diff --git a/LOG_REFACTOR_CONTRACT.md b/LOG_REFACTOR_CONTRACT.md
index 4770a09..155d6a5 100644
--- a/LOG_REFACTOR_CONTRACT.md
+++ b/LOG_REFACTOR_CONTRACT.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Build HAKs ────────── • Refreshing credits cache
 • Validating project • Collecting asset resources • Writing autogen manifests
 
 - sow-parts-manifest.json
-- sow-head-vfx-manifest.json
+- sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json
 
 • Planning HAK chunks • Resolving module HAK order • Reusing unchanged HAKs
 
diff --git a/internal/pipeline/pipeline_test.go b/internal/pipeline/pipeline_test.go
index cf75a57..0822661 100644
--- a/internal/pipeline/pipeline_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipeline/pipeline_test.go
@@ -2207,8 +2207,8 @@ func TestBuildHAKsWritesConfiguredHeadVisualeffectsAutogenManifest(t *testing.T)
         },
         "manifest": {
           "release_tag": "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-          "asset_name": "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-          "cache_name": "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"
+          "asset_name": "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+          "cache_name": "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"
         },
         "accessory_visualeffects": {
           "groups": {
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ func TestBuildHAKsWritesConfiguredHeadVisualeffectsAutogenManifest(t *testing.T)
 		t.Fatalf("expected no parts manifest, got stat error %v", err)
 	}
 
-	headRaw, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(root, "build", "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"))
+	headRaw, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(root, "build", "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read head visualeffects manifest: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -2314,8 +2314,8 @@ func TestBuildHAKsWritesFolderCategoryInHeadVisualeffectsAutogenManifest(t *test
         },
         "manifest": {
           "release_tag": "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-          "asset_name": "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-          "cache_name": "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"
+          "asset_name": "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+          "cache_name": "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"
         },
         "accessory_visualeffects": {
           "groups": {
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ func TestBuildHAKsWritesFolderCategoryInHeadVisualeffectsAutogenManifest(t *test
 	if _, err := BuildHAKs(p); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("build haks: %v", err)
 	}
-	headRaw, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(root, "build", "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"))
+	headRaw, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(root, "build", "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read head visualeffects manifest: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/project/project_test.go b/internal/project/project_test.go
index 4d6f411..6da4cfa 100644
--- a/internal/project/project_test.go
+++ b/internal/project/project_test.go
@@ -1336,8 +1336,8 @@ func TestValidateLayoutRejectsInvalidAutogenConsumerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 						Derive:   AutogenDeriveConfig{Kind: "model_stem", GroupFrom: "first_path_segment"},
 						Manifest: AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "nested/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.txt",
+							AssetName:  "nested/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.txt",
 						},
 					},
 				},
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@ func TestValidateLayoutRejectsInvalidHeadVisualeffectsConfig(t *testing.T) {
 						Derive:   AutogenDeriveConfig{Kind: "model_stem", GroupFrom: "first_path_segment"},
 						Manifest: AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+							AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 						},
 						HeadVisualeffects: HeadVisualeffectsConfig{
 							Groups: map[string]HeadVisualeffectGroupConfig{
@@ -1438,8 +1438,8 @@ func TestValidateLayoutRejectsInvalidHeadVisualeffectsNamingConfig(t *testing.T)
 						Derive:   AutogenDeriveConfig{Kind: "model_stem", GroupFrom: "first_path_segment"},
 						Manifest: AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+							AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 						},
 						HeadVisualeffects: HeadVisualeffectsConfig{
 							Groups: map[string]HeadVisualeffectGroupConfig{
diff --git a/internal/topdata/topdata_test.go b/internal/topdata/topdata_test.go
index 307a6bb..155d67f 100644
--- a/internal/topdata/topdata_test.go
+++ b/internal/topdata/topdata_test.go
@@ -7345,7 +7345,7 @@ func TestApplyAutogenConsumersAugmentsHeadVisualeffectsFromLocalOverride(t *test
 			Root:              "vfxs",
 			Include:           []string{"head_accessories/**/*.mdl", "head_decorations/**/*.mdl", "head_features/**/*.mdl"},
 			Derive:            project.AutogenDeriveConfig{Kind: "model_stem", GroupFrom: "first_path_segment"},
-			Manifest:          project.AutogenManifestConfig{ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current", AssetName: "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json", CacheName: "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"},
+			Manifest:          project.AutogenManifestConfig{ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current", AssetName: "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json", CacheName: "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"},
 			LocalOverrideRoot: "autogen-assets",
 		},
 	}
@@ -7425,7 +7425,7 @@ func TestApplyAutogenConsumersUsesFolderDrivenSlashHeadVisualeffectsNames(t *tes
 			Root:              "vfxs",
 			Include:           []string{"head_features/**/*.mdl"},
 			Derive:            project.AutogenDeriveConfig{Kind: "model_stem", GroupFrom: "first_path_segment"},
-			Manifest:          project.AutogenManifestConfig{ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current", AssetName: "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json", CacheName: "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"},
+			Manifest:          project.AutogenManifestConfig{ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current", AssetName: "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json", CacheName: "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"},
 			LocalOverrideRoot: "autogen-assets",
 			HeadVisualeffects: project.HeadVisualeffectsConfig{
 				Groups: map[string]project.HeadVisualeffectGroupConfig{
@@ -7522,8 +7522,8 @@ autogen:
         group_from: first_path_segment
       manifest:
         release_tag: head-vfx-manifest-current
-        asset_name: sow-head-vfx-manifest.json
-        cache_name: sow-head-vfx-manifest.json
+        asset_name: sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json
+        cache_name: sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json
       local_override_root: autogen-assets
       accessory_visualeffects:
         groups:
@@ -12847,8 +12847,8 @@ func TestBuildNativeWithReleasedHeadVisualeffectsManifest(t *testing.T) {
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/api/v1/repos/ShadowsOverWestgate/sow-assets/releases/tags/head-vfx-manifest-current":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-head-vfx-manifest.json","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
-		case "/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
+		case "/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(manifestJSON))
 		default:
@@ -12884,8 +12884,8 @@ func TestBuildNativeWithReleasedHeadVisualeffectsManifest(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 						Manifest: project.AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+							AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 						},
 					},
 				},
@@ -12937,7 +12937,7 @@ func TestBuildNativePrefersRemoteReleasedHeadVisualeffectsManifestOverFreshCache
 	mkdirAll(t, filepath.Join(projRoot, "reference"))
 	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(projRoot, "reference", "build.py"), "print('ok')\n")
 
-	cachePath := filepath.Join(projRoot, ".cache", "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json")
+	cachePath := filepath.Join(projRoot, ".cache", "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json")
 	writeFile(t, cachePath, `{
   "id": "accessory_visualeffects",
   "generated_at": "2026-04-25T00:00:00Z",
@@ -12971,8 +12971,8 @@ func TestBuildNativePrefersRemoteReleasedHeadVisualeffectsManifestOverFreshCache
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/api/v1/repos/ShadowsOverWestgate/sow-assets/releases/tags/head-vfx-manifest-current":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-head-vfx-manifest.json","updated_at":"2026-04-25T12:00:00Z","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
-		case "/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json","updated_at":"2026-04-25T12:00:00Z","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
+		case "/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(manifestJSON))
 		default:
@@ -13008,8 +13008,8 @@ func TestBuildNativePrefersRemoteReleasedHeadVisualeffectsManifestOverFreshCache
 						},
 						Manifest: project.AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+							AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 						},
 					},
 				},
@@ -13051,7 +13051,7 @@ func TestBuildPackageInvalidatesFreshAutogenCacheWhenReleaseAssetIsNewer(t *test
 	setTopDataSourceTimes(t, root, sourceTime)
 	setCompiledOutputTimes(t, result, outputTime)
 
-	cachePath := filepath.Join(root, ".cache", "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json")
+	cachePath := filepath.Join(root, ".cache", "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json")
 	writeFile(t, cachePath, `{"id":"accessory_visualeffects","generated_at":"2026-04-25T10:00:00Z","entries":[{"group":"head_accessories","model_stem":"hfx_bandana","source":"head_accessories/hfx_bandana.mdl"}]}`+"\n")
 	setFileTime(t, cachePath, time.Now())
 
@@ -13060,8 +13060,8 @@ func TestBuildPackageInvalidatesFreshAutogenCacheWhenReleaseAssetIsNewer(t *test
 		switch r.URL.Path {
 		case "/api/v1/repos/ShadowsOverWestgate/sow-assets/releases/tags/head-vfx-manifest-current":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-head-vfx-manifest.json","updated_at":"3026-04-25T12:00:00Z","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
-		case "/downloads/sow-head-vfx-manifest.json":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"assets":[{"name":"sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json","updated_at":"3026-04-25T12:00:00Z","browser_download_url":"` + server.URL + `/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json"}]}`))
+		case "/downloads/sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json":
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"id":"accessory_visualeffects","entries":[{"group":"head_accessories","model_stem":"hfx_bandana","source":"head_accessories/hfx_bandana.mdl"}]}`))
 		default:
@@ -13088,8 +13088,8 @@ func TestBuildPackageInvalidatesFreshAutogenCacheWhenReleaseAssetIsNewer(t *test
 			},
 			Manifest: project.AutogenManifestConfig{
 				ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-				AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-				CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+				AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+				CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -13413,12 +13413,12 @@ func TestBuildPackageFailsWhenAutogenManifestCacheIsStale(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Manifest: project.AutogenManifestConfig{
 				ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-				AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-				CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+				AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+				CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	cachePath := filepath.Join(root, ".cache", "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json")
+	cachePath := filepath.Join(root, ".cache", "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json")
 	writeFile(t, cachePath, `{"id":"accessory_visualeffects","entries":[{"group":"head_accessories","model_stem":"hfx_bandana","source":"head_accessories/hfx_bandana.mdl"}]}`+"\n")
 	setFileTime(t, cachePath, time.Now().Add(-2*autogenManifestCacheMaxAge))
 
@@ -14361,8 +14361,8 @@ func testProject(root string) *project.Project {
 						},
 						Manifest: project.AutogenManifestConfig{
 							ReleaseTag: "head-vfx-manifest-current",
-							AssetName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
-							CacheName:  "sow-head-vfx-manifest.json",
+							AssetName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
+							CacheName:  "sow-accessory-vfx-manifest.json",
 						},
 					},
 				},