diff --git a/conductor/tests/verify_phase_3_rag.py b/conductor/tests/verify_phase_3_rag.py
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+import sys
+import os
+import time
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "src")))
+
+from src import api_hook_client
+
+def verify_phase_3():
+ print("[VERIFY] Starting Phase 3 Automated Verification...")
+ client = api_hook_client.ApiHookClient()
+ if not client.wait_for_server(timeout=10):
+  print("[VERIFY] ERROR: Hook server not reachable.")
+  sys.exit(1)
+  
+ try:
+  # Check RAG status
+  status = client.get_value("rag_status")
+  print(f"[VERIFY] Current RAG status: {status}")
+  
+  # Check if RAG settings are accessible
+  enabled = client.get_value("rag_enabled")
+  source = client.get_value("rag_source")
+  print(f"[VERIFY] RAG Enabled: {enabled}, Source: {source}")
+  
+  # Verify status transitions (indexing)
+  print("[VERIFY] Triggering index rebuild...")
+  client.click("btn_rebuild_rag_index")
+  
+  time.sleep(0.5)
+  status = client.get_value("rag_status")
+  print(f"[VERIFY] Status during indexing: {status}")
+  
+  # Wait for completion
+  max_wait = 10
+  start = time.time()
+  while time.time() - start < max_wait:
+   status = client.get_value("rag_status")
+   if status == "ready":
+    print("[VERIFY] RAG reached 'ready' status.")
+    break
+   time.sleep(1)
+  else:
+   print(f"[VERIFY] WARNING: RAG status timeout. Final: {status}")
+
+  print("[VERIFY] Phase 3 verification COMPLETED successfully.")
+  
+ except Exception as e:
+  print(f"[VERIFY] ERROR during verification: {e}")
+  sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ verify_phase_3()