diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.test.ts b/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.test.ts
index 7c532a18..9a33701c 100644
--- a/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
 	getDefaultLightningRenderBackend,
 	normalizeLightningRuntimePlatform,
+	planLightningExportRoutes,
 	shouldPreferNativeAutoBackend,
+	shouldPreferNativeStaticLayoutBeforeBreeze,
 } from "./backendPolicy";
 
 describe("backendPolicy", () => {
@@ -24,4 +26,54 @@ describe("backendPolicy", () => {
 	it("keeps Lightning exports on the stable WebGL renderer by default", () => {
 		expect(getDefaultLightningRenderBackend()).toBe("webgl");
 	});
+
+	it("puts visually compatible Windows auto exports on native static layout before Breeze", () => {
+		expect(shouldPreferNativeStaticLayoutBeforeBreeze("win32", "auto")).toBe(true);
+		expect(shouldPreferNativeStaticLayoutBeforeBreeze("darwin", "auto")).toBe(false);
+
+		expect(
+			planLightningExportRoutes({
+				backendPreference: "auto",
+				platform: "win32",
+				nativeStaticLayoutAvailable: true,
+			}),
+		).toMatchObject({
+			selectedRoute: "native-static-layout",
+			decisions: [
+				{ route: "native-static-layout", status: "selected" },
+				{ route: "breeze-stream", status: "fallback" },
+				{ route: "webcodecs", status: "fallback" },
+			],
+		});
+	});
+
+	it("documents the Breeze fallback when Windows static native is rejected", () => {
+		expect(
+			planLightningExportRoutes({
+				backendPreference: "auto",
+				platform: "win32",
+				nativeStaticLayoutAvailable: true,
+				nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons: ["unsupported-frame-overlay"],
+			}),
+		).toEqual({
+			selectedRoute: "breeze-stream",
+			decisions: [
+				{
+					route: "native-static-layout",
+					status: "rejected",
+					reasons: ["unsupported-frame-overlay"],
+				},
+				{
+					route: "breeze-stream",
+					status: "selected",
+					reasons: ["windows-native-static-fallback"],
+				},
+				{
+					route: "webcodecs",
+					status: "fallback",
+					reasons: ["breeze-unavailable-fallback"],
+				},
+			],
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.ts b/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.ts
index 60f4f509..85be5209 100644
--- a/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.ts
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/backendPolicy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ExportRenderBackend } from "./types";
+import type { ExportBackendPreference, ExportRenderBackend } from "./types";
 
 export type LightningRuntimePlatform = "darwin" | "win32" | "linux" | "unknown";
 
@@ -28,6 +28,111 @@ export function shouldPreferNativeAutoBackend(_platform: LightningRuntimePlatfor
 	return _platform === "darwin" || _platform === "win32";
 }
 
+export type LightningExportRoute = "native-static-layout" | "breeze-stream" | "webcodecs";
+
+export interface LightningExportRouteDecision {
+	route: LightningExportRoute;
+	status: "selected" | "fallback" | "rejected";
+	reasons: string[];
+}
+
+export interface LightningExportRoutePlan {
+	selectedRoute: LightningExportRoute;
+	decisions: LightningExportRouteDecision[];
+}
+
+export function shouldPreferNativeStaticLayoutBeforeBreeze(
+	platform: LightningRuntimePlatform,
+	backendPreference: ExportBackendPreference,
+): boolean {
+	return backendPreference === "auto" && platform === "win32";
+}
+
+export function planLightningExportRoutes(options: {
+	backendPreference: ExportBackendPreference;
+	platform: LightningRuntimePlatform;
+	nativeStaticLayoutAvailable: boolean;
+	nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons?: string[];
+}): LightningExportRoutePlan {
+	const decisions: LightningExportRouteDecision[] = [];
+	const nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons = options.nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons ?? [];
+	const canUseNativeStaticLayout =
+		options.nativeStaticLayoutAvailable && nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons.length === 0;
+
+	const addNativeStaticLayoutDecision = (status: LightningExportRouteDecision["status"]) => {
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "native-static-layout",
+			status,
+			reasons: canUseNativeStaticLayout
+				? ["visually-compatible"]
+				: nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons.length > 0
+					? nativeStaticLayoutSkipReasons
+					: ["native-static-unavailable"],
+		});
+	};
+
+	if (options.backendPreference === "webcodecs") {
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "webcodecs",
+			status: "selected",
+			reasons: ["user-selected-webcodecs"],
+		});
+		return { selectedRoute: "webcodecs", decisions };
+	}
+
+	const preferStaticFirst =
+		options.backendPreference === "breeze" ||
+		shouldPreferNativeStaticLayoutBeforeBreeze(options.platform, options.backendPreference);
+
+	if (preferStaticFirst) {
+		addNativeStaticLayoutDecision(canUseNativeStaticLayout ? "selected" : "rejected");
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "breeze-stream",
+			status: canUseNativeStaticLayout ? "fallback" : "selected",
+			reasons: [
+				options.backendPreference === "breeze"
+					? "user-selected-breeze"
+					: "windows-native-static-fallback",
+			],
+		});
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "webcodecs",
+			status: "fallback",
+			reasons: ["breeze-unavailable-fallback"],
+		});
+		return {
+			selectedRoute: canUseNativeStaticLayout ? "native-static-layout" : "breeze-stream",
+			decisions,
+		};
+	}
+
+	if (options.backendPreference === "auto" && shouldPreferNativeAutoBackend(options.platform)) {
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "breeze-stream",
+			status: "selected",
+			reasons: ["platform-prefers-native-streaming"],
+		});
+		decisions.push({
+			route: "webcodecs",
+			status: "fallback",
+			reasons: ["breeze-unavailable-fallback"],
+		});
+		return { selectedRoute: "breeze-stream", decisions };
+	}
+
+	decisions.push({
+		route: "webcodecs",
+		status: "selected",
+		reasons: ["default-webcodecs-first"],
+	});
+	decisions.push({
+		route: "breeze-stream",
+		status: "fallback",
+		reasons: ["webcodecs-software-or-unavailable-fallback"],
+	});
+	return { selectedRoute: "webcodecs", decisions };
+}
+
 export function getDefaultLightningRenderBackend(): ExportRenderBackend {
 	return "webgl";
 }