feat: automate sequential routing switches

README.md

@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ flowchart LR
   Redis 会话栅栏，以及 Gateway Outcome 上报的有界队列、序列确认与重试；
   Controller 的 Redis 共享 BASIC/EGRESS/TARGET 检查任务、按上游的有界轮转调度、HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5
   Checker 探测和
-  Observation 状态归并。
+  Observation 状态归并；Provider 连续空结果的代次化自动 Sequential 切换、禁用候选过滤和
+  Snapshot 即时刷新。
 - **部分完成**：Docker Compose/Kubernetes 运行时 mTLS Overlay。
 - **待完成**：CONNECT 长连接/Extract 压测场景、故障演练和代表性集群压测。
 

docs/development/implementation-plan.md

@@ -104,9 +104,13 @@ Worker 维度；该测试纳入 Linux CI 的 race 范围，本机因 `CGO_ENABLE
 - [ ] Cover four-empty-then-success, five-empty, A-to-B-only, disabled references,
   end behavior, and explicit onUnavailable.
 
-当前进度（2026-07-29）：领域构造器与严格配置已统一 Sequential 至少两个
+当前进度（2026-08-02）：领域构造器与严格配置已统一 Sequential 至少两个
-Upstream、`endBehavior` 默认 `stop`，并覆盖列表末端停止；disabled candidate、
+Upstream、`endBehavior` 默认 `stop`，并覆盖列表末端停止。Provider Stats 现为每次
-跨实例恢复和 `onUnavailable` 运行链仍待完成。
+连续空结果分配单调代次；Controller 的公共 Sequential 协调器只接收有界通知，在独立
+循环中读取权威配置、管理快照和 Stats，并以既有 `ExpectedCurrent` CAS 自动切换。
+它会跳过禁用 Upstream，支持 `loop`/`stayLast`，同一空结果代次不会在循环后重复切换，
+成功后立即广播完整 Snapshot。Gateway 已执行 reject/wait/direct；控制面将末端 `stop`
+持久化为禁用路由的原子管理态变更仍待实现。
 
 ## Task 5: Provider Fetch Classification and Scheduling
 

docs/requirements/completion-audit.md

@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ Controller/Gateway 入口，完整 mTLS 运行时拓扑仍只有静态验证。
    生产任务调度与 REMOVE 编排仍待实现。
 8. Admin/Distribution 细粒度授权和审计查询；Distribution 分布式限流已完成。
 9. 真实 Compose/Kubernetes 集成、故障演练和代表性集群负载测试。
-10. 将 reject/wait/direct 接入 Distribution 运行链，补齐 Sequential 持久化恢复、跨实例 CAS
+10. 将 reject/wait/direct 接入 Distribution 运行链；Sequential 已接入 Provider 空结果
-    和 disabled candidate 语义。
+    代次、管理库 CAS 和禁用候选过滤，仍需补齐末端 `stop` 的原子路由停用管理态。
 ## 4. 容量结论
 
 100,000 QPS 是集群设计输入，不是本次验证结果。只有实现上述运行时，并在

docs/requirements/traceability.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 | ROUTE-001 | Routing 自上而下匹配，首条命中停止 | 3534-3798, 5825-6467 | `rule.go` 与不可变/首命中单测 |
 | ROUTE-002 | Routing 与 Upstream 生命周期解耦 | 3534-3798 | 包依赖与配置模型 |
 | ROUTE-003 | 支持 sequential、random、roundRobin、weighted、leastConnections | 5825-6467 | 五种领域策略、同版本 Gateway Snapshot 派发和定向测试已完成；Distribution 接线待完成 |
-| ROUTE-004 | Sequential 连续空结果达到阈值后原子切换一次 | 5295-5824, 6520-6617 | 进程内 `RoutingCursor` 版本 CAS 与 100 并发测试已完成；持久化恢复和跨实例 CAS 待完成 |
+| ROUTE-004 | Sequential 连续空结果达到阈值后原子切换一次 | 5295-5824, 6520-6617 | 进程内 `RoutingCursor` 版本 CAS 与 100 并发测试已完成；Provider Stats 对连续空结果分配单调代次，Controller `SequentialCoordinator` 在独立有界循环中读取权威配置/管理快照，并通过管理库 `ExpectedCurrent` CAS 自动切换。禁用候选会跳过，重复 Tick、循环后旧代次和并发 Tick 均不会再次切换；成功即广播完整 Snapshot |
 | ROUTE-005 | 空计数属于 Upstream，当前选择属于 Routing | 8442-8529 | 共享 `UpstreamEmptyState` 双 Routing 测试 |
 | ROUTE-006 | 旧 Upstream 已有 Proxy 继续耗尽，不因切换直接丢弃 | 6618-6641 | Routing 成功切换后立即发布完整快照；Sequential 仅将新分配切到新的 CurrentUpstream，旧 Proxy 仍保留在快照，既有 Active/Reserved 由本地运行态自然归零。共享 Upstream 不按单 Routing 强制 Drain，避免影响其他 Routing |
 | ROUTE-007 | 无可用 Upstream 时显式 reject、wait 或 direct，默认 reject | 5075-5294, 6743-6760 | Gateway 已实现 reject、带 `wait_timeout` 的本地容量等待与经 TargetPolicy 的 direct；Distribution 接线和默认化策略待完成 |

internal/controller/bootstrap/bootstrap.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/operations"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/pool"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/provider"
+	controllerRouting "proxy-pool/internal/controller/routing"
 	controllerRuntime "proxy-pool/internal/controller/runtime"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/worker"
 	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/activitypool"
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ func runWithWorkerFactory(
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: build Provider supervisor: %w", ErrStartup, err)
 	}
 	snapshotRefresh := worker.NewSnapshotRefreshBroker()
+	var sequentialCoordinator lifecycle.Runner
 
 	dependencies := controllerRuntime.Dependencies{}
 	var checkerMetrics healthDomain.TaskMetricsObserver
@@ -269,6 +271,22 @@ func runWithWorkerFactory(
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: commit startup configuration: %w", ErrStartup, applyErr)
 		}
 		dependencies.AdminService = service
+		if stats, ok := opened.providerResults.(provider.StatsReader); ok && !nilInterface(stats) {
+			coordinator, coordinatorErr := controllerRouting.NewSequentialCoordinator(
+				configurationStore,
+				opened.state,
+				stats,
+				snapshotRefresh,
+				controllerRouting.Options{Now: options.Now},
+			)
+			if coordinatorErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: build Sequential routing coordinator: %w", ErrStartup, coordinatorErr)
+			}
+			if registrar, ok := opened.providerResults.(provider.ResultObserverRegistrar); ok && !nilInterface(registrar) {
+				registrar.AddResultObserver(coordinator)
+			}
+			sequentialCoordinator = coordinator
+		}
 	}
 	runners := make([]lifecycle.Runner, 0, 3+len(loaded.Value.Upstreams))
 	if hasHTTPRuntime(loaded.Value) {
@@ -396,6 +414,9 @@ func runWithWorkerFactory(
 			runners = append(runners, reaper)
 		}
 	}
+	if sequentialCoordinator != nil {
+		runners = append(runners, sequentialCoordinator)
+	}
 	runners = append(runners, supervisor)
 	group, err := lifecycle.NewGroup(runners...)
 	if err != nil {

internal/controller/provider/stats.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var ErrInvalidStatsRecorder = errors.New("invalid Provider stats recorder")
 type Stats struct {
 	UpstreamID            string
 	ConsecutiveEmptyFetch int64
+	EmptyGeneration       uint64
 	FetchErrorCount       int64
 }
 
@@ -26,10 +27,11 @@ type StatsRetainer interface {
 }
 
 type StatsRecorder struct {
-	mu        sync.Mutex
+	mu                  sync.Mutex
-	maximum   int
+	maximum             int
-	byID      map[string]Stats
+	byID                map[string]Stats
-	observers []ResultObserver
+	observers           []ResultObserver
+	nextEmptyGeneration uint64
 }
 
 func NewStatsRecorder(maximum int) (*StatsRecorder, error) {
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ func (recorder *StatsRecorder) Record(result Result) {
 	}
 	switch result.Class {
 	case upstream.FetchEmpty:
+		if stats.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch == 0 && recorder.nextEmptyGeneration < math.MaxUint64 {
+			recorder.nextEmptyGeneration++
+			stats.EmptyGeneration = recorder.nextEmptyGeneration
+		}
 		if stats.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch < math.MaxInt64 {
 			stats.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch++
 		}

internal/controller/provider/stats_test.go

@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@ func TestStatsRecorderTracksEmptyResetAndErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStatsRecorderAssignsOneGenerationToEachEmptyEpisode(t *testing.T) {
+	recorder, err := NewStatsRecorder(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewStatsRecorder() = %v", err)
+	}
+	recorder.Record(Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: upstream.FetchEmpty})
+	recorder.Record(Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: upstream.FetchEmpty})
+	first := recorder.ReadProviderStats([]string{"provider-a"})[0]
+	if first.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch != 2 || first.EmptyGeneration == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("first empty episode = %+v, want count=2 and generation", first)
+	}
+
+	recorder.Record(Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: upstream.FetchValid})
+	recorder.Record(Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: upstream.FetchEmpty})
+	second := recorder.ReadProviderStats([]string{"provider-a"})[0]
+	if second.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch != 1 || second.EmptyGeneration <= first.EmptyGeneration {
+		t.Fatalf("second empty episode = %+v after %+v, want reset count and newer generation", second, first)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStatsRecorderIsBoundedAndConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 	recorder, err := NewStatsRecorder(1)
 	if err != nil {

internal/controller/routing/sequential.go

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+// Package routing coordinates Controller-side automatic Sequential switching.
+// It consumes bounded Provider result notifications and keeps the actual state
+// transition in the existing management-store compare-and-swap boundary.
+package routing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
+	"reflect"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"proxy-pool/internal/config"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/provider"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/adminstate"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/upstream"
+)
+
+var ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator = errors.New("invalid sequential routing coordinator")
+
+const (
+	defaultPollInterval = time.Second
+	autoSwitchActor     = "proxy-controller"
+	autoSwitchReason    = "consecutive empty provider fetches reached routing threshold"
+)
+
+// ConfigurationSource supplies one immutable configuration and its matching
+// authoritative management revision.
+type ConfigurationSource interface {
+	Snapshot() (*config.Config, uint64)
+}
+
+// StateStore contains the only mutation boundary for routing current-upstream
+// state. Implementations enforce ExpectedCurrent as a compare-and-swap fence.
+type StateStore interface {
+	Snapshot(context.Context) (adminstate.Snapshot, error)
+	SwitchRouting(context.Context, adminstate.SwitchRoutingCommand) (adminstate.MutationResult, error)
+}
+
+type SnapshotRefreshNotifier interface {
+	NotifySnapshotRefresh()
+}
+
+type Options struct {
+	Now          func() time.Time
+	PollInterval time.Duration
+}
+
+type TickResult struct {
+	Switched int
+}
+
+// SequentialCoordinator observes Provider fetch outcomes without blocking the
+// fetch path. Tick serializes bounded scans and only records a generation as
+// processed after it has made, or intentionally declined, a decision.
+type SequentialCoordinator struct {
+	configuration ConfigurationSource
+	state         StateStore
+	stats         provider.StatsReader
+	refresh       SnapshotRefreshNotifier
+	now           func() time.Time
+	pollInterval  time.Duration
+	notify        chan struct{}
+
+	mu        sync.Mutex
+	processed map[string]uint64
+}
+
+var _ provider.ResultObserver = (*SequentialCoordinator)(nil)
+
+func NewSequentialCoordinator(
+	configuration ConfigurationSource,
+	state StateStore,
+	stats provider.StatsReader,
+	refresh SnapshotRefreshNotifier,
+	options Options,
+) (*SequentialCoordinator, error) {
+	if nilInterface(configuration) || nilInterface(state) || nilInterface(stats) || options.Now == nil {
+		return nil, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+	if options.PollInterval == 0 {
+		options.PollInterval = defaultPollInterval
+	}
+	if options.PollInterval <= 0 {
+		return nil, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+	return &SequentialCoordinator{
+		configuration: configuration,
+		state:         state,
+		stats:         stats,
+		refresh:       refresh,
+		now:           options.Now,
+		pollInterval:  options.PollInterval,
+		notify:        make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		processed:     make(map[string]uint64),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ObserveProviderResult deliberately performs no store calls. Every validated
+// result can affect an empty episode, but one buffered notification is enough
+// because Tick reads the latest bounded Stats snapshot.
+func (coordinator *SequentialCoordinator) ObserveProviderResult(result provider.Result) {
+	if coordinator == nil || !validResultClass(result.Class) || result.UpstreamID == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	select {
+	case coordinator.notify <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func (coordinator *SequentialCoordinator) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if coordinator == nil || ctx == nil || coordinator.pollInterval <= 0 || coordinator.now == nil || coordinator.notify == nil {
+		return ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(coordinator.pollInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		// A temporary management-store failure must not terminate Provider
+		// reconciliation. The retained empty generation is evaluated on retry.
+		_, _ = coordinator.Tick(ctx)
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		case <-coordinator.notify:
+		case <-ticker.C:
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (coordinator *SequentialCoordinator) Tick(ctx context.Context) (TickResult, error) {
+	if coordinator == nil || ctx == nil || nilInterface(coordinator.configuration) || nilInterface(coordinator.state) ||
+		nilInterface(coordinator.stats) || coordinator.now == nil {
+		return TickResult{}, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return TickResult{}, err
+	}
+	coordinator.mu.Lock()
+	defer coordinator.mu.Unlock()
+
+	configuration, revision := coordinator.configuration.Snapshot()
+	if configuration == nil || revision == 0 {
+		return TickResult{}, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+	snapshot, err := coordinator.state.Snapshot(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return TickResult{}, err
+	}
+	if snapshot.Config == nil || snapshot.Config.Revision != revision {
+		return TickResult{}, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+	}
+
+	upstreams := upstreamStates(snapshot.Upstreams)
+	routings := routingStates(snapshot.Routings)
+	result := TickResult{}
+	for _, route := range configuration.Routing {
+		if !route.Enabled || route.Strategy.Type != "sequential" || route.Strategy.SwitchAfterEmptyFetch <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		state, exists := routings[route.Name]
+		if !exists || !state.Enabled || !upstreamEnabled(configuration, upstreams, state.CurrentUpstream) {
+			continue
+		}
+		read := coordinator.stats.ReadProviderStats([]string{state.CurrentUpstream})
+		if len(read) != 1 {
+			return result, ErrInvalidSequentialCoordinator
+		}
+		stats := read[0]
+		if stats.UpstreamID != state.CurrentUpstream || stats.ConsecutiveEmptyFetch < int64(route.Strategy.SwitchAfterEmptyFetch) ||
+			stats.EmptyGeneration == 0 {
+			coordinator.clearProcessed(route.Name, state.CurrentUpstream)
+			continue
+		}
+		key := processedKey(route.Name, state.CurrentUpstream)
+		if coordinator.processed[key] == stats.EmptyGeneration {
+			continue
+		}
+		target, switchable := nextUpstream(route, state.CurrentUpstream, upstreams, configuration)
+		if !switchable {
+			coordinator.processed[key] = stats.EmptyGeneration
+			continue
+		}
+		mutation, mutateErr := coordinator.state.SwitchRouting(ctx, adminstate.SwitchRoutingCommand{
+			RequestID: requestID(route.Name, state.CurrentUpstream, stats.EmptyGeneration),
+			Actor:     adminstate.Actor{ID: autoSwitchActor}, OccurredAt: coordinator.now().UTC(),
+			Name: route.Name, ExpectedCurrent: state.CurrentUpstream, Target: target, Reason: autoSwitchReason,
+		})
+		if mutateErr != nil {
+			if errors.Is(mutateErr, adminstate.ErrConflict) {
+				coordinator.processed[key] = stats.EmptyGeneration
+				continue
+			}
+			return result, mutateErr
+		}
+		coordinator.processed[key] = stats.EmptyGeneration
+		if mutation.Changed {
+			result.Switched++
+			if coordinator.refresh != nil {
+				coordinator.refresh.NotifySnapshotRefresh()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func nextUpstream(
+	route config.Routing,
+	current string,
+	states map[string]adminstate.UpstreamState,
+	configuration *config.Config,
+) (string, bool) {
+	eligible := make([]string, 0, len(route.Upstreams))
+	currentIndex := -1
+	for _, upstream := range route.Upstreams {
+		if !upstreamEnabled(configuration, states, upstream) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if upstream == current {
+			currentIndex = len(eligible)
+		}
+		eligible = append(eligible, upstream)
+	}
+	if currentIndex < 0 || len(eligible) < 2 {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	if currentIndex+1 < len(eligible) {
+		return eligible[currentIndex+1], true
+	}
+	switch route.Strategy.EndBehavior {
+	case "loop":
+		return eligible[0], eligible[0] != current
+	case "stayLast", "", "stop":
+		return "", false
+	default:
+		return "", false
+	}
+}
+
+func upstreamStates(values []adminstate.UpstreamState) map[string]adminstate.UpstreamState {
+	result := make(map[string]adminstate.UpstreamState, len(values))
+	for _, value := range values {
+		result[value.Name] = value
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func routingStates(values []adminstate.RoutingState) map[string]adminstate.RoutingState {
+	result := make(map[string]adminstate.RoutingState, len(values))
+	for _, value := range values {
+		result[value.Name] = value
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func upstreamEnabled(configuration *config.Config, states map[string]adminstate.UpstreamState, name string) bool {
+	configured, exists := configuration.Upstreams[name]
+	if !exists || !configured.Enabled {
+		return false
+	}
+	state, exists := states[name]
+	return exists && state.Enabled
+}
+
+func (coordinator *SequentialCoordinator) clearProcessed(routeName, upstream string) {
+	delete(coordinator.processed, processedKey(routeName, upstream))
+}
+
+func processedKey(routeName, upstream string) string {
+	return routeName + "\x00" + upstream
+}
+
+func requestID(routeName, upstream string, generation uint64) string {
+	payload := routeName + "\x00" + upstream + "\x00" + strconv.FormatUint(generation, 10)
+	digest := sha256.Sum256([]byte(payload))
+	return "auto-sequential-" + hex.EncodeToString(digest[:16])
+}
+
+func validResultClass(class upstream.FetchClass) bool {
+	switch class {
+	case upstream.FetchValid, upstream.FetchEmpty, upstream.FetchDuplicateOnly, upstream.FetchError:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+func nilInterface(value any) bool {
+	if value == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	reflected := reflect.ValueOf(value)
+	switch reflected.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Chan, reflect.Func, reflect.Interface, reflect.Map, reflect.Pointer, reflect.Slice:
+		return reflected.IsNil()
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}

internal/controller/routing/sequential_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+package routing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"proxy-pool/internal/config"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/controller/provider"
+	"proxy-pool/internal/domain/adminstate"
+)
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorSwitchesOnlyAtConfiguredThreshold(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	stats := &routingStats{byUpstream: map[string]provider.Stats{
+		"provider-a": {UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 4, EmptyGeneration: 1},
+	}}
+	refresh := &refreshRecorder{}
+	coordinator := newCoordinator(t, routingConfiguration("stop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), state, stats, refresh)
+
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 0 || state.current() != "provider-a" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(before threshold) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+	stats.set("provider-a", provider.Stats{UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 1})
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 1 || state.current() != "provider-b" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(at threshold) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+	if refresh.count != 1 || state.switches != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("refresh=%d switches=%d, want 1", refresh.count, state.switches)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorConsumesStatsRecorderNotifications(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	stats, err := provider.NewStatsRecorder(2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewStatsRecorder() = %v", err)
+	}
+	refresh := &refreshRecorder{}
+	coordinator, err := NewSequentialCoordinator(
+		staticConfiguration{configuration: routingConfiguration("stop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), revision: 7},
+		state,
+		stats,
+		refresh,
+		Options{Now: time.Now},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSequentialCoordinator() = %v", err)
+	}
+	stats.AddResultObserver(coordinator)
+	for range 5 {
+		stats.Record(provider.Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: "empty"})
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-coordinator.notify:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("StatsRecorder did not notify SequentialCoordinator")
+	}
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 1 || state.current() != "provider-b" || refresh.count != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick() = (%+v, %v), current=%q refresh=%d", result, err, state.current(), refresh.count)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorSkipsDisabledCandidatesAndStaysAtConfiguredEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{
+		"provider-a": true, "provider-b": false, "provider-c": true,
+	})
+	stats := &routingStats{byUpstream: map[string]provider.Stats{
+		"provider-a": {UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 1},
+		"provider-c": {UpstreamID: "provider-c", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 2},
+	}}
+	coordinator := newCoordinator(t, routingConfiguration("stayLast", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b", "provider-c"}), state, stats, &refreshRecorder{})
+
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 1 || state.current() != "provider-c" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(skip disabled) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 0 || state.current() != "provider-c" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(stay last) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorDoesNotReuseAnEmptyGenerationAfterLoop(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	stats := &routingStats{byUpstream: map[string]provider.Stats{
+		"provider-a": {UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 1},
+		"provider-b": {UpstreamID: "provider-b", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 2},
+	}}
+	coordinator := newCoordinator(t, routingConfiguration("loop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), state, stats, &refreshRecorder{})
+
+	for _, want := range []string{"provider-b", "provider-a"} {
+		if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 1 || state.current() != want {
+			t.Fatalf("Tick() = (%+v, %v), current=%q, want %q", result, err, state.current(), want)
+		}
+	}
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 0 || state.current() != "provider-a" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(reused generation) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+	stats.set("provider-a", provider.Stats{UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 3})
+	if result, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil || result.Switched != 1 || state.current() != "provider-b" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(new generation) = (%+v, %v), current=%q", result, err, state.current())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorUsesCompareAndSwapUnderConcurrentTicks(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	stats := &routingStats{byUpstream: map[string]provider.Stats{
+		"provider-a": {UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 1},
+	}}
+	coordinator := newCoordinator(t, routingConfiguration("stop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), state, stats, &refreshRecorder{})
+
+	var wait sync.WaitGroup
+	for range 32 {
+		wait.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wait.Done()
+			if _, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Tick() = %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	wait.Wait()
+	if state.switches != 1 || state.current() != "provider-b" {
+		t.Fatalf("switches=%d current=%q, want one switch to provider-b", state.switches, state.current())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorFailsClosedWhenConfigurationRevisionIsStale(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	state.snapshot.Config.Revision = 8
+	stats := &routingStats{byUpstream: map[string]provider.Stats{
+		"provider-a": {UpstreamID: "provider-a", ConsecutiveEmptyFetch: 5, EmptyGeneration: 1},
+	}}
+	coordinator := newCoordinator(t, routingConfiguration("stop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), state, stats, &refreshRecorder{})
+	if _, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err == nil || state.current() != "provider-a" {
+		t.Fatalf("Tick(stale revision) error=%v current=%q, want error and unchanged state", err, state.current())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSequentialCoordinatorRejectsMalformedStatsAndCoalescesNotifications(t *testing.T) {
+	state := newRoutingState("provider-a", map[string]bool{"provider-a": true, "provider-b": true})
+	configuration := staticConfiguration{configuration: routingConfiguration("stop", []string{"provider-a", "provider-b"}), revision: 7}
+	coordinator, err := NewSequentialCoordinator(configuration, state, emptyStats{}, &refreshRecorder{}, Options{Now: time.Now})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSequentialCoordinator() = %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := coordinator.Tick(context.Background()); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Tick() with malformed StatsReader response error = nil")
+	}
+	for range 4 {
+		coordinator.ObserveProviderResult(provider.Result{UpstreamID: "provider-a", Class: "empty"})
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-coordinator.notify:
+	default:
+		t.Fatal("ObserveProviderResult() did not notify")
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-coordinator.notify:
+		t.Fatal("ObserveProviderResult() did not coalesce notifications")
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func newCoordinator(
+	t *testing.T,
+	configuration *config.Config,
+	state *routingState,
+	stats *routingStats,
+	refresh *refreshRecorder,
+) *SequentialCoordinator {
+	t.Helper()
+	coordinator, err := NewSequentialCoordinator(staticConfiguration{configuration: configuration, revision: 7}, state, stats, refresh, Options{
+		Now: func() time.Time { return time.Date(2026, 8, 2, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC) },
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSequentialCoordinator() = %v", err)
+	}
+	return coordinator
+}
+
+func routingConfiguration(endBehavior string, upstreams []string) *config.Config {
+	configured := make(map[string]config.Upstream, len(upstreams))
+	for _, upstream := range upstreams {
+		configured[upstream] = config.Upstream{Enabled: true}
+	}
+	return &config.Config{
+		Routing: []config.Routing{{
+			Name: "checkout", Enabled: true, Purpose: "gateway", Upstreams: append([]string(nil), upstreams...),
+			Strategy: config.Strategy{Type: "sequential", SwitchAfterEmptyFetch: 5, EndBehavior: endBehavior},
+		}},
+		Upstreams: configured,
+	}
+}
+
+type staticConfiguration struct {
+	configuration *config.Config
+	revision      uint64
+}
+
+func (source staticConfiguration) Snapshot() (*config.Config, uint64) {
+	return source.configuration, source.revision
+}
+
+type routingState struct {
+	mu       sync.Mutex
+	snapshot adminstate.Snapshot
+	switches int
+}
+
+func newRoutingState(current string, enabled map[string]bool) *routingState {
+	upstreams := make([]adminstate.UpstreamState, 0, len(enabled))
+	for name, isEnabled := range enabled {
+		upstreams = append(upstreams, adminstate.UpstreamState{Name: name, Enabled: isEnabled})
+	}
+	return &routingState{snapshot: adminstate.Snapshot{
+		Config: &adminstate.ConfigRevision{Revision: 7}, Upstreams: upstreams,
+		Routings: []adminstate.RoutingState{{Name: "checkout", Enabled: true, CurrentUpstream: current}},
+	}}
+}
+
+func (state *routingState) Snapshot(context.Context) (adminstate.Snapshot, error) {
+	state.mu.Lock()
+	defer state.mu.Unlock()
+	return state.snapshot, nil
+}
+
+func (state *routingState) SwitchRouting(_ context.Context, command adminstate.SwitchRoutingCommand) (adminstate.MutationResult, error) {
+	state.mu.Lock()
+	defer state.mu.Unlock()
+	routing := &state.snapshot.Routings[0]
+	if command.Name != routing.Name || command.ExpectedCurrent != routing.CurrentUpstream {
+		return adminstate.MutationResult{}, adminstate.ErrConflict
+	}
+	routing.CurrentUpstream = command.Target
+	state.switches++
+	return adminstate.MutationResult{RequestID: command.RequestID, Changed: true, Revision: uint64(state.switches)}, nil
+}
+
+func (state *routingState) current() string {
+	state.mu.Lock()
+	defer state.mu.Unlock()
+	return state.snapshot.Routings[0].CurrentUpstream
+}
+
+type routingStats struct {
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	byUpstream map[string]provider.Stats
+}
+
+type emptyStats struct{}
+
+func (emptyStats) ReadProviderStats([]string) []provider.Stats { return nil }
+
+func (stats *routingStats) ReadProviderStats(upstreams []string) []provider.Stats {
+	stats.mu.Lock()
+	defer stats.mu.Unlock()
+	result := make([]provider.Stats, len(upstreams))
+	for index, upstream := range upstreams {
+		result[index] = stats.byUpstream[upstream]
+		result[index].UpstreamID = upstream
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func (stats *routingStats) set(upstream string, value provider.Stats) {
+	stats.mu.Lock()
+	defer stats.mu.Unlock()
+	stats.byUpstream[upstream] = value
+}
+
+type refreshRecorder struct{ count int }
+
+func (recorder *refreshRecorder) NotifySnapshotRefresh() { recorder.count++ }