refinement of upcoming tracks

conductor/tracks/pipeline_pause_resume_20260306/spec.md

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 # Track Specification: Pipeline Pause/Resume (pipeline_pause_resume_20260306)
 
 ## Overview
-Add global pause/resume for entire DAG execution pipeline. Allow user to freeze all worker activity and resume later.
+Add global pause/resume for entire DAG execution pipeline. Allow user to freeze all worker activity and resume later without losing state.
+
+## Current State Audit
+
+### Already Implemented (DO NOT re-implement)
+
+#### Execution Loop (multi_agent_conductor.py)
+- **`ConductorEngine.run()`**: Async loop that processes tickets
+- **Loop continues until**: All complete OR all blocked OR error
+- **No pause mechanism**
+
+#### Execution Engine (dag_engine.py)
+- **`ExecutionEngine.tick()`**: Returns ready tasks
+- **`auto_queue` flag**: Controls automatic task promotion
+- **No global pause state**
+
+#### GUI State (gui_2.py)
+- **`mma_status`**: "idle" | "planning" | "executing" | "done"
+- **No paused state**
+
+### Gaps to Fill (This Track's Scope)
+- No way to pause execution mid-pipeline
+- No way to resume from paused state
+- No visual indicator for paused state
 
 ## Architectural Constraints
-- **State Preservation**: Worker state MUST be preserved across pause.
-- **Atomic Operation**: Pause/Resume MUST be atomic.
+
+### State Preservation
+- Running workers MUST complete before pause takes effect
+- Paused state MUST preserve all ticket statuses
+- No data loss on resume
+
+### Atomic Operation
+- Pause MUST be atomic (all-or-nothing)
+- No partial pause state
+
+### Non-Blocking
+- Pause request MUST NOT block GUI thread
+- Pause signaled via threading.Event
+
+## Architecture Reference
+
+### Key Integration Points
+
+| File | Lines | Purpose |
+|------|-------|---------|
+| `src/multi_agent_conductor.py` | 80-150 | `ConductorEngine.run()` - add pause check |
+| `src/dag_engine.py` | 50-80 | `ExecutionEngine` - add pause state |
+| `src/gui_2.py` | ~170 | State for pause flag |
+| `src/gui_2.py` | 2650-2750 | `_render_mma_dashboard()` - add pause button |
+
+### Proposed Pause Pattern
+
+```python
+# In ConductorEngine:
+self._pause_event: threading.Event = threading.Event()
+
+def pause(self) -> None:
+ self._pause_event.set()
+
+def resume(self) -> None:
+ self._pause_event.clear()
+
+# In run() loop:
+async def run(self):
+ while True:
+  if self._pause_event.is_set():
+   await asyncio.sleep(0.5)  # Wait while paused
+   continue
+  # Normal processing...
+```
 
 ## Functional Requirements
-- **Pause Button**: Freeze all worker activity.
-- **Resume Button**: Continue from paused state.
-- **Visual Indicator**: Show pipeline is paused.
-- **State Display**: Show which workers are paused.
+
+### FR1: Pause Button
+- Button in MMA dashboard
+- Disabled when no execution active
+- Click triggers `engine.pause()`
+
+### FR2: Resume Button
+- Button in MMA dashboard (replaces pause when paused)
+- Disabled when not paused
+- Click triggers `engine.resume()`
+
+### FR3: Visual Indicator
+- Banner or icon when paused
+- `mma_status` shows "paused"
+- Ticket status preserved
+
+### FR4: State Display
+- Show which workers were running when paused
+- Show pending tasks that will resume
+
+## Non-Functional Requirements
+
+| Requirement | Constraint |
+|-------------|------------|
+| Response Time | Pause takes effect within 500ms |
+| No Data Loss | All state preserved |
+| Visual Feedback | Clear paused indicator |
+
+## Testing Requirements
+
+### Unit Tests
+- Test pause stops task spawning
+- Test resume continues from correct state
+- Test state preserved across pause
+
+### Integration Tests (via `live_gui` fixture)
+- Start execution, pause, verify workers stop
+- Resume, verify execution continues
+- Verify no state loss
+
+## Out of Scope
+- Per-ticket pause (all-or-nothing only)
+- Scheduled pause
+- Pause during individual API call
 
 ## Acceptance Criteria
-- [ ] Pause button freezes pipeline.
-- [ ] Resume button continues execution.
-- [ ] Visual indicator shows paused state.
-- [ ] Worker states preserved.
-- [ ] No data loss on resume.
+- [ ] Pause button freezes pipeline
+- [ ] Resume button continues execution
+- [ ] Visual indicator shows paused state
+- [ ] Worker states preserved
+- [ ] No data loss on resume
+- [ ] `mma_status` includes "paused"
+- [ ] 1-space indentation maintained