# γ close-out — Cycle 417

**Cycle:** [cnos#417](https://github.com/usurobor/cnos/issues/417) — Sub 3 of [cnos#404](https://github.com/usurobor/cnos/issues/404).
**Branch:** `cycle/417` from `origin/main @ f2430329`.
**Mode:** γ+α+β collapsed on δ. γ files this close-out + the receipt-stream artifacts (`cdd-iteration.md` + INDEX.md row).
**Date:** 2026-05-22.

## Summary

Sub 3 of the cnos#404 handoff/coordination extraction wave is complete. The dispatch + implementation-contract + δ-inward-membrane doctrine moved from three source surfaces (`cdd/gamma/SKILL.md §2.5` dispatch sub-blocks; `cdd/operator/SKILL.md §3a`; `cdd/delta/SKILL.md §2`) into one new canonical home at `cnos.handoff/skills/handoff/dispatch/SKILL.md` (417 lines synthesizing the three source sections into one cohesive document). Each source section became a short pointer (9 / 5 / 21 lines respectively). Canonical-authority citations in `cdd/alpha/SKILL.md §3.6`, `cdd/beta/SKILL.md §Role Rules Rule 7`, and `cdd/delta/SKILL.md` (frontmatter + §6 cross-references) were re-pointed at the new canonical home. The cnos.handoff loader and README were tightened to surface dispatch as landed. HANDOFF.md's sub-surfaces section moved "dispatch" from Forthcoming → Landed. extraction-map.md's §2 + §3 are marked v0.1 migrated. 0 cnos.cdr changes.

The shape differs from Sub 2's wholesale-file move: Sub 3 was a three-source-section synthesis. The 7-axis schema (the implementation-level wire-format) and the δ-as-inward-membrane doctrine (the enforcement mechanism for the schema) are co-located in dispatch/SKILL.md because the schema only functions if the enrichment doctrine is co-located. The dispatch-prompt template (γ / α / β prompts) is also co-located because the contract section is the slot γ injects into the α prompt. The synthesis call was unambiguous; no behavioral redesign pressure surfaced.

## Deliverables landed

| ID | Deliverable | Location | Lines | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | New dispatch sub-skill | `src/packages/cnos.handoff/skills/handoff/dispatch/SKILL.md` | 417 | landed |
| D2 | `gamma/SKILL.md §2.5` dispatch sub-blocks → pointer | `src/packages/cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/gamma/SKILL.md` | 9 (pointer) | landed |
| D3 | `operator/SKILL.md §3a` → pointer | `src/packages/cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/operator/SKILL.md` | 5 (pointer) | landed |
| D4 | `delta/SKILL.md §2` → pointer | `src/packages/cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/delta/SKILL.md` | 21 (pointer) | landed |
| D5 | HANDOFF.md dispatch → Landed | `src/packages/cnos.handoff/skills/handoff/HANDOFF.md` | — | landed |
| D6 | extraction-map.md §2 + §3 → v0.1 migrated | `src/packages/cnos.handoff/docs/extraction-map.md` | — | landed |
| D7 | Cross-ref repair | cdd: alpha, beta, delta (5 sites); cnos.handoff: SKILL.md loader + README | — | landed |

## AC matrix — γ witness

All 11 ACs PASS per α `self-coherence.md` + β `beta-review.md`:

- AC1 (4 files exist + parse) ✓
- AC2 (≥ 5 keyword hits in new dispatch/SKILL.md) ✓ — 41 hits
- AC3 (pointer blocks ≤ 30 lines + ≥ 3 new-canonical cites) ✓ — gamma 9 / operator 5 / delta 21 lines; 6 cites
- AC4 (7 axes named in dispatch/SKILL.md) ✓ — 18 distinct matches
- AC5 (≥ 3 δ-inward authority hits) ✓ — 16 hits
- AC6 (HANDOFF.md surfaces dispatch as Landed) ✓
- AC7 (source role-skills ≥ 80% pre-migration) ✓ — gamma 87.5%, operator 100%, delta 92.7%
- AC8 (no old-section-as-canonical cites remain) ✓ — 0 hits in negative grep across cdd/cds/cdr
- AC9 (cnos.cdr untouched) ✓ — 0 lines changed
- AC10 (no schemas / cdd-verify / runtime) ✓
- AC11 (extraction-map Sub 3 rows updated) ✓ — 12 hits

## Receipt-stream artifacts

- `.cdd/unreleased/417/cdd-iteration.md` — courtesy stub (`protocol_gap_count: 0`).
- `.cdd/iterations/INDEX.md` — row appended: `| 417 | #417 | 2026-05-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .cdd/unreleased/417/cdd-iteration.md |`.

## Branch + merge

- Branch: `cycle/417` (created from `origin/main @ f2430329`).
- Commits on the branch:
  - `γ-417: scaffold cycle/417 — sub 3 of #404: extract dispatch + implementation-contract + δ-inward-membrane into cnos.handoff`
  - `α-417: extract dispatch + implementation-contract + δ-inward-membrane into cnos.handoff + author dispatch/SKILL.md + repair canonical cites`
  - `β-417: ...` (this commit, including closeouts + cdd-iteration + INDEX.md row)
- Operator-facing merge instruction: **`Closes #417`**.
- This cycle does NOT self-merge to main; operator decides.

## Post-merge follow-ups (out of scope for Sub 3)

- The `cnos.handoff/skills/handoff/SKILL.md` loader still names HANDOFF.md and the per-sub-skill files as "forthcoming" in some sections. Sub 3 partially tightened the prose ("Pending Subs 2–5" → "Subs 4–5"; dispatch quick-start cite re-pointed); a future Subs 4–5 cycle should complete the tightening as those sub-skills land. **Sub 3 leaves it alone** because the loader's `calls:` frontmatter still references three forthcoming sub-skills (mid-flight, artifact-channel, receipt-stream); the advisory framing remains correct for those.
- The `cnos.cds/skills/cds/CDS.md:1536` cite of `cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/gamma/SKILL.md §2.5` was left as-is because it sits in a "v0.1 operational overlay" historical block, not a canonical-authority cite. Per AC8 allowance, historical references may remain. A future Sub 6 cycle (cross-reference cleanup + close tracker) may sweep it.
- The `cnos.cds/docs/extraction-map.md` (cds's own internal map) at line 111 retains its pre-#404 framing for cross-repo location; out of scope for Sub 3.
- The spec-staleness propagation Sub 3 / Sub 4 boundary is recorded in the extraction-map.md §2 row note (wire-format invariant at dispatch §2.4; consumer-specific file list remains at `cdd/gamma/SKILL.md §2.5 → "Spec-staleness propagation"`). Sub 4 may supersede the dispatch-resident copy when mid-flight lands.

## CI verification

This cycle ships docs-only changes (no code paths touched; no tests added). γ will not block on `gh run list --branch main` post-merge because the matter is pure documentation transport. Operator dispatches verification per project convention.

## Closure

Sub 3 of #404 is closeable. Sub 4 (mid-flight + artifact-channel) can be dispatched against the extraction-map's §4 + §5 + §8 once the operator merges cycle/417.
