---
session_id: S-2026-0216-2349
timestamp: 2026-02-16T22:49:39Z
predecessor: S-2026-0216-2336
tasks_active: []
tasks_touched: [T-089, T-090, T-091]
tasks_completed: [T-089, T-090, T-091]
uncommitted_changes: 0
owner: claude-code
session_narrative: "Phase 2 inception write actions, markdown rendering, external project stress-test"
---

# Session Handover: S-2026-0216-2349

## Where We Are

Completed 3 tasks this session: Phase 2 inception UI write actions (T-089), markdown rendering for inception detail (T-090), and stress-testing fw init on an external project (T-091). The external project test surfaced and fixed 3 bugs in handover/audit/init. Framework now has 91 tasks completed, only G-004 (multi-agent, low) remains as a gap. The Watchtower inception UI is now fully interactive with read+write capabilities.

## Work in Progress

None.

## Gaps Register

**1 spec-reality gap(s) being watched** — see `.context/project/gaps.yaml`

- **G-004** [low]: Multi-agent collaboration untested

Run `fw audit` to check if any trigger conditions are met.

## Decisions Made This Session

1. **Flask POST + fw CLI subprocess for inception write actions**
   - Why: Single source of truth — CLI handles validation, ID generation, file manipulation. No code duplication.
   - Alternatives rejected: Direct YAML manipulation, JavaScript fetch + REST API

2. **Auto-create handover task for external projects**
   - Why: "FW:" prefix fails commit-msg hook. Auto-creating a real task maintains traceability.
   - Alternatives rejected: FW prefix, skip validation for handover

3. **markdown2 with list normalization regex**
   - Why: Task markdown lacks blank lines before lists. Regex fix is minimal and doesn't modify source data.

## Things Tried That Failed

1. **POST without CSRF token** — Flask middleware returns 403. Added hidden _csrf_token fields.
2. **markdown2 without list normalization** — Lists render as paragraph text. Added regex to insert blank lines.
3. **`ls | head -1 > /dev/null` for file existence check** — `head` returns 0 on empty input. Changed to `[ -n "$(ls ...)" ]`.

## Open Questions / Blockers

1. External project audit still shows FAIL for 0% traceability (initial commit has no task ref) — could add a threshold for new projects.
2. No learnings have 3+ applications yet — graduation pipeline needs more time.

## Gotchas / Warnings for Next Session

- Web server may need restart: `lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9; python3 -m web.app &`
- CSRF tokens required on all POST forms — include `<input type="hidden" name="_csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">`
- `_resolve_commit_task()` in handover.sh has a fallback chain: T-012 → *handover* slug → auto-create → focused → T-000
- Clean up /tmp/test-project if no longer needed

## Suggested First Action

Use the framework on a real external project (`fw init /path/to/project`). Internal features are complete. 91 tasks done, all gaps closed except multi-agent. Real-world usage is the highest-value next step.

## Files Changed This Session

- Created: `docs/plans/2026-02-16-inception-write-actions-design.md`, `.context/episodic/T-089.yaml`, `.context/episodic/T-090.yaml`, `.context/episodic/T-091.yaml`
- Modified: `web/blueprints/inception.py`, `web/templates/inception_detail.html`, `web/templates/assumptions.html`, `agents/handover/handover.sh`, `agents/audit/audit.sh`, `lib/init.sh`

## Recent Commits

- b6e1f08 T-091: Enrich episodic for external project testing
- c75b0bc T-091: Fix external project support — handover task resolution, practices.yaml in init, audit dual-format
- 6db73f6 T-090: Enrich episodic for markdown rendering
- 1c459e8 T-090: Add markdown rendering to inception detail sections
- 25d6725 T-089: Enrich episodic for inception write actions
- 50b82bb T-089: Add write actions to inception UI — add assumption, validate/invalidate, record decision

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## Handover Quality Feedback (for next session to complete)

- Did this handover help? [ ]
- What was missing?
- What was unnecessary?
