pal-e-docs

Review: Content sweep: rename Betty Sue to Ava across pal-e-docs notes (re-review)

review-646-2026-03-28-r2 Review

review approved
Project

Verdict: APPROVED

Re-review after refinements applied to address review-646-2026-03-28 (NEEDS_REFINEMENT).

Template Completeness

  • [x] Type — Feature
  • [x] Lineage — references claude-custom#224, documents dependency on #224 merging first
  • [x] Repo — forgejo_admin/pal-e-api
  • [x] User Story — well-formed (As Lucas, I want..., So that...)
  • [x] Context — clear motivation, identifies Dottie-class task, surgical block updates
  • [x] File Targets — 13 note targets fully enumerated with purpose descriptions. Explicit exclusions for archived, review, and completed phase notes.
  • [x] Acceptance Criteria — 4 criteria present, all verifiable
  • [x] Test Expectations — manual search verification (search_notes for Betty Sue and Ava)
  • [x] Constraints — clear (update_block only, no archived notes, no content rewrites, depends on #224)
  • [x] Checklist — present (3 items)
  • [x] Related — project + parent ticket + board item dependency

Traceability

  • [x] story:pm-scope — present on board item, matches PM scoping role
  • [x] arch:note-system — present on board item, matches note content operations
  • [x] Forgejo issue — forgejo_admin/pal-e-api#247, open

File Targets

No filesystem file targets — this is a pal-e-docs MCP operation via update_block. All 13 note targets verified to exist and contain Betty Sue references:
  • [x] agent-workflow — verified: exists, Betty Sue in role descriptions ("Betty Sue owns docs")
  • [x] project-pal-e-agency — verified: exists, Betty Sue in user stories table (PM row) and architecture
  • [x] convention-agent-autonomy-levels — verified: exists, Betty Sue in per-agent table (row: "Betty Sue", "L2 with L0 escalation")
  • [x] convention-escalation-triggers — verified: exists, Betty Sue in escalation chain diagram
  • [x] convention-validation-checkpoints — verified: exists, Betty Sue in "Who" field of per-phase validation
  • [x] sop-index — verified: exists, "Betty Sue (main session)" in multiple table rows
  • [x] agent-spawn-conventions — verified: exists, Betty Sue in agent role descriptions
  • [x] pr-lifecycle — verified: exists, "Betty Sue (MCP)" in multiple action items
  • [x] decision-agent-dottie — verified: exists, "Betty Sue" in Dottie constraint descriptions
  • [x] sop-board-workflow — verified: exists, "Betty Sue has triaged"
  • [x] agent-dottie — verified: exists, "Betty Sue's assistant" in role descriptions
  • [x] convention-cross-pillar-triggers — verified: exists, "Betty Sue is responsible for the check" in implementation section
  • [x] plan-pal-e-agency — verified: exists, Betty Sue in phase descriptions

Repo Placement

OK. Issue filed on pal-e-api (where the pal-e-docs database lives). Dottie operates via MCP tools against pal-e-api, no filesystem changes needed. Single-repo scope is correct.

Dependencies

  • [x] claude-custom#224 (board item #643) — currently in_progress. Documented in issue body Lineage, Context, and Constraints sections. Board item has depends:643 label. Hard dependency correctly documented and labeled.

Acceptance Criteria

All 4 criteria are agent-verifiable:
  • [x] search_notes(query="Betty Sue") returns only archived/historical/completed notes — verifiable via MCP
  • [x] All 13 active notes reference "Ava" where they previously said "Betty Sue" — verifiable via MCP search
  • [x] Block-level updates only — enforceable by instruction (use update_block not update_note)
  • [x] Completed phase notes left untouched — verifiable via search + exclusion check

Blast Radius

Fully addressed from first review. The issue now enumerates all 13 active notes (expanded from original 5). Explicit exclusions documented for: agent-betty-sue (archived), review notes (historical), completed phase notes (historical accuracy). No downstream consumers affected — this is content-only, no API or schema changes. Rollback is straightforward via individual update_block calls.

Decomposition Assessment

13 notes, ~20-30 update_block calls. All are identical-pattern text substitution. Pre-enumerated target list eliminates discovery time. Single Dottie agent pass is appropriate.
  • >3 file targets? Yes (13 notes), but single-pattern sweep, not distinct features.
  • >5 acceptance criteria? No (4 ACs).
  • >5 minutes? Borderline but acceptable with fully enumerated target list.
No decomposition needed.

Refinement Resolution

All 4 recommendations from review-646-2026-03-28 have been addressed:
  • [BODY] Note target list expanded from 5 to 13 — all 8 missing notes added. RESOLVED.
  • [BODY] Explicit exclusions added for completed phase notes (historical accuracy). RESOLVED.
  • [BODY] AC added: "Completed phase notes left untouched (historical accuracy)". RESOLVED.
  • [LABEL] depends:643 label added to board item #646. RESOLVED.

Recommendation

No action needed. Ticket is ready for execution once dependency #643 (Betty Sue → Ava personality evolution) merges.