diff --git a/_docs/_autodev_state.md b/_docs/_autodev_state.md
index cbfcb4a..37a0bb7 100644
--- a/_docs/_autodev_state.md
+++ b/_docs/_autodev_state.md
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ step: 10
 name: Implement Tests
 status: in_progress
 sub_step:
-  phase: 11
-  name: commit-batch
-  detail: ""
+  phase: 2
+  name: detect-progress
+  detail: "batch 85 archived; starting batch 86"
 retry_count: 0
 cycle: 1
 tracker: jira
 last_completed_batch: 85
 last_cumulative_review: batches_82-84
-current_batch: 85
+current_batch: 86
 
 last_step_outcomes:
   step_8: "Code is testable — no changes needed (testability_assessment.md committed; no list-of-changes, no source edits)"