refactor: split mcp auth catalog stores

docs/current_roadmap.md

@@ -256,9 +256,10 @@ implementation state.
     `server.stores.workflow`, `server.stores.auth`,
     `server.stores.source_registry`, and `server.stores.catalog_cache`
     filesystem overrides. Missing roles still fall back to `server.store`.
-    MCP compatibility still uses one `FileStore` class for auth and catalog
+    Follow-up complete: MCP compatibility auth and catalog/cache stores are now
-    snapshots internally; the separate catalog root is carried for the future
+    split at the service boundary. `FileStore` remains as a compatibility
-    store split.
+    wrapper, while neutral config role roots can drive `FileAuthStore` and
+    `FileCatalogStore` separately.
   - Completed: `wf run watch` starts run progress UX with polling over existing
     `inspect_run` and optional bounded `read_run_trace`. SSE/WebSocket/MCP
     progress remains deferred until polling UX proves insufficient.

docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-03-workflow-config-targets-and-sources.md

@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ optional role-specific overrides without breaking existing files:
 ```
 
 Implementation status: first filesystem-only slice implemented. Role overrides
-are optional and fall back to `server.store`.
+are optional and fall back to `server.store`. MCP auth and catalog/cache
+storage now have separate file-store adapters; `server.store` still remains
+the fallback for missing roles.
 
 Resolution rule:
 

docs/wf_cli.md

@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ workflow artifacts/deployments/runs, source registry entries, catalog cache, and
 local/dev auth records. Role-specific store overrides are now supported via
 `server.stores.*` (e.g. `server.stores.workflow`, `server.stores.auth`,
 `server.stores.source_registry`, `server.stores.catalog_cache`); missing roles
-continue to fall back to `server.store`.
+continue to fall back to `server.store`. For filesystem configs, role-specific
+store overrides can split local/dev auth records and catalog cache from workflow
+records.
 
 Start a JSON-RPC server backed by MCP broker config and MCP-capable sources:
 

src/wf_mcp/broker/config.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from ..source_registry import (
     FileSourceRegistryStore,
     workflow_mcp_source_to_connection_config,
 )
-from ..storage import FileStore
+from ..storage import FileAuthStore, FileCatalogStore, FileStore
 from .models import BrokerStoreRoots
 from .service import WfMcpService
 
@@ -164,11 +164,14 @@ def build_service_from_config(config: BrokerConfig) -> WfMcpService:
     runtime_factory = PersistentSessionFactory()
     store_roots = config.store_roots or BrokerStoreRoots.from_default(config.store_root)
     workflow_stores = file_workflow_stores(store_roots.workflow_root)
-    # FileStore still owns both auth files and catalog snapshots. Role roots are
+    # Keep FileStore as the compatibility facade on WfMcpService.store while
-    # carried separately so a later FileStore split can move catalog_cache without a
+    # focused services receive role-specific stores.
-    # config migration.
+    auth_store = FileAuthStore(store_roots.auth_root)
+    catalog_store = FileCatalogStore(store_roots.catalog_cache_root)
     service = WfMcpService(
         store=FileStore(store_roots.auth_root),
+        auth_store=auth_store,
+        catalog_store=catalog_store,
         artifact_store=workflow_stores.artifact_store,
         draft_workspace_store=workflow_stores.draft_workspace_store,
         run_store=workflow_stores.run_store,

src/wf_mcp/broker/server.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def workflow_server_from_service(
     admin = WorkflowAdminApi(
         connections=service.connection_service,
         events=service.events,
-        auth=McpAuthAdminProvider(store=service.store),
+        auth=McpAuthAdminProvider(store=service.auth_store or service.store),
     )
     registry_provider = SourceRegistryAdminProvider(
         source_registry_store=source_registry_store,

src/wf_mcp/broker/service/auth_admin.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from wf_api import WorkflowAdminAuthProvider
 from wf_api.auth import AuthRecord as NeutralAuthRecord
 
-from ...storage import Store
+from ...storage import AuthStore
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class McpAuthAdminProvider(WorkflowAdminAuthProvider):
     auth variants can provide richer safe display later.
     """
 
-    store: Store
+    store: AuthStore
 
     def list_auth_records(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         return [

src/wf_mcp/broker/service/core.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from ...models import (
 from ...runtime import ToolExecutor
 from ...sdk import BackendAdapter
 from ...source_registry import SourceRegistryStore
-from ...storage import Store
+from ...storage import AuthStore, CatalogStore, Store
 from ..admin_capabilities import admin_source
 from ..catalog import CombinedCatalog
 from .builtins import builtin_sources
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class WfMcpService:
     """
 
     store: Store
+    auth_store: AuthStore | None = None
+    catalog_store: CatalogStore | None = None
     default_catalog_max_age_seconds: int = 300
     event_bus: EventBus = field(default_factory=EventBus)
     include_builtin_specs: bool = True
@@ -83,13 +85,16 @@ class WfMcpService:
         """
         self.events = BrokerEventRecorder(self.event_bus)
         self.connection_service = ConnectionService(events=self.events)
+        auth_store = self.auth_store or self.store
+        catalog_store = self.catalog_store or self.store
         self.upstream = UpstreamTransportService(
-            store=self.store,
+            auth_store=auth_store,
+            catalog_store=catalog_store,
             event_sink=self.events.record_event,
             tool_executor=self.tool_executor,
         )
         self.source_catalog = SourceCatalogService(
-            store=self.store,
+            store=catalog_store,
             connection_lookup=self.connection_service.get,
             connection_list_enabled=self.connection_service.list_enabled,
             connection_list_all=self.connection_service.list_all,

src/wf_mcp/broker/service/source_catalog.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from ...models import (
     CatalogSnapshot,
 )
 from ...runtime import ToolExecutor
-from ...storage import Store
+from ...storage import CatalogStore
 from ...workflow.wrappers import _model_from_schema
 from ..catalog import CombinedCatalog, snapshot_from_specs
 from .specs import get_qualified_spec, qualify_spec
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SourceCatalogService:
     the broker's configured tool executor.
     """
 
-    store: Store
+    store: CatalogStore
     connection_lookup: ConnectionLookup
     connection_list_enabled: ConnectionList
     connection_list_all: ConnectionList

src/wf_mcp/broker/service/upstream_transport.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from wf_mcp.models import CatalogSnapshot, ConnectionConfig
 from wf_mcp.runtime import ToolExecutor
 from wf_mcp.sdk import BackendAdapter
 from wf_mcp.shared.errors import error_payload
-from wf_mcp.storage import Store
+from wf_mcp.storage import AuthStore, CatalogStore
 
 from ...auth import connection_auth_diagnostic
 from .adapters import require_adapter
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class UpstreamTransportService:
     admin calls, discovery, generated workflow NodeSpecs, and live source checks.
     """
 
-    store: Store
+    auth_store: AuthStore
+    catalog_store: CatalogStore
     event_sink: EventSink
     adapters: dict[str, BackendAdapter] = field(default_factory=dict)
     tool_executor: ToolExecutor | None = None
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class UpstreamTransportService:
         self.adapters[server] = adapter
 
     def save_auth(self, record: AuthRecord) -> None:
-        self.store.save_auth(record)
+        self.auth_store.save_auth(record)
         self.event_sink(
             make_event(
                 "auth_saved",
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class UpstreamTransportService:
         )
 
     def load_auth(self, connection_id: str) -> AuthRecord | None:
-        return self.store.load_auth(connection_id)
+        return self.auth_store.load_auth(connection_id)
 
     def load_connection_auth(self, connection: ConnectionConfig) -> AuthRecord | None:
         """Resolve auth for a connection, preferring explicit source auth_ref.
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ class UpstreamTransportService:
                 fetched_at_epoch_ms=int(time.time() * 1000),
                 max_age_seconds=max_age_seconds or default_catalog_max_age_seconds,
             )
-            self.store.save_catalog(snapshot)
+            self.catalog_store.save_catalog(snapshot)
             record_catalog_change_events(connection.id, snapshot, "catalog_refresh")
             self.event_sink(
                 make_event(

src/wf_mcp/storage/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
-from .store import FileStore, Store
+from .store import (
+    AuthStore,
+    CatalogStore,
+    FileAuthStore,
+    FileCatalogStore,
+    FileStore,
+    Store,
+)
 
-__all__ = ["FileStore", "Store"]
+__all__ = [
+    "AuthStore",
+    "CatalogStore",
+    "FileAuthStore",
+    "FileCatalogStore",
+    "FileStore",
+    "Store",
+]

src/wf_mcp/storage/store.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from ..models import (
 )
 
 
-class Store:
+class AuthStore:
     def save_auth(self, record: AuthRecord) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Store:
     def delete_auth_record(self, auth_ref: str) -> bool:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+
+class CatalogStore:
     def save_catalog(self, snapshot: CatalogSnapshot) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -48,21 +50,20 @@ class Store:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-class FileStore(Store):
+class Store(AuthStore, CatalogStore):
+    """Compatibility store combining MCP auth and catalog/cache storage."""
+
+
+class FileAuthStore(AuthStore):
     def __init__(self, root: Path) -> None:
         self.root = root
         self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         self.auth_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        self.catalog_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     @property
     def auth_dir(self) -> Path:
         return self.root / "auth"
 
-    @property
-    def catalog_dir(self) -> Path:
-        return self.root / "catalog"
-
     def _auth_path(self, auth_ref: str) -> Path:
         """Map one auth ref to one file.
 
@@ -78,21 +79,6 @@ class FileStore(Store):
             raise ValueError(f"auth ref escapes store directory: {auth_ref!r}")
         return path
 
-    def _catalog_path(self, connection_id: str) -> Path:
-        return self._connection_path(self.catalog_dir, connection_id)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _connection_path(directory: Path, connection_id: str) -> Path:
-        """Map one validated connection id to one file inside a store directory."""
-        parse_connection_id(connection_id)
-        root = directory.resolve()
-        path = (directory / f"{connection_id}.json").resolve()
-        if path.parent != root:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"connection id escapes store directory: {connection_id!r}"
-            )
-        return path
-
     def save_auth(self, record: AuthRecord) -> None:
         self._auth_path(record.connection_id).write_text(
             json.dumps(
@@ -142,6 +128,32 @@ class FileStore(Store):
         """Delete neutral auth through the legacy MCP file shape."""
         return self.delete_auth(auth_ref)
 
+
+class FileCatalogStore(CatalogStore):
+    def __init__(self, root: Path) -> None:
+        self.root = root
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.catalog_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    @property
+    def catalog_dir(self) -> Path:
+        return self.root / "catalog"
+
+    def _catalog_path(self, connection_id: str) -> Path:
+        return self._connection_path(self.catalog_dir, connection_id)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _connection_path(directory: Path, connection_id: str) -> Path:
+        """Map one validated connection id to one file inside a store directory."""
+        parse_connection_id(connection_id)
+        root = directory.resolve()
+        path = (directory / f"{connection_id}.json").resolve()
+        if path.parent != root:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"connection id escapes store directory: {connection_id!r}"
+            )
+        return path
+
     def save_catalog(self, snapshot: CatalogSnapshot) -> None:
         self._catalog_path(snapshot.connection_id).write_text(
             json.dumps(dump_catalog_snapshot(snapshot), indent=2),
@@ -167,3 +179,48 @@ class FileStore(Store):
             ],
             metadata=data.get("metadata", {}),
         )
+
+
+class FileStore(Store):
+    """Compatibility file store that combines auth and catalog stores."""
+
+    def __init__(self, root: Path) -> None:
+        self.root = root
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self._auth = FileAuthStore(root)
+        self._catalog = FileCatalogStore(root)
+
+    @property
+    def auth_dir(self) -> Path:
+        return self._auth.auth_dir
+
+    @property
+    def catalog_dir(self) -> Path:
+        return self._catalog.catalog_dir
+
+    def save_auth(self, record: AuthRecord) -> None:
+        self._auth.save_auth(record)
+
+    def load_auth(self, connection_id: str) -> AuthRecord | None:
+        return self._auth.load_auth(connection_id)
+
+    def list_auth_refs(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self._auth.list_auth_refs()
+
+    def save_auth_record(self, record: NeutralAuthRecord) -> None:
+        self._auth.save_auth_record(record)
+
+    def load_auth_record(self, auth_ref: str) -> NeutralAuthRecord | None:
+        return self._auth.load_auth_record(auth_ref)
+
+    def delete_auth(self, connection_id: str) -> bool:
+        return self._auth.delete_auth(connection_id)
+
+    def delete_auth_record(self, auth_ref: str) -> bool:
+        return self._auth.delete_auth_record(auth_ref)
+
+    def save_catalog(self, snapshot: CatalogSnapshot) -> None:
+        self._catalog.save_catalog(snapshot)
+
+    def load_catalog(self, connection_id: str) -> CatalogSnapshot | None:
+        return self._catalog.load_catalog(connection_id)

tests/wf_mcp/service/test_catalog.py

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from wf_authoring import NodeSpec
 from wf_core import RunStatus
 from wf_mcp.broker import WfMcpService
 from wf_mcp.broker.service.source_catalog import SourceCatalogService
-from wf_mcp.models import ConnectionConfig
+from wf_mcp.models import CatalogSnapshot, ConnectionConfig
-from wf_mcp.storage import FileStore
+from wf_mcp.storage import FileCatalogStore, FileStore
 from wf_platform import (
     CapabilityBuckets,
     CapabilitySource,
@@ -500,3 +500,35 @@ def test_source_catalog_finds_local_documentation_resource_directly() -> None:
 
     assert result is not None
     assert result.uri == test_resource.uri
+
+
+def test_source_catalog_uses_catalog_store_only(tmp_path) -> None:
+    catalog_store = FileCatalogStore(tmp_path / "catalog")
+    service = SourceCatalogService(
+        store=catalog_store,
+        connection_lookup=lambda connection_id: ConnectionConfig(
+            id=connection_id,
+            server="demo",
+            account="personal",
+        ),
+        connection_list_enabled=lambda: [],
+        connection_list_all=lambda: [],
+        tool_executor_for=lambda connection: (_ for _ in ()).throw(
+            AssertionError("unexpected executor")
+        ),
+        load_auth=lambda connection: None,
+        emit_event=lambda event: None,
+    )
+    snapshot = CatalogSnapshot(
+        connection_id="demo.personal",
+        fetched_at_epoch_ms=1,
+        max_age_seconds=300,
+        nodes=[],
+        resources=[],
+        prompts=[],
+        metadata={},
+    )
+    service.store.save_catalog(snapshot)
+
+    assert service.store.load_catalog("demo.personal") == snapshot
+    assert (tmp_path / "catalog" / "catalog" / "demo.personal.json").exists()

tests/wf_mcp/service/test_content_access.py

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def _make_content_access(
     events = BrokerEventRecorder(EventBus())
     connection_service = ConnectionService(events=events)
     upstream = UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=store,
+        auth_store=store,
+        catalog_store=store,
         event_sink=events.record_event,
     )
     source_catalog = SourceCatalogService(

tests/wf_mcp/service/test_upstream_transport.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from wf_mcp.broker.service.source_catalog import SourceCatalogService
 from wf_mcp.broker.service.upstream_transport import UpstreamTransportService
 from wf_mcp.connections import ConnectionRegistry
 from wf_mcp.events import McpEvent
-from wf_mcp.models import AuthRecord, ConnectionConfig
+from wf_mcp.models import AuthRecord, CatalogSnapshot, ConnectionConfig
-from wf_mcp.storage import FileStore
+from wf_mcp.storage import FileAuthStore, FileCatalogStore, FileStore
 from wf_platform import CapabilityBuckets, CapabilitySource, SourcePermissions
 
 from ..test_support import FakeAdapter, local_temp_root
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ from ..workflow_surface.conftest import echo_artifact
 def _transport(root: Path) -> UpstreamTransportService:
     events: list[McpEvent] = []
     return UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=FileStore(root),
+        auth_store=FileStore(root),
+        catalog_store=FileStore(root),
         event_sink=events.append,
     )
 
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ def _transport(root: Path) -> UpstreamTransportService:
 def test_upstream_transport_registers_adapter() -> None:
     events: list[McpEvent] = []
     transport = UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_adapter"),
+        auth_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_adapter"),
+        catalog_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_adapter"),
         event_sink=events.append,
     )
     adapter = FakeAdapter()
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ def test_upstream_transport_registers_adapter() -> None:
 def test_upstream_transport_saves_and_loads_auth_with_event() -> None:
     events: list[McpEvent] = []
     transport = UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_auth"),
+        auth_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_auth"),
+        catalog_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_auth"),
         event_sink=events.append,
     )
     record = AuthRecord(connection_id="demo.personal", scheme="bearer")
@@ -74,7 +77,8 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_invokes_raw_method_and_records_events() -> Non
         ConnectionConfig(id="demo.personal", server="demo", account="personal")
     )
     transport = UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_raw_method"),
+        auth_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_raw_method"),
+        catalog_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_raw_method"),
         event_sink=events.append,
     )
     transport.register_adapter("demo", FakeAdapter())
@@ -98,7 +102,11 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_refreshes_catalog_directly() -> None:
     connections = ConnectionRegistry()
     connection = ConnectionConfig(id="demo.personal", server="demo", account="personal")
     connections.register(connection)
-    transport = UpstreamTransportService(store=store, event_sink=events.append)
+    transport = UpstreamTransportService(
+        auth_store=store,
+        catalog_store=store,
+        event_sink=events.append,
+    )
     transport.register_adapter("demo", FakeAdapter())
     source_catalog = SourceCatalogService(
         store=store,
@@ -126,7 +134,8 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_refreshes_catalog_directly() -> None:
 
 async def test_upstream_transport_live_diagnostics_report_missing_connection() -> None:
     transport = UpstreamTransportService(
-        store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_live_missing"),
+        auth_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_live_missing"),
+        catalog_store=FileStore(local_temp_root() / "upstream_live_missing"),
         event_sink=lambda event: None,
     )
 
@@ -134,7 +143,7 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_live_diagnostics_report_missing_connection() -
         raise KeyError(connection_id)
 
     source_catalog = SourceCatalogService(
-        store=transport.store,
+        store=transport.catalog_store,
         connection_lookup=_raise_missing_connection,
         connection_list_enabled=lambda: [],
         connection_list_all=lambda: [],
@@ -260,7 +269,11 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_live_diagnostics_report_missing_auth_ref(
         metadata={"auth_ref": "github.creds"},
     )
     connections.register(connection)
-    transport = UpstreamTransportService(store=store, event_sink=events.append)
+    transport = UpstreamTransportService(
+        auth_store=store,
+        catalog_store=store,
+        event_sink=events.append,
+    )
     transport.register_adapter("demo", FakeAdapter())
     source_catalog = SourceCatalogService(
         store=store,
@@ -296,3 +309,29 @@ async def test_upstream_transport_live_diagnostics_report_missing_auth_ref(
     assert diagnostics[0].code == "auth_not_found"
     assert diagnostics[0].bound_source == "github.work"
     assert "github.creds" in diagnostics[0].message
+
+
+def test_upstream_transport_uses_separate_auth_and_catalog_stores(tmp_path) -> None:
+    auth_store = FileAuthStore(tmp_path / "auth")
+    catalog_store = FileCatalogStore(tmp_path / "catalog")
+    events = []
+    transport = UpstreamTransportService(
+        auth_store=auth_store,
+        catalog_store=catalog_store,
+        event_sink=events.append,
+    )
+    record = AuthRecord(connection_id="demo.personal", scheme="bearer")
+    transport.save_auth(record)
+    snapshot = CatalogSnapshot(
+        connection_id="demo.personal",
+        fetched_at_epoch_ms=1,
+        max_age_seconds=300,
+        nodes=[],
+        resources=[],
+        prompts=[],
+        metadata={},
+    )
+    transport.catalog_store.save_catalog(snapshot)
+
+    assert (tmp_path / "auth" / "auth" / "demo.personal.json").exists()
+    assert (tmp_path / "catalog" / "catalog" / "demo.personal.json").exists()

tests/wf_mcp/test_mcp_workflow_server.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from wf_mcp.source_registry import (
     McpSourceRegistryEntry,
     SourceRegistryFile,
 )
-from wf_mcp.storage import FileStore
+from wf_mcp.storage import FileAuthStore, FileStore
 from wf_server import WorkflowServer
 
 
@@ -131,3 +131,35 @@ async def test_workflow_server_from_service_exposes_auth_admin(tmp_path) -> None
             "payload_keys": ["token"],
         }
     ]
+
+
+async def test_workflow_server_from_service_uses_focused_auth_store(tmp_path) -> None:
+    from wf_artifacts import (
+        FileDraftWorkspaceStore,
+        FileRunStore,
+        FileWorkflowArtifactStore,
+    )
+    from wf_mcp.models import AuthRecord
+
+    auth_store = FileAuthStore(tmp_path / "auth")
+    service = WfMcpService(
+        store=FileStore(tmp_path / "compat"),
+        auth_store=auth_store,
+        artifact_store=FileWorkflowArtifactStore(tmp_path / "workflow"),
+        draft_workspace_store=FileDraftWorkspaceStore(tmp_path / "workflow"),
+        run_store=FileRunStore(tmp_path / "workflow"),
+    )
+    auth_store.save_auth(AuthRecord(connection_id="drive.work", scheme="bearer"))
+
+    config = BrokerConfig(
+        store_root=tmp_path / "store",
+        connections=[],
+    )
+    server = workflow_server_from_service(
+        service,
+        config=config,
+        source_registry_store=FileSourceRegistryStore(tmp_path / "store"),
+    )
+    result = await server.admin.inspect_auth_record("drive.work")
+
+    assert result["id"] == "drive.work"

tests/wf_mcp/test_store.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import pytest
 from wf_api.auth import AuthRecord as NeutralAuthRecord
 from wf_mcp.connections import parse_connection_id
 from wf_mcp.models import AuthRecord, CatalogSnapshot
-from wf_mcp.storage import FileStore
+from wf_mcp.storage import FileAuthStore, FileCatalogStore, FileStore
 
 from .test_support import local_temp_root
 
@@ -108,3 +108,37 @@ def test_file_store_accepts_neutral_auth_ref_without_connection_shape(
     assert loaded.scheme == "bearer"
     assert loaded.payload == {"token": "secret"}
     assert store.delete_auth_record("api_ci-1") is True
+
+
+def test_file_auth_store_uses_own_root(tmp_path) -> None:
+    store = FileAuthStore(tmp_path / "auth_root")
+    record = AuthRecord(
+        connection_id="drive.work",
+        scheme="bearer",
+        payload={"token": "secret"},
+    )
+
+    store.save_auth(record)
+
+    assert store.load_auth("drive.work") == record
+    assert (tmp_path / "auth_root" / "auth" / "drive.work.json").exists()
+    assert not (tmp_path / "auth_root" / "catalog").exists()
+
+
+def test_file_catalog_store_uses_own_root(tmp_path) -> None:
+    store = FileCatalogStore(tmp_path / "catalog_root")
+    snapshot = CatalogSnapshot(
+        connection_id="drive.work",
+        fetched_at_epoch_ms=1,
+        max_age_seconds=300,
+        nodes=[],
+        resources=[],
+        prompts=[],
+        metadata={},
+    )
+
+    store.save_catalog(snapshot)
+
+    assert store.load_catalog("drive.work") == snapshot
+    assert (tmp_path / "catalog_root" / "catalog" / "drive.work.json").exists()
+    assert not (tmp_path / "catalog_root" / "auth").exists()

tests/wf_mcp/test_workflow_config_bridge.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from wf_config import WorkflowConfigFile
 from wf_mcp.broker.config import broker_config_from_workflow_config
+from wf_mcp.models import CatalogSnapshot
 
 
 def test_broker_config_from_workflow_config_converts_mcp_sources(
@@ -187,7 +188,25 @@ def test_build_service_from_neutral_config_uses_role_store_roots(
     service = build_service_from_config(broker)
 
     assert service.store.root == tmp_path / "auth"
+    assert service.auth_store is not None
+    assert service.catalog_store is not None
+    assert service.auth_store.root == tmp_path / "auth"
+    assert service.catalog_store.root == tmp_path / "catalog"
     assert service.artifact_store.root == tmp_path / "workflow"
     assert service.draft_workspace_store.root == tmp_path / "workflow"
     assert service.run_store.root == tmp_path / "workflow"
     assert (tmp_path / "sources").exists()
+
+    service.source_catalog.store.save_catalog(
+        CatalogSnapshot(
+            connection_id="everything.default",
+            fetched_at_epoch_ms=1,
+            max_age_seconds=300,
+            nodes=[],
+            resources=[],
+            prompts=[],
+            metadata={},
+        )
+    )
+    assert (tmp_path / "catalog" / "catalog" / "everything.default.json").exists()
+    assert not (tmp_path / "auth" / "catalog" / "everything.default.json").exists()