Agent Context Ledger (Linear-Synced Cache)

This file is a bounded cache for agent continuity.

• Source of truth: Linear documents and Linear issues.
• Freshness SLA: 24 hours.
• If stale, do not trust this file until a new Linear sync pass is completed.

Last Synced From Linear

• Synced at: 2026-03-17 03:01:10 EDT
• Synced by: Codex
• Scope: CWS-64 merge + CWS-65 PR recovery (malformed branch superseded by compliant replacement PR)
• Linear anchors:
  • Program Index — Backlog Governance
  • Backlog Remediation Matrix — Master v2
  • Program Checklist — INFRA
  • Program Checklist — ORCHESTRATION
  • Program Checklist — EDITORIAL

Stale After

• 2026-03-18 03:01:10 EDT
• Rule: if current time is later than this timestamp, run a full Linear re-sync before execution.

Active Phase

• Implementation kickoff active — NEXT-5 queue sequenced and cycle-linked

Top Priorities (max 5)

1. Execute NEXT-10 sequence in dependency order: CWS-45 -> CWS-10 -> CWS-20 -> CWS-22 -> CWS-34 -> CWS-53 -> CWS-17 -> CWS-15 -> CWS-11 -> CWS-54.
2. Keep all active execution issues linked to cycle 7ef11bc3-f086-40a6-afd9-256b27df384d.
3. Enforce cycle-first intake: any issue pulled from Linear for execution must be cycle-linked before queueing.
4. Normalize PR flow: Graphite handles stack submit, gh enforces final PR title/body and draft readiness state.
5. Complete CWS-65 via compliant replacement PR (#36), then update Linear issue state and PR linkage.

Open Decisions

• Confirm explicit owner go-ahead before moving from governance to implementation.
• Decide whether to enforce dependency linting via scripted audit in CI.
• Decide when to split canonical mirror docs into section documents (if maintainability degrades).

Active Risks

• Linear mirror drift from repo source (docs/master-plan-v3.3.md, docs/codex-agent-orchestration-sop-v2.md).
• Policy drift across governing docs (AGENTS.md vs planning docs) can cause conflicting operator behavior.
• Hidden dependency notes reintroduced in issue descriptions without structured links.
• Linear search ambiguity for title-prefix checks ([HUMAN-REVIEW] text in descriptions can pollute query-only checks).
• Graphite non-interactive submit can create draft PRs with weak metadata unless post-submit gh normalization runs.
• Branch names generated by external tools can violate rollout-governance patterns and block otherwise valid PRs.

Next 10 Actions

• Start CWS-45 (NEXT-10 #1) and move to In Progress at pickup.
• After CWS-45 merge, start CWS-10 (NEXT-10 #2).
• After CWS-10 merge, start CWS-20 (NEXT-10 #3).
• After CWS-20 merge, start CWS-22 (NEXT-10 #4).
• After CWS-22 merge, start CWS-34 (NEXT-10 #5).
• After CWS-10 merge, schedule CWS-53 (NEXT-10 #6).
• Start dispatch chain: CWS-17 (NEXT-10 #7) -> CWS-15 (NEXT-10 #8) -> CWS-11 (NEXT-10 #9).
• After CWS-34 merge, start CWS-54 (NEXT-10 #10).
• Keep cycle linkage intact and PR links attached before marking each issue Done.
• Merge PR #36 (fix(cws-65): continue create-pr flow when gt restack fails) after required checks are green.
• Move CWS-65 to Done and attach replacement PR link; ensure superseded PR #35 remains closed with rationale.
• Re-sync this ledger after each NEXT-10 completion and every follow-up remediation ticket.

Recent Completions

• CWS-64 executed in dedicated PR #34 with normalized title/body; branch updated to latest main, checks passed, and PR merged.
• Malformed-branch draft PR #35 superseded: replacement compliant branch codex/cws-65-create-pr-gt-restack-fallback created and published as PR #36.
• Superseded PR #35 closed with replacement note to preserve auditability and unblock rollout-governance gate compliance.
• Created CWS-64 and linked it to CWS-41 + CWS-6; added to active cycle for dedicated docs/master-plan.md markdownlint cleanup.
• PR workflow hardening applied: scripts/create-pr.sh now uses Graphite for stack lifecycle and gh for deterministic PR metadata/readiness normalization.
• SOP updated for current Codex subagent model and custom-agent docs path (.codex/agents/*.toml).
• CWS-16, CWS-41, and CWS-50 moved to Done with merged PR links.
• NEXT-5 execution queue established and commented on each target issue.
• NEXT-5 issues cycle-linked to 7ef11bc3-f086-40a6-afd9-256b27df384d (CWS-45, CWS-10, CWS-20, CWS-22, CWS-34).
• NEXT-10 extension queue established and commented on CWS-53, CWS-17, CWS-15, CWS-11, and CWS-54.
• NEXT-10 extension issues cycle-linked to 7ef11bc3-f086-40a6-afd9-256b27df384d.
• Canonical planning docs published in Linear Documents (Program Index, Master Plan mirror, SOP mirror, matrix, project checklists).
• Cropped ORCHESTRATION status updates archived.
• Active Todo schema normalized (labels, assignee/delegate, DoR/DoD blocks).
• Structured dependencies linked via blockedBy for active prerequisite chains and text-link consistency audited.
• Priority sequencing audited against dependency graph for open issues.
• Project milestones created and all active issues mapped.
• Program and project checklist docs converted to live checkmark tracking.
• Strict gate title normalization applied (CWS-14, CWS-28, CWS-48 now [DEV] prefix).
• Archived default exceptions reconfirmed (CWS-1..CWS-4 archived and excluded from active-governance scope).
• Assignee null check reconfirmed green on active scope.
• Repo task-file evidence reconfirmed for all active IDs (docs/tasks/CWS-5.md through docs/tasks/CWS-60.md).
• Epic-sampled contract checks reconfirmed (DoR/DoD + pickup fields present across all epic slices).
• CWS-41 pre-flight completed and pickup gate set to YES in docs/tasks/CWS-41.md.
• CWS-41 deliverable verified: docs/master-plan.md contains CodeWithShabib Agentic Workflow Master Plan.

Workflow Learnings (Last 5 Sessions)

• Fallback coverage across gt submit and gt restack materially reduced PR-creation failure impact.
• Rollout branch naming validation is a hard merge gate. Enforce regex preflight before PR creation/submission.
• gh PR body updates should always use --body-file to avoid shell backtick substitution in multiline markdown.
• Recovery playbook is validated: when a malformed branch blocks CI, create a compliant replacement PR and close the superseded PR with rationale.
• Recovery path is validated for auth mismatches: if gh API works but SSH push fails, create remote refs with gh api as a scoped fallback.