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# Session Post-Mortem: 2026-03-04
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## Track: GUI Decoupling & Controller Architecture
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## Summary
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Agent successfully fixed all test failures (345 passed, 0 skipped) but committed MULTIPLE critical violations of the conductor workflow and code style guidelines.
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## CRITICAL VIOLATIONS
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### 1. Edit Tool Destroys Indentation
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**What happened:** The `Edit` tool automatically converts 1-space indentation to 4-space indentation.
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**Evidence:**
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```
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git diff tests/conftest.py
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# Entire file converted from 1-space to 4-space indentation
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# 275 lines changed to 315 lines due to reformatting
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```
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**Root cause:** The Edit tool appears to apply Python auto-formatting (possibly Black or similar) that enforces 4-space indentation, completely ignoring the project's 1-space style.
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**Impact:**
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- Lost work when `git checkout` was needed to restore proper indentation
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- Wasted time on multiple restore cycles
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- User frustration
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**Required fix in conductor/tooling:**
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- Either disable auto-formatting in Edit tool
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- Or add a post-edit validation step that rejects changes with wrong indentation
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- Or mandate Python subprocess edits with explicit newline preservation
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### 2. Did NOT Read Context Documents
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**What happened:** Agent jumped straight to running tests without reading:
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- `conductor/workflow.md`
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- `conductor/tech-stack.md`
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- `conductor/product.md`
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- `docs/guide_architecture.md`
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- `docs/guide_simulations.md`
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**Evidence:** First action was `bash` command to run pytest, not reading context.
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**Required fix in conductor/prompt:**
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- Add explicit CHECKLIST at start of every session
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- Block progress until context documents are confirmed read
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- Add "context_loaded" state tracking
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### 3. Did NOT Get Skeleton Outlines
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**What happened:** Agent read full files instead of using skeleton tools.
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**Evidence:** Used `read` on `conftest.py` (293 lines) instead of `py_get_skeleton`
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**Required fix in conductor/prompt:**
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- Enforce `py_get_skeleton` or `get_file_summary` before any `read` of files >50 lines
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- Add validation that blocks `read` without prior skeleton call
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### 4. Did NOT Delegate to Tier 3 Workers
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**What happened:** Agent made direct code edits instead of delegating via Task tool.
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**Evidence:** Used `edit` tool directly on `tests/conftest.py`, `tests/test_live_gui_integration.py`, `tests/test_gui2_performance.py`
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**Required fix in conductor/prompt:**
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- Add explicit check: "Is this a code implementation task? If YES, delegate to Tier 3"
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- Block `edit` tool for code files unless explicitly authorized
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### 5. Did NOT Follow TDD Protocol
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**What happened:** No Red-Green-Refactor cycle. Just fixed code directly.
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**Required fix in conductor/prompt:**
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- Enforce "Write failing test FIRST" before any implementation
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- Add test-first validation
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---
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## WORKAROUNDS THAT WORKED
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### Python Subprocess Edits Preserve Indentation
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```python
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python -c "
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with open('file.py', 'r', encoding='utf-8', newline='') as f:
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content = f.read()
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content = content.replace(old, new)
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with open('file.py', 'w', encoding='utf-8', newline='') as f:
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f.write(content)
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"
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```
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This pattern preserved CRLF line endings and 1-space indentation.
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---
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## RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO CONDUCTOR FILES
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### 1. workflow.md - Add Session Start Checklist
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```markdown
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## Session Start Checklist (MANDATORY)
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Before ANY other action:
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1. [ ] Read conductor/workflow.md
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2. [ ] Read conductor/tech-stack.md
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3. [ ] Read conductor/product.md
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4. [ ] Read relevant docs/guide_*.md
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5. [ ] Check TASKS.md for active tracks
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6. [ ] Announce: "Context loaded, proceeding to [task]"
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```
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### 2. AGENTS.md - Add Edit Tool Warning
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```markdown
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## CRITICAL: Edit Tool Indentation Bug
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The `Edit` tool DESTROYS 1-space indentation and converts to 4-space.
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**NEVER use Edit tool directly on Python files.**
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Instead, use Python subprocess:
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\`\`\`python
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python -c "..."
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\`\`\`
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Or use `py_update_definition` MCP tool.
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```
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### 3. workflow.md - Add Code Style Enforcement
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```markdown
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## Code Style (MANDATORY)
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- **1-space indentation** for ALL Python code
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- **CRLF line endings** on Windows
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- Use `./scripts/ai_style_formatter.py` for formatting
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- **NEVER** use Edit tool on Python files - it destroys indentation
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- Use Python subprocess with `newline=''` to preserve line endings
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```
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### 4. conductor/prompt - Add Tool Restrictions
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```markdown
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## Tool Restrictions (TIER 2)
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### ALLOWED Tools (Read-Only Research)
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- read (for files <50 lines only)
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- py_get_skeleton, py_get_code_outline, get_file_summary
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- grep, glob
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- bash (for git status, pytest --collect-only)
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### FORBIDDEN Tools (Delegate to Tier 3)
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- edit (on .py files - destroys indentation)
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- write (on .py files)
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- Any direct code modification
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### Required Pattern
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1. Research with skeleton tools
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2. Draft surgical prompt with WHERE/WHAT/HOW/SAFETY
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3. Delegate to Tier 3 via Task tool
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4. Verify result
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```
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---
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## FILES CHANGED THIS SESSION
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| File | Change | Commit |
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| tests/conftest.py | Add `temp_workspace.mkdir()` before file writes | 45b716f |
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| tests/test_live_gui_integration.py | Call handler directly instead of event queue | 45b716f |
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| tests/test_gui2_performance.py | Fix key mismatch (gui_2.py -> sloppy.py lookup) | 45b716f |
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| conductor/tracks/gui_decoupling_controller_20260302/plan.md | Mark track complete | 704b9c8 |
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---
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## FINAL TEST RESULTS
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```
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345 passed, 0 skipped, 2 warnings in 205.94s
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```
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Track complete. All tests pass.
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