diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d8519a1..56702bee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,47 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [8.2.0] — Unreleased
 
+### Confidence Fields on Non-Deep Output (test fix)
+
+Previously, the `confidence` / `confidence_distribution` fields were only
+attached to `query` / `impact` / `dead-code` output when the `--deep` flag
+was passed (which triggers LSP verification). This meant consumers of the
+default (non-deep) output had no way to know the analysis provenance. The
+hybrid engine's module docstring already documents the intended semantics
+(`high` = LSP verified, `medium` = AST matched, `low` = regex only), and
+`HybridEngine.enhance_*` methods already set `confidence = MEDIUM` when LSP
+is not active — but those methods were only invoked from the `--deep`
+post-processing path in `codelens.py`, never from the command `execute()`
+entry points.
+
+This fix completes the partially-implemented feature by attaching baseline
+`confidence = "medium"` (and `confidence_distribution` for `dead-code`) at
+command execution time, before the `--deep` post-processing layer runs.
+When `--deep` is later applied, LSP verification may override individual
+fields to `high` or `low` as before.
+
+### Added (confidence fields)
+
+- **`query` command** — top-level `confidence` field is now always present
+  on `found` results (value: `"medium"` for AST-based analysis, `"high"` or
+  `"low"` when `--deep` + LSP verifies).
+- **`impact` command** — top-level `confidence` field is now always present
+  on `status: ok` results.
+- **`dead-code` command** — each finding in `results` now carries a
+  `confidence` field; `stats.confidence_distribution` (counts of
+  `high` / `medium` / `low`) is now always present.
+
+### Non-Breaking (confidence fields)
+
+- All previously-passing tests continue to pass.
+- The new fields are additive — no existing field is removed or renamed.
+- When `--deep` is used, the `--deep` post-processing layer in
+  `codelens.py` still runs and may override the baseline confidence based
+  on LSP verification, exactly as before.
+- The `confidence` field is also surfaced in the `--format ai` normalized
+  output via the existing `_META_KEYS` extraction in
+  `formatters/__init__.py`.
+
 ### Token-Efficient Output + Pagination (issue #17)
 
 Adds a 5th output format (`compact`) and pagination to all list-type commands
diff --git a/scripts/commands/dead_code.py b/scripts/commands/dead_code.py
index 50dd1f93..f43a0b2f 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/dead_code.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/dead_code.py
@@ -45,6 +45,43 @@ def execute(args, workspace):
                     result["removal_safety"] = "caution"
                 result["dependency_count"] = with_refs
                 result["recommended_action"] = "Review before removing. Some dead code may still be referenced indirectly." if with_refs > 0 else "Safe to remove. No references found."
+
+        # Attach baseline confidence (medium = AST-based analysis per hybrid_engine.py
+        # docstring) to each finding and add confidence_distribution to stats.
+        # HybridEngine.verify_dead_code sets confidence=MEDIUM on every finding when
+        # LSP is not active (deep=False).  add_confidence_to_result backfills any
+        # remaining findings and computes the distribution.  When --deep is later
+        # applied in codelens.py post-processing, LSP verification may override
+        # individual findings to HIGH or LOW.
+        try:
+            from hybrid_engine import create_hybrid_engine, add_confidence_to_result
+            engine = create_hybrid_engine(workspace, deep=False)
+            all_findings = []
+            for cat_items in result.get("results", {}).values():
+                if isinstance(cat_items, list):
+                    all_findings.extend(cat_items)
+            if all_findings:
+                engine.verify_dead_code(all_findings)
+            add_confidence_to_result(result)
+            engine.cleanup()
+        except Exception:
+            # Best-effort fallback: manually attach medium confidence + distribution
+            all_findings = []
+            for cat_items in result.get("results", {}).values():
+                if isinstance(cat_items, list):
+                    all_findings.extend(cat_items)
+            for f in all_findings:
+                if isinstance(f, dict) and "confidence" not in f:
+                    f["confidence"] = "medium"
+            if all_findings:
+                dist = {"high": 0, "medium": 0, "low": 0}
+                for f in all_findings:
+                    c = f.get("confidence", "medium") if isinstance(f, dict) else "medium"
+                    if c in dist:
+                        dist[c] += 1
+                if "stats" not in result:
+                    result["stats"] = {}
+                result["stats"]["confidence_distribution"] = dist
     return result
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/commands/impact.py b/scripts/commands/impact.py
index fe15bc97..cba88ee7 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/impact.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/impact.py
@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ def execute(args, workspace):
             result["recommended_action"] = "Proceed with caution. Review affected code before changing."
         else:
             result["recommended_action"] = "Safe to proceed. No dependent code found."
+
+        # Attach baseline confidence (medium = AST-based analysis per hybrid_engine.py
+        # docstring).  HybridEngine.enhance_impact sets confidence=MEDIUM when LSP is
+        # not active (deep=False).  When --deep is later applied in codelens.py
+        # post-processing, LSP verification may override this to HIGH or LOW.
+        try:
+            from hybrid_engine import create_hybrid_engine
+            engine = create_hybrid_engine(workspace, deep=False)
+            engine.enhance_impact(result, args.name)
+            engine.cleanup()
+        except Exception:
+            result.setdefault("confidence", "medium")
     return result
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/commands/query.py b/scripts/commands/query.py
index 9ac6337a..259e5be7 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/query.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/query.py
@@ -44,7 +44,30 @@ def add_args(parser):
 def execute(args, workspace):
     limit = None if getattr(args, 'all', False) else getattr(args, 'limit', 20)
     fuzzy = getattr(args, 'fuzzy', False)
-    return cmd_query(args.name, workspace, args.domain, args.file, limit=limit, fuzzy=fuzzy)
+    result = cmd_query(args.name, workspace, args.domain, args.file, limit=limit, fuzzy=fuzzy)
+    _attach_baseline_confidence(result, args.name, workspace)
+    return result
+
+
+def _attach_baseline_confidence(result: Dict[str, Any], query_name: str, workspace: str) -> None:
+    """Attach baseline confidence to query results.
+
+    Per ``hybrid_engine.py`` module docstring, CodeLens's default analysis path
+    (tree-sitter AST) corresponds to MEDIUM confidence.  ``HybridEngine.enhance_query``
+    sets ``confidence=MEDIUM`` when LSP is not active (``deep=False``).  When the
+    user later passes ``--deep``, ``codelens.py`` post-processing calls
+    ``enhance_query`` again with ``deep=True`` and may override this to HIGH or
+    LOW based on LSP verification.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(result, dict) or not result.get("found"):
+        return
+    try:
+        from hybrid_engine import create_hybrid_engine
+        engine = create_hybrid_engine(workspace, deep=False)
+        engine.enhance_query(result, query_name)
+        engine.cleanup()
+    except Exception:
+        result.setdefault("confidence", "medium")
 
 
 def cmd_query(query_name: str, workspace: str, domain: str = None,