feat: implement invariant enforcement in Strategize phase with violation handling #8163

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opened 2026-04-13 04:06:10 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments
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Background and Context

The v3.2.0 milestone requires that invariants are enforced during the Strategize phase. When a plan strategy violates a user-defined invariant, the system must either correct the plan or reject it with a clear error message. Without invariant enforcement, user-defined constraints have no effect on plan execution.

Current Behavior

Invariants may not be enforced during Strategize. Plans can proceed even if they violate user-defined invariants.

Expected Behavior

During Strategize, all active invariants are checked against the proposed plan strategy. Violations cause plan correction (if correctable) or rejection with a clear error message. Invariant enforcement results are persisted to the decision tree.

Acceptance Criteria

  • All active invariants are checked during Strategize phase
  • Invariant violations cause plan correction or rejection
  • Clear error messages identify which invariant was violated
  • Invariant enforcement results are persisted to decision tree
  • Enforcement does not significantly impact Strategize performance
  • Test coverage >= 97% for invariant enforcement module

Metadata

  • Commit message: feat: implement invariant enforcement in strategize phase
  • Branch name: feat/invariant-enforcement-strategize-phase

Subtasks

  • Implement invariant checking hook in Strategize phase
  • Implement violation detection logic for each invariant type
  • Implement violation handling (correction/rejection)
  • Implement enforcement result persistence to decision tree
  • Write unit tests for invariant checking
  • Write integration tests for invariant enforcement in Strategize

Definition of Done

Invariants are enforced during Strategize, violations cause correction or rejection with clear messages, and test coverage >= 97%.

Parent Epic

Blocks #8137


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## Background and Context The v3.2.0 milestone requires that invariants are enforced during the Strategize phase. When a plan strategy violates a user-defined invariant, the system must either correct the plan or reject it with a clear error message. Without invariant enforcement, user-defined constraints have no effect on plan execution. ## Current Behavior Invariants may not be enforced during Strategize. Plans can proceed even if they violate user-defined invariants. ## Expected Behavior During Strategize, all active invariants are checked against the proposed plan strategy. Violations cause plan correction (if correctable) or rejection with a clear error message. Invariant enforcement results are persisted to the decision tree. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] All active invariants are checked during Strategize phase - [ ] Invariant violations cause plan correction or rejection - [ ] Clear error messages identify which invariant was violated - [ ] Invariant enforcement results are persisted to decision tree - [ ] Enforcement does not significantly impact Strategize performance - [ ] Test coverage >= 97% for invariant enforcement module ## Metadata - **Commit message**: `feat: implement invariant enforcement in strategize phase` - **Branch name**: `feat/invariant-enforcement-strategize-phase` ## Subtasks - [ ] Implement invariant checking hook in Strategize phase - [ ] Implement violation detection logic for each invariant type - [ ] Implement violation handling (correction/rejection) - [ ] Implement enforcement result persistence to decision tree - [ ] Write unit tests for invariant checking - [ ] Write integration tests for invariant enforcement in Strategize ## Definition of Done Invariants are enforced during Strategize, violations cause correction or rejection with clear messages, and test coverage >= 97%. ## Parent Epic Blocks #8137 --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone 2026-04-13 04:07:48 +00:00
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Verified — Invariant enforcement during Strategize is an explicit v3.2.0 acceptance criterion: 'Invariants are enforced during strategize.' Must Have for v3.2.0. Verified.


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✅ **Verified** — Invariant enforcement during Strategize is an explicit v3.2.0 acceptance criterion: 'Invariants are enforced during strategize.' **Must Have** for v3.2.0. Verified. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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Implementation Attempt — All Tiers: Success

Implemented invariant enforcement during Strategize phase with:

  • InvariantEnforcementService: Three-tier detection pipeline (negation detection, keyword contradiction, resource access pattern violation)
  • Clear rejection messages: InvariantViolationError raised for non-overridable global violations identifying which invariant was violated and why
  • Correction guidance: Correctable violations produce actionable suggestions without blocking the plan
  • Decision tree persistence: All enforcement results persisted as invariant_enforced decisions via DecisionService
  • 8 Behave unit test scenarios: Zero-violation pass-through, negation-based rejection, keyword contradiction with correction, resource access violations, mixed outcomes, empty-set edge cases
  • 6 Robot Framework integration tests: End-to-end process-based verification of all enforcement modes

PR created: #11152 at #11152
Branch: feat/invariant-enforcement-strategize-phase
Milestone: v3.2.0
All PR compliance checklist items completed (CHANGELOG, CONTRIBUTORS, commit footer ISSUES CLOSED, BDD tests, Epic reference).


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**Implementation Attempt** — All Tiers: Success Implemented invariant enforcement during Strategize phase with: - **InvariantEnforcementService**: Three-tier detection pipeline (negation detection, keyword contradiction, resource access pattern violation) - **Clear rejection messages**: InvariantViolationError raised for non-overridable global violations identifying *which* invariant was violated and *why* - **Correction guidance**: Correctable violations produce actionable suggestions without blocking the plan - **Decision tree persistence**: All enforcement results persisted as `invariant_enforced` decisions via DecisionService - **8 Behave unit test scenarios**: Zero-violation pass-through, negation-based rejection, keyword contradiction with correction, resource access violations, mixed outcomes, empty-set edge cases - **6 Robot Framework integration tests**: End-to-end process-based verification of all enforcement modes PR created: #11152 at https://git.cleverthis.com/cleveragents/cleveragents-core/pulls/11152 Branch: feat/invariant-enforcement-strategize-phase Milestone: v3.2.0 All PR compliance checklist items completed (CHANGELOG, CONTRIBUTORS, commit footer ISSUES CLOSED, BDD tests, Epic reference). --- Automated by CleverAgents Bot Supervisor: Implementation | Agent: task-implementor
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