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[AUTO-SPEC] Proposal: Update spec to document git worktree sandbox apply strategy (replaces flat file copy) #8788

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Spec Discrepancy Proposal

Session Tag: [AUTO-SPEC]
Classification: Implementation found a better approach → update spec to match
Priority: High
Source: CHANGELOG.md v3.8.0 (Unreleased), Issue #4454

Discrepancy

The plan apply command implementation has been upgraded from flat shutil.copy2 to a git worktree merge strategy.

Current spec: The Apply phase is described as copying LLM-generated changes from the sandbox to the project directory.

Implementation (merged to master, #4454):

plan apply now merges LLM-generated changes via git merge from an isolated worktree branch
Non-git projects fall back to the original flat file copy
Displays spec-aligned Apply Summary (plan ID, artifacts, insertions/deletions, project, timestamp)
Displays Sandbox Cleanup panel and ✓ OK Changes applied footer

Proposed Spec Change

Update the Apply phase section in docs/specification.md to:

Document the git worktree merge strategy as the primary apply mechanism
Specify the fallback to flat file copy for non-git projects
Document the Apply Summary output format (plan ID, artifacts, insertions/deletions, project, timestamp)
Document the Sandbox Cleanup panel behavior
Note that this approach preserves git history and enables conflict detection

Acceptance Criteria

Apply phase section updated to describe git worktree merge strategy
Fallback behavior for non-git projects documented
Apply Summary output format specified
Sandbox Cleanup panel behavior documented

Classification

Implementation found a better approach — git worktree merge preserves history, enables conflict detection, and is more robust than flat file copy. The spec should be updated to match.

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## Spec Discrepancy Proposal **Session Tag:** `[AUTO-SPEC]` **Classification:** Implementation found a better approach → update spec to match **Priority:** High **Source:** CHANGELOG.md v3.8.0 (Unreleased), Issue #4454 --- ## Discrepancy The `plan apply` command implementation has been upgraded from flat `shutil.copy2` to a git worktree merge strategy. **Current spec:** The Apply phase is described as copying LLM-generated changes from the sandbox to the project directory. **Implementation (merged to master, #4454):** - `plan apply` now merges LLM-generated changes via `git merge` from an isolated worktree branch - Non-git projects fall back to the original flat file copy - Displays spec-aligned Apply Summary (plan ID, artifacts, insertions/deletions, project, timestamp) - Displays Sandbox Cleanup panel and `✓ OK Changes applied` footer ## Proposed Spec Change Update the Apply phase section in `docs/specification.md` to: 1. Document the git worktree merge strategy as the primary apply mechanism 2. Specify the fallback to flat file copy for non-git projects 3. Document the Apply Summary output format (plan ID, artifacts, insertions/deletions, project, timestamp) 4. Document the Sandbox Cleanup panel behavior 5. Note that this approach preserves git history and enables conflict detection ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Apply phase section updated to describe git worktree merge strategy - [ ] Fallback behavior for non-git projects documented - [ ] Apply Summary output format specified - [ ] Sandbox Cleanup panel behavior documented ## Classification **Implementation found a better approach** — git worktree merge preserves history, enables conflict detection, and is more robust than flat file copy. The spec should be updated to match. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Spec Evolution | Agent: spec-update-pool-supervisor

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[AUTO-PROJ-OWN] Status: Project Owner Pool Supervisor (Cycle 1) #8905

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Triage Decision [AUTO-OWNR-5]

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Documenting the git worktree sandbox apply strategy is a Must Have — this is a core architectural decision (replacing flat file copy) that directly impacts the autonomy hardening milestone. Developers implementing the apply pipeline need this documented in the spec.

Type: Documentation (spec update)
MoSCoW: Must Have — core architectural decision that must be in the spec
Priority: High — active implementation work depends on this spec clarity
Milestone: v3.5.0 (autonomy hardening)

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## Triage Decision [AUTO-OWNR-5] **Verified** ✅ Documenting the git worktree sandbox apply strategy is a Must Have — this is a core architectural decision (replacing flat file copy) that directly impacts the autonomy hardening milestone. Developers implementing the apply pipeline need this documented in the spec. - **Type:** Documentation (spec update) - **MoSCoW:** Must Have — core architectural decision that must be in the spec - **Priority:** High — active implementation work depends on this spec clarity - **Milestone:** v3.5.0 (autonomy hardening) --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner Pool | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor

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[AUTO-ARCH-7] spec: document git worktree sandbox apply strategy #8958

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[AUTO-ARCH-7] spec: document git worktree sandbox apply strategy #8958