# Review by Linus Torvalds (Round 2)

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## Review Complete

**VERDICT: approve**

The implementation is clean and correct. Here's my assessment as Linus:

### What's Right

The core `_run_sequential_implement()` is ~150 lines of straightforward code: parse DAG, iterate in topological order, run one agent per task, commit after each, track failures with three sets (`completed`, `failed`, `blocked`). No clever abstractions, no state machines — just a for loop with set membership checks. The failure propagation exploits the topological ordering invariant elegantly: checking only direct dependencies gives transitive blocking for free.

All 10 functional requirements are implemented. 23 new tests + 253 existing tests pass. The parallel path is preserved with tests explicitly opting in via `enabled=True`.

### Minor Nits (Non-blocking)

1. **Function-scoped imports** (`import time`, `import re` inside `_run_sequential_implement`) — everything else in the file uses module-level imports
2. **Misleading comment** at line 770 says "direct or transitive" but the code only checks direct deps (correct due to topo order, but the comment lies)
3. **`git add -A`** stages everything including potential garbage — consistent with the parallel runner, but worth a future tightening

None of these affect correctness. Ship it.

**FINDINGS:**
- `[src/colonyos/orchestrator.py:723,753]`: Function-scoped imports instead of module-level (cosmetic)
- `[src/colonyos/orchestrator.py:770]`: Comment claims "direct or transitive" but code only checks direct deps (correct due to topo order invariant)
- `[src/colonyos/orchestrator.py:846]`: `git add -A` stages everything — same as parallel runner, could stage unintended files

**SYNTHESIS:**
This does the simple, obvious thing — and that's a compliment. A for loop over a topologically sorted list with three sets tracking state. No over-engineering. All PRD requirements met, comprehensive test coverage, parallel path preserved. The minor issues are cosmetic. Approve.

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