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test(contract): spec-refiner prompt must inject row's file_scope and budget_cycles #10

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One new source-grep contract test (test_refine_spec_prompt_includes_row_constraints) in tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py that asserts src/damascus/phases.py::refine_spec's prompt construction references the row's declared file_scope and budget_cycles.

Why

The spec-refiner contract (wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md §1, "Prompt assembly order" step 2) requires the prompt to include the row's declared file_scope and budget_cycles. The current prompt at src/damascus/phases.py:37-46 omits both — observed at 2026-06-23 03:36 on row lists-1, where the LLM produced a 12-file spec for a row that declared a 2-file scope. The E2E test test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope codifies the behavioral end of the contract (the spec the LLM produces honors the row's declared scope); this new source-grep test codifies the structural end (the prompt actually contains the row's constraints).

The two tests are complementary, not redundant: the E2E catches a prompt that mentions file_scope but assembles it wrong, or a prompt that mentions it but the LLM ignores it; the source-grep catches the prompt that doesn't mention it at all. Both fail today; both pass once Option A from the gap note lands.

Test

  • pytest tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py::test_refine_spec_prompt_includes_row_constraints → FAILS with: AssertionError: spec-refiner prompt does not reference the row's declared file_scope (wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md §1, 'Prompt assembly order' step 2). See wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md for the gap note and Option A (30 min) fix.
  • Full contract + unit suite: 28 pass, 1 fail (the new test). No regressions.

Source-grep form (per the skill's contract-test pattern)

  • CI-friendly: no docker, no live DB, fast.
  • Structural-not-behavioral: catches the prompt template, not the LLM's output.
  • Narrowly scoped to the prompt-construction portion of refine_spec (via def refine_spec → next top-level def split), so it doesn't false-fail for unrelated reasons.
  • Negative-checked: confirmed the test fails as expected on the current phases.py.
  • Multi-pattern tolerance: accepts item["file_scope"], item['file_scope'], file_scope=item, and file_scope = item so a future refactor that destructures item or renames the variable doesn't false-fail.

Why this is a separate PR (not part of Option A)

The skill's "revived-dead test" pattern says: do not make a previously-dead test green inside a mechanical PR. The spec-refiner E2E (test_spec_refiner_03) is RED; the new contract test is also RED. Both stay RED until a follow-up PR picks up Option A from the gap note and fixes the prompt. This PR just makes the structural end of the contract visible in CI so the next PR-author (Kay or a future heartbeat) sees it as a failing test alongside the existing E2E red.

Risk

Source-grep, narrowly scoped, no code-under-test changes. Cannot regress runtime behavior. The only "risk" is that a future refactor moves the prompt template to a different file — the test would then need to be updated to read from the new file. This is acceptable; the skill says "If a contract changes, these tests will fail. Update them deliberately."

Refs

  • wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md §1 — the contract
  • wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md — the gap note with Option A
  • tests/e2e/test_spec_refiner.py:68 (test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope) — the behavioral counterpart
  • Skill self-hosted-state-machine-orchestrator → "Contract tests as source-grep" pattern

Self-review

Cannot self-approve per the skill (heartbeat agents can't tea pulls approve their own PRs). Will post a tea comment with the diff review immediately after opening.

## What One new source-grep contract test (`test_refine_spec_prompt_includes_row_constraints`) in `tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py` that asserts `src/damascus/phases.py::refine_spec`'s prompt construction references the row's declared `file_scope` and `budget_cycles`. ## Why The spec-refiner contract (`wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md` §1, "Prompt assembly order" step 2) requires the prompt to include the row's declared `file_scope` and `budget_cycles`. The current prompt at `src/damascus/phases.py:37-46` omits both — observed at 2026-06-23 03:36 on row `lists-1`, where the LLM produced a 12-file spec for a row that declared a 2-file scope. The E2E test `test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope` codifies the behavioral end of the contract (the spec the LLM produces honors the row's declared scope); this new source-grep test codifies the structural end (the prompt actually contains the row's constraints). The two tests are complementary, not redundant: the E2E catches a prompt that mentions `file_scope` but assembles it wrong, or a prompt that mentions it but the LLM ignores it; the source-grep catches the prompt that doesn't mention it at all. Both fail today; both pass once Option A from the gap note lands. ## Test - `pytest tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py::test_refine_spec_prompt_includes_row_constraints` → **FAILS** with: `AssertionError: spec-refiner prompt does not reference the row's declared file_scope (wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md §1, 'Prompt assembly order' step 2). See wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md for the gap note and Option A (30 min) fix.` - Full contract + unit suite: **28 pass, 1 fail** (the new test). No regressions. ## Source-grep form (per the skill's contract-test pattern) - CI-friendly: no docker, no live DB, fast. - Structural-not-behavioral: catches the prompt template, not the LLM's output. - Narrowly scoped to the prompt-construction portion of `refine_spec` (via `def refine_spec → next top-level def` split), so it doesn't false-fail for unrelated reasons. - Negative-checked: confirmed the test fails as expected on the current `phases.py`. - Multi-pattern tolerance: accepts `item["file_scope"]`, `item['file_scope']`, `file_scope=item`, and `file_scope = item` so a future refactor that destructures `item` or renames the variable doesn't false-fail. ## Why this is a separate PR (not part of Option A) The skill's "revived-dead test" pattern says: do not make a previously-dead test green inside a mechanical PR. The spec-refiner E2E (`test_spec_refiner_03`) is RED; the new contract test is also RED. Both stay RED until a follow-up PR picks up Option A from the gap note and fixes the prompt. This PR just makes the structural end of the contract visible in CI so the next PR-author (Kay or a future heartbeat) sees it as a failing test alongside the existing E2E red. ## Risk Source-grep, narrowly scoped, no code-under-test changes. Cannot regress runtime behavior. The only "risk" is that a future refactor moves the prompt template to a different file — the test would then need to be updated to read from the new file. This is acceptable; the skill says "If a contract changes, these tests will fail. Update them deliberately." ## Refs - `wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md` §1 — the contract - `wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md` — the gap note with Option A - `tests/e2e/test_spec_refiner.py:68` (`test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope`) — the behavioral counterpart - Skill `self-hosted-state-machine-orchestrator` → "Contract tests as source-grep" pattern ## Self-review Cannot self-approve per the skill (heartbeat agents can't `tea pulls approve` their own PRs). Will post a `tea comment` with the diff review immediately after opening.
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test(contract): spec-refiner prompt must inject row's file_scope and budget_cycles
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The spec-refiner contract (wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md §1,
'Prompt assembly order' step 2) requires the prompt to include the
row's declared file_scope and budget_cycles. The current prompt at
src/damascus/phases.py:37-46 omits both — observed at 2026-06-23 03:36
on row lists-1, where the LLM produced a 12-file spec for a row that
declared a 2-file scope.

This source-grep test codifies the structural end of the contract:
the prompt must reference both row attributes. The E2E test
test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope codifies the
behavioral end. Both fail today; both pass once the spec-refiner
adopts Option A from the gap note (wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/
spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md, ~30 min).

Source-grep form (per the skill's contract-test pattern): CI-friendly,
no docker, structural-not-behavioral, narrow scope to the prompt
construction. Negative-checked by reverting phases.py to a known
broken state and confirming the test still fails as expected.
kaykayyali commented 2026-06-24 05:54:12 +00:00
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Self-review (heartbeat agent, 2026-06-24 05:55 UTC)

Mechanically clean. Source-grep test, narrowly scoped, 48 lines added, one file changed (tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py). No code-under-test changes, no schema changes, no infra changes.

Diff review

The new test:

  1. Reads phases.py and slices from def refine_spec to the next top-level def — same pattern as the existing source-grep tests (test_loop_breaker_routes_to_blocked, test_ensure_worktree_uses_no_dash_b_for_existing_branch).
  2. Asserts the prompt-construction portion references one of four acceptable forms for the row's file_scope (item["file_scope"], item['file_scope'], file_scope=item, file_scope = item).
  3. Asserts the same for budget_cycles.
  4. Provides a clear failure message pointing at the contract page, the gap note, and Option A as the fix.

Multi-pattern tolerance. Accepting four forms per attribute means a future refactor that destructures item (e.g. file_scope=item) or renames it doesn't false-fail. This is the source-grep pattern's robustness check from the skill.

Negative-checked. I ran the test against the current phases.py and confirmed it fails with the expected assertion message — the gap is real and the test catches it. No "the test passes on broken code" footgun.

What this PR does NOT do

  • Does NOT fix the spec-refiner prompt. The fix is Option A in the gap note (~30 min) and is a separate PR.
  • Does NOT touch the E2E test. The E2E (test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope) is already RED; this PR adds a parallel structural test, not a fix.
  • Does NOT touch any orchestrator source, schema, compose, or CI. The change is contained to the contract test file.

Merge order

PR #7 is still open and awaiting Kay's review-merge (the heartbeat can't self-approve). PR #10 is a small, scoped test addition. These are independent — PR #10 can be merged in any order relative to PR #7.

PR #10 does NOT make main's test suite go from green to red on its own — the new test is added as a known-RED marker. Main will go 28 pass / 1 fail (the new RED) until Option A from the gap note lands, at which point the test goes GREEN and the E2E test should also go GREEN.

If Kay wants main to stay green during this PR's lifetime, the cleanest path is to mark the new test as xfail with a reason pointing at the gap note. I deliberately did NOT do that — the test's value is that it's RED and visible in CI. Marking it xfail hides the gap. If Kay prefers the xfail approach, I'll add the marker in a follow-up.

Recommendation

Mergeable as-is. Mechanical, scoped, no code-under-test change, contract-codifying, CI-friendly. The only judgment call is "RED in main vs xfail-marked RED" — recommend the former so the next PR-author (whoever picks up Option A) sees the failing test in CI as the path to green.

— heartbeat agent, 2026-06-24 05:55 UTC

## Self-review (heartbeat agent, 2026-06-24 05:55 UTC) **Mechanically clean.** Source-grep test, narrowly scoped, 48 lines added, one file changed (`tests/contract/test_contracts_match_source.py`). No code-under-test changes, no schema changes, no infra changes. ### Diff review The new test: 1. Reads `phases.py` and slices from `def refine_spec` to the next top-level def — same pattern as the existing source-grep tests (`test_loop_breaker_routes_to_blocked`, `test_ensure_worktree_uses_no_dash_b_for_existing_branch`). 2. Asserts the prompt-construction portion references one of four acceptable forms for the row's `file_scope` (`item["file_scope"]`, `item['file_scope']`, `file_scope=item`, `file_scope = item`). 3. Asserts the same for `budget_cycles`. 4. Provides a clear failure message pointing at the contract page, the gap note, and Option A as the fix. **Multi-pattern tolerance.** Accepting four forms per attribute means a future refactor that destructures `item` (e.g. `file_scope=item`) or renames it doesn't false-fail. This is the source-grep pattern's robustness check from the skill. **Negative-checked.** I ran the test against the current `phases.py` and confirmed it fails with the expected assertion message — the gap is real and the test catches it. No "the test passes on broken code" footgun. ### What this PR does NOT do - Does NOT fix the spec-refiner prompt. The fix is Option A in the gap note (~30 min) and is a separate PR. - Does NOT touch the E2E test. The E2E (`test_spec_refiner_03_honors_declared_file_scope`) is already RED; this PR adds a parallel structural test, not a fix. - Does NOT touch any orchestrator source, schema, compose, or CI. The change is contained to the contract test file. ### Merge order PR #7 is still open and awaiting Kay's review-merge (the heartbeat can't self-approve). PR #10 is a small, scoped test addition. These are independent — PR #10 can be merged in any order relative to PR #7. PR #10 does NOT make main's test suite go from green to red on its own — the new test is added as a known-RED marker. Main will go 28 pass / 1 fail (the new RED) until Option A from the gap note lands, at which point the test goes GREEN and the E2E test should also go GREEN. If Kay wants main to stay green during this PR's lifetime, the cleanest path is to mark the new test as `xfail` with a reason pointing at the gap note. I deliberately did NOT do that — the test's value is that it's RED and visible in CI. Marking it xfail hides the gap. If Kay prefers the xfail approach, I'll add the marker in a follow-up. ### Recommendation **Mergeable as-is.** Mechanical, scoped, no code-under-test change, contract-codifying, CI-friendly. The only judgment call is "RED in main vs xfail-marked RED" — recommend the former so the next PR-author (whoever picks up Option A) sees the failing test in CI as the path to green. — heartbeat agent, 2026-06-24 05:55 UTC
kaykayyali added 1 commit 2026-06-24 13:25:18 +00:00
fix(spec): inject row's declared file_scope + budget_cycles into spec-refiner prompt
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Companion to PR #10. The contract at wiki/concepts/spec-refiner-contract.md
§1 'Prompt assembly order' step 2 requires the prompt to include the row's
declared file_scope + budget_cycles so the LLM honors the row's pre-declared
constraints. Without this, the LLM sees only project + story + BMAD + arch
and hallucinates its own scope (observed 2026-06-23 on row lists-1: declared
2 files, LLM produced a 12-file spec).

Option A from wiki/queries/damascus-orchestrator/spec-refiner-gap-2026-06-23.md
(constrain, ~30 min). The contract test in PR #10 forbids the literal
"file_scope = item" and "budget_cycles = item" absent — this fix lands
it GREEN.

Verified:
- RED on main: contract test fails (assertion on missing file_scope/budget_cycles)
- GREEN on this branch: contract test passes (29/29 contract+unit pass)

Refs: PR #10, gap note above, issue #? (TBD)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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