# Decision Gate

Verdict: **GO**

## Decision Gate Result

```
VERDICT: GO
```

### Rationale
All four personas approve in round 2 after the critical round 1 issues were addressed: the `lstrip` bug was fixed to `removeprefix`, the AI scan now properly composes with `base.md` (satisfying FR-26), and the PR safety check was changed from fail-open to fail-closed. All 27 functional requirements are implemented, 169+ new tests pass with no regressions, and the security posture is strong (dry-run default, read-only AI tool allowlist, `git branch -d` not `-D`, fail-closed safety checks).

### Unresolved Issues
- `*.egg-info` in `_SKIP_DIRS` never matches (glob pattern used in literal comparison)
- `branch_retention_days` config field defined but unused (premature for deferred feature)
- Missing CHANGELOG update (task marked done but no diff)
- Sequential PR checks slow at scale (acceptable for v1)
- Second-precision timestamp collision risk in audit logs
- `Phase.REVIEW` reused semantically incorrectly for scan

### Recommendation
Merge as-is. The remaining minor issues are suitable for a follow-up cleanup pass — none affect correctness or safety.