---
id: T-873
name: "Fix fw approvals status exit 1 with no resolved approvals"
description: >
  Fix fw approvals status exit 1 with no resolved approvals

status: work-completed
workflow_type: build
owner: agent
horizon:
tags: []
components: [bin/fw]
related_tasks: []
created: 2026-04-04T23:21:22Z
last_update: '2026-06-11T22:24:31Z'
date_finished: 2026-04-04T23:23:18Z
bvp_scores_proposed:
  - ts: '2026-06-11T22:24:31Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 1
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F-RECALL: 0
      F-ORCH: 0
      F3: 0
      F1: 0
      F2: 0
    rationale: D1=1 (body:fix-without-learning); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 
      (no-signal); D4=0 (no-signal); F-RECALL=0 (no-signal); F-ORCH=0 
      (no-signal); F3=0 (no-signal); F1=0 (no-signal); F2=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
---

# T-873: Fix fw approvals status exit 1 with no resolved approvals

## Context

`fw approvals status` exits 1 when no resolved approvals exist. Root cause: `find | xargs ls | head` pipeline fails when find returns nothing and xargs runs ls with no arguments.

## Acceptance Criteria

### Agent
- [x] `fw approvals status` exits 0 with empty approvals directory
- [x] Integration test passes

## Verification

bats tests/integration/fw_approvals.bats

## Decisions

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## Updates

### 2026-04-04T23:21:22Z — task-created [task-create-agent]
- **Action:** Created task via task-create agent
- **Output:** /opt/999-Agentic-Engineering-Framework/.tasks/active/T-873-fix-fw-approvals-status-exit-1-with-no-r.md
- **Context:** Initial task creation

### 2026-04-04T23:23:18Z — status-update [task-update-agent]
- **Change:** status: started-work → work-completed

## Reviewer Verdict (v1.5)

- **Scan ID:** R-5c6fc84f
- **Timestamp:** 2026-06-02T15:05:22Z
- **Catalogue:** v1.3-seed
- **Overall:** PASS
- **Needs Human:** no
- **Findings:** none
