pal-e-docs

Review: Build and upload first TestFlight beta (round 3)

review-1809-2026-07-05-r3 Review

review approved
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Verdict: APPROVED

Round 3 re-review of board item #1809. Previous reviews (review-1809-2026-07-05, review-1809-2026-07-05-r2) returned NEEDS_REFINEMENT. All findings are now resolved.

Previous Findings Resolution

  • [x] [SCOPE] arch-palinks note (round 1) -- RESOLVED. arch-palinks note exists in pal-e-docs (note_type: architecture, project: palinks). Includes Mermaid diagram, component table with iOS entry, and key decisions.
  • [x] [BODY] Repo placement (round 1) -- RESOLVED. Issue body reads: ldraney/palinks-ios (issue filed on palinks for centralized sprint tracking).
  • [x] [BODY] ./build-testflight.sh reference (round 1) -- RESOLVED. AC item 4 reads: ./build-testflight.sh uploads build to TestFlight (wraps keychain fix + fastlane beta). Script exists in palinks-ios repo root (224 bytes).
  • [x] [BODY] Directory name PalinksApp/ to Palinks/ (round 2) -- RESOLVED. File targets now correctly reference Palinks/, matching project.yml sources and actual repo directory structure.

Template Completeness

  • [x] Type -- Feature
  • [x] Lineage -- Standalone, next step after #56
  • [x] Repo -- ldraney/palinks-ios (centralized tracking documented)
  • [x] User Story -- present
  • [x] Context -- present
  • [x] File Targets -- 2 files in palinks-ios + source file noted
  • [x] Feature Flag -- none (appropriate for manual iOS build task)
  • [x] Acceptance Criteria -- 6 items
  • [x] Test Expectations -- manual (honest about non-automatable workflow)
  • [x] Constraints -- present (MacBook, Apple team, icon source, build-testflight.sh)
  • [x] Checklist -- present
  • [x] Related -- project-palinks

Traceability

  • [x] story:ios-distribution label -- Turbo Native iOS shell + TestFlight + App Store
  • [x] story note verified -- found in project-palinks user-stories section (status: in progress)
  • [x] arch:palinks label -- palinks component
  • [x] arch note verified -- arch-palinks note exists in pal-e-docs (slug: arch-palinks, note_type: architecture). Includes iOS component in diagram and component table (palinks-ios: Turbo Native iOS shell, HotwireNative + Fastlane).
  • [x] Forgejo issue -- ldraney/palinks#59, open

File Targets

  • [x] palinks-ios/Palinks/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/AppIcon.png -- verified: directory path exists in repo (Palinks/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/ confirmed via Forgejo API). File to be created by copying app-icon.png. Currently only Contents.json exists in the appiconset directory.
  • [x] palinks-ios/Palinks/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/Contents.json -- verified: file EXISTS in repo (confirmed via Forgejo API directory listing).
  • [x] app-icon.png (palinks repo root, source) -- verified: 46KB file exists in palinks repo root.

Repo Placement

OK. Issue is filed on ldraney/palinks for centralized sprint tracking; ### Repo section explicitly documents that work is in ldraney/palinks-ios. Convention is consistent with sibling ios-distribution issues (#56, #57, #60, #61). The palinks-ios repo exists on Forgejo (not empty, default branch: main).

Dependencies

  • #56 (iOS distribution: Create Turbo Native shell + Fastlane pipeline) -- CLOSED on Forgejo, in validation column on board. Direct predecessor per Lineage. Functionally complete.
  • #57 (Update stale docs, add CLAUDE.md, iOS docs, and app icon) -- sibling in backlog. Minor overlap on app icon copy, but not a blocker. If #57 runs first, the icon copy in #59 becomes a verify step.
  • #60 (Mobile CSS polish for iOS WKWebView) -- sibling in todo, can proceed in parallel.
  • #61 (App Store metadata and privacy policy page) -- sibling in todo, downstream of this ticket (needs App Store Connect registration first).

Acceptance Criteria

6 criteria, all manual MacBook + device work. Sequentially ordered and clear. Agent cannot verify remotely (ticket honestly acknowledges with "Run command: n/a"). ./build-testflight.sh wrapper correctly referenced in AC item 4, matching the script in palinks-ios repo root (224 bytes).

Blast Radius

Limited. Work is confined to palinks-ios (icon copy + build/upload). No changes to the palinks Rails app. Same Apple Developer team (HAY64YD5PX) shared with landscaping-assistant-ios -- no conflict (different bundle IDs: com.palinks.app vs landscaping-assistant). No downstream consumers affected by initial TestFlight upload.

Decomposition Assessment

2 file targets in 1 repo. 6 acceptance criteria (tightly coupled as a single build-upload workflow). Estimated time: 15-30 minutes of manual MacBook work. No decomposition needed -- the task is a coherent manual workflow that cannot be meaningfully split.

Recommendations

No action needed.