diff --git a/docs/investigations/2026-10-doc-map.csv b/docs/investigations/2026-10-doc-map.csv
index 5202f2a5c..71aaad0c9 100644
--- a/docs/investigations/2026-10-doc-map.csv
+++ b/docs/investigations/2026-10-doc-map.csv
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/LICENSE-SUMMARY.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/RELEASING.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/REPOSITORY.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
+CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/mqtt-spec.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,docs/rfc-cleanup.md,relative,29-human-written-text-lock,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,firmware/bundles/README.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,firmware/patternflow/features/README.md,relative,,yes
+CONTRIBUTING.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,web/ARCHITECTURE.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,web/README.md,relative,,yes
 CONTRIBUTING.md,web/src/components/sections/InsideGlobe/builds.ts,relative,,yes
@@ -276,7 +278,9 @@ docs/README.md,docs/REPOSITORY.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/SERVICES.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/assembly/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/audio-ws-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/build-guide/images,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/director-midi.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/images,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/investigations,relative,,yes
@@ -285,12 +289,16 @@ docs/README.md,docs/manifesto.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/media,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/midi-ableton.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/midi-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/mqtt-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/mqtt-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/osc-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/panel-compatibility.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/pfst-v2-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/pfst-v2-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/releases,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,docs/rest-api-vectors,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/rfc-any-resolution.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,docs/rfc-core-and-variants-progress.md,relative,,yes
@@ -302,6 +310,7 @@ docs/README.md,firmware/CUSTOM_PATTERNS.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,firmware/patternflow/console/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,hardware/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/README.md,hardware/case/remixes/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,/guide/audio,site,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,/guide/build,site,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,/guide/make,site,,yes
@@ -329,6 +338,7 @@ docs/REPOSITORY.md,hardware/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,integrations/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,shared/constants.json,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,tools/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/REPOSITORY.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,web/ARCHITECTURE.md,relative,,yes
 docs/REPOSITORY.md,web/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/assembly/README.md,/build/breadboard,site,,yes
@@ -351,6 +361,13 @@ docs/assembly/README.md,hardware/pcb/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/audio-ws-spec.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/audio-ws-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
 docs/audio-ws-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,audio-react-audio-edition,yes
+docs/audio-ws-vectors/README.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/audio-ws-vectors/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
+docs/audio-ws-vectors/README.md,docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/audio-ws-vectors/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/contract-vectors.md,docs/pfst-v2-vectors,relative,,yes
+docs/contract-vectors.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
+docs/contract-vectors.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/director-midi.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/director-midi.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/director-midi.md,integrations/ableton/README.md,relative,,yes
@@ -418,12 +435,24 @@ docs/midi-spec.md,docs/EDITIONS.md,relative,,yes
 docs/midi-spec.md,docs/director-midi.md,relative,,yes
 docs/midi-spec.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/midi-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
+docs/midi-vectors/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
+docs/midi-vectors/README.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/midi-vectors/README.md,docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/midi-vectors/README.md,tools/rtpmidi-probe/rtpmidi_probe.py,relative,,yes
+docs/midi-vectors/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/EDITIONS.md,relative,,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,choosing-a-transport,yes
 docs/mqtt-spec.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,knob-ordering,yes
+docs/mqtt-vectors/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
+docs/mqtt-vectors/README.md,docs/mqtt-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/mqtt-vectors/README.md,docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/mqtt-vectors/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
+docs/osc-vectors/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
+docs/osc-vectors/README.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
+docs/osc-vectors/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/panel-compatibility.md,docs/media/panels/dp5125d_sm5166p.jpg,relative,,yes
 docs/panel-compatibility.md,docs/media/panels/fm6124ej.jpg,relative,,yes
 docs/panel-compatibility.md,docs/media/panels/icn2037bp.jpg,relative,,yes
@@ -458,6 +487,9 @@ docs/releases/v3.6.3.md,docs/investigations/2026-08-the-panel-clock-and-the-wifi
 docs/releases/v3.6.3.md,docs/pfst-v2-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/releases/v3.7.0.md,/variants,site,,yes
 docs/releases/v3.8.0.md,/variants,site,,yes
+docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,docs/contract-vectors.md,relative,,yes
+docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
+docs/rest-api-vectors/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 docs/rest-api.md,docs/EDITIONS.md,relative,,yes
 docs/rest-api.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
 docs/rest-api.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,the-switch-on-the-panel,yes
@@ -754,12 +786,16 @@ tools/README.md,LICENSE-MIT,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,docs/README.md,relative,contracts--other-software-is-built-against-these-not-against-the-firmware-source,yes
 tools/README.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/README.md,docs/mqtt-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/README.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/README.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,microphone-audio-edition,yes
 tools/README.md,integrations/README.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,tools/case-models/README.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,tools/patternflow-audio-android/README.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,tools/patternflow-audio-extension/README.md,relative,,yes
 tools/README.md,tools/rtpmidi-probe/README.md,relative,,yes
+tools/README.md,tools/virtual-panel/README.md,relative,,yes
 tools/case-models/README.md,/build,site,,yes
 tools/patternflow-audio-android/README.md,/editions,site,,yes
 tools/patternflow-audio-extension/README.md,/editions,site,,yes
@@ -767,6 +803,13 @@ tools/patternflow-audio-extension/README.md,docs/AUDIO_GUIDE.md,relative,,yes
 tools/patternflow-audio-extension/README.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
 tools/patternflow-audio-extension/README.md,firmware/patternflow/console/README.md,relative,the-page-that-is-assembled-audio-in,yes
 tools/rtpmidi-probe/README.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/README.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/audio-ws-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/midi-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/mqtt-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/osc-spec.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/rest-api.md,relative,,yes
+tools/virtual-panel/README.md,docs/rfc-cleanup.md,relative,26-step-4--the-test-spine,yes
 web/ARCHITECTURE.md,/,site,,yes
 web/ARCHITECTURE.md,docs/SERVICES.md,relative,,yes
 web/README.md,/,site,,yes