diff --git a/packages/secubox-profiles/api/__init__.py b/packages/secubox-profiles/api/__init__.py
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diff --git a/packages/secubox-profiles/api/manifest.py b/packages/secubox-profiles/api/manifest.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-CMSD-1.0
+# Copyright (c) 2026 CyberMind — Gérald Kerma <devel@cybermind.fr>
+# Source-Disclosed License — All rights reserved except as expressly granted.
+# See LICENCE-CMSD-1.0.md for terms.
+
+"""
+SecuBox-Deb :: profiles — schéma et chargement des manifestes module
+CyberMind — https://cybermind.fr
+
+Un manifeste décrit le CYCLE DE VIE d'un module : ses units, son runtime, son
+exposition, sa priorité. Il ne duplique pas menu.d/ (path, ordre, icône), qui
+reste la source UI avec son propre cycle de vie.
+
+La validation est stricte et bruyante : en Phase 3 un manifeste mal typé
+deviendrait une décision d'extinction erronée. Mieux vaut refuser au chargement.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import tomllib
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+RUNTIMES = ("native", "lxc")
+EXPOSURES = ("public", "lan", "internal")
+CATEGORIES = ("media", "security", "network", "infra", "dev", "mesh")
+
+DEFAULT_PRIORITY = 50
+
+
+class ManifestError(Exception):
+    """Manifeste illisible ou invalide."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Manifest:
+    id: str
+    category: str
+    runtime: str
+    exposure: str
+    units: tuple[str, ...]
+    lxc: str | None = None
+    portal_domain: str | None = None
+    priority: int = DEFAULT_PRIORITY
+    protected: bool = False
+    needs: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+
+
+def _require(d: dict, key: str, path: Path):
+    if key not in d:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: champ obligatoire manquant: {key}")
+    return d[key]
+
+
+def _enum(value, allowed: tuple[str, ...], key: str, path: Path) -> str:
+    if value not in allowed:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: {key}={value!r} invalide (attendu: {', '.join(allowed)})")
+    return value
+
+
+def load_manifest(path: Path) -> Manifest:
+    """Charge et valide un manifeste. Lève ManifestError sur tout écart."""
+    try:
+        d = tomllib.loads(Path(path).read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, tomllib.TOMLDecodeError) as exc:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: illisible: {exc}") from exc
+
+    mid = _require(d, "id", path)
+    # L'id pilote pins et profils : s'il diverge du nom de fichier, un pin
+    # viserait un module qui n'existe pas sous ce nom.
+    if mid != path.stem:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: id={mid!r} ne correspond pas au nom de fichier {path.stem!r}")
+
+    runtime = _enum(_require(d, "runtime", path), RUNTIMES, "runtime", path)
+    lxc = d.get("lxc")
+    if runtime == "lxc" and not lxc:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: runtime='lxc' exige le champ lxc=<nom du conteneur>")
+
+    units = _require(d, "units", path)
+    if not isinstance(units, list) or not all(isinstance(u, str) for u in units):
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: units doit être une liste de chaînes")
+
+    priority = d.get("priority", DEFAULT_PRIORITY)
+    if not isinstance(priority, int) or isinstance(priority, bool) or not 0 <= priority <= 100:
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: priority={priority!r} hors bornes (entier 0-100)")
+
+    portal = d.get("portal") or {}
+    if not isinstance(portal, dict):
+        raise ManifestError(f"{path}: portal doit être une table")
+
+    return Manifest(
+        id=mid,
+        category=_enum(_require(d, "category", path), CATEGORIES, "category", path),
+        runtime=runtime,
+        exposure=_enum(_require(d, "exposure", path), EXPOSURES, "exposure", path),
+        units=tuple(units),
+        lxc=lxc,
+        portal_domain=portal.get("domain"),
+        priority=priority,
+        protected=bool(d.get("protected", False)),
+        needs=tuple(d.get("needs", ())),
+    )
+
+
+def load_all(directory: Path) -> dict[str, Manifest]:
+    """Charge tous les *.toml d'un répertoire, indexés par id."""
+    out: dict[str, Manifest] = {}
+    for p in sorted(Path(directory).glob("*.toml")):
+        m = load_manifest(p)
+        out[m.id] = m
+    return out
diff --git a/packages/secubox-profiles/tests/conftest.py b/packages/secubox-profiles/tests/conftest.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-CMSD-1.0
+# Copyright (c) 2026 CyberMind — Gérald Kerma <devel@cybermind.fr>
+# Source-Disclosed License — All rights reserved except as expressly granted.
+# See LICENCE-CMSD-1.0.md for terms.
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Rend `api` importable en top-level (miroir du layout runtime sous
+# /usr/lib/secubox/profiles), comme le conftest de secubox-billets.
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
diff --git a/packages/secubox-profiles/tests/test_manifest.py b/packages/secubox-profiles/tests/test_manifest.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-CMSD-1.0
+# Copyright (c) 2026 CyberMind — Gérald Kerma <devel@cybermind.fr>
+# Source-Disclosed License — All rights reserved except as expressly granted.
+# See LICENCE-CMSD-1.0.md for terms.
+import pytest
+
+from api.manifest import Manifest, ManifestError, load_all, load_manifest
+
+FULL = """
+id        = "peertube"
+category  = "media"
+runtime   = "lxc"
+exposure  = "public"
+units     = ["secubox-peertube.service"]
+lxc       = "peertube"
+portal    = { domain = "peertube.gk2.secubox.in" }
+priority  = 40
+protected = false
+needs     = ["auth"]
+"""
+
+MINIMAL = """
+id       = "lyrion"
+category = "media"
+runtime  = "native"
+exposure = "lan"
+units    = ["secubox-lyrion.service"]
+"""
+
+
+def test_load_full_manifest(tmp_path):
+    p = tmp_path / "peertube.toml"
+    p.write_text(FULL)
+    m = load_manifest(p)
+    assert m == Manifest(
+        id="peertube", category="media", runtime="lxc", exposure="public",
+        units=("secubox-peertube.service",), lxc="peertube",
+        portal_domain="peertube.gk2.secubox.in", priority=40,
+        protected=False, needs=("auth",),
+    )
+
+
+def test_defaults_are_applied(tmp_path):
+    # Un manifeste minimal doit rester valide : la plupart des 134 modules
+    # n'ont ni LXC, ni portail, ni deps.
+    p = tmp_path / "lyrion.toml"
+    p.write_text(MINIMAL)
+    m = load_manifest(p)
+    assert m.lxc is None and m.portal_domain is None
+    assert m.priority == 50 and m.protected is False and m.needs == ()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("field,bad", [
+    ("runtime", '"docker"'),
+    ("exposure", '"world"'),
+    ("category", '"divers"'),
+])
+def test_rejects_unknown_enum(tmp_path, field, bad):
+    # Une valeur inconnue doit échouer bruyamment : un manifeste mal typé
+    # deviendrait une décision d'extinction erronée en Phase 3.
+    src = MINIMAL.replace(f'{field} = "' + {"runtime": "native", "exposure": "lan",
+                                            "category": "media"}[field] + '"',
+                          f"{field} = {bad}")
+    p = tmp_path / "bad.toml"
+    p.write_text(src)
+    with pytest.raises(ManifestError):
+        load_manifest(p)
+
+
+def test_rejects_lxc_runtime_without_lxc_name(tmp_path):
+    p = tmp_path / "bad.toml"
+    p.write_text(MINIMAL.replace('runtime  = "native"', 'runtime  = "lxc"'))
+    with pytest.raises(ManifestError):
+        load_manifest(p)
+
+
+def test_rejects_priority_out_of_range(tmp_path):
+    p = tmp_path / "bad.toml"
+    p.write_text(MINIMAL + "\npriority = 101\n")
+    with pytest.raises(ManifestError):
+        load_manifest(p)
+
+
+def test_rejects_id_mismatching_filename(tmp_path):
+    # L'id pilote pins/profils ; s'il diverge du nom de fichier, un pin
+    # viserait un module fantôme.
+    p = tmp_path / "autre.toml"
+    p.write_text(MINIMAL)
+    with pytest.raises(ManifestError):
+        load_manifest(p)
+
+
+def test_load_all_indexes_by_id_and_skips_non_toml(tmp_path):
+    (tmp_path / "lyrion.toml").write_text(MINIMAL)
+    (tmp_path / "peertube.toml").write_text(FULL)
+    (tmp_path / "notes.txt").write_text("ignore me")
+    all_m = load_all(tmp_path)
+    assert sorted(all_m) == ["lyrion", "peertube"]
+    assert all_m["peertube"].runtime == "lxc"