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Summary

Add mandatory pre-PR quality gate enforcement to QA agent. This implements Issue #258 and integrates with the orchestrator's pre-PR validation phase (Issue #259).

Specification References

Type Reference Description
Issue Closes #258 Add mandatory pre-PR quality gate enforcement to QA agent
Issue Refs #259 Orchestrator pre-PR validation workflow (integration point)

Spec Requirement Guidelines

PR Type Spec Required? Guidance
Feature (feat:, feat(scope):) Issue linked Issue #258 defines requirements

Changes

  • Add "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section to src/claude/qa.md
  • Include 4-step validation protocol:
    1. CI Environment Test Validation
    2. Fail-Safe Pattern Verification
    3. Test-Implementation Alignment
    4. Coverage Threshold Validation
  • Add evidence generation templates for each validation step
  • Add Pre-PR Validation Report template with APPROVED/BLOCKED verdicts
  • Add verdict decision logic table

Type of Change

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change fixing an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change adding functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature causing existing functionality to change)
  • Documentation update
  • Infrastructure/CI change
  • Refactoring (no functional changes)

Testing

  • Tests added/updated
  • Manual testing completed
  • No testing required (documentation only)

Agent Review

Security Review

Required for: Authentication, authorization, CI/CD, git hooks, secrets, infrastructure

  • No security-critical changes in this PR

Other Agent Reviews

  • Architect reviewed design changes
  • Critic validated implementation plan
  • QA verified test coverage

Checklist

  • Code follows project style guidelines
  • Self-review completed
  • Comments added for complex logic
  • Documentation updated (if applicable)
  • No new warnings introduced

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Add Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY) section to QA agent with:
- 4-step validation protocol (CI tests, fail-safe patterns, test-implementation alignment, coverage)
- Evidence generation templates for each validation step
- Pre-PR validation report template with APPROVED/BLOCKED verdicts
- Verdict decision logic (all gates must pass)

This integrates with orchestrator's pre-PR validation phase (Issue #259) to prevent premature PR creation.

Refs: #258

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Issue #259 requested adding a pre-PR validation workflow phase to the
orchestrator. Upon investigation, this feature already exists at
src/claude/orchestrator.md Phase 4 (lines 490-625). All 7 acceptance
criteria were verified as met. Issue closed as complete.

Closes #259

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Adds a mandatory "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" documentation section to multiple QA agent docs and templates, introducing a four-step validation protocol, evidence/report templates, and orchestrator handoff. The new block is duplicated within several files (identical copies inserted).

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Agent docs — Claude
src/claude/qa.md
Inserted full "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section; identical block duplicated directly after the original.
Agent docs — Copilot CLI
src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
Added detailed Pre-PR Quality Gate section (CI tests, fail-safe checks, test-alignment, coverage, evidence/report template); block appears twice (duplicate).
Agent docs — VS Code Agents
src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
Same Pre-PR Quality Gate content added; duplicated block present.
Shared templates / QA
templates/agents/qa.shared.md
Large insertion of Pre-PR Quality Gate content (protocol steps, evidence template, verdict logic, memory protocol, two-phase process, infra & test report formats, checklists); content duplicated twice.

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(omitted — changes are documentation additions and duplications; no new multi-component control flow implemented)

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❌ Failed checks (2 inconclusive)
Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ❓ Inconclusive Issue #258 requirements are partially met: the Pre-PR Quality Gate section with 4-step protocol, evidence templates, and validation report are added, but duplicate sections appear in modified files instead of single placements. Remove duplicate Pre-PR Quality Gate sections from src/claude/qa.md, src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md, src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md, and templates/agents/qa.shared.md to meet intended specification.
Out of Scope Changes check ❓ Inconclusive Changes align with PR objectives: added Pre-PR Quality Gate sections to QA documentation across multiple files. Duplicate sections appear unintended but address the same scope. Clarify whether duplicate Pre-PR Quality Gate blocks in each file are intentional or result from merge/automation errors; if unintended, consolidate to single section per file.
✅ Passed checks (3 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The PR title 'feat(qa): add mandatory pre-PR quality gate enforcement' follows conventional commit format with 'feat' type, 'qa' scope, and clear description of the change.
Description check ✅ Passed The PR description clearly relates to the changeset, detailing the addition of Pre-PR Quality Gate sections to QA agent files and referencing linked issues #258 and #259.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
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**/*.{sh,bash,md}: Bash script arguments containing special characters (e.g., -f description) must be properly quoted to prevent shell interpretation errors
Bash variables should use lowercase naming conventions to distinguish user variables from shell built-ins
Hardcoded file paths in Bash scripts should use ~ or $HOME variable instead of absolute paths for portability

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{templates/agents/**,src/copilot-cli/**,src/vscode/**}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/github-actions-failures-remediation-plan.md)

Regenerate platform-specific agent files in src/copilot-cli/ and src/vscode/ using Generate-Agents.ps1 after modifying template files in templates/agents/

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
{src/claude/**/*.md,templates/agents/**/*.md,src/copilot-cli/**/*.agent.md,src/vs-code-agents/**/*.agent.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/sessions/2025-12-23-session-63-pr199-comment-response.md)

Template changes in src/claude must be synchronized with templates/agents and regenerated for all three platforms (claude, copilot-cli, vs-code-agents)

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{src/claude/**/*.md,templates/agents/**/*.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/devops/PR-235-devops-review.md)

Changes to src/claude/**/*.md (Claude Code agents) MUST be independently reimplemented in templates/agents/**/*.md and maintain separate but synchronized content during the tri-template migration period

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
{src/claude/**/*.md,templates/agents/**/*.shared.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/devops/PR-235-devops-review.md)

Changes to agent implementation files (src/claude/*.md or templates/agents/*.shared.md) must be documented in agent capabilities with examples of new switch usage and behavior distinctions

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
**/*.{md,ps1,psm1}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/sessions/2025-12-22-session-65-pr-255-learnings.md)

Files longer than 100 lines should include a table of contents

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{src/{claude,copilot-cli,vs-code-agents},templates/agents}/**/*.{md,agent.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (AGENTS.md)

User-facing files distributed to end-users (src/claude/, src/copilot-cli/, src/vs-code-agents/, templates/agents/) must NOT contain internal PR numbers, issue numbers, session identifiers, or internal file paths like .agents/ or .serena/

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
**/*.{md,yml,yaml,js,ts,tsx,jsx,json}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/qa/474-adr-numbering-final-verification.md)

Update all cross-references to ADR files when an ADR is renumbered to ensure consistency across the codebase

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{CONTRIBUTING.md,templates/agents/**/*.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/critique/497-needs-split-protocol-documentation-critique.md)

Use active voice in agent instructions (e.g., 'Run a retrospective analysis') and include clear text status indicators ([WARNING], [MUST]) with quantified thresholds rather than vague language

Files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
src/**/*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/analysis/ideation-agent-templating.md)

Document that generated agent files should have headers indicating they are auto-generated artifacts to prevent accidental manual editing

Use atomic commits (one commit per task) with conventional commit format (type: description) for agent documentation changes

Update all cross-references to skills in agent definitions from numeric skill IDs (Skill-Domain-NNN) to semantic slugs

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{src/claude/critic.md,src/claude/implementer.md,src/claude/qa.md,src/claude/task-generator.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/pr43-remediation-plan.md)

When receiving handoff, verify required sections are present, data completeness (no [TBD] or [TODO] placeholders), cross-references are valid, estimates are provided, and return to sender with specific gaps if validation fails.

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/claude/**/*.{py,ts,tsx,js,jsx,md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (src/claude/CLAUDE.md)

Use the Task tool with subagent_type parameter to invoke specialized agents (analyst, architect, planner, critic, implementer, qa, explainer, task-generator, high-level-advisor, independent-thinker, memory, skillbook, retrospective, devops, roadmap, security, pr-comment-responder, or orchestrator)

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/claude/{analyst,critic,devops,explainer,planner,pr-comment-responder,qa,retrospective,task-generator}.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/architecture/ADR-002-agent-model-selection-optimization.md)

Update the model: field from opus to sonnet in agent configuration files: analyst, critic, devops, explainer, planner, pr-comment-responder, qa, retrospective, and task-generator

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
**/{critic,implementer,qa,task-generator}.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/phase1-handoff-remediation-pr43.md)

Add handoff validation checklists to agent documentation (critic.md, implementer.md, qa.md, task-generator.md) to ensure data completeness during handoffs

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/claude/**/*.{md,ts,tsx}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/retrospective/phase3-p2-learnings.md)

When modifying agent documentation in src/claude/, verify if templates/agents/ need the same updates before committing

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/claude/**/*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/README.md)

Implement steering injection pattern for agent prompt files in src/claude/ by loading agent-prompts.md steering guidance

Follow existing agent prompt patterns found in src/claude/ when creating new agent specifications

src/claude/**/*.md: Use agent prompt naming convention: [agent-name].md (lowercase, hyphenated) for agent prompt files
Update agent prompts to reference applicable steering guidance in .agents/steering/ and note that orchestrator injects relevant steering based on task scope

Maintain src/claude/**/*.md documentation independently from generated sources, with a dual-flow pattern where changes in either location must be ported to the other

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md

⚙️ CodeRabbit configuration file

src/claude/**/*.md: ## Agent Prompt Review Criteria

P0 (Must Fix)

  • Missing required Front Matter
  • Model assignment violating ADR-002
  • Absolute paths in documentation

P1 (Should Fix)

  • Missing Core Identity section
  • Drift from VS Code/Copilot CLI versions
    Prefix all comments with: [P0] or [P1]

Only comment when you have HIGH CONFIDENCE (>80%) that an issue exists.
Be concise: one sentence per comment when possible.
Focus on actionable feedback, not observations.
If uncertain whether something is an issue, do not comment.

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
{src/claude/**/*.md,.github/copilot-instructions.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/steering/agent-prompts.md)

{src/claude/**/*.md,.github/copilot-instructions.md}: Maintain prompt structure consistency in agent prompts
Ensure clear role definition in agent prompts
Define explicit responsibilities for agents in prompts
Use memory protocol consistently in agent prompts
Follow handoff format standards in agent prompts
Include front matter metadata in agent prompt files
Organize agent prompt content into consistent sections
Include delegation instructions in agent prompts
Specify output format requirements in agent prompts
Avoid ambiguous instructions in agent prompts
Ensure delegation logic is present and clear in agent prompts
Define clear success criteria for agent tasks in prompts
Use consistent terminology throughout agent prompts

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
**/claude/**/*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/retrospective/2025-12-18-session-17-retrospective.md)

When updating agent workflows, modify both producer and consumer prompts to maintain symmetry

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/**/*.{md,agent.md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (src/AGENTS.md)

All agents MUST follow STYLE-GUIDE.md for communication standards

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/claude/*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (src/AGENTS.md)

Claude Code CLI agent definitions use markdown format (.md files)

src/claude/*.md: Agent definitions in src/claude/*.md must specify role, specialization, default_model, delegates_to, and called_by metadata
Provide artifact_directory configuration in agent definitions when agents produce persistent artifacts (e.g., .agents/analysis/)

src/claude/*.md: Claude Code agents in src/claude/ are hand-maintained source files. Edit src/claude/{agent}.md for Claude-specific changes; DO NOT directly edit .claude/agents/ which is the installed runtime copy
Claude-specific changes (tool syntax, Claude Code features) should only modify src/claude/*.md without requiring template synchronization
Each Claude agent file must follow the required frontmatter structure: name, description, model (sonnet|opus|haiku), and argument-hint fields
Each Claude agent file must include all required sections: Core Identity, Activation Profile, Claude Code Tools, Core Mission, Key Responsibilities, Constraints, Memory protocol, Handoff Options, and Output Format
Claude agents must use MCP tool prefix syntax (mcp__cloudmcp-manager__memory-search_nodes) instead of path notation used by VS Code/Copilot agents
Claude agents must reference .claude/skills/github/ skill scripts (e.g., pwsh .claude/skills/github/scripts/pr/Get-PRContext.ps1) rather than raw gh commands

src/claude/*.md: Agent prompts must include YAML front matter with name and model specification
Agent prompts must define an activation profile with keywords and summon text for orchestration
Agent prompts must include a memory protocol section defining how spec context is stored and retrieved
Agent prompts must include a handoff protocol section specifying return behavior to orchestrator

All agent prompt files in src/claude/*.md must reference relevant steering files and include glob patterns indicating their target file scopes

Perform Impact Analysis when making changes to agent prompts, orchestrator routing, workflow patterns, or...

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
**/src/claude/*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/PRD-agent-orchestration-mcp.md)

Agent prompt files (src/claude/*.md) MUST be parsed for front matter containing agent name, model, and description; MUST extract role from 'Core Identity' section and specialization from 'Specialization' section

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/{claude,vs-code-agents,copilot-cli}/**/*.{agent,md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (AGENTS.md)

src/{claude,vs-code-agents,copilot-cli}/**/*.{agent,md}: All agent files must follow the global style guide at src/STYLE-GUIDE.md for consistent tone, voice, evidence-based formatting, and communication standards
When instructing agents to access Serena memories, use mcp__serena__read_memory with memory_file_name parameter (not file paths); include fallback clause for when Serena MCP is unavailable

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/{claude,vs-code-agents,copilot-cli}/**/*.{agent.md,md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (AGENTS.md)

Use relative paths in all agent instructions and documentation; never use absolute file paths like C:, /Users/, or /home/ to maintain environment portability

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/claude/**/*.{ts,js,md}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/specs/tasks/TASK-002-signal-analysis.md)

Use mcp__serena__read_memory to retrieve signal quality data from pr-comment-responder-skills memory

Files:

  • src/claude/qa.md
src/{vs-code-agents,copilot-cli}/**/*.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/architecture/2-variant-consolidation-review.md)

src/{vs-code-agents,copilot-cli}/**/*.agent.md: Add a header comment to generated files to prevent accidental edits, following the format: '# AUTO-GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY' with source file reference and generator script name
Ensure generated agent files in src/vs-code-agents/ and src/copilot-cli/ comply with markdown linting rules as defined in ADR-001

Generated agent output files should have the .agent.md extension and be output to platform-specific directories (src/vs-code-agents/ for VS Code, src/copilot-cli/ for Copilot CLI)

Generated agent files in src/vs-code-agents/ and src/copilot-cli/ MUST be byte-identical to current manually-maintained files during migration phase

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/**/**.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/qa/001-agent-consolidation-test-strategy-review.md)

Verify all agent markdown files contain required sections: '## Core Identity', '## Core Mission', and '## Key Responsibilities'

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
**/*agent*.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/phase4-complete-handoff.md)

**/*agent*.md: Include 'Validation Failure' subsection in all handoff validation checklist sections within agent documentation
Handoff validation sections must cover Pass/Approval, Failure/Revision, and Special case scenarios

**/*agent*.md: Remove external file references from agent templates to maintain agent self-containment principle. Inline capability descriptions should provide sufficient guidance without external dependencies.
Ensure agent templates are self-contained without relying on external file dependencies that may not exist on end-user machines.
When removing external file references from agents, verify that inline capability descriptions provide sufficient guidance before deletion.

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/copilot-cli/*.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (src/AGENTS.md)

GitHub Copilot CLI agent definitions use .agent.md file format

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
**/*.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/planning/prd-visual-studio-install-support.md)

Visual Studio agents must use the same .agent.md file format as VS Code agents with frontmatter containing name, description, tools, model, and target properties

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{src/vs-code-agents/**,src/copilot-cli/**}

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/analysis/001-workflow-validation-shift-left-analysis.md)

Generated agent files in src/vs-code-agents/ and src/copilot-cli/ must be generated from templates using ./build/Generate-Agents.ps1 -Validate and must not contain manual edits.

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
{src/vs-code-agents/,src/copilot-cli/}*.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (CONTRIBUTING.md)

{src/vs-code-agents/,src/copilot-cli/}*.agent.md: Always edit the shared template in templates/agents/ to modify an agent's behavior; do not edit generated files directly in src/vs-code-agents/ or src/copilot-cli/
Never manually edit generated files that include the header comment '<!-- AUTO-GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY'

Files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/vs-code-agents/*.agent.md

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (src/AGENTS.md)

VS Code / GitHub Copilot agent definitions use .agent.md file format

Files:

  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
src/vs-code-agents/**

📄 CodeRabbit inference engine (.agents/analysis/001-workflow-validation-shift-left-analysis.md)

Agent files must be generated using ./build/Generate-Agents.ps1 -Validate and cannot be manually edited. Agent drift detection uses ./build/scripts/Detect-AgentDrift.ps1 to ensure files match templates.

Files:

  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
🧠 Learnings (6)
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T06:26:21.783Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: templates/agents/qa.shared.md:1-311
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T06:26:21.783Z
Learning: In the rjmurillo/ai-agents repository, follow the project's Markdown lint rules defined in .markdownlint-cli2.yaml. Do not flag MD031/MD032 (blank lines around fences) or similar style issues in Markdown files if the repository's markdownlint configuration passes; rely on the config to determine formatting and style decisions.

Applied to files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T06:26:44.230Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: templates/agents/implementer.shared.md:33-40
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T06:26:44.230Z
Learning: In the rjmurillo/ai-agents repository, markdownlint issues should be governed by the repository's .markdownlint-cli2.yaml configuration. Do not flag or enforce markdown formatting/style violations that are not surfaced by the configured rules. Apply this rule to all Markdown files (e.g., templates/agents/implementer.shared.md and others) and only flag issues that the project's markdownlint config would detect.

Applied to files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T06:26:44.208Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: templates/agents/planner.shared.md:73-121
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T06:26:44.208Z
Learning: In this repository (rjmurillo/ai-agents), do not flag Markdown formatting or style issues (MD031, MD032, heading levels, link formatting, punctuation) for Markdown files. These are already ignored by the project’s .markdownlint-cli2.yaml; rely on that configuration and the repository's coding guidelines for Markdown handling.

Applied to files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T06:27:04.317Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: src/copilot-cli/analyst.agent.md:39-44
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T06:27:04.317Z
Learning: In the rjmurillo/ai-agents repository, do not flag MD031 (blank lines around fenced code blocks) or MD032 (blank lines around lists) violations in Markdown files. These formatting rules are configured in the project’s .markdownlint-cli2.yaml, and such style issues do not affect agent instruction functionality. Apply this pattern to all Markdown files (recursively) and focus review attention on issues that affect behavior, correctness, or other lint rules.

Applied to files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T08:00:20.752Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: templates/agents/roadmap.shared.md:124-174
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T08:00:20.752Z
Learning: Review Markdown files to ensure nested code fences follow the rule: the outer fence uses more backticks than the inner fence (e.g., an outer `````` with four backticks containing an inner ```mermaid``` fence). This follows CommonMark conventions; verify that nesting does not break rendering by using a greater number of backticks for the outer fence than the inner one.

Applied to files:

  • templates/agents/qa.shared.md
  • src/claude/qa.md
  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
📚 Learning: 2025-12-16T06:16:01.759Z
Learnt from: rjmurillo
Repo: rjmurillo/ai-agents PR: 43
File: build/Generate-Agents.ps1:513-519
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T06:16:01.759Z
Learning: In this repository, generated agent instruction files (e.g., src/vs-code-agents/*.agent.md, src/copilot-cli/*.agent.md) intentionally omit a 'DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY' header because AI agents consume these files and human-oriented warnings add noise to their context. Do not manually edit these generated files. CI validation (validate-generated-agents.yml) enforces edits to them via the generator. The related generation script is build/Generate-Agents.ps1, which should be used to update these files, not manual edits.

Applied to files:

  • src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
🔇 Additional comments (4)
src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md (1)

168-356: No duplicate section found.

Verification shows only 1 occurrence of "## Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" at line 168. The reported duplication does not exist in the codebase.

Likely an incorrect or invalid review comment.

src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md (1)

168-356: No duplication found in src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md. The "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section appears only once (line 168). The original claim of duplicate sections is incorrect.

Likely an incorrect or invalid review comment.

templates/agents/qa.shared.md (1)

168-356: No duplication found in template. Grep count shows only one occurrence of "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" in templates/agents/qa.shared.md. The AI summary claim of duplicate blocks does not match the actual file structure.

Likely an incorrect or invalid review comment.

src/claude/qa.md (1)

235-356: Pre-PR Quality Gate section verified—no duplication found.

Verification shows ## Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY) appears exactly once at line 235. The section is not duplicated.


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Status: PASS

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Session Protocol Compliance Report

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Overall Verdict: CRITICAL_FAIL

3 MUST requirement(s) not met. These must be addressed before merge.

What is Session Protocol?

Session logs document agent work sessions and must comply with RFC 2119 requirements:

  • MUST: Required for compliance (blocking failures)
  • SHOULD: Recommended practices (warnings)
  • MAY: Optional enhancements

See .agents/SESSION-PROTOCOL.md for full specification.

Compliance Summary

Session File Verdict MUST Failures
2025-12-29-session-100-issue-259-pre-pr-validation.md ❔ NON_COMPLIANT 1
2025-12-29-session-104-issue-258-qa-pre-pr-gate.md ❔ NON_COMPLIANT 2

Detailed Results

2025-12-29-session-100-issue-259-pre-pr-validation

Based on the session log review, here is my compliance assessment:

MUST: Serena Initialization: PASS
MUST: HANDOFF.md Read: PASS
MUST: Session Log Created Early: PASS
MUST: Protocol Compliance Section: FAIL
MUST: HANDOFF.md Unchanged: PASS
MUST: Markdown Lint: PASS
MUST: Changes Committed: PASS
SHOULD: Memory Search: SKIP
SHOULD: Git State Documented: SKIP
SHOULD: Clear Work Log: PASS

VERDICT: NON_COMPLIANT
FAILED_MUST_COUNT: 1
MESSAGE: Session log uses non-standard "Session Start Checklist" format instead of required "Protocol Compliance" section with proper table structure. The checklist is missing Evidence column and does not follow the template from SESSION-PROTOCOL.md.
2025-12-29-session-104-issue-258-qa-pre-pr-gate

Now I have the full session log. Let me validate it against the protocol requirements.

MUST: Serena Initialization: PASS
MUST: HANDOFF.md Read: PASS
MUST: Session Log Created Early: PASS
MUST: Protocol Compliance Section: PASS
MUST: HANDOFF.md Unchanged: PASS
MUST: Markdown Lint: FAIL
MUST: Changes Committed: FAIL
SHOULD: Memory Search: PASS
SHOULD: Git State Documented: SKIP
SHOULD: Clear Work Log: PASS

VERDICT: NON_COMPLIANT
FAILED_MUST_COUNT: 2
MESSAGE: Missing evidence of markdown lint run and changes committed. Session appears incomplete - Work Log, Decisions, Outcomes, Files Changed, and Next Steps all show "TBD".

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Final Verdict: PASS

What is Spec Validation?

This validation ensures your implementation matches the specifications:

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  • Implementation Completeness: Checks all requirements are addressed

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Specs None
Issues 258
Requirements Traceability Details

Now I need to extract the acceptance criteria from Issue #258 (provided in the context) and compare against the implementation.

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AC-1 New "Pre-PR Quality Gate" section added to src/claude/qa.md COVERED Line 235: ## Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)
AC-2 Section positioned before "Test Strategy Development" COVERED Line 235-423 (before "Two-Phase Verification" at line 425)
AC-3 4-step validation protocol included COVERED Steps 1-4 at lines 245, 276, 307, 339
AC-4 Evidence template provided COVERED Multiple evidence templates: lines 265-274, 296-305, 327-337, 357-365
AC-5 Handoff to orchestrator documented COVERED Lines 405-412 (If APPROVED/BLOCKED sections)
AC-6 Section marked as MANDATORY/BLOCKING COVERED Line 235: "(MANDATORY)", Line 382: "Blocking" column

Summary

  • Total Requirements: 6
  • Covered: 6 (100%)
  • Partially Covered: 0 (0%)
  • Not Covered: 0 (0%)

Additional Issue Requirements Verification

Proposed Feature Status Evidence
CI Environment Tests (Step 1) COVERED Lines 245-274, includes PowerShell commands for Pester and dotnet test
Fail-Safe Pattern Verification (Step 2) COVERED Lines 276-305, verification table for input validation, error handling, timeout, fallback
Test-Implementation Alignment (Step 3) COVERED Lines 307-337, checklist and coverage table
Coverage Threshold Validation (Step 4) COVERED Lines 339-365, includes specific thresholds (70%/60%/80%)
Evidence generation templates COVERED Each step includes markdown evidence template
Pre-PR Validation Report template COVERED Lines 367-412
Verdict decision logic COVERED Lines 415-422 (APPROVED/BLOCKED/CONDITIONAL)
Trigger documentation COVERED Line 237: "Orchestrator routes to QA before PR creation (see Issue #259)"

Gaps

None identified. Implementation exceeds specification by including:

  • PowerShell examples (vs bash in spec)
  • More detailed pass criteria
  • CONDITIONAL verdict option for edge cases

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: All 6 acceptance criteria from Issue #258 are fully covered. Implementation includes 4-step validation protocol, evidence templates, handoff documentation, and MANDATORY marking.

Implementation Completeness Details

Now I will analyze the implementation against Issue #258 acceptance criteria.

Acceptance Criteria Checklist

  • New "Pre-PR Quality Gate" section added to src/claude/qa.md - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: Lines 235-422 contain "## Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section
  • Section positioned before "Test Strategy Development" - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: Pre-PR Quality Gate section (lines 235-422) appears before "## Two-Phase Verification" (line 425) which contains the Test Strategy section
  • 4-step validation protocol included - SATISFIED

    • Evidence:
      • Step 1: CI Environment Test Validation (lines 245-274)
      • Step 2: Fail-Safe Pattern Verification (lines 276-305)
      • Step 3: Test-Implementation Alignment (lines 307-337)
      • Step 4: Coverage Threshold Validation (lines 339-365)
  • Evidence template provided - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: Each step includes "Evidence generation" template (lines 265-274, 296-305, 327-337, 357-365). Pre-PR Validation Report template at lines 367-413.
  • Handoff to orchestrator documented - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: Lines 399-412 document APPROVED and BLOCKED verdicts with explicit handoff instructions ("Return to orchestrator", "Ready to create PR")
  • Section marked as MANDATORY/BLOCKING - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: Line 235 states "(MANDATORY)", and lines 415-421 show verdict logic where gates are blocking ("Any gate FAIL → BLOCKED")

Missing Functionality

None. All acceptance criteria satisfied.

Edge Cases Not Covered

  1. The issue proposed specific bash commands (export GITHUB_ACTIONS=true), but implementation uses PowerShell and .NET commands. This is appropriate for the project context (PowerShell-based).

  2. The issue mentioned grep for LASTEXITCODE checks, but implementation abstracts this to "Fail-Safe Pattern Verification" table. This is a reasonable generalization.

Implementation Quality

  • Completeness: 6/6 acceptance criteria satisfied (100%)
  • Quality: Implementation exceeds specification. Adds CONDITIONAL verdict for edge case (coverage between 60-70%), adds detailed evidence templates, and provides clearer structure.

VERDICT: PASS

MESSAGE: All 6 acceptance criteria from Issue #258 satisfied. Implementation includes 4-step validation protocol, evidence templates, orchestrator handoff documentation, and MANDATORY/BLOCKING markers. Section correctly positioned before Two-Phase Verification (Test Strategy Development).


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Final Verdict: PASS

Walkthrough

This PR was reviewed by six AI agents in parallel, analyzing different aspects of the changes:

  • Security Agent: Scans for vulnerabilities, secrets exposure, and security anti-patterns
  • QA Agent: Evaluates test coverage, error handling, and code quality
  • Analyst Agent: Assesses code quality, impact analysis, and maintainability
  • Architect Agent: Reviews design patterns, system boundaries, and architectural concerns
  • DevOps Agent: Evaluates CI/CD, build pipelines, and infrastructure changes
  • Roadmap Agent: Assesses strategic alignment, feature scope, and user value

Review Summary

Agent Verdict Category Status
Security PASS N/A
QA PASS N/A
Analyst PASS N/A
Architect PASS N/A
DevOps PASS N/A
Roadmap PASS N/A

💡 Quick Access: Click on individual agent jobs (e.g., "🔒 security Review", "🧪 qa Review") in the workflow run to see detailed findings and step summaries.

Analyst Review Details

The PR is from a different repository than the local one. Let me check the local repo for the QA agent file:

Now let me check the orchestrator to understand the integration point and verify consistency:

Now I have a complete view of the changes. The PR adds a "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section to src/claude/qa.md. Let me analyze this against the existing file structure and patterns.

Code Quality Score

Criterion Score (1-5) Notes
Readability 5 Clear section headers, tables, templates
Maintainability 5 Well-structured markdown, follows existing patterns
Consistency 5 Matches existing QA agent style, status indicators, evidence templates
Simplicity 4 Comprehensive but necessary for enforcement; minimal complexity given scope

Overall: 4.75/5

Impact Assessment

  • Scope: Isolated (single file: src/claude/qa.md)
  • Risk Level: Low
  • Affected Components: QA agent behavior, orchestrator integration point

Findings

Priority Category Finding Location
Low Documentation References Issue #259 for orchestrator integration but orchestrator already has Phase 4 validation workflow qa.md:237-238
Low Consistency Verdict uses APPROVED/BLOCKED but existing QA phase 2 uses PASS/FAIL/NEEDS WORK qa.md:397-410 vs 536-539
Info Enhancement Adds 4-step validation protocol with clear evidence generation templates qa.md:246-365
Info Enhancement Adds verdict decision logic table with clear criteria qa.md:415-422

Recommendations

  1. Consider documenting the relationship between pre-PR validation verdicts (APPROVED/BLOCKED) and phase 2 verdicts (PASS/FAIL/NEEDS WORK) for clarity. The distinction is appropriate: pre-PR is a gate (binary outcome) vs phase 2 is a quality assessment (gradations).

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Well-structured addition that integrates cleanly with existing QA agent patterns. The pre-PR quality gate protocol provides clear validation steps, evidence templates, and verdict criteria. Changes are isolated to a single agent file with no architectural concerns.
Architect Review Details

Let me review the existing ADRs related to quality gates and the orchestrator workflow to assess architectural alignment.

Now let me check for any existing related specifications and review the documentation standards.

Based on my analysis, I have sufficient information to provide the architectural review. Let me now produce the assessment.


Design Quality Assessment

Aspect Rating (1-5) Notes
Pattern Adherence 4 Follows established agent prompt patterns, uses YAML front matter, structured templates
Boundary Respect 5 Changes confined to QA agent scope, no cross-cutting violations
Coupling 5 Loose coupling via defined handoff protocol to orchestrator
Cohesion 4 Pre-PR validation responsibilities are related but add significant scope to QA agent
Extensibility 4 Modular validation steps allow future gate additions

Overall Design Score: 4.4/5

Architectural Concerns

Severity Concern Location Recommendation
Low Agent file size increased significantly src/claude/qa.md Consider extracting Pre-PR validation to dedicated section file if agent prompts support includes
Low Coverage threshold N/A for agent prompts qa.md:339-365 Coverage gates (70%/60%/80%) apply to code PRs; agent prompt PRs should document N/A handling

Breaking Change Assessment

  • Breaking Changes: No
  • Impact Scope: None
  • Migration Required: No
  • Migration Path: N/A

Technical Debt Analysis

  • Debt Added: Low (new capability, not refactoring)
  • Debt Reduced: Medium (formalizes previously implicit QA gates, reduces PR rework cycles)
  • Net Impact: Improved

ADR Assessment

ADR Alignment Analysis

ADR Status Notes
ADR-010 Aligns Extends evaluator-optimizer pattern to pre-PR phase
ADR-033 Aligns Provides agent-level validation that hooks will enforce
ADR-002 Aligns QA agent remains on sonnet model

Recommendations

  1. Document that coverage thresholds apply to code changes only. Agent prompt changes return coverage as N/A.
  2. Ensure orchestrator Phase 4 workflow diagram references this new QA capability.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Design is sound. Changes align with existing ADRs (010, 033) and implement the pre-PR validation protocol defined in EPIC #265. No breaking changes, clear handoff protocol to orchestrator, well-structured templates.
DevOps Review Details

Based on my analysis, this PR contains primarily documentation and agent configuration changes with one test file.

PR Scope Detection

Category Files
DOCS .agents/**/*.md (session logs, analysis, architecture, critique, planning, steering, governance, memories)
DOCS docs/github-api-capabilities.md
CONFIG templates/agents/qa.shared.md, src/claude/qa.md, src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md, src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md
CODE tests/Detect-CopilotFollowUpPR.Tests.ps1 (Pester test file)

No CI/CD files changed - No .github/workflows/, .github/actions/, or scripts/*.ps1 modifications detected.


Pipeline Impact Assessment

Area Impact Notes
Build None No build configuration changes
Test None Test file exists but no workflow changes
Deploy None No deployment modifications
Cost None No runner or caching changes

CI/CD Quality Checks

Check Status Location
YAML syntax valid N/A No workflow files changed
Actions pinned N/A No workflow files changed
Secrets secure N/A No secrets handling modified
Permissions minimal N/A No permissions modified
Shell scripts robust N/A No scripts/ files changed

Findings

Severity Category Finding Location Fix
- - No DevOps-related issues detected - -

The test file tests/Detect-CopilotFollowUpPR.Tests.ps1 is a well-structured Pester test with proper mocking, AAA pattern, and comprehensive test coverage. No CI/CD concerns.

Template Assessment

  • PR Template: N/A (not modified in this PR)
  • Issue Templates: N/A (not modified in this PR)

Automation Opportunities

Opportunity Type Benefit Effort
- - No automation opportunities identified for this PR scope -

Recommendations

  1. No DevOps changes required for this PR

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation and agent configuration PR with no CI/CD impact. Test file follows Pester best practices.
Roadmap Review Details

Strategic Alignment Assessment

Criterion Rating Notes
Aligns with project goals High Directly supports Master Product Objective: coordinated multi-agent workflows with minimal friction. Quality gates ensure consistency.
Priority appropriate High Addresses gap identified in PR #249 retrospective. Pre-PR gates listed as P1 in roadmap ("Pre-PR Security Gate").
User value clear High Prevents failed CI runs by catching issues before PR creation. Reduces wasted review cycles.
Investment justified High Documentation-only change. Zero code changes, minimal maintenance burden, high ROI.

Feature Completeness

Impact Analysis

Dimension Assessment Notes
User Value High Agents get clear validation protocol before PR creation. Reduces CI failures.
Business Impact Medium Improved workflow efficiency. Lower friction for contributors.
Technical Leverage High Reusable pattern. Same validation approach can extend to other agents (security, architect).
Competitive Position Improved More robust quality gates differentiate this agent system.

Concerns

Priority Concern Recommendation
Low No tests required for documentation-only change Acceptable. Agent prompts are tested through usage, not unit tests.
Low Integration with Issue #259 is a "Refs" not "Closes" Acceptable. QA gate can ship independently. Orchestrator integration follows.

Recommendations

  1. Ship as-is. The change aligns with roadmap priorities and addresses a documented gap.
  2. Track Issue agent/orchestrator: Add pre-PR validation workflow phase #259 completion to validate end-to-end workflow integration.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Change aligns with P1 Pre-PR Security Gate roadmap priority. Documentation-only, minimal risk, clear user value.
Security Review Details

Security Review: PR Type Detection

Changed Files: src/claude/qa.md

Category: PROMPT (.md in agent prompts directory)

Analysis

1. Vulnerability Scanning

Area Result
Shell Injection (CWE-78) No dynamic command construction
Secrets Exposure No hardcoded credentials
Input Validation N/A (documentation)

2. Secret Detection

No patterns indicating exposed secrets:

  • PowerShell and dotnet commands use static arguments
  • No API keys, tokens, or credentials detected
  • Example commands are generic templates

3. Prompt Injection Surface

The changes add validation protocols and report templates. The content:

  • Does not introduce new execution paths that accept untrusted input
  • Uses static templates with placeholder markers ([feature], [N])
  • Documents validation procedures without exposing attack vectors

4. Infrastructure Security

PowerShell commands shown are:

  • Invoke-Pester with standard flags
  • dotnet test with standard flags

Both are read-only testing commands with no privileged operations.

Findings

Severity Category Finding Location CWE
None detected - - - -

Recommendations

None. The changes add process documentation for quality gates without introducing security risks.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only change to agent prompt. No code execution paths, secrets, or injection surfaces introduced. Quality gate templates use static placeholders.
QA Review Details

Based on my analysis of the PR and the changed file:


VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only PR adds comprehensive pre-PR quality gate specification to QA agent without introducing errors.

PR TYPE: DOCS
FILES: src/claude/qa.md (documentation/agent prompt)

EVIDENCE:

  • Tests found: N/A - DOCS only (agent prompt file)
  • Edge cases: N/A
  • Error handling: N/A
  • Blocking issues: 0

Analysis Details

File Classification

The changed file src/claude/qa.md is an agent prompt definition file. Per the instruction file patterns, this falls under agent prompt standards (not executable code).

Content Review

The added "Pre-PR Quality Gate (MANDATORY)" section (lines 235-422) includes:

Component Status Notes
4-step validation protocol [PASS] CI tests, fail-safe patterns, alignment, coverage
Evidence generation templates [PASS] Clear markdown templates provided
Pass criteria per step [PASS] Quantified thresholds (70% line, 60% branch, 80% new code)
Verdict decision logic table [PASS] Clear APPROVED/BLOCKED conditions
Report template location [PASS] .agents/qa/pre-pr-validation-[feature].md

Documentation Quality Checks

  • Proper heading hierarchy: [PASS] - Follows ## > ### > #### pattern
  • Code blocks with language specifiers: [PASS] - Uses powershell and markdown
  • Consistent table formatting: [PASS]
  • No broken internal references: [PASS]

Regression Risk Assessment

  • Risk Level: Low
  • Affected Components: QA agent behavior only
  • Breaking Changes: None - additive content only
  • Required Testing: None - documentation defines process, does not execute code

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claude and others added 2 commits December 30, 2025 16:13
Addresses PR review comments from @rjmurillo and cursor[bot]

- Updated templates/agents/qa.shared.md with Pre-PR Quality Gate section
- Completed session log TBD placeholders with implementation details
- Ensures template synchronization for platform-specific qa.md files

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Regenerate platform-specific qa.agent.md files after template update.

- src/copilot-cli/qa.agent.md: includes Pre-PR Quality Gate section
- src/vs-code-agents/qa.agent.md: includes Pre-PR Quality Gate section

Fixes CI validation: 'Validate Generated Files' check

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@coderabbitai coderabbitai Bot requested a review from rjmurillo December 31, 2025 03:43
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* docs(retrospective): analyze PR co-mingling root cause

Root cause: Trust-based compliance for git operations (no branch verification before commit).

Agent committed work to wrong branch (feat/97) during session 97 on 2025-12-29, causing PRs #563, #564, #565 to contain co-mingled changes from 6+ issues.

Five Whys analysis:
1. Why wrong branch? No git branch --show-current before commit
2. Why no verification? No protocol requires branch check
3. Why no protocol? SESSION-PROTOCOL focuses on session boundaries, not mid-session git safety
4. Why no mid-session safety? Assumed agents maintain branch awareness
5. Why assume? Trust-based compliance (same root cause as Session Protocol v1.0-v1.3 failures)

Systemic pattern: Trust-based compliance fails across 3 contexts (session protocol, HANDOFF.md, git ops). Verification-based enforcement succeeds in all cases.

Prevention measures (6 learnings):
- git-004: Verify branch before every commit (92% atomicity)
- protocol-013: Use verification-based enforcement for git ops (88%)
- session-scope-002: Limit sessions to 2 issues max (85%)
- session-init-003: Require branch declaration in session log (82%)
- git-hooks-004: Pre-commit hook validates branch name (90%)
- protocol-014: Trust-based compliance antipattern (94%)

Artifacts:
- Retrospective: .agents/retrospective/2025-12-31-pr-co-mingling-analysis.md (28KB, 6 phases)
- Memory: .serena/memories/pr-co-mingling-root-cause-2025-12-31.md (3KB summary)
- Session log: .agents/sessions/2025-12-31-session-01-pr-comingling-retrospective.md

Next: Route to skillbook for learning persistence, then implementer for pre-commit hook and SESSION-PROTOCOL update.

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* docs(retrospective): PR co-mingling root cause analysis

Trust-based compliance for git operations - missing branch verification
before commits led to cross-PR commit contamination.

Key findings:
- 4 PRs affected (#562, #563, #564, #565)
- ~3 hours remediation
- Root cause: assumed vs verified branch state

Preventive measures documented.

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@rjmurillo rjmurillo added this to the 0.2.0 milestone Jan 9, 2026
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