🌟 [Breaking change]: Unified CI/CD Workflow Configuration

[MariusStorhaug]

Primary User Story

As a developer using the unified workflow system, when I execute the /implement command, I want to see tasks in the pull request description being checked off progressively as the AI agent completes each step. At the end of implementation, I want the PR description to be automatically replaced with clean release notes suitable for publishing in GitHub Releases, so that the PR serves as both a tracking tool during development and a publication-ready release note afterward.

Acceptance Scenarios

1. Given a PR exists with a task checklist in its description, When the AI agent completes a task during /implement, Then the corresponding checkbox in the PR description is marked as complete (ticked)
2. Given multiple tasks are being executed sequentially, When each task completes, Then only that specific task's checkbox is updated, preserving the state of other tasks
3. Given the /implement phase has completed all tasks, When the final task finishes, Then the entire PR description is replaced with the release notes prepared during implementation
4. Given the PR description contains release notes, When the PR is merged to main, Then the release notes can be directly used for GitHub Release publication without manual editing

Edge Cases

• What happens when a task fails midway through implementation? The checkbox should remain unchecked and error details should be preserved
• How does the system handle network failures during PR description updates? Updates should be retried with exponential backoff
• What if the PR description has been manually edited between task completions? The system should preserve manual edits outside the task checklist area
• What happens if there are no tasks in the PR description? The final replacement should still occur, replacing any content with release notes

Requirements (mandatory)

Functional Requirements

ID	Requirement
FR-001	System MUST update PR description checkboxes incrementally as tasks are completed during /implement execution
FR-002	System MUST preserve the order and structure of tasks in the PR description while updating checkboxes
FR-003	System MUST identify and update only the specific task that has been completed, leaving other tasks unchanged
FR-004	System MUST replace the entire PR description with release notes upon completion of all /implement tasks
FR-005	System MUST format release notes according to GitHub Release standards (changelog format with appropriate headers)
FR-006	System MUST preserve task completion history until the final replacement occurs
FR-007	System MUST handle PR description updates for both local repositories and fork contributions
FR-008	System MUST validate that the PR description was successfully updated after each task completion
FR-009	System MUST include error details in the PR description if a task fails during implementation
FR-010	System MUST generate release notes that include: change type, summary, detailed changes, and breaking changes (if any)

Non-Functional Requirements

ID	Requirement
NFR-001	PR description updates MUST complete within 5 seconds under normal network conditions
NFR-002	System MUST retry failed PR description updates up to 3 times with exponential backoff (1s, 2s, 4s)
NFR-003	System MUST maintain idempotency for task checkbox updates (safe to retry without duplicate marks)
NFR-004	Release notes generation MUST be deterministic (same inputs produce same output)
NFR-005	System MUST log all PR description update attempts for audit purposes

Quality Attributes Addressed

Attribute	Target Metric
Reliability	99.9% success rate for PR description updates
Traceability	100% of task completions reflected in PR description within 10 seconds
Usability	Release notes require zero manual editing before GitHub Release publication
Maintainability	Clear separation between task tracking logic and release note generation logic

Key Entities (include if feature involves data)

Entity	Description
Task Checklist	A structured list of tasks in the PR description, each with a checkbox (checked or unchecked) and description
Task Item	An individual task within the checklist, consisting of checkbox state, task description, and optional subtasks
Release Notes	Structured documentation of changes, including type of change (fix/feature/breaking), summary, detailed changes, and migration notes
PR Description	The body text of a pull request, which transitions from containing a task checklist during implementation to containing release notes after completion
Task Completion Event	A signal indicating a specific task has been completed, triggering a PR description update

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Feature Branch: 001-unified-workflow
Created: 2025-10-02
Status: In Progress - Specification Updated
Input: User description: "Update task tracking and PR description replacement - Tasks in PR description must be ticked during execution. At the end of /implement phase, replace PR description with release notes suitable for GitHub Release."

[MariusStorhaug]

Feature Branch: 001-unified-workflow

This issue tracks the specification phase of the unified workflow feature. Once reviewed and clarified, use /plan to move to the planning phase.

[MariusStorhaug]

📝 Specification Updated: Reclassified as Breaking Change (Major)

Reason: The deletion of CI.yml file is a breaking change that will affect:

• Any external references to CI.yml workflow
• Automated processes that depend on CI.yml
• Systems monitoring or triggering CI.yml specifically

Updated Requirements:

• FR-009: Explicitly identifies CI.yml deletion as breaking change
• FR-011: Requires clear migration documentation
• New acceptance scenario (Fix issues #6) addresses dependent systems
• New constraint documents the breaking change impact

All dependent processes must be updated to reference workflow.yml before deploying this change.

[MariusStorhaug]

Clarification Session (2025-10-02)

#	Question	Answer
1	When test failures occur on the main branch after merge (preventing release), how should maintainers be notified?	No additional notification beyond workflow status
2	The spec mentions "allow retry without re-running tests" when publishing fails. How should the retry mechanism work?	Manual re-run of entire workflow (re-runs tests + publish)
3	What authentication mechanism should the workflow use to publish releases to the PowerShell Gallery (or other module repositories)?	GitHub repository secret containing API key
4	Which specific GitHub composite actions or reusable workflows does this unified workflow depend on?	PSModule workflow composite actions
5	How should the workflow handle concurrent PR builds to avoid conflicts (e.g., multiple PRs triggering builds simultaneously)?	Use concurrency groups to cancel in-progress runs

All clarifications have been integrated into the specification.

[MariusStorhaug]

✅ Planning complete. Ready for task generation with /tasks or analysis with /analyze.

Planning Summary:

• ✅ Phase 0: Research complete (7 research areas documented)
• ✅ Phase 1: Design complete (data model, workflow contract, quickstart guide)
• ✅ Phase 2: Task planning approach documented
• ✅ All constitutional requirements validated
• ✅ Agent context updated

Artifacts Generated:

• research.md - Technical decisions and alternatives analysis
• data-model.md - Workflow entities and state management
• contracts/workflow-contract.md - Workflow structure and behavior specification
• quickstart.md - Integration test scenarios (7 test cases)
• plan.md - Complete implementation plan

Next Steps:

• Run /tasks to generate detailed implementation tasks
• Review pull request: 🌟 [Breaking change]: Unified CI/CD Workflow Configuration #202

[MariusStorhaug]

📊 Specification Analysis Report

Feature: 001-unified-workflow | Date: 2025-10-02

Summary

• Total Requirements: 18 (11 Functional + 7 Non-Functional)
• Total Tasks: 28
• Coverage: 94% (17/18 requirements with tasks)
• Issues Found: 8 (0 critical, 0 high, 5 medium, 3 low)

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Medium Priority Issues

ID	Category	Location(s)	Summary	Recommendation
M1	Coverage	quickstart.md, tasks.md	Quickstart defines 7 test scenarios but tasks.md only covers 4 manual tests (T019-T022)	Add T029: Execute manual test scenarios 5-7 (test failure after merge, concurrency control, manual re-run)
M2	Coverage	spec.md:FR-006, tasks.md	No explicit verification task for "clear test results in GitHub PR interface" requirement	Add validation step to T019 or T028 to verify PR status checks display correctly
M3	Constitution	constitution.md:III, tasks.md	Platform Independence principle requires cross-platform testing but no task verifies workflow behavior across runners	Add task to test workflow execution on ubuntu/windows/macos runners or clarify that workflow.yml itself doesn't need cross-platform testing (runs on GitHub infrastructure)
M4	Underspecification	tasks.md:T004-T011	Test tasks don't explicitly state what makes tests "failing" initially (Red phase requirement)	Clarify in task descriptions: tests should assert conditions that don't exist yet in workflow.yml
M5	Coverage	spec.md:NFR-005, tasks.md	Concurrency cancel behavior testing mentioned but no explicit validation task beyond T009	Enhance T009 or add explicit concurrency verification task to ensure cancel-in-progress works correctly

Low Priority Issues

ID	Category	Location(s)	Summary	Recommendation
L1	Coverage	spec.md:NFR-003, tasks.md	No explicit verification for "clear, actionable error messages" requirement	Add error message validation to T016 or T028
L2	Underspecification	tasks.md:All tasks	Tasks mention updating PR description but don't specify the mechanism (manual vs automated)	Clarify whether PR updates are manual or should use GitHub API/CLI
L3	Coverage	spec.md:NFR-007, tasks.md	No explicit task to verify secrets configuration is preserved correctly	Low risk - existing functionality, but could add verification step to T015

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Coverage Summary

Requirement	Has Task?	Task IDs	Notes
FR-001: Execute tests on PR	✅ Yes	T004, T008, T019	Well covered
FR-002: Execute tests on merge	✅ Yes	T010, T021	Well covered
FR-003: Publish on pass	✅ Yes	T007, T013, T014, T021	Well covered
FR-004: Prevent publish on fail	✅ Yes	T007, T011, T022	Well covered
FR-005: Consolidate files	✅ Yes	T012-T016	Well covered
FR-006: Clear PR test results	⚠️ Partial	(implied in T019)	M2: Missing explicit verification
FR-007: Support CI.yml tests	✅ Yes	T015	Well covered
FR-008: Support workflow.yml publish	✅ Yes	T013, T014	Well covered
FR-009: Delete CI.yml	✅ Yes	T023	Well covered
FR-010: Maintain compatibility	✅ Yes	T015	Well covered
FR-011: Migration docs	✅ Yes	T002, T024, T026	Well covered
NFR-001: 10 minute execution	✅ Yes	T028	Well covered
NFR-002: Simple configuration	✅ Yes	(implicit)	Covered by design
NFR-003: Clear error messages	⚠️ Partial	(implied)	L1: Missing explicit verification
NFR-004: Single file maintenance	✅ Yes	(implicit)	Covered by design
NFR-005: Concurrency control	⚠️ Partial	T005, T009, T012	M5: Could use more explicit testing
NFR-006: GitHub notifications	✅ Yes	(implicit)	Relying on defaults
NFR-007: Repository secrets	⚠️ Partial	(implicit)	L3: Could verify preservation

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Constitution Alignment

Principle I: Workflow-First Design ✅ PASS

• Modifying reusable workflow file (.github/workflows/workflow.yml)
• Maintains workflow composability
• No inline code additions detected

Principle II: Test-Driven Development ✅ PASS

• Tests (T004-T011) scheduled before implementation (T012-T016)
• Clear Red-Green-Refactor phases documented
• PSScriptAnalyzer validation included (T027)

Principle III: Platform Independence ⚠️ ATTENTION (M3)

• Workflow changes themselves don't require cross-platform testing (GitHub infrastructure)
• Clarification needed: Does workflow.yml modification require multi-runner validation?
• Module tests already cover cross-platform requirements

Principle IV: Quality Gates ✅ PASS

• Test results captured (T017, T018)
• Code quality checks (T027)
• Coverage validation (T028)

Principle V: Continuous Delivery ✅ PASS

• Preserves existing publishing logic
• Maintains SemVer compatibility
• Automated release process retained

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Unmapped Tasks

All tasks map to requirements or quality activities. No orphaned tasks detected.

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Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Requirements	18
Total Tasks	28
Requirements with Tasks	17 (94%)
Ambiguity Count	0
Duplication Count	0
Critical Issues	0
High Issues	0
Medium Issues	5
Low Issues	3
Constitution Violations	0
Constitution Warnings	1 (clarification needed)

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Next Actions

✅ PROCEED with /implement - No critical blockers identified

Recommended improvements before implementation:

1. Address M1: Add missing manual test scenarios (5-7) or document why only 4 are needed
2. Address M3: Clarify whether workflow.yml changes require cross-platform runner testing or document exception
3. Address M4: Enhance test task descriptions to explicitly state what makes tests fail initially
4. Consider addressing medium/low priority issues during polish phase (T023-T028)

Optional remediation: Would you like me to suggest concrete edits for the top 3 medium-priority issues?

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Analysis Method: Cross-artifact semantic analysis with constitution validation
Artifacts Analyzed: spec.md, plan.md, tasks.md, data-model.md, contracts/workflow-contract.md, quickstart.md, constitution.md
Review Status: ✅ Ready for implementation