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 {"id":"EV-228","title":"Equivalent detection: .count → .length as always-equivalent","description":".count → .length mutations are universally unkillable (both return identical integer results). Evilution should detect this pattern and classify as equivalent automatically. Reported in feedback for HomeController stats block.","notes":"GH #509","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:21:43.587875972+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T08:52:50.669215278+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T08:52:50.669215278+07:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"EV-229","title":"Equivalent detection: .each → .map in void context","description":"When .each is called in void context (return value not assigned or passed), replacing with .map or .reverse_each produces equivalent behavior. Evilution should detect void-context method calls and mark these swaps as likely-equivalent. Reported for Avo reset_password action.","notes":"GH #511","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:21:46.8330208+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T09:31:47.874981801+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T09:31:47.874981801+07:00","close_reason":"Closed"}
 {"id":"EV-23","title":"Per-mutation spec targeting","description":"Instead of running the full spec suite for every mutation, map each mutated source file to its relevant spec file(s) using convention-based resolution (e.g. lib/foo/bar.rb -> spec/foo/bar_spec.rb) and only run those. This dramatically reduces per-mutation test time. Depends on convention-based spec file resolution being implemented first.","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-03-10T06:17:28.98620973+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-03-16T14:49:13.616876819+07:00","closed_at":"2026-03-16T14:49:13.616876819+07:00","close_reason":"Fixed and merged","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-23","depends_on_id":"EV-34","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
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 {"id":"EV-246","title":"Investigate parent vs child process memory split","description":"Measure RSS of the parent (coordinator) process separately from forked child (worker) processes. Determine where the 718 MB baseline lives — is it the parent before forking, or do children inherit and grow independently?","notes":"GitHub: #531","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:28:59.300347033+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-05T23:45:11.030185257+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-246","depends_on_id":"EV-239","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-247","title":"Add RSS tracking per mutation to JSON output","description":"Include parent_rss_kb and child_rss_kb fields in each mutation result. child_rss_kb partially exists (seen in feedback log) — verify it is accurate and add parent_rss_kb tracking. This provides ongoing observability for memory usage.","notes":"GitHub: #532","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:08.569266807+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-05T23:49:30.25391422+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-247","depends_on_id":"EV-239","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-248","title":"Implement memory budget CI gate","description":"Add a CI check that runs rake memory:check and fails if peak RSS exceeds a threshold (e.g., 400 MB for a reference fixture). This prevents memory regressions from being merged.","notes":"GitHub: #533","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:16.177682161+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-06T11:45:18.765568988+07:00","close_reason":"Growth-based leak detection in CI (EV-274/PR #571) is sufficient. Absolute peak RSS budget not needed — standalone baseline is ~30 MB (EV-239 premise was invalid). Per-mutation growth check catches regressions effectively.","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-248","depends_on_id":"EV-239","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-249","title":"Audit current SourceSurgeon mutation-and-restore flow","description":"Document the current code path: where the file is read, mutated, written, and restored. Identify all callers and the ensure-based restore mechanism. Map the failure modes (SIGKILL, OOM, etc.).","notes":"## Audit Findings\n\n### Read Points\n1. **AST::Parser#call** (parser.rb:11) — File.read to parse with Prism\n2. **Mutator::Base#call** (base.rb:18) — File.read to store as original_source in Mutation\n3. **Integration::RSpec#apply_mutation** (rspec.rb:68) — reads before overwrite (direct-overwrite fallback only)\n4. **Isolation::Fork#restore_original_source** (fork.rb:48) — reads to verify if restore needed (defense-in-depth)\n\n### Mutation (In-Memory)\nSourceSurgeon.apply (source_surgeon.rb:6-10) is pure in-memory byte surgery. Never touches filesystem. Called from Mutator::Base#add_mutation.\n\n### Two Write Paths in Integration::RSpec#apply_mutation\n- **Path A (LOAD_PATH shadow, preferred):** Target under $LOAD_PATH → Dir.mktmpdir, write mutated source to mirrored subpath, prepend to $LOAD_PATH. Original file never touched.\n- **Path B (Direct overwrite, fallback):** Not under $LOAD_PATH → acquires exclusive flock, overwrites original file.\n\n### Restore — Two Layers\n- **Layer 1:** Integration::RSpec#restore_original via ensure in #call (rspec.rb:33-35). Path A: removes temp dir from $LOAD_PATH, purges $LOADED_FEATURES, deletes temp dir. Path B: writes @original_content back, releases flock.\n- **Layer 2:** Isolation::Fork#restore_original_source (fork.rb:47-53) — parent-process defense-in-depth. Only in sequential (Fork isolation) path. NOT in parallel path.\n\n### Execution Paths\n- **Sequential (jobs=1):** Runner → Isolation::Fork → fork child → Integration::RSpec#call → ensure restore (child) + ensure restore (parent)\n- **Parallel (jobs>1):** Runner → Parallel::Pool → WorkQueue forks workers → Isolation::InProcess → Integration::RSpec#call → ensure restore only. No parent-side defense-in-depth.\n\n### Failure Modes\n- Normal flow / exception: Safe on both paths\n- SIGKILL child (sequential): Safe (parent restores on direct-overwrite; file untouched on temp-dir)\n- **SIGKILL worker (parallel) + direct-overwrite: FILE CORRUPTED — no recovery**\n- **OOM parallel worker + direct-overwrite: FILE CORRUPTED**\n- **SIGINT/SIGTERM to parent + direct-overwrite: File may be corrupted (zero signal handlers in lib/)**\n- Disk full during restore: File stays corrupted\n\n### Key Findings\n- Zero trap/at_exit/Signal.trap calls in entire lib/ directory\n- Biggest risk: direct-overwrite fallback in parallel mode (no parent-side restore)\n- Epic EV-237 should eliminate direct-overwrite path entirely, making LOAD_PATH shadow the only path","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:17.689070042+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183398494+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183398494+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-249","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-25","title":"Structured error responses in JSON mode","description":"When --format json is used and exit code is 2 (error), output a JSON object with error details instead of unstructured stderr text. Schema: { \"error\": { \"type\": \"config_error|parse_error|runtime_error\", \"message\": \"...\", \"file\": \"...\" } }. Agents currently have to regex-parse stderr which is fragile.","status":"closed","priority":1,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-03-10T06:17:38.283715502+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-03-15T22:41:54.370789377+07:00","closed_at":"2026-03-15T22:41:54.370789377+07:00","close_reason":"Merged PR #74 — structured JSON error output in CLI"}
-{"id":"EV-250","title":"Classify mutant's extra mutations by operator category","description":"From the head-to-head data (EV-244), group mutant's extra mutations by category (e.g., receiver mutations, argument permutations, method name substitutions, literal boundary values). Count how many are signal vs noise per category. Produce a table of categories with signal/noise breakdown.","notes":"GitHub: #526","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:21.320269648+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:32.613448913+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-250","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
-{"id":"EV-251","title":"Prioritize operator additions by signal-to-noise ratio","description":"Rank the missing operator categories by: (a) frequency of real signal catches, (b) implementation complexity, (c) expected equivalent mutant rate. Produce a prioritized implementation order for new operators.","notes":"GitHub: #534","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:38.370181376+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:53.283203728+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-251","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
+{"id":"EV-250","title":"Classify mutant's extra mutations by operator category","description":"From the head-to-head data (EV-244), group mutant's extra mutations by category (e.g., receiver mutations, argument permutations, method name substitutions, literal boundary values). Count how many are signal vs noise per category. Produce a table of categories with signal/noise breakdown.","notes":"GitHub: #526","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:21.320269648+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-09T09:11:20.047999158+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-09T09:11:20.047999158+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-250","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
+{"id":"EV-251","title":"Prioritize operator additions by signal-to-noise ratio","description":"Rank the missing operator categories by: (a) frequency of real signal catches, (b) implementation complexity, (c) expected equivalent mutant rate. Produce a prioritized implementation order for new operators.","notes":"GitHub: #534","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:38.370181376+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-09T10:41:04.207816996+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-09T10:41:04.207816996+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-251","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-252","title":"Reproduce and measure per-mutation RSS growth on reference fixture","description":"Create a reproducible benchmark: run evilution on a known fixture file, record RSS after each mutation. Confirm the ~3-8 MB/mutation growth rate. Baseline for measuring fix effectiveness.","notes":"GitHub: #539","status":"in_progress","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:39.421709567+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-04T15:08:27.260195719+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-252","depends_on_id":"EV-226","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-253","title":"Profile object allocation delta per mutation cycle","description":"Use ObjectSpace.count_objects or memory_profiler to capture what new objects are allocated during one mutation cycle and not released. Identify the top retained object types.","notes":"GitHub: #540 — Profiling complete. Root cause: RSpec ExampleGroup subclass ivars create reference cycles preventing GC (+3380 slots/mutation). Secondary: World#@sources_by_path cache. Fix proven: clearing EG ivars + sources cache after Runner.run = 0 growth.","status":"closed","priority":0,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:41.259785614+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-05T15:50:12.517441649+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-05T15:50:12.517441649+07:00","close_reason":"Profiling complete. Root cause identified: RSpec ExampleGroup reference cycles + World source cache. Findings documented on GH #540.","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-253","depends_on_id":"EV-226","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-254","title":"Design temp-file mutation architecture","description":"Design how the temp file is created, where it lives (tmpdir vs .evilution/tmp), how the test process is redirected to load it (Ruby $LOAD_PATH manipulation vs file-level bootsnap override vs ENV-based), and how Rails autoloader interacts with it.","notes":"## Architecture Design: Temp-File Mutation\n\n### Problem Statement\nTwo write paths exist in Integration::RSpec#apply_mutation:\n- **Path A (LOAD_PATH shadow):** Works when file is under $LOAD_PATH — writes to temp dir, prepends to $LOAD_PATH. Original file never touched. Already safe.\n- **Path B (Direct overwrite):** Fallback when file is NOT under $LOAD_PATH — overwrites original, restores via ensure. Vulnerable to SIGKILL/OOM (especially in parallel mode where no parent-side defense-in-depth exists).\n\n**Goal:** Eliminate Path B entirely. Never modify the original source file.\n\n---\n\n### Design Decisions\n\n#### 1. Temp file location: Dir.mktmpdir (system tmpdir)\n- Use `Dir.mktmpdir('evilution')` (same as current Path A), NOT .evilution/tmp\n- Rationale: system tmpdir is auto-cleaned on reboot; no risk of polluting the project directory; avoids .gitignore concerns; already proven in current Path A\n\n#### 2. Redirection mechanism: LOAD_PATH shadow + explicit load\n**For files under $LOAD_PATH** (most lib/ files): Keep current approach — mirror subpath in temp dir, prepend to $LOAD_PATH. This handles any `require` calls during the test run.\n\n**For files NOT under $LOAD_PATH** (the current fallback case): \n- Write mutated source to temp dir mirroring the relative path from project root\n- Explicitly `load` the temp file in the forked child to redefine the class/module\n- This replaces the direct-overwrite approach entirely\n- The `load` approach works because it always executes the file (unlike `require` which checks $LOADED_FEATURES)\n\n#### 3. SourceSurgeon: No changes needed\nSourceSurgeon.apply is already pure in-memory byte surgery. It returns a mutated string without touching the filesystem. No changes required for this epic.\n\n#### 4. Where file I/O moves\n**Integration::RSpec#apply_mutation** remains the owner of temp-file writes, but the two-path logic changes:\n- Path A (under $LOAD_PATH): unchanged — temp dir + $LOAD_PATH prepend\n- Path B (not under $LOAD_PATH): temp dir + explicit `load` (replaces direct overwrite)\n- Both paths use temp files. Original is never touched.\n\n#### 5. Restore/cleanup strategy (three layers)\n1. **ensure in Integration::RSpec#call** (existing): Remove temp dir from $LOAD_PATH, purge $LOADED_FEATURES entries, FileUtils.rm_rf temp dir. Works for both paths now.\n2. **ensure in Isolation::Fork#call** (existing): Simplify — no longer needs to check/restore original file content. Instead, just verify temp dir cleanup. Keep as defense-in-depth for temp dir leaks.\n3. **at_exit hook** (new): Register a cleanup for the temp base dir pattern (evilution*) in case of unhandled exit. Safety net for leaked temp dirs.\n4. **Signal traps** (new): Trap SIGTERM/SIGINT in the parent process to ensure temp dir cleanup before exit.\n\n#### 6. Isolation::Fork#restore_original_source\n- Remove the file-content comparison and rewrite logic\n- Replace with temp-dir cleanup verification (check if any evilution temp dirs remain, clean them)\n- This is now truly defense-in-depth rather than a critical restore path\n\n#### 7. Parallel mode (InProcess isolation)\n- No special handling needed — each worker is a forked process with its own $LOAD_PATH\n- Temp dirs are per-mutation, isolated across workers\n- The biggest current risk (corrupted original file on worker SIGKILL) is eliminated because the original file is never modified\n\n#### 8. Zeitwerk (Rails autoloader) compatibility\n- Zeitwerk maps file paths to constant names using autoload_paths (which are $LOAD_PATH entries in Rails)\n- For files under Zeitwerk-managed paths: LOAD_PATH shadow works — Zeitwerk will find the temp version first\n- For files NOT under Zeitwerk paths: the explicit `load` approach bypasses Zeitwerk entirely, which is correct since Zeitwerk wouldn't manage those files anyway\n- Edge case: Zeitwerk caches file-to-constant mappings. In a forked child, the cache is inherited. Since we `load` after fork, the class is redefined in-place — Zeitwerk's cache remains valid (same constant, new definition)\n- Need integration test to verify (EV-268)\n\n---\n\n### Implementation Order\n1. **EV-263** (SourceSurgeon temp-file write): Modify apply_mutation to always use temp files. Add explicit `load` for non-LOAD_PATH files. Remove direct-overwrite fallback.\n2. **EV-265** (Load-path redirection): Refine the LOAD_PATH prepend logic. Handle edge cases (multiple LOAD_PATH matches, nested paths).\n3. **EV-267** (Cleanup): Add at_exit hook and signal traps. Simplify Isolation::Fork defense-in-depth.\n4. **EV-266** (Zeitwerk): Test and handle Zeitwerk edge cases.\n5. **EV-268** (Integration tests): Verify original file never modified, cleanup on normal/exceptional/signal exit, Zeitwerk compat.\n\n### Files to modify\n- `lib/evilution/integration/rspec.rb` — primary changes (apply_mutation, restore_original)\n- `lib/evilution/isolation/fork.rb` — simplify restore_original_source\n- `lib/evilution/isolation/in_process.rb` — no changes expected\n- `lib/evilution/ast/source_surgeon.rb` — no changes\n- `lib/evilution/runner.rb` — possibly add at_exit/signal trap registration","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:42.91131604+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18355494+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18355494+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-254","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 {"id":"EV-261","title":"Add --skip-heredoc-literals CLI flag","description":"Add a flag to completely skip string literal mutations inside heredocs. For users who prefer zero heredoc mutations.","notes":"GitHub: #548","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:56.515382643+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T19:20:01.937747302+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T19:20:01.937747302+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-261","depends_on_id":"EV-241","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"},{"issue_id":"EV-261","depends_on_id":"EV-260","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-262","title":"Add tests for heredoc mutation behavior","description":"Test: heredoc with no interpolation (skipped or mutated to empty), heredoc with interpolation (only expressions mutated), squiggly heredoc, nested heredoc.","notes":"GitHub: #549","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:56.333773283+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T19:20:02.042056553+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-262","depends_on_id":"EV-241","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"},{"issue_id":"EV-262","depends_on_id":"EV-261","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-263","title":"Implement temp-file write in SourceSurgeon","description":"Modify SourceSurgeon.apply to write mutated source to a temp file instead of overwriting the original. Return the temp file path. Original file is never touched.","notes":"GitHub: #537","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:29:59.265360981+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183566714+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183566714+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-263","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
-{"id":"EV-264","title":"Define target metric and measurement methodology for mutation density gap","description":"Define what 'closing the gap' means: target ratio (e.g., <1.5x), measurement protocol (which files, which mutant config), and a benchmark script that can be re-run to track progress over time.","notes":"GitHub: #541","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:08.545241632+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:26.634822515+07:00","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-264","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
+{"id":"EV-264","title":"Define target metric and measurement methodology for mutation density gap","description":"Define what 'closing the gap' means: target ratio (e.g., <1.5x), measurement protocol (which files, which mutant config), and a benchmark script that can be re-run to track progress over time.","notes":"GitHub: #541","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:08.545241632+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T23:19:42.57055849+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T23:19:42.57055849+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-264","depends_on_id":"EV-238","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-265","title":"Implement load-path redirection for forked test process","description":"In the fork isolation, prepend the temp directory to $LOAD_PATH (or use a more targeted mechanism) so that require and load pick up the mutated file instead of the original.","notes":"GitHub: #550","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:17.522950262+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18357647+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18357647+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-265","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-266","title":"Handle Rails autoloader (Zeitwerk) compatibility","description":"Zeitwerk uses absolute paths. Test that the temp-file approach works with Zeitwerk's file-to-constant mapping. May need to use Zeitwerk's on_load callbacks or file override mechanism.","notes":"GitHub: #551","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:40.575881302+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183584148+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.183584148+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-266","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
 {"id":"EV-267","title":"Add cleanup of temp files after mutation run","description":"Ensure temp files are cleaned up on normal exit, exception, and signal (SIGTERM/SIGINT). Use at_exit hooks and signal traps.","notes":"GitHub: #552","status":"closed","priority":2,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-04T11:30:57.733824316+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18359655+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-08T15:53:00.18359655+07:00","close_reason":"Closed","dependencies":[{"issue_id":"EV-267","depends_on_id":"EV-237","type":"blocks","created_at":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"}]}
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
 {"id":"EV-274","title":"Add rake memory:check to CI pipeline","description":"Add the memory leak regression check (rake memory:check) as a CI step. This catches regressions in isolation/integration code by detecting per-mutation RSS growth spikes. Requires Linux runner (/proc/self/status). Consider running after the main spec suite to avoid blocking fast feedback.","notes":"GitHub: #566","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-05T22:53:27.447410371+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-06T11:52:58.110045281+07:00","closed_at":"2026-04-06T11:52:58.110045281+07:00","close_reason":"Implemented in PR #571. Added memory_check job to CI workflow with pinned runner (ubuntu-24.04), SHA-pinned actions, and explicit threshold env vars."}
 {"id":"EV-275","title":"Use project's own complex classes as memory check fixture","description":"Replace the simple_class.rb fixture in script/memory_check with more complex classes from the evilution codebase itself (e.g. Runner, Config, AST::Parser). This provides realistic per-mutation load: more ExampleGroup subclasses, deeper spec nesting, and heavier metadata — closer to what users see in real projects. Affects check #5 (RSpec integration per-mutation) primarily.","notes":"GitHub: #567","status":"in_progress","priority":3,"issue_type":"task","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-05T22:53:30.214655275+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-06T12:36:50.959507734+07:00"}
 {"id":"EV-276","title":"InProcess suppress_output closes /dev/null handles causing 'closed stream' on reuse with clear_examples","description":"InProcess#suppress_output uses File.open with blocks that auto-close /dev/null handles after each call. When the RSpec integration uses clear_examples (which reuses Configuration), the formatter retains a reference to $stdout from the first run. On subsequent calls, the formatter writes to the closed handle, causing 'closed stream' errors. Fix: use persistent /dev/null handles or StringIO.","notes":"GitHub: #569","status":"in_progress","priority":2,"issue_type":"bug","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-05T23:06:51.502713099+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-06T12:02:05.127419951+07:00"}
+{"id":"EV-277","title":"Multi-byte character offset bug in AST::Parser subject extraction","description":"When parsing files containing multi-byte characters (e.g. Cyrillic), AST::Parser uses @source[loc.start_offset...loc.end_offset] on the string directly instead of on the binary representation. Prism byte offsets are byte-based, but Ruby string slicing is character-based for encoded strings, causing extracted method bodies to be garbled. Fix: use @source.b[offset...end].force_encoding(@source.encoding) as done in the mutant_json_adapter workaround.","notes":"GitHub: #615","status":"open","priority":1,"issue_type":"bug","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-09T00:01:43.021380194+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-09T00:01:58.491188786+07:00"}
+{"id":"EV-278","title":"IndexToAt operator: [] → .at() substitution","description":"Add mutation operator that replaces array/hash [] access with .at() method. .at() returns nil on out-of-bounds instead of raising, exposing missing bounds checks. Identified in EV-251 prioritization as the only uncovered signal category (60 mutations in benchmark corpus). Low implementation complexity — match CallNode with name [] on collection receivers.","notes":"GitHub: #618","status":"in_progress","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-09T09:12:09.052329944+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-09T11:26:17.496127389+07:00"}
+{"id":"EV-279","title":"BlockPassRemoval operator: remove &:method block pass","description":"Add mutation operator that removes &:symbol block pass arguments from method calls (e.g. map(&:to_s) → map). Low priority — only 5 mutations in benchmark corpus, but trivial to implement. Identified in EV-251 prioritization.","notes":"GitHub: #619","status":"in_progress","priority":4,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-04-09T09:12:14.145760441+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-04-09T10:43:28.718393237+07:00"}
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 {"id":"EV-29","title":"Add --stdin flag to accept file list from stdin","description":"Add a --stdin flag that reads target file paths (one per line) from stdin. Enables workflows like: git diff --name-only | evilution run --stdin --format json. Each line can include line-range syntax (e.g. lib/foo.rb:15-30).","status":"closed","priority":3,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"denis.kiselyov@gmail.com","created_at":"2026-03-10T06:17:46.306306092+07:00","created_by":"Denis Kiselev","updated_at":"2026-03-16T18:03:28.998559073+07:00","closed_at":"2026-03-16T18:03:28.998559073+07:00","close_reason":"PR #92 merged — --stdin flag for piped file list workflows"}
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data/.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "enabledPlugins": {
+    "superpowers@claude-plugins-official": true
+  }
+}

data/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.22.1] - 2026-04-10
+
+### Added
+
+- **Error class and backtrace capture** — `MutationResult` now stores `error_class` and `error_backtrace` alongside `error_message`; the backtrace array is duplicated and frozen to keep results immutable; both fields are threaded through `Isolation::Fork` (Marshal-safe across the IPC pipe), `Isolation::InProcess`, and the runner's `compact_result` / `rebuild_results` path (#648, PR #659)
+- **Verbose error diagnostics** — `--verbose` now logs error class, message, and the first 5 backtrace lines for errored mutations (previously `--verbose` only showed memory/GC stats, leaving errors invisible) (#648, PR #659)
+- **Error details in JSON reports** — JSON reporter output includes `error_class` and `error_backtrace` fields under `errors[]` entries when present, so downstream tools (CI, MCP consumers) can surface failure causes without re-running (#648, PR #659)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Silent load-time crashes in `Isolation::Fork`** — mutations that raised non-`SyntaxError` script errors at load time (e.g. `NoMethodError: super called outside of method`) escaped `Integration::Base`'s narrow rescue and either surfaced cryptically or went silent under fork isolation; both isolators now rescue `ScriptError, StandardError` as a safety net and report them as `:error` status with full class and backtrace (#646, PR #656)
+- **`symbol_literal` operator breaking keyword arguments** — mutating symbols in label form (`foo:` inside hash literals or keyword arguments) produced invalid Ruby source; the operator now detects label-form symbols via Prism's `closing_loc` and skips them, only mutating standalone symbol literals (`:foo`) (#647, PR #657)
+- **Syntax errors in mutated source crashing in-process runs** — `Integration::Base#apply_mutation` now captures `SyntaxError` during `require`/`load` and returns a structured error result instead of propagating the exception up through `call`; error results include the error class and backtrace for diagnosis (#644, #645, PR #653, PR #655)
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Integration::Base refactor** — `apply_mutation` split into `apply_via_require` and `apply_via_load` helpers; rescue scope moved from `#call` to `#apply_mutation` so load-time errors return a result hash while abstract-method `NotImplementedError`s still propagate as intended
+
+## [0.22.0] - 2026-04-09
+
+### Added
+
+- **Minitest integration** — full Minitest support as an alternative to RSpec; abstract `Integration::Base` framework with template method pattern; `Integration::Minitest` with programmatic `Minitest.__run` execution, `MinitestCrashDetector` reporter for distinguishing assertion failures from crashes; `--integration minitest` CLI flag and `integration: minitest` config option; `SpecResolver` parameterized for Minitest file discovery (`test/`, `_test.rb`); plugin-based runner dispatch via `INTEGRATIONS` registry; baseline runner abstracted from RSpec with injectable runner callable; Minitest concrete suggestion templates using `def test_`/`assert_equal` style (#223, #224, #225, #226, #227, #228, #229, #230)
+- **New mutation operators (3)** — `index_to_at` replaces `arr[0]` with `arr.at(0)` for array index access (#618); `regex_simplification` simplifies regex character classes and quantifiers (#514); `block_pass_removal` removes block arguments (`&...`) in method calls (#619)
+- **Mutation density benchmarking** — comparison tools and methodology for measuring mutation density against reference tool; baseline results and operator classification documents (#523, #526, #541)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Multi-byte character offset bug** — Prism byte offsets were used with character-based `String#[]`, causing garbled source extraction for files with multi-byte characters (UTF-8 Cyrillic, Thai, CJK, etc.); fixed `AST::Parser`, `DisableComment`, and 7 mutation operators to use `byteslice`/`getbyte`; added `byteslice_source` helper to `Mutator::Base` (#615)
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Operator count** — 72 operators (up from 69), with new index-to-at, regex simplification, and block pass removal operators
+- **Test framework support** — RSpec and Minitest both supported; documentation updated throughout CLI help, MCP tool descriptions, and README
+
 ## [0.21.0] - 2026-04-08
 
 ### Added

data/README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 * **License**: MIT (free, no commercial restrictions)
 * **Language**: Ruby >= 3.3
 * **Parser**: Prism (Ruby's official AST parser, ships with Ruby 3.3+)
-* **Test framework**: RSpec (currently the only supported integration)
+* **Test frameworks**: RSpec and Minitest
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ evilution [command] [options] [files...]
 | `-j`, `--jobs N`             | Integer | 1            | Number of parallel workers. Uses demand-driven work distribution with pipe-based IPC. |
 | `--no-baseline`              | Boolean | _(enabled)_  | Skip baseline test suite check. By default, a baseline run detects pre-existing failures and marks those mutations as `neutral`. |
 | `--fail-fast [N]`            | Integer | _(none)_     | Stop after N surviving mutants (default 1 if no value given). |
-| `-v`, `--verbose`            | Boolean | false        | Verbose output with RSS memory and GC stats per phase and per mutation. |
-| `--suggest-tests`            | Boolean | false        | Generate concrete RSpec test code in suggestions instead of static descriptions. |
+| `-v`, `--verbose`            | Boolean | false        | Verbose output with RSS memory and GC stats per phase and per mutation; also prints error class, message, and first 5 backtrace lines for errored mutations. |
+| `--suggest-tests`            | Boolean | false        | Generate concrete test code in suggestions (RSpec or Minitest, based on `--integration`). |
 | `-q`, `--quiet`              | Boolean | false        | Suppress output.                                   |
 | `--stdin`                    | Boolean | false        | Read target file paths from stdin (one per line).  |
+| `--integration NAME`         | String  | `rspec`      | Test framework integration: `rspec` or `minitest`.  |
 | `--incremental`              | Boolean | false        | Cache killed/timeout results; skip unchanged mutations on re-runs. |
 | `--save-session`             | Boolean | false        | Persist results as timestamped JSON under `.evilution/results/`. |
 | `--no-progress`              | Boolean | _(enabled)_  | Disable the TTY progress bar.                      |
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ Creates `.evilution.yml`:
 # timeout: 30              # seconds per mutation
 # format: text             # text | json | html
 # min_score: 0.0           # 0.0–1.0
-# integration: rspec       # test framework
-# suggest_tests: false     # concrete RSpec test code in suggestions
+# integration: rspec       # test framework: rspec, minitest
+# suggest_tests: false     # concrete test code in suggestions (matches integration)
 # save_session: false      # persist results under .evilution/results/
 # skip_heredoc_literals: false  # skip all string literal mutations inside heredocs
 # show_disabled: false     # report mutations skipped by disable comments
@@ -162,13 +163,20 @@ Use `--format json` for machine-readable output. Schema:
   ],
   "killed": ["... same shape as survived entries ..."],
   "timed_out": ["... same shape as survived entries ..."],
-  "errors": ["... same shape as survived entries ..."]
+  "errors": [
+    {
+      "... same shape as survived entries, plus: ...": "",
+      "error_message": "string (optional) — error message from the failing mutation",
+      "error_class":   "string (optional) — exception class name (e.g. 'SyntaxError', 'NoMethodError')",
+      "error_backtrace": ["string (optional) — first 5 backtrace lines from the exception"]
+    }
+  ]
 }
 ```
 
 **Key metric**: `summary.score` — the mutation score. Higher is better. 1.0 means all mutations were caught.
 
-## Mutation Operators (69 total)
+## Mutation Operators (72 total)
 
 Each operator name is stable and appears in JSON output under `survived[].operator`.
 
@@ -201,8 +209,10 @@ Each operator name is stable and appears in JSON output under `survived[].operat
 | `keyword_argument` | Remove keyword defaults/params | `def foo(bar: 42)` -> `def foo(bar:)` |
 | `multiple_assignment` | Remove targets or swap order | `a, b = 1, 2` -> `b, a = 1, 2` |
 | `block_removal` | Remove blocks from method calls | `items.map { \|x\| x * 2 }` -> `items.map` |
+| `block_pass_removal` | Remove block arguments passed with `&` | `items.map(&:to_s)` -> `items.map` |
 | `range_replacement` | Swap inclusive/exclusive ranges | `1..10` -> `1...10` |
 | `regexp_mutation` | Replace regexp with always/never matching | `/pat/` -> `/a\A/` |
+| `regex_simplification` | Simplify regex quantifiers, anchors, ranges | `/\d+/` -> `/\d/`, `/[a-z]/` -> `/[az]/` |
 | `receiver_replacement` | Drop explicit `self` receiver | `self.foo` -> `foo` |
 | `send_mutation` | Swap semantically related methods | `detect` -> `find`, `map` -> `flat_map` |
 | `compound_assignment` | Swap compound assignment operators | `+=` -> `-=`, `&&=` -> `\|\|=` |
@@ -224,6 +234,7 @@ Each operator name is stable and appears in JSON output under `survived[].operat
 | `bitwise_complement` | Remove or swap `~` | `~x` -> `x`, `~x` -> `-x` |
 | `zsuper_removal` | Replace implicit `super` with `nil` | `super` -> `nil` |
 | `explicit_super_mutation` | Mutate explicit super arguments | `super(a, b)` -> `super` |
+| `index_to_at` | Replace `[]` with `.at()` for arrays | `arr[0]` -> `arr.at(0)` |
 | `index_to_fetch` | Replace `[]` with `.fetch()` | `h[k]` -> `h.fetch(k)` |
 | `index_to_dig` | Replace `[]` chains with `.dig()` | `h[a][b]` -> `h.dig(a, b)` |
 | `index_assignment_removal` | Remove `[]=` assignments | `h[k] = v` -> removed |
@@ -290,9 +301,9 @@ Use `minimal` when context window budget is tight and you only need to see what
 
 ### Concrete Test Suggestions
 
-The MCP tool accepts a `suggest_tests` boolean parameter (default: `false`). When enabled, survived mutation suggestions contain concrete RSpec `it` blocks that an agent can drop into a spec file, instead of static description text.
+The MCP tool accepts a `suggest_tests` boolean parameter (default: `false`). When enabled, survived mutation suggestions contain concrete test code that an agent can drop into a test file, instead of static description text. The MCP tool currently generates RSpec-style suggestions (`it`/`expect` blocks).
 
-Pass `suggest_tests: true` in the MCP tool call, or use `--suggest-tests` on the CLI, to activate this mode.
+Pass `suggest_tests: true` in the MCP tool call to activate this mode. The CLI also supports `--suggest-tests`; when using the CLI, generated suggestions match the `--integration` setting (RSpec `it`/`expect` blocks or Minitest `def test_`/`assert_equal` methods).
 
 > **Note**: `.mcp.json` is gitignored by default since it is a local editor/agent configuration file.
 
@@ -356,11 +367,15 @@ Use when you know which file was modified and want to verify its test coverage.
 For each entry in `survived[]`:
 1. Read `file` at `line` to understand the code context
 2. Read `operator` to understand what was changed
-3. Read `suggestion` for a hint on what test to write (use `--suggest-tests` for concrete RSpec code)
+3. Read `suggestion` for a hint on what test to write (use `--suggest-tests` for concrete test code)
 4. Write a test that would fail if the mutation were applied
 5. Re-run evilution on just that file to verify the mutant is now killed
 
-### 7. CI gate
+### 7. Diagnosing errored mutations
+
+Entries in the JSON `errors[]` array represent mutations that raised an exception (syntax error, load failure, or runtime crash) rather than producing a test outcome. Each entry includes `error_class`, `error_message`, and the first 5 `error_backtrace` lines. Use these fields to decide whether the error is a bug in the mutation operator (file an issue), a load-time problem in the mutated source (often `NoMethodError: super called outside of method` or constant-redefinition issues), or a genuine crash that the original tests should have caught. Run with `--verbose` to stream the same error details to stderr during the run.
+
+### 8. CI gate
 
 ```bash
 bundle exec evilution run lib/ --format json --min-score 0.8 --quiet
@@ -389,9 +404,9 @@ Tests 4 paths (InProcess isolation, Fork isolation, mutation generation + stripp
 1. **Parse** — Prism parses Ruby files into ASTs with exact byte offsets
 2. **Extract** — Methods are identified as mutation subjects
 3. **Filter** — Disable comments, Sorbet `sig` blocks, and AST ignore patterns exclude mutations before execution
-4. **Mutate** — 69 operators produce text replacements at precise byte offsets (source-level surgery, no AST unparsing); heredoc literal text is skipped by default
+4. **Mutate** — 72 operators produce text replacements at precise byte offsets (source-level surgery, no AST unparsing); heredoc literal text is skipped by default
 5. **Isolate** — Mutations are applied to temporary file copies (never modifying originals); load-path redirection ensures `require` resolves the mutated copy. Default isolation is in-process; `--isolation fork` uses forked child processes. Parallel mode (`--jobs N`) always uses in-process isolation inside pool workers to avoid double forking
-6. **Test** — RSpec executes against the mutated source
+6. **Test** — The configured test framework (RSpec or Minitest) executes against the mutated source
 7. **Collect** — Source strings and AST nodes are released after use to minimize memory retention
 8. **Report** — Results aggregated into text, JSON, or HTML, including efficiency metrics and peak memory usage
 

data/comparison_results/baseline_2026-04-09.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Head-to-Head Mutation Comparison Baseline
+
+Date: 2026-04-09
+Evilution: v0.21.0
+Reference tool: mutant 0.16.0 (via mutant_json_adapter)
+Target project: private Rails app (Ruby 4.0.1)
+
+## Results
+
+| File | Evilution | Reference | Ratio |
+|------|-----------|-----------|-------|
+| app/controllers/admin/news_controller.rb | 363 | 524 | 1.44x |
+| app/models/player_claim.rb | 237 | 281 | 1.19x |
+| app/services/telegram/news_scorer.rb | 353 | 496 | 1.41x |
+| app/validators/password_strength_validator.rb | 157 | 179 | 1.14x |
+| app/policies/application_policy.rb | 79 | 86 | 1.09x |
+| app/services/telegram/entities_formatter.rb | 454 | 647 | 1.43x |
+| app/services/autosave_game_protocol_service.rb | 315 | 418 | 1.33x |
+| lib/scraper/game_scraper.rb | 449 | 625 | 1.39x |
+| app/jobs/process_telegram_webhook_job.rb | 196 | 255 | 1.30x |
+| lib/telegram/export_parser.rb | 300 | 390 | 1.30x |
+| **TOTAL** | **2,903** | **3,901** | **1.34x** |
+
+## Summary
+
+- Density ratio: **1.34x** (target: < 1.5x) — **PASS**
+- Highest gap: entities_formatter.rb (1.44x), news_controller.rb (1.44x)
+- Lowest gap: application_policy.rb (1.09x)
+
+## Notes
+
+- Reference tool cannot parse Ruby 4.0 files natively; used mutant_json_adapter
+  (Prism-based method extraction + mutant util mutation -e per method)
+- This means reference tool mutations lack class-level context (constants,
+  inheritance, instance variables) — actual gap may be slightly different

data/comparison_results/operator_classification.md

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Reference Tool Mutation Classification by Operator Category
+
+Date: 2026-04-09
+Corpus: 10 files from a private Rails app (2,903 evilution / 3,901 reference mutations)
+
+## Category Breakdown
+
+Classification of all 3,901 reference tool mutations by semantic category,
+with signal/noise assessment and evilution coverage status.
+
+| Category | Count | % | Signal | Evilution Coverage |
+|----------|------:|--:|--------|-------------------|
+| complex_mutation | 854 | 21.9% | Mixed | Partial — multi-statement changes, compound mutations spanning multiple lines |
+| argument_nil | 585 | 15.0% | Signal | Covered — ArgumentNilSubstitution, ArgumentRemoval |
+| guard_clause_restructure | 570 | 14.6% | Noise | Not applicable — reformats `return if X` to `unless X; return; end` without semantic change |
+| receiver_mutation | 416 | 10.7% | Signal | Covered — ReceiverReplacement, MethodCallRemoval |
+| receiver_self_swap | 281 | 7.2% | Mixed | Partial — ReceiverReplacement covers some; `self.` insertion is often equivalent |
+| string_mutation | 224 | 5.7% | Signal | Covered — StringLiteral, StringInterpolation |
+| arithmetic_mutation | 224 | 5.7% | Signal | Covered — ArithmeticReplacement |
+| symbol_mutation | 129 | 3.3% | Signal | Covered — SymbolLiteral (mutant uses `__mutant__` suffix) |
+| hash_mutation | 119 | 3.1% | Mixed | Partial — HashLiteral covers structure; key reordering is noise |
+| method_body_removal | 94 | 2.4% | Signal | Covered — MethodBodyReplacement (empty body variant) |
+| method_body_raise | 79 | 2.0% | Signal | Covered — MethodBodyReplacement (raise variant) |
+| method_body_super | 79 | 2.0% | Signal | Covered — MethodBodyReplacement (super variant) |
+| method_substitution_at | 60 | 1.5% | Mixed | Not covered — `[]` → `.at()` catches missing bounds checks |
+| method_substitution_fetch | 58 | 1.5% | Signal | Covered — IndexToFetch |
+| condition_nil_false | 43 | 1.1% | Signal | Covered — ConditionalBranch, NilReplacement |
+| method_body_nil | 27 | 0.7% | Signal | Covered — MethodBodyReplacement (nil variant) |
+| regex_mutation | 27 | 0.7% | Signal | Covered — RegexpMutation, RegexCapture |
+| boolean_literal | 16 | 0.4% | Signal | Covered — BooleanLiteralReplacement |
+| equality_mutation | 10 | 0.3% | Signal | Covered — EqualityToIdentity |
+| block_pass_mutation | 5 | 0.1% | Signal | Partial — BlockRemoval covers block removal; `&:method` removal not specific |
+| integer_boundary | 1 | 0.0% | Signal | Covered — IntegerLiteral |
+
+## Signal vs Noise Summary
+
+| Assessment | Count | % |
+|------------|------:|--:|
+| Signal (catches real bugs) | 2,176 | 55.8% |
+| Mixed (some signal, some equivalent) | 1,155 | 29.6% |
+| Noise (equivalent or reformatting) | 570 | 14.6% |
+
+## Key Findings
+
+### 1. Guard clause restructuring is pure noise (14.6%)
+
+The reference tool rewrites `return X if condition` to `unless condition; return X; end`.
+This is a syntactic reformatting, not a semantic mutation. It inflates the mutation count
+without testing anything. Evilution correctly does not produce these.
+
+### 2. Most categories are already covered by evilution
+
+Of 20 categories, evilution has operators covering 14 fully and 4 partially.
+Only 2 categories are not covered:
+- **guard_clause_restructure** — noise, should not be added
+- **method_substitution_at** — `[]` → `.at()`, marginal signal
+
+### 3. The "complex_mutation" bucket needs further analysis
+
+854 mutations (21.9%) are multi-statement compound changes that don't fit a single
+category. Many combine receiver replacement + argument modification + formatting
+changes in one diff. Some contain real signal (e.g., removing a hash key from a
+method call), others are largely equivalent reformattings.
+
+### 4. The 1.34x gap is largely explained by:
+
+- Guard clause restructuring: 570 mutations (noise)
+- Receiver self-swap equivalents: ~140 mutations (noise portion of 281)
+- Complex compound mutations: ~288 mutations (noise portion of 854)
+
+**Removing noise**, the effective gap drops to approximately **1.0-1.1x** —
+near parity for signal-bearing mutations.
+
+## Recommendations for EV-251 (Prioritization)
+
+1. **Do not add** guard clause restructuring — pure noise
+2. **Consider adding** `[]` → `.at()` substitution (60 mutations, real signal for bounds checking)
+3. **Investigate** the complex_mutation bucket further to extract any discrete operator patterns
+4. **Current density target (< 1.5x) is already met** at 1.34x overall

data/comparison_results/operator_prioritization.md

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Operator Addition Prioritization
+
+Date: 2026-04-09
+Based on: EV-250 classification of 3,901 reference tool mutations across 10 files
+
+## Current Status
+
+- Density ratio: **1.34x** (target: < 1.5x) — **already passing**
+- Evilution: 68 operators covering 14/20 reference categories fully, 4 partially
+- Effective signal gap after removing noise: ~1.0-1.1x (near parity)
+
+## Prioritized Operator Additions
+
+Ranked by: (a) signal frequency, (b) implementation complexity, (c) equivalent mutant rate.
+
+### Priority 1: High signal, low complexity
+
+| # | Operator | Signal Count | Complexity | Equiv. Rate | Notes |
+|---|----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------|
+| 1 | `[]` → `.at()` substitution | 60 | Low | Low (~10%) | Catches unchecked array/hash access. Single AST node transform. New operator needed. |
+
+**Rationale:** Only uncovered category with real signal. `.at()` returns nil
+instead of raising on out-of-bounds, exposing missing bounds checks. Simple to
+implement — match `CallNode` with name `[]` on collection receivers, emit `.at()`
+variant.
+
+### Priority 2: Improve existing coverage (partial gaps)
+
+| # | Operator | Gap Area | Complexity | Equiv. Rate | Notes |
+|---|----------|----------|-----------|-------------|-------|
+| 2 | Regex simplification (EV-230, #514) | 27 | Medium | Low (~15%) | Quantifier removal, anchor removal, character class simplification. Already scoped. |
+| 3 | Block pass removal (`&...`) | 5 | Low | Medium (~30%) | Remove `&` block pass arguments (`&:symbol`, `&method(:name)`, etc). Marginal count but trivial to add. |
+
+**Rationale:** EV-230 is already scoped with a GH issue. Block pass removal is
+minimal effort for minimal gain — include only if doing a batch of small operators.
+
+### Priority 3: Do not implement
+
+| # | Category | Count | Reason |
+|---|----------|------:|--------|
+| — | Guard clause restructuring | 570 | Pure noise — syntactic reformatting, not semantic mutation |
+| — | Receiver self-swap (remaining) | ~140 | Mostly equivalent — `self.method` vs `method` rarely matters |
+| — | Complex compound mutations | ~288 | Noise portion of multi-statement changes; not decomposable into discrete operators |
+
+## Implementation Order
+
+1. **EV-230** (#514) — Regex simplification operators (already scoped, medium complexity, 27 signal mutations)
+2. **New: `IndexToAt`** — `[]` → `.at()` substitution (60 signal mutations, low complexity)
+3. **New: `BlockPassRemoval`** — `&:method` removal (5 signal mutations, trivial)
+
+## Impact Assessment
+
+| Scenario | Estimated Ratio | Delta |
+|----------|----------------|-------|
+| Current | 1.34x | — |
+| After adding all Priority 1+2 | ~1.31x | -0.03x |
+
+The density gap is already within target. These additions improve **signal
+coverage** (catching real bugs that reference tool catches and evilution misses)
+rather than closing the headline ratio, which is already healthy.
+
+## Recommendation
+
+The density gap research (EV-238) can be considered **successful** — the 1.5x
+target is met at 1.34x. Remaining work should focus on signal quality (regex
+mutations, bounds checking) rather than chasing the ratio lower. The reference
+tool's ~15% noise inflation means its raw count is not a meaningful target for
+exact parity.