# DAO Decisions — Feature Refinement

| Entry ID | Timestamp | Task ID | Calling Skill | Disposition | Confidence | Summary |
|----------|-----------|---------|---------------|-------------|------------|---------|
| DAO-081 | 2026-03-18T09:00:00Z | TASK-CR005 | x-ipe-task-based-feature-refinement | answer | 0.90 | Resolved 6 specification gaps for FEATURE-049-F folder support in KB intake (CR-005) |

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## DAO-081
- **Timestamp:** 2026-03-18T09:00:00Z
- **Task ID:** TASK-CR005
- **Feature ID:** FEATURE-049-F
- **Workflow:** cr-005
- **Calling Skill:** x-ipe-task-based-feature-refinement
- **Source:** ai
- **Disposition:** answer
- **Confidence:** 0.90

### Message
> Agent refining FEATURE-049-F specification identified 6 design questions for CR-005 folder support in KB intake: (1) folder status model — explicit vs derived, (2) folder actions — which apply, (3) filter behavior with mixed-status children, (4) lazy loading UX, (5) AI Librarian folder processing, (6) sidebar badge semantics.

### Guidance Returned
> **Q1 — Folder status: Derived from children.** No explicit folder status in `.intake-status.json`. A folder is "pending" if any child is pending, "filed" if all children are filed. Avoids redundant state and sync issues.
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> **Q2 — Folder actions:** Preview: No (no content). Assign destination: Yes (bulk-assign all children). Remove: Yes (delete folder + all contents). View in KB: No (YAGNI). Undo: Yes (undo-file all children).
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> **Q3 — Filter behavior: Show folder if ANY child matches filter.** "Pending" filter shows a folder when at least one child is pending. Hiding the folder would hide reachable pending items.
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> **Q4 — Lazy loading: Pre-load children in initial API response.** Intake folders are small (extracted ZIPs). No lazy loading complexity needed. Add later only if performance requires it (YAGNI).
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> **Q5 — AI Librarian: Process individual files separately.** AI Librarian assigns KB destinations per file based on content. Files within a folder may belong to different KB sections. The folder is just ZIP structure, not KB taxonomy.
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> **Q6 — Sidebar badge: Deep-count individual pending files.** Users care about "how many files need attention." A folder with 10 pending files = 10 items of work, not 1.

### Rationale
> All 6 questions are tightly coupled specification gaps for the same feature. Answered as one unit. Each decision follows KISS/YAGNI: derived status avoids state sync, pre-loading avoids premature optimization, per-file processing matches existing AI Librarian design, deep-count reflects actual user workload. Decisions are reversible if user experience testing reveals issues.

### Suggested Skills
> suggested_skills:
>   - skill_name: "x-ipe-task-based-feature-refinement"
>     match_strength: "strong"
>     reason: "Agent is actively refining FEATURE-049-F specification; answers feed directly into spec document"
>     execution_steps:
>       - phase: "3. IMPLEMENT"
>         step: "3.1 Feature Refinement"

### Follow-up
> None — agent should incorporate these decisions into the FEATURE-049-F specification document and proceed with refinement.

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| DAO-082 | 2026-03-18T01:17:53Z | TASK-CR005 | N/A (post-refinement routing) | instruction | 0.92 | Proceed to Technical Design for FEATURE-049-F CR-005 folder support |

## DAO-082
- **Timestamp:** 2026-03-18T01:17:53Z
- **Task ID:** TASK-CR005
- **Feature ID:** FEATURE-049-F
- **Workflow:** cr-005
- **Calling Skill:** N/A (post-refinement routing)
- **Source:** human
- **Disposition:** instruction
- **Confidence:** 0.92

### Message
> Feature Refinement for FEATURE-049-F (CR-005 folder support) is complete (commit 076d22a). Specification v1.5 has 85 ACs covering folder tree display, derived status, folder actions, pre-loaded tree, filter propagation, deep-count badge, and AI Librarian per-file processing. The skill output suggests Technical Design as next step. Should the agent proceed, or is there another action first?

### Guidance Returned
> **Proceed to Technical Design for FEATURE-049-F (CR-005 folder support).** The engineering workflow DAG mandates `feature_refinement → technical_design → code_implementation`. With 85 ACs covering non-trivial architectural concerns — folder tree state management with expand/collapse, derived folder status computed from children, filter propagation through tree hierarchy, folder-specific bulk actions (assign/remove/undo), and deep-count badge computation — a focused design pass is essential before implementation.
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> **Scoping guidance:** The design should focus on the **delta** — what changes/additions are needed for folder support on top of existing code. Do not redesign the entire feature. Key design areas: (1) tree data model and state management, (2) derived status computation algorithm, (3) filter propagation logic through nested structures, (4) folder action handlers that operate on children, (5) API response structure for pre-loaded tree.

### Rationale
> Engineering DAG alignment is unambiguous: feature_refinement → technical_design. 85 ACs is substantial new behavior, not a minor patch. Folder tree state management, derived status, and filter propagation are architectural concerns that benefit from explicit design to avoid inconsistencies during implementation. Existing code provides a foundation — design should target the delta only. High confidence (0.92) because keyword match and engineering-next strongly agree with no competing considerations.

### Suggested Skills
> suggested_skills:
>   - skill_name: "x-ipe-task-based-technical-design"
>     match_strength: "strong"
>     reason: "Engineering workflow DAG: feature_refinement → technical_design. 85 ACs warrant architectural planning before implementation."
>     execution_steps:
>       - phase: "1. Context Loading"
>         step: "1.1 Read feature specification"
>       - phase: "2. Design"
>         step: "2.1 Design solution with KISS/YAGNI/DRY"
>       - phase: "3. Document"
>         step: "3.1 Create technical design document"

### Follow-up
> None

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## DAO-083 — User Confirmation to Proceed with Technical Design

- **Timestamp:** 2026-03-18
- **Source:** human
- **Disposition:** approval
- **Confidence:** 0.99

### Message
> continue

### Guidance Returned
> **Approved. Proceed with Technical Design for FEATURE-049-F (CR-005 folder support).** This confirms the routing decision from DAO-082. No change in direction — execute `x-ipe-task-based-technical-design` as planned.

### Rationale
> Unambiguous single-word confirmation ("continue") in response to explicit agent question ("Shall I proceed with Technical Design?"). DAO-082 already performed full analysis and selected technical-design as next step. No new information or redirection.

### Suggested Skills
> - `x-ipe-task-based-technical-design` (confirmed from DAO-082)

### Follow-up
> None
