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RF — TFW-7: Resolve All Open Tech Debt

Date: 2026-03-12 Author: Executor (AI) Status: 🟢 RF — Awaiting review Parent HL: HL-TFW-7 TS: TS-TFW-7

1. What Was Done

Step 1: Workflow listing consistency (TD-4, TD-8, TD-9)

Item File Change
TD-8 .tfw/conventions.md §8 Added docs.md row to Workflows table (now 6 rows)
TD-4 .tfw/README.md §Canonical Workflows Added docs row to table
TD-9 .tfw/README.md L161 Changed "five canonical workflows" → "the following canonical workflows"

Step 2: Accept TD-3 (no file changes)

TD-3 reclassified as Accepted — ONB always required. ONB is always required by protocol; lightweight mode would undermine quality gates.

Step 3: Cross-references (TD-2)

File Location Cross-ref added
.tfw/conventions.md §3 Artifact Types → glossary.md (terminology), README.md (philosophy)
.tfw/README.md After §Artifact Types → conventions.md (naming rules), glossary.md (definitions)
.tfw/glossary.md §Artifact Types → conventions.md (canonical rules), README.md (philosophy)

Step 4: Accept TD-7 (no file changes)

TD-7 reclassified as Accepted — by design. Adapters reference .tfw/workflows/ directly; no per-adapter copies needed.

Step 5: TECH_DEBT.md updated

All 6 items resolved:

Item Final Status
TD-2 Accepted — cross-refs added (TFW-7)
TD-3 Accepted — ONB always required (TFW-7)
TD-4 ✅ Resolved (TFW-7)
TD-7 Accepted — by design (TFW-7)
TD-8 ✅ Resolved (TFW-7)
TD-9 ✅ Resolved (TFW-7)

2. Files Changed

File Action Lines changed
.tfw/conventions.md MODIFY +3 lines (cross-ref + docs row + count fix)
.tfw/README.md MODIFY +4 lines (cross-ref + docs row + count fix)
.tfw/glossary.md MODIFY +2 lines (cross-ref)
TECH_DEBT.md MODIFY 6 status updates
README.md MODIFY Task board status → 🟠 ONB

3. Deviations from TS

# TS spec Actual Justification
1 glossary.md cross-ref uses ../conventions.md Used conventions.md Files are siblings in .tfw/; ../ is incorrect
2 "0 new files, 3 modifications" 4 files modified conventions.md, README.md, glossary.md, TECH_DEBT.md — TS table listed 4 but summary said 3

4. Acceptance Criteria Check

  • [x] conventions.md §8 Workflows table has 6 rows (plan, handoff, resume, docs, release, update)
  • [x] .tfw/README.md §Canonical Workflows has all rows and no hardcoded count
  • [x] TD-3 marked as Accepted in TECH_DEBT.md
  • [x] Cross-reference notes added to conventions, README, glossary
  • [x] All TECH_DEBT.md items resolved or accepted — no ⬜ Backlog remaining
  • [x] No new inconsistencies introduced

5. Observations (out-of-scope, not modified)

# File Line(s) Type Description
1 .tfw/README.md 280 naming Evolution §v3 says "3 canonical workflows" — historically accurate (v3 initially had 3), but could confuse readers. Not modified per TS scope.
2 .tfw/glossary.md 61 naming Workflow definition says "Three canonical workflows: plan, handoff, resume" — outdated count, should list all 6. Not modified per TS scope.

RF — TFW-7: Resolve All Open Tech Debt | 2026-03-12