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Proposal: Spec Update — Git Worktree Sandbox Implementation Details

What changed in the implementation

Merged PR #5998 (feat(plan): implement git worktree sandbox for execute and merge-based apply) implemented the spec-described git worktree sandbox and introduced concrete implementation details not yet reflected in the specification:

GitWorktreeSandbox class — the concrete implementation of the git_worktree sandbox strategy. Creates an isolated git worktree for the plan's linked git-checkout resource. LLM file output is written to the worktree and committed on branch cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>.
Non-git fallback — when the linked resource is not a git-checkout (e.g., fs-directory), the implementation falls back to a flat directory sandbox using shutil.copy2. This is the filesystem_copy strategy in practice.
Idempotent execute dispatch — the A2A facade _handle_plan_execute now checks if the plan has already reached execute/apply phase before attempting a phase transition. This prevents the "Invalid phase transition from execute to execute" error when execute is dispatched multiple times.
Apply merge behavior — the Apply phase merges the worktree branch (cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>) into the project's current branch via git merge. The spec already documents the CLI output panels for this (lines 13240–13276), but the concrete merge mechanism was not specified.

What spec sections need updating

Section: §Sandbox Implementation Strategies (lines 19266–19274)

Current text:

**1. Git worktree / branch sandbox (preferred for code)**

* Create a worktree or temporary branch
* All modifications are commits or staged changes
* Apply merges/cherry-picks

Pros: natural rollback, diff support, efficient
Cons: requires git

Proposed addition — add implementation details:

**Implementation class**: `GitWorktreeSandbox`

The concrete implementation creates a git worktree at `<repo>/.worktrees/plan-<plan_id>`
and commits LLM-generated file output to branch `cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>`. During
Apply, the branch is merged into the project's current branch via `git merge`.

**Non-git fallback**: When the linked resource is not a `git-checkout` resource,
the system falls back to the `filesystem_copy` strategy using `shutil.copy2` to
copy files from the sandbox to the project directory.

Section: §A2A Facade / Execute Dispatch (wherever A2A facade is documented)

The A2A facade must implement idempotent execute dispatch: before attempting a phase transition to execute, check if the plan has already reached execute or apply phase. If so, skip the transition silently. This prevents duplicate dispatch errors in multi-agent scenarios.

Rationale

The GitWorktreeSandbox class name is the concrete implementation of the spec's git_worktree strategy. Documenting it helps implementers understand the mapping between spec concepts and code.
The non-git fallback is an important behavior: the spec says git_worktree is "preferred for code" but doesn't document what happens for non-git resources. The implementation uses filesystem_copy as the fallback.
Idempotent execute dispatch is a correctness requirement for multi-agent systems where the same plan may receive multiple execute signals.

Scope

Sections affected:

§Sandbox Implementation Strategies (line 19266) — add GitWorktreeSandbox class name and non-git fallback
§A2A Facade (wherever documented) — add idempotent execute dispatch requirement

PR #5998 — feat(plan): implement git worktree sandbox for execute and merge-based apply
Closes issues #4454 (spec divergence: apply uses flat file copy) and #2265 (duplicate execute dispatch)

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## Proposal: Spec Update — Git Worktree Sandbox Implementation Details ### What changed in the implementation **Merged PR #5998** (`feat(plan): implement git worktree sandbox for execute and merge-based apply`) implemented the spec-described git worktree sandbox and introduced concrete implementation details not yet reflected in the specification: 1. **`GitWorktreeSandbox` class** — the concrete implementation of the `git_worktree` sandbox strategy. Creates an isolated git worktree for the plan's linked `git-checkout` resource. LLM file output is written to the worktree and committed on branch `cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>`. 2. **Non-git fallback** — when the linked resource is not a `git-checkout` (e.g., `fs-directory`), the implementation falls back to a flat directory sandbox using `shutil.copy2`. This is the `filesystem_copy` strategy in practice. 3. **Idempotent execute dispatch** — the A2A facade `_handle_plan_execute` now checks if the plan has already reached execute/apply phase before attempting a phase transition. This prevents the "Invalid phase transition from execute to execute" error when execute is dispatched multiple times. 4. **Apply merge behavior** — the Apply phase merges the worktree branch (`cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>`) into the project's current branch via `git merge`. The spec already documents the CLI output panels for this (lines 13240–13276), but the concrete merge mechanism was not specified. ### What spec sections need updating **Section: §Sandbox Implementation Strategies (lines 19266–19274)** **Current text:** ``` **1. Git worktree / branch sandbox (preferred for code)** * Create a worktree or temporary branch * All modifications are commits or staged changes * Apply merges/cherry-picks Pros: natural rollback, diff support, efficient Cons: requires git ``` **Proposed addition** — add implementation details: ```markdown **Implementation class**: `GitWorktreeSandbox` The concrete implementation creates a git worktree at `<repo>/.worktrees/plan-<plan_id>` and commits LLM-generated file output to branch `cleveragents/plan-<plan_id>`. During Apply, the branch is merged into the project's current branch via `git merge`. **Non-git fallback**: When the linked resource is not a `git-checkout` resource, the system falls back to the `filesystem_copy` strategy using `shutil.copy2` to copy files from the sandbox to the project directory. ``` **Section: §A2A Facade / Execute Dispatch (wherever A2A facade is documented)** The A2A facade must implement **idempotent execute dispatch**: before attempting a phase transition to execute, check if the plan has already reached execute or apply phase. If so, skip the transition silently. This prevents duplicate dispatch errors in multi-agent scenarios. ### Rationale - The `GitWorktreeSandbox` class name is the concrete implementation of the spec's `git_worktree` strategy. Documenting it helps implementers understand the mapping between spec concepts and code. - The non-git fallback is an important behavior: the spec says `git_worktree` is "preferred for code" but doesn't document what happens for non-git resources. The implementation uses `filesystem_copy` as the fallback. - Idempotent execute dispatch is a correctness requirement for multi-agent systems where the same plan may receive multiple execute signals. ### Scope Sections affected: - §Sandbox Implementation Strategies (line 19266) — add `GitWorktreeSandbox` class name and non-git fallback - §A2A Facade (wherever documented) — add idempotent execute dispatch requirement ### Related PRs - PR #5998 — `feat(plan): implement git worktree sandbox for execute and merge-based apply` - Closes issues #4454 (spec divergence: apply uses flat file copy) and #2265 (duplicate execute dispatch) --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Spec Evolution | Agent: spec-updater

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