diff --git a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/bin/el/src/main.rs b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/bin/el/src/main.rs
index 8afd72b..9126381 100644
--- a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/bin/el/src/main.rs
+++ b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/bin/el/src/main.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 //! # Commands
 //!
 //! ## Project management
-//!   el new <name>              scaffold new project with el.toml + src/main.el
-//!   el add <package>[@ver]     add a dependency to el.toml
-//!   el remove <package>        remove a dependency from el.toml
+//!   el new <name>              scaffold new project with manifest.el + src/main.el
+//!   el add <package>[@ver]     add a dependency to manifest.el
+//!   el remove <package>        remove a dependency from manifest.el
 //!   el update                  update all deps to latest compatible versions
 //!
 //! ## Build & run
-//!   el build [--target prod]   build the project (reads el.toml)
+//!   el build [--target prod]   build the project (reads manifest.el)
 //!   el build --cross           build for all configured cross targets
 //!   el run                     build debug and run
 //!   el test                    run tests
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //!   el plugin add <plugin>     add compiler plugin
 //!
 //! ## Low-level
-//!   el build-file <file.el>    compile a single .el file (no el.toml needed)
+//!   el build-file <file.el>    compile a single .el file (no manifest.el needed)
 //!   el seal <artifact>         seal an existing release artifact
 //!   el unseal <artifact>       unseal a sealed artifact
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ struct Cli {
 enum Command {
     // ── Project management ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-    /// Scaffold a new Engram project with el.toml and src/main.el.
+    /// Scaffold a new Engram project with manifest.el and src/main.el.
     New {
         /// Project name.
         name: String,
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ enum Command {
         dir: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 
-    /// Add a dependency to el.toml.
+    /// Add a dependency to manifest.el.
     Add {
         /// Package name, optionally with version: `engram-http@1.2`.
         package: String,
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ enum Command {
         path: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 
-    /// Remove a dependency from el.toml.
+    /// Remove a dependency from manifest.el.
     Remove {
         /// Package name.
         package: String,
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ enum Command {
 
     // ── Build & run ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-    /// Build the project (reads el.toml).
+    /// Build the project (reads manifest.el).
     Build {
         /// Override the build target: debug | release | prod.
         #[arg(long)]
@@ -572,19 +572,19 @@ enum Command {
         /// Build for all configured cross-compilation targets.
         #[arg(long)]
         cross: bool,
-        /// Path to the project manifest (default: el.toml in current directory).
+        /// Path to the project manifest (default: manifest.el in current directory).
         #[arg(long)]
         manifest: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 
     /// Build in debug mode and run the output.
     Run {
-        /// Path to the project manifest (default: el.toml).
+        /// Path to the project manifest (default: manifest.el).
         #[arg(long)]
         manifest: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 
-    /// Run tests in the current project (reads el.toml).
+    /// Run tests in the current project (reads manifest.el).
     Test {
         /// Only run tests matching this name (substring match).
         filter: Option<String>,
@@ -597,12 +597,12 @@ enum Command {
         /// Output format: human (default) | json | junit.
         #[arg(long, default_value = "human")]
         output: String,
-        /// Path to the project manifest (default: el.toml).
+        /// Path to the project manifest (default: manifest.el).
         #[arg(long)]
         manifest: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 
-    /// Run tests from a single .el file (no el.toml required).
+    /// Run tests from a single .el file (no manifest.el required).
     TestFile {
         /// Source file containing test blocks (*.el).
         file: PathBuf,
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ enum Command {
 
     // ── Low-level / single-file ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-    /// Compile and immediately run a single .el source file (no el.toml required).
+    /// Compile and immediately run a single .el source file (no manifest.el required).
     RunFile {
         /// Source file (*.el).
         file: PathBuf,
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ enum Command {
         args: Vec<String>,
     },
 
-    /// Compile a single .el source file (no el.toml required).
+    /// Compile a single .el source file (no manifest.el required).
     BuildFile {
         /// Source file (*.el).
         file: PathBuf,
@@ -762,12 +762,12 @@ enum Command {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
 enum PluginAction {
-    /// Add a compiler plugin to el.toml.
+    /// Add a compiler plugin to manifest.el.
     Add {
         /// Plugin name, optionally with version: `el-fmt@1.0`.
         plugin: String,
     },
-    /// Remove a compiler plugin from el.toml.
+    /// Remove a compiler plugin from manifest.el.
     Remove {
         plugin: String,
     },
diff --git a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/lib.rs b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/lib.rs
index ee29542..3714cb4 100644
--- a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/lib.rs
+++ b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! el-build — Build orchestrator for the Engram language toolchain.
 //!
-//! Reads `el.toml`, resolves dependencies, compiles source files, and produces
+//! Reads `manifest.el`, resolves dependencies, compiles source files, and produces
 //! artifacts. Supports incremental builds via BLAKE3 file hashes stored in
 //! `.el/build-cache.json`.
 //!
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //! use el_manifest::Manifest;
 //!
 //! # async fn example() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-//! let manifest = Manifest::from_file(std::path::Path::new("el.toml"))?;
+//! let manifest = Manifest::from_file(std::path::Path::new("manifest.el"))?;
 //! let bs = BuildSystem::new(manifest, std::env::current_dir()?);
 //! let output = bs.build(None).await?;
 //! println!("artifact: {}", output.artifact_path.display());
diff --git a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/plugin.rs b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/plugin.rs
index b161ee8..3cbad84 100644
--- a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-build/src/plugin.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub enum PluginError {
 /// Plugins receive three optional hooks during compilation. Each hook may
 /// mutate the data it receives (AST, bytecode) or read it for analysis.
 pub trait CompilerPlugin: Send + Sync {
-    /// The plugin's canonical name (matches its key in `el.toml [plugins]`).
+    /// The plugin's canonical name (matches its key in `manifest.el [plugins]`).
     fn name(&self) -> &str;
 
     /// The plugin's version string.
diff --git a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-manifest/src/manifest.rs b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-manifest/src/manifest.rs
index db9763a..40b87d7 100644
--- a/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-manifest/src/manifest.rs
+++ b/_archive/rust-bootstrap/engrams/el-manifest/src/manifest.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub enum SealKeySource {
 }
 
 impl SealKeySource {
-    /// Parse from the `el.toml` string representation.
+    /// Parse from the `manifest.el` string representation.
     pub fn parse(s: &str) -> Result<Self, crate::ManifestError> {
         if let Some(var) = s.strip_prefix("env:") {
             Ok(SealKeySource::EnvVar(var.to_string()))
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ pub enum CrossTarget {
 }
 
 impl CrossTarget {
-    /// Parse from the string used in `el.toml`.
+    /// Parse from the string used in `manifest.el`.
     pub fn parse(s: &str) -> Result<Self, crate::ManifestError> {
         match s {
             "x86_64-linux" => Ok(CrossTarget::X86_64Linux),
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl CrossTarget {
         }
     }
 
-    /// The string as it appears in `el.toml`.
+    /// The string as it appears in `manifest.el`.
     pub fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             CrossTarget::X86_64Linux => "x86_64-linux",