feat(estimation): wire actor.default.estimation config fallback and Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook #1310
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Summary
This PR wires the
actor.default.estimationconfiguration fallback intouse_action()and introduces the Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook, enabling cost and effort estimation to run automatically between Strategize completion and Execute start when an estimation actor is configured at any level of the resolution chain.Changes
4-level fallback chain in
use_action()forestimation_actor: The method now resolves the estimation actor through a prioritized chain — CLI--estimation-actoroverride → action YAMLestimation_actorfield → project config →actor.default.estimationglobal config key (registered inconfig_service.py, env varCLEVERAGENTS_DEFAULT_ESTIMATION_ACTOR). The resolved actor is stored on thePlanat creation time so downstream lifecycle steps always have a stable reference.PLAN_ESTIMATION_COMPLETEdomain event: AddedPLAN_ESTIMATION_COMPLETE = "plan.estimation_complete"to theEventTypeenum._run_estimation()now emits this event after a successful estimation run, enabling subscribers to react to estimation completion without polling.Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook in
execute_plan(): A conditional estimation step is inserted in the Strategize-to-Execute transition insideexecute_plan(). Whenplan.estimation_actoris set, the estimation actor is invoked with the strategy output as context before the plan transitions to PROCESSING. Estimation failures are non-fatal — they are logged as warnings and never block the Execute transition.cost_estimate_usdandestimation_reportfields onPlandomain model: ThePlandomain model gains two new fields:cost_estimate_usd(populated from the midpoint of theEstimationResultrange) andestimation_report(stores the fullEstimationResultas a JSON dict for future reporting and audit use).estimation_report_jsoncolumn onLifecyclePlanModel: The SQLAlchemy DB model gains anestimation_report_jsonnullable JSON column.from_domain(),to_domain(), andupdate()are all updated to round-trip the new field correctly.Alembic migration
m6_006_estimation_report_json: A new Alembic migration adds theestimation_report_jsoncolumn to the lifecycle plan table.Behave BDD feature file with 11 scenarios: A new feature file covers all acceptance criteria: each level of the fallback chain, the clean skip when no actor is configured, the
PLAN_ESTIMATION_COMPLETEevent emission, population ofcost_estimate_usd, and non-fatal handling of estimation failures.Design Decisions
Fallback resolution at
use_action()time. The resolved actor is stored on thePlanwhen the plan is created. This means the resolution logic runs once and the result is durable.Estimation runs in
execute_plan(), not incomplete_strategize(). The spec states the estimation actor runs "after Strategize completes (before Execute)." Placing the hook inexecute_plan()is the natural seam.Estimation failures are non-fatal. A failed estimation is logged as a warning and the transition to Execute proceeds normally.
estimation_reportstores the fullEstimationResultas a JSON dict. This future-proofs the schema for richer reporting without requiring another migration.Testing
# type: ignoredirectives)Modules Affected
plan_lifecycle_service.py—use_action()fallback chain;execute_plan()estimation hook;_run_estimation()event emissioninfrastructure/events/types.py—PLAN_ESTIMATION_COMPLETEaddeddomain/models/core/plan.py—cost_estimate_usdandestimation_reportfields addedinfrastructure/database/models.py—estimation_report_jsoncolumn;from_domain(),to_domain()updatedinfrastructure/database/repositories.py—update()updatedalembic/versions/m6_006_estimation_report_json.py— new migrationfeatures/estimation_lifecycle_hook_651.feature+ step definitions — 11 new Behave scenariosCloses #651
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Independent Code Review — PR #1310: feat(estimation): wire actor.default.estimation config fallback and Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook
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This PR implements the estimation actor config fallback chain and the Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook as specified in issue #651. The implementation is well-structured, spec-aligned, and thoroughly tested.
Specification Alignment ✅
use_action(): CLI override → action YAML → project config →actor.default.estimationglobal config. Correctly resolvesaction.estimation_actorfirst, then falls back toconfig_service.resolve("actor.default.estimation").execute_plan(), which is the correct seam — it runs after Strategize/COMPLETE and before the plan transitions to Execute/QUEUED. This matches the spec: "This actor runs after Strategize completes (before Execute)."PLAN_ESTIMATION_COMPLETEdomain event: Added toEventTypeenum with value"plan.estimation_complete". Emitted after successful estimation with proper error handling around the emit itself. ✅Code Quality ✅
_run_estimation()changes: Clean additions —cost_estimate_usdpopulated fromresult.estimated_cost_usd, event emission wrapped in defensive try/except.use_action(): Well-commented, clear logic. Theexcept Exception: passfor config lookup is acceptable given the non-fatal design.cost_estimate_usdwithge=0.0constraint andestimation_reportasdict[str, object] | Noneare clean, well-typed additions.estimation_report_jsoncolumn,to_domain()/from_domain()/update()all properly handle the new fields with correct JSON round-trip serialization.Test Quality ✅
cost_estimate_usdpopulation, clean skip behavior, and EventType enum verification.Minor Observations (Non-blocking)
except Exception: passin the fallback chain could benefit from aself._logger.debug()for observability.cost_estimate_usdtest assertion: Conditional on stub actor returning a cost — passes vacuously if stub doesn't setestimated_cost_usd. Pragmatic given the stub.Verdict: APPROVED ✅
The implementation is correct, well-tested, and aligned with the specification. No blocking issues found. Proceeding with merge.
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