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jpmschweitzerandClaude Opus 4.8 aefbb4bd88 docs(meta): switch ticket-reference convention #N -> T-N (pql migration phase 3)
Adopts the T-NNN convention (T-N == old #N == pql ticket id) across the active
operational layer: governance/ decision records, .claude/{rules,agents,skills},
CLAUDE.md, DECISIONS.md. 283 references rewritten.

Guarded against false positives (17 correctly skipped, each logged):
  - PR references kept (PR #136/#138/... — PRs are a separate #-namespace)
  - non-ticket numbers kept (#4122; the "#1 process failure" idiom; "task #3")
  - only #N where N is an actual ticket id is rewritten; the 1-4 digit word-bounded
    match also excludes 6-digit hex colours in the visual decision records

Git history is NOT rewritten (a commit's #N already equals T-N numerically), and
historical archives (docs/sprints, docs/discussions, docs/workshops) keep their
point-in-time #N. The /pr-process ticket-ID extraction logic moves to T-NNN in the
Phase 4 consumer cutover.

Verified: pql decisions validate ok; sync 357 records / 1057 refs / broken 0 (the
prose edits don't affect decision parsing or the tickets.decision_ref linkage).
Transform committed at tooling/pql-migrate/retag_ticket_refs.py.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-06 12:41:52 +02:00
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Governance — Decisions, Questions, Rejected

Structured planning records for The Settled Reach. pql decisions sync parses these into .pql/pql.db; query them with pql decisions ….

Layout

Records live in three per-type subdirectories, split by domain:

governance/
  decisions/<domain>.md   # D-NNN — confirmed design decisions
  questions/<domain>.md    # Q-NNN — open questions (may resolve into a D or R)
  rejected/<domain>.md     # R-NNN — rejected alternatives (kept for the audit trail)

The parser infers record type from the parent subdirectory and domain from the filename stem. A ### D-NNN: Title (or Q-/R-) heading begins each record; - **Field:** value lines and inline [D-NNN](…#anchor) links carry the metadata and cross-references pql indexes.

Current domains: architecture, content, economics, perception, process, scope. Create a new <domain>.md in the relevant subdir when records land in a new domain.

Domain guide

When in doubt where a record belongs:

  • architecture — constrains how we build (engine, protocols, data structures, performance).
  • scope — defines what we build (game concept, feature scope, prototype shape).
  • perception — defines what the player observes or knows (camera, fog, LOS, audio).
  • content — defines narrative, NPCs, dialogue, setting, templates.
  • economics — the economics layer (currencies, commodities, corporations, simulation).
  • process — defines how the team works (workflow, commits, branches, reviews).

Cross-domain records live in one file with [D-NNN](../<subdir>/<domain>.md#…) links to the related domain.

Querying

pql decisions list                              # every record
pql decisions list --type confirmed --domain architecture
pql decisions show D-010 --with-tickets         # a record + its implementing tickets
pql decisions read D-238                         # full markdown body
pql decisions refs D-010                          # cross-references in/out
pql decisions coverage                            # decisions ↔ ticket coverage

Adding a record

  1. Claim an ID (no side effects): pql decisions claim D <domain> "title" (use Q for a question, R for a rejected alternative).
  2. Edit the appropriate file (decisions/<domain>.md, questions/<domain>.md, or rejected/<domain>.md). Follow the existing ### D-NNN: Title format.
  3. Commit. The pre-commit hook runs pql decisions validate (malformed-record gate) and stages the planning changelog.
  4. Update relevant agent briefings if needed.

When a question resolves, set its - **Status:** Resolved → [D-NNN](../decisions/<domain>.md#…) line in place — keep the Q-record for the audit trail rather than deleting it.

Maintained by Qatux.

Decisions

Open questions

Resolved questions

Rejected