diff --git a/src/mir/loop_pattern_detection/mutable_accumulator_analyzer.rs b/src/mir/loop_pattern_detection/mutable_accumulator_analyzer.rs
index 9bc71fc5..252eac2f 100644
--- a/src/mir/loop_pattern_detection/mutable_accumulator_analyzer.rs
+++ b/src/mir/loop_pattern_detection/mutable_accumulator_analyzer.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 //! - Whether RHS is read-only (delegated to ScopeManager)
 //!
 //! Minimal spec: `target = target + x` where x ∈ {Variable, Literal}
+//!
+//! Phase 100 P3-1: Added AccumulatorKind::{Int, String} for type-based routing
 
-use crate::ast::{ASTNode, BinaryOperator};
+use crate::ast::{ASTNode, BinaryOperator, LiteralValue};
 
 /// RHS expression kind in accumulator pattern
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -18,6 +20,15 @@ pub enum RhsExprKind {
     Literal,
 }
 
+/// Accumulator kind (Phase 100 P3-1: Int vs String)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum AccumulatorKind {
+    /// Integer accumulator (e.g., count = count + 1)
+    Int,
+    /// String accumulator (e.g., out = out + ch)
+    String,
+}
+
 /// Accumulator specification detected from AST
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct MutableAccumulatorSpec {
@@ -29,6 +40,8 @@ pub struct MutableAccumulatorSpec {
     pub rhs_var_or_lit: String,
     /// Binary operator (currently only Add supported)
     pub op: BinaryOperator,
+    /// Accumulator kind (Phase 100 P3-1)
+    pub kind: AccumulatorKind,
 }
 
 /// Analyzer for detecting accumulator patterns in loop body AST.
@@ -110,19 +123,29 @@ impl MutableAccumulatorAnalyzer {
                         // Check RHS is Variable or Literal (no MethodCall)
                         match right.as_ref() {
                             ASTNode::Variable { name: rhs_name, .. } => {
+                                // Phase 100 P3-1: Variable RHS - default to Int for backward compat
+                                // Actual type validation happens in Pattern2 wiring (P3-3)
                                 return Ok(Some(MutableAccumulatorSpec {
                                     target_name,
                                     rhs_expr_kind: RhsExprKind::Var,
                                     rhs_var_or_lit: rhs_name.clone(),
                                     op: BinaryOperator::Add,
+                                    kind: AccumulatorKind::Int, // Will be refined in P3-3
                                 }));
                             }
                             ASTNode::Literal { value, .. } => {
+                                // Phase 100 P3-1: Detect kind from literal type
+                                let kind = match value {
+                                    LiteralValue::String(_) => AccumulatorKind::String,
+                                    LiteralValue::Integer(_) => AccumulatorKind::Int,
+                                    _ => AccumulatorKind::Int, // Default to Int for other literals
+                                };
                                 return Ok(Some(MutableAccumulatorSpec {
                                     target_name,
                                     rhs_expr_kind: RhsExprKind::Literal,
                                     rhs_var_or_lit: format!("{:?}", value),
                                     op: BinaryOperator::Add,
+                                    kind,
                                 }));
                             }
                             ASTNode::MethodCall { .. } | ASTNode::Call { .. } => {
@@ -250,6 +273,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(spec.rhs_expr_kind, RhsExprKind::Var);
         assert_eq!(spec.rhs_var_or_lit, "ch");
         assert_eq!(spec.op, BinaryOperator::Add);
+        assert_eq!(spec.kind, AccumulatorKind::Int); // Phase 100 P3-1: Variable defaults to Int
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -413,5 +437,79 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(spec.target_name, "count");
         assert_eq!(spec.rhs_expr_kind, RhsExprKind::Literal);
         assert_eq!(spec.op, BinaryOperator::Add);
+        assert_eq!(spec.kind, AccumulatorKind::Int); // Phase 100 P3-1: Integer literal
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_string_accumulator_spec() {
+        // Phase 100 P3-1: String accumulator with Variable RHS
+        // Build AST for: out = out + ch (ch is string-typed variable)
+        // Note: At AST-only stage, Variable defaults to Int
+        // Type refinement happens in Pattern2 wiring (P3-3)
+        let loop_body = vec![ASTNode::Assignment {
+            target: Box::new(ASTNode::Variable {
+                name: "out".to_string(),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            value: Box::new(ASTNode::BinaryOp {
+                operator: BinaryOperator::Add,
+                left: Box::new(ASTNode::Variable {
+                    name: "out".to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                }),
+                right: Box::new(ASTNode::Variable {
+                    name: "ch".to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                }),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            span: Span::unknown(),
+        }];
+
+        let result = MutableAccumulatorAnalyzer::analyze(&loop_body).unwrap();
+        assert!(result.is_some());
+
+        let spec = result.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(spec.target_name, "out");
+        assert_eq!(spec.rhs_expr_kind, RhsExprKind::Var);
+        assert_eq!(spec.rhs_var_or_lit, "ch");
+        assert_eq!(spec.op, BinaryOperator::Add);
+        // Phase 100 P3-1: Variable RHS defaults to Int at AST stage
+        // Will be refined to String in P3-3 based on actual types
+        assert_eq!(spec.kind, AccumulatorKind::Int);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_int_accumulator_spec_unchanged() {
+        // Phase 100 P3-1: Integer accumulator (existing behavior)
+        // Build AST for: count = count + 1
+        let loop_body = vec![ASTNode::Assignment {
+            target: Box::new(ASTNode::Variable {
+                name: "count".to_string(),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            value: Box::new(ASTNode::BinaryOp {
+                operator: BinaryOperator::Add,
+                left: Box::new(ASTNode::Variable {
+                    name: "count".to_string(),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                }),
+                right: Box::new(ASTNode::Literal {
+                    value: LiteralValue::Integer(1),
+                    span: Span::unknown(),
+                }),
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            span: Span::unknown(),
+        }];
+
+        let result = MutableAccumulatorAnalyzer::analyze(&loop_body).unwrap();
+        assert!(result.is_some());
+
+        let spec = result.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(spec.target_name, "count");
+        assert_eq!(spec.rhs_expr_kind, RhsExprKind::Literal);
+        assert_eq!(spec.op, BinaryOperator::Add);
+        assert_eq!(spec.kind, AccumulatorKind::Int);
     }
 }