# Verify Report: CLI Display Quality

**Result:** PASS
**Created by:** AnaVerify
**Date:** 2026-05-23
**Spec:** .ana/plans/active/cli-polish/spec-1.md
**Branch:** feature/cli-polish

## Pre-Check Results

```
=== CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ===
  Contract: /Users/rsmith/Projects/anatomia_project/anatomia/.ana/worktrees/cli-polish/.ana/plans/active/cli-polish/contract.yaml
  Seal: INTACT (hash sha256:b2a545759d42c1ddd83f8af393c4b8602f9b1058ab6546221e124a7a7874138e)
```

Seal: INTACT.

Tests: 2919 passed, 0 failed, 2 skipped. Build: success. Lint: clean (1 pre-existing warning — unused eslint-disable directive in scan engine, not introduced by this build).

Baseline was 2906 tests — builder added 13 new tests.

## Contract Compliance

Phase 1 assertions (A001-A014, A022). Assertions A015-A021 belong to Phase 2 (docs extraction) — not evaluated here.

| ID   | Says                                           | Status       | Evidence |
|------|------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------|
| A001 | Long slugs in proof list don't crash into adjacent columns | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5142`, creates 42-char slug, asserts 2+ space gap via regex `\S(\s+)(PASS\|FAIL)` |
| A002 | Every column in proof list has at least 2-char gap | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5142`, same test iterates all data lines and asserts `match[1].length >= 2` |
| A003 | Long slugs in audit matrix recent proofs don't crash into result column | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5173`, creates 29-char slug, checks gap in recent proofs lines. Conditional assertion — see Findings |
| A004 | Long file paths in health hot spots don't crash into findings column | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5210`, creates entries with `a-very-long-filename-for-testing.ts`, asserts 2+ space gap. Conditional assertion — see Findings |
| A005 | Proof detail box has gap before right border | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5262`, code at `proof.ts:237-246` enforces `minTrailingGap = 2` and truncates feature text to maintain gap. Test assertion is weak — see Findings |
| A006 | Health box has gap before right border | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5288`, code at `proof.ts:431-433` enforces `healthMinGap = 2` via `Math.max(healthMinGap, padding)`. Test checks gap between runs label and date |
| A007 | Running ana -help shows help instead of error | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5335`, runs `runCli(['-help'])`, asserts `exitCode === 0` |
| A008 | Running ana -help includes program description | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5337`, asserts `stdout.toContain('Verified AI development')` |
| A009 | Running ana proof -help shows proof subcommand help | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5342`, runs `runCli(['proof', '-help'])`, asserts `exitCode === 0` and output contains `'proof'` |
| A010 | Existing --help flag still works | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5349`, runs `runCli(['--help'])`, asserts `exitCode === 0` |
| A011 | Existing -h flag still works | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5356`, runs `runCli(['-h'])`, asserts `exitCode === 0` |
| A012 | Learn command description uses imperative verb style | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5363`, runs `runCli(['--help'])`, asserts output contains `'Manage learn sessions'` |
| A013 | Proof list JSON output unchanged by table formatting | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5371`, parses JSON output and asserts `entries` array exists with correct slug value |
| A014 | Entries with no surface show dash indicator | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5274`, creates entry with `surface: undefined`, asserts output contains `'--'` |
| A022 | Extremely long slugs truncated instead of consuming full width | ✅ SATISFIED | `proof.test.ts:5157`, creates 50-char slug, asserts full slug NOT in output and `…` IS in output |

## Independent Findings

**Column width helper is well-designed.** The `columnWidth` function at `proof.ts:62-75` correctly scans data, adds gap, and clamps to `[minWidth, maxWidth]`. It's internal (not exported), used by all three table locations, and follows the spec pattern. No over-building.

**`-help` interception diverges from spec but is better.** The spec recommended `configureOutput({ outputError })` to intercept Commander errors. The builder instead mutates `process.argv` to replace `-help` with `--help` before Commander parses. This is simpler, more robust (handles all subcommands automatically), and avoids coupling to Commander's error message format. Good judgment call.

**Hot spots missing truncation for long display names.** The spec says "Values exceeding `maxWidth` should be truncated with `…` at display time." `formatListTable` truncates slugs at `proof.ts:621`, but hot spots at `proof.ts:534` apply `padEnd(nameW)` without truncation. If a display name exceeds `maxWidth` (40), `padEnd` passes through unchanged and the gap guarantee breaks. In practice, display names are `basename` or `dir/basename` and unlikely to reach 40 chars, but the asymmetry with slug handling is worth noting.

**Conditional test assertions risk vacuous pass.** A003 test (`proof.test.ts:5247`) wraps assertions in `if (stdout.includes('Recent proofs:'))`. A004 test (`proof.test.ts:5230`) uses `if (stdout.includes('Hot Spots'))`. If the output format changes and these sections disappear, tests pass silently. The sections do appear in current output (verified), but the guard pattern is fragile.

**A005 test assertion is weaker than contract intent.** Contract says `stdout.boxLine` `contains` `"  │"` — meaning two spaces before the right border pipe. Test strips all `│` characters and checks for any double space in the remaining content (`expect(content).toContain('  ')`). This passes trivially on `  ana proof` (leading spaces). The underlying code does enforce the gap correctly (`minTrailingGap = 2`, truncation logic at `proof.ts:241`), so the assertion is satisfied by code inspection, but the test wouldn't catch a regression that removed the trailing gap.

**No ANSI/padEnd interaction bugs.** Verified that all `padEnd` calls apply to plain strings before chalk wrapping. The gotcha about ANSI escape characters breaking `padEnd` was correctly handled.

## AC Walkthrough

- **AC1: Proof list table aligned columns for all slug lengths.** ✅ PASS — `columnWidth` dynamically sizes slug column (`proof.ts:599`). Verified via test with 42-char slug and live `proof` output.
- **AC2: Audit matrix recent proofs aligned columns.** ✅ PASS — `columnWidth` applied at `proof.ts:1829`. Verified code review shows dynamic width with 2-char gap.
- **AC3: Health hot spots aligned columns.** ✅ PASS — `columnWidth` applied to both name and findings columns (`proof.ts:531-532`). No truncation for overflow — see Findings.
- **AC4: Box trailing space before right border.** ✅ PASS — `proof.ts:237-246` (proof detail) and `proof.ts:431-433` (health) both enforce `minTrailingGap = 2` with `Math.max`. Proof detail also truncates long feature names with `…`.
- **AC5: `ana -help` shows help.** ✅ PASS — Live tested: `node dist/index.js -help` exits 0 with "Verified AI development" in output. `proof -help` exits 0 with proof help. `process.argv` rewrite at `index.ts:43-47`.
- **AC6: `ana -h` and `ana --help` unchanged.** ✅ PASS — Live tested both. Exit 0, correct output.
- **AC7: Learn description imperative verb style.** ✅ PASS — `learn.ts:28`: `.description('Manage learn sessions')`. Verified in live `--help` output.
- **AC10: JSON output unchanged.** ✅ PASS — Test at `proof.test.ts:5371` parses JSON, asserts entries array with correct slug. JSON code paths in proof.ts are separate from display formatting.
- **AC11: Tests pass.** ✅ PASS — 2919 passed, 0 failed, 2 skipped. Baseline was 2906 — 13 new tests, no regressions.
- **AC14: Empty surface shows `--`.** ✅ PASS — `proof.ts:625-626`: `surfaceRaw || chalk.dim('--')`. Test at `proof.test.ts:5274` verifies.

## Blockers

None. All 15 phase-1 contract assertions satisfied. All 10 ACs pass. No regressions (2919 vs baseline 2906). No unused exports in new code (`columnWidth` and `runCli` are both internal). No error paths that swallow silently — the `columnWidth` helper is pure computation with no error handling needed. No assumptions about external state — column widths are computed from data at display time.

## Findings

- **Test — Conditional assertions silently pass if section absent:** `packages/cli/tests/commands/proof.test.ts:5247` and `:5230` — A003 test wraps assertions in `if (stdout.includes('Recent proofs:'))`, A004 wraps in `if (stdout.includes('Hot Spots'))`. If output format changes, these tests pass vacuously. Both sections are present in current output, but the pattern is fragile for regression detection.
- **Test — A005 assertion checks existence not trailing gap:** `packages/cli/tests/commands/proof.test.ts:5296` — strips `│` and checks `toContain('  ')`, which passes on leading spaces in `  ana proof`. Doesn't verify the contract's `"  │"` pattern (gap before right border). Code is correct, but test wouldn't catch a regression.
- **Code — Hot spots displayNames not truncated at maxWidth:** `packages/cli/src/commands/proof.ts:534` — `columnWidth` caps at 40, but `displayNames[i]!.padEnd(nameW)` doesn't truncate names exceeding `nameW`. Slugs in `formatListTable` have explicit truncation at `:621`. Asymmetry is low-risk (display names are basenames) but inconsistent.
- **Test — A014 toContain('--') is not column-specific:** `packages/cli/tests/commands/proof.test.ts:5278` — asserts `stdout.toContain('--')` which could match any `--` in output. In practice, the test's proof chain has controlled content, so false matches are unlikely. Minimal risk.
- **Code — process.argv mutation at module load time:** `packages/cli/src/index.ts:43` — side effect runs before Commander parses. Clean and effective for this use case, but worth noting the mutation happens unconditionally at import time. Not a problem in practice since index.ts is the CLI entry point.
- **Upstream — Hot spots truncation specified in spec but not in contract:** The spec says "Values exceeding `maxWidth` should be truncated with `…` at display time" but no contract assertion enforces truncation in hot spots. The slug truncation (A022) only covers `formatListTable`. If hot spots truncation is desired, add a contract assertion in a future cycle.

## Deployer Handoff

This is phase 1 of 2. Phase 2 (docs extraction, ana-learn template, README) must be built and verified before PR.

Changes are display-only — no data model changes, no new exports, no CLI behavior changes beyond `-help`. JSON output paths are untouched.

The `process.argv` mutation for `-help` is a one-liner that runs at module load. If Commander ever adds native `-help` support, the mutation becomes a no-op (`indexOf` returns -1, no mutation happens).

The `columnWidth` helper uses `maxWidth: 40` default. If future slugs or names routinely exceed 40 chars, consider raising it or making it configurable per-table.

## Verdict
**Shippable:** YES

All 15 phase-1 contract assertions satisfied. All 10 acceptance criteria pass. 13 new tests, zero regressions, clean lint. The `-help` implementation is cleaner than what the spec proposed. Findings are test quality observations and a minor truncation asymmetry — none affect correctness or shipping.
