# Review by Linus Torvalds (Round 5)

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## Review Complete — Linus Torvalds (Holistic Assessment)

**VERDICT: approve**

### Key Findings

1. **`orchestrator.py`**: `run_thread_fix()` has 5 copy-pasted early-return failure blocks (same 4 lines each). Extract a helper — this is how bugs happen.
2. **`slack.py`**: `extract_raw_from_formatted_prompt()` parses `format_slack_as_prompt()` output by string matching. Fragile coupling — add cross-reference comments.
3. **`cli.py`**: Imports private orchestrator functions (`_load_run_log`, `_get_head_sha`). Either promote them or add proper accessors.
4. **`sanitize.py`**: Per-URL INFO logging in `strip_slack_links()` will be noisy at scale. Use DEBUG.
5. **`models.py`**: `QueueItem` is at 17 fields and growing fat. Consider base+subclass in a future pass.
6. **`thread_fix.md`**: Redundant "checkout branch" instruction (orchestrator already does this).

### SYNTHESIS

The implementation is solid. All 21 functional requirements are covered. The data structures are correct — `QueueItem` extensions are backwards-compatible, the thread-to-run mapping via `slack_ts` is straightforward, and `fix_rounds` with `parent_item_id` creates a clean audit trail. The security posture is good: branch name validation at point of use, HEAD SHA verification, Slack link sanitization, and re-sanitization of parent prompts. The code follows existing codebase patterns, which is the right call even where those patterns aren't perfect. All 1231 tests pass. My findings are all minor cleanup items — nothing that would cause a bug in production. Ship it.