REVIEW — TFW-38 / Phase B: Knowledge Citation Table¶
Date: 2026-04-15 Author: Reviewer Verdict: ✅ APPROVE Review Mode: docs RF: RF Phase B TS: TS Phase B Stage files:
review/map.md,review/verify.md,review/judge.mdThis file is a synthesis of stage findings. Reference stage files for raw evidence.
1. Map¶
The executor implemented a mandatory Knowledge Citation cascade across the Coordinator→Executor→Reviewer pipeline. Five canonical files modified: HL.md template (§7.2), ONB.md template (§7), verify.md template (Citations Verified section + checkpoint update), plan.md (Step 3 item 4: full PV scan instruction), and handoff.md (Phase 1: citation-reading sub-bullet). Two adapter resyncs (tfw-plan.md, tfw-handoff.md). Total: 7 files, 0 new. Key decisions documented: full replacement of plan.md item 4 (per coordinator), sub-bullet grouping in handoff.md (per coordinator), preserve+extend for verify.md checkpoint (executor rationale).
2. Verify¶
| # | What was checked | Result | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HL.md §7.2 Knowledge Citations (L103-113) | ✅ | 4-column table, PV scan instructions, bootstrap note — all match TS Step 2 |
| 2 | ONB.md §7 Knowledge Citations (L32-43) | ✅ | 5-column table, executor read-confirm pattern, NEW row support, bootstrap note |
| 3 | verify.md Citations Verified (L33-42) + Checkpoint (L50-52) | ⚠️ | Section correct. Checkpoint: old KNOWLEDGE.md bullet preserved + new citation bullet added (TS said "replace"). Executor documented rationale — net improvement |
| 4 | plan.md Step 3 item 4 (L36-41) | ✅ | Full replacement with PV scan. Glossary reference, priority tiers, HL §7.2 target |
| 5 | handoff.md Phase 1 step 2 (L36-38) | ✅ | Citation-reading sub-bullet before inconsistency check. Multi-line format |
| 6 | tfw-plan.md adapter | ✅ | Byte-identical to canonical plan.md |
| 7 | tfw-handoff.md adapter | ✅ | Byte-identical to canonical handoff.md |
Raw verification log: see
review/verify.md. One minor discrepancy in V3 (verify.md checkpoint preserve vs replace) — documented deviation, defensible enhancement. No escalation needed.
3. Judge¶
| # | Check | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DoD met? (all TS acceptance criteria) | ✅ | All 9 AC items verified against actual files (V1-V7) |
| 2 | Philosophy aligned (matches HL design philosophy) | ✅ | P6 Knowledge Gate enforced as cascade. D28/D39 naming unified. S8 explicit N/A applied |
| 3 | Tech debt documented | ✅ | RF §5: 2 style observations, genuine, low severity |
| 4 | Style & standards | ✅ | Blockquote format consistent, table columns per spec, section numbering clean |
| 5 | Observations collected | ✅ | 2 observations, no filler |
| 6 | RF completeness (§6-8 present) | ✅ | §6: 2 fact candidates. §7: explicit "No strategic insights." §8: explicit "No diagrams." |
| 7 | Content quality (docs mode) | ✅ | Instructions clear, role-specific, actionable. PV scan priority tiers specified. N/A cases handled |
| 8 | Source verification (docs mode) | ✅ | RF decisions traced to ONB Q&A. Fact candidates cite user answers with quotes |
4. Verdict¶
✅ APPROVE
All 9 TS acceptance criteria met. The Knowledge Citation cascade is correctly implemented across all 3 roles (Coordinator scans PV Index → HL §7.2; Executor reads HL §7.2 → ONB §7; Reviewer verifies links → verify.md). One minor deviation (verify.md checkpoint: preserve+extend vs replace) is a documented improvement that maintains backward compatibility — the contradiction check and citation verification serve different purposes and both have value.
The executor's work is clean, well-documented, and structurally sound. Fact Candidates capture genuine user decision patterns (full replacement preference, semantic grouping preference).
5. Tech Debt Collected¶
Source format: Use reference patterns (compilable_contract.md §2).
| # | Source | Severity | File | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RF TFW-38/B obs #1 | Low | .tfw/templates/HL.md |
§7.2 uses ### (H3) — consistent now but heading hierarchy needs attention if future §7.3 added |
→ backlog |
| 2 | RF TFW-38/B obs #2 | Low | .tfw/workflows/handoff.md |
Citation instruction uses multi-line bullet with leading spaces — visually different from sibling single-line bullets. May complicate future string-based edits | → backlog |
Quality filter applied: both observations are genuine maintainability items, not filler. Low severity — neither causes functional issues.
6. Traces Updated¶
- [x] README Task Board — status updated (🟢 RF → 🔍 REV → 📚 KNW)
- [ ] HL status — N/A (master HL covers all phases)
- [ ] PROJECT_CONFIG.yaml — initial_seq: no increment needed (no new task created)
- [ ] Other project files — checked for stale info (none found)
- [x] tfw-docs: Applied — KNOWLEDGE.md §1 (Templates row), §1 D41-D46, §2 (TFW-38/A, A.2, B), §3 (4 legacy entries). conventions.md §3 Knowledge Input Sections. TD-99.
- [ ] tfw-knowledge: Applied — F20 (workflow classes), F21 (explicit N/A) → philosophy.md. 14 candidates scanned, 2 accepted, 12 rejected (Human-Only + dedup)
7. Fact Candidates¶
Cognitive mode: Pure reporting — record factual observations without interpretation or synthesis.
| # | Category | Candidate | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | process | Knowledge Citation is the first TFW mechanism that spans all 3 artifact-producing roles (Coordinator, Executor, Reviewer) as an interconnected cascade rather than independent per-role sections. Previous cross-role patterns (e.g., Observations → TECH_DEBT.md) are sequential handoffs, not cascaded references. | RF TFW-38/B, HL §4 Phase B design rationale | Medium |
Categories (open list):
environment,process,stakeholder,constraint,convention,domain,context,risk,philosophy
REVIEW — TFW-38 / Phase B: Knowledge Citation Table | 2026-04-15