# Verify Report: Rename Finding Action accept to acknowledge

**Result:** PASS
**Created by:** AnaVerify
**Date:** 2026-06-01
**Spec:** .ana/plans/active/rename-accept-to-acknowledge/spec.md
**Branch:** feature/rename-accept-to-acknowledge

## Pre-Check Results

```
=== CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ===
  Contract: .ana/plans/active/rename-accept-to-acknowledge/contract.yaml
  Seal: INTACT (hash sha256:98522cf2d21509b5b8a64e85f57ccb9ae3eba77f5c098837c50f64af5a31a91c)
```

Tests: 3132 passed, 2 skipped (3134 total) across 129 test files. Build: clean (CLI + website). Lint: clean (2 pre-existing warnings in website, not introduced by this build).

## Contract Compliance

| ID | Says | Status | Evidence |
|----|------|--------|----------|
| A001 | The finding action type no longer includes 'accept' as a valid value | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/types/proof.ts:77` — union is `'promote' \| 'scope' \| 'monitor' \| 'acknowledge'`, no `'accept'` |
| A002 | Finding action type includes 'acknowledge' as a valid value | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/types/proof.ts:77` and `:92` — both unions include `'acknowledge'` |
| A003 | Health computation counts acknowledge actions correctly | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/utils/proof-health.ts:829` switch case `'acknowledge'`, fixture at `tests/utils/proof-health.test.ts:322` uses `'acknowledge'`, assertion at `:346` checks `acknowledge: 1` |
| A004 | Health computation no longer has an accept key in action counts | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/utils/proof-health.ts:40-45` — `by_action` type has `acknowledge: number`, no `accept` key. Return at `:841` uses `acknowledge` key |
| A005 | Proof audit JSON output uses acknowledge as the action key | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/proof.ts:2037` — `matrixByAction` uses `acknowledge` key. Test at `tests/commands/proof.test.ts:1816` asserts `json.results.by_action.acknowledge` |
| A006 | Proof health JSON output uses acknowledge as the action key | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/proof.ts:2340` — `byAction` uses `acknowledge` key. Test at `tests/commands/proof.test.ts:1898` asserts `by_action` object includes `acknowledge: 0` |
| A007 | Terminal display shows acknowledge without a parenthetical suffix | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/proof.ts:2417` — uses `${actionCounts[act]} ${act}` for all actions. Test at `tests/commands/proof.test.ts:1671` asserts `stdout.toContain('1 acknowledge')` |
| A008 | Terminal display no longer shows the accept (closeable) label | ✅ SATISFIED | Grep for `accept (closeable)` across entire `packages/cli/` returns zero matches. The ternary at old lines 2417-2419 is removed |
| A009 | The artifact validator accepts findings with acknowledge action | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/artifact-validators.ts:44` — VALID_FINDING_ACTIONS includes `'acknowledge'`. Test at `tests/commands/artifact.test.ts:2800-2812` validates all actions including acknowledge, expects 0 errors |
| A010 | The artifact validator still accepts findings with the old accept action | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/artifact-validators.ts:44` — VALID_FINDING_ACTIONS includes both `'acknowledge'` and `'accept'`. Test at `tests/commands/artifact.test.ts:2525` uses `suggested_action: accept` in fixture, expects 0 errors |
| A011 | The backfill migration renames accept to acknowledge in existing findings | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:309-310` — renames `'accept'` to `'acknowledge'`. Test at `tests/commands/work.test.ts:6080` asserts `findings[0].suggested_action` `.toBe('acknowledge')` |
| A012 | The backfill migration also renames accept in build concerns | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:313-315` — iterates build_concerns, renames. Test at `tests/commands/work.test.ts:6083` asserts `build_concerns[0].suggested_action` `.toBe('acknowledge')` |
| A013 | The backfill migration sets the accept_to_acknowledge marker | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:323` — `accept_to_acknowledge: true` in migrations. Test at `tests/commands/work.test.ts:6086` asserts `.toBe(true)` |
| A014 | The backfill does not re-process when the migration marker already exists | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:306` — guarded by `!chain.migrations?.['accept_to_acknowledge']`. Test at `tests/commands/work.test.ts:6118` asserts finding stays `'accept'` when marker pre-exists |
| A015 | The backfill handles entries with no findings array without crashing | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:308` — uses `existing.findings \|\| []`. Test at `tests/commands/work.test.ts:6122-6148` creates entry with no findings/build_concerns, expects no crash and marker set |
| A016 | Test fixtures use acknowledge instead of accept for suggested actions | ✅ SATISFIED | Grep `suggested_action.*accept` in `tests/utils/proof-health.test.ts` returns 0 matches. Grep in `tests/commands/proof.test.ts` returns 0 matches. Only legitimate `'accept'` in test fixtures is for migration/validator tests |
| A017 | Product verify template defines acknowledge as a valid action | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/templates/.claude/agents/ana-verify.md:132` — action list includes `acknowledge`. Codex mirror at `templates/.codex/agents/ana-verify.md:125` matches |
| A018 | Product learn template guidance references acknowledge not accept | ✅ SATISFIED | `packages/cli/templates/.claude/agents/ana-learn.md:155` — uses `acknowledge`. Grep for `accept` in that file returns 0 matches |
| A019 | Findings documentation shows acknowledge in the action table | ✅ SATISFIED | `website/content/docs/concepts/findings.mdx:27` — action table row shows `acknowledge` |
| A020 | Learn guide terminal mockup shows observation/acknowledge | ✅ SATISFIED | `website/content/docs/guides/using-ana-learn.mdx:22` — JSX string contains `8 observation/acknowledge` |
| A021 | All existing tests pass after the rename | ✅ SATISFIED | 3132 tests passed, 2 skipped, 0 failed across 129 test files. Baseline was 3129 + 2 skipped; 3 new migration tests added |
| A022 | The CLI builds without type errors | ✅ SATISFIED | `pnpm run build` completed clean — both CLI and website tasks successful |

## Independent Findings

**Prediction resolution:**

1. **Missed `'accept'` in proofSummary.ts** — Not found. All 7 locations updated. Builder was thorough.
2. **Stale `accept` in Codex templates** — Not found. Both codex verify and build updated. No codex learn template exists (correctly omitted).
3. **Weak migration test assertions** — Partially confirmed: A015 test uses `toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)` for entry count instead of exact value. Minor debt.
4. **Dead code from ternary removal** — Not found. Clean replacement with simple string interpolation.
5. **`ana-setup.md` accidentally touched** — Not found. No diff on any setup template. Prose "accept" preserved correctly.

**Production risk prediction:** The backfill in `writeProofChain` uses defensive iteration (`existing.findings || []`), so malformed chain data won't crash `work complete`. The migration is gated by a marker, so it's idempotent. Risk is low.

**Type cast window:** Between `writeProofChain` backfill and the `proofSummary.ts` parse layer, there's a brief semantic window: `proofSummary.ts:994` casts `suggested_action` to `'promote' | 'scope' | 'monitor' | 'acknowledge'`, but old chain data may still hold `'accept'` until backfill runs. The cast succeeds (TypeScript doesn't check runtime string values), so the value silently passes through as `'accept'` while typed as `'acknowledge'`. This only matters for projects that read proof chain data without running `work complete` first. The backfill resolves this on first `work complete` call.

## AC Walkthrough

- **AC1:** Zero occurrences of `'accept'` as an action value in source files under `packages/cli/src/`.
  ✅ PASS — Grep confirms only 4 legitimate occurrences: validator tolerance array (`artifact-validators.ts:44`) and migration comparison logic (`work-proof.ts:305,309,314`). All are operational, not action value definitions.

- **AC2:** Zero occurrences of `suggested_action: 'accept'` in test fixture data under `packages/cli/tests/`.
  ✅ PASS — Grep confirms only migration test fixtures (`work.test.ts:6059,6063,6100`) and validator tolerance test (`artifact.test.ts:2525,2808`) use `'accept'`. These are intentional — testing backward compatibility and migration input data.

- **AC3:** Product templates use `acknowledge` in action definitions.
  ✅ PASS — All 5 product templates (claude verify/build/learn, codex verify/build) use `acknowledge`. Grep for `accept` as action value in templates returns 0 matches.

- **AC4:** Dogfood templates use `acknowledge`.
  ✅ PASS — `.claude/agents/` ana-verify, ana-build, ana-learn all updated. `.codex/agents/` ana-verify, ana-build updated. No codex learn exists.

- **AC5:** `VALID_FINDING_ACTIONS` includes both `'acknowledge'` and `'accept'`.
  ✅ PASS — `artifact-validators.ts:44`: `['promote', 'scope', 'monitor', 'acknowledge', 'accept']`.

- **AC6:** `writeProofChain` runs a one-time backfill gated by `migrations.accept_to_acknowledge`.
  ✅ PASS — `work-proof.ts:306-319`: checks marker, iterates entries, renames both findings and build_concerns, marker set at `:323`.

- **AC7:** After backfill, proof chain has zero findings with `suggested_action: 'accept'`.
  ✅ PASS — Test at `work.test.ts:6080-6086` verifies findings renamed and marker set. Verified by test execution (3132 passed).

- **AC8:** `ana proof audit` and `ana proof health` display `acknowledge` in action counts.
  ✅ PASS — `proof.ts:2037,2340` use `acknowledge` key. Display at `:2413` uses `'acknowledge'` in actOrder. Test at `proof.test.ts:1671` asserts `'1 acknowledge'` in stdout.

- **AC9:** AnaDocs `findings.mdx` shows `acknowledge`. Terminal mockup shows `observation/acknowledge`.
  ✅ PASS — `findings.mdx:14,27` use `acknowledge`. `using-ana-learn.mdx:22` contains `observation/acknowledge`.

- **AC10:** Website builds successfully after content changes.
  ✅ PASS — `pnpm run build` completed clean. Website task successful.

- **AC11:** All existing tests pass — no regressions.
  ✅ PASS — 3132 passed, 2 skipped, 0 failed. Baseline was 3129; 3 new migration tests added.

- **AC12:** No build errors.
  ✅ PASS — `pnpm run build` clean. Both CLI and website tasks successful.

## Blockers

No blockers. All 22 contract assertions satisfied. All 12 acceptance criteria pass. No regressions (3132 tests pass vs 3129 baseline — 3 new migration tests). Build and lint clean. Checked for: unused exports in new code (no new exports), unhandled error paths in migration (defensive `|| []` guards present), silent type cast mismatches (`as string` cast in migration is correct — comparing against narrowed type), missing template updates (all 10 template files updated), accidental prose renames in ana-setup.md (no diff on any setup file).

## Findings

- **Test — A015 edge-case test uses weak entry count assertion:** `packages/cli/tests/commands/work.test.ts:6147` — `toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)` when the test creates exactly 1 existing entry + 1 new entry from `completeWork`. Could be `toBe(2)` for a tighter assertion. Passes on broken and working code if the new entry is missing but old entry remains.

- **Code — Backfill uses `as string` cast for comparison:** `packages/cli/src/commands/work-proof.ts:309` — `(finding.suggested_action as string) === 'accept'` casts the narrowed `'promote' | 'scope' | 'monitor' | 'acknowledge'` union to `string` to compare against the now-removed `'accept'` value. This is correct and necessary — the TypeScript compiler would reject a direct comparison against a value not in the union. The `as string` makes the intent clear. Noted for documentation, not a concern.

- **Upstream — Type cast window between parse and backfill:** `packages/cli/src/utils/proofSummary.ts:994` — casts incoming `suggested_action` to the new `'acknowledge'` union, but old chain data may hold `'accept'` until backfill runs via `work complete`. Runtime string comparison in `proof-health.ts:825` switch would route old `'accept'` values to the `default: actUnclassified++` branch, slightly inflating `unclassified` count until backfill executes. Low impact — backfill runs on first `work complete` call.

- **Upstream — JSON API shape change:** The `by_action` key in `--json` output changed from `accept` to `acknowledge`. The spec acknowledges this is a breaking change and notes "zero external consumers." Acceptable given the project's current adoption stage, but worth noting for any future API stability guarantees.

- **Upstream — proofSummary.ts size:** Still 1550+ lines. Known tech debt from prior proof context (decompose-proof-summary-C1). Not introduced by this build, not worsened. The 16-line diff was mechanical.

## Deployer Handoff

Mechanical rename — low risk merge. The backfill migration will execute on the next `work complete` call in any project with existing proof chain data containing `'accept'` actions. This is automatic and idempotent. No manual steps required.

The `VALID_FINDING_ACTIONS` validator accepts both `'accept'` and `'acknowledge'`, so existing customer installations with templates still writing `'accept'` won't break on `ana artifact save`. This backward compatibility is intentional and permanent until a future breaking change.

After merge, the dogfood installation's agent templates (`.claude/agents/`, `.codex/agents/`) will use `acknowledge`. Any in-flight conversations using cached templates may still write `accept` — the validator tolerance handles this gracefully.

## Verdict
**Shippable:** YES

All 22 contract assertions satisfied. All 12 acceptance criteria pass. 3132 tests pass with 3 new migration tests. Build and lint clean. The rename is mechanically complete across all layers: types, computation, display, JSON API, validator, migration, templates, tests, and docs. The backward compatibility path (validator tolerance + backfill migration) handles the transition correctly.
