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+# Git Reconciliation Engine Specification
+
+**Feature ID**: `git_reconciliation_engine`  
+**Version**: 1.0.0  
+**Status**: Outstanding  
+**Created**: 2026-03-07
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+A periodic git reconciliation engine that ensures feature worktrees remain semantically compatible with the mainline branch throughout the multi-agent orchestration lifecycle. The engine runs between every phase transition (before planning, before building, before QA, before merge) to detect and resolve divergence.
+
+---
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+In parallel multi-agent development:
+
+- Multiple features work in isolated worktrees simultaneously
+- Mainline branch evolves independently as features merge
+- Feature worktrees can drift from mainline, causing merge conflicts at promotion time
+- Late-stage conflict detection blocks `ready_to_merge` transitions and wastes agent work
+
+**Goal**: Detect and resolve mainline divergence proactively at phase boundaries, ensuring worktrees are always merge-ready.
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+### 1. Git Diff Engine
+
+**Location**: `apps/control-plane/src/application/services/git-reconciliation-service.ts`
+
+**Core Operation**: `reconcileWithMainline(featureId: string, baseRef: string): Promise<ToolResponse<ReconciliationResult>>`
+
+#### 1.1 Divergence Detection
+
+**Input**:
+
+- `featureId`: Feature identifier
+- `baseRef`: Mainline branch name (from `policy.yaml` `worktree.base_branch`)
+
+**Process**:
+
+1. Resolve feature worktree path from `state.md`
+2. Execute `git fetch origin <baseRef>` to update remote tracking
+3. Compute diff: `git diff <baseRef>...HEAD` (three-dot diff shows changes since common ancestor)
+4. Classify result:
+   - **No divergence**: Worktree is up-to-date or ahead-only (fast-forward merge possible)
+   - **Non-conflicting divergence**: Mainline has new commits, but no overlapping file changes
+   - **Conflicting divergence**: Mainline and worktree modified the same files/lines
+
+**Output**: `ReconciliationResult`
+
+```typescript
+type ReconciliationResult = {
+  status: 'up_to_date' | 'merged' | 'conflict_detected';
+  divergence_detected: boolean;
+  files_changed_mainline: string[];
+  files_changed_worktree: string[];
+  conflicting_files: string[];
+  merge_base: string; // SHA of common ancestor
+  mainline_head: string; // SHA of current mainline HEAD
+  worktree_head: string; // SHA of current worktree HEAD
+};
+```
+
+#### 1.2 Non-Conflicting Merge
+
+**Trigger**: `divergence_detected === true` AND `conflicting_files.length === 0`
+
+**Process**:
+
+1. **Pull remote mainline changes**:
+
+   ```bash
+   git fetch origin <baseRef>
+   git merge --ff-only origin/<baseRef>  # Fast-forward if possible
+   ```
+
+   If fast-forward fails (worktree has diverged):
+
+   ```bash
+   git rebase origin/<baseRef>  # Rebase worktree commits onto mainline
+   ```
+
+2. **Pull local mainline changes**:
+
+   ```bash
+   # Fetch from local repository's mainline branch
+   git fetch <repo_root> <baseRef>
+   git merge --ff-only FETCH_HEAD
+   ```
+
+   If fast-forward fails:
+
+   ```bash
+   git rebase FETCH_HEAD
+   ```
+
+3. **Verify merge success**:
+   - No conflict markers: `git diff --check`
+   - Working tree clean: `git status --porcelain`
+
+4. **Update state metadata**:
+   - Patch `state.md`: `last_reconciliation_at`, `last_reconciliation_sha`
+   - Return `{ status: 'merged' }`
+
+5. **Handle rebase conflicts** (unexpected):
+   - Abort: `git rebase --abort`
+   - Fall through to conflict resolution path
+
+**Note**: No merge commits are created. Changes are integrated via fast-forward or rebase to maintain linear history.
+
+#### 1.3 Conflicting Merge
+
+**Trigger**: `conflicting_files.length > 0`
+
+**Process**:
+
+1. Transition feature to `blocked` status with reason `mainline_conflict`
+2. Record conflict metadata in `state.md`:
+   ```yaml
+   conflicts:
+     - type: mainline_divergence
+       detected_at: <timestamp>
+       merge_base: <sha>
+       mainline_head: <sha>
+       conflicting_files: [...]
+   ```
+3. Invoke reconciliation agent (see §2)
+4. Return `{ status: 'conflict_detected' }`
+
+---
+
+### 2. Reconciliation Agent
+
+**Role**: `reconciler` (new agent role)
+
+**Trigger**: Conflicting divergence detected by git diff engine
+
+**System Prompt**: `config/agentic/orchestrator/prompts/reconciler.md`
+
+**Objective**: Resolve conflicts by modifying worktree to conform to mainline semantics while preserving feature intent.
+
+#### 2.1 Agent Context
+
+**Inputs**:
+
+- Feature spec (`spec.md`)
+- Feature plan (`plan.json`)
+- Conflict metadata from `state.md`
+- Mainline diff: `git diff <merge_base>..<mainline_head> -- <conflicting_files>`
+- Worktree diff: `git diff <merge_base>..<worktree_head> -- <conflicting_files>`
+- Full conflict markers: `git merge origin/<baseRef>` (leave in conflicted state)
+
+**Available Tools**:
+
+- `repo.read_file` — read conflicted files with markers
+- `repo.apply_patch` — apply resolution patches
+- `repo.status` — check resolution progress
+- `repo.diff` — verify resolution semantics
+- `feature.log_append` — document resolution decisions
+
+#### 2.2 Resolution Strategy
+
+**Principle**: Mainline is authoritative. Worktree must adapt.
+
+**Process**:
+
+1. **Analyze conflicts**: For each conflicting file, determine:
+   - What mainline changed (API signature, behavior, structure)
+   - What worktree changed (feature implementation)
+   - How to rebase worktree changes onto mainline semantics
+
+2. **Identify plan impacts**: Determine if mainline changes invalidate plan assumptions:
+   - API contracts changed (function signatures, types)
+   - File structure changed (moved/renamed files in `allowed_areas`)
+   - Dependencies changed (new required imports, removed exports)
+
+3. **Delegate plan updates**: If plan modifications are required:
+   - Document required changes: `feature.log_append`
+   - Invoke planner agent with context:
+     ```typescript
+     {
+       task: 'update_plan_for_mainline_changes',
+       mainline_changes: [...],
+       affected_plan_sections: [...],
+       reconciliation_context: {
+         merge_base: '...',
+         mainline_head: '...',
+         conflicting_files: [...]
+       }
+     }
+     ```
+   - Planner calls `plan.update` with revised plan
+   - Reconciler waits for plan update completion
+
+4. **Generate resolution patches**: Modify worktree to:
+   - Accept all mainline structural changes
+   - Rewrite feature code to work with new mainline APIs/contracts
+   - Preserve feature intent from updated `plan.json`
+
+5. **Apply patches**: Use `repo.apply_patch` to resolve conflicts
+
+6. **Verify resolution**:
+   - `git diff --check` (no conflict markers remain)
+   - `gates.run` with `fast` profile (lint + typecheck pass)
+
+7. **Commit resolution**:
+   - Stage resolved files: `git add <conflicting_files>`
+   - Commit: `git commit -m "chore: reconcile mainline conflicts at ${mainline_head}"`
+
+8. **Transition feature**: Move from `blocked` back to previous phase (e.g., `building`)
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+
+- If reconciliation agent cannot resolve after `max_iterations_per_phase` attempts:
+  - Transition feature to `failed` with reason `unresolvable_mainline_conflict`
+  - Emit dashboard notification (see §9)
+  - Require human intervention (`requires_human: true`)
+
+---
+
+### 3. Phase Boundary Integration
+
+**Execution Points**: Reconciliation runs **before** each phase transition:
+
+1. **Before Planning** (`pending → planning`):
+   - Ensure worktree starts from latest mainline
+   - Reconcile any drift since feature initialization
+2. **Before Building** (`planning → building`):
+   - Ensure plan was created against current mainline APIs
+   - Reconcile any mainline changes that invalidate plan assumptions
+3. **Before QA** (`building → qa`):
+   - Ensure implementation is compatible with current mainline
+   - Reconcile any mainline test infrastructure changes
+4. **Before Merge** (`qa → ready_to_merge`):
+   - Final reconciliation check before promotion
+   - Guarantee merge will be conflict-free
+
+**Implementation**: `apps/control-plane/src/supervisor/runtime.ts`
+
+```typescript
+async function transitionPhase(
+  featureId: string,
+  fromPhase: FeatureStatus,
+  toPhase: FeatureStatus,
+): Promise<ToolResponse> {
+  // Run reconciliation before phase transition
+  const reconcileResult = await gitReconciliationService.reconcileWithMainline(
+    featureId,
+    policy.worktree.base_branch,
+  );
+
+  if (reconcileResult.ok && reconcileResult.data.status === 'conflict_detected') {
+    // Block transition, invoke reconciliation agent
+    return fail(
+      ERROR_CODES.MAINLINE_CONFLICT,
+      `Cannot transition to ${toPhase}: mainline conflicts detected`,
+      {
+        retryable: true,
+        requires_human: false,
+        conflicting_files: reconcileResult.data.conflicting_files,
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Proceed with phase transition
+  return await kernel.transitionStatus(featureId, toPhase);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 4. Configuration
+
+**Policy Settings** (`config/agentic/orchestrator/policy.yaml`):
+
+```yaml
+reconciliation:
+  enabled: true
+  base_branch: main # Inherited from worktree.base_branch
+  check_before_phases:
+    - planning
+    - building
+    - qa
+    - ready_to_merge
+  auto_merge_non_conflicting: true
+  reconciler_max_iterations: 3
+  reconciler_timeout_seconds: 600
+```
+
+**Agent Configuration** (`config/agentic/orchestrator/agents.yaml`):
+
+```yaml
+roles:
+  reconciler:
+    system_prompt: prompts/reconciler.md
+    description: Resolves mainline divergence conflicts by adapting worktree to mainline semantics
+    capabilities:
+      - conflict_analysis
+      - semantic_rebase
+      - api_migration
+```
+
+---
+
+### 5. MCP Tool Extensions
+
+**New Tool**: `repo.reconcile_mainline`
+
+**Input Schema** (`tools/schemas/input/repo.reconcile_mainline.schema.json`):
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "feature_id": { "type": "string" },
+    "base_ref": { "type": "string" },
+    "auto_merge_non_conflicting": { "type": "boolean", "default": true }
+  },
+  "required": ["feature_id", "base_ref"]
+}
+```
+
+**Output Schema** (`tools/schemas/output/repo.reconcile_mainline.schema.json`):
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "status": { "enum": ["up_to_date", "merged", "conflict_detected"] },
+    "divergence_detected": { "type": "boolean" },
+    "files_changed_mainline": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
+    "files_changed_worktree": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
+    "conflicting_files": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } },
+    "merge_base": { "type": "string" },
+    "mainline_head": { "type": "string" },
+    "worktree_head": { "type": "string" }
+  },
+  "required": ["status", "divergence_detected"]
+}
+```
+
+**Authorization**: `orchestrator`, `reconciler`, `system` roles
+
+---
+
+### 6. State Schema Extensions
+
+**`state.md` Frontmatter** (`schemas/state.schema.json`):
+
+```yaml
+# Existing fields...
+last_reconciliation_at: '2026-03-07T10:30:00Z'
+last_reconciliation_sha: 'abc123def456'
+conflicts:
+  - type: mainline_divergence
+    detected_at: '2026-03-07T10:25:00Z'
+    merge_base: 'xyz789'
+    mainline_head: 'abc123'
+    worktree_head: 'def456'
+    conflicting_files:
+      - src/core/kernel.ts
+      - apps/control-plane/src/supervisor/runtime.ts
+    resolution_status: pending | resolved | failed
+    resolved_at: '2026-03-07T10:35:00Z'
+    resolved_by: reconciler
+```
+
+---
+
+### 7. Error Codes
+
+**New Codes** (`apps/control-plane/src/core/error-codes.ts`):
+
+```typescript
+export const ERROR_CODES = {
+  // ... existing codes
+  MAINLINE_CONFLICT: 'mainline_conflict',
+  RECONCILIATION_FAILED: 'reconciliation_failed',
+  UNRESOLVABLE_CONFLICT: 'unresolvable_conflict',
+  MERGE_BASE_NOT_FOUND: 'merge_base_not_found',
+} as const;
+```
+
+---
+
+### 8. Observability
+
+**Metrics** (`performance-analytics-service.ts`):
+
+- `reconciliation_checks_total` — count of reconciliation runs
+- `reconciliation_conflicts_detected` — count of conflicts found
+- `reconciliation_auto_merged` — count of non-conflicting merges
+- `reconciliation_agent_invocations` — count of reconciler agent sessions
+- `reconciliation_failures` — count of unresolvable conflicts
+
+**Logs** (`.aop/features/<id>/logs/reconciliation.log`):
+
+- Timestamp of each reconciliation check
+- Divergence detection results
+- Merge outcomes (success/conflict)
+- Reconciler agent decisions
+
+**Evidence** (`.aop/features/<id>/evidence/reconciliation/`):
+
+- `<timestamp>-mainline-diff.patch` — mainline changes since merge base
+- `<timestamp>-worktree-diff.patch` — worktree changes since merge base
+- `<timestamp>-conflict-markers.txt` — files with conflict markers
+- `<timestamp>-resolution.patch` — reconciler's resolution patch
+
+---
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. ✅ Reconciliation service detects divergence between worktree and mainline
+2. ✅ Non-conflicting divergence auto-merges into worktree without agent intervention
+3. ✅ Conflicting divergence blocks phase transition and invokes reconciler agent
+4. ✅ Reconciler agent resolves conflicts by adapting worktree to mainline semantics
+5. ✅ Reconciliation runs before planning, building, QA, and merge phases
+6. ✅ `ready_to_merge` features are guaranteed conflict-free with mainline
+7. ✅ Unresolvable conflicts transition feature to `failed` with `requires_human: true`
+8. ✅ Dashboard displays exact conflicting files and diffs for human intervention
+9. ✅ Reconciler agent delegates plan updates to planner agent when mainline changes invalidate plan
+10. ✅ Time-based trigger runs every 5 minutes during long-running phases
+11. ✅ Event-based trigger runs when checkpoint service detects worktree changes
+12. ✅ Both remote and local mainline changes are pulled into worktree
+13. ✅ No merge commits created (fast-forward or rebase for linear history)
+14. ✅ All reconciliation operations are logged and produce evidence artifacts
+15. ✅ Schema validation enforces reconciliation metadata structure
+16. ✅ MCP tool `repo.reconcile_mainline` is registered and authorized
+
+---
+
+## 9. Dashboard Integration
+
+### Conflict Notification UI
+
+**Location**: `packages/web-dashboard/src/components/ConflictAlert.tsx`
+
+**Trigger**: Feature transitions to `failed` with reason `unresolvable_mainline_conflict`
+
+**Display Requirements**:
+
+1. **Alert Banner**: Prominent notification in dashboard header
+   - Icon: ⚠️ Merge Conflict
+   - Message: "Feature `<feature_id>` has unresolvable conflicts with mainline"
+   - Action: "View Details" button
+
+2. **Conflict Detail Modal**:
+
+   ```typescript
+   interface ConflictDetailView {
+     featureId: string;
+     conflictingFiles: Array<{
+       path: string;
+       mainlineDiff: string; // git diff merge_base..mainline_head -- <file>
+       worktreeDiff: string; // git diff merge_base..worktree_head -- <file>
+       conflictMarkers: string; // Full file content with <<<< ==== >>>> markers
+     }>;
+     mergeBase: string;
+     mainlineHead: string;
+     worktreeHead: string;
+     detectedAt: string;
+     reconciliationAttempts: number;
+   }
+   ```
+
+3. **Per-File Conflict View**:
+   - **File path**: `src/core/kernel.ts`
+   - **Mainline changes** (collapsible):
+     ```diff
+     + Added new parameter to transitionStatus()
+     - Removed deprecated lockAcquire() method
+     ```
+   - **Worktree changes** (collapsible):
+     ```diff
+     + Feature implementation uses lockAcquire()
+     + Added new helper function
+     ```
+   - **Conflict markers** (syntax-highlighted):
+     ```typescript
+     <<<<<<< HEAD (worktree)
+     await lockAcquire(featureId, sessionId);
+     =======
+     await lockService.acquire(featureId, sessionId, ttl);
+     >>>>>>> origin/main (mainline)
+     ```
+
+4. **Resolution Actions**:
+   - **"Checkout Worktree"**: Open worktree in local editor
+     ```bash
+     cd .worktrees/<feature_id>
+     ```
+   - **"View Full Diff"**: Download complete diff bundle
+   - **"Retry Reconciliation"**: Re-invoke reconciler agent (if user manually resolved)
+   - **"Abandon Feature"**: Delete feature and cleanup worktree
+
+### SSE Event Stream
+
+**Event**: `conflict.unresolvable`
+
+```typescript
+{
+  type: 'conflict.unresolvable',
+  featureId: string,
+  conflictingFiles: string[],
+  timestamp: string,
+  requiresHuman: true
+}
+```
+
+**Dashboard Behavior**:
+
+- Real-time notification appears immediately
+- Browser notification (if permitted): "Merge conflict requires attention"
+- Feature card in Kanban view shows red "Conflict" badge
+
+### API Endpoints
+
+**GET** `/api/features/:featureId/conflicts`
+
+Response:
+
+```json
+{
+  "ok": true,
+  "data": {
+    "featureId": "my_feature",
+    "conflictingFiles": [
+      {
+        "path": "src/core/kernel.ts",
+        "mainlineDiff": "...",
+        "worktreeDiff": "...",
+        "conflictMarkers": "..."
+      }
+    ],
+    "mergeBase": "abc123",
+    "mainlineHead": "def456",
+    "worktreeHead": "ghi789",
+    "detectedAt": "2026-03-07T10:30:00Z",
+    "reconciliationAttempts": 3
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**POST** `/api/features/:featureId/conflicts/retry`
+
+Triggers reconciler agent re-run after manual intervention.
+
+---
+
+## 10. Git Commands Reference
+
+## 10. Git Commands Reference
+
+```bash
+# Fetch latest remote mainline
+git fetch origin main
+
+# Fetch local repository mainline
+git fetch /path/to/repo main
+
+# Find merge base (common ancestor)
+git merge-base HEAD origin/main
+
+# Three-dot diff (changes since divergence)
+git diff origin/main...HEAD
+
+# Fast-forward merge (no merge commit)
+git merge --ff-only origin/main
+
+# Rebase worktree onto mainline (linear history)
+git rebase origin/main
+
+# Abort failed rebase
+git rebase --abort
+
+# List conflicted files
+git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U
+
+# Check for remaining conflict markers
+git diff --check
+
+# Show mainline changes for specific file
+git diff <merge_base>..<mainline_head> -- <file>
+
+# Show worktree changes for specific file
+git diff <merge_base>..<worktree_head> -- <file>
+```
+
+### Reconciler Agent Prompt Template
+
+````markdown
+# Reconciler Agent System Prompt
+
+You are a reconciliation agent. Your role is to resolve conflicts between a feature worktree and the mainline branch.
+
+## Guiding Principle
+
+**Mainline is authoritative.** The worktree must adapt to mainline semantics while preserving feature intent.
+
+## Your Task
+
+1. Analyze the conflict: understand what mainline changed and why
+2. Understand the feature intent from the plan
+3. Determine if mainline changes require plan modifications:
+   - API contracts changed (function signatures, types)
+   - File structure changed (moved/renamed files)
+   - Dependencies changed (imports, exports)
+4. If plan updates are needed:
+   - Document required changes with `feature.log_append`
+   - Invoke planner agent with reconciliation context
+   - Wait for planner to call `plan.update`
+5. Rewrite the feature code to work with the new mainline APIs/structure
+6. Apply resolution patches using `repo.apply_patch`
+7. Verify resolution with `gates.run` (fast profile)
+8. Document your decisions with `feature.log_append`
+
+## Available Context
+
+- Feature spec and plan
+- Mainline diff since merge base
+- Worktree diff since merge base
+- Files with conflict markers
+- Reconciliation metadata (merge base, heads, conflicting files)
+
+## Planner Delegation
+
+When mainline changes invalidate plan assumptions, invoke the planner agent:
+
+```json
+{
+  "task": "update_plan_for_mainline_changes",
+  "mainline_changes": ["API signature changed in kernel.ts", "..."],
+  "affected_plan_sections": ["files.modify", "contracts.openapi"],
+  "reconciliation_context": {
+    "merge_base": "abc123",
+    "mainline_head": "def456",
+    "conflicting_files": ["src/core/kernel.ts"]
+  }
+}
+```
+````
+
+The planner will update the plan, then you can proceed with code resolution.
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- No conflict markers remain (`git diff --check` passes)
+- Fast gates pass (lint + typecheck)
+- Feature intent from plan is preserved
+- Code works with current mainline APIs
+- Plan is updated if mainline changes required it
+
+## Failure Escalation
+
+If you cannot resolve the conflict after {max_iterations} attempts, transition the feature to `failed` and request human intervention. The dashboard will display the exact conflicting files and diffs to the user.
+
+````
+
+---
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- Existing: `repo.read_file`, `repo.apply_patch`, `repo.status`, `repo.diff`
+- Existing: `gates.run` (fast profile)
+- Existing: `feature.log_append`, `feature.state_patch`
+- Existing: `CheckpointService` (event emitter for worktree changes)
+- New: `repo.reconcile_mainline` (MCP tool)
+- New: `GitReconciliationService` (application service)
+- New: `ReconciliationScheduler` (time-based trigger)
+- New: Reconciler agent role and system prompt
+- New: Dashboard conflict notification UI
+- New: Planner agent delegation for plan updates
+
+---
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Unit Tests
+- `git-reconciliation-service.spec.ts`:
+  - Divergence detection (up-to-date, non-conflicting, conflicting)
+  - Auto-merge non-conflicting changes
+  - Conflict metadata recording
+  - Error handling (merge base not found, git command failures)
+
+### Integration Tests
+- `reconciliation-workflow.spec.ts`:
+  - Full reconciliation cycle (detect → merge/block → resolve)
+  - Phase boundary integration (before planning, building, QA, merge)
+  - Reconciler agent invocation and resolution
+  - Unresolvable conflict escalation
+
+### Manual Test Scenarios
+1. **No divergence**: Feature worktree is up-to-date with mainline
+2. **Fast-forward**: Mainline has new commits, worktree is behind but no conflicts
+3. **Non-conflicting divergence**: Mainline and worktree changed different files
+4. **Conflicting divergence**: Mainline and worktree changed same files/lines
+5. **Unresolvable conflict**: Reconciler agent cannot resolve after max iterations
+
+---
+
+## Rollout Plan
+
+### Phase 1: Core Service (Week 1)
+- Implement `GitReconciliationService`
+- Add `repo.reconcile_mainline` MCP tool
+- Unit tests for divergence detection and auto-merge
+
+### Phase 2: Phase Integration (Week 2)
+- Integrate reconciliation checks into `supervisor/runtime.ts`
+- Add reconciliation hooks before each phase transition
+- Integration tests for phase boundary behavior
+
+### Phase 3: Reconciler Agent (Week 3)
+- Define reconciler role and system prompt
+- Implement reconciler agent invocation on conflict detection
+- Integration tests for conflict resolution workflow
+
+### Phase 4: Observability & Dashboard (Week 4)
+- Add reconciliation metrics to performance analytics
+- Implement reconciliation logging and evidence artifacts
+- Dashboard conflict notification UI with file-level diff display
+- SSE event stream for real-time conflict alerts
+- API endpoints for conflict details and retry actions
+
+---
+
+## Reconciliation Triggers
+
+### 1. Time-Based Trigger
+
+**Frequency**: Every 5 minutes during long-running phases
+
+**Implementation**: `apps/control-plane/src/supervisor/reconciliation-scheduler.ts`
+
+```typescript
+class ReconciliationScheduler {
+  private intervals = new Map<string, NodeJS.Timeout>();
+
+  startPeriodicReconciliation(featureId: string, intervalMs = 300000) {
+    const interval = setInterval(async () => {
+      await this.reconciliationService.reconcileWithMainline(featureId, baseRef);
+    }, intervalMs);
+
+    this.intervals.set(featureId, interval);
+  }
+
+  stopPeriodicReconciliation(featureId: string) {
+    const interval = this.intervals.get(featureId);
+    if (interval) {
+      clearInterval(interval);
+      this.intervals.delete(featureId);
+    }
+  }
+}
+````
+
+**Lifecycle**:
+
+- Start: When feature enters `planning`, `building`, or `qa` phase
+- Stop: When feature exits phase or reaches terminal state
+
+### 2. Event-Based Trigger
+
+**Source**: `CheckpointService` change detection
+
+**Implementation**: `apps/control-plane/src/application/services/checkpoint-service.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Existing checkpoint service emits event when changes detected
+async function captureCheckpoint(featureId: string): Promise<ToolResponse> {
+  const changes = await detectUncommittedChanges(featureId);
+
+  if (changes.files_changed.length > 0) {
+    // Emit event for reconciliation
+    await eventBus.emit('worktree.changes_detected', {
+      featureId,
+      filesChanged: changes.files_changed,
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  // ... existing checkpoint logic
+}
+```
+
+**Reconciliation Handler**:
+
+```typescript
+eventBus.on('worktree.changes_detected', async (event) => {
+  await reconciliationService.reconcileWithMainline(event.featureId, policy.worktree.base_branch);
+});
+```
+
+**Configuration** (`policy.yaml`):
+
+```yaml
+reconciliation:
+  enabled: true
+  triggers:
+    time_based:
+      enabled: true
+      interval_ms: 300000 # 5 minutes
+      active_phases: [planning, building, qa]
+    event_based:
+      enabled: true
+      source: checkpoint_service
+```
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+- Git merge strategies: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge
+- Three-dot diff: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff#Documentation/git-diff.txt-emgitdiffemltoptionsgtltcommitgtltcommitgt--ltpathgt82308203
+- Conflict resolution: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Advanced-Merging
+
+---
+
+**Spec Status**: Ready for implementation  
+**Estimated Effort**: 3-4 weeks (4 phases)  
+**Priority**: High (blocks parallel multi-feature development at scale)