diff --git a/Sources/ForgeColor/CDL.swift b/Sources/ForgeColor/CDL.swift
index a370653..cdd9be1 100644
--- a/Sources/ForgeColor/CDL.swift
+++ b/Sources/ForgeColor/CDL.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public struct CDL: Equatable, Sendable {
     public var isIdentity: Bool { self == .identity }
 
     /// Rec709 luma weights (ASC CDL saturation spec).
-    static let lumaWeights = SIMD3<Float>(0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722)
+    public static let lumaWeights = SIMD3<Float>(0.2126, 0.7152, 0.0722)
 
     public func apply(_ rgb: SIMD3<Float>) -> SIMD3<Float> {
         // SOP, clamped to >=0 before power for determinism (ASC pre-power clamp).
diff --git a/Sources/ForgeGrade/GradeStack.swift b/Sources/ForgeGrade/GradeStack.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..924202c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/ForgeGrade/GradeStack.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import Foundation
+import ForgeColor
+
+/// Named input transform (camera log -> linear Rec709 working space).
+public enum InputTransform: String, Sendable, Codable, CaseIterable {
+    case arriLogC4AWG4
+    case redLog3G10RWG
+    case sonySLog3SGamut3Cine
+    case none
+
+    public var colorSpace: ColorSpace {
+        switch self {
+        case .arriLogC4AWG4: return .arriLogC4AWG4
+        case .redLog3G10RWG: return .redLog3G10RWG
+        case .sonySLog3SGamut3Cine: return .sonySLog3SGamut3Cine
+        case .none: return .rec709
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Named output transform (linear working space -> display).
+public enum OutputTransform: String, Sendable, Codable, CaseIterable {
+    case rec709Display   // 2.4 gamma
+    case none
+
+    public func apply(_ rgb: SIMD3<Float>) -> SIMD3<Float> {
+        switch self {
+        case .none:
+            return rgb
+        case .rec709Display:
+            let g: Float = 1 / 2.4
+            return SIMD3(
+                pow(max(rgb.x, 0), g),
+                pow(max(rgb.y, 0), g),
+                pow(max(rgb.z, 0), g))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// One node in a grade stack.
+public struct GradeNode: Identifiable, Sendable {
+    public enum Kind: Sendable {
+        case inputTransform(InputTransform)
+        case cdl(CDL)
+        case saturation(Float)
+        case curves(CurveSet)
+        case lut3d(Lut3D)
+        case outputTransform(OutputTransform)
+    }
+
+    public let id: UUID
+    public var kind: Kind
+    public var isEnabled: Bool
+
+    public init(id: UUID = UUID(), kind: Kind, isEnabled: Bool = true) {
+        self.id = id
+        self.kind = kind
+        self.isEnabled = isEnabled
+    }
+
+    public func apply(_ rgb: SIMD3<Float>) -> SIMD3<Float> {
+        guard isEnabled else { return rgb }
+        switch kind {
+        case .inputTransform(let t):
+            return t.colorSpace.toLinearRec709(rgb)
+        case .cdl(let cdl):
+            return cdl.apply(rgb)
+        case .saturation(let sat):
+            let luma = (rgb * CDL.lumaWeights).sum()
+            return SIMD3(repeating: luma) + (rgb - SIMD3(repeating: luma)) * sat
+        case .curves(let set):
+            return set.apply(rgb)
+        case .lut3d(let lut):
+            return lut.sample(rgb)
+        case .outputTransform(let t):
+            return t.apply(rgb)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Ordered node stack. Evaluation composes nodes top to bottom.
+public struct GradeStack: Sendable {
+    public var nodes: [GradeNode]
+
+    public init(nodes: [GradeNode] = []) {
+        self.nodes = nodes
+    }
+
+    public func evaluate(_ rgb: SIMD3<Float>) -> SIMD3<Float> {
+        var v = rgb
+        for node in nodes {
+            v = node.apply(v)
+        }
+        return v
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/GradeStackTests.swift b/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/GradeStackTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97eba40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/GradeStackTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import XCTest
+import ForgeColor
+@testable import ForgeGrade
+
+final class GradeStackTests: XCTestCase {
+
+    // Empty stack = identity.
+    func testEmptyStackIdentity() {
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [])
+        let px = SIMD3<Float>(0.3, 0.5, 0.7)
+        XCTAssertEqual(stack.evaluate(px), px)
+    }
+
+    // Single CDL node applies CDL math.
+    func testSingleCDLNode() {
+        let cdl = CDL(slope: SIMD3(2, 2, 2), offset: .zero, power: .one, saturation: 1)
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .cdl(cdl))])
+        let out = stack.evaluate(SIMD3(0.25, 0.25, 0.25))
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, 0.5, accuracy: 1e-6)
+    }
+
+    // Ordering matters: CDL(x2) then LUT(half) != LUT(half) then CDL(x2) on clamping LUT.
+    func testOrderingMatters() {
+        let double = CDL(slope: SIMD3(2, 2, 2), offset: .zero, power: .one, saturation: 1)
+        // LUT clamps at 1: input 0.8 doubled -> 1.6 -> LUT sample clamps to 1 -> 0.5
+        let halfLut = Lut3D.build(size: 17) { $0 * 0.5 }
+
+        let cdlFirst = GradeStack(nodes: [
+            GradeNode(kind: .cdl(double)),
+            GradeNode(kind: .lut3d(halfLut)),
+        ])
+        let lutFirst = GradeStack(nodes: [
+            GradeNode(kind: .lut3d(halfLut)),
+            GradeNode(kind: .cdl(double)),
+        ])
+        let px = SIMD3<Float>(0.8, 0.8, 0.8)
+        let a = cdlFirst.evaluate(px)  // 0.8*2=1.6 clamp-> lut(1.0)=0.5
+        let b = lutFirst.evaluate(px)  // lut(0.8)=0.4 -> *2 = 0.8
+        XCTAssertEqual(a.x, 0.5, accuracy: 1e-4)
+        XCTAssertEqual(b.x, 0.8, accuracy: 1e-4)
+    }
+
+    // Bypassed node skipped.
+    func testBypassSkipsNode() {
+        let double = CDL(slope: SIMD3(2, 2, 2), offset: .zero, power: .one, saturation: 1)
+        var node = GradeNode(kind: .cdl(double))
+        node.isEnabled = false
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [node])
+        let px = SIMD3<Float>(0.25, 0.25, 0.25)
+        XCTAssertEqual(stack.evaluate(px), px)
+    }
+
+    // Saturation node.
+    func testSaturationNode() {
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .saturation(0))])
+        let out = stack.evaluate(SIMD3(1, 0, 0))
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, 0.2126, accuracy: 1e-5)
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.y, 0.2126, accuracy: 1e-5)
+    }
+
+    // Curves node.
+    func testCurvesNode() {
+        var set = CurveSet.identity
+        set.master = Curve(points: [.init(x: 0, y: 0), .init(x: 1, y: 0.5)])
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .curves(set))])
+        let out = stack.evaluate(SIMD3(1, 1, 1))
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, 0.5, accuracy: 1e-5)
+    }
+
+    // Input transform node decodes camera log to linear Rec709.
+    func testInputTransformNode() {
+        let cs = ColorSpace.arriLogC4AWG4
+        let encodedGray = SIMD3<Float>(repeating: cs.transfer.encode(0.18))
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .inputTransform(.arriLogC4AWG4))])
+        let out = stack.evaluate(encodedGray)
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, 0.18, accuracy: 0.002)
+    }
+
+    // Output transform node: linear -> Rec709 display (2.4 gamma).
+    func testOutputTransformNode() {
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .outputTransform(.rec709Display))])
+        let out = stack.evaluate(SIMD3(0.18, 0.18, 0.18))
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, pow(0.18, 1 / 2.4), accuracy: 1e-4)
+    }
+
+    // Full stack on known vector: input LogC4 -> CDL gain -> output 2.4 gamma.
+    func testFullStackKnownVector() {
+        let cs = ColorSpace.arriLogC4AWG4
+        let gain = CDL(slope: SIMD3(2, 2, 2), offset: .zero, power: .one, saturation: 1)
+        let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [
+            GradeNode(kind: .inputTransform(.arriLogC4AWG4)),
+            GradeNode(kind: .cdl(gain)),
+            GradeNode(kind: .outputTransform(.rec709Display)),
+        ])
+        let encodedGray = SIMD3<Float>(repeating: cs.transfer.encode(0.18))
+        let out = stack.evaluate(encodedGray)
+        let expected = pow(0.36, 1 / 2.4) // 0.18 * 2 -> display gamma
+        XCTAssertEqual(out.x, Float(expected), accuracy: 0.003)
+    }
+
+    // Node IDs unique + stable.
+    func testNodeIDsUnique() {
+        let a = GradeNode(kind: .saturation(1))
+        let b = GradeNode(kind: .saturation(1))
+        XCTAssertNotEqual(a.id, b.id)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/PlaceholderTests.swift b/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/PlaceholderTests.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 2baca9e..0000000
--- a/Tests/ForgeGradeTests/PlaceholderTests.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-import XCTest
-
-final class ForgeGradePlaceholderTests: XCTestCase {
-    func testPlaceholder() { XCTAssertTrue(true) }
-}