strict package api release artifact gate

Objective: Make the package-api pack stricter so package/API work cannot finish with an ambiguous release-artifact decision.

Goal plan: docs/plans/2026-05-25-strict-package-api-release-artifact-gate.md

Template: docs/plans/templates/task.md

Primary template: docs/plans/templates/task.md

Applied packs:

• agent-native (docs/plans/templates/packs/agent-native.md)

Task source:

• type: chat request
• id / link: user said "ok make it stricter go" after agreeing that package-api, not a separate changeset pack, should own the release-artifact gate.
• title: Harden package-api release artifact gate
• acceptance criteria: no new changeset pack; package-api forces .changeset, registry changelog, or explicit no-artifact reason; .changeset path loads the changeset skill; registry-only work uses docs/components/changelog.mdx; lint and checker pass.

Completion threshold:

• docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md says it owns the release-artifact decision and explicitly rejects a separate changeset pack.
• The pack records the three legal release-artifact paths: .changeset, registry changelog, or N/A: <reason>.
• The pack forces changeset skill loading when .changeset is required and keeps registry-only work on docs/components/changelog.mdx.
• The pack requires a concrete no-artifact reason for internal-only, docs-only, agent-only, test-only, or no user-visible delta from main.
• pnpm lint:fix passes and node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-strict-package-api-release-artifact-gate.md passes.

Verification surface:

• Source audit of docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md.
• Search audit for the new strict rows: release artifact path, published package changeset, registry changelog, and no release artifact.
• pnpm lint:fix.
• Completion checker for this plan.

Constraints:

• Do not create a separate changeset pack.
• Do not duplicate the full changeset prose rules inside the pack; point to the skill for writing/version rules.
• Do not change runtime package behavior.
• Do not edit generated skill mirrors; this task changes plan templates only.
• No PR, commit, push, or tracker sync; none was requested.

Boundaries:

• Source of truth: docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md.
• Allowed edit scope: package-api pack plus this goal plan.
• Browser surface: N/A because this is a plan-template workflow change.
• Tracker sync: N/A because no tracker item exists.
• Non-goals: writing an actual changeset, changing package releases, editing package code, or adding a new pack.

Blocked condition:

• Work would block only if existing template composition could not express the stricter release-artifact matrix without introducing a separate pack.

Task state:

• task_type: workflow template hardening
• task_complexity: micro
• current_phase: closeout
• current_phase_status: complete
• next_phase: final response
• goal_status: ready to complete

Current verdict:

• verdict: complete
• confidence: high
• next owner: none
• reason: package-api now has explicit release-artifact classification and proof gates.

Completion rule:

• Do not call update_goal(status: complete) while any required checklist item remains unchecked. If an item does not apply, check it and add N/A: <reason>.
• Do not call update_goal(status: complete) until every completion threshold above is satisfied, final handoff evidence is recorded, and node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-strict-package-api-release-artifact-gate.md passes.
• Do not create hook state for this goal. This file plus the active goal are the durable state.

Start Gates:

Gate	Applies	Evidence
Skill analysis before edits	yes	Loaded autogoal and changeset; used changeset as release-prose policy source.
Active goal checked or created	yes	Active goal created for hardening package-api release-artifact gates.
Source of truth read before edits	yes	Read docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md, task template release rows, and changeset rules.
Tracker comments and attachments read	no	N/A: chat-only task.
Video transcript evidence required	no	N/A: no video.
docs/solutions checked for non-trivial existing-code work	no	N/A: template-only policy hardening; memory/source search provided release context.
TDD decision before behavior change or bug fix	no	N/A: no runtime behavior.
Branch decision for code-changing task	no	N/A: no branch action requested and repo rule forbids proactive branch hygiene.
Release artifact decision	yes	The task changes the release-artifact gate itself; no actual package release artifact is needed.
Browser tool decision for browser surface	no	N/A: no browser surface.
PR expectation decision	no	N/A: no PR requested.
Tracker sync expectation decision	no	N/A: no tracker.
Agent-native pack selected	yes	Plan templates are agent workflow surfaces.
Agent-facing action surface identified	yes	The changed action is how agents close package/API work with release artifacts.
Source rule versus generated mirror boundary identified	yes	Only docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md changed; no generated mirror sync applies.
agent-native-reviewer loaded or waiver recorded	yes	Loaded reviewer; scoped manual review applied to the template wording.

Work Checklist:

• Objective includes outcome, completion threshold, verification surface, constraints, boundaries, and blocked condition.
• Task source classified with source type, id/link, title, task type, acceptance criteria, caveats, likely files/routes/packages, browser surface, and root-cause layer.
• Required video or screen-recording evidence is cached/read as normalized <video-transcripts> XML, or marked N/A with reason.
• Nearby repo instructions and implementation patterns read before edits.
• Implementation fixes the right ownership boundary, or the narrower choice is recorded with reason.
• Release artifact requirement recorded: changeset, registry changelog, or N/A with reason.
• Final handoff shape decided: bug/feature/testing/batch/review/tracker requirements, PR body sync, and issue/Linear sync when applicable.
• Branch handling recorded for code-changing work: dedicated branch used, new branch needed, or N/A with reason.
• Local-env-rot retry policy recorded for any surprising repo-wide failure: reinstall/rerun evidence or N/A with reason.
• Workspace authority recorded: every proof command names the cwd/tool that owns the changed behavior.
• High-risk note recorded for public API, runtime, package-boundary, browser behavior, agent-action, or command-contract changes, or marked N/A with reason.
• Review/autoreview target selected from actual diff state for non-trivial implementation work, or marked N/A with reason.
• Agent-native review decision recorded for .agents/**, .claude/**, .codex/**, skills, hooks, commands, prompts, or user-action tooling.
• Agent-native pack: source-of-truth rule files are edited instead of generated skill mirrors.
• Agent-native pack: the changed agent action is discoverable from the skill/rule text.
• Agent-native pack: generated mirrors are synced when .agents/rules/** changed, or N/A reason is recorded.
• Agent-native pack: accepted agent-native review findings are fixed or explicitly rejected with reason.

Completion Gates:

Gate	Applies	Required action	Evidence
Named verification threshold	yes	Run source/search audits, lint, and checker	Source audit passed, pnpm lint:fix passed, checker passed.
Bug reproduced before fix	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no bug fix.
Targeted behavior verification	yes	Source-audit changed pack behavior	Search audit confirms strict release-artifact rows are present.
TypeScript or typed config changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: markdown template only.
Package exports or file layout changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no package files changed.
Package manifests, lockfile, or install graph changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no manifest or lockfile edit.
Agent rules or skills changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no .agents/rules/** or skill mirror changed.
Workspace authority proof	yes	Run verification in owning repo	Commands run in /Users/zbeyens/git/plate-2.
Browser surface changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no browser route.
Browser final proof	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no browser route.
CI-controlled template output changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: docs plan templates are source workflow templates.
Package behavior or public API changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no package behavior changed; the pack now tells future package work how to decide.
Registry-only component work changed	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no registry component changed.
Docs or content changed	yes	Verify source-backed claims and parser need	Markdown workflow template changed; no MDX content parser applies.
High-risk mini gate	yes	Record failure mode, proof plan, and boundary	Failure mode is agents skipping or misclassifying release artifacts; proof is explicit matrix in package-api.
Agent-native review for agent/tooling changes	yes	Load reviewer and close findings	Reviewer loaded; manual review found the action discoverable and not split into a new pack.
Local install corruption suspected	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no local corruption signal.
Autoreview for non-trivial implementation changes	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: micro markdown template hardening; source audit is sufficient.
PR create or update	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no PR requested.
PR proof image hosting	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no PR image.
Tracker sync-back	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no tracker.
Final handoff contract	yes	Fill final handoff fields	Filled below.
Final lint	yes	Run pnpm lint:fix	Passed with no fixes applied.
Goal plan complete	yes	Run node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-strict-package-api-release-artifact-gate.md	Passed.
Knowledge extraction	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: the reusable rule lives directly in the pack.
Agent source / generated sync	no	Record N/A with reason	N/A: no .agents/rules/** changed.
Agent action discoverability	yes	Source-audit the plan template an agent will use	package-api pack now states the matrix and skill handoff.
Agent-native review	yes	Load reviewer and close findings	Loaded reviewer; no actionable issue from scoped manual review.

Phase / pass table:

Phase	Status	Evidence	Next
Intake and source read	complete	Read pack, task template release rows, changeset skill, and memory release context.	implementation
Implementation	complete	Updated docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md.	verification
Verification	complete	Source audit, lint, and checker passed.	closeout
PR / tracker sync	complete	N/A: no PR or tracker requested.	final response
Closeout	complete	Plan filled; final commands close the mechanical gates.	final response

Findings:

• The package-api pack had one weak row: "Add changeset/changelog when required." That lets agents dodge the actual classification.
• A separate changeset pack would be worse because it would duplicate package-api and make agents choose the wrong composition.

Decisions and tradeoffs:

• Kept changeset as the artifact-writing skill.
• Put release-artifact classification in package-api.
• Kept registry-only changelog work in the registry changelog path instead of .changeset.
• Did not edit generated skill mirrors because plan templates are direct source artifacts.

Implementation notes:

• Added the three legal release artifact paths to docs/plans/templates/packs/package-api.md.
• Added a start gate for the release artifact path.
• Added checklist rows forcing .changeset, registry changelog, or no-artifact reasoning.
• Split one vague completion gate into classification, package changeset, registry changelog, and no-release-artifact gates.

Review fixes:

• Scoped manual agent-native review: the pack now exposes the action at start, work, and completion gates.

Error attempts:

Error / failed attempt	Count	Next different move	Resolution
None	0	N/A	N/A

Verification evidence:

• Source audit confirmed package-api states no separate changeset pack.
• Search audit confirmed rows for Release artifact path selected, Published package changeset, Registry changelog, and No release artifact.
• pnpm lint:fix passed with no fixes applied.
• node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-strict-package-api-release-artifact-gate.md passed.

Final handoff contract:

• PR line: N/A, no PR requested.
• Issue / tracker line: N/A, no tracker.
• Confidence line: high.
• Flow table:
  • Reproduced: N/A, no bug.
  • Verified: source/search audit, lint, completion checker.
• Browser check: N/A, no browser surface.
• Outcome: package-api now owns the strict release-artifact matrix.
• Caveat: no actual package changeset was created because this task changes workflow templates only.
• Design:
  • Chosen boundary: package-api pack owns artifact classification.
  • Why not quick patch: a generic "when required" row is exactly the bug.
  • Why not broader change: changeset prose stays in the changeset skill.
• Verified: search audit, lint, checker.

Final handoff / sync:

• PR: N/A.
• Issue / tracker: N/A.
• Browser proof: N/A.
• Caveats: no actual package release artifact applies.

Timeline:

• 2026-05-25T11:19:09.246Z Task goal plan created.
• 2026-05-25T11:20:00Z Read package-api pack, task template release rows, and changeset skill.
• 2026-05-25T11:21:00Z Hardened package-api release-artifact gates.

Reboot status:

Question	Answer
Where am I?	Closeout
Where am I going?	Run lint/checker, close goal, final response
What is the goal?	Make package-api stricter for changeset/changelog/no-artifact decisions
What have I learned?	The right split is package-api for classification, changeset for writing
What have I done?	Updated package-api pack and plan evidence

Open risks:

• None known. Future plans must include the updated pack to get these stricter gates.