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claude-code/.omx/cc2/board.md
bellman 45b43b5a96 Make the CC2 board schema executable for G001
The canonical Stream 0 board must be machine-checkable before Ultragoal can checkpoint G001, so the generated board and validation wrapper now share the same rich board schema and Markdown renderer.

Constraint: G001 requires .omx/cc2/board.json and .omx/cc2/board.md to prove all frozen ROADMAP.md headings and ordered actions are mapped.

Rejected: Relying on worker-reported validation alone | leader-side validation found schema drift between the status-only and lifecycle_status board entrypoints.

Confidence: high

Scope-risk: narrow

Directive: Keep scripts/generate_cc2_board.py, scripts/validate_cc2_board.py, scripts/cc2_board.py, and .omx/cc2/render_board_md.py aligned on board schema changes.

Tested: python3 scripts/generate_cc2_board.py; python3 scripts/validate_cc2_board.py; python3 scripts/cc2_board.py validate; python3 .omx/cc2/validate_issue_parity_intake.py; python3 .omx/cc2/render_board_md.py .omx/cc2/board.json .omx/cc2/board.md --check; python3 -m py_compile scripts/generate_cc2_board.py scripts/validate_cc2_board.py scripts/cc2_board.py .omx/cc2/validate_issue_parity_intake.py .omx/cc2/render_board_md.py; cargo check --manifest-path rust/Cargo.toml --workspace.

Not-tested: Full cargo test workspace has unrelated existing failures reported by workers in session lifecycle/permission-mode tests.

Co-authored-by: OmX <omx@oh-my-codex.dev>
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Claw Code 2.0 Canonical Board

Generated from board schema: 2026-05-14T08:13:45+00:00 Schema version: cc2.board.v1 Ultragoal mutation policy: .omx/ultragoal is leader-owned and was not modified by this rendering task.

Evidence Freeze

Source Frozen evidence
Roadmap ROADMAP.md sha256 prefix 2aba3315e52f3079; 124 headings; 542 ordered actions
Approved plan .omx/plans/claw-code-2-0-adaptive-plan.md sha256 prefix e7ef6faf23bfc16b
Research bundle root /Users/bellman/Documents/Workspace/claw-code/.omx/research; latest open issues 30; issue corpus 1000; codex/opencode clone metadata included

Roadmap Coverage Summary

Coverage gate Mapped Total Status
ROADMAP headings 124 124 PASS
ROADMAP ordered actions 542 542 PASS
Duplicate heading lines 0 0 PASS

Total canonical board items: 729

Lifecycle Enum Reference

Lifecycle Count Meaning
active 73 Current Claw Code 2.0 implementation surface that should remain visible on the board.
context 15 Context-only heading or evidence anchor; not an implementation work item.
deferred_with_rationale 9 Intentionally deferred; rationale must be present in the board item.
done_verify 313 Marked as done upstream but retained for verification against current CC2 behavior.
open 285 Actionable unresolved work that needs implementation or acceptance evidence.
rejected_not_claw 2 Excluded because it is not Claw Code product work.
stale_done 31 Historically completed or merged work that may be stale and needs freshness checks before relying on it.
superseded 1 Replaced by a newer item; keep as traceability context only.

Release Bucket Reference

Bucket Count Meaning
2.x_intake 30 Post-2.0 intake or follow-up candidate retained for sequencing.
alpha_blocker 240 Must be resolved before alpha-quality autonomous coding lanes are dependable.
beta_adoption 417 Important for broader dogfood/adoption once alpha blockers are controlled.
context 15 Non-actionable roadmap context.
ga_ecosystem 22 Required for mature plugin/MCP/provider ecosystem behavior.
post_2_0_research 3 Research-oriented item not required for the CC2 board cut.
rejected_not_claw 2 Explicit non-Claw rejection bucket.

Stream Summaries

Stream / lane Items Active+open+verify Lifecycle mix
Adoption overlay — user-visible parity and release polish 357 329 deferred_with_rationale 3, done_verify 237, open 92, rejected_not_claw 2, stale_done 23
Parity overlay — opencode/codex comparison context 20 16 context 2, deferred_with_rationale 1, done_verify 5, open 11, stale_done 1
Stream 0 — Governance, intake, and cross-cutting roadmap triage 221 198 active 6, context 13, deferred_with_rationale 4, done_verify 45, open 147, stale_done 5, superseded 1
Stream 1 — Worker boot and session control 15 14 active 8, deferred_with_rationale 1, open 6
Stream 2 — Event/reporting contracts 73 73 active 45, done_verify 20, open 8
Stream 3 — Branch/test recovery 16 14 active 6, done_verify 1, open 7, stale_done 2
Stream 4 — Claws-first task execution 5 5 active 4, done_verify 1
Stream 5 — Plugin/MCP lifecycle 22 22 active 4, done_verify 4, open 14

Source-Type Mix

Source type Items
issue_theme 31
latest_open_issue 30
parity_repo_context 2
roadmap_action 542
roadmap_heading 124

Board Items by Stream

Adoption overlay — user-visible parity and release polish

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0090-provider-routing-model-name-prefix-must Provider Routing: Model-Name Prefix Must Win Over Env-Var Presence (fixed 2026-04-08, 0530c50) ROADMAP.md:L1188 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-H0091-openai-gpt-4-1-mini-was-silently-misrout openai/gpt-4.1-mini was silently misrouted to Anthropic when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY was set ROADMAP.md:L1190 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-H0095-pinpoint-136-compact-flag-output-is-not Pinpoint #136. --compact flag output is not machine-readable — compact turn emits plain text instead of JSON when --output-format json is also passed ROADMAP.md:L5125 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0114-pinpoint-153-readme-usage-missing-add-bi Pinpoint #153. README/USAGE missing "add binary to PATH" and "verify install" bridge ROADMAP.md:L5924 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-H0116-pinpoint-155-usage-md-missing-docs-for-u Pinpoint #155. USAGE.md missing docs for /ultraplan, /teleport, /bughunter commands ROADMAP.md:L5979 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-H0119-pinpoint-158-compact-messages-if-needed Pinpoint #158. compact_messages_if_needed drops turns silently — no structured compaction event emitted ROADMAP.md:L6062 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0016-add-container-first-test-run-docs-done-c Add container-first test/run docs — done: Containerfile + docs/container.md document the canonical Docker/Podman workflow for build, bind-mount, and cargo test --workspace usage ROADMAP.md:L1070 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0017-surface-doctor-preflight-diagnostics-in Surface doctor / preflight diagnostics in onboarding docs and help — done: README + USAGE now put claw doctor / /doctor in the first-run path and point at the built-in preflight report ROADMAP.md:L1071 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0018-automate-branding-source-of-truth-residu Automate branding/source-of-truth residue checks in CI — done: .github/scripts/check_doc_source_of_truth.py and the doc-source-of-truth CI job now block stale repo/org/invite residue in tracked docs and metadata ROADMAP.md:L1072 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0032-failure-taxonomy-blocker-normalization-d Failure taxonomy + blocker normalization — done: WorkerFailureKind enum (TrustGate/PromptDelivery/Protocol/Provider), FailureScenario::from_worker_failure_kind() bridge to recovery recipes ROADMAP.md:L1090 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0037-session-completion-failure-classificatio Session completion failure classificationdone: WorkerFailureKind::Provider + observe_completion() + recovery recipe bridge landed ROADMAP.md:L1095 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0042-context-window-preflight-gap-done-provid Context-window preflight gapdone: provider request sizing now emits context_window_blocked before oversized requests leave the process, using a model-context registry instead of the old naive max-token heuristic. ROADMAP.md:L1101 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0043-subcommand-help-falls-through-into-runti Subcommand help falls through into runtime/API pathdone: claw doctor --help, claw status --help, claw sandbox --help, and nested mcp/skills help are now intercepted locally without runtime/provider startup, with regression tests covering the direct CLI paths. ROADMAP.md:L1102 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0046-opaque-failure-surface-for-session-runti Opaque failure surface for session/runtime crashesdone: safe_failure_class() in error.rs classifies all API errors into 8 user-safe classes (provider_auth, provider_internal, provider_retry_exhausted, provider_rate_limit, provider_transport, provider_error, context_window, runtime_io). format_user_visible_api_error in main.rs attaches session ID + request trace ID to every user-visible error. Coverage in opaque_provider_wrapper_surfaces_failure_class_session_and_trace and 3 related tests. ROADMAP.md:L1105 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0051-dev-rust-cargo-test-p-rusty-claude-cli-r dev/rust cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli reads host ~/.claude/plugins/installed/ from real $HOME and fails parse-time on any half-installed user plugin — dogfooding on 2026-04-08 (filed from gaebal-gajae's clawhip bullet at message 1491322807026454579 after the provider-matrix branch QA surfaced it) reproduced 11 deterministic failures on clean dev/rust HEAD of the form panicked at crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs:3953:31: args should parse: "hook path \/Users/yeongyu/.claude/plugins/installed/sample-hooks-bundled/./hooks/pre.sh` does not exist; hook path `...\post.sh` does not exist"coveringparses_prompt_subcommand, parses_permission_mode_flag, defaults_to_repl_when_no_args, parses_resume_flag_with_slash_command, parses_system_prompt_options, parses_bare_prompt_and_json_output_flag, rejects_unknown_allowed_tools, parses_resume_flag_with_multiple_slash_commands, resolves_model_aliases_in_args, parses_allowed_tools_flags_with_aliases_and_lists, parses_login_and_logout_subcommands. **Same failures do NOT reproduce on main** (re-verified with cargo test --release -p rusty-claude-cliagainstmainHEAD79da4b8, all 156 tests pass). **Root cause is two-layered.** First, on dev/rust parse_argseagerly walks user-installed plugin manifests under/.claude/plugins/installed/and validates that every declared hook script exists on disk before returning aCliAction, so any half-installed plugin in the developer's real $HOME(in this case/.claude/plugins/installed/sample-hooks-bundled/whose.claude-pluginmanifest references./hooks/pre.shand./hooks/post.shbut whosehooks/subdirectory was deleted) makes argv parsing itself fail. Second, the test harness ondev/rustdoes not redirect$HOMEorXDG_CONFIG_HOMEto a fixture for the duration of the test — there is noenv_lock-style guard equivalent to the one main already uses (grep -n env_lock rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rsreturns 0 hits ondev/rustand 30+ hits onmain). Together those two gaps mean dev/rust cargo test -p rusty-claude-cliis non-deterministic on every clean clone whose owner happens to have any non-pristine plugin in~/.claude/. **Action (two parts).** (a) Backport the env_lock-based test isolation pattern from mainintodev/rust's rusty-claude-clitest module so each test runs against a temp$HOME/XDG_CONFIG_HOMEand cannot read host plugin state. (b) Decoupleparse_argsfrom filesystem hook validation ondev/rust(the same decoupling already onmain, where hook validation happens later in the lifecycle than argv parsing) so even outside tests a partially installed user plugin cannot break basic CLI invocation. **Branch scope.** This is a dev/rustcatchup againstmain, not a main` regression. Tracking it here so the dev/rust merge train picks it up before the next dev/rust release rather than rediscovering it in CI. ROADMAP.md:L1110 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0052-auth-provider-truth-error-copy-fails-rea Auth-provider truth: error copy fails real users at the env-var-vs-header layer — dogfooded live on 2026-04-08 in #claw-code (Sisyphus Labs guild), two separate new users hit adjacent failure modes within minutes of each other that both trace back to the same root: the MissingApiKey / 401 error surface does not teach users how the auth inputs map to HTTP semantics, so a user who sets a "reasonable-looking" env var still hits a hard error with no signpost. Case 1 (varleg, Norway). Wanted to use OpenRouter via the OpenAI-compat path. Found a comparison table claiming "provider-agnostic (Claude, OpenAI, local models)" and assumed it Just Worked. Set OPENAI_API_KEY to an OpenRouter sk-or-v1-... key and a model name without an openai/ prefix; claw's provider detection fell through to Anthropic first because ANTHROPIC_API_KEY was still in the environment. Unsetting ANTHROPIC_API_KEY got them ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is not set instead of a useful hint that the OpenAI path was right there. Fix delivered live as a channel reply: use main branch (not dev/rust), export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 alongside OPENAI_API_KEY, and prefix the model name with openai/ so the prefix router wins over env-var presence. Case 2 (stanley078852). Had set ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-ant-..." and was getting 401 Invalid bearer token from Anthropic. Root cause: sk-ant- keys are x-api-key-header keys, not bearer tokens. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY path in anthropic.rs sends the value as x-api-key; ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN path sends it as Authorization: Bearer (for OAuth access tokens from claw login). Setting an sk-ant- key in the wrong env var makes claw send it as Bearer sk-ant-... which Anthropic rejects at the edge with 401 before it ever reaches the completions endpoint. The error text propagated all the way to the user (api returned 401 Unauthorized (authentication_error) ... Invalid bearer token) with zero signal that the problem was env-var choice, not key validity. Fix delivered live as a channel reply: move the sk-ant-... key to ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and unset ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN. Pattern. Both cases are failures at the auth-intent translation layer: the user chose an env var that made syntactic sense to them (OPENAI_API_KEY for OpenAI, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN for Anthropic auth) but the actual wire-format routing requires a more specific choice. The error messages surface the HTTP-layer symptom (401, missing-key) without bridging back to "which env var should you have used and why." Action. Three concrete improvements, scoped for a single main-side PR: (a) In ApiError::MissingCredentials Display, when the Anthropic path is the one being reported but OPENAI_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, or DASHSCOPE_API_KEY are present in the environment, extend the message with "— but I see $OTHER_KEY set; if you meant to use that provider, prefix your model name with openai/, grok, or qwen/ respectively so prefix routing selects it." (b) In the 401-from-Anthropic error path in anthropic.rs, when the failing auth source is BearerToken AND the bearer token starts with sk-ant-, append "— looks like you put an sk-ant-* API key in ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, which is the Bearer-header path. Move it to ANTHROPIC_API_KEY instead (that env var maps to x-api-key, which is the correct header for sk-ant-* keys)." Same treatment for OAuth access tokens landing in ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (symmetric mis-assignment). (c) In rust/README.md on main and the matrix section on dev/rust, add a short "Which env var goes where" paragraph mapping sk-ant-*ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and OAuth access token → ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, with the one-line explanation of x-api-key vs Authorization: Bearer. Verification path. Both improvements can be tested with unit tests against ApiError::fmt output (the prefix-routing hint) and with a targeted integration test that feeds an sk-ant-*-shaped token into BearerToken and asserts the fmt output surfaces the correction hint (no HTTP call needed). Source. Live users in #claw-code at 1491328554598924389 (varleg) and 1491329840706486376 (stanley078852) on 2026-04-08. Partial landing (ff1df4c). Action parts (a), (b), (c) shipped on main: MissingCredentials now carries an optional hint field and renders adjacent-provider signals, Anthropic 401 + sk-ant-* bearer gets a correction hint, USAGE.md has a "Which env var goes where" section. BUT the copy fix only helps users who fell through to the Anthropic auth path by accident — it does NOT fix the underlying routing bug where the CLI instantiates AnthropicRuntimeClient unconditionally and ignores prefix routing at the runtime-client layer. That deeper routing gap is tracked separately as #29 below and was filed within hours of #28 landing when live users still hit missing Anthropic credentials with --model openai/gpt-4 and all ANTHROPIC_* env vars unset. ROADMAP.md:L1111 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0053-cli-provider-dispatch-is-hardcoded-to-an CLI provider dispatch is hardcoded to Anthropic, ignoring prefix routingdone at 8dc6580 on 2026-04-08. Changed AnthropicRuntimeClient.client from concrete AnthropicClient to ApiProviderClient (the api crate's ProviderClient enum), which dispatches to Anthropic / xAI / OpenAi at construction time based on detect_provider_kind(&resolved_model). 1 file, +59 7, all 182 rusty-claude-cli tests pass, CI green at run 24125825431. Users can now run claw --model openai/gpt-4.1-mini prompt "hello" with only OPENAI_API_KEY set and it routes correctly. Original filing below for the trace record. Dogfooded live on 2026-04-08 within hours of ROADMAP #28 landing. Users in #claw-code (nicma at 1491342350960562277, Jengro at 1491345009021030533) followed the exact "use main, set OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_BASE_URL, unset ANTHROPIC_*, prefix the model with openai/" checklist from the #28 error-copy improvements AND STILL hit error: missing Anthropic credentials; export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before calling the Anthropic API. Reproduction on main HEAD ff1df4c: unset ANTHROPIC_API_KEY ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN; export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...; export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1; claw --model openai/gpt-4 prompt 'test' → reproduces the error deterministically. Root cause (traced). rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs at build_runtime_with_plugin_state (line ~6221) unconditionally builds AnthropicRuntimeClient::new(session_id, model, ...) without consulting providers::detect_provider_kind(&model). BuiltRuntime at line ~2855 is statically typed as ConversationRuntime<AnthropicRuntimeClient, CliToolExecutor>, so even if the dispatch logic existed there would be nowhere to slot an alternative client. providers/mod.rs::metadata_for_model correctly identifies openai/gpt-4 as ProviderKind::OpenAi at the metadata layer — the routing decision is computed correctly, it's just never used to pick a runtime client. The result is that the CLI is structurally single-provider (Anthropic only) even though the api crate's openai_compat.rs, XAI_ENV_VARS, DASHSCOPE_ENV_VARS, and send_message_streaming all exist and are exercised by unit tests inside the api crate. The provider matrix in rust/README.md is misleading because it describes the api-crate capabilities, not the CLI's actual dispatch behaviour. Why #28 didn't catch this. ROADMAP #28 focused on the MissingCredentials error message (adding hints when adjacent provider env vars are set, or when a bearer token starts with sk-ant-*). None of its tests exercised the build_runtime code path — they were all unit tests against ApiError::fmt output. The routing bug survives #28 because the Display improvements fire AFTER the hardcoded Anthropic client has already been constructed and failed. You need the CLI to dispatch to a different client in the first place for the new hints to even surface at the right moment. Action (single focused commit). (1) New OpenAiCompatRuntimeClient struct in rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs mirroring AnthropicRuntimeClient but delegating to openai_compat::send_message_streaming. One client type handles OpenAI, xAI, DashScope, and any OpenAI-compat endpoint — they differ only in base URL and auth env var, both of which come from the ProviderMetadata returned by metadata_for_model. (2) New enum DynamicApiClient { Anthropic(AnthropicRuntimeClient), OpenAiCompat(OpenAiCompatRuntimeClient) } that implements runtime::ApiClient by matching on the variant and delegating. (3) Retype BuiltRuntime from ConversationRuntime<AnthropicRuntimeClient, CliToolExecutor> to ConversationRuntime<DynamicApiClient, CliToolExecutor>, update the Deref/DerefMut/new spots. (4) In build_runtime_with_plugin_state, call detect_provider_kind(&model) and construct either variant of DynamicApiClient. Prefix routing wins over env-var presence (that's the whole point). (5) Integration test using a mock OpenAI-compat server (reuse mock_parity_harness pattern from crates/api/tests/) that feeds claw --model openai/gpt-4 prompt 'test' with OPENAI_BASE_URL pointed at the mock and no ANTHROPIC_* env vars, asserts the request reaches the mock, and asserts the response round-trips as an AssistantEvent. (6) Unit test that build_runtime_with_plugin_state with model="openai/gpt-4" returns a BuiltRuntime whose inner client is the DynamicApiClient::OpenAiCompat variant. Verification. cargo test --workspace, cargo fmt --all, cargo clippy --workspace. Source. Live users nicma (1491342350960562277) and Jengro (1491345009021030533) in #claw-code on 2026-04-08, within hours of #28 landing. ROADMAP.md:L1112 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0054-immediate-backlog-visibility-gap-active Immediate-backlog visibility gap: active dogfood pinpoints are easy to rediscover because ROADMAP lacks a concise in-progress board — dogfooding on 2026-04-21 surfaced a softer but recurring clawability failure: there are real active branches/sessions (claw-code-issue-21-resumed-status-json, claw-code-issue-24-plugin-lifecycle-flake, claw-code-issue-33-xai-integration), but a claw doing a fresh sweep still has to scrape tmux names, branch diffs, and long-form ROADMAP prose to answer a simple question: "what pinpoint is already active right now, and what delta is in flight?" The result is rediscovery churn, duplicate reporting, and weak handoff quality even when the actual engineering work is already moving. Concrete gap. ROADMAP.md has rich long-form entries and a large done/archive surface, but no compact machine-friendly In Progress Now section that binds {roadmap_id, pinpoint, owner/session, branch, status, blocker}. Action. Add a small top-of-file/current-work section (or generated JSON companion) that lists only active dogfood items with stable ids and lifecycle state, and require dogfood updates to reference that id when reporting progress. Minimum fields: item id, lifecycle state, current session/branch, one-line delta, blocker/none, last-updated timestamp. Acceptance. A fresh claw can answer "what is active now?" from one short section without scraping panes, and repeat dogfood nudges can distinguish already in progress from new pinpoint automatically. ROADMAP.md:L1113 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0066-dashscope-model-routing-in-providerclien DashScope model routing in ProviderClient dispatch uses wrong configdone at adcea6b on 2026-04-08. ProviderClient::from_model_with_anthropic_auth dispatched all ProviderKind::OpenAi matches to OpenAiCompatConfig::openai() (reads OPENAI_API_KEY, points at api.openai.com). But DashScope models (qwen-plus, qwen/qwen-max) return ProviderKind::OpenAi because DashScope speaks the OpenAI wire format — they need OpenAiCompatConfig::dashscope() (reads DASHSCOPE_API_KEY, points at dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1). Fix: consult metadata_for_model in the OpenAi dispatch arm and pick dashscope() vs openai() based on metadata.auth_env. Adds regression test + pub base_url() accessor. 2 files, +94/3. Authored by droid (Kimi K2.5 Turbo) via acpx, cleaned up by Jobdori. ROADMAP.md:L1205 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0067-code-on-disk-verified-commit-lands-depen code-on-disk → verified commit lands depends on undocumented executor quirksverified external/non-actionable on 2026-04-12: current main has no repo-local implementation surface for acpx, use-droid, run-acpx, commit-wrapper, or the cited spawn ENOENT behavior outside ROADMAP.md; those failures live in the external droid/acpx executor-orchestrator path, not claw-code source in this repository. Treat this as an external tracking note instead of an in-repo Immediate Backlog item. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1207 / roadmap_action rejected_not_claw rejected_not_claw install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts Rejected because the source describes clone-only breadth or behavior outside Claw's machine-truth/clawable-harness identity.
CC2-RM-A0068-code-on-disk-verified-commit-lands-depen code-on-disk → verified commit lands depends on undocumented executor quirks — dogfooded 2026-04-08 during live fix session. Three hidden contracts tripped the "last mile" path when using droid via acpx in the claw-code workspace: (a) hidden CWD contract — droid's terminal/create rejects cd /path && cargo build compound commands with spawn ENOENT; callers must pass --cwd or split commands; (b) hidden commit-message transport limit — embedding a multi-line commit message in a single shell invocation hits ENAMETOOLONG; workaround is git commit -F <file> but the caller must know to write the file first; (c) hidden workspace lint/edition contractunsafe_code = "forbid" workspace-wide with Rust 2021 edition makes unsafe {} wrappers incorrect for set_var/remove_var, but droid generates Rust 2024-style unsafe blocks without inspecting the workspace Cargo.toml or clippy config. Each of these required the orchestrator to learn the constraint by failing, then switching strategies. Acceptance bar: a fresh agent should be able to verify/commit/push a correct diff in this workspace without needing to know executor-specific shell trivia ahead of time. Fix shape: (1) run-acpx.sh-style wrapper that normalizes the commit idiom (always writes to temp file, sets --cwd, splits compound commands); (2) inject workspace constraints into the droid/acpx task preamble (edition, lint gates, known shell executor quirks) so the model doesn't have to discover them from failures; (3) or upstream a fix to the executor itself so cd /path && cmd chains work correctly. ROADMAP.md:L1209 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0069-openai-compatible-provider-model-id-pass OpenAI-compatible provider/model-id passthrough is not fully literalverified no-bug on 2026-04-09: resolve_model_alias() only matches bare shorthand aliases (opus/sonnet/haiku) and passes everything else through unchanged, so openai/gpt-4 reaches the dispatch layer unmodified. strip_routing_prefix() at openai_compat.rs:732 then strips only recognised routing prefixes (openai, xai, grok, qwen) so the wire model is the bare backend id. No fix needed. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1211 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0070-hook-json-failure-opacity-invalid-hook-o Hook JSON failure opacity: invalid hook output does not surface the offending payload/context — dogfooding on 2026-04-13 in the live clawcode-human lane repeatedly hit PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop hook returned invalid ... JSON output while the operator had no immediate visibility into which hook emitted malformed JSON, what raw stdout/stderr came back, or whether the failure was hook-formatting breakage vs prompt-misdelivery fallout. This turns a recoverable hook/schema bug into generic lane fog. Impact. Lanes look blocked/noisy, but the event surface is too lossy to classify whether the next action is fix the hook serializer, retry prompt delivery, or ignore a harmless hook-side warning. Concrete delta landed now. Recorded as an Immediate Backlog item so the failure is tracked explicitly instead of disappearing into channel scrollback. Recommended fix shape: when hook JSON parse fails, emit a typed hook failure event carrying hook phase/name, command/path, exit status, and a redacted raw stdout/stderr preview (bounded + safe), plus a machine class like hook_invalid_json. Add regression coverage for malformed-but-nonempty hook output so the surfaced error includes the preview instead of only invalid ... JSON output. ROADMAP.md:L1213 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0071-openai-compatible-provider-model-id-pass OpenAI-compatible provider/model-id passthrough is not fully literal — dogfooded 2026-04-08 via live user in #claw-code who confirmed the exact backend model id works outside claw but fails through claw for an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The gap: openai/ prefix is correctly used for transport selection (pick the OpenAI-compat client) but the wire model id — the string placed in "model": "..." in the JSON request body — may not be the literal backend model string the user supplied. Two candidate failure modes: (a) resolve_model_alias() is called on the model string before it reaches the wire — alias expansion designed for Anthropic/known models corrupts a user-supplied backend-specific id; (b) the openai/ routing prefix may not be stripped before build_chat_completion_request packages the body, so backends receive openai/gpt-4 instead of gpt-4. Fix shape: cleanly separate transport selection from wire model id. Transport selection uses the prefix; wire model id is the user-supplied string minus only the routing prefix — no alias expansion, no prefix leakage. Trace path for next session: (1) find where resolve_model_alias() is called relative to the OpenAI-compat dispatch path; (2) inspect what build_chat_completion_request puts in "model" for an openai/some-backend-id input. Source: live user in #claw-code 2026-04-08, confirmed exact model id works outside claw, fails through claw for OpenAI-compat backend. ROADMAP.md:L1215 / roadmap_action rejected_not_claw rejected_not_claw install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage Rejected because the source describes clone-only breadth or behavior outside Claw's machine-truth/clawable-harness identity.
CC2-RM-A0072-openai-responses-endpoint-rejects-claw-s OpenAI /responses endpoint rejects claw's tool schema: object schema missing properties / invalid_function_parametersdone at e7e0fd2 on 2026-04-09. Added normalize_object_schema() in openai_compat.rs which recursively walks JSON Schema trees and injects "properties": {} and "additionalProperties": false on every object-type node (without overwriting existing values). Called from openai_tool_definition() so both /chat/completions and /responses receive strict-validator-safe schemas. 3 unit tests added. All api tests pass. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1217 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0073-openai-responses-endpoint-rejects-claw-s OpenAI /responses endpoint rejects claw's tool schema: object schema missing properties / invalid_function_parameters — dogfooded 2026-04-08 via live user in #claw-code. Repro: startup succeeds, provider routing succeeds (Connected: gpt-5.4 via openai), but request fails when claw sends tool/function schema to a /responses-compatible OpenAI backend. Backend rejects StructuredOutput with object schema missing properties and invalid_function_parameters. This is distinct from the #32 model-id passthrough issue — routing and transport work correctly. The failure is at the schema validation layer: claw's tool schema is acceptable for /chat/completions but not strict enough for /responses endpoint validation. Sharp next check: emit what schema claw sends for StructuredOutput tool functions, compare against OpenAI /responses spec for strict JSON schema validation (required properties object, additionalProperties: false, etc). Likely fix: add missing properties: {} on object types, ensure additionalProperties: false is present on all object schemas in the function tool JSON. Source: live user in #claw-code 2026-04-08 with gpt-5.4 on OpenAI-compat backend. ROADMAP.md:L1218 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0074-reasoning-effort-budget-tokens-not-surfa reasoning_effort / budget_tokens not surfaced on OpenAI-compat pathdone (verified 2026-04-11): current main already carries the Rust-side OpenAI-compat parity fix. MessageRequest now includes reasoning_effort: Option<String> in rust/crates/api/src/types.rs, build_chat_completion_request() emits "reasoning_effort" in rust/crates/api/src/providers/openai_compat.rs, and the CLI threads --reasoning-effort low|medium|high through to the API client in rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs. The OpenAI-side parity target here is reasoning_effort; Anthropic-only budget_tokens remains handled on the Anthropic path. Re-verified on current origin/main / HEAD 2d5f836: cargo test -p api reasoning_effort -- --nocapture passes (2 passed), and cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli reasoning_effort -- --nocapture passes (2 passed). Historical proof: e4c3871 added the request field + OpenAI-compatible payload serialization, ca8950c2 wired the CLI end-to-end, and f741a425 added CLI validation coverage. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1220 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0075-reasoning-effort-budget-tokens-not-surfa reasoning_effort / budget_tokens not surfaced on OpenAI-compat path — dogfooded 2026-04-09. Users asking for "reasoning effort parity with opencode" are hitting a structural gap: MessageRequest in rust/crates/api/src/types.rs has no reasoning_effort or budget_tokens field, and build_chat_completion_request in openai_compat.rs does not inject either into the request body. This means passing --thinking or equivalent to an OpenAI-compat reasoning model (e.g. o4-mini, deepseek-r1, any model that accepts reasoning_effort) silently drops the field — the model runs without the requested effort level, and the user gets no warning. Contrast with Anthropic path: anthropic.rs already maps thinking config into anthropic.thinking.budget_tokens in the request body. Fix shape: (a) Add optional reasoning_effort: Option<String> field to MessageRequest; (b) In build_chat_completion_request, if reasoning_effort is Some, emit "reasoning_effort": value in the JSON body; (c) In the CLI, wire --thinking low/medium/high or equivalent to populate the field when the resolved provider is ProviderKind::OpenAi; (d) Add unit test asserting reasoning_effort appears in the request body when set. Source: live user questions in #claw-code 2026-04-08/09 (dan_theman369 asking for "same flow as opencode for reasoning effort"; gaebal-gajae confirmed gap at 1491453913100976339). Companion gap to #33 on the OpenAI-compat path. ROADMAP.md:L1222 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0076-openai-gpt-5-x-requires-max-completion-t OpenAI gpt-5.x requires max_completion_tokens not max_tokensdone (verified 2026-04-11): current main already carries the Rust-side OpenAI-compat fix. build_chat_completion_request() in rust/crates/api/src/providers/openai_compat.rs switches the emitted key to "max_completion_tokens" whenever the wire model starts with gpt-5, while older models still use "max_tokens". Regression test gpt5_uses_max_completion_tokens_not_max_tokens() proves gpt-5.2 emits max_completion_tokens and omits max_tokens. Re-verified against current origin/main d40929ca: cargo test -p api gpt5_uses_max_completion_tokens_not_max_tokens -- --nocapture passes. Historical proof: eb044f0a landed the request-field switch plus regression test on 2026-04-09. Source: rklehm in #claw-code 2026-04-09. ROADMAP.md:L1224 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0077-custom-project-skill-invocation-disconne Custom/project skill invocation disconnected from skill discoverydone (verified 2026-04-11): current main already routes bare-word skill input in the REPL through resolve_skill_invocation() instead of forwarding it to the model. rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs now treats a leading bare token that matches a known skill name as /skills <input>, while rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs validates the skill against discovered project/user skill roots and reports available-skill guidance on miss. Fresh regression coverage proves the known-skill dispatch path and the unknown/non-skill bypass. Historical proof: 8d0308ee landed the REPL dispatch fix. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood 2026-04-09. ROADMAP.md:L1226 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0078-claude-subscription-login-path-should-be Claude subscription login path should be removed, not deprecated -- dogfooded 2026-04-09. Official auth should be API key only (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) or OAuth bearer token via ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN; the local claw login / claw logout subscription-style flow created legal/billing ambiguity and a misleading saved-OAuth fallback. Done (verified 2026-04-11): removed the direct claw login / claw logout CLI surface, removed /login and /logout from shared slash-command discovery, changed both CLI and provider startup auth resolution to ignore saved OAuth credentials, and updated auth diagnostics to point only at ANTHROPIC_API_KEY / ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN. Verification: targeted commands, api, and rusty-claude-cli tests for removed login/logout guidance and ignored saved OAuth all pass, and cargo check -p api -p commands -p rusty-claude-cli passes. Source: gaebal-gajae policy decision 2026-04-09. ROADMAP.md:L1228 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0079-dead-session-opacity-bot-cannot-self-det Dead-session opacity: bot cannot self-detect compaction vs broken tool surface -- dogfooded 2026-04-09. Jobdori session spent ~15h declaring itself "dead" in-channel while tools were actually returning correct results within each turn. Root cause: context compaction causes tool outputs to be summarised away between turns, making the bot interpret absence-of-remembered-output as tool failure. This is a distinct failure mode from ROADMAP #31 (executor quirks): the session is alive and tools are functional, but the agent cannot tell the difference between "my last tool call produced no output" (compaction) and "the tool is broken". Done (verified 2026-04-11): ConversationRuntime::run_turn() now runs a post-compaction session-health probe through glob_search, fails fast with a targeted recovery error if the tool surface is broken, and skips the probe for a freshly compacted empty session. Fresh regression coverage proves both the failure gate and the empty-session bypass. Source: Jobdori self-dogfood 2026-04-09; observed in #clawcode-building-in-public across multiple Clawhip nudge cycles. ROADMAP.md:L1230 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0080-several-slash-commands-were-registered-b Several slash commands were registered but not implemented: /branch, /rewind, /ide, /tag, /output-style, /add-dirdone (verified 2026-04-12): current main already hides those stub commands from the user-facing discovery surfaces that mattered for the original report. Shared help rendering excludes them via render_slash_command_help_filtered(...), and REPL completions exclude them via STUB_COMMANDS. Fresh proof: cargo test -p commands renders_help_from_shared_specs -- --nocapture, cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli shared_help_uses_resume_annotation_copy -- --nocapture, and cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli stub_commands_absent_from_repl_completions -- --nocapture all pass on current origin/main. Source: mezz2301 in #claw-code 2026-04-09; pinpointed in main.rs:3728. ROADMAP.md:L1232 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0081-surface-broken-installed-plugins-before Surface broken installed plugins before they become support ghosts — community-support lane. Clawhip commit ff6d3b7 on worktree claw-code-community-support-plugin-list-load-failures / branch community-support/plugin-list-load-failures. When an installed plugin has a broken manifest (missing hook scripts, parse errors, bad json), the plugin silently fails to load and the user sees nothing — no warning, no list entry, no hint. Related to ROADMAP #27 (host plugin path leaking into tests) but at the user-facing surface: the test gap and the UX gap are siblings of the same root. Done (verified 2026-04-11): PluginManager::plugin_registry_report() and installed_plugin_registry_report() now preserve valid plugins while collecting PluginLoadFailures, and the command-layer renderer emits a Warnings: block for broken plugins instead of silently hiding them. Fresh proof: cargo test -p plugins plugin_registry_report_collects_load_failures_without_dropping_valid_plugins -- --nocapture, cargo test -p plugins installed_plugin_registry_report_collects_load_failures_from_install_root -- --nocapture, and a new commands regression covering render_plugins_report_with_failures() all pass on current main. ROADMAP.md:L1234 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0082-stop-ambient-plugin-state-from-skewing-c Stop ambient plugin state from skewing CLI regression checks — community-support lane. Clawhip commit 7d493a7 on worktree claw-code-community-support-plugin-test-sealing / branch community-support/plugin-test-sealing. Companion to #40: the test sealing gap is the CI/developer side of the same root — host ~/.claude/plugins/installed/ bleeds into CLI test runs, making regression checks non-deterministic on any machine with a non-pristine plugin install. Closely related to ROADMAP #27 (dev/rust cargo test reads host plugin state). Done (verified 2026-04-11): the plugins crate now carries dedicated test-isolation helpers in rust/crates/plugins/src/test_isolation.rs, and regression claw_config_home_isolation_prevents_host_plugin_leakage() proves CLAW_CONFIG_HOME isolation prevents host plugin state from leaking into installed-plugin discovery during tests. ROADMAP.md:L1236 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0083-output-format-json-errors-emitted-as-pro --output-format json errors emitted as prose, not JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-09. When claw --output-format json prompt hits an API error, the error was printed as plain text (error: api returned 401 ...) to stderr instead of a JSON object. Any tool or CI step parsing claw's JSON output gets nothing parseable on failure — the error is invisible to the consumer. Fix (a...): detect --output-format json in main() at process exit and emit {"type":"error","error":"<message>"} to stderr instead of the prose format. Non-JSON path unchanged. Done in this nudge cycle. ROADMAP.md:L1238 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0084-hook-ingress-opacity-typed-hook-health-d Hook ingress opacity: typed hook-health/delivery report missingverified likely external tracking on 2026-04-12: repo-local searches for /hooks/health, /hooks/status, and hook-ingress route code found no implementation surface outside ROADMAP.md, and the prior state-surface note below already records that the HTTP server is not owned by claw-code. Treat this as likely upstream/server-surface tracking rather than an immediate claw-code task. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1240 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0085-hook-ingress-opacity-typed-hook-health-d Hook ingress opacity: typed hook-health/delivery report missing — dogfooded 2026-04-09 while wiring the agentika timer→hook→session bridge. Debugging hook delivery required manual HTTP probing and inferring state from raw status codes (404 = no route, 405 = route exists, 400 = body missing required field). No typed endpoint exists to report: route present/absent, accepted methods, mapping matched/not matched, target session resolved/not resolved, last delivery failure class. Fix shape: add GET /hooks/health (or /hooks/status) returning a structured JSON diagnostic — no auth exposure, just routing/matching/session state. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood 2026-04-09. ROADMAP.md:L1241 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0086-broad-cwd-guardrail-is-warning-only-need Broad-CWD guardrail is warning-only; needs policy-level enforcement — dogfooded 2026-04-09. 5f6f453 added a stderr warning when claw starts from $HOME or filesystem root (live user kapcomunica scanned their whole machine). Warning is a mitigation, not a guardrail: the agent still proceeds with unbounded scope. Follow-up fix shape: (a) add --allow-broad-cwd flag to suppress the warning explicitly (for legitimate home-dir use cases); (b) in default interactive mode, prompt "You are running from your home directory — continue? [y/N]" and exit unless confirmed; (c) in --output-format json or piped mode, treat broad-CWD as a hard error (exit 1) with {"type":"error","error":"broad CWD: running from home directory requires --allow-broad-cwd"}. Source: kapcomunica in #claw-code 2026-04-09; gaebal-gajae ROADMAP note same cycle. ROADMAP.md:L1243 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0087-claw-dump-manifests-fails-with-opaque-no claw dump-manifests fails with opaque "No such file or directory" — dogfooded 2026-04-09. claw dump-manifests emits error: failed to extract manifests: No such file or directory (os error 2) with no indication of which file or directory is missing. Partial fix at 47aa1a5+1: error message now includes looked in: <path> so the build-tree path is visible, what manifests are, or how to fix it. Fix shape: (a) surface the missing path in the error message; (b) add a pre-check that explains what manifests are and where they should be (e.g. .claw/manifests/ or the plugins directory); (c) if the command is only valid after claw init or after installing plugins, say so explicitly. Source: Jobdori dogfood 2026-04-09. ROADMAP.md:L1245 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0088-claw-dump-manifests-fails-with-opaque-no claw dump-manifests fails with opaque No such file or directorydone (verified 2026-04-12): current main now accepts claw dump-manifests --manifests-dir PATH, pre-checks for the required upstream manifest files (src/commands.ts, src/tools.ts, src/entrypoints/cli.tsx), and replaces the opaque os error with guidance that points users to CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM or --manifests-dir. Fresh proof: parser coverage for both flag forms, unit coverage for missing-manifest and explicit-path flows, and output_format_contract JSON coverage via the new flag all pass. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1247 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0089-claw-dump-manifests-fails-with-opaque-no claw dump-manifests fails with opaque No such file or directorydone (verified 2026-04-12): current main now accepts claw dump-manifests --manifests-dir PATH, pre-checks for the required upstream manifest files (src/commands.ts, src/tools.ts, src/entrypoints/cli.tsx), and replaces the opaque os error with guidance that points users to CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM or --manifests-dir. Fresh proof: parser coverage for both flag forms, unit coverage for missing-manifest and explicit-path flows, and output_format_contract JSON coverage via the new flag all pass. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1248 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0090-tokens-cache-stats-were-dead-spec-parse /tokens, /cache, /stats were dead spec — parse arms missing — dogfooded 2026-04-09. All three had spec entries with resume_supported: true but no parse arms, producing the circular error "Unknown slash command: /tokens — Did you mean /tokens". Also SlashCommand::Stats existed but was unimplemented in both REPL and resume dispatch. Done at 60ec2ae 2026-04-09: "tokens" | "cache" now alias to SlashCommand::Stats; Stats is wired in both REPL and resume path with full JSON output. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1249 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0091-diff-fails-with-cryptic-unknown-option-c /diff fails with cryptic "unknown option 'cached'" outside a git repo; resume /diff used wrong CWD — dogfooded 2026-04-09. claw --resume <session> /diff in a non-git directory produced git diff --cached failed: error: unknown option 'cached' because git falls back to --no-index mode outside a git tree. Also resume /diff used session_path.parent() (the .claw/sessions/<id>/ dir) as CWD for the diff — never a git repo. Done at aef85f8 2026-04-09: render_diff_report_for() now checks git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree first and returns a clear "no git repository" message; resume /diff uses std::env::current_dir(). Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1251 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0092-piped-stdin-triggers-repl-startup-and-ba Piped stdin triggers REPL startup and banner instead of one-shot prompt — dogfooded 2026-04-09. echo "hello" | claw started the interactive REPL, printed the ASCII banner, consumed the pipe without sending anything to the API, then exited. parse_args always returned CliAction::Repl when no args were given, never checking whether stdin was a pipe. Done at 84b77ec 2026-04-09: when rest.is_empty() and stdin is not a terminal, read the pipe and dispatch as CliAction::Prompt. Empty pipe still falls through to REPL. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1253 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0093-resumed-slash-command-errors-emitted-as Resumed slash command errors emitted as prose in --output-format json mode — dogfooded 2026-04-09. claw --output-format json --resume <session> /commit called eprintln!() and exit(2) directly, bypassing the JSON formatter. Both the slash-command parse-error path and the run_resume_command Err path now check output_format and emit {"type":"error","error":"...","command":"..."}. Done at da42421 2026-04-09. Source: gaebal-gajae ROADMAP #26 track; Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1255 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0094-powershell-tool-is-registered-as-danger PowerShell tool is registered as danger-full-access — workspace-aware reads still require escalation — dogfooded 2026-04-10. User running workspace-write session mode (tanishq_devil in #claw-code) had to use danger-full-access even for simple in-workspace reads via PowerShell (e.g. Get-Content). Root cause traced by gaebal-gajae: PowerShell tool spec is registered with required_permission: PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess (same as the bash tool in mvp_tool_specs), not with per-command workspace-awareness. Bash shell and PowerShell execute arbitrary commands, so blanket promotion to danger-full-access is conservative — but it over-escalates read-only in-workspace operations. Fix shape: (a) add command-level heuristic analysis to the PowerShell executor (read-only commands like Get-Content, Get-ChildItem, Test-Path that target paths inside CWD → WorkspaceWrite required; everything else → DangerFullAccess); (b) mirror the same workspace-path check that the bash executor uses; (c) add tests covering the permission boundary for PowerShell read vs write vs network commands. Note: the bash tool in mvp_tool_specs is also DangerFullAccess and has the same gap — both should be fixed together. Source: tanishq_devil in #claw-code 2026-04-10; root cause identified by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1257 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0095-windows-first-run-onboarding-missing-no Windows first-run onboarding missing: no explicit Rust + shell prerequisite branch — dogfooded 2026-04-10 via #claw-code. User hit bash: cargo: command not found, C:\... vs /c/... path confusion in Git Bash, and misread MINGW64 prompt as a broken MinGW install rather than normal Git Bash. Root cause: README/docs have no Windows-specific install path that says (1) install Rust first via rustup, (2) open Git Bash or WSL (not PowerShell or cmd), (3) use /c/Users/... style paths in bash, (4) then cargo install claw-code. Users can reach chat mode confusion before realizing claw was never installed. Fix shape: add a Windows setup section to README.md (or INSTALL.md) with explicit prerequisite steps, Git Bash vs WSL guidance, and a note that MINGW64 in the prompt is expected and normal. Source: tanishq_devil in #claw-code 2026-04-10; traced by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1259 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0096-cargo-install-claw-code-false-positive-i cargo install claw-code false-positive install: deprecated stub silently succeeds — dogfooded 2026-04-10 via #claw-code. User runs cargo install claw-code, install succeeds, Cargo places claw-code-deprecated.exe, user runs claw and gets command not found. The deprecated binary only prints "claw-code has been renamed to agent-code". The success signal is false-positive: install appears to work but leaves the user with no working claw binary. Fix shape: (a) README must warn explicitly against cargo install claw-code with the hyphen (current note only warns about clawcode without hyphen); (b) if the deprecated crate is in our control, update its binary to print a clearer redirect message including cargo install agent-code; (c) ensure the Windows setup doc path mentions agent-code explicitly. Source: user in #claw-code 2026-04-10; traced by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1261 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0097-cargo-install-agent-code-produces-agent cargo install agent-code produces agent.exe, not agent-code.exe — binary name mismatch in docs — dogfooded 2026-04-10 via #claw-code. User follows the claw-code rename hint to run cargo install agent-code, install succeeds, but the installed binary is agent.exe (Unix: agent), not agent-code or agent-code.exe. User tries agent-code --version, gets command not found, concludes install is broken. The package name (agent-code), the crate name, and the installed binary name (agent) are all different. Fix shape: docs must show the full chain explicitly: cargo install agent-code → run via agent (Unix) / agent.exe (Windows). ROADMAP #52 note updated with corrected binary name. Source: user in #claw-code 2026-04-10; traced by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1263 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0098-circular-did-you-mean-x-error-for-spec-r Circular "Did you mean /X?" error for spec-registered commands with no parse arm — dogfooded 2026-04-10. 23 commands in the spec (shown in /help output) had no parse arm in validate_slash_command_input, so typing them produced "Unknown slash command: /X — Did you mean /X?". The "Did you mean" suggestion pointed at the exact command the user just typed. Root cause: spec registration and parse-arm implementation were independent — a command could appear in help and completions without being parseable. Done at 1e14d59 2026-04-10: added all 23 to STUB_COMMANDS and added pre-parse intercept in resume dispatch. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1265 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0099-session-list-unsupported-in-resume-mode /session list unsupported in resume mode despite only needing directory read — dogfooded 2026-04-10. /session list in --output-format json --resume mode returned "unsupported resumed slash command". The command only reads the sessions directory — no live runtime needed. Done at 8dcf103 2026-04-10: added Session{action:"list"} arm in run_resume_command(). Emits {kind:session_list, sessions:[...ids], active:<id>}. Partial progress on ROADMAP #21. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1267 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0100-resume-with-no-command-ignores-output-fo --resume with no command ignores --output-format json — dogfooded 2026-04-10. claw --output-format json --resume <session> (no slash command) printed prose "Restored session from <path> (N messages)." to stdout, ignoring the JSON output format flag. Done at 4f670e5 2026-04-10: empty-commands path now emits {kind:restored, session_id, path, message_count} in JSON mode. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1269 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0101-session-load-errors-bypass-output-format Session load errors bypass --output-format json — prose error on corrupt JSONL — dogfooded 2026-04-10. claw --output-format json --resume <corrupt.jsonl> /status printed bare prose "failed to restore session: ..." to stderr, not a JSON error object. Both the path-resolution and JSONL-load error paths ignored output_format. Done at cf129c8 2026-04-10: both paths now emit {type:error, error:"failed to restore session: <detail>"} in JSON mode. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1271 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0102-windows-startup-crash-home-is-not-set-us Windows startup crash: HOME is not set — user report 2026-04-10 in #claw-code (MaxDerVerpeilte). On Windows, HOME is often unset — USERPROFILE is the native equivalent. Four code paths only checked HOME: config_home_dir() (tools), credentials_home_dir() (runtime/oauth), detect_broad_cwd() (CLI), and skill lookup roots (tools). All crashed or silently skipped on stock Windows installs. Done at b95d330 2026-04-10: all four paths now fall back to USERPROFILE when HOME is absent. Error message updated to suggest USERPROFILE or CLAW_CONFIG_HOME. Source: MaxDerVerpeilte in #claw-code. ROADMAP.md:L1273 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0103-session-metadata-does-not-persist-the-mo Session metadata does not persist the model used — dogfooded 2026-04-10. When resuming a session, /status reports model: null because the session JSONL stores no model field. A claw resuming a session cannot tell what model was originally used. The model is only known at runtime construction time via CLI flag or config. Done at 0f34c66 2026-04-10: added model: Option<String> to Session struct, persisted in session_meta JSONL record, surfaced in resumed /status. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1275 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0104-glob-search-silently-returns-0-results-f glob_search silently returns 0 results for brace expansion patterns — user report 2026-04-10 in #claw-code (zero, Windows/Unity). Patterns like Assets/**/*.{cs,uxml,uss} returned 0 files because the glob crate (v0.3) does not support shell-style brace groups. The agent fell back to shell tools as a workaround. Done at 3a6c9a5 2026-04-10: added expand_braces() pre-processor that expands brace groups before passing to glob::glob(). Handles nested braces. Results deduplicated via HashSet. 5 regression tests. Source: zero in #claw-code; traced by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1277 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0105-openai-base-url-ignored-when-model-name OPENAI_BASE_URL ignored when model name has no recognized prefix — user report 2026-04-10 in #claw-code (MaxDerVerpeilte, Ollama). User set OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 with model qwen2.5-coder:7b but claw asked for Anthropic credentials. detect_provider_kind() checks model prefix first, then falls through to env-var presence — but OPENAI_BASE_URL was not in the cascade, so unrecognized model names always hit the Anthropic default. Done at 1ecdb10 2026-04-10: OPENAI_BASE_URL + OPENAI_API_KEY now beats Anthropic env-check. OPENAI_BASE_URL alone (no key, e.g. Ollama) is last-resort before Anthropic default. Source: MaxDerVerpeilte in #claw-code; traced by gaebal-gajae. ROADMAP.md:L1279 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0106-worker-state-file-surface-not-implemente Worker state file surface not implementeddone (verified 2026-04-12): current main already wires emit_state_file(worker) into the worker transition path in rust/crates/runtime/src/worker_boot.rs, atomically writes .claw/worker-state.json, and exposes the documented reader surface through claw state / claw state --output-format json in rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs. Fresh proof exists in runtime regression emit_state_file_writes_worker_status_on_transition, the end-to-end tools regression recovery_loop_state_file_reflects_transitions, and direct CLI parsing coverage for state / state --output-format json. Source: Jobdori dogfood. ROADMAP.md:L1281 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0107-droid-session-completion-semantics-broke Droid session completion semantics broken: code arrives after "status: completed" — dogfooded 2026-04-12. Ultraclaw droid sessions (use-droid via acpx) report session.status: completed before file writes are fully flushed/synced to the working tree. Discovered +410 lines of "late-arriving" droid output that appeared after I had already assessed 8 sessions as "no code produced." This creates false-negative assessments and duplicate work. Fix shape: (a) droid agent should only report completion after explicit file-write confirmation (fsync or existence check); (b) or, claw-code should expose a pending_writes status that indicates "agent responded, disk flush pending"; (c) lane orchestrators should poll for file changes for N seconds after completion before final assessment. Blocker: none. Source: Jobdori ultraclaw dogfood 2026-04-12. ROADMAP.md:L1285 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0108-backlog-scanning-team-lanes-emit-opaque Backlog-scanning team lanes emit opaque stops, not structured selection outcomesdone (verified 2026-04-12): completed lane persistence in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs now recognizes backlog-scan selection summaries and records structured selectionOutcome metadata on lane.finished, including chosenItems, skippedItems, action, and optional rationale, while preserving existing non-selection and review-lane behavior. Regression coverage locks the structured backlog-scan payload alongside the earlier quality-floor and review-verdict paths. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1292 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0109-completion-aware-reminder-shutdown-missi Completion-aware reminder shutdown missingdone (verified 2026-04-12): completed lane persistence in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs now disables matching enabled cron reminders when the associated lane finishes successfully, and records the affected cron ids in lane.finished.data.disabledCronIds. Regression coverage locks the path where a ROADMAP-linked reminder is disabled on successful completion while leaving incomplete work untouched. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1294 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0110-scoped-review-lanes-do-not-emit-structur Scoped review lanes do not emit structured verdictsdone (verified 2026-04-12): completed lane persistence in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs now recognizes review-style APPROVE/REJECT/BLOCKED results and records structured reviewVerdict, reviewTarget, and reviewRationale metadata on the lane.finished event while preserving existing non-review lane behavior. Regression coverage locks both the normal completion path and a scoped review-lane completion payload. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1296 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0111-internal-reinjection-resume-paths-leak-o Internal reinjection/resume paths leak opaque control prosedone (verified 2026-04-12): completed lane persistence in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs now recognizes [OMX_TMUX_INJECT]-style recovery control prose and records structured recoveryOutcome metadata on lane.finished, including cause, optional targetLane, and optional preservedState. Recovery-style summaries now normalize to a human-meaningful fallback instead of surfacing the raw internal marker as the primary lane result. Regression coverage locks both the tmux-idle reinjection path and the Continue from current mode state resume path. Source: gaebal-gajae / Jobdori dogfood 2026-04-12. ROADMAP.md:L1298 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0112-lane-stop-summaries-have-no-minimum-qual Lane stop summaries have no minimum quality floordone (verified 2026-04-12): completed lane persistence in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs now normalizes vague/control-only stop summaries into a contextual fallback that includes the lane target and status, while preserving structured metadata about whether the quality floor fired (qualityFloorApplied, rawSummary, reasons, wordCount). Regression coverage locks both the pass-through path for good summaries and the fallback path for mushy summaries like commit push everyting, keep sweeping $ralph. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1300 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0113-install-source-ambiguity-misleads-real-u Install-source ambiguity misleads real usersdone (verified 2026-04-12): repo-local Rust guidance now makes the source of truth explicit in claw doctor and claw --help, naming ultraworkers/claw-code as the canonical repo and warning that cargo install claw-code installs a deprecated stub rather than the claw binary. Regression coverage locks both the new doctor JSON check and the help-text warning. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1302 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0114-wrong-task-prompt-receipt-is-not-detecte Wrong-task prompt receipt is not detected before executiondone (verified 2026-04-12): worker boot prompt dispatch now accepts an optional structured task_receipt (repo, task_kind, source_surface, expected_artifacts, objective_preview) and treats mismatched visible prompt context as a WrongTask prompt-delivery failure before execution continues. The prompt-delivery payload now records observed_prompt_preview plus the expected receipt, and regression coverage locks both the existing shell/wrong-target paths and the new KakaoTalk-style wrong-task mismatch case. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1304 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0115-latest-managed-session-selection-depends latest managed-session selection depends on filesystem mtime before semantic session recencydone (verified 2026-04-12): managed-session summaries now carry updated_at_ms, SessionStore::list_sessions() sorts by semantic recency before filesystem mtime, and regression coverage locks the case where latest must prefer the newer session payload even when file mtimes point the other way. The CLI session-summary wrapper now stays in sync with the runtime field so latest resolution uses the same ordering signal everywhere. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1306 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0116-session-timestamps-are-not-monotonic-eno Session timestamps are not monotonic enough for latest-session ordering under tight loopsdone (verified 2026-04-12): runtime session timestamps now use a process-local monotonic millisecond source, so back-to-back saves still produce increasing updated_at_ms even when the wall clock does not advance. The temporary sleep hack was removed from the resume-latest regression, and fresh workspace verification stayed green with the semantic-recency ordering path from #72. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L1307 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0117-poisoned-test-locks-cascade-into-unrelat Poisoned test locks cascade into unrelated Rust regressionsdone (verified 2026-04-12): test-only env/cwd lock acquisition in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs, rust/crates/plugins/src/lib.rs, rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs, and rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs now recovers poisoned mutexes via PoisonError::into_inner, and new regressions lock that behavior so one panic no longer causes later tests to fail just by touching the shared env/cwd locks. Source: Jobdori dogfood 2026-04-12. ROADMAP.md:L1309 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0118-claw-init-leaves-clawhip-runtime-artifac claw init leaves .clawhip/ runtime artifacts unignoreddone (verified 2026-04-12): rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/init.rs now treats .clawhip/ as a first-class local artifact alongside .claw/ paths, and regression coverage locks both the create and idempotent update paths so claw init adds the ignore entry exactly once. The repo .gitignore now also ignores .clawhip/ for immediate dogfood relief, preventing repeated OMX team merge conflicts on .clawhip/state/prompt-submit.json. Source: Jobdori dogfood 2026-04-12. ROADMAP.md:L1311 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0119-real-acp-zed-daemon-contract-is-still-mi Real ACP/Zed daemon contract is still missing after the discoverability fix — follow-up filed 2026-04-16. ROADMAP #64 made the current status explicit via claw acp, but editor-first users still cannot actually launch claw-code as an ACP/Zed daemon because there is no protocol-serving surface yet. Fix shape: add a real ACP entrypoint (for example claw acp serve) only when the underlying protocol/transport contract exists, then document the concrete editor wiring in claw --help and first-screen docs. Acceptance bar: an editor can launch claw-code for ACP/Zed from a documented, supported command rather than a status-only alias. Blocker: protocol/runtime work not yet implemented; current acp serve spelling is intentionally guidance-only. ROADMAP.md:L1313 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0120-output-format-json-error-payload-carries --output-format json error payload carries no machine-readable error class, so downstream claws cannot route failures without regex-scraping the prose — dogfooded 2026-04-17 in /tmp/claw-dogfood-* on main HEAD 00d0eb6. ROADMAP #42/#49/#56/#57 made stdout/stderr JSON-shaped on error, but the shape itself is still lossy: every failure emits the exact same three-field envelope {"type":"error","error":"<prose>"}. Concrete repros on the same binary, same JSON flag: ROADMAP.md:L1315 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0121-claw-plugins-cli-route-is-wired-as-a-cli claw plugins CLI route is wired as a CliAction variant but never constructed by parse_args; invocation falls through to LLM-prompt dispatch — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD d05c868. claw agents, claw mcp, claw skills, claw acp, claw bootstrap-plan, claw system-prompt, claw init, claw dump-manifests, and claw export all resolve to local CLI routes and emit structured JSON ({"kind": "agents", ...} / {"kind": "mcp", ...} / etc.) without provider credentials. claw plugins does not — it is the sole documented-shaped subcommand that falls through to the _other => CliAction::Prompt { ... } arm in parse_args. Concrete repros on a clean workspace (/tmp/claw-dogfood-2, throwaway git init): ROADMAP.md:L1337 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0122-claw-output-format-json-init-discards-an claw --output-format json init discards an already-structured InitReport and ships only the rendered prose as message — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 9deaa29. The init pipeline in rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/init.rs:38-113 already produces a fully-typed InitReport { project_root: PathBuf, artifacts: Vec<InitArtifact { name: &'static str, status: InitStatus }> } where InitStatus is the enum { Created, Updated, Skipped } (line 15-20). run_init() at rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs:5436-5446 then funnels that structured report through init_claude_md() which calls .render() and throws away the structure, and init_json_value() at 5448-5454 wraps only the prose string into {"kind":"init","message":"<Init\n Project ...\n .claw/ created\n .claw.json created\n .gitignore created\n CLAUDE.md created\n Next step ..."}. Concrete repros on a clean /tmp/init-test (fresh git init): ROADMAP.md:L1373 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0123-session-lookup-error-copy-lies-about-whe Session-lookup error copy lies about where claw actually searches for managed sessions — omits the workspace-fingerprint namespacing — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 688295e against /tmp/claw-d4. Two session error messages advertise .claw/sessions/ as the managed-session location, but the real on-disk layout (rust/crates/runtime/src/session_control.rs:32-40SessionStore::from_cwd) places sessions under .claw/sessions/<workspace_fingerprint>/ where workspace_fingerprint() at line 295-303 is a 16-char FNV-1a hex hash of the absolute CWD path. The gap is user-visible and trivially reproducible. ROADMAP.md:L1419 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0124-claw-status-reports-the-same-project-roo claw status reports the same Project root for two CWDs that silently land in different session partitions — project-root identity is a lie at the session layer — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD a48575f inside ~/clawd/claw-code (itself) and reproduced on a scratch repo at /tmp/claw-split-17. The Workspace block in claw status advertises a single Project root derived from the git toplevel, but SessionStore::from_cwd at rust/crates/runtime/src/session_control.rs:32-40 uses the raw CWD path as input to workspace_fingerprint() (line 295-303), not the project root. The result: two invocations in the same git repo but different CWDs (~/clawd/claw-code vs ~/clawd/claw-code/rust, or /tmp/claw-split-17 vs /tmp/claw-split-17/sub) report the same Project root in claw status but land in two separate .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ dirs that cannot see each other's sessions. claw --resume latest from one subdir returns no managed sessions found even though the adjacent CWD in the same project has a live session that /session list from that CWD resolves fine. ROADMAP.md:L1453 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0125-claw-sandbox-advertises-filesystem-activ claw sandbox advertises filesystem_active=true, filesystem_mode=workspace-only on macOS but the "isolation" is just HOME/TMPDIR env-var rebasing — subprocesses can still write anywhere on disk — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 1743e60 against /tmp/claw-dogfood-2. claw --output-format json sandbox on macOS reports {"supported":false, "active":false, "filesystem_active":true, "filesystem_mode":"workspace-only", "fallback_reason":"namespace isolation unavailable (requires Linux with unshare)"}. The fallback_reason correctly admits namespace isolation is off, but filesystem_active=true + filesystem_mode="workspace-only" reads — to a claw or a human — as "filesystem isolation is live, restricted to the workspace." It is not. ROADMAP.md:L1480 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0126-claw-injects-the-build-date-into-the-liv claw injects the build date into the live agent system prompt as "today's date" — agents run one week (or any N days) behind real time whenever the binary has aged — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD e58c194 against /tmp/cd3. The binary was built on 2026-04-10 (claw --versionBuild date 2026-04-10). Today is 2026-04-17. Running claw system-prompt from a fresh workspace yields: ROADMAP.md:L1519 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0127-compute-current-date-at-runtime-not-comp Compute current_date at runtime, not compile time. Add a small helper in runtime::prompt (or a new clock.rs) that returns today's UTC date as YYYY-MM-DD, using chrono::Utc::now().date_naive() or equivalent. No new heavy dependency — chrono is already transitively in the tree. ~10 lines. ROADMAP.md:L1539 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0128-replace-every-default-date-use-site-in-r Replace every DEFAULT_DATE use site in rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs (call sites enumerated above) with a call to that helper. Leave DEFAULT_DATE intact only for the claw version / --version build-metadata path (its honest meaning). ROADMAP.md:L1540 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0129-preserve-date-yyyy-mm-dd-override-on-sys Preserve --date YYYY-MM-DD override on system-prompt as-is; add an env-var escape hatch (CLAWD_OVERRIDE_DATE=YYYY-MM-DD) for deterministic tests and SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH-style reproducible agent prompts. ROADMAP.md:L1541 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0130-regression-test-freeze-the-clock-via-the Regression test: freeze the clock via the env escape, assert load_system_prompt(cwd, <runtime-default>, ...) emits the frozen date, not the build date. Also a smoke test that the actual runtime default rejects any value matching option_env!("BUILD_DATE") unless the env override is set. ROADMAP.md:L1542 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0131-claw-dump-manifests-default-search-path claw dump-manifests default search path is the build machine's absolute filesystem path baked in at compile time — broken and information-leaking for any user running a distributed binary — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 70a0f0c from /tmp/cd4 (fresh workspace). Running claw dump-manifests with no arguments emits: ROADMAP.md:L1550 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0132-broken-default-for-any-distributed-binar Broken default for any distributed binary. A claw or operator running a packaged/shipped claw binary on their own machine will see a path they do not own, cannot create, and cannot reason about. The error surface advertises a default behavior that is contingent on the end user having reconstructed the build machine's filesystem layout verbatim. ROADMAP.md:L1567 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0133-privacy-leak-the-build-machine-s-absolut Privacy leak. The build machine's absolute filesystem path — including the compiling user's $HOME segment (/Users/yeongyu) — is baked into the binary and surfaced to every recipient who ever runs dump-manifests without --manifests-dir. This lands in logs, CI output, transcripts, bug reports, the binary itself. For a tool that aspires to be embedded in clawhip / batch orchestrators this is a sharp edge. ROADMAP.md:L1568 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0134-reproducibility-violation-two-binaries-b Reproducibility violation. Two binaries built from the same source at the same commit but on different machines produce different runtime behavior for the default dump-manifests invocation. This is the same reproducibility-breaking shape as ROADMAP #83 (build date injected as "today") — compile-time context leaking into runtime decisions. ROADMAP.md:L1569 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0135-discovery-gap-the-hint-correctly-names-c Discovery gap. The hint correctly names CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM and --manifests-dir, but the user only learns about them after the default has already failed in a confusing way. A clawhip running this probe to detect whether an upstream manifest source is available cannot distinguish "user hasn't configured an upstream path yet" from "user's config is wrong" from "the binary was built on a different machine" — same error in all three cases. ROADMAP.md:L1570 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0136-drop-the-compile-time-default-remove-env Drop the compile-time default. Remove env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR") from the runtime default path in main.rs:2016. Replace with either (a) env::current_dir() as the starting point for resolve_upstream_repo_root, or (b) a hardcoded None that requires CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM / --manifests-dir / a settings-file entry before any lookup happens. ROADMAP.md:L1573 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0137-when-the-default-is-missing-fail-with-a When the default is missing, fail with a user-legible message — not a leaked absolute path. Example: dump-manifests requires an upstream Claude Code source checkout. Set CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM or pass --manifests-dir /path/to/claude-code. No default path is configured for this binary. No compile-time path, no $HOME leak, no confusing "missing files" message for a path the user never asked for. ROADMAP.md:L1574 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0138-add-a-claw-config-upstream-settings-json Add a claw config upstream / settings.json [upstream] entry so the upstream source path is a first-class, persisted piece of workspace config — not an env var or a command-line flag the user has to remember each time. Matches the settings-based approach used elsewhere (e.g. the trusted_roots gap called out in the 2026-04-08 startup-friction note). ROADMAP.md:L1575 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0139-claw-skills-walks-cwd-ancestors-unbounde claw skills walks cwd.ancestors() unbounded and treats every .claw/skills, .omc/skills, .agents/skills, .codex/skills, .claude/skills it finds as active project skills — cross-project leakage and a cheap skill-injection path from any ancestor directory — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 2eb6e0c from /tmp/trap/inner/work. A directory I do not own (/tmp/trap/.agents/skills/rogue/SKILL.md) above the worker's CWD is enumerated as an active: true skill by claw --output-format json skills, sourced as project_claw/Project roots, even after the worker's own CWD is git inited to declare a project boundary. Same effect from any ancestor walk up to /. ROADMAP.md:L1583 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0140-cross-tenant-skill-injection-from-a-shar Cross-tenant skill injection from a shared /tmp ancestor. ROADMAP.md:L1586 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0141-cwd-dependent-skill-set-from-users-yeong CWD-dependent skill set. From /Users/yeongyu/scratch-nonrepo (CWD under $HOME) claw --output-format json skills returns 50 skills — including every SKILL.md under ~/.agents/skills/*, surfaced via ancestor.join(".agents").join("skills") at rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs:2811. From /tmp/cd5 (same user, same binary, CWD outside $HOME) the same command returns 24 — missing the entire ~/.agents/skills/* set because ~ is no longer in the ancestor chain. Skill availability silently flips based on where the worker happened to be started from. ROADMAP.md:L1602 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0142-non-deterministic-skill-surface-two-claw Non-deterministic skill surface. Two claws started from /tmp/worker-A/ and /Users/yeongyu/worker-B/ on the same machine see different skill sets. Principle #1 ("deterministic to start") is violated on a per-CWD basis. ROADMAP.md:L1611 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0143-cross-project-leakage-a-parent-repo-s-ag Cross-project leakage. A parent repo's .agents/skills silently bleeds into a nested sub-checkout's skill namespace. Nested worktrees, monorepo subtrees, and temporary orchestrator workspaces all inherit ancestor skills they may not own. ROADMAP.md:L1612 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0144-skill-injection-primitive-any-directory Skill-injection primitive. Any directory writable to the attacker on an ancestor path of the worker's CWD (shared /tmp, a nested CI mount, a dropbox/iCloud folder, a multi-tenant build agent, a git submodule whose parent repo is attacker-influenced) can drop a .agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md and have it surface as an active: true skill with full dispatch via claw's slash-command path. Skill descriptions are free-form Markdown fed into the agent's context; a crafted description: becomes a prompt-injection payload the agent willingly reads before it realizes which file it's reading. ROADMAP.md:L1613 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0145-asymmetric-with-agents-discovery-project Asymmetric with agents discovery. Project agents (/agents surface) have explicit project-scoping via ConfigLoader; skills discovery does not. The two diverge on which context is considered "project." ROADMAP.md:L1614 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0146-terminate-the-ancestor-walk-at-the-proje Terminate the ancestor walk at the project root. Plumb ConfigLoader::project_root() (or git-toplevel) into discover_skill_roots and stop at that boundary. Skills above the project root are ignored — they must be installed explicitly (via claw skills install or a settings entry). ROADMAP.md:L1617 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0147-optionally-also-terminate-at-home-if-the Optionally also terminate at $HOME. If the project root can't be resolved, stop at $HOME so a worker in /Users/me/foo never reads from /Users/, /, /private, etc. ROADMAP.md:L1618 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0148-require-acknowledgment-for-cross-project Require acknowledgment for cross-project skills. If an ancestor skill is inherited (intentional monorepo case), require an explicit allow_ancestor_skills toggle in settings.json and emit an event when ancestor-sourced skills are loaded. Matches the intent of ROADMAP principle #5 ("partial success / degraded mode is first-class") — surface the fact that skills are coming from outside the canonical project root. ROADMAP.md:L1619 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0149-mirror-the-same-fix-in-rust-crates-tools Mirror the same fix in rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs::push_project_skill_lookup_roots so the executable skill surface matches the listed skill surface. Today they share the same ancestor-walk bug, so the fix must apply to both. ROADMAP.md:L1620 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0150-regression-tests-a-worker-in-tmp-attacke Regression tests: (a) worker in /tmp/attacker/.agents/skills/rogue + inner CWD → rogue must not be surfaced; (b) worker in a user home subdir → ~/.agents/skills/* must not leak unless explicitly allowed; (c) explicit monorepo case: settings.json { "skills": { "allow_ancestor": true } } → inherited skills reappear, annotated with their source path. ROADMAP.md:L1621 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0151-claw-json-with-invalid-json-is-silently .claw.json with invalid JSON is silently discarded and claw doctor still reports Config: ok — runtime config loaded successfully — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 586a92b against /tmp/cd7. A user's own legacy config file is parsed, fails, gets dropped on the floor, and every diagnostic surface claims success. Permissions revert to defaults, MCP servers go missing, provider fallbacks stop applying — without a single signal that the operator's config never made it into RuntimeConfig. ROADMAP.md:L1629 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0152-the-user-s-current-claw-json-is-now-indi The user's current .claw.json is now indistinguishable from a historical stale .claw.json — any typo silently wipes out their permissions/MCP/aliases config on the next invocation. ROADMAP.md:L1655 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0153-no-signal-is-emitted-a-claw-reading-claw No signal is emitted. A claw reading claw --output-format json doctor sees config ok, reports "config is fine," and proceeds to run with wrong permissions/missing MCP. This is exactly the "surface lies about runtime truth" shape from the #80#84 cluster, at the config layer. ROADMAP.md:L1656 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0154-replace-the-silent-skip-with-a-loud-warn Replace the silent skip with a loud warn-and-skip. In read_optional_json_object at config.rs:690 and :695, instead of return Ok(None) on parse failure for .claw.json, return Ok(Some(ParsedConfigFile::empty_with_warning(…))) (or similar) with the parse error captured as a structured warning. Plumb that warning into ConfigLoader::load() alongside the existing all_warnings collection so it surfaces on stderr and in doctor's detail block. ROADMAP.md:L1661 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0155-flip-the-doctor-verdict-when-loaded-coun Flip the doctor verdict when loaded_count < present_count. In rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs:1747-1755, when present_count > 0 && loaded_count < present_count, emit DiagnosticLevel::Warn (or Fail when all discovered files fail to load) with a summary like "loaded N/{present_count} config files; {present_count - N} skipped due to parse errors". Add a structured field skipped_files / skip_reasons to the JSON surface so clawhip can branch on it. ROADMAP.md:L1662 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0156-regression-tests-a-corrupt-claw-json-doc Regression tests: (a) corrupt .claw.jsondoctor emits warn with a skipped-files detail; (b) corrupt .claw.jsonstatus shows a config_skipped: 1 marker; (c) loaded_entries.len() equals zero while discover() returns one → never DiagnosticLevel::Ok. ROADMAP.md:L1663 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0157-fresh-workspace-default-permission-mode Fresh workspace default permission_mode is danger-full-access with zero warning in claw doctor and no auditable trail of how the mode was chosen — every unconfigured claw spawn runs fully unattended at maximum permission — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD d6003be against /tmp/cd8. A fresh workspace with no .claw.json, no RUSTY_CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE env var, no --permission-mode flag produces: ROADMAP.md:L1671 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0158-no-preflight-signal-roadmap-section-3-5 No preflight signal. ROADMAP section 3.5 ("Boot preflight / doctor contract") explicitly requires machine-readable preflight to surface state that determines whether a lane is safe to start. Permission mode is precisely that kind of state — a lane at danger-full-access has a larger blast radius than one at workspace-write — and doctor omits it entirely. ROADMAP.md:L1691 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0159-no-provenance-a-clawhip-orchestrator-spa No provenance. A clawhip orchestrator spawning 20 lanes has no way to distinguish "operator intentionally set defaultMode: danger-full-access in the shared config" from "config was missing or typo'd (see #86) and all 20 workers silently fell back to danger-full-access." The two outcomes are observably identical at the status layer. ROADMAP.md:L1692 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0160-least-privilege-inversion-for-an-interac Least-privilege inversion. For an interactive harness a permissive default is defensible; for a batch claw harness it inverts the normal least-privilege principle. A worker should have to opt in to full access, not have it handed to them when config is missing. ROADMAP.md:L1693 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0161-interacts-badly-with-86-a-corrupted-claw Interacts badly with #86. A corrupted .claw.json that specifies permissions.defaultMode: "plan" is silently dropped, and the fallback reverts to danger-full-access with doctor reporting Config: ok. So the same typo path that wipes a user's permission choice also escalates them to maximum permission, and nothing in the diagnostic surface says so. ROADMAP.md:L1694 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0162-add-a-permission-or-permissions-doctor-c Add a permission (or permissions) doctor check. Mirror check_sandbox_health's shape: emit DiagnosticLevel::Warn when the effective mode is DangerFullAccess and the mode was chosen by fallback (not by explicit env / config / CLI flag). Emit DiagnosticLevel::Ok otherwise. Detail lines should include the effective mode, the source (fallback / env:RUSTY_CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE / config:.claw.json / cli:--permission-mode), and the set of tools whose required_permission the current mode satisfies. ROADMAP.md:L1697 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0163-surface-permission-mode-source-in-status Surface permission_mode_source in status JSON. Alongside the existing permission_mode field, add permission_mode_source: "fallback" | "env" | "config" | "cli". fn default_permission_mode becomes fn resolve_permission_mode() -> (PermissionMode, PermissionModeSource). No behavior change; just provenance a claw can audit. ROADMAP.md:L1698 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0164-consider-flipping-the-fallback-default-f Consider flipping the fallback default. For the subset of invocations that are clearly non-interactive (--output-format json, --resume, piped stdin) make the fallback WorkspaceWrite or Prompt, and require an explicit flag / config / env var to escalate to DangerFullAccess. Keep DangerFullAccess as the interactive-REPL default if that is the intended philosophy, but announce it via the new doctor check so a claw can branch on it. This third piece is a judgment call and can ship separately from pieces 1+2. ROADMAP.md:L1699 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0165-discover-instruction-files-walks-cwd-anc discover_instruction_files walks cwd.ancestors() unbounded and loads every CLAUDE.md / CLAUDE.local.md / .claw/CLAUDE.md / .claw/instructions.md it finds into the system prompt as trusted "Claude instructions" — direct prompt injection from any ancestor directory, including world-writable /tmp — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 82bd8bb from /tmp/claude-md-injection/inner/work. An attacker-controlled CLAUDE.md one directory above the worker is read verbatim into the agent's system prompt under the # Claude instructions section. ROADMAP.md:L1707 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0166-system-prompt-not-tool-surface-85-s-inje System prompt, not tool surface. #85's injection primitive placed a crafted skill on disk and required the agent to invoke it (via /rogue slash-command or equivalent). #88 places crafted text into the system prompt verbatim, with no agent action required — the injection fires on every turn, before the user even sends their first message. ROADMAP.md:L1745 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0167-lower-bar-for-the-attacker-a-claude-md-i Lower bar for the attacker. A CLAUDE.md is raw Markdown with no frontmatter; it doesn't even need a YAML header; it doesn't need a subdirectory structure. /tmp/CLAUDE.md alone is sufficient. ROADMAP.md:L1746 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0168-world-writable-drop-point-is-standard-tm World-writable drop point is standard. /tmp is writable by every local user on the default macOS / Linux configuration. A malicious local user (or a runaway build artifact, or a curl | sh installer that dropped /tmp/CLAUDE.md by accident) sets up the injection for every claw invocation under /tmp/anything until someone notices. ROADMAP.md:L1747 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0169-no-visible-signal-in-claw-doctor-claw-sy No visible signal in claw doctor. claw system-prompt exposes the loaded files if the operator happens to run it, but claw doctor / claw status / claw --output-format json doctor say nothing about how many instruction files were loaded or where they came from. The workspace check reports memory_files: N as a count, but not the paths. An orchestrator preflighting lanes cannot tell "this lane will ingest /tmp/CLAUDE.md as authoritative agent guidance." ROADMAP.md:L1748 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0170-same-structural-bug-family-as-85-same-st Same structural bug family as #85, same structural fix. Both discover_skill_roots (commands/src/lib.rs:2795) and discover_instruction_files (prompt.rs:203) are unbounded cwd.ancestors() walks. discover_definition_roots for agents (commands/src/lib.rs:2724) is the third sibling. All three need the same project-root / $HOME bound with an explicit opt-in for monorepo inheritance. ROADMAP.md:L1749 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0171-terminate-the-ancestor-walk-at-the-proje Terminate the ancestor walk at the project root. Plumb ConfigLoader::project_root() (git toplevel, or the nearest ancestor containing .claw.json / .claw/) into discover_instruction_files and stop at that boundary. Ancestor instruction files above the project root are ignored unless an explicit opt-in is set. ROADMAP.md:L1752 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0172-fallback-bound-at-home-if-the-project-ro Fallback bound at $HOME. If the project root cannot be resolved, stop at $HOME so a worker under /Users/me/foo never reads from /Users/, /, /private, etc. ROADMAP.md:L1753 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0173-surface-loaded-instruction-files-in-doct Surface loaded instruction files in doctor. Add a memory / instructions check that emits the resolved path list + per-file byte count. A clawhip preflight can then gate on "unexpected instruction files above the project root." ROADMAP.md:L1754 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0174-require-opt-in-for-cross-project-inherit Require opt-in for cross-project inheritance. settings.json { "instructions": { "allow_ancestor": true } } to preserve the legitimate monorepo use case where a parent CLAUDE.md should apply to nested checkouts. Annotate ancestor-sourced files with source: "ancestor" in the doctor/status JSON so orchestrators see the inheritance explicitly. ROADMAP.md:L1755 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0175-regression-tests-a-worker-under-tmp-atta Regression tests: (a) worker under /tmp/attacker/CLAUDE.md/tmp/attacker/CLAUDE.md must not appear in the system prompt; (b) worker under $HOME/scratch with ~/CLAUDE.md present → home-level CLAUDE.md must not leak unless allow_ancestor is set; (c) legitimate repo layout (/project/CLAUDE.md with worker at /project/sub/worker) → still works; (d) explicit opt-in case → ancestor file appears with source: "ancestor" in status JSON. ROADMAP.md:L1756 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0176-claw-is-blind-to-mid-operation-git-state claw is blind to mid-operation git states (rebase-in-progress, merge-in-progress, cherry-pick-in-progress, bisect-in-progress) — doctor returns Workspace: ok on a workspace that is literally paused on a conflict — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 9882f07 from /tmp/git-state-probe. A branch rebase that halted on a conflict leaves the workspace in the rebase-merge state with conflict files in the index and HEAD detached on the rebase's intermediate commit. claw's workspace surface reports this as a plain dirty workspace on "branch detached HEAD," with no signal that the lane is mid-operation and cannot safely accept new work. ROADMAP.md:L1764 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0177-preflight-blindness-a-clawhip-orchestrat Preflight blindness. A clawhip orchestrator that runs claw doctor before spawning a lane gets workspace: ok on a workspace whose next git commit will corrupt rebase metadata, whose HEAD moves on git rebase --continue, and whose test suite is currently running against an intermediate tree that does not correspond to any real branch tip. ROADMAP.md:L1788 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0178-stale-branch-detection-breaks-the-princi Stale-branch detection breaks. The principle-4 test ("is this branch up to date with base?") is meaningless when HEAD is pointing at a rebase's intermediate commit. A claw that runs git log base..HEAD against a rebase-in-progress HEAD gets noise, not a freshness verdict. ROADMAP.md:L1789 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0179-no-recovery-surface-even-when-a-claw-som No recovery surface. Even when a claw somehow detects the bad state from another source, it has nothing in claw's own machine-readable output to anchor its recovery: no operation.kind = "rebase", no operation.abort_hint = "git rebase --abort", no operation.resume_hint = "git rebase --continue". Recovery becomes text-scraping terminal output — exactly the shape ROADMAP principle #6 ("Terminal is transport, not truth") argues against. ROADMAP.md:L1790 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0180-same-surface-lies-about-runtime-truth-fa Same "surface lies about runtime truth" family as #80#87. The workspace doctor check asserts ok for a state that is anything but. Operator reads the doctor output, believes the workspace is healthy, launches a worker, corrupts the rebase. ROADMAP.md:L1791 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0181-detect-in-progress-git-operations-in-par Detect in-progress git operations. In parse_git_workspace_summary (or a sibling detect_git_operation), check for marker files: .git/rebase-merge/, .git/rebase-apply/, .git/MERGE_HEAD, .git/CHERRY_PICK_HEAD, .git/BISECT_LOG, .git/REVERT_HEAD. Map each to a typed GitOperation::{ Rebase, Merge, CherryPick, Bisect, Revert } enum variant. ~20 lines including tests. ROADMAP.md:L1794 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0182-expose-the-operation-in-status-and-docto Expose the operation in status and doctor JSON. Add workspace.git_operation: null | { kind: "rebase"|"merge"|"cherry_pick"|"bisect"|"revert", paused: bool, abort_hint: string, resume_hint: string } to the workspace block. When git_operation != null, check_workspace_health emits DiagnosticLevel::Warn (not Ok) with a summary like "rebase in progress; lane is not safe to accept new work". ROADMAP.md:L1795 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0183-preserve-the-existing-counts-changed-fil Preserve the existing counts. changed_files / conflicted_files / staged_files stay where they are; the new git_operation field is additive so existing consumers don't break. ROADMAP.md:L1796 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0184-claw-mcp-json-text-surface-redacts-mcp-s claw mcp JSON/text surface redacts MCP server env values but dumps args, url, and headersHelper verbatim — standard secret-carrying fields leak to every consumer of the machine-readable MCP surface — dogfooded 2026-04-17 on main HEAD 64b29f1 from /tmp/cdB. The MCP details surface deliberately redacts env to env_keys (only key names, not values) and headers to header_keys — a correct design choice. The same surface then dumps args, the url, and headersHelper unredacted, even though all three routinely carry inline credentials. ROADMAP.md:L1804 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0185-machine-readable-surface-consumed-by-aut Machine-readable surface consumed by automation. mcp list --output-format json is the surface clawhip / orchestrators are designed to scrape for preflight and lane setup. Any consumer that logs the JSON (Discord announcement, CI artifact, debug log, session transcript export — see claw export — bug tracker attachment) now carries the MCP server's secret material in plain text. ROADMAP.md:L1856 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0186-asymmetric-redaction-sends-the-wrong-sig Asymmetric redaction sends the wrong signal. Because env_keys and header_keys are correctly redacted, a consumer reasonably assumes the surface is "secret-aware" across the board. The args / url / headers_helper leak is therefore unexpected, not loudly documented as caveat, and easy to miss during review. ROADMAP.md:L1857 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0187-standard-patterns-are-hit-every-one-of-t Standard patterns are hit. Every one of the examples above is a standard way of wiring MCP servers: --api-key, --token=..., postgres://user:pass@host/db, --url=https://<token>@host/..., helper scripts that take credentials as args. The MCP docs and most community server configs look exactly like this. The leak isn't a weird edge case; it's the common case. ROADMAP.md:L1858 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0188-no-mcp-secret-leak-risk-preflight-claw-d No mcp.secret_leak_risk preflight. claw doctor says nothing about whether an MCP server's args or URL look like they contain high-entropy secret material. Even a primitive token= / api[-_]key / password= / https?://[^/:]+:[^@]+@ regex sweep would raise a warn in exactly these cases. ROADMAP.md:L1859 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0189-redact-args-to-args-summary-shape-preser Redact args to args_summary (shape-preserving) + args_len (count). Replace args: &config.args with args_summary that records the count, which flags look like they carry secrets (heuristic: --api-key, --token, --password, --auth, --secret, = containing high-entropy tail, inline user:pass@), and emits redacted placeholders like "--api-key=<redacted:32-char-token>". A --show-sensitive flag on claw mcp show can opt back into full args when the operator explicitly wants them. ROADMAP.md:L1862 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0190-redact-url-basic-auth-for-any-url-that-c Redact URL basic-auth. For any URL that contains user:pass@, emit the URL with the password segment replaced by <redacted> and add url_has_credentials: true so consumers can branch on it. Query-string secrets (?api_key=..., ?token=...) get the same redaction heuristic as args. ROADMAP.md:L1863 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0191-redact-headershelper-argv-split-on-white Redact headersHelper argv. Split on whitespace, keep argv[0] (the command path), apply the args heuristic from piece 1 to the rest. ROADMAP.md:L1864 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0192-optional-add-a-mcp-secret-posture-doctor Optional: add a mcp_secret_posture doctor check. Emit warn when any configured MCP server has args/URL/helper matching the secret heuristic and no opt-in has been granted. Actionable: "move the secret to env, reference it via ${ENV_VAR} interpolation, or explicitly allow_sensitive_in_args in settings." ROADMAP.md:L1865 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0193-config-accepts-5-undocumented-permission Config accepts 5 undocumented permission-mode aliases (default, plan, acceptEdits, auto, dontAsk) that silently collapse onto 3 canonical modes — --permission-mode CLI flag rejects all 5 — and "dontAsk" in particular sounds like "quiet mode" but maps to danger-full-access — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 478ba55 from /tmp/cdC. Two independent permission-mode parsers disagree on which labels are valid, and the config-side parser collapses the semantic space silently. ROADMAP.md:L1873 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0194-surface-to-surface-disagreement-principl Surface-to-surface disagreement. Principle #2 ("Truth is split across layers") is violated: the same binary accepts a label in one surface and rejects it in another. An orchestrator that attempts to mirror a lane's config into a child lane via --permission-mode cannot round-trip through its own permissions.defaultMode if the original uses an alias. ROADMAP.md:L1910 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0195-dontask-is-a-footgun-the-most-permissive "dontAsk" is a footgun. The most permissive mode has the friendliest-sounding alias. No security copy-review step will flag "dontAsk" as alarming; it reads like a noise preference. Clawhip / batch orchestrators that replay other operators' configs inherit the full-access escalation without a danger keyword ever appearing in the audit trail. ROADMAP.md:L1911 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0196-lossy-provenance-status-permission-mode Lossy provenance. status.permission_mode reports the collapsed canonical label. A claw that logs its own permission posture cannot reconstruct whether the operator wrote "plan" and expected plan-mode behavior, or wrote "read-only" intentionally. ROADMAP.md:L1912 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0197-plan-implies-runtime-semantics-that-don "plan" implies runtime semantics that don't exist. Writing "defaultMode": "plan" is a reasonable attempt to use plan-mode (see ExitPlanMode in --allowedTools enumeration, see REPL /plan [on|off] slash command in --help). The config-time collapse to ReadOnly means the agent does not treat ExitPlanMode as a meaningful exit event; a claw relying on ExitPlanMode as a typed "agent proposes to execute" signal sees nothing, because the agent was never in plan mode to begin with. ROADMAP.md:L1913 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0198-align-the-two-parsers-either-a-drop-the Align the two parsers. Either (a) drop the non-canonical aliases from parse_permission_mode_label, or (b) extend normalize_permission_mode to accept the same set and emit them canonicalized via a shared helper. Whichever direction, the two surfaces must accept and reject identical strings. ROADMAP.md:L1916 / roadmap_action post_2_0_research done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0199-promote-provenance-in-status-add-permiss Promote provenance in status. Add permission_mode_raw: "plan" alongside permission_mode: "read-only" so a claw can see the original label. Pair with the existing permission_mode_source from #87 so provenance is complete. ROADMAP.md:L1917 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0200-kill-dontask-or-warn-on-it-either-a-remo Kill "dontAsk" or warn on it. Either (a) remove the alias entirely (forcing operators to spell "danger-full-access" when they mean it — the name should carry the risk), or (b) keep the alias but have doctor emit a warn check when permission_mode_raw == "dontAsk" that explicitly says "this alias maps to danger-full-access; spell it out to confirm intent." Option (a) is more honest; option (b) is less breaking. ROADMAP.md:L1918 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0201-decide-whether-plan-should-map-to-someth Decide whether "plan" should map to something real. Either (a) drop the alias and require operators to use "read-only" if that's what they want, or (b) introduce a real PermissionMode::Plan runtime variant with distinct semantics (e.g., deny all tools except ExitPlanMode and read-only tools) so "plan" means plan-mode. Orthogonal to pieces 13 and can ship independently. ROADMAP.md:L1919 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0202-mcp-command-args-and-url-config-fields-a MCP command, args, and url config fields are passed to execve/URL-parse verbatim — no ${VAR} interpolation, no ~/ home expansion, no preflight check, no doctor warning — so standard config patterns silently fail at MCP connect time with confusing "No such file or directory" errors — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD d0de86e from /tmp/cdE. Every MCP stdio configuration on the web uses ${VAR} / ~/... syntax for command paths and credentials; claw stores them literally and hands the literal strings to Command::new at spawn time. ROADMAP.md:L1927 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0203-silent-mismatch-with-ecosystem-conventio Silent mismatch with ecosystem convention. Every public MCP server README (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem, @modelcontextprotocol/server-github, etc.) uses ${VAR} / ~/ in example configs. Operators copy-paste those configs expecting standard shell-style interpolation. claw accepts the config, reports doctor: ok, and fails opaquely at spawn. The failure mode is far from the cause. ROADMAP.md:L1953 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0204-secret-placement-footgun-operators-who-k Secret-placement footgun. Operators who know the interpolation is missing are forced to either (a) hardcode secrets in .claw.json (which triggers the #90 redaction problem) or (b) write a wrapper shell script as the command and interpolate there. Both paths push them toward worse security postures than the ecosystem norm. ROADMAP.md:L1954 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0205-doctor-surface-is-silent-about-the-risk Doctor surface is silent about the risk. No check in claw doctor greps command / args / url / headers for literal ${, $, ~/ and flags them. A clawhip preflight that gates on doctor.status == "ok" proceeds to spawn a lane whose MCP server will fail. ROADMAP.md:L1955 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0206-error-at-the-far-end-is-unhelpful-when-t Error at the far end is unhelpful. When the spawn does fail at MCP connect time, the error originates in mcp_stdio.rs's spawn() returning an io::Error whose text is something like "No such file or directory (os error 2)". The user-facing error path strips the command path, loses the "we passed ${HOME}/bin/my-server to execve literally" context, and prints a generic ENOENT with no pointer back to the config source. ROADMAP.md:L1956 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0207-round-trip-from-upstream-configs-fails-r Round-trip from upstream configs fails. ROADMAP #88 (Claude Code parity) and the general "run existing MCP configs on claw" use case presume operators can copy Claude Code / other-harness .mcp.json files over. Literal-${VAR} behavior breaks that assumption for any config that uses interpolation — which is most of them. ROADMAP.md:L1957 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0208-add-interpolation-at-config-load-time-in Add interpolation at config-load time. In parse_mcp_server_config (or a shared resolve_config_strings helper in runtime/src/config.rs), expand ${VAR} and ~/ in command, args, url, headers, headers_helper, install_root, registry_path, bundled_root, and similar string-path fields. Use a conservative substitution (only fully-formed ${VAR} / leading ~/; do not touch bare $VAR). Missing-variable policy: default to empty string with a warning: printed on stderr + captured into ConfigLoader::all_warnings, so a typo like ${APIP_KEY} (missing _) is loud. Make the substitution optional via a {"config": {"expand_env": false}} settings toggle for operators who specifically want literal $/~ in paths. ROADMAP.md:L1960 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0209-add-a-mcp-config-interpolation-doctor-ch Add a mcp_config_interpolation doctor check. When any MCP command/args/url/headers/headers_helper contains a literal ${, bare $VAR, or leading ~/, emit DiagnosticLevel::Warn naming the field and server. Lets a clawhip preflight distinguish "operator forgot to export the env var" from "operator's config is fundamentally wrong." Pairs cleanly with #90's mcp_secret_posture check. ROADMAP.md:L1961 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0210-resume-reference-semantics-silently-fork --resume <reference> semantics silently fork on a brittle "looks-like-a-path" heuristic — session-X goes to the managed store but session-X.jsonl opens a workspace-relative file, and any absolute path is opened verbatim with no workspace scoping — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD bab66bb from /tmp/cdH. The flag accepts the same-looking string in two very different code paths depending on whether PathBuf::extension() returns Some or path.components().count() > 1. ROADMAP.md:L1969 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0211-two-user-visible-shapes-for-one-intended Two user-visible shapes for one intended contract. The /session list REPL command presents session ids as session-1776441782197-0. Operators naturally try --resume session-1776441782197-0 (works) and --resume session-1776441782197-0.jsonl (silently breaks). The mental model "it's a file; I'll add the extension" is wrong, and nothing in the error message (session not found: session-1776441782197-0.jsonl) explains that the extension silently switched the lookup mode. ROADMAP.md:L2020 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0212-batch-orchestrator-surprise-clawhip-styl Batch orchestrator surprise. Clawhip-style tooling that persists session ids and passes them back through --resume cannot depend on round-tripping: a session id that came out of claw --output-format json status as "session-...-0" under workspace.session_id must be passed without a .jsonl suffix or without any slash-containing directory prefix. Any path-munging that an orchestrator does along the way flips the lookup mode. ROADMAP.md:L2021 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0213-no-workspace-scoping-even-if-the-heurist No workspace scoping. Even if the heuristic is kept as-is, candidate.exists() should canonicalize the path and refuse it if it escapes self.workspace_root. As shipped, --resume /etc/passwd / --resume ../other-project/.claw/sessions/<fp>/foreign.jsonl both proceed to read arbitrary files. ROADMAP.md:L2022 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0214-symlink-follow-inside-managed-path-the-m Symlink-follow inside managed path. The managed-path branch (where operators trust that .claw/sessions/ is internally safe) silently follows symlinks out of the workspace, turning a weak "managed = scoped" assumption into a false one. ROADMAP.md:L2023 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0215-principle-6-violation-terminal-is-transp Principle #6 violation. "Terminal is transport, not truth" is echoed by "session id is an opaque handle, not a path." Letting the flag accept both shapes interchangeably — with a heuristic that the operator can only learn by experiment — is the exact "semantics leak through accidental inputs" shape principle #6 argues against. ROADMAP.md:L2024 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0216-separate-the-two-shapes-into-explicit-su Separate the two shapes into explicit sub-arguments. --resume <id> for managed ids (stricter character class; reject . and /); --resume-file <path> for explicit file paths. Deprecate the combined shape behind a single rewrite cycle. Keep the latest alias. ROADMAP.md:L2027 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0217-if-keeping-the-combined-shape-canonicali If keeping the combined shape, canonicalize and scope the path. After resolving candidate, call candidate.canonicalize()? and assert the result starts with self.workspace_root.canonicalize()? (or an allow-listed set of roots). Reject with a typed error SessionControlError::OutsideWorkspace { requested, workspace_root } otherwise. This also covers the symlink-escape inside .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/. ROADMAP.md:L2028 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0218-surface-the-resolved-path-in-resume-succ Surface the resolved path in --resume success. status / session list already print the path; --resume currently prints {"kind":"restored","path":…} on success, but on the failure path the resolved vs requested distinction is lost (error shows only the requested string). Return both so an operator can tell whether the file-path branch or the managed-id branch was chosen. ROADMAP.md:L2029 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0219-permission-rules-permissions-allow-permi Permission rules (permissions.allow / permissions.deny / permissions.ask) are loaded without validating tool names against the known tool registry, case-sensitively matched against the lowercase runtime tool names, and invisible in every diagnostic surface — so typos and case mismatches silently become non-enforcement — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 7f76e6b from /tmp/cdI. Operators copy "Bash(rm:*)" (capital-B, the convention used in most Claude Code docs and community configs) into permissions.deny; claw doctor reports config: ok; the rule never fires because the runtime tool name is lowercase bash. ROADMAP.md:L2037 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0220-silent-non-enforcement-of-safety-rules-a Silent non-enforcement of safety rules. An operator who writes "deny":["Bash(rm:*)"] expecting rm to be denied gets no enforcement on two independent failure modes: (a) the tool name Bash doesn't match the runtime's bash; (b) even if spelled correctly, a typo like "Bsh(rm:*)" accepts silently. Both produce the same observable state as "no rule configured" — config: ok, permission_mode: ..., indistinguishable from never having written the rule at all. ROADMAP.md:L2060 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0221-cross-harness-config-portability-break-r Cross-harness config-portability break. ROADMAP's implicit goal of running existing .mcp.json / Claude Code configs on claw (see PARITY.md) assumes the convention overlap is wide. Case-sensitive tool-name matching breaks portability at the permission layer specifically, silently, in exactly the direction that fails open (permissive) rather than fails closed (denying unknown tools). ROADMAP.md:L2061 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0222-no-preflight-audit-surface-clawhip-style No preflight audit surface. Clawhip-style orchestrators cannot implement "refuse to spawn this lane unless it denies Bash(rm:*)" because they can't read the policy post-parse. They have to re-parse .claw.json themselves — which means they also have to re-implement the parse_optional_permission_rules + PermissionRule::parse semantics to match what claw actually loaded. ROADMAP.md:L2062 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0223-runs-contrary-to-the-existing-allowedtoo Runs contrary to the existing --allowedTools validation precedent. The binary already knows the tool registry (as the --allowedTools error proves). Not threading the same list into the permission-rule parser is a small oversight with a large blast radius. ROADMAP.md:L2063 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0224-validate-rule-tool-names-against-the-reg Validate rule tool names against the registered tool set at config-load time. In parse_optional_permission_rules, call into the same tool-alias table used by --allowedTools normalization (likely tools::normalize_tool_alias or similar) and either (a) reject unknown names with ConfigError::Parse, or (b) capture them into ConfigLoader::all_warnings so a typo becomes visible in doctor without hard-failing startup. Option (a) is stricter; option (b) is less breaking for existing configs that already work by accident. ROADMAP.md:L2066 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0225-case-fold-the-tool-name-compare-in-permi Case-fold the tool-name compare in PermissionRule::matches. Normalize both sides to lowercase (or to the registry's canonical casing) before the != compare. Covers the Bash vs bash ecosystem-convention gap. Document the normalization in USAGE.md / CLAUDE.md. ROADMAP.md:L2067 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0226-expose-loaded-permission-rules-in-status Expose loaded permission rules in status and doctor JSON. Add workspace.permission_rules: { allow: [...], deny: [...], ask: [...] } to status JSON (each entry carrying raw, resolved_tool_name, matcher, and an unknown_tool: bool flag that flips true when the tool name didn't match the registry). Emit a permission_rules doctor check that reports Warn when any loaded rule references an unknown tool. Clawhip can now preflight on a typed field instead of re-parsing .claw.json. ROADMAP.md:L2068 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0227-claw-skills-install-path-always-writes-t claw skills install <path> always writes to the user-level registry (~/.claw/skills/) with no project-level scope, no uninstall subcommand, and no per-workspace confirmation — a skill installed from one workspace silently becomes active in every other workspace on the same machine — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD b7539e6 from /tmp/cdJ. The install registry defaults to $HOME/.claw/skills/, the install subcommand has no sibling uninstall (only /skills [list|install|help] — no remove verb), and the installed skill is immediately visible as active: true under source: user_claw from every claw invocation on the same account. ROADMAP.md:L2076 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0228-least-privilege-least-scope-inversion-fo Least-privilege / least-scope inversion for skill surface. A skill is live code the agent can invoke via slash-dispatch. Installing "this workspace's skill" into user scope by default is the skill analog of setting permission_mode=danger-full-access without asking — the default widens the blast radius beyond what the operator probably intended. ROADMAP.md:L2115 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0229-no-round-trip-a-clawhip-orchestrator-tha No round-trip. A clawhip orchestrator that installs a skill for a lane, runs the lane, and wants to clean up has no machine-readable way to remove the skill it just installed. Forces orchestrators to shell out to rm -rf on a path they parsed out of the install output's Installed path line. ROADMAP.md:L2116 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0230-cross-workspace-contamination-any-mistak Cross-workspace contamination. Any mistake in one workspace's skill install pollutes every other workspace on the same account. Doubly compounds with #85 (skill discovery walks ancestors unbounded) — an attacker who can write under an ancestor OR who can trick the operator into one bad skills install in any workspace lands a skill in the user-level registry that's now active in every future claw invocation. ROADMAP.md:L2117 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0231-runs-contrary-to-the-project-user-split Runs contrary to the project/user split ROADMAP already uses for settings. .claw/settings.local.json is explicitly gitignored and explicitly project-local (ConfigSource::Local). Settings have a three-tier scope (User / Project / Local). Skills collapse all three tiers onto User at install time. The asymmetry makes the "project-scoped" mental model operators build from settings break when they reach skills. ROADMAP.md:L2118 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0232-add-a-scope-flag-to-claw-skills-install Add a --scope flag to claw skills install. --scope user (current default behavior), --scope project (writes to <cwd>/.claw/skills/<name>/), --scope local (writes to <cwd>/.claw/skills/<name>/ and adds an entry to .claw/settings.local.json if needed). Default: prompt the operator in interactive use, error-out with --scope must be specified in --output-format json use. Let orchestrators commit to a scope explicitly. ROADMAP.md:L2121 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0233-add-claw-skills-uninstall-name-and-skill Add claw skills uninstall <name> and /skills uninstall <name> slash-command. Shares a helper with install; symmetric semantics; --scope aware; emits a structured JSON result identical in shape to the install receipt. Covers the machine-readable round-trip that #95 is missing. ROADMAP.md:L2122 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0234-surface-the-install-scope-in-claw-skills Surface the install scope in claw skills list output. The current source: user_claw / Project roots / etc. label is close but collapses multiple physical locations behind a single bucket. Add installed_path to each skill record so an orchestrator can tell "this one came from my workspace / this one is inherited from user home / this one is pulled in via ancestor walk (#85)." Pairs cleanly with the #85 ancestor-walk bound — together the skill surface becomes auditable across scope. ROADMAP.md:L2123 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0235-claw-help-s-resume-safe-commands-one-lin claw --help's "Resume-safe commands:" one-liner summary does not filter STUB_COMMANDS — 62 documented slash commands that are explicitly marked unimplemented still show up as valid resume-safe entries, contradicting the main Interactive slash commands list just above it (which does filter stubs per ROADMAP #39)done (verified 2026-04-29): the Resume-safe command summary now applies the same STUB_COMMANDS filter as the Interactive slash command block before rendering help, so unimplemented slash-command stubs no longer advertise as resume-safe. Added stub_commands_absent_from_resume_safe_help to lock the filtered one-liner contract alongside the existing REPL completion filter. Fresh proof: cargo fmt --all --check, cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli stub_commands_absent_from_resume_safe_help -- --nocapture, and cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli parses_direct_cli_actions -- --nocapture pass. Original filing below for traceability. ROADMAP.md:L2131 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0236-advertisement-contradicts-behavior-the-i Advertisement contradicts behavior. The Interactive slash commands block (what operators read when they run claw --help) correctly hides stubs. The Resume-safe summary immediately below it re-advertises them. Two sections of the same help output disagree on what exists. ROADMAP.md:L2171 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0237-roadmap-39-is-partially-regressed-that-f ROADMAP #39 is partially regressed. That filing locked in "hide stub commands from the discovery surfaces that mattered for the original report." Shared help rendering + REPL completions got the filter. The --help Resume-safe one-liner was missed. New stubs added to STUB_COMMANDS since #39 landed (budget, rate-limit, metrics, diagnostics, workspace, etc.) propagate straight into the Resume-safe listing without any guard. ROADMAP.md:L2172 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0238-claws-scraping-help-output-to-build-resu Claws scraping --help output to build resume-safe command lists get a 62-item superset of what actually works. Orchestrators that parse the Resume-safe line to know which slash commands they can safely attempt in resume mode will generate invalid invocations for every stub. ROADMAP.md:L2173 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0239-apply-the-same-filter-used-by-the-intera Apply the same filter used by the Interactive block. Change resume_supported_slash_commands() call at main.rs:8270 to filter out entries whose name is in STUB_COMMANDS: ROADMAP.md:L2176 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0240-regression-test-add-an-assertion-paralle Regression test. Add an assertion parallel to stub_commands_absent_from_repl_completions that parses the Resume-safe line from render_help output and asserts no entry matches STUB_COMMANDS. Lock the contract to prevent future regressions. ROADMAP.md:L2184 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0241-allowedtools-and-allowedtools-silently-y --allowedTools "" and --allowedTools ",," silently yield an empty allow-set that blocks every tool, with no error, no warning, and no trace of the active tool-restriction anywhere in claw status / claw doctor / claw --output-format json surfaces — compounded by allowedTools being a rejected unknown key in .claw.json, so there is no machine-readable way to inspect or recover what the current active allow-set actually is — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 3ab920a from /tmp/cdL. --allowedTools "nonsense" correctly returns a structured error naming every valid tool. --allowedTools "" silently produces Some(BTreeSet::new()) and all subsequent tool lookups fail contains() because the set is empty. Neither status JSON nor doctor JSON exposes allowed_tools, so a claw that accidentally restricted itself to zero tools has no observable signal to recover from. ROADMAP.md:L2192 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0242-silent-vs-loud-asymmetry-for-equivalent Silent vs. loud asymmetry for equivalent mis-input. Typo --allowedTools "nonsens" → loud structured error naming every valid tool. Typo --allowedTools "" (likely produced by a shell variable that expanded to empty: --allowedTools "$TOOLS") → silent zero-tool lane. Shell interpolation failure modes land in the silent branch. ROADMAP.md:L2242 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0243-no-observable-recovery-surface-a-claw-th No observable recovery surface. A claw that booted with --allowedTools "" has no way to tell from claw status, claw --output-format json status, or claw doctor that its tool surface is empty. Every diagnostic says "ok." Failures surface only when the agent tries to call a tool and gets denied — pushing the problem to runtime prompt failures instead of preflight. ROADMAP.md:L2243 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0244-config-file-surface-is-locked-out-claw-j Config-file surface is locked out. .claw.json cannot declare allowedTools — it fails validation with "unknown key." So a team that wants committed, reviewable tool-restriction policy has no path; they can only pass CLI flags at boot. And the CLI flag has the silent-empty footgun. Asymmetric hygiene. ROADMAP.md:L2244 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0245-semantically-ambiguous-allowedtools-coul Semantically ambiguous. --allowedTools "" could reasonably mean (a) "no restriction, fall back to default," (b) "restrict to nothing, disable all tools," or (c) "invalid, error." The current behavior is silently (b) — the most surprising and least recoverable option. Compare to .claw.json where "allowedTools": [] would be an explicit array literal — but that surface is disabled entirely. ROADMAP.md:L2245 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0246-adds-to-the-permission-audit-cluster-50 Adds to the permission-audit cluster. #50 / #87 / #91 / #94 already cover permission-mode / permission-rule validation, default dangers, parser disagreement, and rule typo tolerance. #97 covers the tool-allow-list axis of the same problem: the knob exists, parses empty input silently, disables all tools, and hides its own active value from every diagnostic surface. ROADMAP.md:L2246 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0247-reject-empty-token-input-at-parse-time-i Reject empty-token input at parse time. In normalize_allowed_tools (tools/src/lib.rs:192), after the inner token loop, if the accumulated allowed set is empty and values was non-empty, return Err("--allowedTools was provided with no usable tool names (got '{raw}'). To restrict to no tools explicitly, pass --allowedTools none; to remove the restriction, omit the flag."). ~10 lines. ROADMAP.md:L2249 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0248-support-an-explicit-none-sentinel-if-the Support an explicit "none" sentinel if the "zero tools" lane is actually desirable. If a claw legitimately wants "zero tools, purely conversational," accept --allowedTools none / --allowedTools "" with an explicit opt-in. But reject the ambiguous silent path. ROADMAP.md:L2250 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0249-surface-active-allow-set-in-status-json Surface active allow-set in status JSON and doctor JSON. Add a top-level allowed_tools: {source: "flag"|"config"|"default", entries: [...]} field to the status JSON builder (main.rs :4951). Add a tool_restrictions doctor check that reports the active allow-set and flags suspicious shapes (empty, single tool, missing Read/Bash for a coding lane). ~40 lines across status + doctor. ROADMAP.md:L2251 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0250-accept-allowedtools-or-a-safer-alternati Accept allowedTools (or a safer alternative name) in .claw.json. Or emit a clearer error pointing to the CLI flag as the correct surface. Right now allowedTools is silently treated as "unknown field," which is technically correct but operationally hostile — the user typed a plausible key name and got a generic schema failure. ROADMAP.md:L2252 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0251-regression-tests-one-for-normalize-allow Regression tests. One for normalize_allowed_tools(&[""]) returning Err. One for --allowedTools "" on the CLI returning a non-zero exit with a structured error. One for status JSON exposing allowed_tools when the flag is active. ROADMAP.md:L2253 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0252-compact-is-silently-ignored-outside-the --compact is silently ignored outside the Prompt → Text path: --compact --output-format json (explicitly documented as "text mode only" in --help but unenforced), --compact status, --compact doctor, --compact sandbox, --compact init, --compact export, --compact mcp, --compact skills, --compact agents, and claw --compact with piped stdin (hardcoded compact: false at the stdin fallthrough). No error, no warning, no diagnostic trace anywhere — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 7a172a2 from /tmp/cdM. --help at main.rs:8251 explicitly documents "--compact (text mode only; useful for piping)"; the implementation knows the flag is only meaningful for the text branch of the prompt turn output, but does not refuse or warn in any other case. A claw piping output through claw --compact --output-format json prompt "..." gets the same verbose JSON blob as without the flag, silently, with no indication that its documented behavior was discarded. ROADMAP.md:L2261 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0253-documented-behavior-silently-discarded-h Documented behavior, silently discarded. --help tells operators the flag applies in "text mode only." That is the honest constraint. But the implementation never refuses non-text use — it just quietly drops the flag. A claw that piped claw --compact --output-format json "..." into a downstream parser would reasonably expect the JSON to be compacted (the human-readable --help sentence is ambiguous about whether "text mode only" means "ignored in JSON" or "does not apply in JSON, but will be applied if you pass text"). The current behavior is option 1; the documented intent could be read as either. ROADMAP.md:L2306 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0254-silent-no-op-scope-is-broad-nine-cliacti Silent no-op scope is broad. Nine CliAction variants (Status, Sandbox, Doctor, Init, Export, Mcp, Skills, Agents, plus stdin-piped Prompt) accept --compact on the command line, parse it successfully, and throw the value away without surfacing anything. That's a large set of commands that silently lie about flag support. ROADMAP.md:L2307 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0255-stdin-piped-prompt-hardcodes-compact-fal Stdin-piped Prompt hardcodes compact: false. The stdin fallthrough at :614 constructs CliAction::Prompt { ..., compact: false, ... } regardless of the user's --compact. This is actively hostile: the user opted in, the flag was parsed, and the value is silently overridden by a hardcoded false. A claw running echo "summarize" | claw --compact "$model" gets full verbose output, not the piping-friendly compact form advertised in --help's own claw --compact "summarize Cargo.toml" | wc -l example. ROADMAP.md:L2308 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0256-no-observable-diagnostic-neither-status No observable diagnostic. Neither status / doctor / the error stream nor the actual JSON output reveals whether --compact was honored or dropped. A claw cannot tell from the output shape alone whether the flag worked or was a no-op. ROADMAP.md:L2309 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0257-adds-to-the-silent-flag-no-op-class-sibl Adds to the "silent flag no-op" class. Sibling of #97 (--allowedTools "" silently produces an empty allow-set) and #96 (--help Resume-safe summary silently lies about what commands work) — three different flavors of the same underlying problem: flags / surfaces that parse successfully, do nothing useful (or do something harmful), and emit no diagnostic. ROADMAP.md:L2310 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0258-reject-compact-with-output-format-json-a Reject --compact with --output-format json at parse time. In parse_args after let allowed_tools = normalize_allowed_tools(...)?, if compact && matches!(output_format, CliOutputFormat::Json), return Err("--compact has no effect in --output-format json; drop the flag or switch to --output-format text"). ~5 lines. ROADMAP.md:L2313 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0259-reject-compact-on-non-prompt-subcommands Reject --compact on non-Prompt subcommands. In the dispatch match around main.rs:642-770, when compact == true and the subcommand is status / sandbox / doctor / init / export / mcp / skills / agents / system-prompt / bootstrap-plan / dump-manifests, return Err("--compact only applies to prompt turns; the '{cmd}' subcommand does not produce tool-call output to strip"). ~15 lines + a shared helper to name the subcommand in the error. ROADMAP.md:L2314 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0260-honor-compact-in-the-stdin-piped-prompt Honor --compact in the stdin-piped Prompt fallthrough. At main.rs:614 change compact: false to compact. One line. Add a parity test: echo "hi" | claw --compact prompt "..." should produce the same compact output as claw --compact prompt "hi". ROADMAP.md:L2315 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0261-optionally-support-compact-for-json-mode Optionally — support --compact for JSON mode too. If the compact-JSON lane is actually useful (strip tool_uses / tool_results / prompt_cache_events and keep only message / model / usage), add a fourth arm to run_turn_with_output: CliOutputFormat::Json if compact => self.run_prompt_json_compact(input). Not required for the fix — just a forward-looking note. If not supported, rejection in step 1 is the right answer. ROADMAP.md:L2316 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0262-regression-tests-one-per-rejected-combin Regression tests. One per rejected combination. One for the stdin-piped-Prompt fix. Lock parser behavior so this cannot silently regress. ROADMAP.md:L2317 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0263-claw-system-prompt-cwd-path-date-yyyy-mm claw system-prompt --cwd PATH --date YYYY-MM-DD performs zero validation on either value: nonexistent paths, empty strings, multi-line strings, SQL-injection payloads, and arbitrary prompt-injection text are all accepted verbatim and interpolated straight into the rendered system-prompt output in two places each (# Environment context and # Project context sections) — a classic unvalidated-input → system-prompt surface that a downstream consumer invoking claw system-prompt --date "$USER_INPUT" or --cwd "$TAINTED_PATH" could weaponize into prompt injection — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 0e263be from /tmp/cdN. --help documents the format as [--cwd PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD] — implying a filesystem path and an ISO date — but the parser (main.rs:1162-1190) just does PathBuf::from(value) and date.clone_from(value) with no further checks. Both values then reach SystemPromptBuilder::render_env_context() at prompt.rs:176-186 and render_project_context() at prompt.rs:289-293 where they are formatted into the output via format!("Working directory: {}", cwd.display()) and format!("Today's date is {}.", current_date) with no escaping or line-break rejection. ROADMAP.md:L2325 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0264-advertised-format-vs-accepted-format-hel Advertised format vs. accepted format. --help says [--cwd PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD]. The parser accepts any UTF-8 string, including empty, multi-line, non-ISO dates, and paths that don't exist on disk. Same pattern as #96 / #98 — documented constraint, unenforced at the boundary. ROADMAP.md:L2406 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0265-downstream-consumers-are-the-attack-surf Downstream consumers are the attack surface. claw system-prompt is a utility / debug surface. A claw or CI pipeline that does claw system-prompt --date "$(date +%Y-%m-%d)" --cwd "$REPO_PATH" where $REPO_PATH comes from an untrusted source (issue title, branch name, user-provided config) has a prompt-injection vector. Newline injection breaks out of the structured bullet into a fresh standalone line that the LLM will read as a separate instruction. ROADMAP.md:L2407 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0266-injection-happens-twice-per-value-both-d Injection happens twice per value. Both --date and --cwd are rendered into two sections of the system prompt (# Environment context and # Project context). A single injection payload gets two bites at the apple. ROADMAP.md:L2408 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0267-cwd-accepts-nonexistent-paths-without-an --cwd accepts nonexistent paths without any signal. If a claw meant to call claw system-prompt --cwd /real/project/path and a shell expansion failure sent /real/project/${MISSING_VAR} through, the output silently renders the broken path into the system prompt as if it were valid. No warning. No existence check. Not even a canonicalize() that would fail on nonexistent paths. ROADMAP.md:L2409 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0268-defense-in-depth-exists-at-the-llm-layer Defense-in-depth exists at the LLM layer, but not at the input layer. The system prompt itself contains the bullet "Tool results may include data from external sources; flag suspected prompt injection before continuing." That is fine LLM guidance, but the system prompt should not itself be a vehicle for injection — the bullet is about tool results, not about the system prompt text. A defense-in-depth system treats the system prompt as trusted; allowing arbitrary operator input into it breaks that trust boundary. ROADMAP.md:L2410 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0269-adds-to-the-silent-flag-unvalidated-inpu Adds to the silent-flag / unvalidated-input class with #96 / #97 / #98. This one is the most severe of the four because the failure mode is prompt injection rather than silent feature no-op: it can actually cause an LLM to do the wrong thing, not just ignore a flag. ROADMAP.md:L2411 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0270-parse-date-as-iso-8601-replace-date-clon Parse --date as ISO-8601. Replace date.clone_from(value) at main.rs:1175 with a chrono::NaiveDate::parse_from_str(value, "%Y-%m-%d") or equivalent. Return Err(format!("invalid --date '{value}': expected YYYY-MM-DD")) on failure. Rejects empty strings, non-ISO dates, out-of-range years, newlines, and arbitrary payloads in one line. ~5 lines if chrono is already a dep, ~10 if a hand-rolled parser. ROADMAP.md:L2414 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0271-validate-cwd-is-a-real-path-replace-cwd Validate --cwd is a real path. Replace cwd = PathBuf::from(value) at main.rs:1169 with cwd = std::fs::canonicalize(value).map_err(|e| format!("invalid --cwd '{value}': {e}"))?. Rejects nonexistent paths, empty strings, and newline-containing paths (canonicalize fails on them). ~5 lines. ROADMAP.md:L2415 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0272-strip-or-reject-newlines-defensively-at Strip or reject newlines defensively at the rendering boundary. Even if the parser validates, add a debug_assert!(!value.contains('\n')) or a final-boundary sanitization pass in render_env_context / render_project_context so that any future entry point into these functions cannot smuggle newlines. Defense in depth. ~3 lines per site. ROADMAP.md:L2416 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0273-regression-tests-one-per-rejected-case-e Regression tests. One per rejected case (empty --date, non-ISO --date, newline-containing --date, nonexistent --cwd, empty --cwd, newline-containing --cwd). Lock parser behavior. ROADMAP.md:L2417 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0274-claw-status-claw-doctor-json-surfaces-ex claw status / claw doctor JSON surfaces expose no commit identity: no HEAD SHA, no expected-base SHA, no stale-base state, no upstream tracking info (ahead/behind), no merge-base — making the "branch-freshness before blame" principle from this very roadmap (§Product Principles #4) unachievable without a claw shelling out to git rev-parse HEAD / git merge-base / git rev-list itself. The --base-commit flag is silently accepted by status / doctor / sandbox / init / export / mcp / skills / agents and silently dropped — same silent-no-op pattern as #98 but on the stale-base axis. The .claw-base file support exists in runtime::stale_base but is invisible to every JSON diagnostic surface. Even the detached-HEAD signal is a magic string (git_branch: "detached HEAD") rather than a typed state, with no accompanying commit SHA to tell which commit HEAD is detached on — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 63a0d30 from /tmp/cdU and scratch repos under /tmp/cdO*. claw --base-commit abc1234 status exits 0 with identical JSON to claw status; the flag had zero effect on the status/doctor surface. run_stale_base_preflight at main.rs:3058 is wired into CliAction::Prompt and CliAction::Repl dispatch paths only, and it writes its output to stderr as human prose — never into the JSON envelope. ROADMAP.md:L2425 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0275-claw-status-claw-doctor-json-surfaces-ex claw status / claw doctor JSON surfaces expose no commit identity: no HEAD SHA, no expected-base SHA, no stale-base state, no upstream tracking info (ahead/behind), no merge-base — making the "branch-freshness before blame" principle from this very roadmap (Product Principle 4) unachievable without a claw shelling out to git rev-parse HEAD / git merge-base / git rev-list itself. The --base-commit flag is silently accepted by status / doctor / sandbox / init / export / mcp / skills / agents and silently dropped — same silent-no-op pattern as #98 but on the stale-base axis. The .claw-base file support exists in runtime::stale_base but is invisible to every JSON diagnostic surface. Even the detached-HEAD signal is a magic string (git_branch: "detached HEAD") rather than a typed state, with no accompanying commit SHA to tell which commit HEAD is detached on — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 63a0d30 from /tmp/cdU and scratch repos under /tmp/cdO*. claw --base-commit abc1234 status exits 0 with identical JSON to claw status; the flag had zero effect on the status/doctor surface. run_stale_base_preflight at main.rs:3058 is wired into CliAction::Prompt and CliAction::Repl dispatch paths only, and it writes its output to stderr as human prose — never into the JSON envelope. ROADMAP.md:L2450 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0276-rusty-claude-permission-mode-env-var-sil RUSTY_CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE env var silently swallows any invalid value — including common typos and valid-config-file aliases — and falls through to the ultimate default danger-full-access. A lane that sets export RUSTY_CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE=readonly (missing hyphen), read_only (underscore), READ-ONLY (case), dontAsk (config-file alias not recognized at env-var path), or any garbage string gets the LEAST safe mode silently, while --permission-mode readonly loudly errors. The env var itself is also undocumented — not referenced in --help, README, or any docs — an undocumented knob with fail-open semantics — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD d63d58f from /tmp/cdV. Matrix of tested values: "read-only" / "workspace-write" / "danger-full-access" / " read-only " all work. "" / "garbage" / "redonly" / "readonly" / "read_only" / "READ-ONLY" / "ReadOnly" / "dontAsk" / "readonly\n" all silently resolve to danger-full-access. ROADMAP.md:L2491 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0278-claw-agents-silently-discards-every-agen claw agents silently discards every agent definition that is not a .toml file — including .md files with YAML frontmatter, which is the Claude Code convention that most operators will reach for first. A .claw/agents/foo.md file is silently skipped by the agent-discovery walker; agents list reports zero agents; doctor reports ok; neither agents help nor --help nor any docs mention that .toml is the accepted format — the gate is entirely code-side and invisible at the operator layer. Compounded by the agent loader not validating any of the values inside a discovered .toml (model names, tool names, reasoning effort levels) — so the .toml gate filters form silently while downstream ignores content silently — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 6a16f08 from /tmp/cdX. A .claw/agents/broken.md with claude-code-style YAML frontmatter is invisible to agents list. The same content moved into .claw/agents/broken.toml is loaded instantly — including when it references model: "nonexistent/model-that-does-not-exist" and tools: ["DoesNotExist", "AlsoFake"], both of which are accepted without complaint. ROADMAP.md:L2670 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0279-export-path-slash-command-and-claw-expor /export <path> (slash command) and claw export <path> (CLI) are two different code paths with incompatible filename semantics: the slash path silently appends .txt to any non-.txt filename (/export foo.mdfoo.md.txt, /export report.jsonreport.json.txt), and neither path does any path-traversal validation so a relative path like ../../../tmp/pwn.md resolves to the computed absolute path outside the project root. The slash path's rendered content is full Markdown (# Conversation Export, - **Session**: ..., fenced code blocks) but the forced .txt extension misrepresents the file type. Meanwhile /export's --help documentation string is just /export [file] — no mention of the forced-.txt behavior, no mention of the path-resolution semantics — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 7447232 from /tmp/cdY. A claw orchestrating session transcripts via the slash command and expecting .md output gets a .md.txt file it cannot find with a glob for *.md. A claw writing session exports under a trusted output directory gets silently path-traversed outside it when the caller's filename input contains ../ segments. ROADMAP.md:L2757 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0280-claw-status-ignores-claw-json-s-model-fi claw status ignores .claw.json's model field entirely and always reports the compile-time DEFAULT_MODEL (claude-opus-4-6), while claw doctor reports the raw configured alias string (e.g. haiku) mislabeled as "Resolved model", and the actual turn-dispatch path resolves the alias to the canonical name (e.g. claude-haiku-4-5-20251213) via a third code path (resolve_repl_model). Four separate surfaces disagree on "what is this lane's active model?": config file (alias as written), doctor (alias mislabeled as resolved), status (hardcoded default, config ignored), and turn dispatch (canonical, alias-resolved). A claw reading status JSON to pick a tool/routing strategy based on the active model will make decisions against a model string that is neither configured nor actually used — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 6580903 from /tmp/cdZ. .claw.json with {"model":"haiku"} produces status.model = "claude-opus-4-6" and doctor config detail Resolved model haiku simultaneously. Neither value matches what an actual turn would use (claude-haiku-4-5-20251213). ROADMAP.md:L2850 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0281-config-merge-uses-deep-merge-objects-whi Config merge uses deep_merge_objects which recurses into nested objects but REPLACES arrays — so permissions.allow, permissions.deny, permissions.ask, hooks.PreToolUse, hooks.PostToolUse, hooks.PostToolUseFailure, and plugins.externalDirectories from an earlier config layer are silently discarded whenever a later layer sets the same key. A user-home ~/.claw/settings.json with permissions.deny: ["Bash(rm *)"] is silently overridden by a project .claw.json with permissions.deny: ["Bash(sudo *)"] — the user's Bash(rm *) deny is GONE and never surfaced. Worse: a workspace-local .claw/settings.local.json with permissions.deny: [] silently removes every deny rule from every layer above it — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 71e7729 from /tmp/cdAA. MCP servers are merged by-key (distinct server names from different layers coexist), but permission-rule arrays and hook arrays are NOT — they are last-writer-wins for the entire list. This makes claw-code's config merge incompatible with any multi-tier permission policy (team default → project override → local tweak) that a security-conscious team would want, and it is the exact failure mode #91 / #94 / #101 warned about on adjacent axes. ROADMAP.md:L2935 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0282-the-entire-hook-subsystem-is-invisible-t The entire hook subsystem is invisible to every JSON diagnostic surface. doctor reports no hook count and no hook health. mcp/skills/agents list-surfaces have no hook sibling. /hooks list is in STUB_COMMANDS and returns "not yet implemented in this build." /config hooks shows merged_keys: 1 but not the hook commands. Hook execution progress events (Started/Completed/Cancelled) route to eprintln! as human prose ("[hook PreToolUse] tool: command"), never into the --output-format json envelope. Hook commands are executed via sh -lc <command> so they get full shell expansion; command strings are accepted at config-load without any validation (nonexistent paths, garbage strings, and shell-expansion payloads all accepted as "Config: ok"). Compounded by #106: a downstream .claw/settings.local.json can silently REPLACE the entire upstream hook array — so a team-level security-audit hook can be erased and replaced by an attacker-controlled hook with zero visibility anywhere machine-readable — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD a436f9e from /tmp/cdBB. Hooks exist as a runtime capability (runtime::hooks module, HookProgressReporter trait, shell dispatcher at hooks.rs:739-754) but they are the least-observable subsystem in claw-code from the machine-orchestration perspective. ROADMAP.md:L3020 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0283-cli-subcommand-typos-fall-through-to-the CLI subcommand typos fall through to the LLM prompt dispatch path and silently burn tokens — claw doctorr, claw skilsl, claw statuss, claw deply all resolve to CliAction::Prompt { prompt: "doctorr", ... } and attempt a live LLM turn. Slash commands have a "Did you mean /skill, /skills" suggestion system that works correctly; subcommands have the same infrastructure available but it is never applied. A claw or CI pipeline that typos a subcommand name gets no structural signal — just the prompt API error (usually "missing credentials" in local dev, or actual billed LLM output with provider keys configured) — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 91c79ba from /tmp/cdCC. Every unrecognized first-positional falls through the _other => Ok(CliAction::Prompt { ... }) arm at main.rs:707, which is the documented shorthand-prompt mode — but with no levenshtein / prefix matching against the known subcommand set to offer a suggestion first. A claw running with ANTHROPIC_API_KEY set that runs claw doctorr actually sends the string "doctorr" to the configured LLM provider and pays for the tokens. ROADMAP.md:L3091 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0284-config-validation-emits-structured-diagn Config validation emits structured diagnostics (ConfigDiagnostic with path, field, line, kind: UnknownKey | WrongType | Deprecated) but the loader flattens ALL warnings to prose via eprintln!("warning: {warning}") at config.rs:298-300. Deprecation notices for permissionMode (now permissions.defaultMode) and enabledPlugins (now plugins.enabled) appear only on stderr — never in the config check's JSON output, never as a top-level doctor warnings array, never surfaced in status JSON, never captured in any machine-readable envelope. A claw reading --output-format json doctor with 2>/dev/null gets status: "ok", summary: "runtime config loaded successfully" even when the config uses deprecated field names. Migration-friction and truth-audit gap — the validator knows, the claw does not — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 21b2773 from /tmp/cdDD. The ValidationResult { errors, warnings } struct exists; ConfigDiagnostic Display impl formats precisely; DEPRECATED_FIELDS const lists both migration paths. None of this is surfaced. errors (load-failing) correctly propagate into config.status = fail with the diagnostic string in summary. warnings (non-failing) do not. ROADMAP.md:L3165 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0285-configloader-discover-only-looks-at-cwd ConfigLoader::discover only looks at $CWD/.claw.json, $CWD/.claw/settings.json, and $CWD/.claw/settings.local.json — it does not walk up to project_root (the detected git root) to find config. A developer with .claw.json at the repo root who runs claw from a subdirectory gets ZERO config loaded. doctor reports config: ok, no config files present; defaults are active. status.permission_mode resolves to danger-full-access (the compile-time fallback) silently. Meanwhile CLAUDE.md / instruction files DO walk ancestors unbounded (per #85). Two adjacent discovery mechanisms, opposite strategies, no documentation, silently inconsistent behavior — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 16244ce from /tmp/cdGG/nested/deep/dir. The workspace-check correctly identifies project_root: /tmp/cdGG (via git-root walk), but config discovery never reaches that directory. A .claw.json at /tmp/cdGG/.claw.json (the project root) is INVISIBLE from any subdirectory below it. Under-discovery is the opposite failure mode from #85's over-discovery — same meta-issue: "ancestor walk policy is subsystem-by-subsystem ad-hoc, not principled." ROADMAP.md:L3237 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0286-providers-slash-command-is-documented-as /providers slash command is documented as "List available model providers" in both --help and the shared command-spec registry, but its parser at commands/src/lib.rs:1386 maps it to SlashCommand::Doctor — so invoking /providers runs the six-check health report (auth/config/install_source/workspace/sandbox/system) and returns {kind: "doctor", checks: [...]}. A claw expecting a structured list of {providers: [{name, models, base_url, reachable}]} gets workspace-health JSON instead — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD b2366d1 from /tmp/cdHH. The command-spec registry at commands/src/lib.rs:716-718 declares name: "providers", summary: "List available model providers". --help echoes that summary in the slash-command listing and in the Resume-safe line. Actual dispatch routes to doctor. Declared contract and implementation diverge completely; this is a specification mismatch rather than a stub — /providers has documented semantics claw does not implement and silently delivers the wrong subsystem. ROADMAP.md:L3321 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0287-concurrent-claw-invocations-that-touch-t Concurrent claw invocations that touch the same session file (e.g. two /clear --confirm or two /compact calls on the same session-id race) fail intermittently with a raw OS errno — {"type":"error","error":"No such file or directory (os error 2)"} — instead of a domain-specific concurrent-modification error. There is no file locking, no read-modify-write protection, no rename-race guard. The loser of the race gets ENOENT because the winner rotated, renamed, or deleted the session file between the loser's fs::read_to_string and its own fs::write. A claw orchestrating multiple lanes that happen to share a session id (because the operator reuses one, or because a CI matrix is re-running with the same state) gets unpredictable partial failures with un-actionable raw-io errors — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD a049bd2 from /tmp/cdII. Five concurrent /compact calls on the same session: 4 succeed, 1 fails with os error 2. Two concurrent /clear --confirm calls: same pattern. ROADMAP.md:L3398 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0288-session-switch-session-fork-and-session /session switch, /session fork, and /session delete are registered by the parser (produce SlashCommand::Session { action, target }), documented in --help as first-class session-management verbs, but dispatch in run_resume_command implements ONLY /session list with a dedicated handler at main.rs:2908 — every other Session { .. } variant falls through to the "unsupported resumed slash command" bucket at main.rs:2936. There is also no claw session <verb> CLI subcommand: claw session delete s falls through to Prompt dispatch per #108. Net effect: claws can enumerate sessions via /session list, but CANNOT programmatically switch, fork, or delete — those are REPL-interactive only, with no --output-format json-compatible alternative and no claw session ... CLI equivalent. Help advertises the capability universally; implementation surfaces it only in the REPL — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 8b25daf from /tmp/cdJJ. Full test matrix: /session list works from --resume (returns structured JSON), /session switch s / /session fork foo / /session delete s / /session delete s --force all return {"type":"error","error":"unsupported resumed slash command"}. ROADMAP.md:L3478 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0289-session-reference-resolution-is-asymmetr Session reference-resolution is asymmetric with /session list: after /clear --confirm, the new session_id baked into the meta header diverges from the filename (the file is renamed-in-place as <old-id>.jsonl). /session list reads the meta header and reports the NEW session_id (e.g. session-1776481564268-1). But claw --resume <that-id> looks up by FILENAME stem in sessions_root, not by meta-header id, and fails with "session not found". Net effect: /session list returns session ids that the --resume reference resolver cannot find. Also: /clear backup files (<id>.jsonl.before-clear-<ts>.bak) are filtered out of /session list (zero discoverability via JSON surface), and 0-byte session files at lookup path cause --resume to silently construct ephemeral-never-persisted sessions with fabricated ids not in /session list either — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 43eac4d from /tmp/cdNN and /tmp/cdOO. ROADMAP.md:L3550 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0290-claw-init-generates-claw-json-with-permi claw init generates .claw.json with "permissions": {"defaultMode": "dontAsk"} — where "dontAsk" is an alias for danger-full-access, hardcoded in rust/crates/runtime/src/config.rs:858. The init output is prose-only with zero mention of "danger", "permission", or "access" — a claw (or human) running claw init in a fresh project gets no signal that the generated config turns permissions off. claw init --output-format json returns {kind: "init", message: "<multi-line prose with \n literals>"} instead of structured {files_created: [...], defaultMode: "dontAsk", security_posture: "danger-full-access"}. The alias choice itself ("dontAsk") obscures the behavior: a user seeing "defaultMode": "dontAsk" in their new repo naturally reads it as "don't ask me to confirm" — NOT "grant every tool every permission unconditionally" — but the two are identical per the parser at config.rs:858. claw init is effectively a silent bootstrap to maximum-permissions mode — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD ca09b6b from /tmp/cdPP. ROADMAP.md:L3655 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0291-unknown-keys-in-claw-json-are-strict-err Unknown keys in .claw.json are strict ERRORS, not warnings — claw hard-fails at startup with exit 1 if any field is unrecognized. Only the FIRST error is reported; all subsequent validation messages are lost. Valid Claude Code config fields (apiKeyHelper, env, and other Claude-Code-native keys) trigger the same hard-fail, so a user renaming .claude.json → .claw.json for migration gets "unknown key \"apiKeyHelper\"" ... exit 1 with zero guidance on what to delete. The error goes to stderr as structured JSON ({"type":"error","error":"..."}) but a --output-format json consumer has to read BOTH stdout AND stderr to capture success-or-error — the stdout side is empty on error. There is no --ignore-unknown-config flag, no strict vs warn mode toggle, no forward-compat path — a claw's future-self putting a single new field in the config kills every older claw binary — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD ad02761 from /tmp/cdRR. ROADMAP.md:L3752 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0292-p-claude-code-compat-shortcut-for-prompt -p (Claude Code compat shortcut for "prompt") is super-greedy: the parser at main.rs:524-538 does let prompt = args[index + 1..].join(" ") and immediately returns, swallowing EVERY subsequent arg into the prompt text. --model sonnet, --output-format json, --help, --version, and any other flag placed AFTER -p are silently consumed into the prompt that gets sent to the LLM. Flags placed BEFORE -p are also dropped when parser-state variables like wants_help are set and then discarded by the early return Ok(CliAction::Prompt {...}). The emptiness check (if prompt.trim().is_empty()) is too weak: claw -p --model sonnet produces prompt="--model sonnet" which is non-empty, so no error is raised and the literal flag string is sent to the LLM as user input — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD f2d6538 from /tmp/cdSS. ROADMAP.md:L3847 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0293-three-slash-commands-stats-tokens-and-ca Three slash commands — /stats, /tokens, and /cache — all collapse to SlashCommand::Stats at commands/src/lib.rs:1405 ("stats" | "tokens" | "cache" => SlashCommand::Stats), returning bit-identical output ({"kind":"stats", ...}) despite --help advertising three distinct capabilities: /stats = "Show workspace and session statistics", /tokens = "Show token count for the current conversation", /cache = "Show prompt cache statistics". A claw invoking /cache expecting cache-focused output gets a grab-bag that says kind: "stats" — not even kind: "cache". A claw invoking /tokens expecting a focused token report gets the same grab-bag labeled kind: "stats". This is the 2-dimensional-superset of #111 (2-way dispatch collapse) — #118 is a 3-way collapse where each collapsed alias has a DIFFERENT help description, compounding the documentation-vs-implementation gap — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD b9331ae from /tmp/cdTT. ROADMAP.md:L3943 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0294-the-this-is-a-slash-command-use-resume-h The "this is a slash command, use --resume" helpful-error path only triggers for EXACTLY-bare slash verbs (claw hooks, claw plan) — any argument after the verb (claw hooks --help, claw plan list, claw theme dark, claw tokens --json, claw providers --output-format json) silently falls through to Prompt dispatch and burns billable tokens on a nonsensical "hooks --help" user-prompt. The helpful-error function at main.rs:765 (bare_slash_command_guidance) is gated by if rest.len() != 1 { return None; } at main.rs:746. Nine known slash-only verbs (hooks, plan, theme, tasks, subagent, agent, providers, tokens, cache) ALL exhibit this: bare → clean error; +any-arg → billable LLM call. Users discovering claw hooks by pattern-following from claw status --help get silently charged — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 3848ea6 from /tmp/cdUU. ROADMAP.md:L4025 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0295-claw-json-is-parsed-by-a-custom-json-ish .claw.json is parsed by a custom JSON-ish parser (JsonValue::parse in rust/crates/runtime/src/json.rs) that accepts trailing commas (one), but silently drops files containing line comments, block comments, unquoted keys, UTF-8 BOM, single quotes, hex numbers, leading commas, or multiple trailing commas. The user sees .claw.json behave partially like JSON5 (trailing comma works) and reasonably assumes JSON5 tolerance. Comments or unquoted keys — the two most common JSON5 conveniences a developer would reach for — silently cause the entire config to be dropped with ZERO stderr, exit 0, loaded_config_files: 0. Since the no-config default is danger-full-access per #87, a commented-out .claw.json with "defaultMode": "default" silently UPGRADES permissions from intended read-only to danger-full-access — a security-critical semantic flip from the user's expressed intent to the polar opposite — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 7859222 from /tmp/cdVV. Extends #86 (silent-drop) with the JSON5-partial-tolerance + alias-collapse angle. ROADMAP.md:L4124 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0296-hooks-configuration-schema-is-incompatib hooks configuration schema is INCOMPATIBLE with Claude Code. claw-code expects {"hooks": {"PreToolUse": [<command-string>, ...]}} — a flat array of command strings. Claude Code's schema is {"hooks": {"PreToolUse": [{"matcher": "<tool-name>", "hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": "..."}]}]}} — a matcher-keyed array of objects with nested command arrays. A user migrating their Claude Code .claude.json hooks block gets parse-fail: field "hooks.PreToolUse" must be an array of strings, got an array (line 3). The error message is ALSO wrong — both schemas use arrays; the correct diagnosis is "array-of-objects where array-of-strings was expected." Separately, claw --output-format json doctor when failures present emits TWO concatenated JSON objects on stdout ({kind:"doctor",...} then {type:"error",error:"doctor found failing checks"}), breaking single-document parsing for any claw that does json.load(stdout). Doctor output also has both message and report top-level fields containing identical prose — byte-duplicated — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD b81e642 from /tmp/cdWW. ROADMAP.md:L4227 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0297-base-commit-accepts-any-string-as-its-va --base-commit accepts ANY string as its value with zero validation — no SHA-format check, no git cat-file -e probe, no rejection of values that start with -- or match known subcommand names. The parser at main.rs:487 greedily takes args[index+1] no matter what. So claw --base-commit doctor silently uses the literal string "doctor" as the base commit, absorbs the subcommand, falls through to Prompt dispatch, emits stderr "warning: worktree HEAD (...) does not match expected base commit (doctor). Session may run against a stale codebase." (using the bogus value verbatim), AND burns billable LLM tokens on an empty prompt. Similarly claw --base-commit --model sonnet status takes --model as the base-commit value, swallowing the model flag. Separately: the stale-base check runs ONLY on the Prompt path; claw --output-format json --base-commit <mismatched> status or doctor emit NO stale_base field in the JSON surface, silently dropping the signal (plumbing gap adjacent to #100) — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD d1608ae from /tmp/cdYY. ROADMAP.md:L4346 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0298-allowedtools-tool-name-normalization-is --allowedTools tool name normalization is asymmetric: normalize_tool_name converts -_ and lowercases, but canonical names aren't normalized the same way, so tools with snake_case canonical (read_file) accept underscore + hyphen + lowercase variants (read_file, READ_FILE, Read-File, read-file, plus aliases read/Read), while tools with PascalCase canonical (WebFetch) REJECT snake_case variants (web_fetch, web-fetch both fail). A user or claw defensively writing --allowedTools WebFetch,web_fetch gets half the tools accepted and half rejected. The acceptance list mixes conventions: bash, read_file, write_file are snake_case; WebFetch, WebSearch, TodoWrite, Skill, Agent are PascalCase. Help doesn't explain which convention to use when. Separately: --allowedTools splits on BOTH commas AND whitespace (Bash Read parses as two tools), duplicate/case-variant tokens like bash,Bash,BASH are silently accepted with no dedup warning, and the allowed-tool set is NOT surfaced in status / doctor JSON output — a claw invoking with --allowedTools has no post-hoc way to verify what the runtime actually accepted — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD 2bf2a11 from /tmp/cdZZ. ROADMAP.md:L4433 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0299-model-accepts-any-string-with-zero-valid --model accepts any string with zero validation — typos like sonet silently pass through to the API where they fail late with an opaque error; empty string "" is silently accepted as a model name; status JSON shows the resolved model but not the user's raw input, so post-hoc debugging of "why did my model flag not work?" requires re-reading the process argv — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD bb76ec9 from /tmp/cdAA2. ROADMAP.md:L4549 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0300-git-state-clean-is-emitted-by-both-statu git_state: "clean" is emitted by both status and doctor JSON even when in_git_repo: false — a non-git directory reports the same sentinel as a git repo with no changes. GitWorkspaceSummary::default() returns all-zero fields; is_clean() checks changed_files == 0 → true → headline() = "clean". A claw checking if git_state == "clean" then proceed would proceed even in a non-git directory. Doctor correctly surfaces in_git_repo: false and summary: "current directory is not inside a git project", but the git_state field contradicts this by claiming "clean." Separately, claw init creates a .gitignore file even in non-git directories — not harmful (ready for future git init) but misleading — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD debbcbe from /tmp/cdBB2. ROADMAP.md:L4625 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0301-config-env-hooks-model-plugins-ignores-t /config [env|hooks|model|plugins] ignores the section argument — all four subcommands return bit-identical output: the same config-file-list envelope {kind:"config", files:[...], loaded_files, merged_keys, cwd}. Help advertises "/config [env|hooks|model|plugins] — Inspect Claude config files or merged sections [resume]" — implying section-specific output. A claw invoking /config model expecting the resolved model config gets the file-list envelope identical to /config hooks. The section argument is parsed and discarded — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD b56841c from /tmp/cdFF2. ROADMAP.md:L4693 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0302-claw-subcommand-json-and-claw-subcommand claw <subcommand> --json and claw <subcommand> <ANY-EXTRA-ARG> silently fall through to LLM Prompt dispatch — every diagnostic verb (doctor, status, sandbox, skills, version, help) accepts the documented --output-format json global only BEFORE the subcommand. The natural shape claw doctor --json parses as: subcommand=doctor is consumed, then --json becomes prompt text, the parser dispatches to CliAction::Prompt { prompt: "--json" }, the prompt path demands Anthropic credentials, and a fresh box with no auth fails hard with exit=1. Same for claw doctor --garbageflag, claw doctor garbage args here, claw status --json, claw skills --json, etc. The text-mode form claw doctor works fine without auth (it's a pure local diagnostic), so this is a pure CLI-surface failure that breaks every observability tool that pipes JSON. README.md says "claw doctor should be your first health check" — but any claw, CI step, or monitoring tool that adds --json to that exact suggested command gets a credential-required error instead of structured output — dogfooded 2026-04-20 on main HEAD 7370546 from /tmp/claw-dogfood (no .git, no .claw.json, all ANTHROPIC_* / OPENAI_* env vars unset via env -i). ROADMAP.md:L4737 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0303-closed-2026-04-21-claw-model-malformed-s [CLOSED 2026-04-21] claw --model <malformed> (spaces, empty string, special chars, invalid provider/model syntax) silently falls through to API-layer cred error instead of rejecting at parse time — dogfooded 2026-04-20 on main HEAD d284ef7 from a fresh environment (no config, no auth). The --model flag accepts any string without syntactic validation: spaces (claw --model "bad model"), empty strings (claw --model ""), special characters (claw --model "@invalid"), non-existent provider/model combinations all parse successfully. The malformed model string then flows into the runtime's provider-detection layer, which silently accepts it as Anthropic fallback or passes it to an API layer that fails with missing Anthropic credentials (misdirection) rather than a clear "invalid model syntax" error at parse time. With API credentials configured, a malformed model string gets sent to the API, billing tokens against a request that should have failed client-side. ROADMAP.md:L4833 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0304-mcp-server-startup-blocks-credential-val MCP server startup blocks credential validation — claw <prompt> with any .claw.json mcpServers entry awaits the MCP server's stdio handshake BEFORE checking whether the operator has Anthropic credentials. With no ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN / ANTHROPIC_API_KEY set and mcpServers.everything = { command: "npx", args: ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"] } configured, the CLI hangs forever (verified via timeout 30s — still in MCP startup at 30s with three repeated "Starting default (STDIO) server..." lines), instead of fail-fasting with the same missing Anthropic credentials error that fires in milliseconds when no MCP is configured. A misconfigured-but-running MCP server (one that spawns successfully but never completes its initialize handshake) wedges every claw <prompt> invocation permanently. A misconfigured MCP server with a slow-but-eventually-succeeding init (npx download, container pull, network roundtrip) burns startup latency on every Prompt invocation regardless of whether the LLM call would even succeed. This is the runtime-side companion to #102's config-time MCP diagnostic gap: #102 says doctor doesn't surface MCP reachability; #129 says the Prompt path's reachability check is implicit, blocking, retried, and runs before the cheaper auth precondition that should run first — dogfooded 2026-04-20 on main HEAD d284ef7 from /tmp/claw-mcp-test with env -i PATH=$PATH HOME=$HOME (all auth env vars unset). ROADMAP.md:L4847 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0305-claw-export-output-path-filesystem-error claw export --output <path> filesystem errors surface raw OS errno strings with zero context — no path that failed, no operation that failed (open/write/mkdir), no structured error kind, no actionable hint, and the --output-format json envelope flattens everything to {"error":"<raw errno string>","type":"error"}. Five distinct filesystem failure modes all produce different raw errno strings but the same zero-context shape. The boilerplate Run claw --help for usage trailer is also misleading because these are filesystem errors, not usage errors — dogfooded 2026-04-20 on main HEAD d2a8341 from /Users/yeongyu/clawd/claw-code/rust (real session file present). ROADMAP.md:L4921 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0313-add-a-clioutputformat-json-if-compact-ar Add a CliOutputFormat::Json if compact arm (or merge compact flag into run_prompt_json as a parameter) that produces a JSON object with message: <final_text> and a compact: true marker. Tool-use fields remain present but empty arrays (consistent with compact semantics — tools ran but are not returned verbatim). ROADMAP.md:L5141 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0314-emit-a-warning-or-error-kind-flag-confli Emit a warning or error.kind: "flag_conflict" if conflicting flags are passed in a way that silently wins (or document the precedence explicitly in --help). ROADMAP.md:L5142 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0315-regression-tests-claw-compact-output-for Regression tests: claw --compact --output-format json <prompt> must produce valid JSON with at minimum {message: "...", compact: true}. ROADMAP.md:L5143 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0325-store-closure-state-in-a-shared-metadata Store closure state in a shared metadata surface (Discord message edit, ROADMAP inline, or compact JSON file) so next cycle can read it. ROADMAP.md:L5172 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0392-where-the-binary-actually-ends-up-e-g-ru Where the binary actually ends up (e.g., rust/target/debug/claw vs. expecting it in /usr/local/bin) ROADMAP.md:L5927 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0393-how-to-verify-the-build-succeeded-e-g-cl How to verify the build succeeded (e.g., claw --help, which claw, claw doctor) ROADMAP.md:L5928 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0394-how-to-add-it-to-path-for-shell-integrat How to add it to PATH for shell integration (optional but common follow-up) ROADMAP.md:L5929 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0395-where-the-binary-lives-rust-target-debug Where the binary lives: rust/target/debug/claw (debug build) or rust/target/release/claw (release) ROADMAP.md:L5939 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0396-verify-it-works-run-rust-target-debug-cl Verify it works: Run ./rust/target/debug/claw --help and ./rust/target/debug/claw doctor ROADMAP.md:L5940 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0397-optional-add-to-path-three-approaches Optional: Add to PATH — three approaches: ROADMAP.md:L5941 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0398-windows-equivalent-point-to-rust-target Windows equivalent: Point to rust\target\debug\claw.exe and cargo install --path .\rust ROADMAP.md:L5945 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0399-detect-if-the-model-name-looks-like-it-b Detect if the model name looks like it belongs to a known provider (prefix gpt-, openai/, qwen, etc.) ROADMAP.md:L5969 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0400-if-it-does-check-if-that-provider-s-env If it does, check if that provider's env var is missing ROADMAP.md:L5970 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0401-append-a-hint-did-you-mean-inferred-pref Append a hint: "Did you mean `{inferred_prefix}/{model}`? (requires {PROVIDER_KEY} env var)" ROADMAP.md:L5971 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0402-what-each-does What each does ROADMAP.md:L5987 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0403-how-to-use-it How to use it ROADMAP.md:L5988 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0404-what-kind-of-input-it-expects What kind of input it expects ROADMAP.md:L5989 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0405-when-to-use-it-vs-other-commands When to use it (vs. other commands) ROADMAP.md:L5990 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0406-any-limitations-or-prerequisites Any limitations or prerequisites ROADMAP.md:L5991 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0407-planning-reasoning-ultraplan-task Planning & Reasoning/ultraplan [task] ROADMAP.md:L5996 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0408-navigation-teleport-symbol-or-path Navigation/teleport <symbol-or-path> ROADMAP.md:L6001 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0409-code-analysis-bughunter-scope Code Analysis/bughunter [scope] ROADMAP.md:L6006 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0413-add-compaction-occurred-bool-and-turns-d Add compaction_occurred: bool and turns_dropped: int to TurnResult. ROADMAP.md:L6083 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0414-in-compact-messages-if-needed-return-boo In compact_messages_if_needed, return (bool, int) — whether compaction ran and how many turns were dropped. ROADMAP.md:L6084 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0415-propagate-into-turnresult-in-submit-mess Propagate into TurnResult in submit_message. ROADMAP.md:L6085 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0416-in-stream-submit-message-include-compact In stream_submit_message, include compaction_occurred and turns_dropped in the message_stop event. ROADMAP.md:L6086 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0424-interactive-work-can-start-with-updater Interactive work can start with updater/setup churn before the actual user task, blurring startup truth and first-action latency — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Launching omx inside the claw-code worktree did not begin with the requested ROADMAP task; it first diverted through an update prompt (Update available: v0.12.6 → v0.13.0. Update now? [Y/n]), global install, full setup refresh, config rewrite/backups, notification/HUD setup, and a Restart to use new code notice before returning to the actual prompt. None of that was the operators requested work, but it consumed the critical startup window and mixed setup chatter with task-relevant execution. This creates a clawability gap: downstream observers cannot cleanly distinguish startup succeeded and work began from startup mutated the environment and maybe changed the toolchain before work began, and first-action latency gets polluted by maintenance side effects. Required fix shape: (a) make updater/setup detours a first-class startup phase with explicit classification (startup.update_gate, startup.setup_refresh) instead of letting them masquerade as normal task progress; (b) allow noninteractive or automation-oriented launches to suppress or defer update/setup churn until after the first user task/result boundary; (c) preserve a clean timestamped boundary between maintenance work and task work in lane events/status surfaces; (d) add regression coverage proving a prompt can start without forced updater/setup interposition when policy says "do work now." Why this matters: startup truth should reflect the users requested work, not hide it behind self-mutation and config churn that change latency, logs, and reproducibility before the first real action. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6170 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0429-npm-ci-can-report-a-clean-install-while npm ci can report a clean install while leaving the JS extract build path non-buildable (false-green bootstrap) — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. The lane explicitly checked that node_modules/typescript was missing, then ran npm ci, which succeeded (added 3 packages, found 0 vulnerabilities), but the subsequent build path still surfaced a missing/invalid TypeScript toolchain situation instead of a clearly ready extract CLI bootstrap. From the operator side this is a false-green signal: the canonical package-manager bootstrap step says success, yet the next immediate action is still not reliably build-ready. Whether the root cause is missing declaration in package.json, lockfile drift, wrong dependency bucket, or build contract mismatch, the clawability gap is the same — npm ci success is not a trustworthy readiness signal for the JS extract path. Required fix shape: (a) define the exact dependency contract for the extract build path so npm ci alone yields a buildable state, or else emit an explicit follow-up requirement if another step is mandatory; (b) add a readiness assertion after install (for example checking required toolchain/deps like typescript) so bootstrap can fail closed instead of greenwashing; (c) add regression coverage that a clean install on a fresh worktree reaches a buildable/help-capable extract CLI state; (d) surface a typed bootstrap_false_green / deps_incomplete_after_install class when install succeeds but required build deps are still absent. Why this matters: bootstrap steps must mean what they say; a green install that leaves the next command red burns operator trust and makes every later failure harder to localize. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6180 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0430-updater-says-restart-to-use-new-code-but Updater says Restart to use new code, but the same interactive session continues immediately with ambiguous code provenance — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. After the omx updater ran and explicitly reported [omx] Updated to v0.13.0. Restart to use new code., the same visible interactive session proceeded straight into the requested task prompt instead of forcing or clearly fencing the restart boundary. That creates a stale-binary truth gap: neither the operator nor downstream claws can tell whether the subsequent behavior is coming from the newly installed version, the pre-update in-memory process, or some mixed state where setup artifacts are refreshed but the active runtime is still old. Required fix shape: (a) when an update declares restart-required, surface that as a first-class blocked/degraded state (update_applied_restart_pending) instead of silently continuing as if task execution provenance were clean; (b) either force a real restart before accepting task prompts or stamp all subsequent events with the pre-restart runtime identity until restart happens; (c) expose version-before/version-after/runtime-active-version distinctly in status surfaces; (d) add regression coverage proving that post-update task work cannot masquerade as running on the fresh version when restart is still pending. Why this matters: after self-update, code provenance is the truth boundary; if the tool says "restart required" but still keeps working, every later success or failure becomes harder to attribute to the right build. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6182 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0434-task-start-transcript-leaks-internal-imp Task-start transcript leaks internal implementation/config choreography (HUD config, [tui] ownership, section-left-untouched notes) instead of surfacing only operator-relevant state — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The startup/update flow printed lines like HUD config created (preset: focused). and Codex CLI >= 0.107.0 manages [tui]; OMX left that section untouched. Those may be useful during installer development, but on a task-start surface they are low-level implementation chatter: they expose config ownership details and internal orchestration mechanics that are not the operators actual question (can work start yet? what changed? what is blocked?). Required fix shape: (a) separate installer/debug implementation detail logs from the operator-facing startup/task transcript; (b) summarize them into a higher-level state only when they materially affect readiness (for example ui_config_deferred_to_host_cli), otherwise suppress them in normal task launches; (c) provide a verbose/debug mode where maintainers can still inspect the raw choreography intentionally; (d) add regression coverage proving default task-start transcripts carry readiness/provenance/blocker facts, not installer internals. Why this matters: when internal config chatter and operational truth share the same transcript, claws have to reverse-engineer which lines matter; startup should communicate state, not make maintainers parse implementation archaeology every run. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6190 / roadmap_action beta_adoption deferred_with_rationale install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0435-setup-scope-selection-defaults-to-user-g Setup-scope selection defaults to user/global mutation during task startup, creating project-vs-global provenance ambiguity — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The updater/setup flow prompted Select setup scope: and defaulted to 1) user (default), then continued with Using setup scope: user and User scope leaves project AGENTS.md unchanged. In a task-launch context inside a specific project worktree, this is a clawability gap: the default mutation target is the operators global ~/.codex environment rather than the current project, so the startup path can change cross-project state before the task even begins. That makes it ambiguous whether later behavior comes from project-local config, user-global config, or some mixed overlay. Required fix shape: (a) make scope choice explicit and policy-driven in task/worktree launches instead of defaulting silently to user/global scope; (b) expose the active config/provenance stack clearly after setup (project, user, or layered) so later behavior can be attributed correctly; (c) allow automation/worktree mode to prefer or require project-local scope by default; (d) add regression coverage proving a bare Enter at setup-scope prompt does not unexpectedly widen mutation scope beyond the current project unless policy explicitly allows it. **Why this matters:** when startup mutates global state from inside a project task flow, reproducibility and blame assignment get muddy fast; scope is part of runtime truth and needs to be explicit, not an installer default hidden in startup chatter. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human` on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6192 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0436-installer-refresh-count-dumps-updated-un Installer refresh-count dumps (updated=, unchanged=, skipped=...) are mixed into task-start transcript even when the operator only needs readiness truth — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The startup flow printed a full Setup refresh summary: block with counters for prompts, skills, native agents, AGENTS.md, and config. Those counters may be useful for installer debugging, but in a task-launch transcript they are mostly bookkeeping noise: they consume operator attention without answering the task-critical questions (did startup finish? what mutated? is restart pending? can work begin?). Required fix shape: (a) move raw refresh-count summaries behind verbose/debug output or a separate installer report surface; (b) collapse default task-start output to a higher-level mutation summary only when something materially changed; (c) mark detailed installer accounting as non-operational metadata when it must remain available; (d) add regression coverage proving default task-start transcripts do not include raw installer counter dumps in automation/worktree contexts. Why this matters: startup transcripts should optimize for execution truth, not make claws parse installer bookkeeping while they are trying to classify blockers and begin work. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6194 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0437-post-setup-onboarding-checklists-next-st Post-setup onboarding checklists (Next steps:) are injected into an already-active task-launch flow, re-framing the operator as a first-time user — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. After the updater/setup churn, the transcript printed a Next steps: block (Start Codex CLI in your project directory, Browse skills with /skills, The AGENTS.md orchestration brain is loaded automatically, etc.) immediately before the actual task prompt. In a live project-task session this is a clawability gap: the tool already knows it is inside a project directory and about to execute a concrete prompt, yet it still emits a generic first-run onboarding checklist that competes with the real work context. Required fix shape: (a) suppress or relocate first-run/onboarding guidance when the launch context is an active task/worktree session rather than a fresh human install flow; (b) surface onboarding guidance only when the runtime has evidence the user actually needs it; (c) keep detailed onboarding available via explicit help/doctor/docs surfaces instead of the main task-start transcript; (d) add regression coverage proving task-launch transcripts do not append generic Next steps blocks once the system has already crossed into execution mode. Why this matters: startup truth should narrow toward the requested task, not widen back out into beginner-mode guidance after the operator has already initiated concrete work. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6196 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0439-the-full-startup-banner-still-occupies-p The full startup banner still occupies prime task-start transcript space even in an execution-bound session — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Before any real work state was surfaced, the session rendered the large OpenAI Codex (v0.120.0) banner block with model and directory chrome. A banner is fine for an interactive REPL landing page, but in a task-launch/worktree context it is another large piece of non-operational framing that pushes actual readiness/provenance/blocker signals further down the transcript. This is distinct from the old piped-stdin bug (#48): here the issue is not wrong mode selection, but that once execution mode is already known, the banner still claims the most visible part of the startup surface. Required fix shape: (a) suppress or collapse the full banner in task/worktree/automation launches once the system knows it is entering execution immediately; (b) if some context is still useful, reduce it to one compact machine-readable/header line rather than a decorative block; (c) keep the full banner for explicit interactive landing contexts only; (d) add regression coverage proving execution-bound launches surface readiness/provenance first, not the decorative REPL chrome. Why this matters: startup transcript real estate is scarce; when the banner consumes the top of the screen, claws and operators pay a tax just to get to the lines that actually determine whether work can proceed. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6200 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0440-model-directory-context-is-only-exposed Model/directory context is only exposed as decorative banner chrome instead of a stable structured startup state surface — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The session showed useful facts like model: gpt-5.4 high and directory: /mnt/offloading/Workspace/claw-code, but only inside the decorative startup banner block. That means the context is visually present for a human yet not surfaced as a clearly structured, low-noise state line/event that claws can reliably consume once banners are suppressed or compacted. Required fix shape: (a) expose active model, cwd/project root, and similar startup context as a compact structured state surface independent of the decorative banner; (b) keep the data available even when banners are hidden in task/worktree/automation mode; (c) ensure downstream status/lane events can consume the same fields without scraping presentation text; (d) add regression coverage proving model/cwd context survives banner suppression and remains visible in a machine-usable form. Why this matters: some startup context is genuinely important, but if it only exists as banner chrome then operators must choose between noisy presentation and losing state; the truth should live in structured state, not decorative formatting. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6202 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0442-task-start-transcript-still-tells-the-op Task-start transcript still tells the operator to Run "omx doctor" to verify installation even after the session has already crossed into active execution flow — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The updater/setup path printed Setup complete! Run "omx doctor" to verify installation. immediately before continuing into the live project task prompt. In a first-run install flow that guidance is fine; in an already-active task/worktree launch it is a diversionary fork that reintroduces setup validation as if the operator were still onboarding instead of already trying to execute concrete work. Required fix shape: (a) suppress doctor/verification nudges once the runtime knows it is in an execution-bound task launch rather than a fresh install session; (b) if verification remains relevant, encode it as a structured optional recommendation separate from the main transcript, not a blocking-looking imperative sentence; (c) keep doctor guidance available on explicit help/status/install surfaces; (d) add regression coverage proving task-launch transcripts do not instruct users to re-verify installation mid-launch unless a real installation-health blocker is present. Why this matters: task-start truth should converge on the requested work; reintroducing run doctor guidance at the last moment makes the runtime look uncertain about whether startup is complete and distracts both humans and claws from execution. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6206 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0443-capability-detection-chatter-omx-team-ap Capability-detection chatter (omx team api command detected, CLI-first interop ready) leaks into task-start transcript instead of being summarized as stable readiness state — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. During setup the transcript printed lines like omx team api command detected (CLI-first interop ready). That may be useful during installer debugging, but in a task-launch transcript it is low-level capability-probing chatter: it tells the operator how the installer discovered a capability instead of simply surfacing the resulting readiness fact, if that fact even matters to the current task. Required fix shape: (a) hide raw capability-detection chatter from the default task-start transcript; (b) if the result matters, summarize it as a stable named readiness capability or degraded state rather than a probe log; (c) keep raw probe details in verbose/debug output only; (d) add regression coverage proving startup surfaces do not emit ephemeral detection strings in execution-bound launches. Why this matters: claws need canonical state, not probe narration; when startup transcripts describe how readiness was detected rather than the readiness outcome itself, downstream consumers have to reverse-engineer transient strings instead of reading stable state. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6208 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0444-backup-side-effects-are-reported-only-as Backup side effects are reported only as installer bookkeeping (backed_up=...) inside startup chatter instead of as an explicit auditable mutation surface — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The setup refresh summary included counts like config: updated=1, unchanged=1, backed_up=1, which means startup created backup artifacts or backup state as part of the run. That is a real side effect, but it is only exposed as a counter inside noisy installer bookkeeping. In a task-launch context this is a clawability gap: backups are mutation/audit facts, not just installer trivia, and they should be easy to attribute and inspect without scraping summary counts. Required fix shape: (a) surface backup creation as an explicit structured mutation event (what was backed up, where, why) rather than only a counter; (b) keep backup/audit details in a dedicated mutation report separate from the main task-start transcript; (c) allow operators to inspect or suppress routine backup chatter without losing auditability; (d) add regression coverage proving backup side effects remain attributable even when installer counter dumps are hidden. Why this matters: when startup mutates disk state, the audit trail should be crisp and intentional; hiding backups inside generic updated/unchanged/backed_up counters makes real side effects look like disposable noise. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6210 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0445-installer-mutation-summaries-are-aggrega Installer mutation summaries are aggregate-only (updated=, skipped=, removed= counts) and hide which concrete artifacts changed — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The Setup refresh summary reported counters for prompts, skills, native agents, AGENTS.md, and config, but not the identities of the files/items that were actually updated, skipped, backed up, or removed. That creates an item-level opacity gap: even when the operator accepts that startup did maintenance, they still cannot tell what concretely changed without diffing the filesystem or rerunning in a more verbose mode. Required fix shape: (a) expose a structured per-item mutation report (or stable pointer to one) alongside the aggregate counts; (b) let the default task-start transcript stay quiet while still preserving an auditable item list off the main path; (c) distinguish no-op categories from real mutated identities so downstream claws can tell whether a count reflects actual risk; (d) add regression coverage proving installer summaries remain attributable at the item level even when only compact high-level output is shown by default. Why this matters: counts alone are not enough for trust — when startup says it changed "some" prompts/skills/config, claws need a stable way to know exactly which artifacts moved without scraping or manual archaeology. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6212 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0446-installer-summary-status-labels-unchange Installer summary status labels (unchanged, skipped, removed, updated) are not semantically crisp enough for downstream interpretation — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The startup transcript emitted category counters like updated=0, unchanged=20, skipped=13, removed=0, but the semantics of those buckets are not self-evident in a machine-usable way: does skipped mean policy-blocked, out-of-scope, user-owned, version-pinned, or transient failure? Does unchanged mean verified identical, or merely not touched? That ambiguity makes the counts hard to trust even before item-level detail is considered. Required fix shape: (a) define stable semantics for each installer outcome bucket and expose them in machine-readable form; (b) avoid overloading skipped/unchanged for multiple reasons — use typed subreasons when needed; (c) ensure compact summaries can still distinguish harmless no-op from policy suppression or deferred action; (d) add regression coverage proving outcome labels remain stable and unambiguous across installer changes. Why this matters: if the status words themselves are fuzzy, aggregate counts become misleading telemetry — claws cannot tell whether startup was clean, partially suppressed, or silently deferred without reverse-engineering installer internals. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6214 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0447-task-startup-degrades-into-an-interactiv Task startup degrades into an interactive installer questionnaire (update? scope?) instead of a deterministic launch contract — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Before any project work began, the launch path required answering multiple setup questions (Update now? [Y/n], Select setup scope: ... Scope [1-2]) and only then continued into updater/setup churn and the eventual task prompt. This is a distinct clawability gap from the individual prompt defaults: even if each default were safer, the overall startup contract is still questionnaire-driven rather than deterministic. A task/worktree launch should be able to evaluate policy and either proceed or surface a typed blocked state, not stop for a mini installer interview. Required fix shape: (a) replace startup questionnaires with explicit policy-driven decisions and typed states (update_required, scope_resolution_required, etc.); (b) reserve interactive questioning for explicit install/setup commands, not ordinary task-launch paths; (c) provide a noninteractive/automation-safe mode where launch decisions are resolved from config/policy alone; (d) add regression coverage proving execution-bound launches either start deterministically or fail with structured blockers instead of pausing for ad-hoc Q&A. Why this matters: questionnaires destroy launch determinism; claws cannot reliably classify or replay startup when the runtime keeps asking humans to steer installer choices in the middle of task execution. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6216 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0448-startup-success-confirmations-collapse-i Startup success confirmations collapse into repeated generic Done. lines with weak object identity — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Across the setup flow, multiple steps ended with bare confirmations like Done. after labels such as Creating directories, Configuring notification hook, and similar installer actions. That is a small but real event/log opacity gap: once the transcript gets longer, a claw or human skimming later cannot tell what exact artifact or side effect each Done. line is attesting to without walking back through the surrounding prose. Required fix shape: (a) emit success confirmations with stable object identity (directories_created, notification_hook_configured, etc.) instead of bare Done.; (b) keep human-friendly summaries if desired, but pair them with structured outcome ids; (c) make compact task-start transcripts collapse repetitive successful maintenance lines unless they materially affect readiness; (d) add regression coverage proving startup confirmations remain attributable even after transcript compaction or banner suppression. Why this matters: opaque success acknowledgments are the mirror image of opaque failures — if the runtime cannot say what specifically succeeded, later audits and parsers have to reconstruct state from surrounding noise instead of reading a stable event surface. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6218 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0451-task-start-transcript-uses-internal-anth Task-start transcript uses internal/anthropomorphic claims (The AGENTS.md orchestration brain is loaded automatically) instead of verifiable readiness facts — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The Next steps: block included The AGENTS.md orchestration brain is loaded automatically, which is not a crisp operational fact but an internal/marketing-ish claim about the systems conceptual model. In a task-launch transcript this is a clawability gap: the line sounds important, but it does not say what was actually loaded, how to verify it, or whether it affects current readiness. Required fix shape: (a) replace anthropomorphic/internal claims in startup/task surfaces with verifiable state facts (AGENTS.md loaded: yes/no, policy file path, load source, etc.) when such state matters; (b) keep conceptual/product-language copy out of operational transcripts or confine it to docs/onboarding surfaces; (c) make every startup claim testable against observable runtime state; (d) add regression coverage proving task-launch transcripts surface factual state instead of unverifiable product prose. Why this matters: claws can only reason over checkable truth; when startup surfaces speak in metaphor or internal branding, downstream consumers cannot distinguish “important state” from “colorful copy,” and auditability collapses. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6224 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0453-startup-and-task-execution-share-one-und Startup and task execution share one undifferentiated transcript stream; there is no explicit handoff boundary from setup/maintenance into real work — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The same surface flowed from updater prompts, setup-scope questions, installer progress, summaries, tips, and onboarding text directly into the actual task prompt with no clean phase break that said “startup is over; execution has begun.” This is distinct from #232s missing final verdict: even if a verdict existed, claws still need a visible handoff boundary so later lines can be interpreted as task execution rather than residual setup chatter. Required fix shape: (a) emit an explicit phase transition when control passes from startup/setup into execution (startup_finished, execution_begin, or equivalent); (b) keep startup/maintenance events logically grouped and separate from task-turn events in lane history; (c) make the handoff boundary machine-readable so downstream consumers can split logs without heuristic scraping; (d) add regression coverage proving execution-bound launches expose one clear startup→execution boundary even when startup performs updates or setup work first. Why this matters: without a crisp handoff, every later line is ambiguous — claws cannot tell whether they are reading installer residue or real task progress, so monitoring, replay, and blame assignment all stay fuzzy. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6228 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0454-startup-phases-expose-almost-no-elapsed Startup phases expose almost no elapsed-time signal, so operators cannot tell which pre-task step actually consumed launch latency — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch path spent real time in update prompting, setup scope selection, setup refresh, interop checks, config work, and onboarding chatter before real work began, but the transcript gave almost no per-phase timing or duration summary. That makes startup friction hard to localize: claws can see that startup felt long, but not whether the time went to update/install, config rewrite, capability probing, restart-pending drift, or UI chatter. Required fix shape: (a) attach elapsed timing to major startup phases and the final startup verdict; (b) expose a compact duration breakdown for update/setup/probe/handoff phases in machine-readable form; (c) keep detailed timings available even when the visible transcript is compacted; (d) add regression coverage proving execution-bound launches can report where pre-task latency was spent without log scraping. Why this matters: if startup latency is opaque, every slowdown becomes anecdotal. Claws need timing attribution to decide whether to suppress noise, precompute setup, change policy defaults, or fix a real blocker. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6230 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0455-startup-decisions-have-no-policy-source Startup decisions have no policy-source attribution, so prompts and mutations appear arbitrary (why am I being asked to update/scope-switch/force-maintain?) — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch path asked about updates, defaulted to user scope, entered force mode, and emitted various setup actions, but the transcript never said which config, policy, default rule, or caller context caused those decisions. The operator can see what happened, but not why this branch was chosen. That creates a policy-opacity gap on top of the noise: even if the prompts were fewer, claws still could not audit whether a choice came from explicit config, a default fallback, current repo context, or installer hardcode. Required fix shape: (a) attach policy-source metadata to startup decisions (source=config, source=default, source=interactive_override, source=repo_policy, etc.); (b) surface compact reason/source tags for major mutations and prompts without dumping raw config internals; (c) make the final startup verdict include the key policy inputs that shaped launch; (d) add regression coverage proving update/scope/force-mode decisions remain attributable after transcript compaction. Why this matters: startup trust is not just about the visible action — it is about whether claws can trace that action back to an intentional policy source instead of treating it like arbitrary runtime whim. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6232 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0456-setup-refresh-has-no-drift-trigger-expla Setup refresh has no drift/trigger explanation, so repeated pre-task maintenance looks unconditional even when it may be idempotent or unnecessary — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch path ran a broad setup refresh and printed counts (updated, unchanged, skipped, backed_up), but never explained why this refresh was needed on this run: stale install detected, version mismatch, missing files, policy-enforced reapply, or just unconditional startup behavior. That leaves a critical ambiguity: the operator can see maintenance happened, but cannot tell whether it was justified by detected drift or simply rerun every time. Required fix shape: (a) emit a compact trigger reason for startup maintenance (version_drift, missing_artifacts, policy_reapply, first_run, forced_refresh, etc.); (b) include whether the refresh was necessary, opportunistic, or unconditional; (c) surface the trigger reason in the final startup verdict and structured mutation report; (d) add regression coverage proving repeated launches can distinguish "no drift, no refresh needed" from "refresh intentionally rerun because X." Why this matters: without drift/trigger attribution, startup maintenance feels arbitrary and expensive — claws cannot decide whether to cache, suppress, precompute, or eliminate the work because they do not know why it fired. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6234 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0457-repeated-startup-maintenance-exposes-no Repeated startup maintenance exposes no idempotence/fast-path signal, so claws cannot tell whether the runtime short-circuited safely or re-executed the whole setup pipeline — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The setup flow reported lots of unchanged counts, but the transcript never made clear whether that meant a true cheap no-op fast path, a full scan/rewrite pass that happened to find no diffs, or a partially skipped installer run. This is distinct from #236s missing trigger reason: even if a refresh was justified, the operator still cannot tell whether repeated launches are paying the full maintenance cost or benefiting from a stable idempotent shortcut. Required fix shape: (a) expose whether startup maintenance took a fast_path, full_scan_noop, partial_reapply, or mutating_refresh route; (b) include compact machine-readable idempotence metadata in startup verdicts and maintenance reports; (c) separate “no changes needed” from “work rerun but produced no diffs” so downstream systems can reason about startup cost; (d) add regression coverage proving repeated launches report a stable idempotence mode rather than forcing consumers to infer it from counters. Why this matters: idempotence is part of startup truth — without it, claws cannot optimize repeated launches or explain why startup still feels heavy even when nothing changed on disk. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6236 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0458-startup-prompts-do-not-preserve-answer-p Startup prompts do not preserve answer provenance (explicit user choice vs accepted default), so later audit cannot tell who actually chose update/scope branches — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch flow showed questionnaire-style prompts such as Update now? [Y/n] and Scope [1-2] (default: 1):, but the resulting transcript only reflected the chosen path (Using setup scope: user, updater executed) without clearly recording whether those outcomes came from explicit operator input, default acceptance, automation, or some other implicit branch. That is a real audit gap: even if startup decisions become policy-driven later, the current surface cannot reconstruct whether a risky branch was intentionally chosen or simply happened because Enter accepted the default. Required fix shape: (a) record answer provenance for startup decisions (explicit_input, default_accepted, policy_auto, preconfigured) in machine-readable form; (b) surface compact provenance tags for consequential branches like update/scope/force mode; (c) thread answer provenance into the final startup verdict and audit trail; (d) add regression coverage proving startup decisions remain attributable after transcript compaction and banner suppression. Why this matters: when a launch mutates the environment, it is not enough to know what branch happened — claws need to know whether a human actually chose it or whether the system silently fell through to a default. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6238 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0459-startup-transcript-has-no-severity-impor Startup transcript has no severity/importance layering, so blockers, mutations, info, and tips all compete at the same visual priority — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. In the same startup surface, lines about restart-required state, updater actions, setup mutations, promo copy, onboarding guidance, tips, and installer bookkeeping all appeared as ordinary transcript entries with no stable severity cues. That means the operator has to manually decide which lines are blockers, which are side-effect audit facts, and which are safely ignorable. Required fix shape: (a) assign stable severity/importance classes to startup events (blocker, mutation, readiness, info, hint, etc.); (b) make the final startup verdict and compact transcript prioritize blocker/readiness signals above all other classes; (c) let downstream consumers filter or collapse lower-severity startup chatter without losing auditability; (d) add regression coverage proving startup surfaces preserve severity ordering even when verbose output is enabled. Why this matters: even perfect wording is not enough if every line has equal visual weight — claws need severity structure so the startup surface can be parsed by priority instead of by brute-force reading order. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6240 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0460-startup-mixes-persistent-mutations-and-e Startup mixes persistent mutations and ephemeral observations in the same plain-text channel, so operators cannot quickly tell what changed on disk/config versus what was merely detected — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The transcript interleaved observations like capability detection, version notices, and tips with persistent side effects like config refreshes, backups, hook setup, and possible global-scope mutation, but rendered them all as ordinary prose lines. That makes audit and recovery harder: a claw reading back later cannot immediately separate "this was observed" from "this changed machine state." Required fix shape: (a) classify startup events by persistence class (observation, decision, mutation, audit_artifact) in addition to severity; (b) provide a compact mutation-only view or structured ledger for the startup run; (c) keep ephemeral observations available without letting them obscure which events actually changed durable state; (d) add regression coverage proving startup surfaces preserve the distinction between detected facts and persisted side effects. Why this matters: when startup changes the machine, claws need a fast path to the durable side effects. Without a persistence distinction, every audit becomes transcript archaeology instead of a clean state-change review. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6242 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0461-startup-emits-many-lines-but-no-stable-s Startup emits many lines but no stable startup-attempt/run id, so downstream claws cannot reliably group which prompts, mutations, and verdict belong to the same launch — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The startup flow included update prompting, scope selection, setup steps, summaries, restart-required messaging, onboarding spillover, and then task execution, but none of those lines carried a shared startup correlation id. That makes analysis brittle once multiple launches or retries exist nearby: parsers have to infer grouping by proximity instead of knowing "these 23 lines belong to startup attempt X." Required fix shape: (a) assign a stable startup run id/correlation id at launch begin; (b) attach it to startup prompts, mutations, summaries, verdicts, and the startup→execution handoff; (c) preserve the id in compact transcript mode and structured lane/status events; (d) add regression coverage proving concurrent/retried launches remain separable without heuristic log scraping. Why this matters: without correlation identity, even improved startup events stay hard to stitch together across retries, compaction, and neighboring sessions. A canonical run id turns noisy startup text into a coherent attributable execution record. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6244 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0462-startup-events-have-no-stable-sequence-i Startup events have no stable sequence index inside a run, so downstream claws cannot reconstruct exact event order without trusting transcript layout — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Even within one startup attempt, the flow mixed prompts, setup phases, summaries, restart-required signals, onboarding spillover, and the execution handoff without any monotonic event numbering or ordered machine-readable sequence marker. This is adjacent to #241 but distinct: a run id can tell you which launch a line belongs to, but not the exact canonical order of steps once output is compacted, reflowed, partially hidden, or merged into other status surfaces. Required fix shape: (a) assign a monotonic startup event sequence index within each startup run; (b) carry that sequence through structured startup events, summaries, and the final verdict/handoff; (c) preserve sequence identity when rendering compact human transcripts so downstream consumers can recover true order without scraping visual layout; (d) add regression coverage proving startup ordering remains reconstructable across retries, compaction, and alternate renderers. Why this matters: grouping without ordering is only half the audit trail. Claws need canonical event order to tell whether a blocker preceded a mutation, whether a verdict came before or after restart-required, and whether setup really finished before execution began. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6246 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0463-startup-prompts-ask-for-consent-without Startup prompts ask for consent without previewing the concrete mutation plan, so yes/no decisions are under-informed — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch path asked questions like Update now? [Y/n] and then proceeded into global install, setup refresh, config rewrites/backups, notification/HUD changes, possible force-mode maintenance, and restart-required state — but the prompt itself did not preview that concrete mutation set before asking for consent. This is a distinct clawability gap from policy/source attribution: even if the decision source were known, the operator still was not shown a compact “what will change if you say yes” plan before choosing. Required fix shape: (a) provide a concise mutation preview before consequential startup prompts (will update package, may rewrite config, may create backups, restart required, scope target, etc.); (b) make the preview machine-readable so automation and logs can capture the intended mutation set before execution; (c) allow policy-driven noninteractive mode to log the same preview as a preflight plan instead of asking interactively; (d) add regression coverage proving startup consent points expose their concrete planned side effects before mutation begins. Why this matters: consent without a change preview is barely better than blind defaulting — claws need to know not just that a branch exists, but what durable consequences that branch will have before they approve or auto-resolve it. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6248 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0468-non-interactive-prompt-mode-can-exceed-c Non-interactive prompt mode can exceed caller timeouts with no in-band startup/API phase event or partial status artifact — dogfooded 2026-04-29 from live tmux session claw-code-issue-247-human-fresh-run after the owner explicitly asked gaebal-gajae to make a fresh session and use claw-code directly. The actual ./rust/target/debug/claw binary was launched via clawhip tmux new on current main. claw doctor --output-format json and claw status --output-format json both succeeded and reported auth/config/workspace ok, but minimal non-interactive prompt calls (timeout 120 ./rust/target/debug/claw --output-format json --dangerously-skip-permissions "echo hello" and timeout 120 ./rust/target/debug/claw --output-format json prompt "Reply with just the word hello") both timed out from the outer harness after roughly 150s with only Command exceeded timeout visible. There was no machine-readable api_request_started, waiting_for_first_token, provider/model/base-url identity, retry count, or partial status file/event that would let clawhip distinguish slow provider, network stall, auth/OAuth drift, stream parser hang, or prompt-mode bug. Required fix shape: (a) emit structured non-interactive lifecycle events for startup_ok, api_request_started, first_byte/first_token, retry/backoff, and terminal timeout_or_stall states; (b) include provider/model/base URL source and auth source category without leaking secrets; (c) support a CLI/request timeout flag or env override that returns a typed JSON error before the outer orchestrator kills the process; (d) write/emit a final partial status artifact on timeout so lane monitors do not have to infer state from a dead process. Why this matters: non-interactive prompt mode is the automation path; if it can hang past the caller's timeout while doctor/status are green, claws lose the ability to tell whether startup, auth, transport, provider latency, or stream consumption failed. Source: live session claw-code-issue-247-human-fresh-run on 2026-04-29. ROADMAP.md:L6258 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0473-help-output-format-json-returns-valid-js help --output-format json returns valid JSON but hides the actual help schema inside one prose message string — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD d607ff36. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw help --output-format json produces parseable JSON, but the object only exposes top-level keys like kind and message; all command names, global flags, slash-command metadata, aliases, resume-safety, output-format support, auth/preflight notes, and descriptions are flattened into one human-oriented prose blob. That technically satisfies “valid JSON” while still forcing automation to scrape the same help text humans read, making /issue, /help, and resume-safety contracts opaque to claws. Required fix shape: (a) keep message as the compact human-rendered help summary, but add a documented structured schema with schema / schema_version fields; (b) expose first-class arrays/objects such as commands[], options[], and slash_commands[] with stable fields including name, aliases, description, args, output_formats_supported, resume_safe, interactive_only, and creates_external_side_effects; (c) include auth and creation preflight metadata where relevant, especially for GitHub/issue flows (auth_preflight, creation_unavailable, gh_cli_authenticated, github_token_present, or equivalent non-secret state); (d) make /issue, /help, aliases, and resume-dispatch safety machine-readable from the JSON payload instead of recoverable only by parsing prose markers; (e) add regression coverage proving help --output-format json is valid JSON and that /issue, /help, resume-safe vs interactive-only slash commands, aliases, descriptions, supported output formats, and side-effect/auth-preflight fields are present and internally consistent. Why this matters: help JSON is the discoverability surface automation uses before invoking commands. If it is just prose wrapped in JSON, claws cannot safely decide whether a command can run non-interactively, resume from a saved session, create external GitHub side effects, or requires auth/preflight without brittle text scraping. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up from current main d607ff36; observed ./rust/target/debug/claw help --output-format json returning valid JSON with only {kind,message} at the top level while the actionable command schema remained buried in message. ROADMAP.md:L6267 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0474-status-output-format-json-underreports-a status --output-format json underreports active workspace pane inventory when one tmux session has multiple panes/processes in the same project — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD b90875fa while responding to the claw-code dogfood nudge. The active OMX session claw-code-issue-326-dogfood-pinpoint was running in /mnt/offloading/Workspace/claw-code with two panes: %9384 (cmd=node, active pane) and %9385 (cmd=node, inactive sidecar pane). tmux list-panes -a -F '#{session_name}:#{window_index}.#{pane_index} #{pane_id} pid=#{pane_pid} cmd=#{pane_current_command} cwd=#{pane_current_path} active=#{pane_active}' showed both panes in the same session/workspace, but ./rust/target/debug/claw status --output-format json collapsed the workspace lifecycle to a single object: session_lifecycle.kind = "running_process", pane_id = "%9384", pane_command = "node", with no panes[], process count, sidecar/secondary-pane inventory, or ambiguity marker. A downstream claw reading only status JSON would believe there is exactly one live process for that workspace even though the control plane has multiple panes in the same task session. Required fix shape: (a) expose a structured active-session inventory in status --output-format json, including panes[] or processes[] with pane id, command, cwd, active flag, and session/window identity for all matching workspace panes; (b) keep the compact session_lifecycle summary, but add an explicit pane_count / has_sidecar_panes / inventory_truncated signal so summaries cannot masquerade as complete truth; (c) define how to classify primary vs sidecar/inactive panes without losing them, and make the chosen primary pane provenance visible; (d) add regression coverage for a tmux session with two panes in one workspace proving status JSON reports both panes or marks the inventory as partial. Why this matters: status JSON is the machine-readable lane truth surface. If it reports only the primary pane while hiding secondary panes, clawhip and other claws can miss sidecar workers, blocked helpers, stale subprocesses, or duplicated control-plane processes and make bad restart/cleanup/routing decisions from an undercounted session snapshot. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood session claw-code-issue-326-dogfood-pinpoint; observed claw status --output-format json returning only %9384 while tmux list-panes showed %9384 and %9385 in the same claw-code workspace. ROADMAP.md:L6269 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0489-top-level-plugins-list-output-format-jso Top-level plugins list --output-format json returns plugin inventory only as a prose message string instead of structured plugins[] entries — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 21:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha cca6f682. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins list --output-format json repeatedly returned valid stdout JSON with {"action":"list","kind":"plugin","message":"Plugins\n example-bundled v0.1.0 disabled\n sample-hooks v0.1.0 disabled","reload_runtime":false,"target":null} and no stderr. The actual plugin names, versions, and enabled/disabled states are present only inside the human-formatted message table; there is no plugins[] array, no per-plugin name, version, enabled, source, load_error, or lifecycle/action metadata. This is distinct from #325's broad help JSON opacity and the config/MCP/agent items: the affected surface is plugin lifecycle inventory, where automation needs a structured list before enabling, disabling, updating, or uninstalling plugins. Required fix shape: (a) add plugins[] with stable per-plugin fields such as name, version, enabled, source, configured, load_status, and optional error; (b) keep message only as a human summary, not the sole inventory payload; (c) expose counts and truncation metadata if the list can be large; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins list --output-format json can be parsed without scraping the prose message and that disabled/enabled state survives as booleans/enums. Why this matters: plugin lifecycle management is a control-plane path. If the JSON inventory is just a text table, claws must scrape spacing-sensitive prose before deciding whether a plugin is installed, disabled, broken, or safe to mutate. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 21:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw cca6f682. ROADMAP.md:L6290 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0490-top-level-plugins-show-name-output-forma Top-level plugins show <name> --output-format json returns success-shaped JSON for an unsupported plugin action instead of a typed unsupported-action error — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 21:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha a2a38df9. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins show does-not-exist --output-format json returned stdout JSON with {"action":"show","kind":"plugin","message":"Unknown /plugins action 'show'. Use list, install, enable, disable, uninstall, or update.","reload_runtime":false,"target":"does-not-exist"} and no stderr. The command therefore reports the requested unsupported action as the top-level action:"show" and exits successfully while hiding the failure class inside a human message; it does not provide status:"unsupported_action", code:"plugin_action_unsupported", or structured supported_actions[]. This is distinct from #348's prose-only plugin inventory schema: #348 covers plugins list payload shape, while this pinpoint covers unsupported plugin action classification and recovery metadata. Required fix shape: (a) return a typed stdout JSON error or explicit non-ok status for unsupported plugin actions, with requested_action, supported_actions, and target fields; (b) do not label the primary action as the unsupported requested verb unless a separate status/code makes the failure unambiguous; (c) keep the human message optional and avoid making it the only way to detect the unsupported action; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins show foo --output-format json is machine-classifiable as unsupported without scraping prose. Why this matters: plugin lifecycle automation follows action/status fields. If an unsupported mutation/inspection verb returns success-shaped JSON and only says "Unknown" in prose, claws can treat a failed preflight as a valid plugin show result and continue toward unsafe lifecycle actions. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 21:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw a2a38df9; invalid hang PR #2885 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned stdout JSON. ROADMAP.md:L6291 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0491-top-level-plugins-enable-missing-plugin Top-level plugins enable <missing-plugin> --output-format json hangs with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning a typed plugin-not-found or unsupported-target response — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 22:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha ee44ff98. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins enable does-not-exist --output-format json exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0; a third sample was still stuck until killed. In the same rebuilt binary, plugins list --output-format json returned promptly with the known plugin inventory payload, proving the plugin top-level surface is reachable and narrowing the hang to missing-plugin lifecycle mutation. This is distinct from #348's prose-only list inventory and #349's unsupported plugins show success-shaped JSON: #350 covers a supported lifecycle verb (enable) against an absent target, where the CLI should be able to fail fast before any plugin runtime work. Required fix shape: (a) validate the target plugin against the discovered/configured inventory before invoking enable-side effects; (b) return bounded stdout JSON such as kind:"plugin", action:"enable", status:"not_found" or kind:"error", code:"plugin_not_found", plugin, and optional available_plugins[]; (c) add internal timeout/diagnostic metadata for plugin lifecycle operations so registry or hook stalls do not produce silent zero-byte hangs; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins enable does-not-exist --output-format json returns a typed JSON outcome within a deterministic budget and does not mutate plugin state. Why this matters: enable/disable/update/uninstall are destructive control-plane actions. A missing or stale plugin name must fail safely and machine-readably; otherwise claws cannot preflight plugin lifecycle operations, distinguish typo from loader deadlock, or recover without killing a hung process. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 22:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw ee44ff98. ROADMAP.md:L6292 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0492-top-level-plugins-disable-missing-plugin Top-level plugins disable <missing-plugin> --output-format json sends the JSON error envelope to stderr only, leaving stdout empty — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 22:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 0f9e8915. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins disable does-not-exist --output-format json exited 1 with stdout=0 and stderr=113; stderr contained JSON ({"error":"plugin does-not-exist is not installed or discoverable","hint":null,"kind":"unknown","type":"error"}), but stdout was empty. In the same rebuilt binary, plugins list --output-format json returned stdout JSON promptly with the known plugin inventory payload, proving the plugin command surface is reachable. This is distinct from #350's missing-target plugins enable zero-byte timeout: the disable path fails fast, but its JSON-mode error envelope is routed to stderr and uses generic kind:"unknown"/type:"error" instead of a plugin-specific stdout outcome. Required fix shape: (a) define and consistently document whether JSON mode emits machine-readable envelopes on stdout, stderr, or both for nonzero exits; (b) return a plugin-specific typed error with kind:"plugin" or domain:"plugin", action:"disable", status:"not_found" or code:"plugin_not_found", plugin, and optional available_plugins[]; (c) keep stdout/stderr placement consistent across plugin lifecycle verbs so callers do not need per-action stream heuristics; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins disable does-not-exist --output-format json produces a typed plugin-not-found JSON contract on the documented stream. Why this matters: disable is a recovery/control-plane operation. A stale plugin name should be a structured, domain-specific not-found result on a predictable stream; otherwise claws that read stdout JSON for normal responses and stderr for human diagnostics must special-case this lifecycle failure. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 22:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 0f9e8915; invalid hang PR #2891 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned exit 1 with JSON on stderr. ROADMAP.md:L6293 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0493-top-level-plugins-update-missing-plugin Top-level plugins update <missing-plugin> --output-format json sends a generic JSON error envelope to stderr only, leaving stdout empty — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 23:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 5eb1d7d8. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins update does-not-exist --output-format json exited 1 with stdout=0 and stderr=97; stderr contained JSON ({"error":"plugin does-not-exist is not installed","hint":null,"kind":"unknown","type":"error"}), but stdout was empty. In the same rebuilt binary, plugins list --output-format json returned stdout JSON promptly with the known plugin inventory payload. This is distinct from #350's missing-target plugins enable zero-byte timeout and parallel to #351's plugins disable stderr-only JSON envelope: update fails fast, but the JSON-mode error lives on stderr only and uses generic kind:"unknown"/type:"error" instead of a plugin-specific not-found contract. Required fix shape: (a) define and consistently document stdout/stderr placement for JSON-mode lifecycle errors; (b) return a plugin-specific typed error with kind:"plugin" or domain:"plugin", action:"update", status:"not_found" or code:"plugin_not_found", plugin, and optional available_plugins[]; (c) share missing-target error-envelope behavior across disable/update/uninstall and reconcile it with enable's timeout path; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins update does-not-exist --output-format json produces a typed plugin-not-found JSON contract on the documented stream. Why this matters: update is a maintenance/control-plane operation often run in automation. A stale plugin name should produce a predictable, domain-specific not-found result, not require callers to special-case stderr-only generic error envelopes after explicitly requesting JSON. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 23:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 5eb1d7d8; invalid hang PR #2894 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned exit 1 with JSON on stderr. ROADMAP.md:L6294 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0494-top-level-plugins-uninstall-missing-plug Top-level plugins uninstall <missing-plugin> --output-format json sends a generic JSON error envelope to stderr only, leaving stdout empty — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 23:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 6f92e54d. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw plugins uninstall does-not-exist --output-format json exited 1 with stdout=0 and stderr=97; stderr contained JSON ({"error":"plugin does-not-exist is not installed","hint":null,"kind":"unknown","type":"error"}), but stdout was empty. In the same rebuilt binary, plugins list --output-format json returned stdout JSON promptly with the known plugin inventory payload. This is distinct from #350's missing-target plugins enable zero-byte timeout and parallel to #351/#352 for disable/update: uninstall fails fast, but the JSON-mode error lives on stderr only and uses generic kind:"unknown"/type:"error" instead of a plugin-specific not-found contract. Required fix shape: (a) define and consistently document stdout/stderr placement for JSON-mode lifecycle errors; (b) return a plugin-specific typed error with kind:"plugin" or domain:"plugin", action:"uninstall", status:"not_found" or code:"plugin_not_found", plugin, and optional available_plugins[]; (c) share missing-target error-envelope behavior across disable/update/uninstall and reconcile it with enable's timeout path; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins uninstall does-not-exist --output-format json produces a typed plugin-not-found JSON contract on the documented stream. Why this matters: uninstall is the most destructive plugin lifecycle action. A stale plugin name should produce a predictable, domain-specific not-found result before cleanup hooks or loader work, not require callers to special-case stderr-only generic error envelopes after explicitly requesting JSON. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 23:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 6f92e54d; invalid hang PR #2897 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned exit 1 with JSON on stderr. ROADMAP.md:L6295 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0499-top-level-cost-help-output-format-json-h Top-level cost --help --output-format json hangs with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning bounded command help JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 02:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha d95b230c. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw cost --help --output-format json exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0. In the same rebuilt binary, version --output-format json returned promptly with version/build metadata, proving the binary itself and the JSON output path are reachable; the hang is specific to the cost help path, though other help surfaces have separate known JSON contract issues (#356/#357). Required fix shape: (a) make cost --help --output-format json return static/bounded stdout JSON with kind:"help" or kind:"cost", action:"help", usage, options, examples, supported output formats, and related slash/direct commands; (b) ensure help rendering does not initialize slow cost/session/accounting providers; (c) if any dynamic provider is accidentally consulted, return a typed JSON timeout/unavailable error instead of hanging; (d) add regression coverage proving cost help in JSON mode returns within a deterministic budget. Why this matters: cost/tokens surfaces are commonly consumed by automation for budgeting. If even cost help can hang silently, claws cannot discover cost command semantics or present safe budget diagnostics before running potentially slow accounting paths. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 02:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw d95b230c. ROADMAP.md:L6300 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0500-top-level-tokens-help-output-format-json Top-level tokens --help --output-format json hangs with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning bounded command help JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 02:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha d95b230c. After verifying #358 covered cost --help, a fresh adjacent probe on the token-budget surface showed the same silent failure class: repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw tokens --help --output-format json exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0. In the same rebuilt binary, version --output-format json returned promptly with version/build metadata, proving the binary itself and JSON output path are reachable. This is distinct from #358's cost help hang: the affected surface is the sibling tokens command help, which agents use before estimating prompt/session token budgets. Required fix shape: (a) make tokens --help --output-format json return static/bounded stdout JSON with kind:"help" or kind:"tokens", action:"help", usage, options, examples, supported output formats, and related slash/direct commands; (b) ensure help rendering does not initialize slow token accounting, session, or provider state; (c) if any dynamic provider is consulted, return a typed JSON timeout/unavailable error instead of hanging; (d) add regression coverage proving tokens help in JSON mode returns within a deterministic budget. Why this matters: token budgeting is a preflight clawability surface. If help hangs silently, automation cannot safely discover how to inspect or constrain token usage before running expensive prompts, and budget-aware wrappers stall at the discovery step. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 02:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw d95b230c. ROADMAP.md:L6301 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0501-top-level-cache-help-output-format-json Top-level cache --help --output-format json hangs with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning bounded command help JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 03:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha d95b230c. After #358 and #380 landed for the cost/tokens preflight help hangs, a fresh adjacent probe on the cache-control surface showed the same silent failure class: repeated bounded runs of timeout --kill-after=1s 8s ./rust/target/debug/claw cache --help --output-format json exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0. In the same rebuilt binary, version --output-format json returned promptly with version/build metadata, proving the binary itself and JSON output path are reachable. This is distinct from the separate /cache slash-command envelope mismatch class: the affected surface here is top-level cache command help, where agents need bounded local discovery before deciding whether to inspect, clear, or summarize cache state. Required fix shape: (a) make cache --help --output-format json return static/bounded stdout JSON with kind:"help" or kind:"cache", action:"help", usage, options, examples, supported output formats, and related slash/direct commands; (b) ensure help rendering does not initialize slow cache/session/provider state; (c) if any dynamic provider is consulted, return a typed JSON timeout/unavailable error instead of hanging; (d) add regression coverage proving cache help in JSON mode returns within a deterministic budget. Why this matters: cache inspection and cleanup are recovery/control-plane operations. If cache help hangs silently, claws cannot safely discover cache semantics before attempting cleanup, and automation stalls before it can choose a non-destructive cache action. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 03:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw d95b230c. ROADMAP.md:L6302 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0511-plugins-list-output-format-json-returns plugins list --output-format json returns the mutation response shape with a prose message table instead of a structured plugins:[] array — name, version, status, source are embedded in message prose only — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw plugins list --output-format json returns {"action":"list","kind":"plugin","message":"Plugins\n example-bundled v0.1.0 disabled\n sample-hooks v0.1.0 disabled","reload_runtime":false,"target":null}. This is the same four-key response envelope used by plugins enable and plugins disable mutation commands, not a list envelope. The message field contains the full rendered prose table (plugin name, version, and status as whitespace-aligned columns), but no plugins array with structured per-entry objects. target is null because no specific plugin was targeted. The reload_runtime:false field is meaningless for a read-only list operation. This is distinct from ROADMAP #411 which covers the mutation commands' own missing changed/previous_status/version/source fields — #416 targets the list command's structural mismatch: it uses the mutation envelope entirely instead of emitting a dedicated list schema. Required fix shape: (a) emit a distinct {kind:"plugin_list", plugins:[{name, version, status, source, path?, description?}], count} envelope for the list action; (b) omit action, reload_runtime, and target from list responses (mutation-only fields); (c) the message field should be absent or optional and must not be the sole machine-readable inventory surface; (d) add regression coverage proving plugins list --output-format json populates a plugins array with at least name, version, and status fields for each installed plugin. Why this matters: automation that calls plugins list --output-format json to discover installed plugin inventory receives only a whitespace-aligned prose table in a string field, with reload_runtime:false and target:null as the only other machine-readable signals — identical noise to what a failed enable command returns. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6330 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0514-plugins-help-output-format-json-returns plugins help --output-format json returns the mutation response shape (message, reload_runtime, target) instead of the help envelope (action:"help", kind, unexpected, usage) that mcp help, agents help, and skills help all use — schema drift within the same command family — dogfooded 2026-05-01 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw plugins help --output-format json returns {"action":"help","kind":"plugin","message":"Unknown /plugins action 'help'. Use list, install, enable, disable, uninstall, or update.","reload_runtime":false,"target":null}. By contrast, claw mcp help --output-format json, claw agents help --output-format json, and claw skills help --output-format json all return a help envelope: {"action":"help","kind":"<surface>","unexpected":null,"usage":{"direct_cli":"...","slash_command":"...","sources":[...]}}. The plugins subgroup has not adopted the help envelope schema used by all sibling subgroups. Instead it uses the mutation response shape (message, reload_runtime, target) with an error string in message that calls help an "unknown action." Automation that checks usage.direct_cli to discover plugin commands gets a TypeError (key not found) on the plugins help path while succeeding on all sibling subgroups. Required fix shape: (a) make plugins help return the same help envelope as mcp help/agents help/skills help: {action:"help", kind:"plugin", unexpected:null, usage:{direct_cli:"claw plugins [list|enable|disable|install|uninstall|update|help]", slash_command:"/plugins [...]", sources:[...]}; (b) drop reload_runtime and target from help responses for all plugin subcommands; (c) add regression coverage proving plugins help --output-format json contains a usage.direct_cli field matching the same envelope shape as mcp help/agents help/skills help; (d) audit all subgroup help handlers for the same mutation-envelope contamination. Why this matters: help discovery is the bootstrap surface for automation. If plugins help --output-format json returns a mutation envelope with an error message instead of a usage envelope, automated schema discovery fails silently for the entire plugins subgroup while working for every other subgroup. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-05-01. ROADMAP.md:L6339 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0518-model-rejects-bare-canonical-anthropic-m --model rejects bare canonical Anthropic model names (claude-opus-4-7, claude-opus-4-6, claude-sonnet-4-6) as invalid_model_syntax — only short aliases (opus, sonnet, haiku) and full prefixed form (anthropic/claude-opus-4-7) work; sibling: error message stale-suggests claude-opus-4-6 not 4-7 — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 6c0c305a in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503230194889134103. Reproduction: claw --model claude-opus-4-7 status --output-format json{"error":"invalid model syntax: 'claude-opus-4-7'. Expected provider/model (e.g., anthropic/claude-opus-4-6) or known alias (opus, sonnet, haiku)","kind":"invalid_model_syntax"}. Same for claude-opus-4-6, claude-sonnet-4-6. Forcing --model anthropic/claude-opus-4-7 works (model:"anthropic/claude-opus-4-7", model_source:"flag"). Three problems compounded: (a) Anthropic-canonical model names without provider prefix are rejected even though the claude- prefix unambiguously identifies the provider; (b) the error suggests anthropic/claude-opus-4-6 as the example — 4-7 shipped 2026-04-16 and is the current production Anthropic frontier model, the suggestion is one model behind; (c) the alias list opus, sonnet, haiku doesn't disambiguate version (which opus does the alias resolve to — opus-4-6 or opus-4-7?). Required fix shape: (a) accept bare claude-* and gpt-* model names as canonical-named-without-prefix and route via name-prefix detection (already implemented for prefix-routed mode); (b) update the example in invalid_model_syntax error to current frontier (anthropic/claude-opus-4-7); (c) document or expose opus → exact-version mapping in the error message and in claw doctor/status output (model_alias_resolved_to: "claude-opus-4-7"); (d) regression test: claw --model claude-opus-4-7 status --output-format json returns model_source:"flag", not kind:"invalid_model_syntax". Sibling bug observed in same probe: enabledPlugins deprecation warning repeats 3 times in stderr for the same ~/.claw/settings.json load — config file is being loaded/parsed 3 times during a single status invocation. Why this matters: every Anthropic doc, every CCAPI route, every internal tooling references models by their bare canonical name (claude-opus-4-7). Forcing the anthropic/ prefix breaks copy-paste from Anthropic's own examples and adds a redundant token to every invocation. The stale 4-6 suggestion in the error message actively misdirects users away from the current model. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 6c0c305a, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6351 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0521-subcommand-help-paths-resume-session-com Subcommand --help paths (resume, session, compact) hit the auth gate and trigger config validation before returning static help — claw resume --help with no credentials returns missing_credentials error instead of help text — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 1fecdf09 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503252843669491892. Reproduction (no env vars, isolated CLAW_CONFIG_HOME): claw resume --help returns {"error":"missing Anthropic credentials; export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY..."} instead of usage text. Same for claw session --help, claw compact --help. By contrast, claw prompt --help and claw --help (top-level) return proper usage text without auth. Even worse: with a broken .claw.json discovered up the parent directory tree (e.g., mcpServers.missing-command: missing string field command), the subcommand --help paths fail with [error-kind: unknown] from config validation — config load is happening before --help is parsed. Sibling exit-code bug: claw resume --help --output-format json returns kind:"missing_credentials" but exits 0 (the exit-code parity bug from #422 reproduces on this path too — only cli_parse exits 1 consistently). Sibling: claw resume <bogus-id> should be local-only but also hits missing_credentialsresume of a session that doesn't exist on disk should return kind:"session_not_found" from a local lookup, not require API credentials. Same class as ROADMAP #357 (session list requires creds) and #369 (session help/fork require credentials) — now confirmed for resume. Required fix shape: (a) --help MUST short-circuit before any auth check, config load, or session resolution — emit static usage text from a compiled-in string table, no I/O; (b) resume <id> must check the local session store first; if the id is absent on disk, emit kind:"session_not_found" with sessions_dir field; only require auth when resuming a known-on-disk session that requires re-establishing API context; (c) ensure exit code 1 for all error envelopes including missing_credentials returned from a --help path that should never have reached the auth gate; (d) regression test: with empty CLAW_CONFIG_HOME and no env vars, every claw <subcommand> --help returns usage text on stdout, exit 0, no kind:*_error envelope. Why this matters: --help is the universal CLI discovery primitive. Failing --help because of missing API credentials or broken config files makes claw undiscoverable to users debugging an already-broken setup. Cross-references #357 (session list), #369 (session help/fork), #422 (exit code parity), #108 (subcommand fallthrough). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 1fecdf09, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6360 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0522-default-permission-mode-is-danger-full-a Default permission_mode is danger-full-access — claw runs with FULL filesystem + network + tool access out of the box, with no opt-in flag and no warning from doctor — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 72048449 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503260393622212628. Reproduction (no env vars, isolated CLAW_CONFIG_HOME, no config files, no CLI flags): claw status --output-format json returns permission_mode:"danger-full-access" as the default. The three supported modes per the validator error message are read-only, workspace-write, danger-full-access — and danger-full-access is chosen with zero user opt-in. claw doctor --output-format json produces a sandbox check with status:"warn", summary:"sandbox was requested but is not currently active" (because macOS lacks Linux unshare), but emits no warning, info, or summary about the permission_mode itself being danger-full-access. There is no permissions check in doctor output at all. Required fix shape: (a) change default permission_mode to workspace-write (safe-by-default: filesystem write limited to cwd, network limited to LLM endpoints, no arbitrary command exec); (b) require explicit --permission-mode danger-full-access or --dangerously-skip-permissions to opt into full access; (c) add a permissions check to doctor --output-format json that emits status:"warn" when permission_mode == "danger-full-access" without explicit source (flag/env/config), with details like mode:"danger-full-access", source:"default", message:"running with full access without explicit opt-in"; (d) document the three modes and the default in USAGE.md with one-paragraph descriptions of what each mode allows. Sibling typed-error bug: claw --permission-mode bogus-mode status --output-format json returns kind:"unknown" instead of kind:"invalid_permission_mode" — same catch-all problem as #424, #426. Sibling flag-name asymmetry: --dangerously-skip-permissions works but --skip-permissions (Claude Code's flag) returns kind:"cli_parse" unknown option. Users migrating from Claude Code lose the short flag name. Why this matters: every other security-conscious CLI (Docker, kubectl, terraform) requires explicit opt-in for dangerous modes. Defaulting to danger-full-access is a footgun for first-time users who pipe curl install.sh | sh and immediately get a tool with full filesystem write and arbitrary command exec. The doctor surface is the only diagnostic users consult before trusting the tool, and it stays silent about the most permissive setting. Cross-references #50, #87, #91, #94, #97, #101, #106, #115, #123 (permission-audit sweep) — those all cover permission rule and list surfaces; #428 covers the mode default itself. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 72048449, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6363 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0524-dump-manifests-is-documented-as-emit-eve dump-manifests is documented as "emit every skill/agent/tool manifest the resolver would load for the current cwd" but actually requires the upstream Claude Code TypeScript source files (src/commands.ts, src/tools.ts, src/entrypoints/cli.tsx) — the command is unusable for any user who installed claw without cloning the original Claude Code repo — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 075c2144 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503275502046023690. Reproduction: claw dump-manifests --output-format json returns {"error":"Manifest source files are missing.","hint":"repo root: /private/tmp/claw-dog-0530\n missing: src/commands.ts, src/tools.ts, src/entrypoints/cli.tsx\n Hint: set CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM=/path/to/upstream or pass \claw dump-manifests --manifests-dir /path/to/upstream`.","kind":"missing_manifests"}. The fresh-main worktree at /private/tmp/claw-dog-0530does not contain these TypeScript files because the Rust port doesn't include the upstream TS source. The--helptext says the command works against "the current cwd" but in practice it requiresCLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM=pointing at an unshipped TS source tree. **Three sibling problems compounded:** (a) **derivative-work disclosure leak**: the error message exposes thatclaw-code is a port of Claude Code (CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAMenv var name) — even if true, surfacing this in a casual diagnostic message couples user-facing behavior to upstream provenance details. (b) **kind drift**:claw dump-manifests --manifests-dir /tmp/nonexistent --output-format jsonreturnskind:"unknown", while claw dump-manifests(no override) returnskind:"missing_manifests". Same root cause (no usable upstream), two different kinddiscriminators — automation cannot switch on a single error type. (c) **export-positional-arg silently dropped**: probed in the same run —claw export ignores the path and returnskind:"no_managed_sessions"regardless of what positional arg was passed. The--helpadvertises[PATH]as the output-file destination but the path is discarded before validation, indistinguishable from invocation with no args. **Required fix shape:** (a) makedump-manifestsemit the manifests claw-code itself ships with (Rust-resolver-discovered skills/agents/tools), independent of any upstream TS source — that matches the--helpdescription; (b) if upstream-comparison is genuinely needed for parity work, move it to a separate command likeparity dump-upstream-manifestsand remove the upstream dependency fromdump-manifests; (c) standardize on one error kind for the manifest-missing failure mode (missing_manifestsis more descriptive thanunknown); (d) claw export must validate the path positional arg before the session-discovery check, so users seekind:"invalid_output_path"(or similar) when the path is malformed instead of always seeingkind:"no_managed_sessions". **Why this matters:** dump-manifestsis the inventory surface a downstream automation lane would call to learn what claw can do in the current workspace. If it's broken without upstream TS source, downstream lanes can't introspect — they have to fall back toagents list/skills list/mcp listseparately and re-aggregate. Cross-references #422 (kind:unknown for unknown_subcommand), #423 (kind:unknown for missing_argument), #428 (kind:unknown for invalid_permission_mode) —kind:"unknown"keeps appearing as the catch-all for surfaces that should have typed kinds. Source: Jobdori live dogfood,075c2144`, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6369 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0525-skills-uninstall-name-requires-anthropic skills uninstall <name> requires Anthropic credentials despite being a local filesystem operation — claw skills uninstall nonexistent-skill-xyz --output-format json returns kind:"missing_credentials" instead of resolving locally that the skill doesn't exist — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 328fd114 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503275502046023690 (sibling probe to #430). Reproduction (no creds, isolated CLAW_CONFIG_HOME): claw skills uninstall nonexistent-skill-xyz --output-format json returns {"error":"missing Anthropic credentials; export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY...","kind":"missing_credentials"}. Uninstalling a skill is a pure local filesystem operation: read the skills directory, find the named skill, remove its files. There is no semantic reason to require API credentials. Same class of bug as #357 (session list requires creds), #369 (session help/fork require creds), and #427 (resume <bogus-id> requires creds). Three sibling findings in same probe: (a) claw skills install <bogus-name> returns {"error":"No such file or directory (os error 2)","kind":"unknown"} — leaks raw OS error string with no hint about expected install source format (path vs name vs URL?), and the catch-all kind:"unknown" again instead of typed kind:"skill_install_source_not_found". (b) claw skills install (no args) returns action:"help" with unexpected:"install" — but install IS a documented subcommand. The handler treats it as "unknown action" instead of "missing required argument". Should emit kind:"missing_argument" with argument:"install_source". (c) claw agents create my-agent returns action:"help" with unexpected:"create my-agent" — there is no agent-creation surface at all. Users must hand-craft .claw/agents/<name>.md files with no scaffolding command, while claw init only creates the top-level .claw/ skeleton. Required fix shape: (a) skills uninstall <name> must be local-first: enumerate the local skills dir, return kind:"skill_not_found" (with skills_dir: and available_names:[] fields) for missing, or remove the files and return kind:"skills" with action:"uninstall", removed:<name> for present skills; (b) skills install <source> must distinguish source forms (path:, name:, url:) and emit kind:"invalid_install_source" with the parsed-and-failed reason; (c) skills install (no args) emits kind:"missing_argument" with argument:"install_source"; (d) add claw agents create <name> (or claw init agent <name>) that scaffolds .claw/agents/<name>.md with a stub frontmatter; or document explicitly that agents are user-authored only. Why this matters: lifecycle commands (uninstall, install, create) are the primary surface for managing claw's extension surface area. If uninstall requires API creds, an offline user who fat-fingered an install can't undo it. If install returns a raw OS error, automation can't programmatically recover. If agents create doesn't exist, agent authoring is undocumented file-touching only. Cross-references #357, #369, #427 (auth-gate-on-local-ops cluster), and #422/#423/#428/#430 (kind:"unknown" catch-all cluster). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 328fd114, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6372 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0529-claw-resume-latest-on-a-fresh-workspace claw --resume latest on a fresh workspace exit code is 0 in text mode but 1 in JSON mode (text mode lies about success); sibling: failed --resume creates the .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ directory tree as a filesystem side effect of the failure — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on e29010ed in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503305692566655096. Reproduction (fresh empty dir, no .claw/, no sessions): claw --resume latest (text mode) prints failed to restore session: no managed sessions found in .claw/sessions/0ead448127a2de44/ and exits 0. Same invocation with --output-format json correctly exits 1 with kind:"session_load_failed". Exit-code parity broken on the same input depending on format flag. Sibling filesystem-side-effect bug: after the failed --resume latest on a fresh empty workspace, the directory .claw/sessions/0ead448127a2de44/ (the workspace-fingerprint partition) is created on disk despite the operation failing. The user did not opt into creating workspace metadata — they asked to resume an existing session, the resume failed, and now there's a partition directory hanging around. The fingerprint directory ought to be created lazily on first successful session save, not as a side effect of every resume attempt. Three sibling findings in the same probe: (a) claw --compact alone (no other args) drops into the interactive REPL with the ANSI welcome banner--compact is documented as a modifier that strips tool call details in text mode for piping (--compact ... useful for piping), not as a verb that activates the REPL. Running claw --compact with no positional should be a no-op or an error explaining the flag needs a subcommand or prompt; entering the REPL is the wrong default. (b) claw --compact "hello" (shorthand prompt) returns {"error":"unknown subcommand: hello.","hint":"Did you mean help","kind":"unknown"}--compact disables shorthand prompt mode entirely, treating the positional as a subcommand instead of as prompt text. Users must use the explicit prompt verb (claw --compact prompt "hello") which contradicts the claw [flags] TEXT usage line in --help. (c) kind:"unknown" again for the unknown-subcommand error in --compact path — same catch-all bucket bug appearing for the 11th time across pinpoints. Required fix shape: (a) exit code 1 for all failed_to_restore / session_load_failed text-mode failures; text mode should print to stderr and exit non-zero, not print to stdout and exit 0; (b) defer .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ creation to first successful save; failed --resume must not leave filesystem droppings; (c) claw --compact alone (no positional, no subcommand, stdin is TTY) should emit kind:"missing_argument" with argument:"prompt or subcommand" rather than activating the REPL; (d) --compact must be transparent to shorthand prompt mode parsing — claw --compact "hello" is equivalent to claw --compact prompt "hello", both should reach the prompt path; (e) emit typed kind:"unknown_subcommand" not kind:"unknown" for fallthrough cases. Why this matters: scripts that gate on $? after claw --resume latest see success on text mode and failure on JSON mode — the same operation, two outcomes. The filesystem side effect pollutes a user's worktree with workspace partitions they didn't ask for, and CI pipelines that snapshot .claw/ size silently grow on every failed --resume. Cross-references #422 (exit-code parity across error envelopes), #423 (kind:"unknown" for missing_argument), #434 (shorthand prompt limitations). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e29010ed, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6384 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0530-claw-init-shipped-claw-json-template-exp claw init shipped .claw.json template explicitly sets permissions.defaultMode:"dontAsk" — every user who runs claw init gets a config file that disables permission prompts by default; sibling: init creates an empty .claw/ directory with no settings.json template inside, and when .claw/ already exists it skips the whole artifact (no settings template materialized) — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on b8f989b6 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503313241751949335. Reproduction: mkdir /tmp/probe && cd /tmp/probe && claw init --output-format json returns artifacts:[{name:".claw/",status:"created"},{name:".claw.json",status:"created"},...]. Inspecting the created .claw.json: {"permissions":{"defaultMode":"dontAsk"}}. This is the polar opposite of safe-by-default: every user who follows the documented onboarding flow (claw init after curl install.sh) ships their workspace with permission prompts disabled. Compounds with #428 (default runtime permission_mode is danger-full-access) — between the runtime default and the init template, a fresh claw setup has zero user-facing safety friction. Sibling: .claw/ artifact is an empty directory. After claw init, find .claw -type f returns nothing. No settings.json, no template, no scaffolding — just mkdir .claw. The --help description implies init produces a usable workspace, but .claw/settings.json (the project-scope counterpart of ~/.claw/settings.json) is never templated. Sibling: .claw/ skip-on-exists drops the entire artifact. If .claw/ already exists (e.g., from a partial setup, a --resume failure side effect per #435, or manual creation), claw init returns .claw/: skipped and does not materialize any expected sub-content. The other artifacts (.claw.json, .gitignore, CLAUDE.md) are still created, but a future claw skills install or claw plugins enable may expect .claw/ to contain template files that are now missing. Required fix shape: (a) the shipped .claw.json template must default to permissions.defaultMode:"acceptEdits" or "plan" (safe-by-default modes per #428 spec) — "dontAsk" requires explicit opt-in; (b) claw init must materialize .claw/settings.json with documented schema defaults inside .claw/ so the directory is useful on its own; (c) when .claw/ already exists, init must report partial status (not skipped) and still try to create missing sub-files like .claw/settings.json without overwriting existing files; (d) emit per-sub-file artifact entries for .claw/settings.json and .claw/sessions/ (skipped status if absent, deferred-to-first-save acceptable) so automation knows what's present; (e) regression test: claw init produces a .claw.json whose permissions.defaultMode is NOT dontAsk; .claw/ contains at least one templated file. Why this matters: init is the primary onboarding surface. Every first-time user piping curl install.sh | sh && claw init gets a workspace pre-configured to skip permission prompts — and that workspace gets committed to the user's repo via the init-added entry. The .claw/ empty-directory bug means feature discovery (skills, plugins) lacks the scaffolding it implies. Cross-references #428 (runtime default permission_mode), #50/#87/#91/#94/#97/#101/#106/#115/#123 (permission-rule audit), #435 (filesystem side effects on failed resume). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, b8f989b6, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6387 / roadmap_action post_2_0_research deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0531-version-output-format-json-omits-build-p version --output-format json omits build provenance fields — no is_dirty, branch, commit_date, commit_timestamp, rustc_version; git_sha is truncated to 7 chars instead of full 40-char hash; sibling: executable_path leaks the build host's path (/tmp/claw-dog-0530/...) into runtime output — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 8cf628a5 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503320791582900344. Reproduction: claw version --output-format json returns {"build_date":"2026-05-11","executable_path":"/tmp/claw-dog-0530/rust/target/release/claw","git_sha":"b98b9a7","kind":"version","message":"Claw Code\n Version 0.1.0\n Git SHA b98b9a7\n Target aarch64-apple-darwin\n Build date 2026-05-11","target":"aarch64-apple-darwin","version":"0.1.0"}. Critical provenance fields missing: (a) is_dirty — was the working tree clean at build time? Automation that pins on build provenance cannot tell if the binary was built from a clean commit or includes uncommitted changes; (b) branch — was this built from main, dev/rust, a release tag, or a feature branch? The git_sha alone doesn't reveal the integration point; (c) commit_date / commit_timestamp — only build_date (when the binary was compiled) is exposed; the commit itself might be days/weeks older if the build happened later. Reproducibility audits need both; (d) rustc_version — what Rust compiler version produced this binary? Critical for security advisories (e.g., known regressions in specific rustc versions); (e) git_sha truncated to 7 chars ("b98b9a7" instead of full "b98b9a71..."): 7-char shas have known collision rates in large repos and prevent unambiguous git rev-parse round-trip. Sibling: executable_path leaks build-host path. The executable_path field returns /tmp/claw-dog-0530/rust/target/release/claw — the directory where the binary was compiled, embedded into the binary metadata. For a binary copied/installed/symlinked to a different location, this field still reports the build path, not the actual invocation path. Either the field should reflect the runtime path via std::env::current_exe() at runtime (not compile-time), or it should be dropped to avoid leaking compile-host filesystem layout. Sibling: prose message field duplicates structured data. The message field still contains the entire text-mode prose version block ("Claw Code\n Version 0.1.0\n Git SHA b98b9a7\n...") — every field present as structured JSON (version, git_sha, target, build_date) is also embedded in the prose. Same issue as #391 (version json includes prose message field) which was closed as "fixed" — the prose remains. Required fix shape: (a) add is_dirty:bool, branch:string|null, commit_date:string (ISO-8601), commit_timestamp:int (Unix epoch), rustc_version:string to the JSON envelope; (b) preserve full 40-char git_sha and add git_sha_short:string as a derived field if 7-char form is needed for UX; (c) executable_path should be std::env::current_exe() at runtime, not the compile-time path; (d) drop the prose message field from JSON or rename it human_readable:string and make it explicitly secondary to the structured fields; (e) re-verify #391 closure — the prose message is still present, the fix didn't fully land. Why this matters: version surface is the canonical provenance probe for security audits, build reproducibility, and bug-report metadata. Missing is_dirty means automated triage cannot distinguish "issue against a clean main commit" from "issue against a developer's uncommitted hack". Truncated git_sha blocks unambiguous git lookup. Leaked executable_path exposes build-host layout. Cross-references #391 (version prose duplication — apparently not fully fixed), #334 (version json omits build_date — fixed, but partial scope), #100 (commit identity audit). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 8cf628a5, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6390 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0532-memory-file-discovery-only-recognizes-cl Memory file discovery only recognizes CLAUDE.mdAGENTS.md (industry convention used by OpenCode/Codex/Aider/Cursor) and CLAW.md (project's own brand name) are silently ignored despite being present in the workspace — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on d3a982dd in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503328341422244012. Reproduction (fresh empty dir, isolated CLAW_CONFIG_HOME): create three files in cwd — CLAUDE.md (marker MARKER-FROM-CLAUDE-MD), AGENTS.md (marker MARKER-FROM-AGENTS-MD), CLAW.md (marker MARKER-FROM-CLAW-MD). Run claw status --output-format jsonworkspace.memory_file_count: 1. Run claw system-prompt --output-format json and search the message field for each marker: only MARKER-FROM-CLAUDE-MD is found; MARKER-FROM-AGENTS-MD and MARKER-FROM-CLAW-MD are absent. claw-code exclusively recognizes the Claude-branded filename inherited from upstream Claude Code; the project's own CLAW.md brand name and the cross-tool industry convention AGENTS.md are both silently dropped. Three sibling implications: (a) brand-consistency gap: a project rebranded from Claude Code to Claw Code that introduces CLAUDE.md as its only memory file is internally inconsistent. Users naturally expect claw <subcommand> to read CLAW.md. (b) industry-convention gap: AGENTS.md is the convergent convention for OpenCode (oh-my-opencode/sisyphus), OpenAI Codex CLI, Aider, Cursor, Continue.dev, and most ACP harnesses. Users with mixed-tool workflows maintain a shared AGENTS.md and expect every AI coding tool to honor it. (c) silent failure mode: there is no warning when AGENTS.md or CLAW.md exist but are not loaded. Users who copy-paste AGENTS.md from another tool's docs see memory_file_count stay at 0 or 1 and have to guess why their instructions aren't applied. Required fix shape: (a) discover and load CLAUDE.md, CLAW.md, AGENTS.md in that priority order (existing config-precedence pattern); (b) all three contribute to memory_file_count with memory_files:[{path, source:"claude_md"|"claw_md"|"agents_md", chars}] array exposed in status --output-format json; (c) when multiple files exist, merge or document the precedence: project-specific CLAUDE.md/CLAW.md overrides industry-shared AGENTS.md; (d) claw doctor --output-format json adds a memory check that warns when AGENTS.md exists but is not the loaded variant (alerting users that they may be relying on the wrong file); (e) regression test: workspace with all three files results in memory_file_count >= 1 and the system prompt contains markers from at least the highest-precedence file. Why this matters: AGENTS.md is the lingua-franca instruction file for cross-tool AI coding workflows. A team using OpenCode for one project and Claw Code for another keeps their conventions in a shared AGENTS.md. Forcing them to also maintain a CLAUDE.md for claw-code (with identical content) is friction that breaks the value proposition of a fork. Cross-references #438 itself (the multi-file convention), and AGENTS.md ecosystem references in oh-my-opencode/sisyphus docs. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, d3a982dd, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6393 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0535-hooks-config-schema-diverges-from-claude hooks config schema diverges from Claude Code documented format — claw-code expects {"hooks":{"PreToolUse":["command-string"]}} (array of command strings) while Claude Code documentation specifies {"hooks":{"PreToolUse":[{"matcher":"Read","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"..."}]}]}} (structured matcher objects); users copy-pasting from Claude Code docs see field "hooks.PreToolUse" must be an array of strings — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 86ff83c2 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503350990680887418. Reproduction: write .claw.json with the Claude-Code-documented hook format {"hooks":{"PreToolUse":[{"matcher":"Read","hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"/bin/echo pretool"}]}]}}. Run claw status --output-format jsonconfig_load_error: "/private/tmp/claw-hook-probe/.claw.json: field \"hooks.PreToolUse\" must be an array of strings, got an array (line 3)", status: "degraded". The error wording ("must be an array of strings, got an array") is confusingly tautological — the user did provide an array; the parser objects that the array contains objects instead of strings. Replacing with the claw-code-actual format {"hooks":{"PreToolUse":["/bin/echo pretool"]}} succeeds: config_load_error: null, status: "ok". The two formats are fundamentally incompatible: claw-code drops the matcher field (no tool-specific filtering at the config layer), drops the type:"command" discriminator (no future expansion to other hook types), and treats each entry as a bare command string instead of a structured hook spec. Sibling: PR #3000 (justcode049) was attempting to tolerate object-style hook entries — that PR's title fix: tolerate object-style hook entries in config parser confirms this is a known user complaint, but the PR is still conflicting and unmerged. Three sibling findings in same probe: (a) unknown event names reject entire hooks config: .claw.json with hooks.InvalidEvent (not a real event name like PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop/Notification) triggers config_load_error: "unknown key \"hooks.InvalidEvent\"" and rejects ALL hooks in the same file, even valid ones — same "one bad apple kills all" pattern as #440 (MCP servers). (b) kind:"unknown" for the validation error — should be kind:"invalid_hooks_config" or kind:"unknown_hook_event" (catch-all cluster #422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431/#432/#433/#435 — 13th occurrence). (c) first-error-only halting: a .claw.json with hooks.Stop:"not-an-array" (type mismatch) AND hooks.InvalidEvent (unknown name) AND hooks.Notification:[{}] (empty entry) surfaces only the FIRST error in iteration order — user must fix one at a time across 3 iterations. Required fix shape: (a) adopt Claude Code's structured hook format as the canonical: support {matcher, hooks:[{type, command}]} natively, with matcher for tool-filtering, type for hook-type discriminator (future-proof for inline/webhook/etc beyond just command); (b) keep backward compat for bare command strings: legacy ["command-string"] arrays still load, but emit a deprecation warning suggesting migration to the structured form; (c) partial-success loading: invalid hook entries surface in invalid_hooks:[{event, index, reason}] while valid ones load — same fix as #440 for MCP; (d) typed kind:"invalid_hooks_config" envelope instead of kind:"unknown"; (e) rebase and merge PR #3000 which addresses this directly; (f) regression test: Claude-Code-documented hook config loads without error on claw-code. Why this matters: users migrating from Claude Code to Claw Code hit this on their first .claw.json write. The error message ("array of strings, got an array") is unhelpful; the documentation doesn't surface the schema divergence; and Claude Code's structured format is strictly more expressive (matchers, types) than claw-code's bare-string format. Cross-references #407 (config files no load_error), #410 (list-envelope schema drift), #428 (default permission mode), #440 (one invalid MCP entry blocks all), PR #3000 (justcode049's pending fix). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 86ff83c2, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6402 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage
CC2-RM-A0536-agents-discovery-requires-toml-format-to agents discovery requires TOML format (.toml files) while Claude Code documents agents as Markdown with YAML frontmatter (.md) — claw-code silently ignores .md files in .claw/agents/ without any warning; the help text lists .claw/agents, ~/.claw/agents, $CLAW_CONFIG_HOME/agents as sources but does not mention the .toml file format requirement — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 8499599b in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503358540230692876. Reproduction: write .claw/agents/valid-agent.md with Claude-Code-format YAML frontmatter ---\nname: valid-agent\ndescription: A simple test agent\ntools: [bash, read_file]\n---\nYou are a helpful agent. Run claw agents list --output-format json{"agents":[], "count":0, "summary":{"active":0,"shadowed":0,"total":0}}. The valid .md agent is silently dropped. Replace with .claw/agents/toml-agent.toml containing TOML format name = "toml-agent"\ndescription = "..." → loads correctly with count:1. Source code confirms (rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs:3378): if entry.path().extension().is_none_or(|ext| ext != "toml") { continue; } — only .toml extension is recognized, all others (including .md) skipped without warning. The help text claw agents --help documents the source paths but omits the file-format requirement. Five sibling problems compounded: (a) schema divergence from Claude Code: Claude Code's agents are documented as .md files with YAML frontmatter (matching the CLAUDE.md/.claude/agents/ convention upstream). claw-code chose TOML for no documented reason. Users migrating from Claude Code or copy-pasting community agent definitions hit silent failure. (b) silent file drop: invalid agent files (wrong extension, broken frontmatter, missing required fields, file-name vs frontmatter-name mismatch) are all silently ignored with count:0. No invalid_agents:[] array, no warning, no kind:"agent_load_failed" envelope. Same all-or-nothing pattern as #440 (MCP servers) and #441 (hooks). (c) no documentation of the schema: claw agents --help --output-format json (per #427, this hits the auth gate; without auth it doesn't return the schema either). The required TOML fields (name, description, model, model_reasoning_effort per source code) aren't documented in any user-facing surface. (d) missing .claude/agents/ discovery: many existing projects have .claude/agents/ from Claude Code installs. claw-code only looks at .claw/agents/ — users have to copy/move their existing agents. (e) no agent-scaffolding command: cross-reference #431 — there's no claw agents create <name> to generate a valid .toml skeleton; users must hand-craft. Required fix shape: (a) accept BOTH .md (with YAML frontmatter) AND .toml formats in .claw/agents/; prefer YAML frontmatter for Claude Code parity, keep TOML for back-compat; (b) include .claude/agents/ in the discovery sources alongside .claw/agents/ with documented precedence; (c) expose invalid_agents:[{path, reason}] array in agents list --output-format json so users can see what was skipped and why; (d) document the agent schema (required + optional fields) in claw agents --help and in USAGE.md; (e) add claw agents create <name> scaffolding command per #431; (f) regression test: .claw/agents/foo.md with YAML frontmatter loads correctly. Why this matters: agents are the primary extension surface for custom workflows. A silent-drop on the wrong file format breaks the discoverability promise of CLI agents. Claude Code's .md-with-YAML convention is the lingua franca across AI coding tools; deviating to TOML breaks copy-paste compatibility. Cross-references #430 (dump-manifests needs upstream), #431 (skills/agents lifecycle), #440 (MCP all-or-nothing), #441 (hooks all-or-nothing), #438 (memory file discovery only CLAUDE.md). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 8499599b, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6405 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0539-skill-name-vs-directory-mismatch-is-sile Skill name-vs-directory mismatch is silently accepted — .claw/skills/wrong-name/SKILL.md with frontmatter name: actually-different-name loads as "actually-different-name" without any warning; users who reference the skill by directory name (claw skills run wrong-name) get skill_not_found while skills list shows it under the frontmatter name; sibling: loose .md files at the skills-dir root and subdirs without SKILL.md are silently dropped — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 9e1eafd0 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503381189539528897. Reproduction: create .claw/skills/wrong-name/SKILL.md with frontmatter ---\nname: actually-different-name\ndescription: Skill where dir name and frontmatter name disagree\n---. Run claw skills list --output-format json → the skill is listed with name: "actually-different-name" (the frontmatter value), no warning about the dir-vs-name mismatch. Users who type claw skills run wrong-name (the dirname they know from ls) get a skill_not_found error; claw skills run actually-different-name works. The two names are decoupled with no surfaced relationship. Three sibling silent-drop bugs in same probe: (a) subdir without SKILL.md silently skipped: .claw/skills/no-skill-md/ containing only README.md (no SKILL.md) is silently skipped from skills list. No invalid_skills:[{path, reason:"missing_SKILL.md"}] array, no warning, just absent from output. (b) Loose .md at skills dir root silently dropped: .claw/skills/loose-skill.md (not inside a per-skill subdirectory) is silently ignored. Discovery only walks .claw/skills/*/SKILL.md — no support for flat .claw/skills/<name>.md. (c) Workspace + user skills merged without per-source filter: skills list returns 74 entries including all ~/.claw/skills/* user-home skills alongside the project skills. There's no --scope workspace flag to limit output to just project-local skills; automation has to filter by source.id == "project_claw" post-hoc. Required fix shape: (a) when SKILL.md frontmatter name differs from the parent directory name, emit a skills_metadata_drift:[{dir_name, frontmatter_name, path}] array OR enforce name = dir_name as a hard rule; if neither, at minimum a stderr warning on each invocation; (b) skill subdirectories without SKILL.md should surface as invalid_skills:[{path, reason}] in skills list --output-format json (same pattern as #440 MCP servers, #441 hooks, #442 agents); (c) support loose .md files at skills-dir root OR document explicitly that only subdirectories with SKILL.md are discovered; (d) add --scope workspace|user|all flag to skills list for filtering; (e) regression test: dir/frontmatter mismatch triggers a deterministic warning or error; subdirs without SKILL.md show in invalid array. Why this matters: skill discovery is a security-relevant surface — a user's claw skills run X could end up running a different skill than they thought if dir-name and frontmatter-name diverge. The silent drops mean users can't tell why their skill files aren't recognized, leading to "I copied the example and it doesn't work" forum questions. Cross-references #440 (MCP all-or-nothing), #441 (hooks all-or-nothing), #442 (agents need TOML, .md dropped), #431 (skills install raw OS error). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 9e1eafd0, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6414 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required adoption_overlay_triage, stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3037 docs: clarify Claw Code positioning as multi-provider Claude-Code-shaped runtime .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3037 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3036 docs: add official Ollama/llama.cpp/vLLM local model examples .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3036 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3035 fix: improve compacted session resume discoverability .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3035 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3034 docs: define evidence-gated Hermes handoff loop for Claw Code execution .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3034 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3032 docs: add OpenAI-compatible/local provider diagnostics playbook .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3032 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3031 feat: auto-compact or clearly recover from context-window provider errors .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3031 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3030 feat: make provider/model setup less env-var-driven .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3030 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3029 build: add cross-platform installer path and release artifact quickstart .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3029 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3028 docs: add navigation and file-context usage guide .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3028 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3006 Not Working in windows .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3006 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-2997 License? .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-2997 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-2980 docs: consider linking community Windows guide from README .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-2980 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-2979 docs: add safe PowerShell provider switching example .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-2979 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3012 Installation Breaks Mid Download .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3012 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3006 Not Working in windows .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3006 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2997 License? .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2997 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2980 docs: consider linking community Windows guide from README .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2980 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2979 docs: add safe PowerShell provider switching example .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2979 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2833 main下最新版本Windows下编译运行不成功 .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2833 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2822 Non-Anthropic providers inherit hardcoded Claude identity in system prompt .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2822 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage

Parity overlay — opencode/codex comparison context

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-A0347-for-subcommands-that-return-a-structured For subcommands that return a structured help block (status, sandbox, doctor, skills, agents, mcp, acp): this is the model. Use the same pattern. ROADMAP.md:L5318 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0372-misleading-error-user-running-claw-plugi Misleading error: user running claw plugins sees an Anthropic credential error. No hint that plugins wasn't a recognized subcommand. ROADMAP.md:L5593 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0427-build-setup-failures-are-being-misclassi Build/setup failures are being misclassified as generic missing-path shell errors in post-tool feedback — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. When the lane attempted node dist/cli/index.js extract --help with no built artifact, the PostToolUse hook summarized it as Bash reported `command not found`, `permission denied`, or a missing file/path, and later npm run build failed with actual TypeScript diagnostics (TS2307: Cannot find module 'typescript', plus additional compile errors). Those are distinct failure classes — missing built artifact, missing dependency, and compile/typecheck red — but the feedback surface collapses them into the same mushy shell-triage bucket. That makes recovery slower because the operator has to reread raw pane output to learn whether the right next move is npm ci, fixing package deps, fixing TS errors, or checking file paths. Required fix shape: (a) classify post-tool failures with narrower machine-readable buckets such as artifact_missing, dependency_missing, compile_error, and reserve missing_path / command_not_found for the literal cases; (b) include the strongest observed diagnostic snippet (for example TS2307 typescript missing) in the structured feedback instead of only the broad shell rubric; (c) add regression coverage proving TypeScript/compiler failures are not surfaced as generic missing-path errors; (d) thread that typed classification into lane summaries so downstream claws can recommend the right recovery without pane archaeology. Why this matters: clawability depends on the fix suggestion matching the real failure class; broad shell-error mush turns easy recoveries into manual forensic work. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6176 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0478-status-session-list-output-format-json-s status / /session list --output-format json session lifecycle reports workspace_dirty: true and abandoned: true but omits dirty-file detail and abandonment cause, making automated GC unable to distinguish live work from crash leftovers — restored from PR #2852 / Jobdori dogfood on current main (0f7578c). The evidence bundle listed 10 sessions and every listed session had workspace_dirty: true plus abandoned: true; each lifecycle object exposed abandoned: true, kind: "saved_only", pane_id: null, and workspace_dirty: true, but did not include dirty_file_count, dirty_file_paths / summary, or abandoned_reason. That leaves cleanup policy with only a boolean dirty/abandoned pair: it cannot tell whether a saved-only session contains intentional uncommitted user work, a harmless stale pane artifact, or crash leftovers that are safe to collect. Required fix shape: (a) add dirty_file_count: u32 to session lifecycle/status payloads whenever dirty state is evaluated; (b) add an abandoned_reason enum such as pane_closed, process_killed, session_replaced, workspace_missing, or unknown instead of a bare boolean-only abandonment signal; (c) optionally add summarized dirty_file_paths / dirty_file_summary with truncation metadata so automation can present useful evidence without leaking excessive path detail; (d) add regression coverage proving dirty abandoned saved-only sessions include file count, abandonment reason, and stable behavior when path summaries are omitted or truncated. Why this matters: session GC must not delete live user work, but it also cannot leave every crash leftover forever. A lifecycle object that says only workspace_dirty: true and abandoned: true forces cleanup tooling to guess instead of applying a safe policy from structured evidence. Source: PR #2852 / Jobdori dogfood; all 10 listed sessions shared the same dirty+abandoned shape, and the sample lifecycle object had abandoned: true, kind: "saved_only", pane_id: null, workspace_dirty: true, with no dirty-file count, path summary, or abandonment reason. ROADMAP.md:L6275 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0505-init-output-format-json-emits-redundant init --output-format json emits redundant parallel artifact schemas — artifacts[].status and flat created[]/skipped[]/updated[] arrays carry identical state, and artifacts[].status:"skipped" omits skip_reason — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw init --output-format json on a fresh directory returns a JSON object with two parallel representations of the same artifact set: (1) artifacts: [{name, status}] — a structured per-artifact array; and (2) created: [...], skipped: [...], updated: [...] — flat string arrays partitioned by status. Both encode the same four artifact names and their outcomes with no additional information between them. On a subsequent run in an already-initialized directory, every artifact has status:"skipped", but no reason field is present on any artifact entry — automation cannot distinguish "already_exists" (safe to ignore) from "permission_denied", "dry_run", or "conflicting_contents" (each requiring a different response). The message field also embeds "skipped (already exists)" prose that is absent from the structured payload. Required fix shape: (a) pick one canonical artifact representation — either artifacts[{name, status, reason?, path?}] or the flat status arrays — and deprecate the other; (b) add a skip_reason or reason field to artifacts[] entries with status:"skipped" and status:"error", using an enum such as already_exists, permission_denied, dry_run, conflict, unknown; (c) add optional path (absolute) to each artifact entry so automation can act on the real on-disk location without re-joining with project_path; (d) add regression coverage proving init --output-format json on an existing directory includes machine-classifiable skip reasons for every skipped artifact and does not rely on the prose message field for structured state. Why this matters: init is the bootstrapping surface automation uses to ensure a project is claw-ready. If skip classification requires parsing human prose and the structured payload has two redundant formats, claws either over-provision re-inits or cannot distinguish safe skips from blocked writes without brittle message scraping. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6312 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0509-acp-output-format-json-leaks-internal-ro acp --output-format json leaks internal ROADMAP tracking numbers and implementation notes as top-level JSON fields — discoverability_tracking:"ROADMAP #64a" and tracking:"ROADMAP #76" are internal backlog references that should not appear in the public machine-readable contract — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw acp --output-format json returns a ten-key envelope: aliases, discoverability_tracking, kind, launch_command, message, recommended_workflows, serve_alias_only, status, supported, tracking. Two fields are verbatim internal backlog cross-references: "discoverability_tracking":"ROADMAP #64a" and "tracking":"ROADMAP #76". These were presumably used during initial scaffolding to track which backlog items the stub relates to, but they are now part of the public JSON contract that automation consumes. The message field also contains implementation-note prose ("ACP/Zed editor integration is not implemented in claw-code yet. \claw acp serve`...") that describes the build state rather than the command's machine-readable status. **Required fix shape:** (a) remove discoverability_trackingandtrackingfrom the public JSON envelope or move them to an optional_debugor_metasub-object gated on a debug flag; (b) replacemessageprose with a structuredreason enum ("not_implemented", "discoverability_only", "serve_only") plus optional detailstring; (c) renamesupported:false+status:"discoverability_only"to a single typedavailabilityobject withstatus, reason, and target_commandfields; (d) add regression coverage proving the publicacp --output-format jsonenvelope contains no internal tracking/backlog fields and thatmessageis not the sole machine-classifiable signal. **Why this matters:** public JSON APIs should not leak internal ticket references. Automation that snapshots or validates the ACP JSON schema will embed these internal identifiers into external contracts and need to change every time backlog numbering shifts. Source: Jobdori live dogfood,e939777f`, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6324 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0513-mcp-unknown-subcommand-output-format-jso mcp <unknown-subcommand> --output-format json returns action:"help" + unexpected:<arg> with exit 0 instead of an error envelope — unrecognized MCP subcommands silently succeed — dogfooded 2026-05-01 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw mcp add --output-format json or claw mcp remove --output-format json (subcommands that do not exist) returns exit 0 with stdout JSON {"action":"help","kind":"mcp","unexpected":"add","usage":{"direct_cli":"claw mcp [list|show <server>|help]","slash_command":"/mcp [list|show <server>|help]","sources":[...]}}. Exit code is 0. The action field is "help" — not "error" — even though the caller issued a recognized token (add/remove) that maps to a real but unimplemented feature. The unexpected field correctly identifies the unrecognized arg, but automation that checks exit == 0 or action != "error" will treat this as a successful invocation. This is distinct from ROADMAP #108 which covers unrecognized CLI subcommands falling through to the LLM prompt path — #419 targets MCP-specific known-but-unimplemented subcommands that return action:"help" with exit 0 instead of an explicit action:"error" envelope. Required fix shape: (a) return a non-zero exit code (exit 1 or exit 2) when an unrecognized or unimplemented MCP subcommand is provided; (b) emit action:"error" (or kind:"error") with a code:"unknown_subcommand" and unknown:"add" field instead of action:"help"; (c) optionally include the help/usage payload as a sibling field suggestion:{usage:{...}} for context; (d) add regression coverage proving mcp <unknown> --output-format json returns a non-zero exit code and a non-help action token. Why this matters: add and remove are common MCP lifecycle operations that users will attempt; returning action:"help" with exit 0 makes these look like successful no-ops to any automation that doesn't deep-inspect the unexpected field. A pipeline that runs claw mcp add my-server ... && claw mcp show my-server will silently proceed to the show step even though add silently no-oped. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-05-01. ROADMAP.md:L6336 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0515-status-mcp-list-doctor-json-output-leak status, mcp list, doctor JSON output leak macOS /private symlink-canonicalized cwd instead of user-invocation cwd — automation that string-matches on cwd breaks across symlinked filesystems — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on b98b9a71 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503207549447573574. Reproduction on macOS: invoke from /tmp/claw-dog-cwd (where /tmp symlinks to /private/tmp), then claw status --output-format json returns workspace.cwd: "/private/tmp/claw-dog-cwd", claw mcp list --output-format json returns working_directory: "/private/tmp/claw-dog-cwd". The user's invocation cwd ($PWD, pwd) is /tmp/claw-dog-cwd. Source: session_control.rs:34 calls fs::canonicalize(cwd) for #151 cross-worktree session-bleed prevention, then leaks the canonicalized path through every JSON envelope that reports cwd. Required fix shape: (a) keep canonicalized cwd for session keying internally, but report user-input cwd (the value passed by env::current_dir() or --cwd flag) in JSON output as cwd; (b) optionally expose canonical path as a separate field cwd_canonical for diagnostic purposes; (c) audit every --output-format json surface that emits cwd / working_directory / workspace.cwd for the same leak (status, mcp list, doctor, session list, init, etc.); (d) add regression coverage proving JSON cwd matches $PWD on macOS where /tmp -> /private/tmp symlink exists. Why this matters: automation pipelines that route work to lanes by cwd, or that compare cwd against a registry, break across macOS hosts because the canonicalized form differs from the form the user/orchestrator passed. The leak is silent — no documentation indicates the path will be rewritten. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, b98b9a71, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6342 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0516-unknown-top-level-subcommands-fall-throu Unknown top-level subcommands fall through to chat prompt path instead of returning unknown_subcommand error — typos silently send the subcommand string as a chat message to the configured LLM — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on b98b9a71 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503215095088676956. Reproduction: unset ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN; export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=fake-key-for-routing-test; claw completely-bogus-subcommand --output-format json returns {"error":"api returned 401 Unauthorized (authentication_error) [trace req_011...]: invalid x-api-key","kind":"api_http_error"} — proving the unknown token reached the Anthropic API endpoint as a chat prompt. With valid credentials, the bogus subcommand string would be silently consumed as a chat message, billing the user for a typo and producing whatever continuation the LLM generates. Pre-error path: claw <unknown> --output-format json with no creds returns kind:"missing_credentials" (the auth gate fires first), masking the routing bug. Only with creds present does the fallthrough manifest as the actual prompt being sent. Sibling exit-code bug: when the chat-path 401 returns, the JSON envelope is kind:"api_http_error" but exit code is 0, while cli_parse errors (e.g. --no-such-flag) and missing_credentials errors correctly exit 1. Exit-code parity between error envelopes is broken — automation that gates on $? will treat the 401-as-chat as success. Required fix shape: (a) reserve unknown top-level tokens that match no registered subcommand and emit kind:"unknown_subcommand" with unknown:<token> field and exit code 1, BEFORE the chat fallback path; (b) when a token is intended as a chat prompt, require an explicit verb (prompt, chat, ask) or --prompt flag; (c) ensure exit codes are non-zero for all kind:*_error envelopes; (d) regression test: claw <bogus> --output-format json with valid auth returns kind:"unknown_subcommand" exit 1, never reaches the API. Why this matters: automation that calls claw <subcommand> with a programmatically constructed verb (typo, version drift, refactored command) silently bills tokens and produces hallucinated output instead of a typed error. Cross-cluster with #108 (CLI fallthrough discovered earlier) — #422 is the post-#108 audit confirming the routing bug still bites with valid credentials. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, b98b9a71, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6345 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0519-config-file-precedence-claw-settings-jso Config file precedence (.claw/settings.json always wins over .claw.json) is undocumented in user-facing surfaces — config --output-format json reports both files as loaded:true with no precedence_rank or wins_for_keys attribution; sibling: deprecation warning fires 4× per status invocation (was 3× in #424, regression upward) — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on d7dbe951 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503237744451649537. Reproduction: create .claw.json with {"model":"anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"} and .claw/settings.json with {"model":"anthropic/claude-opus-4-7"} in the same workspace. claw status --output-format json returns model:"anthropic/claude-opus-4-7", model_source:"config". Reverse the files (.claw.json=opus, settings.json=sonnet) → model:"anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6". Confirmed: .claw/settings.json always wins over .claw.json for conflicting keys, regardless of file mtime or alphabetical order. claw config --output-format json reports both as loaded:true with no precedence_rank, effective_for_keys, or shadowed_keys attribution. The only signal of precedence is the final merged value in status — automation cannot programmatically discover which file contributed which key without re-implementing the merge logic. Sibling bug (regression from #424): the enabledPlugins deprecation warning now fires 4 times in stderr per single status invocation (was 3× in #424's probe at HEAD 6c0c305a; current HEAD d7dbe951 shows 4×). Config load count went up by 1. Sibling bug observed in config-section probe: claw config model --output-format json with a .claw.json that contains a benign unknown key (e.g., "alpha":"x") returns {"error":"/path/.claw.json: unknown key \"alpha\" (line 1)","kind":"unknown"} — the entire config command fails with a generic unknown kind instead of (a) tolerating unrecognized keys with a warning, or (b) emitting a typed kind:"unknown_key" error scoped to the offending file/key. Required fix shape: (a) document precedence order in USAGE.md (.claw/settings.local.json > .claw/settings.json > .claw.json for project scope; user/system scope at each layer); (b) add precedence_rank:int and optional wins_for_keys:[string] / shadowed_keys:[string] to each entry in config --output-format json files[]; (c) dedupe the deprecation warning to fire once per discovered file instead of N× per load pass; (d) make config <section> --output-format json tolerate unknown keys with warnings, OR emit kind:"unknown_key" with path: and key: fields scoped to the offending file. Why this matters: users mixing legacy .claw.json with new .claw/settings.json have no way to verify which file is actually controlling their runtime. The undocumented precedence + missing per-key attribution forces trial-and-error to debug config drift. Cross-references #407 (config files no load_error) and #415 (config section returns merged_keys count not values). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, d7dbe951, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6354 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0520-anthropic-model-env-var-bypasses-the-inv ANTHROPIC_MODEL env var bypasses the invalid_model_syntax validator that --model enforces — bogus model strings are accepted with status:"ok", deferred-failing only when the first API call is made — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 3730b459 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503245298800136296. Reproduction (asymmetric validation): claw --model bogus-model-xyz status --output-format json returns kind:"invalid_model_syntax" exit 1; ANTHROPIC_MODEL=bogus-model-xyz claw status --output-format json returns model:"bogus-model-xyz", model_raw:"bogus-model-xyz", model_source:"env", status:"ok" — the doctor surface lies that the configured model is valid when it is not. The bogus model only manifests as a failure when the first prompt fires and the API rejects it with 404/400. Three sibling discoveries in the same probe: (a) alias indirection invisible: ANTHROPIC_MODEL=opus claw status --output-format json returns model:"claude-opus-4-6", model_raw:"opus", model_source:"env" — the opus alias resolves to claude-opus-4-6 (the previous frontier, not the current claude-opus-4-7 released 2026-04-16). Users typing opus get yesterday's model with no warning. (b) CLAW_MODEL env var silently ignored: CLAW_MODEL=opus claw status shows model:"claude-opus-4-6" model_source:"default" — the CLAW_MODEL env var (the project-namespaced equivalent that users expect) does not exist; only ANTHROPIC_MODEL is honored. No warning when a CLAW_* env var that looks like it should work is set. (c) ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_MODEL also silently ignored: the longer-named env var that some Anthropic SDKs use is not recognized. Required fix shape: (a) symmetric validation: ANTHROPIC_MODEL env value must pass the same invalid_model_syntax check that --model does, and claw status must return kind:"invalid_model" / status:"warn" (not status:"ok") when the resolved model is unrecognized; (b) expose alias resolution in status: add model_alias_resolved_to:string|null field so automation can see opus → claude-opus-4-6; (c) bump the opus alias to claude-opus-4-7 (current frontier) or document the alias-to-version mapping policy explicitly; (d) accept CLAW_MODEL and ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_MODEL env vars with parity to ANTHROPIC_MODEL, OR emit a warning when those env vars are set but unrecognized. Why this matters: the most common automation pattern is export ANTHROPIC_MODEL=... in a shell rc file. Bogus values pass silently, alias indirection hides the actual model in use, and CLAW_MODEL looking like a working name but doing nothing is a footgun. Cross-references #424 (bare canonical names rejected at validator level) — together #424 + #426 make model selection inconsistent across CLI flag, env var, and alias paths. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 3730b459, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6357 / roadmap_action beta_adoption deferred_with_rationale install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0523-no-global-cwd-c-directory-flag-claw-cann No global --cwd/-C/--directory flag — claw cannot be invoked against an arbitrary working directory without first cd-ing into it; --cwd only exists as a subcommand option for system-prompt, and the cli_parse "Did you mean --acp?" suggestion is misleading (the --acp flag is unrelated to directory selection) — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on ec882f4c in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503267943285264394. Reproduction: claw --cwd /tmp/claw-dog-cwd status --output-format json{"error":"unknown option: --cwd","hint":"Did you mean --acp?\nRun claw --help for usage.","kind":"cli_parse"}. Same error for --cwd <relative>, --cwd <nonexistent>, --cwd <file-not-dir>, --cwd "". Inspecting claw --help: --cwd PATH appears ONLY in the usage line claw system-prompt [--cwd PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD] — it is not a global flag and is not accepted by status, doctor, mcp list, init, or any other subcommand. Users programmatically running claw against multiple workspaces must cd into each one before invoking, breaking the subprocess.run(['claw', 'status', '--cwd', ws], cwd=other_dir) pattern that every other major CLI (cargo -C, git -C, npm --prefix, gh --repo semantically, kubectl --kubeconfig+--context) supports. Sibling misleading-suggestion bug: the cli_parse error's hint field suggests Did you mean --acp? for --cwd. --acp is the alias for ACP/Zed editor integration (entirely unrelated to working directory). The Levenshtein-distance auto-complete is matching on first-character similarity without considering semantic relatedness. Users following the hint get a totally orthogonal feature. Required fix shape: (a) add a global --cwd PATH / -C PATH flag accepted before any subcommand, parsed in the global flag pre-pass; (b) validate the path exists and is a directory; emit kind:"invalid_cwd" with path: and reason: ("not_found"/"not_a_directory"/"empty") when validation fails; (c) document the precedence: --cwd flag > $PWD > env::current_dir(); (d) fix the "Did you mean" hint algorithm to filter suggestions by semantic category (don't suggest --acp for --cwd; suggest claw system-prompt --cwd PATH if the user clearly wants cwd override but used the wrong scope); (e) regression test: claw --cwd /tmp status --output-format json from any $PWD returns workspace.cwd:"/private/tmp" (or cwd:"/tmp" after #421 fix). Why this matters: every claw automation orchestrator runs claw against multiple workspaces from a single parent process. Forcing cd before each invocation breaks parallelism (can't use shared cwd across concurrent invocations), breaks subprocess wrappers that want to pass cwd explicitly, and breaks xargs/parallel-style pipelines. Cross-references #421 (cwd canonicalization leak — fix should canonicalize but report user-input via --cwd). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, ec882f4c, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6366 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0526-allowedtools-validator-inconsistency-too --allowedTools validator inconsistency: tool name list is half snake_case (bash, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob_search, grep_search) and half PascalCase (WebFetch, WebSearch, TodoWrite, Skill, Agent, Sleep) with three UPPERCASE entries (REPL, LSP, MCP); accepts undocumented CamelCase aliases (Read, Write, Edit) and silently translates them to snake_case; argument parsing consumes the next positional when value is missing — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on fad53e2d in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503283046856655029. Reproduction: claw --allowedTools status --output-format json{"error":"unsupported tool in --allowedTools: status (expected one of: bash, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob_search, grep_search, WebFetch, WebSearch, TodoWrite, Skill, Agent, ToolSearch, NotebookEdit, Sleep, SendUserMessage, Config, EnterPlanMode, ExitPlanMode, StructuredOutput, REPL, PowerShell, AskUserQuestion, TaskCreate, RunTaskPacket, TaskGet, TaskList, TaskStop, TaskUpdate, TaskOutput, WorkerCreate, WorkerGet, WorkerObserve, WorkerResolveTrust, WorkerAwaitReady, WorkerSendPrompt, WorkerRestart, WorkerTerminate, WorkerObserveCompletion, TeamCreate, TeamDelete, CronCreate, CronDelete, CronList, LSP, ListMcpResources, ReadMcpResource, McpAuth, RemoteTrigger, MCP, TestingPermission)","kind":"unknown"}. The status subcommand was consumed as the --allowedTools value because the flag parser doesn't distinguish missing-value from end-of-flag-args. The error reveals the supported tool list mixes naming conventions inconsistently within a single error message: snake_case (bash, read_file, write_file, edit_file, glob_search, grep_search), PascalCase (WebFetch, WebSearch, TodoWrite, Skill, Agent, Sleep, Config, PowerShell, AskUserQuestion, TaskCreate, WorkerCreate, TeamCreate, CronCreate), UPPERCASE (REPL, LSP, MCP), and CamelCase compounds (McpAuth, RemoteTrigger). Hidden alias mapping: claw --allowedTools Read,Write,Edit status --output-format json is accepted and returns allowed_tools.entries:["edit_file","read_file","write_file"] — proving the validator has an undocumented CamelCase→snake_case alias map (Readread_file, Writewrite_file, Editedit_file) that is not surfaced in the error message. Users who copy-paste tool names from Claude Code documentation work, users who copy from the validator error don't. Sibling missing-value bug: claw --allowedTools status with status as a positional subcommand is interpreted as --allowedTools=status, swallowing the subcommand. The flag parser must require a value for --allowedTools and emit kind:"missing_argument" when followed by a recognized subcommand or ---prefixed flag instead of silently treating the next arg as a tool name. Sibling typed-kind bug: both errors use kind:"unknown" instead of typed kind:"invalid_tool_name" / kind:"missing_argument" — the catch-all keeps appearing (#422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431/#432). Required fix shape: (a) standardize the canonical tool-name registry on one casing convention (snake_case is most CLI-ergonomic) and update both the registry and all CamelCase aliases; (b) document and expose the alias map (tool_aliases:{Read:"read_file",...}) in claw doctor/status and in the validator error; (c) flag parser must require a value for --allowedTools and refuse to consume a recognized subcommand or -/---prefixed token as the value, emit kind:"missing_argument" with argument:"--allowedTools"; (d) emit kind:"invalid_tool_name" with tool_name: and available:[] fields instead of kind:"unknown"; (e) regression test that claw --allowedTools <subcommand> rejects with missing_argument, and that the canonical name list in errors uses the same casing as the alias map. Why this matters: --allowedTools is the primary surface for restricting claw's tool surface area (security-relevant). Inconsistent naming between the validator error and the alias map means users following the error message guidance pick names that work in some places and fail in others. The missing-value bug silently swallows a subcommand, leading to confusing "unsupported tool: status" errors when the user actually wanted to run claw status. Cross-references #94/#97/#101/#106/#115/#123 (permission-rule audit), #428 (default permission_mode), #422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431 (kind:"unknown" catch-all). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, fad53e2d, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6375 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0528-posix-end-of-flags-separator-is-not-reco POSIX -- end-of-flags separator is not recognized — claw -- "-prompt-with-dash" returns {"error":"unknown option: --","hint":"Did you mean -V?","kind":"cli_parse"} instead of treating subsequent args as positional; shorthand prompt mode cannot accept dash-prefixed prompts at all — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 0e5f6958 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503298142286905484. Reproduction: claw -- "-prompt-with-dash" --output-format json returns {"error":"unknown option: --","hint":"Did you mean -V?\nRun \claw --help` for usage.","kind":"cli_parse"}. The POSIX/GNU CLI convention — universally honored by cargo, git, npm, gh, kubectl, grep, ls, find, etc. — is that --terminates flag parsing and treats everything after it as positional arguments. claw rejects--itself as an unknown flag. **Sibling misleading-suggestion bug (recurring from #429):** thecli_parsehint suggestsDid you mean -V?for--. -Vis the version flag;--is the end-of-flags separator. They have no semantic relationship; the auto-complete is matching on prefix-character similarity only. **Sibling shorthand-prompt limitation:**claw "-just a prompt" --output-format jsonreturns{"error":"unknown option: -just a prompt","kind":"cli_parse"}andclaw "--bogus-flag-like" --output-format jsonreturns the same. The shorthand non-interactive prompt mode (documented asclaw [--model MODEL] [--output-format text|json] TEXT) cannot accept any TEXT that starts with -or--, even when the entire string is shell-quoted as a single token. Users must use the explicit prompt verb (claw prompt "-prompt-with-dash"works) to escape this, but the explicit verb is documented as alternative not required. **Required fix shape:** (a) accept POSIX--as the end-of-flags marker globally — every arg after--is positional; (b) shorthand prompt mode must distinguish "this looks like a flag" from "this is a quoted positional that happens to start with-" by looking at whether the token matches any registered flag name (-h, -V, --help, --version, etc.) — strings that don't match any flag should be treated as prompt text; (c) fix the "Did you mean" hint algorithm to filter by semantic category (don't suggest -Vfor--, suggest "use \--` to terminate flag parsing" if the user types just --); (d) regression test: claw -- "-foo" reaches the runtime with prompt=-foo; claw "-not-a-flag" is treated as shorthand prompt when no registered flag matches; canonical -- is recognized. Why this matters: POSIX -- is the universal mechanism for passing arbitrary text (filenames starting with -, prompts containing flag-like syntax, log lines, etc.) to a CLI. Failing on -- makes claw fundamentally unergonomic in shell pipelines (echo "-q for quiet" | xargs claw fails). The shorthand-prompt limitation forces users to remember the prompt verb specifically when their prompt happens to start with -. Cross-references #422 (unknown subcommand fallthrough), #423 (stdin not consumed by prompt), #429 ("Did you mean --acp" misleading suggestion). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 0e5f6958, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6381 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0533-memory-file-discovery-walks-all-ancestor Memory file discovery walks ALL ancestor directories up to $HOME boundary, silently loading any CLAUDE.md it finds — /tmp/CLAUDE.md left from a previous test silently bleeds into every project under /tmp/*/; no --no-parent-memory flag, no .no-claude-md-boundary marker file to limit discovery scope — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on f4a96740 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503335892461293675. Reproduction: create three nested CLAUDE.md files with unique markers — /tmp/claw-nested-probe/CLAUDE.md (PARENT_CLAUDE), subproj/CLAUDE.md (CHILD_CLAUDE), subproj/deep/CLAUDE.md (DEEP_CLAUDE). Run claw system-prompt --output-format json from subproj/deep/nest/ (note: nest has no CLAUDE.md). The message field contains all three markers (PARENT + CHILD + DEEP) and status --output-format json reports memory_file_count: 3. Boundary tests: (a) $HOME/CLAUDE.md is NOT picked up from /tmp/no-claude-dir (discovery stops at $HOME boundary, good); (b) From /tmp/deep (no nested CLAUDE.md), /tmp/CLAUDE.md IS picked up (count: 1); (c) git-root is NOT a discovery boundary — running from a git subdir still walks above the git root. Ambient-context-bleed footgun: any stale /tmp/CLAUDE.md (or /home/<user>/projects/CLAUDE.md, or any ancestor-path CLAUDE.md left over from a previous experiment, copy-paste, or AI-generated example) silently bleeds into every workspace nested below it. The user has no signal in status --output-format json indicating which ancestor file is contributing — only the aggregate memory_file_count. Three required fixes: (a) expose discovery list: status --output-format json and system-prompt --output-format json must include memory_files:[{path, source:"workspace"|"ancestor"|"parent_dir"|"home", chars, contributes:bool}] so users can see what's leaking in; (b) add --no-parent-memory flag to limit discovery to cwd only (no ancestor walk), or add a boundary marker (.claude-no-walk, .claw-root, or honor .git as the boundary by default — most users expect repo-root scope); (c) doctor warns when ancestor CLAUDE.md files are loaded from outside the current git repo (suggests they may be unintentional). Sibling discovery scope question: discovery walks up to $HOME — but for a user with a project at /Users/foo/work/proj, that's /Users/foo/work/CLAUDE.md + /Users/foo/CLAUDE.md (if it exists) both load. The home boundary is exclusive, but the entire /Users/foo tree under home is in scope. Why this matters: test workspaces, scratch dirs, AI-generated example projects, and shared /tmp workdirs are full of stale CLAUDE.md files. The current discovery rule means every claw invocation can silently inherit context from arbitrary ancestor paths. Cross-references #438 (memory discovery only finds CLAUDE.md, not AGENTS.md or CLAW.md), #421 (cwd canonicalization leak — the canonicalized form determines which ancestor walk path is used). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, f4a96740, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6396 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-RM-A0537-claw-acp-serve-exits-0-with-status-disco claw acp serve exits 0 with status:"discoverability_only", supported:false instead of failing — automation pipelines see "success" from a command that explicitly says "not implemented"; ROADMAP #413's internal-tracking leak (discoverability_tracking:"ROADMAP #64a", tracking:"ROADMAP #76") still present despite being filed 2026-04-30 — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 19aaf9d0 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503366101533200435. Reproduction: claw acp serve --output-format json returns exit code 0 with envelope {aliases:["acp","--acp","-acp"], discoverability_tracking:"ROADMAP #64a", kind:"acp", launch_command:null, message:"ACP/Zed editor integration is not implemented in claw-code yet. \claw acp serve` is only a discoverability alias today; it does not launch a daemon or Zed-specific protocol endpoint. Use the normal terminal surfaces for now and track ROADMAP #76 for real ACP support.", recommended_workflows:["claw prompt TEXT","claw","claw doctor"], serve_alias_only:true, status:"discoverability_only", supported:false, tracking:"ROADMAP #76"}. The exit code is 0 (success) but the command explicitly states it is not implemented. Pipeline like claw acp serve && zed --connect localhost:12345will proceed to the zed connect step despiteacp servebeing a no-op. The only signal of no-op issupported:falsein the JSON body — easy to miss for automation gating on?`. **ROADMAP #413 reproduction confirmed unfixed:** #413 (filed 2026-04-30) called out `discoverability_tracking:"ROADMAP #64a"` and `tracking:"ROADMAP #76"` as internal ticket references leaked into public JSON. **11 days later, both fields are still present in the envelope.** The fix was prescribed but never landed. Also `recommended_workflows:["claw prompt TEXT","claw","claw doctor"]` is internal scaffolding (curated suggestion list) exposed as a top-level public field — not normally part of an "ACP status" public contract. **Sibling unknown-subcommand bug:** `claw acp status --output-format json` (a reasonable next-thing-to-try) returns `{"error":"unsupported ACP invocation. Use \`claw acp\`, \`claw acp serve\`, \`claw --acp\`, or \`claw -acp\`.","kind":"unknown"}` exit 0 — the `kind:"unknown"` catch-all yet again (#422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431/#432/#433/#435/#440/#441/#442 — **14th occurrence**), should be `kind:"unsupported_acp_invocation"`. **Required fix shape:** (a) `claw acp serve` exits **non-zero** (exit code 2 = "not implemented" is conventional) so automation `?-gating detects the no-op; (b) deliver #413's fix: remove discoverability_trackingandtrackingtop-level fields, OR move them under an optional_metasub-object gated on a debug flag; (c) replacemessageprose with a typedreason:"not_implemented"enum + optionaldetailstring for downstream pipelines that need a stable signal; (d) droprecommended_workflowsfrom the ACP envelope OR move it under_meta; (e) the status:"discoverability_only"value is non-standard — replace withstatus:"not_implemented"(matching thesupported:falseboolean); (f) typedkind:"unsupported_acp_invocation"for the bad-arg path. **Why this matters:** ACP/Zed integration is the integration point for IDE-based AI workflows. A "success" exit code on a "not implemented" stub breaks the contract for any wrapper script that tries to detect ACP availability viaclaw acp serve && .... The internal-tracking-ID leak (#413) being unfixed for 11 days suggests the JSON envelope audit isn't being executed against the ROADMAP backlog. Cross-references #413 (internal tracking leak — unfixed), #422 (exit-code parity), kind:"unknown"catch-all cluster. Source: Jobdori live dogfood,19aaf9d0`, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6408 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stable_alpha_contracts
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3004 When can we adapt to zed? I'm tired of the memory usage of vscode+claude code .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3004 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3004 When can we adapt to zed? I'm tired of the memory usage of vscode+claude code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3004 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-PARITY-OPENCODE-REPO-CONTEXT Parity source metadata: anomalyco/opencode .omx/research/opencode-repo.json / parity_repo_context context context none_context_only none
CC2-PARITY-CODEX-REPO-CONTEXT Parity source metadata: openai/codex .omx/research/codex-repo.json / parity_repo_context context context none_context_only none

Stream 0 — Governance, intake, and cross-cutting roadmap triage

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0001-clawable-coding-harness-roadmap Clawable Coding Harness Roadmap ROADMAP.md:L1 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0002-goal Goal ROADMAP.md:L3 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0003-definition-of-clawable Definition of "clawable" ROADMAP.md:L14 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0004-current-pain-points Current Pain Points ROADMAP.md:L25 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0005-1-session-boot-is-fragile 1. Session boot is fragile ROADMAP.md:L27 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0006-2-truth-is-split-across-layers 2. Truth is split across layers ROADMAP.md:L32 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0011-7-human-ux-still-leaks-into-claw-workflo 7. Human UX still leaks into claw workflows ROADMAP.md:L58 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0012-product-principles Product Principles ROADMAP.md:L61 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0013-roadmap Roadmap ROADMAP.md:L71 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0083-immediate-backlog-from-current-real-pain Immediate Backlog (from current real pain) ROADMAP.md:L1062 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0084-deployment-architecture-gap-filed-from-d Deployment Architecture Gap (filed from dogfood 2026-04-08) ROADMAP.md:L1131 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0086-startup-friction-gap-no-default-trusted Startup Friction Gap: No Default trusted_roots in Settings (filed 2026-04-08) ROADMAP.md:L1150 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0087-every-lane-starts-with-manual-trust-baby Every lane starts with manual trust babysitting unless caller explicitly passes roots ROADMAP.md:L1152 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0088-observability-transport-decision-filed-2 Observability Transport Decision (filed 2026-04-08) ROADMAP.md:L1168 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0089-canonical-state-surface-cli-file-based-h Canonical state surface: CLI/file-based. HTTP endpoint deferred. ROADMAP.md:L1170 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-H0092-pinpoint-122-doctor-invocation-does-not Pinpoint #122. doctor invocation does not check stale-base condition; run_stale_base_preflight() is only invoked in Prompt + REPL paths ROADMAP.md:L5061 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-H0093-pinpoint-135-claw-status-json-missing-ac Pinpoint #135. claw status --json missing active_session boolean and session.id cross-reference — two surfaces that should be unified are inconsistent ROADMAP.md:L5088 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0094-pinpoint-134-no-run-correlation-id-at-se Pinpoint #134. No run/correlation ID at session boundary — every observer must infer session identity from timing or prompt content ROADMAP.md:L5109 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0097-evidence-for-138-feat-134-135-session-id Evidence for #138 — feat/134-135-session-identity branch is pushed but no PR was opened (2026-04-21 15:05) ROADMAP.md:L5191 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-H0098-pinpoint-139-claw-state-error-message-re Pinpoint #139. claw state error message refers to "worker" concept that is not discoverable via --help or any documented command — error is unactionable for claws and CI ROADMAP.md:L5226 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-H0099-pinpoint-141-claw-subcommand-help-has-5 Pinpoint #141. claw <subcommand> --help has 5 different behaviors — inconsistent help surface breaks discoverability ROADMAP.md:L5278 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-H0100-pinpoint-142-claw-init-output-format-jso Pinpoint #142. claw init --output-format json dumps human text into message — no structured fields for created/skipped files ROADMAP.md:L5333 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0103-pinpoint-145-claw-plugins-subcommand-not Pinpoint #145. claw plugins subcommand not wired to CLI parser — word gets treated as a prompt, hits Anthropic API ROADMAP.md:L5551 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0104-pinpoint-146-claw-config-and-claw-diff-a Pinpoint #146. claw config and claw diff are pure-local introspection commands but require --resume SESSION.jsonl wrapping ROADMAP.md:L5609 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0105-pinpoint-147-claw-claw-silently-fall-thr Pinpoint #147. claw "" / claw " " silently fall through to prompt-execution path; empty-prompt guard is subcommand-only ROADMAP.md:L5650 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-H0106-pinpoint-148-claw-status-json-shows-reso Pinpoint #148. claw status JSON shows resolved model but not raw input or source — post-hoc "why did my --model flag behave this way?" requires re-reading argv ROADMAP.md:L5696 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0107-same-resolved-value-can-come-from-three Same resolved value can come from three different sources; ROADMAP.md:L5709 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0108-json-envelope-gives-no-way-to-distinguis JSON envelope gives no way to distinguish. ROADMAP.md:L5710 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0110-pinpoint-150-resume-latest-restores-the Pinpoint #150. resume_latest_restores_the_most_recent_managed_session flakes due to symlink/canonicalization mismatch ROADMAP.md:L5797 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0111-pinpoint-246-reminder-cron-outcome-ambig Pinpoint #246. Reminder cron outcome ambiguity — no structured feedback on nudge delivery/skip/timeout ROADMAP.md:L5824 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0112-pinpoint-151-workspace-fingerprint-path Pinpoint #151. workspace_fingerprint path-equivalence contract gap (product, not just test) ROADMAP.md:L5851 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-H0113-pinpoint-152-diagnostic-verb-suffixes-al Pinpoint #152. Diagnostic verb suffixes allow arbitrary positional args, emit double "error:" prefix ROADMAP.md:L5904 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0115-pinpoint-154-model-syntax-error-doesn-t Pinpoint #154. Model syntax error doesn't hint at env var when multiple credentials present ROADMAP.md:L5953 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0120-pinpoint-159-run-turn-loop-hardcodes-emp Pinpoint #159. run_turn_loop hardcodes empty denied_tools — permission denials silently absent from multi-turn sessions ROADMAP.md:L6094 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0121-pinpoint-160-session-store-has-no-list-s Pinpoint #160. session_store has no list_sessions, delete_session, or session_exists — claw cannot enumerate or clean up sessions without filesystem hacks ROADMAP.md:L6123 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0122-asdict-dataclass-load-session-save-sessi ['asdict', 'dataclass', 'load_session', 'save_session'] ROADMAP.md:L6133 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0123-list-sessions-delete-session-session-exi list_sessions, delete_session, session_exists — all absent ROADMAP.md:L6134 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-H0124-works-today-breaks-if-the-dir-layout-eve Works today, breaks if the dir layout ever changes — no abstraction layer ROADMAP.md:L6141 / roadmap_heading context context none_context_only none
CC2-RM-A0003-recovery-before-escalation-known-failure Recovery before escalation — known failure modes should auto-heal once before asking for help. ROADMAP.md:L65 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0006-terminal-is-transport-not-truth-tmux-tui Terminal is transport, not truth — tmux/TUI may remain implementation details, but orchestration state must live above them. ROADMAP.md:L68 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0014-expand-github-ci-from-single-crate-cover Expand GitHub CI from single-crate coverage to workspace-grade verification — done: .github/workflows/rust-ci.yml now runs cargo test --workspace plus fmt/clippy at the workspace level ROADMAP.md:L1068 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0015-add-release-grade-binary-workflow-done-g Add release-grade binary workflow — done: .github/workflows/release.yml now builds tagged Rust release artifacts for the CLI ROADMAP.md:L1069 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0019-eliminate-warning-spam-from-first-run-he Eliminate warning spam from first-run help/build path — done: current cargo run -q -p rusty-claude-cli -- --help renders clean help output without a warning wall before the product surface ROADMAP.md:L1073 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0020-promote-doctor-from-slash-only-to-top-le Promote doctor from slash-only to top-level CLI entrypoint — done: claw doctor is now a local shell entrypoint with regression coverage for direct help and health-report output ROADMAP.md:L1074 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0021-make-machine-readable-status-commands-ac Make machine-readable status commands actually machine-readable — done: claw --output-format json status and claw --output-format json sandbox now emit structured JSON snapshots instead of prose tables ROADMAP.md:L1075 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0022-unify-legacy-config-skill-namespaces-in Unify legacy config/skill namespaces in user-facing output — done: skills/help JSON/text output now present .claw as the canonical namespace and collapse legacy roots behind .claw-shaped source ids/labels ROADMAP.md:L1076 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0024-audit-output-format-contract-across-the Audit --output-format contract across the whole CLI surface — done: direct CLI commands now honor deterministic JSON/text handling across help/version/status/sandbox/agents/mcp/skills/bootstrap-plan/system-prompt/init/doctor, with regression coverage in output_format_contract.rs and resumed /status JSON coverage ROADMAP.md:L1078 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0025-worker-readiness-handshake-trust-resolut Worker readiness handshake + trust resolution — done: WorkerStatus state machine with SpawningTrustRequiredReadyForPromptPromptAcceptedRunning lifecycle, trust_auto_resolve + trust_gate_cleared gating ROADMAP.md:L1081 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0027-wire-lane-completion-emitter-done-lane-c Wire lane-completion emitter — done: lane_completion module with detect_lane_completion() auto-sets LaneContext::completed from session-finished + tests-green + push-complete → policy closeout ROADMAP.md:L1083 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0029-worker-readiness-handshake-trust-resolut Worker readiness handshake + trust resolution — done: WorkerStatus state machine with SpawningTrustRequiredReadyForPromptPromptAcceptedRunning lifecycle, trust_auto_resolve + trust_gate_cleared gating ROADMAP.md:L1087 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0038-config-merge-validation-gap-done-config Config merge validation gapdone: config.rs hook validation before deep-merge (+56 lines), malformed entries fail with source-path context instead of merged parse errors ROADMAP.md:L1096 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0040-commit-provenance-worktree-aware-push-ev Commit provenance / worktree-aware push eventsdone: LaneCommitProvenance now carries branch/worktree/canonical-commit/supersession metadata in lane events, and dedupe_superseded_commit_events() is applied before agent manifests are written so superseded commit events collapse to the latest canonical lineage ROADMAP.md:L1099 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker superseded targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none Superseded by a newer roadmap entry or canonical Rust/control-plane contract; keep only for audit traceability.
CC2-RM-A0041-orphaned-module-integration-audit-done-r Orphaned module integration auditdone: runtime now keeps session_control and trust_resolver behind #[cfg(test)] until they are wired into a real non-test execution path, so normal builds no longer advertise dead clawability surface area. ROADMAP.md:L1100 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0044-session-state-classification-gap-working Session state classification gap (working vs blocked vs finished vs truly stale)done: agent manifests now derive machine states such as working, blocked_background_job, blocked_merge_conflict, degraded_mcp, interrupted_transport, finished_pending_report, and finished_cleanable, and terminal-state persistence records commit provenance plus derived state so downstream monitoring can distinguish quiet progress from truly idle sessions. ROADMAP.md:L1103 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0045-resumed-status-json-parity-gap-done-reso Resumed /status JSON parity gapdone: resolved by the broader "Resumed local-command JSON parity gap" work tracked as #26 below. Re-verified on main HEAD 8dc6580cargo test --release -p rusty-claude-cli resumed_status_command_emits_structured_json_when_requested passes cleanly (1 passed, 0 failed), so resumed /status --output-format json now goes through the same structured renderer as the fresh CLI path. The original failure (expected value at line 1 column 1 because resumed dispatch fell back to prose) no longer reproduces. ROADMAP.md:L1104 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0047-doctor-output-format-json-check-level-st doctor --output-format json check-level structure gapdone: claw doctor --output-format json now keeps the human-readable message/report while also emitting structured per-check diagnostics (name, status, summary, details, plus typed fields like workspace paths and sandbox fallback data), with regression coverage in output_format_contract.rs. ROADMAP.md:L1106 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0048-plugin-lifecycle-init-shutdown-test-flak Plugin lifecycle init/shutdown test flakes under workspace-parallel execution — dogfooding surfaced that build_runtime_runs_plugin_lifecycle_init_and_shutdown could fail under cargo test --workspace while passing in isolation because sibling tests raced on tempdir-backed shell init script paths. Done (re-verified 2026-04-11): the current mainline helpers now isolate plugin lifecycle temp resources robustly enough that both cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli build_runtime_runs_plugin_lifecycle_init_and_shutdown -- --nocapture and cargo test -p plugins plugin_registry_runs_initialize_and_shutdown_for_enabled_plugins -- --nocapture pass, and the current cargo test --workspace run includes both tests as green. Treat the old filing as stale unless a new parallel-execution repro appears. ROADMAP.md:L1107 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0049-plugins-hooks-collects-and-runs-hooks-fr plugins::hooks::collects_and_runs_hooks_from_enabled_plugins flaked on Linux CI, root cause was a stdin-write race not missing exec bitdone at 172a2ad on 2026-04-08. Dogfooding reproduced this four times on main (CI runs 24120271422, 24120538408, 24121392171, 24121776826), escalating from first-attempt-flake to deterministic-red on the third push. Failure mode was PostToolUse hook .../hooks/post.sh failed to start for "Read": Broken pipe (os error 32) surfacing from HookRunResult. Initial diagnosis was wrong. The first theory (documented in earlier revisions of this entry and in the root-cause note on commit 79da4b8) was that write_hook_plugin in rust/crates/plugins/src/hooks.rs was writing the generated .sh files without the execute bit and Command::new(path).spawn() was racing on fork/exec. An initial chmod-only fix at 4f7b674 was shipped against that theory and still failed CI on run 24121776826 with the same Broken pipe symptom, falsifying the chmod-only hypothesis. Actual root cause. CommandWithStdin::output_with_stdin in rust/crates/plugins/src/hooks.rs was unconditionally propagating write_all errors on the child's stdin pipe, including std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe. The test hook scripts run in microseconds (#!/bin/sh + a single printf), so the child exits and closes its stdin before the parent finishes writing the ~200-byte JSON hook payload. On Linux the pipe raises EPIPE immediately; on macOS the pipe happens to buffer the small payload before the child exits, which is why the race only surfaced on ubuntu CI runners. The parent's write_all returned Err(BrokenPipe), output_with_stdin returned that as a hook failure, and run_command classified the hook as "failed to start" even though the child had already run to completion and printed the expected message to stdout. Fix (commit 172a2ad, force-pushed over 4f7b674). Three parts: (1) actual fixoutput_with_stdin now matches the write_all result and swallows BrokenPipe specifically, while propagating all other write errors unchanged; after a BrokenPipe swallow the code still calls wait_with_output() so stdout/stderr/exit code are still captured from the cleanly-exited child. (2) hygiene hardening — a new make_executable helper sets mode 0o755 on each generated .sh via std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt under #[cfg(unix)]. This is defense-in-depth for future non-sh hook runners, not the bug that was biting CI. (3) regression guard — new generated_hook_scripts_are_executable test under #[cfg(unix)] asserts each generated .sh file has at least one execute bit set (mode & 0o111 != 0) so future tweaks cannot silently regress the hygiene change. Verification. cargo test --release -p plugins 35 passing, fmt clean, clippy -D warnings clean; CI run 24121999385 went green on first attempt on main for the hotfix commit. Meta-lesson. Broken pipe (os error 32) from a child-process spawn path is ambiguous between "could not exec" and "exec'd and exited before the parent finished writing stdin." The first theory cargo-culted the "could not exec" reading because the ROADMAP scaffolding anchored on the exec-bit guess; falsification came from empirical CI, not from code inspection. Record the pattern: when a pipe error surfaces on fork/exec, instrument what wait_with_output() actually reports on the child before attributing the failure to a permissions or issue. ROADMAP.md:L1108 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0050-resumed-local-command-json-parity-gap-do Resumed local-command JSON parity gapdone: direct claw --output-format json already had structured renderers for sandbox, mcp, skills, version, and init, but resumed claw --output-format json --resume <session> /… paths still fell back to prose because resumed slash dispatch only emitted JSON for /status. Resumed /sandbox, /mcp, /skills, /version, and /init now reuse the same JSON envelopes as their direct CLI counterparts, with regression coverage in rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/resume_slash_commands.rs and rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs. ROADMAP.md:L1109 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0055-phantom-completions-root-cause-global-se Phantom completions root cause: global session store has no per-worktree isolation ROADMAP.md:L1115 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0058-writing-workerstatus-to-a-well-known-fil Writing WorkerStatus to a well-known file path (.claw/worker-state.json) that an external observer can poll. ROADMAP.md:L1142 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0059-add-a-trusted-roots-field-to-runtimeconf Add a trusted_roots field to RuntimeConfig (or a nested [trust] table), loaded via ConfigLoader. ROADMAP.md:L1161 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0060-in-workerregistry-spawn-worker-merge-con In WorkerRegistry::spawn_worker(), merge config-level trusted_roots with any per-call overrides. ROADMAP.md:L1162 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0061-default-empty-list-safest-users-opt-in-b Default: empty list (safest). Users opt in by adding their repo paths to settings. ROADMAP.md:L1163 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0062-update-config-validate-schema-with-the-n Update config_validate schema with the new field. ROADMAP.md:L1164 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0064-trust-seconds-since-update-60-in-trust-r Trust seconds_since_update > 60 in trust_required status as the stall signal. ROADMAP.md:L1183 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0065-call-workerresolvetrust-tool-to-unblock Call WorkerResolveTrust tool to unblock, or WorkerRestart to reset. ROADMAP.md:L1184 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0306-add-stale-base-check-to-doctor-output-in Add stale-base check to doctor output. In render_doctor_report(), collect the same stale_base::BaseCommitState that run_stale_base_preflight() computes (by calling check_base_commit(&cwd, resolve_expected_base(None, &cwd).as_ref()) — note: doctor never receives --base-commit flag value, so expected base comes from .claw-base file only). Convert the BaseCommitState into a doctor DiagnosticCheck (parallel to existing auth, config, git_state, etc.). If Diverged, emit DiagnosticLevel::Warn with expected and actual commit hashes. If NotAGitRepo or NoExpectedBase, emit DiagnosticLevel::Ok. ~20 lines. ROADMAP.md:L5073 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0307-surface-base-commit-source-in-status-jso Surface base_commit source in status --json output. Alongside the existing JSON fields, add base_commit_expected: <value> | null and base_commit_actual: <hash>. If no .claw-base file exists, base_commit_expected: null. If diverged, status JSON includes both fields so downstream claws can see the mismatch in machine-readable form. ~15 lines. ROADMAP.md:L5074 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0308-regression-tests Regression tests. ROADMAP.md:L5075 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0309-add-session-id-option-string-and-active Add session_id: Option<String> and active_session: bool to StatusReport struct. Both null/false when no session is active. When a session is running, session_id is the same UUID emitted in the startup lane event (#134). ROADMAP.md:L5098 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0310-thread-the-session-state-into-the-status Thread the session state into the status handler via a shared Arc<Mutex<SessionState>> or equivalent (same mechanism #134 uses for startup event emission). ROADMAP.md:L5099 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0311-text-mode-claw-status-surfaces-the-value Text-mode claw status surfaces the value: Session: active (id: abc123) or Session: idle. ROADMAP.md:L5100 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0312-regression-tests-a-claw-status-json-befo Regression tests: (a) claw status --json before any prompt → active_session: false, session_id: null. (b) claw status --json during a prompt session → active_session: true, session_id: <uuid>. (c) UUID matches the session.id in the first lane event of the same run. ROADMAP.md:L5101 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0318-only-pre-existing-flake-remains-no-new-r only pre-existing flake remains, no new regressions (e.g., resume_latest... test failure on main that also fails on feature branch) ROADMAP.md:L5156 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0326-pushed-branch-exists-on-origin-but-no-pr pushed — branch exists on origin but no PR (current state for feat/134-135) ROADMAP.md:L5210 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0327-in-pr-pr-open-review-pending in-PR — PR open, review pending ROADMAP.md:L5211 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0328-approved-pr-approved-awaiting-merge approved — PR approved, awaiting merge ROADMAP.md:L5212 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0329-merged-in-main merged — in main ROADMAP.md:L5213 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0330-deployed-if-applicable deployed — if applicable ROADMAP.md:L5214 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0331-abandoned-pr-closed-without-merge abandoned — PR closed without merge ROADMAP.md:L5215 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0332-claw-help-has-no-mention-of-workers-claw claw --help has no mention of workers, claw worker, or worker state ROADMAP.md:L5234 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0333-there-is-no-claw-worker-subcommand-not-l There is no claw worker subcommand (not listed in help, not in the 16 known subcommands) ROADMAP.md:L5235 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0334-no-hint-in-the-error-itself-about-what-c No hint in the error itself about what command triggers worker state creation ROADMAP.md:L5236 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0335-a-claw-ci-pipeline-or-first-time-user-hi A claw, CI pipeline, or first-time user hitting this error has no actionable next step ROADMAP.md:L5237 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0336-error-references-concept-that-is-not-dis Error references concept that is not discoverable. Product Principle violation: "Errors must be actionable." Current error is descriptive but unactionable. ROADMAP.md:L5251 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0337-claws-can-t-self-heal-a-claw-orchestrato Claws can't self-heal. A claw orchestrator that gets this error cannot construct a follow-up command because the remediation is not in the error or in --help. ROADMAP.md:L5252 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0338-dogfood-blocker-automated-test-setups-th Dogfood blocker. Automated test setups that include claw state as a health check will fail silently for users who haven't triggered the worker path. ROADMAP.md:L5253 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0339-internal-architecture-leaks-into-user-su Internal architecture leaks into user surface. The worker / daemon / background session distinction is internal runtime nomenclature, not user-facing workflow. ROADMAP.md:L5254 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0340-error-message-should-include-remediation Error message should include remediation. Change error to: ROADMAP.md:L5257 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0341-add-claw-help-reference-document-under-f Add claw --help reference. Document under Flags or Subcommand overview that claw state requires prior execution. ROADMAP.md:L5266 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0342-consistency-with-typed-error-envelope-ro Consistency with typed-error envelope (ROADMAP §4.44): include operation: "state-read", target: "<path>", retryable: false fields for machine consumers. ROADMAP.md:L5267 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0343-product-principle-violation-every-cli-su Product principle violation: every CLI subcommand should have a consistent <cmd> --help contract that returns subcommand-specific help. ROADMAP.md:L5312 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0344-ci-orchestration-hazard-a-claw-script-th CI/orchestration hazard: a claw script that tries <cmd> --help | grep <option> gets structural behavior differences — some return 0, some return 1 with "unknown option", some return global help that doesn't mention the subcommand at all. ROADMAP.md:L5313 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0345-discoverability-asymmetry-7-subcommands Discoverability asymmetry: 7 subcommands have good help, 4 have global-help fallback, 2 error out, 1 produces irrelevant output. No documented reason for the split. ROADMAP.md:L5314 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0346-follow-on-from-108-108-fixed-subcommand Follow-on from #108: #108 fixed subcommand typos at the dispatch layer. #141 is the next layer up — even valid subcommands have inconsistent --help dispatch. ROADMAP.md:L5315 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0348-for-init-export-state-version-add-subcom For init, export, state, version: add subcommand-specific help block or explicitly dispatch --help to claw --help (consistent fallback is OK; returning global help that doesn't mention the subcommand is not). ROADMAP.md:L5319 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0349-for-dump-manifests-system-prompt-fix-the For dump-manifests, system-prompt: fix the parser to recognize --help as a dispatch rather than unknown flag. Add subcommand-specific help. ROADMAP.md:L5320 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0350-for-bootstrap-plan-add-help-dispatch-to For bootstrap-plan: add --help dispatch to explain what the subcommand does (currently prints phases, which is the primary output but not help text). ROADMAP.md:L5321 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0351-add-a-consistency-test-for-cmd-in-list-a Add a consistency test: for cmd in <list>: assert exitcode_of("claw $cmd --help") == 0 and contains help text. ROADMAP.md:L5322 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0353-no-programmatic-idempotency-signal-ci-or No programmatic idempotency signal: CI/orchestration cannot easily tell "first run produced new files" from "second run was no-op". Both paths end up with kind: init and a free-form message. ROADMAP.md:L5369 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0354-inconsistent-with-status-sandbox-doctor Inconsistent with status/sandbox/doctor: those subcommands have first-class structured JSON. init does not. Product contract asymmetry. ROADMAP.md:L5370 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0355-path-isn-t-a-field-the-project-path-is-e Path isn't a field: the project path is embedded in the same string. No project_path key. ROADMAP.md:L5371 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0356-joins-json-output-cluster-90-91-92-127-1 Joins JSON-output cluster (#90, #91, #92, #127, #130, #136): every one of those was a JSON contract shortfall where the command technically emitted JSON but did not emit useful JSON. ROADMAP.md:L5372 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0358-partial-success-violation-principle-5-th Partial-success violation (Principle #5). The malformed field is scoped to one MCP server entry. Workspace state, current model, permission mode, session info, and git state are all independently resolvable and would be useful to report even when one MCP server entry is unparseable. A claw debugging a misconfig needs to see which fields do work. ROADMAP.md:L5451 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0361-onboarding-friction-a-user-who-copy-past Onboarding friction. A user who copy-pastes an MCP config and mistypes one field discovers this only when status stops working. Doctor tells them what's wrong; status does not. First-run users are more likely to reach for status. ROADMAP.md:L5454 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0369-prompt-misdelivery-explicit-clawhip-cate Prompt misdelivery (explicit Clawhip category): the command string is sent to the LLM instead of dispatched locally. Real risk: without the credentials guard, claw plugins would send "plugins" as a user prompt to Claude, burning tokens. ROADMAP.md:L5590 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0370-surface-asymmetry-plugins-is-the-only-di Surface asymmetry: plugins is the only diagnostic-adjacent command that isn't wired. Documentation, slash command, and dispatcher all exist; parser wiring was missed. ROADMAP.md:L5591 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0371-help-should-never-hit-the-network-anywhe --help should never hit the network. Anywhere. ROADMAP.md:L5592 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0373-synthetic-friction-requires-a-session-fi Synthetic friction: requires a session file to inspect static disk state. A claw probing configuration has to spin up a session it doesn't need. ROADMAP.md:L5629 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0374-surface-asymmetry-all-other-read-only-di Surface asymmetry: all other read-only diagnostics are standalone. config and diff are the remaining holdouts. ROADMAP.md:L5630 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0375-pipeline-unfriendly-claw-config-output-f Pipeline-unfriendly: claw config --output-format json | jq and claw diff | less are natural operator workflows; both are currently broken. ROADMAP.md:L5631 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0376-both-already-have-working-json-renderers Both already have working JSON renderers (render_config_json, render_diff_json_for) — infrastructure for top-level wiring exists. ROADMAP.md:L5632 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0377-inconsistent-guard-the-prompt-subcommand Inconsistent guard: the "prompt" subcommand arm enforces if prompt.trim().is_empty() { Err(...) }, but the fallthrough other arm in the same match block does not. Same contract should apply to both paths. ROADMAP.md:L5676 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0378-prompt-misdelivery-clawhip-category-same Prompt misdelivery (Clawhip category): same root pattern as #145 (wrong thing gets treated as a prompt). Different manifestation — here it's an empty string, not a typo'd subcommand. ROADMAP.md:L5677 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0379-misleading-error-surface-user-sees-missi Misleading error surface: user sees missing Anthropic credentials for a request that should never have reached the API layer at all. ROADMAP.md:L5678 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0380-clawhip-risk-a-misconfigured-orchestrato Clawhip risk: a misconfigured orchestrator passing "" or " " as a positional arg ends up paying API costs for empty prompts instead of getting fast feedback. ROADMAP.md:L5679 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0381-loss-of-origin-information-alias-resolut Loss of origin information: alias resolution collapses sonnet and claude-sonnet-4-6 and {"aliases":{"x":"claude-sonnet-4-6"}} + --model x into one string. Debug forensics has to read argv. ROADMAP.md:L5714 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0382-clawhip-orchestration-a-clawhip-dispatch Clawhip orchestration: a clawhip dispatcher sending --model wants to confirm its flag was honored, not that the default kicked in (#105 model-resolution-source disagreement is adjacent). ROADMAP.md:L5715 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0383-truth-audit-diagnostic-integrity-the-sta Truth-audit / diagnostic-integrity: the status envelope is supposed to be the single source of truth for "what would this process run as". Missing provenance weakens the contract. ROADMAP.md:L5716 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0384-timestamp-only-namespacing-on-fast-machi Timestamp-only namespacing: on fast machines with coarse-grained clocks (or with tests starting within the same nanosecond bucket), two tests pick the same path. One races fs::create_dir_all() with another's fs::remove_dir_all(). ROADMAP.md:L5765 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0385-no-label-differentiation-every-test-in-t No label differentiation: every test in the file calls temp_dir() and constructs sub-paths inside the shared prefix. A fs::remove_dir_all(root) in one test's cleanup may clobber a live sibling. ROADMAP.md:L5766 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0386-embedded-callers-pass-a-raw-data-dir-pat Embedded callers pass a raw --data-dir path that differs from canonical env::current_dir() ROADMAP.md:L5856 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0387-programmatic-use-of-sessionstore-from-cw Programmatic use of SessionStore::from_cwd(some_path) with a non-canonical input ROADMAP.md:L5857 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0388-symlinks-elsewhere-in-the-filesystem-not Symlinks elsewhere in the filesystem (not just macOS /tmp): NixOS store paths, Docker bind mounts, network mounts with case-insensitive normalization, etc. ROADMAP.md:L5858 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0389-wire-parse-verb-suffix-to-reject-positio Wire parse_verb_suffix to reject positional args after verbs (except multi-word prompts like "help me debug") ROADMAP.md:L5914 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0390-special-case-json-in-the-verb-option-err Special-case --json in the verb-option error path to suggest --output-format json ROADMAP.md:L5915 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0417-list-sessions-directory-path-none-none-l list_sessions(directory: Path | None = None) -> list[str] — glob *.json in target dir, return sorted session ids (filename stems). Claws can call this to discover all stored sessions without touching the filesystem directly. ROADMAP.md:L6152 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0418-session-exists-session-id-str-directory session_exists(session_id: str, directory: Path | None = None) -> bool(target_dir / f'{session_id}.json').exists(). Use before load_session to get a bool check instead of catching FileNotFoundError. ROADMAP.md:L6153 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0419-delete-session-session-id-str-directory delete_session(session_id: str, directory: Path | None = None) -> bool — unlink the file if present, return True on success, False if not found. Claws can use this for cleanup without knowing the path scheme. ROADMAP.md:L6154 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0420-interactive-mcp-tool-permission-prompts Interactive MCP/tool permission prompts are invisible blockersdone (verified 2026-04-27): worker boot observation now detects interactive tool permission gates such as Allow the omx_memory MCP server to run tool "project_memory_read"? before generic readiness/idle handling, records tool_permission_required status, emits a structured ToolPermissionPrompt payload with server/tool identity, prompt age, allow-scope capability, and prompt preview, marks readiness snapshots as blocked, and carries tool_permission_prompt_detected through startup timeout evidence so the classifier returns tool_permission_required instead of a vague stale/idle/ready outcome. Regression coverage locks both the structured prompt-gate event metadata and startup-timeout classification paths. Original filing below. ROADMAP.md:L6161 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0421-extract-model-payload-is-not-inspectable extract --model-payload is not inspectable enough for deterministic dogfood: forced mode selection missing, and hybrid/no-snippet cases are opaque — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671 against three real-repo files. node dist/cli/index.js extract <file> --model-payload succeeded and auto-selected raw, raw, and hybrid, but there is currently no CLI surface to force raw / compressed / hybrid for A/B comparison: --mode raw and --mode compressed both fail immediately with Error: Unexpected extract argument: --mode. That turns payload-shaping validation into guesswork because operators cannot ask the extractor to render the same file through each mode and compare the exact output. The opacity is worse in the observed hybrid case: the Formbricks checkbox file produced a hybrid payload with no snippets, leaving no visible explanation for why the extractor chose hybrid, what evidence it kept vs dropped, or whether the result is correct vs a silent fallback. Required fix shape: (a) add an explicit debug/inspection flag that forces extraction mode (--mode raw|compressed|hybrid or equivalent) without changing default auto-selection; (b) print/report the chosen mode and the decision reason in a machine-readable field when --model-payload is used; (c) when hybrid emits zero snippets, surface an explicit reason/count summary instead of making "no snippets" indistinguishable from silent loss; (d) add regression coverage on at least one real-world hybrid fixture so mode choice and snippet accounting stay stable. Why this matters: direct claw-code dogfood needs deterministic payload comparison to debug startup/context quality; without forced-mode inspection and snippet accounting, operators can see the outcome but not the extraction decision that produced it. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6164 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0422-extract-model-payload-emits-filepath-val extract --model-payload emits filePath values that can walk outside the current repo root for external targets — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671 while extracting files from sibling repos under /home/bellman/Workspace/fooks-test-repos/... with cwd anchored at the claw-code repo. In all three successful payloads (raw, raw, hybrid), the reported filePath became a relative path like ../../fooks-test-repos/... that escapes the current repo root. Technically the path is still correct, but operationally it is a clawability gap: downstream consumers cannot tell whether this means "user intentionally extracted an external file", "path normalization leaked out of scope", or "the payload now references content outside the trusted working tree." That ambiguity is especially bad for model payloads because the filePath field looks like grounded provenance while actually encoding a cross-root escape. Required fix shape: (a) define a stable provenance contract for extracted targets outside cwd/repo root — for example an explicit pathScope / targetRoot field or an absolute-vs-relative policy instead of silently emitting ../.. escapes; (b) if relative paths are retained, add a machine-readable flag that the target is outside the current workspace/root; (c) document and test the normalization rule for sibling-repo extraction so downstream tooling does not mistake cross-root references for in-repo files; (d) add regression coverage for one in-repo fixture and one external-target fixture. Why this matters: model payload provenance should reduce ambiguity, not create a silent scope escape that later consumers have to reverse-engineer. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6166 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0423-successful-dogfood-runs-can-still-end-in Successful dogfood runs can still end in a misleading TUI/pane failure banner (skills/list failed in TUI, can't find pane) — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. The session completed real work and produced a coherent result summary, but immediately afterward the surface emitted Error: skills/list failed in TUI and can't find pane: %4766. That creates a truth-ordering bug: the user just watched a successful run, then the final visible state looks like a transport/UI failure with no indication whether the underlying task failed, the pane disappeared after completion, or an unrelated post-run TUI refresh crashed. Required fix shape: (a) separate task result state from post-run TUI/skills refresh failures so a completed run cannot be visually overwritten by a secondary pane-lookup error; (b) classify missing-pane-after-completion as a typed transport/UI degradation with phase context (post_result_refresh, skills_list_refresh, etc.) instead of a generic terminal error; (c) preserve and surface the last successful task outcome even if the TUI follow-up step fails; (d) add regression coverage for the path where a pane disappears after result rendering so the session is reported as completed_with_ui_warning rather than plain failure. Why this matters: claw-code needs the final visible truth to match the actual execution truth; otherwise successful dogfood looks flaky and operators cannot tell whether to trust the result they just got. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6168 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0425-direct-cli-dogfood-is-not-self-starting Direct CLI dogfood is not self-starting when build artifacts are absent (dist/cli/index.js missing) — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. The intended direct check was to run node dist/cli/index.js extract ..., but the first attempt hit a missing built artifact and the lane had to detour through npm ci && npm run build before any product behavior could be exercised. That means a "run the CLI directly in a fresh worktree" path is not actually one-step dogfoodable: the operator has to know the build prerequisite, spend time satisfying it, and then mentally separate build-system failures from product-surface failures. Required fix shape: (a) provide a supported direct-run entrypoint that either works from source without prebuilt dist/ artifacts or emits a product-owned guidance error that names the exact one-shot bootstrap command; (b) surface build-artifact-missing as a typed startup/dependency prerequisite state rather than a raw module/file failure; (c) document and test the fresh-worktree direct-dogfood path so extract --help / extract ... --model-payload can be exercised without archaeology; (d) if build-on-demand is the intended contract, make it explicit and deterministic instead of requiring the operator to guess npm ci && npm run build. Why this matters: direct dogfood should fail on product behavior, not on hidden local build prerequisites that blur whether the tool is broken or merely unprepared. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6172 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0426-extract-help-is-not-a-safe-local-help-su extract --help is not a safe/local help surface: after bootstrap it can still crash into a Node stack instead of rendering usage — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. Even after repairing the missing-build-artifact prerequisite with npm ci && npm run build, the next expected low-risk probe node dist/cli/index.js extract --help did not cleanly print command help; it dropped into a Node failure at dist/cli/index.js:52 and emitted a stack trace under Node.js v25.1.0. That means the help path itself is not trustworthy as a preflight surface: operators cannot rely on --help to discover flags or confirm command shape before doing real work, and they have to treat a basic introspection command like a potentially crashing code path. Required fix shape: (a) make extract --help and sibling help surfaces intercept locally before any heavier runtime path that can throw; (b) if a subcommand cannot render help because build/runtime prerequisites are missing, return a product-owned guidance error instead of a raw Node stack; (c) add regression coverage that extract --help succeeds in both a prepared worktree and a minimally bootstrapped one; (d) preserve the contract that help/usage discovery is the safest command family, not another execution path that can explode. Why this matters: help commands are supposed to reduce uncertainty; if they crash, dogfooders lose the cleanest way to learn the surface and every later failure gets harder to classify. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6174 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0428-the-javascript-extract-dogfood-path-has The JavaScript extract dogfood path has no dedicated preflight/doctor surface for its own prerequisites — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from dogfood-1776184671. The repo already has strong Rust-side claw doctor / preflight coverage, but the direct JS CLI path I was actually dogfooding (node dist/cli/index.js extract ...) gave no equivalent early warning about its own prerequisites: missing dist/cli/index.js, missing node_modules/typescript, and the difference between "needs bootstrap" vs "real compile error" all had to be discovered by failing real commands in sequence. That means the lowest-friction way to validate the JS extract surface is still failure-driven archaeology rather than one explicit readiness check. Required fix shape: (a) add a lightweight JS-side preflight/doctor command or bootstrap check for the extract CLI path that reports artifact presence, dependency readiness, and build status before execution; (b) make that check machine-readable so lanes can say js_extract_prereq_blocked (or equivalent) instead of learning via stack traces; (c) document the direct dogfood path so operators know whether the supported sequence is doctor -> help -> extract or something else; (d) add regression coverage for a fresh worktree, a deps-missing worktree, and a ready worktree. Why this matters: preflight should collapse obvious prerequisite failures into one cheap truth surface instead of forcing dogfooders to burn turns discovering them one crash at a time. Source: live dogfood session dogfood-1776184671 on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6178 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0431-the-updater-prompt-is-automation-hostile The updater prompt is automation-hostile because it defaults to affirmative mutation (Update now? [Y/n]) during task startup — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Before any requested work began, omx presented Update available: v0.12.6 → v0.13.0. Update now? [Y/n], meaning the default Enter path mutates the toolchain in the middle of a task-start flow. Even if the operator notices and answers intentionally, the UX contract is backwards for automation-adjacent use: the least-effort path is "change the environment now" instead of "leave the task environment stable unless explicitly opted in." Required fix shape: (a) make startup-time updater prompts opt-in by default ([y/N]) or suppress them entirely in automation/worktree/task-launch contexts; (b) expose a policy switch so maintainers can choose never, ask, or always update behavior explicitly instead of hidden prompt defaults; (c) classify affirmative-default update prompts as startup mutation events in telemetry so they are visible in lane history; (d) add regression coverage proving a bare Enter during task startup does not silently opt into an update unless policy explicitly allows it. Why this matters: default-yes mutation is the wrong trust posture for reproducible dogfood and automation; task startup should preserve environment stability unless the operator deliberately chooses otherwise. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6184 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0432-promotional-output-is-mixed-into-the-tas Promotional output is mixed into the task-start surface (Support the project: gh repo star ...), diluting operational signal — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. During the same startup flow that was supposed to move from update/setup into actual task work, omx printed a promotional line (Support the project: gh repo star Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-codex) directly in the operational transcript. This is not a correctness bug by itself, but it is a clawability gap: startup/task surfaces are where operators and downstream claws are trying to detect readiness, blockers, version provenance, and prompt receipt. Injecting marketing copy into that channel increases noise exactly where the signal budget is most precious. Required fix shape: (a) separate promotional/community messaging from operational startup/task transcripts, or gate it behind a quiet/noninteractive mode default for task launches; (b) mark any remaining non-operational lines with explicit metadata so downstream parsers can ignore them; (c) add a policy switch for quiet task-start surfaces vs interactive human-friendly onboarding; (d) add regression coverage proving task-start transcripts contain only operationally relevant lines in automation/worktree contexts. Why this matters: if the same channel carries both readiness truth and promo copy, claws have to waste effort distinguishing signal from fluff right when they should be classifying blockers and executing work. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6186 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0433-startup-can-silently-enter-a-more-destru Startup can silently enter a more destructive maintenance posture (Force mode) before task work begins — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The updater/setup transcript included Force mode: enabled additional destructive maintenance (for example stale deprecated skill cleanup). in the middle of task startup. Even if the maintenance is legitimate, this is a clawability gap because the runtime is declaring that it has switched into a more destructive cleanup posture before the operators requested task has started, yet that posture change is not fenced as a separate trust boundary with explicit operator intent, policy context, or post-change state. Required fix shape: (a) treat force/destructive maintenance mode as a first-class startup state transition with explicit provenance and reason, not an inline informational line; (b) require explicit policy/consent in task-launch contexts before enabling destructive maintenance, especially when the user goal was unrelated to maintenance; (c) expose what was actually cleaned/removed under force mode in structured post-run state so the operator can audit side effects; (d) add regression coverage proving ordinary task startup cannot silently widen maintenance/destructive scope without a corresponding policy signal. Why this matters: startup should not quietly broaden its mutation/destructive radius under the same transcript used for task execution; when trust posture changes, that change needs to be explicit, auditable, and easy to distinguish from normal startup noise. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6188 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0438-floating-ux-tips-tip-new-build-faster-wi Floating UX tips (Tip: New Build faster with Codex.) intrude into the task-start truth surface even when the session is about to execute real work — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. Right after the startup banner and before the actual task prompt took over, the surface displayed Tip: New Build faster with Codex. This kind of ambient tip may be harmless in a purely interactive onboarding context, but in a task-launch transcript it is another piece of non-operational noise competing with the real signals: readiness, prompt receipt, blocked state, restart pending, and execution provenance. Required fix shape: (a) suppress floating tips by default in task/worktree/automation launch contexts; (b) if tips remain in interactive mode, label them as ignorable non-operational UI hints outside the main transcript channel; (c) provide an explicit tips=on/off/auto policy so operators can keep startup surfaces quiet when they need clean telemetry; (d) add regression coverage proving task-start transcripts do not include generic tips once the system has enough context to know it is in execution mode. Why this matters: claws need startup transcripts to be high-signal; ambient tips are cheap for humans to ignore but expensive for automation and postmortem parsing because they widen the same channel that carries actual state transitions. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6198 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0441-setup-progress-numbering-uses-ad-hoc-fra Setup progress numbering uses ad-hoc fractional steps ([5.5/8]), which blurs startup phase truth instead of clarifying it — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The updater/setup transcript labeled one phase as [5.5/8] Verifying Team CLI API interop..., which reads like an implementation-side patch to the step list rather than a stable user-facing phase model. It is a small thing, but it is a real clawability gap: when startup phase numbering itself looks improvised, operators and downstream claws cannot tell whether phases are canonical, inserted dynamically, optional, or comparable across runs. Required fix shape: (a) expose startup/setup phases as stable named states instead of ad-hoc fractional numbering; (b) if dynamic substeps are needed, nest them structurally under a parent phase instead of mutating the visible top-level ordinal; (c) make machine-readable startup telemetry use canonical phase ids rather than presentation-only counters; (d) add regression coverage proving startup phase sequencing remains stable even when intermediate validation steps are added. Why this matters: phase numbering should reduce ambiguity, not advertise that the startup model is being patched live; claws need stable phase identity for comparison, dedupe, and blocker attribution across runs. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6204 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0449-setup-complete-is-emitted-as-a-false-com Setup complete! is emitted as a false-completion signal even while restart-required / execution-readiness ambiguity still exists — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The startup flow printed Setup complete! even though the same transcript also said Updated to v0.13.0. Restart to use new code. and then continued into a noisy task-launch path with unclear runtime provenance. That makes Setup complete! a misleading terminal state label: it reads like the environment is fully ready and settled when in reality restart is still pending and execution truth is still muddy. Required fix shape: (a) reserve complete/ready language for genuinely execution-ready states only; (b) when restart or policy resolution is still pending, emit a degraded or transitional state instead (setup_applied_restart_pending, setup_applied_not_ready, etc.); (c) make human-facing copy and machine-facing state agree on whether the launch is actually ready for work; (d) add regression coverage proving no completion banner is shown while mandatory follow-up state (restart, consent, scope resolution) remains unresolved. Why this matters: false green completion signals poison the whole startup surface — once the runtime says complete too early, every later blocker or ambiguity looks like a contradiction instead of a known pending state. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6220 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0450-post-setup-guidance-can-directly-contrad Post-setup guidance can directly contradict observed reality (Start Codex CLI in your project directory) even though the session is already inside Codex in that directory — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. After startup had already entered the Codex UI and clearly showed directory: /mnt/offloading/Workspace/claw-code, the Next steps: block still instructed Start Codex CLI in your project directory. This is sharper than generic onboarding noise: it is self-contradicting guidance emitted in the same transcript that already proves the instruction has been satisfied. Required fix shape: (a) suppress any next-step/help guidance that is contradicted by current runtime state; (b) make onboarding copy state-aware so already-satisfied steps are removed or marked complete instead of repeated as advice; (c) ensure task-launch transcripts prefer observed facts over canned checklists; (d) add regression coverage proving startup help text does not instruct the user to do something the runtime already knows is true. Why this matters: contradictory guidance corrodes trust faster than generic noise — once the transcript tells the user to do something they are visibly already doing, every other startup instruction becomes suspect too. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6222 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0452-startup-lacks-a-canonical-final-verdict Startup lacks a canonical final verdict line/state (READY, BLOCKED, RESTART_REQUIRED, etc.), forcing claws to infer readiness from noisy transcript fragments — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. After update prompts, scope questions, setup steps, summaries, tips, and onboarding chatter, the transcript never emitted one authoritative machine-usable outcome that settled the startup state. Instead, the operator had to infer from scattered lines like Setup complete!, Restart to use new code., and subsequent prompt availability. This is a core event/log opacity gap: even if every individual line were cleaner, claws still need one canonical startup verdict to know whether the session is truly ready, degraded, blocked, or restart-pending. Required fix shape: (a) emit a single explicit startup outcome state at the end of launch (ready, blocked, restart_required, setup_degraded, etc.); (b) make that verdict authoritative over incidental transcript prose and reusable in lane/status events; (c) attach the minimal structured reasons that led to the verdict so downstream consumers do not have to scrape prior chatter; (d) add regression coverage proving every execution-bound launch terminates its startup phase with exactly one canonical verdict. Why this matters: without a final authoritative verdict, startup remains chat archaeology — claws cannot reliably decide whether to proceed, wait, or remediate because readiness lives only in the readers interpretation of noisy text. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6226 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0464-startup-has-no-dry-run-inspect-only-path Startup has no dry-run / inspect-only path for mutation-heavy setup decisions, so the only way to learn what would happen is to start mutating — dogfooded 2026-04-19 from clawcode-human. The launch path combined update prompting, scope selection, setup refresh, config rewrite/backups, force-mode maintenance, and restart-required drift, but there was no obvious dry-run or inspect-only startup contract that would let an operator ask “what would this launch do?” without already entering the mutation flow. This is adjacent to #243s missing mutation preview, but broader: even a good inline preview still leaves no reusable no-side-effect mode for automation, audits, or preflight debugging. Required fix shape: (a) add a startup dry-run / inspect-only mode that evaluates policy, detects drift, computes the mutation plan, and emits the same canonical startup verdict without applying changes; (b) make that dry-run output machine-readable and structurally identical enough to compare with a real run; (c) ensure task/worktree automation can call the inspect path before deciding whether to allow mutation; (d) add regression coverage proving startup planning can be observed without side effects and that real execution matches the planned mutation set. Why this matters: when startup can rewrite global/user/project state, “show me the plan without touching anything” is a core clawability contract, not a luxury. Without it, every audit begins after the machine has already been changed. Source: live dogfood session clawcode-human on 2026-04-19. ROADMAP.md:L6250 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0465-oc-work-send-can-fail-as-a-silent-contro oc-work send can fail as a silent control-plane misfire (usage dump / missing required context) instead of a typed delivery error with correction guidance — dogfooded 2026-04-20 from the live #claw-code coordination lane while Jobdori tried to steer sisyphus on ROADMAP #127. The first oc-work send attempt printed underlying script usage (Usage: send-prompt.sh ...) because --session was missing, but from the outer operator view that looked like a vague tool hiccup rather than a precise control-plane delivery failure. The command only succeeded after manually discovering the active session id and reissuing with --session ses_25725e95fffe882FpmeZNL1HdA. Required fix shape: (a) promote missing required control-plane context (like target session id) into a typed delivery_blocked_missing_session / invalid_send_target error instead of raw usage echo from an inner script; (b) when a send command can infer or list likely active session ids, surface that guidance directly in the error; (c) ensure failed sends emit an explicit not delivered outcome so operators do not confuse usage text with successful steering; (d) add regression coverage proving oc-work send failures preserve operator intent, classify the missing arg correctly, and never masquerade as opaque shell noise. Why this matters: control-plane misfires are worse than ordinary tool failures because they create false confidence that steering happened when it did not. For multi-agent clawhip/agentika loops, send-path auditability has to be crisp. Source: live Jobdori / agentika steering thread in #claw-code on 2026-04-20. ROADMAP.md:L6252 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0466-dogfood-reminder-cron-can-self-fail-by-t Dogfood reminder cron can self-fail by timing out during active cycles, so the nudge loop itself is not trustworthy as an observability surface — dogfooded 2026-04-21 in #clawcode-building-in-public after multiple consecutive alerts: Cron job "clawcode-dogfood-cycle-reminder" failed: cron: job execution timed out at 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 15:13, and 15:23 KST while the same dogfood cycle was actively producing reports and fixes. This is not just scheduler noise — it is a clawability gap in the reminder/control loop itself. A downstream claw seeing both repeated dogfood nudges and repeated cron timeouts cannot tell whether the reminder actually delivered, partially delivered, duplicated, or died after side effects. Required fix shape: (a) classify reminder execution outcome explicitly (delivered, timed_out_after_send, timed_out_before_send, suppressed_as_duplicate, skipped_due_to_active_cycle) instead of a single generic timeout; (b) attach the target message/report cycle id and whether a Discord post was already emitted before timeout; (c) add a fast-path/no-op path when the cycle state is unchanged or an active report is already in flight so the reminder job can exit cleanly instead of hanging; (d) add regression coverage proving repeated unchanged-state cycles do not stack timeouts or duplicate nudges. Why this matters: if the reminder loop itself is ambiguous, claws waste time responding to scheduler artifacts instead of real product state, and the dogfood surface stops being a reliable source of truth. Source: live clawhip/Jobdori dogfood cycle on 2026-04-21 with repeated timeout alerts in #clawcode-building-in-public. ROADMAP.md:L6254 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0467-mcp-memory-permission-prompts-can-recur MCP memory permission prompts can recur after a transport failure, leaving an active worker blocked in a second consent loop instead of a typed degraded state — dogfooded 2026-04-27 from live session clawcode-human while responding to the claw-code dogfood nudge. The session first asked permission for omx_memory.project_memory_read; after approval, the call failed with Transport closed, then the runtime immediately attempted omx_memory.notepad_read and blocked again on a fresh allow prompt. From the outside this looks like an automation-hostile MCP lifecycle gap: the worker is neither cleanly ready nor cleanly failed, and downstream claws must scrape the pane to learn that memory MCP is both consent-gated and transport-degraded. Required fix shape: (a) after an MCP transport closes, emit a typed degraded state such as mcp_transport_closed with server/tool identity; (b) suppress or batch follow-up permission prompts for the same failed MCP server until transport recovery is proven; (c) expose whether the task can continue without that MCP tool or is blocked on memory; (d) add regression coverage for permission granted -> transport closed -> follow-up tool attempt so it becomes one structured blocker instead of repeated interactive consent loops. Why this matters: MCP memory should either be available, explicitly degraded, or explicitly blocked; repeated permission prompts after a closed transport make prompt delivery and readiness ambiguous. Source: live clawcode-human pane on 2026-04-27 04:3x UTC. Fresh-run follow-up 2026-04-29: owner-requested live session claw-code-issue-247-human-fresh-run used the actual ./rust/target/debug/claw binary; doctor and status were green, so the remaining Phase-0 fresh-run evidence moved from MCP consent-loop reproduction to the non-interactive prompt silent-hang captured separately as #248. ROADMAP.md:L6256 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0469-issue-advertises-github-issue-creation-b /issue advertises GitHub issue creation but never reaches a GitHub/OAuth/auth preflight or creation path, and the non-interactive error suggests unusable resume forms — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current main 8e22f757 while chasing the remaining Phase-0 GitHub OAuth blocker. The visible help advertises /issue [context] as “Draft or create a GitHub issue from the conversation,” but the actual implementation path only renders a local Issue report (format_issue_report) and does not invoke gh, GitHub API, OAuth, token discovery, browser auth, or even a dry-run/auth-preflight surface. Direct non-interactive use (./rust/target/debug/claw '/issue dogfood test') returns slash command /issue dogfood test is interactive-only and suggests claw --resume SESSION.jsonl /issue ... / claw --resume latest /issue ... “when the command is marked [resume]”, while /help does not mark /issue as resume-safe and resume dispatch rejects interactive-only commands. That leaves operators with a GitHub-labeled command whose real behavior is neither issue creation nor a clear GitHub OAuth blocker. Required fix shape: (a) split the contract explicitly: either rename/copy to “draft issue text” or implement a real create path with GitHub auth preflight; (b) surface a machine-readable GitHub auth state (gh_cli_authenticated, github_token_present, oauth_required, creation_unavailable) before any issue-create attempt; (c) make the direct-mode error avoid suggesting resume forms for commands not marked resume-safe; (d) add regression coverage proving /issue help, direct-mode rejection, resume support flags, and creation/draft behavior agree. Why this matters: Phase-0 GitHub OAuth verification cannot complete if the only GitHub issue surface stops at local prose while still advertising creation. Claws need to know whether they are missing GitHub auth, using a draft-only helper, or hitting an unimplemented creation path. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood cycle in #clawcode-building-in-public on 2026-04-29. ROADMAP.md:L6260 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0470-config-deprecation-warnings-are-emitted Config deprecation warnings are emitted to stderr even under --output-format json, making JSON output unparseable from combined stdout+stderr capture — dogfooded 2026-04-29 by Jobdori on current main (8e22f75). Running cargo run --bin claw -- doctor --output-format json 2>&1 | python3 -c "import sys,json; json.loads(sys.stdin.read())" fails with Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) because a warning: /path/settings.json: field "enabledPlugins" is deprecated. Use "plugins.enabled" instead line is emitted to stderr before the JSON body begins. When a caller captures combined output (the common automation pattern: 2>&1, subprocess STDOUT | STDERR, PTY capture, or tmux pane scrape) the warning prefix breaks JSON parse for every downstream consumer. Root cause: rust/crates/runtime/src/config.rs line ~300 calls eprintln!("warning: {warning}") unconditionally during ClawSettings::load_merged() regardless of active output format. Required fix shape: (a) thread the active CliOutputFormat through the config loading path and suppress or defer human-readable warning strings when json mode is active; (b) instead, collect deprecation diagnostics and inject them into the JSON output as a top-level "warnings": [...] array (same field already used by doctor); (c) ensure the JSON body is always the first bytes on stdout and all prose warnings stay on stderr or are suppressed in json mode; (d) add regression coverage proving claw <any-cmd> --output-format json stdout is valid JSON regardless of config deprecation state. Why this matters: --output-format json is the automation/claw contract; if config warnings can silently corrupt the JSON stream, every orchestration layer that captures combined output gets broken parse-on-warning with no stable fallback. Source: Jobdori live dogfood on mengmotaHost, claw-code main 8e22f75, 2026-04-29. ROADMAP.md:L6261 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0471-status-output-format-json-reports-sessio status --output-format json reports session.session = "live-repl" while simultaneously reporting session_lifecycle.kind = "saved_only" — contradictory session identity in a single status snapshot — dogfooded 2026-04-29 by Jobdori on current main (804d96b). Running claw status --output-format json from an active REPL-style invocation produced "session": "live-repl" in the workspace block and "session_lifecycle": {"kind": "saved_only", "pane_id": null, ...} in the same object. Those two fields carry contradictory claims: "live-repl" asserts there is an active interactive session, while "saved_only" asserts there is no live tmux pane hosting the session — the session exists only as a saved artifact. A downstream claw reading this snapshot cannot tell which claim to trust: is this a running session whose pane is undetectable, or a saved-only session that the session field is misclassifying? Root cause: "live-repl" is a fallback sentinel emitted by main.rs:6070 when context.session_path is None, while session_lifecycle is computed independently by classify_session_lifecycle_for() from tmux pane discovery; the two fields share no common source and can diverge. Required fix shape: (a) derive both session.session and session_lifecycle.kind from the same lifecycle classification result so they cannot diverge; (b) replace the "live-repl" free-form sentinel with a structured session_kind field (live_repl, saved, resume, etc.) that carries the same type vocabulary as session_lifecycle.kind; (c) when session_lifecycle.kind = "saved_only", never emit "session": "live-repl" (or vice versa); (d) add a regression test proving status --output-format json never emits session.kind = "live_repl" and session_lifecycle.kind = "saved_only" simultaneously. Why this matters: status --output-format json is the machine-readable truth surface for session state; if two fields in the same snapshot contradict each other, every lane, monitor, and orchestrator has to pick a winner instead of reading a coherent state. Source: Jobdori live dogfood on mengmotaHost, claw-code 804d96b, 2026-04-29. ROADMAP.md:L6263 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0472-stale-local-debug-binaries-can-impersona Stale local debug binaries can impersonate the current workspace because version/status/doctor do not compare embedded build provenance to repo HEAD — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD e7074f47 after PR #2838. The working tree was at e7074f47, but running ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json reported embedded git_sha 1f901988. status and doctor remained green and exposed no warning that the executable under test was stale relative to the workspace HEAD, nor any structured build-provenance freshness signal that downstream claws could use to decide whether the observed behavior came from the checked-out code or an older debug artifact. This is a repo-identity opacity gap: the JSON truth surfaces can look authoritative while actually describing a different binary lineage than the source tree being dogfooded. Required fix shape: (a) compare the embedded build git_sha / build date with the current workspace git HEAD and dirty state when the binary can discover a containing worktree; (b) expose redaction-safe structured fields in version --output-format json, status --output-format json, and doctor --output-format json, including binary_provenance, workspace_head, and stale_binary (with enough reason/detail to distinguish clean match, dirty workspace, unknown workspace, and definite stale SHA mismatch); (c) warn in human/text mode when executing a stale local debug binary such as ./rust/target/debug/claw so dogfooders do not trust old behavior as current-main evidence; (d) avoid leaking secrets or absolute sensitive paths beyond the existing workspace-identification policy; (e) add regression/fixture coverage for matching HEAD, dirty workspace, no-worktree/unknown provenance, and stale embedded SHA cases. Why this matters: status/doctor/version are supposed to be the machine-readable basis for dogfood truth. If a stale binary can report a different git_sha than the checked-out repo without any freshness warning, claws can file or verify bugs against the wrong code and waste cycles chasing already-fixed or not-yet-built behavior. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up from current main e7074f47 after PR #2838; observed ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json reporting git_sha 1f901988 with no stale-binary-vs-workspace-HEAD warning. ROADMAP.md:L6265 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0475-claw-mcp-help-omits-claw-json-from-its-d claw mcp help omits .claw.json from its documented config sources even though claw mcp still loads MCP servers from .claw.json — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD 981aff7c after rebuilding the actual debug binary with cargo run --manifest-path rust/Cargo.toml --bin claw -- version --output-format json so ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json reported embedded git_sha 981aff7c matching the workspace. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw mcp --help printed Sources .claw/settings.json, .claw/settings.local.json, and ./rust/target/debug/claw mcp help --output-format json returned "sources": [".claw/settings.json", ".claw/settings.local.json"]. In the same rebuilt binary, a temp workspace containing only a project .claw.json with {"mcpServers":{"demo":{"command":"/bin/echo","args":["hi"]}}} made ./rust/target/debug/claw mcp --output-format json report configured_servers: 1 and servers[0].name: "demo". The MCP lifecycle surface therefore tells users and claws that .claw.json is not a source while actively accepting it as one. This is distinct from #322's JSON warning corruption, #323/#326's status lifecycle contradictions, #324's stale-binary provenance gap, and #325's top-level help schema flattening: the pinpoint is a concrete MCP subcommand source-of-truth mismatch in both text and JSON help. Required fix shape: (a) derive the mcp help source list from the same ConfigLoader::discover/settings-source registry that mcp list actually uses instead of hard-coding a partial list; (b) include all supported MCP config sources in stable order, including legacy/project .claw.json, user ~/.claw/settings.json, project .claw/settings.json, and local .claw/settings.local.json as applicable; (c) add source metadata to mcp --output-format json entries so each server can be attributed to the file/layer that provided it; (d) add a regression proving a server loaded from .claw.json is accompanied by help/JSON source metadata that names .claw.json, and that help stays in sync when config source discovery changes. Why this matters: MCP setup is already a high-friction lifecycle path; if the command that diagnoses MCP servers omits a still-supported source, operators can move or delete the wrong config file, and automation cannot tell whether .claw.json support is intentional compatibility or accidental legacy behavior. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood in /home/bellman/Workspace/claw-code on 2026-04-29 using the rebuilt actual ./rust/target/debug/claw; temp-workspace proof showed .claw.json loads one MCP server while mcp help documents only .claw/settings*.json sources. ROADMAP.md:L6271 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0476-claw-agents-help-omits-the-codex-agents claw agents help omits the .codex/agents roots that claw agents actually loads from, so native-agent discovery provenance is misleading — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD ee85fed6 after rebuilding the actual debug binary with cargo run --manifest-path rust/Cargo.toml --bin claw -- version --output-format json; ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json then reported embedded git_sha ee85fed6, matching the workspace. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw agents help --output-format json returned usage.sources = [".claw/agents", "~/.claw/agents", "$CLAW_CONFIG_HOME/agents"], with no .codex/agents or ~/.codex/agents entry. In the same environment, ./rust/target/debug/claw agents --output-format json listed native agents such as analyst with source {id: "user_claw", label: "User home roots"} even though /home/bellman/.claw/agents does not exist and /home/bellman/.codex/agents/analyst.toml does exist. The agents lifecycle surface therefore documents one set of roots while loading from another, and the loaded-agent provenance collapses the real Codex root behind a generic user_claw label. This is distinct from #327's MCP source-list mismatch: the affected subsystem is native-agent discovery, where claws choose delegation/staffing lanes from claw agents and need to know which root supplied each agent. Required fix shape: (a) derive agents help source roots from the same registry/search path used by the agent loader instead of a hard-coded .claw-only list; (b) include all supported native-agent roots in stable order, including project/user .codex/agents roots alongside .claw/agents and $CLAW_CONFIG_HOME/agents; (c) make each agents --output-format json entry expose non-secret source provenance precise enough to distinguish user_codex, project_codex, user_claw, and project_claw (without leaking unnecessary absolute paths); (d) add a regression proving an agent loaded from ~/.codex/agents is accompanied by help-source metadata naming that root and per-agent provenance that does not mislabel it as generic user_claw. Why this matters: agent selection is a control-plane decision. If help says only .claw/agents are searched while the runtime actually consumes .codex/agents, claws and operators can edit the wrong directory, misdiagnose missing/stale agents, or trust the wrong ownership boundary for delegated work. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood in /home/bellman/Workspace/claw-code on 2026-04-29 using rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw; proof commands showed agents help omitting .codex/agents while agents loaded analyst from the existing /home/bellman/.codex/agents/analyst.toml with no /home/bellman/.claw/agents directory present. ROADMAP.md:L6273 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0477-resume-safe-slash-agents-output-format-j Resume-safe slash /agents --output-format json downgrades structured agent inventory into prose even though top-level claw agents --output-format json returns machine-readable entries — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD 0f7578c0 after rebuilding the actual debug binary with cargo run --manifest-path rust/Cargo.toml --bin claw -- version --output-format json; ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json reported embedded git_sha 0f7578c0, matching the workspace. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /agents --output-format json returned only {"kind":"agents","text":"Agents\n 20 active agents..."}: the agent names, source ids, models, reasoning effort, active/shadowed state, and working-directory context are all flattened into one human prose string. In the same rebuilt binary and same workspace, ./rust/target/debug/claw agents --output-format json returned a structured object with top-level agents[], count, summary, working_directory, and per-agent fields such as name, description, model, reasoning_effort, active, shadowed_by, and source. The resume-safe slash surface therefore looks JSON-shaped while throwing away exactly the structured inventory that automation needs, and it diverges from the already-existing top-level command schema. This is distinct from #325's broad help JSON opacity and #328's source-root mismatch: the pinpoint is the /agents slash command losing structured inventory in resume mode even though the non-slash agents command already has it. Required fix shape: (a) make resume-safe /agents --output-format json reuse the same serializer/schema as claw agents --output-format json instead of wrapping rendered text; (b) preserve per-agent source/provenance fields, model/reasoning metadata, active/shadowed state, count/summary, and working-directory context; (c) keep text or message as an optional human summary only, not the sole payload; (d) add regression coverage proving top-level claw agents --output-format json and resume-safe /agents --output-format json expose equivalent structured agent inventory for the same workspace. Why this matters: /agents is the in-session delegation/staffing truth surface. Claws operating through --resume latest need to choose agents without scraping prose; losing structure at the slash boundary makes automated staffing brittle and contradicts the top-level command contract. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood in /home/bellman/Workspace/claw-code on 2026-04-29 using rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw; proof commands showed slash /agents JSON had only kind,text while top-level agents JSON had agents[] and provenance metadata. ROADMAP.md:L6274 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0479-top-level-help-output-format-json-and-re Top-level help --output-format json and resume-safe /help --output-format json use different payload fields for the same help surface (message vs text) — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / workspace HEAD 24ccb59b after rebuilding the actual debug binary with cargo run --manifest-path rust/Cargo.toml --bin claw -- version --output-format json; ./rust/target/debug/claw version --output-format json reported embedded git_sha 24ccb59b, matching the workspace. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw help --output-format json returned a valid JSON object with keys kind,message, while ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /help --output-format json returned the same conceptual help surface with keys kind,text. Both are prose-only help payloads, but automation now has to special-case whether help was reached through the top-level command dispatcher or the resume-safe slash dispatcher before it can even locate the rendered help body. This is distinct from #325's broader structured-schema absence: the pinpoint here is a concrete JSON field-name contract drift between two help entrypoints that should be equivalent or explicitly versioned. Required fix shape: (a) define one canonical help JSON body field such as message or text and use it consistently across top-level help, slash /help, and resume-safe /help; (b) if backward compatibility requires both fields temporarily, emit both with identical contents plus a schema_version and deprecation metadata; (c) add regression coverage proving claw help --output-format json and claw --resume latest /help --output-format json expose the same top-level field contract and kind=help; (d) document whether slash-command JSON is intended to share schemas with top-level command JSON or carry its own explicit schema namespace. Why this matters: help JSON is the bootstrap discoverability surface for claws. If the same help concept moves its body between message and text depending on invocation path, every orchestrator needs brittle per-entrypoint parsers before it can inspect commands, flags, or resume safety. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood in /home/bellman/Workspace/claw-code on 2026-04-29 using rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw; proof commands showed top-level help JSON keys kind,message and resume-safe slash help JSON keys kind,text on the same rebuilt binary. ROADMAP.md:L6277 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0480-session-delete-is-not-resume-safe-while /session delete is not resume-safe while /session list is, making session GC impossible from --resume mode automation — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on 24ccb59. Running claw --output-format json --resume latest /session list succeeds and returns the full session list (10 sessions, all workspace_dirty: true, abandoned: true). Running claw --output-format json --resume latest /session delete <id> returns {"command":"...","error":"unsupported resumed slash command","type":"error"} — again using "type" not "kind" (#336 vocab violation). An automation lane that discovers abandoned sessions via --resume cannot delete any of them via the same path; it must spawn an interactive REPL session just to issue delete, breaking the machine-readable JSON surface contract. Required fix shape: (a) mark /session delete as resume-safe; (b) return {"kind":"session_deleted","session_id":"<id>","path":"<deleted_path>"} on success; (c) require --force only for dirty/active sessions; (d) add regression coverage. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, mengmotaHost, 24ccb59, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6279 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0481-resume-safe-session-help-output-format-j Resume-safe /session help --output-format json writes its primary JSON error envelope to stderr and uses type instead of the session JSON kind vocabulary — dogfooded 2026-04-29 on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha dc47482e. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /session help --output-format json wrote no stdout bytes, but wrote a JSON error object to stderr: {"command":"/session help","error":"Unknown /session action ...","type":"error"}. Meanwhile /session list --output-format json wrote valid stdout JSON with kind=session_list. The JSON output contract is therefore split across stderr for an error/help-ish action and switches vocabulary from kind to type; automation that reads stdout sees empty/non-JSON output and cannot handle errors consistently with successful session JSON responses. Required fix shape: (a) all --output-format json command responses, including resumed slash errors, should emit the primary JSON envelope on stdout; (b) use kind:"error" or a documented error schema consistently instead of an ad hoc type field; (c) reserve stderr prose for text mode or optional non-primary diagnostics, not the machine-readable envelope; (d) add a regression for /session help or an unsupported /session action under --resume proving stdout contains the structured JSON error envelope and stderr does not carry the only parseable payload. Why this matters: claws need one stdout JSON contract for both success and failure. If a help-ish session error is silently moved to stderr and shaped differently from session_list, orchestration lanes cannot distinguish an unsupported action from transport corruption or an empty response without bespoke stderr parsing. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 15:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw dc47482e. ROADMAP.md:L6281 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0482-resume-safe-tasks-output-format-json-emi Resume-safe /tasks --output-format json emits an unsupported-command JSON error only on stderr and mixes kind with type classification vocabularies — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 16:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 58569131. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /tasks --output-format json wrote no stdout bytes, but wrote a JSON error object to stderr: {"command":"/tasks","error":"/tasks is not yet implemented in this build","kind":"unsupported_command","type":"error"}. The unsupported command envelope therefore has two separate top-level classification vocabularies (kind=unsupported_command and type=error) and places the only parseable payload on stderr, while successful JSON commands use stdout and a kind-only classification. This is distinct from #340 because it is not session help; it shows implemented-but-unsupported command stubs can emit a dual-vocabulary error envelope. Required fix shape: (a) in --output-format json mode, emit the primary JSON envelope on stdout for unsupported resumed slash commands such as /tasks; (b) document and use one error discriminator, preferably kind:"error" plus code:"unsupported_command", or kind:"unsupported_command" plus status:"error", but not type; (c) reserve stderr for non-primary diagnostics or text-mode prose, never as the sole JSON payload; (d) add regression coverage for /tasks under --resume with JSON output proving stdout contains the structured error envelope, stderr is not the only parseable stream, and the envelope uses the documented single-vocabulary discriminator. Why this matters: claws need the same stdout JSON contract for implemented successes and implemented-but-unsupported stubs. If /tasks errors can silently move to stderr and advertise both kind and type, automation must special-case command stubs instead of applying one JSON error parser. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 16:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 58569131. ROADMAP.md:L6283 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard none
CC2-RM-A0483-resume-safe-commands-output-format-json Resume-safe /commands --output-format json is rejected as an unknown slash command even though the error points users at /help for slash-command discovery, leaving no structured command-index alias — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 16:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha f65b2b4f. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /commands --output-format json wrote no stdout bytes and emitted only stderr JSON: {"command":"/commands","error":"Unknown slash command: /commands\n Help /help lists available slash commands","type":"error"}. In the same rebuilt binary, ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /help --output-format json succeeded on stdout but exposed only prose keys kind,text. The discoverability path therefore has two gaps at once: the intuitive /commands index/alias is unavailable, and the fallback suggestion is buried inside an error string rather than surfaced as structured suggested_command / discovery_command metadata. This is distinct from #340 and #341: the pinpoint is not merely stderr-only JSON error placement, but the absence of a machine-readable slash-command discovery alias/index and typed correction guidance when users or claws try the natural /commands form. Required fix shape: (a) either implement /commands as a resume-safe alias for slash-command discovery or return a typed unknown_command JSON envelope with suggested_command:"/help" and discovery_command:"/help" fields; (b) make the primary JSON error envelope follow the stdout JSON contract and single-discriminator schema from #340/#341; (c) expose structured slash-command inventory from the discovery surface rather than requiring callers to scrape text; (d) add regression coverage proving /commands --output-format json either returns the structured command inventory or returns a structured correction that automation can follow without parsing prose. Why this matters: claws need a predictable way to discover valid slash commands before invoking them. If the natural command-index spelling fails with stderr-only JSON and a human-formatted hint, orchestration has to guess, parse prose, and special-case command discovery before it can even learn the supported command surface. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 16:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw f65b2b4f. ROADMAP.md:L6284 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0484-resume-safe-models-output-format-json-su Resume-safe /models --output-format json suggests /model as a correction even though /model is itself unsupported in the same resume-safe JSON path — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 17:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha a1bfcd41. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /models --output-format json wrote no stdout bytes and emitted stderr JSON: {"command":"/models","error":"Unknown slash command: /models\n Did you mean /model, /tokens\n Help /help lists available slash commands","type":"error"}. Immediately following the suggested correction with ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /model --output-format json also wrote no stdout bytes and returned {"command":"/model","error":"unsupported resumed slash command","type":"error"}. The correction path therefore points automation from an unknown plural form to a command that cannot run in the same resume-safe noninteractive mode, while /tokens --output-format json succeeds and exposes only token counters. This is distinct from #342's missing /commands discovery alias: the pinpoint here is dead-end suggestion quality and resume-safety awareness in Did you mean guidance. Required fix shape: (a) make unknown-command suggestions context-aware so resume-mode JSON only suggests commands that are actually resume-safe for the current invocation, or labels non-resume-safe suggestions with resume_safe:false; (b) expose suggestions as structured suggestions[] objects with command, resume_safe, reason, and optional replacement_for fields instead of burying them in the error string; (c) if /model remains interactive-only, suggest a machine-readable status/config/model inspection command that works under --resume, or return a typed interactive_only blocker; (d) add regression coverage proving /models --output-format json does not recommend an unusable /model command without structured resume-safety metadata. Why this matters: claws follow correction hints automatically. A suggestion that leads straight into another unsupported resumed slash command turns error recovery into a loop and makes command discovery less trustworthy than no suggestion at all. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 17:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw a1bfcd41. ROADMAP.md:L6285 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0485-resume-safe-config-help-output-format-js Resume-safe /config help --output-format json is treated as an unsupported config section instead of a structured config-section discovery surface — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 18:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha a510f734. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /config help --output-format json wrote no stdout bytes and emitted stderr JSON: {"command":"/config help","error":"Unsupported /config section 'help'. Use env, hooks, model, or plugins.\n Usage /config [env|hooks|model|plugins]\n\n/config\n Summary Inspect Claude config files or merged sections\n Usage /config [env|hooks|model|plugins]\n Category Config\n Resume Supported with --resume SESSION.jsonl","type":"error"}. The same shape appears for natural discovery forms such as /config list and /config show, while bare /config --output-format json succeeds and returns config-file data. The config surface is therefore resume-supported, but its section discovery/help path is only available as a human-formatted error string on stderr, with no structured sections[], no help alias, and no typed unsupported_section metadata. This is distinct from #342's missing slash-command index and #343's dead-end suggestion: the pinpoint is a command-specific subcommand/section discovery contract for an otherwise working resume-safe command. Required fix shape: (a) make /config help or /config sections resume-safe and return stdout JSON containing supported sections such as env, hooks, model, and plugins; (b) for unsupported config sections, emit a typed JSON envelope with kind:"error" or equivalent plus code:"unsupported_config_section", section, and structured supported_sections[]; (c) keep human usage text optional, not the only machine-readable recovery path; (d) add regression coverage proving /config help --output-format json or its canonical replacement exposes structured section metadata and that /config list/show errors include structured supported-section guidance. Why this matters: config inspection is a control-plane surface. Claws should not have to intentionally trigger an error and scrape prose to learn which config sections can be inspected under --resume; section discovery needs the same machine-readable contract as the config payload itself. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 18:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw a510f734. ROADMAP.md:L6286 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0486-resume-safe-config-env-hooks-model-plugi Resume-safe /config env|hooks|model|plugins --output-format json accepts different section names but returns the same generic config-file summary for every section — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 19:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha a510f734. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw --resume latest /config env --output-format json, /config hooks, /config model, and /config plugins all wrote stdout JSON successfully and no stderr, but each response had the same top-level shape and values: kind:"config", cwd, files[], loaded_files:1, and merged_keys:1. None of the outputs included the requested section, section-specific keys, hook/model/plugin/env data, section_missing, section_empty, or truncation metadata; the env, hooks, model, and plugins arguments appear to be accepted while producing an indistinguishable generic config summary. This is distinct from #344's missing config-section discovery/help path: the pinpoint here is that the advertised section-specific entrypoints do not produce section-specific machine-readable payloads once invoked. Required fix shape: (a) include a section field in /config <section> --output-format json responses; (b) return section-specific structured payloads for env, hooks, model, and plugins, with explicit empty/missing states when applicable; (c) preserve the config-file provenance summary separately from the requested section content so callers can tell what was inspected; (d) add regression coverage proving the four supported sections produce distinguishable JSON contracts and do not silently collapse to the bare /config summary. Why this matters: config inspection is used to diagnose model, hook, plugin, and env lifecycle issues. If every supported section returns the same generic file list, claws cannot tell whether a section is empty, unsupported, redacted, or simply ignored, and config troubleshooting remains prose/error archaeology instead of structured state inspection. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 19:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw a510f734. ROADMAP.md:L6287 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0487-top-level-agents-show-name-output-format Top-level agents show <name> --output-format json accepts a natural agent-detail request but falls back to generic help JSON instead of returning the selected agent or a typed unsupported-detail error — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 20:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha c6c01bea. Running ./rust/target/debug/claw agents list --output-format json returned a valid stdout JSON inventory with kind:"agents", action:"list", and an agents[] entry named analyst. Immediately running ./rust/target/debug/claw agents show analyst --output-format json returned success on stdout but did not return the analyst detail object; instead it returned generic help-shaped JSON: {"action":"help","kind":"agents","unexpected":"show analyst","usage":{"direct_cli":"claw agents [list|help]","slash_command":"/agents [list|help]",...}}. Both stderr streams were empty. The command therefore accepts a natural detail-inspection spelling, recognizes it only as unexpected, and hides the absence of an agent-detail surface behind a successful help fallback rather than a typed unsupported_agents_action / agent_detail_unavailable error. This is distinct from #328 and #329: those cover source/provenance mismatch and slash /agents inventory flattening, while this pinpoint is the missing top-level agent detail/inspection contract after inventory discovery succeeds. Required fix shape: (a) either implement agents show <name> --output-format json returning the selected agent's structured fields and provenance, or return a non-success typed JSON error with code:"unsupported_agents_action", requested_action:"show", and supported_actions:["list","help"]; (b) include agent_name and whether the name exists in the current inventory when rejecting detail inspection; (c) avoid action:"help" success envelopes for unsupported subcommands because they make failed detail inspection look like intentional help output; (d) add regression coverage proving agents show analyst --output-format json does not silently collapse to generic help when analyst exists in agents list. Why this matters: claws discover agents first, then need to inspect a chosen agent before delegation. If the natural detail command returns successful generic help instead of a selected-agent payload or typed unsupported-action error, automation cannot distinguish typo, unsupported detail view, missing agent, or successful help request without comparing unrelated inventory output. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 20:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw c6c01bea; earlier false hang hypotheses for mcp help and agents list were closed after bounded repros succeeded. ROADMAP.md:L6288 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open docs_snapshot_or_help_output_check none
CC2-RM-A0488-top-level-mcp-show-missing-server-output Top-level mcp show <missing-server> --output-format json reports a missing server as status:"ok" instead of a typed not-found/error status — dogfooded 2026-04-29 for the 20:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha ee41b266. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, running ./rust/target/debug/claw mcp show does-not-exist --output-format json returned stdout JSON with {"action":"show","config_load_error":null,"found":false,"kind":"mcp","message":"server does-not-exist is not configured","server_name":"does-not-exist","status":"ok"} and no stderr. found:false is useful, but pairing it with status:"ok" makes the command-level outcome ambiguous: a missing requested server is not an OK inspection result for automation that needs to distinguish successful detail retrieval from a not-found lookup. This is distinct from #327's MCP source-list mismatch and the invalid #2874/#2879/#2880 hang/nondeterminism hypotheses that were closed after bounded repros. Required fix shape: (a) return a typed not-found status such as status:"not_found" or kind:"error" plus code:"mcp_server_not_found" while preserving server_name and optional available_servers[]; (b) document whether found:false objects are considered success or error and keep that convention consistent across text and JSON modes; (c) ensure process exit semantics match the JSON status contract or expose a separate exit_ok/lookup_status field; (d) add regression coverage proving missing-server lookup is distinguishable from successful server detail retrieval without parsing the human message. Why this matters: MCP inspection is a control-plane diagnostic. If a missing server returns status:"ok", claws can silently treat a failed lookup as healthy MCP state unless they special-case found:false, which defeats the purpose of a clear machine-readable status field. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 20:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw ee41b266. ROADMAP.md:L6289 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0495-top-level-memory-list-and-memory-help-wi Top-level memory list and memory help with --output-format json hang with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning bounded memory inventory/help or a typed unavailable response — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 00:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 19947545. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw memory list --output-format json produced stdout=0 and stderr=0; the first sample exited 124 and the second sample was still stuck until killed. A follow-up sanity check of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw memory help --output-format json also exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0, so the issue is broader than list inventory: even the memory help path can hang silently in JSON mode. This is distinct from prior plugin lifecycle stream/status items: the affected surface is memory command introspection, where claws need safe local help/inventory before reading or mutating memory. Required fix shape: (a) make memory help and memory list --output-format json return bounded local JSON without requiring external/authenticated backing store availability; (b) return stdout JSON with kind:"memory", action:"help"|"list", status, usage or entries[], source/provenance, counts, and truncation metadata; (c) if credentials/config/backing store are missing or slow, return a typed JSON unavailable/config/timeout error instead of hanging; (d) add regression coverage proving both memory help --output-format json and memory list --output-format json return machine-readable outcomes within a deterministic budget. Why this matters: memory is a core clawability surface. If even help/list can hang silently with no bytes, agents cannot tell whether memory is empty, unavailable, remote-auth blocked, or deadlocked, and any higher-level recall/debug flow stalls at the first introspection step. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 00:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 19947545. ROADMAP.md:L6296 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0496-top-level-session-list-and-session-help Top-level session list and session help with --output-format json hang with zero stdout/stderr instead of returning bounded session inventory/help or a typed unavailable response — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 00:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 8e24f304. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of timeout 8 ./rust/target/debug/claw session list --output-format json exited 124 with stdout=0 and stderr=0. A follow-up bounded session help --output-format json probe also produced no stdout/stderr before it had to be killed, so the issue is broader than inventory: even the session help path can silently hang in JSON mode. This is distinct from #354's memory help/list hang: the affected surface is session command introspection, where claws need a safe local way to enumerate resumable sessions or at least read usage before deciding whether to resume, inspect, or clean them up. Required fix shape: (a) make session help and session list --output-format json return bounded local JSON without waiting indefinitely on remote API/auth/session-store availability; (b) return stdout JSON with kind:"session", action:"help"|"list", status, usage or sessions[], source/provenance, counts, and truncation metadata, or typed status:"unavailable"/code when backing state cannot be reached; (c) add explicit timeout diagnostics if a remote/authenticated session source is consulted; (d) add regression coverage proving both session help --output-format json and session list --output-format json return machine-readable outcomes within a deterministic budget. Why this matters: session inventory/help is a core recovery/control-plane path. If even help/list can hang silently with no bytes, claws cannot distinguish no sessions, missing credentials, remote API stall, corrupted local store, or dispatch deadlock, and resume/cleanup automation blocks before it can choose a safe next action. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 00:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 8e24f304. ROADMAP.md:L6297 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0497-top-level-status-help-output-format-json Top-level status --help --output-format json exits successfully but emits plain text help instead of JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 01:00 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 74338dc6. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of ./rust/target/debug/claw status --help --output-format json exited 0 with stdout=326 and stderr=0, but stdout was plain text (Status, Usage, Purpose, Output, Formats, Related) rather than a JSON object. In the same rebuilt binary, version --output-format json returned proper stdout JSON with version/build metadata, proving the JSON output path itself is reachable. This is distinct from #354/#355 memory/session JSON help/list hangs: the status help path returns promptly, but ignores the requested JSON format. Required fix shape: (a) make status --help --output-format json emit valid stdout JSON with kind:"help" or kind:"status", action:"help", usage, options, examples, supported output formats, and related slash/direct commands; (b) preserve text help for default/text mode only; (c) add a format:"json" or equivalent field so callers can assert the contract without parsing prose; (d) add regression coverage proving status help with JSON format parses as JSON and does not silently fall back to plain text. Why this matters: help is the discovery surface automation uses before invoking status. If --output-format json is accepted but help remains plain text, claws must scrape formatting-sensitive prose or special-case help output, defeating the point of machine-readable CLI contracts. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 01:00 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 74338dc6; invalid hang PR #2907 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned promptly. ROADMAP.md:L6298 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0498-top-level-doctor-help-output-format-json Top-level doctor --help --output-format json exits successfully but emits plain text help instead of JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 for the 01:30 nudge on current origin/main / rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw with embedded git_sha 52a909ce. After rebuilding and verifying the binary provenance, repeated bounded runs of ./rust/target/debug/claw doctor --help --output-format json exited 0 with stdout=343 and stderr=0, but stdout was plain text (Doctor, Usage, Purpose, Output, Formats, Related) rather than a JSON object. In the same rebuilt binary, status --help --output-format json also returned promptly as plain text (#356), confirming a broader help-format fallback class while keeping this pinpoint on the doctor surface. This is distinct from #354/#355 memory/session JSON help/list hangs: doctor help returns promptly, but ignores the requested JSON format. Required fix shape: (a) make doctor --help --output-format json emit valid stdout JSON with kind:"help" or kind:"doctor", action:"help", usage, checks, options, examples, supported output formats, and related slash/direct commands; (b) preserve text help for default/text mode only; (c) add a format:"json" or equivalent field so callers can assert the contract without parsing prose; (d) add regression coverage proving doctor help with JSON format parses as JSON and does not silently fall back to plain text. Why this matters: doctor is the diagnostic entrypoint users reach for when things are broken. If JSON help falls back to prose, claws cannot discover diagnostic semantics or present structured recovery instructions without scraping formatting-sensitive text. Source: gaebal-gajae dogfood follow-up for the 01:30 nudge on rebuilt ./rust/target/debug/claw 52a909ce; invalid hang PR #2911 was closed after repeated bounded repros returned promptly. ROADMAP.md:L6299 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0502-export-output-format-json-and-resume-lat export --output-format json and --resume latest report the same "no managed sessions" scenario using two different kind codes — no_managed_sessions vs session_load_failed — making "no session found" undetectable by a single kind-code check — dogfooded 2026-04-30 KST (UTC+9) by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw export --output-format json with no session present returns (on stderr, exit 1): {"error":"no managed sessions found in .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/","hint":"Start \claw` to create a session, then rerun with `--resume latest`.\nNote: claw partitions sessions per workspace fingerprint; sessions from other CWDs are invisible.","kind":"no_managed_sessions","type":"error"}. Running claw --resume latest /status --output-format jsonwith no session present returns (on stderr, exit 1):{"error":"failed to restore session: no managed sessions found in .claw/sessions//","hint":"Start `claw` to create a session, then rerun with `--resume latest`.\nNote: claw partitions sessions per workspace fingerprint; sessions from other CWDs are invisible.","kind":"session_load_failed","type":"error"}. Both describe the same root condition — there are no sessions to operate on — but they expose it via different kinddiscriminants. Automation that checkskind == "no_managed_sessions"to detect a cold workspace will miss the--resumepath'ssession_load_failed, and vice versa. A wrapper that guards "run with --resume only if a session exists" must special-case both codes. The hint text is identical between them, suggesting the messages are logically equivalent. Additionally neither code matches the proposed canonical names session_not_found/session_load_failedas stableErrorKinddiscriminants described in ROADMAP #77's fix shape, which explicitly proposes typed error-kind codes for session lifecycle failures. **Required fix shape:** (a) unify "no sessions found for this workspace fingerprint" under a single canonicalkindcode — eitherno_managed_sessionsorsession_not_found— used consistently by every command path that encounters an empty session registry; (b) ifsession_load_failedis a more general category (covering e.g. corrupt session files, IO errors, schema version mismatches), it should nest a concretereason:"no_managed_sessions"orreason:"session_not_found"sub-field so callers can distinguish "empty registry" from "found but unreadable"; (c) align with the canonical error-kind contract proposed in #77; (d) add regression coverage provingexportand--resume latestin an empty workspace both return an error with the same top-levelkindcode. **Why this matters:** session guard-rails in orchestration need a single stablekindto detect cold workspaces without enumerating all possible no-session synonyms. Two divergent codes for the same condition make defensive automation brittle and contradict the promise of machine-readable error envelopes. Source: Jobdori live dogfood,e939777f`, 2026-04-30 KST (UTC+9). ROADMAP.md:L6304 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0503-config-output-format-json-returns-files config --output-format json returns files[].loaded:false with no load_error, not_found, or skip_reason field — automation cannot distinguish "file does not exist", "file exists but parse failed", and "file exists but was skipped by policy" from the same loaded:false value; also loaded_files and merged_keys are bare integers with no per-file attribution — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running ./claw --output-format json config on a workspace with 5 discovered config files returns {"kind":"config","cwd":"...","files":[{"loaded":false,"path":"/Users/yeongyu/.claw.json","source":"user"},{"loaded":true,"path":"/Users/yeongyu/.claw/settings.json","source":"user"},{"loaded":true,"path":"/Users/yeongyu/clawd/claw-code/.claw.json","source":"project"},{"loaded":false,"path":"/Users/yeongyu/clawd/claw-code/.claw/settings.json","source":"project"},{"loaded":false,"path":"/Users/yeongyu/clawd/claw-code/.claw/settings.local.json","source":"local"}],"loaded_files":2,"merged_keys":2}. Three of five files have loaded:false with no accompanying not_found:true, parse_error, io_error, or skip_reason; automation must stat each path separately to guess why. Also loaded_files:2 and merged_keys:2 are bare counts — ambiguous whether merged_keys:2 means 2 total top-level JSON keys across all files or 2 unique merged settings. Required fix shape: (a) add not_found: bool and optional load_error: string to each files[] entry so callers can distinguish missing, parse-broken, and policy-skipped files without filesystem probing; (b) document or rename merged_keys as merged_setting_count or total_merged_keys to remove the int-semantics ambiguity; (c) optionally add merged_keys_by_file: [{path, keys}] for attribution; (d) add regression coverage proving files[] entries with loaded:false carry at minimum not_found distinguishing non-existent paths from load failures. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6306 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0504-status-output-format-json-workspace-chan status --output-format json workspace.changed_files is ambiguous — on a workspace with 5 untracked files, changed_files:5, staged_files:0, unstaged_files:0, untracked_files:5; it is unclear whether changed_files is the sum of all four git-status categories or only a subset; automation cannot tell if changed_files:5 means "5 tracked modified" or "5 total non-clean files including untracked" — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running ./claw --output-format json status returns {"workspace":{"changed_files":5,"staged_files":0,"unstaged_files":0,"untracked_files":5,...}}changed_files==untracked_files==5 with staged and unstaged both zero. The field name changed_files implies "modified tracked files" but the value equals the untracked count, not staged+unstaged. Without a comment or documented definition, automation must probe whether changed_files = staged + unstaged (excludes untracked) or changed_files = staged + unstaged + untracked + conflicted (total dirty). Also git_state:"dirty · 5 files · 5 untracked" repeats the same data as a prose string alongside the structured integer fields — redundant human-readable string alongside machine-readable integers. Required fix shape: (a) document and stabilize changed_files as either tracked_dirty_count (staged+unstaged only) or total_non-clean_count (staged+unstaged+untracked+conflicted) and rename to remove the ambiguity; (b) ensure a machine consumer can compute is_clean as a single boolean field without interpreting git_state prose; (c) deprecate or remove git_state prose string now that all its constituent counts are available as integers; (d) add regression coverage proving changed_files semantics against a workspace with staged, unstaged, untracked, and conflicted files. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6309 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0506-agents-list-skills-list-and-mcp-list-use agents list, skills list, and mcp list use three different count-field names and divergent envelope schemas despite being sibling list commands — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running all three list commands with --output-format json reveals incompatible envelope shapes: agents list emits count:int at the top level plus summary:{active,shadowed,total} and working_directory; skills list emits no top-level count, only summary:{active,shadowed,total}, and omits working_directory; mcp list uses a different count-field name configured_servers:int, has no count, no summary, and instead adds status:"ok" and config_load_error:null fields absent from the other two. The three sibling commands cannot be polymorphically consumed with the same count-extraction logic, requiring per-command special-casing at the cardinality check level. Required fix shape: (a) define one canonical top-level count field name (count, total, or item_count) and use it across agents, skills, and mcp list envelopes; (b) define one canonical summary object shape with at minimum active, total, and optionally shadowed and include it on all three; (c) expose working_directory consistently on all list commands or omit it from all; (d) add regression coverage proving the three list envelopes share the same count-field name and summary shape before each release. Why this matters: orchestration lanes that inventory agents, skills, and servers before delegation need one count-extraction pattern. Three different field names force per-command special-casing of the most basic cardinality check. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6315 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0507-plugins-enable-disable-output-format-jso plugins enable/disable --output-format json always emits reload_runtime:true regardless of whether state actually changed, and omits previous_status, changed, version, and source fields — automation cannot tell if a reload is necessary or if the mutation was a no-op — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw plugins enable example-bundled --output-format json on an already-enabled plugin returns {"action":"enable","kind":"plugin","message":"…","reload_runtime":true,"target":"example-bundled"}reload_runtime:true every time, even on a no-op re-enable. The same applies to idempotent disable. Structured fields present: action, kind, message, reload_runtime, target. Structured fields absent: previous_status, status, changed, version, source. The actual plugin name, version, and new status are embedded only in the prose message field ("Result enabled example-bundled@bundled\n Name example-bundled\n Version 0.1.0\n Status enabled"), requiring callers to scrape column-aligned text to extract the post-mutation state. A no-op mutation emitting reload_runtime:true forces orchestration to trigger an expensive runtime reload even when no config change occurred. Required fix shape: (a) add changed:bool so callers can skip runtime reload when changed:false; (b) add previous_status and status fields (enums: enabled/disabled) so pre/post state is machine-readable without parsing message; (c) add version and source fields at the mutation response level, consistent with plugins list entry shape; (d) emit reload_runtime:false when changed:false; (e) add regression coverage proving idempotent enable/disable sets changed:false and reload_runtime:false. Why this matters: plugin lifecycle is a hot path for automation that conditionally enables plugins before running sessions. If every enable emits reload_runtime:true and no changed field exists, orchestration must reload unconditionally or maintain external state — both brittle patterns. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6318 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0508-bootstrap-plan-output-format-json-return bootstrap-plan --output-format json returns phases: string[] of raw Rust enum variant names with no description, steps, duration, or dependency metadata — unusable by automation — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw bootstrap-plan --output-format json returns {"kind":"bootstrap-plan","phases":["CliEntry","FastPathVersion","StartupProfiler","SystemPromptFastPath","ChromeMcpFastPath","DaemonWorkerFastPath","BridgeFastPath","DaemonFastPath","BackgroundSessionFastPath","TemplateFastPath","EnvironmentRunnerFastPath","MainRuntime"]}. The envelope has only two keys: kind and phases. The phases array contains 12 raw Rust enum variant name strings — opaque identifiers with no description, no label, no steps[], no estimated_ms, no dependencies[], no optional:bool, and no status (enabled/disabled/skipped). Automation that calls bootstrap-plan to understand startup costs or profile initialization paths receives 12 name strings that reveal nothing about what each phase does, how long it takes, whether it depends on credentials/network/MCP, or which ones can be skipped. Required fix shape: (a) replace phases: string[] with phases: [{id, label, description, optional, estimated_ms?, dependencies?, status?}]; (b) add a top-level total_phases count; (c) mark network/credential-dependent phases with a requires_auth:bool or deps:["network","credentials","mcp"] field so automation can plan for unavailability; (d) add regression coverage proving each phase entry has at least id, label, and description fields and that the count matches the phases array length. Why this matters: bootstrap-plan is the startup-cost introspection surface. If its JSON output is 12 opaque variant name strings, automation cannot profile startup, identify slow phases, skip optional phases, or present meaningful startup diagnostics — the entire command serves only as a list of internal identifiers. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6321 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0510-config-section-output-format-json-return config <section> --output-format json returns merged_keys:int (a count) with no actual merged key-value pairs — automation cannot read the resolved configuration values from JSON — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw config env --output-format json, claw config model --output-format json, or claw config hooks --output-format json all return an identical five-key envelope: {"cwd":"...","files":[...],"kind":"config","loaded_files":2,"merged_keys":1}. The merged_keys field is an integer count of how many keys were merged across the loaded files, not an object or array of the actual key names and resolved values. The files array shows which config files were loaded/missing but contains no per-file key-value content. The merged section content — the actual resolved env, model, or hooks configuration — is entirely absent from the JSON output. It only appears in the prose output as a "Merged section: env / " block. Required fix shape: (a) add a merged or resolved object/array field to the JSON envelope containing the actual key-value pairs that resulted from merging the loaded config files for the requested section; (b) rename merged_keys from an integer count to either remove it (derivable from len(merged)) or keep it as a companion count field; (c) for each entry in merged, include key, value, and optionally source_file so automation can attribute which file contributed the value; (d) add regression coverage proving config env --output-format json with a non-empty env section populates merged (or equivalent) with the actual resolved key-value pairs. Why this matters: the entire purpose of config env/model/hooks --output-format json is to allow automation to read the resolved runtime configuration without screen-scraping prose. Returning only a count defeats the purpose and forces callers to either re-parse the prose output or re-read and merge the source config files themselves. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6327 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0527-repeated-output-format-flag-silently-tak Repeated --output-format flag silently takes the last value without warning — claw --output-format json --output-format text status produces text output, no signal that the prior json was overridden; sibling: --output-format value is case-sensitive (JSON rejected as kind:"unknown"); sibling: no CLAW_OUTPUT_FORMAT env var for default format override — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on ce39d5c5 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503290592556220488. Reproduction: claw --output-format json --output-format text status returns the text-format Status\n Model claude-opus-4-6... table — the first --output-format json was silently overridden. No warning, no format_overridden:true field, no stderr message. Scripts that compose flag arrays from multiple sources (flags=("${BASE_FLAGS[@]}" --output-format json) while BASE_FLAGS already contains --output-format text) silently get the wrong format. Three sibling findings in same probe: (a) case-sensitivity drift: claw --output-format JSON status returns {"error":"unsupported value for --output-format: JSON (expected text or json)","kind":"unknown"} — error message tells user to use lowercase json but doesn't accept the uppercase form that users often type from muscle memory. Most CLI flag-value validators (cargo, kubectl, gh) are case-insensitive for enum values or accept both forms with normalization. (b) kind:"unknown" for invalid format value: same catch-all bucket bug as #422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431/#432 — should be kind:"invalid_output_format" with value: and expected:["text","json"] fields. (c) no env-var default for output format: CLAW_OUTPUT_FORMAT=json claw status silently ignored — no env override for the global default, forcing scripts to repeat --output-format json on every invocation. Other major CLIs honor KUBECTL_OUTPUT=, AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT=, GH_NO_PROMPT= etc. (d) silently-ignored env vars CLAW_LOG/RUST_LOG: no env-based log level control surfaced in claw doctor — debug logging requires undocumented RUST_LOG= (Rust convention) but claw --help doesn't mention either. Required fix shape: (a) repeated --output-format (or any flag that takes a value, not a count flag) emits a warning to stderr (warning: --output-format specified multiple times; using last value 'text') and adds a format_source:"flag", format_overridden:[] field to the JSON envelope; (b) accept case-insensitive enum values for --output-format (JSON, Json, json all work), document the canonical lowercase form in --help; (c) emit kind:"invalid_output_format" (not kind:"unknown") when value is invalid; (d) accept CLAW_OUTPUT_FORMAT env var as the default for --output-format, with flag-overrides-env precedence documented; (e) document RUST_LOG / CLAW_LOG in --help or doctor output as the log-level env vars; (f) regression test: repeated flag emits stderr warning + JSON metadata field; case-insensitive enum accepts all three casings; env-var default is honored when flag is absent. Why this matters: scripts that compose flag arrays from multiple sources (CI envs + per-invocation flags) silently get the wrong output format. Case-sensitive enum values trip up users typing from muscle memory. Missing env-var defaults force per-invocation flag repetition. Cross-references #422/#423/#424/#428/#430/#431/#432 (kind:"unknown" catch-all cluster). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, ce39d5c5, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6378 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open provider_routing_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0534-one-invalid-mcpservers-entry-blocks-all One invalid mcpServers entry blocks ALL OTHER valid MCP servers from loading — mcp list --output-format json returns configured_servers: 0, servers: [] when even one server has a missing/invalid command field, despite other servers in the same config being well-formed; sibling: config parser halts on first invalid entry, never reports the remaining invalid entries — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on bd126905 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503343442904879156. Reproduction: write .claw.json containing six mcpServers entries — one valid (valid-server: {command:"/bin/echo", args:["hello"]}) and five with progressive defects (missing-command, empty-command, null-command, wrong-type-command, extra-unknown-field). Run claw mcp list --output-format json{"action":"list","config_load_error":"/private/tmp/claw-mcp-probe/.claw.json: mcpServers.missing-command-server: missing string field command","configured_servers":0,"kind":"mcp","servers":[],"status":"degraded"}. The error mentions only missing-command-server (the first invalid entry in JSON-object iteration order); the other four invalid entries are never surfaced. The valid valid-server entry is silently dropped because the parser bails on the first error. status --output-format json correctly propagates the same config_load_error and sets status:"degraded", but no field tells automation which servers are valid vs broken — servers:[] is the only signal. Three problems compounded: (a) all-or-nothing loading: ROADMAP product principle #5 says "partial success is first-class," but mcp config loading is binary. One bad server kills the entire MCP plane; (b) first-error-only reporting: a .claw.json with five invalid entries surfaces only one error message — the user fixes that one and runs again, gets the next error, and so on. Five iterations needed to discover all errors; (c) no per-server status: even with the partial-success fix, the JSON envelope needs servers:[{name, valid:bool, error?, command?, args?}] so automation can see which entries are usable. Required fix shape: (a) the MCP config parser must collect ALL invalid entries into an invalid_servers:[{name, error_field, reason}] array and load all valid ones into servers:[]; do not abort on first error; (b) configured_servers reflects the count of valid loaded servers (not zero) when there are valid entries alongside invalid ones; (c) expose total_configured:int (count of entries in source .claw.json) AND valid_count:int (loaded), AND invalid_count:int (rejected) — three distinct counts; (d) doctor --output-format json adds an mcp_validation check that lists each invalid entry with its error message; (e) regression test: .claw.json with one valid + one invalid entry results in configured_servers: 1, invalid_servers: [{name:"...", reason:"..."}]. Why this matters: users iterate on MCP server lists during onboarding — one typo kills the entire plane, including servers they got working previously. The first-error-only reporting forces N iterations through N invalid entries instead of a single fix-everything-at-once pass. Cross-references #407 (config files no load_error per-file), #415 (config section merged_keys count only), #416 (plugins list prose), #428 (default permission mode), and Product Principle #5. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, bd126905, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6399 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0538-no-broad-cwd-safety-guard-for-resume-cla No broad-cwd safety guard for --resumeclaw --resume latest from / attempts to mkdir /.claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ and is only stopped by the read-only filesystem at root; from any writable system directory (/tmp, /var/tmp, $HOME itself) it silently creates .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ droppings; exit code is 0 (success) on the read-only filesystem error path — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on b2048856 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503373639884607629. Reproduction: cd / && claw --resume latest --output-format json returns {"error":"failed to restore session: Read-only file system (os error 30)","hint":null,"kind":"session_load_failed","type":"error"} exit 0. The OS permission denial is the only thing preventing claw from creating /.claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ in the root filesystem. Compare with cd /tmp && claw --resume latest --output-format json: silently creates /tmp/.claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ partition (confirmed by ls /tmp/.claw showing a directory from a prior dogfood session at 13:31 — the May 11 11:00 pinpoint #435 dropping is still there 10+ hours later, despite documented cleanup). Same dogfood session: cd $HOME && claw --resume latest would silently create ~/.claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ (the user's home claw config dir). The shorthand prompt path has a broad-cwd guard (claw is running from a very broad directory (/). The agent can read and search everything under this path. Use --allow-broad-cwd to proceed anyway) — but the guard does NOT fire on --resume, --status, or claw status invocations. Inconsistent safety surface: the dangerous path (LLM prompt with full tool access) has a guard, but session-management paths that create filesystem artifacts in broad locations have none. Three sibling findings in same probe: (a) exit-code 0 on filesystem error (session_load_failed envelope returns exit code 0): the read-only-filesystem error from /.claw creation path is an unrecoverable failure but the process exits 0 — same exit-parity bug as #422/#435; (b) stale filesystem droppings: /tmp/.claw/ from a 13:31 dogfood session at HEAD 6c0c305a is still present at 21:30 (10 hours later, 6+ HEADs later). The "deferred cleanup" or "lazy creation" fix prescribed in #435 hasn't landed; (c) broad-cwd guard misfires on resume: the existing guard from run path (visible in claw --help as "Use --allow-broad-cwd to proceed anyway") never fires on --resume. Either both paths should guard, or the guard should be promoted to a global pre-check. Required fix shape: (a) extend the broad-cwd guard to --resume, claw status, claw doctor, and every command that may create filesystem artifacts; cd / && claw --resume latest must fail fast with kind:"broad_cwd_blocked" before any filesystem operation; (b) cd $HOME && claw should warn that the workspace is your home directory and ask for --allow-broad-cwd (the LLM with full filesystem access in $HOME is the same blast radius as in /); (c) exit code 1 for session_load_failed regardless of underlying cause; (d) deliver #435's "defer fingerprint directory creation to first successful save" fix — failed --resume must not leave filesystem droppings; (e) cleanup /tmp/.claw/ style scratch-dir artifacts via a claw doctor --cleanup or similar opt-in mechanism; (f) regression test: failed --resume does not create any directories under cwd. Why this matters: users running claw as part of CI/cron from system directories silently accumulate .claw/sessions/<fingerprint>/ artifacts in /tmp, /var, /opt, $HOME, etc. Running as root from / would (with a writable root) silently pollute the root filesystem. The broad-cwd guard exists but only covers one entry point. Cross-references #427 (broad-cwd guard fires on resume too — actually it doesn't, that note in #427 was inaccurate), #428 (default permission_mode danger-full-access — compounds with this: full access + no broad-cwd guard = serious blast radius), #435 (filesystem side effects on failed resume), #422 (exit-code parity). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, b2048856, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6411 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker deferred_with_rationale targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0540-config-is-loaded-2-3-times-per-command-i Config is loaded 2-3 times per command invocation; each load re-emits identical deprecation warnings without deduplication — status triggers 3× enabledPlugins warning, doctor/mcp trigger 2× each, only version (config-free) emits 0 — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 5a4cc506 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503388740595224717. Reproduction: with a ~/.claw/settings.json containing the deprecated enabledPlugins key, run each command from a fresh empty cwd and count warning: ... is deprecated lines on stderr — claw status 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep -c deprecated returns 3, claw doctor returns 2, claw mcp returns 2, claw version returns 0. Each duplicate is byte-identical (same file path, same line number, same field name). The pattern proves the config-load pipeline is invoked 2-3 times within a single command process; warnings are emitted at each load without checking a warned_files: HashSet<PathBuf> deduplication set. Three sibling implications: (a) load-count varies by command — status:3, doctor:2, mcp:2, version:0 — suggesting each command implements its own config-load call rather than going through a shared cached loader; (b) noise pollution: users running claw status once see the same 64-character warning 3 times in their terminal scrollback, making real warnings (other config errors, real deprecations) lost in the duplicate noise; (c) performance signal: 3× config load means 3× JSON parsing of ~/.claw/settings.json, ~/.claw.json, $CLAW_CONFIG_HOME/settings.json, and the project-local .claw.json / .claw/settings.json / .claw/settings.local.json. For a workspace with 5 config files, that's 15 redundant disk reads per status invocation. Earlier roadmap entries observed 3× (#424) and 4× (#425) warning counts at different HEADs; the count keeps fluctuating, suggesting the underlying issue is config-load fan-out that nobody has refactored. Required fix shape: (a) introduce a ConfigLoader cache scoped to the command-process lifetime: first load reads files and emits warnings; subsequent calls hit the cache and emit zero warnings; (b) move config validation/warnings to a single canonical entry point (ConfigLoader::load_with_diagnostics() returns (RuntimeConfig, Vec<Warning>) exactly once); (c) every command that needs config goes through the cached loader instead of re-reading from disk; (d) doctor --output-format json exposes config_load_count:int field so we can regression-test that loads are deduplicated; (e) regression test: any single command invocation emits each deprecation warning at most once. Why this matters: repeated identical warnings train users to ignore stderr noise. Real warnings (a new deprecation, a config error from a different file, an MCP server failure) get drowned out by 3-4 copies of the same notice. The 15-disk-read worst case is wasted I/O that adds startup latency. The fact that count fluctuates between HEADs (3 at 6c0c305a, 4 at d7dbe951, back to 3 at 5a4cc506) suggests dev velocity is moving config loads around without an architectural fix. Cross-references #424 (deprecation warning 3×), #425 (deprecation warning 4×), #421 (cwd canonicalization — possibly tied to per-load symlink resolution), #428 (default permission_mode loaded from same config files). Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 5a4cc506, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6417 / roadmap_action post_2_0_research open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-A0541-all-json-error-envelopes-go-to-stderr-no All JSON error envelopes go to STDERR not STDOUT; stdout is empty (0 bytes) on every --output-format json failure — breaks the standard automation pattern output=$(claw cmd --output-format json) which captures nothing on error and forces ugly 2>&1 redirects to even see the JSON — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 5ab969e7 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503396289071808523. Reproduction (stderr-vs-stdout discipline audit): claw --no-such-flag --output-format json >stdout.txt 2>stderr.txt → stdout = 0 bytes, stderr = 115 bytes containing {"error":"unknown option: --no-such-flag","hint":"Run \claw --help` for usage.","kind":"cli_parse","type":"error"}. Same pattern across four error envelopes probed: (a) cli_parse→ stdout 0 / stderr 115; (b)missing_credentials→ stdout 0 / stderr 853 (includes deprecation warnings ahead of envelope); (c)session_load_failed→ stdout 0 / stderr 322; (d)invalid_model_syntax→ stdout 0 / stderr 199. Success paths route correctly:claw status --output-format json→ stdout 1496 / stderr 0. **The asymmetry is wrong on two axes:** (a) **JSON-format outputs should always go to stdout regardless of success/failure**: every major CLI in this class (kubectl, gh, aws, jq, terraform-json, npm --json) emits JSON on stdout for both ok and error paths; consumers parse stdout | jq .kindand switch on the kind to detect errors. claw's split forces consumers to capture both streams or use2>&1 which then includes deprecation prose alongside the JSON envelope and breaks parsing. (b) **Deprecation/info warnings leak into the JSON error envelope on stderr**: when stderr is the only path to get the JSON, the deprecation warning prefix (warning: ... enabledPlugins ... is deprecated) precedes the JSON, making tail -1 stderr.txt | jq .fragile. **Three sibling problems:** (i) **breaks the canonical Bash idiom**if ! output=$(cmd --output-format json); then echo "$output" | jq .error; fi$outputis empty on error so thejqcall sees nothing. (ii) **forces N-line stderr parsing**: to get the JSON envelope from stderr, automation must read until EOF, then skip leadingwarning:lines, then parse only the last{...}JSON. This is a brittle heuristic that breaks if more warnings are added. (iii) **inconsistent with text mode**: text-mode error output ALSO goes to stderr (e.g.,claw --no-such-flag→ stderr[error-kind: cli_parse]\nerror: ...) — that's correct for text mode (stderr is the diagnostic channel). The bug is JSON mode inheriting the same routing. **Required fix shape:** (a) JSON error envelopes go to STDOUT when --output-format jsonis active; (b) keep text-mode error output on stderr (no change for text path); (c) deprecation/info warnings should ALSO go to stderr in JSON mode (they're diagnostic prose, not part of the JSON contract) — separate channels: JSON envelope on stdout, prose warnings on stderr; (d) add--quiet/--no-warnflag to fully suppress stderr warnings for clean automation; (e) regression test: every--output-format jsonfailure path emits the JSON envelope on stdout, exit non-zero, no JSON ever on stderr. **Why this matters:** the entire point of--output-format jsonis enabling automation. Splitting JSON success vs error across stdout vs stderr defeats the purpose — automation must capture both, dedupe sources, and parse mixed streams. Cross-references #422 (exit-code parity across error envelopes), #424 (deprecation warnings noise), #428 (envelope vs prose tension), #446 (multi-load deprecation duplication). Source: Jobdori live dogfood,5ab969e7`, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6420 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open install_matrix_or_cross_platform_smoke none
CC2-RM-A0542-sandbox-output-format-json-has-contradic sandbox --output-format json has contradictory state flags — enabled:true, supported:false, active:false, filesystem_active:true, allowed_mounts:[]: claim that sandbox is "enabled" while OS doesn't support namespace isolation and allowed_mounts:[] is empty contradicts filesystem_active:true filesystem_mode:"workspace-only" — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 7244a82b in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503403842920779917 (using fresh-current-main runner at /tmp/claw-dog-1430 per gajae's 14:00 protocol switch). Reproduction: claw sandbox --output-format json on macOS (where unshare is unavailable) returns {"active":false,"active_namespace":false,"active_network":false,"allowed_mounts":[],"enabled":true,"fallback_reason":"namespace isolation unavailable (requires Linux with \unshare`)","filesystem_active":true,"filesystem_mode":"workspace-only","in_container":false,"kind":"sandbox","markers":[],"requested_namespace":true,"requested_network":false,"supported":false}. **Three contradictions in the same envelope:** (a) enabled:trueANDsupported:false: what does "enabled" mean if the OS doesn't support sandboxing? Read literally, sandbox is *enabled but unsupported* — semantic nonsense. The likely intent is "user requested sandbox in config" but the field name enabledsays "is ON". A better name would berequested:trueorconfig_intent:true, with enabledreserved for the actually-active state. (b)filesystem_active:true, filesystem_mode:"workspace-only"ANDallowed_mounts:[]: if the filesystem fence is active in workspace-only mode, the workspace directory itself MUST be an allowed mount. An empty allowed_mounts:[]array combined withfilesystem_active:truemeans either (i) the fence is being misreported (it's not really active), (ii) the workspace is implicit andallowed_mountsonly lists *additional* mounts, or (iii) the fence has no allowed paths and nothing is readable — all three are inconsistent with the user-facing summary. (c)active:falseANDfilesystem_active:true: the top-level activefield is a single boolean summary, but it disagrees withfilesystem_active:true(one component is active). Eitheractiveis "all components active" (then it should befalsewhen any component is off) or "any component active" (then it should betruewhen filesystem is). The current value isfalsedespite filesystem being active. **Sibling: noclaw sandbox --help**: claw sandbox statusandclaw sandbox --helpgo to LLM-prompt fallback or hang (gajae confirmed at 13:00 thatsandbox statusreturns typedcli_parsebutsandbox --helpis bounded — schema is non-uniform across help paths). **Required fix shape:** (a) renameenabledtorequestedorconfig_intentto disambiguate from "currently active"; (b) makeallowed_mounts explicitly include the workspace when filesystem_mode is "workspace-only" (allowed_mounts:[{path:"",writable:true,reason:"workspace_root"}]); (c) document the activeaggregate semantics: pick either "all" or "any" composition rule and document the choice; (d) addactive_components:["filesystem"]array as a richer alternative to the single boolean — surfaces exactly which sandbox subsystems are live; (e) regression test: whenfilesystem_mode == "workspace-only", allowed_mountsMUST contain the cwd andactivemust agree with the documented composition rule. **Why this matters:** sandbox is the trust surface — automation that checkssandbox.active == truebefore running a risky LLM prompt seesfalse(no namespace, no network) and assumes no isolation, butfilesystem_active:truemeans there IS partial isolation. The mixed signal forces consumers to OR all*_activefields together. Cross-references #428 (default permission_mode=danger-full-access — paired with sandbox-not-active means zero isolation), #444 (no broad-cwd guard — sandbox is the only safety net and its status is unclear). Source: Jobdori live dogfood,7244a82b`, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6423 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3033 feat: add minimal claw serve JSON-RPC engine API .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3033 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3023 Protect claw-code from AI slop PRs .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3023 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3022 [bug] claw hangs there with the following command .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3022 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3020 OpenAI-compatible model IDs with slashes are stripped before request .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3020 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3007 Permission modes do not enforce path scope on file tools or shell expansion in bash .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3007 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3005 [Bug]: DeepSeek V4-flash/pro fails with 400 Bad Request (missing reasoning_content) while deepseek-reasoner works #2821 .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3005 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3003 [bug] .claude/sessions should not be submitted to repo .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3003 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-2820 [BUG] WebSearch returns empty results or DuckDuckGo redirect pages, while WebFetch works with direct URLs .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-2820 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-2819 [Feature]Request for a GitHub issue bot to handle meaningless issues. .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-2819 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1602 合影留念! .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1602 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1601 https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code — Feature Flag Guide: Enable KAIROS, PROACTIVE, VOICE_MODE & more .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1601 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1600 「招聘速度一定要快」欢迎加入EvoMap一行代码接入AI Agent的群体进化网络招聘邮箱careers@evomap.ai .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1600 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1598 你也有今日 .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1598 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1596 杜绝惨水claude/codex/gemini拼车 .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1596 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-1595 合影~ .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-1595 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3023 Protect claw-code from AI slop PRs .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3023 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3022 [bug] claw hangs there with the following command .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3022 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3020 OpenAI-compatible model IDs with slashes are stripped before request .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3020 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3007 Permission modes do not enforce path scope on file tools or shell expansion in bash .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3007 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3005 [Bug]: DeepSeek V4-flash/pro fails with 400 Bad Request (missing reasoning_content) while deepseek-reasoner works #2821 .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3005 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-3003 [bug] .claude/sessions should not be submitted to repo .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-3003 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2982 REPL hides assistant text under 'Thinking (0 chars hidden)' when fronted by an Anthropic-compatible proxy (CCR + deepseek transformer) .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2982 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2937 Interactive mode shows Done without assistant text for llama.cpp SendUserMessage output .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2937 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2821 [Bug]: DeepSeek V4-flash/pro fails with 400 Bad Request (missing reasoning_content) while deepseek-reasoner works .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2821 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2820 [BUG] WebSearch returns empty results or DuckDuckGo redirect pages, while WebFetch works with direct URLs .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2820 / issue_theme beta_adoption open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2812 拉取了feat/jobdori-168c-emission-routing分支的最新代码编译运行不成功 .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2812 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2802 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2802 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2794 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2794 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2788 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2788 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2782 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2782 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2777 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2777 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2766 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2766 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2761 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2761 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2753 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2753 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2747 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2747 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2741 Question: Would you accept PR for bug fixes? .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2741 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2740 3 Commands to Run Claude Code / 三条命令运行 Claude Code https://github.com/beita6969/claude-code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2740 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-ISSUES-2735 🤡 原汤化原食Claude 如何看待眼中的老己 https://github.com/openedclaude/claude-reviews-claude 拆自己的进度比它写代码的速度还快 / Claude Reviews Its Own Source Code — It reverse-engineers itself faster than it writes code .omx/research/claw-issues.json#issue-2735 / issue_theme beta_adoption done_verify issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage

Stream 1 — Worker boot and session control

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0014-phase-1-reliable-worker-boot Phase 1 — Reliable Worker Boot ROADMAP.md:L73 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0015-1-ready-handshake-lifecycle-for-coding-w 1. Ready-handshake lifecycle for coding workers ROADMAP.md:L75 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0016-1-5-first-prompt-acceptance-sla 1.5. First-prompt acceptance SLA ROADMAP.md:L91 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0017-1-6-startup-no-evidence-evidence-bundle 1.6. startup-no-evidence evidence bundle + classifier ROADMAP.md:L110 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0018-2-trust-prompt-resolver 2. Trust prompt resolver ROADMAP.md:L124 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0019-3-structured-session-control-api 3. Structured session control API ROADMAP.md:L132 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required none
CC2-RM-H0020-3-5-boot-preflight-doctor-contract 3.5. Boot preflight / doctor contract ROADMAP.md:L145 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-H0085-workerstate-is-in-the-runtime-state-is-n WorkerState is in the runtime; /state is NOT in opencode serve ROADMAP.md:L1133 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0001-state-machine-first-every-worker-has-exp State machine first — every worker has explicit lifecycle states. ROADMAP.md:L63 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0057-writing-a-sidecar-http-process-that-quer Writing a sidecar HTTP process that queries the WorkerRegistry in-process (possible but fragile), or ROADMAP.md:L1141 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0063-after-workercreate-poll-claw-worker-stat After WorkerCreate, poll .claw/worker-state.json (or run claw state --output-format json) in the worker's CWD at whatever interval makes sense (e.g. 5s). ROADMAP.md:L1182 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker deferred_with_rationale worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none Deferred by roadmap/approved plan until prerequisite contracts or post-2.0 research admission gates are satisfied.
CC2-RM-A0352-substring-matching-required-to-tell-whet Substring matching required: to tell whether .claw/ was created vs skipped, a claw has to grep the message string for "created" or "skipped (already exists)". Not a contract — human-language fragility. ROADMAP.md:L5368 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0363-surface-inconsistency-cluster-of-3-after Surface inconsistency (cluster of 3): after #143 Phase 1, the behavior matrix is: ROADMAP.md:L5515 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0391-remove-the-error-prefix-from-format-unkn Remove the "error:" prefix from format_unknown_verb_option (already added by top-level handler) ROADMAP.md:L5916 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none
CC2-RM-A0512-system-prompt-output-format-json-exposes system-prompt --output-format json exposes "__SYSTEM_PROMPT_DYNAMIC_BOUNDARY__" as a literal element in the sections array — an internal split delimiter leaked into the public structured output — dogfooded 2026-04-30 by Jobdori on e939777f. Running claw system-prompt --output-format json returns {"kind":"system-prompt","message":"<full prose>","sections":["You are an interactive agent...", "# System\n...", "# Doing tasks\n...", "# Executing actions with care\n...", "__SYSTEM_PROMPT_DYNAMIC_BOUNDARY__", "# Environment context\n...", "# Project context\n...", "# Claude instructions\n...", "# Runtime config\n..."]}. The sections array has 9 elements; element index 4 is the raw string "__SYSTEM_PROMPT_DYNAMIC_BOUNDARY__". This internal sentinel marks the boundary between the static and dynamic sections of the compiled system prompt, used during assembly to split the prompt at injection time. It appears in the public JSON output verbatim as a first-class section, indistinguishable from real sections by type alone. Automation that iterates sections[] must special-case this sentinel or it will process an internal implementation string as if it were a real system prompt section. Required fix shape: (a) strip "__SYSTEM_PROMPT_DYNAMIC_BOUNDARY__" and any similar internal delimiters from the sections array before serializing to JSON; (b) if the static/dynamic boundary is semantically meaningful for callers, expose it as a structured metadata field such as boundary_index:4 or as a section_type:"static"|"dynamic" field on each section entry, not as a raw sentinel string in the array; (c) rename the sections type from string[] to [{id, type, content}] to enable this without breaking the boundary signal; (d) add regression coverage proving the system-prompt --output-format json output's sections array contains no elements whose value equals "__SYSTEM_PROMPT_DYNAMIC_BOUNDARY__" or matches /__[A-Z_]+__/. Why this matters: internal sentinel strings in public JSON are a contract liability — they couple the wire format to internal implementation details. Any refactor that renames or removes the sentinel breaks callers that don't special-case it, and automation that doesn't know to filter it will miscount, misparse, or misrender the system prompt. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, e939777f, 2026-04-30. ROADMAP.md:L6333 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open worker_boot_state_machine_or_cli_json_contract_test none

Stream 2 — Event/reporting contracts

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0007-3-events-are-too-log-shaped 3. Events are too log-shaped ROADMAP.md:L39 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0021-phase-2-event-native-clawhip-integration Phase 2 — Event-Native Clawhip Integration ROADMAP.md:L162 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0022-4-canonical-lane-event-schema 4. Canonical lane event schema ROADMAP.md:L164 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0023-4-5-session-event-ordering-terminal-stat 4.5. Session event ordering + terminal-state reconciliation ROADMAP.md:L183 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0024-4-6-event-provenance-environment-labelin 4.6. Event provenance / environment labeling ROADMAP.md:L197 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0025-4-7-session-identity-completeness-at-cre 4.7. Session identity completeness at creation time ROADMAP.md:L211 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0026-4-8-duplicate-terminal-event-suppression 4.8. Duplicate terminal-event suppression ROADMAP.md:L224 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0027-4-9-lane-ownership-scope-binding 4.9. Lane ownership / scope binding ROADMAP.md:L238 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0028-4-10-nudge-acknowledgment-dedupe-contrac 4.10. Nudge acknowledgment / dedupe contract ROADMAP.md:L252 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0029-4-11-stable-roadmap-id-assignment-for-ne 4.11. Stable roadmap-id assignment for newly filed pinpoints ROADMAP.md:L266 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0030-4-12-roadmap-item-lifecycle-state-contra 4.12. Roadmap item lifecycle state contract ROADMAP.md:L280 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0031-4-13-multi-message-report-atomicity 4.13. Multi-message report atomicity ROADMAP.md:L294 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0032-4-14-cross-claw-pinpoint-dedupe-merge-co 4.14. Cross-claw pinpoint dedupe / merge contract ROADMAP.md:L308 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0033-4-15-pinpoint-evidence-attachment-contra 4.15. Pinpoint evidence attachment contract ROADMAP.md:L322 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0034-4-16-pinpoint-priority-severity-contract 4.16. Pinpoint priority / severity contract ROADMAP.md:L336 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0035-4-17-pinpoint-to-implementation-handoff 4.17. Pinpoint-to-implementation handoff contract ROADMAP.md:L350 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0036-4-18-report-backpressure-repetitive-summ 4.18. Report backpressure / repetitive-summary collapse ROADMAP.md:L364 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0037-4-19-no-change-no-op-acknowledgment-cont 4.19. No-change / no-op acknowledgment contract ROADMAP.md:L378 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0038-4-20-observation-freshness-staleness-age 4.20. Observation freshness / staleness-age contract ROADMAP.md:L392 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0039-4-21-fact-hypothesis-confidence-labeling 4.21. Fact / hypothesis / confidence labeling ROADMAP.md:L406 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0040-4-22-negative-evidence-searched-and-not 4.22. Negative-evidence / searched-and-not-found contract ROADMAP.md:L420 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0041-4-23-field-level-delta-attribution 4.23. Field-level delta attribution ROADMAP.md:L434 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0042-4-24-report-schema-versioning-compatibil 4.24. Report schema versioning / compatibility contract ROADMAP.md:L448 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0043-4-25-consumer-capability-negotiation-for 4.25. Consumer capability negotiation for structured reports ROADMAP.md:L462 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0044-4-26-self-describing-report-schema-surfa 4.26. Self-describing report schema surface ROADMAP.md:L476 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0045-4-27-audience-specific-report-projection 4.27. Audience-specific report projection ROADMAP.md:L490 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0046-4-28-canonical-report-identity-content-h 4.28. Canonical report identity / content-hash anchor ROADMAP.md:L504 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0047-4-29-projection-invalidation-stale-view 4.29. Projection invalidation / stale-view cache contract ROADMAP.md:L518 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0048-4-30-projection-time-redaction-sensitivi 4.30. Projection-time redaction / sensitivity labeling ROADMAP.md:L532 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0049-4-31-redaction-provenance-policy-traceab 4.31. Redaction provenance / policy traceability ROADMAP.md:L546 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0050-4-32-deterministic-projection-redaction 4.32. Deterministic projection / redaction reproducibility ROADMAP.md:L560 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0051-4-33-projection-golden-fixture-regressio 4.33. Projection golden-fixture / regression lock ROADMAP.md:L574 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0052-4-34-downstream-consumer-conformance-tes 4.34. Downstream consumer conformance test contract ROADMAP.md:L588 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0053-4-35-provisional-status-dedupe-in-flight 4.35. Provisional-status dedupe / in-flight acknowledgment suppression ROADMAP.md:L602 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0054-4-36-provisional-status-escalation-timeo 4.36. Provisional-status escalation timeout ROADMAP.md:L616 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0055-4-37-policy-blocked-action-handoff 4.37. Policy-blocked action handoff ROADMAP.md:L630 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0056-4-38-policy-exception-owner-approval-tok 4.38. Policy exception / owner-approval token contract ROADMAP.md:L644 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0057-4-39-approval-token-replay-one-time-use 4.39. Approval-token replay / one-time-use enforcement ROADMAP.md:L658 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0058-4-40-approval-token-delegation-execution 4.40. Approval-token delegation / execution chain traceability ROADMAP.md:L672 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0059-4-41-token-optimization-repo-scope-guida 4.41. Token-optimization / repo-scope guidance contract ROADMAP.md:L686 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0060-4-42-workspace-scope-weight-preview-toke 4.42. Workspace-scope weight preview / token-risk preflight ROADMAP.md:L700 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0061-4-43-safer-scope-quick-apply-action 4.43. Safer-scope quick-apply action ROADMAP.md:L714 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0062-4-44-5-ship-provenance-opacity-implement 4.44.5. Ship/provenance opacity — IMPLEMENTED 2026-04-20 ROADMAP.md:L728 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0063-4-44-typed-error-envelope-contract-silen 4.44. Typed-error envelope contract (Silent-state inventory roll-up) ROADMAP.md:L771 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0064-5-failure-taxonomy 5. Failure taxonomy ROADMAP.md:L804 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0065-5-5-transport-outage-vs-lane-failure-bou 5.5. Transport outage vs lane failure boundary ROADMAP.md:L822 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0066-6-actionable-summary-compression 6. Actionable summary compression ROADMAP.md:L836 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0067-140-deprecated-permissionmode-migration 140. Deprecated permissionMode migration silently downgrades DangerFullAccess to WorkspaceWrite ROADMAP.md:L847 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0068-137-model-alias-shorthand-regression-in 137. Model-alias shorthand regression in test suite — bare alias parsing broken on feat/134-135-session-identity branch ROADMAP.md:L871 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active provider_routing_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0069-133-blocked-state-subphase-contract-was 133. Blocked-state subphase contract (was §6.5) ROADMAP.md:L890 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0078-12-claw-native-dashboards-lane-board 12. Claw-native dashboards / lane board ROADMAP.md:L1003 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control, stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0096-pinpoint-138-dogfood-cycle-report-gate-o Pinpoint #138. Dogfood cycle report-gate opacity — nudge surface collapses "bundle converged", "follow-up landed", and "pre-existing flake only" into single closure shape ROADMAP.md:L5151 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0117-pinpoint-156-error-classification-for-te Pinpoint #156. Error classification for text-mode output (Phase 2 of #77) ROADMAP.md:L6018 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0002-events-over-scraped-prose-channel-output Events over scraped prose — channel output should be derived from typed events. ROADMAP.md:L64 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0008-locate-git-push-origin-branch-command-ex Locate git push origin <branch> command execution(s) in main.rs, tools/lib.rs, or worker_boot.rs ROADMAP.md:L763 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0009-intercept-before-after-push-emit-ship-pr Intercept before/after push: emit ship.prepared (before merge), ship.commits_selected (lock range), ship.merged (after merge), ship.pushed_main (after push to origin/main) ROADMAP.md:L764 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0010-capture-real-metadata-source-branch-comm Capture real metadata: source_branch, commit_range, merge_method, actor, pr_number ROADMAP.md:L765 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0011-route-events-to-lane-event-stream Route events to lane event stream ROADMAP.md:L766 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0012-verify-claw-state-output-surfaces-ship-p Verify claw state output surfaces ship provenance ROADMAP.md:L767 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0013-isolate-render-diff-report-tests-into-tm Isolate render_diff_report tests into tmpdir — done: render_diff_report_for() tests run in temp git repos instead of the live working tree, and targeted cargo test -p rusty-claude-cli render_diff_report -- --nocapture now stays green during branch/worktree activity ROADMAP.md:L1067 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0028-wire-summarycompressor-into-the-lane-eve Wire SummaryCompressor into the lane event pipeline — done: compress_summary_text() feeds into LaneEvent::Finished detail field in tools/src/lib.rs ROADMAP.md:L1084 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0030-prompt-misdelivery-detection-and-recover Prompt misdelivery detection and recovery — done: prompt_delivery_attempts counter, PromptMisdelivery event detection, auto_recover_prompt_misdelivery + replay_prompt recovery arm ROADMAP.md:L1088 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0031-canonical-lane-event-schema-in-clawhip-d Canonical lane event schema in clawhip — done: LaneEvent enum with Started/Blocked/Failed/Finished variants, LaneEvent::new() typed constructor, tools/src/lib.rs integration ROADMAP.md:L1089 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0277-claw-mcp-list-claw-mcp-show-claw-doctor claw mcp list / claw mcp show / claw doctor surface MCP servers at configure-time only — no preflight, no liveness probe, not even a command-exists-on-PATH check. A .claw.json pointing at /does/not/exist as an MCP server command cheerfully reports found: true in mcp show, configured_servers: 1 in mcp list, MCP servers: 1 in doctor config check, and status: ok overall. The actual reachability / startup failure only surfaces when the agent tries to use a tool from that server mid-turn — exactly the diagnostic surprise the Roadmap's Phase 2 §4 "Canonical lane event schema" and Product Principle #5 "Partial success is first-class" were written to avoid — dogfooded 2026-04-18 on main HEAD eabd257 from /tmp/cdW2. A three-server config with 2 broken commands currently shows up everywhere as "Config: ok, MCP servers: 3." An orchestrating claw cannot tell from JSON alone which of its tool surfaces will actually respond. ROADMAP.md:L2594 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard adoption_overlay_triage, stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0316-bundle-converged-merge-ready-e-g-134-135 bundle converged, merge-ready (e.g., #134/#135 branch after fixes) ROADMAP.md:L5154 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0317-follow-up-landed-on-main-branch-still-va follow-up landed on main, branch still valid (e.g., #137 + #136 fixes after #134/#135 was ready) ROADMAP.md:L5155 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0319-work-still-in-flight-blocker-not-yet-res work still in flight, blocker not yet resolved ROADMAP.md:L5157 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0320-merged-and-closed-re-nudge-is-a-dup merged and closed, re-nudge is a dup ROADMAP.md:L5158 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0321-dogfood-report-should-carry-an-explicit Dogfood report should carry an explicit closure state field: converged, follow-up-landed, pre-existing-flake-only, in-flight, merged, dup. ROADMAP.md:L5168 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0322-each-state-has-a-last-updated-timestamp Each state has a last-updated timestamp (when report was filed) and next-action (null if converged, or describe blocker). ROADMAP.md:L5169 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0323-nudge-logic-checks-prior-report-state-if Nudge logic checks prior report state: if converged + timestamp < 10 min old, skip nudge and post "still converged as of HH:MM, no action". ROADMAP.md:L5170 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0324-if-state-changed-e-g-new-commits-landed If state changed (e.g., new commits landed), emit state transition explicitly: "bundle done (14:25) → follow-up landed (14:42)". ROADMAP.md:L5171 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0517-claw-prompt-does-not-read-prompt-text-fr claw prompt does not read prompt text from stdin when no positional prompt arg is provided — echo "what is 2+2" | claw prompt --output-format json returns kind:"unknown" error:"prompt subcommand requires a prompt string" instead of consuming stdin — dogfooded 2026-05-11 by Jobdori on 3c563fa1 in response to Clawhip pinpoint nudge at 1503222644739276951. Reproduction: echo "what is 2+2" | claw prompt --output-format json{"error":"prompt subcommand requires a prompt string","hint":null,"kind":"unknown","type":"error"} exit 1. Same for claw prompt --output-format json with stdin redirected from a file. The most common Unix automation pattern (cmd | claw prompt) is broken because the prompt subcommand only reads the positional argument, never falls through to stdin. Sibling envelope-kind bug: the error kind is "unknown" instead of a typed "missing_argument" or "validation_error". The unknown discriminator is the catch-all bucket — automation that switches on kind to differentiate input-validation errors from runtime errors gets no signal here. Required fix shape: (a) when prompt subcommand has no positional prompt arg AND stdin is not a TTY (i.e., piped or redirected), read stdin to EOF and use that as the prompt; (b) emit kind:"missing_argument" (not "unknown") when both positional arg and stdin are absent; (c) add --prompt-stdin or --stdin opt-in flag for explicit control; (d) regression tests: echo X | claw prompt --output-format json reaches the runtime with prompt=X, AND claw prompt < /dev/null returns kind:"missing_argument" exit 1. Why this matters: Unix pipelines are the foundation of CLI automation. Every other major CLI (curl, jq, gh, kubectl) accepts stdin as the primary input when no positional arg is given. Breaking this convention forces automation to either inline the prompt as a shell-quoted string (escaping nightmare for multiline/code) or write to a temp file first. The kind:"unknown" error category compounds the problem by making the failure indistinguishable from a runtime crash. Source: Jobdori live dogfood, 3c563fa1, 2026-05-11. ROADMAP.md:L6348 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open schema_golden_fixture_or_consumer_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control

Stream 3 — Branch/test recovery

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0008-4-recovery-loops-are-too-manual 4. Recovery loops are too manual ROADMAP.md:L43 / roadmap_heading beta_adoption active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0009-5-branch-freshness-is-not-enforced-enoug 5. Branch freshness is not enforced enough ROADMAP.md:L51 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0070-phase-3-branch-test-awareness-and-auto-r Phase 3 — Branch/Test Awareness and Auto-Recovery ROADMAP.md:L912 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0071-7-stale-branch-detection-before-broad-ve 7. Stale-branch detection before broad verification ROADMAP.md:L914 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0072-8-recovery-recipes-for-common-failures 8. Recovery recipes for common failures ROADMAP.md:L922 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0073-8-5-recovery-attempt-ledger 8.5. Recovery attempt ledger ROADMAP.md:L935 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0074-9-green-ness-contract 9. Green-ness contract ROADMAP.md:L951 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0109-pinpoint-149-runtime-config-tests-valida Pinpoint #149. runtime::config::tests::validates_unknown_top_level_keys_with_line_and_field_name flakes under parallel workspace test runs ROADMAP.md:L5739 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0118-pinpoint-157-structured-remediation-regi Pinpoint #157. Structured remediation registry for error hints (Phase 3 of #77 / §4.44) ROADMAP.md:L6033 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0004-branch-freshness-before-blame-detect-sta Branch freshness before blame — detect stale branches before treating red tests as new regressions. ROADMAP.md:L66 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0007-policy-is-executable-merge-retry-rebase Policy is executable — merge, retry, rebase, stale cleanup, and escalation rules should be machine-enforced. ROADMAP.md:L69 / roadmap_action beta_adoption open git_fixture_or_recovery_recipe_test stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0026-add-cross-module-integration-tests-done Add cross-module integration tests — done: 12 integration tests covering worker→recovery→policy, stale_branch→policy, green_contract→policy, reconciliation flows ROADMAP.md:L1082 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_2_event_reporting_contracts Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0033-stale-branch-detection-before-workspace Stale-branch detection before workspace tests — done: stale_branch.rs module with freshness detection, behind/ahead metrics, policy integration ROADMAP.md:L1091 / roadmap_action beta_adoption stale_done verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_2_event_reporting_contracts Marked done in roadmap but needs freshness re-verification before being used as release evidence.
CC2-RM-A0410-remediation-registry-a-function-remediat Remediation registry: A function remediation_for(kind: &str, operation: &str) -> Remediation that maps (error_kind, operation_context) pairs to stable remediation structs: ROADMAP.md:L6041 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0411-stable-hint-outputs-per-class-each-error Stable hint outputs per class: Each error_kind maps to exactly one remediation shape. No more prose splitting. ROADMAP.md:L6049 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0412-golden-fixture-tests-test-each-kind-oper Golden fixture tests: Test each (kind, operation) pair against expected remediation output as golden fixtures instead of the current split_error_hint() string hacks. ROADMAP.md:L6050 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts

Stream 4 — Claws-first task execution

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0075-phase-4-claws-first-task-execution Phase 4 — Claws-First Task Execution ROADMAP.md:L976 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0076-10-typed-task-packet-format 10. Typed task packet format ROADMAP.md:L978 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0077-11-policy-engine-for-autonomous-coding 11. Policy engine for autonomous coding ROADMAP.md:L993 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-H0079-12-5-running-state-liveness-heartbeat 12.5. Running-state liveness heartbeat ROADMAP.md:L1018 / roadmap_heading alpha_blocker active targeted_regression_or_acceptance_test_required stream_2_event_reporting_contracts
CC2-RM-A0035-structured-task-packet-format-done-task Structured task packet format — done: task_packet.rs module with TaskPacket struct, validation, serialization, TaskScope resolution (workspace/module/single-file/custom), integrated into tools/src/lib.rs ROADMAP.md:L1093 / roadmap_action beta_adoption done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_2_event_reporting_contracts

Stream 5 — Plugin/MCP lifecycle

ID Title Source Bucket Lifecycle Verification Dependencies Deferral
CC2-RM-H0010-6-plugin-mcp-failures-are-under-classifi 6. Plugin/MCP failures are under-classified ROADMAP.md:L55 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem active plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0080-phase-5-plugin-and-mcp-lifecycle-maturit Phase 5 — Plugin and MCP Lifecycle Maturity ROADMAP.md:L1033 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem active plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0081-13-first-class-plugin-mcp-lifecycle-cont 13. First-class plugin/MCP lifecycle contract ROADMAP.md:L1035 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem active plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0082-14-mcp-end-to-end-lifecycle-parity 14. MCP end-to-end lifecycle parity ROADMAP.md:L1047 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem active plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0101-pinpoint-143-claw-status-hard-fails-on-m Pinpoint #143. claw status hard-fails on malformed MCP config; claw doctor degrades gracefully — inconsistent contract around partial config breakage ROADMAP.md:L5400 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-H0102-pinpoint-144-claw-mcp-hard-fails-on-malf Pinpoint #144. claw mcp hard-fails on malformed MCP config — same surface inconsistency as #143, one command over ROADMAP.md:L5486 / roadmap_heading ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0005-partial-success-is-first-class-e-g-mcp-s Partial success is first-class — e.g. MCP startup can succeed for some servers and fail for others, with structured degraded-mode reporting. ROADMAP.md:L67 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0023-honor-json-output-on-inventory-commands Honor JSON output on inventory commands like skills and mcpdone: direct CLI inventory commands now honor --output-format json with structured payloads for both skills and MCP inventory ROADMAP.md:L1077 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0034-mcp-structured-degraded-startup-reportin MCP structured degraded-startup reporting — done: McpManager degraded-startup reporting (+183 lines in mcp_stdio.rs), failed server classification (startup/handshake/config/partial), structured failed_servers + recovery_recommendations in tool output ROADMAP.md:L1092 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0036-lane-board-machine-readable-status-api-d Lane board / machine-readable status API — done: Lane completion hardening + LaneContext::completed auto-detection + MCP degraded reporting surface machine-readable state ROADMAP.md:L1094 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0039-mcp-manager-discovery-flaky-test-done-ma MCP manager discovery flaky testdone: manager_discovery_report_keeps_healthy_servers_when_one_server_fails now runs as a normal workspace test again after repeated stable passes, so degraded-startup coverage is no longer hidden behind #[ignore] ROADMAP.md:L1097 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem done_verify verify_existing_evidence_and_regression_guard stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0056-upstreaming-a-state-route-into-opencode Upstreaming a /state route into opencode's HTTP server (requires a PR to sst/opencode), or ROADMAP.md:L1140 / roadmap_action alpha_blocker open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0357-two-surfaces-one-config-two-behaviors-a Two surfaces, one config, two behaviors. A claw cannot rely on a stable contract: doctor treats malformed MCP as a classifiable condition; status treats it as a fatal parse error. Same input, opposite response. ROADMAP.md:L5450 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0359-no-per-field-error-surface-even-the-bare No per-field error surface. Even the bare error string lacks structure (mcpServers.missing-command: missing string field command is a parse trace, not a typed error object). No error_kind, no retryable, no affected_field, no hint. Claws can't route on this. ROADMAP.md:L5452 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0360-clawhip-health-checks-clawhip-uses-claw Clawhip health checks. Clawhip uses claw status --output-format json as a liveness probe on managed lanes. A single broken MCP entry takes down the probe entirely, not just the MCP subsystem, making "is the workspace usable?" impossible to answer without also running doctor. ROADMAP.md:L5453 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0362-principle-5-violation-partial-success-is Principle #5 violation: partial success is first-class. One malformed entry shouldn't make the entire MCP subsystem invisible. ROADMAP.md:L5514 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0364-clawhip-impact-claw-mcp-output-format-js Clawhip impact: claw mcp --output-format json is used by orchestrators to detect which MCP servers are available before invoking tools. A broken probe forces clawhip to fall back to doctor parse, which is suboptimal. ROADMAP.md:L5519 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0365-make-render-mcp-report-json-for-and-rend Make render_mcp_report_json_for() and render_mcp_report_for() catch the ConfigError at loader.load()?. ROADMAP.md:L5522 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0366-on-parse-failure-emit-a-degraded-envelop On parse failure, emit a degraded envelope: ROADMAP.md:L5523 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0367-text-mode-prepend-a-config-load-error-bl Text mode: prepend a "Config load error" block (same shape as #143) before the "MCP" block. ROADMAP.md:L5535 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-RM-A0368-exit-0-so-downstream-probes-don-t-treat Exit 0 so downstream probes don't treat a parse error as process death. ROADMAP.md:L5536 / roadmap_action ga_ecosystem open plugin_mcp_lifecycle_contract_test stream_1_worker_boot_session_control
CC2-ISSUE-CLAW-OPEN-LATEST-3038 roadmap: track skills/plugins/marketplace ecosystem gap after core UX stabilizes .omx/research/claw-open-latest.json#issue-3038 / latest_open_issue 2.x_intake open issue_acceptance_repro_or_triage_decision roadmap_board_triage Latest issue intake is admitted only when it matches freeze/admission rules; otherwise remains 2.x_intake.