# Phase 165: Real Topic L0 To L2 End-To-End Validation - Discussion Log

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**Date:** 2026-04-12
**Phase:** 165-real-topic-l0-to-l2-e2e-validation
**Areas discussed:** real-topic validation, initial-idea entry, issue capture, GSD linkage

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## Scope

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| one real-topic E2E run with durable postmortem and issue capture | proves whether the current protocol actually helps | ✓ |
| broad synthetic E2E coverage without real topic pressure | would hide utility and friction questions | |

## Entry Surface

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| use public user-facing entry surfaces first (`explore` and/or `bootstrap`) | keeps the milestone honest about the actual product path | ✓ |
| bypass topic entry and seed artifacts directly | too far from the real operator workflow | |

## GSD Linkage

| Option | Description | Selected |
|--------|-------------|----------|
| explicitly write issues into a ledger and promote them into GSD work items | keeps follow-up work visible and schedulable | ✓ |
| assume GSD will infer issues automatically from runtime artifacts | not reliable and not current behavior | |
