mika kuns
effece3a41
preview_merge could only see file-overlap cleanliness via git merge-tree, never whether the result compiles -- the two costliest findings of the 2026-08-06 batch run were both merge-tree-clean but build-broken. When a list has a verify command configured, a clean preview is now additionally materialized (via a commit-tree + detached scratch worktree, outside the real repo, always cleaned up) and built/tested there, without ever touching the real working tree. preview_merge always attempts a verify run when a command is configured; preview_merge_set only does when its new runVerify parameter is set (default off), so a set preview never starts N builds unasked. The post-merge verify gate is unchanged.
Explore-notes
Distilled, reusable maps of complex subsystems, produced by deep code exploration. The goal: stop re-exploring the same subsystem from scratch in every new session.
These sit between the CLAUDE.md files and the code:
- CLAUDE.md — high-level orientation, hand-maintained, always-loaded.
- explore-notes — deeper subsystem detail (flows, who-calls-whom, invariants) that is too fine-grained for a CLAUDE.md but stable enough to be worth caching. Read on demand.
- code — the only source of truth.
Index
| Note | Covers |
|---|---|
| worker-task-pipeline | TaskRunner end-to-end: config resolution, worktree, CLI invocation, streaming, commit |
| usage-monitoring | OAuth usage endpoint, gate, throttle, per-run token accounting, usage pill/modal |
| external-mcp | The claudedo MCP tool surface + its two test-enforced conventions |
| review-merge | Approve=merge-unit, verify gate, MergeCommit/revert, diff stack, conflict resolver |
| conpty-sessions | Interactive/planning/list-handler launch specs + the arg-flattening gotcha |
| installer-preflight | CLI version/login/auto-mode research, the ExecutableResolver/shim root cause, and the Installer's Checks/+SystemCheckPage implementation status |
Rules
- Only stable structure. Flows, responsibilities, entry points, invariants, relative file paths. No line numbers, no exhaustive symbol dumps — those rot fastest.
- Verify before trusting. A note is a starting map, not authority. Always confirm against current code before acting on it. Each note records the commit it was verified against so you can diff for drift.
- Not a substitute for CLAUDE.md. If a fact belongs in orientation, put it there.
Header every note must carry
> **Explore-note — verify before trusting.** Distilled map of a subsystem, not authoritative.
> Last verified against commit `<short-hash>` (<date>).
> Drift check: `git log --oneline <short-hash>..HEAD -- <paths this note covers>`
> Stable structure only (no line numbers). See docs/explore-notes/README.md.
Workflow
- Before deep-exploring a subsystem, check for a matching note here and read it first; explore only to fill gaps or confirm.
- After a deep explore, distill the durable findings into a new/updated note and bump its "verified against" commit line.
- If the drift check shows the covered paths changed a lot since the verified commit, treat the note as suspect and re-verify the parts you rely on.