docs(specifications): update specifications to improve traceability

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• Removed high-level stakeholder requirements (SHR-*) from itemFulfills in Dataset, QuPath, Notebook, and System specs
• specs now only reference specific software requirements (SWR-*) • Removed all itemFulfills from Utils spec
• infrastructure module uses itemIsRelatedTo instead since it provides foundational services to other modules • Added SWR-SYSTEM-GUI-SETTINGS-1 fulfillment to GUI spec - documented secret masking control feature with interactive toggle across functional requirements, inputs/outputs, validation, security measures, and implementation algorithms

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PR #245 Review: Specification Traceability Improvements ✅

Summary

This PR successfully improves requirements traceability in specification documents by:

1. Removing high-level stakeholder requirements (SHR-*) from itemFulfills fields
2. Using only specific software requirements (SWR-*) for traceability
3. Correctly applying itemIsRelatedTo for the Utils infrastructure module
4. Adding comprehensive documentation for the secret masking feature (SWR-SYSTEM-GUI-SETTINGS-1)

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✅ Review Results

1. Commit Message Compliance ✅

Status: PASS

The commit follows conventional commit format perfectly:

docs(specifications): update specifications to improve traceability

• Type: docs (correct for specification changes)
• Scope: specifications (appropriate)
• Description: Clear and concise
• Body: Well-structured with bullet points explaining each change category

2. Specification Changes Review ✅

Changes are consistent and well-reasoned across all 6 files:

File	Change	Assessment
SPEC-DATASET-SERVICE.md	Removed SHR-DATASET-1 from itemFulfills	✅ Correct - retains specific SWR requirements
SPEC-QUPATH-SERVICE.md	Removed SHR-APPLICATION-2 from itemFulfills	✅ Correct - retains specific SWR requirements
SPEC-UTILS-SERVICE.md	Removed entire itemFulfills field	✅ Excellent architectural decision - see below
SPEC_GUI_SERVICE.md	Replaced SHR-* with specific SWR-* requirements + added FR-08	✅ Comprehensive update with feature documentation
SPEC_NOTEBOOK_SERVICE.md	Removed SHR-NOTEBOOK-1 from itemFulfills	✅ Correct - retains specific SWR requirement
SPEC_SYSTEM_SERVICE.md	Replaced SHR-* with specific SWR-SYSTEM-CLI-HEALTH-1	✅ Correct traceability

3. Architectural Reasoning ✅

Utils Module Treatment - Excellent Decision

The change to remove itemFulfills from Utils and use itemIsRelatedTo instead demonstrates strong architectural understanding:

# Before:
itemFulfills: SHR-SYSTEM-1, SHR-SYSTEM-2

# After:
itemIsRelatedTo: SPEC-GUI-SERVICE, SPEC-BUCKET-SERVICE, SPEC-DATASET-SERVICE, ...

Why this is correct:

• Utils is a foundational infrastructure module providing BaseService, dependency injection, logging, settings management
• Infrastructure modules enable other modules but don't directly fulfill user-facing requirements
• Using itemIsRelatedTo correctly indicates it provides services to other modules rather than fulfilling requirements for users
• This aligns with the modulith architecture described in CLAUDE.md where Utils is the "Foundation Layer"

4. GUI Secret Masking Feature Documentation ✅

Comprehensive addition of SWR-SYSTEM-GUI-SETTINGS-1:

The PR documents the secret masking control feature across multiple specification sections:

1. Functional Requirements - Added FR-08:

   Enable user control of secret masking in settings GUI through interactive toggle for visibility of sensitive information

2. Inputs (Section 3.1) - Added:

   Secret Masking State | User Input | bool | Boolean toggle for visibility control

3. Outputs (Section 3.2) - Added:

   Masked Secrets | Web Interface | JSON data | Sensitive data visibility controlled

4. Input Validation (Section 7.2) - Added:

   Secret Masking Toggle: Boolean validation with default value (masked) for security

5. Security Considerations (Section 8.1) - Added:

   Secret Masking: User-controlled toggle for sensitive information visibility with secure default (masked)

6. Implementation Details (Section 9.1) - Added:

   Secret Masking Algorithm: Interactive toggle control that reloads service information with mask_secrets parameter, defaulting to masked state for security

Assessment: This is exemplary specification work - the feature is documented comprehensively across all relevant sections with consistent language and proper security considerations.

5. Consistency and Quality ✅

Traceability improvements are consistent:

• All modules now reference only SWR-* requirements in itemFulfills
• No SHR-* references remain in any itemFulfills field
• Utils correctly uses itemIsRelatedTo as an infrastructure module
• GUI spec had minor whitespace fix in itemIsRelatedTo (extra space removed)

No code changes:

• This PR only modifies .md specification files
• No source code, tests, or configuration files affected
• Zero risk of introducing bugs or breaking changes

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📊 Compliance Summary

Check	Status	Notes
Conventional Commits	✅ PASS	Perfect format with detailed body
Architecture Compliance	✅ PASS	Correct understanding of infrastructure vs domain modules
Documentation Quality	✅ PASS	Comprehensive feature documentation across all spec sections
Consistency	✅ PASS	All changes follow same pattern, no SHR-* in itemFulfills
Breaking Changes	✅ NONE	Documentation only, no code changes
Test Coverage	✅ N/A	No code changes requiring tests
CLAUDE.md Compliance	✅ PASS	Aligns with modulith architecture principles

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🎯 Recommendations

No blocking issues found. The PR is ready to merge.

Optional enhancements (not blocking, for future consideration):

1. Consistency in file naming: Consider standardizing specification file naming - some use hyphen (SPEC-DATASET-SERVICE.md) while others use underscore (SPEC_GUI_SERVICE.md). This is purely cosmetic.

2. Version bumping: Consider whether these traceability improvements warrant version bumps in the specification headers (currently all show version 0.2.105 or 1.0.0). This depends on your versioning policy for documentation.

3. Traceability documentation: Consider adding a section to the repository documentation explaining the distinction between:

   • itemFulfills (for domain modules that directly implement requirements)
   • itemIsRelatedTo (for infrastructure modules that enable other modules)

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🌟 Praise

This PR demonstrates:

• Strong architectural understanding of the distinction between infrastructure and domain layers
• Attention to detail in documenting the secret masking feature across all relevant specification sections
• Consistency in applying the same traceability pattern across all modules
• Clear communication in the commit message and PR description

The secret masking feature documentation (SWR-SYSTEM-GUI-SETTINGS-1) is particularly well done - it covers functional requirements, inputs/outputs, validation, security considerations, and implementation details consistently.

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✅ Final Verdict

APPROVED - Excellent work on improving requirements traceability!

This PR:

• ✅ Follows conventional commit standards
• ✅ Makes architecturally sound decisions
• ✅ Improves specification clarity and traceability
• ✅ Contains zero code changes (documentation only)
• ✅ Requires no additional work

No changes requested. Ready to merge.

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[codecov]

Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ All tests successful. No failed tests found.
see 3 files with indirect coverage changes

[sonarqubecloud]

Quality Gate passed

Issues
0 New issues
0 Accepted issues

Measures
0 Security Hotspots
0.0% Coverage on New Code
0.0% Duplication on New Code

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