@bonesofspring/ai-rules 0.2.29 → 0.2.31

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/migration-specialist.md

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and stack/version context from the repo.
-- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and stack/version context from the repo.
+- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/mockup-reviewer.md

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Standalone FAIL must **not** set `changes_requested`. Embedded FAIL is a FAIL-on
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
-- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
+- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed`, `changes_requested`, or `blocked` per the table above. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`),
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/performance-auditor.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ If Chrome DevTools MCP is ready and the app is running, use it for console/netwo
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief when present and the scoped git diff / routes under audit.
-- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief when present and the scoped git diff / routes under audit.
+- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/qa-tester.md

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ When the task is mostly e2e, prefer invoking the dedicated `playwright-test-plan
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, reviewer notes when present, and prior implementation/validation artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** changed/added test paths (and any QA notes written under the slug dir); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa-tester`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, reviewer notes when present, and prior implementation/validation artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** changed/added test paths (and any QA notes written under the slug dir); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa-tester`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/security-reviewer.md

@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ PASS | PASS_WITH_NOTES | FAIL
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/solution-architect.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and applicable prior analysis artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `architecture.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `architecture`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and applicable prior analysis artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `architecture.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `architecture`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -168,6 +168,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/task-router.md

@@ -180,6 +180,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/tech-writer.md

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Post-delivery: when behavior or public docs changed and `docs/specs/` is in play
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and any explicitly requested docs paths); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and any explicitly requested docs paths); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/unit-test-generator.md

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Run affected unit tests from repository root when feasible. Report files changed
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `unit-test-plan.md`, brief/decomposition when present, and target modules.
-- **Owned outputs:** generated/updated `*.spec.ts` paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-generator`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `unit-test-plan.md`, brief/decomposition when present, and target modules.
+- **Owned outputs:** generated/updated `*.spec.ts` paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-generator`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/unit-test-healer.md

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Report root cause, files changed, validation result, and remaining risk.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for failing test evidence, `unit-test-plan.md` when present, and recent diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** healed `*.spec.ts` paths (and minimal production fixes only when evidenced); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-healer`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for failing test evidence, `unit-test-plan.md` when present, and recent diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** healed `*.spec.ts` paths (and minimal production fixes only when evidenced); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-healer`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/agents/unit-test-planner.md

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Test titles in the plan must follow Russian capitalization rules from `tests-uni
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and target modules under `**`.
-- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-planner`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and target modules under `**`.
+- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-planner`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/cursor/svelte/rules/agent-team-orchestrator.mdc

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Sc
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest records producer, status, authoritative paths, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing p
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 ## Pipeline step options
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/accessibility-reviewer.md

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
-- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
+- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/api-contract-reviewer.md

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Write the owned validation receipt (`completed` or `validation_failed`). Do not
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the assigned manifest entry; preserve foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned to you; preserve foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs; emit `completed` or `validation_failed`.
 - **Shared state:** never mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/ci-investigator.md

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal CI fix paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci-report`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal CI fix paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci-report`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Do not mix this output with retrospective facilitation — keep review and retro
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/debugger.md

@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `debug-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `debug`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `debug-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `debug`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
-- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
+- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/migration-specialist.md

@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/mockup-reviewer.md

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Standalone FAIL must **not** set `changes_requested`. Embedded FAIL is a FAIL-on
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
-- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
+- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed`, `changes_requested`, or `blocked` per the table above. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`),
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/performance-auditor.md

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief when present and the scoped git diff / screens under audit.
-- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief when present and the scoped git diff / screens under audit.
+- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/qa-tester.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** updated JUnit / instrumentation tests and handoff summary; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** updated JUnit / instrumentation tests and handoff summary; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/security-reviewer.md

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ PASS | PASS_WITH_NOTES | FAIL
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -102,6 +102,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/task-router.md

@@ -154,6 +154,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/tech-writer.md

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ Post-delivery: when behavior or public docs changed and `docs/specs/` is in play
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and Docs paths only if the task explicitly requests); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and Docs paths only if the task explicitly requests); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/unit-test-generator.md

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** new/updated `*Test` sources under `src/test`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-tests`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** new/updated `*Test` sources under `src/test`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-tests`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/unit-test-healer.md

@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** fixed test sources; optional `debug-report.md` when complex; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-heal`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** fixed test sources; optional `debug-report.md` when complex; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-heal`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/agents/unit-test-planner.md

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
-- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-plan`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and other authoritative prior artifacts for this step.
+- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-plan`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/android-kotlin/rules/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Th
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest points to authoritative paths and records producer, status, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- 
+                  Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite unrelated state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Th
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing producer's terminal `artifact-manifest.json` receipt (`completed` \| `changes_requested` \| `validation_failed`) when agents left lifecycle fields untouched. Parent orchestrators must wait for that handoff before invoking the next step.
 

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ Document PASS/FAIL in `validation-report.md`.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `validation_failed`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Write `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/review.md` with verdict APPROVE | REQUEST_CHA
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
-- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
+- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`),
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/go/agents/task-router.md

@@ -143,6 +143,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/mavis/go/rules/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Th
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest points to authoritative paths and records producer, status, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- 
+                  Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite unrelated state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Th
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing producer's terminal `artifact-manifest.json` receipt (`completed` \| `changes_requested` \| `validation_failed`) when agents left lifecycle fields untouched. Parent orchestrators must wait for that handoff before invoking the next step.
 

package/presets/mavis/ios-swift/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ Write the owned validation receipt (`completed` or `validation_failed`). Do not
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `validation_failed`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.