diff --git a/graph/langgraph_runtime.py b/graph/langgraph_runtime.py
index dc96476..e6b9cc0 100644
--- a/graph/langgraph_runtime.py
+++ b/graph/langgraph_runtime.py
@@ -1,29 +1,95 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, TypedDict
 from uuid import UUID
 
+from graph.models import GraphRun
+from graph.native_runtime import NativeGraphRuntime
+from graph.registry import NodeHandlerRegistry
 from graph.runtime import GraphRuntime
+from graph.spec import ExecutionGraphSpec
+
+
+class LangGraphState(TypedDict, total=False):
+    graph_run_id: int
+    current_node: str
+    status: str
+    edge_result: str
 
 
 class LangGraphRuntime(GraphRuntime):
-    """Initial LangGraph adapter placeholder.
+    """LangGraph adapter behind Artifex's runtime-neutral graph boundary."""
 
-    M1 keeps this deterministic. M2 will wire the autonomous task loop here while
-    preserving this boundary.
-    """
+    def __init__(self, registry: NodeHandlerRegistry | None = None) -> None:
+        self.registry = registry
 
-    async def start(self, project_id: UUID) -> str:
+    async def start(self, project_id: UUID | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
+        graph_run = kwargs.get("graph_run")
+        if graph_run is not None:
+            self.run_until_terminal_or_paused(graph_run)
+            return str(graph_run.id)
         return f"project-{project_id}"
 
     async def pause(self, run_id: str) -> None:
         return None
 
     async def resume(self, run_id: str) -> None:
-        return None
+        if self.registry is None:
+            return None
+        graph_run = GraphRun.objects.get(id=run_id)
+        self.run_until_terminal_or_paused(graph_run)
 
     async def cancel(self, run_id: str) -> None:
         return None
 
     async def signal(self, run_id: str, event: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         return None
+
+    def run_until_terminal_or_paused(self, graph_run: GraphRun) -> GraphRun:
+        if self.registry is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("LangGraphRuntime requires a NodeHandlerRegistry")
+        try:
+            from langgraph.graph import END, StateGraph
+        except ImportError as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError("LangGraphRuntime requires the langgraph package") from exc
+
+        spec = ExecutionGraphSpec.from_dict(graph_run.execution_graph_version.graph_spec)
+        native = NativeGraphRuntime(self.registry)
+
+        workflow = StateGraph(LangGraphState)
+        for node_id in spec.nodes:
+            workflow.add_node(node_id, self._node_runner(native, graph_run, node_id))
+        workflow.set_entry_point(graph_run.current_node or spec.entry)
+        for node_id in spec.nodes:
+            if node_id in spec.terminal_nodes:
+                workflow.add_edge(node_id, END)
+                continue
+            edges = [edge for edge in spec.edges if edge.source == node_id]
+            if not edges:
+                workflow.add_edge(node_id, END)
+                continue
+            workflow.add_conditional_edges(
+                node_id,
+                lambda state: str(state.get("edge_result", "success")),
+                {edge.condition or "success": edge.target for edge in edges},
+            )
+        compiled = workflow.compile()
+        compiled.invoke({"graph_run_id": graph_run.id, "current_node": graph_run.current_node or spec.entry})
+        graph_run.refresh_from_db()
+        return graph_run
+
+    def _node_runner(self, native: NativeGraphRuntime, graph_run: GraphRun, node_id: str):
+        def run_node(state: LangGraphState) -> LangGraphState:
+            if graph_run.current_node != node_id:
+                graph_run.current_node = node_id
+                graph_run.save(update_fields=["current_node", "updated_at"])
+            native.run_until_terminal_or_paused(graph_run, interrupt_after=node_id)
+            graph_run.refresh_from_db()
+            return {
+                "graph_run_id": graph_run.id,
+                "current_node": graph_run.current_node,
+                "status": graph_run.status,
+                "edge_result": str(graph_run.metadata.get("last_edge_result", "success")),
+            }
+
+        return run_node
diff --git a/graph/runtime.py b/graph/runtime.py
index 8918f45..baeeb2e 100644
--- a/graph/runtime.py
+++ b/graph/runtime.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class GraphRuntime(ABC):
     """Execution runtime boundary. LangGraph must stay behind this interface."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    async def start(self, project_id: UUID) -> str: ...
+    async def start(self, project_id: UUID | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> str: ...
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def pause(self, run_id: str) -> None: ...
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 51813eb..74e5f94 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
     "django>=5.1,<6.0",
     "psycopg[binary]>=3.2,<4.0",
+    "langgraph>=0.2,<0.3",
     "structlog>=24.4,<25.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_langgraph_runtime_adapter.py b/tests/test_langgraph_runtime_adapter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b69446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_langgraph_runtime_adapter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+
+import pytest
+
+from graph.langgraph_runtime import LangGraphRuntime
+
+
+def test_langgraph_runtime_reports_missing_dependency() -> None:
+    if importlib.util.find_spec("langgraph") is not None:
+        pytest.skip("langgraph is installed; adapter execution is covered by integration parity tests")
+
+    runtime = LangGraphRuntime()
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="langgraph package|NodeHandlerRegistry"):
+        runtime.run_until_terminal_or_paused(None)  # type: ignore[arg-type]