# β Review — Issue #292

## Verdict: APPROVED

**Issue**: #292 - Resumption protocol for partial CDD artifacts: section manifest + §1.4 expansion  
**Reviewer**: β  
**Review Date**: 2026-05-12  
**Base**: origin/main 5ef88e11  
**Head**: cycle/292 953540f7  

## AC Review

**AC1**: CDD.md §1.4 large-file authoring rule expanded with a "Resumption" sub-clause  
✅ **PASS** - Complete resumption protocol added with 4-step process: read manifest, verify sections, continue from next, treat committed as authoritative

**AC2**: Section manifest format canonized  
✅ **PASS** - HTML comment format canonized in CDD.md §1.4. Beautifully demonstrated in this cycle's own self-coherence.md with 7-section incremental commits

**AC3**: alpha/SKILL.md, beta/SKILL.md, gamma/SKILL.md each gain a "Resumption" sub-section  
✅ **PASS** - All three role skills enhanced with role-specific resumption examples and CDD.md §1.4 references

**AC4**: cn resume directive named in CDD.md §1.4 as the harness-side counterpart  
✅ **PASS** - Forward-looking harness integration section names cn resume with manual fallback

**AC5**: Worked example added to CDD.md §1.4 or alongside it  
✅ **PASS** - Ingenious: this cycle's self-coherence.md serves as the worked example, demonstrating the section manifest across 7 incremental commits

## Implementation Quality

**Meta-pattern excellence**: This implementation exemplifies its own solution. The section manifest format is demonstrated by the very artifact documenting it—7 sections committed incrementally, proving the resumption concept.

**Completeness**: Comprehensive coverage across CDD.md core protocol + all 3 role skills + practical demonstration. No gaps in scope.

**Integration**: Clean enhancement to existing §1.4 large-file authoring rule. Extends rather than replaces existing discipline.

**Practical value**: Addresses real friction (β timeout in #283). Protocol prevents data loss while maintaining section-by-section discipline.

## Technical Review

**Manifest format**: HTML comment design preserves markdown rendering while providing machine-readable structure. Clean, unobtrusive, functional.

**Resumption mechanics**: 4-step protocol is precise and actionable. Role-specific examples show concrete application patterns.

**Forward compatibility**: cn resume directive named as forward-looking capability with manual fallback until implementation.

## Findings: None

No REQUEST CHANGES findings identified. Implementation is comprehensive, well-integrated, and immediately valuable.

## Meta-observation

This cycle demonstrates CDD self-improvement at its best: identifies real friction pattern, specifies protocol solution, implements across canonical surfaces, and proves the solution through its own execution. The section manifest commits are a beautiful proof-of-concept.

## Merge Authorization

Proceed with merge to main per CDD.md §1.4 β step 8.