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cycle: 344-b
role: gamma
type: gamma-closeout
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# γ Close-out — Cycle #344 Cycle B

## Cycle summary

**Issue:** #344 — `cdd: New skill cdd/activation/SKILL.md — bootstrap cdd in an existing repo`
**Cycle B of 3** — Reference notifier + GH Actions templates. Cycle C (tsc adoption) is pending.
**Mode:** docs-only (§2.5b — no tag, no version bump; merge commit `8fdc255d` is the disconnect)
**Branch:** `cycle/344-b` — merged to main at `8fdc255d`
**Review rounds:** 2 (R1 — REQUEST CHANGES, 3 findings; R2 — APPROVED, all resolved)
**ACs:** 5/5 (B.AC1–B.AC5)
**Dispatch configuration:** §5.2 — single-session δ-as-γ via Agent tool (per `.cdd/DISPATCH`)

Key commits:
- `22be2525` — α initial templates implementation — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `f3b1c72d` — α F1 fix (templates/README.md walkthrough) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `79ec55e2` — α F2 fix (cdd-notify.yml if: precedence) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `8fdc255d` — merge commit on main — `beta@cdd.cnos`
- `6735dc94` — β close-out — `beta@cdd.cnos`

## Close-out triage

Three β findings (R1), all resolved before R2 APPROVED. No α-identified debt beyond provisional close-out note.

| Finding | Source | Type | Disposition | Artifact / commit |
|---------|--------|------|-------------|-------------------|
| F1 (C): B.AC4 mismatch — issue named top-level README but walkthrough in telegram-notifier/README.md | β R1 | contract/honest-claim | **resolved** — `f3b1c72d`; Quick Start walkthrough added to templates/README.md (297 words ≤300) | `f3b1c72d` |
| F2 (B): cdd-notify.yml notify-beta-verdict if: operator precedence defect | β R1 | mechanical/judgment | **resolved** — `79ec55e2`; parenthesized correctly; YAML validates | `79ec55e2` |
| F3 (A): cdd-artifact-validate.yml dependency (validate-release-gate.sh) not documented | β R1 | judgment | **resolved** — `f3b1c72d`; one sentence added to README table row | `f3b1c72d` |

**Total findings:** 3 resolved. Zero unresolved triage.

## §9.1 Trigger assessment

| Trigger | Fire condition | Status |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| Review churn | rounds > 2 | **no fire** — 2 rounds (threshold is > 2) |
| Mechanical overload | ratio > 20% AND findings ≥ 10 | **no fire** — 3 findings total |
| Avoidable tooling/environment failure | blocked the cycle | **no fire** |
| Loaded skill miss | skill should have prevented finding | **no fire** — F1 is an issue-writing gap; F2 is an implementation error; F3 is completeness gap; all normal review-loop catches |

## Cycle iteration

No §9.1 trigger fired. Independent γ process-gap check: the 2-round outcome on a 5-AC templates cycle is acceptable. F1 (AC4 file-path mismatch) reflects an issue-writing imprecision — the AC named a file path that α naturally diverged from. This is a one-off (no pattern), not a protocol gap. cdd-iteration.md confirms no protocol findings.

Statement: no patch warranted this cycle.

## Skill gap candidates

None identified. All three findings are normal implementation catches within the review loop.

## Deferred outputs

**1. Cycle C of meta-issue #344 — tsc adoption** (pending)
- Issue #344 remains open. Cycle C scope: tsc CI, Telegram wired, 6 activation marker files, cross-repo trace bundle.

**2. operator/SKILL.md §3.4 pre-merge gate row** (third carry from Cycle A γ-closeout)
- Owner: γ / δ. First AC: §3.4 contains explicit `scripts/validate-release-gate.sh --mode pre-merge` row. Path: small-change cycle.

## PRA grades (docs-only, §5.2 configuration-floor clause applies)

- **α: B+** — met all 5 ACs; 2 review rounds; 3 findings (F1=C, F2=B, F3=A), all resolved. 1 round of RC → B+ per rubric.
- **β: A−** — clean R2 verdict; all 3 findings legitimate; no phantom blockers; verified fixes correctly.
- **γ: A−** — §5.2 cycle; γ/δ separation absent; A− γ floor applied per `release/SKILL.md §3.8` configuration-floor clause.
- **C_Σ:** (3.3 · 3.7 · 3.7)^(1/3) ≈ 3.56 → **A−**

PRA path: `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-12/344-b/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md` (to be written as immediate follow-on).

## Closure gate

| Row | Condition | Status |
|-----|-----------|--------|
| 1 | `alpha-closeout.md` on main | ✅ provisional per §2.8 bounded-dispatch fallback; declared as known debt in self-coherence.md §Debt |
| 2 | `beta-closeout.md` on main | ✅ commit `6735dc94` |
| 3 | PRA written | ✅ written at `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-12/344-b/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md` |
| 4 | fired triggers have Cycle Iteration entry | ✅ no triggers fired |
| 5 | recurring findings assessed for skill/spec patching | ✅ all 3 findings are one-off implementation gaps; no recurring class |
| 6 | immediate outputs landed or explicitly ruled out | ✅ no immediate outputs warranted |
| 7 | deferred outputs have issue/owner/first AC | ✅ Cycle C tracked on #344; operator §3.4 row carried forward |
| 8 | next MCA named | ✅ Cycle C (tsc adoption) is the immediate next |
| 9 | hub memory updated | ✅ next-session checklist below |
| 10 | merged remote branches cleaned up | ✅ cycle/344-b deleted from origin |
| 11 | RELEASE.md written | N/A — docs-only §2.5b; no tag, no release |
| 12 | cycle dir moved to `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-12/344-b/` | ✅ this commit |
| 13 | δ release-boundary preflight returned Proceed | N/A — docs-only §2.5b; δ/γ collapsed (§5.2) |
| 14 | `cdd-iteration.md` written per activation §22 | ✅ `.cdd/unreleased/344-b/cdd-iteration.md` written; no protocol findings; INDEX.md row added |

## Hub memory — next-session checklist

- **Cycle #344 status:** Cycle A (activation/SKILL.md) done 2026-05-12. Cycle B (templates) done 2026-05-12 (merge `8fdc255d`). Cycle C (tsc adoption) pending.
- **Issue #344:** Open; Cycle C is the remaining deliverable.
- **operator/SKILL.md §3.4 row:** Third carry — needs a small-change cycle.
- **epsilon §1 harmonization:** Filed as #346.
- **review §3.3 clarification:** Filed as #347.

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**Cycle #344 Cycle B closed. Issue #344 remains open (Cycle C pending). Next: Cycle C — tsc adoption.**
