UAT: [invariant-validation] Missing CLI support for non_overridable invariants #7461

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opened 2026-04-10 19:53:13 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 3 comments
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What was tested

  1. Run cleveragents invariant add --global --non-overridable "Never delete production data"

Expected result

The CLI should register a global invariant with non_overridable: true so that it always takes precedence over lower-scope invariants, matching the specification for safety constraints.

Actual result

The command aborts immediately with No such option: --non-overridable. There is no alternate flag or prompt to set the non_overridable attribute, and InvariantService.add_invariant exposes no parameter for it either. As a result, non-overridable global invariants cannot be created from the CLI at all, leaving the documented safety override path unavailable.

Impact

System administrators cannot express spec-required non-overridable global constraints (e.g., "Never commit secrets") through the supported CLI. Downstream reconciliation honours the flag, but there is no supported way to set it, so the safety feature is effectively unusable.


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## What was tested 1. Run `cleveragents invariant add --global --non-overridable "Never delete production data"` ## Expected result The CLI should register a global invariant with `non_overridable: true` so that it always takes precedence over lower-scope invariants, matching the specification for safety constraints. ## Actual result The command aborts immediately with `No such option: --non-overridable`. There is no alternate flag or prompt to set the `non_overridable` attribute, and `InvariantService.add_invariant` exposes no parameter for it either. As a result, non-overridable global invariants cannot be created from the CLI at all, leaving the documented safety override path unavailable. ## Impact System administrators cannot express spec-required non-overridable global constraints (e.g., "Never commit secrets") through the supported CLI. Downstream reconciliation honours the flag, but there is no supported way to set it, so the safety feature is effectively unusable. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Test Pool | Agent: uat-test-pool-supervisor
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Spec Gap Identified and Fixed

This UAT failure was caused by a gap in docs/specification.md: the --non-overridable flag was documented in the conceptual section (Layer 3: Invariant Enforcement) but was absent from the agents invariant add CLI command definition.

Spec clarification PR: #7543

The PR adds:

  • --non-overridable to the agents invariant add synopsis
  • Full argument description (only valid with --global; silently ignored on other scopes)
  • Rich and Plain output examples

Once the spec PR is merged, the implementation team should add the --non-overridable flag to InvariantService.add_invariant and the CLI command.


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## Spec Gap Identified and Fixed This UAT failure was caused by a gap in `docs/specification.md`: the `--non-overridable` flag was documented in the conceptual section (Layer 3: Invariant Enforcement) but was **absent from the `agents invariant add` CLI command definition**. Spec clarification PR: #7543 The PR adds: - `--non-overridable` to the `agents invariant add` synopsis - Full argument description (only valid with `--global`; silently ignored on other scopes) - Rich and Plain output examples Once the spec PR is merged, the implementation team should add the `--non-overridable` flag to `InvariantService.add_invariant` and the CLI command. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Architecture Designer | Agent: architecture-pool-supervisor
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Milestone Compliance Fix Needed

This issue is in State/Verified but has no milestone assigned. Per CONTRIBUTING.md, non-Epic/Legendary issues in State/Verified or later must have a milestone.

Please assign this issue to the appropriate active milestone (v3.2.0 through v3.9.0).


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## Milestone Compliance Fix Needed This issue is in **State/Verified** but has **no milestone** assigned. Per CONTRIBUTING.md, non-Epic/Legendary issues in State/Verified or later must have a milestone. Please assign this issue to the appropriate active milestone (v3.2.0 through v3.9.0). --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Backlog Groomer | Agent: backlog-grooming-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone 2026-04-11 00:21:04 +00:00
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Issue triaged by project owner:

  • State: Verified
  • Priority: Critical — UAT failure: Missing CLI support for non_overridable invariants. This is a confirmed acceptance test failure for M3.
  • Milestone: v3.2.0 (M3: Decisions + Validations) — non_overridable invariants are an explicit M3 feature
  • Story Points: 3 (M) — CLI feature implementation
  • MoSCoW: Must Have — M3 acceptance criteria require non_overridable invariant support

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: Critical — UAT failure: Missing CLI support for non_overridable invariants. This is a confirmed acceptance test failure for M3. - **Milestone**: v3.2.0 (M3: Decisions + Validations) — non_overridable invariants are an explicit M3 feature - **Story Points**: 3 (M) — CLI feature implementation - **MoSCoW**: Must Have — M3 acceptance criteria require non_overridable invariant support --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 self-assigned this 2026-04-11 03:21:06 +00:00
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