diff --git a/magefile.go b/magefile.go
index a7aa03a..6eff5f5 100644
--- a/magefile.go
+++ b/magefile.go
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 //go:build mage
 
+// Magefile for olcrtc.
+//
+// Quick reference:
+//
+//	mage check          # build + vet + lint + unit tests (pre-commit)
+//	mage all            # full pre-merge pipeline (check + e2e smoke matrix)
+//	mage nightly        # everything including stress matrix (~6h)
+//
+//	mage build          # native binary
+//	mage cross          # all platforms
+//	mage mobile         # Android AAR
+//
+//	mage test           # short unit tests
+//	mage testfull       # all unit tests, no real providers
+//	mage e2e            # real-provider smoke matrix
+//	mage stress         # real-provider stress matrix (long)
+//	mage soak           # real-provider throughput soak (long)
+//	mage localsoak      # local in-memory soak (very long, no network)
+//
+// Tunables (env):
+//
+//	E2E_CARRIERS, E2E_TRANSPORTS, E2E_TIMEOUT
+//	E2E_STRESS, E2E_STRESS_DURATION
+//	STRESS_BULK_DURATION, STRESS_ECHO_DURATION, STRESS_CASE_TIMEOUT, STRESS_TIMEOUT
+//	SOAK_CARRIERS, SOAK_TRANSPORTS, SOAK_DURATION, SOAK_CHAOS
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -14,11 +40,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/magefile/mage/sh"
 )
 
+// Default target when invoked as `mage` with no args.
+//
+//nolint:gochecknoglobals // mage requires a package-level Default symbol.
+var Default = Help
+
 const (
-	module    = "github.com/openlibrecommunity/olcrtc"
-	buildDir  = "build"
-	ldflags   = "-s -w"
-	goVersion = "1.25"
+	buildDir = "build"
+	ldflags  = "-s -w"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -27,14 +56,50 @@ var (
 	goarch = envOr("GOARCH", runtime.GOARCH)
 )
 
-// Build builds the olcrtc CLI binary.
-func Build() error {
-	mg.Deps(BuildCLI)
-	return nil
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Pipelines
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Help lists every target in mage's default style. This is what runs when
+// you invoke `mage` with no arguments. For grouped/annotated docs see the
+// magefile header.
+func Help() error {
+	return sh.RunV("mage", "-l")
 }
 
-// BuildCLI builds the olcrtc server/client binary.
-func BuildCLI() error {
+// Check runs the fast pre-commit pipeline: build + vet + lint + unit tests.
+// Use this before every commit.
+func Check() {
+	mg.SerialDeps(Build, Vet, Lint, TestFull)
+}
+
+// All runs the full pre-merge pipeline: Check + the real-provider smoke
+// matrix. Stress and soak are NOT included - run them explicitly when
+// needed (see Nightly for everything).
+func All() {
+	mg.SerialDeps(Check, E2e)
+}
+
+// Nightly runs everything: All + stress matrix. Expect multi-hour runtime;
+// intended for the nightly CI job or manual deep validation.
+func Nightly() {
+	mg.SerialDeps(All, Stress)
+}
+
+// Everything runs literally every test stage: Nightly + real soak + local
+// soak. Expect 12+ hours; this is for "I want maximum confidence before
+// shipping" runs, not regular development. Tune SOAK_DURATION etc. if you
+// need a shorter window.
+func Everything() {
+	mg.SerialDeps(Nightly, Soak, LocalSoak)
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Build
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Build builds the olcrtc CLI binary for the host platform.
+func Build() error {
 	mg.Deps(Deps)
 	return buildBinary("olcrtc", "./cmd/olcrtc", goos, goarch)
 }
@@ -61,20 +126,50 @@ func Cross() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("✅ Built %d platform(s)\n", len(targets))
+	fmt.Printf("✅ built %d platform(s)\n", len(targets))
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Mobile builds the Android AAR via gomobile.
+func Mobile() error {
+	if err := ensureTool("gomobile"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gomobile not found: run 'go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@latest && gomobile init'")
+	}
+	if err := ensureBuildDir(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return sh.RunV("gomobile", "bind",
+		"-target=android",
+		"-androidapi", "21",
+		"-ldflags", "-s -w -checklinkname=0",
+		"-o", filepath.Join(buildDir, "olcrtc.aar"),
+		"./mobile",
+	)
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Container
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Docker builds the image using docker.
+func Docker() error {
+	tag := envOr("DOCKER_TAG", "olcrtc:latest")
+	return sh.RunV("docker", "build", "-t", tag, ".")
+}
+
 // Podman builds the image using podman.
 func Podman() error {
 	tag := envOr("DOCKER_TAG", "olcrtc:latest")
 	return sh.RunV("podman", "build", "-t", tag, ".")
 }
 
-// Docker builds the image using docker.
-func Docker() error {
-	tag := envOr("DOCKER_TAG", "olcrtc:latest")
-	return sh.RunV("docker", "build", "-t", tag, ".")
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Quality
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Vet runs go vet on the whole module.
+func Vet() error {
+	return sh.RunV(goexe, "vet", "./...")
 }
 
 // Lint runs golangci-lint.
@@ -85,19 +180,31 @@ func Lint() error {
 	return sh.RunV("golangci-lint", "run", "./...")
 }
 
-// Test runs all unit tests (short mode, skips long-running chaos/throughput tests).
+// Tidy runs go mod tidy and verifies modules.
+func Tidy() error {
+	if err := sh.RunV(goexe, "mod", "tidy"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return sh.RunV(goexe, "mod", "verify")
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Tests
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Test runs unit tests in -short mode (skips long-running tests).
 func Test() error {
 	return sh.RunV(goexe, "test", "-race", "-count=1", "-short", "./...")
 }
 
-// TestFull runs all tests including chaos and throughput baselines (no real providers).
+// TestFull runs all unit + fast e2e tests with race detector. No real providers.
 func TestFull() error {
 	return sh.RunV(goexe, "test", "-race", "-count=1", "-timeout", "10m", "./...")
 }
 
-// E2E runs the real-provider e2e matrix plus stress tests.
+// E2e runs the real-provider smoke matrix.
 // Configure via env: E2E_CARRIERS, E2E_TRANSPORTS, E2E_TIMEOUT, E2E_STRESS.
-func E2E() error {
+func E2e() error {
 	args := []string{"test", "-race", "-count=1", "-v", "-timeout", "30m"}
 	args = append(args, "-olcrtc.real-e2e=true")
 	if carriers := os.Getenv("E2E_CARRIERS"); carriers != "" {
@@ -119,6 +226,35 @@ func E2E() error {
 	return sh.RunV(goexe, args...)
 }
 
+// Stress runs the real-provider stress matrix on every carrier × transport pair.
+// Defaults match the long nightly profile (15m bulk + 15m echo, 35m hard cap per case).
+// Override via env: STRESS_BULK_DURATION, STRESS_ECHO_DURATION, STRESS_CASE_TIMEOUT,
+// STRESS_TIMEOUT, E2E_CARRIERS, E2E_TRANSPORTS.
+func Stress() error {
+	bulk := envOr("STRESS_BULK_DURATION", "15m")
+	echo := envOr("STRESS_ECHO_DURATION", "15m")
+	caseTO := envOr("STRESS_CASE_TIMEOUT", "35m")
+	overall := envOr("STRESS_TIMEOUT", "6h")
+
+	args := []string{"test", "-count=1", "-v",
+		"-timeout", overall,
+		"-run", "^TestRealProviderTransportStress$",
+		"-olcrtc.real-e2e=true",
+		"-olcrtc.stress=true",
+		"-olcrtc.stress-bulk-duration=" + bulk,
+		"-olcrtc.stress-duration=" + echo,
+		"-olcrtc.stress-case-timeout=" + caseTO,
+	}
+	if carriers := os.Getenv("E2E_CARRIERS"); carriers != "" {
+		args = append(args, "-olcrtc.real-carriers="+carriers)
+	}
+	if transports := os.Getenv("E2E_TRANSPORTS"); transports != "" {
+		args = append(args, "-olcrtc.real-transports="+transports)
+	}
+	args = append(args, "./internal/e2e/...")
+	return sh.RunV(goexe, args...)
+}
+
 // Soak runs the real-provider throughput soak test.
 // Configure via env: SOAK_CARRIERS, SOAK_TRANSPORTS, SOAK_DURATION.
 func Soak() error {
@@ -127,13 +263,13 @@ func Soak() error {
 	duration := envOr("SOAK_DURATION", "10m")
 
 	args := []string{"test", "-count=1", "-v",
-		"-timeout", "4h",
+		"-timeout", "12h",
+		"-run", "^TestRealThroughputSoak$",
 		"-olcrtc.real-e2e=true",
 		"-olcrtc.real-soak=true",
 		"-olcrtc.real-soak-carrier=" + carriers,
 		"-olcrtc.real-soak-transport=" + transports,
 		"-olcrtc.real-soak-duration=" + duration,
-		"-run", "^TestRealThroughputSoak$",
 		"./internal/e2e/...",
 	}
 	return sh.RunV(goexe, args...)
@@ -147,11 +283,11 @@ func LocalSoak() error {
 	chaos := os.Getenv("SOAK_CHAOS")
 
 	args := []string{"test", "-count=1", "-v",
-		"-timeout", "4h",
+		"-timeout", "12h",
+		"-run", "^TestLocalThroughputSoak$",
 		"-olcrtc.local-soak=true",
 		"-olcrtc.local-soak-transport=" + transports,
 		"-olcrtc.local-soak-duration=" + duration,
-		"-run", "^TestLocalThroughputSoak$",
 	}
 	if chaos != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-olcrtc.local-soak-chaos="+chaos)
@@ -160,12 +296,13 @@ func LocalSoak() error {
 	return sh.RunV(goexe, args...)
 }
 
-// Deps downloads and tidies Go module dependencies.
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Utility
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// Deps downloads Go module dependencies.
 func Deps() error {
-	if err := sh.RunV(goexe, "mod", "download"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return sh.RunV(goexe, "mod", "tidy")
+	return sh.RunV(goexe, "mod", "download")
 }
 
 // Clean removes build artifacts.
@@ -173,22 +310,9 @@ func Clean() error {
 	return os.RemoveAll(buildDir)
 }
 
-// Mobile builds the Android AAR via gomobile.
-func Mobile() error {
-	if err := ensureTool("gomobile"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("gomobile not found: run 'go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@latest && gomobile init'")
-	}
-	if err := ensureBuildDir(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return sh.RunV("gomobile", "bind",
-		"-target=android",
-		"-androidapi", "21",
-		"-ldflags", "-s -w -checklinkname=0",
-		"-o", filepath.Join(buildDir, "olcrtc.aar"),
-		"./mobile",
-	)
-}
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Helpers (unexported, not visible as targets)
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func buildBinary(name, pkg, os_, arch string) error {
 	if err := ensureBuildDir(); err != nil {
@@ -215,7 +339,6 @@ func buildBinary(name, pkg, os_, arch string) error {
 	}
 
 	args := []string{"build", "-trimpath", "-ldflags", flags, "-o", out, pkg}
-
 	return sh.RunWithV(env, goexe, args...)
 }