# Dev Log (LLM-Optimized)

This log is concise and structured for quick machine parsing and summarization. One entry per session/change.

## 2025-09-17T08:55Z
- context: Initialized collaboration per SeedPrompt.md
- actions:
  - Added `docs/devlog/DEVLOG_LLM.md` and `docs/devlog/DEVLOG_HUMAN.md`
  - Added `collab/questions/00-bootstrap.md` (moved from root)
- decisions:
  - Defer tagging a release until first runnable wrapper exists
- next:
  - Await answers in `collab/questions/00-bootstrap.md`
  - Draft proposal and implementation plan once clarified

## 2025-09-17T09:05Z
- context: Housekeeping structure introduced
- actions:
  - Created `collab/` directory and moved questions to `collab/questions/00-bootstrap.md`
  - Added `AGENTS.md` and SeedPrompt addendum
- decisions:
  - Adopt per-type subdirectories inside `collab/`
- next:
  - Await answers in `collab/questions/00-bootstrap.md`
  - Then proceed post-approval

## 2025-09-17T14:52Z
- context: Clarified explainers vs user answers
- actions:
  - Replaced prior answers section with targeted Explainers
- next:
  - Await approval to proceed

## 2025-09-17T15:00Z
- context: Token hygiene + devlog location
- actions:
  - Adopted token/context hygiene rules in AGENTS.md and SeedPrompt
  - Moved DevLog under `docs/devlog/`
- next:
  - Keep chat minimal; log details here

## 2025-09-17T15:05Z
- context: Move devlog under docs; update references
- actions:
  - Updated AGENTS.md, SeedPrompt.md to point to `docs/devlog/`
  - Removed old `devlog/` files
- next:
  - Continue detailed logging here; keep chat terse

## 2025-09-17T15:10Z
- context: Strict chat output policy adopted
- actions:
  - Added Chat Output Policy to AGENTS.md and SeedPrompt.md (five-line max; default message format; no diffs in chat)
- next:
  - Use filesystem-first workflow; keep chat to update notices

## 2025-09-17T15:12Z
- context: Refined chat announcements scope
- actions:
  - Limited chat announcements to collab/questions, collab/proposals, collab/plan only
- next:
  - Announce only those; log everything else here
\n+## 2025-09-17T15:20Z
- context: Oriented to existing questions/proposal and prepared to proceed
- actions:
  - Added `collab/questions/01-codexhelper.md` and `.llm.md` to confirm proposal acceptance
- decisions:
  - Defer plan creation until explicit "Approved for Plan"
- next:
  - Await responses in `collab/questions/01-codexhelper.md`
  - On approval, create `collab/plan/01-codexhelper.md` and start implementation

## 2025-09-17T15:28Z
- context: One-way progression clarified; avoid back-stepping
- actions:
  - Updated AGENTS.md with one-way progression and in-place editing rules
  - Moved confirmation checklist into `collab/proposals/01-codexhelper.{md,llm.md}`
  - Removed `collab/questions/01-codexhelper.*`
- next:
  - Await proposal approval in `collab/proposals/01-codexhelper.md`
  - Then draft `collab/plan/01-codexhelper.md`

## 2025-09-17T15:36Z
- context: One-time direct capture of global system prompt per user instruction
- actions:
  - Added `prompts/global/system.md` and `prompts/global/system.llm.md`
  - Updated AGENTS.md to reference and align with the global system prompt
- decisions:
  - System prompt will govern agent behavior across projects; `.llm.md` used for intake, both siblings written
- next:
  - Use these artifacts going forward; keep them in sync

## 2025-09-17T15:42Z
- context: Seed AGENTS templates requested for bootstrap and project scaffolding
- actions:
  - Added `meta/AGENTS.seed.md` and `meta/AGENTS.seed.llm.md`
  - Added `templates/project/_shared/AGENTS.md` for project scaffolding
  - Updated AGENTS.md to reference the seed templates
- next:
  - Include the project AGENTS.md when implementing scaffolding

## 2025-09-17T15:48Z
- context: Folded meta and prompts/global into proposal so plan will include them
- actions:
  - Updated `collab/proposals/01-codexhelper.{md,llm.md}` to explicitly list `meta/` seeds, `templates/project/_shared/AGENTS.md`, and `prompts/global/`
  - Added acceptance criteria ensuring AGENTS.md is copied and prompts/global is used
- next:
  - Await proposal approval; then reflect these in the plan

## 2025-09-17T15:55Z
- context: Global propagation rule requested for process adjustments across projects
- actions:
  - Added Governance/Propagation sections to `prompts/global/system.{md,llm.md}`
  - Updated seed and project AGENTS templates to include propagation guidance
  - Reflected governance/propagation in proposal files
- next:
  - Use this rule for future non-project-specific changes

## 2025-09-17T16:00Z
- context: Commit and push requested; ensure clean sync
- actions:
  - Committed all staged changes with Conventional Commits
  - Pushed to `origin main`
  - Verified local `HEAD` matches `origin/main` and working tree is clean
- result:
  - HEAD: 0625682

## 2025-09-17T16:05Z
- context: Proposal approved; creating implementation plan
- actions:
  - Added `collab/plan/01-codexhelper.md` and `.llm.md` with milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria
- next:
  - Await plan review/approval; then implement per milestones

## 2025-09-17T16:12Z
- context: Governance update — adopt TDD and full unit tests across this repo and generated projects
- actions:
  - Updated global system prompt and seed/project AGENTS templates to encode TDD requirement
  - Amended proposal and plan to include TDD milestones and acceptance criteria
- next:
  - Proceed with TDD in implementation; scaffold tests first

## 2025-09-17T16:18Z
- context: Compressed timeline — complete Phase 1 in ~8 hours
- actions:
  - Updated plan with hour-by-hour accelerated timeline and deferral notes
- next:
  - Begin implementation immediately upon plan approval

## 2025-09-17T16:24Z
- context: Governance update — zero technical debt, production-ready always (safety first)
- actions:
  - Updated global system prompt and seed/project AGENTS templates with zero-debt rule
  - Amended proposal and plan to require docs/tests with every feature; removed any doc deferrals
- next:
  - Enforce zero-debt gate throughout implementation

## 2025-09-17T16:30Z
- context: Governance update — plan ahead and maintain global architecture; avoid refactors
- actions:
  - Updated system prompts and AGENTS templates to encode planning/architecture rule
  - Updated proposal/plan to add architecture/module map deliverable and acceptance
- next:
  - Add `docs/architecture.md` early in implementation per plan

## 2025-09-17T16:38Z
- context: Root cleanliness governance and marker removal
- actions:
  - Added clean-root rule to system prompts and AGENTS templates
  - Removed `.codexhelper-repo`; replaced guard detection with repo-structure heuristic
  - Updated CLI guardrail tests accordingly
- next:
  - Keep root minimal going forward; store assets under subdirectories

## 2025-09-17T16:50Z
- context: CI/Containers governance (Gitea + Docker) and local parity
- actions:
  - Added `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` using Docker Compose
  - Added `docker/compose.yml` and `docker/test/Dockerfile` with explicit names and cleanup flow
  - Added `scripts/test.docker.sh` wrapper
  - Propagated CI/containers rules to system prompts and AGENTS templates; updated proposal
- next:
  - Ensure future features include containerized workflows and CI updates

## 2025-09-17T17:00Z
- context: Project scaffolding to include Gitea workflow and Docker artifacts
- actions:
  - Added project templates: `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`, `docker/compose.yml`, `docker/test/Dockerfile`, `scripts/test.docker.sh`
  - Updated proposal and plan to require these in generated projects
- next:
  - Implement new-project scaffolder to copy these templates

## 2025-09-17T17:08Z
- context: Full repository audit and immediate fixes for minor gaps
- actions:
  - Added `docs/audits/2025-09-17-audit.{md,llm.md}` with findings and actions
  - Added `docs/architecture.md` per plan
  - Added missing project templates: `.gitignore` and `scripts/test.sh`
- next:
  - Proceed with TDD to implement new-project and run

## 2025-09-17T17:12Z
- context: Branching/release strategy discussion opened — no changes yet
- actions:
  - Added `collab/questions/02-branching.{md,llm.md}` with options/tradeoffs for `main` vs `WIPhax` and protection rules
- next:
  - Await answers; then draft a branching plan for approval before any branch changes

## 2025-09-17T17:18Z
- context: Implement audit recommendations; add .gitignore and audit governance
- actions:
  - Added scripts/audit.sh and CI audit step; updated project templates to include audit
  - Updated global/system prompts and AGENTS templates with .gitignore housekeeping and regular audits policy
  - Updated proposal/plan/docs to reflect audits
- next:
  - Continue TDD implementation; run audits before any release tags

## 2025-09-17T17:22Z
- context: Branching plan drafted after approval (no changes applied yet)
- actions:
  - Added `collab/plan/02-branching.md` and `.llm.md` choosing trunk-based model with protected `main`, short-lived branches, and migration steps
- next:
  - Await plan approval; then execute branch creation/protections

## 2025-09-17T17:28Z
- context: Corrected sequencing slip (plan before proposal) and hardened governance
- actions:
  - Added `collab/proposals/02-branching.{md,llm.md}` for formal approval; marked plan as pending
  - Strengthened system prompts and AGENTS templates with strict approval gates and exact phrases
  - Enhanced audit script to check sequencing gates and warn when pending
- next:
  - Await “Approved for Plan” on 02-branching proposal before executing the plan

## 2025-09-17T17:34Z
- context: Silence chat streaming of file contents/diffs
- actions:
  - Strengthened system prompts and templates with “Quiet Shell/No Streaming” rules
  - Added audit advisory to flag usage of `cat`/`sed -n` in scripts
- next:
  - Avoid printing file contents via shell; log details to DevLog when needed

## 2025-09-17T17:40Z
- context: Quiet is now mandatory (no toggle)
- actions:
  - Updated system prompts and AGENTS templates to state quiet is required
- next:
  - Continue with quiet operations and filesystem-first logging
## 2025-09-17T16:34Z
- context: Quiet tooling wrapper added; tool.log policy established
- actions:
  - Added scripts/toolwrap.sh for quiet execution and failure logging to docs/devlog/tool.log
  - Updated system prompts and AGENTS templates to use tool.log
- next:
  - Use toolwrap for host-side orchestration commands to keep chat silent