acdl/.ciagent/GRILL.md

# CIAgent Grill Report

## Run: 2026-08-12 (mode: interactive, focus: all axes) — v1.23 Nova Deck Cleanup & Python PPTX

### Overall Verdict: PROCEED-WITH-REVISIONS  (confidence: 0.78)

The plan is fundamentally sound — the empirical checks (image format, Marp
`<div>` passthrough, versioning, test-inversion completeness) all pass. But
four binding revisions restructure the wave/phase plan and expand the
"penetrate" purge scope. Two axes were escalated-but-resolved (the empirical
verifications de-risked P2 and P3). The plan proceeds with the revisions
below.

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### Per-Axis Findings

#### Axis 1 — Scope / over-reach: PASS (conf 0.80)
Building a whole new `render_pptx.py` + markdown parser is significant for a
"deck cleanup" milestone, but REQ-269 explicitly mandates it, the milestone
is NFR docs/render/test-only (no runtime impact), and the dual-PPTX value
(MARP image-of-slide + python structured/editable) is a real deliverable, not
gold-plating. The G-003 split (P3a/P3b) mitigates the parser-complexity risk.
The plan stays in scope; it does not reach into the deck's 4-beat narrative
arc (out-of-scope section confirms).

#### Axis 2 — Hidden dependencies (P3/P4 "zero file overlap"): REVISE → G-002 (conf 0.85)
The "zero file overlap" claim is true for EDITS but false for VERIFICATION.
P3's `render_pptx.py` parsing logic depends on the deck markdown structure
that P4 is simultaneously trimming; P4's verify step runs `render_slides.sh`
that P3 is mid-editing. **Binding revision G-002:** serialize P3→P4.

#### Axis 3 — Test inversion risk: PASS (conf 0.92)
The plan's test-update list (Finding 5 / P5 tasks) is complete and accurate.
Empirically confirmed all affected tests:
- `test_marp_deck_not_using_default_theme` (line 66-74: invert — we now USE
  `theme: default`) ✓ plan mentions
- `test_marp_deck_uses_sp_theme` (line 55-64: rewrite to assert inline `style:`
  block) ✓ plan mentions
- `test_theme_css_*` trio (lines 275, 284, 295: retarget to inline `style:`) ✓
- `test_html_embeds_theme` (line 353: `--sp-red` → `#D6002A`) ✓ plan mentions
- `test_source_md_*` pair (lines 240, 266: delete — plain `.md` gone) ✓
- `test_render_slides_script_renders_marp` (line 92: still produces `.pptx`
  via marp-cli for the fallback PPTX) — ✓ plan handles
- No latent assertions missed. The plan's enumeration is thorough.

#### Axis 4 — Image-inlining correctness: PASS (conf 0.95)
Empirically verified the rendered HTML at
`docs/presentations/nova-autonomous-cloud-delivery.html` uses plain
`<img src="assets/png/platform-pipeline.png" ...>` and
`<img src="assets/png/telemetry-live-ops.png" ...>` — standard `<img>` tags
inside Marp's SVG `<foreignObject>` wrapper. Zero `xlink:href` occurrences.
The `inline_images.py` regex (`<img\s+src="([^"]+)"`) will match. The 2
`data:image` matches already in the HTML are Marp OSC onscreen-control SVG
icons (CSS backgrounds, not slide images) — not a conflict. **P0 risk
cleared.**

#### Axis 5 — python-pptx parser complexity: REVISE → G-003 (conf 0.80)
The parser must handle 10+ distinct markdown constructs (frontmatter, `---`
separators, H1/H2, bullets, bold leads, blockquotes, fenced code, images,
markdown tables, `<div class="benefit">` HTML blocks) plus edge cases
(tables with `**bold**` R/A cells, nested bullets, `class:tall` image alt
text) plus two python-pptx constraints (no CSS font fallback — single
`font.name`; blank layout has no bullets — must inject `<a:buChar>` XML).
Finding 3 confirmed the APIs exist but the parser is non-trivial. With P3
on the serial critical path (G-002), an overflow blocks everything.
**Binding revision G-003:** split P3 into P3a (inline_images + render_slides.sh
+ pyproject — low-risk mechanical) and P3b (render_pptx.py + parser + the
attach_release_asset.py extension — high-risk).

#### Axis 6 — Benefit callout `<div>` in Marp: PASS (conf 0.95)
Empirically verified by rendering a minimal test deck through
`@marp-team/marp-cli@4.5.0` (the pinned version): `<div class="benefit">text</div>`
passes through verbatim into the rendered `<section>`. Marpit's `html: true`
option is on by default; no sanitization of styling divs. The `.benefit` class
in the inline `style:` block will apply. P2's restyle approach is valid.
**P0 risk cleared.**

#### Axis 7 — "penetrate" removal completeness: REVISE → G-001 (conf 0.85)
CRITICAL gap. The plan's verify step `grep -ri penetrat docs/presentations/`
misses `docs/scope.md` (line 16: "Nova never penetrates the PDLC") and
`docs/vision.md` (line 18: "It does not penetrate upstream product or
software development lifecycles") — the repo's two core strategic docs. The
term also appears in every `.ciagent/` file (PLAN, REQUIREMENTS, RESEARCH,
CLARIFY, ROADMAP, PROJECT, PERSONAS, NORTH_STAR). The deck does not link out
to these docs, but they are audience-reachable via the repo.
**Binding revision G-001:** purge "penetrate" (and derivatives) from the
entire repo — `docs/` AND `.ciagent/`. P4's verify step becomes
`grep -ri penetrat docs/ .ciagent/` returns nothing. `test_no_penetrate_term`
asserts the same. The deleted plain `.md` (P1) already removes its
occurrence; `docs/scope.md` + `docs/vision.md` reworded in P4; all
`.ciagent/` files reworded across the relevant phases (the phase that owns
each file's edit window).

#### Axis 8 — Wave 3 parallelization feasibility: REVISE → G-002 (conf 0.85)
Resolved by G-002 (serialize P3→P4). Wave 3 is no longer parallel. P3's
`render_slides.sh` is stable before P4 runs its verify render; P3's parser
is tested against the current (untrimmed) deck before P4 trims it.

#### Axis 9 — Phase count vs. value: REVISE → G-004 (conf 0.80)
G-003 split P3 (→8 phases); G-004 merges P5+P6 to compensate. P6
(final-review-ship) for an NFR docs-only milestone is largely ceremonial —
the review/audit/ship work folds into P5's final commits. **Binding revision
G-004:** merge P5+P6. Net phase count returns to 7.

#### Axis 10 — Versioning: PASS (conf 0.95)
`git tag --list 'v1.22.*'` returns nothing — no conflicts. The v1.21.x line
(v1.21.0..v1.21.6) is the precedent; v1.23 tags v1.22.0..v1.22.6 per the
revised phase plan (G-003 split shifts tag numbers; G-004 merge keeps the
final at v1.22.6).

---

### Binding Decisions

| ID | Decision | Confidence | Rationale |
|----|----------|-----------|----------|
| G-001 | Purge "penetrate" (and derivatives) from the entire repo — `docs/` AND `.ciagent/`, not just `docs/presentations/`. P4 verify: `grep -ri penetrat docs/ .ciagent/` returns nothing. `test_no_penetrate_term` asserts the same. `docs/scope.md:16` + `docs/vision.md:18` reworded in P4; all `.ciagent/` files reworded in the phase that owns each file's edit window. | 0.85 | The term appears in the repo's two core strategic docs (audience-reachable) and all internal metadata. REQ-272 says "removed from all presentation files"; the user confirmed a full-repo purge (politically loaded term). The plan's `docs/presentations/`-only grep is a gap. |
| G-002 | Serialize P3→P4. Wave 3 is no longer parallel. P3 completes (stable `render_slides.sh` + tested parser against the current deck) before P4 trims the deck + purges "penetrate" (per G-001). C8's parallelization rationale is overruled. | 0.85 | "Zero file overlap" is true for edits but false for verification: P3's parser depends on the deck structure P4 is trimming; P4's verify render depends on P3's `render_slides.sh` being stable. The interaction risk is the failure mode. |
| G-003 | Split P3 into P3a (inline_images.py + render_slides.sh inline-images step + pyproject.toml — low-risk mechanical) and P3b (render_pptx.py + the full markdown parser + render_slides.sh python-pptx step + attach_release_asset.py extension — high-risk). Both serial in Wave 3. | 0.80 | The parser handles 10+ markdown constructs + python-pptx XML constraints (font fallback, bullet injection); on the serial critical path (G-002) an overflow blocks everything. Splitting isolates the high-risk work. |
| G-004 | Merge P5+P6. P5 absorbs the final-review/audit/ship work (multi-persona review, reconstruction audit, milestone merge, tag, release, branch cleanup, REQUIREMENTS/ROADMAP update) as its final commits. Tag v1.22.6 = milestone release. | 0.80 | For an NFR docs-only milestone, a dedicated review/ship phase is ceremonial overhead. P5 already asserts the final state via tests. The merge compensates for the G-003 split, returning to 7 phases. |

### Escalations

None. All axes resolved at confidence ≥ 0.78. Two axes (4 and 6) were
escalation candidates (P0 risks if the empirical checks failed) but both
were cleared by direct verification — the rendered HTML uses plain `<img
src="assets/...">` (not SVG xlink:href), and Marp 4.5.0 passes through
`<div class="benefit">` verbatim (empirically confirmed with a minimal test
deck).

---

### Revised Wave/Phase Plan (post-revisions)

```
Wave 1 (P1):        consolidate-docs (edits -marp.md, deletes plain .md)
   ↓
Wave 2 (P2):        restore-clean-style (edits -marp.md frontmatter +
   ↓                benefit callouts; edits render_slides.sh; retires
                    nova-sp-theme.css from render)
   ↓
Wave 3 (P3a → P3b, serial):
   P3a: inline-images (inline_images.py + render_slides.sh step + pyproject)
    ↓
   P3b: python-pptx-generator (render_pptx.py + parser + render_slides.sh
        step + attach_release_asset.py extension)
   ↓
Wave 4 (P4):        trim-wordcount + purge "penetrate" (edits -marp.md +
   ↓                talking-points.md + docs/scope.md + docs/vision.md +
                    all .ciagent/ files per G-001)
   ↓
Wave 5 (P5+P6 merged): ci-tests-readme + final-review-ship (tests, CI,
                      README, multi-persona review, audit, ship —
                      tag v1.22.6 = milestone release)
```

### Revised Tag Plan

- v1.22.0 (P0 — already tagged)
- v1.22.1 (P1)
- v1.22.2 (P2)
- v1.22.3 (P3a)
- v1.22.4 (P3b)
- v1.22.5 (P4)
- v1.22.6 (P5+P6 merged — final patch = milestone release)

### P4 expanded scope (per G-001)

P4 now owns, in addition to the deck word-count trim:
- `docs/scope.md:16` — reword "Nova never penetrates the PDLC"
- `docs/vision.md:18` — reword "It does not penetrate upstream product or
  software development lifecycles"
- `.ciagent/PLAN.md`, `REQUIREMENTS.md`, `RESEARCH.md`, `CLARIFY.md`,
  `ROADMAP.md`, `PROJECT.md`, `PERSONAS.md`, `NORTH_STAR.md` — reword every
  "penetrate" occurrence (or the phase that owns each file's edit window
  does so; P4 is the natural owner since it owns the "penetrate" removal
  requirement REQ-272).

### P5 expanded scope (per G-004)

P5 now owns, in addition to the test/CI/README work:
- Multi-persona code review (`ciagent-review`) of the milestone branch
- Audit (`ciagent-audit`) — reconstruction test + .ciagent discipline
- Milestone ship (`ciagent-ship`) — merge to milestone branch → main, tag
  v1.22.6, release with both PPTX attached, delete milestone branches
- Update REQUIREMENTS.md (mark v1.23 complete) + ROADMAP.md (mark v1.23
  complete)
- Commit: `docs(milestone): complete v1.23 — Nova Deck Cleanup & Python PPTX`

---

### Evidence Index

- Image format: `docs/presentations/nova-autonomous-cloud-delivery.html`
  grep — 2× `<img src="assets/png/...">`, 0× `xlink:href`
- Marp `<div>` passthrough: minimal test deck rendered through
  `@marp-team/marp-cli@4.5.0` → `<div class="benefit">` survives verbatim
- Versioning: `git tag --list 'v1.22.*'` → empty (no conflicts)
- "penetrate" occurrences: `grep -riI penetrat` → docs/scope.md:16,
  docs/vision.md:18, docs/presentations/{-marp.md, .html, .md,
  -talking-points.md}, all .ciagent/*.md
- Test inversion targets: tests/test_slides_pipeline.py lines 55-64
  (rewrite), 66-74 (invert), 240-270 (delete), 275-302 (retarget), 353-359
  (assert #D6002A not --sp-red)
- Benefit callout count: 21 `**Benefit:**` in current deck → 21
  `<div class="benefit">` in P2