**Verdict:** REQUEST CHANGES

**Round:** 1
**Branch CI state:** n/a (docs-only cycle)
**Merge instruction:** `git merge --no-ff cycle/346` into main with `Closes #346`

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## §2.0.0 Contract Integrity

| Check | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Status truth preserved | yes | Gap accurately described; conflict between epsilon §1 and activation §22 was real |
| Canonical sources/paths verified | yes | activation/SKILL.md §22 is authoritative; epsilon/SKILL.md §1 is the target |
| Scope/non-goals consistent | yes | Docs-only, no behavior change claimed |
| Constraint strata consistent | yes | Change aligns a lower-strata skill with an established activation prescription |
| Exceptions field-specific/reasoned | n/a | No exceptions invoked |
| Path resolution base explicit | yes | All paths resolve from repo root |
| Proof shape adequate | yes | AC oracles are mechanical and reproducible |
| Cross-surface projections updated | no | gamma/SKILL.md §2.10 row 14 parenthetical not updated (see F1) |
| No witness theater / false closure | yes | AC evidence is real; oracles verified |
| PR body matches branch files | yes | Commit message matches diff |

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## §2.0 Issue Contract

### AC Coverage

| # | AC | In diff? | Status | Notes |
|---|----|----------|--------|-------|
| AC1 | `rg 'Empty cycles produce no file' epsilon/SKILL.md` → 0 hits | yes | PASS | Verified: grep returns exit 1, 0 hits |
| AC2 | `rg 'every cycle' epsilon/SKILL.md` → ≥1 hit in §1 | yes | PASS | Verified: line 29 in §1 |
| AC3 | epsilon §1 consistent with activation §22 | yes | PASS | Both prescribe unconditional every-cycle production |

### Named Doc Updates

| Doc / File | In diff? | Status | Notes |
|------------|----------|--------|-------|
| `src/packages/cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/epsilon/SKILL.md` §1 | yes | updated | Second paragraph replaced |
| `.cdd/unreleased/346/self-coherence.md` | yes | present | AC evidence + review-readiness |

### CDD Artifact Contract

| Artifact | Required? | Present? | Notes |
|----------|-----------|----------|-------|
| `self-coherence.md` | yes | yes | At `.cdd/unreleased/346/self-coherence.md` |
| `alpha-closeout.md` | no (pending β) | absent | Not yet required |

### Active Skill Consistency

| Skill | Required by | Loaded? | Applied? | Notes |
|-------|-------------|---------|----------|-------|
| review/SKILL.md | β role | yes | yes | This review |

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## Findings

| # | Finding | Evidence | Severity | Type |
|---|---------|----------|----------|------|
| F1 | `gamma/SKILL.md §2.10 row 14` still contains the parenthetical "(Empty cycles — no `cdd-*-gap` findings — produce no file and skip this row.)" — this now contradicts the updated epsilon §1 and activation §22 which prescribe unconditional every-cycle production. A reader following gamma §2.10 row 14 would be told NOT to produce a file for clean cycles, contrary to the policy this cycle establishes. | `src/packages/cnos.cdd/skills/cdd/gamma/SKILL.md` line 459 vs `epsilon/SKILL.md` lines 28–35 and `activation/SKILL.md §22` | C | judgment, mechanical |

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## Regressions Required (D-level only)

None.

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## Notes

All three ACs pass mechanically. The epsilon §1 change is clean, well-scoped, and consistent with activation §22. The single finding (F1) is a stale parenthetical in gamma §2.10 row 14 that now contradicts the policy this cycle establishes. Fix: update the parenthetical to reflect that clean cycles now write `cdd-iteration.md` with content "no protocol-gap findings this cycle" (matching the new epsilon §1 prose), and drop the "produce no file" language. The gate condition (row 14 only gates on cdd-iteration.md when findings exist) may remain unchanged — only the parenthetical description of empty-cycle behavior needs updating. Alternatively, α may defer by filing an issue before merge if the gamma update is judged out of scope for this cycle.

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## Round 2

**Verdict:** APPROVED

**Round:** 2
**Reviewer:** β
**Date:** 2026-05-12
**Fix commit reviewed:** `ec22426f`

### R2 Oracle Results

| Check | Oracle | Result |
|---|---|---|
| R2-1 | `rg 'produce no file and skip this row' gamma/SKILL.md` → exit 1 (0 hits) | PASS |
| R2-2 | `rg 'still write.*cdd-iteration' gamma/SKILL.md` → ≥1 hit in §2.10 row 14 | PASS |
| R2-3 | epsilon §1 prescribes every-cycle production | PASS (unchanged from R1) |
| R2-4 | activation §22 prescribes every-cycle production | PASS (unchanged from R1) |
| R2-5 | gamma §2.10 row 14 parenthetical consistent with epsilon §1 and activation §22 | PASS |
| R2-6 | Only gamma/SKILL.md changed in fix commit ec22426f (1 file, 1 line) | PASS |
| R2-7 | Other §2.10 rows (1–13) unchanged | PASS |

### Fix Verification

**F1 (C) — resolved.** The stale parenthetical "(Empty cycles — no `cdd-*-gap` findings — produce no file and skip this row.)" has been replaced with the correct prescription: empty-findings cycles still write `cdd-iteration.md` per `epsilon/SKILL.md §1` and `activation/SKILL.md §22`, and the closure gate checks INDEX.md only when findings ≥1. The fix is surgical — exactly one line changed in one file, with no collateral edits to other §2.10 rows.

### Three-Surface Consistency Check

| Surface | Prescription | Consistent? |
|---|---|---|
| `gamma/SKILL.md §2.10 row 14` (post-fix) | empty-findings cycles still write `cdd-iteration.md`; INDEX row optional when no findings; gate checks INDEX only when findings ≥1 | yes |
| `epsilon/SKILL.md §1` | every cycle writes `cdd-iteration.md`; empty findings list is signal; "no protocol-gap findings this cycle" for clean cycles | yes |
| `activation/SKILL.md §22` | every cycle produces `cdd-iteration.md`; empty findings list is itself a signal; conditioning on findings produces survivorship bias | yes |

All three surfaces agree: `cdd-iteration.md` is unconditional; INDEX.md entry is conditioned on findings ≥1.

### Scope Check

Fix commit `ec22426f` touches exactly one file (`gamma/SKILL.md`), one line (row 14 of §2.10). No regressions in other §2.10 rows (rows 1–13 verified unchanged). `self-coherence.md` updated in separate commit `f4fd4c5f` — correct attribution, docs-only.

### Merge Instruction

`git merge --no-ff cycle/346 -m "merge(cdd/346): epsilon §1 + gamma §2.10 — every cycle writes cdd-iteration.md\n\nCloses #346"`
