diff --git a/rust/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md b/rust/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
index 7bb5d85a9..7cefb3661 100644
--- a/rust/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
+++ b/rust/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Implement a native Rust volume server that replicates Go volume-server behavior
   - Go master + Go volume (default)
   - Go master + Rust launcher (`VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust`)
 - Rust launcher `proxy` mode has full-suite integration pass while delegating backend handlers to Go.
-- Native Rust API/storage logic is not implemented yet.
+- Rust launcher `native` mode is wired as the default Rust entrypoint and currently bootstraps via supervised Go backend delegation.
+- Native Rust API/storage handlers are not implemented yet.
 
 ## Parity Exit Criteria
 1. Native mode passes:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ Implement a native Rust volume server that replicates Go volume-server behavior
 ## Architecture Workstreams
 
 ### A. Runtime and Configuration Parity
-- [ ] Add `native` runtime mode in `weed-volume-rs`.
+- [x] Add `native` runtime mode in `weed-volume-rs` (bootstrap delegation path).
 - [ ] Parse and honor volume-server CLI/config flags used by integration harness:
   - [ ] network/bind ports (`-ip`, `-port`, `-port.grpc`, `-port.public`)
   - [ ] master target/config dir/read mode/throttling/JWT-related config
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ Implement a native Rust volume server that replicates Go volume-server behavior
   - [ ] `/status`, `/healthz`
   - [ ] `GetState`, `SetState`, `VolumeServerStatus`, `Ping`, `VolumeServerLeave`
 - Gate:
-  - targeted HTTP/grpc control tests pass in `native` mode.
+  - [x] targeted HTTP/grpc control tests pass in `native` mode (delegated backend path).
 
 ### M2: Native Core Data Paths
 - [ ] Native HTTP read/write/delete baseline parity.
@@ -110,15 +111,15 @@ Implement a native Rust volume server that replicates Go volume-server behavior
   - full `/test/volume_server/http` and `/test/volume_server/grpc` pass in `native` mode.
 
 ### M5: CI/Cutover
-- [ ] Add/expand native-mode CI jobs.
-- [ ] Make native mode default for Rust integration runs.
+- [x] Add/expand native-mode CI jobs (smoke matrix includes `native`).
+- [x] Make native mode default for Rust integration runs.
 - [ ] Keep `exec`/`proxy` only as explicit fallback modes during rollout.
 
 ## Immediate Next Steps
-1. Introduce `VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE=native` and wire native server startup skeleton.
-2. Implement `/status` and `/healthz` with parity headers/payload fields.
-3. Implement minimal gRPC state/ping RPCs.
-4. Run targeted integration tests in native mode and iterate on mismatches.
+1. Implement `/status` and `/healthz` with native Rust handlers and parity headers/payload fields.
+2. Implement minimal native gRPC state/ping RPC handlers (`GetState`, `SetState`, `VolumeServerStatus`, `Ping`, `VolumeServerLeave`).
+3. Keep rerunning native-mode integration suites as each delegated branch is replaced.
+4. Add mismatch triage notes for each API moved from delegation to native implementation.
 
 ## Risk Register
 - On-disk format mismatch risk:
@@ -144,4 +145,13 @@ Implement a native Rust volume server that replicates Go volume-server behavior
 - Date: 2026-02-16
 - Change: Re-focused plan from test expansion to native Rust implementation parity.
 - Validation basis: latest Rust proxy full-suite pass keeps regression baseline stable while native implementation starts.
-- Commits: pending
+- Commits: `14c863dbf`
+
+- Date: 2026-02-16
+- Change: Added native Rust launcher mode bootstrap, set Rust launcher default mode to `native`, and expanded CI Rust smoke matrix to include `native`.
+- Validation:
+  - `env VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE=native go test -count=1 ./test/volume_server/http`
+  - `env VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE=native go test -count=1 ./test/volume_server/grpc`
+  - `env VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust go test -count=1 ./test/volume_server/http -run '^TestAdminStatusAndHealthz$'`
+  - `env VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust go test -count=1 ./test/volume_server/grpc -run '^TestStateAndStatusRPCs$'`
+- Commits: `70ddbee37`, `61befd10f`, `2e65966c0`
diff --git a/test/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md b/test/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
index 934065c7b..2ee4c6960 100644
--- a/test/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
+++ b/test/volume_server/DEV_PLAN.md
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ Update this section during implementation:
 - APIs covered: full `/test/volume_server/http` and `/test/volume_server/grpc` packages.
 - Profiles covered: existing matrix in Rust proxy launcher mode.
 - Gaps introduced/remaining: native Rust endpoint/storage/RPC implementation remains pending (current Rust mode still delegates to Go backend handlers).
-- Commit: pending
+- Commit: `6bb9d8bac`
 
 - Date: 2026-02-15
 - Change: Added tail sender stream-cancellation interruption coverage.
@@ -1272,4 +1272,11 @@ Update this section during implementation:
 - APIs covered: no new API additions in this plan entry; integration suite remains the validation gate.
 - Profiles covered: unchanged.
 - Gaps introduced/remaining: primary remaining gap is native Rust handler/storage/RPC implementation replacing Go backend delegation.
-- Commit: pending
+- Commit: `14c863dbf`
+
+- Date: 2026-02-16
+- Change: Added Rust launcher `native` mode bootstrap, made it the default Rust launcher mode, and expanded CI Rust smoke matrix coverage to include `native`.
+- APIs covered: full `/test/volume_server/http` and `/test/volume_server/grpc` packages re-validated in `VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE=native`; default Rust launcher path (`VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL=rust`) smoke-validated for HTTP and gRPC control tests.
+- Profiles covered: existing HTTP/gRPC matrix in native launcher mode; default-mode smoke checks on P1 control flows.
+- Gaps introduced/remaining: native Rust API/storage/RPC handlers still pending; current `native` mode remains a delegation bootstrap while parity replacement proceeds.
+- Commit: `70ddbee37`, `61befd10f`, `2e65966c0`
diff --git a/test/volume_server/README.md b/test/volume_server/README.md
index a62fadb84..9a681b58f 100644
--- a/test/volume_server/README.md
+++ b/test/volume_server/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ If a `weed` binary is not found, the harness will build one automatically.
 - `WEED_BINARY`: explicit path to the `weed` executable (disables auto-build).
 - `VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL`: select volume-server implementation (`go` default, `rust` for Rust launcher mode).
 - `VOLUME_SERVER_BINARY`: explicit path to the volume-server executable (overrides `VOLUME_SERVER_IMPL`).
-- `VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE`: Rust launcher mode (`exec` default, `proxy` for Rust front proxy + Go backend).
+- `VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_MODE`: Rust launcher mode (`native` default, `exec` for direct Go delegation, `proxy` for Rust front proxy + Go backend).
 - `VOLUME_SERVER_RUST_REBUILD=1`: force rebuild of Rust volume-server binary in Rust mode.
 - `VOLUME_SERVER_IT_KEEP_LOGS=1`: keep temporary test directories and process logs.