diff --git a/abi/proto/v1/manifest.proto b/abi/proto/v1/manifest.proto
index 01e2726..1fd166b 100644
--- a/abi/proto/v1/manifest.proto
+++ b/abi/proto/v1/manifest.proto
@@ -139,6 +139,34 @@ message PluginManifest {
   // than the 10 MB default. Rides the same admin grant as allowed_hosts.
   // Zero means the default.
   uint32 max_response_mb = 35;
+
+  // public_routes declares the site-root paths the plugin serves through its
+  // HTTP handler (ADR 0026, cms repo): exact paths and path prefixes the host
+  // mounts at the public site root, dispatching to HOOK_HANDLE_HTTP with the
+  // full unstripped request path. Like data_dir and allowed_hosts, the source
+  // of truth is plugin.mod; the packer validates and stamps it. Conflict
+  // rules are host-side: core routes always win, between plugins the
+  // first-installed plugin wins, and conflicts are surfaced in the admin UI,
+  // never silently dropped. Empty means the plugin serves HTTP only under
+  // /api/plugins/<name>.
+  repeated PublicRoute public_routes = 36;
+
+  // sitemap requests sitemap contribution: when true the host fetches
+  // entries from the plugin's well-known sitemap endpoint (served by its
+  // HTTP handler) and merges them into the site sitemap. Requires
+  // has_http_handler.
+  bool sitemap = 37;
+}
+
+// PublicRoute is one site-root path claim (see PluginManifest.public_routes).
+message PublicRoute {
+  // Absolute site-root path, e.g. "/area" or "/api/directory". Validated by
+  // the packer: must start with "/", no reserved prefixes ("/admin",
+  // "/api/plugins", "/ws"), no traversal or empty segments.
+  string path = 1;
+  // When true the claim covers every path under path as well (a path-prefix
+  // mount); when false only the exact path is claimed.
+  bool prefix = 2;
 }
 
 // Dependency mirrors plugin.Dependency.
diff --git a/abi/v1/manifest.pb.go b/abi/v1/manifest.pb.go
index 1f5e79a..a870f31 100644
--- a/abi/v1/manifest.pb.go
+++ b/abi/v1/manifest.pb.go
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ type PluginManifest struct {
 	// than the 10 MB default. Rides the same admin grant as allowed_hosts.
 	// Zero means the default.
 	MaxResponseMb uint32 `protobuf:"varint,35,opt,name=max_response_mb,json=maxResponseMb,proto3" json:"max_response_mb,omitempty"`
+	// public_routes declares the site-root paths the plugin serves through its
+	// HTTP handler (ADR 0026, cms repo): exact paths and path prefixes the host
+	// mounts at the public site root, dispatching to HOOK_HANDLE_HTTP with the
+	// full unstripped request path. Like data_dir and allowed_hosts, the source
+	// of truth is plugin.mod; the packer validates and stamps it. Conflict
+	// rules are host-side: core routes always win, between plugins the
+	// first-installed plugin wins, and conflicts are surfaced in the admin UI,
+	// never silently dropped. Empty means the plugin serves HTTP only under
+	// /api/plugins/<name>.
+	PublicRoutes []*PublicRoute `protobuf:"bytes,36,rep,name=public_routes,json=publicRoutes,proto3" json:"public_routes,omitempty"`
+	// sitemap requests sitemap contribution: when true the host fetches
+	// entries from the plugin's well-known sitemap endpoint (served by its
+	// HTTP handler) and merges them into the site sitemap. Requires
+	// has_http_handler.
+	Sitemap       bool `protobuf:"varint,37,opt,name=sitemap,proto3" json:"sitemap,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -414,6 +429,78 @@ func (x *PluginManifest) GetMaxResponseMb() uint32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *PluginManifest) GetPublicRoutes() []*PublicRoute {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.PublicRoutes
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *PluginManifest) GetSitemap() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Sitemap
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// PublicRoute is one site-root path claim (see PluginManifest.public_routes).
+type PublicRoute struct {
+	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	// Absolute site-root path, e.g. "/area" or "/api/directory". Validated by
+	// the packer: must start with "/", no reserved prefixes ("/admin",
+	// "/api/plugins", "/ws"), no traversal or empty segments.
+	Path string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
+	// When true the claim covers every path under path as well (a path-prefix
+	// mount); when false only the exact path is claimed.
+	Prefix        bool `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=prefix,proto3" json:"prefix,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *PublicRoute) Reset() {
+	*x = PublicRoute{}
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *PublicRoute) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*PublicRoute) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *PublicRoute) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use PublicRoute.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*PublicRoute) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+func (x *PublicRoute) GetPath() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Path
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *PublicRoute) GetPrefix() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Prefix
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Dependency mirrors plugin.Dependency.
 type Dependency struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
@@ -426,7 +513,7 @@ type Dependency struct {
 
 func (x *Dependency) Reset() {
 	*x = Dependency{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[2]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -438,7 +525,7 @@ func (x *Dependency) String() string {
 func (*Dependency) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *Dependency) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[2]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -451,7 +538,7 @@ func (x *Dependency) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use Dependency.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*Dependency) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
 }
 
 func (x *Dependency) GetPlugin() string {
@@ -494,7 +581,7 @@ type BlockMeta struct {
 
 func (x *BlockMeta) Reset() {
 	*x = BlockMeta{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[3]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -506,7 +593,7 @@ func (x *BlockMeta) String() string {
 func (*BlockMeta) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *BlockMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[3]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -519,7 +606,7 @@ func (x *BlockMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use BlockMeta.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*BlockMeta) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
 }
 
 func (x *BlockMeta) GetKey() string {
@@ -585,7 +672,7 @@ type BlockTemplateOverride struct {
 
 func (x *BlockTemplateOverride) Reset() {
 	*x = BlockTemplateOverride{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[4]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -597,7 +684,7 @@ func (x *BlockTemplateOverride) String() string {
 func (*BlockTemplateOverride) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *BlockTemplateOverride) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[4]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -610,7 +697,7 @@ func (x *BlockTemplateOverride) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use BlockTemplateOverride.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*BlockTemplateOverride) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
 }
 
 func (x *BlockTemplateOverride) GetTemplateKey() string {
@@ -646,7 +733,7 @@ type SystemTemplateMeta struct {
 
 func (x *SystemTemplateMeta) Reset() {
 	*x = SystemTemplateMeta{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[5]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -658,7 +745,7 @@ func (x *SystemTemplateMeta) String() string {
 func (*SystemTemplateMeta) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *SystemTemplateMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[5]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -671,7 +758,7 @@ func (x *SystemTemplateMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use SystemTemplateMeta.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*SystemTemplateMeta) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
 }
 
 func (x *SystemTemplateMeta) GetKey() string {
@@ -710,7 +797,7 @@ type PageTemplateMeta struct {
 
 func (x *PageTemplateMeta) Reset() {
 	*x = PageTemplateMeta{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[6]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -722,7 +809,7 @@ func (x *PageTemplateMeta) String() string {
 func (*PageTemplateMeta) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *PageTemplateMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[6]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -735,7 +822,7 @@ func (x *PageTemplateMeta) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use PageTemplateMeta.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*PageTemplateMeta) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{6}
 }
 
 func (x *PageTemplateMeta) GetSystemKey() string {
@@ -786,7 +873,7 @@ type AdminPage struct {
 
 func (x *AdminPage) Reset() {
 	*x = AdminPage{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[6]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[7]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -798,7 +885,7 @@ func (x *AdminPage) String() string {
 func (*AdminPage) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *AdminPage) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[6]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[7]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -811,7 +898,7 @@ func (x *AdminPage) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use AdminPage.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*AdminPage) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{6}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
 }
 
 func (x *AdminPage) GetKey() string {
@@ -856,7 +943,7 @@ type AiAction struct {
 
 func (x *AiAction) Reset() {
 	*x = AiAction{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[8]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -868,7 +955,7 @@ func (x *AiAction) String() string {
 func (*AiAction) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *AiAction) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[8]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -881,7 +968,7 @@ func (x *AiAction) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use AiAction.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*AiAction) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8}
 }
 
 func (x *AiAction) GetKey() string {
@@ -931,7 +1018,7 @@ type CssManifest struct {
 
 func (x *CssManifest) Reset() {
 	*x = CssManifest{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[8]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[9]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -943,7 +1030,7 @@ func (x *CssManifest) String() string {
 func (*CssManifest) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *CssManifest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[8]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[9]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -956,7 +1043,7 @@ func (x *CssManifest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use CssManifest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*CssManifest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
 }
 
 func (x *CssManifest) GetNpmPackages() map[string]string {
@@ -997,7 +1084,7 @@ type DirectoryExtensions struct {
 
 func (x *DirectoryExtensions) Reset() {
 	*x = DirectoryExtensions{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[10]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -1009,7 +1096,7 @@ func (x *DirectoryExtensions) String() string {
 func (*DirectoryExtensions) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *DirectoryExtensions) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[10]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -1022,7 +1109,7 @@ func (x *DirectoryExtensions) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use DirectoryExtensions.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*DirectoryExtensions) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
 }
 
 func (x *DirectoryExtensions) GetBooleanFilterFields() []string {
@@ -1071,7 +1158,7 @@ type BadgeLabel struct {
 
 func (x *BadgeLabel) Reset() {
 	*x = BadgeLabel{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[11]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -1083,7 +1170,7 @@ func (x *BadgeLabel) String() string {
 func (*BadgeLabel) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *BadgeLabel) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[11]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -1096,7 +1183,7 @@ func (x *BadgeLabel) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use BadgeLabel.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*BadgeLabel) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{11}
 }
 
 func (x *BadgeLabel) GetPositive() string {
@@ -1126,7 +1213,7 @@ type MasterPageDefinition struct {
 
 func (x *MasterPageDefinition) Reset() {
 	*x = MasterPageDefinition{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[11]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[12]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -1138,7 +1225,7 @@ func (x *MasterPageDefinition) String() string {
 func (*MasterPageDefinition) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *MasterPageDefinition) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[11]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[12]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -1151,7 +1238,7 @@ func (x *MasterPageDefinition) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use MasterPageDefinition.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*MasterPageDefinition) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{11}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{12}
 }
 
 func (x *MasterPageDefinition) GetKey() string {
@@ -1198,7 +1285,7 @@ type MasterPageBlock struct {
 
 func (x *MasterPageBlock) Reset() {
 	*x = MasterPageBlock{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[12]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[13]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -1210,7 +1297,7 @@ func (x *MasterPageBlock) String() string {
 func (*MasterPageBlock) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *MasterPageBlock) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[12]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[13]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -1223,7 +1310,7 @@ func (x *MasterPageBlock) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use MasterPageBlock.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*MasterPageBlock) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{12}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{13}
 }
 
 func (x *MasterPageBlock) GetBlockKey() string {
@@ -1280,7 +1367,7 @@ type CoreServiceBinding struct {
 
 func (x *CoreServiceBinding) Reset() {
 	*x = CoreServiceBinding{}
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[13]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[14]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -1292,7 +1379,7 @@ func (x *CoreServiceBinding) String() string {
 func (*CoreServiceBinding) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *CoreServiceBinding) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[13]
+	mi := &file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[14]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -1305,7 +1392,7 @@ func (x *CoreServiceBinding) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use CoreServiceBinding.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*CoreServiceBinding) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{13}
+	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{14}
 }
 
 func (x *CoreServiceBinding) GetServiceName() string {
@@ -1326,7 +1413,7 @@ var File_v1_manifest_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 const file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\n" +
-	"\x11v1/manifest.proto\x12\x06abi.v1\"\xdb\r\n" +
+	"\x11v1/manifest.proto\x12\x06abi.v1\"\xaf\x0e\n" +
 	"\x0ePluginManifest\x12\x1f\n" +
 	"\vabi_version\x18\x01 \x01(\rR\n" +
 	"abiVersion\x12\x12\n" +
@@ -1366,10 +1453,15 @@ const file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x10declared_filters\x18  \x03(\tR\x0fdeclaredFilters\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\bcodeless\x18! \x01(\bR\bcodeless\x12#\n" +
 	"\rallowed_hosts\x18\" \x03(\tR\fallowedHosts\x12&\n" +
-	"\x0fmax_response_mb\x18# \x01(\rR\rmaxResponseMb\x1aB\n" +
+	"\x0fmax_response_mb\x18# \x01(\rR\rmaxResponseMb\x128\n" +
+	"\rpublic_routes\x18$ \x03(\v2\x13.abi.v1.PublicRouteR\fpublicRoutes\x12\x18\n" +
+	"\asitemap\x18% \x01(\bR\asitemap\x1aB\n" +
 	"\x14RbacMethodRolesEntry\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03key\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\"a\n" +
+	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\"9\n" +
+	"\vPublicRoute\x12\x12\n" +
+	"\x04path\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x04path\x12\x16\n" +
+	"\x06prefix\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\x06prefix\"a\n" +
 	"\n" +
 	"Dependency\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06plugin\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x06plugin\x12\x1f\n" +
@@ -1463,50 +1555,52 @@ func file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 18)
+var file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 19)
 var file_v1_manifest_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(*PluginManifest)(nil),        // 0: abi.v1.PluginManifest
-	(*Dependency)(nil),            // 1: abi.v1.Dependency
-	(*BlockMeta)(nil),             // 2: abi.v1.BlockMeta
-	(*BlockTemplateOverride)(nil), // 3: abi.v1.BlockTemplateOverride
-	(*SystemTemplateMeta)(nil),    // 4: abi.v1.SystemTemplateMeta
-	(*PageTemplateMeta)(nil),      // 5: abi.v1.PageTemplateMeta
-	(*AdminPage)(nil),             // 6: abi.v1.AdminPage
-	(*AiAction)(nil),              // 7: abi.v1.AiAction
-	(*CssManifest)(nil),           // 8: abi.v1.CssManifest
-	(*DirectoryExtensions)(nil),   // 9: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions
-	(*BadgeLabel)(nil),            // 10: abi.v1.BadgeLabel
-	(*MasterPageDefinition)(nil),  // 11: abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition
-	(*MasterPageBlock)(nil),       // 12: abi.v1.MasterPageBlock
-	(*CoreServiceBinding)(nil),    // 13: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding
-	nil,                           // 14: abi.v1.PluginManifest.RbacMethodRolesEntry
-	nil,                           // 15: abi.v1.CssManifest.NpmPackagesEntry
-	nil,                           // 16: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry
-	nil,                           // 17: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.MethodRolesEntry
+	(*PublicRoute)(nil),           // 1: abi.v1.PublicRoute
+	(*Dependency)(nil),            // 2: abi.v1.Dependency
+	(*BlockMeta)(nil),             // 3: abi.v1.BlockMeta
+	(*BlockTemplateOverride)(nil), // 4: abi.v1.BlockTemplateOverride
+	(*SystemTemplateMeta)(nil),    // 5: abi.v1.SystemTemplateMeta
+	(*PageTemplateMeta)(nil),      // 6: abi.v1.PageTemplateMeta
+	(*AdminPage)(nil),             // 7: abi.v1.AdminPage
+	(*AiAction)(nil),              // 8: abi.v1.AiAction
+	(*CssManifest)(nil),           // 9: abi.v1.CssManifest
+	(*DirectoryExtensions)(nil),   // 10: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions
+	(*BadgeLabel)(nil),            // 11: abi.v1.BadgeLabel
+	(*MasterPageDefinition)(nil),  // 12: abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition
+	(*MasterPageBlock)(nil),       // 13: abi.v1.MasterPageBlock
+	(*CoreServiceBinding)(nil),    // 14: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding
+	nil,                           // 15: abi.v1.PluginManifest.RbacMethodRolesEntry
+	nil,                           // 16: abi.v1.CssManifest.NpmPackagesEntry
+	nil,                           // 17: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry
+	nil,                           // 18: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.MethodRolesEntry
 }
 var file_v1_manifest_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	1,  // 0: abi.v1.PluginManifest.dependencies:type_name -> abi.v1.Dependency
-	2,  // 1: abi.v1.PluginManifest.blocks:type_name -> abi.v1.BlockMeta
-	3,  // 2: abi.v1.PluginManifest.block_template_overrides:type_name -> abi.v1.BlockTemplateOverride
-	4,  // 3: abi.v1.PluginManifest.system_templates:type_name -> abi.v1.SystemTemplateMeta
-	5,  // 4: abi.v1.PluginManifest.page_templates:type_name -> abi.v1.PageTemplateMeta
-	6,  // 5: abi.v1.PluginManifest.admin_pages:type_name -> abi.v1.AdminPage
-	11, // 6: abi.v1.PluginManifest.master_pages:type_name -> abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition
-	7,  // 7: abi.v1.PluginManifest.ai_actions:type_name -> abi.v1.AiAction
-	14, // 8: abi.v1.PluginManifest.rbac_method_roles:type_name -> abi.v1.PluginManifest.RbacMethodRolesEntry
-	8,  // 9: abi.v1.PluginManifest.css_manifest:type_name -> abi.v1.CssManifest
-	9,  // 10: abi.v1.PluginManifest.directory_extensions:type_name -> abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions
-	13, // 11: abi.v1.PluginManifest.core_service_bindings:type_name -> abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding
-	15, // 12: abi.v1.CssManifest.npm_packages:type_name -> abi.v1.CssManifest.NpmPackagesEntry
-	16, // 13: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.badge_labels:type_name -> abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry
-	12, // 14: abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition.blocks:type_name -> abi.v1.MasterPageBlock
-	17, // 15: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.method_roles:type_name -> abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.MethodRolesEntry
-	10, // 16: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry.value:type_name -> abi.v1.BadgeLabel
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	17, // [17:17] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:17] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	2,  // 0: abi.v1.PluginManifest.dependencies:type_name -> abi.v1.Dependency
+	3,  // 1: abi.v1.PluginManifest.blocks:type_name -> abi.v1.BlockMeta
+	4,  // 2: abi.v1.PluginManifest.block_template_overrides:type_name -> abi.v1.BlockTemplateOverride
+	5,  // 3: abi.v1.PluginManifest.system_templates:type_name -> abi.v1.SystemTemplateMeta
+	6,  // 4: abi.v1.PluginManifest.page_templates:type_name -> abi.v1.PageTemplateMeta
+	7,  // 5: abi.v1.PluginManifest.admin_pages:type_name -> abi.v1.AdminPage
+	12, // 6: abi.v1.PluginManifest.master_pages:type_name -> abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition
+	8,  // 7: abi.v1.PluginManifest.ai_actions:type_name -> abi.v1.AiAction
+	15, // 8: abi.v1.PluginManifest.rbac_method_roles:type_name -> abi.v1.PluginManifest.RbacMethodRolesEntry
+	9,  // 9: abi.v1.PluginManifest.css_manifest:type_name -> abi.v1.CssManifest
+	10, // 10: abi.v1.PluginManifest.directory_extensions:type_name -> abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions
+	14, // 11: abi.v1.PluginManifest.core_service_bindings:type_name -> abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding
+	1,  // 12: abi.v1.PluginManifest.public_routes:type_name -> abi.v1.PublicRoute
+	16, // 13: abi.v1.CssManifest.npm_packages:type_name -> abi.v1.CssManifest.NpmPackagesEntry
+	17, // 14: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.badge_labels:type_name -> abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry
+	13, // 15: abi.v1.MasterPageDefinition.blocks:type_name -> abi.v1.MasterPageBlock
+	18, // 16: abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.method_roles:type_name -> abi.v1.CoreServiceBinding.MethodRolesEntry
+	11, // 17: abi.v1.DirectoryExtensions.BadgeLabelsEntry.value:type_name -> abi.v1.BadgeLabel
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	18, // [18:18] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:18] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_v1_manifest_proto_init() }
@@ -1514,14 +1608,14 @@ func file_v1_manifest_proto_init() {
 	if File_v1_manifest_proto != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[12].OneofWrappers = []any{}
+	file_v1_manifest_proto_msgTypes[13].OneofWrappers = []any{}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
 		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDesc), len(file_v1_manifest_proto_rawDesc)),
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   18,
+			NumMessages:   19,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/plugin/mod.go b/plugin/mod.go
index 6341f4a..07e9fa5 100644
--- a/plugin/mod.go
+++ b/plugin/mod.go
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@ type ModPlugin struct {
 	// than the 10 MB default. Rides the same admin grant as AllowedHosts. Zero
 	// means the default.
 	MaxResponseMB uint32 `toml:"max_response_mb,omitempty"`
+	// PublicRoutes declares site-root paths the plugin serves through its
+	// HTTP handler (ADR 0026, cms repo): exact paths and path prefixes the
+	// host mounts at the public site root. First-class for the same reason as
+	// DataDir and AllowedHosts: the writeMod round-trip drops any key without
+	// a struct home, and a dropped route claim silently unmounts live SEO
+	// URLs on the next publish. `ninja plugin build` validates the claims
+	// (ValidatePublicRoutes) and stamps them into the manifest
+	// (PluginManifest.public_routes). Empty means the plugin serves HTTP only
+	// under /api/plugins/<name>.
+	PublicRoutes []ModPublicRoute `toml:"public_routes,omitempty"`
+	// Sitemap requests sitemap contribution: when true the host fetches
+	// entries from the plugin's well-known sitemap endpoint and merges them
+	// into the site sitemap. Stamped into the manifest alongside
+	// PublicRoutes; requires an HTTP handler.
+	Sitemap bool `toml:"sitemap,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ModPublicRoute is one site-root path claim in plugin.mod, e.g.
+// { path = "/area", prefix = true }.
+type ModPublicRoute struct {
+	Path   string `toml:"path"`
+	Prefix bool   `toml:"prefix,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ModCompat struct {
diff --git a/plugin/public_routes.go b/plugin/public_routes.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7218241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/public_routes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package plugin
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// MaxPublicRoutes caps the number of site-root claims a single plugin may
+// declare. Generous: real plugins claim a handful of SEO prefixes.
+const MaxPublicRoutes = 64
+
+// ReservedRoutePrefixes are site-root prefixes plugins may never claim: the
+// admin SPA, the namespaced plugin HTTP mount, and the realtime websocket.
+// A claim equal to or under one of these is rejected, as is a prefix claim
+// that would cover one (e.g. prefix "/api" covers "/api/plugins").
+var ReservedRoutePrefixes = []string{"/admin", "/api/plugins", "/ws"}
+
+// routeSegmentRe matches one path segment: URL-safe unreserved characters.
+var routeSegmentRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[A-Za-z0-9._~-]+$`)
+
+// ValidatePublicRoutes checks a plugin.mod public_routes declaration. It
+// returns an error listing every offending entry so authors fix them in one
+// pass.
+//
+// Rules:
+//   - at most MaxPublicRoutes entries
+//   - each path is absolute ("/..."), not the site root "/" itself
+//   - segments are non-empty (no "//", no trailing "/"), never "." or "..",
+//     and use URL-safe unreserved characters only
+//   - no claim equal to or under a reserved prefix (ReservedRoutePrefixes),
+//     and no prefix claim that covers a reserved prefix
+//   - no duplicate paths
+func ValidatePublicRoutes(routes []ModPublicRoute) error {
+	if len(routes) > MaxPublicRoutes {
+		return fmt.Errorf("too many public_routes: got %d, max %d", len(routes), MaxPublicRoutes)
+	}
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(routes))
+	var bad []string
+	for _, r := range routes {
+		if reason := checkRoutePath(r); reason != "" {
+			bad = append(bad, fmt.Sprintf("%q (%s)", r.Path, reason))
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, dup := seen[r.Path]; dup {
+			bad = append(bad, fmt.Sprintf("%q (duplicate path)", r.Path))
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[r.Path] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	if len(bad) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid public_routes: %s", strings.Join(bad, "; "))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkRoutePath(r ModPublicRoute) string {
+	p := r.Path
+	if p == "" {
+		return "empty path"
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(p, "/") {
+		return "path must be absolute, starting with /"
+	}
+	if p == "/" {
+		return "cannot claim the site root"
+	}
+	if strings.HasSuffix(p, "/") {
+		return "no trailing slash; set prefix = true to claim the subtree"
+	}
+	for _, seg := range strings.Split(p[1:], "/") {
+		switch {
+		case seg == "":
+			return "empty path segment"
+		case seg == "." || seg == "..":
+			return "path traversal segment"
+		case !routeSegmentRe.MatchString(seg):
+			return fmt.Sprintf("segment %q has characters outside [A-Za-z0-9._~-]", seg)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, reserved := range ReservedRoutePrefixes {
+		if p == reserved || strings.HasPrefix(p, reserved+"/") {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("reserved prefix %s", reserved)
+		}
+		if r.Prefix && strings.HasPrefix(reserved, p+"/") {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("prefix claim covers reserved prefix %s", reserved)
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/plugin/public_routes_test.go b/plugin/public_routes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca48828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/public_routes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+package plugin
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParseModFull_PublicRoutesAndSitemap(t *testing.T) {
+	src := []byte(`
+[plugin]
+name = "perthplaygrounds"
+version = "1.0.0"
+public_routes = [{ path = "/area", prefix = true }, { path = "/badges" }, { path = "/api/directory", prefix = true }]
+sitemap = true
+`)
+	m, err := ParseModFull(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseModFull err: %v", err)
+	}
+	routes := m.Plugin.PublicRoutes
+	if len(routes) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("PublicRoutes len = %d, want 3 (%v)", len(routes), routes)
+	}
+	want := []ModPublicRoute{
+		{Path: "/area", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/badges", Prefix: false},
+		{Path: "/api/directory", Prefix: true},
+	}
+	for i, w := range want {
+		if routes[i] != w {
+			t.Errorf("PublicRoutes[%d] = %+v, want %+v", i, routes[i], w)
+		}
+	}
+	if !m.Plugin.Sitemap {
+		t.Errorf("Sitemap = false, want true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseModFull_PublicRoutesArrayOfTables(t *testing.T) {
+	src := []byte(`
+[plugin]
+name = "perthplaygrounds"
+version = "1.0.0"
+
+[[plugin.public_routes]]
+path = "/area"
+prefix = true
+
+[[plugin.public_routes]]
+path = "/badges"
+`)
+	m, err := ParseModFull(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseModFull err: %v", err)
+	}
+	routes := m.Plugin.PublicRoutes
+	if len(routes) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("PublicRoutes len = %d, want 2 (%v)", len(routes), routes)
+	}
+	if routes[0] != (ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area", Prefix: true}) {
+		t.Errorf("PublicRoutes[0] = %+v", routes[0])
+	}
+	if routes[1] != (ModPublicRoute{Path: "/badges"}) {
+		t.Errorf("PublicRoutes[1] = %+v", routes[1])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseModFull_PublicRoutesOmitted(t *testing.T) {
+	src := []byte(`
+[plugin]
+name = "plain"
+version = "0.1.0"
+`)
+	m, err := ParseModFull(src)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseModFull err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if m.Plugin.PublicRoutes != nil {
+		t.Errorf("PublicRoutes = %v, want nil when omitted", m.Plugin.PublicRoutes)
+	}
+	if m.Plugin.Sitemap {
+		t.Errorf("Sitemap = true, want false (absent key)")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_HappyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{
+		{Path: "/area", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/badges", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/age", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/api/directory", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/api/semantic-search"},
+		{Path: "/some_page.html"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidatePublicRoutes err: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_EmptyAndNil(t *testing.T) {
+	if err := ValidatePublicRoutes(nil); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("nil err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("empty err: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_RejectsReservedPrefixes(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []ModPublicRoute{
+		{Path: "/admin"},
+		{Path: "/admin", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/admin/settings"},
+		{Path: "/api/plugins"},
+		{Path: "/api/plugins/foo", Prefix: true},
+		{Path: "/ws"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{c})
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ValidatePublicRoutes(%+v) = nil, want reserved-prefix error", c)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "reserved prefix") {
+			t.Errorf("error for %+v does not mention reserved prefix: %v", c, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_RejectsPrefixCoveringReserved(t *testing.T) {
+	err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{{Path: "/api", Prefix: true}})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("prefix claim /api should be rejected: it covers /api/plugins")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "covers reserved prefix /api/plugins") {
+		t.Errorf("error does not explain the covered prefix: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{{Path: "/api"}}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("exact claim /api should be allowed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_RejectsMalformedPaths(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		route ModPublicRoute
+		frag  string
+	}{
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: ""}, "empty path"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "area"}, "absolute"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/"}, "site root"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area/"}, "trailing slash"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area//list"}, "empty path segment"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area/../admin"}, "traversal"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area?x=1"}, "characters outside"},
+		{ModPublicRoute{Path: "/area list"}, "characters outside"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{c.route})
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("ValidatePublicRoutes(%q) = nil, want error", c.route.Path)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), c.frag) {
+			t.Errorf("error for %q = %v, want mention of %q", c.route.Path, err, c.frag)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_RejectsDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
+	err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{
+		{Path: "/area"},
+		{Path: "/area", Prefix: true},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("duplicate path should be rejected")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duplicate path") {
+		t.Errorf("error does not mention duplicate: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_ReportsAllOffendersInOnePass(t *testing.T) {
+	err := ValidatePublicRoutes([]ModPublicRoute{
+		{Path: "bad"},
+		{Path: "/admin/x"},
+		{Path: "/fine"},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+	for _, frag := range []string{`"bad"`, `"/admin/x"`} {
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), frag) {
+			t.Errorf("error %q does not mention %s", err.Error(), frag)
+		}
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), `"/fine"`) {
+		t.Errorf("error should not name the valid route: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidatePublicRoutes_CapEnforced(t *testing.T) {
+	routes := make([]ModPublicRoute, MaxPublicRoutes+1)
+	for i := range routes {
+		routes[i] = ModPublicRoute{Path: fmt.Sprintf("/r%d", i)}
+	}
+	err := ValidatePublicRoutes(routes)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected too-many error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "too many public_routes") {
+		t.Errorf("error %q does not mention the cap", err.Error())
+	}
+}