**Verdict:** APPROVED

**Round:** 1
**Fixed this round:** Initial review
**Branch CI state:** Local tests pass (cycle branch has no CI due to branch configuration)
**Merge instruction:** `git merge cycle/294` into main with `Closes #294`

**Base SHA:** 845674dae02d0c7492c99da0d4ce95973962819c (origin/main)
**Head SHA:** 4fdd2920faf703af51b28e6ae133c72f1f70329c (cycle/294)

## §2.0.0 Contract Integrity

| Check | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Status truth preserved | yes | Issue clearly distinguishes shipped vs not-shipped; .cdd/ layout shipped (#283), cn cdd status N not shipped |
| Canonical sources/paths verified | yes | All source paths resolve: gamma/SKILL.md §2.10 for closure gate, cn-cdd-verify pattern exists |
| Scope/non-goals consistent | yes | Implementation scope matches issue; non-goals preserved (no writes, no JSON v0, no UI) |
| Constraint strata consistent | yes | Hard gates (read-only, 5 sections, exit codes) respected; optional items properly deferred |
| Exceptions field-specific/reasoned | yes | Legacy branch support explicitly reasoned as deferred until #287 |
| Path resolution base explicit | yes | All paths repo-root-relative; bash+git+gh dependencies clear |
| Proof shape adequate | yes | Test fixture provides positive/negative cases, oracle via assertions |
| Cross-surface projections updated | yes | Command registered in cn.package.json for discoverability |
| No witness theater / false closure | yes | 14-condition gate has concrete git/filesystem checks, not prose-only |
| PR body matches branch files | n/a | Branch-only cycle, no PR body present |

**Status:** All applicable checks pass. Contract is internally consistent and truthful.

## §2.0 Issue Contract

### AC Coverage
| # | AC | In diff? | Status | Notes |
|---|----|----------|--------|-------|
| AC1 | `cn cdd status N` command exists and is registered | yes | met | Command at `commands/cdd-status/cn-cdd-status`, registered in cn.package.json |
| AC2 | Inputs are read read-only from canonical sources | yes | met | Code confirms only read-only operations: git/gh commands |
| AC3 | Five output sections are always emitted | yes | met | Implementation shows 5 sections: issue/branch/artifacts/gate state/next |
| AC4 | Gate state reports the 10-condition closure list | yes | met† | Reports 14 conditions (follows gamma/SKILL.md §2.10 canonical spec) |
| AC5 | Role attribution is derived from commit author | yes | met | Uses `git log --format='%an'` pattern matching |
| AC6 | Hard-failure exit codes only | yes | met | Exit 0 for successful reads, non-zero only for hard failures |
| AC7 | Test fixture covers closed and in-flight cycles | yes | met | test-cn-cdd-status.sh with 9 scenarios, 26 assertions |

**† Note:** AC4 discrepancy acknowledged in α's debt section - implementation follows canonical spec (14 conditions) over issue text (10 conditions).

### Named Doc Updates
| Doc / File | In diff? | Status | Notes |
|------------|----------|--------|-------|
| `cn.package.json` | yes | updated | Command registration added |
| Help documentation | yes | implicit | via --help flag implementation |

### CDD Artifact Contract
| Artifact | Required? | Present? | Notes |
|----------|-----------|----------|-------|
| self-coherence.md | yes | yes | Complete with CDD Trace through step 7 |
| alpha-closeout.md | yes | no | α cycle not yet closed |
| beta-review.md | yes | in-progress | This file |

### Active Skill Consistency
| Skill | Required by | Loaded? | Applied? | Notes |
|-------|-------------|---------|----------|-------|
| eng/tool | issue Tier 3 | yes | yes | Shell script standards applied |
| eng/test | issue Tier 3 | yes | yes | Test fixture with assertions |
| eng/ux-cli | issue Tier 3 | yes | yes | Help output, exit codes |
| cnos.core/skills/skill | issue Tier 3 | yes | yes | Package manifest registration |

## Findings

| # | Finding | Evidence | Severity | Type |
|---|---------|----------|----------|------|

**Status:** No findings detected in diff context inspection.

## Architecture Check

| Check | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Reason to change preserved | yes | Command has single responsibility: read cycle state, format output |
| Policy above detail preserved | yes | No policy changes - uses existing APIs and patterns |
| Interfaces remain truthful | yes | Command promises read-only TLDR, delivers exactly that |
| Registry model remains unified | yes | Uses cn.package.json pattern matching cn-cdd-verify |
| Source/artifact/installed boundary preserved | yes | Source (script), artifact (n/a), installed (via cn registry) clear |
| Runtime surfaces remain distinct | yes | Pure command - no skill/provider/orchestrator mixing |
| Degraded paths visible and testable | yes | Graceful fallbacks for missing gh CLI, branches, artifacts |

**Status:** All architectural boundaries preserved. Implementation follows established command patterns.