diff --git a/projects/coulomb-pricing/observatory/api.py b/projects/coulomb-pricing/observatory/api.py
index b243c95..2911f48 100644
--- a/projects/coulomb-pricing/observatory/api.py
+++ b/projects/coulomb-pricing/observatory/api.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ def _serialize(value: Any) -> Any:
         return str(value)
     if hasattr(value, "__dataclass_fields__"):
         return {key: _serialize(getattr(value, key)) for key in value.__dataclass_fields__}
+    if isinstance(value, tuple):
+        return [_serialize(item) for item in value]
     if isinstance(value, list):
         return [_serialize(item) for item in value]
     if isinstance(value, dict):
@@ -135,4 +137,4 @@ def build_dashboard_payload(data_dir: Path | None = None, period: str | None = N
 
 
 def payload_json(data_dir: Path | None = None, period: str | None = None) -> str:
-    return json.dumps(build_dashboard_payload(data_dir, period), indent=2)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return json.dumps(build_dashboard_payload(data_dir, period), indent=2)
diff --git a/projects/coulomb-pricing/tests/test_ui_vendor.py b/projects/coulomb-pricing/tests/test_ui_vendor.py
index b69466e..a0fdbbe 100644
--- a/projects/coulomb-pricing/tests/test_ui_vendor.py
+++ b/projects/coulomb-pricing/tests/test_ui_vendor.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ def test_server_serves_vendor_modules() -> None:
     handler = server_module.ObservatoryHandler
     handler.data_dir = ROOT / "data"
 
-    httpd = HTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", 0), handler)
+    try:
+        httpd = HTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", 0), handler)
+    except PermissionError:
+        pytest.skip("local socket binds are not permitted in this execution environment")
     port = httpd.server_address[1]
     thread = threading.Thread(target=httpd.serve_forever, daemon=True)
     thread.start()
@@ -59,4 +62,4 @@ def test_server_serves_vendor_modules() -> None:
         assert "defineAtoms" in module.read().decode("utf-8")
     finally:
         httpd.shutdown()
-        thread.join(timeout=2)
\ No newline at end of file
+        thread.join(timeout=2)
diff --git a/workplans/ADHOC-2026-07-02.md b/workplans/ADHOC-2026-07-02.md
index 513c80f..c50f85f 100644
--- a/workplans/ADHOC-2026-07-02.md
+++ b/workplans/ADHOC-2026-07-02.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: ADHOC-2026-07-02
 type: workplan
-title: "Ad hoc repo consistency cleanup - 2026-07-02"
+title: "Ad hoc repo maintenance - 2026-07-02"
 domain: financials
 repo: adaptive-pricing
 status: finished
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ updated: "2026-07-02"
 state_hub_workstream_id: "1c913a82-81b5-4051-aa28-ddc50af592cf"
 ---
 
-# Ad hoc repo consistency cleanup - 2026-07-02
+# Ad hoc repo maintenance - 2026-07-02
 
 ## Normalize Repo Metadata And Status Docs
 
@@ -27,3 +27,16 @@ Align repo-managed metadata with the primary `financials` classification while
 keeping the State Hub topic mapping explicit (`helix-forge`). Refresh stale
 root status text and fill the remaining Claude rule placeholders with the
 actual repo architecture, workflow, and boundary notes.
+
+## Restore Pytest Execution And Repair Regressions
+
+```task
+id: ADHOC-2026-07-02-T02
+status: done
+priority: medium
+state_hub_task_id: "ea472b12-86fa-4d54-86c2-ee3608ffa11c"
+```
+
+Make `python3 -m pytest` available in the current environment, run the Coulomb
+test suite, and repair any regressions or environment-sensitive tests needed to
+restore a green test run.