diff --git a/app/modules/documents/agent_package.py b/app/modules/documents/agent_package.py
index f0ddb37..300e939 100644
--- a/app/modules/documents/agent_package.py
+++ b/app/modules/documents/agent_package.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import io
 from pathlib import Path
 import zipfile
 
-ERP_LOCAL_AGENT_VERSION = "1.7.0"
+ERP_LOCAL_AGENT_VERSION = "1.7.1"
 ERP_LOCAL_AGENT_NAME = "ERP Local Agent"
 RUNTIME_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "local_agent_runtime"
 _DETERMINISTIC_ZIP_TIMESTAMP = (2026, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
diff --git a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/README_ERP_LOCAL_AGENT.txt b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/README_ERP_LOCAL_AGENT.txt
index 6dae74c..7fcccc0 100644
--- a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/README_ERP_LOCAL_AGENT.txt
+++ b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/README_ERP_LOCAL_AGENT.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ERP Local Agent 1.7.0
+ERP Local Agent 1.7.1
 
 Existing storage, WebSocket tunnel, Tally and client .act functionality are preserved.
 
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ Version 1.6.0: Phase 4 read-only Tally transaction synchronization (vouchers, le
 Phase 5 adds draft-only Income-tax depreciation calculations from synchronized .act data. No Tally write-back.
 
 Phase 6: approved Income-tax depreciation Journal write-back is available only after explicit Partner approval and POST confirmation. All other Tally operations remain read-only.
+
+Hotfix 1.7.1: accepts phase6_status as a status alias; no accounting behavior changed.
diff --git a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/__init__.py b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/__init__.py
index 632e9d7..55fed7d 100644
--- a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/__init__.py
+++ b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.1"
 AGENT_NAME = "ERP Local Agent"
diff --git a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/commands.py b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/commands.py
index e1f0781..5bf1d7b 100644
--- a/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/commands.py
+++ b/app/modules/documents/local_agent_runtime/erp_local_agent/commands.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class AgentCommandProcessor:
         error: str | None = None
         ok = False
         try:
-            if action in {"tally_status", "phase1_status", "phase2_status", "phase3_status", "phase4_status", "phase5_status"}:
+            if action in {"tally_status", "phase1_status", "phase2_status", "phase3_status", "phase4_status", "phase5_status", "phase6_status"}:
                 result = self._status(payload)
             elif action == "accounting_initialize":
                 result = self._initialize(payload)