recodeee · NagyVikt · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ This change is complete only when **all** of the following are true:
 
 - [x] 2.1 Create an execution-ready plan workspace under `openspec/plan/agent-codex-vscode-active-agents-logo-and-runtime-pl-2026-04-22-16-05/`.
 - [x] 2.2 Replace generic role task scaffolds with concrete lanes for planner, architect, critic, executor, writer, and verifier.
-- [ ] 2.3 Fold any later architect/critic review back into the plan before code edits start.
+- [x] 2.3 Fold the architecture/critique conclusions back into the implementation lane: keep mirrored sources, bundle `icon.png`, and skip runtime rewrites because the requested state-group/change/lock behavior already ships.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Package a branded extension icon using the existing repo `logo.png` and wire it into the installed extension manifest.
-- [ ] 3.2 Audit the current Active Agents code/specs against the requested runtime brief and only land still-missing deltas.
-- [ ] 3.3 Keep `vscode/guardex-active-agents/*`, `templates/vscode/guardex-active-agents/*`, docs, and focused tests aligned.
+- [x] 3.1 Package a branded extension icon using the existing repo `logo.png` and wire it into the installed extension manifest.
+- [x] 3.2 Audit the current Active Agents code/specs against the requested runtime brief and land only the still-missing delta. Result: no `extension.js` or `session-schema.js` changes were needed.
+- [x] 3.3 Keep `vscode/guardex-active-agents/*`, `templates/vscode/guardex-active-agents/*`, docs, and focused tests aligned.
 
 ## 4. Verification
 
-- [ ] 4.1 Run focused extension/install coverage, including `node --test test/vscode-active-agents-session-state.test.js`.
-- [ ] 4.2 Run `openspec validate agent-codex-vscode-active-agents-logo-and-runtime-pl-2026-04-22-16-05 --type change --strict`.
-- [ ] 4.3 Run `openspec validate --specs`.
+- [x] 4.1 Run focused extension/install coverage, including `node --test test/vscode-active-agents-session-state.test.js`.
+- [x] 4.2 Run `openspec validate agent-codex-vscode-active-agents-logo-and-runtime-pl-2026-04-22-16-05 --type change --strict`.
+- [x] 4.3 Run `openspec validate --specs` (`No items found to validate`) and a manual install smoke check proving `icon.png` lands in the installed extension payload.
 
 ## 5. Cleanup (mandatory; run before claiming completion)
 

@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@
 
 ## 1. Spec
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Decide whether this lane keeps `vscode/guardex-active-agents/` and `templates/vscode/guardex-active-agents/` mirrored or intentionally collapses them to one canonical source.
-- [ ] 1.2 Lock the packaged-icon strategy: committed asset copy inside the extension tree versus any generated/install-time alternative.
+- [x] 1.1 Keep `vscode/guardex-active-agents/` and `templates/vscode/guardex-active-agents/` mirrored for this lane; do not widen scope into source-tree canonicalization.
+- [x] 1.2 Lock the packaged-icon strategy to a committed `icon.png` inside each extension tree, derived from the existing repo `logo.png`.
 
 ## 2. Tests
 
-- [ ] 2.1 Define compatibility checks for VS Code manifest `icon` metadata, installer payload copying, and mirrored-source parity.
-- [ ] 2.2 Validate that any runtime follow-up preserves grouped `ACTIVE AGENTS` / `CHANGES`, lock-aware rows, and `AGENT.lock` fallback behavior.
+- [x] 2.1 Define compatibility checks for VS Code manifest `icon` metadata, installer payload copying, and mirrored-source parity.
+- [x] 2.2 Validate that the runtime follow-up preserves grouped `ACTIVE AGENTS` / `CHANGES`, lock-aware rows, and `AGENT.lock` fallback behavior by leaving `extension.js` and `session-schema.js` untouched.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Compare the viable options: in-place patch, source-tree canonicalization, or installer-time asset injection.
-- [ ] 3.2 Record the chosen architecture and guardrails in `planner/plan.md`.
-- [ ] 3.3 Publish architecture sign-off notes for downstream execution.
+- [x] 3.1 Compare the viable options: in-place patch, source-tree canonicalization, or installer-time asset injection.
+- [x] 3.2 Record the chosen architecture and guardrails in `planner/plan.md`.
+- [x] 3.3 Publish architecture sign-off notes through the phase board and implementation notes.
 
 ## 4. Checkpoints
 
-- [ ] [A1] READY - Architecture review checkpoint
+- [x] [A1] READY - Architecture review checkpoint
 
 ## 5. Collaboration
 
-- [ ] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
-- [ ] 5.2 Record joined agents / handoffs, or mark `N/A` when solo.
+- [x] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
+- [x] 5.2 N/A - solo lane.
 
 ## 6. Cleanup
 

@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@
 
 ## 1. Spec
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Validate that the plan stays delta-based and does not reopen already-landed Active Agents features without evidence.
-- [ ] 1.2 Validate that risks, consequences, and mitigations are explicit for asset packaging, mirrored sources, and finish-flow cleanup.
+- [x] 1.1 Validate that the plan stays delta-based and does not reopen already-landed Active Agents features without evidence.
+- [x] 1.2 Validate that risks, consequences, and mitigations are explicit for asset packaging, mirrored sources, and finish-flow cleanup.
 
 ## 2. Tests
 
-- [ ] 2.1 Validate that every acceptance criterion maps to a concrete proof surface: installed asset, focused tests, OpenSpec validation, or merge evidence.
-- [ ] 2.2 Validate that the verification steps are concrete and reproducible from the sandbox worktree.
+- [x] 2.1 Validate that every acceptance criterion maps to a concrete proof surface: installed asset, focused tests, OpenSpec validation, or merge evidence.
+- [x] 2.2 Validate that the verification steps are concrete and reproducible from the sandbox worktree.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Produce a verdict (`APPROVE`, `ITERATE`, or `REJECT`) on the plan and call out any unnecessary runtime work.
-- [ ] 3.2 Confirm revised drafts resolve prior findings before approval.
-- [ ] 3.3 Publish final quality/risk sign-off notes.
+- [x] 3.1 Produce a verdict (`APPROVE`) on the plan and call out unnecessary runtime work: no provider/session rewrite was needed.
+- [x] 3.2 Confirm revised drafts resolve prior findings before approval.
+- [x] 3.3 Publish final quality/risk sign-off notes through the phase board and implementation notes.
 
 ## 4. Checkpoints
 
-- [ ] [C1] READY - Quality gate checkpoint
+- [x] [C1] READY - Quality gate checkpoint
 
 ## 5. Collaboration
 
-- [ ] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
-- [ ] 5.2 Record joined agents / handoffs, or mark `N/A` when solo.
+- [x] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
+- [x] 5.2 N/A - solo lane.
 
 ## 6. Cleanup
 

@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@
 
 ## 1. Spec
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Audit the current extension against the requested brief and mark which behaviors already ship before editing code.
-- [ ] 1.2 Freeze the touched-file list before coding starts: `logo.png`, extension asset path(s), `package.json`, installer/tests/docs, and only the runtime files that remain missing after audit.
+- [x] 1.1 Audit the current extension against the requested brief and mark which behaviors already ship before editing code.
+- [x] 1.2 Freeze the touched-file list before coding starts: derived `icon.png`, `package.json`, mirrored READMEs, focused tests, and OpenSpec task boards.
 
 ## 2. Tests
 
-- [ ] 2.1 Add or update focused tests for the packaged icon asset and any runtime delta that survives the audit.
-- [ ] 2.2 Define the smoke path: local install, installed payload inspection, and focused Node test execution.
+- [x] 2.1 Add or update focused tests for the packaged icon asset and any runtime delta that survives the audit.
+- [x] 2.2 Define the smoke path: local install, installed payload inspection, and focused Node test execution.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Ship the branded icon lane first.
-- [ ] 3.2 Apply runtime/provider changes only for missing deltas proven by the audit.
-- [ ] 3.3 Sync mirrored sources, docs, and focused verification evidence before handoff.
+- [x] 3.1 Ship the branded icon lane first.
+- [x] 3.2 Apply runtime/provider changes only for missing deltas proven by the audit. Result: no runtime/provider code changes were necessary.
+- [x] 3.3 Sync mirrored sources, docs, and focused verification evidence before handoff.
 
 ## 4. Checkpoints
 
-- [ ] [E1] READY - Execution start checkpoint
+- [x] [E1] READY - Execution start checkpoint
 
 ## 5. Collaboration
 
-- [ ] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
-- [ ] 5.2 Record joined agents / handoffs, or mark `N/A` when solo.
+- [x] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
+- [x] 5.2 N/A - solo lane.
 
 ## 6. Cleanup
 

@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ One phase is intended to fit into a single Codex or Claude session task.
   - checkpoints: P1
   - summary: Confirm the real gap list: root `logo.png` exists, installer copies only extension folders, and grouped state/lock fallback behavior already ships.
 
-- [ ] [PH02] Decide icon packaging and source-of-truth rules
+- [x] [PH02] Decide icon packaging and source-of-truth rules
   - session: codex
   - checkpoints: A1, C1
-  - summary: Choose whether to keep mirrored `vscode/` + `templates/` sources or collapse them, and lock the icon-asset strategy.
+  - summary: Keep mirrored `vscode/` + `templates/` sources for now and ship a bundled `icon.png` inside each installable extension tree.
 
-- [ ] [PH03] Ship branding plus only the missing runtime delta
+- [x] [PH03] Ship branding plus only the missing runtime delta
   - session: codex
   - checkpoints: E1
-  - summary: Add the branded icon first, then touch `extension.js` or `session-schema.js` only if the audit proves a requested runtime behavior is still absent.
+  - summary: Added the branded icon and manifest wiring; the runtime audit found no missing `extension.js` or `session-schema.js` behavior to patch.
 
-- [ ] [PH04] Refresh docs and focused regression coverage
+- [x] [PH04] Refresh docs and focused regression coverage
   - session: codex
   - checkpoints: W1, V1
-  - summary: Update install/docs language, add payload/runtime tests, and collect operator-facing evidence.
+  - summary: Synced README copy, extended the install payload test, and verified the bundled icon via both focused tests and a manual install smoke check.
 
-- [ ] [PH05] Validate and finish the lane
+- [>] [PH05] Validate and finish the lane
   - session: codex
   - checkpoints: E1, V1
   - summary: Run focused verification, validate OpenSpec artifacts, then finish with `gx branch finish --via-pr --wait-for-merge --cleanup`.
@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@
 
 ## 1. Spec
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Define the validation matrix for icon packaging, installed payload contents, preserved tree behavior, and finish evidence.
-- [ ] 1.2 Validate success/failure conditions and evidence requirements before merge.
+- [x] 1.1 Define the validation matrix for icon packaging, installed payload contents, preserved tree behavior, and finish evidence.
+- [x] 1.2 Validate success/failure conditions and evidence requirements before merge.
 
 ## 2. Tests
 
-- [ ] 2.1 Execute focused verification commands and collect outputs, including `node --test test/vscode-active-agents-session-state.test.js`.
-- [ ] 2.2 Validate idempotency/re-run behavior for install and cleanup flows plus any runtime error-path handling touched by the change.
+- [x] 2.1 Execute focused verification commands and collect outputs, including `node --test test/vscode-active-agents-session-state.test.js`.
+- [x] 2.2 Validate idempotency/re-run behavior for install and cleanup flows plus any runtime error-path handling touched by the change.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Verify completed work against the acceptance criteria in `specs/vscode-active-agents-extension/spec.md`.
-- [ ] 3.2 Produce pass/fail findings with concrete evidence links.
-- [ ] 3.3 Publish final verification sign-off or a blocker report.
+- [x] 3.1 Verify completed work against the acceptance criteria in `specs/vscode-active-agents-extension/spec.md`.
+- [x] 3.2 Produce pass/fail findings with concrete evidence links.
+- [x] 3.3 Publish final verification sign-off through the completion handoff.
 
 ## 4. Checkpoints
 
-- [ ] [V1] READY - Verification checkpoint
+- [x] [V1] READY - Verification checkpoint
 
 ## 5. Collaboration
 
-- [ ] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
-- [ ] 5.2 Record joined agents / handoffs, or mark `N/A` when solo.
+- [x] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
+- [x] 5.2 N/A - solo lane.
 
 ## 6. Cleanup
 

@@ -2,28 +2,28 @@
 
 ## 1. Spec
 
-- [ ] 1.1 Validate the docs audience: operators installing the local VS Code companion and developers maintaining the duplicated extension sources.
-- [ ] 1.2 Keep terminology consistent across plan artifacts, extension README copy, and any root README changes.
+- [x] 1.1 Validate the docs audience: operators installing the local VS Code companion and developers maintaining the duplicated extension sources.
+- [x] 1.2 Keep terminology consistent across plan artifacts, extension README copy, and any root README changes.
 
 ## 2. Tests
 
-- [ ] 2.1 Define a docs verification checklist covering icon packaging, install commands, reload guidance, and scope notes about runtime deltas.
-- [ ] 2.2 Validate command/help text examples against the actual installer and finish flow.
+- [x] 2.1 Define a docs verification checklist covering icon packaging, install commands, reload guidance, and scope notes about runtime deltas.
+- [x] 2.2 Validate command/help text examples against the actual installer and finish flow.
 
 ## 3. Implementation
 
-- [ ] 3.1 Update `vscode/guardex-active-agents/README.md` and any root README/install guidance touched by the branding or runtime delta.
-- [ ] 3.2 Add or refine operator examples for install, reload, and expected branded result.
-- [ ] 3.3 Publish a final docs change summary with references.
+- [x] 3.1 Update `vscode/guardex-active-agents/README.md` and mirrored template README for the branding change.
+- [x] 3.2 Add or refine operator expectations for install, reload, and branded extension metadata.
+- [x] 3.3 Publish a final docs change summary with references through the completion handoff.
 
 ## 4. Checkpoints
 
-- [ ] [W1] READY - Docs update checkpoint
+- [x] [W1] READY - Docs update checkpoint
 
 ## 5. Collaboration
 
-- [ ] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
-- [ ] 5.2 Record joined agents / handoffs, or mark `N/A` when solo.
+- [x] 5.1 Owner recorded this lane before edits.
+- [x] 5.2 N/A - solo lane.
 
 ## 6. Cleanup
 

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ node scripts/install-vscode-active-agents-extension.js
 
 What it does:
 
+- Bundles a local GitGuardex icon so repo installs show branded extension metadata inside VS Code.
 - Adds an `Active Agents` view to the Source Control container.
 - Renders one repo node per live Guardex workspace with grouped `ACTIVE AGENTS` and `CHANGES` sections.
 - Splits live sessions inside `ACTIVE AGENTS` into `BLOCKED`, `WORKING NOW`, `IDLE`, `STALLED`, and `DEAD` groups so stuck, active, and inactive lanes stand out immediately.

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "publisher": "recodeee",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "license": "MIT",
+  "icon": "icon.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.88.0"
   },

@@ -738,9 +738,14 @@ test('install-vscode-active-agents-extension installs the current extension vers
   assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
 
   const installedDir = path.join(tempExtensionsDir, 'recodeee.gitguardex-active-agents-0.0.1');
+  const installedManifest = JSON.parse(
+    fs.readFileSync(path.join(installedDir, 'package.json'), 'utf8'),
+  );
   assert.equal(fs.existsSync(installedDir), true);
   assert.equal(fs.existsSync(path.join(installedDir, 'extension.js')), true);
   assert.equal(fs.existsSync(path.join(installedDir, 'session-schema.js')), true);
+  assert.equal(installedManifest.icon, 'icon.png');
+  assert.equal(fs.existsSync(path.join(installedDir, 'icon.png')), true);
   assert.equal(fs.existsSync(staleDir), false);
   assert.match(result.stdout, /Reload the VS Code window/);
 });

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ node scripts/install-vscode-active-agents-extension.js
 
 What it does:
 
+- Bundles a local GitGuardex icon so repo installs show branded extension metadata inside VS Code.
 - Adds an `Active Agents` view to the Source Control container.
 - Renders one repo node per live Guardex workspace with grouped `ACTIVE AGENTS` and `CHANGES` sections.
 - Splits live sessions inside `ACTIVE AGENTS` into `BLOCKED`, `WORKING NOW`, `IDLE`, `STALLED`, and `DEAD` groups so stuck, active, and inactive lanes stand out immediately.

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "publisher": "recodeee",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "license": "MIT",
+  "icon": "icon.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.88.0"
   },