diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cd9c95e..dd9365d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Plaintext secrets (never commit)
 .env
 
-# Encrypted secrets — safe to commit (.env.enc is SOPS-encrypted)
+# Encrypted secrets — safe to commit (SOPS-encrypted with age)
 !.env.enc
+!.env.vault.enc
 !.sops.yaml
 
 # Per-box project config (generated by disinto init)
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 31b794d..00cb56e 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ disinto/
 - All scripts start with `#!/usr/bin/env bash` and `set -euo pipefail`
 - Source shared environment: `source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/env.sh"`
 - Log to `$LOGFILE` using the `log()` function from env.sh or defined locally
-- Never hardcode secrets — all come from `.env.enc` (or `.env` fallback) or TOML project files
+- Never hardcode secrets — agent secrets come from `.env.enc`, vault secrets from `.env.vault.enc` (or `.env`/`.env.vault` fallback)
 - Never embed secrets in issue bodies, PR descriptions, or comments — use env var references (e.g. `$BASE_RPC_URL`)
 - ShellCheck must pass (CI runs `shellcheck` on all `.sh` files)
 - Avoid duplicate code — shared helpers go in `lib/`
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Humans write these. Agents read and enforce them.
 | AD-002 | Single-threaded pipeline per project. | One dev issue at a time. No new work while a PR awaits CI or review. Prevents merge conflicts and keeps context clear. |
 | AD-003 | The runtime creates and destroys, the formula preserves. | Runtime manages worktrees/sessions/temp. Formulas commit knowledge to git before signaling done. |
 | AD-004 | Event-driven > polling > fixed delays. | Never `waitForTimeout` or hardcoded sleep. Use phase files, webhooks, or poll loops with backoff. |
-| AD-005 | Secrets via env var indirection, never in issue bodies. | Issue bodies become code. Secrets go in `.env.enc` (SOPS-encrypted) or fall back to `.env`, referenced as `$VAR_NAME`. |
+| AD-005 | Secrets via env var indirection, never in issue bodies. | Issue bodies become code. Agent secrets go in `.env.enc`, vault secrets in `.env.vault.enc` (both SOPS-encrypted). Referenced as `$VAR_NAME`. Vault-runner gets only vault secrets; agents get only agent secrets. |
 
 **Who enforces what:**
 - **Gardener** checks open backlog issues against ADs during grooming; closes violations with a comment referencing the AD number.
diff --git a/bin/disinto b/bin/disinto
index aa4b50c..7c7b1d3 100755
--- a/bin/disinto
+++ b/bin/disinto
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 #   disinto logs [service]              Tail service logs
 #   disinto shell                       Shell into the agent container
 #   disinto status                      Show factory status
-#   disinto secrets <edit|show|migrate> Manage encrypted secrets
+#   disinto secrets <subcommand>        Manage encrypted secrets
+#   disinto vault-run <action-id>        Run action in ephemeral vault container
 #
 # Usage:
 #   disinto init https://github.com/user/repo
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ Usage:
   disinto logs [service]               Tail service logs
   disinto shell                        Shell into the agent container
   disinto status                       Show factory status
-  disinto secrets <edit|show|migrate>  Manage encrypted secrets (.env.enc)
+  disinto secrets <subcommand>         Manage encrypted secrets
+  disinto vault-run <action-id>        Run action in ephemeral vault container
 
 Init options:
   --branch <name>      Primary branch (default: auto-detect)
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ write_sops_yaml() {
   local pub_key="$1"
   cat > "${FACTORY_ROOT}/.sops.yaml" <<EOF
 creation_rules:
-  - path_regex: \.env\.enc$
+  - path_regex: \.env(\.vault)?\.enc$
     age: "${pub_key}"
 EOF
 }
@@ -237,6 +239,23 @@ services:
     networks:
       - disinto-net
 
+  vault-runner:
+    build: ./docker/agents
+    profiles: ["vault"]
+    security_opt:
+      - apparmor=unconfined
+    volumes:
+      - ./vault:/home/agent/disinto/vault
+      - ./lib:/home/agent/disinto/lib:ro
+      - ./formulas:/home/agent/disinto/formulas:ro
+    environment:
+      FORGE_URL: http://forgejo:3000
+      DISINTO_CONTAINER: "1"
+    # env_file set at runtime by: disinto vault-run --env-file <tmpfile>
+    entrypoint: ["bash", "/home/agent/disinto/vault/vault-run-action.sh"]
+    networks:
+      - disinto-net
+
 volumes:
   forgejo-data:
   woodpecker-data:
@@ -1370,6 +1389,26 @@ disinto_secrets() {
   local subcmd="${1:-}"
   local enc_file="${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env.enc"
   local env_file="${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env"
+  local vault_enc_file="${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env.vault.enc"
+  local vault_env_file="${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env.vault"
+
+  # Shared helper: ensure sops+age and .sops.yaml exist
+  _secrets_ensure_sops() {
+    if ! command -v sops &>/dev/null || ! command -v age-keygen &>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Error: sops and age are required." >&2
+      echo "  Install sops: https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases" >&2
+      echo "  Install age:  apt install age  /  brew install age" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    if ! ensure_age_key; then
+      echo "Error: failed to generate age key" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ ! -f "${FACTORY_ROOT}/.sops.yaml" ]; then
+      write_sops_yaml "$AGE_PUBLIC_KEY"
+      echo "Created: .sops.yaml"
+    fi
+  }
 
   case "$subcmd" in
     edit)
@@ -1391,31 +1430,110 @@ disinto_secrets() {
         echo "Error: ${env_file} not found — nothing to migrate." >&2
         exit 1
       fi
-      if ! command -v sops &>/dev/null || ! command -v age-keygen &>/dev/null; then
-        echo "Error: sops and age are required for migration." >&2
-        echo "  Install sops: https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases" >&2
-        echo "  Install age:  apt install age  /  brew install age" >&2
-        exit 1
-      fi
-      if ! ensure_age_key; then
-        echo "Error: failed to generate age key" >&2
-        exit 1
-      fi
-      if [ ! -f "${FACTORY_ROOT}/.sops.yaml" ]; then
-        write_sops_yaml "$AGE_PUBLIC_KEY"
-        echo "Created: .sops.yaml"
-      fi
+      _secrets_ensure_sops
       encrypt_env_file "$env_file" "$enc_file"
       rm -f "$env_file"
       echo "Migrated: .env -> .env.enc (plaintext removed)"
       ;;
+    edit-vault)
+      if [ ! -f "$vault_enc_file" ]; then
+        echo "Error: ${vault_enc_file} not found. Run 'disinto secrets migrate-vault' first." >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      sops "$vault_enc_file"
+      ;;
+    show-vault)
+      if [ ! -f "$vault_enc_file" ]; then
+        echo "Error: ${vault_enc_file} not found." >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      sops -d "$vault_enc_file"
+      ;;
+    migrate-vault)
+      if [ ! -f "$vault_env_file" ]; then
+        echo "Error: ${vault_env_file} not found — nothing to migrate." >&2
+        echo "  Create .env.vault with vault secrets (GITHUB_TOKEN, deploy keys, etc.)" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      _secrets_ensure_sops
+      encrypt_env_file "$vault_env_file" "$vault_enc_file"
+      rm -f "$vault_env_file"
+      echo "Migrated: .env.vault -> .env.vault.enc (plaintext removed)"
+      ;;
     *)
-      echo "Usage: disinto secrets <edit|show|migrate>" >&2
+      cat <<EOF >&2
+Usage: disinto secrets <subcommand>
+
+Agent secrets (.env.enc):
+  edit           Edit agent secrets (FORGE_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, etc.)
+  show           Show decrypted agent secrets
+  migrate        Encrypt .env -> .env.enc
+
+Vault secrets (.env.vault.enc):
+  edit-vault     Edit vault secrets (GITHUB_TOKEN, deploy keys, etc.)
+  show-vault     Show decrypted vault secrets
+  migrate-vault  Encrypt .env.vault -> .env.vault.enc
+EOF
       exit 1
       ;;
   esac
 }
 
+# ── vault-run command ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+disinto_vault_run() {
+  local action_id="${1:?Usage: disinto vault-run <action-id>}"
+  local compose_file="${FACTORY_ROOT}/docker-compose.yml"
+  local vault_enc="${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env.vault.enc"
+
+  if [ ! -f "$compose_file" ]; then
+    echo "Error: docker-compose.yml not found" >&2
+    echo "  Run 'disinto init <repo-url>' first (without --bare)" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  if [ ! -f "$vault_enc" ]; then
+    echo "Error: .env.vault.enc not found — create vault secrets first" >&2
+    echo "  Run 'disinto secrets migrate-vault' after creating .env.vault" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  if ! command -v sops &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: sops not found — required to decrypt vault secrets" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # Decrypt vault secrets to temp file
+  local tmp_env
+  tmp_env=$(mktemp /tmp/disinto-vault-XXXXXX)
+  trap 'rm -f "$tmp_env"' EXIT
+
+  if ! sops -d --output-type dotenv "$vault_enc" > "$tmp_env" 2>/dev/null; then
+    rm -f "$tmp_env"
+    echo "Error: failed to decrypt .env.vault.enc" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "Vault secrets decrypted to tmpfile"
+
+  # Run action in ephemeral vault-runner container
+  local rc=0
+  docker compose -f "$compose_file" \
+    run --rm --env-file "$tmp_env" \
+    vault-runner "$action_id" || rc=$?
+
+  # Clean up — secrets gone
+  rm -f "$tmp_env"
+  echo "Vault tmpfile removed"
+
+  if [ "$rc" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Vault action ${action_id} completed successfully"
+  else
+    echo "Vault action ${action_id} failed (exit ${rc})" >&2
+  fi
+  return "$rc"
+}
+
 # ── up command ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 disinto_up() {
@@ -1484,13 +1602,14 @@ disinto_shell() {
 # ── Main dispatch ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 case "${1:-}" in
-  init)    shift; disinto_init "$@" ;;
-  up)      shift; disinto_up "$@" ;;
-  down)    shift; disinto_down "$@" ;;
-  logs)    shift; disinto_logs "$@" ;;
-  shell)   shift; disinto_shell ;;
-  status)  shift; disinto_status "$@" ;;
-  secrets) shift; disinto_secrets "$@" ;;
+  init)      shift; disinto_init "$@" ;;
+  up)        shift; disinto_up "$@" ;;
+  down)      shift; disinto_down "$@" ;;
+  logs)      shift; disinto_logs "$@" ;;
+  shell)     shift; disinto_shell ;;
+  status)    shift; disinto_status "$@" ;;
+  secrets)   shift; disinto_secrets "$@" ;;
+  vault-run) shift; disinto_vault_run "$@" ;;
   -h|--help) usage ;;
   *)         usage ;;
 esac
diff --git a/vault/vault-fire.sh b/vault/vault-fire.sh
index e240fb0..6388b2e 100755
--- a/vault/vault-fire.sh
+++ b/vault/vault-fire.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #
 # Handles two pipelines:
 #   A. Action gating (*.json): pending/ → approved/ → fired/
+#      Execution delegated to ephemeral vault-runner container via disinto vault-run.
+#      The vault-runner gets vault secrets (.env.vault.enc); this script does NOT.
 #   B. Procurement (*.md): approved/ → fired/ (writes RESOURCES.md entry)
 #
 # If item is in pending/, moves to approved/ first.
@@ -98,70 +100,30 @@ if [ "$IS_PROCUREMENT" = true ]; then
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# Pipeline B: Action gating — dispatch to handler
+# Pipeline B: Action gating — delegate to ephemeral vault-runner container
 # =============================================================================
 ACTION_TYPE=$(jq -r '.type // ""' < "$ACTION_FILE")
 ACTION_SOURCE=$(jq -r '.source // ""' < "$ACTION_FILE")
-PAYLOAD=$(jq -c '.payload // {}' < "$ACTION_FILE")
 
 if [ -z "$ACTION_TYPE" ]; then
   log "ERROR: $ACTION_ID has no type field"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-log "$ACTION_ID: firing type=$ACTION_TYPE source=$ACTION_SOURCE"
+log "$ACTION_ID: firing type=$ACTION_TYPE source=$ACTION_SOURCE via vault-runner"
 
 FIRE_EXIT=0
 
-case "$ACTION_TYPE" in
-  webhook-call)
-    # Universal handler: HTTP call to endpoint with optional method/headers/body
-    ENDPOINT=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.endpoint // ""')
-    METHOD=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.method // "POST"')
-    REQ_BODY=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.body // ""')
-    HEADERS=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.headers // {} | to_entries[] | "-H\n\(.key): \(.value)"' 2>/dev/null || true)
-
-    if [ -z "$ENDPOINT" ]; then
-      log "ERROR: $ACTION_ID webhook-call missing endpoint"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-
-    # Build curl args
-    CURL_ARGS=(-sf -X "$METHOD" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}")
-    if [ -n "$HEADERS" ]; then
-      while IFS= read -r header; do
-        [ -n "$header" ] && CURL_ARGS+=(-H "$header")
-      done < <(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.headers // {} | to_entries[] | "\(.key): \(.value)"' 2>/dev/null || true)
-    fi
-    if [ -n "$REQ_BODY" ] && [ "$REQ_BODY" != "null" ]; then
-      CURL_ARGS+=(-d "$REQ_BODY")
-    fi
-
-    HTTP_CODE=$(curl "${CURL_ARGS[@]}" "$ENDPOINT" 2>/dev/null) || HTTP_CODE="000"
-    if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" =~ ^2 ]]; then
-      log "$ACTION_ID: webhook-call → HTTP $HTTP_CODE OK"
-    else
-      log "ERROR: $ACTION_ID webhook-call → HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
-      FIRE_EXIT=1
-    fi
-    ;;
-
-  blog-post|social-post|email-blast|pricing-change|dns-change|stripe-charge)
-    # Check for a handler script
-    HANDLER="${VAULT_DIR}/handlers/${ACTION_TYPE}.sh"
-    if [ -x "$HANDLER" ]; then
-      bash "$HANDLER" "$ACTION_ID" "$PAYLOAD" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1 || FIRE_EXIT=$?
-    else
-      log "ERROR: $ACTION_ID no handler for type '$ACTION_TYPE' (${HANDLER} not found)"
-      FIRE_EXIT=1
-    fi
-    ;;
-
-  *)
-    log "ERROR: $ACTION_ID unknown action type '$ACTION_TYPE'"
-    FIRE_EXIT=1
-    ;;
-esac
+# Delegate execution to the ephemeral vault-runner container.
+# The vault-runner gets vault secrets (.env.vault.enc) injected at runtime;
+# this host process never sees those secrets.
+if [ -f "${FACTORY_ROOT}/.env.vault.enc" ] && [ -f "${FACTORY_ROOT}/docker-compose.yml" ]; then
+  bash "${FACTORY_ROOT}/bin/disinto" vault-run "$ACTION_ID" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1 || FIRE_EXIT=$?
+else
+  # Fallback for bare-metal or pre-migration setups: run action handler directly
+  log "$ACTION_ID: no .env.vault.enc or docker-compose.yml — running action directly"
+  bash "${VAULT_DIR}/vault-run-action.sh" "$ACTION_ID" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1 || FIRE_EXIT=$?
+fi
 
 # =============================================================================
 # Move to fired/ or leave in approved/ on failure
diff --git a/vault/vault-poll.sh b/vault/vault-poll.sh
index 736e897..288c76b 100755
--- a/vault/vault-poll.sh
+++ b/vault/vault-poll.sh
@@ -221,8 +221,80 @@ for req_file in "${VAULT_DIR}/pending/"*.md; do
   unlock_action "$REQ_ID"
 done
 
-if [ "$PENDING_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$PROCURE_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+# =============================================================================
+# PHASE 5: Detect vault-bot authorized comments on issues
+# =============================================================================
+status "phase 5: scanning for vault-bot authorized comments"
+
+COMMENT_COUNT=0
+
+if [ -n "${FORGE_REPO:-}" ] && [ -n "${FORGE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+  # Get open issues with action label
+  ACTION_ISSUES=$(curl -sf \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+    "${FORGE_URL}/api/v1/repos/${FORGE_REPO}/issues?state=open&labels=action&limit=50" 2>/dev/null) || ACTION_ISSUES="[]"
+
+  ISSUE_COUNT=$(printf '%s' "$ACTION_ISSUES" | jq 'length')
+  for idx in $(seq 0 $((ISSUE_COUNT - 1))); do
+    ISSUE_NUM=$(printf '%s' "$ACTION_ISSUES" | jq -r ".[$idx].number")
+
+    # Skip if already processed
+    if [ -f "${VAULT_DIR}/.locks/issue-${ISSUE_NUM}.vault-fired" ]; then
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    # Get comments on this issue
+    COMMENTS=$(curl -sf \
+      -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
+      "${FORGE_URL}/api/v1/repos/${FORGE_REPO}/issues/${ISSUE_NUM}/comments?limit=50" 2>/dev/null) || continue
+
+    # Look for vault-bot comments containing VAULT:APPROVED with a JSON action spec
+    APPROVED_BODY=$(printf '%s' "$COMMENTS" | jq -r '
+      [.[] | select(.user.login == "vault-bot") | select(.body | test("VAULT:APPROVED"))] | last | .body // empty
+    ' 2>/dev/null) || continue
+
+    [ -z "$APPROVED_BODY" ] && continue
+
+    # Extract JSON action spec from fenced code block in the comment
+    ACTION_JSON=$(printf '%s' "$APPROVED_BODY" | sed -n '/^```json$/,/^```$/p' | sed '1d;$d')
+    [ -z "$ACTION_JSON" ] && continue
+
+    # Validate JSON
+    if ! printf '%s' "$ACTION_JSON" | jq empty 2>/dev/null; then
+      log "malformed action JSON in vault-bot comment on issue #${ISSUE_NUM}"
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    ACTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$ACTION_JSON" | jq -r '.id // empty')
+    if [ -z "$ACTION_ID" ]; then
+      ACTION_ID="issue-${ISSUE_NUM}-$(date +%s)"
+      ACTION_JSON=$(printf '%s' "$ACTION_JSON" | jq --arg id "$ACTION_ID" '.id = $id')
+    fi
+
+    # Skip if this action already exists in any stage
+    if [ -f "${VAULT_DIR}/approved/${ACTION_ID}.json" ] || \
+       [ -f "${VAULT_DIR}/fired/${ACTION_ID}.json" ] || \
+       [ -f "${VAULT_DIR}/rejected/${ACTION_ID}.json" ]; then
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    log "vault-bot authorized action on issue #${ISSUE_NUM}: ${ACTION_ID}"
+    printf '%s' "$ACTION_JSON" | jq '.status = "approved"' > "${VAULT_DIR}/approved/${ACTION_ID}.json"
+    COMMENT_COUNT=$((COMMENT_COUNT + 1))
+
+    # Fire the action
+    if bash "${VAULT_DIR}/vault-fire.sh" "$ACTION_ID" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1; then
+      log "fired ${ACTION_ID} from issue #${ISSUE_NUM}"
+      # Mark issue as processed
+      touch "${VAULT_DIR}/.locks/issue-${ISSUE_NUM}.vault-fired"
+    else
+      log "ERROR: fire failed for ${ACTION_ID} from issue #${ISSUE_NUM}"
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+
+if [ "$PENDING_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$PROCURE_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$COMMENT_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
   status "all clear — no pending items"
 else
-  status "poll complete — ${PENDING_COUNT} action(s), ${PROCURE_COUNT} procurement request(s)"
+  status "poll complete — ${PENDING_COUNT} action(s), ${PROCURE_COUNT} procurement(s), ${COMMENT_COUNT} comment-authorized"
 fi
diff --git a/vault/vault-run-action.sh b/vault/vault-run-action.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c5f8ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vault/vault-run-action.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# vault-run-action.sh — Execute an action inside the ephemeral vault-runner container
+#
+# This script is the entrypoint for the vault-runner container. It runs with
+# vault secrets injected as environment variables (GITHUB_TOKEN, CLAWHUB_TOKEN,
+# deploy keys, etc.) and dispatches to the appropriate action handler.
+#
+# The vault-runner container is ephemeral: it starts, runs the action, and is
+# destroyed. Secrets exist only in container memory, never on disk.
+#
+# Usage: vault-run-action.sh <action-id>
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+VAULT_DIR="${DISINTO_VAULT_DIR:-/home/agent/disinto/vault}"
+LOGFILE="${VAULT_DIR}/vault.log"
+ACTION_ID="${1:?Usage: vault-run-action.sh <action-id>}"
+
+log() {
+  printf '[%s] vault-runner: %s\n' "$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" "$*" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>/dev/null || \
+    printf '[%s] vault-runner: %s\n' "$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" "$*" >&2
+}
+
+# Find action file in approved/
+ACTION_FILE="${VAULT_DIR}/approved/${ACTION_ID}.json"
+if [ ! -f "$ACTION_FILE" ]; then
+  log "ERROR: action file not found: ${ACTION_FILE}"
+  echo "ERROR: action file not found: ${ACTION_FILE}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+ACTION_TYPE=$(jq -r '.type // ""' < "$ACTION_FILE")
+ACTION_SOURCE=$(jq -r '.source // ""' < "$ACTION_FILE")
+PAYLOAD=$(jq -c '.payload // {}' < "$ACTION_FILE")
+
+if [ -z "$ACTION_TYPE" ]; then
+  log "ERROR: ${ACTION_ID} has no type field"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+log "${ACTION_ID}: executing type=${ACTION_TYPE} source=${ACTION_SOURCE}"
+
+FIRE_EXIT=0
+
+case "$ACTION_TYPE" in
+  webhook-call)
+    # HTTP call to endpoint with optional method/headers/body
+    ENDPOINT=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.endpoint // ""')
+    METHOD=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.method // "POST"')
+    REQ_BODY=$(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.body // ""')
+
+    if [ -z "$ENDPOINT" ]; then
+      log "ERROR: ${ACTION_ID} webhook-call missing endpoint"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    CURL_ARGS=(-sf -X "$METHOD" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}")
+    while IFS= read -r header; do
+      [ -n "$header" ] && CURL_ARGS+=(-H "$header")
+    done < <(echo "$PAYLOAD" | jq -r '.headers // {} | to_entries[] | "\(.key): \(.value)"' 2>/dev/null || true)
+    if [ -n "$REQ_BODY" ] && [ "$REQ_BODY" != "null" ]; then
+      CURL_ARGS+=(-d "$REQ_BODY")
+    fi
+
+    HTTP_CODE=$(curl "${CURL_ARGS[@]}" "$ENDPOINT" 2>/dev/null) || HTTP_CODE="000"
+    if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" =~ ^2 ]]; then
+      log "${ACTION_ID}: webhook-call -> HTTP ${HTTP_CODE} OK"
+    else
+      log "ERROR: ${ACTION_ID} webhook-call -> HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}"
+      FIRE_EXIT=1
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+  blog-post|social-post|email-blast|pricing-change|dns-change|stripe-charge)
+    HANDLER="${VAULT_DIR}/handlers/${ACTION_TYPE}.sh"
+    if [ -x "$HANDLER" ]; then
+      bash "$HANDLER" "$ACTION_ID" "$PAYLOAD" 2>&1 || FIRE_EXIT=$?
+    else
+      log "ERROR: ${ACTION_ID} no handler for type '${ACTION_TYPE}' (${HANDLER} not found)"
+      FIRE_EXIT=1
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+  *)
+    log "ERROR: ${ACTION_ID} unknown action type '${ACTION_TYPE}'"
+    FIRE_EXIT=1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+exit "$FIRE_EXIT"