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ed de1ffadd92 conductor(tracks): update code_path_audit_20260607 entry to reflect MVP pivot 
Updated the Code Path Audit entry in the tracks.md registry to accurately
describe the MVP state after the code_path_audit_polish_20260622 follow-up:

REMOVED:
- '4 renderers (to_dsl_v2 flat-section, to_markdown 10-section, to_tree
  box-drawing, parse_dsl_v2 round-trip)' -> '2 renderers (to_markdown
  10-section, to_tree box-drawing)'
- '14-tagged-word v2 postfix DSL' claim (the DSL parser was deprecated)

ADDED:
- 'MVP output is a single AUDIT_REPORT.md (6797 lines, 311KB) + per-aggregate
  markdowns + summary.md as a TOC pointer'
- '127 tests passing after the polish follow-up (was 131 pre-polish; -4 DSL
  tests removed)' (was previously 131)
- Note about DSL deprecation referencing code_path_audit_polish_20260622

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# Project Tracks
This file tracks all major tracks for the project. Each track has its own detailed plan in its respective folder (or in `../archive/<track_name>/` for completed tracks).
**Structure:**
- **Active Tracks (Current Queue):** In-flight and unblocked work the implementer can pick up today.
- **Phase 0 - 9 (Chronological):** The full project history in chronological order. Each phase has three sub-sections: **Active** (work in progress), **Completed** (work shipped but track not yet archived), **Archived** (track folder moved to `archive/`).
Archive directories live at `../archive/<track_name>/` (from this file's location at `conductor/tracks.md`); the `./archive/...` links in this file are relative to that location and resolve correctly.
---
## Active Tracks (Current Queue)
Tracks that are unblocked and ready to start. Ordered by **dependency** (blocked-by first) and **priority** (A foundational → D forward-looking).
| # | Priority | Track | Status | Blocked By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A | [Qwen, Llama & Grok Vendor Integration + Capability Matrix](#track-qwen-llama-grok-vendor-integration--capability-matrix) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, 50/79 tasks done; **Phase 6 in progress (docs); NOT archiving ΓÇö has follow-up track** | **test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (merged)** |
| 3 | A | [Data-Oriented Error Handling (Fleury Pattern)](#track-data-oriented-error-handling-fleury-pattern) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, ready to start | startup_speedup, test_batching_refactor, **test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (merged)**, qwen_llama_grok |
| 4 | A | [MCP Architecture Refactor (Sub-MCP Extraction)](#track-mcp-architecture-refactor-sub-mcp-extraction) | spec Γ£ô, plan pending | test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (merged), data_oriented_error_handling, data_structure_strengthening |
| 6 | D | [Public API Result Migration](#track-public-api-result-migration-followup) | placeholder; not yet specced | data_oriented_error_handling (deprecated `send()`) |
| 6a | A | [Public API Migration + UI Polish Test Cleanup](#track-public-api-migration--ui-polish-test-cleanup) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, shipped 2026-06-15 (13 pre-existing failures fixed; 3 RAG failures deferred to `rag_test_failures_20260615`) | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-15**; combined stability track) |
| 6b | A | [RAG Test Failures Fix](#track-rag-test-failures-fix-new-2026-06-15) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, shipped 2026-06-15 (3 RAG tests fixed; first fully green baseline 1288 + 4 + 0) | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-15**; small bug-fix track) |
| 6c | B | [Exception Handling Audit (Convention Compliance + Doc Clarification)](#track-exception-handling-audit-convention-compliance--doc-clarification) | spec ✓, plan ✓, shipped 2026-06-16 (211 violations identified across 42 files; 5 doc gaps closed) | (none — independent; **NEW 2026-06-16**; audit + doc track; identifies the migration target for `data_structure_strengthening_20260606` and the user's `send_result` → `send` rename) |
| 6d | A | [Result Migration (5 sub-tracks)](#track-result-migration-5-sub-tracks-new-2026-06-16) | umbrella spec Γ£ô; sub-tracks 1+2 initialized (sub-track 1: `result_migration_review_pass_20260617` **shipped 2026-06-17**; sub-track 2: `result_migration_small_files_20260617` initialized; 3 remaining) | `exception_handling_audit_20260616`; identifies the migration target | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-16**; refactor phase; 5 sub-tracks eliminate the 268 "bad" sites per the audit; sub-tracks use the consistent `result_migration_*` prefix; **post-review pass 2026-06-17**: sub-track 4 gains 1 site `src/gui_2.py:1349`) |
| 6d-1 | A | [Result Migration Sub-Track 1: Review Pass](#track-result-migration-sub-track-1-review-pass-2026-06-17) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô; **shipped 2026-06-17** (43 sites classified: 23 compliant + 1 migration-target + 8 PATTERN_1/2 + 9 compliant + 1 audit-script-bug; 10 new heuristics added; 3 audit-script bugs documented) | `result_migration_20260616` (umbrella); `exception_handling_audit_20260616` (shipped 2026-06-16) | (**NEW 2026-06-17**; sub-track 1 of 5; 43 sites classified; no production code change; T-shirt S; per-site decisions feed sub-tracks 2-4; 3 audit-script bugs documented for sub-track 2 Phase 1) |
| 6d-2 | A | [Result Migration Sub-Track 2: Small Files + Audit-Script Bug Fixes](#track-result-migration-sub-track-2-small-files--audit-script-bug-fixes-2026-06-17) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-18** (Phase 10 REJECTED for sliming 21 sites via 5 laundering heuristics; Phase 11 REDOES the 21 sites: 5 full Result migrations in warmup.py + 2 helper extracts + 14 documented; Phase 12 = ACTUAL full Result[T] migration: 16 sites in api_hooks.py + 27 sites in 16 small files; Heuristic #19 REMOVED; visit_Try bug FIXED; Heuristic D ADDED; Drain Points section in styleguide; **Phase 12 REJECTED for false test claim**; **Phase 13 = script crash fixed (UTF-8 reconfigure in run_tests_batched.py) + 3 failures investigated on parent commit (0 regressions) + 4 pre-existing Gemini 503 tests documented with @pytest.mark.skip + test_execution_sim_live switched from gemini_cli to gemini per user directive (STILL FAILS, reported for diff track); 11/11 tiers actually run; 9 PASS clean + 2 PASS with documented issues) | `result_migration_20260616` (umbrella); `result_migration_review_pass_20260617` (shipped 2026-06-17) | (**NEW 2026-06-17**; sub-track 2 of 5; 37 files (35 SMALL + 2 MEDIUM) with 76 sites; Phase 1 = 3 audit-script bugs fixed; Phases 3-8 = 49 sites migrated; Phase 10 = 26 SILENT_SWALLOW + 14 new UNCLEAR sites via full Result + 5 new heuristics; **Phase 10 REJECTED; Phase 11 = 5 full Result + 2 helper extracts + 14 documented; 5 laundering heuristics REVERTED; Heuristic A ADDED; Phase 12 = ACTUAL migration of all sites + styleguide Drain Points; Phase 13 = test count verification; 2 reported issues for diff tracks**) |
| 6d-3 | A | [Result Migration Sub-Track 3: App Controller](#track-result-migration-sub-track-3-app-controller-2026-06-18) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, **active**; migrates 45 sites in `src/app_controller.py` to `Result[T]` (32 INTERNAL_BROAD_CATCH + 8 INTERNAL_SILENT_SWALLOW + 4 INTERNAL_RETHROW + 1 INTERNAL_OPTIONAL_RETURN); 22 sites stay as-is (15 BOUNDARY_FASTAPI + 2 BOUNDARY_SDK + 4 INTERNAL_COMPLIANT + 1 INTERNAL_PROGRAMMER_RAISE). **Phase 1 = fix the 2 known regressions** (test_tool_presets_execution::test_tool_ask_approval + test_extended_sims::test_execution_sim_live) caused by the half-migrated `session_logger.log_tool_call` call site in `_offload_entry_payload` (lines 3715, 3721). 5-file-commit pattern from `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615` (1 source + 1 test + 1 plan + 1 metadata + 1 state per task). 6 phases: (1) Setup + fix regressions; (2) 32 broad-catch → 4 bulk batches; (3) 8 silent-swallow → 2 batches with logging.debug per Heuristic #19; (4) 4 rethrow classified + 1 optional migrated; (5) Verify + audit + end-of-track report. | `result_migration_20260616` (umbrella); `result_migration_small_files_20260617` (shipped 2026-06-18) | (**NEW 2026-06-18**; sub-track 3 of 5; scope: 1 source file (src/app_controller.py) modified across 6 phases; 45 migration sites organized into 4 bulk batches + 3 single-site tasks; 1 new test file (test_app_controller_result.py) + 2 test files updated; 4 metadata/plan/state files; 1 end-of-track report; 18 atomic commits. **Scope larger than umbrella's T-shirt estimate** (45 migration + 22 stay = 67 total, not the estimated 22 + 34 = 56); the audit's per-category output is the source of truth, not the umbrella's T-shirt estimate**) |
| 6d-4 | A | [Result Migration Sub-Track 4: gui_2.py](#track-result-migration-sub-track-4-gui_2py-20260619) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-20**; migrated 42 sites in `src/gui_2.py` (25 INTERNAL_BROAD_CATCH + 13 INTERNAL_SILENT_SWALLOW + 2 INTERNAL_RETHROW + 2 UNCLEAR) to `Result[T]`; added 3 new drain-plane render functions + 1 new test file + 2 new audit heuristics (Phase 11 dunder raise + Phase 12 lazy-loading fallback). **Audit: V=0, S=0, ?=0 for gui_2.py.** 81 atomic commits across 13 phases; 114 tests pass; Tier 1+2 batched: 10/10 PASS; Tier 3: 1 known issue (FPS 28.46 vs 30 threshold; documented in TRACK_COMPLETION). **Anti-sliming protocol: 13 phases cap each phase at <=10 sites with per-phase styleguide re-read + per-site audit pre/post check + per-phase invariant test.** | `result_migration_app_controller_20260618` (sub-track 3, SHIPPED 2026-06-19 with Phase 7; data plane ready) | (**NEW 2026-06-19**; sub-track 4 of 5; scope: 1 source file (src/gui_2.py) modified across 13 phases; 42 migration sites organized into 12 migration phases + 3 setup phases; 1 new test file (tests/test_gui_2_result.py) with 114 tests; 1 modified test file (tests/test_audit_heuristics.py) with 8 regression tests; 4 metadata/plan/state/spec files; 1 end-of-track report; 81 atomic commits. **Extra-long phase structure per user directive (2026-06-19) to prevent Tier 2 sliming.**) |
| 6d-5 | A | [Result Migration Sub-Track 5: Baseline Cleanup](#track-result-migration-baseline-cleanup-20260620) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-20**; migrated 88 sites across 3 baseline files (`src/mcp_client.py` 46 + `src/ai_client.py` 33 + `src/rag_engine.py` 9) to make the convention reference 100% compliant. **All 3 baseline files V=0** (strict audit gate passes for baseline). 122 unit tests pass (31 baseline + 16 audit heuristics + 13 tier4 + 62 tier2). 9/11 batched tiers pass (2 with pre-existing flaky failures). 1 regression caught + fixed (test_set_tool_preset_with_objects ΓÇö `global` declaration lost in helper extraction). **Same anti-sliming protocol as sub-track 4: 14 phases cap each phase at <=9 sites with per-phase styleguide re-read + per-site audit pre/post check + per-phase invariant test.** 84 atomic commits across 14 phases. **Known limitations documented**: 9 Pattern 1/3 RETHROW sites remain (audit lacks heuristic; strict mode accepts); 4 pre-existing non-baseline INTERNAL_OPTIONAL_RETURN in external_editor/session_logger/project_manager (out of scope). | `result_migration_gui_2_20260619` (sub-track 4, SHIPPED 2026-06-20) | (**NEW 2026-06-20, SHIPPED 2026-06-20**; sub-track 5 of 5; scope: 3 source files (mcp_client.py + ai_client.py + rag_engine.py = 231KB / 5917 lines) modified across 14 phases; 88 migration sites organized into 12 migration phases + 3 setup phases; 1 new test file (tests/test_baseline_result.py) with 31 tests; 3 inventory docs (1 per file); 4 metadata/plan/state/spec files; 1 end-of-track report + 1 progress report + 1 TIER1_REVIEW report; 84 atomic commits. **Same anti-sliming template as sub-track 4 per user directive (2026-06-20); completes the 5-sub-track campaign ΓÇö 100% Result[T] convention coverage across all 65 src/ files.**) |
| 6d-6 | A | [Result Migration: Cruft Removal (Wrapper Obliteration)](#track-result-migration-cruft-removal-wrapper-obliteration-20260620) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-20 with Phase 9 patch 2026-06-21**; obliterated 9 legacy `def _x(): return _x_result(...).data` wrappers across 4 files (mcp_client 1, ai_client 5, rag_engine 1, gui_2 2). **0 legacy wrappers remain in src/ (verified by scripts/audit_legacy_wrappers.py + 4 Phase 9 invariant tests).** 127/127 unit tests pass (31 baseline + 16 heuristic + 11 cruft + 64 tier2 + 5 thinking); 9/11 batched tiers PASS (2 with pre-existing flaky failures). **OBLITERATE principle per user directive (2026-06-20): no pass-throughs; no backward compat; in-site callers rewritten to use `_x_result(...).ok` directly; the dead code dies.** 9 phases: (0) Setup + styleguide re-read; (1) Fix 5 failing tests (synthesized baseline JSON from inventory docs; not 7 as spec claimed); (2) Final detailed audit (full legacy wrapper inventory; 9 found via revised audit script); (3-6) Per-file wrapper removal; (8) Audit gate + end-of-track report + campaign close-out; (9) **Phase 9 PATCH per Tier 1 (2026-06-21)** ΓÇö verified the 3 missing wrappers were actually obliterated in Phases 5-6 (not at the time Tier 1 inspected the tier-2-clone at 8f6d044d); added 4 invariant tests; added CORRECTION NOTICE at top of TRACK_COMPLETION doc; updated campaign status report to true 100% complete. **Closes the 5-sub-track result_migration_20260616 campaign: 100% Result[T] convention coverage across all 65 src/ files.** 21+ atomic commits. End-of-track report: `docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_result_migration_cruft_removal_20260620.md` (with CORRECTION NOTICE). | `result_migration_baseline_cleanup_20260620` (sub-track 5, SHIPPED 2026-06-20) | (**NEW 2026-06-20, SHIPPED 2026-06-20 + Phase 9 patch 2026-06-21**; campaign close-out track; 1 new test file (tests/test_cruft_removal.py with 18 tests) + 1 new audit script (scripts/audit_legacy_wrappers.py) + 1 inventory doc (tests/artifacts/PHASE2_WRAPPER_AUDIT.md) + 1 throw-away synth script; 14 source/test files modified; 1 end-of-track report; 1 campaign status report update; 25+ atomic commits. **Anti-sliming protocol: 9 phases cap each phase at 1-5 wrappers with per-phase styleguide re-read + per-wrapper audit pre/post check + per-wrapper invariant test.**) |
| 6e | A (meta-tooling) | [Tier 2 Autonomous Sandbox (unattended track execution)](#track-tier-2-autonomous-sandbox-new-2026-06-16) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-16** (9 phases, 24 default-on tests + 4 opt-in tests + 1 smoke e2e) | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-16**; meta-tooling; eliminates the `permission: ask` bottleneck for well-regularized tracks via a 3-layer enforcement stack: OpenCode permission system + Windows restricted token + git hooks) |
| 6f | A (meta-tooling) | [Tier 2 Sandbox File Leak Prevention (revert + 3-layer defense)](#track-tier-2-sandbox-file-leak-prevention-new-2026-06-20) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **shipped 2026-06-20**; selectively reverted the 4 user-named files from offender commit `00e5a3f2` (`.opencode/agents/tier2-autonomous.md`, `.opencode/commands/tier-2-auto-execute.md`, `opencode.json`, `mcp_paths.toml`); added 3-layer defense: pre-commit hook at `conductor/tier2/githooks/pre-commit` (auto-unstages forbidden files at commit boundary; 12 tests), `scripts/audit_tier2_leaks.py` (working-tree audit with `--strict` CI gate; 13 tests), wired hook installation into `scripts/tier2/setup_tier2_clone.ps1`. 25 default-on + 4 opt-in tests pass; 4 atomic commits (`fab2e55b` + `81e1fd7b` + `f5d8ea04` + `8f54deda`); user-driven response to a one-off incident (per user directive: tier-2 must NEVER commit those files again; **NOT via gitignore**). **DEFERRED**: CI wiring of audit `--strict` mode; rebase of stale tier-2 branches (`tier2/result_migration_app_controller_phase6_20260619`, `tier2/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619`) on `origin/master@8f54deda` to drop `00e5a3f2` (user action). | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-20**; meta-tooling fix; selective revert of 4 of 9 changes in offender commit `00e5a3f2`) |
| 7 | ΓÇö | [UI Polish (Five Issues)](#track-ui-polish-five-issues) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, ready to start (Phases 1/4/5 shipped; Phases 2/3 code shipped but tests broken ΓÇö fixed by track 6a) | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 7a | B | [SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for gui_2.py](#track-sqlite-granularity-inline-docs-for-gui_2py) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, complete | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 7b | B | [Continued SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for gui_2.py](#track-continued-sqlite-granularity-inline-docs-for-gui_2py) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, complete | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 7c | B | [SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for ai_client.py](#track-sqlite-granularity-inline-docs-for-ai_clientpy) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, ready to start | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 7d | A | [Live GUI Test Infrastructure Fixes](#track-live-gui-test-infrastructure-fixes-new-2026-06-18) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **active**; addresses 2 issues reported for diff tracks by `result_migration_small_files_20260617` Phase 13: (1) `test_execution_sim_live` GUI subprocess (port 8999) crashes mid-test during script generation flow ΓÇö same failure with both `gemini_cli` and `gemini`; NOT provider-specific; 90s timeout reached without AI text; (2) `test_live_gui_workspace_exists` xdist race ΓÇö workspace cleanup timing under parallel xdist; passes in isolation. 4 phases: (1) Investigation + Issue 2 parent-commit verification; (2) Fix Issue 2 (TDD); (3) Fix Issue 1 (TDD + remove diagnostic logging); (4) Final verification (11/11 tiers PASS clean). | `result_migration_small_files_20260617` (shipped 2026-06-18 with the 2 issues reported for diff tracks) | (**NEW 2026-06-18**; test-infrastructure track; 2-3 files affected (test + src); TDD for each issue; 11-tier verification required; NO new `@pytest.mark.skip` markers per user directive; out of scope: the 4 Gemini 503 skip markers from sub-track 2 Phase 13 ΓÇö deferred to a separate follow-up track that mocks the Gemini API in `summarize.summarise_file`) |
| 16 | A | [Test Sandbox Hardening](#track-test-sandbox-hardening-new-2026-06-19) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, **ready to start**; 5-part fix for test data loss outside `./tests/`. Phase 1: investigation + baseline pass count + audit of `get_config_path()` callers. Phase 2: `scripts/audit_test_sandbox_violations.py` (FR4 static audit + `--strict` CI gate). Phase 3: `_enforce_test_sandbox` autouse fixture in conftest.py using `sys.addaudithook` (FR1 Python guard; hard fail on any write outside `./tests/`). Phase 4: root-cause fix ΓÇö remove `SLOP_CONFIG` env-var fallback from `src/paths.py`; add `--config <path>` CLI flag to sloppy.py + conftest.py; `set_config_override(path)` module-level API (FR2). Phase 5: `isolate_workspace` migration off `tmp_path_factory.mktemp` to `tests/artifacts/_isolation_workspace_<RUN_ID>/`; pyproject.toml `--basetemp` addopts; `SLOP_CREDENTIALS`/`SLOP_MCP_ENV` env vars added to non-live_gui tests; tech-stack.md dated note (FR3). Phase 6: `scripts/run_tests_sandboxed.ps1` (FR5 Windows restricted-token wrapper, OPT-IN). Phase 7: `conductor/code_styleguides/test_sandbox.md` + updates to workspace_paths.md and guide_testing.md (FR7 docs). Phase 8: full 11-tier verification. Phase 9: end-of-track report. 13 regression tests in `tests/test_test_sandbox.py`. ~11 atomic commits. | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-19**; test-infrastructure + root-cause fix; primary motivation: user has lost important sample data multiple times over the past month because tests wrote to top-level TOML files; **NO ENV VARS for config path per user directive** ΓÇö `--config` CLI flag is the only override mechanism; test workspace file naming: `config_overrides.toml`; hard fail on any sandbox violation; tests should never need AppData temp (`tempfile.mkdtemp/mkstemp` without `dir=` is flagged); baseline 1288 + 4 + 0; **out of scope**: converting the other 7 `SLOP_*` env vars (`SLOP_GLOBAL_PRESETS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_TOOL_PRESETS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_PERSONAS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_WORKSPACE_PROFILES`, `SLOP_CREDENTIALS`, `SLOP_MCP_ENV`, `SLOP_LOGS_DIR`, `SLOP_SCRIPTS_DIR`) to CLI flags ΓÇö user considers this a separate "mess" to address in follow-up tracks; deferred: macOS/Linux OS-level wrapper, per-fixture sandbox strictness tuning, read-side isolation) |
| 8 | ΓÇö | [Bootstrap gencpp Python Bindings](#track-bootstrap-gencpp-python-bindings) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 9 | ΓÇö | [Tree-Sitter Lua MCP Tools](#track-tree-sitter-lua-mcp-tools) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 10 | ΓÇö | [GDScript Language Support Tools](#track-gdscript-language-support-tools) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 11 | ΓÇö | [C# Language Support Tools](#track-c-language-support-tools) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 12 | ΓÇö | [OpenAI Provider Integration](#track-openai-provider-integration) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 13 | ΓÇö | [Zhipu AI (GLM) Provider Integration](#track-zhipu-ai-glm-provider-integration) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 14 | ΓÇö | [AI Provider Caching Optimization](#track-ai-provider-caching-optimization) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 15 | ΓÇö | [Manual UX Validation & Review](#track-manual-ux-validation--review) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| 15a | ΓÇö | [Manual UX Validation ΓÇö ASCII-Sketch Workflow](#track-manual-ux-validation--ascii-sketch-workflow-new-2026-06-08) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, ready to start | (none ΓÇö independent; NEW 2026-06-08) |
| 15b | ΓÇö | [Chunkification Optimization (Contingency)](#track-chunkification-optimization-new-2026-06-08-contingency) | spec Γ£ô (contingency), no plan | hard constraint surface (deferred) |
| 16 | ΓÇö | [GenCpp Dogfood Feedback Loop](#track-gencpp-dogfood-feedback-loop) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent; oldest pending track) |
| 17 | A | [Code Path Audit](#track-code-path-audit) | spec Γ£ô + plan Γ£ô (revised 2026-06-08 post-4-tracks; **pre-flight adjusted 2026-06-21** with 2 new actions + 5 micro-benchmarks + no-TypeError assertion per `docs/handoffs/PROMPT_FOR_TIER_1.md`) | test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (merged), any_type_componentization_20260621 (shipped 2026-06-21), phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621 (BLOCKER for the broadcast() TypeError fix; unblocks audit instrumentation) |
| 23 | A (research) | [Intent-Based Scripting Languages Survey](#track-intent-based-scripting-languages-survey-new-2026-06-12) | spec Γ£ô, plan pending | (none ΓÇö independent; NEW 2026-06-12; **non-impl research track**, **time-sensitive: report must complete before nagent v2.2**) |
| 24 | A (bugfix) | [AI Loop Regressions (MiniMax, Gemini, Gemini CLI, DeepSeek)](#track-ai-loop-regressions-minimax-gemini-gemini-cli-deepseek-new-2026-06-14) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, shipped 2026-06-15 (with 1 critical `_api_generate` regression + 2 deferred bugs ΓÇö see `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615`) | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-14**; user-blocking; 3 bugs from `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606`) |
| 25 | B (research) | [Fable System Prompt Review (Critical Analysis)](#track-fable-system-prompt-review-critical-analysis-new-2026-06-17) | spec Γ£ô, plan pending | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-17**; **non-impl research track**, **informs the deferred nagent-rebuild**; 10 cluster sub-reports + 17-section synthesis report >3500 LOC + 3 side artifacts; Fable artifact at `docs/artifacts/Fable System Prompt.txt` is local-only and **NEVER committed**) |
| 18 | ΓÇö | [GUI Architecture Refinement](#track-gui-architecture-refinement) | (no spec.md) | (TBD) |
| 19 | ΓÇö | [Context First Message Fix](#track-context-first-message-fix) | spec TBD | (none ΓÇö independent) |
| ~~19~~ | ΓÇö | ~~[Fix Remaining Tests](#track-fix-remaining-tests)~~ | ~~SUPERSEDED by track 1~~ | ΓÇö |
| ~~20~~ | ΓÇö | ~~[Test Harness Hardening](#track-test-harness-hardening)~~ | ~~SUPERSEDED by track 1~~ | ΓÇö |
| ~~21~~ | ΓÇö | ~~[Test Patch Fixes](#track-test-patch-fixes)~~ | ~~SUPERSEDED by track 1~~ | ΓÇö |
| ~~22~~ | ΓÇö | ~~[Test Batching Post-Refactor Polish](#track-test-batching-post-refactor-polish)~~ | ~~SUPERSEDED by track 1 (FR1 + FR2)~~ | ΓÇö |
| 20 | ΓÇö | [Prior Session Test Harden (20260605)](#track-prior-session-test-harden-20260605-superseded) | superseded; no action needed | ΓÇö |
| 21 | A | [Conductor Chronology (chronology.md canonical index)](#track-conductor-chronology) | spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, 10/10 phases implemented; Phase 10 (user sign-off) pending; end-of-track report at `docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_chronology_20260619.md` | (none ΓÇö independent; **NEW 2026-06-19**; canonical-track infrastructure; the `superpowers_review_20260619` track is `blocked_by` this one) |
| 22b | A (meta-tooling) | [Meta-Tooling Workflow Review — Past-Month LLM Behavior Analysis](#track-meta-tooling-workflow-review-past-month-llm-behavior-analysis) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, **parked 2026-06-20** (current_phase=0); 11-phase plan; ≥4,000-LOC 4-part report; 13-15 atomic commits; Tier 1 anchor + 3 Tier 3 parallel sweeps | (none — independent; **NEW 2026-06-20**; sibling to nagent_review + fable_review + superpowers_review + intent_dsl_survey; produces workflow_improvements.md + implementation_sequencing.md as standalone inputs for a near-future "workflow improvements rebuild" track; research-only; no src/, tests/, AGENTS.md, conductor/*.md, .opencode/, or scripts/audit_*.py changes; **anti-sliming guard**: Phase 9 self-review + Phase 10 user review gate are literal hard gates per the chronology_20260619 handover) |
| 26 | A (research) | [Video Analysis Campaign (12 videos, 5 clusters, Pass 1 of 3)](#track-video-analysis-campaign-20260621) | spec ✓, plan ✓, **14 folders scaffolded (1 umbrella + 12 children + 1 synthesis); Pass 1 of 3 (information extraction); awaiting Phase 0 tooling prerequisites (yt-dlp, cv2, imagehash install in repo venv)**; 12 children in execution order: CS229 → math foundations → Platonic/geometric → biological → CS336 → applied capstone; per-video target: 1000-10000 LOC markdown deep-dive report | (none — independent; **NEW 2026-06-21**; multi-track research campaign; 12 videos across 5 clusters (E: Stanford >1hr; A: math foundations; B: Platonic AI; C: biological/cognitive; D: applied); multi-pass handoff to Pass 2 (de-obfuscation via user's math encoding — USER must rediscover notation before Pass 2 starts) + Pass 3 (projection to applied domain — USER must articulate "own caveats" before Pass 3 starts); **lossless preservation directive**: Pass 1 artifacts must NOT be over-summarized (data cascades to Pass 2/3); **2 E-cluster videos failed oEmbed 401** (yt-dlp may still work; verify in Phase 1); reusable tooling: 5 TDD scripts in `scripts/video_analysis/` (download_video, extract_transcript, extract_keyframes, ocr_frames, synthesize_report) |
| 27 | A | [Phase 2/4/5 Call-Site Completion (post any_type_componentization)](#track-phase2-4-5-call-site-completion-20260621) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, **SHIPPED 2026-06-21** with all 4 phases complete (6a broadcast fix + 6b ChatMessage + 6d UsageStats no-op + 6e Phase 3 cost analysis); 5 atomic commits on tier2 branch; broadcast() TypeError fixed; 20/20 provider tests pass; all 3 audits --strict pass; unblocks `code_path_audit_20260607`; report at `docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621.md` | any_type_componentization_20260621 (parent; shipped 2026-06-21 with 48/89 sites + 1 runtime bug) | (NEW 2026-06-21; bugfix + refactor + test-infrastructure + Tier 2 cost analysis; **Phase 6a COMPLETE**: fixed 2 broadcast() callers in `src/app_controller.py:1849` + `src/events.py:115` (gui_2.py had no callers, verified by grep); added `tests/test_websocket_broadcast_regression.py` 4/4 pass; **Phase 6b COMPLETE**: migrated `_send_grok` + `_send_minimax` + `_send_llama` to `ChatMessage` API; 20/20 provider tests pass; **Phase 6d NO-OP**: `NormalizedResponse` already uses `UsageStats` throughout `openai_compatible.py`; **Phase 6e COMPLETE**: produced `docs/reports/PHASE3_TIER2_ANALYSIS.md` (253 lines; Tier 2 authoritative version); measured 104 history sites (vs Tier 1 estimate 112); discovered 3 hidden cross-references (_strip_private_keys, _extract_minimax_reasoning, _send_llama_native); refined cost estimates: anthropic 35-65us/turn (Tier 1 said 8-15), grok/qwen/llama ~400ns (Tier 1 said 2-8us); **deferred**: Phase 3 call-site migration (104 sites in ai_client.py) -> separate track post-audit; cross-phase coupling -> separate track; `audit_tier2_leaks.py` sandbox-pollution -> infra track; **does NOT merge `tier2/any_type_componentization_20260621` branch** per Tier 2 reconnaissance framing; **does NOT archive `conductor/tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/`** - user handles that) |
| 28 | A | [Any-Type Componentization (Promote dict[str, Any] to dataclass(frozen=True))](#track-any-type-componentization-promote-dictstr-any-to-dataclassfrozentrue) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, **shipped 2026-06-21** with 48/89 fat-struct sites promoted (Phases 1, 2, 4, 5 complete); Phase 3 (`provider_state` call-site migration in `ai_client.py`) DEFERRED to a separate track; 1 runtime bug surfaced (`HookServer.broadcast()` callers in `app_controller.py` + `events.py`); not merged; reconnaissance for `code_path_audit_20260607`; tier2 branch at 24 commits | (none — independent; **NEW 2026-06-21**; refactor + ai-readability + type-safety; ships: 3 new modules (`src/mcp_tool_specs.py`, `src/openai_schemas.py`, `src/provider_state.py`); 2 new audit scripts (`scripts/audit_dataclass_coverage.py` + `--strict` mode); styleguide `conductor/code_styleguides/type_aliases.md` §12 "When to Promote TypeAlias to dataclass"; type-registry regenerated; 130+ tests pass; **input artifact**: `docs/reports/ANY_TYPE_AUDIT_20260621.md`; **handoff docs**: `docs/handoffs/PROMPT_FOR_TIER_1.md` + `HANDOFF_FOLLOWUP_TRACK_FROM_any_type_componentization.md` + `HANDOFF_CODE_PATH_AUDIT_FROM_any_type_componentization.md`) |
| 29 | A (research) | [Video Analysis De-obfuscation Campaign (Pass 2 of 3)](#track-video-analysis-deob-20260621) | spec ✓, plan ✓, **5 folders scaffolded (1 umbrella + 1 warmup + 3 phase children); Pass 2 of 3 (de-obfuscation)**; **awaits USER action item**: gather 3-10 samples of past de-obfuscation notes into `video_analysis_deob_warmup_20260621/samples/`; warmup produces `report.md` + `prompt_template.md`; lexicon child refines; pilot child validates on 2 videos (`cs229_building_llms` + `entropy_epiplexity`); apply child applies to 10 + synthesis; multi-layer deliverable per video: translation + replacement + decoder | (none — independent; **NEW 2026-06-21**; multi-track research campaign; **de-obfuscation philosophy**: constructive type theory + Wildberger-style finitism + boundedness for knowledge + cycles/iteration explicit + etymology-aware; 4 verification criteria (lossless, bounded, constructively typed, etymology-cited); supersedes Pass 1 spec §11.1; consumed by Pass 3 (projection to applied domain, future user-led); **load-bearing directive**: Pass 1 artifacts must remain lossless because Pass 2 de-obfuscation consumes them as raw input) |
| 29a | A (research) | [Lexicon v2 Patch (Pass 2 Phase 1.5)](#track-lexicon-v2-patch-pass-2-phase-15-2026-06-23) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, README ✓, V2_CHANGELOG ✓, **spec DRAFT pending user review**; targeted corrective pass after Pass 2 SHIPPED; 5 source files updated + 1 changelog; 8 corrections (L1-L8) + 3 DEFERRED refinements (R1, R4, R6) + 4 template notations (TN1-TN4: B default, C++ opt-in, Odin opt-in, Jai opt-in) + 2 `<<` / `>>` placements (<<1, <<2) + 1 per-language rendering section (<<3); encoding default changed from `float64` to placeholder scheme (`float` general, `integer` general, `Scalar` linear/geo/tensor alg, `float64` resolved); 76 terms in v2 (was 72); v1 state preserved in git history; 33 deliverables + 2 reports NOT re-processed (intermediate artifacts; Pass 3 will use v2) | `video_analysis_deob_apply_20260621` (SHIPPED 2026-06-23, commit 8f2e8a69) | (**NEW 2026-06-23**; **post-apply corrective pass**; not exhaustive; 7 atomic commits planned; Pass 3 (the C11/Python projection) is the next user-led track and will use v2; the 5 DEFERRED gaps are deferred to lexicon v3) |
| 29b | A (research) | [C11 Reference (Pass 3 Sub-Track)](#track-c11-reference-pass-3-sub-track-2026-06-23) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, README ✓, **in progress**; 4 cluster sub-reports + 1 main c11_convention.md + tracks.md update; PRIMARY sources = Pikuma duffle (9 headers) + forth bootslop attempt_1 (4 files) + forth references (2 files) + gte_hello (2 files); FALLBACK = raddebugger/src/base (5 headers); the C11 reference synthesizes the user's idiomatic C11 (byte-width types, underscore-suffixed type modifiers, hand-rolled DSL, memory ordering vocabulary, slice + arena, design-doc headers) with the raddbg fallback for patterns duffle doesn't cover (U64/S64, Vec2F32/Vec3S32, String8, force_inline, etc.); the per-language `<<` / `>>` rendering for C11 is included (much_less / much_greater / weakly_coupled with tolerance) | `video_analysis_deob_apply_20260621` (SHIPPED 2026-06-23) + `video_analysis_deob_lexicon_v2_20260623` (SHIPPED 2026-06-23) | (**NEW 2026-06-23**; Pass 3 sub-track; 6 atomic commits planned; hands off to Pass 3 as the primary C11 style guide; per user 2026-06-23: 'use the forth bootslop and pikuma then. Use raddbg's base for stuff missing. otherwise go for jai/odin.') |
| 29c | A (research) | [Pass 3 — C11/Python Projection (the final phase)](#track-pass-3-c11python-projection-2026-06-23) | spec ✓, plan ✓, metadata ✓, state ✓, README ✓, TIER2_STARTER ✓, **spec DRAFT pending user review**; projects v2-deobfuscated outputs to C11 or Python code that conveys each video's content; 11 videos (10 C11 default + 2 Python + 1 synthesis); per-video deliverables: C11 (.c + .h) or Python (.py) + 3-4 markdown docs (translation, decoder, notes); 4 + 3 verification criteria met per the v2 lexicon; per-language `<<` / `>>` rendering (much_less / much_greater / weakly_coupled); encoding placeholder scheme (float / integer / Scalar / float64); code may or may not run (per user 2026-06-23); Tier 2 holds full context + 4 parallel Tier 3 sub-agents (per cluster) | `video_analysis_deob_apply_20260621` (SHIPPED) + `video_analysis_deob_lexicon_v2_20260623` (SHIPPED) + `video_analysis_deob_c11_reference_20260623` (SHIPPED) | (**NEW 2026-06-23**; **Pass 3 of 3**; the FINAL phase of the 3-pass research campaign; ~35-58 atomic commits planned; 11 videos × 3-5 deliverables = 33-55 files + 2 global reports; the user's 'ok awesome' (or similar) after the deliverables is the formal close of the 3-pass campaign) |
**Note on numbering:** the legacy file used `0a`, `0b`, `0c`... and `0d`, `0e`, `0f`, `0g` for tracks created 2026-06-06+. This is the **git-blame sort order**, not a logical execution order. The new structure re-orders by dependency.
---
## Phase 0: Infrastructure (Critical)
*Initialized: 2026-02 (project foundation)*
### Completed
- [x] **Track: Conductor Path Configuration**
*Note: One-line entry; full details in [./tracks/conductor_path_configurable_20260306/](./tracks/conductor_path_configurable_20260306/) (still in `tracks/`; not yet archived).*
---
## Phase 1: Pre-Track Foundation (2026-02 - 2026-03)
*No tracks were added under explicit Phase 1; this section is reserved for the early architectural groundwork that preceded the formal track system.*
### Completed
- [x] Various one-off refactors; full details in `conductor/archive/` by track name prefix.
---
## Phase 2: Strict Execution Queue
*Completed 2026-03-06*
### Completed
- [x] **Track: Strict Execution Queue (Phase 2)**
*See: [./archive/strict_execution_queue_completed_20260306/](./archive/strict_execution_queue_completed_20260306/)*
---
## Phase 3 - Phase 4: Foundational Tracks (March 2026)
*Multiple sub-tracks under the initial feature-development push. All archived.*
### Archived
Tracks 1 - 29 of the original Phase 4 archive (preserved with original numbers for cross-reference continuity):
1. [x] ~~**Track: Session Context Snapshots & Visibility**~~ (Archived 2026-03-22 - Replaced by discussion_hub_panel_reorganization)
*Link: [./archive/session_context_snapshots_20260311/](./archive/session_context_snapshots_20260311/)*
2. [x] ~~**Track: Discussion Takes & Timeline Branching**~~ (Archived 2026-03-22 - Replaced by discussion_hub_panel_reorganization)
*Link: [./archive/discussion_takes_branching_20260311/](./archive/discussion_takes_branching_20260311/)*
3. [x] **Track: RAG Support**
*Link: [./archive/rag_support_20260308/](./archive/rag_support_20260308/)*
4. [x] **Track: Agent Tool Preference & Bias Tuning**
*Link: [./archive/tool_bias_tuning_20260308/](./archive/tool_bias_tuning_20260308/)*
5. [x] **Track: Expanded Hook API & Headless Orchestration**
*Link: [./archive/hook_api_expansion_20260308/](./archive/hook_api_expansion_20260308/)*
6. [x] **Track: Codebase Audit and Cleanup**
*Link: [./archive/codebase_audit_20260308/](./archive/codebase_audit_20260308/)*
7. [x] **Track: Expanded Test Coverage and Stress Testing**
*Link: [./archive/test_coverage_expansion_20260309/](./archive/test_coverage_expansion_20260309/)*
8. [x] **Track: Beads Mode Integration**
*Link: [./archive/beads_mode_20260309/](./archive/beads_mode_20260309/)*
9. [x] **Track: Optimization pass for Data-Oriented Python heuristics**
*Link: [./archive/data_oriented_optimization_20260312/](./archive/data_oriented_optimization_20260312/)*
10. [x] **Track: Rich Thinking Trace Handling**
*Link: [./archive/thinking_trace_handling_20260313/](./archive/thinking_trace_handling_20260313/)*
11. [x] **Track: Smarter Aggregation with Sub-Agent Summarization**
*Link: [./archive/aggregation_smarter_summaries_20260322/](./archive/aggregation_smarter_summaries_20260322/)*
12. [x] **Track: System Context Exposure**
*Link: [./archive/system_context_exposure_20260322/](./archive/system_context_exposure_20260322/)*
13. [x] **Track: Advanced Log Management and Session Restoration**
*Link: [./archive/log_session_overhaul_20260308/](./archive/log_session_overhaul_20260308/)*
14. [x] **Track: UI Theme Overhaul & Style System**
*Link: [./archive/ui_theme_overhaul_20260308/](./archive/ui_theme_overhaul_20260308/)*
15. [x] **Track: Selectable GUI Text & UX Improvements**
*Link: [./archive/selectable_ui_text_20260308/](./archive/selectable_ui_text_20260308/)*
16. [x] **Track: Markdown Support & Syntax Highlighting**
*Link: [./archive/markdown_highlighting_20260308/](./archive/markdown_highlighting_20260308/)*
17. [x] **Track: Custom Shader and Window Frame Support**
*Link: [./archive/custom_shaders_20260309/](./archive/custom_shaders_20260309/)*
18. [x] **Track: UI/UX Improvements - Presets and AI Settings**
*Link: [./archive/presets_ai_settings_ux_20260311/](./archive/presets_ai_settings_ux_20260311/)*
19. [x] **Track: Discussion Hub Panel Reorganization**
*Link: [./archive/discussion_hub_panel_reorganization_20260322/](./archive/discussion_hub_panel_reorganization_20260322/)*
20. [x] **Track: Undo/Redo History Support**
*Link: [./archive/undo_redo_history_20260311/](./archive/undo_redo_history_20260311/)*
21. [x] **Track: Advanced Text Viewer with Syntax Highlighting**
*Link: [./archive/text_viewer_rich_rendering_20260313/](./archive/text_viewer_rich_rendering_20260313/)*
22. [x] **Track: Tree-Sitter C/C++ MCP Tools**
*Link: [./archive/ts_cpp_tree_sitter_20260308/](./archive/ts_cpp_tree_sitter_20260308/)*
23. [x] **Track: Saved System Prompt Presets**
*Link: [./archive/saved_presets_20260308/](./archive/saved_presets_20260308/)*
24. [x] **Track: Saved Tool Presets**
*Link: [./archive/saved_tool_presets_20260308/](./archive/saved_tool_presets_20260308/)*
25. [x] **Track: External Text Editor Integration for Approvals**
*Link: [./archive/external_editor_integration_20260308/](./archive/external_editor_integration_20260308/)*
26. [x] **Track: Agent Personas: Unified Profiles & Tool Presets**
*Link: [./archive/agent_personas_20260309/](./archive/agent_personas_20260309/)*
27. [x] **Track: Advanced Workspace Docking & Layout Profiles**
*Link: [./archive/workspace_profiles_20260310/](./archive/workspace_profiles_20260310/)*
28. [x] **Track: Review investigation of codebase and expose/cull any hidden invisible prompting**
*Link: [./archive/cull_hidden_prompts_20260502/](./archive/cull_hidden_prompts_20260502/)*
29. [x] **Track: Test Regression Verification**
*Link: [./archive/test_regression_verification_20260307/](./archive/test_regression_verification_20260307/)*
---
## Phase 5: Codebase Curation
*Initialized: 2026-05-07*
### Completed (all archived)
#### Analysis & Structural Review
1. [x] **Track: Comprehensive Path Mapping & Tooling**
*Link: [./archive/ai_interaction_call_graph_20260507/](./archive/ai_interaction_call_graph_20260507/)*
*Goal: Automated and manual derivation of all major code paths and pipelines in the system.*
2. [x] **Track: Controller State Mutation Matrix**
*Link: [./archive/controller_state_mutation_matrix_20260507/](./archive/controller_state_mutation_matrix_20260507/)*
*Goal: Comprehensive map of all methods that modify the `AppController` and `App` state.*
3. [x] **Track: Source-Wide Redundancy Audit**
*Link: [./archive/source_wide_redundancy_audit_20260507/](./archive/source_wide_redundancy_audit_20260507/)*
*Goal: Deep file-by-file audit to identify unused methods, duplicate logic, and dead code.*
4. [x] **Track: Curate Provider Registries**
*Link: [./archive/curate_provider_registries_20260507/](./archive/curate_provider_registries_20260507/)*
*Goal: Move the PROVIDERS list to models.py and update all references to use this single source of truth.*
5. [x] **Track: Encapsulate AppController Status**
*Link: [./archive/encapsulate_appcontroller_status_20260507/](./archive/encapsulate_appcontroller_status_20260507/)*
*Goal: Convert ai_status and mma_status to properties with thread-safe setters.*
6. [x] **Track: Decouple GUI Log Loading**
*Link: [./archive/decouple_gui_log_loading_20260507/](./archive/decouple_gui_log_loading_20260507/)*
*Goal: Move Tkinter directory selection out of AppController and into gui_2.py.*
7. [x] **Track: Refactor Context Aggregation Pipeline**
*Link: [./archive/refactor_context_aggregation_pipeline_20260507/](./archive/refactor_context_aggregation_pipeline_20260507/)*
*Goal: Modernize src/aggregate.py and consolidate legacy tier builders.*
8. [x] **Track: Cull Unused Symbols**
*Link: [./archive/cull_unused_symbols_20260507/](./archive/cull_unused_symbols_20260507/)*
*Goal: Safely remove the 27 dead symbols identified in the redundancy audit.*
9. [x] **Track: Structural Dependency Mapping (SDM) Docstrings**
*Link: [./archive/sdm_docstrings_20260509/](./archive/sdm_docstrings_20260509/)*
10. [x] **Track: AppController Curation & Structural Alignment**
*Link: [./archive/app_controller_curation_20260513/](./archive/app_controller_curation_20260513/)*
*Goal: Curate src/app_controller.py to match gui_2.py organization and enforce Python style conventions.*
11. [x] **Track: Fix 45 failing test files across 12 batches**
*Link: [./archive/fix_test_suite_failures_20260514/](./archive/fix_test_suite_failures_20260514/)*
12. [x] **Track: Fix Indentation 1-Space Convention**
*Link: [./archive/fix_indentation_1space_20260516/](./archive/fix_indentation_1space_20260516/)*
*Goal: Standardize all Python files to 1-space indentation per AI-Optimized Python Style Guide. Audit and correct indentation in src/, tests/, scripts/, and conductor/ directories.*
---
## Phase 6: Context Composition Redesign
*Initialized: 2026-05-10*
### Completed (all archived)
#### Context Control & Workflow Enhancements
1. [x] **Track: Granular AST Control (Signatures vs. Definitions)**
*Link: [./archive/granular_ast_control_20260510/](./archive/granular_ast_control_20260510/)*
*Goal: Introduce 'AST Signatures' and 'AST Definitions' states in the Context Panel for C/C++ files.*
2. [x] **Track: Context Snapshotting per "Take"**
*Link: [./archive/context_snapshotting_takes_20260510/](./archive/context_snapshotting_takes_20260510/)*
*Goal: Snapshot and visually restore the Context Panel state when switching between Takes.*
3. [x] **Track: Interactive Text Slice Highlighting**
*Link: [./archive/interactive_text_slice_highlighting_20260510/](./archive/interactive_text_slice_highlighting_20260510/)*
*Goal: Allow highlighting text ranges to create fuzzy-anchored slices (Def, Sig, Hide) that survive file modifications.*
4. [x] **Track: Context Batch Operations UX**
*Link: [./archive/context_batch_operations_ux_20260510/](./archive/context_batch_operations_ux_20260510/)*
*Goal: Add multi-select and batch state modification capabilities to the Context Panel for rapid wrangling.*
5. [x] **Track: GenCpp Project Initialization**
*Link: [./archive/gencpp_project_init_20260510/](./archive/gencpp_project_init_20260510/)*
*Goal: Configure manual_slop.toml in the gencpp repo to isolate conductor tracks, logs, and history.*
6. [x] **Track: Interactive AST Tree Masking**
*Link: [./archive/interactive_ast_tree_masking_20260510/](./archive/interactive_ast_tree_masking_20260510/)*
*Goal: Inspect C/C++ ASTs in the GUI and mask individual classes/functions as Def, Sig, or Hide.*
7. [x] **Track: Phase 6 Review and Regression Verification**
*Link: [./archive/phase6_review_20260510/](./archive/phase6_review_20260510/)*
*Goal: Review Phase 6 implementation, perform full-suite batch regression testing, and expand test coverage for new context curation features.*
9. [x] **Track: Context Composition Decoupling**
*Link: [./archive/context_comp_decouple_20260510/](./archive/context_comp_decouple_20260510/)*
*Goal: Decouple Files & Media from Context Composition, add directory grouping, file stats, and view mode selection per file.*
10. [x] **Track: Context Composition Slice Visualization**
*Link: [./archive/context_comp_slices_20260510/](./archive/context_comp_slices_20260510/)*
*Goal: Enhance slice visualization with visual editor, annotation support (tags/comments), and view presets.*
11. [x] **Track: GUI Refactor & Stabilization**
*Link: [./archive/gui_refactor_stabilization_20260512/](./archive/gui_refactor_stabilization_20260512/)*
*Goal: Refactor gui_2.py to fix regressions and enforce better imgui scoping patterns.*
12. [x] **Track: GUI 2 Large Cleanup** (originally listed as "I started to do a large cleanup to ./src/gui_2.py..." ΓÇö the long user message was the track description)
*Link: [./archive/gui_2_cleanup_20260513/](./archive/gui_2_cleanup_20260513/)*
*Goal: Study gui_2.py and derive more information on how to maintain and write code for the Python codebase. Update product guidelines or the python code_styleguidelines based on what is discovered. May also need changes to the mcp_tools for better structural awareness of annotations or other conventions with these python files.*
13. [x] **Track: Add Python structural MCP tools (py_remove_def, py_add_def, py_move_def, py_region_wrap)**
*Link: [./archive/python_structural_mcp_tools_20260513/](./archive/python_structural_mcp_tools_20260513/)*
14. [~] **Track: Context Preview & Slice Editor Fixes**
*Link: [./tracks/context_preview_fixes_20260516/](./tracks/context_preview_fixes_20260516/)*
*Goal: Fix Preview button generating empty content, and Inspect/Slices buttons failing to open their respective editor panels.*
*Status: in progress; track folder still in `tracks/` (not yet archived).*
### Active
8. [ ] **Track: GenCpp Dogfood Feedback Loop**
*Link: [./tracks/gencpp_dogfood_feedback_20260510/](./tracks/gencpp_dogfood_feedback_20260510/)*
*Goal: Verify Manual Slop can target gencpp at C:/projects/gencpp and establish a feedback mechanism for issues found during dogfooding.*
*Status: oldest pending track (2026-05-10). Track folder still in `tracks/`.*
---
## Hot Reload Feature (2026-05-16)
*Single-track feature, not part of a numbered Phase.*
### Archived
1. [x] **Track: Hot Reload Python Codebase (Phase 2)**
*Link: [./archive/hot_reload_python_20260516/](./archive/hot_reload_python_20260516/)*
*Goal: Implement selective, state-preserving hot-reload for src/gui_2.py with delegation pattern refactor, manual trigger via Ctrl+Alt+R and GUI button, and visual error tint feedback on failure.*
---
## Phase 7: Stabilization & Polishing (2026-05-13 to 2026-06-02)
*Two archival phases under the same "Phase 7" umbrella. Both completed; tracks moved to `archive/`.*
### Archived
- [x] **Track: Phase 7 Stabilization and Polishing (Regressions Fix)**
*Link: [./archive/phase7_stabilization_and_polishing_20260601/](./archive/phase7_stabilization_and_polishing_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Phase 7 Monolithic Stabilization (Final Cleanup)**
*Link: [./archive/phase7_monolithic_stabilization_20260602/](./archive/phase7_monolithic_stabilization_20260602/)*
---
## Late May 2026 - Early June 2026: One-Off Fixes and Polish
*One-off bug fixes and UX polish that landed in the days leading up to the major track work. All archived.*
### Archived
- [x] **Track: Robust Live Simulation Verification**
- [x] **Track: Fix GUI Crashes in Tool Preset Manager and Discussion Hub**
*Link: [./archive/gui_crash_fixes_20260531/](./archive/gui_crash_fixes_20260531/)*
- [x] **Track: Fix `keys_down` AttributeError in ImGui IO**
*Link: [./archive/fix_imgui_keys_down_20260601/](./archive/fix_imgui_keys_down_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Selectable Thinking Monologs**
*Link: [./archive/selectable_thinking_monologs_20260601/](./archive/selectable_thinking_monologs_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Fix MiniMax history sequencing and truncation**
*Link: [./archive/minimax_history_fix_20260601/](./archive/minimax_history_fix_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Preserve context selection on discussion switch and add empty context warning**
*Link: [./archive/context_preservation_and_warnings_20260601/](./archive/context_preservation_and_warnings_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Fix Text Viewer docking conflicts and Tool Call row click interactivity**
*Link: [./archive/text_viewer_and_tool_call_fixes_20260601/](./archive/text_viewer_and_tool_call_fixes_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: UX Refinements for Context Composition and Discussion Entries**
*Link: [./archive/context_composition_ux_20260601/](./archive/context_composition_ux_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Combine AST Inspector and Slices Editor into a unified Structural File Editor**
*Link: [./archive/structural_file_editor_20260601/](./archive/structural_file_editor_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Add per-response token metrics and AI-assisted history compression**
*Link: [./archive/discussion_metrics_and_compression_20260601/](./archive/discussion_metrics_and_compression_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Fix Approve Modal sizing and inline full preview**
*Link: [./archive/approve_modal_ux_20260601/](./archive/approve_modal_ux_20260601/)*
- [x] **Track: Implement Async Context Preview to fix UI hangs and add an 'Everything' Command Palette.**
*Link: [./archive/command_palette_and_performance_20260602/](./archive/command_palette_and_performance_20260602/)*
*Goal: Async context preview offload (background thread, state lock) + Command Palette (32 commands, fuzzy search, Ctrl+Shift+P, Up/Down/Enter nav, 13 unit + 7 live_gui tests). Phases 1-3 complete.*
- [x] **Track: Comprehensive Documentation Refresh**
*Link: [./archive/documentation_refresh_comprehensive_20260602/](./archive/documentation_refresh_comprehensive_20260602/)*
*Goal: Refresh stale documentation across `docs/`. Completed: ASCII file tree updates (`docs/Readme.md` + `Readme.md` 5→14 guides, 22→53 src modules), `docs/guide_testing.md` (new, comprehensive 251-file test suite reference), 7 per-source-file guides (`guide_gui_2.md`, `guide_ai_client.md`, `guide_api_hooks.md`, `guide_mcp_client.md`, `guide_app_controller.md`, `guide_multi_agent_conductor.md`, `guide_models.md`). All 14 guides cross-linked. Gap analysis: [./archive/documentation_refresh_comprehensive_20260602/gap_analysis.md](./archive/documentation_refresh_comprehensive_20260602/gap_analysis.md).*
Sub-tracks (all checkpointed):
- [x] **Sub-Track 1: Docs Layer Refresh** `[checkpoint: 20225c8]` ΓÇö 18 per-file atomic commits. 15 guides (8 refreshed + 7 new), Subsystem Index (24 entries), 106 cross-links all resolve, symbol parity fixed (`apply_nerv_theme` -> `apply_nerv`).
- [x] **Sub-Track 2: Conductor Docs Refresh** `[checkpoint: ef4efab2]` ΓÇö 4 per-file atomic commits: `product.md` (14 guides, MiniMax, Command Palette), `tech-stack.md` (MiniMax, Gemini Embedding 001), `workflow.md` (2026-06-02 doc refresh, 45-tool count), `index.md` (active track links).
- [x] **Sub-Track 3: Agent Config Refresh** `[checkpoint: 87f668a6]` ΓÇö 3 per-file atomic commits: `AGENTS.md` (5.4K -> 0.7K thin pointer), `CLAUDE.md` (6.7K -> 0.2K deprecation stub), `GEMINI.md` (5 providers, sloppy.py entry, 12 key modules). Drift check: 0 issues in 9 mirrored skill files.
- [x] **Track: Test Consolidation & TOML Sandboxing** `[checkpoint: cb91006c]`
*Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-02-test-consolidation-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-02-test-consolidation-design.md), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-02-test-consolidation.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-02-test-consolidation.md)*
*Goal: Audit tests for real-TOML usage, migrate offenders to sandboxed patterns. Added `scripts/check_test_toml_paths.py` audit script (CI gate). Migrated `test_mcp_client_whitelist_enforcement` to `tmp_path` (was the only offender). Skipped redundant `enforce_no_real_toml` fixture ΓÇö existing `isolate_workspace` autouse + audit script provide equivalent coverage.*
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## Phase 8: UI Polish (2026-06-03)
*Initialized: 2026-06-03*
User review surfaced five outstanding UI issues, each previously attempted without success. This track addresses them as five independent phases with their own TDD cycles and atomic commits.
### Active
1. [ ] **Track: UI Polish (Five Issues)**
*Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-03-ui-polish-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-03-ui-polish-design.md)*
*Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-03-ui-polish.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-03-ui-polish.md)*
*Goal: Resolve five long-standing UI issues:
- Phase 1: GFM markdown table rendering (pre-processor into `src/markdown_table.py`, wire into `MarkdownRenderer.render`).
- Phase 2: Widen the `Keep Pairs` numeric input next to `Truncate` in the discussion panel (`gui_2.py:3829`, width 80 -> 140, switch to `drag_int`).
- Phase 3: Fix `Refresh Registry` button in Log Management ΓÇö currently instantiates `LogRegistry` without calling `load_registry()` so the displayed table never reflects on-disk state (`gui_2.py:1675`).
- Phase 4: Add `Vendor State` tab to Operations Hub ΓÇö at-a-glance provider/model, context-window utilization, cache hit rate, last error class, vendor quota (new `src/vendor_state.py` aggregator + `controller.vendor_quota` field + `ai_client` wire-up).
- Phase 5: Files & Media > Files directory-grouped tree (re-use `aggregate.group_files_by_dir`, mirror `render_context_files_table` collapsible-node style).*
### Recently Archived (post-Phase 8)
- [x] **Track: Clean Install Test** `[checkpoint: d14ae3b]`
*Link: [./tracks/clean_install_test_20260603/](./tracks/clean_install_test_20260603/), Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-02-clean-install-test-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-02-clean-install-test-design.md), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-02-clean-install-test.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-02-clean-install-test.md)*
*Goal: Add opt-in pytest test (`RUN_CLEAN_INSTALL_TEST=1`) that clones the repo to tmp_path, runs `uv sync`, launches `sloppy.py --enable-test-hooks`, verifies Hook API responds. Catches "works on my machine" failures. Added `clean_install` marker to `pyproject.toml`. Created `tests/test_clean_install.py` (114 lines, uses `urllib.request` from stdlib per tech-stack.md dependency minimalism rule - deviation from plan). Skipped by default. Marked with `@pytest.mark.clean_install`.*
- [x] **Track: Fix markdown_helper.py for imgui-bundle >=1.92.801** `[checkpoint: 7a34edf]`
*Link: [./tracks/markdown_helper_language_api_compat_20260603/](./tracks/markdown_helper_language_api_compat_20260603/)*
*Goal: First thing the clean install test caught. `ed.TextEditor.LanguageDefinitionId` enum was removed in `imgui-bundle>=1.92.801`. Replaced with version-compat shim helpers `_get_language_id(name)` and `_set_editor_language(editor, lang_obj)` that detect the API at runtime (1.92.5 enum vs 1.92.801+ factory). Also added parallel `_editor_lang_cache` to track current language tag per editor (robust to API name differences like "C++" vs "cpp"). Verified: test passes in opt-in mode (1.92.801), shim still works in local 1.92.5 env, follow-up commit `b306f8f` corrected test URL `/api/mma_status` -> `/api/gui/mma_status` (actual endpoint per `src/api_hooks.py:181`).*
- [x] **Track: Multi-Theme TOML System (Multi-Themes Mod)** `[checkpoint: 38abf231]`
*Link: [./tracks/multi_themes_20260604/](./tracks/multi_themes_20260604/), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-04-theme-syntax-modularization.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-04-theme-syntax-modularization.md)*
*Goal: TOML-based theming: per-theme file layout (`themes/<name>.toml` global + `<project>/project_themes.toml` overrides), schema (`syntax_palette` + `[colors]` table of `imgui.Col_` snake_case keys), public API (`load_themes_from_disk`, `get_syntax_palette_for_theme`, `apply_syntax_palette`), `MarkdownRenderer` calls `apply_syntax_palette` on init, color-callable convention (`C_LBL()` / `C_VAL()` so theme switches take effect at use site), upstream 4-syntax-palette limit documented in [./../../docs/guide_themes.md](./../../docs/guide_themes.md) (new guide). 8 new theme files shipped. Theme-caused production bug fixed at `src/gui_2.py:3705-3707` (commit `1469ecac`): `DIR_COLORS` dict stored `C_VAL` not `C_VAL()`, so `imgui.text_colored(d_col, ...)` was being passed a function. Fixed by calling the function at the use site.*
- [~] **Track: Test Regression Fixes (post multi-themes ship)** `[checkpoint: d7487af4]`
*Link: [./tracks/regression_fixes_20260605/](./tracks/regression_fixes_20260605/), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-regression-fixes.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-regression-fixes.md)*
*Goal: Resolve 21 failing tests surfaced after the multi-themes ship. 11 of 21 fixed across 10 atomic commits: theme regression (`test_gui_progress` C_LBL/C_VAL API change, `38abf231`), pre-existing non-live_gui (`test_gui_phase4` markdown_helper mocks, `df43f158`; `test_view_presets` persona_manager mock, `970f198c`), GUI production bug (`DIR_COLORS` callable, `1469ecac`), live_gui `LogPruner` busy loop (`ac08ee87`), RAG NoneType guard (`c96bdb06`). **Root cause of remaining 10 live_gui failures identified (commit `d7487af4`)**: `imgui.save_ini_settings_to_memory()` at `src/gui_2.py:601` crashes C-level (`0xc0000005`) when called in the first few render frames because ImGui's internal state (Fonts, DisplaySize, Settings) isn't ready. Crash is uncatchable from Python. Fixed with `_ini_capture_ready` flag (defer-not-catch pattern): first call returns `b""` and sets the flag, subsequent calls invoke the C function. Bisect anchors: `7df65dff` (pre-existing failures start), `7ea52cbb` (theme-caused failures start). Deferred follow-up track needed for ~5 remaining live_gui tests (MMA engine state transitions, RAG status timing, one test needing substantial render path mocks).*
- [x] **Track: Live-GUI Fragility Fixes (post regression_fixes ship)** `[checkpoint: 1488e715]` [superseded by live_gui_test_hardening_v2]
*Link: Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-live-gui-fragility-fixes.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-live-gui-fragility-fixes.md), Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-live-gui-fragility-fixes-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-live-gui-fragility-fixes-design.md)*
*Goal: Resolve the 3 remaining live_gui failures (269/272 → 271/272 plus 1 new regression unit test). 1-line src fix in `_capture_workspace_profile` (change `ini=b""` to `ini=""` to satisfy `WorkspaceProfile.ini_content: str` contract that `tomli_w` enforces); the `b""` sentinel was a regression from `d7487af4` that caused `save_workspace_profile` to raise `TypeError`, profile never saved, `load_workspace_profile` became a no-op. 1 new unit test (`tests/test_workspace_profile_serialization.py`) encoding the str/bytes contract. `test_prior_session_no_pop_imbalance` is **deferred to a separate follow-up track** — the test was more under-mocked than the spec assumed; fixing imscope.window tuple-return only revealed the next un-mocked dependency (imgui.begin returning bool where 2-tuple expected at line 4496). `render_main_interface` is a kitchen-sink function requiring 50+ mocks; a follow-up track will either add the missing mocks or refactor the test to exercise a narrow prior-session render path. Change 4 (doc hardening of defer-not-catch sections) deferred to track end; not done due to scope focus.*
- [x] **Track: Live-GUI Test Hardening v2 (post v1 ship)** `[complete: 26e0ced4]`
*Note: No standalone track directory was created; the v2 work was completed as commit 26e0ced4 within the live_gui_fragility_fixes_20260605 lineage. The "v1" track directory [./archive/hot_reload_python_20260516/](./archive/hot_reload_python_20260516/) is unrelated; this is a logical successor track with no folder of its own.*
*Goal: Resolve the 4 remaining live_gui failures (was 3 in v1; 1 new regression). v1 fixed the str/bytes sentinel bug but exposed a deeper issue. Decomposed into 4 sub-tracks, 3 active:*
*Sub-track 1: live_gui_state_sync_20260605 - Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-live-gui-state-sync-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-live-gui-state-sync.md), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-live-gui-state-sync.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-live-gui-state-sync.md). **REAL root cause was bad indentation in src/gui_2.py:607** (user fixed). The App class had _capture_workspace_profile being parsed as nested inside _apply_snapshot due to indentation. Once fixed, 3 tests (test_auto_switch_sim, test_workspace_profiles_restoration, test_undo_redo_lifecycle) immediately passed. App/Controller state sync is already correctly handled by __getattr__/__setattr__ at lines 478-487.*
*Sub-track 2: prior_session_test_harden_20260605 - Spec: [./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-prior-session-test-harden-design.md](./../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-05-prior-session-test-harden.md), Plan: [./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-prior-session-test-harden.md](./../../docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-05-prior-session-test-harden.md). Test refactored to call narrow render_prior_session_view (50+ mocks -> 20, runtime 5.79s -> 0.08s). Commit 26e0ced4.*
*Sub-track 3: wait_for_ready_test_pattern_20260605 - **SKIPPED**. Tests already pass without polling. The flake hypothesis (time.sleep not enough) was wrong; the real cause was the indent. Polling can be a follow-up hardening pass if tests become flaky in CI.*
*Sub-track 4: undo_redo_lifecycle_fix_20260605 - **RESOLVED by Sub-track 1 indent fix**. test_undo_redo_lifecycle now passes; no separate investigation needed.*
*Net result: 4 originally-failing live_gui tests all pass. User can run the full batched suite to confirm.*
---
## Phase 6+ (Active Sprint): Performance, Vendor Coverage, Error Handling, MCP Refactor (2026-06-06+)
*Initialized: 2026-06-06 ΓÇö the current major sprint. Four foundational tracks launched in this sprint, plus one follow-up. **As of 2026-06-10: 3 recently completed (startup_speedup, test_batching_refactor, test_infrastructure_hardening); 4 in plan state (qwen, error_handling, data_structure, mcp_arch).** The 4 in-plan tracks are now unblocked (the upstream test_infrastructure_hardening track is shipped).*
### Recently Completed (2026-06-06 to 2026-06-10)
Lightweight chronology; full spec/plan/state per track is in the linked folder.
#### Track: Sloppy.py Startup Speedup `[COMPLETE 2026-06-07]`
*Link: [./tracks/startup_speedup_20260606/](./tracks/startup_speedup_20260606/) (full spec/plan/state in folder)*
`[track-created: cd4fb045] [phase-1-2-done: f9a01258] [phase-3-done: 51c054ec] [phase-4-done: 3849d304] [phase-5-done: 515a3029] [sub-track-1-done: 253e1798] [sub-track-2e+f-done: 2e3a6385] [audit-CLEAN: 2e3a6385] [conftest-atexit-fix: 8957c9a5] [post-shipping-fix-1: 8c4791d0] [post-shipping-fix-2: 88fc42bb] [post-shipping-fix-3: 52ea2693]`
*9 phases, 57 tasks. 44 TDD tests added. Main Thread Purity Invariant enforced via `scripts/audit_main_thread_imports.py` CI gate. Final measured: import src.ai_client 161ms (was 1800ms; 91% reduction); import src.gui_2 341ms (was 1770ms; 81% reduction); total ~3067ms saved. 62 audit violations remain (large refactors deferred).*
#### Track: Tier 2 Sandbox File Leak Prevention `[COMPLETE 2026-06-20]`
*Link: [./tracks/tier2_leak_prevention_20260620/](./tracks/tier2_leak_prevention_20260620/), Report: [../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_tier2_leak_prevention_20260620.md](../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_tier2_leak_prevention_20260620.md)*
`[phase-1-revert: fab2e55b] [phase-2-hook: 81e1fd7b] [phase-3-audit: f5d8ea04] [phase-4-install: 8f54deda]`
*Selective revert of the 4 user-named files from offender commit `00e5a3f2` (`.opencode/agents/tier2-autonomous.md`, `.opencode/commands/tier-2-auto-execute.md`, `opencode.json`, `mcp_paths.toml`). 3-layer defense-in-depth added: pre-commit hook (auto-unstages forbidden files at commit boundary; 12 tests), working-tree audit script with `--strict` CI gate (13 tests), and hook installation via `scripts/tier2/setup_tier2_clone.ps1`. 25 default-on tests pass. **Out of scope** (per user explicit list): the 4 throwaway scripts in `scripts/tier2/artifacts/.../*.py` and the `project_history.toml` timestamp. **DEFERRED**: CI wiring of `audit_tier2_leaks.py --strict`; rebase of stale tier-2 branches (`tier2/result_migration_app_controller_phase6_20260619`, `tier2/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619`) on `origin/master@8f54deda` to drop `00e5a3f2` (user action).*
#### Track: Test Batching Refactor `[COMPLETE 2026-06-08] [archived]`
*Link: [./tracks/archive_completed_tracks_20260603/test_batching_refactor_20260606/](./tracks/archive_completed_tracks_20260603/test_batching_refactor_20260606/)*
`[track-created: b7a97374] [COMPLETE 2026-06-08] [phase-1-done: 57285d04] [phase-3-done: 5252b6d7] [phase-4-done: 50bd894f] [archived: 50bd894f]`
*4 phases, fixture-class-isolated tiers (0-3 + H + P) replacing alphabetical 4-at-a-time batching. Hand-curated `tests/test_categories.toml` overrides for cross-cutting files. Phase 2 (CI shadow run) skipped (no CI in repo).*
#### Track: Test Infrastructure Hardening (2026-06-09) `[COMPLETE 2026-06-10] [archived]`
*Link: [./archive/test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609/](./archive/test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609/)*
`[track-created: 566cf08c] [phase-1-done: 5df22fa8] [phase-2-done: 67d0211e] [phase-3-done: 006bb114] [phase-4-done: b8fcd9d6] [phase-5-done: 33d5cac] [phase-6-done: 7b87bbf5] [phase-7-done: 84edb200] [phase-8-done: 719fe9a]`
*8 phases, ~60 surgical tasks, 6.5 days. Fixes 3 root causes of test regression churn: FR1 subprocess health autouse, FR2 `live_gui_workspace` fixture (per-run timestamped under `tests/artifacts/`), FR3 `_sync_rag_engine` token+dirty coalescing. Plus FR4 `set_value` hook + FR5 `clean_baseline` marker. 314/314 tests green across all 11 tier batches. Closing report: `docs/reports/test_infrastructure_hardening_batch_green_20260610.md`. Lineage: `workspace_path_finalize_20260609` + `mma_tier_usage_reset_fix_20260610` + `rag_phase4_sync_fix_20260610` (all also archived).*
### In Plan (or Pending Spec)
#### Track: Qwen, Llama & Grok Vendor Integration + Capability Matrix `[track-created: 7c1d597e]`
*Link: [./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/](./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/), Spec: [./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/spec.md](./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/plan.md](./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_integration_20260606/plan.md) (to be authored by writing-plans skill)*
*Goal: Add first-class support for Qwen (DashScope native SDK), Llama (Ollama local + OpenRouter cloud + custom URL), and Grok (xAI OpenAI-compatible). Introduce a **Vendor Capability Matrix** (7 v1 capabilities: vision, tool_calling, caching, streaming, model_discovery, context_window, cost_tracking; audio and server-side code_execution deferred) declared per-(vendor, model) in `src/vendor_capabilities.py`. GUI reads the matrix to enable/disable 9 UI elements (screenshot button, tools toggle, cache panel, stream progress, fetch models, token budget, cost panel) instead of hard-coding per-vendor branches. Extract a shared `send_openai_compatible()` helper in `src/openai_compatible.py` that operates on a normalized request/response data structure; each `_send_<vendor>()` is a thin boundary adapter (data-oriented design per Fleury/Acton/Lottes). Refactor `_send_minimax()` to use the helper (~250 lines → ~50). **Out of scope** (separate follow-up track): Anthropic/Gemini/DeepSeek migration to the matrix. 6 phases: matrix+helper, Qwen, Grok+Llama, MiniMax refactor, UX adaptation, docs+archive. **Now blocked by** test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (was: none).*
*Status (2026-06-11): Phases 1-5 done; Phase 6 (docs) in progress. **NOT ARCHIVING** ΓÇö has a follow-up track. See [./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_followup_20260611/](./tracks/qwen_llama_grok_followup_20260611/) for the 5-phase follow-up. Audit report: [../docs/reports/qwen_llama_grok_followup_audit_20260611.md](../docs/reports/qwen_llama_grok_followup_audit_20260611.md). 50/79 tasks done. Known gaps: tool-call loop only on MiniMax; 1 of 9 UX adaptations shipped; PROVIDERS in models.py is sprawl; src/ai_client.py needs codepath consolidation; local models need first-class priority; 12 v2 matrix fields documented but not implemented; Anthropic/Gemini/DeepSeek still not on the matrix.*
#### Track: Data-Oriented Error Handling (Fleury Pattern) `[track-created: 494f68f9]`
*Link: [./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/](./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/), Spec: [./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/spec.md](./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/plan.md](./tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/plan.md)*
*Goal: Introduce Ryan Fleury's "errors are just cases" framework as a project convention. New `src/result_types.py` (ErrorKind enum, ErrorInfo dataclass, `Result[T]` with data + side-channel errors list, NilPath + NilRAGState sentinel singletons) and new `conductor/code_styleguides/error_handling.md` canonical reference. Refactor `src/mcp_client.py` ((p, err) tuples → Result; 30+ `assert p is not None` → nil-sentinel paths), `src/ai_client.py` (ProviderError exception → ErrorInfo dataclass; `_send_<vendor>()` → `_send_<vendor>_result()` returning `Result[str]`; `send()` marked `@deprecated`; new `send_result()` public API), and `src/rag_engine.py` (RAGEngine methods → Result returns). Update `conductor/product-guidelines.md` + `workflow.md` + `docs/guide_*.md` so the convention is documented and future plans can incrementally migrate the remaining `src/` files. **Blocked by** startup_speedup, test_batching_refactor, test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609, and qwen_llama_grok tracks. 5 phases: foundation+styleguide, mcp_client refactor, ai_client refactor (highest risk; ProviderError removal), rag_engine refactor, deprecation+docs+archive.*
*Follow-up: **`public_api_migration_20260606`** (planned; not yet specced; no directory yet) — removes the deprecated `ai_client.send()` and migrates all callers. Detailed in the parent track's spec §12.1.*
*Status (2026-06-12): **SHIPPED.** Phases 1-5 complete on branch `doeh-ai_client`. Path C was used for `src/mcp_client.py` (additive `*_result` variants; the 30+ tool-function refactor deferred to follow-up). Full refactor was used for `src/ai_client.py` (ProviderError removed, 9 `_send_*()` renamed, `send()` marked `@deprecated`, `send_result()` public API added) and `src/rag_engine.py` (`_init_vector_store_result`, `_validate_collection_dim_result`, `_get_state` with `NilRAGState`). 28 new tests pass; 4 existing tests updated; 13 test regressions in test_llama_provider.py (3) + test_llama_ollama_native.py (4) + test_grok_provider.py (3) + test_minimax_provider.py (2) + test_live_gui_integration_v2.py (1) ΓÇö all from the Phase 3 renames + ProviderError removal. Regressions are documented in `state.toml` `[regressions_20260612]` and are the intended work of `public_api_migration_20260606`. Archive status: directory remains in place (matches repo convention; `archive` is conceptual, not physical).*
#### Track: Data Structure Strengthening (Type Aliases + NamedTuples) `[track-created: ed42a97a]` `[shipped: 2026-06-21]`
*Link: [./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/](./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/), Spec: [./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/spec.md](./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/plan.md](./tracks/data_structure_strengthening_20260606/plan.md) (to be authored by writing-plans skill)*
*Goal: Improve AI-readability by naming 430 currently-anonymous `dict[str, Any]` / `list[dict[...]]` / `Tuple[...]` types. New `src/type_aliases.py` with 10 `TypeAlias` definitions (`Metadata`, `CommsLogEntry`, `CommsLog`, `HistoryMessage`, `History`, `FileItem`, `FileItems`, `ToolDefinition`, `ToolCall`, `CommsLogCallback`) and 1 `NamedTuple` (`FileItemsDiff`). Mechanical replacement of 345 weak sites across 6 high-traffic files: `src/ai_client.py` (139), `src/app_controller.py` (86), `src/models.py` (51), `src/api_hook_client.py` (32), `src/project_manager.py` (20), `src/aggregate.py` (17). Add `--strict` mode to the existing `scripts/audit_weak_types.py` (committed in 84fd9ac9; found the 430 sites) so it becomes a permanent CI gate that fails when new weak types are introduced. Generate `scripts/audit_weak_types.baseline.json` with the post-refactor count. 2 phases: aliases + 6-file replacement + audit baseline; NamedTuples + docs + archive. **Data-grounded**: the audit script is the source of truth; the count drops from 430 to ~60 (86% reduction) in the 6 high-traffic files. **Honest about what's missing**: 23 lower-impact files remain; TypedDict/dataclass migration is deferred to a follow-up track. 2-3 days work, 1-2 phases, low risk. **Now blocked by** test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609 (was: none).*
#### Track: AI Loop Regressions (MiniMax, Gemini, Gemini CLI, DeepSeek) `[track-created: 2026-06-14]` `[shipped: 2026-06-15]`
*Link: [./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/](./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/), Spec: [./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/spec.md](./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/plan.md](./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/metadata.json](./tracks/ai_loop_regressions_20260614/metadata.json), Report: [../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_ai_loop_regressions_20260615.md](../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_ai_loop_regressions_20260615.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-15 — **SHIPPED with 1 known production regression + 2 deferred bugs** (both flagged for follow-up). 3 documented bugs (Bug #1 dead `except ai_client.ProviderError`, Bug #2 error → no discussion entry, Bug #3 MiniMax thinking mono) are fixed. 7 new regression tests pass; 2 pre-existing tests in `test_live_gui_integration_v2.py` were adapted (not skipped). 12 commits.*
*Goal: Diagnose and fix the user-blocking AI loop regressions for the 4 providers (MiniMax, Gemini, Gemini CLI, DeepSeek) most heavily touched by the `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606` track (shipped 2026-06-12) and the subsequent `ai client pass` commit `5030bd84` (2026-06-13, 503-line `src/ai_client.py` refactor). 3 distinct bugs: **Bug #1** (3 dead `except ai_client.ProviderError` clauses in `src/app_controller.py:305, 313, 3692` ΓÇö the class was removed in commit `64b787b8`). **Bug #2** (`_handle_request_event` calls the deprecated `ai_client.send()` which now returns `""` on error; `_on_comms_entry` filters empty text). **Bug #3** (`_send_minimax` doesn't wrap reasoning in `<thinking>` tags in returned text).*
*5 phases: Phase 1 (TDD red), Phase 2 (FR1 fix), Phase 3 (FR2 fix), Phase 4 (FR3 fix), Phase 5 (regression sweep + docs). 17 tasks, 12 atomic commits, ~1.5 days of Tier 2 work.*
*Deferred to follow-up tracks (per user direction 2026-06-14): (1) Gemini / Gemini CLI thinking-format compatibility (Bug #4) ΓÇö see `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615` Phase 3. (2) `<think>` (half-width) marker support in `thinking_parser.py` (Bug #5) ΓÇö see `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615` Phase 4.*
*`blocks: public_api_migration_20260606` (this track migrates 3 broken sites; the public_api track picks up the remaining 5 production + 63 test call sites).*
#### Track: Data-Oriented Error Handling Test & Thinking-Parser Cleanup `[track-created: 2026-06-15]`
*Link: [./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/](./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/), Spec: [./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/spec.md](./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/plan.md](./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/metadata.json](./tracks/doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615/metadata.json)*
*Status: 2026-06-15 ΓÇö Active, ready for Tier 2 implementation. User-blocking cleanup track. 1 critical production regression + 10 pre-existing test mock bugs + 2 deferred bugs (from `ai_loop_regressions_20260614`) + 2 housekeeping items.*
*Goal: Consolidate the cleanup work that didn't fit in `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606` (the parent refactor) and `ai_loop_regressions_20260614` (the immediate fix track). 5 phases: Phase 1 (CRITICAL: fix `_api_generate` `NameError` regression introduced by `ai_loop_regressions_20260614` commit `2b7b571a` ΓÇö the FR2 fix accidentally removed the `context_to_send` variable definition while preserving its usage at line 278), Phase 2 (fix 11 pre-existing test mock bugs: 3 in test_grok_provider, 3 in test_llama_provider, 4 in test_llama_ollama_native, 1 in test_ai_client_tool_loop_builder, 1 in test_headless_service), Phase 3 (Bug #4 deferred: Gemini / Gemini CLI thinking-format compatibility), Phase 4 (Bug #5 deferred: `<think>` half-width marker support in thinking_parser), Phase 5 (housekeeping: state.toml duplicate-key fix, tracks.md row 24 update, full suite sweep, doc updates). 16 tasks, ~15 atomic commits, 5-8 hours of Tier 2 work (0.5-1 day).*
*Out of scope (documented in spec.md §7 + §12): `public_api_migration_20260606` (planned; the broader migration of 5 production + ~50 test call sites not touched here), `live_gui_mock_injection_20260615` (recommended; infrastructure for proper e2e live_gui + AI client tests), `test_rag_phase4_final_verify` (separate RAG concern), UI Polish Five Issues track phases 2/3 (separate track).*
#### Track: MCP Architecture Refactor (Sub-MCP Extraction) `[track-created: 2720a894]`
*Link: [./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/](./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/), Spec: [./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/spec.md](./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/plan.md](./tracks/mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/plan.md) (to be authored by writing-plans skill)*
*Goal: Split the 2,205-line monolithic `src/mcp_client.py` (45 module-level functions) into a slim controller + 6 native sub-MCPs + 1 external sub-MCP. Naming convention `mcp_<type>.py` for native MCPs: `mcp_file_io.py` (9 tools), `mcp_python.py` (14), `mcp_c.py` (5), `mcp_cpp.py` (5), `mcp_web.py` (2), `mcp_analysis.py` (2). The existing `ExternalMCPManager` is extracted to `mcp_external.py` (class name preserved). New `MCPController` class in `src/mcp_client.py` holds the 3-layer security model (extracted to `src/mcp_client_security.py`), the `ALL_SUB_MCPS` registration list, and the inverted-dict dispatch lookup. New `src/mcp_client_legacy.py` re-exports all 45+ old symbols for backward compat (the 4 existing test files + `src/app_controller.py:61` continue to work). Each sub-MCP's `invoke()` returns `Result[str, ErrorInfo]` (Fleury pattern). Path parameters use the `Metadata` family aliases. **Blocked by** test_infrastructure_hardening_20260609, `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606` (for `Result`/`ErrorInfo`), and `data_structure_strengthening_20260606` (for `Metadata` aliases). 7 phases: foundation (security + controller), move-to-legacy, extract File I/O, extract Python, extract C/C++/Web/Analysis, extract External, dispatch update + docs + archive. **Out of scope** (per user): a per-MCP DSL (APL/K/Cosy-inspired) for compact tool calls ΓÇö deferred to `mcp_dsl_20260606` follow-up. JSON-only for now.*
#### Track: RAG Phase 4 Stress Test Fix `[x] ΓÇö fixed 16412ad5`
*Status: 2026-06-06 ΓÇö Surfaced during post-v2 verification. Resolved: real bug, NOT a test flake. Root cause: ChromaDB collection dimension mismatch across test runs. The persistent on-disk collection (`tests/artifacts/live_gui_workspace/.slop_cache/chroma_test_stress/`) was created by a previous run with Gemini embeddings (3072-dim); the current run uses local SentenceTransformers (384-dim). `index_file()` upserts silently corrupt the collection, then `search()` fails with `Collection expecting embedding with dimension of 3072, got 384` and the AI request never reaches 'done' status, timing out the 50*0.5s = 25s poll loop. Fix: `RAGEngine._init_vector_store` now calls `_validate_collection_dim` which inspects the first existing vector's dim, compares to the current provider's output, and recreates the collection on mismatch (with a stderr warning). Regression tests added: `test_rag_collection_dim_mismatch_recreates_collection` and `test_rag_collection_dim_match_preserves_collection` in `tests/test_rag_engine.py`. This also fixes a real user-facing bug: switching embedding providers in the GUI previously caused silent corruption. Commit 16412ad5.*
#### Track: SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for gui_2.py `[COMPLETE: sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612]`
*Link: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/), Spec: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/spec.md](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/plan.md](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_20260612/plan.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-12 ΓÇö COMPLETE. SQLite-style docstrings with embedded ASCII layouts and DAG context have been added to key modules representing App lifecycle, discussion panels, context panels, settings hubs, and diagnostics panels.*
*Goal: Add SQLite-granularity docstrings with embedded ASCII layouts and DAG relationships for `src/gui_2.py` panel-by-panel. Ensure zero functional regression. 5 phases: app lifecycle & setup, discussion panel, context panel, settings/hubs, and diagnostics/modals.*
#### Track: Continued SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for gui_2.py `[COMPLETE: sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613]`
*Link: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/), Spec: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/spec.md](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/plan.md](./tracks/sqlite_docs_gui_2_continued_20260613/plan.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-13 ΓÇö COMPLETE. Completed the SQLite-style docstring initiative for preset managers, editors, persona selectors, and the command palette modal.*
*Goal: Document preset managers/editors, persona selectors/editors, provider panel, and command palette in `src/gui_2.py` and `src/command_palette.py` with embedded SSDL and ASCII layouts.*
#### Track: SQLite-Granularity Inline Docs for ai_client.py `[COMPLETE: ai_client_docs_20260613]`
*Link: [./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/](./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/), Spec: [./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/spec.md](./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/plan.md](./tracks/ai_client_docs_20260613/plan.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-13 ΓÇö COMPLETE. Added SQLite-granularity docstrings with SSDL traces, parameters, functional scopes, and thread boundaries for the primary entry points, providers, and helper functions in src/ai_client.py.*
*Goal: Add SQLite-granularity docstrings with SSDL traces, parameters, functional scopes, and thread boundaries for the primary entry points, providers, and helper functions in `src/ai_client.py`.*
#### Track: Intent-Based Scripting Languages Survey `[COMPLETE: 213e4994]`
*Link: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/), Spec: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/spec.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/plan.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/plan.md), Report: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report_v1.2.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report_v1.2.md), v1.1: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report_v1.1.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report_v1.1.md), v1.0: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report.md), Review: [./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/reportreview.md](./tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/reportreview.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-12 — COMPLETE. Research-only track (non-impl). Final deliverable: `report_v1.2.md` (1343 lines, 168KB+, 7 sections + 9-subsection expanded Appendix). 4-tier vocab with 42 verbs (T1 math 12, T2 pipeline 12, T3 shell 10, T4 AI-fuzzing 8); **10 prior-art clusters** (0: O'Donnell philosophical anchor; 1: Concatenative; 2: Array; 3: Intent-mapping; 4: Meta-Tooling DSLs; 5: SSDL; 6: Command Palette; 7: Result convention; 8: Metadesk Self-Describing Data + Tag Dispatch; 9: Verse Multi-Paradigm Calculi with Transactional Semantics); 14-primitive grammar from user's math pseudocode; 4 hardware anchor claims; 10 AI-agent properties tying to existing project architecture; 8 open questions for the follow-up interpreter prototype. Version history: v1.0 (418 lines) → v1.1 (1301 lines, +883): XML/JSON rejection citation fix, OCR-restored Lottes quote, softened Wasm streaming-parse inference, expanded Appendix A.1-A.9. → **v1.2** (1343 lines): (1) Renamed `arena { }` → `tape { }` (46 occurrences); (2) **Mixed postfix/infix notation** for math; (3) nagent attribution corrected (Jody Bruchon → Mike Acton); (4) **Added Cluster 8 (Metadesk) and Cluster 9 (Verse)** — survey now covers 10 clusters (sub-agents at `research/cluster_8_metadesk.md` and `research/cluster_9_verse.md`). Time-sensitive goal met: completed before nagent v2.2 hard boundary. Will be consumed by nagent v2.2 (Future-Track Candidate #4) and the future interpreter prototype (follow-up B track, separate). Appendix A.3/A.4 retain v1.1 form pending a sync pass; noted in v1.2 changelog at the top of the report.*
*Goal: Survey intent-based scripting languages as a design philosophy and propose a Meta-Tooling-facing intent DSL vocabulary. **Research-only** (non-impl): produces 1 markdown file at `conductor/tracks/intent_dsl_survey_20260612/report.md`. No new `src/` code, no new tests, no `pyproject.toml` changes. The report is the *foundation document* for the user's nagent v2.2 (its "Future-Track Candidate #4: Intent-based DSL" section), the placeholder `intent_dsl_for_meta_tooling_20260608_PLACEHOLDER` (per `mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606/spec.md` §12.1 and `nagent_review_20260608/metadata.json:28`), and a future interpreter prototype (follow-up B track, separate). 7 sections: (1) the "intent-based" design philosophy (O'Donnell immediate-mode as the anchor); (2) prior art across **10 clusters** (0: John O'Donnell IMGUI/MVC at johno.se/book/*; 1: Forth family — Forth, ColorForth, KYRA/Onat, x68/Lottes, Joy, CoSy/Bob Armstrong; 2: Array — APL, K, BQN, Uiua; 3: Intent-mapping — Jofito/Jody, jq, nagent tag protocol [rejected as model], Wasm; 4: Meta-Tooling DSLs — `mcp_dsl_20260606` placeholder, nagent's Bridge DSL, OpenAI/Anthropic tool-use; 5: SSDL shape primitives per `computational_shapes_ssdl_digest_20260608.md`; 6: Project's own Command Palette 33 commands; 7: `Result[T]` + `ErrorInfo` convention per `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606`); (3) the 14-primitive grammar formalized from the user's math pseudocode (`determinate`/`minor`/`matrix-transpose` snippets), with explicit ambiguity flags; (4) the 4-tier vocab (~40 verbs: T1 math ~10, T2 data pipeline ~12, T3 shell ~10, T4 AI-fuzzing tolerance ~8 — T4 is the novel contribution); (5) hardware mapping with 4 anchor claims (Onat/Lottes 2-register stack + magenta pipe + basic blocks + lambdas + preemptive scatter; O'Donnell "widgets are method invocations"; Forth/CoSy concatenative syntax; APL/K array data); (6) AI-agent properties (10 claims tying to existing project architecture: Meta-Tooling domain per `guide_meta_boundary.md`, runtime path through `cli_tool_bridge.py`, 3-layer security per `guide_tools.md`, 4 memory dimensions per nagent v2.1 §2.1, stable-to-volatile cache ordering, `Result[T]` envelope, Command Palette 33 commands, Hook API state fields, O'Donnell IEventTarget = `sandbox` verb, O'Donnell "reads are free" = cheap Tier 2 verbs); (7) ≥6 open questions for follow-up B (interpreter prototype) + connection block to `intent_dsl_for_meta_tooling_20260608_PLACEHOLDER`. 4 phases: source gathering + outline (checkpoint commit), write sections 1-3, write sections 4-7, self-review + user review + commit + register in tracks.md. **Time-sensitive**: report must complete before nagent v2.2 ships.*
*Spec approved 2026-06-12 (commit `b389f1be`). 789 lines; modeled on `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/spec.md`.*
#### Track: Prior Session Test Harden (20260605) `[superseded by live_gui_test_hardening_v2_20260605]`
*Status: 2026-05-05 ΓÇö Surfaced during live_gui_fragility_fixes_20260605 execution. `test_prior_session_no_pop_imbalance::test_no_extraneous_pop_when_prior_session_renders` is more under-mocked than expected. Completed as part of live_gui_test_hardening_v2_20260605: test refactored to call narrow render_prior_session_view (50+ mocks -> 20, runtime 5.79s -> 0.08s). Commit 26e0ced4.*
### Backlog (Provider + Language + Investigation)
#### Track: Bootstrap gencpp Python Bindings
*Link: [./tracks/gencpp_python_bindings_20260308/](./tracks/gencpp_python_bindings_20260308/)*
#### Track: Tree-Sitter Lua MCP Tools
*Link: [./tracks/tree_sitter_lua_mcp_tools_20260310/](./tracks/tree_sitter_lua_mcp_tools_20260310/)*
#### Track: GDScript Language Support Tools
*Link: [./tracks/gdscript_godot_script_language_support_tools_20260310/](./tracks/gdscript_godot_script_language_support_tools_20260310/)*
#### Track: C# Language Support Tools
*Link: [./tracks/csharp_language_support_tools_20260310/](./tracks/csharp_language_support_tools_20260310/)*
#### Track: OpenAI Provider Integration
*Link: [./tracks/openai_integration_20260308/](./tracks/openai_integration_20260308/)*
#### Track: Zhipu AI (GLM) Provider Integration
*Link: [./tracks/zhipu_integration_20260308/](./tracks/zhipu_integration_20260308/)*
#### Track: AI Provider Caching Optimization
*Link: [./tracks/caching_optimization_20260308/](./tracks/caching_optimization_20260308/)*
#### Track: Manual UX Validation & Review
*Link: [./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260302/](./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260302/)*
#### Track: Manual UX Validation ΓÇö ASCII-Sketch Workflow (NEW 2026-06-08)
*Link: [./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/](./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/), Spec: [./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/spec.md](./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/plan.md](./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/plan.md)*
*Goal: Promote the ASCII-sketch UX ideation workflow (`docs/reports/ascii_sketch_ux_workflow_20260608.md`, 340 lines) to a real track. Resolves 5 open questions (vocabulary preference, comparison policy, storage location, tooling, frequency), then executes the workflow on the first target: the per-entry rendering of the Discussion Hub at `src/gui_2.py:3770 render_discussion_entry`. The 23-op matrix A1-A7 in `docs/guide_discussions.md` is the source of truth; the SSDL digest (`docs/reports/computational_shapes_ssdl_digest_20260608.md`, 504 lines) informs the *internal refactoring* decisions. Complements the broader 20260302 track. 4 phases, 21 tasks, TDD-style for Phase 3. User-confirmed worth doing.*
*Status: Active; Phase 1 (5 open questions to the user) is the current phase.*
#### Track: Chunkification Optimization (NEW 2026-06-08, CONTINGENCY)
*Link: [./tracks/chunkification_optimization_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/](./tracks/chunkification_optimization_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/), Spec: [./tracks/chunkification_optimization_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/spec.md](./tracks/chunkification_optimization_20260608_PLACEHOLDER/spec.md)*
*Goal: Contingency document only. Activates ONLY when a hard constraint surfaces that no existing Python package can solve AND the target is hot enough to justify the C11 build cost. Per user (verbatim): "only worth it if I reach a hard constraint that I cannot solve with an existing python package." The 2 cited candidates (markdown parsing into aggregate markdown, context snapshot processing) are NOT currently bottlenecks per `src/aggregate.py:380-454` (pure-Python string concat, zero third-party markdown deps in `pyproject.toml:6-27`) and `src/history.py:1-141` (bounded ~500KB at 100-snapshot capacity, debounced). First fix if they become bottlenecks: add `markdown-it-py` OR switch to `pickle`/`msgspec` — NOT C11. The shape when activated: subprocess-launch C11 binary with request/response blob wire format (NOT stateful C extension). The SSDL digest's Technique 5 "Assume-away (Xar)" in §2.2 + "Xar-style chunked arrays" recommendation in §5.2 pre-support this track.*
*Status: Deferred. Promotes to active track when (if) the first hard constraint surfaces.*
#### Track: Context First Message Fix
*Link: [./tracks/context_first_message_fix_20260604/](./tracks/context_first_message_fix_20260604/)*
#### Track: Fix Remaining Tests
*Link: [./tracks/fix_remaining_tests_20260513/](./tracks/fix_remaining_tests_20260513/)*
#### Track: Test Harness Hardening
*Link: [./tracks/test_harness_hardening_20260310/](./tracks/test_harness_hardening_20260310/)*
#### Track: Test Patch Fixes
*Link: [./tracks/test_patch_fixes_20260513/](./tracks/test_patch_fixes_20260513/)*
#### Track: Test Batching Post-Refactor Polish
*Link: [./tracks/test_batching_post_refactor_polish_20260607/](./tracks/test_batching_post_refactor_polish_20260607/)*
#### Track: Code Path Audit
*Link: [./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/](./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/), Spec: [./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/spec_v2.md](./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/spec_v2.md), Plan: [./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/plan_v2.md](./tracks/code_path_audit_20260607/plan_v2.md), Report: [../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_code_path_audit_20260622.md](../../docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_code_path_audit_20260622.md)*
*Goal: **v2 SHIPPED 2026-06-22 (commit `a99e3e6e`)** — Build `src/code_path_audit.py` — a data-oriented static-analysis tool that audits the 13 data aggregates (10 in-scope + 3 candidate placeholders for any_type_componentization_20260621) in `src/`. 4 static analyzers (PCG via 3 AST passes, MemoryDim classifier, APD with 5 access patterns + 25% dominance, CFE with 7 frequencies + entry-point detection), 2 renderers (`to_markdown` 10-section, `to_tree` box-drawing), 11 public functions (5 deterministic + 5 returning `Result[T]` per `error_handling.md` hard rule + 1 CLI). Cross-validates the 2 foundational tracks (`data_structure_strengthening_20260606` + `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606`) via the 6-input cross-audit integration. 4-direction decomposition cost (componentize/unify/hold/insufficient_data). **MVP output is a single `AUDIT_REPORT.md` (6797 lines, 311KB) + per-aggregate markdowns + `summary.md` as a TOC pointer.** 127 tests passing after the polish follow-up (was 131 pre-polish; -4 DSL tests removed). All 4 audit scripts pass (with 2 known issues documented in the completion report, 5 follow-up tracks recorded). **Note: the v2 DSL format (`to_dsl_v2` + `parse_dsl_v2`) was deprecated in 2026-06-24 by code_path_audit_polish_20260622 — DSL files are no longer produced; `run_audit()` writes `.md` files only.***
*v1 preserved unchanged as `spec.md` + `plan.md`. The v2 re-scope replaced "per-action" framing with "per-data-aggregate" framing (the user's directive 2026-06-22).*
#### Track: Phase 2/4/5 Call-Site Completion (post any_type_componentization) `[track-created: 2026-06-21]`
*Link: [./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/](./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/), Spec: [./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/spec.md](./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/plan.md](./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/metadata.json](./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/metadata.json), State: [./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/state.toml](./tracks/phase2_4_5_call_site_completion_20260621/state.toml)*
*Status: 2026-06-21 ΓÇö Active, Tier 1 decision pending Tier 2 implementation. **SHRUNK scope** per `PROMPT_FOR_TIER_1.md` Decision 1 (Phase 6a + 6b + 6d only; defer Phase 3 to its own track post-audit).*
*Goal: Three-phase focused track that **(a) fixes the `HookServer.broadcast()` runtime bug** introduced by `any_type_componentization_20260621` Phase 5 (the Phase 5 commit `e9fa69dd` changed `broadcast(channel, payload)` → `broadcast(message: WebSocketMessage)` but did not update internal callers in `src/app_controller.py`, `src/events.py`, `src/gui_2.py`); **(b) completes the `_send_grok` / `_send_minimax` / `_send_llama` Phase 2 migration** (the 3 OpenAI-compatible senders were deferred in t2_6 and still construct `OpenAICompatibleRequest(messages=[{"role": ..., "content": ...}])` instead of `messages=[ChatMessage(...)]`); **(c) updates those 3 senders' `NormalizedResponse` construction** to use the Phase 2 `UsageStats` dataclass. **Adds `tests/test_websocket_broadcast_regression.py` with a "no-TypeError-errors-on-any-thread" assertion that `code_path_audit_20260607` will reuse**.*
*Scope (per Tier 1's shrink decision):*
- *Phase 6a (~7 commits): Fix `HookServer.broadcast()` callers in `src/app_controller.py:_run_pending_tasks_once_result` + `src/events.py` + `src/gui_2.py:_process_pending_gui_tasks`. Replace `broadcast(channel, payload)` with `broadcast(WebSocketMessage(channel=, payload=))`. Add regression test.*
- *Phase 6b (~5 commits): Migrate `_send_grok` (L2532) + `_send_minimax` (L2616) + `_send_llama` (L2856) to construct `OpenAICompatibleRequest(messages=[ChatMessage(...)], ...)`. Update provider tests.*
- *Phase 6d (~4 commits): Update those 3 senders' `NormalizedResponse` construction to use `usage=UsageStats(input_tokens=..., output_tokens=..., cache_read_tokens=..., cache_creation_tokens=...)` instead of 4 separate int fields.*
- *Total: ~16 atomic commits, ~3 hours Tier 2 work.*
*Deferred (out of scope, per Tier 1's decision):*
- *Phase 3 (`provider_state.ProviderHistory` call-site migration in `src/ai_client.py`): 112 sites across 6 senders (`_send_anthropic` 25, `_send_deepseek` 20, `_send_minimax` 21, `_send_qwen` 12, `_send_grok` 13, `_send_llama` 21). Qualitative cost estimate: ~+1-2ms per session; +8-15╬╝s per `_send_anthropic` turn. Full analysis: `docs/reports/PHASE3_HYPOTHETICAL_PROMOTION.md`. The audit will quantify this before the Phase 3 track runs.*
- *Cross-phase coupling: `OpenAICompatibleRequest.tools: list[dict[str, Any]]` → `list[ToolSpec]`. Deferred to a separate track.*
- *`audit_tier2_leaks.py` sandbox-pollution fixes (3 failures): `--allowlist` for `mcp_paths.toml`, `opencode.json`, `.opencode/*`. Infrastructure track.*
- *Pre-existing `test_gui2_custom_callback_hook_works` flake. Separate investigation.*
*`blocks: code_path_audit_20260607` (the broadcast() TypeError contaminates the audit's per-action profiling; this track unblocks the audit). `blocked_by: any_type_componentization_20260621` (parent track; shipped 2026-06-21; the tier2 branch is NOT merged).*
*Does NOT merge `tier2/any_type_componentization_20260621` branch per Tier 2's reconnaissance framing in `HANDOFF_CODE_PATH_AUDIT_FROM_any_type_componentization.md` ("Use as input for the audit, not as a merge candidate"). The branch stays at 24 commits as the audit's reconnaissance warm-up.*
*Regression protocol (the lesson from `any_type_componentization_20260621`'s 10 test failures): after each Phase, run `uv run python scripts/run_tests_batched.py --tier tier-1-unit-core` FULLY (no stop-on-failure). After all phases complete, run all 11 tiers FULLY. The "no-TypeError" assertion is the canonical regression test.*
#### Track: GUI Architecture Refinement
*Link: [./tracks/gui_architecture_refinement_20260512/](./tracks/gui_architecture_refinement_20260512/) (no spec.md; needs scoping before planning)*
### Follow-up (Planned, Not Yet Specced)
#### Track: Public API Result Migration (follow-up to data_oriented_error_handling_20260606)
*Plan to be authored when data_oriented_error_handling_20260606 is complete; not started yet.*
*Goal: Remove the deprecated `ai_client.send()` and migrate all callers to `send_result()`. Affects 5 production call sites in `src/` (`src/app_controller.py:290` + `:3692`, `src/multi_agent_conductor.py:591`, `src/orchestrator_pm.py:86`, `src/conductor_tech_lead.py:68`, plus `src/mcp_client.py:2274` in the tool-result dispatch path) and 63 test files. The enumeration + baseline counts are recorded in the parent track's spec §12.1 and verified in this track's `state.toml` `[baseline_post_qwen_track]`.*
*`send_result(...)` mirrors the `send(...)` signature (13+ parameters including 8 callbacks); see `docs/guide_ai_client.md` "Data-Oriented Error Handling (Fleury Pattern) > Public API" for the call shape.*
#### Track: Public API Migration + UI Polish Test Cleanup (combined stability track) `[track-created: 2026-06-15]`
*Link: [./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/](./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/), Spec: [./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/spec.md](./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/plan.md](./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/metadata.json](./tracks/public_api_migration_and_ui_polish_20260615/metadata.json)*
*Status: 2026-06-15 ΓÇö Active, ready for Tier 2 implementation. User-blocking stability track that finishes the cleanup work from `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606` and `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615` before the data structure track.*
*Goal: Two concerns, one track. **(A) Public API Migration** ΓÇö remove the deprecated `ai_client.send()` legacy wrapper. Migrate 3 remaining production call sites (`src/conductor_tech_lead.py:68`, `src/orchestrator_pm.py:86`, `src/multi_agent_conductor.py:591`) + 12 test files to `send_result()`. Fix 4 of the 10 pre-existing test failures (2 Qwen + 2 symbol_parsing) as a side effect. **(B) UI Polish Test Cleanup** ΓÇö fix 2 broken test assertions in `test_discussion_truncate_layout.py` and `test_log_management_refresh.py` (the production code was already fixed by user commits `d0b06575` and `df7bda6e`; the tests use `find()` which locates the comment block instead of the actual code). **Combined result**: 6 of 10 pre-existing failures fixed (1280 + 6 = 1286 pass; 4 RAG failures deferred to next track).*
*7 phases: Phase 1 (3 production call sites migrated), Phase 2 (12 test files migrated to send_result()), Phase 3 (2 Qwen test fixes), Phase 4 (2 symbol_parsing test fixes), Phase 5 (2 UI Polish test fixes), Phase 6 (deprecation removed: send() function + filterwarnings + test_deprecation_warnings.py), Phase 7 (docs + housekeep). ~28 tasks, ~28 atomic commits, 2-3 days Tier 2 work.*
*Critical audit findings (2026-06-15): UI Polish phases 1, 4, 5 already SHIPPED (commits `79ac9210`, `3a864076`, `74e02485`); phases 2, 3 code SHIPPED (user commits) but tests broken (this track fixes). The 3 remaining production send() call sites (not 5 as the parent spec claimed ΓÇö 2 were already migrated by `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615`; `mcp_client.py:2274` was a misidentification). 12 test files use `send()` (not 63 as the parent spec claimed ΓÇö `doeh_test_thinking_cleanup_20260615` already migrated 11).*
*`blocks: data_structure_strengthening_20260606` (cleaner Result API usage makes the type-alias replacement easier) and `mcp_architecture_refactor_20260606` (transitively).*
*Out of scope (documented in spec §7): 4 RAG test fixes (separate RAG subsystem track), the `_send_<vendor>()` → `_send_<vendor>_result()` rename (not needed; tests work with current names), 23 lower-impact weak-type files (next major track: `data_structure_strengthening_20260606`), `live_gui_mock_injection_20260615` infrastructure (separate infrastructure track).*
`blocks:` None (independent refactor + sandbox test).
#### Track: Tier 2 Sandbox - Move State/Failures Off AppData `[track-created: 2026-06-18]`
*Link: [./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/](./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/), Spec: [./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/spec.md](./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/plan.md](./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/metadata.json](./tracks/tier2_no_appdata_20260618/metadata.json)*
*Status: 2026-06-18 ΓÇö SHIPPED. 6 phases, 16 atomic commits (no test commits; the test changes ride with the source changes since the tests assert the source contract). Configuration-only fix ΓÇö no behavior change in product code. Scope: 11 source files modified (5 scripts/tier2/* + 2 conductor/tier2/* + 2 docs/* + 1 conductor/* + 1 .gitignore) + 2 test files modified + 1 new test added.*
*Goal: Per the user's 2026-06-18 'NEVER USE APPDATA' directive, move the Tier 2 failcount state and failure-report locations inside the Tier 2 clone (scripts/tier2/state/<track>/state.json and scripts/tier2/failures/<track>_<ts>.md). Remove every AppData reference from the Tier 2 conventions, permissions, scripts, docs, and tests. After this track, the C:\\Users\\Ed\\AppData\\... tree is never referenced by the Tier 2 sandbox in any form.*
*Deliverables: 0 new files, 0 deleted files. The 16 commits include 4 source code changes (failcount.py + write_report.py + run_track.py + opencode.json.fragment), 2 prompt changes (agent + slash command), 2 bootstrap-script changes (setup + sandboxed launcher), 5 doc/test changes (guide + workflow + write_track_completion_report + slash_command_spec + no_temp_writes), 1 .gitignore, 1 write_track_completion_report output, and 1 last-minute example fix caught by the test. The track-isolated directories (scripts/tier2/state/ and scripts/tier2/failures/) are gitignored so they never pollute the source tree.*
*Test inventory: 37 default-on tests pass (test_failcount.py: 19; test_tier2_slash_command_spec.py: 14 + 1 new = 15; test_no_temp_writes.py: 1; the test_tier2_report_writer.py 8 tests are opt-in via TIER2_SANDBOX_TESTS=1 and pass when enabled). audit_no_temp_writes.py --strict exits 0. No regressions.*
`blocks:` None. Followup: the user re-runs `pwsh -File scripts/tier2/setup_tier2_clone.ps1` to re-bootstrap the live Tier 2 clone with the new conventions.
#### Track: Exception Handling Audit (Convention Compliance + Doc Clarification) `[track-created: 2026-06-16]`
*Link: [./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/](./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/), Spec: [./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/spec.md](./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/plan.md](./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/metadata.json](./tracks/exception_handling_audit_20260616/metadata.json), Report: [../../docs/reports/EXCEPTION_HANDLING_AUDIT_20260616.md](../../docs/reports/EXCEPTION_HANDLING_AUDIT_20260616.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-16 ΓÇö Active, completed (5/5 phases, ~12 tasks). An AUDIT + DOC track (no production code change). The deliverable is the audit script + the report + 3 doc/codestyle updates that close 5 gaps in the convention's documentation.*
*Goal: produce a static analyzer that classifies every `try/except/finally/raise` site in the codebase against the data-oriented error handling convention established by `data_oriented_error_handling_20260606` (shipped 2026-06-12). The audit's value is in the report + the doc clarification, not in a refactor.*
*Deliverables:*
- *`scripts/audit_exception_handling.py` ΓÇö 792-line AST-based static analyzer; 10-category classification taxonomy (5 compliant + 3 violation + 1 suspicious + 1 unclear); `--json`, `--top`, `--verbose`, `--strict`, `--include-tests` modes; "delete to turn off" per `feature_flags.md`*
- *`conductor/code_styleguides/error_handling.md` ΓÇö 5 new sections (Boundary Types, The Broad-Except Distinction, Constructors Can Raise, Re-Raise Patterns, Audit Script) closing 5 gaps the audit revealed*
- *`docs/guide_app_controller.md` ΓÇö new "Exception Handling" section explaining the 13 FastAPI boundary sites + the 40 migration-target sites*
- *`conductor/product-guidelines.md` ΓÇö cross-reference to the audit script*
- *`docs/reports/EXCEPTION_HANDLING_AUDIT_20260616.md` ΓÇö 9-section report (370 lines) for the user to decide the next track*
*Headline numbers: 348 total sites across 65 files. 80 compliant (23%) + 25 suspicious (7%) + 211 violation (61%) + 32 unclear (9%). The 3 refactored baseline files (mcp_client, ai_client, rag_engine) have 112 sites / 77 violations (the convention reference; remaining violations are mostly broad-catches without ErrorInfo conversion). The 62 migration-target files have 236 sites / 134 violations (the work for future refactor tracks).*
*5 gaps the audit revealed + closed:*
- *G1: FastAPI `HTTPException` in `_api_*` handlers not explicitly documented as a legitimate boundary (closed in styleguide + app_controller doc)*
- *G2: The "broad except Exception" rule doesn't distinguish between "swallow" and "convert to ErrorInfo" (closed in styleguide)*
- *G3: The "constructors can raise" rule is brief; needs elaboration (closed in styleguide)*
- *G4: The "re-raise" pattern is not in the styleguide at all (closed in styleguide)*
- *G5: The new audit script is not referenced from the styleguide (closed in styleguide + product-guidelines.md)*
*Critical audit findings (2026-06-16): The convention is applied to 3 of 65 src/ files (mcp_client.py, ai_client.py, rag_engine.py ΓÇö the "baseline"). The remaining ~10 files in src/ are in the "migration-target" state. The top 3 candidates by violation count: `src/gui_2.py` (37 violations, 260KB), `src/app_controller.py` (35 violations + 13 FastAPI boundary = 48 sites, 166KB), `src/session_logger.py` (8 violations, 16KB). The user decides which is the next refactor track.*
*`blocks: app_controller_result_migration_20260616` (recommended next track; 22 migration-target sites in app_controller.py after excluding the 13 FastAPI boundary sites; 2-3 days Tier 2), `gui_2_result_migration` (37 violations; 2-3 days Tier 2), `session_logger_result_migration` (8 violations; 0.5 day Tier 2). Also unblocks the user's stated `send_result` → `send` mass rename and the planned `data_structure_strengthening_20260606` track.*
*Out of scope (deferred to separate tracks): the `send_result` → `send` mass rename (user's stated manual refactor), 23 lower-impact weak-type files (`data_structure_strengthening_20260606`), `live_gui_mock_injection_20260615` infrastructure (separate track), RAG test quality cleanup (poll loops; separate track), and — most importantly — **any production code refactor** (this track is informational; the user decides what to migrate).*
#### Track: Result Migration (5 sub-tracks) `[track-created: 2026-06-16]`
*Link: [./tracks/result_migration_20260616/](./tracks/result_migration_20260616/), Spec: [./tracks/result_migration_20260616/spec.md](./tracks/result_migration_20260616/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/result_migration_20260616/plan.md](./tracks/result_migration_20260616/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/result_migration_20260616/metadata.json](./tracks/result_migration_20260616/metadata.json), Audit: [../../docs/reports/EXCEPTION_HANDLING_AUDIT_20260616.md](../../docs/reports/EXCEPTION_HANDLING_AUDIT_20260616.md)*
*Status: 2026-06-16 ΓÇö Umbrella track; spec/plan/metadata planned. **2026-06-17 update**: sub-track 1 (`result_migration_review_pass_20260617`) shipped; sub-track 2 (`result_migration_small_files_20260617`) initialized; 3 sub-tracks remaining. The umbrella specifies the sequence and scope of the 5 sub-tracks; each sub-track gets its own spec/plan/metadata when it starts.*
*Goal: Eliminate all 211 violations + 25 suspicious + 32 unclear = **268 "bad" sites** across 42 files (per the `exception_handling_audit_20260616` report). After all 5 sub-tracks ship, the data-oriented error handling convention is fully applied to all 65 `src/` files, and the `audit_exception_handling.py --strict` mode can be wired into CI as a pre-commit gate.*
*5 sub-tracks (consistent `result_migration_*` prefix):*
| # | Sub-track | Scope | Why this position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | `result_migration_review_pass` | S | 57 sites (32 UNCLEAR + 25 INTERNAL_RETHROW) across 15 files | First: human review + audit script heuristic updates inform all later sub-tracks |
| 2 | `result_migration_small_files` | L | 37 files (35 SMALL + 2 MEDIUM from `--by-size`); 72 V+S sites | Second: quick wins; doesn't depend on the orchestrator or GUI; can run in parallel with 3-4 |
| 3 | `result_migration_app_controller` | XL | 56 sites in `src/app_controller.py` (166KB; 13 FastAPI boundary stay as-is) ΓÇö **Phase 6 added 2026-06-18** to fix the 28 silent-swallow sites that Phase 3's `logging.debug` migration didn't actually migrate (audit gate: `--strict` exits 0) | Third: high coordination with Hook API + MMA + RAG; gates the GUI migration |
| 4 | `result_migration_gui_2` | XL | **55 sites** in `src/gui_2.py` (260KB; 14 ? includes the +1 site `src/gui_2.py:1349` from the review pass) | Fourth: depends on 3 for clean API; the largest file |
| 5 | `result_migration_baseline_cleanup` | L | 112 sites in 3 refactored files (mcp_client.py, ai_client.py, rag_engine.py) | Fifth: closes the gaps in the convention reference; parent's Path C deferred work |
*Total: 5 sub-tracks, 268 sites across 42 files, ~2100 lines changed.*
*NO day estimates (per the new Tier 1 rule added 2026-06-16). Effort is measured by scope (N files, M sites) only. The user / Tier 2 agent decides the actual pacing.*
*Sequence: 1 (review) -> 2 (small files) -> 3 (app_controller) -> 4 (gui_2) -> 5 (baseline cleanup). Tracks 2 + 5 can run in parallel; tracks 3 + 4 must be sequential (the GUI calls controller methods); track 1 is independent.*
*`blocks: data_structure_strengthening_20260606` (parallel track; uses the cleaner Result API from this phase) and the user's stated `send_result` → `send` mass rename.*
*Out of scope (deferred to separate tracks): the `send_result` → `send` mass rename (user's stated manual refactor; post-this-phase), 23 lower-impact weak-type files (`data_structure_strengthening_20260606`), `live_gui_mock_injection_20260615` infrastructure (separate track), RAG test quality cleanup (poll loops; separate track), and **any audit script changes that belong in the review pass (sub-track 1)** — those are detailed in `conductor/tracks/result_migration_20260616/plan.md`.*
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#### Track: Test Sandbox Hardening (hard sandbox for tests; root-cause fix for test data loss) `[track-created: 2026-06-19]`
*Link: [./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/](./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/), Spec: [./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/spec.md](./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/spec.md), Plan: [./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/plan.md](./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/plan.md), Metadata: [./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/metadata.json](./tracks/test_sandbox_hardening_20260619/metadata.json)*
*Status: 2026-06-19 - SPEC + PLAN committed. Ready for Tier 2 implementation. 9 phases, 30 tasks, ~11 atomic commits.*
*Goal: Make any `pytest` or `run_tests_batched.py` invocation provably incapable of writing files outside `./tests/`. Default-on Python guard + opt-in OS-level wrapper. Root-cause fix: eliminate the silent `SLOP_CONFIG` env-var fallback that lets tests accidentally touch the user's real `manual_slop.toml` and related top-level files.*
*The 5 enforcement layers:*
1. **FR2 root-cause fix** ΓÇö `src/paths.py:get_config_path()` no longer falls back to `<project_root>/config.toml` via `SLOP_CONFIG`. New API: `paths.set_config_override(path)`. CLI flag `--config <path>` at the entry point (sloppy.py for production, conftest.py for tests).
2. **FR1 Python guard** ΓÇö `sys.addaudithook` autouse fixture blocks writes outside `./tests/` with `RuntimeError("TEST_SANDBOX_VIOLATION: ...")`. Hard fail; reads unaffected.
3. **FR3 isolation migration** ΓÇö `isolate_workspace` moved off `tmp_path_factory.mktemp` to `tests/artifacts/_isolation_workspace_<RUN_ID>/`. pyproject.toml adds `addopts = "--basetemp=tests/artifacts/_pytest_tmp"`. All test infra paths now under `./tests/`.
4. **FR4 static audit** ΓÇö `scripts/audit_test_sandbox_violations.py` flags hardcoded paths to top-level TOMLs + `tempfile.mkdtemp/mkstemp` without `dir=`. CI gate (`--strict` exits 1).
5. **FR5 OS-level wrapper** ΓÇö `scripts/run_tests_sandboxed.ps1` (Windows restricted-token + Job Object; OPT-IN).
*User directives (locked 2026-06-19):*
- NO ENV VARS for config path. `--config` CLI flag is the only override mechanism.
- Test workspace file naming: `config_overrides.toml` (per user direction).
- Hard fail on any sandbox violation (no warnings, no soft fails).
- Tests should never need AppData temp.
- Out of scope (deferred to follow-up tracks): converting the other 7 `SLOP_*` env vars (`SLOP_GLOBAL_PRESETS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_TOOL_PRESETS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_PERSONAS`, `SLOP_GLOBAL_WORKSPACE_PROFILES`, `SLOP_CREDENTIALS`, `SLOP_MCP_ENV`, `SLOP_LOGS_DIR`, `SLOP_SCRIPTS_DIR`) ΓÇö user considers this the "mess" to address separately.
*Baseline (per `result_migration_small_files_20260617` shipped 2026-06-18): 1288 passed + 4 xdist-skipped. VC8 requires no regression vs. this baseline.*
*Root causes of data loss (per Phase 1 audit):*
1. `src/paths.py:get_config_path()` at line 42 silently falls back to `<project_root>/config.toml` when `SLOP_CONFIG` is unset (the default for tests). This is the silent default that bites.
2. `tests/conftest.py:isolate_workspace` at line 265 uses `tmp_path_factory.mktemp` which lives in `%TEMP%\pytest-of-<user>\` on Windows ΓÇö outside `./tests/`.
3. The Layer 1 Python guard is the runtime safety net; FR2 + FR3 are the proper fixes.
*Deferred follow-up tracks (per metadata.json `deferred_to_followup_tracks`):*
- Convert the other 7 `SLOP_*` env vars to CLI flags (same pattern: `paths.set_<thing>_override()` + entry-point flag).
- macOS/Linux OS-level sandbox wrapper (`run_tests_sandboxed.sh` using `bwrap`/`unshare`).
- Per-fixture sandbox strictness tuning (`@pytest.fixture(sandbox_strict=True)`).
- Read-side isolation (block reads of real config from tests).
## Phase 9: Chore Tracks
*Completed chore tracks are in [`chronology.md`](./chronology.md).*
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## Active Research Tracks (2026-06+)
Tracks that produce a research deliverable (a markdown report) rather than Application code. These are non-impl by design.
*Shipped research tracks are in [`chronology.md`](./chronology.md); active tracks are listed in the [Active Tracks (Current Queue)](#active-tracks-current-queue) table at the top of this file.*
### Track: Video Analysis Campaign (2026-06-21)
**Pass 1 of 3** in a long-running research campaign to penetrate the AI field. The user framed the broader effort:
- **Pass 1 (THIS track):** Information extraction + distillation. 12 curated YouTube videos → transcripts, keyframes, OCR, deep-dive reports.
- **Pass 2 (FUTURE, user-led):** De-obfuscation via user's custom math encoding notation (USER must rediscover the encoding before starting; related: `intent_dsl_survey_20260612`).
- **Pass 3 (FUTURE, user-led):** Projection to user's applied domain (handmade/data-oriented/GPGPU — Timothy Lottes, Onat Türkçüoğlu, Jebrim — + user's own caveats).
**Scope (14 folders):**
- **Umbrella:** [`tracks/video_analysis_campaign_20260621/`](./tracks/video_analysis_campaign_20260621/) ΓÇö spec Γ£ô, plan Γ£ô, metadata Γ£ô, state Γ£ô, README Γ£ô
- **12 child tracks:** [`video_analysis_<slug>_20260621/`](./tracks/) ΓÇö one per video, lightweight spec.md scaffolded; full `plan.md` + `metadata.json` + `state.toml` added during execution by Tier 2
- **1 synthesis track:** [`tracks/video_analysis_synthesis_20260621/`](./tracks/video_analysis_synthesis_20260621/) ΓÇö blocked_by all 12 children; produces `per_video_summary.md` + cross-cutting `report.md`
**12 videos (5 clusters, execution order):**
- **E (Stanford >1hr):** CS229 ΓÇö Building LLMs; CS336 ΓÇö Language Modeling from Scratch, Spring 2026, Lecture 3: Architectures
- **A (math/info-theoretic foundations):** Probability Theory is an Extension of Logic; From Entropy to Epiplexity (Wilson & Finzi); Learning Dynamics from Statistics (Giorgini)
- **B (Platonic/geometric AI):** Towards a Platonic Intelligence (Kumar); Free Lunches (Levin)
- **C (biological/cognitive/generic):** Interesting Behavior by Generic Systems (Fields); Most Counterintuitive Way to Build a Brain; Cognition Emerges from Neural Dynamics (Miller); A Multiscale Logic of Collective Intelligence (Hoffman & Prakash)
- **D (applied):** Creikey ΓÇö DL/CV for Game Developers (BSC 2025)
**Per-child deliverables:** `artifacts/transcript.json` (timestamped segments, lossless JSON) + `artifacts/frames/*.jpg` (50-500 deduplicated) + `artifacts/ocr.md` (full per-frame OCR) + `report.md` (**1000-10000 LOC markdown per user directive**) + `summary.md` (200-400 words).
**Reusable tooling (5 scripts, TDD in `scripts/video_analysis/`):** `download_video.py` (yt-dlp subprocess), `extract_transcript.py` (youtube-transcript-api), `extract_keyframes.py` (ffmpeg scene detect + cv2 + imagehash), `ocr_frames.py` (winsdk or tesseract), `synthesize_report.py` (orchestrator).
**Phase 0 tooling prerequisites (BLOCKERS, verified 2026-06-21):** `yt-dlp`, `opencv-python`, `imagehash`, `pillow` are NOT installed in this repo's venv. OCR backend decision pending (winsdk preferred, tesseract fallback).
**Risk register highlights:** R5 (2 E-cluster videos failed oEmbed 401 ΓÇö yt-dlp may still work), R7 (Pass 1 over-summarization loses signal for Pass 2), R8 (Tier 2 capacity for 12+ child tracks).
**See also:** [umbrella spec](./tracks/video_analysis_campaign_20260621/spec.md) for full design; [umbrella metadata](./tracks/video_analysis_campaign_20260621/metadata.json) for scope + verification criteria.
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## Notes
**Archive link convention:** `./archive/...` paths in this file resolve to `conductor/archive/...` (this file is at `conductor/tracks.md`). The 71 archive links in this file are all valid as of 2026-06-08.
**Status legend:**
- `[ ]` not started
- `[~]` in progress
- `[x]` completed (track may still be in `tracks/` or may have been moved to `archive/`)
- `~~**...**~~` struck-through (renamed/replaced/superseded)
**Naming convention:** Each track's `spec.md` and `plan.md` (where present) follow the project's standard format: `spec.md` for design intent (the "why"), `plan.md` for executable tasks (the "how"). See `conductor/tracks/data_oriented_error_handling_20260606/` for the canonical example.
**Editing this file:** When you mark a track as `[x]` and move its folder to `archive/`, also move it to the appropriate Archived sub-section. When you start a new track, create the folder under `tracks/` first, then add the entry to the Active Tracks table at the top. The git-blame sort order (`0a`, `0b`, `0c`...) is no longer used; this file is now organized by phase + dependency.
**Archiving a track (3 steps):** When a track ships and its folder moves from `conductor/tracks/<id>/` to `conductor/archive/<id>/`, complete all 3 steps in order:
1. Move the folder: `git mv conductor/tracks/<id> conductor/archive/<id>` (preserves history as a rename).
2. Remove the `[x]` entry from this file (`conductor/tracks.md`). Update any related status badges (e.g., dependency links in the Active Tracks table or other sections).
3. Add a row to [`conductor/chronology.md`](./chronology.md) with the init SHA (first commit on the track's folder), the end SHA (the archive-move commit), the date, the track ID, the status, and a one-sentence summary. Chronology.md is the canonical index of all tracks (active, shipped, superseded, abandoned); this file is the active task list.
The 3-step convention is documented here because this is where the existing "Editing this file" section already lives. The spec/plan referenced `conductor/workflow.md` "Notes > Editing this file" but that section doesn't exist; the actual location is `conductor/tracks.md`.
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## Archived (Closed 2026-06-23)
### 3-Pass Video Analysis Research Campaign (CLOSED 2026-06-23)
**Status:** CLOSED. The 22 video_analysis tracks are archived at `conductor/archive/analysis/`. The campaign closeout report is at `docs/reports/CAMPAIGN_CLOSE_OUT_video_analysis_20260621.md`.
**The 22 archived tracks:**
| # | Track | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | `video_analysis_campaign_20260621` (Pass 1 umbrella) | 2026-06-21 | SHIPPED |
| 2 | `video_analysis_cs229_building_llms_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 3 | `video_analysis_probability_logic_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 4 | `video_analysis_entropy_epiplexity_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 5 | `video_analysis_score_dynamics_giorgini_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 6 | `video_analysis_platonic_intelligence_kumar_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 7 | `video_analysis_free_lunches_levin_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 8 | `video_analysis_generic_systems_fields_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 9 | `video_analysis_brain_counterintuitive_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 10 | `video_analysis_neural_dynamics_miller_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 11 | `video_analysis_multiscale_hoffman_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 12 | `video_analysis_cs336_architectures_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 13 | `video_analysis_creikey_dl_cv_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 14 | `video_analysis_synthesis_20260621` | 2026-06-22 | SHIPPED |
| 15 | `video_analysis_deob_20260621` (Pass 2 umbrella) | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 16 | `video_analysis_deob_warmup_20260621` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 17 | `video_analysis_deob_lexicon_20260621` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 18 | `video_analysis_deob_pilot_20260621` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 19 | `video_analysis_deob_apply_20260621` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 20 | `video_analysis_deob_lexicon_v2_20260623` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 21 | `video_analysis_deob_c11_reference_20260623` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
| 22 | `video_analysis_deob_pass3_20260623` | 2026-06-23 | SHIPPED |
**Campaign summary:**
- **Pass 1:** 12 deep-dive reports + 1 synthesis (~14,000 LOC)
- **Pass 2:** 33 markdown deliverables (~14,413 LOC)
- **v2 patch:** 8 corrections + 3 refinements + 4 template notations + 2 `<<` / `>>` placements
- **C11 reference:** 4 cluster sub-reports + 1 main reference (~1,300 LOC)
- **Pass 3:** 44 per-video deliverables (C11 .c or Python .py) + 2 global reports
- **Total:** ~35,704 LOC of new content across ~75 atomic commits
**Final report:** [`docs/reports/CAMPAIGN_CLOSE_OUT_video_analysis_20260621.md`](../docs/reports/CAMPAIGN_CLOSE_OUT_video_analysis_20260621.md)
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