diff --git a/workspace-server/entrypoint-tenant.sh b/workspace-server/entrypoint-tenant.sh
index 0f2d6ddef..3c380efd8 100644
--- a/workspace-server/entrypoint-tenant.sh
+++ b/workspace-server/entrypoint-tenant.sh
@@ -23,19 +23,28 @@ CANVAS_PID=$!
 # Memory v2 sidecar (built-in postgres plugin). See Dockerfile entrypoint
 # comment for rationale.
 #
-# Spawn-gating: only start the sidecar when the operator has indicated
-# they want it (MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true OR MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL set).
-# Without that signal, the sidecar adds zero value and risks aborting
-# tenant boot via the 30s health gate when the tenant Postgres lacks
+# Spawn-gating: start the sidecar when MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is set.
+# Without it, the sidecar adds zero value and risks aborting tenant
+# boot via the 30s health gate when the tenant Postgres lacks
 # pgvector. Caught on staging redeploy 2026-05-05:
 #   pq: extension "vector" is not available
 #
 # Defaults (when sidecar IS spawned): MEMORY_PLUGIN_DATABASE_URL
 # falls back to the tenant's DATABASE_URL.
+#
+# MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER is deprecated as of #1747 — the workspace-server
+# binary no longer reads it (v2 is unconditional now; the legacy SQL
+# fallback in mcp_tools.go is gone). The entrypoint still accepts it
+# as a synonym for "operator wants the sidecar" so old CP user-data
+# templates keep working through the rollout. When CP user-data drops
+# the var, this branch can go.
 MEMORY_PLUGIN_PID=""
 memory_plugin_wanted=""
-if [ "$MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER" = "true" ] || [ -n "$MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL" ]; then
+if [ -n "$MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL" ]; then
   memory_plugin_wanted=1
+elif [ "$MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER" = "true" ]; then
+  memory_plugin_wanted=1
+  echo "memory-plugin: ⚠️  MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER is deprecated (#1747) — set MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL instead. Spawning sidecar on the implied default this boot." >&2
 fi
 if [ -z "$MEMORY_PLUGIN_DISABLE" ] && [ -n "$memory_plugin_wanted" ] && [ -n "$DATABASE_URL" ]; then
   : "${MEMORY_PLUGIN_DATABASE_URL:=$DATABASE_URL}"
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories.go
index d8a1e828a..380d877f9 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,19 +15,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 )
 
-// envMemoryV2Cutover gates whether admin export/import routes through
-// the v2 plugin (PR-8 / RFC #2728). When unset, the legacy direct-DB
-// path runs unchanged so operators who haven't enabled the plugin
-// keep working.
-const envMemoryV2Cutover = "MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER"
-
 // AdminMemoriesHandler provides bulk export/import of agent memories for
 // backup and restore across Docker rebuilds (issue #1051).
 //
-// PR-8 (RFC #2728): when wired with the v2 plugin via WithMemoryV2 AND
-// MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER is true, export reads from the plugin's namespaces
-// and import writes through the plugin. Both paths preserve the
-// SAFE-T1201 redaction shipped in F1084 + F1085.
+// Issue #1733: the v2 plugin is the only supported backend. Export
+// reads from the plugin's namespaces; import writes through the plugin.
+// Both paths preserve the SAFE-T1201 redaction shipped in F1084 + F1085.
 type AdminMemoriesHandler struct {
 	plugin   adminMemoriesPlugin
 	resolver adminMemoriesResolver
@@ -69,12 +61,12 @@ func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) withMemoryV2APIs(plugin adminMemoriesPlugin, reso
 	return h
 }
 
-// cutoverActive reports whether the export/import path should route
-// through the v2 plugin.
-func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) cutoverActive() bool {
-	if os.Getenv(envMemoryV2Cutover) != "true" {
-		return false
-	}
+// memoryV2Wired reports whether the v2 plugin + resolver are attached.
+// Issue #1733: v2 is now the only path; this replaces the prior
+// cutoverActive() gate (which also checked MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true) —
+// the env-flag double-check is gone since there's no legacy fallback
+// to choose against.
+func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) memoryV2Wired() bool {
 	return h.plugin != nil && h.resolver != nil
 }
 
@@ -97,48 +89,19 @@ type memoryExportEntry struct {
 // before returning so that any credentials stored before SAFE-T1201 (#838)
 // was applied do not leak out via the admin export endpoint.
 //
-// CUTOVER (PR-8 / RFC #2728): when MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true and the v2
-// plugin is wired, reads from the plugin instead of agent_memories.
+// Issue #1733: reads exclusively from the v2 plugin. The legacy direct
+// agent_memories scan is gone — operators without a configured plugin
+// get a 503 explaining the required setup.
 func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) Export(c *gin.Context) {
 	ctx := c.Request.Context()
 
-	if h.cutoverActive() {
-		h.exportViaPlugin(c, ctx)
+	if !h.memoryV2Wired() {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusServiceUnavailable, gin.H{
+			"error": "memory plugin is not configured (set MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL)",
+		})
 		return
 	}
-
-	rows, err := db.DB.QueryContext(ctx, `
-		SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace, am.created_at,
-		       w.name AS workspace_name
-		FROM agent_memories am
-		JOIN workspaces w ON am.workspace_id = w.id
-		ORDER BY am.created_at
-	`)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("admin/memories/export: query error: %v", err)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "export query failed"})
-		return
-	}
-	defer rows.Close()
-
-	memories := make([]memoryExportEntry, 0)
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var m memoryExportEntry
-		if err := rows.Scan(&m.ID, &m.Content, &m.Scope, &m.Namespace, &m.CreatedAt, &m.WorkspaceName); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("admin/memories/export: scan error: %v", err)
-			continue
-		}
-		// F1084 / #1131: redact secrets before returning so pre-SAFE-T1201
-		// memories (stored before redactSecrets was mandatory) don't leak.
-		redacted, _ := redactSecrets(m.WorkspaceName, m.Content)
-		m.Content = redacted
-		memories = append(memories, m)
-	}
-	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("admin/memories/export: rows error: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, memories)
+	h.exportViaPlugin(c, ctx)
 }
 
 // memoryImportEntry is the JSON shape accepted on import. Matches export format.
@@ -160,8 +123,9 @@ type memoryImportEntry struct {
 // with embedded credentials cannot land unredacted in agent_memories (SAFE-T1201
 // parity with the commit_memory MCP bridge path).
 //
-// CUTOVER (PR-8 / RFC #2728): when MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true and the v2
-// plugin is wired, writes through the plugin instead of agent_memories.
+// Issue #1733: writes exclusively through the v2 plugin. The legacy
+// direct agent_memories insert path is gone — operators without a
+// configured plugin get a 503 explaining the required setup.
 func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) Import(c *gin.Context) {
 	ctx := c.Request.Context()
 
@@ -171,85 +135,13 @@ func (h *AdminMemoriesHandler) Import(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if h.cutoverActive() {
-		h.importViaPlugin(c, ctx, entries)
+	if !h.memoryV2Wired() {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusServiceUnavailable, gin.H{
+			"error": "memory plugin is not configured (set MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL)",
+		})
 		return
 	}
-
-	imported := 0
-	skipped := 0
-	errors := 0
-
-	for _, entry := range entries {
-		// 1. Resolve workspace by name
-		var workspaceID string
-		err := db.DB.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-			`SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = $1 LIMIT 1`,
-			entry.WorkspaceName,
-		).Scan(&workspaceID)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("admin/memories/import: workspace %q not found, skipping", entry.WorkspaceName)
-			skipped++
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// F1085 / #1132: scrub credential patterns before persistence so that
-		// imported memories with secrets don't bypass SAFE-T1201 (#838).
-		// Must run BEFORE the dedup check so the redacted content is what
-		// gets stored — otherwise re-importing the same backup would produce
-		// a duplicate with different (original, unredacted) content.
-		content, _ := redactSecrets(workspaceID, entry.Content)
-
-		// 2. Check for duplicate (same workspace + content + scope) using
-		// the redacted content so that two backups with the same original
-		// secret (same placeholder output) are treated as duplicates.
-		var exists bool
-
-		err = db.DB.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-			`SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM agent_memories WHERE workspace_id = $1 AND content = $2 AND scope = $3)`,
-			workspaceID, content, entry.Scope,
-		).Scan(&exists)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("admin/memories/import: duplicate check error for workspace %q: %v", entry.WorkspaceName, err)
-			errors++
-			continue
-		}
-		if exists {
-			skipped++
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// 3. Insert the memory, preserving original created_at if provided
-		namespace := entry.Namespace
-		if namespace == "" {
-			namespace = "general"
-		}
-
-		if entry.CreatedAt != "" {
-			_, err = db.DB.ExecContext(ctx,
-				`INSERT INTO agent_memories (workspace_id, content, scope, namespace, created_at) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)`,
-				workspaceID, content, entry.Scope, namespace, entry.CreatedAt,
-			)
-		} else {
-			_, err = db.DB.ExecContext(ctx,
-				`INSERT INTO agent_memories (workspace_id, content, scope, namespace) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)`,
-				workspaceID, content, entry.Scope, namespace,
-			)
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("admin/memories/import: insert error for workspace %q: %v", entry.WorkspaceName, err)
-			errors++
-			continue
-		}
-		imported++
-	}
-
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
-		"imported": imported,
-		"skipped":  skipped,
-		"errors":   errors,
-		"total":    len(entries),
-	})
+	h.importViaPlugin(c, ctx, entries)
 }
 
 // exportViaPlugin reads memories from the v2 plugin and emits them in
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_cutover_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_cutover_test.go
index ee2b6c26e..879ade233 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_cutover_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_cutover_test.go
@@ -101,26 +101,24 @@ func installMockDB(t *testing.T) sqlmock.Sqlmock {
 	return mock
 }
 
-// --- cutoverActive ---
+// --- memoryV2Wired ---
 
-func TestCutoverActive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMemoryV2Wired(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		name     string
-		envVal   string
 		plugin   adminMemoriesPlugin
 		resolver adminMemoriesResolver
 		want     bool
 	}{
-		{"env unset", "", &stubAdminPlugin{}, adminRootResolver(), false},
-		{"env true but unwired", "true", nil, nil, false},
-		{"env false", "false", &stubAdminPlugin{}, adminRootResolver(), false},
-		{"env true wired", "true", &stubAdminPlugin{}, adminRootResolver(), true},
+		{"both nil", nil, nil, false},
+		{"plugin only", &stubAdminPlugin{}, nil, false},
+		{"resolver only", nil, adminRootResolver(), false},
+		{"both wired", &stubAdminPlugin{}, adminRootResolver(), true},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, tc.envVal)
 			h := &AdminMemoriesHandler{plugin: tc.plugin, resolver: tc.resolver}
-			if got := h.cutoverActive(); got != tc.want {
+			if got := h.memoryV2Wired(); got != tc.want {
 				t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", got, tc.want)
 			}
 		})
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ func TestWithMemoryV2APIs_AttachesDeps(t *testing.T) {
 // --- Export via plugin ---
 
 func TestExport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ func TestExport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_DeduplicatesByMemoryID(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 
 	// Two workspaces, both will see the same team-shared memory.
@@ -222,7 +218,6 @@ func TestExport_DeduplicatesByMemoryID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenResolverFails(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "name", "root_id"}).
@@ -244,7 +239,6 @@ func TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenResolverFails(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenPluginSearchFails(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "name", "root_id"}).
@@ -268,7 +262,6 @@ func TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenPluginSearchFails(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_WorkspacesQueryFails(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
 		WillReturnError(errors.New("db dead"))
@@ -287,7 +280,6 @@ func TestExport_WorkspacesQueryFails(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_EmptyReadable(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "name", "root_id"}).
@@ -309,7 +301,6 @@ func TestExport_EmptyReadable(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExport_RedactsSecretsInPluginPath(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "name", "root_id"}).
@@ -337,7 +328,6 @@ func TestExport_RedactsSecretsInPluginPath(t *testing.T) {
 // --- Import via plugin ---
 
 func TestImport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WithArgs("alpha").
@@ -368,7 +358,6 @@ func TestImport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_SkipsUnknownWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WithArgs("ghost").
@@ -395,7 +384,6 @@ func TestImport_SkipsUnknownWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_PluginUpsertNamespaceError(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("root-1"))
@@ -425,7 +413,6 @@ func TestImport_PluginUpsertNamespaceError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_PluginCommitError(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("root-1"))
@@ -455,7 +442,6 @@ func TestImport_PluginCommitError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_RedactsBeforePluginSeesContent(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("root-1"))
@@ -482,7 +468,6 @@ func TestImport_RedactsBeforePluginSeesContent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_SkipsUnknownScope(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("root-1"))
@@ -508,7 +493,6 @@ func TestImport_SkipsUnknownScope(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImport_SkipsWhenResolverErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id::text FROM workspaces").
 		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("root-1"))
@@ -545,7 +529,6 @@ func TestImport_SkipsWhenResolverErrors(t *testing.T) {
 // + org:root-1. (Children's workspace:<id> namespaces must be
 // included or admin export silently drops their private memories.)
 func TestExport_BatchesPluginCallsByRoot(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
@@ -605,7 +588,6 @@ func (r perWorkspaceResolver) WritableNamespaces(_ context.Context, ws string) (
 // workspace:rootID + team:rootID + org:rootID — every child workspace's
 // private memories were silently dropped from admin export.
 func TestExport_IncludesEveryMembersPrivateNamespace(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "true")
 	mock := installMockDB(t)
 
 	mock.ExpectQuery("WITH RECURSIVE chain").
@@ -775,25 +757,43 @@ func TestSkipImport_ErrorMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// --- Confirm legacy paths still work when env is unset ---
+// --- 503 when plugin is not wired (issue #1733) ---
+//
+// The legacy SQL-backed Export/Import path was removed; both endpoints
+// now respond 503 with a clear hint when v2 isn't configured.
 
-func TestExport_LegacyPathWhenCutoverInactive(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMemoryV2Cutover, "")
-	mock := installMockDB(t)
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "namespace", "created_at", "workspace_name"}))
-
-	h := NewAdminMemoriesHandler().withMemoryV2APIs(&stubAdminPlugin{}, adminRootResolver())
+func TestExport_503WhenPluginNotWired(t *testing.T) {
+	installMockDB(t)
+	h := NewAdminMemoriesHandler() // no WithMemoryV2 → plugin nil
 	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
 	c.Request = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/admin/memories/export", nil)
 	h.Export(c)
 
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("code = %d body=%s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	if w.Code != http.StatusServiceUnavailable {
+		t.Fatalf("code = %d body=%s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
 	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("legacy SQL path not exercised: %v", err)
+	if !strings.Contains(w.Body.String(), "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL") {
+		t.Errorf("body must hint at MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL: %s", w.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestImport_503WhenPluginNotWired(t *testing.T) {
+	installMockDB(t)
+	h := NewAdminMemoriesHandler()
+	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
+	c.Request = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/admin/memories/import",
+		bytes.NewBufferString(`[]`))
+	c.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	h.Import(c)
+
+	if w.Code != http.StatusServiceUnavailable {
+		t.Fatalf("code = %d body=%s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(w.Body.String(), "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL") {
+		t.Errorf("body must hint at MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL: %s", w.Body.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_test.go
index b28811905..a57eebcfc 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/admin_memories_test.go
@@ -2,220 +2,46 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"database/sql"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 )
 
-// newAdminMemoriesHandler is a test helper that returns an AdminMemoriesHandler.
-func newAdminMemoriesHandler() *AdminMemoriesHandler {
-	return NewAdminMemoriesHandler()
-}
-
-// adminPost builds a POST /admin/memories/import request.
-func adminPost(t *testing.T, h *AdminMemoriesHandler, body interface{}) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
-	t.Helper()
-	b, _ := json.Marshal(body)
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
-	c.Request = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/admin/memories/import", bytes.NewReader(b))
-	c.Request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	h.Import(c)
-	return w
-}
-
-// adminGet builds a GET /admin/memories/export request.
-func adminGet(t *testing.T, h *AdminMemoriesHandler) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
-	t.Helper()
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
-	c.Request = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/admin/memories/export", nil)
-	h.Export(c)
-	return w
-}
-
-// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-// Export tests
-// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Export_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	now := time.Now().UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-	rows := sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "namespace", "created_at", "workspace_name"}).
-		AddRow("mem-1", "hello world", "LOCAL", "ws-1", now, "my-workspace").
-		AddRow("mem-2", "another fact", "TEAM", "ws-1", now, "my-workspace")
-
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace, am.created_at,").
-		WillReturnRows(rows)
-
-	w := adminGet(t, h)
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-
-	var memories []map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &memories); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(memories) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("expected 2 memories, got %d", len(memories))
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Export_Empty(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	rows := sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "namespace", "created_at", "workspace_name"})
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace, am.created_at,").
-		WillReturnRows(rows)
-
-	w := adminGet(t, h)
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var memories []interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &memories); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(memories) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("expected 0 memories, got %d", len(memories))
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Export_QueryError(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace, am.created_at,").
-		WillReturnError(sql.ErrConnDone)
-
-	w := adminGet(t, h)
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusInternalServerError {
-		t.Errorf("expected 500, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Export_RedactsSecrets(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	// Content with a secret pattern. Export must call redactSecrets and return
-	// the redacted form, not the raw credential.
-	secretContent := "Remember to use OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-1234567890abcdefgh for the model"
-	redacted, _ := redactSecrets("my-workspace", secretContent)
-
-	now := time.Now().UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-	rows := sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "namespace", "created_at", "workspace_name"}).
-		AddRow("mem-secret", secretContent, "LOCAL", "my-workspace", now, "my-workspace")
-
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT am.id, am.content, am.scope, am.namespace, am.created_at,").
-		WillReturnRows(rows)
-
-	w := adminGet(t, h)
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-
-	var memories []map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &memories); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(memories) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 1 memory, got %d", len(memories))
-	}
-	// The exported content must be the REDACTED version, not the raw secret.
-	if content, ok := memories[0]["content"].(string); ok {
-		if content == secretContent {
-			t.Errorf("Export returned raw secret %q — F1084 regression: redactSecrets not called", secretContent)
-		}
-		if content != redacted {
-			t.Errorf("Export content = %q, want redacted %q", content, redacted)
-		}
-		// Confirm the redacted version doesn't contain the raw key fragment.
-		if len(content) > 10 && content == "OPENAI_API_KEY=[REDACTED:" {
-			t.Errorf("redaction appears incomplete: %q", content)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-// Import tests
-// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Import_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	// Workspace lookup returns one row.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = \\$1").
-		WithArgs("my-workspace").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("ws-uuid-1"))
-
-	// Duplicate check returns false.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT EXISTS").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", sqlmock.AnyArg(), "LOCAL").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"exists"}).AddRow(false))
-
-	// Insert succeeds. Handler uses 4-arg INSERT when created_at is absent.
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", sqlmock.AnyArg(), "LOCAL", "general").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := adminPost(t, h, []map[string]interface{}{
-		{
-			"content":        "important fact",
-			"scope":         "LOCAL",
-			"workspace_name": "my-workspace",
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp["imported"].(float64) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("imported = %v, want 1", resp["imported"])
-	}
-	if resp["skipped"].(float64) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("skipped = %v, want 0", resp["skipped"])
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
+// Issue #1733: every legacy SQL-path test in this file was removed when
+// the v1 fallback was deleted from AdminMemoriesHandler. The v2-plugin
+// coverage (the only path now) lives in admin_memories_cutover_test.go:
+//
+//   - TestExport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive
+//   - TestExport_DeduplicatesByMemoryID
+//   - TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenResolverFails
+//   - TestExport_SkipsWorkspaceWhenPluginSearchFails
+//   - TestExport_WorkspacesQueryFails
+//   - TestExport_EmptyReadable
+//   - TestExport_RedactsSecretsInPluginPath
+//   - TestExport_BatchesPluginCallsByRoot
+//   - TestExport_IncludesEveryMembersPrivateNamespace
+//   - TestImport_RoutesThroughPluginWhenCutoverActive
+//   - TestImport_SkipsUnknownWorkspace
+//   - TestImport_PluginUpsertNamespaceError
+//   - TestImport_PluginCommitError
+//   - TestImport_RedactsBeforePluginSeesContent
+//   - TestImport_SkipsUnknownScope
+//   - TestImport_SkipsWhenResolverErrors
+//   - TestExport_503WhenPluginNotWired   (new in A1)
+//   - TestImport_503WhenPluginNotWired   (new in A1)
+//
+// Only the JSON-envelope rejection test stays here because it runs
+// before the plugin gate.
 
+// TestAdminMemories_Import_InvalidJSON verifies that a malformed
+// payload is rejected with HTTP 400 before any plugin or DB call is
+// attempted. This guards the request-decode path independent of the
+// memory backend choice.
 func TestAdminMemories_Import_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
+	h := NewAdminMemoriesHandler()
 
 	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c, _ := gin.CreateTestContext(w)
@@ -227,175 +53,3 @@ func TestAdminMemories_Import_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected 400, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
 	}
 }
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Import_WorkspaceNotFound_SkipsEntry(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	// Workspace lookup returns no rows.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = \\$1").
-		WithArgs("ghost-workspace").
-		WillReturnError(sql.ErrNoRows)
-
-	w := adminPost(t, h, []map[string]interface{}{
-		{
-			"content":        "some fact",
-			"scope":         "LOCAL",
-			"workspace_name": "ghost-workspace",
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp["skipped"].(float64) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("skipped = %v, want 1 (workspace not found)", resp["skipped"])
-	}
-	if resp["imported"].(float64) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("imported = %v, want 0", resp["imported"])
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Import_DuplicateSkipped(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	// Workspace lookup succeeds.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = \\$1").
-		WithArgs("my-workspace").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("ws-uuid-1"))
-
-	// Duplicate check returns true → entry is skipped.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT EXISTS").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", sqlmock.AnyArg(), "LOCAL").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"exists"}).AddRow(true))
-
-	w := adminPost(t, h, []map[string]interface{}{
-		{
-			"content":        "already stored fact",
-			"scope":         "LOCAL",
-			"workspace_name": "my-workspace",
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp["skipped"].(float64) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("skipped = %v, want 1 (duplicate)", resp["skipped"])
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestAdminMemories_Import_RedactsSecretsBeforeDedup verifies F1085 (#1132):
-// redactSecrets is called BEFORE the deduplication check so that two backups
-// with the same original secret each get the same placeholder and dedup works.
-// The DB dedup query must receive the REDACTED content, not the raw credential.
-func TestAdminMemories_Import_RedactsSecretsBeforeDedup(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	rawContent := "the key is OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-1234567890abcdefgh"
-	redacted, changed := redactSecrets("my-workspace", rawContent)
-	if !changed {
-		t.Fatalf("precondition: redactSecrets must change the test content")
-	}
-
-	// Workspace lookup.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = \\$1").
-		WithArgs("my-workspace").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("ws-uuid-1"))
-
-	// Dedup check — the sqlmock must be set up for the REDACTED content,
-	// because Import calls redactSecrets before running the dedup query.
-	// If redactSecrets is not called, the mock would match on rawContent instead.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT EXISTS").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", redacted, "LOCAL").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"exists"}).AddRow(false))
-
-	// Insert — receives the redacted content (not raw). Handler uses the
-	// 4-arg INSERT when created_at is absent from the payload.
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", redacted, "LOCAL", "general").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := adminPost(t, h, []map[string]interface{}{
-		{
-			"content":        rawContent,
-			"scope":         "LOCAL",
-			"workspace_name": "my-workspace",
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp["imported"].(float64) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("imported = %v, want 1", resp["imported"])
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v (F1085 regression: redactSecrets not called before dedup)", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAdminMemories_Import_PreservesCreatedAt(t *testing.T) {
-	mock := setupTestDB(t)
-	h := newAdminMemoriesHandler()
-
-	origTime := "2026-01-15T10:30:00Z"
-
-	// Workspace lookup.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id FROM workspaces WHERE name = \\$1").
-		WithArgs("my-workspace").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id"}).AddRow("ws-uuid-1"))
-
-	// Dedup check.
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT EXISTS").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", sqlmock.AnyArg(), "LOCAL").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"exists"}).AddRow(false))
-
-	// Insert with created_at — must use the 5-arg INSERT.
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs("ws-uuid-1", sqlmock.AnyArg(), "LOCAL", "general", origTime).
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := adminPost(t, h, []map[string]interface{}{
-		{
-			"content":        "a fact",
-			"scope":         "LOCAL",
-			"workspace_name": "my-workspace",
-			"created_at":    origTime,
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp map[string]interface{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse response: %v", err)
-	}
-	if resp["imported"].(float64) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("imported = %v, want 1", resp["imported"])
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_test.go
index 32843e92f..09c482da2 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock"
 	"github.com/Molecule-AI/molecule-monorepo/platform/internal/db"
+	"github.com/Molecule-AI/molecule-monorepo/platform/internal/memory/contract"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 )
 
@@ -485,65 +486,45 @@ func TestMCPHandler_ListPeers_ReturnsSiblings(t *testing.T) {
 // tools/call — commit_memory
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_LocalScope_Success(t *testing.T) {
+// Issue #1733: the legacy SQL success-path tests for commit_memory and
+// recall_memory have been removed — the v2 plugin is the only backend
+// and its success paths are covered by:
+//   - TestToolCommitMemory_RoutesThroughV2WhenWired (legacy-shim test)
+//   - TestToolRecallMemory_RoutesThroughV2WhenWired (legacy-shim test)
+//   - Every test in mcp_tools_memory_v2_test.go
+// The unwired-path tests live in mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go
+// (TestToolCommitMemory_ErrorsWhenV2Unwired and its recall sibling).
+//
+// The two scope-blocked tests below remain because they validate the
+// OFFSEC-001 JSON-RPC scrub layer (mcp.go dispatchRPC), which is
+// orthogonal to the memory backend. After A1 the underlying error
+// shifts from "GLOBAL scope is not permitted" to "memory plugin is
+// not configured" — but the client-visible message stays "tool call
+// failed", which is what the scrub assertion actually proves.
+
+// TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_ScrubsInternalError verifies the
+// OFFSEC-001 / #259 scrub contract on the commit_memory tool: the GLOBAL
+// scope block at scopeToWritableNamespace produces an internal error
+// containing the tokens "GLOBAL", "scope", "permitted", "bridge",
+// "LOCAL", "TEAM" — every one of those MUST be scrubbed to the constant
+// "tool call failed" + code -32000 before reaching the JSON-RPC wire.
+//
+// Issue #1747 review fixed the test setup: the handler is now wired
+// with a v2 plugin + resolver stub so the request actually reaches
+// the GLOBAL-block path in commitMemoryLegacyShim →
+// scopeToWritableNamespace. Without that wiring, the handler errors
+// earlier in `memoryV2Available()` with "memory plugin is not
+// configured", and the leaked-tokens assertion below becomes
+// vacuously true — passes even if the entire scrub layer in
+// mcp.go:dispatchRPC is deleted. The wired path is the only one
+// that actually pins the OFFSEC-001 contract.
+func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_ScrubsInternalError(t *testing.T) {
 	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
-
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs(sqlmock.AnyArg(), "ws-1", "important fact", "LOCAL", "ws-1").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
-		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
-		"id":      9,
-		"method":  "tools/call",
-		"params": map[string]interface{}{
-			"name": "commit_memory",
-			"arguments": map[string]interface{}{
-				"content": "important fact",
-				"scope":   "LOCAL",
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
-	}
-	var resp mcpResponse
-	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
-	if resp.Error != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %+v", resp.Error)
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError verifies
-// two contracts at once on the GLOBAL-scope-blocked path:
-//
-//  1. C3 invariant (commit_memory with scope=GLOBAL aborts on the MCP bridge
-//     before touching the DB), AND
-//  2. OFFSEC-001 / #259 scrub contract (commit 7d1a189f): the JSON-RPC error
-//     returned to the client is a CONSTANT — code=-32000, message="tool call
-//     failed" — with the production-internal err.Error() text logged
-//     server-side, never reflected back to the caller.
-//
-// Prior to this rename the test asserted that the client-visible message
-// CONTAINED the substring "GLOBAL", which was the human-readable internal
-// error from toolCommitMemory. mc#664 Class 2 flipped that assertion the
-// right way around: now the test FAILS if the scrub regresses (i.e. if the
-// internal string is ever reflected back to the wire), and PASSES iff the
-// scrubbed constant reaches the client.
-//
-// Coupling note: the constant string "tool call failed" and the code -32000
-// are the same values asserted by
-// TestMCPHandler_dispatchRPC_UnknownTool_ReturnsConstantMessage — both are
-// the OFFSEC-001 contract for the dispatch-failure branch in mcp.go (the
-// third err.Error() leak that 7d1a189f scrubbed). If those constants ever
-// change, both tests must move together.
-func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError(t *testing.T) {
-	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
-	// No DB expectations — handler must abort before touching the DB (C3).
+	// Wire v2 stubs so toolCommitMemory → commitMemoryLegacyShim
+	// actually runs (without v2, it short-circuits with the
+	// "plugin not configured" error that doesn't contain the
+	// leaked-token strings we're asserting on).
+	h.withMemoryV2APIs(&stubMemoryPlugin{}, rootNamespaceResolver())
 
 	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
 		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
@@ -585,7 +566,7 @@ func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError(t *test
 	}
 
 	// (3) OFFSEC-001 negative assertions — the internal err.Error() text
-	// from toolCommitMemory ("GLOBAL scope is not permitted via the MCP
+	// from scopeToWritableNamespace ("GLOBAL scope is not permitted via the MCP
 	// bridge — use LOCAL or TEAM") must NOT appear in the client-visible
 	// message. Each token below is a distinct substring of that internal
 	// string; if ANY leaks through, the scrub in mcp.go dispatchRPC has
@@ -610,41 +591,43 @@ func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError(t *test
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_SecretInContent_IsRedactedBeforeInsert verifies
-// the SAFE-T1201 (#838) fix on the MCP bridge path. PR #881 closed the HTTP
-// handler but missed this one — an agent tool-call carrying plain-text
-// credentials must have them scrubbed before the INSERT reaches the DB.
-//
-// The test asserts via the sqlmock `WithArgs` matcher that the content column
-// binds the REDACTED form, not the raw input. sqlmock verifies the exact arg
-// values, so a regression (removing the redactSecrets call) would fail with
-// "argument mismatch" rather than silently persisting the secret.
-func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_SecretInContent_IsRedactedBeforeInsert(t *testing.T) {
-	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
+// Issue #1733: the legacy SQL-path redaction tests for commit_memory
+// (SecretInContent_IsRedactedBeforeInsert, CleanContent_PassesThrough)
+// have been removed. The v2 plugin path performs the same redaction
+// (mcp_tools_memory_v2.go:122 + :242); its coverage lives in
+// mcp_tools_memory_v2_test.go.
+
+// TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_LegacyName_RedactionAtPlugin verifies that
+// the LEGACY MCP tool name `commit_memory` (the one most agents
+// actually call — `commit_memory_v2` is the underlying handler the
+// shim delegates to) still redacts secret-shaped content before the
+// payload reaches the v2 plugin. The deleted SQL-path version of this
+// test pinned the same contract against `agent_memories` INSERT
+// arguments; #1747 review (finding N6) noted the legacy-name path
+// had no direct equivalent post-A1. This test fills that gap by
+// capturing the MemoryWrite the stub plugin receives.
+func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_LegacyName_RedactionAtPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	h, _ := newMCPHandler(t)
+
+	var captured contract.MemoryWrite
+	plugin := &stubMemoryPlugin{
+		commitFn: func(_ context.Context, _ string, body contract.MemoryWrite) (*contract.MemoryWriteResponse, error) {
+			captured = body
+			return &contract.MemoryWriteResponse{ID: "mem-x", Namespace: "workspace:root-1"}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	h.withMemoryV2APIs(plugin, rootNamespaceResolver())
 
-	// Content with three distinct secret patterns covered by redactSecrets:
-	//   - env-var assignment (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=)
-	//   - Bearer token
-	//   - sk-… prefixed key
 	rawContent := "key=ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx auth=Bearer ghp_yyyyyyyyyyyyy note=sk-proj-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
-
-	// Derive what redactSecrets will produce so the sqlmock arg match is
-	// exact. This keeps the test brittle-on-purpose: if redactSecrets's
-	// output shape changes, this test must be re-derived, which surfaces
-	// the change during review.
-	expected, changed := redactSecrets("ws-1", rawContent)
+	wantRedacted, changed := redactSecrets("root-1", rawContent)
 	if !changed {
-		t.Fatalf("precondition failed — redactSecrets must change the test content; got unchanged %q", expected)
+		t.Fatalf("precondition failed — redactSecrets must change the test content; got %q", wantRedacted)
 	}
-	if bytes.Contains([]byte(expected), []byte("sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx")) {
-		t.Fatalf("precondition failed — redacted content still contains raw secret: %s", expected)
+	if bytes.Contains([]byte(wantRedacted), []byte("sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx")) {
+		t.Fatalf("precondition failed — redacted content still contains raw secret: %s", wantRedacted)
 	}
 
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs(sqlmock.AnyArg(), "ws-1", expected, "LOCAL", "ws-1").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
+	w := mcpPost(t, h, "root-1", map[string]interface{}{
 		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
 		"id":      99,
 		"method":  "tools/call",
@@ -656,52 +639,32 @@ func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_SecretInContent_IsRedactedBeforeInsert(t *testi
 			},
 		},
 	})
-
 	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
 	}
 	var resp mcpResponse
-	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("response is not valid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
 	if resp.Error != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected JSON-RPC error: %+v", resp.Error)
 	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("sqlmock mismatch — content was NOT redacted before insert: %v", err)
+
+	// The plugin must have seen the REDACTED content, not the raw
+	// secret. If this trips, redaction in the legacy-shim → v2 path
+	// has regressed and credentials are flowing through to the
+	// plugin's memory_records table.
+	if captured.Content == "" {
+		t.Fatal("plugin.CommitMemory was not called — the shim short-circuited before reaching v2")
 	}
-}
-
-// TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_CleanContent_PassesThrough confirms that the
-// redactor is a no-op on content with no credentials — a regression where
-// redactSecrets corrupted benign content would be a user-visible bug.
-func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_CleanContent_PassesThrough(t *testing.T) {
-	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
-
-	cleanContent := "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog — no secrets here"
-
-	// Bind the exact string — no wildcards — so that any transformation
-	// (whitespace, case, truncation) would fail the arg match.
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WithArgs(sqlmock.AnyArg(), "ws-1", cleanContent, "TEAM", "ws-1").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
-
-	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
-		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
-		"id":      100,
-		"method":  "tools/call",
-		"params": map[string]interface{}{
-			"name": "commit_memory",
-			"arguments": map[string]interface{}{
-				"content": cleanContent,
-				"scope":   "TEAM",
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	if captured.Content == rawContent {
+		t.Errorf("legacy commit_memory leaked raw secret to plugin: %q", captured.Content)
 	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("clean content should pass through unchanged: %v", err)
+	if captured.Content != wantRedacted {
+		t.Errorf("captured.Content = %q, want redacted %q", captured.Content, wantRedacted)
+	}
+	if bytes.Contains([]byte(captured.Content), []byte("sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx")) {
+		t.Errorf("captured.Content still contains raw API key fragment: %s", captured.Content)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -709,14 +672,17 @@ func TestMCPHandler_CommitMemory_CleanContent_PassesThrough(t *testing.T) {
 // tools/call — recall_memory
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-// TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError verifies
-// C3 (GLOBAL scope blocked on MCP bridge) is enforced and that the OFFSEC-001
-// scrub contract applies: the client-visible error.message is the constant
-// "tool call failed", NOT the descriptive internal reason. The internal reason
-// ("GLOBAL scope is not permitted via the MCP bridge") is logged server-side
-// but must never reach the wire.
-func TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError(t *testing.T) {
+// TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_GlobalScope_ScrubsInternalError mirrors the
+// commit_memory scrub test on the recall_memory path. Same #1747 review
+// fix applied: wire v2 stubs so the request reaches the GLOBAL-block
+// path in scopeToReadableNamespaces (which produces the same "GLOBAL
+// scope is not permitted via the MCP bridge" internal error that the
+// leaked-tokens loop below tests for). Without v2 stubs the handler
+// short-circuits on `memoryV2Available()` and the leaked-tokens loop
+// becomes vacuously true.
+func TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_GlobalScope_ScrubsInternalError(t *testing.T) {
 	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
+	h.withMemoryV2APIs(&stubMemoryPlugin{}, rootNamespaceResolver())
 	// No DB expectations — handler must abort before touching the DB.
 
 	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
@@ -770,42 +736,11 @@ func TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_GlobalScope_Blocked_ScrubsInternalError(t *test
 	}
 }
 
-func TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_LocalScope_Empty(t *testing.T) {
-	h, mock := newMCPHandler(t)
-
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id, content, scope, created_at").
-		WithArgs("ws-1", "").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "created_at"}))
-
-	w := mcpPost(t, h, "ws-1", map[string]interface{}{
-		"jsonrpc": "2.0",
-		"id":      12,
-		"method":  "tools/call",
-		"params": map[string]interface{}{
-			"name": "recall_memory",
-			"arguments": map[string]interface{}{
-				"query": "",
-				"scope": "LOCAL",
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	var resp mcpResponse
-	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
-	if resp.Error != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %+v", resp.Error)
-	}
-	result, _ := resp.Result.(map[string]interface{})
-	content, _ := result["content"].([]interface{})
-	item, _ := content[0].(map[string]interface{})
-	text, _ := item["text"].(string)
-	if text != "No memories found." {
-		t.Errorf("expected 'No memories found.', got %q", text)
-	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("unmet sqlmock expectations: %v", err)
-	}
-}
+// Issue #1733: TestMCPHandler_RecallMemory_LocalScope_Empty removed —
+// it asserted on the legacy SQL SELECT path. The v2 empty-result
+// rendering is covered by TestToolRecallMemory_RoutesThroughV2WhenWired
+// (mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go) which uses a stub plugin that
+// returns an empty SearchResponse.
 
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // tools/call — send_message_to_user
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools.go
index 4dd863cf7..c33362d7b 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools.go
@@ -363,127 +363,24 @@ func (h *MCPHandler) toolSendMessageToUser(ctx context.Context, workspaceID stri
 }
 
 func (h *MCPHandler) toolCommitMemory(ctx context.Context, workspaceID string, args map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
-	// PR-6 (RFC #2728) compat shim: when the v2 plugin is wired
-	// (MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL set), translate legacy scope→namespace and
-	// delegate. Otherwise fall through to the legacy DB path so
-	// operators who haven't enabled the plugin yet keep working.
-	if h.memoryV2Available() == nil {
-		return h.commitMemoryLegacyShim(ctx, workspaceID, args)
+	// Issue #1733 — v2 memory plugin is now the only path. The legacy
+	// SQL fallback on `agent_memories` is gone; an unconfigured plugin
+	// returns a clear error to the agent rather than silently writing
+	// into a stale table no one reads.
+	if err := h.memoryV2Available(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
-
-	content, _ := args["content"].(string)
-	scope, _ := args["scope"].(string)
-	if content == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("content is required")
-	}
-	if scope == "" {
-		scope = "LOCAL"
-	}
-
-	// C3: GLOBAL scope is blocked on the MCP bridge.
-	if scope == "GLOBAL" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("GLOBAL scope is not permitted via the MCP bridge — use LOCAL or TEAM")
-	}
-	if scope != "LOCAL" && scope != "TEAM" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("scope must be LOCAL or TEAM")
-	}
-
-	memoryID := uuid.New().String()
-	// SAFE-T1201 (#838): scrub known credential patterns before persistence so
-	// plain-text API keys pulled in via tool responses can't land in the
-	// memories table (and leak into shared TEAM scope). Reuses redactSecrets
-	// already shipped for the HTTP path in PR #881 — this was the MCP-bridge
-	// sibling the original fix missed. Runs on every write regardless of scope.
-	content, _ = redactSecrets(workspaceID, content)
-	_, err := h.database.ExecContext(ctx, `
-		INSERT INTO agent_memories (id, workspace_id, content, scope, namespace)
-		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
-	`, memoryID, workspaceID, content, scope, workspaceID)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("MCPHandler.commit_memory workspace=%s: %v", workspaceID, err)
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to save memory")
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"id":%q,"scope":%q}`, memoryID, scope), nil
+	return h.commitMemoryLegacyShim(ctx, workspaceID, args)
 }
 
 func (h *MCPHandler) toolRecallMemory(ctx context.Context, workspaceID string, args map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
-	// PR-6 (RFC #2728) compat shim: when the v2 plugin is wired,
-	// route through it. Otherwise fall through to legacy DB path.
-	if h.memoryV2Available() == nil {
-		return h.recallMemoryLegacyShim(ctx, workspaceID, args)
+	// Issue #1733 — v2 memory plugin is now the only path. Same shape
+	// as toolCommitMemory: an unconfigured plugin is an error, not a
+	// quiet read from a frozen v1 table.
+	if err := h.memoryV2Available(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
-
-	query, _ := args["query"].(string)
-	scope, _ := args["scope"].(string)
-
-	// C3: GLOBAL scope is blocked on the MCP bridge.
-	if scope == "GLOBAL" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("GLOBAL scope is not permitted via the MCP bridge — use LOCAL, TEAM, or empty")
-	}
-
-	var rows *sql.Rows
-	var err error
-
-	switch scope {
-	case "LOCAL":
-		rows, err = h.database.QueryContext(ctx, `
-			SELECT id, content, scope, created_at
-			FROM agent_memories
-			WHERE workspace_id = $1 AND scope = 'LOCAL'
-			  AND ($2 = '' OR content ILIKE '%' || $2 || '%')
-			ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 50
-		`, workspaceID, query)
-	case "TEAM":
-		// Team scope: parent + all siblings.
-		rows, err = h.database.QueryContext(ctx, `
-			SELECT m.id, m.content, m.scope, m.created_at
-			FROM agent_memories m
-			JOIN workspaces w ON w.id = m.workspace_id
-			WHERE m.scope = 'TEAM'
-			  AND w.status != 'removed'
-			  AND (w.id = $1 OR w.parent_id = (SELECT parent_id FROM workspaces WHERE id = $1 AND parent_id IS NOT NULL))
-			  AND ($2 = '' OR m.content ILIKE '%' || $2 || '%')
-			ORDER BY m.created_at DESC LIMIT 50
-		`, workspaceID, query)
-	default:
-		// Empty scope → LOCAL only for the MCP bridge (GLOBAL excluded per C3).
-		rows, err = h.database.QueryContext(ctx, `
-			SELECT id, content, scope, created_at
-			FROM agent_memories
-			WHERE workspace_id = $1 AND scope IN ('LOCAL', 'TEAM')
-			  AND ($2 = '' OR content ILIKE '%' || $2 || '%')
-			ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 50
-		`, workspaceID, query)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("memory search failed: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer rows.Close()
-
-	type memEntry struct {
-		ID        string `json:"id"`
-		Content   string `json:"content"`
-		Scope     string `json:"scope"`
-		CreatedAt string `json:"created_at"`
-	}
-	var results []memEntry
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var e memEntry
-		if err := rows.Scan(&e.ID, &e.Content, &e.Scope, &e.CreatedAt); err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		results = append(results, e)
-	}
-	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("memory scan error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(results) == 0 {
-		return "No memories found.", nil
-	}
-	b, _ := json.MarshalIndent(results, "", "  ")
-	return string(b), nil
+	return h.recallMemoryLegacyShim(ctx, workspaceID, args)
 }
 
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim.go
index 88cb7c334..4a2fca040 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim.go
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ package handlers
 
 // mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim.go — translates legacy commit_memory /
 // recall_memory calls (scope-based) into the v2 plugin path
-// (namespace-based) when the v2 plugin is wired.
+// (namespace-based).
 //
-// Behavior:
-//   - If h.memv2 is wired (MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL set + plugin reachable),
-//     legacy tools translate scope→namespace and delegate to v2.
-//   - If h.memv2 is NOT wired, legacy tools fall through to the
-//     original DB-backed path in mcp_tools.go (zero behavior change
-//     for operators who haven't enabled the plugin yet).
+// Issue #1733: v2 is now the only memory backend. Callers in
+// mcp_tools.go MUST verify h.memv2 is wired before invoking these
+// helpers (toolCommitMemory / toolRecallMemory both check
+// memoryV2Available and short-circuit with an error when not wired).
+// The previous "fall through to direct SQL" branch is gone.
 //
 // Translation:
 //   commit:  LOCAL  → workspace:<self>
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go
index dd62fe532..bb9c3e575 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/handlers/mcp_tools_memory_legacy_shim_test.go
@@ -512,41 +512,38 @@ func TestToolRecallMemory_RoutesThroughV2WhenWired(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestToolCommitMemory_FallsThroughToLegacyWhenV2Unwired(t *testing.T) {
-	// V2 NOT wired (no withMemoryV2APIs call). Should hit the legacy
-	// SQL path and write to agent_memories directly.
-	db, mock, _ := sqlmock.New()
+// Issue #1733: v2 is the only path; commit/recall return a clear error
+// (not a silent SQL fallback) when MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset.
+
+func TestToolCommitMemory_ErrorsWhenV2Unwired(t *testing.T) {
+	db, _, _ := sqlmock.New()
 	defer db.Close()
-	mock.ExpectExec("INSERT INTO agent_memories").
-		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(0, 1))
-	h := &MCPHandler{database: db}
+	h := &MCPHandler{database: db} // no withMemoryV2APIs → memv2 nil
 
 	_, err := h.toolCommitMemory(context.Background(), "root-1", map[string]interface{}{
 		"content": "x",
 		"scope":   "LOCAL",
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when v2 unwired, got nil")
 	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("legacy SQL path not exercised: %v", err)
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL") {
+		t.Errorf("error must hint at MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestToolRecallMemory_FallsThroughToLegacyWhenV2Unwired(t *testing.T) {
-	db, mock, _ := sqlmock.New()
+func TestToolRecallMemory_ErrorsWhenV2Unwired(t *testing.T) {
+	db, _, _ := sqlmock.New()
 	defer db.Close()
-	mock.ExpectQuery("SELECT id, content, scope, created_at").
-		WillReturnRows(sqlmock.NewRows([]string{"id", "content", "scope", "created_at"}))
 	h := &MCPHandler{database: db}
 
 	_, err := h.toolRecallMemory(context.Background(), "root-1", map[string]interface{}{
 		"scope": "LOCAL",
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when v2 unwired, got nil")
 	}
-	if err := mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("legacy SQL path not exercised: %v", err)
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL") {
+		t.Errorf("error must hint at MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring.go b/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring.go
index 12badfdc9..728a3114e 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring.go
@@ -39,41 +39,30 @@ type Bundle struct {
 // Build returns a wired Bundle if MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is set, else nil.
 //
 // It probes /v1/health at boot — when the plugin is unreachable, we
-// log a warning but STILL return the bundle. The MCP layer's
-// circuit breaker handles ongoing unavailability; we don't want to
-// block workspace-server boot just because the memory plugin is
-// briefly down.
+// log a warning but STILL return the bundle. The MCP layer's circuit
+// breaker handles ongoing unavailability.
 //
-// Silent-misconfig guard: if MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true is set without
-// MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL, the cutoverActive() check in handlers silently
-// returns false and the legacy SQL path serves every request. The
-// operator sees no errors, no warnings, and assumes the cutover is
-// live. Log a LOUD WARN at boot when the env is half-configured so
-// the misconfig is visible in the boot log, not detectable only by
-// observing that the legacy table is still being written to.
+// Issue #1733: when MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset the bundle is nil and
+// every memory MCP tool returns a clear "plugin not configured" error
+// (mcp_tools.go). There is no longer a silent SQL fallback to
+// agent_memories, so the previous half-configured-cutover guard is
+// gone — a missing URL fails loudly on first memory call instead of
+// quietly serving stale legacy data.
+//
+// MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER is left intact as a deployment marker (CP user-data
+// reads it before spawning the sidecar in entrypoint-tenant.sh); we no
+// longer branch on it inside the platform binary.
 func Build(db *sql.DB) *Bundle {
-	cutover := os.Getenv("MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER") == "true"
 	pluginURL := os.Getenv("MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL")
-
 	if pluginURL == "" {
-		if cutover {
-			log.Printf("memory-plugin: ⚠️  MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true but MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset — cutover is INACTIVE, legacy SQL path is serving every request. Either unset MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER or point MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL at a reachable plugin server.")
-		}
+		log.Printf("memory-plugin: MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset — v2 memory MCP tools (commit_memory, recall_memory, admin export/import) will return 'plugin not configured' to callers. Set MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL to activate.")
 		return nil
 	}
 	plugin := mclient.New(mclient.Config{})
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	if hr, err := plugin.Boot(ctx); err != nil {
-		// Log even louder when cutover is on — an unreachable plugin
-		// during cutover means writes that the operator THINKS are
-		// going to v2 will silently fall back to legacy via the
-		// circuit breaker on each request. Make it impossible to miss.
-		if cutover {
-			log.Printf("memory-plugin: ⚠️  MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true and MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL=%s but /v1/health probe failed (%v). Cutover writes will fall back to legacy via circuit breaker. Verify the plugin server is reachable.", pluginURL, err)
-		} else {
-			log.Printf("memory-plugin: /v1/health probe failed (will retry per-request): %v", err)
-		}
+		log.Printf("memory-plugin: ⚠️  /v1/health probe failed at boot (%v). MCP memory calls will error until the plugin becomes reachable. Verify MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL=%s.", err, pluginURL)
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("memory-plugin: ok, capabilities=%v", hr.Capabilities)
 	}
diff --git a/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring_test.go b/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring_test.go
index d8da1efb4..979f8bbe8 100644
--- a/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring_test.go
+++ b/workspace-server/internal/memory/wiring/wiring_test.go
@@ -166,69 +166,43 @@ func captureLogs(t *testing.T, fn func()) string {
 	return buf.String()
 }
 
-// TestBuild_WarnsWhenCutoverWithoutPluginURL pins the silent-misconfig
-// guard: an operator who flips MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true without also
-// pointing MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL at a plugin server has just disabled the
-// cutover with no error visible. Without this WARN, the only signal
-// is "the legacy table is still being written to" — invisible to
-// every operator who doesn't explicitly check.
-func TestBuild_WarnsWhenCutoverWithoutPluginURL(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER", "true")
+// Issue #1733: the old "cutover-without-URL" and "cutover-with-failing-
+// probe" loud-warning tests are gone — workspace-server no longer
+// branches on MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER (v2 is unconditional now), so the
+// half-configured-cutover failure mode they guarded against can no
+// longer occur. The two surviving tests below pin the new shape:
+// one log line when URL is unset, one when the boot-time probe fails.
+
+// TestBuild_LogsWhenURLUnset confirms the operator-visible boot log
+// line that fires when MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset — every memory MCP
+// tool will then return "plugin not configured" to callers.
+func TestBuild_LogsWhenURLUnset(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Setenv("MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL", "")
 	out := captureLogs(t, func() {
 		if got := Build(nil); got != nil {
 			t.Errorf("expected nil bundle, got %+v", got)
 		}
 	})
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true") || !strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset") {
-		t.Errorf("expected loud WARN about half-configured cutover; got log:\n%s", out)
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset") {
+		t.Errorf("expected boot log to mention MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is unset; got:\n%s", out)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestBuild_NoWarnWhenNeitherSet pins the happy default: an operator
-// running without the v2 plugin should not see scary warnings.
-func TestBuild_NoWarnWhenNeitherSet(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER", "")
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL", "")
-	out := captureLogs(t, func() { _ = Build(nil) })
-	if strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER") {
-		t.Errorf("expected no MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER warning when env is unset; got log:\n%s", out)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestBuild_LoudWarnWhenCutoverAndProbeFails pins the second
-// half-config case: cutover is on AND plugin URL is set, but the
-// /v1/health probe fails (server down or wrong URL). Without this
-// loud WARN, the operator sees only the generic "probe failed" line
-// that gets emitted even when cutover is OFF — hiding the fact that
-// real cutover writes will quietly fall back via circuit breaker.
-func TestBuild_LoudWarnWhenCutoverAndProbeFails(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER", "true")
+// TestBuild_LogsWhenProbeFails confirms the boot log line that fires
+// when MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL is set but the plugin is unreachable. The
+// bundle is still returned (per the comment on Build) so the platform
+// keeps booting — MCP calls error per-request until the plugin recovers.
+func TestBuild_LogsWhenProbeFails(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Setenv("MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:1") // bogus port
 	db, _, _ := sqlmock.New()
 	defer db.Close()
-	out := captureLogs(t, func() { _ = Build(db) })
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true") || !strings.Contains(out, "probe failed") {
-		t.Errorf("expected loud WARN about cutover-with-failing-probe; got log:\n%s", out)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestBuild_QuietProbeFailWhenCutoverOff: the operator is in PRE-cutover
-// mode (plugin URL set, cutover off — they're warming up the plugin).
-// A failing probe in this state is not a misconfig — it should log the
-// generic message, NOT the loud cutover-specific one (so log noise
-// doesn't drown out real cutover misconfigs in dashboards).
-func TestBuild_QuietProbeFailWhenCutoverOff(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER", "")
-	t.Setenv("MEMORY_PLUGIN_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:1")
-	db, _, _ := sqlmock.New()
-	defer db.Close()
-	out := captureLogs(t, func() { _ = Build(db) })
-	if strings.Contains(out, "MEMORY_V2_CUTOVER=true") {
-		t.Errorf("expected no cutover-specific warning when cutover is off; got log:\n%s", out)
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "probe failed") {
-		t.Errorf("expected generic probe-failed log; got log:\n%s", out)
+	out := captureLogs(t, func() {
+		if got := Build(db); got == nil {
+			t.Error("expected non-nil bundle when URL is set, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "/v1/health probe failed") {
+		t.Errorf("expected boot log to mention probe failure; got:\n%s", out)
 	}
 }