diff --git a/Sources/ForgeExport/IngestMatcher.swift b/Sources/ForgeExport/IngestMatcher.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d02c9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/ForgeExport/IngestMatcher.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import Foundation
+import ForgeColor
+import ForgeGrade
+import ForgeLibrary
+
+/// Look-match ingest bridge: connects offloaded media files back to logged shots
+/// by clip name and materializes each shot's grade as sidecars next to the media.
+/// This is the Livegrade→Silverstack "look matching" flow, without the cloud —
+/// a dailies tool (or dragonflight) picks up the .cdl/.cube beside every clip.
+public enum IngestMatcher {
+
+    public struct Options: Sendable {
+        public var writeCDL: Bool
+        public var writeCube: Bool
+        public var latticeSize: Int
+        public var force: Bool
+
+        public init(writeCDL: Bool, writeCube: Bool, latticeSize: Int, force: Bool = false) {
+            self.writeCDL = writeCDL
+            self.writeCube = writeCube
+            self.latticeSize = latticeSize
+            self.force = force
+        }
+    }
+
+    public struct Match: Sendable {
+        public let clipName: String
+        public let mediaPath: String
+        public let sidecarsWritten: Bool
+    }
+
+    public struct Result: Sendable {
+        public let matched: [Match]
+        /// Media files with no shot record (relative to mediaRoot).
+        public let unmatchedMedia: [String]
+        /// Shot clip names with no media file found.
+        public let shotsWithoutMedia: [String]
+    }
+
+    /// Media extensions considered clips.
+    static let mediaExtensions: Set<String> = [
+        "mov", "mxf", "mp4", "braw", "arri", "ari", "r3d", "crm", "dng", "avi",
+    ]
+
+    public static func match(
+        mediaRoot: String,
+        store: LibraryStore,
+        dayID: UUID,
+        options: Options
+    ) throws -> Result {
+        let fm = FileManager.default
+        let shots = try store.listShots(dayID: dayID)
+
+        // Index shots by lowercased clip name.
+        var shotByClip: [String: Shot] = [:]
+        for s in shots {
+            shotByClip[s.clipName.lowercased()] = s
+        }
+
+        // Walk media tree.
+        guard let enumerator = fm.enumerator(atPath: mediaRoot) else {
+            throw ExportError.malformed("cannot enumerate \(mediaRoot)")
+        }
+        var matched = [Match]()
+        var unmatched = [String]()
+        var matchedClipNames = Set<String>()
+
+        while let rel = enumerator.nextObject() as? String {
+            let full = mediaRoot + "/" + rel
+            var isDir: ObjCBool = false
+            guard fm.fileExists(atPath: full, isDirectory: &isDir), !isDir.boolValue else { continue }
+            let ext = (rel as NSString).pathExtension.lowercased()
+            guard mediaExtensions.contains(ext) else { continue }
+
+            let base = ((rel as NSString).lastPathComponent as NSString).deletingPathExtension
+            guard let shot = shotByClip[base.lowercased()] else {
+                unmatched.append(rel)
+                continue
+            }
+            matchedClipNames.insert(shot.clipName)
+
+            var wroteSidecar = false
+            if let snapshot = shot.gradeSnapshot {
+                let sidecarBase = (full as NSString).deletingPathExtension
+                if options.writeCDL {
+                    wroteSidecar = try writeCDLSidecar(
+                        snapshot: snapshot, clipName: shot.clipName,
+                        path: sidecarBase + ".cdl", force: options.force) || wroteSidecar
+                }
+                if options.writeCube {
+                    wroteSidecar = try writeCubeSidecar(
+                        snapshot: snapshot, clipName: shot.clipName,
+                        path: sidecarBase + ".cube", latticeSize: options.latticeSize,
+                        force: options.force) || wroteSidecar
+                }
+            }
+            matched.append(Match(clipName: shot.clipName, mediaPath: rel, sidecarsWritten: wroteSidecar))
+        }
+
+        let missing = shots
+            .map(\.clipName)
+            .filter { !matchedClipNames.contains($0) }
+
+        return Result(
+            matched: matched.sorted { $0.clipName < $1.clipName },
+            unmatchedMedia: unmatched.sorted(),
+            shotsWithoutMedia: missing)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if file written.
+    private static func writeCDLSidecar(snapshot: Data, clipName: String, path: String, force: Bool) throws -> Bool {
+        if !force && FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path) {
+            return false
+        }
+        guard let stack = try? GradeSnapshot.decode(snapshot) else { return false }
+        for node in stack.nodes {
+            if case .cdl(let cdl) = node.kind, node.isEnabled {
+                try CDLExport.writeCDL(cdl, id: clipName)
+                    .write(toFile: path, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8)
+                return true
+            }
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    private static func writeCubeSidecar(snapshot: Data, clipName: String, path: String, latticeSize: Int, force: Bool) throws -> Bool {
+        if !force && FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path) {
+            return false
+        }
+        let cube = try CubeExport.fromSnapshot(snapshot, latticeSize: latticeSize, title: clipName)
+        try cube.write(toFile: path, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8)
+        return true
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/forge-cli/Main.swift b/Sources/forge-cli/Main.swift
index 5b57b8f..6f7bea0 100644
--- a/Sources/forge-cli/Main.swift
+++ b/Sources/forge-cli/Main.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,61 @@ struct Forge: AsyncParsableCommand {
     static let configuration = CommandConfiguration(
         commandName: "forge",
         abstract: "On-set live grading + DIT toolkit: camera look push, clip logging, offload, proxies.",
-        subcommands: [Push.self, Status.self, Sim.self, Export.self, Offload.self, Verify.self, Proxy.self])
+        subcommands: [Push.self, Status.self, Sim.self, Export.self, Offload.self, Verify.self, Proxy.self, IngestMatch.self])
+}
+
+struct IngestMatch: AsyncParsableCommand {
+    static let configuration = CommandConfiguration(
+        commandName: "ingest-match",
+        abstract: "Match offloaded media to logged shots by clip name; write grade sidecars (.cdl/.cube) beside each clip.")
+
+    @Argument(help: "Media root (offloaded card / RAID folder)")
+    var media: String
+
+    @Option(name: .long, help: "Library database path")
+    var db: String
+
+    @Option(name: .long, help: "Day label")
+    var day: String
+
+    @Flag(name: .long, help: "Skip .cdl sidecars")
+    var noCdl = false
+
+    @Flag(name: .long, help: "Skip .cube sidecars")
+    var noCube = false
+
+    @Option(name: .long, help: "Cube lattice size")
+    var lattice: Int = 33
+
+    @Flag(name: .long, help: "Overwrite existing sidecars")
+    var force = false
+
+    func run() async throws {
+        let store = try LibraryStore(path: db)
+        var target: ForgeLibrary.Day?
+        for p in try store.listProjects() {
+            if let d = try store.listDays(projectID: p.id).first(where: { $0.label == day }) {
+                target = d
+                break
+            }
+        }
+        guard let target else { throw ValidationError("day '\(day)' not found in \(db)") }
+
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: media, store: store, dayID: target.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: !noCdl, writeCube: !noCube, latticeSize: lattice, force: force))
+
+        let withSidecars = result.matched.filter(\.sidecarsWritten).count
+        print("matched \(result.matched.count) clips (\(withSidecars) sidecars written)")
+        if !result.unmatchedMedia.isEmpty {
+            print("unmatched media (\(result.unmatchedMedia.count)):")
+            for m in result.unmatchedMedia { print("  \(m)") }
+        }
+        if !result.shotsWithoutMedia.isEmpty {
+            print("shots without media (\(result.shotsWithoutMedia.count)):")
+            for s in result.shotsWithoutMedia { print("  \(s)") }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct Proxy: AsyncParsableCommand {
diff --git a/Tests/ForgeExportTests/IngestMatchTests.swift b/Tests/ForgeExportTests/IngestMatchTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9680c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ForgeExportTests/IngestMatchTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import XCTest
+import Foundation
+import ForgeColor
+import ForgeGrade
+import ForgeLibrary
+@testable import ForgeExport
+
+final class IngestMatchTests: XCTestCase {
+
+    var mediaDir: String!
+    var dbPath: String!
+    var store: LibraryStore!
+    var day: ForgeLibrary.Day!
+
+    override func setUpWithError() throws {
+        mediaDir = NSTemporaryDirectory() + "forge-ingest-\(UUID().uuidString)"
+        try FileManager.default.createDirectory(atPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS", withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+        dbPath = NSTemporaryDirectory() + "forge-ingest-\(UUID().uuidString).db"
+        store = try LibraryStore(path: dbPath)
+        let p = try store.createProject(name: "P")
+        day = try store.createDay(projectID: p.id, label: "Day 03", date: "2026-07-11")
+    }
+
+    override func tearDown() {
+        try? FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: mediaDir)
+        try? FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: dbPath)
+    }
+
+    func makeShot(clip: String, withGrade: Bool = true) throws {
+        var snapshot: Data?
+        if withGrade {
+            let stack = GradeStack(nodes: [GradeNode(kind: .cdl(CDL(
+                slope: SIMD3(1.2, 1.0, 0.9), offset: SIMD3(0.01, 0, 0),
+                power: .one, saturation: 1.1)))])
+            snapshot = try GradeSnapshot.encode(stack)
+        }
+        _ = try store.createShot(Shot(
+            dayID: day.id, clipName: clip, cameraSlot: "A-Cam",
+            timecodeIn: "10:00:00:00", timecodeOut: "10:01:00:00",
+            gradeSnapshot: snapshot))
+    }
+
+    func makeMedia(_ name: String) throws {
+        try Data("fake clip".utf8).write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/\(name)"))
+    }
+
+    // Clip file matches shot by basename -> sidecar .cdl + .cube written next to media.
+    func testMatchWritesSidecars() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C001")
+        try makeMedia("R001C001.mov")
+
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: IngestMatcher.Options(writeCDL: true, writeCube: true, latticeSize: 17))
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched[0].clipName, "R001C001")
+        XCTAssertTrue(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C001.cdl"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C001.cube"))
+
+        // CDL sidecar parses back to shot's grade.
+        let cdlText = try String(contentsOfFile: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C001.cdl", encoding: .utf8)
+        let parsed = try CDLExport.parseCDL(cdlText)
+        XCTAssertEqual(parsed.slope.x, 1.2, accuracy: 1e-5)
+        XCTAssertEqual(parsed.saturation, 1.1, accuracy: 1e-5)
+    }
+
+    // Case-insensitive + extension-agnostic matching.
+    func testMatchIsCaseAndExtensionAgnostic() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C002")
+        try makeMedia("r001c002.MXF")
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: true, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17))
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertTrue(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/r001c002.cdl"))
+    }
+
+    // Media with no shot record -> unmatched list.
+    func testUnmatchedMediaListed() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C003")
+        try makeMedia("R001C003.mov")
+        try makeMedia("R001C099.mov") // no shot
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: false, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17))
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.unmatchedMedia, ["CLIPS/R001C099.mov"])
+    }
+
+    // Shot with no media -> missing list.
+    func testShotsWithoutMediaListed() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C004")
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C005")
+        try makeMedia("R001C004.mov")
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: false, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17))
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.shotsWithoutMedia, ["R001C005"])
+    }
+
+    // Shot without grade snapshot matches but writes no sidecars.
+    func testNoGradeNoSidecar() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C006", withGrade: false)
+        try makeMedia("R001C006.mov")
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: true, writeCube: true, latticeSize: 17))
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertFalse(result.matched[0].sidecarsWritten)
+        XCTAssertFalse(FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C006.cdl"))
+    }
+
+    // Non-media files ignored.
+    func testNonMediaIgnored() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C007")
+        try makeMedia("R001C007.mov")
+        try Data("x".utf8).write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/notes.txt"))
+        try Data("x".utf8).write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: mediaDir + "/manifest.mhl"))
+        let result = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: false, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17))
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.matched.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertTrue(result.unmatchedMedia.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    // Existing sidecar not overwritten unless force.
+    func testExistingSidecarPreserved() throws {
+        try makeShot(clip: "R001C008")
+        try makeMedia("R001C008.mov")
+        try Data("existing".utf8).write(to: URL(fileURLWithPath: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C008.cdl"))
+
+        _ = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: true, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17))
+        let content = try String(contentsOfFile: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C008.cdl", encoding: .utf8)
+        XCTAssertEqual(content, "existing")
+
+        _ = try IngestMatcher.match(
+            mediaRoot: mediaDir, store: store, dayID: day.id,
+            options: .init(writeCDL: true, writeCube: false, latticeSize: 17, force: true))
+        let after = try String(contentsOfFile: mediaDir + "/CLIPS/R001C008.cdl", encoding: .utf8)
+        XCTAssertTrue(after.contains("ColorDecisionList"))
+    }
+}