diff --git a/loopx/todos.py b/loopx/todos.py
index ddeb92bf6..8cee07187 100644
--- a/loopx/todos.py
+++ b/loopx/todos.py
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@ def list_goal_todos(
     if goal is None:
         raise ValueError(f"goal {goal_id!r} is not present in the registry")
 
-    runtime_root = resolve_runtime_root(registry, runtime_root_arg)
+    runtime_root = resolve_runtime_root(
+        registry,
+        runtime_root_arg,
+        registry_path=registry_path,
+    )
     rollout_events = load_rollout_events(
         rollout_event_log_path(runtime_root, goal_id),
         limit=MAX_TODO_INDEX_ROLLOUT_EVENTS_PER_GOAL,
diff --git a/tests/control_plane/test_registry_relative_runtime_resolution.py b/tests/control_plane/test_registry_relative_runtime_resolution.py
index 1476873fa..c28c5cd7f 100644
--- a/tests/control_plane/test_registry_relative_runtime_resolution.py
+++ b/tests/control_plane/test_registry_relative_runtime_resolution.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from canonical_authority_fixture import initialize_canonical_authority
 from examples.control_plane.quota_plan_fixtures import write_cli_fixture
 from loopx.capabilities.explore.result_log import (
     append_explore_result_event,
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@
 from loopx.capabilities.issue_fix.explore_projection import (
     project_issue_fix_explore_graph,
 )
+from loopx.control_plane.coordination.runtime_shadow import (
+    build_todo_runtime_shadow_projection,
+)
 
 
 REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
@@ -117,6 +121,68 @@ def test_history_and_quota_anchor_relative_runtime_to_registry_project(
     assert decision["decision"] == "run"
 
 
+def test_todo_list_anchors_promoted_authority_to_registry_project(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    registry_path, runtime_root, project = write_cli_fixture(tmp_path / "fixture")
+    target_runtime = _make_runtime_paths_project_relative(
+        registry_path=registry_path,
+        runtime_root=runtime_root,
+        project=project,
+    )
+    state_path = (
+        project / ".codex" / "goals" / "half-speed" / "ACTIVE_GOAL_STATE.md"
+    )
+    state_path.write_text(
+        "# half-speed\n\n"
+        "## Agent Todo\n\n"
+        "- [ ] Stale Markdown work\n"
+        "  <!-- loopx:todo todo_id=todo_stale status=open -->\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    projection = build_todo_runtime_shadow_projection(
+        goal_id="half-speed",
+        todos=[
+            {
+                "schema_version": "todo_item_v0",
+                "todo_id": "todo_canonical",
+                "index": 1,
+                "role": "agent",
+                "status": "open",
+                "done": False,
+                "text": "Canonical provider work",
+                "archive_state": "active",
+                "source_section": "Agent Todo",
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+    initialize_canonical_authority(
+        target_runtime,
+        "half-speed",
+        projection,
+        state_path=state_path,
+    )
+    independent_worktree = tmp_path / "independent-worktree"
+    independent_worktree.mkdir()
+
+    payload = _run_cli(
+        "--format",
+        "json",
+        "--registry",
+        str(registry_path),
+        "todo",
+        "list",
+        "--goal-id",
+        "half-speed",
+        cwd=independent_worktree,
+    )
+
+    assert [todo["todo_id"] for todo in payload["todos"]] == ["todo_canonical"]
+    assert payload["authority_read"]["decision_read_from_provider"] is True
+    assert payload["authority_read"]["legacy_fallback_used"] is False
+    assert not (independent_worktree / ".loopx" / "runtime").exists()
+
+
 def test_issue_fix_explore_projection_anchors_relative_runtime_to_registry_project(
     tmp_path: Path,
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,