feat(gateway): substantive-plan gate — approach >=150 + real sub_task descriptions (#171)

Plans were vague because the gate accepted the bare minimum: PM
approach >=20 chars and title-only sub_tasks. minimax wrote exactly
the minimum.

- IWillPlanRequest.approach min_length 20 -> 150 (kept in sync with
  _PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN; the gate enforces it at the choreographer
  layer too so direct/MCP callers can't bypass the HTTP boundary).
- New _thin_subtask_hint: every PM sub_task must have a title and a
  description >= _PM_SUBTASK_DESC_MIN_LEN (60) saying what the step
  does — each sub_task is both a delegate target AND a
  progress-checklist item, so a title alone is not a plan.
- cell_pm/main_pm role prompts: explicit "the gate REJECTS thin plans"
  framing + concrete sub_task example + the new minimums.
- Updated all affected test fixtures across the suite to use
  substantive approaches/descriptions; added thin-sub_task rejection
  coverage.

Commit 1 of 3 for the plan/progress quality work (#171/#172/#173).
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Renn F
2026-05-16 10:14:45 +02:00
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commit ed828a719b
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You merge what your developers submit (leaf PRs into your cell branch via `compl
| Verb | What it does | Preconditions |
|---|---|---|
| `give_me_work()` | Returns your highest-priority task (your own pending PM task, or a subtask in `awaiting_pm_review` for you to merge). | None. |
| `i_will_plan(task_id, plan, approach?, technical_considerations?, risks?, open_questions?)` | Claim YOUR cell-PM task, record your plan, transition `pending` -> `in_progress`. Always call this before `delegate`. **Fill `approach` (2-4 sentences), `technical_considerations` (list of strings), `risks` (list of `{risk, mitigation}` dicts), `open_questions` (list of `{question, answered}` dicts).** Empty values produce an empty Plan tab — a regression. | Task assigned to you; task in `pending`/`needs_revision`. |
| `i_will_plan(task_id, plan, approach, sub_tasks, technical_considerations?, risks?, open_questions?)` | Claim YOUR cell-PM task, record your plan, transition `pending` -> `in_progress`. Always call this before `delegate`. **The gate REJECTS thin plans:** `approach` must be **≥150 chars** explaining HOW you decompose + route + sequence (not a one-liner); `sub_tasks` is a non-empty list of `{title, description}` where **every `description` is ≥60 chars saying what that step actually does** — each sub_task is both a `delegate` target AND a progress-checklist item, so it must be a real step. Also fill `technical_considerations`, `risks` (`{risk, mitigation}`), `open_questions` (`{question, answered}`). Example sub_task: `{"title": "Add timestamp comment to README", "description": "be-dev-1 edits README.md, prepends an HTML comment <!-- smoke-test: <date> --> above the H1, leaving the rest of the file untouched"}`. Empty/thin values are rejected, not just an empty Plan tab. | Task assigned to you; task in `pending`/`needs_revision`. |
| `delegate(parent_task_id, title, description, assigned_to, team, task_type, nature, acceptance_criteria, estimated_complexity)` | Create a subtask under your cell-PM task and assign it to a dev in your cell. `nature``technical`/`non_technical`. `task_type` for devs must be `code`/`documentation`/`research`. Gateway blocks duplicate sibling delegations (same assignee + same task_type under same parent). | Parent claimed by you and `in_progress`; assignee is a dev slug in your cell. |
| `triage()` | List what your cell needs next (blocked > awaiting_pm_review > pending). | None. |
| `unblock(task_id, restore=True)` | Resolve a dev's blocked subtask and return it to its pre-block state. | Subtask is in your cell. |
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You merge what your Cell PMs submit (cell PRs into your root branch via `complet
| Verb | What it does | Preconditions |
|---|---|---|
| `give_me_work()` | Returns your highest-priority task (your root in `pending`, or a cell-PM task in `awaiting_pm_review` for you to merge). | None. |
| `i_will_plan(task_id, plan, approach?, technical_considerations?, risks?, open_questions?)` | Claim YOUR root task, record your cell-distribution plan, transition `pending` -> `in_progress`. Always call this before `delegate`. **Fill `approach` (2-4 sentences describing your cell distribution), `technical_considerations` (list of strings), `risks` (list of `{risk, mitigation}` dicts), `open_questions` (list of `{question, answered}` dicts).** Empty values produce an empty Plan tab — a regression. | Task assigned to you; task in `pending`/`needs_revision`. |
| `i_will_plan(task_id, plan, approach, sub_tasks, technical_considerations?, risks?, open_questions?)` | Claim YOUR root task, record your cell-distribution plan, transition `pending` -> `in_progress`. Always call this before `delegate`. **The gate REJECTS thin plans:** `approach` must be **≥150 chars** describing HOW you split work across cells + sequencing + dependencies (not a one-liner); `sub_tasks` is a non-empty list of `{title, description}` where **every `description` is ≥60 chars** stating what that cell slice delivers — each sub_task is both a `delegate` target AND a progress-checklist item. Also fill `technical_considerations`, `risks` (`{risk, mitigation}`), `open_questions` (`{question, answered}`). Empty/thin values are rejected, not just an empty Plan tab. | Task assigned to you; task in `pending`/`needs_revision`. |
| `delegate(parent_task_id, title, description, assigned_to, team, task_type, nature, acceptance_criteria, estimated_complexity)` | Create a subtask under your root and assign it to a Cell PM (`be-pm`, `fe-pm`, `ux-pm`). One subtask per cell that needs work. **`task_type` must be `planning`** (Cell PMs decompose; they don't execute). `nature``technical`/`non_technical`. Gateway blocks duplicate sibling delegations (same Cell PM + same task_type under same parent). | Parent claimed by you and `in_progress`; assignee is a Cell PM slug. |
| `triage_all()` | List blockers and reviews across all cells. | None. |
| `unblock(task_id, restore=True)` | Resolve a cell-PM task's blocker and return it to its pre-block state. | None. |
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@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ class IWillPlanRequest(BaseModel):
# could not transition claimed → in_progress without filling this in the
# pre-gateway flow. The Plan tab depends on it; smoke run 3 confirmed
# the empty default lets agents through with thin plans.
approach: str = Field(..., min_length=20)
# min_length must match choreographer._impl._PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN. Raised
# 20→150 (smoke-15): a 20-char approach was a one-liner; the approach +
# sub_tasks are also the progress checklist, so they must be substantive.
approach: str = Field(..., min_length=150)
sub_tasks: list[dict[str, str]] = Field(
default_factory=list,
description="List of {title, description} — server assigns id + order",
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@@ -47,9 +47,40 @@ from roboco.services.gateway.remediation import (
logger = structlog.get_logger()
# Minimum character length enforced on rich_plan["approach"] by the PM sub-tasks
# gate. Must match the Pydantic min_length on IWillPlanRequest.approach.
_PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN = 20
# Minimum character length enforced on rich_plan["approach"] by the PM
# sub-tasks gate. Must match the Pydantic min_length on
# IWillPlanRequest.approach. Raised 20→150 (smoke-15): plans were vague
# because 20 chars is a one-liner; the approach + sub_tasks are also the
# progress checklist, so they must be substantive.
_PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN = 150
# Each PM sub_task is a real work step (it becomes a delegate target AND a
# progress-checklist item). A title alone is not a plan — require a
# description that actually says what the step does.
_PM_SUBTASK_DESC_MIN_LEN = 60
def _thin_subtask_hint(sub_tasks: list[Any]) -> str | None:
"""Return a hint if any PM sub_task is title-only / thin (#171).
Each sub_task is a delegate target AND a progress-checklist item, so
a title with no real description is not a plan. Returns None when
every sub_task carries a title and a substantive description.
"""
for i, st in enumerate(sub_tasks):
if not isinstance(st, dict):
return f"sub_task #{i + 1} must be an object {{title, description}}."
title = str(st.get("title", "")).strip()
desc = str(st.get("description") or "").strip()
if not title:
return f"sub_task #{i + 1} has no title."
if len(desc) < _PM_SUBTASK_DESC_MIN_LEN:
return (
f"sub_task #{i + 1} ('{title[:40]}') description is too thin "
f"({len(desc)} chars) — need >= {_PM_SUBTASK_DESC_MIN_LEN} "
"characters describing what the step actually does."
)
return None
def _normalize_sub_task(st: dict[str, Any], order: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -429,14 +460,18 @@ class Choreographer:
task_id: UUID,
briefing: dict[str, Any],
) -> Envelope | None:
"""Wave A1 gate: PMs must supply approach (>= 20 chars) and sub_tasks.
"""Wave A1 gate: PMs must supply a substantive approach + sub_tasks.
Enforces both fields at the choreographer layer so direct service-layer
callers (MCP server, test fixtures, orchestrator-internal Python) cannot
persist a plan that bypassed the HTTP Pydantic boundary.
Returns a rejection Envelope when the caller is a PM role and either
field is absent/insufficient; returns None to signal the gate passed.
Smoke-15: a 20-char approach and title-only sub_tasks were "no
effort" plans. approach must be >= _PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN and every
sub_task needs a real title + a description that says what the
step does (it is both a delegate target and a progress-checklist
item). Returns a rejection Envelope when the caller is a PM role
and any field is absent/thin; returns None when the gate passed.
"""
if role_str not in ("cell_pm", "main_pm"):
return None
@@ -446,16 +481,21 @@ class Choreographer:
if len(str(approach_raw).strip()) < _PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN:
missing.append("approach")
field_hints["approach"] = (
"approach must be a non-empty string of at least 20 characters "
"describing how the PM will decompose and route this task."
f"approach must be a non-empty string of at least "
f"{_PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN} characters describing HOW you will "
"decompose and route this task — not a one-liner."
)
if not (rich_plan and rich_plan.get("sub_tasks")):
sub_tasks = (rich_plan or {}).get("sub_tasks") or []
if not sub_tasks:
missing.append("sub_tasks")
field_hints["sub_tasks"] = (
"PMs must list at least one sub_task — a "
"non-empty list of {title, description}. "
"Each becomes a delegate target after i_will_plan."
"PMs must list at least one sub_task — a non-empty list of "
"{title, description}. Each becomes a delegate target AND a "
"progress-checklist item."
)
elif thin := _thin_subtask_hint(sub_tasks):
missing.append("sub_tasks")
field_hints["sub_tasks"] = thin
if not missing:
return None
return await self._emit_rejection(
@@ -465,7 +505,8 @@ class Choreographer:
remediate=(
"re-issue i_will_plan(task_id, plan, approach, "
"sub_tasks=[{'title': '...', 'description': '...'}, ...]) "
"with approach >= 20 chars and a non-empty sub_tasks list."
f"with approach >= {_PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN} chars and every "
f"sub_task description >= {_PM_SUBTASK_DESC_MIN_LEN} chars."
),
context_briefing=briefing,
).with_introspection(task=task, role=role_str),
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@@ -237,11 +237,20 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_dispatches_to_choreographer() -> None:
"task_id": _TASK_ID,
"plan": "break into 3 subtasks for backend",
"approach": (
"Decompose into backend API slice, QA verification pass, "
"and documentation update."
"Decompose into a backend API slice that be-dev-1 owns end "
"to end; QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation follows, "
"then be-pm completes and submits up. Single-cell — no "
"frontend or ux work; strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend API slice", "description": "Implement endpoint"}
{
"title": "Backend API slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the endpoint with tests, commits "
"with the task-id prefix, opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
}
],
},
headers=_HEADERS,
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@@ -208,12 +208,27 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_dispatches_to_choreographer() -> None:
"task_id": _TASK_ID,
"plan": "split into backend, frontend, ux cells",
"approach": (
"Three-cell decomposition: backend handles API, frontend "
"handles UI integration, ux-ui handles design."
"Three-cell decomposition: backend handles the API, frontend "
"handles UI integration, ux-ui handles design. Sequenced so "
"backend lands first, QA reviews each PR after it opens, "
"documentation follows, then complete and submit up. No "
"cross-cell dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend cell", "description": "API implementation"},
{"title": "Frontend cell", "description": "UI integration"},
{
"title": "Backend cell",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the API endpoint and migration "
"with tests, opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
},
{
"title": "Frontend cell",
"description": (
"fe-dev-1 wires the panel to the new endpoint with "
"loading and error states, opens the leaf PR."
),
},
],
},
headers=_HEADERS,
@@ -19,7 +19,19 @@ _AGENT_ID = "00000000-0000-0000-0004-000000000001"
_HEADERS = {"X-Agent-ID": _AGENT_ID, "X-Agent-Role": "main_pm"}
_HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE = 422
_HTTP_OK = 200
_MIN_APPROACH_LEN = 20
# #171: raised 20→150 — must stay in sync with IWillPlanRequest.approach
# min_length and choreographer._impl._PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN.
_MIN_APPROACH_LEN = 150
_GOOD_APPROACH = (
"Single-cell decomposition for the git-workflow smoke test: be-pm owns "
"the backend slice end to end — claim, branch, delegate the README edit "
"to be-dev-1, sequence QA after the PR opens, then documentation, then "
"complete and submit_up. Frontend and UX cells are unaffected."
)
_GOOD_SUBTASK_DESC = (
"be-dev-1 creates the feature branch, prepends the smoke-test HTML "
"comment above the README H1 leaving the rest untouched, commits, opens PR."
)
def _make_envelope(error: str, missing: list[str] | None = None) -> MagicMock:
@@ -76,10 +88,7 @@ def test_i_will_plan_rejects_empty_subtasks_for_pm() -> None:
json={
"task_id": str(uuid4()),
"plan": "Route to backend cell only",
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend cell handles the "
"smoke test end-to-end; frontend and ux unaffected."
),
"approach": _GOOD_APPROACH,
"sub_tasks": [], # empty — gateway rejects for PM
},
)
@@ -101,11 +110,8 @@ def test_i_will_plan_schema_accepts_rich_plan() -> None:
req = IWillPlanRequest(
task_id=uuid4(),
plan="Route to backend",
approach=(
"Single-cell decomposition for the smoke test: be-pm handles "
"git workflow validation end to end."
),
sub_tasks=[{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "Branch + edit + PR"}],
approach=_GOOD_APPROACH,
sub_tasks=[{"title": "Backend slice", "description": _GOOD_SUBTASK_DESC}],
risks=[],
open_questions=[],
)
@@ -397,11 +397,20 @@ async def test_cell_pm_can_plan_code_typed_parent_via_i_will_plan() -> None:
plan="Decompose into 2 dev subtasks.",
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Split code-typed parent into two developer-claimable subtasks: "
"one for API implementation, one for test coverage."
"Split the code-typed parent into two developer-claimable "
"subtasks: one for API implementation, one for test coverage. "
"Sequenced so the API lands first; QA reviews each PR after "
"it opens, documentation follows, then complete and submit "
"up. No cross-cell dependencies for this slice."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "API subtask", "description": "Implement endpoint"},
{
"title": "API subtask",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the endpoint with tests, commits "
"with the task-id prefix, opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
},
],
},
)
@@ -450,10 +459,19 @@ async def test_pm_can_plan_non_code_parent() -> None:
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend handles the full scope; "
"no frontend or ux work required for this planning task."
"no frontend or ux work required for this planning task. "
"be-dev-1 owns the change end to end; QA reviews after the "
"PR opens, documentation follows, then be-pm completes and "
"submits up. Strict sequencing, no cross-cell dependencies."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend planning slice", "description": "Scope and assign"}
{
"title": "Backend planning slice",
"description": (
"scope the change, assign be-dev-1, who implements "
"with tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
@@ -325,8 +325,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_pm_with_already_active_task_rejects() -> None:
task_id,
plan="x" * 30,
rich_plan={
"approach": "Decompose planning task into backend and frontend subtasks.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Decompose the planning task into backend and frontend "
"developer-claimable subtasks. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -427,8 +441,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_pending_claim_fails() -> None:
task_id,
plan="my plan that is long enough",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Decompose planning task into backend and frontend subtasks.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Decompose the planning task into backend and frontend "
"developer-claimable subtasks. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -1047,8 +1075,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_pending_claim_returns_none_emit_rejection() -> None:
task_id,
plan="my plan that is long enough",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Decompose planning task into backend and frontend subtasks.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Decompose the planning task into backend and frontend "
"developer-claimable subtasks. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -118,11 +118,26 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_claims_starts_and_sets_plan() -> None:
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Three-cell decomposition: backend, frontend, and ux each "
"own a vertical slice of the work."
"own a vertical slice of the work. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB"},
{"title": "Frontend slice", "description": "UI integration"},
{
"title": "Backend slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the API + DB migration with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
},
{
"title": "Frontend slice",
"description": (
"fe-dev-1 wires the UI integration with loading and "
"error states and opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
},
],
},
)
@@ -189,11 +204,26 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_blocks_when_journal_decision_at_claim_missing() -> No
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Three-cell decomposition: backend, frontend, and ux each "
"own a vertical slice of the work."
"own a vertical slice of the work. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB"},
{"title": "Frontend slice", "description": "UI integration"},
{
"title": "Backend slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the API + DB migration with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
},
{
"title": "Frontend slice",
"description": (
"fe-dev-1 wires the UI integration with loading and "
"error states and opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
},
],
},
)
@@ -239,8 +269,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_rejects_non_pending_state() -> None:
task_id,
plan="x",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope. "
"be-dev-1 owns the change end to end — branch, implement, "
"test, open PR; QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation "
"follows, then be-pm completes and submits up. No cross-cell "
"dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -300,12 +344,27 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_calls_claim_when_pre_assigned_and_pending() -> None:
plan="distribute to be-pm and fe-pm",
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Two-cell dispatch: be-pm owns backend vertical, "
"fe-pm owns frontend vertical."
"Two-cell dispatch: be-pm owns the backend vertical, fe-pm "
"owns the frontend vertical. Backend lands first, QA reviews "
"each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then complete "
"and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend cell", "description": "Assign to be-pm"},
{"title": "Frontend cell", "description": "Assign to fe-pm"},
{
"title": "Backend cell",
"description": (
"be-pm decomposes and delegates the backend vertical "
"to be-dev-1, who implements and opens the leaf PR."
),
},
{
"title": "Frontend cell",
"description": (
"fe-pm decomposes and delegates the frontend vertical "
"to fe-dev-1, who implements and opens the leaf PR."
),
},
],
},
)
@@ -363,8 +422,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_surfaces_start_failure_instead_of_faking_ok() -> None
task_id,
plan="x",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope. "
"be-dev-1 owns the change end to end — branch, implement, "
"test, open PR; QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation "
"follows, then be-pm completes and submits up. No cross-cell "
"dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -508,8 +581,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_still_rejects_in_progress_for_other_agent() -> None:
task_id,
plan="x",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope. "
"be-dev-1 owns the change end to end — branch, implement, "
"test, open PR; QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation "
"follows, then be-pm completes and submits up. No cross-cell "
"dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -534,8 +621,22 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_returns_tracing_gap_without_plan() -> None:
task_id,
plan="",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice A", "description": "backend API work"}],
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: backend handles all scope. "
"be-dev-1 owns the change end to end — branch, implement, "
"test, open PR; QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation "
"follows, then be-pm completes and submits up. No cross-cell "
"dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice A",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the backend API change with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
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@@ -275,11 +275,26 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_calls_claim_and_start_with_task_id_first() -> None:
rich_plan={
"approach": (
"Three-cell decomposition: backend, frontend, and ux each "
"own a vertical slice of the work."
"own a vertical slice of the work. Backend lands first, QA "
"reviews each PR after it opens, documentation follows, then "
"complete and submit up. Strict sequencing with no cross-cell "
"dependencies beyond the stated ordering."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB"},
{"title": "Frontend slice", "description": "UI integration"},
{
"title": "Backend slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the API + DB migration with "
"tests and opens the leaf PR for QA review."
),
},
{
"title": "Frontend slice",
"description": (
"fe-dev-1 wires the UI integration with loading and "
"error states and opens the leaf PR for QA."
),
},
],
},
)
@@ -133,11 +133,28 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_persists_panel_shaped_plan() -> None:
c = Choreographer(deps)
sub_tasks_in = [
{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB schema"},
{"title": "UX slice", "description": "Panel changes"},
{
"title": "Backend slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the API endpoint and the DB schema "
"migration, with tests, behind the existing service layer."
),
},
{
"title": "UX slice",
"description": (
"fe-dev-1 wires the panel view to the new endpoint and "
"renders the result list with loading + error states."
),
},
]
rich = {
"approach": "Three-slice decomposition: api, db, ui — each as a subtask.",
"approach": (
"Three-slice decomposition for the feature: backend builds the "
"API + DB migration first, UX consumes it after the endpoint is "
"merged, QA reviews each PR, docs follow. Strict sequencing; the "
"UX slice depends on the backend slice landing first."
),
"sub_tasks": sub_tasks_in,
"risks": [{"risk": "schema migration may block", "mitigation": "rehearse"}],
}
@@ -170,12 +187,11 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_persists_panel_shaped_plan() -> None:
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_i_will_plan_with_thin_rich_plan_persists_string() -> None:
"""PM passing rich_plan with empty rich fields — set_plan receives the str.
"""PM passing a valid rich_plan — set_plan receives the dict shape.
_resolve_effective_plan only switches to the dict shape when at least one
rich-plan field is populated. If a PM somehow bypasses _pm_sub_tasks_gate
(e.g. via the re-entry path) with an empty rich_plan, the raw string
must still pass through. TaskService.set_plan wraps it as {"text": str}.
Regression coverage for _resolve_effective_plan: with rich-plan fields
populated the dict shape (not the raw string) must reach set_plan, and
the raw paragraph is preserved under `text`.
"""
pm_id = uuid4()
task_id = uuid4()
@@ -183,15 +199,28 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_with_thin_rich_plan_persists_string() -> None:
deps = _make_deps(task=task_svc)
c = Choreographer(deps)
# Single sub_task satisfies the gate; we test the str-vs-dict branch of
# _resolve_effective_plan by checking what shape reaches set_plan.
# A valid rich_plan satisfies the gate; we test the str-vs-dict branch
# of _resolve_effective_plan by checking what shape reaches set_plan.
env = await c.i_will_plan(
pm_id,
task_id,
plan="bare plan paragraph",
rich_plan={
"approach": "PM-approved approach text that is long enough to pass.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Slice", "description": "the work"}],
"approach": (
"Single-slice decomposition: be-dev-1 owns the change end "
"to end — branch, implement, test, open PR; QA reviews after "
"the PR opens; docs follow; then be-pm completes and submits "
"up. No cross-cell dependencies for this task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "Slice",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the change with tests and opens "
"the leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -20,7 +20,18 @@ from uuid import uuid4
import pytest
from roboco.services.gateway.choreographer import Choreographer, ChoreographerDeps
_MIN_APPROACH_LEN = 20
_MIN_APPROACH_LEN = 150 # #171: raised 20→150 (must match _PM_APPROACH_MIN_LEN)
_GOOD_APPROACH = (
"Three-cell decomposition for the smoke test: backend owns the README "
"edit + PR, QA reviews after the PR opens, documentation follows, then "
"be-pm completes and submits up. Sequenced strictly; no cross-cell deps. "
"Frontend and UX cells are explicitly out of scope for this task."
)
_GOOD_SUBTASK_DESC = (
"be-dev-1 branches, prepends the smoke-test HTML comment above the "
"README H1 leaving the rest untouched, commits with the task-id prefix, "
"and opens the leaf PR for QA."
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -203,8 +214,10 @@ async def test_pm_with_filled_sub_tasks_passes_gate() -> None:
task_id,
plan="decompose work",
rich_plan={
"approach": "Three-cell decomposition: backend, frontend, ux.",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB"}],
"approach": _GOOD_APPROACH,
"sub_tasks": [
{"title": "Backend slice", "description": _GOOD_SUBTASK_DESC}
],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
@@ -213,6 +226,34 @@ async def test_pm_with_filled_sub_tasks_passes_gate() -> None:
assert body.get("error") != "incomplete_input", body
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_pm_with_thin_subtask_description_gets_incomplete_input() -> None:
"""#171: a good approach but a title-only / thin sub_task description is
rejected sub_tasks must be real steps (delegate target + progress item)."""
pm_id = uuid4()
task_id = uuid4()
task_svc = _pm_task_svc(task_id, role="cell_pm")
deps = _make_deps(task=task_svc)
c = Choreographer(deps)
env = await c.i_will_plan(
pm_id,
task_id,
plan="decompose work",
rich_plan={
"approach": _GOOD_APPROACH,
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "Backend slice", "description": "API + DB"}],
},
)
body = env.as_dict()
assert body["error"] == "incomplete_input", body
assert "sub_tasks" in (body.get("missing") or []), body
assert (
"thin" in str(body.get("field_hints", {})).lower()
or "thin" in str(body.get("remediate", "")).lower()
), body
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Test 4: Developer with empty sub_tasks → gate does NOT fire
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -218,8 +218,21 @@ async def test_i_will_plan_calls_ensure_work_session() -> None:
c = Choreographer(deps)
rich_plan = {
"approach": "plan text with enough detail to pass the 20 char gate",
"sub_tasks": [{"title": "t1", "description": "desc1"}],
"approach": (
"Single-cell decomposition: be-dev-1 owns the change end to end "
"— branch, implement, test, open PR; QA reviews after the PR "
"opens, documentation follows, then be-pm completes and submits "
"up. No cross-cell dependencies for this planning task."
),
"sub_tasks": [
{
"title": "t1",
"description": (
"be-dev-1 implements the change with tests and opens the "
"leaf PR for QA review."
),
}
],
}
env = await c.i_will_plan(
pm_agent_id, task_id, plan="plan text", rich_plan=rich_plan