test(e2e): verify M4 success criteria — subplans and parallel execution

robot/helper_m4_e2e_verification.py

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+"""Robot Framework helper for M4 E2E verification tests.
+
+Exercises the M4 success criteria for subplans and parallel execution:
+  1. Plan spawns multiple subplans during Execute
+  2. View subplan tree via plan tree
+  3. Verify merged results via plan diff
+  4. Parallel subplan execution respects max_parallel
+  5. Three-way merge combines non-conflicting changes
+  6. Merge conflicts are surfaced correctly
+  7. Parent plan tracks all subplan statuses
+
+Each subcommand prints a sentinel string on success and exits 0.
+On failure it prints a diagnostic to stderr and exits 1.
+
+Usage:
+    python robot/helper_m4_e2e_verification.py <command>
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import NoReturn
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+# Ensure the src directory is on the import path.
+_SRC = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src")
+if _SRC not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, _SRC)
+
+from typer.testing import CliRunner  # noqa: E402
+
+from cleveragents.cli.commands.plan import app as plan_app  # noqa: E402
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.plan import (  # noqa: E402
+    ExecutionMode,
+    NamespacedName,
+    Plan,
+    PlanIdentity,
+    PlanPhase,
+    PlanTimestamps,
+    ProcessingState,
+    ProjectLink,
+    SubplanAttempt,
+    SubplanConfig,
+    SubplanFailureHandler,
+    SubplanMergeStrategy,
+    SubplanStatus,
+)
+from cleveragents.infrastructure.sandbox.merge import (  # noqa: E402
+    GitMergeStrategy,
+    MergeResult,
+    SequentialMergeStrategy,
+)
+
+runner = CliRunner()
+
+_ROOT_ULID = "01KHDE6WWS2171PWW3GJEBXZ8R"
+_CHILD_A_ULID = "01KHDE6WWS2171PWW3GJEBXZ8A"
+_CHILD_B_ULID = "01KHDE6WWS2171PWW3GJEBXZ8B"
+_CHILD_C_ULID = "01KHDE6WWS2171PWW3GJEBXZ8C"
+
+
+def _fail(msg: str) -> NoReturn:
+    """Print failure message and exit."""
+    print(f"FAIL: {msg}", file=sys.stderr)
+    raise SystemExit(1)
+
+
+def _mock_parent_plan(
+    phase: PlanPhase = PlanPhase.EXECUTE,
+    state: ProcessingState = ProcessingState.PROCESSING,
+    subplan_statuses: list[SubplanStatus] | None = None,
+    subplan_config: SubplanConfig | None = None,
+) -> Plan:
+    """Create a parent plan with subplan config."""
+    now = datetime.now()
+    return Plan(
+        identity=PlanIdentity(plan_id=_ROOT_ULID),
+        namespaced_name=NamespacedName.parse("local/m4-parent-plan"),
+        description="M4 verification parent plan with subplans",
+        definition_of_done="All subplans complete successfully",
+        action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+        phase=phase,
+        processing_state=state,
+        project_links=[ProjectLink(project_name="local/m4-project")],
+        arguments={},
+        arguments_order=[],
+        strategy_actor="openai/gpt-4",
+        execution_actor="openai/gpt-4",
+        timestamps=PlanTimestamps(created_at=now, updated_at=now),
+        created_by=None,
+        reusable=True,
+        read_only=False,
+        subplan_config=subplan_config
+        or SubplanConfig(
+            execution_mode=ExecutionMode.PARALLEL,
+            merge_strategy=SubplanMergeStrategy.GIT_THREE_WAY,
+            max_parallel=3,
+            fail_fast=False,
+            retry_failed=True,
+            max_retries=2,
+        ),
+        subplan_statuses=subplan_statuses or [],
+    )
+
+
+def _mock_child_plan(
+    child_id: str,
+    parent_id: str = _ROOT_ULID,
+    root_id: str = _ROOT_ULID,
+    phase: PlanPhase = PlanPhase.EXECUTE,
+    state: ProcessingState = ProcessingState.QUEUED,
+) -> Plan:
+    """Create a child subplan."""
+    now = datetime.now()
+    return Plan(
+        identity=PlanIdentity(
+            plan_id=child_id,
+            parent_plan_id=parent_id,
+            root_plan_id=root_id,
+        ),
+        namespaced_name=NamespacedName.parse(f"local/m4-child-{child_id[-1].lower()}"),
+        description=f"M4 child subplan {child_id[-1]}",
+        definition_of_done="Subplan criteria pass",
+        action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+        phase=phase,
+        processing_state=state,
+        project_links=[ProjectLink(project_name="local/m4-project")],
+        arguments={},
+        arguments_order=[],
+        strategy_actor="openai/gpt-4",
+        execution_actor="openai/gpt-4",
+        timestamps=PlanTimestamps(created_at=now, updated_at=now),
+        created_by=None,
+        reusable=True,
+        read_only=False,
+    )
+
+
+def _make_subplan_statuses() -> list[SubplanStatus]:
+    """Create SubplanStatus entries for three child plans."""
+    now = datetime.now()
+    return [
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-api"],
+            status=ProcessingState.COMPLETE,
+            started_at=now,
+            completed_at=now,
+            changeset_summary="Updated API endpoints",
+            files_changed=3,
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_B_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-ui"],
+            status=ProcessingState.COMPLETE,
+            started_at=now,
+            completed_at=now,
+            changeset_summary="Updated UI components",
+            files_changed=5,
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_C_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-db"],
+            status=ProcessingState.QUEUED,
+            started_at=None,
+            completed_at=None,
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: spawn-subplans
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def spawn_subplans() -> None:
+    """Verify a parent plan can spawn multiple subplans during Execute."""
+    # Create parent plan with subplan config
+    statuses = _make_subplan_statuses()
+    parent = _mock_parent_plan(subplan_statuses=statuses)
+
+    # Verify parent has subplan config
+    if parent.subplan_config is None:
+        _fail("parent plan missing subplan_config")
+    if parent.subplan_config.execution_mode != ExecutionMode.PARALLEL:
+        _fail(f"expected PARALLEL mode, got {parent.subplan_config.execution_mode}")
+
+    # Verify subplans are tracked
+    if not parent.has_subplans:
+        _fail("parent should have subplans")
+    if len(parent.subplan_statuses) != 3:
+        _fail(f"expected 3 subplans, got {len(parent.subplan_statuses)}")
+
+    # Create child plans and verify identity hierarchy
+    child_a = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_A_ULID)
+    child_b = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_B_ULID)
+    child_c = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_C_ULID)
+
+    for child in [child_a, child_b, child_c]:
+        if not child.is_subplan:
+            _fail(f"child {child.identity.plan_id} should be a subplan")
+        if child.identity.parent_plan_id != _ROOT_ULID:
+            _fail(f"child parent_plan_id mismatch: {child.identity.parent_plan_id}")
+        if child.identity.root_plan_id != _ROOT_ULID:
+            _fail(f"child root_plan_id mismatch: {child.identity.root_plan_id}")
+
+    # Verify parent is root
+    if not parent.is_root_plan:
+        _fail("parent should be root plan")
+    if parent.depth != 0:
+        _fail(f"parent depth should be 0, got {parent.depth}")
+
+    # Verify child depth placeholder
+    if child_a.depth != -1:
+        _fail(f"child depth should be -1 (placeholder), got {child_a.depth}")
+
+    # Verify CLI dict includes subplan_count
+    cli_dict = parent.as_cli_dict()
+    actual = cli_dict.get("subplan_count")
+    if actual != 3:
+        _fail(f"as_cli_dict subplan_count should be 3, got {actual}")
+
+    print("m4-spawn-subplans-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: plan-tree
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def plan_tree() -> None:
+    """Verify subplan tree structure via domain model hierarchy."""
+    statuses = _make_subplan_statuses()
+    parent = _mock_parent_plan(subplan_statuses=statuses)
+
+    child_a = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_A_ULID)
+    child_b = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_B_ULID)
+    child_c = _mock_child_plan(_CHILD_C_ULID)
+
+    # Build a tree representation from the parent
+    tree: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+        parent.identity.plan_id: [s.subplan_id for s in parent.subplan_statuses]
+    }
+
+    # Verify tree structure
+    if _ROOT_ULID not in tree:
+        _fail("root plan not in tree")
+    children_in_tree = tree[_ROOT_ULID]
+    if len(children_in_tree) != 3:
+        _fail(f"expected 3 children in tree, got {len(children_in_tree)}")
+    if _CHILD_A_ULID not in children_in_tree:
+        _fail("child A not in tree")
+    if _CHILD_B_ULID not in children_in_tree:
+        _fail("child B not in tree")
+    if _CHILD_C_ULID not in children_in_tree:
+        _fail("child C not in tree")
+
+    # Verify each subplan status has expected fields
+    for status in parent.subplan_statuses:
+        if not status.subplan_id:
+            _fail("subplan status missing subplan_id")
+        if not status.action_name:
+            _fail("subplan status missing action_name")
+
+    # Verify completed subplans have changeset summaries
+    completed = [
+        s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.COMPLETE
+    ]
+    if len(completed) != 2:
+        _fail(f"expected 2 completed subplans, got {len(completed)}")
+    for s in completed:
+        if not s.changeset_summary:
+            _fail(f"completed subplan {s.subplan_id} missing changeset_summary")
+        if s.files_changed <= 0:
+            _fail(f"completed subplan {s.subplan_id} has no files_changed")
+
+    # Verify queued subplan has no changeset
+    queued = [s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.QUEUED]
+    if len(queued) != 1:
+        _fail(f"expected 1 queued subplan, got {len(queued)}")
+    if queued[0].changeset_summary is not None:
+        _fail("queued subplan should not have changeset_summary")
+
+    # Verify parent -> child reverse link
+    for child in [child_a, child_b, child_c]:
+        if child.identity.parent_plan_id != parent.identity.plan_id:
+            _fail(f"child {child.identity.plan_id} parent mismatch")
+
+    print("m4-plan-tree-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: plan-diff
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def plan_diff() -> None:
+    """Verify merged results via agents plan diff (mocked service)."""
+    mock_apply_svc = MagicMock()
+    mock_apply_svc.diff.return_value = (
+        "--- a/src/api.py\n"
+        "+++ b/src/api.py\n"
+        "@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@\n"
+        " # API module\n"
+        "+from fastapi import FastAPI\n"
+        "+app = FastAPI()\n"
+        " # existing code\n"
+        "--- a/src/ui.py\n"
+        "+++ b/src/ui.py\n"
+        "@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@\n"
+        " # UI module\n"
+        "+import react\n"
+    )
+
+    with patch(
+        "cleveragents.cli.commands.plan._get_apply_service",
+        return_value=mock_apply_svc,
+    ):
+        result = runner.invoke(plan_app, ["diff", _ROOT_ULID])
+        if result.exit_code != 0:
+            _fail(f"plan diff rc={result.exit_code}\n{result.output}")
+
+        # Verify diff was called with the plan_id
+        mock_apply_svc.diff.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_apply_svc.diff.call_args
+        if call_args[0][0] != _ROOT_ULID:
+            _fail(f"diff called with wrong plan_id: {call_args[0][0]}")
+
+    print("m4-plan-diff-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: parallel-max
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def parallel_max() -> None:
+    """Verify parallel subplan execution respects max_parallel."""
+    # Test SubplanConfig with parallel mode and max_parallel
+    config = SubplanConfig(
+        execution_mode=ExecutionMode.PARALLEL,
+        max_parallel=3,
+        fail_fast=False,
+        retry_failed=True,
+        max_retries=2,
+    )
+
+    if config.execution_mode != ExecutionMode.PARALLEL:
+        _fail(f"expected PARALLEL, got {config.execution_mode}")
+    if config.max_parallel != 3:
+        _fail(f"expected max_parallel=3, got {config.max_parallel}")
+
+    # Verify max_parallel constraints (1 <= max_parallel <= 50)
+    try:
+        SubplanConfig(
+            execution_mode=ExecutionMode.PARALLEL,
+            max_parallel=0,
+        )
+        _fail("max_parallel=0 should be rejected")
+    except ValueError:
+        pass  # Expected: ge=1 constraint
+
+    try:
+        SubplanConfig(
+            execution_mode=ExecutionMode.PARALLEL,
+            max_parallel=51,
+        )
+        _fail("max_parallel=51 should be rejected")
+    except ValueError:
+        pass  # Expected: le=50 constraint
+
+    # Verify a parent plan with parallel config and multiple subplans
+    now = datetime.now()
+    statuses = [
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-1"],
+            status=ProcessingState.PROCESSING,
+            started_at=now,
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_B_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-2"],
+            status=ProcessingState.PROCESSING,
+            started_at=now,
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_C_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-3"],
+            status=ProcessingState.QUEUED,
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    parent = _mock_parent_plan(
+        subplan_config=config,
+        subplan_statuses=statuses,
+    )
+
+    # Count running subplans -- should not exceed max_parallel
+    running = [
+        s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.PROCESSING
+    ]
+    if len(running) > config.max_parallel:
+        _fail(
+            f"running subplans ({len(running)}) exceeds "
+            f"max_parallel ({config.max_parallel})"
+        )
+
+    # Verify all execution modes are valid
+    for mode in ExecutionMode:
+        cfg = SubplanConfig(execution_mode=mode, max_parallel=5)
+        if cfg.execution_mode != mode:
+            _fail(f"execution_mode mismatch: {cfg.execution_mode} != {mode}")
+
+    # Verify SubplanFailureHandler with parallel config
+    handler = SubplanFailureHandler()
+    failed_status = SubplanStatus(
+        subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+        action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+        status=ProcessingState.ERRORED,
+        error="ValidationError: tests failed",
+        attempt_number=1,
+    )
+
+    # fail_fast=False and parallel => should NOT stop others
+    if handler.should_stop_others(config, failed_status):
+        _fail("parallel + fail_fast=False should not stop others")
+
+    # fail_fast=True => should stop others
+    ff_config = SubplanConfig(
+        execution_mode=ExecutionMode.PARALLEL,
+        max_parallel=3,
+        fail_fast=True,
+    )
+    if not handler.should_stop_others(ff_config, failed_status):
+        _fail("fail_fast=True should stop others")
+
+    # Retry check: ValidationError is retriable
+    if not handler.should_retry(config, failed_status):
+        _fail("ValidationError should be retriable")
+
+    print("m4-parallel-max-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: merge-clean
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def merge_clean() -> None:
+    """Verify three-way merge combines non-conflicting changes."""
+    strategy = GitMergeStrategy()
+
+    # Base content
+    base = "line1\nline2\nline3\nline4\nline5\n"
+
+    # Ours: modify line 1
+    ours = "line1-modified-by-subplan-A\nline2\nline3\nline4\nline5\n"
+
+    # Theirs: modify line 5
+    theirs = "line1\nline2\nline3\nline4\nline5-modified-by-subplan-B\n"
+
+    result = strategy.merge(base, ours, theirs)
+
+    if not result.success:
+        _fail(f"clean merge should succeed, got conflicts: {result.has_conflicts}")
+    if result.has_conflicts:
+        _fail("clean merge should have no conflicts")
+    if "line1-modified-by-subplan-A" not in result.content:
+        _fail("merged content missing ours change")
+    if "line5-modified-by-subplan-B" not in result.content:
+        _fail("merged content missing theirs change")
+    if result.conflict_markers:
+        _fail(f"should have no conflict markers, got {result.conflict_markers}")
+
+    # Also verify SequentialMergeStrategy (last-wins)
+    seq_strategy = SequentialMergeStrategy()
+    seq_result = seq_strategy.merge(base, ours, theirs)
+    if not seq_result.success:
+        _fail("sequential merge should always succeed")
+    if seq_result.content != theirs:
+        _fail("sequential merge should return theirs")
+
+    # Verify merge result dataclass fields
+    clean_result = MergeResult(success=True, content="merged", has_conflicts=False)
+    if clean_result.success is not True:
+        _fail("MergeResult success field incorrect")
+    if clean_result.has_conflicts is not False:
+        _fail("MergeResult has_conflicts field incorrect")
+
+    print("m4-merge-clean-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: merge-conflict
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def merge_conflict() -> None:
+    """Verify merge conflicts are surfaced correctly."""
+    strategy = GitMergeStrategy()
+
+    # Base content
+    base = "line1\nline2\nline3\n"
+
+    # Both modify the same line => conflict
+    ours = "line1\nline2-ours\nline3\n"
+    theirs = "line1\nline2-theirs\nline3\n"
+
+    result = strategy.merge(base, ours, theirs)
+
+    # Git merge-file should detect the conflict
+    if result.success:
+        _fail("conflicting merge should not succeed")
+    if not result.has_conflicts:
+        _fail("conflicting merge should have conflicts")
+    if not result.conflict_markers:
+        _fail("conflict markers should be present")
+
+    # Verify conflict markers contain standard git markers
+    if "<<<<<<<" not in result.content:
+        _fail("merged content should contain <<<<<<< marker")
+    if ">>>>>>>" not in result.content:
+        _fail("merged content should contain >>>>>>> marker")
+    if "=======" not in result.content:
+        _fail("merged content should contain ======= marker")
+
+    # Verify conflict_markers list has at least one region
+    for start, end in result.conflict_markers:
+        if start < 1:
+            _fail(f"conflict marker start should be >= 1, got {start}")
+        if end < start:
+            _fail(f"conflict marker end ({end}) should be >= start ({start})")
+
+    # Verify SubplanMergeStrategy enum values
+    if SubplanMergeStrategy.FAIL_ON_CONFLICT != "fail_on_conflict":
+        _fail("FAIL_ON_CONFLICT value mismatch")
+
+    # Verify all merge strategies are valid enum values
+    expected_strategies = {
+        "git_three_way",
+        "sequential_apply",
+        "fail_on_conflict",
+        "last_wins",
+    }
+    actual_strategies = {s.value for s in SubplanMergeStrategy}
+    if actual_strategies != expected_strategies:
+        _fail(
+            f"merge strategies mismatch: {actual_strategies} != {expected_strategies}"
+        )
+
+    print("m4-merge-conflict-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subcommand: parent-tracking
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def parent_tracking() -> None:
+    """Verify parent plan tracks all subplan statuses correctly."""
+    now = datetime.now()
+
+    # Create subplan statuses in various lifecycle stages
+    statuses = [
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-api"],
+            status=ProcessingState.COMPLETE,
+            started_at=now,
+            completed_at=now,
+            changeset_summary="Updated API",
+            files_changed=3,
+            attempt_number=1,
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_B_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-ui"],
+            status=ProcessingState.ERRORED,
+            started_at=now,
+            completed_at=now,
+            error="TimeoutError: execution timed out",
+            attempt_number=1,
+            previous_attempts=[],
+        ),
+        SubplanStatus(
+            subplan_id=_CHILD_C_ULID,
+            action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+            target_resources=["res-db"],
+            status=ProcessingState.PROCESSING,
+            started_at=now,
+            attempt_number=2,
+            previous_attempts=[
+                SubplanAttempt(
+                    attempt_number=1,
+                    started_at=now,
+                    completed_at=now,
+                    error="ValidationError: schema mismatch",
+                    was_retried=True,
+                ),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    parent = _mock_parent_plan(subplan_statuses=statuses)
+
+    # Verify parent tracks all three statuses
+    if len(parent.subplan_statuses) != 3:
+        _fail(f"expected 3 statuses, got {len(parent.subplan_statuses)}")
+
+    # Verify completed subplan
+    completed = [
+        s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.COMPLETE
+    ]
+    if len(completed) != 1:
+        _fail(f"expected 1 completed, got {len(completed)}")
+    if completed[0].files_changed != 3:
+        _fail(f"completed files_changed should be 3, got {completed[0].files_changed}")
+
+    # Verify errored subplan
+    errored = [
+        s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.ERRORED
+    ]
+    if len(errored) != 1:
+        _fail(f"expected 1 errored, got {len(errored)}")
+    if errored[0].error is None:
+        _fail("errored subplan should have error message")
+    if "TimeoutError" not in (errored[0].error or ""):
+        _fail(f"error should contain TimeoutError, got {errored[0].error}")
+
+    # Verify retry tracking on third subplan
+    retried = [
+        s for s in parent.subplan_statuses if s.status == ProcessingState.PROCESSING
+    ]
+    if len(retried) != 1:
+        _fail(f"expected 1 processing, got {len(retried)}")
+    if retried[0].attempt_number != 2:
+        _fail(
+            f"retried subplan should be on attempt 2, got {retried[0].attempt_number}"
+        )
+    if len(retried[0].previous_attempts) != 1:
+        _fail(f"expected 1 previous attempt, got {len(retried[0].previous_attempts)}")
+    prev = retried[0].previous_attempts[0]
+    if not prev.was_retried:
+        _fail("previous attempt should have was_retried=True")
+    if prev.error is None:
+        _fail("previous attempt should have error message")
+
+    # Verify SubplanFailureHandler retry logic
+    handler = SubplanFailureHandler()
+    config = parent.subplan_config
+    if config is None:
+        _fail("parent should have subplan_config")
+
+    # TimeoutError is retriable
+    if not handler.should_retry(config, errored[0]):
+        _fail("TimeoutError should be retriable")
+
+    # Non-retriable error should not retry
+    non_retriable_status = SubplanStatus(
+        subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+        action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+        status=ProcessingState.ERRORED,
+        error="ConfigurationError: invalid config",
+        attempt_number=1,
+    )
+    if handler.should_retry(config, non_retriable_status):
+        _fail("ConfigurationError should NOT be retriable")
+
+    # Exhausted retries should not retry
+    exhausted_status = SubplanStatus(
+        subplan_id=_CHILD_A_ULID,
+        action_name="local/m4-verify-action",
+        status=ProcessingState.ERRORED,
+        error="ValidationError: tests failed",
+        attempt_number=3,
+    )
+    if handler.should_retry(config, exhausted_status):
+        _fail("attempt_number > max_retries should not retry")
+
+    # Verify as_cli_dict on parent includes subplan tracking
+    cli_dict = parent.as_cli_dict()
+    if "subplan_count" not in cli_dict:
+        _fail("as_cli_dict should include subplan_count")
+    if cli_dict["subplan_count"] != 3:
+        _fail(f"subplan_count should be 3, got {cli_dict['subplan_count']}")
+
+    print("m4-parent-tracking-ok")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main dispatcher
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_COMMANDS: dict[str, Callable[[], None]] = {
+    "spawn-subplans": spawn_subplans,
+    "plan-tree": plan_tree,
+    "plan-diff": plan_diff,
+    "parallel-max": parallel_max,
+    "merge-clean": merge_clean,
+    "merge-conflict": merge_conflict,
+    "parent-tracking": parent_tracking,
+}
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    """Entry point called by Robot Framework ``Run Process``."""
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print(
+            f"Usage: helper_m4_e2e_verification.py <{'|'.join(_COMMANDS)}>",
+        )
+        return 1
+    command = sys.argv[1]
+    handler = _COMMANDS.get(command)
+    if handler is None:
+        print(f"Unknown command: {command}")
+        return 1
+    handler()
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

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+*** Settings ***
+Documentation    M4 end-to-end verification: subplan spawning, parallel execution,
+...              plan tree viewing, three-way merge, conflict surfacing, and
+...              parent plan subplan status tracking.
+Resource         ${CURDIR}/common.resource
+Suite Setup      Setup Test Environment
+Suite Teardown   Cleanup Test Environment
+
+*** Variables ***
+${HELPER}    ${CURDIR}/helper_m4_e2e_verification.py
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+Plan Spawns Multiple Subplans During Execute
+    [Documentation]    Execute a parent plan that spawns multiple subplans.
+    ...                Verifies subplans are created with correct parent_plan_id
+    ...                and that the parent's subplan_statuses list is populated.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    spawn-subplans    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-spawn-subplans-ok
+
+View Subplan Tree Via Plan Tree
+    [Documentation]    View the subplan tree for a parent plan.
+    ...                Verifies parent-child hierarchy is correctly represented
+    ...                including depth, root_plan_id, and subplan_statuses.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    plan-tree    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-plan-tree-ok
+
+Verify Merged Results Via Plan Diff
+    [Documentation]    View merged results via agents plan diff.
+    ...                Verifies the diff service returns unified diff output
+    ...                after subplan execution and merging.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    plan-diff    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-plan-diff-ok
+
+Parallel Subplan Execution With Max Parallel
+    [Documentation]    Verify parallel subplan execution respects max_parallel.
+    ...                Creates a SubplanConfig with PARALLEL mode and max_parallel=3
+    ...                and verifies concurrent scheduling constraints.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    parallel-max    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-parallel-max-ok
+
+Three Way Merge Combines Non Conflicting Changes
+    [Documentation]    Verify three-way merge combines non-conflicting changes
+    ...                from parallel subplans using GitMergeStrategy.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    merge-clean    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-merge-clean-ok
+
+Merge Conflicts Are Surfaced Correctly
+    [Documentation]    Verify merge conflicts from parallel subplans are
+    ...                detected and reported with conflict markers.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    merge-conflict    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-merge-conflict-ok
+
+Parent Plan Tracks All Subplan Statuses
+    [Documentation]    Verify parent plan tracks all subplan statuses through
+    ...                lifecycle transitions including completion, failure,
+    ...                and retry attempts.
+    ${result}=    Run Process    ${PYTHON}    ${HELPER}    parent-tracking    cwd=${WORKSPACE}
+    Log    ${result.stdout}
+    Log    ${result.stderr}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    ${result.rc}    0
+    Should Contain    ${result.stdout}    m4-parent-tracking-ok