docs: document actor removal impact handling and --unsafe flag #10673

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Summary

This PR adds comprehensive documentation for actor removal impact handling and the --unsafe flag functionality in cleveragents-core. These features are critical for understanding the implications of removing actors from the system and the safety mechanisms in place. The documentation provides clear guidance on when and how to use these features, along with important warnings about potential impacts.

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  • Actor Removal Impact Handling Documentation: Added detailed explanation of how actor removal affects the system, including:

    • Impact on dependent agents and workflows
    • Data consistency considerations
    • Recovery and rollback procedures
    • Best practices for safe actor removal
  • --unsafe Flag Documentation: Documented the purpose and behavior of the --unsafe flag, including:

    • When the flag is necessary and appropriate to use
    • The risks and implications of using --unsafe mode
    • How it bypasses standard safety checks
    • Recommended scenarios for its use
  • Usage Guidelines: Added practical examples and step-by-step instructions for:

    • Safely removing actors from the system
    • Using the --unsafe flag when necessary
    • Monitoring and validating removal operations
    • Handling edge cases and error scenarios
  • Warnings and Considerations: Included prominent warnings about:

    • Data loss risks when using --unsafe
    • Potential system inconsistencies
    • Recommended backup procedures before removal operations
    • Recovery options if issues occur

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Documentation changes have been verified for:

  • Clarity and accuracy of technical content
  • Proper formatting and structure
  • Completeness of examples and use cases
  • Consistency with existing documentation standards
  • Accessibility and readability for target audience

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Closes #7540

This PR blocks issue #7540


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## Summary This PR adds comprehensive documentation for actor removal impact handling and the `--unsafe` flag functionality in cleveragents-core. These features are critical for understanding the implications of removing actors from the system and the safety mechanisms in place. The documentation provides clear guidance on when and how to use these features, along with important warnings about potential impacts. ## Changes - **Actor Removal Impact Handling Documentation**: Added detailed explanation of how actor removal affects the system, including: - Impact on dependent agents and workflows - Data consistency considerations - Recovery and rollback procedures - Best practices for safe actor removal - **--unsafe Flag Documentation**: Documented the purpose and behavior of the `--unsafe` flag, including: - When the flag is necessary and appropriate to use - The risks and implications of using `--unsafe` mode - How it bypasses standard safety checks - Recommended scenarios for its use - **Usage Guidelines**: Added practical examples and step-by-step instructions for: - Safely removing actors from the system - Using the `--unsafe` flag when necessary - Monitoring and validating removal operations - Handling edge cases and error scenarios - **Warnings and Considerations**: Included prominent warnings about: - Data loss risks when using `--unsafe` - Potential system inconsistencies - Recommended backup procedures before removal operations - Recovery options if issues occur ## Testing Documentation changes have been verified for: - Clarity and accuracy of technical content - Proper formatting and structure - Completeness of examples and use cases - Consistency with existing documentation standards - Accessibility and readability for target audience ## Issue Reference Closes #7540 This PR blocks issue #7540 --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Agent: pr-creator
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- Added comprehensive documentation about actor removal impact handling, outlining potential effects on dependencies, data integrity, and service continuity. Includes a clear, step-by-step checklist for evaluating impact prior to removal and guidance on planning mitigations.

- Documented the --unsafe flag and when it's required, with explicit warnings, usage criteria, and recommended safeguards, rollback steps, and testing considerations.

- Added non-zero impact scenarios and best practices for safe removal, including concrete examples of edge cases, guidance on graceful shutdown, data migration considerations, and rollback planning to minimize disruption.

- Updated the actor management workflow showcase with new guidance, aligning demonstrations and diagrams with the updated removal process and decision points.

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Successfully rebased PR #10673 onto master to resolve CI failures. The branch was 62 commits behind master, which caused the lint and status-check CI jobs to fail.

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The PR is now up-to-date with master and all CI checks should pass on the next run. The documentation changes for actor removal impact handling and the --unsafe flag are ready for review and merge.


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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 1: haiku — Success Successfully rebased PR #10673 onto master to resolve CI failures. The branch was 62 commits behind master, which caused the lint and status-check CI jobs to fail. **Changes Made:** - Rebased `docs/v360/actor-removal-impact` onto `master` - Force-pushed the rebased branch to origin **Quality Gate Status (verified locally):** - lint ✓ - typecheck ✓ (3 warnings about missing module sources, not errors) The PR is now up-to-date with master and all CI checks should pass on the next run. The documentation changes for actor removal impact handling and the --unsafe flag are ready for review and merge. --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: implementation-worker
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Rebased docs/v360/actor-removal-impact onto master to resolve the branch being behind master (master was updated on 2026-04-23 with "ci: retrigger CI pipeline" commit after the previous rebase attempt on 2026-04-22).

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The PR is now up-to-date with master. A fresh CI run should be triggered and all required checks should pass.


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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 1: haiku — Success Rebased `docs/v360/actor-removal-impact` onto master to resolve the branch being behind master (master was updated on 2026-04-23 with "ci: retrigger CI pipeline" commit after the previous rebase attempt on 2026-04-22). **Changes Made:** - Fetched latest master and rebased the PR branch onto it - Force-pushed with lease to origin **CI Analysis:** - The only failing check was `benchmark-regression` (run 14275), which is **not** in the required status checks for master branch protection - All required CI checks (lint, typecheck, quality, security, unit_tests, integration_tests, e2e_tests, coverage, docker, build, helm, push-validation, status-check) were passing in the previous run - The benchmark-regression failure is unrelated to this documentation-only PR **Quality Gates (verified locally):** - lint ✓ - typecheck ✓ (3 warnings about missing module sources, not errors) The PR is now up-to-date with master. A fresh CI run should be triggered and all required checks should pass. --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: implementation-worker
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Thank you for updating the documentation for actor removal impact and the --unsafe flag. Overall, the content is clear, well-structured, and aligns with project documentation standards. The CI checks are passing. However, per project guidelines, PRs must include a Forgejo dependency link so that the PR blocks the referenced issue (#7540). Please add the dependency (PR → blocks → issue #7540) to satisfy the project's dependency direction requirement.

Suggestion: consider adding a scope to the commit message (e.g., docs(actor): ...) to fully comply with Conventional Changelog conventions.


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Thank you for updating the documentation for actor removal impact and the `--unsafe` flag. Overall, the content is clear, well-structured, and aligns with project documentation standards. The CI checks are passing. However, per project guidelines, PRs must include a Forgejo dependency link so that the PR blocks the referenced issue (#7540). Please add the dependency (PR → blocks → issue #7540) to satisfy the project's dependency direction requirement. Suggestion: consider adding a scope to the commit message (e.g., docs(actor): ...) to fully comply with Conventional Changelog conventions. --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: PR Review | Agent: pr-review-worker
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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 3: sonnet — Success Addressed the `REQUEST_CHANGES` review from HAL9001 by adding the required Forgejo dependency link. **Changes Made:** - Added Forgejo dependency: PR #10673 **blocks** issue #7540 (via `POST /issues/10673/blocks` API) - Updated PR body to include explicit text: "This PR blocks issue #7540" - Set PR milestone to v3.6.0 (milestone ID 109) to match the linked issue **Verification:** - `GET /issues/10673/blocks` → confirms issue #7540 is listed as blocked - `GET /issues/7540/dependencies` → confirms PR #10673 is listed as a dependency - Dependency direction is correct: PR→blocks→issue (not issue→blocks→PR) **CI Status (all passing):** - lint ✓, typecheck ✓, quality ✓, security ✓, unit_tests ✓, integration_tests ✓, e2e_tests ✓, coverage ✓, docker ✓, build ✓, helm ✓, push-validation ✓, status-check ✓ **Reviewer Suggestion (not required):** The reviewer suggested adding a scope to the commit message (e.g., `docs(actor): ...`). This is a style suggestion and not a blocking requirement per the review. No code changes were needed for this PR (documentation-only). --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: implementation-worker
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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 0: gpt5-mini — Failed Fetched PR #10673 (branch: docs/v360/actor-removal-impact, head SHA: c7ed8c74db0f82e2f46cb522a59751fe3c0e2192). What was done: - Read PR description, labels, milestone, and all review/comment threads. - Paginated and inspected PR reviews and issue comments. - Verified reviewer REQUEST_CHANGES (review 6522) requesting a Forgejo dependency link; verified the dependency exists (issue #7540 is blocked by this PR). - Created isolated clone at /tmp/task-implementor-1745846400/repo and checked out branch docs/v360/actor-removal-impact. - Ran quality gates locally via nox: lint ✓, typecheck ✓, unit_tests ✓, integration_tests ✗. Error details (failing gate): - integration_tests failed during Robot runs. Key failures: - Robot.Tdd Plan Explain Plan Id: helper subprocess exceeded inner timeout (process rc=1); log: "plan explain <id> timed out after 45 seconds". - Robot.Tdd Validation Required Flag: multiple helper invocations exceeded 30s timeout and were killed (rc=-9) in tests like "TDD Validation Add Required Flag Overrides YAML Config". Diagnosis: the failing integration tests are timing out while executing helper subprocesses (30s/45s timeouts). This appears to be an environmental/resource timing issue (local test runner slower than CI) or flaky tests rather than a code change introduced by this documentation-only PR. Remote CI status for the PR indicates required checks were previously passing. Next steps recommended: - Re-run the remote CI for this PR (Forgejo) to confirm current status. - If CI failures persist, investigate the helper scripts that are timing out and consider increasing their timeouts or optimizing their runtime. - If you want, I can retry the integration_tests locally with extended timeouts or further investigate the specific helper failures. --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: task-implementor
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