[EPIC] Next Phase Evolution: Verdict Autonomous AI Control Plane Production Readiness

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[EPIC] Next Phase Evolution: Verdict Autonomous AI Control Plane Production Readiness

Metadata

• ID: EPIC-NEXT-STEPS
• Title: Verdict Autonomous AI Control Plane Production Evolution
• Epic: Master Control Plane Evolution
• Priority: CRITICAL
• Labels: epic, roadmap, control-plane, production-ready, v1.0-release

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Product Vision & Goals

Evolve Verdict from core deterministic routing primitives into a fully operational Autonomous AI Control Plane.

Verdict coordinates and governs cognitive execution across external models, agents, and tools without vendor lock-in.

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Child Issues & Dependency Map

Priority	Issue ID	Title	Repository	ADR Reference	Status
P0	GOV-001	Repair Memory Bridge & Lifecycle Hook Matrix	verdict-core	ADR-004	#260
P0	MODEL-001	Model Qualification, Passport & Capacity	verdict-core	ADR-001	#256
P1	CONTEXT-001	ContextEnvelope Engine & Shared Hive Workspace	verdict-core	ADR-002	#257
P1	CONT-001	Execution Continuity Engine & State Failover	verdict-core	ADR-003	#258
P2	CLI-001	Pre-Execution Simulator & Interactive CLI	verdict-core	ADR-005	#261
P2	AUTO-001	12-Stage Autonomous Software Development Workflow	verdict-core	ADR-004	#259
P2	COCKPIT-001	Verdict Cockpit Visual UI Dashboard	verdict-cockpit	ADR-006	#8

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Phase Execution Plan

Phase 1: Core Governance & Model Qualification (Sprint 1-2)

• Repair verdict/memory_bridge.py import errors and wire 13 lifecycle hooks to core router.
• Implement progressive model probes (ping -> capability) and emit signed ModelPassports.
• Enforce hard code boundary preventing adaptive ranker learning from overriding eligibility floors.

Phase 2: Context Intelligence & Execution Continuity (Sprint 3-4)

• Upgrade TaskSpec to ContextEnvelope aggregating OpenViking, RuVector, and Git provenance.
• Build ExecutionSession engine with atomic checkpointing and seamless model failover.
• Replace FakeRufloAdapter with production process/IPC transport adapter.

Phase 3: Developer Experience, Simulator & Workflows (Sprint 5-6)

• Build CLI suite (verdict run, plan, inspect, models, replay, simulate).
• Implement pre-execution token cost, risk score, and execution step forecaster.
• Deliver 12-stage autonomous software development workflow plugin.

Phase 4: Control Plane UI & CI Automation (Sprint 7-8)

• Wire verdict-cockpit React dashboard to REST/WebSocket execution telemetry.
• Automate verify_gates.py proof-chain verification inside GitHub Actions CI.

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Overall Acceptance Criteria

• All 7 child issues implemented and verified.
• 0 unhandled model alias executions in production.
• Hard policy eligibility enforced ahead of all adaptive learning / intelligence calls.
• verify_gates.py passes 100% in CI/CD pipeline.
• End-to-end multi-agent execution survives simulated provider outage without context loss.

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Key Supporting Documents

• docs/CURRENT_STATE_RECONCILIATION.md
• docs/ARCHITECTURE_GAP_ANALYSIS.md
• docs/IMPLEMENTATION_ROADMAP.md
• docs/adr/ADR-001-MODEL-INTELLIGENCE-PASSPORTS.md through ADR-006-COCKPIT-VISUAL-CONTROL-PLANE.md

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Reconciliation Status (2026-08-03)

Foundation — implemented locally + verified

Issues #256–#261 are now the implemented foundation, NOT future work:

Issue	Epic	Status
#256 MODEL-001	Model Intelligence	Implemented + verified
#257 CONTEXT-001	Context Intelligence	Implemented + verified
#258 CONT-001	Execution Continuity	Implemented + verified
#259 AUTO-001	Autonomous Dev Workflow	Implemented + verified
#260 GOV-001	Governance Runtime	Implemented + verified
#261 CLI-001	CLI + Simulator	Implemented + verified

Baseline: 1092 tests passing, 1 pre-existing _freeze failure (unrelated),
flake 1090–1092 run-to-run. Working tree snapshotted for recoverability.

Release gate remaining (this epic wraps)

• Reconciliation audit (in progress: minimal, non-breaking seams for strategy future)
• Branch + commit prep, PR publication, remote CI, review, merge, issue closure
• [EPIC: Model Intelligence Plane] Implement Model Qualification, Passport System, and Capacity Intelligence (MODEL-001) #256–[EPIC: CLI Experience & Simulator] Build Pi.dev-Inspired CLI and Pre-Execution Simulator (CLI-001) #261 not closed until pushed + reviewed + CI green + merged

Next architecture phase (NOT in #256–#261 scope — reconciled, deferred)

• STRAT-001 ExecutionStrategy contract + direct-first compatibility
• ENV-001 environment snapshot / execution surfaces / entitlement & capacity pools
• JOURNAL-001 typed mission journal / config snapshots / analytical replay
• BENCH-001 direct-frontier baseline comparison
• Later constrained learning (advisory only, never bypasses eligibility)

Do not describe #256–#261 as unimplemented; they are the foundation awaiting publication."

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Automated reconciliation summary: Foundation complete. Issues #256-#261 implemented + verified locally (1102 pass). Minimal seams applied: side-effect guard (#258), authority field (#257), strategy-kind seam (#259). Next-phase issues STRAT-001/ENV-001/JOURNAL-001/BENCH-001 created (deferred). Awaiting branch + PR for publication.

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✅ Foundation Merged (2026-08-03)

The implementation issues #256-#261 are merged to main at commit `67a6967` via PR #22.

Implementation merged & verified

#	Issue	Status	Closed
#256	MODEL-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 24 tests + seam deferral
#257	CONTEXT-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 28 tests + auth seam
#258	CONT-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 19 tests + side-effect seam
#259	AUTO-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 16 tests + ExecutionStrategyKind seam
#260	GOV-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 9 tests + durable-effect hooks deferred
#261	CLI-001	✅ Merged + closed	with PR#22 + commit ref + 46 tests + cockpit deferred

Next phase (children of #262)

These were created during reconciliation; minimal v1 scopes only:

• STRAT-001 — ExecutionStrategy contract
• ENV-001 — Environment snapshot + execution surfaces
• JOURNAL-001 — Typed mission journal
• BENCH-001 — Direct-frontier comparison benchmarks

V1 release gates (do not start broad future until V1-001 lands)

Per the full readiness audit (`/home/nick/dev/verdict-core-memory/evidence/V1_READINESS_AUDIT_2026-08-03.md`):

1. V1-001: Close pre-existing test gaps (23 failures + 3 collection errors) + publish wheel to TestPyPI that installs cleanly in a fresh venv
2. V1-002 Real route selection + execution
3. V1-003 Real Autonomous Dev golden path
4. V1-004 Forced failover + replay proof
5. V1-005 Python packaging + release automation (Trusted Publishing)
6. V1-006 README + docs rebuild centered on user journey A→K
7. V1-007 Reproducible benchmarks (BENCH-001)
8. V1-008 Security, cleanup, launch review

Known limitation honest list (foundation as-published)

• Autonomous Dev stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12 are wired to in-process code only; no external code modification (git commits, PRs) — needs V1-003 golden path.
• Direct frontier execution (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) — MISSING. Only OpenAI-compatible API + OmniRoute + Ruflo-Adapter (fake) are wired. STRAT-001 framework needed.
• 13-hook matrix covers task/file/command/session; no commit/push/PR/merge hooks yet (deferred to post-V1, hook surface extensible).
• Cockpit UI — separate repo with own COCKPIT-001/002 issues.

First issue to implement next: V1-001. See audit report for full details.