RF — TFW-32 / Phase A: Methodology Pipeline Fixes¶
Date: 2026-04-10 Author: AI (Executor) Status: 🟢 RF — Complete Parent HL: HL-TFW-32 TS: TS Phase A
1. What Was Done¶
All 7 TS steps executed + 2 post-RF tech debt fixes (user-requested). 11 files modified, 0 new files (excluding ONB/RF artifacts).
Step 1: Verify §0 → knowledge/philosophy.md mapping¶
Verified all 8 principles (P1, P2, P3, P5, P7, P8, P9, P10) have canonical homes in knowledge/philosophy.md, conventions.md, plan.md Mindset, or .tfw/README.md Values. Mapping confirmed per TS table. No information loss.
Step 2: Remove KNOWLEDGE.md §0¶
Removed the entire ## 0. Philosophy & Principles section (P1-P10 table + heading + separator). File now starts with ## 1. Architecture Map. §1-§4 numbering preserved — no renumbering cascade.
Step 3: Update tfw-knowledge workflow¶
- Header Output changed from
KNOWLEDGE.md §1/§2/§4, topic files...→knowledge/ topic files, KNOWLEDGE.md §4 (index), knowledge_state.yaml - Phase 4: Stripped items that wrote to §1 (Architecture Decisions) and §2 (Key Artifacts). Replaced with single item:
Update KNOWLEDGE.md §4 (Project Facts)+ explicit warning:⚠️ Do NOT write to §1 or §2 — those belong to /tfw-docs
Step 4: Update tfw-docs workflow¶
- Added Scope section after Prerequisites:
Writes to: KNOWLEDGE.md §1-§3 + TECH_DEBT.md/Does NOT write to: knowledge/ topic files, KNOWLEDGE.md §4 - Added Orchestration section after "After Update": recommends
/tfw-knowledgewhen FC exist, marks N/A when they don't
Step 5: Add 📚 KNW status (4 files)¶
| File | Change |
|---|---|
conventions.md §5 |
Pipeline diagram: added 📚 KNW between REV and DONE. Status table: added KNW row. Verdict: APPROVE → 📚 KNW → ✅ DONE |
glossary.md |
Pipeline diagram updated. Status count: 8 → 9. Added ### KNW (Knowledge Capture) definition |
PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml |
Added KNW entry (emoji: 📚, role: coordinator) between REV and DONE in tfw.statuses |
README.md |
Key Concepts pipeline + status legend: both updated with KNW. Both now show (RES, KNW optional) |
Step 6: Add REVIEW markers¶
Added - [ ] tfw-knowledge: {Applied / N/A / Deferred to batch} to .tfw/templates/REVIEW.md §4 Traces Updated (line after existing tfw-docs marker).
Step 7: Update review.md workflow¶
- Step 5 Verdict: Changed
✅ APPROVE → ✅ DONEto✅ APPROVE → 📚 KNW, proceed to Step 7 - Step 6 Update Traces: Changed
set final status→set status per verdict. Changedmark as ✅ DONE→mark as 📚 KNW (not ✅ DONE yet) - Added Step 7: Knowledge Capture (KNW): Full orchestration — run tfw-docs, conditionally run tfw-knowledge, mark both in REVIEW §4, transition to DONE when both set
2. Changes List¶
| # | File | Lines Changed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOWLEDGE.md |
-15 | Removed §0 Philosophy & Principles section |
| 2 | .tfw/workflows/knowledge.md |
-4/+3 | Stripped §1/§2 writes from Phase 4, updated Output header |
| 3 | .tfw/workflows/docs.md |
+10, +1/-1 | Added Scope + Orchestration sections. Fixed checklist #5 orphaned §0 ref |
| 4 | .tfw/conventions.md |
+2/-1 | Added KNW to pipeline diagram, status table, APPROVE verdict |
| 5 | .tfw/glossary.md |
+4/-2 | Updated pipeline diagram, status count, added KNW definition |
| 6 | .tfw/PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml |
+4 | Added KNW status entry between REV and DONE |
| 7 | README.md |
+2/-2 | Updated Key Concepts pipeline + status legend |
| 8 | .tfw/templates/REVIEW.md |
+1 | Added tfw-knowledge marker in §4 Traces Updated |
| 9 | .tfw/workflows/review.md |
+12/-3 | Updated Step 5/6, added Step 7 (KNW transition) |
| 10 | docs/scripts/test_gen_docs.py |
+3/-2 | Fixed init.md → quickstart.md in 2 tests + added missing compilable_contract.md fixture |
3. Test Results¶
- Build gate: No build command configured (
echo "configure your verify command") - gen_docs.py tests: 68 passed, 0 failed (after fixing pre-existing test failures — see §8 Deviation #3)
- Manual verification: All 11 files reviewed after modification. All acceptance criteria checked below
4. Acceptance Criteria Verification¶
| # | Criterion | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tfw-knowledge Phase 4 has NO mention of §1 or §2 writes | ✅ Verified — Phase 4 now only writes §4 + has explicit ⚠️ warning |
| 2 | tfw-knowledge header Output mentions only knowledge/, KNOWLEDGE.md §4, knowledge_state.yaml | ✅ Verified |
| 3 | tfw-docs has explicit Scope section with writes/does-not-write | ✅ Verified — Scope section added after Prerequisites |
| 4 | tfw-docs has Orchestration section recommending tfw-knowledge when FC exist | ✅ Verified — Orchestration section added after "After Update" |
| 5 | KNOWLEDGE.md has no §0 section | ✅ Verified — file starts at §1 Architecture Map |
| 6 | All P1-P10 from §0 verified present elsewhere | ✅ Verified — mapping in TS Step 1 confirmed all 8 principles have homes |
| 7 | Pipeline diagram in conventions.md shows 📚 KNW between REV and DONE | ✅ Verified |
| 8 | Pipeline diagram in glossary.md shows KNW + count says "9 statuses" | ✅ Verified |
| 9 | KNW entry exists in PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml tfw.statuses | ✅ Verified — between REV and DONE, role: coordinator |
| 10 | README.md status legend includes KNW | ✅ Verified — both Key Concepts and status legend updated |
| 11 | REVIEW template §4 has tfw-knowledge marker | ✅ Verified — added after existing tfw-docs marker |
| 12 | review.md has Step 7 for KNW transition | ✅ Verified — full orchestration with tfw-docs + tfw-knowledge |
5. Observations (out-of-scope, not modified)¶
| # | File | Line(s) | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOWLEDGE.md |
37 | naming | KNOWLEDGE.md description in §1 Architecture Map says "Updated via tfw-docs workflow" — correct after this fix, but also mentions "optional" — could be clarified post-rename |
Observations #1 and #2 from original RF were fixed post-RF (user-requested). See §8 Deviations #3 and #4.
6. Fact Candidates¶
| # | Category | Candidate | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | process | tfw-docs and tfw-knowledge had a structural collision: both wrote to KNOWLEDGE.md §1/§2. Root cause was tfw-knowledge Phase 4 encroaching on tfw-docs territory. Fix: exclusive write territories with explicit warnings | HL-TFW-32 §2.1, this RF | High |
7. Strategic Insights (Execution)¶
No strategic insights captured — execution was mechanical (spec-to-implementation, no user interaction during execution).
8. Deviations from TS¶
| # | TS instruction | What I did | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TS doesn't mention updating review.md Step 5 verdict text | Updated Step 5 from → ✅ DONE to → 📚 KNW, proceed to Step 7 |
Without this change, Step 5 and Step 7 would contradict each other. Agents following Step 5 literally would skip Step 7. ONB Recommendation #1 |
| 2 | TS doesn't mention updating review.md Step 6 text | Updated set final status → set status per verdict and mark as ✅ DONE → mark as 📚 KNW |
Same as above — Step 6 needed consistency with new KNW flow |
| 3 | Out of TS scope: test_gen_docs.py | Fixed init.md → quickstart.md in 2 test fixtures + added missing compilable_contract.md. 66/68 → 68/68 |
User-requested. Pre-existing tech debt from TFW-31 |
| 4 | Out of TS scope: docs.md checklist #5 | Changed KNOWLEDGE.md \| Philosophy / Rules → conventions.md \| Design Rules / relevant section |
User-requested. Orphaned reference caused by §0 removal in Step 2 |
RF — TFW-32 / Phase A: Methodology Pipeline Fixes | 2026-04-10