diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a8231a..0ff817a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ railiance-fabric unresolved
 railiance-fabric blast-radius openbao-kv-v2-mount
 railiance-fabric export --format json
 railiance-fabric export --format mermaid
+railiance-fabric export --format graph-explorer
 ```
 
 See `docs/discovery-queries.md` for command details.
diff --git a/docs/discovery-queries.md b/docs/discovery-queries.md
index 32cbc28..016e347 100644
--- a/docs/discovery-queries.md
+++ b/docs/discovery-queries.md
@@ -78,8 +78,19 @@ Export the graph as Mermaid:
 railiance-fabric export --format mermaid
 ```
 
+Export the graph as the manifest-compatible graph explorer payload:
+
+```bash
+railiance-fabric export --format graph-explorer
+```
+
 The JSON export has two top-level arrays:
 
 - `nodes`: service, capability, interface, dependency, and binding nodes
 - `edges`: graph relationships such as `provides`, `exposes`,
   `available_via`, `consumes`, `binds:<status>`, and `uses_interface`
+
+The graph explorer payload wraps those nodes and edges as Cytoscape-compatible
+elements with stable keys, layers, display state, visual facets, source
+references, and deep links. The registry service exposes the same projection at
+`GET /exports/graph-explorer`.
diff --git a/docs/graph-explorer-contract.md b/docs/graph-explorer-contract.md
index f5b6985..8ba69ea 100644
--- a/docs/graph-explorer-contract.md
+++ b/docs/graph-explorer-contract.md
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ GET /exports/graph-explorer/manifest
 GET /exports/graph-explorer
 ```
 
+The local CLI can emit the same payload for repo-local inspection:
+
+```bash
+railiance-fabric export --format graph-explorer
+```
+
 The manifest tells a graph shell where to load data, which fields are stable,
 which layers exist, which filter fields are available, and which modes the host
 supports.
diff --git a/railiance_fabric/cli.py b/railiance_fabric/cli.py
index b1c264a..5b62e96 100644
--- a/railiance_fabric/cli.py
+++ b/railiance_fabric/cli.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from .loader import declaration_files, load_yaml
 from .graph import FabricGraph, build_graph
+from .graph_explorer import fabric_graph_explorer_payload
 from .validation import validate_roots
 
 
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     blast.add_argument("interface", help="Interface type or interface declaration id.")
     blast.add_argument("paths", nargs="*", type=Path, default=[Path(".")])
 
-    export = sub.add_parser("export", help="Export graph as JSON or Mermaid.")
+    export = sub.add_parser("export", help="Export graph as JSON, Mermaid, or graph-explorer payload.")
     export.add_argument("paths", nargs="*", type=Path, default=[Path(".")])
-    export.add_argument("--format", choices=["json", "mermaid"], default="json")
+    export.add_argument("--format", choices=["json", "mermaid", "graph-explorer"], default="json")
 
     registry = sub.add_parser("registry", help="Feed a running Railiance Fabric registry service.")
     registry_sub = registry.add_subparsers(dest="registry_command", required=True)
@@ -131,7 +132,12 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
 
     if args.command == "export":
         graph = _load_graph_or_exit(args.paths)
-        print(graph.to_mermaid() if args.format == "mermaid" else graph.to_json())
+        if args.format == "mermaid":
+            print(graph.to_mermaid())
+        elif args.format == "graph-explorer":
+            print(json.dumps(fabric_graph_explorer_payload(graph.to_export()), indent=2, sort_keys=True))
+        else:
+            print(graph.to_json())
         return 0
 
     if args.command == "registry":
diff --git a/railiance_fabric/graph.py b/railiance_fabric/graph.py
index 77d12d4..38bf41f 100644
--- a/railiance_fabric/graph.py
+++ b/railiance_fabric/graph.py
@@ -267,13 +267,16 @@ def _escape_mermaid(value: str) -> str:
 
 def _export_attributes(declaration: Declaration) -> dict[str, Any]:
     spec = declaration.spec
+    base = _base_export_attributes(declaration)
     if declaration.kind == "ServiceDeclaration":
         return {
+            **base,
             "provides_capabilities": list(spec.get("provides_capabilities", [])),
             "exposes_interfaces": list(spec.get("exposes_interfaces", [])),
         }
     if declaration.kind == "CapabilityDeclaration":
         return {
+            **base,
             "capability_type": spec.get("capability_type", ""),
             "service_id": spec.get("service_id", ""),
             "interface_ids": list(spec.get("interface_ids", [])),
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ def _export_attributes(declaration: Declaration) -> dict[str, Any]:
         }
     if declaration.kind == "InterfaceDeclaration":
         return {
+            **base,
             "interface_type": spec.get("interface_type", ""),
             "service_id": spec.get("service_id", ""),
             "capability_ids": list(spec.get("capability_ids", [])),
@@ -291,6 +295,7 @@ def _export_attributes(declaration: Declaration) -> dict[str, Any]:
         requires = spec.get("requires", {})
         interface = spec.get("interface", {})
         return {
+            **base,
             "consumer_service_id": spec.get("consumer_service_id", ""),
             "requires_capability_id": requires.get("capability_id", ""),
             "requires_capability_type": requires.get("capability_type", ""),
@@ -300,9 +305,20 @@ def _export_attributes(declaration: Declaration) -> dict[str, Any]:
         }
     if declaration.kind == "BindingAssertion":
         return {
+            **base,
             "dependency_id": spec.get("dependency_id", ""),
             "provider_capability_id": spec.get("provider_capability_id", ""),
             "provider_interface_id": spec.get("provider_interface_id", ""),
             "status": spec.get("status", ""),
         }
-    return {}
+    return base
+
+
+def _base_export_attributes(declaration: Declaration) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    source_links = declaration.metadata.get("source_links", [])
+    return {
+        "owner": declaration.metadata.get("owner", ""),
+        "description": declaration.spec.get("description", ""),
+        "source_path": str(declaration.path),
+        "source_links": source_links if isinstance(source_links, list) else [],
+    }
diff --git a/railiance_fabric/graph_explorer.py b/railiance_fabric/graph_explorer.py
index 7020aa9..be166ea 100644
--- a/railiance_fabric/graph_explorer.py
+++ b/railiance_fabric/graph_explorer.py
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ def fabric_graph_explorer_payload(
                     "unresolved": is_unresolved,
                     "confidence": 0.45 if is_unresolved else 1.0,
                     "visualSize": 34 if layer == "binding" else 46 if is_unresolved else 50,
-                    "ownership": "repo",
+                    "ownership": str(attributes.get("owner") or "repo"),
                     "attributes": attributes,
                     "displayState": "show",
                     "visibilitySource": "default",
                     "visibilityReason": "default",
                     "sourceReferences": _source_references(node),
-                    "deepLinks": _node_links(node_id),
+                    "deepLinks": _node_links(node_id, attributes),
                 },
                 "classes": " ".join(
                     part
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def _edge_strength(edge_type: str) -> str:
         status = edge_type.split(":", 1)[1]
         if status in {"missing", "disputed"}:
             return "weak"
-        if status == "accepted":
+        if status in {"accepted", "exact"}:
             return "strong"
         return "medium"
     return _EDGE_STRENGTH.get(edge_type, "medium")
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ def _unresolved_dependency_ids(
         if source not in dependency_ids or not edge_type.startswith("binds:"):
             continue
         status = edge_type.split(":", 1)[1]
-        if status in {"accepted", "candidate"}:
+        if status in {"accepted", "candidate", "exact", "compatible"}:
             resolved.add(source)
         if status in {"missing", "disputed"}:
             unresolved.add(source)
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ def _unresolved_dependency_ids(
 def _node_description(kind: str, attributes: object) -> str:
     if not isinstance(attributes, dict):
         return ""
+    description = str(attributes.get("description", ""))
+    if description:
+        return description
     if kind == "CapabilityDeclaration":
         return str(attributes.get("capability_type", ""))
     if kind == "InterfaceDeclaration":
@@ -492,14 +495,21 @@ def _source_references(node: dict[str, Any]) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     attributes = node.get("attributes")
     references: list[dict[str, str]] = []
     if isinstance(attributes, dict):
+        source_path = str(attributes.get("source_path") or "")
+        if source_path:
+            references.append({"label": "Declaration", "path": source_path})
         for source in attributes.get("source_links", []):
             if isinstance(source, dict):
                 references.append({key: str(value) for key, value in source.items()})
     return references
 
 
-def _node_links(node_id: str) -> dict[str, str]:
-    return {"registry": f"/graph/nodes/{node_id}"}
+def _node_links(node_id: str, attributes: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, str]:
+    links = {"registry": f"/graph/nodes/{node_id}"}
+    source_path = str((attributes or {}).get("source_path") or "")
+    if source_path:
+        links["sourceFile"] = source_path
+    return links
 
 
 def _repository_links(repository: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, str]:
diff --git a/tests/test_graph_explorer.py b/tests/test_graph_explorer.py
index 0a5469c..02da7e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph_explorer.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph_explorer.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import urllib.request
 from http.server import ThreadingHTTPServer
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from railiance_fabric.cli import main as cli_main
 from railiance_fabric.graph import build_graph
 from railiance_fabric.graph_explorer import (
     fabric_graph_explorer_manifest,
@@ -47,7 +48,22 @@ def test_graph_explorer_manifest_and_payload_validate() -> None:
     assert registered_only["data"]["reviewState"] == "candidate"
     assert registered_only["data"]["unresolved"] is True
     assert any(edge["data"]["edgeType"] == "declares" for edge in edges)
+    assert any(node["data"]["sourceReferences"] for node in nodes if node["data"]["kind"] != "Repository")
     assert payload["metrics"]["registered_repo_count"] == 2
+    assert payload["metrics"]["unresolved_count"] == 0
+
+
+def test_cli_exports_graph_explorer_payload(capsys) -> None:
+    assert cli_main(["export", "--format", "graph-explorer"]) == 0
+    payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+
+    _validate_schema("graph-explorer-payload.schema.yaml", payload)
+    assert payload["kind"] == "GraphExplorerPayload"
+    assert any(
+        element["data"].get("sourceReferences")
+        for element in payload["elements"]
+        if "source" not in element["data"]
+    )
 
 
 def test_graph_explorer_payload_accepts_repo_scoping_shape() -> None:
diff --git a/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0008-interactive-fabric-map.md b/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0008-interactive-fabric-map.md
index 52ebd74..6470126 100644
--- a/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0008-interactive-fabric-map.md
+++ b/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0008-interactive-fabric-map.md
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Acceptance notes:
 
 ```task
 id: RAIL-FAB-WP-0008-T03
-status: in_progress
+status: done
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "ecd967fc-05ed-4cda-bca2-cf74e26e60b3"
 ```