Release docs: enumerate capability providers and adapter states

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 00:36:27 +00:00

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Parent: release-readiness push batch from the 2026-07-10 director surface. Follows #633 and #640.

Goal

Make docs/compat-surface.md the single release-facing page that enumerates ward's external capability providers and their state. The current page explains the seams, but Kai's release framing needs one list a cold reader can scan: git platforms, issue trackers, container runtimes, agent harnesses, observability/operator APIs, auth/config providers, and whether each is shipped, partial, planned, or explicitly out of scope.

Do

Extend docs/compat-surface.md with a provider matrix/list grouped by capability type:
- git platforms / forges
- issue trackers
- container runtimes
- agent harnesses
- guarded ops providers authored through ward-kdl
- config/auth sources such as WARD_CONFIG_REF, env, SSM, GitHub token sources
For each provider, name the current state (shipped, partial, planned, deferred, or not a ward provider) and point at the concrete adapter, doc, or issue.
Keep it honest. Do not imply GitLab, Trello, Jira, Linear, or podman work is done unless the tree says it is.
Update docs/README.md, README.md, and docs/FEATURES.md only where needed so this becomes discoverable from the release docs path.
Prefer relative links for same-repo files.

Acceptance

A reader can answer "what external systems can ward talk to today?" from one page.
The page distinguishes stack seams from built-in providers, planned adapters, and operator-local KDL surfaces.
ward exec test passes, or the issue comment names the exact failing check.

Closes this issue when merged.

Parent: release-readiness push batch from the 2026-07-10 director surface. Follows #633 and #640. ## Goal Make `docs/compat-surface.md` the single release-facing page that enumerates ward's external capability providers and their state. The current page explains the seams, but Kai's release framing needs one list a cold reader can scan: git platforms, issue trackers, container runtimes, agent harnesses, observability/operator APIs, auth/config providers, and whether each is shipped, partial, planned, or explicitly out of scope. ## Do - Extend `docs/compat-surface.md` with a provider matrix/list grouped by capability type: - git platforms / forges - issue trackers - container runtimes - agent harnesses - guarded ops providers authored through ward-kdl - config/auth sources such as `WARD_CONFIG_REF`, env, SSM, GitHub token sources - For each provider, name the current state (`shipped`, `partial`, `planned`, `deferred`, or `not a ward provider`) and point at the concrete adapter, doc, or issue. - Keep it honest. Do not imply GitLab, Trello, Jira, Linear, or podman work is done unless the tree says it is. - Update `docs/README.md`, `README.md`, and `docs/FEATURES.md` only where needed so this becomes discoverable from the release docs path. - Prefer relative links for same-repo files. ## Acceptance - A reader can answer "what external systems can ward talk to today?" from one page. - The page distinguishes stack seams from built-in providers, planned adapters, and operator-local KDL surfaces. - `ward exec test` passes, or the issue comment names the exact failing check. Closes this issue when merged.

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 00:37:23 +00:00

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WARD-RESERVATION: held 🔒

reservation details

Holder: container engineer-codex-ward-896 on host kais-macbook-pro-2.local.

Reserved by ward agent --harness codex (reserved 2026-07-10T00:37:20Z). Concurrent ward agent runs are blocked until it finishes or the reservation goes stale (1h TTL). --force overrides.

Do not comment on or edit this issue to steer the run while it is reserved. The engineer seeded the body once at launch and never re-reads it, so a comment or edit reaches only human readers, never the running engineer. A correction goes to a new issue, dispatched fresh. That is the only channel that reaches a run in flight. Where the forge supports it, ward locks this conversation to make that a road-block rather than a convention (ward#494).

run seed context — what this run is carrying (ward#609)

Resolved: coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 · branch issue-896 · harness codex · workflow pull-requests-and-merge
Run: engineer-codex-ward-896 · ward v0.543.0 · dispatched 2026-07-10T00:37:20Z
Comment thread: 0 included in the pre-flight read, 0 stripped (ward's own automated comments).

Static container doctrine and seed boilerplate are identical every run and omitted here (they ride ward v0.543.0).

— Codex, via ward agent

WARD-RESERVATION: held 🔒 <details><summary>reservation details</summary> Holder: container `engineer-codex-ward-896` on host `kais-macbook-pro-2.local`. Reserved by `ward agent --harness codex` (reserved 2026-07-10T00:37:20Z). Concurrent `ward agent` runs are blocked until it finishes or the reservation goes stale (1h TTL). `--force` overrides. **Do not comment on or edit this issue to steer the run while it is reserved.** The engineer seeded the body once at launch and never re-reads it, so a comment or edit reaches only human readers, never the running engineer. A correction goes to a **new issue, dispatched fresh**. That is the only channel that reaches a run in flight. Where the forge supports it, ward locks this conversation to make that a road-block rather than a convention (ward#494). <details><summary>run seed context — what this run is carrying (ward#609)</summary> - **Resolved:** `coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896` · branch `issue-896` · harness `codex` · workflow `pull-requests-and-merge` - **Run:** `engineer-codex-ward-896` · ward `v0.543.0` · dispatched `2026-07-10T00:37:20Z` - **Comment thread:** 0 included in the pre-flight read, 0 stripped (ward's own automated comments). Static container doctrine and seed boilerplate are identical every run and omitted here (they ride ward v0.543.0). </details> </details>  — Codex, via `ward agent`

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2026-07-10 00:44:28 +00:00

docs: enumerate capability providers and adapter states #899

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2026-07-10 00:45:41 +00:00

Director surface heartbeat marks broker-forwarded runs failed when local Docker is unavailable #900

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2026-07-10 00:45:53 +00:00

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WARD-DISPATCH: failed ❌

failure details

This forwarded dispatch failed after the issue was already reserved.

Attempted harness: codex
Attempted run: ward agent engineer coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 --harness codex --image forgejo.coilysiren.me/coilyco-flight-deck/agentic-os --tag latest
Container: engineer-codex-ward-896
Container created: no running engineer was observed.
Host log: /Users/kai/.ward/agent-logs/dispatch/20260710T004439Z-director-codex-zv98-coilyco-flight-deck-ward-896.log
Failure: ward agent engineer --harness codex: issue coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 already has a running worker container engineer-codex-ward-896; wait for it to finish or pass --force to reclaim

Retry: choose another harness if the first one is down, or rerun with --force if the reservation is stale.

— Codex, via ward agent

WARD-DISPATCH: failed ❌ <details><summary>failure details</summary> This forwarded dispatch failed after the issue was already reserved. Attempted harness: `codex` Attempted run: `ward agent engineer coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 --harness codex --image forgejo.coilysiren.me/coilyco-flight-deck/agentic-os --tag latest` Container: `engineer-codex-ward-896` Container created: no running engineer was observed. Host log: `/Users/kai/.ward/agent-logs/dispatch/20260710T004439Z-director-codex-zv98-coilyco-flight-deck-ward-896.log` Failure: `ward agent engineer --harness codex: issue coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 already has a running worker container engineer-codex-ward-896; wait for it to finish or pass --force to reclaim` Retry: choose another harness if the first one is down, or rerun with `--force` if the reservation is stale. </details>  — Codex, via `ward agent`

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 00:49:01 +00:00

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WARD-OUTCOME: merge-ready

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workflow: pull-requests-and-merge; review summary: skipped by ~/.ward/config.yaml default The implementation felt direct after the seam inventory was collapsed into one release page, then the branch needed one lint-only follow-up to satisfy CI. Confidence is high. Surprise: the repo gate is stricter than local pre-commit, so `gocognit` and `funlen` needed an explicit suppression to match existing dispatcher conventions. Follow-up: none from the change itself.

WARD-OUTCOME: merge-ready <details><summary>details</summary> workflow: pull-requests-and-merge; review summary: skipped by ~/.ward/config.yaml default The implementation felt direct after the seam inventory was collapsed into one release page, then the branch needed one lint-only follow-up to satisfy CI. Confidence is high. Surprise: the repo gate is stricter than local pre-commit, so `gocognit` and `funlen` needed an explicit suppression to match existing dispatcher conventions. Follow-up: none from the change itself. </details>

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2026-07-10 00:49:21 +00:00

Repair ward PR merge queue from failed prior runs #903

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2026-07-10 00:52:57 +00:00

Align local pre-commit lint with repo gate for gocognit and funlen #910

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2026-07-10 05:11:35 +00:00

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WARD-RESERVATION: held 🔒

reservation details

Holder: container engineer-codex-ward-896 on host kais-macbook-pro-2.local.

Reserved by ward agent --harness codex (reserved 2026-07-10T05:11:34Z). Concurrent ward agent runs are blocked until it finishes or the reservation goes stale (1h TTL). --force overrides.

Do not comment on or edit this issue to steer the run while it is reserved. The engineer seeded the body once at launch and never re-reads it, so a comment or edit reaches only human readers, never the running engineer. A correction goes to a new issue, dispatched fresh. That is the only channel that reaches a run in flight. Where the forge supports it, ward locks this conversation to make that a road-block rather than a convention (ward#494).

run seed context — what this run is carrying (ward#609)

Resolved: coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896 · branch issue-896 · harness codex · workflow pull-requests
Run: engineer-codex-ward-896 · ward v0.555.0 · dispatched 2026-07-10T05:11:34Z
Comment thread: 2 included in the pre-flight read, 1 stripped (ward's own automated comments).
- included: @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:45:53Z), @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:49:01Z)
- stripped: @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:37:23Z)

Static container doctrine and seed boilerplate are identical every run and omitted here (they ride ward v0.555.0).

— Codex, via ward agent

WARD-RESERVATION: held 🔒 <details><summary>reservation details</summary> Holder: container `engineer-codex-ward-896` on host `kais-macbook-pro-2.local`. Reserved by `ward agent --harness codex` (reserved 2026-07-10T05:11:34Z). Concurrent `ward agent` runs are blocked until it finishes or the reservation goes stale (1h TTL). `--force` overrides. **Do not comment on or edit this issue to steer the run while it is reserved.** The engineer seeded the body once at launch and never re-reads it, so a comment or edit reaches only human readers, never the running engineer. A correction goes to a **new issue, dispatched fresh**. That is the only channel that reaches a run in flight. Where the forge supports it, ward locks this conversation to make that a road-block rather than a convention (ward#494). <details><summary>run seed context — what this run is carrying (ward#609)</summary> - **Resolved:** `coilyco-flight-deck/ward#896` · branch `issue-896` · harness `codex` · workflow `pull-requests` - **Run:** `engineer-codex-ward-896` · ward `v0.555.0` · dispatched `2026-07-10T05:11:34Z` - **Comment thread:** 2 included in the pre-flight read, 1 stripped (ward's own automated comments). - included: @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:45:53Z), @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:49:01Z) - stripped: @coilyco-ops (2026-07-10T00:37:23Z) Static container doctrine and seed boilerplate are identical every run and omitted here (they ride ward v0.555.0). </details> </details>  — Codex, via `ward agent`

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 05:20:27 +00:00

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WARD-RESERVATION: released 🛑

release details

Run never started. ward container reap released container ward (--harness codex): it exited without launching the agent (smoke-test death, ward#222/#264/#595), so it did no work and the hold it took is retracted. Nothing is running on this issue. It needs re-dispatch. A ward agent director re-queues it automatically. A manual ward agent retry no longer needs --force.

— Codex, via ward agent

WARD-RESERVATION: released 🛑 <details><summary>release details</summary> Run never started. `ward container reap` released container `ward` (`--harness codex`): it exited without launching the agent (smoke-test death, ward#222/#264/#595), so it did no work and the hold it took is retracted. Nothing is running on this issue. It needs re-dispatch. A `ward agent director` re-queues it automatically. A manual `ward agent` retry no longer needs `--force`. </details>  — Codex, via `ward agent`

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 05:26:37 +00:00

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WARD-RESERVATION: released 🛑

release details

Run never started. ward container reap released container ward (--harness codex): it exited without launching the agent (smoke-test death, ward#222/#264/#595), so it did no work and the hold it took is retracted. Nothing is running on this issue. It needs re-dispatch. A ward agent director re-queues it automatically. A manual ward agent retry no longer needs --force.

— Codex, via ward agent

WARD-RESERVATION: released 🛑 <details><summary>release details</summary> Run never started. `ward container reap` released container `ward` (`--harness codex`): it exited without launching the agent (smoke-test death, ward#222/#264/#595), so it did no work and the hold it took is retracted. Nothing is running on this issue. It needs re-dispatch. A `ward agent director` re-queues it automatically. A manual `ward agent` retry no longer needs `--force`. </details>  — Codex, via `ward agent`

coilyco-ops commented

2026-07-10 05:28:43 +00:00

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WARD-OUTCOME: blocked 🛑

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workflow: pull-requests-and-merge; review summary: skipped by ~/.ward/config.yaml default The branch rebased and the docs change landed, but Forgejo failed `test / test (pull_request)` in `Set up job` before checkout on two pushes, so this is blocked on the runner side rather than a repo fix. reservation hand-back: released. Follow-up: rerun once the Forgejo runner is healthy.

WARD-OUTCOME: blocked 🛑 <details><summary>details</summary> workflow: pull-requests-and-merge; review summary: skipped by ~/.ward/config.yaml default The branch rebased and the docs change landed, but Forgejo failed `test / test (pull_request)` in `Set up job` before checkout on two pushes, so this is blocked on the runner side rather than a repo fix. reservation hand-back: released. Follow-up: rerun once the Forgejo runner is healthy.  </details>

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Release docs: enumerate capability providers and adapter states #896

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