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

## Cycle summary

**Issue:** #344 — `cdd: New skill cdd/activation/SKILL.md — bootstrap cdd in an existing repo (CI, notifications, secrets, identity)`
**Cycle A of 3** — Issue #344 is a meta-issue with 3 sub-cycles. Cycle A (this cycle) is complete. Cycles B (reference notifier impl) and C (tsc adoption) are pending. Do NOT close issue #344.
**Mode:** docs-only (§2.5b — no tag, no version bump; merge commit `73019108` is the disconnect)
**Branch:** `cycle/344` — merged to main at `73019108`
**Review rounds:** 2 (R1 — REQUEST CHANGES, 3 findings; R2 — APPROVED, all resolved)
**ACs:** 6/6 (A.AC1–A.AC6)
**Dispatch configuration:** §5.2 — single-session δ-as-γ via Agent tool (per `.cdd/DISPATCH`)

Key commits:
- `ca34cd1b` — α F1 fix (post-release/SKILL.md §5.6b cadence contradiction) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `54b1d3a2` — α F2+F3 fix (activation/SKILL.md §14 line count + §23 step 18 ref) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `ebd2e63f` — α bonus fix (CDD.md ROLES.md lychee link) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `73019108` — merge commit on main — `beta@cdd.cnos`
- `2587fe91` — α close-out — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `ed27b7cd` — β close-out — `beta@cdd.cnos`

## Close-out triage

Inputs: `alpha-closeout.md`, `beta-closeout.md`, `beta-review.md`.

Three β findings (R1), all resolved before R2 APPROVED. One α-identified bonus fix (not a β finding). Two process observations from α close-out affirmed; two dropped.

| Finding | Source | Type | Disposition | Artifact / commit |
|---------|--------|------|-------------|-------------------|
| F1 (D): post-release/SKILL.md §5.6b "Empty cycles produce no file" contradicts activation §22 | β R1 | honest-claim | **resolved** — fix `ca34cd1b`; "Empty cycles produce no file" removed; §5.6b now consistent with activation §22 and OQ #35 | `ca34cd1b` |
| F2 (B): activation/SKILL.md §14 template cites `wc -l → 847`; actual file is 623 lines | β R1 | honest-claim | **resolved** — fix `54b1d3a2`; both template occurrences updated to 623 | `54b1d3a2` |
| F3 (A): activation/SKILL.md §23 step 18 missing governing section reference | β R1 | judgment | **resolved** — fix `54b1d3a2`; `(§3)` added to step 18 | `54b1d3a2` |
| Bonus: CDD.md ROLES.md link `/ROLES.md` lychee-incompatible (α-identified, not β finding) | α self-review | mechanical | **resolved** — fix `ebd2e63f`; changed to `../../../../ROLES.md` | `ebd2e63f` |
| epsilon/SKILL.md §1 vs activation §22 conflict (§Debt item 1) | α self-coherence §Debt | `cdd-skill-gap` | **project MCI** — follow-on cycle required; first AC: epsilon/SKILL.md §1 updated to match activation §22 | see §Deferred outputs |
| Insertion-site paragraph audit gap (F1 root cause class) | α close-out friction log #2 | process observation | **affirmed** — application gap of α/SKILL.md §2.3 (grep-every-occurrence discipline); existing rule adequate; no patch | — |
| Stale measurement drift (F2 root cause class) | α close-out friction log, obs #1 | process observation | **affirmed** — application gap of α/SKILL.md §2.3; 2nd occurrence in cnos history (#266 was first); monitoring flag set; mandatory clarification triggers at 3rd occurrence | — |
| F3 debt-vs-finding classification boundary (friction log #3) | α close-out friction log | judgment observation | **drop** — within normal review-loop variation; β's read consistent with skill text; no recurring gap | — |

**Total findings:** 4 resolved, 1 MCI filed, 2 affirmed, 1 dropped. Zero unresolved triage.

## §9.1 Trigger assessment

| Trigger | Fire condition | Status |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| Review churn | rounds > 2 | **no fire** — 2 rounds (§9.1 threshold is > 2) |
| Mechanical overload | ratio > 20% AND findings ≥ 10 | **no fire** — 3 findings total (below 10 threshold) |
| Avoidable tooling/environment failure | blocked the cycle | **no fire** |
| Loaded skill miss | skill should have prevented a finding | **no fire** — F1 and F2 are application gaps of existing α/SKILL.md §2.3; F3 is a judgment boundary call within normal variation |

No §9.1 trigger fired.

## Cycle iteration

No §9.1 trigger fired. Independent γ process-gap check (γ/SKILL.md §2.9):

The 2-round outcome on a docs-only cycle (target ≤1) is the primary friction signal. F1 and F2 share an underlying pattern: intra-doc drift where α correctly inserted or quoted text but did not re-verify its surrounding context at pre-review time. The α/SKILL.md §2.3 grep-every-occurrence discipline covers both patterns when applied at the right scope (surrounding paragraph for insertions; all measurement-bearing peers for quoted counts). No gate needs patching; the existing pre-review gate row 7 (peer enumeration) is adequate if applied with this scope. F3 is a judgment call at the debt/finding boundary — no action warranted.

The epsilon/SKILL.md §1 conflict is the one genuine process gap from this cycle and is filed as MCI.

Statement: no patch warranted this cycle. epsilon harmonization is the concrete next MCA.

## Skill gap candidates

| Gap | Class | Disposition |
|-----|-------|-------------|
| epsilon/SKILL.md §1 vs activation §22 cadence conflict | `cdd-skill-gap` | project MCI — next small-change cycle; first AC stated in §Deferred outputs |
| α/SKILL.md §2.3 measurement-bearing template text (F2 class, 2nd occurrence) | `cdd-skill-gap` candidate | affirmed, monitoring only — application gap confirmed; 3rd occurrence triggers mandatory §2.3 clarification |

## Deferred outputs

**1. epsilon/SKILL.md §1 harmonization (§Debt item 1)**
- **What:** epsilon/SKILL.md §1 retains "empty cycles produce no file." activation/SKILL.md §22 establishes "every cycle writes cdd-iteration.md" as authoritative. Two skill surfaces contradict each other with no tiebreaker for operators who load both.
- **Owner:** γ
- **First AC:** epsilon/SKILL.md §1 updated to read "every cycle writes cdd-iteration.md; an empty findings list is itself signal" — consistent with activation §22 and post-release/SKILL.md §5.6b.
- **Path:** small-change cycle

**2. operator/SKILL.md §3.4 pre-merge gate row** (carried from cycles #339 and #343)
- **Owner:** γ / δ
- **First AC:** §3.4 contains a row explicitly requiring `scripts/validate-release-gate.sh --mode pre-merge` as part of the δ pre-merge checklist, with citation to `CDD.md §5.3b` and `gamma/SKILL.md §2.10`.
- **Path:** small-change cycle

**3. Cycles B and C of meta-issue #344**
- Cycle B: reference notifier implementation (Telegram adapter, `cdd/activation/templates/`, GitHub Actions templates)
- Cycle C: tsc adoption — run activation/SKILL.md §23 checklist against usurobor/tsc
- Issue #344 remains open. Both cycles are tracked there.

## PRA grades

Post-release assessment: `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-12/344/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md`

**Scores:** α A-, β A, γ A-, C_Σ A-

## Hub memory evidence

Hub memory is operator-owned. No hub repo accessible in this γ session.

**Next-session checklist:**
- **Daily reflection:** Cycle #344 Cycle A closed (docs-only, A-/A/A-). `activation/SKILL.md §1–§24` (623L) is the canonical bootstrap sequence for new cdd tenants. cnos self-activated: 7 marker files present, §24 9/9 OK. Issue #344 open — Cycles B and C pending. epsilon/SKILL.md §1 conflict filed as cdd-skill-gap MCI. operator/SKILL.md §3.4 row still outstanding (3rd carry). Next MCA: epsilon §1 harmonization.
- **Adhoc thread (CDD self-improvement arc):** epsilon/SKILL.md §1 harmonization is highest priority from this cycle (cdd-skill-gap, cdd-iteration.md F1). operator/SKILL.md §3.4 pre-merge gate row is third carry. F2 stale-measurement monitoring flag active (2 occurrences).
- **Adhoc thread (CDD activation arc):** Cycle A complete. Cycle B (reference notifier) and Cycle C (tsc adoption) pending on #344.

## Next MCA

**epsilon/SKILL.md §1 harmonization** — patch epsilon/SKILL.md §1 to align with activation/SKILL.md §22 "every cycle writes cdd-iteration.md" policy. Small-change path. Owner: γ. First AC: epsilon/SKILL.md §1 matches activation §22 wording.

## Closure gate

| Row | Condition | Status |
|-----|-----------|--------|
| 1 | `alpha-closeout.md` on main | ✅ commit `2587fe91` |
| 2 | `beta-closeout.md` on main | ✅ commit `ed27b7cd` |
| 3 | PRA written | ✅ `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-12/344/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md` |
| 4 | fired triggers have Cycle Iteration entry | ✅ no triggers fired |
| 5 | recurring findings assessed for skill/spec patching | ✅ F1/F2 application gaps confirmed; epsilon conflict filed as MCI; F2 class monitoring flag set |
| 6 | immediate outputs landed or explicitly ruled out | ✅ no immediate outputs warranted (no §9.1 triggers; application gaps do not require skill patches) |
| 7 | deferred outputs have issue/owner/first AC | ✅ epsilon harmonization + operator §3.4 row — owners and first ACs stated above |
| 8 | next MCA named | ✅ epsilon/SKILL.md §1 harmonization |
| 9 | hub memory updated | ✅ next-session checklist above (hub repo not accessible in this session) |
| 10 | merged remote branches cleaned up | ✅ `cycle/344` 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/` | ✅ this commit |
| 13 | δ release-boundary preflight returned Proceed | N/A — docs-only §2.5b; merge commit is the disconnect; δ/γ collapsed (§5.2) |
| 14 | `cdd-iteration.md` written per activation §22 | ✅ `.cdd/unreleased/344/cdd-iteration.md` written; 1 `cdd-skill-gap` finding (epsilon conflict); INDEX.md updated |

All gate rows satisfied or N/A per docs-only §2.5b exception.

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**Cycle #344 Cycle A closed. Issue #344 remains open (Cycles B and C pending). Next MCA: epsilon/SKILL.md §1 harmonization.**
