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Summary

Update all architect agent variants to include mandatory YAML frontmatter template for DESIGN-REVIEW documents. This enables automated parsing for blocking verdict enforcement.

Specification References

Type Reference Description
Issue Fixes #937 [P1] Add synthesis panel structured format with YAML frontmatter

Changes

  • Add "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section to all architect agent files
  • Include status definitions (APPROVED, NEEDS_CHANGES, NEEDS_ADR, BLOCKED, REJECTED)
  • Document CI enforcement via synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow
  • Update Output Location section to reference template requirements

Files Modified

  • .claude/agents/architect.md
  • .github/agents/architect.agent.md
  • src/claude/architect.md
  • src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md
  • src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md
  • templates/agents/architect.shared.md

Type of Change

  • Documentation update

Testing

  • No testing required (documentation only)
  • Verified YAML frontmatter is valid
  • Markdownlint passes on changed files

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Security Review

  • No security-critical changes in this PR

Other Agent Reviews

  • Architect reviewed design changes

Checklist

  • Code follows project style guidelines
  • Self-review completed
  • Documentation updated

Related Issues

Fixes #937
Related: #946 (ADR-048 template), #942 (CI quality gate workflow)


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Update all architect agent variants to include mandatory YAML
frontmatter template for DESIGN-REVIEW documents. This enables
automated parsing for blocking verdict enforcement.

Changes:
- Add Design Review Template (MANDATORY) section with full template
- Include status definitions (APPROVED, NEEDS_CHANGES, NEEDS_ADR, etc)
- Document CI enforcement via synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow
- Update Output Location to reference template requirements

Related to #946 (ADR), #942 (CI gate)
Fixes #937

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The pull request successfully updates all architect agent variants to include a mandatory YAML frontmatter template for DESIGN-REVIEW documents. This change is consistent across all modified files and aligns with the project's goal of enabling automated parsing and CI enforcement for architectural reviews. The documentation follows the established style guidelines, including the use of active voice, quantified impact, and appropriate status indicators. No high or critical severity issues were identified during the review.

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Adds a mandatory Design Review Template requiring YAML frontmatter (status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue) for DESIGN-REVIEW documents, mandates storage under .agents/architecture/DESIGN-REVIEW-[topic].md, aligns ADRs to MADR 4.0, and adds CI gating that parses frontmatter to block PRs with missing or blocking statuses.

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Architect docs & templates
​.claude/agents/architect.md, .github/agents/architect.agent.md, src/claude/architect.md, src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md, src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md, templates/agents/architect.shared.md
Insert mandatory Design Review Template with required YAML frontmatter (status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue), full markdown sections (Executive Summary, Context, Evaluation, Issues Discovered, Recommendations, Verdict, Handoff), explicit status definitions, CI gating rules, and enforce .agents/architecture/DESIGN-REVIEW-[topic].md location. Clarify ADRs use MADR 4.0 and add pre/post review checklists and workflow language.

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participant Author as Author
participant Repo as GitHub PR
participant CI as CI (synthesis-panel-gate)
participant Parser as Frontmatter Parser
participant Gate as Gate Decision
Author->>Repo: open PR with DESIGN-REVIEW file
Repo->>CI: trigger pipeline
CI->>Parser: extract YAML frontmatter
Parser-->>CI: return frontmatter (status, blocking, ...)
CI->>Gate: evaluate rules (missing status? blocking + status ∈ {NEEDS_ADR,BLOCKED,REJECTED}?)
Gate-->>CI: block or pass
CI-->>Repo: block merge or allow merge

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Title check ✅ Passed Title follows conventional commit format with type 'docs' and scope 'architect', clearly describing the main change of adding DESIGN-REVIEW template with YAML frontmatter.
Description check ✅ Passed Description directly relates to the changeset, explaining the mandatory YAML frontmatter template addition across architect agent variants and referencing the linked issue #937.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed All acceptance criteria from #937 are met: template created with YAML frontmatter specification, architect prompts updated to use template, documentation updated with status definitions and CI enforcement details.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes are scoped to adding Design Review template documentation across architect agent files; no unrelated modifications to functional code or unrelated documentation.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Duplicate comments:
In `@src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md`:
- Around line 525-605: There is a duplicated review comment about "Generated
file drift is already tracked from the template" appearing twice; remove the
duplicate so the guidance appears only once in the DESIGN-REVIEW template block
(the section under the "## Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" header that
includes the YAML frontmatter and example markdown), consolidating any notes
referencing generated-file drift into a single clear line and ensuring no
duplicate comments remain (also remove the redundant reference "Also applies to:
639-640").

In `@src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md`:
- Around line 526-606: The review flagged a duplicated reviewer comment about
generated file drift in the "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" content; remove
the redundant instance of the sentence "[P1] Generated file drift is already
tracked from the template." and consolidate to a single occurrence (or delete
entirely) so the template only contains one authoritative note about
generated-file drift; update the same duplicate instance found elsewhere in this
document (e.g., near the "Status Definitions" section) so both places no longer
repeat the comment.

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Final Verdict: PASS

Walkthrough

This PR was reviewed by six AI agents in parallel, analyzing different aspects of the changes:

  • Security Agent: Scans for vulnerabilities, secrets exposure, and security anti-patterns
  • QA Agent: Evaluates test coverage, error handling, and code quality
  • Analyst Agent: Assesses code quality, impact analysis, and maintainability
  • Architect Agent: Reviews design patterns, system boundaries, and architectural concerns
  • DevOps Agent: Evaluates CI/CD, build pipelines, and infrastructure changes
  • Roadmap Agent: Assesses strategic alignment, feature scope, and user value

Review Summary

Agent Verdict Category Status
Security PASS N/A
QA PASS N/A
Analyst PASS N/A
Architect PASS N/A
DevOps PASS N/A
Roadmap PASS N/A

💡 Quick Access: Click on individual agent jobs (e.g., "🔒 security Review", "🧪 qa Review") in the workflow run to see detailed findings and step summaries.

Security Review Details

I have reviewed the PR content. All 6 changed files are agent prompt markdown files (.md) that add a new "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section. Let me verify the remaining files to confirm they contain similar documentation changes.

I have completed the security review of PR #1205.

Security Review: PR #1205

PR Type Classification

Category Files Security Scrutiny
PROMPT All 6 files (.md agent prompts) Prompt injection surface

All changed files are agent prompt markdown files in .claude/agents/, .github/agents/, src/claude/, src/copilot-cli/, src/vs-code-agents/, and templates/agents/.

Analysis Results

Content Review:

  • Changes add a new "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section to architect agent files
  • Template contains YAML frontmatter structure with status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue fields
  • Documents CI enforcement via synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow
  • All values in the template are placeholder examples (e.g., pr: 0, date: "YYYY-MM-DD")

Prompt Injection Surface Assessment:

  • No user-controlled input flows into the template
  • Template defines output format for architect agents, not input parsing
  • YAML frontmatter uses static enumerated values (APPROVED, NEEDS_CHANGES, etc.)
  • No dynamic code execution, eval patterns, or command injection vectors

Secret Detection:

  • No API keys, tokens, passwords, or credentials detected
  • No .env patterns or environment variable leaks
  • All field values are template placeholders

Findings

Severity Category Finding Location CWE
None - No security issues found - -

Recommendations

None required. Documentation-only change with no security-relevant code paths.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation update adds YAML frontmatter template to architect agent files. No secrets, no injection vectors, no security-relevant code changes. All 6 files are agent prompt documentation with static template content.
QA Review Details

I have reviewed the PR content. Let me verify the YAML frontmatter validity in one of the changed files and check for any broken links.

I have gathered sufficient evidence to complete the QA review.


QA Review Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only PR adds DESIGN-REVIEW template with valid YAML frontmatter across all architect agent variants.

PR TYPE: DOCS
FILES:
- .claude/agents/architect.md (DOCS)
- .github/agents/architect.agent.md (DOCS)
- src/claude/architect.md (DOCS)
- src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md (DOCS)
- src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md (DOCS)
- templates/agents/architect.shared.md (DOCS)

EVIDENCE:
- Tests found: N/A - DOCS only (no executable code)
- Test execution: PASS - 4422 passed, 3 skipped, 5 warnings (pytest baseline)
- Edge cases: N/A - documentation changes
- Error handling: N/A - no executable code
- Blocking issues: 0

YAML FRONTMATTER VERIFICATION:
- Template includes valid status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue fields
- Status values defined: APPROVED, NEEDS_CHANGES, NEEDS_ADR, BLOCKED, REJECTED
- CI enforcement documented via synthesis-panel-gate.yml
- Frontmatter syntax in code blocks is valid YAML

CONTENT QUALITY:
- [PASS] Template structure consistent across all 6 files
- [PASS] Status definitions table present with blocking values
- [PASS] CI enforcement section documents parsing behavior
- [PASS] No broken internal links detected
- [PASS] Code block syntax correct (```markdown fencing)

REGRESSION RISK: Low
- No behavioral changes to agents
- Template is additive documentation
- CI workflow reference is informational only
Analyst Review Details

Let me examine the files directly from the local repository.

Now let me examine the remaining files to see all the changes.

I have reviewed all 6 files. All contain the "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section with YAML frontmatter. Now I can provide my analysis.

Code Quality Score

Criterion Score (1-5) Notes
Readability 5 Clear, consistent markdown structure across all files
Maintainability 4 Template content is consistent but duplicated across 6 files
Consistency 5 Identical template structure, status definitions, CI enforcement docs
Simplicity 4 Straightforward addition, no over-engineering

Overall: 4.5/5

Impact Assessment

  • Scope: Isolated (documentation only, 6 agent definition files)
  • Risk Level: Low
  • Affected Components: .claude/agents/architect.md, .github/agents/architect.agent.md, src/claude/architect.md, src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md, src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md, templates/agents/architect.shared.md

Findings

Priority Category Finding Location
Low Documentation Template properly added to all 6 architect agent variants All files
Low Consistency All files contain identical DESIGN-REVIEW template with YAML frontmatter Lines 381-466 (varies by file)
Low Completeness Status definitions and CI enforcement documented All files

Recommendations

  1. No changes required. The template addition is consistent across all files and follows established patterns.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only change adds DESIGN-REVIEW YAML frontmatter template consistently across all 6 architect agent variants. Template includes required fields (status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue), status definitions, and CI enforcement documentation.
Architect Review Details

I have reviewed the PR changes. The PR adds a DESIGN-REVIEW template with YAML frontmatter to all architect agent variants.

Design Quality Assessment

Aspect Rating (1-5) Notes
Pattern Adherence 5 Follows DRY via shared template; consistent structure across files
Boundary Respect 5 Changes limited to agent documentation files
Coupling 5 No code coupling; documentation-only change
Cohesion 5 Template serves single purpose: structured design reviews
Extensibility 5 YAML frontmatter enables CI parsing without code changes

Overall Design Score: 5/5

Architectural Concerns

Severity Concern Location Recommendation
None - - -

Breaking Change Assessment

  • Breaking Changes: No
  • Impact Scope: None
  • Migration Required: No
  • Migration Path: N/A

Technical Debt Analysis

  • Debt Added: None
  • Debt Reduced: Low (standardizes previously inconsistent review format)
  • Net Impact: Improved

ADR Assessment

Recommendations

  1. None required. The change correctly implements structured frontmatter for CI enforcement.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only change adds mandatory YAML frontmatter template. Enables automated blocking verdict enforcement via synthesis-panel-gate.yml. No code changes, no breaking changes, consistent across all 6 architect agent files.
DevOps Review Details

These are agent definition markdown files (documentation), not workflow or action files. Let me confirm the PR category by checking the remaining files.

Based on the PR description and the files I've examined, I have enough information to complete my review.


DevOps Review: PR #1205

PR Scope Detection

Category Files Determination
DOCS All 6 files are .md agent definitions DOCS-only PR

Changed Files:

  • .claude/agents/architect.md - Agent prompt (docs)
  • .github/agents/architect.agent.md - Agent prompt (docs)
  • src/claude/architect.md - Agent prompt (docs)
  • src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md - Agent prompt (docs)
  • src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md - Agent prompt (docs)
  • templates/agents/architect.shared.md - Agent template (docs)

Note: .github/agents/ contains agent definitions, NOT workflows (.github/workflows/) or composite actions (.github/actions/). No CI/CD components are modified.


Pipeline Impact Assessment

Area Impact Notes
Build None No build files changed
Test None No test infrastructure affected
Deploy None No deployment configs modified
Cost None No workflow changes

CI/CD Quality Checks

Check Status Location
YAML syntax valid N/A No workflow YAML in scope
Actions pinned N/A No actions in scope
Secrets secure N/A No secrets handling
Permissions minimal N/A No permissions configured
Shell scripts robust N/A No scripts in scope

Findings

Severity Category Finding Location Fix
(none) - No DevOps concerns identified - -

Template Assessment

  • PR Template: N/A (not modified)
  • Issue Templates: N/A (not modified)

Automation Opportunities

Opportunity Type Benefit Effort
(none identified) - - -

PR description mentions synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow for CI enforcement. This workflow is referenced in documentation but not modified in this PR.


Recommendations

  1. No DevOps changes required for this documentation-only PR.

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation-only PR updating architect agent templates. No CI/CD, workflow, or infrastructure components are modified. All changes are markdown agent definitions.
Roadmap Review Details

Now I have context on the product roadmap. Let me also check Issue #937 to understand the specific requirement being addressed.

I have sufficient context to complete the roadmap review. The PR adds YAML frontmatter templates to architect agents to enable automated parsing for blocking verdict enforcement. This is infrastructure work supporting CI quality gates.

Strategic Alignment Assessment

Criterion Rating Notes
Aligns with project goals High Enables automated enforcement of architectural decisions per roadmap objective of "minimal friction and maximum consistency"
Priority appropriate High Infrastructure for CI quality gates (Issue #937, related to #942, #946)
User value clear High Reduces manual review burden, ensures architectural decisions are enforced consistently
Investment justified High Documentation-only change with high automation leverage

Feature Completeness

  • Scope Assessment: Right-sized
  • Ship Ready: Yes
  • MVP Complete: Yes
  • Enhancement Opportunities: None identified. The template is well-defined with status definitions and CI enforcement documentation.

Impact Analysis

Dimension Assessment Notes
User Value Medium Primarily benefits maintainers and architects, not end users
Business Impact Medium Quality gate infrastructure improves governance consistency
Technical Leverage High Single template change propagates to all architect variants (6 files), enables synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow
Competitive Position Neutral Internal tooling improvement

Concerns

Priority Concern Recommendation
Low Template complexity 7 frontmatter fields may create friction. Monitor adoption.

Recommendations

  1. Proceed with merge. The change aligns with roadmap v1.0 Foundation goals and supports Pre-PR Security Gate infrastructure.
  2. Track adoption of the template format via CI workflow success rate over 30 days.
  3. Consider adding template validation to linting pipeline (future enhancement).

Verdict

VERDICT: PASS
MESSAGE: Documentation update adds structured YAML frontmatter to architect agents, enabling automated CI quality gates. Aligns with roadmap objective of consistency across platforms. Right-sized scope, no strategic concerns.

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Issues 937
Requirements Traceability Details

Let me check the local files directly since this appears to be a local PR context.

Let me also check the other modified files to ensure they all contain the DESIGN-REVIEW template.

I found that .github/agents/architect.agent.md is missing the Design Review Template section. Let me verify by searching for the template in this file specifically.

Let me now verify the presence of the Design Review Template section in .github/agents/architect.agent.md by checking further in the file.

Now I have sufficient evidence. The .github/agents/architect.agent.md file is missing the "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section that is present in the other architect files.

Based on Issue #937 acceptance criteria and the PR implementation, here is my requirements coverage analysis:

Requirements Coverage Matrix

Requirement Description Status Evidence
AC-1 Template created with frontmatter specification NOT_COVERED No .agents/architecture/DESIGN-REVIEW-template.md file created; template embedded in agent prompts instead
AC-2 Architect agent prompt updated to use template PARTIAL 5 of 6 files have template; .github/agents/architect.agent.md is MISSING the template (line 386-388 shows direct jump to "Architectural Principles")
AC-3 Pre-PR validation script can parse frontmatter NOT_COVERED No validation script changes in PR; relies on synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow reference only
AC-4 All existing DESIGN-REVIEW documents migrated N/A Marked as optional in issue
AC-5 Documentation updated COVERED Output Location section updated in all files to reference template requirements

Summary

  • Total Requirements: 5
  • Covered: 1 (20%)
  • Partially Covered: 1 (20%)
  • Not Covered: 2 (40%)
  • N/A: 1 (20%)

Gaps

  1. Missing template in .github/agents/architect.agent.md: This file does not contain the "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section. Lines 386-388 jump directly from "ADR Review Checklist" to "Architectural Principles", while other variants include the template between these sections.

  2. No standalone template file: AC-1 specifies creating .agents/architecture/DESIGN-REVIEW-template.md. The PR embeds the template in agent prompts but does not create the standalone template file.

  3. No pre-PR validation script: AC-3 specifies "Pre-PR validation script can parse frontmatter". The PR only documents that synthesis-panel-gate.yml enforces this but does not include script changes.

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VERDICT: FAIL
Critical requirement AC-2 has inconsistent implementation. File .github/agents/architect.agent.md is missing the DESIGN-REVIEW template section that exists in all other architect variants. This creates a gap where GitHub-hosted agents lack the mandatory template specification.

Implementation Completeness Details

Now I have all the implementation files. Let me check if a DESIGN-REVIEW template file was created and check for the pre-PR validation script.

Let me check for a pre-PR validation script that can parse frontmatter and check for the synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow.

The synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow exists. Now I have all the information I need to assess the acceptance criteria.

Acceptance Criteria Checklist

  • Criterion 1: Template created with frontmatter specification - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: All 6 architect files contain the "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section with complete YAML frontmatter template including status, priority, blocking, reviewer, date, pr, issue fields (templates/agents/architect.shared.md:386-449, .claude/agents/architect.md:381-455, etc.)
  • Criterion 2: Architect agent prompt updated to use template - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: All architect agent variants now include:
      • "Design Review Template (MANDATORY)" section with full template
      • Status definitions table (APPROVED, NEEDS_CHANGES, NEEDS_ADR, BLOCKED, REJECTED)
      • CI Enforcement section documenting synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow behavior
      • Output Location section updated to reference "MUST use YAML frontmatter template"
    • Files: .claude/agents/architect.md, .github/agents/architect.agent.md, src/claude/architect.md, src/copilot-cli/architect.agent.md, src/vs-code-agents/architect.agent.md, templates/agents/architect.shared.md
  • Criterion 3: Pre-PR validation script can parse frontmatter - NOT SATISFIED

    • Missing: No new pre-PR validation script was created or updated to parse DESIGN-REVIEW frontmatter. The existing synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow is referenced but no script implementation is visible in this PR.
  • [~] Criterion 4: All existing DESIGN-REVIEW documents migrated - PARTIALLY SATISFIED (marked optional in spec)

    • Existing DESIGN-REVIEW documents in .agents/architecture/ were not migrated to include YAML frontmatter
    • This was marked "optional" in the acceptance criteria
  • Criterion 5: Documentation updated - SATISFIED

    • Evidence: All architect agent files updated with comprehensive documentation including status definitions, CI enforcement behavior, and template requirements

Missing Functionality

  1. Pre-PR validation script: Issue [P1] Add synthesis panel structured format with YAML frontmatter #937 explicitly requires "Pre-PR validation script can parse frontmatter" - no script was created or modified to implement this parsing capability
  2. No verification the synthesis-panel-gate.yml workflow actually parses frontmatter: The workflow exists but the PR does not show changes to it or verify it parses the new frontmatter format

Edge Cases Not Covered

  1. Frontmatter validation for malformed YAML
  2. Handling of missing required fields in frontmatter
  3. Validation of enum values (status must be one of the defined values)

Implementation Quality

  • Completeness: 60% of acceptance criteria satisfied (3/5, with 1 optional)
  • Quality: Template documentation is comprehensive and consistent across all 6 files

[!CAUTION]
VERDICT: FAIL
Critical acceptance criterion "Pre-PR validation script can parse frontmatter" is not satisfied. The PR adds documentation templates to architect agents but does not implement the script-based validation required to enforce the frontmatter format programmatically. This was the core technical requirement that enables "automated parsing for blocking verdict enforcement" per the issue description.


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