diff --git a/crates/miroir-core/src/reshard.rs b/crates/miroir-core/src/reshard.rs
index 3263fc4..1cbc807 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-core/src/reshard.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-core/src/reshard.rs
@@ -849,6 +849,125 @@ pub struct ReshardRegistry {
     index_ops: HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
+/// In-memory registry tracking active resharding operations for dual-write detection.
+///
+/// This is used by the write path to determine if an index is in dual-write phase
+/// (shadow exists) and needs dual-hash routing.
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct ReshardingRegistry {
+    /// Map of index_uid -> active resharding state
+    /// When an index is in this registry with phase >= ShadowCreated,
+    /// writes must be dual-hashed to both live and shadow indexes.
+    active_operations: HashMap<String, ReshardOperationState>,
+}
+
+/// Active resharding state for an index.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ReshardOperationState {
+    /// Shadow index UID (e.g., "products__reshard_128")
+    pub shadow_index: String,
+    /// Old shard count
+    pub old_shards: u32,
+    /// New shard count
+    pub target_shards: u32,
+    /// Current phase
+    pub phase: ReshardPhase,
+    /// When the operation started (UNIX ms)
+    pub started_at: u64,
+}
+
+impl ReshardingRegistry {
+    /// Create a new empty registry.
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Register a resharding operation for dual-write detection.
+    ///
+    /// Once registered, writes to the index will be dual-hashed to both
+    /// live and shadow indexes when phase >= ShadowCreated.
+    pub fn register(
+        &mut self,
+        index_uid: String,
+        state: ReshardOperationState,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if self.active_operations.contains_key(&index_uid) {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Resharding already in progress for index '{}'",
+                index_uid
+            ));
+        }
+        tracing::info!(
+            index_uid = %index_uid,
+            shadow_index = %state.shadow_index,
+            old_shards = state.old_shards,
+            target_shards = state.target_shards,
+            phase = ?state.phase,
+            "registered resharding operation for dual-write"
+        );
+        self.active_operations.insert(index_uid, state);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get the active resharding state for an index (if any).
+    pub fn get(&self, index_uid: &str) -> Option<&ReshardOperationState> {
+        self.active_operations.get(index_uid)
+    }
+
+    /// Update the phase of an active resharding operation.
+    pub fn update_phase(&mut self, index_uid: &str, new_phase: ReshardPhase) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let op = self
+            .active_operations
+            .get_mut(index_uid)
+            .ok_or_else(|| format!("No resharding operation for index '{}'", index_uid))?;
+        op.phase = new_phase;
+        tracing::info!(
+            index_uid = %index_uid,
+            phase = ?new_phase,
+            "updated resharding phase"
+        );
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Remove a completed resharding operation.
+    pub fn remove(&mut self, index_uid: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if self.active_operations.remove(index_uid).is_none() {
+            return Err(format!("No resharding operation for index '{}'", index_uid));
+        }
+        tracing::info!(
+            index_uid = %index_uid,
+            "removed resharding operation from registry"
+        );
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Check if an index is in dual-write phase.
+    ///
+    /// Returns true if the index has an active resharding operation with
+    /// phase >= ShadowCreated and phase <= Swapped.
+    pub fn is_dual_write_active(&self, index_uid: &str) -> bool {
+        if let Some(op) = self.get(index_uid) {
+            matches!(
+                op.phase,
+                ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated
+                    | ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive
+                    | ReshardPhase::BackfillInProgress
+                    | ReshardPhase::Verifying
+            )
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// List all active resharding operations.
+    pub fn list(&self) -> Vec<(String, &ReshardOperationState)> {
+        self.active_operations
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v))
+            .collect()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Leader-coordinated reshard coordinator (plan §14.5 Mode B).
 ///
 /// Acquires a per-index leader lease (scope: "reshard:<index>") and persists
@@ -1452,7 +1571,7 @@ async fn two_phase_broadcast_settings(
                     }
                     Ok(resp) => {
                         let status = resp.status();
-                        let text = resp.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
+                        let _text = resp.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
                         Err(format!("{}: HTTP {}", address, status.as_u16()))
                     }
                     Err(e) => Err(format!("{}: {}", address, e)),
@@ -1587,6 +1706,208 @@ async fn rollback_shadow_index(
     }
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Phase 2: Dual-hash dual-write (plan §13.1 step 2)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Result of preparing documents for dual-hash dual-write.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct DualWritePreparation {
+    /// Documents to write to live index (with old shard tags).
+    pub live_documents: Vec<serde_json::Value>,
+    /// Documents to write to shadow index (with new shard tags).
+    pub shadow_documents: Vec<serde_json::Value>,
+    /// Shadow index UID.
+    pub shadow_index: String,
+    /// Old shard count.
+    pub old_shards: u32,
+    /// New shard count.
+    pub target_shards: u32,
+}
+
+/// Prepare documents for dual-hash dual-write during resharding.
+///
+/// When an index is in dual-write phase (shadow exists), every write must be
+/// routed to BOTH live and shadow indexes with different shard tags:
+/// - Live index: `_miroir_shard = hash(pk) % S_old`
+/// - Shadow index: `_miroir_shard = hash(pk) % S_new`
+///
+/// Shadow writes are tagged with `_miroir_origin: "reshard_backfill"` so
+/// CDC suppresses them by default (plan §13.13).
+///
+/// # Arguments
+/// * `documents` - Original documents from client (without _miroir_shard)
+/// * `primary_key` - Primary key field name
+/// * `reshard_state` - Active resharding state for the index
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// `Ok(DualWritePreparation)` with separate document batches for live and shadow.
+///
+/// # Panics
+/// Panics if any document is missing the primary key field (caller should validate first).
+pub fn prepare_dual_write_documents(
+    documents: &[serde_json::Value],
+    primary_key: &str,
+    reshard_state: &ReshardOperationState,
+) -> DualWritePreparation {
+    let mut live_documents = Vec::with_capacity(documents.len());
+    let mut shadow_documents = Vec::with_capacity(documents.len());
+
+    for doc in documents {
+        let pk_value = doc
+            .get(primary_key)
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .expect("primary key validation should have happened before this call");
+
+        // Compute old shard assignment for live index
+        let old_shard_id = crate::router::shard_for_key(pk_value, reshard_state.old_shards);
+
+        // Compute new shard assignment for shadow index
+        let new_shard_id = crate::router::shard_for_key(pk_value, reshard_state.target_shards);
+
+        // Clone document for live index
+        let mut live_doc = doc.clone();
+        live_doc["_miroir_shard"] = serde_json::json!(old_shard_id);
+        live_documents.push(live_doc);
+
+        // Clone document for shadow index with new shard tag
+        let mut shadow_doc = doc.clone();
+        shadow_doc["_miroir_shard"] = serde_json::json!(new_shard_id);
+        shadow_documents.push(shadow_doc);
+    }
+
+    DualWritePreparation {
+        live_documents,
+        shadow_documents,
+        shadow_index: reshard_state.shadow_index.clone(),
+        old_shards: reshard_state.old_shards,
+        target_shards: reshard_state.target_shards,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests_dual_write {
+    use super::*;
+    use serde_json::json;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepare_dual_write_separates_shards() {
+        let documents = vec![
+            json!({"id": "user:123", "name": "Alice"}),
+            json!({"id": "user:456", "name": "Bob"}),
+        ];
+
+        let reshard_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "users__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+
+        let prep = prepare_dual_write_documents(&documents, "id", &reshard_state);
+
+        assert_eq!(prep.live_documents.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(prep.shadow_documents.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(prep.shadow_index, "users__reshard_128");
+        assert_eq!(prep.old_shards, 64);
+        assert_eq!(prep.target_shards, 128);
+
+        // Verify live documents have old shard tags
+        for doc in &prep.live_documents {
+            assert!(doc.get("_miroir_shard").is_some());
+            let shard = doc["_miroir_shard"].as_u64().unwrap();
+            assert!(shard < 64, "live shard should be < 64");
+        }
+
+        // Verify shadow documents have new shard tags
+        for doc in &prep.shadow_documents {
+            assert!(doc.get("_miroir_shard").is_some());
+            let shard = doc["_miroir_shard"].as_u64().unwrap();
+            assert!(shard < 128, "shadow shard should be < 128");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepare_dual_write_preserves_other_fields() {
+        let documents = vec![json!({
+            "id": "product:abc",
+            "name": "Widget",
+            "price": 19.99,
+            "tags": ["widget", "sale"]
+        })];
+
+        let reshard_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_256".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 128,
+            target_shards: 256,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive,
+            started_at: 2000,
+        };
+
+        let prep = prepare_dual_write_documents(&documents, "id", &reshard_state);
+
+        let live_doc = &prep.live_documents[0];
+        let shadow_doc = &prep.shadow_documents[0];
+
+        // Check that all fields are preserved
+        assert_eq!(live_doc["id"], "product:abc");
+        assert_eq!(live_doc["name"], "Widget");
+        assert_eq!(live_doc["price"], 19.99);
+        assert_eq!(live_doc["tags"], json!(["widget", "sale"]));
+
+        // Shadow should have same fields except shard tag
+        assert_eq!(shadow_doc["id"], "product:abc");
+        assert_eq!(shadow_doc["name"], "Widget");
+        assert_eq!(shadow_doc["price"], 19.99);
+        assert_eq!(shadow_doc["tags"], json!(["widget", "sale"]));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepare_dual_write_deterministic_shard_assignment() {
+        let documents = vec![json!({"id": "test:key"})];
+
+        let reshard_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "test__reshard_32".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 16,
+            target_shards: 32,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::BackfillInProgress,
+            started_at: 3000,
+        };
+
+        // Run multiple times - should be deterministic
+        let prep1 = prepare_dual_write_documents(&documents, "id", &reshard_state);
+        let prep2 = prepare_dual_write_documents(&documents, "id", &reshard_state);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            prep1.live_documents[0]["_miroir_shard"], prep2.live_documents[0]["_miroir_shard"],
+            "live shard assignment should be deterministic"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            prep1.shadow_documents[0]["_miroir_shard"], prep2.shadow_documents[0]["_miroir_shard"],
+            "shadow shard assignment should be deterministic"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepare_dual_write_handles_empty_batch() {
+        let documents: Vec<serde_json::Value> = vec![];
+
+        let reshard_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "empty__reshard_64".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 32,
+            target_shards: 64,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+
+        let prep = prepare_dual_write_documents(&documents, "id", &reshard_state);
+
+        assert_eq!(prep.live_documents.len(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(prep.shadow_documents.len(), 0);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests_reshard_execution {
     use super::*;
@@ -1800,3 +2121,267 @@ mod tests_shadow_create {
         assert!(err.to_string().contains("rollback"));
     }
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ReshardingRegistry tests (P5.1.b dual-write detection)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests_resharding_registry {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_new_is_empty() {
+        let reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        assert!(reg.get("products").is_none());
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_register_and_get() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+
+        let retrieved = reg.get("products").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(retrieved.shadow_index, "products__reshard_128");
+        assert_eq!(retrieved.old_shards, 64);
+        assert_eq!(retrieved.target_shards, 128);
+        assert_eq!(retrieved.phase, ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_register_duplicate_rejected() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+
+        let state2 = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_256".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 128,
+            target_shards: 256,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 2000,
+        };
+        assert!(reg.register("products".to_string(), state2).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_update_phase() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+
+        reg.update_phase("products", ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let retrieved = reg.get("products").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(retrieved.phase, ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_update_phase_nonexistent_errors() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        assert!(reg
+            .update_phase("products", ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive)
+            .is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_remove() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.get("products").is_some());
+
+        reg.remove("products").unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.get("products").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_remove_nonexistent_errors() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        assert!(reg.remove("products").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_shadow_created() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_dual_write_phase() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_backfill_phase() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::BackfillInProgress,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_verifying_phase() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::Verifying,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_swapped_phase_false() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        let state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::Swapped,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state).unwrap();
+        // After swap, dual-write stops (writes go only to new index)
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_is_dual_write_active_no_operation() {
+        let reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_list() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+
+        let state1 = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), state1).unwrap();
+
+        let state2 = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "orders__reshard_256".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 128,
+            target_shards: 256,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive,
+            started_at: 2000,
+        };
+        reg.register("orders".to_string(), state2).unwrap();
+
+        let list = reg.list();
+        assert_eq!(list.len(), 2);
+
+        let list_map: std::collections::HashMap<_, _> = list.into_iter().collect();
+        assert!(list_map.contains_key("products"));
+        assert!(list_map.contains_key("orders"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            list_map.get("products").unwrap().shadow_index,
+            "products__reshard_128"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            list_map.get("orders").unwrap().shadow_index,
+            "orders__reshard_256"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_multiple_indexes_independent() {
+        let mut reg = ReshardingRegistry::new();
+
+        let products_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "products__reshard_128".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 64,
+            target_shards: 128,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::DualWriteActive,
+            started_at: 1000,
+        };
+        reg.register("products".to_string(), products_state)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let orders_state = ReshardOperationState {
+            shadow_index: "orders__reshard_256".to_string(),
+            old_shards: 128,
+            target_shards: 256,
+            phase: ReshardPhase::ShadowCreated,
+            started_at: 2000,
+        };
+        reg.register("orders".to_string(), orders_state).unwrap();
+
+        // Both should be in dual-write
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("orders"));
+
+        // Update products to swapped
+        reg.update_phase("products", ReshardPhase::Swapped).unwrap();
+
+        // Now only orders should be in dual-write
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+        assert!(reg.is_dual_write_active("orders"));
+
+        // Remove orders
+        reg.remove("orders").unwrap();
+
+        // Neither should be in dual-write
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("products"));
+        assert!(!reg.is_dual_write_active("orders"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/admin_endpoints.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/admin_endpoints.rs
index bbf0ab0..3aca6b3 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/admin_endpoints.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/admin_endpoints.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use miroir_core::{
         RebalancerMetricsCallback, RebalancerWorker, RebalancerWorkerConfig, TopologyChangeEvent,
     },
     replica_selection::{ReplicaSelector, SelectionObserver},
+    reshard::ReshardingRegistry,
     router,
     scatter::{DeleteByFilterRequest, FetchDocumentsRequest, FetchDocumentsResponse, WriteRequest},
     task_registry::TaskRegistryImpl,
@@ -381,6 +382,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
     pub group_sync_worker: Option<Arc<GroupSyncWorker<HttpClient>>>,
     /// Mode A coordinator for shard-partitioned ownership (plan §14.5 Mode A).
     pub mode_a_coordinator: Option<Arc<ModeACoordinator>>,
+    /// Resharding registry for tracking active resharding operations (plan §13.1).
+    /// Used by the write path to detect dual-write phase and route to both live and shadow indexes.
+    pub resharding_registry: Arc<tokio::sync::RwLock<ReshardingRegistry>>,
 }
 
 impl AppState {
@@ -665,10 +669,15 @@ impl AppState {
         // Create Mode A coordinator for shard-partitioned ownership (plan §14.5 Mode A)
         let mode_a_coordinator = if cfg!(feature = "peer-discovery") {
             let pod_name = std::env::var("POD_NAME").unwrap_or_else(|_| "unknown".to_string());
-            let namespace = std::env::var("POD_NAMESPACE").unwrap_or_else(|_| "default".to_string());
+            let namespace =
+                std::env::var("POD_NAMESPACE").unwrap_or_else(|_| "default".to_string());
             let service_name = std::env::var("MIROR_SERVICE_NAME")
                 .unwrap_or_else(|_| "miroir-headless".to_string());
-            let peer_discovery = Arc::new(PeerDiscovery::new(pod_name.clone(), namespace, service_name));
+            let peer_discovery = Arc::new(PeerDiscovery::new(
+                pod_name.clone(),
+                namespace,
+                service_name,
+            ));
             Some(Arc::new(ModeACoordinator::new(pod_name, peer_discovery)))
         } else {
             None
@@ -756,6 +765,9 @@ impl AppState {
             group_addition_coordinator,
             group_sync_worker,
             mode_a_coordinator,
+            resharding_registry: Arc::new(tokio::sync::RwLock::new(
+                miroir_core::reshard::ReshardingRegistry::new(),
+            )),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/documents.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/documents.rs
index 978d770..5fa301c 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/documents.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/documents.rs
@@ -461,6 +461,28 @@ async fn write_documents_impl(
         }
     }
 
+    // 2.5. Check if index is in resharding dual-write phase (plan §13.1 step 2)
+    // If yes, prepare separate document batches for live and shadow indexes
+    let resharding_state = state.resharding_registry.read().await;
+    let dual_write_prep = if resharding_state.is_dual_write_active(&index_uid) {
+        let state = resharding_state.get(&index_uid).unwrap();
+        tracing::debug!(
+            index_uid = %index_uid,
+            shadow_index = %state.shadow_index,
+            old_shards = state.old_shards,
+            target_shards = state.target_shards,
+            "index in resharding dual-write phase, preparing dual-hash writes"
+        );
+        Some(miroir_core::reshard::prepare_dual_write_documents(
+            &documents,
+            &primary_key,
+            state,
+        ))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    drop(resharding_state); // Release lock before async operations
+
     // 3. Inject _miroir_shard and _miroir_updated_at into each document
     let topology = state.topology.read().await;
     let shard_count = topology.shards;
@@ -479,21 +501,49 @@ async fn write_documents_impl(
         None
     };
 
-    for doc in &mut documents {
-        if let Some(pk_value) = doc.get(&primary_key).and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
-            let shard_id = shard_for_key(pk_value, shard_count);
-            doc["_miroir_shard"] = serde_json::json!(shard_id);
-        }
+    // Handle dual-write resharding: prepare separate document batches
+    // If dual_write_prep is Some, use pre-computed batches with different shard tags
+    // Otherwise, inject shard tags inline as before
+    let (mut live_docs, shadow_write_info) = if let Some(prep) = dual_write_prep {
+        // Use pre-computed batches from prepare_dual_write_documents
+        // Shadow documents already have new shard tags; live documents have old shard tags
+        (
+            prep.live_documents,
+            Some((
+                prep.shadow_documents,
+                prep.shadow_index,
+                prep.old_shards,
+                prep.target_shards,
+            )),
+        )
+    } else {
+        // Normal path: inject shard tags inline
+        for doc in &mut documents {
+            if let Some(pk_value) = doc.get(&primary_key).and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                let shard_id = shard_for_key(pk_value, shard_count);
+                doc["_miroir_shard"] = serde_json::json!(shard_id);
+            }
 
-        // Stamp _miroir_updated_at when anti_entropy is enabled (plan §13.8)
-        // This happens AFTER reserved field validation, so orchestrator-controlled injection is allowed
-        if let Some(timestamp) = now_ms {
-            doc[updated_at_field] = serde_json::json!(timestamp);
+            // Stamp _miroir_updated_at when anti_entropy is enabled (plan §13.8)
+            // This happens AFTER reserved field validation, so orchestrator-controlled injection is allowed
+            if let Some(timestamp) = now_ms {
+                doc[updated_at_field] = serde_json::json!(timestamp);
+            }
+        }
+        (documents, None)
+    };
+
+    // Stamp _miroir_updated_at on live documents if anti_entropy is enabled
+    if let Some(timestamp) = now_ms {
+        for doc in &mut live_docs {
+            if doc.get(updated_at_field).is_none() {
+                doc[updated_at_field] = serde_json::json!(timestamp);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     // 4. Group documents by target nodes (per-batch grouping for efficient fan-out)
-    let node_documents = group_documents_by_shard(&documents, &primary_key, &topology)?;
+    let node_documents = group_documents_by_shard(&live_docs, &primary_key, &topology)?;
 
     // 5. Fan out to nodes and track quorum
     let client = HttpClient::new(
@@ -560,6 +610,73 @@ async fn write_documents_impl(
         }
     }
 
+    // 5.5. Dual-write to shadow index during resharding (plan §13.1 step 2)
+    // Shadow writes are tagged with origin="reshard_backfill" for CDC suppression (plan §13.13)
+    if let Some((shadow_docs, shadow_index, old_shards, target_shards)) = shadow_write_info {
+        tracing::debug!(
+            shadow_index = %shadow_index,
+            docs_count = shadow_docs.len(),
+            "writing to shadow index during resharding dual-write phase"
+        );
+
+        // Group shadow documents by their new shard assignment for efficient fan-out
+        let mut shadow_node_documents: HashMap<u32, Vec<Value>> = HashMap::new();
+        for doc in &shadow_docs {
+            let pk_value = doc
+                .get(&primary_key)
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .expect("primary key validation should have happened");
+
+            // Shadow documents already have new shard tags from prepare_dual_write_documents
+            let shard_id = shard_for_key(pk_value, target_shards);
+            shadow_node_documents
+                .entry(shard_id)
+                .or_default()
+                .push(doc.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Write shadow documents to all nodes (shadow index exists on all nodes)
+        for (_shard_id, docs) in shadow_node_documents {
+            for node in topology.nodes() {
+                let group_id = node.replica_group;
+                quorum_state.record_attempt(group_id, &node.id);
+
+                let req = WriteRequest {
+                    index_uid: shadow_index.clone(),
+                    documents: docs.clone(),
+                    primary_key: Some(primary_key.clone()),
+                    // Tag shadow writes with origin for CDC suppression (plan §13.13)
+                    origin: Some(miroir_core::cdc::ORIGIN_RESHARD_BACKFILL.to_string()),
+                };
+
+                match client.write_documents(&node.id, &node.address, &req).await {
+                    Ok(resp) if resp.success => {
+                        quorum_state.record_success(group_id, &node.id);
+                        if let Some(task_uid) = resp.task_uid {
+                            node_task_uids.insert(node.id.as_str().to_string(), task_uid);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Ok(resp) => {
+                        // Non-success response - log but don't fail the live write
+                        tracing::warn!(
+                            node = %node.id,
+                            error = ?resp.message,
+                            "shadow index write returned non-success"
+                        );
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        // Log shadow write failure but don't fail the live write
+                        tracing::warn!(
+                            node = %node.id,
+                            error = ?e,
+                            "shadow index write failed"
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // 6. Apply two-rule quorum logic
     let degraded_groups = quorum_state.count_degraded_groups(replica_group_count, rf);
     let quorum_groups = quorum_state.count_quorum_groups();
@@ -619,7 +736,7 @@ async fn write_documents_impl(
             use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
             let body_hash = format!(
                 "{:x}",
-                Sha256::digest(serde_json::to_string(&documents).unwrap_or_default())
+                Sha256::digest(serde_json::to_string(&live_docs).unwrap_or_default())
             );
             state
                 .idempotency_cache