# Wave 13 Review Sweep — Pass 2 (2026-05-03)

**Scope:** Combo C revision re-evaluation against pass-1 findings.
**Reviewer:** Architect
**Pass-1 reference:** `prompts/Reviews/README-wave-13.md` (verdict: 1 ⚠️ Conditional, 5 Required + 3 Recommended + 2 Nits).
**Revision commit:** `72c1e7e` (`Wave 13 revision: Combo C trimmed to 5 children ...`).
**Pre-check:** 2 documented false positives (`runtime.recreation_preference_tracker` introduced by AD-526d per Wave-5 convention #1; `runtime.self_summary_provider` in AD-575b retrospective audit prose). 0 new phantoms.

## Verdict per Prompt

| Prompt | Pass-1 | Pass-2 | Required-still-open | New findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combo C | ⚠️ Conditional | ✅ Approved | 0 | 0 (Required-class); 1 Recommended on upstream dispatch artifact |

## Resolution Summary

All 11 pass-1 findings (5 Required + 3 Recommended + 2 Nits + 1 verdict-driver) resolved cleanly:

- **R1** AD-572d wholesale-deferred to AD-572d-i with explicit forcing function (interruptible-wait infrastructure).
- **R2** AD-573e wholesale-deferred to AD-573e-i with explicit forcing function (cognitive_journal recency API).
- **R3** AD-573f reshape verified against live `working_memory.py:34/107/110/138` — `list[dict[str, Any]]` shape with `_max_commitments=8` ring; dict mutation pattern; `agent_id` parameter dropped.
- **R4** File path corrected throughout: `src/probos/cognitive/working_memory.py`.
- **R5** Markers SEARCH/REPLACE block at lines ~140-165 anchors line-for-line on live `cognitive_agent.py:1747-1753`.
- **Rec1-3 + N1-2** all folded.

See `prompts/Reviews/combo-C-trivial-extensions-review.md` `## Second-Pass Review (2026-05-03)` section for full Resolution Audit table.

## Combo Shape Integrity

- **Children:** 5 (526d / 572c / 573c / 573f / 575c) — confirmed via `grep "^## AD-"` returns exactly 5 H2 sections.
- **EventTypes:** 3 (`GAME_PREFERENCE_RECORDED`, `WORKING_MEMORY_NOTE_RECORDED`, `COMMITMENT_RECORDED`) — `CAPTAIN_DM_PRIORITY_DISPATCHED` correctly dropped with the AD-572d defer.
- **Sequencing chains:** clean (proactive.py: 572c → 575c; working_memory.py: 573c → 573f).
- **Test target:** ~19 tests (4+3+4+5+3).
- **Commit message:** `Combo C: AD-526d/572c/573c/573f/575c trivial extensions (572d + 573e wholesale-deferred)`.
- **GH closure plan:** #7 closes (575c shipped); #101/#109/#8 partial-completion comments updated with -i sub-child citations.

## New Finding (single, non-blocking)

`prompts/WAVE-13-DISPATCH.md` is a pass-1 wave-orchestration artifact that still references 7 children at lines 15, 17, 87, 88, 99 with the old GH comment text citing AD-572d / AD-573e as closed. The **prompt is canonical for Builder**, so this does not block correctness — the Combo Tracker section in the prompt gives the correct stage-13 GH issue plan. Recommendation: hand-edit the dispatch file's stage-13 `gh issue comment` commands (or regenerate) before Builder executes close-out, so published GH comments reflect the 5-child shape. Classified as Recommended, not Required.

## Recommended Builder Dispatch

- **Mode:** Continuous build (one combo = one commit) per Wave 8 Combo A precedent.
- **Commit:** Single source commit covering all 5 children.
- **Message:** `Combo C: AD-526d/572c/573c/573f/575c trivial extensions (572d + 573e wholesale-deferred)`.
- **Tests:** ~19 across the combo. Per-child file pattern (`tests/test_combo_c_<short-id>.py`) preferred per Wave 8 precedent; consolidated file acceptable.
- **Tracker updates** (per the prompt's Combo Tracker section): PROGRESS.md prepend + DECISIONS.md Era V combined entry + roadmap.md 5 status flips + 2 new Deferred entries (AD-572d-i, AD-573e-i) + GH issue actions.

## Wholesale-Defer Pattern Reflexivity Note

This is the **3rd consecutive wave** where the wholesale-defer-on-revision pattern has been applied:

| Wave | Trigger | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Combo A — AD-575b spec referenced `runtime.self_summary_provider` (didn't exist) | Wholesale-deferred in revision; combo shipped 7 of 8 children |
| 9-12 | Various single-AD pre-deferrals during architect review | Documented in respective wave retros |
| 13 | Combo C — AD-572d (no interruptible-wait pattern) + AD-573e (no `recent_for_agent`) | Wholesale-deferred in revision; combo shipped 5 of 7 children |

**Reflexivity assessment:** The pattern is now **reflexive at two levels**:

1. **Prompt-drafting level:** The Combo C prompt's own `## Hard-Stops` section pre-flagged BOTH AD-572d (interruptible-wait risk) and AD-573e (`recent_for_agent` existence risk) at draft time. The drafter anticipated the wholesale-defer outcome.
2. **Dispatch level:** `WAVE-13-DISPATCH.md` instruction #2 explicitly directed architect to **verify NOW** (not at Builder time) whether AD-572d's pattern existed, and instruction #3 listed the AD-572d hard-stop risk with explicit AD-575b precedent reference.

The verify-then-defer loop has now been **compressed to a single revision pass** — pass-1 surfaces the gap, revision drops the children, pass-2 approves. No multi-pass thrash, no Builder-time blocker.

**Not yet at the "drafter pre-defers" level.** A future wave should consider drafting prompts that already exclude wholesale-defer candidates rather than including them with hard-stop disclaimers. That would compress the loop to **zero** revision passes for known-risk children. Forcing function: a Wave 14+ tooling AD that extends `phantom-api-precheck.ps1` to flag method calls + kwargs against AST signatures (per Wave 10 retrospective convention #14 escalation) would mechanize the "verify before draft" step.

## Convention Compliance

| Convention | Status |
|---|---|
| #14 aggressive pre-deferral | ✅ Both wholesale-defers surfaced at architect-review time, not Builder time |
| #15 relaxed tolerance (1 ⚠️ allowed) | ✅ Pass-1 reservation consumed; pass-2 ✅ — no further reservation needed |
| #20 read shipped code, not prompts | ✅ R3 reshape based on live `working_memory.py` shape, not original prompt's `Commitment` dataclass assumption |

## Hard-Stops Triggered

None. Per the user's review checklist:

- ❌ R1 / R2 incomplete — **NOT triggered** (both mini-sections cleanly removed)
- ❌ R3 reshape doesn't match live shape — **NOT triggered** (live shape verified at `working_memory.py:34/107/110/138`)
- ❌ R5 SEARCH/REPLACE prose-only — **NOT triggered** (explicit `===MODIFY===`/`===SEARCH===`/`===REPLACE===` block present)
- ❌ New Required-class issue introduced — **NOT triggered** (only finding is a Recommended on upstream dispatch)

## Next Step

Builder dispatch on Combo C revised prompt. Single commit. Wave 13 closes after the build commit + tracker updates land.
