diff --git a/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md b/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
index 95105034..e3165cc0 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
@@ -230,22 +230,61 @@ After writing each merged file, verify that user modifications survived the merg
      - Missing hunk near line {N}: "{first_line_preview}..." ({line_count} lines)
      - Backup available: {patches_dir}/{file_path}
    ```
-4. **Track verification status** — add to per-file report: `Merged (verified)` vs `Merged (⚠ {N} hunks may be missing)`
+4. **Produce a Hunk Verification Table** — one row per hunk per file. This table is **mandatory output** and must be produced before Step 5 can proceed. Format:
 
-5. **Report status per file:**
+   | file | hunk_id | signature_line | line_count | verified |
+   |------|---------|----------------|------------|----------|
+   | {file_path} | {N} | {first_significant_line} | {count} | yes |
+   | {file_path} | {N} | {first_significant_line} | {count} | no |
+
+   - `hunk_id` — sequential integer per file (1, 2, 3…)
+   - `signature_line` — first non-blank, non-comment line of the user-added section
+   - `line_count` — total lines in the hunk
+   - `verified` — `yes` if the signature_line is present in the merged output, `no` otherwise
+
+5. **Track verification status** — add to per-file report: `Merged (verified)` vs `Merged (⚠ {N} hunks may be missing)`
+
+6. **Report status per file:**
    - `Merged` — user modifications applied cleanly (show summary of what was preserved)
    - `Conflict` — user reviewed and chose resolution
    - `Incorporated` — user's modification was already adopted upstream (only valid when pristine baseline confirms this)
 
 **Never report `Skipped — no custom content`.** If a file is in the backup, it has custom content.
 
-## Step 5: Cleanup option
+## Step 5: Hunk Verification Gate
+
+Before proceeding to cleanup, evaluate the Hunk Verification Table produced in Step 4.
+
+**If the Hunk Verification Table is absent** (Step 4 did not produce it), STOP immediately and report to the user:
+```
+ERROR: Hunk Verification Table is missing. Post-merge verification was not completed.
+Rerun /gsd-reapply-patches to retry with full verification.
+```
+
+**If any row in the Hunk Verification Table shows `verified: no`**, STOP and report to the user:
+```
+ERROR: {N} hunk(s) failed verification — content may have been dropped during merge.
+
+Unverified hunks:
+  {file} hunk {hunk_id}: signature line "{signature_line}" not found in merged output
+
+The backup is preserved at: {patches_dir}/{file}
+Review the merged file manually, then either:
+  (a) Re-merge the missing content by hand, or
+  (b) Restore from backup: cp {patches_dir}/{file} {installed_path}
+```
+
+Do not proceed to cleanup until the user confirms they have resolved all unverified hunks.
+
+**Only when all rows show `verified: yes`** (or when all files had zero user-added hunks) may execution continue to Step 6.
+
+## Step 6: Cleanup option
 
 Ask user:
 - "Keep patch backups for reference?" → preserve `gsd-local-patches/`
 - "Clean up patch backups?" → remove `gsd-local-patches/` directory
 
-## Step 6: Report
+## Step 7: Report
 
 ```
 ## Patches Reapplied
diff --git a/tests/reapply-patches.test.cjs b/tests/reapply-patches.test.cjs
index aac32691..354961ed 100644
--- a/tests/reapply-patches.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/reapply-patches.test.cjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Closes: #1469
  */
 
-const { test, describe, beforeEach, afterEach } = require('node:test');
+const { test, describe, before, beforeEach, afterEach } = require('node:test');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
@@ -274,3 +274,75 @@ describe('reapply-patches workflow contract (#1469)', () => {
       'workflow must describe git-based detection of user changes');
   });
 });
+
+describe('reapply-patches gated hunk verification (#1999)', () => {
+  let workflowContent;
+
+  before(() => {
+    const workflowPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'commands', 'gsd', 'reapply-patches.md');
+    workflowContent = fs.readFileSync(workflowPath, 'utf8');
+  });
+
+  test('Step 4 requires a Hunk Verification Table output format', () => {
+    // Step 4 must mandate production of a named table with specific columns
+    assert.ok(
+      workflowContent.includes('Hunk Verification Table'),
+      'Step 4 must require production of a Hunk Verification Table'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('Hunk Verification Table includes required columns: file, hunk_id, signature_line, line_count, verified', () => {
+    assert.ok(
+      workflowContent.includes('hunk_id'),
+      'Hunk Verification Table must include hunk_id column'
+    );
+    assert.ok(
+      workflowContent.includes('signature_line'),
+      'Hunk Verification Table must include signature_line column'
+    );
+    assert.ok(
+      workflowContent.includes('line_count'),
+      'Hunk Verification Table must include line_count column'
+    );
+    assert.ok(
+      workflowContent.includes('verified'),
+      'Hunk Verification Table must include verified column'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('Step 5 references the Hunk Verification Table before proceeding', () => {
+    // Step 5 must consume the table produced by Step 4
+    const step5Match = workflowContent.match(/##\s+Step\s+5[^\n]*\n([\s\S]*?)(?=##\s+Step\s+6|<\/process>|$)/);
+    assert.ok(step5Match, 'Step 5 must exist in the workflow');
+
+    const step5Content = step5Match[1];
+    assert.ok(
+      step5Content.includes('Hunk Verification Table'),
+      'Step 5 must reference the Hunk Verification Table'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('Step 5 includes an explicit gate that stops execution when verification fails', () => {
+    const step5Match = workflowContent.match(/##\s+Step\s+5[^\n]*\n([\s\S]*?)(?=##\s+Step\s+6|<\/process>|$)/);
+    assert.ok(step5Match, 'Step 5 must exist in the workflow');
+
+    const step5Content = step5Match[1];
+
+    // Must refuse to proceed when any hunk is unverified or the table is absent
+    const hasGate = (
+      step5Content.includes('verified: no') ||
+      step5Content.includes('verified: No') ||
+      step5Content.includes('"no"') ||
+      step5Content.includes('STOP')
+    ) && (
+      step5Content.includes('absent') ||
+      step5Content.includes('missing') ||
+      step5Content.includes('not present')
+    );
+
+    assert.ok(
+      hasGate,
+      'Step 5 must include an explicit gate: STOP if any row shows verified: no or the table is absent'
+    );
+  });
+});