manual_slop/TASKS.md

TASKS.md

Active Tracks

(none — all planned tracks queued below)

Completed This Session

• mma_agent_focus_ux_20260302 — Per-tier source_tier tagging on comms+tool entries; Focus Agent combo UI; filter logic in comms+tool panels; [tier] label per comms entry. 18 tests. Checkpoint: b30e563.
• feature_bleed_cleanup_20260302 — Removed dead comms panel dup, dead menubar block, duplicate init vars; added working Quit; fixed Token Budget layout. All phases verified. Checkpoint: 0d081a2.
• context_token_viz_20260301 — Token budget panel (color bar, breakdown table, trim warning, cache status, auto-refresh). All phases verified. Commit: d577457.

Planned: Next Track

mma_agent_focus_ux_20260302 — COMPLETED (b30e563)

(initialized — run after bleed cleanup) Priority: High Depends on: feature_bleed_cleanup_20260302 Phase 1 (dead comms panel removed) Track dir: conductor/tracks/mma_agent_focus_ux_20260302/

Audit-confirmed gaps:

• ai_client._append_comms emits entries with no source_tier key
• ai_client has no current_tier module variable — no way for tiers to self-identify
• _tool_log is list[tuple[str,str,float]] — no tier field, tuple must migrate to dict
• run_worker_lifecycle replaces comms_log_callback but never stamps source_tier
• generate_tickets (Tier 2) does NOT replace callback at all
• No Focus Agent selector widget in Operations Hub

Scope: Phase 1 (tier tagging) → Phase 2 (tool log dict migration) → Phase 3 (Focus Agent UI + filter). Per-tier token stats deferred to sub-track.

tech_debt_and_test_cleanup_20260302 (initialized)

Priority: High Depends on: feature_bleed_cleanup_20260302 Track dir: conductor/tracks/tech_debt_and_test_cleanup_20260302/

Audit-confirmed gaps:

• 13 test files duplicate app_instance fixture instead of using conftest.py.
• Duplicate test files (test_ast_parser_curated.py).
• Multiple simulation tests silently pass with no assertions.
• gui_2.py initializes 9 state variables in __init__ that are never read.
• gui_2.py has over 15 uncalled HTTP/background methods.

Scope: Phase 1 (Fixture deduplication) → Phase 2 (False-positive test fixing) → Phase 3 (Dead code excision in gui_2.py).

conductor_workflow_improvements_20260302 (initialized)

Priority: High Depends on: None Track dir: conductor/tracks/conductor_workflow_improvements_20260302/

Audit-confirmed gaps:

• Tier 2 skill lacks enforcement of AST pre-implementation scans to prevent duplicate state variables.
• Tier 2 skill lacks explicit rejection of non-TDD execution.
• Tier 3 skill does not strictly forbid implementing code without failing tests.
• workflow.md lacks explicit warnings against zero-assertion tests and redundant __init__ state.

Scope: Phase 1 (Update MMA Skill prompts) → Phase 2 (Update workflow.md).

architecture_boundary_hardening_20260302 (initialized)

Priority: High Depends on: None Track dir: conductor/tracks/architecture_boundary_hardening_20260302/

Audit-confirmed gaps:

• ai_client.py loops execute set_file_slice and py_update_definition instantly without checking pre_tool_callback, bypassing GUI approval.
• New mcp_client.py tools are not exposed in the GUI or manual_slop.toml config for user control.
• mma_exec.py bypasses skeletonization for mcp_client, causing token bloat.
• dag_engine.py does not cascade blocked states, causing orchestrator infinite loops.

Scope: Phase 1 (Meta-tooling token fix) → Phase 2 (Complete MCP Tool Integration & Seal GUI HITL bypass) → Phase 3 (Fix DAG Engine cascading blocks).

testing_consolidation_20260302 (initialized)

Priority: Medium Depends on: tech_debt_and_test_cleanup_20260302 Track dir: conductor/tracks/testing_consolidation_20260302/

Audit-confirmed gaps:

• visual_mma_verification.py manually runs subprocess.Popen instead of using the robust live_gui fixture.
• Duplicate architectural logic between tests and simulation/ directories causing fragmentation.

Scope: Phase 1 (Migrate manual launchers to fixtures) → Phase 2 (Consolidate simulation scripts).

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Track Dependency Order (Execution Guide)

To ensure smooth execution, execute the tracks in the following order:

1. feature_bleed_cleanup_20260302 (Base cleanup of GUI structure)
2. mma_agent_focus_ux_20260302 (Depends on feature bleed cleanup Phase 1)
3. architecture_boundary_hardening_20260302 (Fixes critical HITL & Token leaks; independent but foundational)
4. tech_debt_and_test_cleanup_20260302 (Re-establishes testing foundation; run after feature tracks)
5. testing_consolidation_20260302 (Refactors testing methodology; depends on tech debt cleanup)
6. conductor_workflow_improvements_20260302 (Meta-level updates to skills/workflow docs; can be run anytime)

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Planned: Upcoming Tracks

The following tracks have been initialized and ordered for execution.

1. test_stabilization_20260302 (Active/Next)

Priority: High Goal: Stabilize asyncio errors, ban mock-rot, and consolidate testing paradigms.

2. strict_static_analysis_and_typing_20260302

Priority: High Goal: Resolve 512+ mypy errors and remaining ruff violations to secure the foundation before refactoring. Add pre-commit hooks.

3. codebase_migration_20260302

Priority: High Goal: Restructure directories to a src/ layout. Doing this after static analysis ensures no hidden import bugs are introduced.

4. gui_decoupling_controller_20260302

Priority: High Goal: Extract the state machine and core lifecycle into a headless app_controller.py, leaving gui_2.py as a pure, immediate-mode view.

5. hook_api_ui_state_verification_20260302

Priority: Medium Goal: Add a /api/gui/state GET endpoint. Wire UI state into _settable_fields to enable programmatic live_gui testing without user confirmation.

6. robust_json_parsing_tech_lead_20260302

Priority: Medium Goal: Implement an auto-retry loop that catches JSONDecodeError and feeds the traceback to the Tier 2 model for self-correction.

7. concurrent_tier_source_tier_20260302

Priority: Low Goal: Replace global state with threading.local() or explicit context passing to guarantee thread-safe logging when multiple Tier 3 workers process tickets in parallel.

8. test_suite_performance_and_flakiness_20260302

Priority: Low Goal: Replace time.sleep() with deterministic polling or threading.Event() triggers. Mark exceptionally heavy tests with @pytest.mark.slow.

9. manual_ux_validation_20260302

Priority: Medium Goal: Highly interactive human-in-the-loop track to review and adjust GUI UX, animations, popups, and layout structures based on slow-interval simulation feedback.