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* test(#1960): add failing-first RCA-branching contract + schema-invariant tests Epic #1957 Phase 2A. Source-text-is-the-product contract tests (fishbone >=2 categories, AND-gate, multi-cause root_cause, backward compat, reasoning checkpoint candidate_causes+and_gate fields, debugger-philosophy single-cause note, DEBUG template) plus behavioral schema-invariant checks on two fixtures: two contributing causes (AND-gate yes) -> both recorded; single-cause (AND-gate no) -> one root_cause, identical to today. Failing-first: reference, agent edits, and template note do not yet exist. * feat(#1960): add RCA branching (fishbone + AND-gate) to gsd-debugger Epic #1957 Phase 2A. Guards against 5-Whys single-cause bias: before committing root_cause, the debugger enumerates candidate causes across >=2 Ishikawa categories (code/config/environment/data) and explicitly answers an AND-gate question. When the AND-gate fires, every contributing cause is recorded, so a multi-cause fix no longer recurs via the unaddressed second cause. Resolution.root_cause may hold one OR a small set (additive; single-cause sessions are byte-identical to today). The Structured Reasoning Checkpoint gains candidate_causes + and_gate fields; debugger-philosophy.md adds the single-cause-bias trap. Full rules extracted to gsd-core/references/debugger-rca-branching.md (slim Phase 2 routing + 2 checkpoint fields kept in the agent). INVENTORY + manifest + agent-size baseline + install-parity goldens + AGENTS.md + DEBUG template updated. * fix(#1960): address orthogonal review (AND-gate self-consistency, parity guard, narrowed claim, ripples) - Reference: the collapse rule now enforces AND-gate self-consistency — and_gate=yes with a single confirmed cause is flagged as incomplete (return to Phase 3); a race/timing note clarifies such bugs bridge categories; the 'byte-identical' backward-compat claim narrowed to 'root_cause shape unchanged; reasoning_checkpoint gains 2 fields in every session'. - DEBUG.md: stale 'five-field' mirror prose -> seven-field (parallel-surface drift the reviewer flagged); new debug-session-management parity test pins the field-count claim to the gsd-debugger.md YAML keys (CRLF-safe). - Scalar-assuming consumers of set-valued root_cause updated: session-manager compact summaries (319/332), diagnose-only return (1062), archive entry (1216), ROOT CAUSE FOUND return (1322). - Test: added the AND-gate-yes/single-cause invariant + fixture; rephrased the fixture describe block honestly as a schema-invariant specification. - Phase 2 bullet phrasing clarified ('at hypothesis formation, before the Phase 4 commit'). * test(#1960): parity regex accepts word-form count ('seven-field' or '7-field') * test(#1960): parity regex counts array-valued YAML keys (no inline value) * chore(#1960): backfill changeset pr number (PR #2405)
GSD Canonical Artifact Registry
This directory contains the template files for every artifact that GSD workflows officially produce. The table below is the authoritative index: if a .planning/ root file is not listed here, gsd-health will flag it as W019 (unrecognized artifact).
Agents should query this file before treating a .planning/ file as authoritative. If the file name does not appear below, it is not a canonical GSD artifact.
.planning/ Root Artifacts
These files live directly at .planning/ — not inside phase subdirectories.
| File | Template | Produced by | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
PROJECT.md |
project.md |
/gsd:new-project |
Project identity, goals, requirements summary |
ROADMAP.md |
roadmap.md |
/gsd:new-milestone, /gsd:new-project |
Phase plan with milestones and progress tracking |
STATE.md |
state.md |
/gsd:new-project, /gsd:health --repair |
Current session state, active phase, last activity |
REQUIREMENTS.md |
requirements.md |
/gsd:new-milestone |
Functional requirements with traceability |
MILESTONES.md |
milestone.md |
/gsd:complete-milestone |
Log of completed milestones with accomplishments |
BACKLOG.md |
(inline) | /gsd-add-backlog |
Pending ideas and deferred work |
LEARNINGS.md |
(inline) | /gsd:extract-learnings, /gsd:execute-phase |
Phase retrospective learnings for future plans |
THREADS.md |
(inline) | /gsd:thread |
Persistent discussion threads |
config.json |
config.json |
/gsd:new-project, /gsd:health --repair |
Project-specific GSD configuration |
CLAUDE.md |
claude-md.md |
/gsd-profile |
Auto-assembled Claude Code context file |
RETROSPECTIVE.md |
(inline) | /gsd:complete-milestone |
Living milestone retrospective updated at each milestone close |
Version-stamped artifacts (pattern: vX.Y-*.md)
| Pattern | Produced by | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
vX.Y-MILESTONE-AUDIT.md |
/gsd:audit-milestone |
Milestone audit report before archiving |
These files are archived to .planning/milestones/ by /gsd:complete-milestone. Finding them at the .planning/ root after completion indicates the archive step was skipped.
Phase Subdirectory Artifacts (.planning/phases/NN-name/)
These files live inside a phase directory. They are NOT checked by W019 (which only inspects the .planning/ root).
| File Pattern | Template | Produced by | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
NN-MM-PLAN.md |
phase-prompt.md |
/gsd:plan-phase |
Executable implementation plan |
NN-MM-SUMMARY.md |
summary.md |
/gsd:execute-phase |
Post-execution summary with learnings |
NN-CONTEXT.md |
context.md |
/gsd:discuss-phase |
Scoped discussion decisions for the phase |
NN-RESEARCH.md |
research.md |
/gsd:plan-phase, /gsd:plan-phase --research-phase <N> |
Technical research for the phase |
NN-VALIDATION.md |
VALIDATION.md |
/gsd:plan-phase (Nyquist) |
Validation architecture (Nyquist method) |
NN-UAT.md |
UAT.md |
/gsd:validate-phase |
User acceptance test results |
NN-PATTERNS.md |
(inline) | /gsd:plan-phase (pattern mapper) |
Analog file mapping for the phase |
NN-UI-SPEC.md |
UI-SPEC.md |
/gsd:ui-phase |
UI design contract |
NN-SECURITY.md |
SECURITY.md |
/gsd:secure-phase |
Security threat model |
NN-AI-SPEC.md |
AI-SPEC.md |
/gsd:ai-integration-phase |
AI integration spec with eval strategy |
NN-DEBUG.md |
DEBUG.md |
/gsd:debug |
Debug session log |
NN-REVIEWS.md |
(inline) | /gsd:review |
Cross-AI review feedback |
Milestone Archive (.planning/milestones/)
Files archived by /gsd:complete-milestone. These are never checked by W019.
| File Pattern | Source |
|---|---|
vX.Y-ROADMAP.md |
Snapshot of ROADMAP.md at milestone close |
vX.Y-REQUIREMENTS.md |
Snapshot of REQUIREMENTS.md at milestone close |
vX.Y-MILESTONE-AUDIT.md |
Moved from .planning/ root |
vX.Y-phases/ |
Archived phase directories (if --archive-phases used) |
Adding a New Canonical Artifact
When a new workflow produces a .planning/ root file:
- Add the file name to
CANONICAL_EXACTingsd-core/bin/lib/artifacts.cjs - Add a row to the
.planning/Root Artifacts table above - Add the template to
gsd-core/templates/if one exists