# Self-Coherence Report — claude/75-docs-governance-v3.13.0

**Version:** 3.13.0
**Date:** 2026-03-24
**Author:** claude

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## Pipeline compliance

| # | Step | Status | Evidence / artifact |
|---|------|--------|---------------------|
| 0 | Bootstrap | done | `docs/gamma/cdd/v3.13.0/` created with `README.md` + `CDD.md` stub. Commit `0f7073c`. |
| 1 | Design | done | Design decisions embedded in CDD.md §5 rewrite and DOCUMENTATION-SYSTEM.md §3 rewrite. For a governance-only change where the spec *is* the design, this is the correct placement. |
| 2 | Coherence contract | done | `docs/gamma/plans/PR-docs-governance-v3.13.0.md` — gap, mode, scope, triadic effect, known debt, test plan. |
| 3 | Plan | done | `docs/gamma/plans/PLAN-v3.13.0-docs-governance.md` — retroactive but complete: 4 phases, 16 ordered steps, dependencies, risk boundaries. |
| 4 | Tests | n/a | Docs-only change. No code tests applicable. CI structure validation (DOCUMENTATION-SYSTEM.md §8) is specified but not yet implemented. |
| 5 | Code | n/a | No runtime code changes. Skill file updated (executable method, not runtime code). |
| 6 | Docs | done | 14+ files changed. CDD.md, DOCUMENTATION-SYSTEM.md, docs/README.md, bundle READMEs, frozen snapshots, CDD skill all updated. Navigation surfaces reflect new structure. |
| 7 | Release | done | CHANGELOG.md entry added for v3.13.0 with TSC table row. Frozen snapshot current. Self-coherence report present. |
| 8 | Observe | pending | Post-merge step. Not applicable before review. |

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## Triadic assessment

| Axis | Score | Rationale |
|------|-------|-----------|
| α Pattern | A- | Artifact expectations explicit (§5.1 table), version lineage is single (§3), bootstrap rule per-bundle, self-coherence format in §7.8, placeholders use `{curly}` not `<angle>` for GitHub safety. |
| β Relation | A- | Canonical CDD doc and executable CDD skill specify the same artifact contract: §4.0 bootstrap (per-bundle, frozen-snapshot, re-freeze rule), §4.8 self-coherence, §1.4 branch naming with transport-suffix rule. Skill declares canonical doc as authoritative for full detail. Stale §7 references fixed. PR body matches actual branch. Frozen snapshot matches canonical. CHANGELOG entry present. |
| γ Exit | A- | Next moves bounded: implement CI validation (§8), migrate legacy design docs into bundles (§6 table). Self-coherence artifact format gives future branches an explicit template. |

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## Checklist pass

- [x] engineering — commits logically chunked, branch rebased on main, no unrelated changes, skill source and packages in sync
- [x] documenting — README reflects current behavior, version numbers consistent, no deprecated references, placeholders render correctly, CHANGELOG updated
- [ ] functional — n/a (no runtime code)
- [ ] testing — n/a (no runtime code)

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## Known coherence debt

| Item | Severity | Note |
|------|----------|------|
| Plan artifact is retroactive | C | Created after implementation. Future governance branches should plan before step 4. |
| Existing docs with legacy versions (THESIS 1.0.0, COHERENCE-SYSTEM 1.0) | B | Will be re-versioned when next updated per DOCUMENTATION-SYSTEM.md §3 legacy rule. |
| `agent-runtime/` has no `vX.Y.Z/` snapshot yet | B | No frozen snapshot — not a violation, but a gap. |
| No CI enforcement of governance rules | C | DOCUMENTATION-SYSTEM.md §8 describes CI validation; not yet implemented. |

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## Reviewer notes

1. **All review findings across four passes are resolved:**
   - Pass 1: stale §7 refs, PR body branch name, version-lineage rule, bootstrap scope, self-coherence artifact
   - Pass 2: missing PLAN artifact, self-coherence report update
   - Pass 3: skill/doc parity (§4.0, §4.8, lifecycle), CHANGELOG entry, placeholder rendering
   - Pass 4: skill/doc parity depth (§1.4 branch naming with transport-suffix, §4.0 per-bundle + frozen-snapshot + re-freeze rules, Authority section declaring canonical doc as authoritative)

2. **Skill/doc parity strategy:** The executable skill is an actionable summary. The canonical doc (`docs/gamma/CDD.md`) is authoritative for the full artifact contract, pipeline table, and governance detail. The skill now explicitly declares this in its Authority section, eliminating the ambiguity about which governs when they diverge.

3. **Remaining pre-merge gate:** none. All pipeline steps are done or n/a. Review is the next step.
