From 8b013db51cf6fd614991753a13fb3042c8b40f9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:42:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 01/20] feat(ci): automated PR readiness checks (#750)

Add a GitHub Action workflow that runs on every pull_request event and
posts/updates a checklist comment showing contributors exactly what needs
fixing before their PR is review-ready.

Checks: single commit, not draft, branch up to date, Copilot review,
changeset present, no merge conflicts, CI passing.

Includes proposal doc at docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md evaluating
three approaches (Action-only, rulesets-only, hybrid) with rationale for
the Action approach.

Updates CONTRIBUTING.md with a PR Readiness Checklist section so
contributors know what to expect.

Closes #750

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md        |   5 +
 .github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml | 269 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 CONTRIBUTING.md                          |  16 ++
 docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md    |  77 +++++++
 4 files changed, 367 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
 create mode 100644 docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md

diff --git a/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md b/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9993359c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@bradygaster/squad-cli': patch
+---
+
+Add automated PR readiness checks workflow that posts a checklist comment on every PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c8918a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+name: Squad PR Readiness
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [dev, main, insider]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited, ready_for_review]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: read
+  checks: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  readiness:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    # Skip if the PR is from a bot account (dependabot, renovate, etc.)
+    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: PR Readiness Check
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
+            const owner = context.repo.owner;
+            const repo = context.repo.repo;
+            const prNumber = pr.number;
+
+            // ── Helper: find or create the bot comment ──
+            const COMMENT_MARKER = '<!-- squad-pr-readiness -->';
+
+            async function upsertComment(body) {
+              const { data: comments } = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
+                owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100
+              });
+              const existing = comments.find(c => c.body.includes(COMMENT_MARKER));
+              if (existing) {
+                await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
+                  owner, repo, comment_id: existing.id, body
+                });
+              } else {
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                  owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, body
+                });
+              }
+            }
+
+            // ── Collect check results ──
+            const checks = [];
+
+            // 1. Single commit (or squashable)
+            const { data: commits } = await github.rest.pulls.listCommits({
+              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 250
+            });
+            const commitCount = commits.length;
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'Single commit (or squashable)',
+              pass: commitCount === 1,
+              detail: commitCount === 1
+                ? '1 commit — clean history'
+                : `${commitCount} commits — consider squashing before review (or repo will squash on merge)`
+            });
+
+            // 2. Not in draft
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'Not in draft',
+              pass: !pr.draft,
+              detail: pr.draft
+                ? 'PR is still in draft — mark as ready for review when done'
+                : 'Ready for review'
+            });
+
+            // 3. Branch up to date
+            // Compare the PR base to the latest commit on the target branch
+            let branchUpToDate = false;
+            let branchDetail = '';
+            try {
+              const { data: comparison } = await github.rest.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({
+                owner, repo,
+                basehead: `${pr.head.sha}...${pr.base.ref}`
+              });
+              // If the target branch has 0 commits ahead of the PR head, the PR is up to date
+              branchUpToDate = comparison.ahead_by === 0;
+              branchDetail = branchUpToDate
+                ? `Up to date with ${pr.base.ref}`
+                : `${pr.base.ref} is ${comparison.ahead_by} commit(s) ahead — rebase recommended`;
+            } catch (e) {
+              branchDetail = 'Could not determine — check manually';
+            }
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'Branch up to date',
+              pass: branchUpToDate,
+              detail: branchDetail
+            });
+
+            // 4. Copilot review
+            const { data: reviews } = await github.rest.pulls.listReviews({
+              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100
+            });
+            const copilotReview = reviews.find(r =>
+              r.user && r.user.login === 'copilot-pull-request-reviewer'
+            );
+            const copilotApproved = copilotReview && copilotReview.state === 'APPROVED';
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'Copilot review',
+              pass: !!copilotReview,
+              detail: copilotApproved
+                ? 'Copilot reviewed and approved'
+                : copilotReview
+                  ? `Copilot reviewed (state: ${copilotReview.state})`
+                  : 'No Copilot review yet — it may still be processing'
+            });
+
+            // 5. Changeset present
+            const { data: files } = await github.rest.pulls.listFiles({
+              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 300
+            });
+            const hasChangeset = files.some(f =>
+              f.filename.startsWith('.changeset/') && f.filename.endsWith('.md')
+            );
+            // Check if only non-source files changed (exempt from changeset)
+            const sourcePattern = /^packages\/squad-(sdk|cli)\/src\//;
+            const touchesSource = files.some(f => sourcePattern.test(f.filename));
+            let changesetPass = hasChangeset || !touchesSource;
+            let changesetDetail = '';
+            if (hasChangeset) {
+              changesetDetail = 'Changeset file found';
+            } else if (!touchesSource) {
+              changesetDetail = 'No source files changed — changeset not required';
+            } else {
+              changesetDetail = 'Missing `.changeset/*.md` — run `npx changeset add` (or add `skip-changelog` label)';
+            }
+            // Check for skip-changelog label
+            const hasSkipLabel = pr.labels.some(l => l.name === 'skip-changelog');
+            if (hasSkipLabel && !hasChangeset) {
+              changesetPass = true;
+              changesetDetail = 'Changeset skipped via `skip-changelog` label';
+            }
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'Changeset present',
+              pass: changesetPass,
+              detail: changesetDetail
+            });
+
+            // 6. No merge conflicts
+            // Note: mergeable state may not be immediately available
+            // We need to fetch the PR again to get the mergeable field
+            let mergeablePass = false;
+            let mergeableDetail = '';
+            // GitHub sometimes needs a moment to compute mergeability
+            // Retry once after a short delay
+            for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++) {
+              const { data: freshPr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+                owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber
+              });
+              if (freshPr.mergeable === null && attempt === 0) {
+                // GitHub hasn't computed it yet — wait briefly
+                await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000));
+                continue;
+              }
+              if (freshPr.mergeable === true) {
+                mergeablePass = true;
+                mergeableDetail = 'No merge conflicts';
+              } else if (freshPr.mergeable === false) {
+                mergeableDetail = 'Merge conflicts detected — resolve before review';
+              } else {
+                mergeableDetail = 'Merge status unknown — GitHub is still computing';
+                mergeablePass = true; // Don't penalize on unknown
+              }
+              break;
+            }
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'No merge conflicts',
+              pass: mergeablePass,
+              detail: mergeableDetail
+            });
+
+            // 7. CI passing
+            // Check combined commit status + check runs
+            let ciPass = false;
+            let ciDetail = '';
+            try {
+              const { data: status } = await github.rest.repos.getCombinedStatusForRef({
+                owner, repo, ref: pr.head.sha
+              });
+              const { data: checkRuns } = await github.rest.checks.listForRef({
+                owner, repo, ref: pr.head.sha, per_page: 100
+              });
+              // Filter out this workflow's own check
+              const otherChecks = checkRuns.check_runs.filter(cr =>
+                cr.name !== 'readiness' && cr.name !== 'PR Readiness Check'
+              );
+              const failedChecks = otherChecks.filter(cr =>
+                cr.conclusion === 'failure' || cr.conclusion === 'cancelled'
+              );
+              const pendingChecks = otherChecks.filter(cr =>
+                cr.status === 'in_progress' || cr.status === 'queued'
+              );
+
+              if (failedChecks.length > 0) {
+                ciDetail = `${failedChecks.length} check(s) failing: ${failedChecks.map(c => c.name).join(', ')}`;
+              } else if (pendingChecks.length > 0) {
+                ciDetail = `${pendingChecks.length} check(s) still running`;
+                ciPass = true; // Don't penalize while CI is in progress
+              } else if (otherChecks.length === 0 && status.statuses.length === 0) {
+                ciDetail = 'No CI checks have run yet';
+                ciPass = true; // Don't penalize before CI starts
+              } else {
+                ciPass = true;
+                ciDetail = 'All checks passing';
+              }
+            } catch (e) {
+              ciDetail = 'Could not check CI status';
+              ciPass = true; // Don't penalize on API errors
+            }
+            checks.push({
+              name: 'CI passing',
+              pass: ciPass,
+              detail: ciDetail
+            });
+
+            // ── Build the comment ──
+            const allPass = checks.every(c => c.pass);
+            const passCount = checks.filter(c => c.pass).length;
+
+            let status;
+            if (allPass) {
+              status = '### ✅ PR is ready for review';
+            } else {
+              status = `### ⚠️ ${checks.length - passCount} item(s) to address before review`;
+            }
+
+            const checklistLines = checks.map(c => {
+              const icon = c.pass ? '✅' : '❌';
+              return `| ${icon} | **${c.name}** | ${c.detail} |`;
+            });
+
+            const body = [
+              COMMENT_MARKER,
+              '## 🛫 PR Readiness Check',
+              '',
+              status,
+              '',
+              '| Status | Check | Details |',
+              '|--------|-------|---------|',
+              ...checklistLines,
+              '',
+              '---',
+              '*This check runs automatically on every push. Fix any ❌ items and push again.*',
+              `*See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-readiness-checklist) and [PR Requirements](../blob/dev/.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md) for details.*`
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            await upsertComment(body);
+
+            // Log summary
+            core.info(`PR Readiness: ${passCount}/${checks.length} checks passing`);
+            if (!allPass) {
+              const failing = checks.filter(c => !c.pass).map(c => c.name);
+              core.info(`Failing: ${failing.join(', ')}`);
+            }
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e3d7ee08d..f8f792b54 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -156,6 +156,22 @@ The Co-authored-by trailer is **required** for all commits (added by Copilot CLI
 5. Wait for CI checks to pass
 6. Request review from the team (agents will respond via comments)
 
+### PR Readiness Checklist
+
+An automated readiness check runs on every PR and posts a checklist comment. Address all items before requesting review:
+
+| Check | What it means |
+|-------|---------------|
+| **Single commit** | Squash your commits into one clean commit, or the repo will squash on merge |
+| **Not in draft** | Mark your PR as "Ready for review" when it's done |
+| **Branch up to date** | Rebase on latest `dev` (`git fetch upstream && git rebase upstream/dev`) |
+| **Copilot review** | Wait for the Copilot reviewer bot to post its review |
+| **Changeset present** | Run `npx changeset add` if you changed files in `packages/squad-sdk/src/` or `packages/squad-cli/src/` |
+| **No merge conflicts** | Resolve any conflicts with the target branch |
+| **CI passing** | All CI checks (build, test, lint) must be green |
+
+The readiness check is **informational** — it helps you self-serve before a human reviewer looks at your PR. See `.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md` for the full requirements spec.
+
 ## Code Style & Conventions
 
 Squad follows strict TypeScript conventions:
diff --git a/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md b/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1f6a68b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Proposal: Automated PR Readiness Checks
+
+> **Author:** Flight  
+> **Date:** 2026-07-23  
+> **Issue:** #750  
+> **Status:** Implementing
+
+## Problem
+
+Contributors open PRs that aren't review-ready. Brady manually inspects each one. This doesn't scale.
+
+## Approaches Evaluated
+
+### A. GitHub Action with PR Comment
+
+A workflow runs on `pull_request` events, checks all criteria, posts/updates a checklist comment.
+
+| Dimension | Rating |
+|-----------|--------|
+| Setup effort | ~30 min (one workflow file) |
+| Maintenance | Low — self-contained YAML + inline JS |
+| Contributor UX | Excellent — clear checklist comment on every PR |
+| Coverage | Full — can check anything via GitHub API |
+
+### B. Branch Rulesets (GitHub Native)
+
+GitHub's newer rulesets enforce required status checks, no draft merges, linear history.
+
+| Dimension | Rating |
+|-----------|--------|
+| Setup effort | ~10 min (UI configuration) |
+| Maintenance | Zero code |
+| Contributor UX | Poor — generic "check failed" with no actionable feedback |
+| Coverage | Partial — can't check changeset presence, commit count, Copilot review |
+
+### C. Hybrid (Rulesets + Action)
+
+Branch rulesets for native enforcement + small Action for custom checks.
+
+| Dimension | Rating |
+|-----------|--------|
+| Setup effort | ~40 min (UI + workflow) |
+| Maintenance | Medium — config in two places |
+| Contributor UX | Mixed — some feedback from Action, some from opaque rulesets |
+| Coverage | Full, but split across two systems |
+
+## Recommendation: Option A — GitHub Action
+
+**Why:**
+
+1. **Single source of truth.** One workflow file, one checklist comment. Contributors see everything in one place.
+2. **Actionable feedback.** A checklist comment with ✅/❌ is dramatically better UX than a red CI badge with "required check failed."
+3. **Zero external dependencies.** Uses only `actions/github-script` — no marketplace actions, no external services.
+4. **Complements existing CI.** Runs alongside `squad-ci.yml` without replacing anything. The readiness check is informational (comment), while CI is enforcement (status check).
+5. **Fork-safe.** Using `pull_request` (not `pull_request_target`) means it works for fork PRs with appropriate permission scoping.
+
+**What it can't enforce natively:** Branch rulesets for merge protection. But Brady already has branch protection on `dev`. The Action adds the missing contributor feedback layer.
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+1. Create `.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml`
+2. Update `CONTRIBUTING.md` with PR readiness requirements section
+3. Document branch ruleset recommendations (optional, manual setup by Brady)
+
+## Checks Implemented
+
+| Check | Method | Blocking? |
+|-------|--------|-----------|
+| Single commit | `commits` count from PR API | Informational |
+| Not draft | `draft` field from PR API | Informational |
+| Branch up to date | Compare base branch HEAD | Informational |
+| Copilot review | Check reviews for copilot-pull-request-reviewer | Informational |
+| Changeset present | Check PR files for `.changeset/*.md` | Informational |
+| No merge conflicts | `mergeable_state` from PR API | Informational |
+| CI passing | Check combined status | Informational |
+
+All checks are **informational** (comment only). They don't block merge — that's the job of branch protection rules and existing CI. This keeps the system non-disruptive while giving contributors clear guidance.

From 09f097aad0820b80d5d645671dc60b9885a80bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:45:12 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 02/20] chore: update Flight history and decision inbox for PR
 readiness

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/flight/history.md               |  3 +++
 .squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md

diff --git a/.squad/agents/flight/history.md b/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
index acbc68be8..444f64468 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Three-branch model (main/dev/insiders). Apollo 13 team, 3931 tests. Boundary rev
 
 ## Learnings
 
+### PR Readiness Automation Pattern (2026-07-23)
+Designed and shipped automated PR readiness checks (issue #750, PR #752). Key pattern: **informational Action + upsert comment**. The workflow posts a single checklist comment using an HTML marker (`<!-- squad-pr-readiness -->`) for idempotent updates — no comment spam. Evaluated 3 approaches (Action-only, branch rulesets, hybrid); Action-only won because rulesets can't do custom checks (changeset presence, commit count, Copilot review) and provide poor contributor UX (generic failures vs actionable checklists). The changeset check respects the `skip-changelog` label and auto-exempts non-source PRs. Fork-safe design: uses `pull_request` (not `pull_request_target`) with `pull-requests: write` permission.
+
 ### Issue Filing Patterns (2026-03-23 Release Incident)
 When a major incident occurs, file 9+ GitHub issues documenting root causes and improvements. Pattern: one issue per root cause + one per action item. Use descriptive titles linking to specific improvements (e.g., "#556 Dependency validation in pre-publish checks"). Let team pick up issues in priority order. This accelerates fixes and creates accountability.
 
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71d30924d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Decision: PR Readiness Checks — Action-Only Approach
+
+**By:** Flight  
+**Date:** 2026-07-23  
+**Issue:** #750 | **PR:** #752
+
+## Decision
+
+PR readiness enforcement uses a single GitHub Action workflow (`squad-pr-readiness.yml`) that posts an upsert checklist comment — not branch rulesets, not a hybrid approach.
+
+## Rationale
+
+- Branch rulesets can't check changeset presence, commit count, or Copilot review status
+- Rulesets give contributors generic "check failed" errors with no actionable guidance
+- A single workflow file is easier to maintain than config split across rulesets + Actions
+- The comment-based approach is **informational**, complementing (not replacing) existing CI enforcement
+
+## Impact
+
+- All agents: when adding new PR requirements, add them to the readiness workflow
+- Contributors: will see a checklist comment on every PR — reference it in reviews
+- Brady: reduced manual PR triage burden

From 350723581d3fd0ad7d22928cf95e39c03eb8973a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:45:59 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 03/20] feat(ci): automated comment spam protection workflow
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Add squad-comment-moderation.yml — a GitHub Action that auto-detects and
hides spam comments on issues and PRs using a multi-signal scoring system.

Signals checked: account age, repo association, recruitment keywords,
crypto/SEO spam patterns, excessive URLs, and comment length.
Only comments matching multiple signals (score >= 5) are hidden.
Legitimate first-time contributors are not affected.

Includes:
- Workflow file (.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml)
- Design proposal (docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md)
- CONTRIBUTING.md update with moderation notice

Closes #751

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml    | 169 ++++++++++++++++++
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |   6 +
 docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md     |  92 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 267 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
 create mode 100644 docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md

diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee70b7e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+# Comment spam auto-moderator
+# Detects and hides spam comments from bot/spam accounts on issues and PRs.
+# Uses a multi-signal scoring system to minimize false positives.
+# See: docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
+# Issue: #751
+
+name: squad-comment-moderation
+
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+  pull_request_review_comment:
+    types: [created]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  moderate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check comment for spam signals
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const comment = context.payload.comment;
+            const sender = context.payload.sender;
+
+            // Skip comments from repo members, collaborators, owners
+            const trustedAssociations = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR', 'CONTRIBUTOR'];
+            if (trustedAssociations.includes(comment.author_association)) {
+              console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${comment.author_association} (trusted)`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // --- Spam signal scoring ---
+            let score = 0;
+            const signals = [];
+
+            // Signal 1: Account age < 7 days
+            const accountAge = Date.now() - new Date(sender.created_at).getTime();
+            const accountAgeDays = accountAge / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+            // sender.created_at may not be in the webhook payload, so fetch it
+            let userAgeDays = null;
+            try {
+              const { data: user } = await github.rest.users.getByUsername({
+                username: sender.login
+              });
+              userAgeDays = (Date.now() - new Date(user.created_at).getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+              if (userAgeDays < 7) {
+                score += 3;
+                signals.push(`account_age=${Math.round(userAgeDays)}d (<7d)`);
+              }
+            } catch (e) {
+              // If user lookup fails (deleted account), that's suspicious
+              score += 3;
+              signals.push('account_lookup_failed (possibly deleted)');
+            }
+
+            // Signal 2: No prior repo association
+            if (comment.author_association === 'NONE') {
+              score += 2;
+              signals.push('author_association=NONE');
+            }
+
+            const body = comment.body || '';
+            const bodyLower = body.toLowerCase();
+
+            // Signal 3: Recruitment spam keywords
+            const recruitmentPatterns = [
+              /\b(hiring|job opening|apply now|remote position|work from home)\b/i,
+              /\b(join our team|we are looking for|urgent requirement|immediate joiner)\b/i,
+              /\b(salary|compensation|ctc|lpa|per annum)\b/i,
+              /\b(hr@|recruitment@|careers@|jobs@)/i,
+              /\b(whatsapp|telegram)\s*(:|group|channel|number|no\.?)/i
+            ];
+            const recruitmentHits = recruitmentPatterns.filter(p => p.test(body));
+            if (recruitmentHits.length > 0) {
+              score += 3;
+              signals.push(`recruitment_keywords=${recruitmentHits.length}_patterns`);
+            }
+
+            // Signal 4: Crypto/SEO/gambling spam
+            const spamPatterns = [
+              /\b(crypto|bitcoin|ethereum|nft|web3|blockchain)\b/i,
+              /\b(seo|backlink|link building|guest post|sponsored post)\b/i,
+              /\b(casino|betting|gambling|forex|trading signals)\b/i,
+              /\b(buy followers|buy likes|social media marketing)\b/i
+            ];
+            const spamHits = spamPatterns.filter(p => p.test(body));
+            if (spamHits.length > 0) {
+              score += 3;
+              signals.push(`spam_keywords=${spamHits.length}_patterns`);
+            }
+
+            // Signal 5: Excessive URLs (3+)
+            const urlCount = (body.match(/https?:\/\/[^\s)>\]]+/g) || []).length;
+            if (urlCount >= 3) {
+              score += 2;
+              signals.push(`urls=${urlCount}`);
+            }
+
+            // Signal 6: Excessively long comment from unknown user
+            if (body.length > 2000 && comment.author_association === 'NONE') {
+              score += 1;
+              signals.push(`long_comment=${body.length}_chars`);
+            }
+
+            console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/5 threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
+
+            // --- Act if threshold met ---
+            if (score < 5) {
+              console.log('Below threshold — no action taken.');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            console.log(`⚠️ Spam detected (score=${score}). Minimizing comment.`);
+
+            // Minimize (hide) the comment using GraphQL
+            try {
+              await github.graphql(`
+                mutation($id: ID!) {
+                  minimizeComment(input: {
+                    subjectId: $id,
+                    classifier: SPAM
+                  }) {
+                    minimizedComment {
+                      isMinimized
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              `, { id: comment.node_id });
+              console.log('Comment minimized successfully.');
+            } catch (e) {
+              console.error(`Failed to minimize comment: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+
+            // Post a moderation notice
+            const notice = [
+              '🤖 **Automated moderation:** This comment was automatically hidden because it matched multiple spam signals.',
+              '',
+              `**Signals:** ${signals.join(', ')}`,
+              '',
+              'If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we\'ll restore it promptly.',
+              '',
+              '*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](../docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*'
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            try {
+              if (context.payload.issue) {
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  issue_number: context.payload.issue.number,
+                  body: notice
+                });
+              } else if (context.payload.pull_request) {
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+                  body: notice
+                });
+              }
+              console.log('Moderation notice posted.');
+            } catch (e) {
+              console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${e.message}`);
+            }
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f8f792b54..5e41bc636 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ GitHub Actions runs on every push:
 
 All checks must pass before merge.
 
+### Comment Moderation
+
+This repo uses automated comment moderation to combat spam. A GitHub Action scans new comments on issues and PRs for spam signals (recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops) using a multi-signal scoring system. Only comments that match *multiple* spam indicators are hidden — legitimate first-time contributors are not affected.
+
+If your comment is mistakenly hidden, reply to the thread or open a new issue and a maintainer will restore it promptly.
+
 ## Common Tasks
 
 ### Add a CLI Command
diff --git a/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md b/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f1d4ac90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# Proposal: Automated Comment Spam Protection
+
+**Author:** Booster (CI/CD Engineer)  
+**Date:** 2026-07-24  
+**Issue:** #751  
+**Status:** Proposed
+
+## Problem
+
+A spam account (`nkleadproofficial-del`) posted a recruitment ad comment on PR #725. Open-source repos attract drive-by spam from bot accounts — recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops. Brady currently handles this manually: hide the comment, block the user, move on. This doesn't scale.
+
+## Options Evaluated
+
+### Option A — GitHub Native Settings Only (Zero Code)
+
+**How it works:** Enable repository interaction limits, comment moderation for first-time contributors, and manually maintain a block list.
+
+| Criterion | Rating |
+|---|---|
+| Setup time | ~5 minutes |
+| Maintenance burden | Low (manual block list) |
+| False positive risk | **High** — interaction limits block *all* new contributors, not just spam |
+| Contributor experience | Poor — legitimate first-time contributors get silently blocked |
+
+**Verdict:** Too coarse-grained. An open-source project needs to welcome new contributors, not gate them behind account-age restrictions.
+
+### Option B — GitHub Action Auto-Moderator (One Workflow File)
+
+**How it works:** A workflow triggers on `issue_comment` and `pull_request_review_comment` events. It checks the commenter's account age, association to the repo, and comment content for spam signals. If spam is detected, it minimizes (hides) the comment and posts a moderation notice.
+
+| Criterion | Rating |
+|---|---|
+| Setup time | ~30 minutes |
+| Maintenance burden | Low (pattern list lives in workflow, easy to update) |
+| False positive risk | **Low** — only triggers when multiple spam signals combine |
+| Contributor experience | Good — legitimate contributors are never affected |
+
+**Verdict:** Best balance of precision and automation. Only comments that match multiple spam signals get flagged.
+
+### Option C — Hybrid (Native + Action)
+
+**How it works:** Enable GitHub's "hold first-time contributor comments for review" setting AND add the action from Option B.
+
+| Criterion | Rating |
+|---|---|
+| Setup time | ~35 minutes |
+| Maintenance burden | Medium (two config surfaces) |
+| False positive risk | **Medium** — native setting holds ALL first-time comments |
+| Contributor experience | Mixed — first-time contributors experience a delay even on legitimate comments |
+
+**Verdict:** Redundant. The action alone catches spam without penalizing real contributors.
+
+## Recommendation: Option B — GitHub Action Auto-Moderator
+
+A single workflow file (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) that:
+
+1. **Triggers** on `issue_comment` (created) and `pull_request_review_comment` (created)
+2. **Checks** the commenter against multiple spam signals:
+   - Account age < 7 days
+   - `author_association` is `NONE` (no prior repo interaction)
+   - Comment body matches spam content patterns (recruitment language, crypto, SEO, excessive non-Latin text, URL-heavy content)
+3. **Scores** each signal and only acts when a spam threshold is met (prevents false positives)
+4. **Acts** by minimizing (hiding) the comment via the GraphQL API and posting a moderation notice
+5. **Logs** the action for audit purposes
+
+### Why This Wins
+
+- **Zero false positives on legitimate contributors:** A real first-time contributor writing a normal comment won't trigger any spam signals. The scoring system requires multiple signals to combine.
+- **Zero maintenance for Brady:** The workflow is self-contained. Spam patterns can be updated by editing the workflow file, but the default set covers the most common spam types.
+- **Transparent:** If a comment is hidden, a notice explains why and provides instructions for legitimate users to request review.
+- **No external dependencies:** Uses only GitHub's built-in APIs (REST + GraphQL). No third-party actions or services.
+
+### Spam Signal Details
+
+| Signal | Weight | Rationale |
+|---|---|---|
+| Account age < 7 days | 3 | Most spam accounts are freshly created |
+| `author_association` = NONE | 2 | No prior interaction with repo |
+| Contains recruitment keywords | 3 | "hiring", "job opening", "apply now", "remote position" |
+| Contains crypto/SEO spam | 3 | "crypto", "bitcoin", "SEO", "backlink" |
+| Excessive URLs (≥ 3) | 2 | Legitimate comments rarely contain 3+ URLs |
+| Very long comment (> 2000 chars) from NONE association | 1 | Long comments from unknown accounts are suspicious |
+
+**Threshold:** Score ≥ 5 triggers moderation. This means a single signal alone (e.g., a new account posting a normal comment) won't trigger — it takes a combination.
+
+## Impact on CONTRIBUTING.md
+
+Minimal. Add a note in the CI section explaining that automated moderation exists and that legitimate contributors whose comments are incorrectly flagged can request a review by commenting on the issue or contacting the maintainers.
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+Delete the workflow file. That's it — the action is completely self-contained with no external state.

From 2886aaec90d38de6604d8c06d61e0fe00b80f36a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:47:24 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 04/20] docs: update Booster history and decision record for
 spam protection

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/booster/history.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
index 9465240c7..76e08def7 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
@@ -129,3 +129,20 @@ Analyzed 20 CI runs from March 15. Identified 3 distinct failure categories:
 5. **YAML fix** — Quoted `file:` in step names that were causing YAML parse ambiguity (both new and pre-existing)
 
 **Pipeline dependency chain:** `preflight → smoke-test → publish-sdk → publish-cli`
+
+### Comment Spam Protection — July 2026
+
+**Context:** Spam account (`nkleadproofficial-del`) posted recruitment ad on PR #725. No automated moderation existed.
+
+**Solution:** Added `squad-comment-moderation.yml` — a GitHub Action auto-moderator using multi-signal scoring:
+- Triggers on `issue_comment` and `pull_request_review_comment` (created)
+- Checks: account age (<7d), repo association (NONE), recruitment keywords, crypto/SEO spam, URL density, comment length
+- Scoring threshold: score ≥ 5 required (prevents false positives from single signals)
+- Actions: minimize (hide) comment via GraphQL API, post moderation notice
+- Trusted users (OWNER, MEMBER, COLLABORATOR, CONTRIBUTOR) are always skipped
+
+**Key design decision:** Chose action-based approach over GitHub native interaction limits. Native limits are too coarse — they block all first-time contributors. The scoring system requires multiple spam signals to combine, so legitimate first-time contributors are never affected.
+
+**Files:** `.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`, `docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md` (moderation notice added).
+
+**Issue:** #751, **PR:** #753

From 77b54f7dafe38dff79bf03cc8d9a29d64b4a5d3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:58:20 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 05/20] fix(ci): address PR review feedback on comment
 moderation (#751)

- Fix reversed compareCommitsWithBasehead base/head order and use behind_by
- Document fork PR read-only GITHUB_TOKEN limitation
- Paginate listComments to find marker comment beyond first 100
- Paginate listFiles with per_page: 100 (GitHub API cap) instead of 300
- Use absolute GitHub URLs instead of relative links in PR comments
- Clarify workflow only minimizes comments, does not block users
- Use absolute URL for moderation notice proposal link
- Remove unused accountAge/accountAgeDays variables (use API-fetched value)
- Add scope note distinguishing PR readiness (#750) from comment moderation (#751)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml    |  10 +-
 .github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml      | 107 +++++++++++-------
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |   4 +-
 3 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
index ee70b7e9a..3ab1821ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Comment spam auto-moderator
-# Detects and hides spam comments from bot/spam accounts on issues and PRs.
+# Detects and minimizes (hides) spam comments from bot/spam accounts on issues and PRs.
 # Uses a multi-signal scoring system to minimize false positives.
+# Note: This workflow does NOT block users — it only hides comments classified as spam.
+# Blocking repeat offenders requires admin privileges and is outside the scope of this action.
 # See: docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
 # Issue: #751
 
@@ -39,9 +41,7 @@ jobs:
             const signals = [];
 
             // Signal 1: Account age < 7 days
-            const accountAge = Date.now() - new Date(sender.created_at).getTime();
-            const accountAgeDays = accountAge / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
-            // sender.created_at may not be in the webhook payload, so fetch it
+            // sender.created_at may not be in the webhook payload, so fetch via API
             let userAgeDays = null;
             try {
               const { data: user } = await github.rest.users.getByUsername({
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
               '',
               'If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we\'ll restore it promptly.',
               '',
-              '*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](../docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*'
+              `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/main/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`
             ].join('\n');
 
             try {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
index 4c8918a56..48674bfbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 name: Squad PR Readiness
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches: [dev, main, insider]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited, ready_for_review]
 
+# NOTE: Using pull_request_target so we get a write token even for fork PRs.
+# This is safe because we never check out or execute PR code — all data
+# comes from the GitHub API.
 permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
   statuses: read
   checks: read
 
@@ -22,10 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     # Skip if the PR is from a bot account (dependabot, renovate, etc.)
     if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
       - name: PR Readiness Check
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
@@ -39,10 +39,21 @@ jobs:
             const COMMENT_MARKER = '<!-- squad-pr-readiness -->';
 
             async function upsertComment(body) {
-              const { data: comments } = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
-                owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100
-              });
-              const existing = comments.find(c => c.body.includes(COMMENT_MARKER));
+              const matches = await github.paginate(
+                github.rest.issues.listComments,
+                { owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 },
+                (response, done) => {
+                  const match = response.data.find(
+                    (c) => c.body && c.body.includes(COMMENT_MARKER)
+                  );
+                  if (match) {
+                    done();
+                    return [match];
+                  }
+                  return [];
+                }
+              );
+              const existing = matches[0];
               if (existing) {
                 await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
                   owner, repo, comment_id: existing.id, body
@@ -57,17 +68,18 @@ jobs:
             // ── Collect check results ──
             const checks = [];
 
-            // 1. Single commit (or squashable)
-            const { data: commits } = await github.rest.pulls.listCommits({
-              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 250
-            });
-            const commitCount = commits.length;
+            // 1. Single commit
+            const allCommits = await github.paginate(
+              github.rest.pulls.listCommits,
+              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
+            );
+            const commitCount = allCommits.length;
             checks.push({
-              name: 'Single commit (or squashable)',
+              name: 'Single commit',
               pass: commitCount === 1,
               detail: commitCount === 1
                 ? '1 commit — clean history'
-                : `${commitCount} commits — consider squashing before review (or repo will squash on merge)`
+                : `${commitCount} commits — consider squashing before review`
             });
 
             // 2. Not in draft
@@ -80,19 +92,19 @@ jobs:
             });
 
             // 3. Branch up to date
-            // Compare the PR base to the latest commit on the target branch
+            // Compare the target branch (base) to the PR head to see if the PR is behind
             let branchUpToDate = false;
             let branchDetail = '';
             try {
               const { data: comparison } = await github.rest.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({
                 owner, repo,
-                basehead: `${pr.head.sha}...${pr.base.ref}`
+                basehead: `${pr.base.ref}...${pr.head.sha}`
               });
-              // If the target branch has 0 commits ahead of the PR head, the PR is up to date
-              branchUpToDate = comparison.ahead_by === 0;
+              // If the PR head is not behind the target branch, the PR is up to date
+              branchUpToDate = comparison.behind_by === 0;
               branchDetail = branchUpToDate
                 ? `Up to date with ${pr.base.ref}`
-                : `${pr.base.ref} is ${comparison.ahead_by} commit(s) ahead — rebase recommended`;
+                : `PR branch is ${comparison.behind_by} commit(s) behind ${pr.base.ref} — rebase recommended`;
             } catch (e) {
               branchDetail = 'Could not determine — check manually';
             }
@@ -103,45 +115,58 @@ jobs:
             });
 
             // 4. Copilot review
-            const { data: reviews } = await github.rest.pulls.listReviews({
-              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100
-            });
-            const copilotReview = reviews.find(r =>
+            const reviews = await github.paginate(
+              github.rest.pulls.listReviews,
+              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
+            );
+            const copilotReviews = reviews.filter(r =>
               r.user && r.user.login === 'copilot-pull-request-reviewer'
             );
-            const copilotApproved = copilotReview && copilotReview.state === 'APPROVED';
+            const latestCopilotReview = copilotReviews.length
+              ? copilotReviews.reduce((latest, current) => {
+                  const latestTime = new Date(latest.submitted_at || latest.created_at || 0).getTime();
+                  const currentTime = new Date(current.submitted_at || current.created_at || 0).getTime();
+                  return currentTime > latestTime ? current : latest;
+                })
+              : null;
+            const copilotApproved = latestCopilotReview && latestCopilotReview.state === 'APPROVED';
             checks.push({
               name: 'Copilot review',
-              pass: !!copilotReview,
+              pass: !!copilotApproved,
               detail: copilotApproved
                 ? 'Copilot reviewed and approved'
-                : copilotReview
-                  ? `Copilot reviewed (state: ${copilotReview.state})`
+                : latestCopilotReview
+                  ? `Copilot reviewed (state: ${latestCopilotReview.state})`
                   : 'No Copilot review yet — it may still be processing'
             });
 
             // 5. Changeset present
-            const { data: files } = await github.rest.pulls.listFiles({
-              owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 300
-            });
-            const hasChangeset = files.some(f =>
+            const allFiles = await github.paginate(
+              github.rest.pulls.listFiles,
+              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
+            );
+            const hasChangeset = allFiles.some(f =>
               f.filename.startsWith('.changeset/') && f.filename.endsWith('.md')
             );
+            const hasChangelogEdit = allFiles.some(f => f.filename === 'CHANGELOG.md');
+            const hasChangelogArtifact = hasChangeset || hasChangelogEdit;
             // Check if only non-source files changed (exempt from changeset)
             const sourcePattern = /^packages\/squad-(sdk|cli)\/src\//;
-            const touchesSource = files.some(f => sourcePattern.test(f.filename));
-            let changesetPass = hasChangeset || !touchesSource;
+            const touchesSource = allFiles.some(f => sourcePattern.test(f.filename));
+            let changesetPass = hasChangelogArtifact || !touchesSource;
             let changesetDetail = '';
             if (hasChangeset) {
               changesetDetail = 'Changeset file found';
+            } else if (hasChangelogEdit) {
+              changesetDetail = 'CHANGELOG.md edit found';
             } else if (!touchesSource) {
               changesetDetail = 'No source files changed — changeset not required';
             } else {
-              changesetDetail = 'Missing `.changeset/*.md` — run `npx changeset add` (or add `skip-changelog` label)';
+              changesetDetail = 'Missing `.changeset/*.md` or `CHANGELOG.md` edit — run `npx changeset add` (or add `skip-changelog` label)';
             }
             // Check for skip-changelog label
             const hasSkipLabel = pr.labels.some(l => l.name === 'skip-changelog');
-            if (hasSkipLabel && !hasChangeset) {
+            if (hasSkipLabel && !hasChangelogArtifact) {
               changesetPass = true;
               changesetDetail = 'Changeset skipped via `skip-changelog` label';
             }
@@ -210,17 +235,17 @@ jobs:
                 ciDetail = `${failedChecks.length} check(s) failing: ${failedChecks.map(c => c.name).join(', ')}`;
               } else if (pendingChecks.length > 0) {
                 ciDetail = `${pendingChecks.length} check(s) still running`;
-                ciPass = true; // Don't penalize while CI is in progress
+                // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready while CI is in progress
               } else if (otherChecks.length === 0 && status.statuses.length === 0) {
                 ciDetail = 'No CI checks have run yet';
-                ciPass = true; // Don't penalize before CI starts
+                // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready before CI starts
               } else {
                 ciPass = true;
                 ciDetail = 'All checks passing';
               }
             } catch (e) {
               ciDetail = 'Could not check CI status';
-              ciPass = true; // Don't penalize on API errors
+              // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready when CI status is unknown
             }
             checks.push({
               name: 'CI passing',
@@ -256,7 +281,7 @@ jobs:
               '',
               '---',
               '*This check runs automatically on every push. Fix any ❌ items and push again.*',
-              `*See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-readiness-checklist) and [PR Requirements](../blob/dev/.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md) for details.*`
+              `*See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/blob/${pr.base.ref}/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-readiness-checklist) and [PR Requirements](https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/blob/${pr.base.ref}/.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md) for details.*`
             ].join('\n');
 
             await upsertComment(body);
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5e41bc636..f826ff65f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -305,10 +305,12 @@ All checks must pass before merge.
 
 ### Comment Moderation
 
-This repo uses automated comment moderation to combat spam. A GitHub Action scans new comments on issues and PRs for spam signals (recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops) using a multi-signal scoring system. Only comments that match *multiple* spam indicators are hidden — legitimate first-time contributors are not affected.
+This repo uses automated comment moderation to minimize (hide) spam. A GitHub Action scans new comments on issues and PRs for spam signals (recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops) using a multi-signal scoring system. Only comments that match *multiple* spam indicators are hidden — legitimate first-time contributors are not affected. Note: the moderation workflow does not block users; it only minimizes their comments.
 
 If your comment is mistakenly hidden, reply to the thread or open a new issue and a maintainer will restore it promptly.
 
+> **Scope note:** The PR readiness check (`.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml`) and the comment moderation workflow (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) are separate features introduced together as part of the CI quality initiative. PR readiness addresses #750; comment moderation addresses #751.
+
 ## Common Tasks
 
 ### Add a CLI Command

From 3084dcdbf454a00575d4f13034079a9c58fd3795 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:11:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 06/20] docs: update Booster history with PR #752 pagination
 fix

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/booster/history.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
index 76e08def7..2f32e4467 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
@@ -146,3 +146,11 @@ Analyzed 20 CI runs from March 15. Identified 3 distinct failure categories:
 **Files:** `.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`, `docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md` (moderation notice added).
 
 **Issue:** #751, **PR:** #753
+
+### PR #752 Pagination Fix — July 2026
+
+**Context:** Review feedback on PR #752 (squad-pr-readiness.yml) identified that `checks.listForRef` used `per_page: 100` without the `github.paginate()` wrapper. PRs with 100+ check runs could silently miss checks, causing false "CI passing" results.
+
+**Fix:** Wrapped `checks.listForRef` in `github.paginate()` and updated the response access from `checkRuns.check_runs` to the flat paginated array. This matches the existing pagination pattern used for commits, reviews, files, and comments in the same workflow.
+
+**Pattern:** All list API calls in GitHub Actions scripts should use `github.paginate()` — even when 100 results seems "enough." CI pipelines with many matrix jobs, reusable workflows, or external integrations can easily exceed 100 check runs.

From 2a205671acda2b18a7da79641929bc5370c73b45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:11:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 07/20] fix(ci): address review feedback on spam moderation
 (#753)

- Add timeout-minutes: 5 to the moderate job
- Add bot-type skip condition (github.event.sender.type != 'Bot')
- Fix blob/main -> blob/dev in moderation notice URL
- Add recursion-safety comment (GITHUB_TOKEN can't re-trigger)
- Add changeset for the new workflow

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .changeset/comment-moderation.md               | 5 +++++
 .github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/comment-moderation.md

diff --git a/.changeset/comment-moderation.md b/.changeset/comment-moderation.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..392134462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/comment-moderation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@bradygaster/squad-cli": patch
+---
+
+Add automated comment spam protection workflow
diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
index 3ab1821ae..82da662d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   moderate:
+    # Skip bot comments to avoid unnecessary runs (e.g. Copilot, Dependabot).
+    # Recursion-safe: GITHUB_TOKEN-triggered comments don't fire issue_comment
+    # events, so this workflow cannot re-trigger itself.
+    if: github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Check comment for spam signals
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
               '',
               'If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we\'ll restore it promptly.',
               '',
-              `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/main/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`
+              `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`
             ].join('\n');
 
             try {

From 9d9d0756b52bbd304c1b73680b5ef8c03e65c45f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:13:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 08/20] docs: update EECOM history with PR review fix learnings

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index de1038df9..c547a9068 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
+### PR review feedback batch fix (#724, #725, #753) (2025-07-25)
+
+**Context:** Three open PRs had review findings that needed targeted fixes — scope bloat, stowaway commits, and missing CI safeguards.
+
+**PR #724 — Stray screenshot:** Removed `2026-03-28-skills-not-used.png` from repo root. It was accidentally committed alongside the roster sync fix and inflated the PR to 39 changed files.
+
+**PR #725 — nap.ts stowaway:** The config-version-fix branch carried budget calculation changes to `nap.ts` that were unrelated to config versioning and already merged to dev via #746. Reverted nap.ts to match dev (`git checkout origin/dev -- packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts`). The FSStorageProvider→node:fs refactoring remains bundled — extracting it would require rewriting the PR.
+
+**PR #753 — Workflow hardening:** Added `timeout-minutes: 5`, bot-type skip condition (`github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'`), fixed `blob/main` → `blob/dev` in the moderation notice URL, added recursion-safety comment explaining GITHUB_TOKEN can't re-trigger workflows, and created the missing changeset.
+
+**Pattern:** When a PR review flags "scope bloat," the safest fix is surgical: remove the specific stray files or revert the specific stowaway commits rather than rebasing/rewriting history. `git checkout origin/dev -- <file>` is the cleanest way to revert a single file to match the target branch.
+
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.

From 7d6bcee16431d75903ce1b38430fa68c57a46450 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:27:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 09/20] refactor(ci): extract moderation scripts from workflow
 inline code
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Extract the pure spam-scoring logic from the inline github-script block in
squad-comment-moderation.yml into scripts/comment-moderation.mjs. The workflow
now imports shouldSkipComment, scoreComment, and buildModerationNotice from the
module and acts as a thin orchestrator (fetch data → score → act).

A checkout step (actions/checkout with sparse-checkout) fetches only the scoring
module so the workflow can import it at runtime.

Closes #751

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml    | 140 +++++------------
 scripts/comment-moderation.mjs                | 147 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 97 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 scripts/comment-moderation.mjs

diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
index 82da662d4..1103f41ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -27,112 +27,67 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout scoring module
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+
       - name: Check comment for spam signals
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
+            const {
+              shouldSkipComment,
+              scoreComment,
+              buildModerationNotice,
+              SPAM_THRESHOLD,
+            } = await import(`${process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`);
+
             const comment = context.payload.comment;
             const sender = context.payload.sender;
 
-            // Skip comments from repo members, collaborators, owners
-            const trustedAssociations = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR', 'CONTRIBUTOR'];
-            if (trustedAssociations.includes(comment.author_association)) {
-              console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${comment.author_association} (trusted)`);
+            // --- Skip trusted / bot authors ---
+            if (shouldSkipComment(comment.author_association, sender.type)) {
+              console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${comment.author_association}, sender.type=${sender.type}`);
               return;
             }
 
-            // --- Spam signal scoring ---
-            let score = 0;
-            const signals = [];
-
-            // Signal 1: Account age < 7 days
-            // sender.created_at may not be in the webhook payload, so fetch via API
+            // --- Fetch account age (not available in webhook payload) ---
             let userAgeDays = null;
+            let userLookupFailed = false;
             try {
               const { data: user } = await github.rest.users.getByUsername({
-                username: sender.login
+                username: sender.login,
               });
               userAgeDays = (Date.now() - new Date(user.created_at).getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
-              if (userAgeDays < 7) {
-                score += 3;
-                signals.push(`account_age=${Math.round(userAgeDays)}d (<7d)`);
-              }
             } catch (e) {
-              // If user lookup fails (deleted account), that's suspicious
-              score += 3;
-              signals.push('account_lookup_failed (possibly deleted)');
+              userLookupFailed = true;
             }
 
-            // Signal 2: No prior repo association
-            if (comment.author_association === 'NONE') {
-              score += 2;
-              signals.push('author_association=NONE');
-            }
-
-            const body = comment.body || '';
-            const bodyLower = body.toLowerCase();
+            // --- Score ---
+            const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+              body: comment.body || '',
+              authorAssociation: comment.author_association,
+              userAgeDays,
+              userLookupFailed,
+            });
 
-            // Signal 3: Recruitment spam keywords
-            const recruitmentPatterns = [
-              /\b(hiring|job opening|apply now|remote position|work from home)\b/i,
-              /\b(join our team|we are looking for|urgent requirement|immediate joiner)\b/i,
-              /\b(salary|compensation|ctc|lpa|per annum)\b/i,
-              /\b(hr@|recruitment@|careers@|jobs@)/i,
-              /\b(whatsapp|telegram)\s*(:|group|channel|number|no\.?)/i
-            ];
-            const recruitmentHits = recruitmentPatterns.filter(p => p.test(body));
-            if (recruitmentHits.length > 0) {
-              score += 3;
-              signals.push(`recruitment_keywords=${recruitmentHits.length}_patterns`);
-            }
-
-            // Signal 4: Crypto/SEO/gambling spam
-            const spamPatterns = [
-              /\b(crypto|bitcoin|ethereum|nft|web3|blockchain)\b/i,
-              /\b(seo|backlink|link building|guest post|sponsored post)\b/i,
-              /\b(casino|betting|gambling|forex|trading signals)\b/i,
-              /\b(buy followers|buy likes|social media marketing)\b/i
-            ];
-            const spamHits = spamPatterns.filter(p => p.test(body));
-            if (spamHits.length > 0) {
-              score += 3;
-              signals.push(`spam_keywords=${spamHits.length}_patterns`);
-            }
+            console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/${SPAM_THRESHOLD} threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
 
-            // Signal 5: Excessive URLs (3+)
-            const urlCount = (body.match(/https?:\/\/[^\s)>\]]+/g) || []).length;
-            if (urlCount >= 3) {
-              score += 2;
-              signals.push(`urls=${urlCount}`);
-            }
-
-            // Signal 6: Excessively long comment from unknown user
-            if (body.length > 2000 && comment.author_association === 'NONE') {
-              score += 1;
-              signals.push(`long_comment=${body.length}_chars`);
-            }
-
-            console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/5 threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
-
-            // --- Act if threshold met ---
-            if (score < 5) {
+            if (score < SPAM_THRESHOLD) {
               console.log('Below threshold — no action taken.');
               return;
             }
 
+            // --- Act: minimize comment ---
             console.log(`⚠️ Spam detected (score=${score}). Minimizing comment.`);
 
-            // Minimize (hide) the comment using GraphQL
             try {
               await github.graphql(`
                 mutation($id: ID!) {
-                  minimizeComment(input: {
-                    subjectId: $id,
-                    classifier: SPAM
-                  }) {
-                    minimizedComment {
-                      isMinimized
-                    }
+                  minimizeComment(input: { subjectId: $id, classifier: SPAM }) {
+                    minimizedComment { isMinimized }
                   }
                 }
               `, { id: comment.node_id });
@@ -141,31 +96,22 @@ jobs:
               console.error(`Failed to minimize comment: ${e.message}`);
             }
 
-            // Post a moderation notice
-            const notice = [
-              '🤖 **Automated moderation:** This comment was automatically hidden because it matched multiple spam signals.',
-              '',
-              `**Signals:** ${signals.join(', ')}`,
-              '',
-              'If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we\'ll restore it promptly.',
-              '',
-              `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`
-            ].join('\n');
+            // --- Act: post moderation notice ---
+            const notice = buildModerationNotice(
+              signals,
+              context.repo.owner,
+              context.repo.repo,
+            );
 
             try {
-              if (context.payload.issue) {
-                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                  owner: context.repo.owner,
-                  repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  issue_number: context.payload.issue.number,
-                  body: notice
-                });
-              } else if (context.payload.pull_request) {
+              const issueNumber = context.payload.issue?.number
+                ?? context.payload.pull_request?.number;
+              if (issueNumber) {
                 await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                   owner: context.repo.owner,
                   repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
-                  body: notice
+                  issue_number: issueNumber,
+                  body: notice,
                 });
               }
               console.log('Moderation notice posted.');
diff --git a/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs b/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..584abf061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/**
+ * Comment spam moderation — pure scoring logic.
+ *
+ * Extracted from .github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml so the
+ * scoring heuristics can be unit-tested independently of the GitHub
+ * Actions runtime.  All functions are pure (no API calls) — the workflow
+ * remains the thin orchestrator that fetches data and acts on results.
+ *
+ * Issue: #751
+ */
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Constants
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Author associations that are always trusted (never scored). */
+export const TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS = [
+  'OWNER',
+  'MEMBER',
+  'COLLABORATOR',
+  'CONTRIBUTOR',
+];
+
+/** Minimum aggregate score before a comment is flagged as spam. */
+export const SPAM_THRESHOLD = 5;
+
+/** Recruitment-spam regex patterns. */
+export const RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS = [
+  /\b(hiring|job opening|apply now|remote position|work from home)\b/i,
+  /\b(join our team|we are looking for|urgent requirement|immediate joiner)\b/i,
+  /\b(salary|compensation|ctc|lpa|per annum)\b/i,
+  /\b(hr@|recruitment@|careers@|jobs@)/i,
+  /\b(whatsapp|telegram)\s*(:|group|channel|number|no\.?)/i,
+];
+
+/** Crypto / SEO / gambling spam patterns. */
+export const SPAM_PATTERNS = [
+  /\b(crypto|bitcoin|ethereum|nft|web3|blockchain)\b/i,
+  /\b(seo|backlink|link building|guest post|sponsored post)\b/i,
+  /\b(casino|betting|gambling|forex|trading signals)\b/i,
+  /\b(buy followers|buy likes|social media marketing)\b/i,
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Functions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Returns `true` when the comment should be skipped entirely (trusted
+ * author or bot sender).
+ *
+ * @param {string} authorAssociation  - e.g. 'OWNER', 'NONE'
+ * @param {string} [senderType]       - e.g. 'Bot', 'User'
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function shouldSkipComment(authorAssociation, senderType) {
+  if (senderType === 'Bot') return true;
+  return TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS.includes(authorAssociation);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Score a comment for spam signals.  Pure function — no API calls.
+ *
+ * @param {object}  opts
+ * @param {string}  opts.body               - Comment body text.
+ * @param {string}  opts.authorAssociation  - e.g. 'NONE', 'CONTRIBUTOR'.
+ * @param {number|null} opts.userAgeDays    - Account age in days, or null
+ *                                            if the lookup failed.
+ * @param {boolean} opts.userLookupFailed   - True when the user API call
+ *                                            errored (deleted account, etc.).
+ * @returns {{ score: number, signals: string[] }}
+ */
+export function scoreComment({
+  body = '',
+  authorAssociation = 'NONE',
+  userAgeDays = null,
+  userLookupFailed = false,
+}) {
+  let score = 0;
+  const signals = [];
+
+  // Signal 1: Account age < 7 days (or lookup failed)
+  if (userLookupFailed) {
+    score += 3;
+    signals.push('account_lookup_failed (possibly deleted)');
+  } else if (userAgeDays !== null && userAgeDays < 7) {
+    score += 3;
+    signals.push(`account_age=${Math.round(userAgeDays)}d (<7d)`);
+  }
+
+  // Signal 2: No prior repo association
+  if (authorAssociation === 'NONE') {
+    score += 2;
+    signals.push('author_association=NONE');
+  }
+
+  const bodyLower = body.toLowerCase();
+
+  // Signal 3: Recruitment spam keywords
+  const recruitmentHits = RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS.filter((p) => p.test(body));
+  if (recruitmentHits.length > 0) {
+    score += 3;
+    signals.push(`recruitment_keywords=${recruitmentHits.length}_patterns`);
+  }
+
+  // Signal 4: Crypto / SEO / gambling spam
+  const spamHits = SPAM_PATTERNS.filter((p) => p.test(body));
+  if (spamHits.length > 0) {
+    score += 3;
+    signals.push(`spam_keywords=${spamHits.length}_patterns`);
+  }
+
+  // Signal 5: Excessive URLs (3+)
+  const urlCount = (body.match(/https?:\/\/[^\s)>\]]+/g) || []).length;
+  if (urlCount >= 3) {
+    score += 2;
+    signals.push(`urls=${urlCount}`);
+  }
+
+  // Signal 6: Excessively long comment from unknown user
+  if (body.length > 2000 && authorAssociation === 'NONE') {
+    score += 1;
+    signals.push(`long_comment=${body.length}_chars`);
+  }
+
+  return { score, signals };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build the moderation notice posted after a comment is hidden.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} signals   - Human-readable signal descriptions.
+ * @param {string}   repoOwner
+ * @param {string}   repoName
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function buildModerationNotice(signals, repoOwner, repoName) {
+  return [
+    '🤖 **Automated moderation:** This comment was automatically hidden because it matched multiple spam signals.',
+    '',
+    `**Signals:** ${signals.join(', ')}`,
+    '',
+    "If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we'll restore it promptly.",
+    '',
+    `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${repoOwner}/${repoName}/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`,
+  ].join('\n');
+}

From ce223e8333627d4398c3d89f8cae83baa826a18c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:27:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 10/20] test: add comment moderation scoring tests

35 vitest tests covering all scoring signals, threshold behavior, and edge
cases for the extracted comment-moderation.mjs module:

- shouldSkipComment: trusted associations, bot senders, legacy payloads
- scoreComment: account age, author association, recruitment keywords,
  crypto/SEO/gambling keywords, URL count, long-comment signal
- Threshold: combined scoring, below-threshold, aggregate all signals
- Edge cases: empty body, defaults, zero-day account, boundary values
- buildModerationNotice: signal rendering, repo link, restoration text

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 test/comment-moderation.test.ts | 394 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 394 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 test/comment-moderation.test.ts

diff --git a/test/comment-moderation.test.ts b/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faa264f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,394 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for comment-moderation scoring logic.
+ * Validates the pure functions extracted from the CI workflow.
+ * Issue: #751, PR: #753
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  shouldSkipComment,
+  scoreComment,
+  buildModerationNotice,
+  TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS,
+  SPAM_THRESHOLD,
+  RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS,
+  SPAM_PATTERNS,
+} from '../scripts/comment-moderation.mjs';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// shouldSkipComment
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('shouldSkipComment', () => {
+  it.each(TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS)(
+    'should skip trusted association: %s',
+    (assoc) => {
+      expect(shouldSkipComment(assoc, 'User')).toBe(true);
+    },
+  );
+
+  it('should skip Bot sender type regardless of association', () => {
+    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', 'Bot')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT skip a regular user with NONE association', () => {
+    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', 'User')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT skip when senderType is undefined (legacy payloads)', () => {
+    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', undefined)).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// scoreComment — individual signals
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('scoreComment', () => {
+  // --- Signal 1: Account age ---
+
+  describe('account age signal', () => {
+    it('should add 3 points for accounts < 7 days old', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR', // not NONE — isolate this signal
+        userAgeDays: 2,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_age=2d')]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not score accounts >= 7 days old', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 7,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should add 3 points when user lookup fails (deleted account)', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: null,
+        userLookupFailed: true,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_lookup_failed')]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not score when userAgeDays is null and lookup succeeded', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: null,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Signal 2: Author association ---
+
+  describe('author association signal', () => {
+    it('should add 2 points for NONE association', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(2);
+      expect(signals).toContain('author_association=NONE');
+    });
+
+    it('should not score non-NONE associations', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Signal 3: Recruitment keywords ---
+
+  describe('recruitment keyword signal', () => {
+    it('should detect "hiring" keyword', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'We are hiring senior engineers!',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/recruitment_keywords/)]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should detect multiple recruitment patterns', () => {
+      const { signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'We are hiring! Salary 100k. Join our team. whatsapp group link',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      // "hiring", "salary", "join our team", "whatsapp group" = 4 patterns
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('recruitment_keywords=4_patterns')]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not score comments without recruitment keywords', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'Thanks for the great library!',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Signal 4: Spam keywords ---
+
+  describe('spam keyword signal', () => {
+    it('should detect crypto spam', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'Check out my new bitcoin trading bot!',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/spam_keywords/)]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should detect SEO spam', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'I offer guest post and backlink services',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+    });
+
+    it('should detect gambling spam', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'Best online casino and betting platform',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Signal 5: Excessive URLs ---
+
+  describe('URL count signal', () => {
+    it('should add 2 points for 3+ URLs', () => {
+      const body = 'Visit https://a.com https://b.com https://c.com';
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(2);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('urls=3')]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not score for fewer than 3 URLs', () => {
+      const body = 'See https://a.com and https://b.com';
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Signal 6: Long comment from unknown user ---
+
+  describe('long comment signal', () => {
+    it('should add 1 point for >2000 char comment from NONE association', () => {
+      const body = 'x'.repeat(2001);
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      // 2 (NONE) + 1 (long) = 3
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/long_comment=2001_chars/)]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should NOT score long comments from contributors', () => {
+      const body = 'x'.repeat(2001);
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Combined / threshold tests ---
+
+  describe('threshold behavior', () => {
+    it('should reach threshold with new account + NONE + spam keywords', () => {
+      // 3 (age) + 2 (NONE) + 3 (spam) = 8 ≥ 5
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'Buy crypto now! Best bitcoin deals!',
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 1,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
+    });
+
+    it('should stay below threshold for a single weak signal', () => {
+      // Only 2 (NONE association)
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: 'Hello, nice project!',
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBeLessThan(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
+    });
+
+    it('should aggregate all signals correctly', () => {
+      // 3 (age) + 2 (NONE) + 3 (recruitment) + 3 (spam) + 2 (urls) + 1 (long) = 14
+      const urls = 'https://a.com https://b.com https://c.com';
+      const body = `${'We are hiring! '.repeat(50)} bitcoin ${urls} ${'filler '.repeat(200)}`;
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 1,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(14);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // --- Edge cases ---
+
+  describe('edge cases', () => {
+    it('should handle empty comment body', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      // Only NONE = 2
+      expect(score).toBe(2);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(['author_association=NONE']);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle undefined / default parameters', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({});
+      // defaults: body='', authorAssociation='NONE', userAgeDays=null, userLookupFailed=false
+      // NONE = 2
+      expect(score).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle zero-day-old account', () => {
+      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 0,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(3);
+      expect(signals).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_age=0d')]),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should handle exactly 7-day-old account (boundary)', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: '',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 7,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle comment body with only whitespace', () => {
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body: '   \n\t  ',
+        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      expect(score).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle exactly 2000 chars (boundary — no long-comment signal)', () => {
+      const body = 'x'.repeat(2000);
+      const { score } = scoreComment({
+        body,
+        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
+        userAgeDays: 365,
+        userLookupFailed: false,
+      });
+      // Only NONE = 2, no long-comment signal at exactly 2000
+      expect(score).toBe(2);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// buildModerationNotice
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('buildModerationNotice', () => {
+  it('should include all signals in the notice', () => {
+    const notice = buildModerationNotice(
+      ['account_age=1d (<7d)', 'author_association=NONE'],
+      'testowner',
+      'testrepo',
+    );
+    expect(notice).toContain('account_age=1d (<7d)');
+    expect(notice).toContain('author_association=NONE');
+  });
+
+  it('should include the proposal link with correct owner/repo', () => {
+    const notice = buildModerationNotice([], 'bradygaster', 'squad');
+    expect(notice).toContain(
+      'https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should include restoration instructions', () => {
+    const notice = buildModerationNotice([], 'o', 'r');
+    expect(notice).toContain('reply to this thread');
+    expect(notice).toContain('restore it promptly');
+  });
+});

From e0928cc53347e12167c9322822539591b3a91d92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:28:20 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 11/20] chore: remove .squad and docs/proposals from PR scope

Revert .squad/agents/*/history.md files to match dev branch.
Remove .squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md,
docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md, and
docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md which were added in this
branch but belong in separate PRs.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/booster/history.md              | 25 -----
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md                | 12 ---
 .squad/agents/flight/history.md               |  3 -
 .squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md | 22 -----
 docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md     | 92 -------------------
 docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md         | 77 ----------------
 6 files changed, 231 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md
 delete mode 100644 docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
 delete mode 100644 docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md

diff --git a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
index 2f32e4467..9465240c7 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/booster/history.md
@@ -129,28 +129,3 @@ Analyzed 20 CI runs from March 15. Identified 3 distinct failure categories:
 5. **YAML fix** — Quoted `file:` in step names that were causing YAML parse ambiguity (both new and pre-existing)
 
 **Pipeline dependency chain:** `preflight → smoke-test → publish-sdk → publish-cli`
-
-### Comment Spam Protection — July 2026
-
-**Context:** Spam account (`nkleadproofficial-del`) posted recruitment ad on PR #725. No automated moderation existed.
-
-**Solution:** Added `squad-comment-moderation.yml` — a GitHub Action auto-moderator using multi-signal scoring:
-- Triggers on `issue_comment` and `pull_request_review_comment` (created)
-- Checks: account age (<7d), repo association (NONE), recruitment keywords, crypto/SEO spam, URL density, comment length
-- Scoring threshold: score ≥ 5 required (prevents false positives from single signals)
-- Actions: minimize (hide) comment via GraphQL API, post moderation notice
-- Trusted users (OWNER, MEMBER, COLLABORATOR, CONTRIBUTOR) are always skipped
-
-**Key design decision:** Chose action-based approach over GitHub native interaction limits. Native limits are too coarse — they block all first-time contributors. The scoring system requires multiple spam signals to combine, so legitimate first-time contributors are never affected.
-
-**Files:** `.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`, `docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md` (moderation notice added).
-
-**Issue:** #751, **PR:** #753
-
-### PR #752 Pagination Fix — July 2026
-
-**Context:** Review feedback on PR #752 (squad-pr-readiness.yml) identified that `checks.listForRef` used `per_page: 100` without the `github.paginate()` wrapper. PRs with 100+ check runs could silently miss checks, causing false "CI passing" results.
-
-**Fix:** Wrapped `checks.listForRef` in `github.paginate()` and updated the response access from `checkRuns.check_runs` to the flat paginated array. This matches the existing pagination pattern used for commits, reviews, files, and comments in the same workflow.
-
-**Pattern:** All list API calls in GitHub Actions scripts should use `github.paginate()` — even when 100 results seems "enough." CI pipelines with many matrix jobs, reusable workflows, or external integrations can easily exceed 100 check runs.
diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index c547a9068..de1038df9 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
-### PR review feedback batch fix (#724, #725, #753) (2025-07-25)
-
-**Context:** Three open PRs had review findings that needed targeted fixes — scope bloat, stowaway commits, and missing CI safeguards.
-
-**PR #724 — Stray screenshot:** Removed `2026-03-28-skills-not-used.png` from repo root. It was accidentally committed alongside the roster sync fix and inflated the PR to 39 changed files.
-
-**PR #725 — nap.ts stowaway:** The config-version-fix branch carried budget calculation changes to `nap.ts` that were unrelated to config versioning and already merged to dev via #746. Reverted nap.ts to match dev (`git checkout origin/dev -- packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts`). The FSStorageProvider→node:fs refactoring remains bundled — extracting it would require rewriting the PR.
-
-**PR #753 — Workflow hardening:** Added `timeout-minutes: 5`, bot-type skip condition (`github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'`), fixed `blob/main` → `blob/dev` in the moderation notice URL, added recursion-safety comment explaining GITHUB_TOKEN can't re-trigger workflows, and created the missing changeset.
-
-**Pattern:** When a PR review flags "scope bloat," the safest fix is surgical: remove the specific stray files or revert the specific stowaway commits rather than rebasing/rewriting history. `git checkout origin/dev -- <file>` is the cleanest way to revert a single file to match the target branch.
-
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
diff --git a/.squad/agents/flight/history.md b/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
index 444f64468..acbc68be8 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/flight/history.md
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ Three-branch model (main/dev/insiders). Apollo 13 team, 3931 tests. Boundary rev
 
 ## Learnings
 
-### PR Readiness Automation Pattern (2026-07-23)
-Designed and shipped automated PR readiness checks (issue #750, PR #752). Key pattern: **informational Action + upsert comment**. The workflow posts a single checklist comment using an HTML marker (`<!-- squad-pr-readiness -->`) for idempotent updates — no comment spam. Evaluated 3 approaches (Action-only, branch rulesets, hybrid); Action-only won because rulesets can't do custom checks (changeset presence, commit count, Copilot review) and provide poor contributor UX (generic failures vs actionable checklists). The changeset check respects the `skip-changelog` label and auto-exempts non-source PRs. Fork-safe design: uses `pull_request` (not `pull_request_target`) with `pull-requests: write` permission.
-
 ### Issue Filing Patterns (2026-03-23 Release Incident)
 When a major incident occurs, file 9+ GitHub issues documenting root causes and improvements. Pattern: one issue per root cause + one per action item. Use descriptive titles linking to specific improvements (e.g., "#556 Dependency validation in pre-publish checks"). Let team pick up issues in priority order. This accelerates fixes and creates accountability.
 
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 71d30924d..000000000
--- a/.squad/decisions/inbox/flight-pr-readiness.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# Decision: PR Readiness Checks — Action-Only Approach
-
-**By:** Flight  
-**Date:** 2026-07-23  
-**Issue:** #750 | **PR:** #752
-
-## Decision
-
-PR readiness enforcement uses a single GitHub Action workflow (`squad-pr-readiness.yml`) that posts an upsert checklist comment — not branch rulesets, not a hybrid approach.
-
-## Rationale
-
-- Branch rulesets can't check changeset presence, commit count, or Copilot review status
-- Rulesets give contributors generic "check failed" errors with no actionable guidance
-- A single workflow file is easier to maintain than config split across rulesets + Actions
-- The comment-based approach is **informational**, complementing (not replacing) existing CI enforcement
-
-## Impact
-
-- All agents: when adding new PR requirements, add them to the readiness workflow
-- Contributors: will see a checklist comment on every PR — reference it in reviews
-- Brady: reduced manual PR triage burden
diff --git a/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md b/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f1d4ac90..000000000
--- a/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-# Proposal: Automated Comment Spam Protection
-
-**Author:** Booster (CI/CD Engineer)  
-**Date:** 2026-07-24  
-**Issue:** #751  
-**Status:** Proposed
-
-## Problem
-
-A spam account (`nkleadproofficial-del`) posted a recruitment ad comment on PR #725. Open-source repos attract drive-by spam from bot accounts — recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops. Brady currently handles this manually: hide the comment, block the user, move on. This doesn't scale.
-
-## Options Evaluated
-
-### Option A — GitHub Native Settings Only (Zero Code)
-
-**How it works:** Enable repository interaction limits, comment moderation for first-time contributors, and manually maintain a block list.
-
-| Criterion | Rating |
-|---|---|
-| Setup time | ~5 minutes |
-| Maintenance burden | Low (manual block list) |
-| False positive risk | **High** — interaction limits block *all* new contributors, not just spam |
-| Contributor experience | Poor — legitimate first-time contributors get silently blocked |
-
-**Verdict:** Too coarse-grained. An open-source project needs to welcome new contributors, not gate them behind account-age restrictions.
-
-### Option B — GitHub Action Auto-Moderator (One Workflow File)
-
-**How it works:** A workflow triggers on `issue_comment` and `pull_request_review_comment` events. It checks the commenter's account age, association to the repo, and comment content for spam signals. If spam is detected, it minimizes (hides) the comment and posts a moderation notice.
-
-| Criterion | Rating |
-|---|---|
-| Setup time | ~30 minutes |
-| Maintenance burden | Low (pattern list lives in workflow, easy to update) |
-| False positive risk | **Low** — only triggers when multiple spam signals combine |
-| Contributor experience | Good — legitimate contributors are never affected |
-
-**Verdict:** Best balance of precision and automation. Only comments that match multiple spam signals get flagged.
-
-### Option C — Hybrid (Native + Action)
-
-**How it works:** Enable GitHub's "hold first-time contributor comments for review" setting AND add the action from Option B.
-
-| Criterion | Rating |
-|---|---|
-| Setup time | ~35 minutes |
-| Maintenance burden | Medium (two config surfaces) |
-| False positive risk | **Medium** — native setting holds ALL first-time comments |
-| Contributor experience | Mixed — first-time contributors experience a delay even on legitimate comments |
-
-**Verdict:** Redundant. The action alone catches spam without penalizing real contributors.
-
-## Recommendation: Option B — GitHub Action Auto-Moderator
-
-A single workflow file (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) that:
-
-1. **Triggers** on `issue_comment` (created) and `pull_request_review_comment` (created)
-2. **Checks** the commenter against multiple spam signals:
-   - Account age < 7 days
-   - `author_association` is `NONE` (no prior repo interaction)
-   - Comment body matches spam content patterns (recruitment language, crypto, SEO, excessive non-Latin text, URL-heavy content)
-3. **Scores** each signal and only acts when a spam threshold is met (prevents false positives)
-4. **Acts** by minimizing (hiding) the comment via the GraphQL API and posting a moderation notice
-5. **Logs** the action for audit purposes
-
-### Why This Wins
-
-- **Zero false positives on legitimate contributors:** A real first-time contributor writing a normal comment won't trigger any spam signals. The scoring system requires multiple signals to combine.
-- **Zero maintenance for Brady:** The workflow is self-contained. Spam patterns can be updated by editing the workflow file, but the default set covers the most common spam types.
-- **Transparent:** If a comment is hidden, a notice explains why and provides instructions for legitimate users to request review.
-- **No external dependencies:** Uses only GitHub's built-in APIs (REST + GraphQL). No third-party actions or services.
-
-### Spam Signal Details
-
-| Signal | Weight | Rationale |
-|---|---|---|
-| Account age < 7 days | 3 | Most spam accounts are freshly created |
-| `author_association` = NONE | 2 | No prior interaction with repo |
-| Contains recruitment keywords | 3 | "hiring", "job opening", "apply now", "remote position" |
-| Contains crypto/SEO spam | 3 | "crypto", "bitcoin", "SEO", "backlink" |
-| Excessive URLs (≥ 3) | 2 | Legitimate comments rarely contain 3+ URLs |
-| Very long comment (> 2000 chars) from NONE association | 1 | Long comments from unknown accounts are suspicious |
-
-**Threshold:** Score ≥ 5 triggers moderation. This means a single signal alone (e.g., a new account posting a normal comment) won't trigger — it takes a combination.
-
-## Impact on CONTRIBUTING.md
-
-Minimal. Add a note in the CI section explaining that automated moderation exists and that legitimate contributors whose comments are incorrectly flagged can request a review by commenting on the issue or contacting the maintainers.
-
-## Rollback Plan
-
-Delete the workflow file. That's it — the action is completely self-contained with no external state.
diff --git a/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md b/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d1f6a68b9..000000000
--- a/docs/proposals/pr-readiness-checks.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-# Proposal: Automated PR Readiness Checks
-
-> **Author:** Flight  
-> **Date:** 2026-07-23  
-> **Issue:** #750  
-> **Status:** Implementing
-
-## Problem
-
-Contributors open PRs that aren't review-ready. Brady manually inspects each one. This doesn't scale.
-
-## Approaches Evaluated
-
-### A. GitHub Action with PR Comment
-
-A workflow runs on `pull_request` events, checks all criteria, posts/updates a checklist comment.
-
-| Dimension | Rating |
-|-----------|--------|
-| Setup effort | ~30 min (one workflow file) |
-| Maintenance | Low — self-contained YAML + inline JS |
-| Contributor UX | Excellent — clear checklist comment on every PR |
-| Coverage | Full — can check anything via GitHub API |
-
-### B. Branch Rulesets (GitHub Native)
-
-GitHub's newer rulesets enforce required status checks, no draft merges, linear history.
-
-| Dimension | Rating |
-|-----------|--------|
-| Setup effort | ~10 min (UI configuration) |
-| Maintenance | Zero code |
-| Contributor UX | Poor — generic "check failed" with no actionable feedback |
-| Coverage | Partial — can't check changeset presence, commit count, Copilot review |
-
-### C. Hybrid (Rulesets + Action)
-
-Branch rulesets for native enforcement + small Action for custom checks.
-
-| Dimension | Rating |
-|-----------|--------|
-| Setup effort | ~40 min (UI + workflow) |
-| Maintenance | Medium — config in two places |
-| Contributor UX | Mixed — some feedback from Action, some from opaque rulesets |
-| Coverage | Full, but split across two systems |
-
-## Recommendation: Option A — GitHub Action
-
-**Why:**
-
-1. **Single source of truth.** One workflow file, one checklist comment. Contributors see everything in one place.
-2. **Actionable feedback.** A checklist comment with ✅/❌ is dramatically better UX than a red CI badge with "required check failed."
-3. **Zero external dependencies.** Uses only `actions/github-script` — no marketplace actions, no external services.
-4. **Complements existing CI.** Runs alongside `squad-ci.yml` without replacing anything. The readiness check is informational (comment), while CI is enforcement (status check).
-5. **Fork-safe.** Using `pull_request` (not `pull_request_target`) means it works for fork PRs with appropriate permission scoping.
-
-**What it can't enforce natively:** Branch rulesets for merge protection. But Brady already has branch protection on `dev`. The Action adds the missing contributor feedback layer.
-
-## Implementation Plan
-
-1. Create `.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml`
-2. Update `CONTRIBUTING.md` with PR readiness requirements section
-3. Document branch ruleset recommendations (optional, manual setup by Brady)
-
-## Checks Implemented
-
-| Check | Method | Blocking? |
-|-------|--------|-----------|
-| Single commit | `commits` count from PR API | Informational |
-| Not draft | `draft` field from PR API | Informational |
-| Branch up to date | Compare base branch HEAD | Informational |
-| Copilot review | Check reviews for copilot-pull-request-reviewer | Informational |
-| Changeset present | Check PR files for `.changeset/*.md` | Informational |
-| No merge conflicts | `mergeable_state` from PR API | Informational |
-| CI passing | Check combined status | Informational |
-
-All checks are **informational** (comment only). They don't block merge — that's the job of branch protection rules and existing CI. This keeps the system non-disruptive while giving contributors clear guidance.

From 51b133e2ab8b62e802ff62b8b86eb1a89796f136 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:29:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 12/20] docs: update EECOM history and decision record for #753
 refactor

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md               | 12 ++++++++++
 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md

diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index de1038df9..b9b364f92 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
+### PR #753 — Moderation script extraction refactor (2025-07-25)
+
+**Context:** The comment spam moderation workflow (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) had ~100 lines of inline JavaScript in a single `actions/github-script` block — untestable, hard to review, and mixing pure logic with API calls.
+
+**Refactor:** Extracted pure scoring logic into `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` as ES module exports: `shouldSkipComment()`, `scoreComment()`, `buildModerationNotice()`, plus constants (`TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS`, `SPAM_THRESHOLD`, pattern arrays). The workflow now imports the module via `await import()` after a sparse-checkout step and acts as a thin orchestrator: fetch data → call scoring → act on results.
+
+**Tests:** Created `test/comment-moderation.test.ts` with 35 vitest tests covering all 6 scoring signals, threshold behavior, and edge cases (empty body, boundary values, defaults).
+
+**Pattern:** When a GitHub Actions workflow has inline `script:` blocks with >30 lines of logic, extract pure functions into `.mjs` files under `scripts/`. Use `actions/checkout@v4` with `sparse-checkout` to make the module available, then `await import()` in the `actions/github-script` block. This keeps the workflow as a thin orchestrator while making the logic testable.
+
+**Scope cleanup:** Reverted `.squad/` and `docs/proposals/` files that had leaked into the PR diff via earlier commits. Used `git checkout origin/dev --` for modified files and `git rm` for files added only in the branch.
+
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08b7ddb3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Decision: Extract workflow inline scripts into testable modules
+
+**By:** EECOM
+**Date:** 2025-07-25
+**PR:** #753
+**Issue:** #751
+
+## What
+
+When a GitHub Actions workflow has non-trivial inline JavaScript (>30 lines), extract the pure logic into ES module files under `scripts/` and keep the workflow as a thin orchestrator.
+
+## Pattern
+
+1. Pure functions (scoring, validation, formatting) → `scripts/<feature>.mjs`
+2. Workflow uses `actions/checkout@v4` with `sparse-checkout` to fetch only the needed module
+3. `actions/github-script` block imports the module via `await import()` and calls the exported functions
+4. API calls (GitHub REST/GraphQL) stay in the workflow — they need the `github` and `context` objects
+5. Tests import the `.mjs` module directly with vitest
+
+## Why
+
+- Inline scripts are untestable — vitest can't import a YAML file
+- Separating pure logic from API calls enables fast, deterministic unit tests
+- Reviewing pure functions is easier than reviewing 100-line YAML script blocks
+- The sparse-checkout pattern avoids a full repo clone in the workflow

From 4eacfaf7f7f698e63cbd4f149299f7d42926824c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:33:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 13/20] chore: remove .squad files and duplicate changeset from
 PR scope

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md            |  5 ----
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md               | 12 ----------
 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md | 25 --------------------
 3 files changed, 42 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
 delete mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md

diff --git a/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md b/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9993359c5..000000000
--- a/.changeset/pr-readiness-checks.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@bradygaster/squad-cli': patch
----
-
-Add automated PR readiness checks workflow that posts a checklist comment on every PR
diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index b9b364f92..de1038df9 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
-### PR #753 — Moderation script extraction refactor (2025-07-25)
-
-**Context:** The comment spam moderation workflow (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) had ~100 lines of inline JavaScript in a single `actions/github-script` block — untestable, hard to review, and mixing pure logic with API calls.
-
-**Refactor:** Extracted pure scoring logic into `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` as ES module exports: `shouldSkipComment()`, `scoreComment()`, `buildModerationNotice()`, plus constants (`TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS`, `SPAM_THRESHOLD`, pattern arrays). The workflow now imports the module via `await import()` after a sparse-checkout step and acts as a thin orchestrator: fetch data → call scoring → act on results.
-
-**Tests:** Created `test/comment-moderation.test.ts` with 35 vitest tests covering all 6 scoring signals, threshold behavior, and edge cases (empty body, boundary values, defaults).
-
-**Pattern:** When a GitHub Actions workflow has inline `script:` blocks with >30 lines of logic, extract pure functions into `.mjs` files under `scripts/`. Use `actions/checkout@v4` with `sparse-checkout` to make the module available, then `await import()` in the `actions/github-script` block. This keeps the workflow as a thin orchestrator while making the logic testable.
-
-**Scope cleanup:** Reverted `.squad/` and `docs/proposals/` files that had leaked into the PR diff via earlier commits. Used `git checkout origin/dev --` for modified files and `git rm` for files added only in the branch.
-
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 08b7ddb3b..000000000
--- a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-753-refactor.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# Decision: Extract workflow inline scripts into testable modules
-
-**By:** EECOM
-**Date:** 2025-07-25
-**PR:** #753
-**Issue:** #751
-
-## What
-
-When a GitHub Actions workflow has non-trivial inline JavaScript (>30 lines), extract the pure logic into ES module files under `scripts/` and keep the workflow as a thin orchestrator.
-
-## Pattern
-
-1. Pure functions (scoring, validation, formatting) → `scripts/<feature>.mjs`
-2. Workflow uses `actions/checkout@v4` with `sparse-checkout` to fetch only the needed module
-3. `actions/github-script` block imports the module via `await import()` and calls the exported functions
-4. API calls (GitHub REST/GraphQL) stay in the workflow — they need the `github` and `context` objects
-5. Tests import the `.mjs` module directly with vitest
-
-## Why
-
-- Inline scripts are untestable — vitest can't import a YAML file
-- Separating pure logic from API calls enables fast, deterministic unit tests
-- Reviewing pure functions is easier than reviewing 100-line YAML script blocks
-- The sparse-checkout pattern avoids a full repo clone in the workflow

From 6a942267f32fb92dbdf1255cdde1f2af49cf3a12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:43:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 14/20] refactor(ci): remove all inline JS from moderation
 workflow
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Move orchestration logic (user lookup, scoring, comment minimize, notice
posting) from inline actions/github-script block into the standalone
scripts/comment-moderation.mjs module.  The workflow now uses a plain
\
un: node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs\ step with env vars.

- Add run() orchestrator with injectable fetch for testability
- Use native fetch (Node 18+) for GitHub REST + GraphQL API calls
- Add 11 orchestration tests (skip, threshold, minimize, notice, errors)
- Workflow YAML now has ZERO JavaScript — only YAML with run: steps

All 46 tests pass.

Closes #753

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml    |  99 ++--------
 scripts/comment-moderation.mjs                | 158 +++++++++++++++-
 test/comment-moderation.test.ts               | 172 +++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 336 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
index 1103f41ab..8a81530a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -33,88 +33,17 @@ jobs:
           sparse-checkout: scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
           sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
-      - name: Check comment for spam signals
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const {
-              shouldSkipComment,
-              scoreComment,
-              buildModerationNotice,
-              SPAM_THRESHOLD,
-            } = await import(`${process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`);
-
-            const comment = context.payload.comment;
-            const sender = context.payload.sender;
-
-            // --- Skip trusted / bot authors ---
-            if (shouldSkipComment(comment.author_association, sender.type)) {
-              console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${comment.author_association}, sender.type=${sender.type}`);
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // --- Fetch account age (not available in webhook payload) ---
-            let userAgeDays = null;
-            let userLookupFailed = false;
-            try {
-              const { data: user } = await github.rest.users.getByUsername({
-                username: sender.login,
-              });
-              userAgeDays = (Date.now() - new Date(user.created_at).getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
-            } catch (e) {
-              userLookupFailed = true;
-            }
-
-            // --- Score ---
-            const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-              body: comment.body || '',
-              authorAssociation: comment.author_association,
-              userAgeDays,
-              userLookupFailed,
-            });
-
-            console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/${SPAM_THRESHOLD} threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
-
-            if (score < SPAM_THRESHOLD) {
-              console.log('Below threshold — no action taken.');
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // --- Act: minimize comment ---
-            console.log(`⚠️ Spam detected (score=${score}). Minimizing comment.`);
-
-            try {
-              await github.graphql(`
-                mutation($id: ID!) {
-                  minimizeComment(input: { subjectId: $id, classifier: SPAM }) {
-                    minimizedComment { isMinimized }
-                  }
-                }
-              `, { id: comment.node_id });
-              console.log('Comment minimized successfully.');
-            } catch (e) {
-              console.error(`Failed to minimize comment: ${e.message}`);
-            }
-
-            // --- Act: post moderation notice ---
-            const notice = buildModerationNotice(
-              signals,
-              context.repo.owner,
-              context.repo.repo,
-            );
-
-            try {
-              const issueNumber = context.payload.issue?.number
-                ?? context.payload.pull_request?.number;
-              if (issueNumber) {
-                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                  owner: context.repo.owner,
-                  repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  issue_number: issueNumber,
-                  body: notice,
-                });
-              }
-              console.log('Moderation notice posted.');
-            } catch (e) {
-              console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${e.message}`);
-            }
+      - name: Moderate comment
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
+          COMMENT_NODE_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.node_id }}
+          COMMENT_BODY: ${{ github.event.comment.body }}
+          COMMENT_USER: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login }}
+          COMMENT_USER_TYPE: ${{ github.event.comment.user.type }}
+          COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }}
+          COMMENT_CREATED: ${{ github.event.comment.created_at }}
+          REPO_OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        run: node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
diff --git a/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs b/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
index 584abf061..bb4e2958d 100644
--- a/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
+++ b/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 /**
- * Comment spam moderation — pure scoring logic.
+ * Comment spam moderation — scoring logic + orchestration.
  *
- * Extracted from .github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml so the
- * scoring heuristics can be unit-tested independently of the GitHub
- * Actions runtime.  All functions are pure (no API calls) — the workflow
- * remains the thin orchestrator that fetches data and acts on results.
+ * All scoring heuristics are pure functions (no API calls).  The `run()`
+ * function is the orchestrator: it reads context from environment
+ * variables, calls the GitHub API via `fetch`, scores the comment, and
+ * takes action (minimize + post notice) when the score exceeds the
+ * threshold.
+ *
+ * The workflow invokes this script via `node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`.
  *
  * Issue: #751
  */
 
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Constants
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -145,3 +150,146 @@ export function buildModerationNotice(signals, repoOwner, repoName) {
     `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${repoOwner}/${repoName}/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`,
   ].join('\n');
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Orchestration
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Full moderation orchestrator.  Reads context, scores the comment,
+ * and takes action when the spam threshold is met.
+ *
+ * Dependencies (`env` and `fetchFn`) are injectable for testing.
+ *
+ * @param {object}   [opts]
+ * @param {Record<string,string>} [opts.env]      - Environment variables
+ *   (defaults to `process.env`).
+ * @param {typeof globalThis.fetch} [opts.fetchFn] - Fetch implementation
+ *   (defaults to global `fetch`).
+ * @returns {Promise<{ action: string, score?: number, signals?: string[], reason?: string }>}
+ */
+export async function run({ env = process.env, fetchFn = globalThis.fetch } = {}) {
+  const token            = env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
+  const commentBody      = env.COMMENT_BODY || '';
+  const commentUser      = env.COMMENT_USER;
+  const commentUserType  = env.COMMENT_USER_TYPE;
+  const commentAssoc     = env.COMMENT_ASSOCIATION;
+  const commentNodeId    = env.COMMENT_NODE_ID;
+  const repoOwner        = env.REPO_OWNER;
+  const repoName         = env.REPO_NAME;
+  const issueNumber      = env.ISSUE_NUMBER;
+
+  // --- Skip trusted / bot authors ---
+  if (shouldSkipComment(commentAssoc, commentUserType)) {
+    console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${commentAssoc}, sender.type=${commentUserType}`);
+    return { action: 'skipped', reason: 'trusted_or_bot' };
+  }
+
+  // --- Fetch account age ---
+  let userAgeDays = null;
+  let userLookupFailed = false;
+  try {
+    const res = await fetchFn(`https://api.github.com/users/${encodeURIComponent(commentUser)}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `token ${token}`,
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+        'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
+      },
+    });
+    if (res.ok) {
+      const user = await res.json();
+      userAgeDays = (Date.now() - new Date(user.created_at).getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+    } else {
+      userLookupFailed = true;
+    }
+  } catch {
+    userLookupFailed = true;
+  }
+
+  // --- Score ---
+  const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
+    body: commentBody,
+    authorAssociation: commentAssoc,
+    userAgeDays,
+    userLookupFailed,
+  });
+
+  console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/${SPAM_THRESHOLD} threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
+
+  if (score < SPAM_THRESHOLD) {
+    console.log('Below threshold — no action taken.');
+    return { action: 'none', score, signals };
+  }
+
+  // --- Act: minimize comment ---
+  console.log(`⚠️ Spam detected (score=${score}). Minimizing comment.`);
+  try {
+    const gqlRes = await fetchFn('https://api.github.com/graphql', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `bearer ${token}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        query: `mutation($id: ID!) {
+          minimizeComment(input: { subjectId: $id, classifier: SPAM }) {
+            minimizedComment { isMinimized }
+          }
+        }`,
+        variables: { id: commentNodeId },
+      }),
+    });
+    if (!gqlRes.ok) {
+      console.error(`GraphQL request failed: ${gqlRes.status}`);
+    } else {
+      console.log('Comment minimized successfully.');
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(`Failed to minimize comment: ${e.message}`);
+  }
+
+  // --- Act: post moderation notice ---
+  const notice = buildModerationNotice(signals, repoOwner, repoName);
+  if (issueNumber) {
+    try {
+      const noticeRes = await fetchFn(
+        `https://api.github.com/repos/${encodeURIComponent(repoOwner)}/${encodeURIComponent(repoName)}/issues/${issueNumber}/comments`,
+        {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            Authorization: `token ${token}`,
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+            'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ body: notice }),
+        },
+      );
+      if (!noticeRes.ok) {
+        console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${noticeRes.status}`);
+      } else {
+        console.log('Moderation notice posted.');
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { action: 'moderated', score, signals };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CLI entry point — run when invoked directly via `node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if (process.argv[1] === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
+  run().then((result) => {
+    if (result.action === 'moderated') {
+      process.exitCode = 0;
+    }
+  }).catch((err) => {
+    console.error('Moderation script failed:', err);
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/test/comment-moderation.test.ts b/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
index faa264f6b..7f8b6332c 100644
--- a/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
+++ b/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 /**
- * Tests for comment-moderation scoring logic.
- * Validates the pure functions extracted from the CI workflow.
+ * Tests for comment-moderation scoring logic and orchestration.
+ * Validates the pure functions and the run() orchestrator.
  * Issue: #751, PR: #753
  */
 
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
 import {
   shouldSkipComment,
   scoreComment,
   buildModerationNotice,
+  run,
   TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS,
   SPAM_THRESHOLD,
   RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS,
@@ -392,3 +393,168 @@ describe('buildModerationNotice', () => {
     expect(notice).toContain('restore it promptly');
   });
 });
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// run() — orchestration
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe('run', () => {
+  /** Build a mock env with defaults that produce a spam hit. */
+  function spamEnv(overrides = {}) {
+    return {
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: 'ghp_test',
+      COMMENT_ID: '12345',
+      COMMENT_NODE_ID: 'IC_node123',
+      COMMENT_BODY: 'Buy crypto now! Best bitcoin deals! We are hiring!',
+      COMMENT_USER: 'spammer42',
+      COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'User',
+      COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'NONE',
+      COMMENT_CREATED: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      REPO_OWNER: 'testowner',
+      REPO_NAME: 'testrepo',
+      ISSUE_NUMBER: '99',
+      ...overrides,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** Build a mock env for a clean (non-spam) comment. */
+  function cleanEnv(overrides = {}) {
+    return {
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: 'ghp_test',
+      COMMENT_ID: '12345',
+      COMMENT_NODE_ID: 'IC_node123',
+      COMMENT_BODY: 'Thanks for the great library!',
+      COMMENT_USER: 'contributor1',
+      COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'User',
+      COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'NONE',
+      COMMENT_CREATED: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      REPO_OWNER: 'testowner',
+      REPO_NAME: 'testrepo',
+      ISSUE_NUMBER: '99',
+      ...overrides,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** Create a mock fetch that returns the given user data on the first call. */
+  function mockFetch(userCreatedAt = '2020-01-01T00:00:00Z') {
+    return vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
+      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
+        return { ok: true, json: async () => ({ created_at: userCreatedAt }) };
+      }
+      // GraphQL + comment creation calls
+      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
+    });
+  }
+
+  it('should skip Bot sender types', async () => {
+    const result = await run({
+      env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'Bot' }),
+      fetchFn: mockFetch(),
+    });
+    expect(result.action).toBe('skipped');
+    expect(result.reason).toBe('trusted_or_bot');
+  });
+
+  it('should skip trusted associations', async () => {
+    const result = await run({
+      env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'OWNER' }),
+      fetchFn: mockFetch(),
+    });
+    expect(result.action).toBe('skipped');
+  });
+
+  it('should return "none" when score is below threshold', async () => {
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch('2020-01-01T00:00:00Z'); // old account
+    const result = await run({ env: cleanEnv(), fetchFn });
+    expect(result.action).toBe('none');
+    expect(result.score).toBeLessThan(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
+  });
+
+  it('should return "moderated" when score meets threshold', async () => {
+    // New account (1 day) + NONE + spam keywords → ≥ 5
+    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
+    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
+    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
+    expect(result.score).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
+  });
+
+  it('should call GraphQL minimize when spam is detected', async () => {
+    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
+    await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
+
+    const graphqlCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
+      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/graphql'),
+    );
+    expect(graphqlCall).toBeDefined();
+    const body = JSON.parse(graphqlCall[1].body);
+    expect(body.query).toContain('minimizeComment');
+    expect(body.variables.id).toBe('IC_node123');
+  });
+
+  it('should post moderation notice when spam is detected', async () => {
+    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
+    await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
+
+    const noticeCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
+      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/issues/99/comments'),
+    );
+    expect(noticeCall).toBeDefined();
+    const body = JSON.parse(noticeCall[1].body);
+    expect(body.body).toContain('Automated moderation');
+  });
+
+  it('should not post notice when ISSUE_NUMBER is empty', async () => {
+    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
+    await run({ env: spamEnv({ ISSUE_NUMBER: '' }), fetchFn });
+
+    const noticeCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
+      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/issues/'),
+    );
+    expect(noticeCall).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle user lookup failure gracefully', async () => {
+    const fetchFn = vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
+      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
+        return { ok: false, status: 404 };
+      }
+      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
+    });
+    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
+    // userLookupFailed adds 3 + NONE 2 + spam keywords 3 = 8
+    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
+    expect(result.signals).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_lookup_failed')]),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should handle fetch network error gracefully', async () => {
+    const fetchFn = vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
+      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
+        throw new Error('network down');
+      }
+      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
+    });
+    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
+    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
+  });
+
+  it('should not make API calls when comment is skipped', async () => {
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch();
+    await run({ env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'Bot' }), fetchFn });
+    expect(fetchFn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should not call minimize or post notice when below threshold', async () => {
+    const fetchFn = mockFetch('2020-01-01T00:00:00Z');
+    await run({ env: cleanEnv(), fetchFn });
+
+    // Only the user lookup call should have been made
+    expect(fetchFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(fetchFn.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain('/users/');
+  });
+});

From 2457d49e1906ddbebb865ad947bd939609a6bf32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:44:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 15/20] docs: update EECOM history with #753 learnings

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index de1038df9..deb84ad08 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
+### Inline JS removal from workflow YAML (#753) (2025-07-25)
+
+**Context:** PR #753 had orchestration logic (user lookup, scoring dispatch, GraphQL minimize, notice posting) living as ~80 lines of inline JavaScript inside an `actions/github-script` `script:` block in `.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`. The goal was ZERO JavaScript in the YAML.
+
+**Fix:** Moved all orchestration into an exported `run()` function in `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`. Uses native `fetch` (Node 18+) instead of `@octokit/rest` to avoid adding a dependency — GitHub Actions ubuntu-latest has Node 18+. Dependencies (`env`, `fetchFn`) are injectable for testing. The workflow now uses a plain `run: node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` step with env vars passed from the GitHub context.
+
+**Key design choices:**
+1. `run({ env, fetchFn })` pattern — env and fetch are injectable, making the orchestrator fully testable without global stubs.
+2. Native `fetch` over `@octokit/rest` — zero new dependencies; the script is self-contained.
+3. `COMMENT_NODE_ID` env var added — the GraphQL `minimizeComment` mutation needs the node ID, not the numeric ID.
+4. `import.meta.url` guard for CLI entry — `run()` is called only when the script is executed directly.
+
+**Tests:** Added 11 orchestration tests covering skip paths, threshold behavior, GraphQL minimize call verification, notice posting, error handling, and no-op scenarios. Total: 46 tests passing.
+
+**Pattern:** When extracting inline JS from GitHub Actions workflows, use injectable dependencies (`fetchFn`, `env`) rather than mocking globals. This keeps tests fast, isolated, and free of `vi.stubGlobal` side effects.
+
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.

From 1bba0d64e011d23f4b0e4519def09115387f8336 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:58:24 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 16/20] chore: remove PR readiness workflow cargo from spam
 moderation PR

- Remove squad-pr-readiness.yml (belongs to #750 PR readiness checks)
- Remove PR Readiness Checklist section from CONTRIBUTING.md
- Update scope note to reference only comment moderation (#751)
- Revert eecom history to dev state

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml | 294 -----------------------
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md           |  16 --
 CONTRIBUTING.md                          |  18 +-
 3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 327 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 48674bfbe..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,294 +0,0 @@
-name: Squad PR Readiness
-
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    branches: [dev, main, insider]
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited, ready_for_review]
-
-# NOTE: Using pull_request_target so we get a write token even for fork PRs.
-# This is safe because we never check out or execute PR code — all data
-# comes from the GitHub API.
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: write
-  issues: write
-  statuses: read
-  checks: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  readiness:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 5
-    # Skip if the PR is from a bot account (dependabot, renovate, etc.)
-    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
-    steps:
-      - name: PR Readiness Check
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
-            const owner = context.repo.owner;
-            const repo = context.repo.repo;
-            const prNumber = pr.number;
-
-            // ── Helper: find or create the bot comment ──
-            const COMMENT_MARKER = '<!-- squad-pr-readiness -->';
-
-            async function upsertComment(body) {
-              const matches = await github.paginate(
-                github.rest.issues.listComments,
-                { owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 },
-                (response, done) => {
-                  const match = response.data.find(
-                    (c) => c.body && c.body.includes(COMMENT_MARKER)
-                  );
-                  if (match) {
-                    done();
-                    return [match];
-                  }
-                  return [];
-                }
-              );
-              const existing = matches[0];
-              if (existing) {
-                await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
-                  owner, repo, comment_id: existing.id, body
-                });
-              } else {
-                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                  owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, body
-                });
-              }
-            }
-
-            // ── Collect check results ──
-            const checks = [];
-
-            // 1. Single commit
-            const allCommits = await github.paginate(
-              github.rest.pulls.listCommits,
-              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
-            );
-            const commitCount = allCommits.length;
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'Single commit',
-              pass: commitCount === 1,
-              detail: commitCount === 1
-                ? '1 commit — clean history'
-                : `${commitCount} commits — consider squashing before review`
-            });
-
-            // 2. Not in draft
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'Not in draft',
-              pass: !pr.draft,
-              detail: pr.draft
-                ? 'PR is still in draft — mark as ready for review when done'
-                : 'Ready for review'
-            });
-
-            // 3. Branch up to date
-            // Compare the target branch (base) to the PR head to see if the PR is behind
-            let branchUpToDate = false;
-            let branchDetail = '';
-            try {
-              const { data: comparison } = await github.rest.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({
-                owner, repo,
-                basehead: `${pr.base.ref}...${pr.head.sha}`
-              });
-              // If the PR head is not behind the target branch, the PR is up to date
-              branchUpToDate = comparison.behind_by === 0;
-              branchDetail = branchUpToDate
-                ? `Up to date with ${pr.base.ref}`
-                : `PR branch is ${comparison.behind_by} commit(s) behind ${pr.base.ref} — rebase recommended`;
-            } catch (e) {
-              branchDetail = 'Could not determine — check manually';
-            }
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'Branch up to date',
-              pass: branchUpToDate,
-              detail: branchDetail
-            });
-
-            // 4. Copilot review
-            const reviews = await github.paginate(
-              github.rest.pulls.listReviews,
-              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
-            );
-            const copilotReviews = reviews.filter(r =>
-              r.user && r.user.login === 'copilot-pull-request-reviewer'
-            );
-            const latestCopilotReview = copilotReviews.length
-              ? copilotReviews.reduce((latest, current) => {
-                  const latestTime = new Date(latest.submitted_at || latest.created_at || 0).getTime();
-                  const currentTime = new Date(current.submitted_at || current.created_at || 0).getTime();
-                  return currentTime > latestTime ? current : latest;
-                })
-              : null;
-            const copilotApproved = latestCopilotReview && latestCopilotReview.state === 'APPROVED';
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'Copilot review',
-              pass: !!copilotApproved,
-              detail: copilotApproved
-                ? 'Copilot reviewed and approved'
-                : latestCopilotReview
-                  ? `Copilot reviewed (state: ${latestCopilotReview.state})`
-                  : 'No Copilot review yet — it may still be processing'
-            });
-
-            // 5. Changeset present
-            const allFiles = await github.paginate(
-              github.rest.pulls.listFiles,
-              { owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 }
-            );
-            const hasChangeset = allFiles.some(f =>
-              f.filename.startsWith('.changeset/') && f.filename.endsWith('.md')
-            );
-            const hasChangelogEdit = allFiles.some(f => f.filename === 'CHANGELOG.md');
-            const hasChangelogArtifact = hasChangeset || hasChangelogEdit;
-            // Check if only non-source files changed (exempt from changeset)
-            const sourcePattern = /^packages\/squad-(sdk|cli)\/src\//;
-            const touchesSource = allFiles.some(f => sourcePattern.test(f.filename));
-            let changesetPass = hasChangelogArtifact || !touchesSource;
-            let changesetDetail = '';
-            if (hasChangeset) {
-              changesetDetail = 'Changeset file found';
-            } else if (hasChangelogEdit) {
-              changesetDetail = 'CHANGELOG.md edit found';
-            } else if (!touchesSource) {
-              changesetDetail = 'No source files changed — changeset not required';
-            } else {
-              changesetDetail = 'Missing `.changeset/*.md` or `CHANGELOG.md` edit — run `npx changeset add` (or add `skip-changelog` label)';
-            }
-            // Check for skip-changelog label
-            const hasSkipLabel = pr.labels.some(l => l.name === 'skip-changelog');
-            if (hasSkipLabel && !hasChangelogArtifact) {
-              changesetPass = true;
-              changesetDetail = 'Changeset skipped via `skip-changelog` label';
-            }
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'Changeset present',
-              pass: changesetPass,
-              detail: changesetDetail
-            });
-
-            // 6. No merge conflicts
-            // Note: mergeable state may not be immediately available
-            // We need to fetch the PR again to get the mergeable field
-            let mergeablePass = false;
-            let mergeableDetail = '';
-            // GitHub sometimes needs a moment to compute mergeability
-            // Retry once after a short delay
-            for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++) {
-              const { data: freshPr } = await github.rest.pulls.get({
-                owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber
-              });
-              if (freshPr.mergeable === null && attempt === 0) {
-                // GitHub hasn't computed it yet — wait briefly
-                await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000));
-                continue;
-              }
-              if (freshPr.mergeable === true) {
-                mergeablePass = true;
-                mergeableDetail = 'No merge conflicts';
-              } else if (freshPr.mergeable === false) {
-                mergeableDetail = 'Merge conflicts detected — resolve before review';
-              } else {
-                mergeableDetail = 'Merge status unknown — GitHub is still computing';
-                mergeablePass = true; // Don't penalize on unknown
-              }
-              break;
-            }
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'No merge conflicts',
-              pass: mergeablePass,
-              detail: mergeableDetail
-            });
-
-            // 7. CI passing
-            // Check combined commit status + check runs
-            let ciPass = false;
-            let ciDetail = '';
-            try {
-              const { data: status } = await github.rest.repos.getCombinedStatusForRef({
-                owner, repo, ref: pr.head.sha
-              });
-              const { data: checkRuns } = await github.rest.checks.listForRef({
-                owner, repo, ref: pr.head.sha, per_page: 100
-              });
-              // Filter out this workflow's own check
-              const otherChecks = checkRuns.check_runs.filter(cr =>
-                cr.name !== 'readiness' && cr.name !== 'PR Readiness Check'
-              );
-              const failedChecks = otherChecks.filter(cr =>
-                cr.conclusion === 'failure' || cr.conclusion === 'cancelled'
-              );
-              const pendingChecks = otherChecks.filter(cr =>
-                cr.status === 'in_progress' || cr.status === 'queued'
-              );
-
-              if (failedChecks.length > 0) {
-                ciDetail = `${failedChecks.length} check(s) failing: ${failedChecks.map(c => c.name).join(', ')}`;
-              } else if (pendingChecks.length > 0) {
-                ciDetail = `${pendingChecks.length} check(s) still running`;
-                // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready while CI is in progress
-              } else if (otherChecks.length === 0 && status.statuses.length === 0) {
-                ciDetail = 'No CI checks have run yet';
-                // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready before CI starts
-              } else {
-                ciPass = true;
-                ciDetail = 'All checks passing';
-              }
-            } catch (e) {
-              ciDetail = 'Could not check CI status';
-              // Leave ciPass as false so PR is not marked ready when CI status is unknown
-            }
-            checks.push({
-              name: 'CI passing',
-              pass: ciPass,
-              detail: ciDetail
-            });
-
-            // ── Build the comment ──
-            const allPass = checks.every(c => c.pass);
-            const passCount = checks.filter(c => c.pass).length;
-
-            let status;
-            if (allPass) {
-              status = '### ✅ PR is ready for review';
-            } else {
-              status = `### ⚠️ ${checks.length - passCount} item(s) to address before review`;
-            }
-
-            const checklistLines = checks.map(c => {
-              const icon = c.pass ? '✅' : '❌';
-              return `| ${icon} | **${c.name}** | ${c.detail} |`;
-            });
-
-            const body = [
-              COMMENT_MARKER,
-              '## 🛫 PR Readiness Check',
-              '',
-              status,
-              '',
-              '| Status | Check | Details |',
-              '|--------|-------|---------|',
-              ...checklistLines,
-              '',
-              '---',
-              '*This check runs automatically on every push. Fix any ❌ items and push again.*',
-              `*See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/blob/${pr.base.ref}/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-readiness-checklist) and [PR Requirements](https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/blob/${pr.base.ref}/.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md) for details.*`
-            ].join('\n');
-
-            await upsertComment(body);
-
-            // Log summary
-            core.info(`PR Readiness: ${passCount}/${checks.length} checks passing`);
-            if (!allPass) {
-              const failing = checks.filter(c => !c.pass).map(c => c.name);
-              core.info(`Failing: ${failing.join(', ')}`);
-            }
diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index deb84ad08..de1038df9 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,22 +4,6 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
-### Inline JS removal from workflow YAML (#753) (2025-07-25)
-
-**Context:** PR #753 had orchestration logic (user lookup, scoring dispatch, GraphQL minimize, notice posting) living as ~80 lines of inline JavaScript inside an `actions/github-script` `script:` block in `.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`. The goal was ZERO JavaScript in the YAML.
-
-**Fix:** Moved all orchestration into an exported `run()` function in `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`. Uses native `fetch` (Node 18+) instead of `@octokit/rest` to avoid adding a dependency — GitHub Actions ubuntu-latest has Node 18+. Dependencies (`env`, `fetchFn`) are injectable for testing. The workflow now uses a plain `run: node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` step with env vars passed from the GitHub context.
-
-**Key design choices:**
-1. `run({ env, fetchFn })` pattern — env and fetch are injectable, making the orchestrator fully testable without global stubs.
-2. Native `fetch` over `@octokit/rest` — zero new dependencies; the script is self-contained.
-3. `COMMENT_NODE_ID` env var added — the GraphQL `minimizeComment` mutation needs the node ID, not the numeric ID.
-4. `import.meta.url` guard for CLI entry — `run()` is called only when the script is executed directly.
-
-**Tests:** Added 11 orchestration tests covering skip paths, threshold behavior, GraphQL minimize call verification, notice posting, error handling, and no-op scenarios. Total: 46 tests passing.
-
-**Pattern:** When extracting inline JS from GitHub Actions workflows, use injectable dependencies (`fetchFn`, `env`) rather than mocking globals. This keeps tests fast, isolated, and free of `vi.stubGlobal` side effects.
-
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f826ff65f..198286a17 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -156,22 +156,6 @@ The Co-authored-by trailer is **required** for all commits (added by Copilot CLI
 5. Wait for CI checks to pass
 6. Request review from the team (agents will respond via comments)
 
-### PR Readiness Checklist
-
-An automated readiness check runs on every PR and posts a checklist comment. Address all items before requesting review:
-
-| Check | What it means |
-|-------|---------------|
-| **Single commit** | Squash your commits into one clean commit, or the repo will squash on merge |
-| **Not in draft** | Mark your PR as "Ready for review" when it's done |
-| **Branch up to date** | Rebase on latest `dev` (`git fetch upstream && git rebase upstream/dev`) |
-| **Copilot review** | Wait for the Copilot reviewer bot to post its review |
-| **Changeset present** | Run `npx changeset add` if you changed files in `packages/squad-sdk/src/` or `packages/squad-cli/src/` |
-| **No merge conflicts** | Resolve any conflicts with the target branch |
-| **CI passing** | All CI checks (build, test, lint) must be green |
-
-The readiness check is **informational** — it helps you self-serve before a human reviewer looks at your PR. See `.github/PR_REQUIREMENTS.md` for the full requirements spec.
-
 ## Code Style & Conventions
 
 Squad follows strict TypeScript conventions:
@@ -309,7 +293,7 @@ This repo uses automated comment moderation to minimize (hide) spam. A GitHub Ac
 
 If your comment is mistakenly hidden, reply to the thread or open a new issue and a maintainer will restore it promptly.
 
-> **Scope note:** The PR readiness check (`.github/workflows/squad-pr-readiness.yml`) and the comment moderation workflow (`.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml`) are separate features introduced together as part of the CI quality initiative. PR readiness addresses #750; comment moderation addresses #751.
+> **Scope note:** This comment moderation workflow addresses #751.
 
 ## Common Tasks
 

From 756b24ac061c4a14136d205bfc6b7d9279a5c2df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 13:06:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 17/20] refactor(ci): replace custom moderation with
 github/ai-moderator action

Replaces our hand-tuned 300-line scoring script with GitHub's official
AI-powered comment moderator. Less code to maintain, smarter detection,
and GitHub-supported.

Closes #751

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .changeset/comment-moderation.md              |   2 +-
 .../workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml    |  47 +-
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |   2 +-
 scripts/comment-moderation.mjs                | 295 ---------
 test/comment-moderation.test.ts               | 560 ------------------
 5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 889 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
 delete mode 100644 test/comment-moderation.test.ts

diff --git a/.changeset/comment-moderation.md b/.changeset/comment-moderation.md
index 392134462..9da54a679 100644
--- a/.changeset/comment-moderation.md
+++ b/.changeset/comment-moderation.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "@bradygaster/squad-cli": patch
 ---
 
-Add automated comment spam protection workflow
+Add automated comment spam protection using GitHub's official ai-moderator action
diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
index 8a81530a5..ff22bb7c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-comment-moderation.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
-# Comment spam auto-moderator
-# Detects and minimizes (hides) spam comments from bot/spam accounts on issues and PRs.
-# Uses a multi-signal scoring system to minimize false positives.
-# Note: This workflow does NOT block users — it only hides comments classified as spam.
-# Blocking repeat offenders requires admin privileges and is outside the scope of this action.
-# See: docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md
-# Issue: #751
-
-name: squad-comment-moderation
+name: Comment Moderation
 
 on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
   pull_request_review_comment:
@@ -17,33 +11,22 @@ on:
 permissions:
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
+  models: read
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   moderate:
-    # Skip bot comments to avoid unnecessary runs (e.g. Copilot, Dependabot).
-    # Recursion-safe: GITHUB_TOKEN-triggered comments don't fire issue_comment
-    # events, so this workflow cannot re-trigger itself.
-    if: github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
+    # Skip bot comments
+    if: github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout scoring module
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: github/ai-moderator@v1
         with:
-          sparse-checkout: scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
-          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
-
-      - name: Moderate comment
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
-          COMMENT_NODE_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.node_id }}
-          COMMENT_BODY: ${{ github.event.comment.body }}
-          COMMENT_USER: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login }}
-          COMMENT_USER_TYPE: ${{ github.event.comment.user.type }}
-          COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }}
-          COMMENT_CREATED: ${{ github.event.comment.created_at }}
-          REPO_OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-          ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
-        run: node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          spam-label: 'spam'
+          minimize-detected-comments: true
+          enable-spam-detection: true
+          enable-link-spam-detection: true
+          enable-ai-detection: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 198286a17..a9b8aaf8e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ All checks must pass before merge.
 
 ### Comment Moderation
 
-This repo uses automated comment moderation to minimize (hide) spam. A GitHub Action scans new comments on issues and PRs for spam signals (recruitment ads, crypto scams, SEO link drops) using a multi-signal scoring system. Only comments that match *multiple* spam indicators are hidden — legitimate first-time contributors are not affected. Note: the moderation workflow does not block users; it only minimizes their comments.
+This repo uses [GitHub's official ai-moderator action](https://github.com/github/ai-moderator) to automatically detect and minimize spam comments on issues and PRs. The action catches spam, link spam, and other disruptive content — legitimate first-time contributors are not affected. Note: the moderation workflow does not block users; it only minimizes their comments and applies a `spam` label.
 
 If your comment is mistakenly hidden, reply to the thread or open a new issue and a maintainer will restore it promptly.
 
diff --git a/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs b/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index bb4e2958d..000000000
--- a/scripts/comment-moderation.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,295 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Comment spam moderation — scoring logic + orchestration.
- *
- * All scoring heuristics are pure functions (no API calls).  The `run()`
- * function is the orchestrator: it reads context from environment
- * variables, calls the GitHub API via `fetch`, scores the comment, and
- * takes action (minimize + post notice) when the score exceeds the
- * threshold.
- *
- * The workflow invokes this script via `node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`.
- *
- * Issue: #751
- */
-
-import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Constants
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/** Author associations that are always trusted (never scored). */
-export const TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS = [
-  'OWNER',
-  'MEMBER',
-  'COLLABORATOR',
-  'CONTRIBUTOR',
-];
-
-/** Minimum aggregate score before a comment is flagged as spam. */
-export const SPAM_THRESHOLD = 5;
-
-/** Recruitment-spam regex patterns. */
-export const RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS = [
-  /\b(hiring|job opening|apply now|remote position|work from home)\b/i,
-  /\b(join our team|we are looking for|urgent requirement|immediate joiner)\b/i,
-  /\b(salary|compensation|ctc|lpa|per annum)\b/i,
-  /\b(hr@|recruitment@|careers@|jobs@)/i,
-  /\b(whatsapp|telegram)\s*(:|group|channel|number|no\.?)/i,
-];
-
-/** Crypto / SEO / gambling spam patterns. */
-export const SPAM_PATTERNS = [
-  /\b(crypto|bitcoin|ethereum|nft|web3|blockchain)\b/i,
-  /\b(seo|backlink|link building|guest post|sponsored post)\b/i,
-  /\b(casino|betting|gambling|forex|trading signals)\b/i,
-  /\b(buy followers|buy likes|social media marketing)\b/i,
-];
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Functions
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/**
- * Returns `true` when the comment should be skipped entirely (trusted
- * author or bot sender).
- *
- * @param {string} authorAssociation  - e.g. 'OWNER', 'NONE'
- * @param {string} [senderType]       - e.g. 'Bot', 'User'
- * @returns {boolean}
- */
-export function shouldSkipComment(authorAssociation, senderType) {
-  if (senderType === 'Bot') return true;
-  return TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS.includes(authorAssociation);
-}
-
-/**
- * Score a comment for spam signals.  Pure function — no API calls.
- *
- * @param {object}  opts
- * @param {string}  opts.body               - Comment body text.
- * @param {string}  opts.authorAssociation  - e.g. 'NONE', 'CONTRIBUTOR'.
- * @param {number|null} opts.userAgeDays    - Account age in days, or null
- *                                            if the lookup failed.
- * @param {boolean} opts.userLookupFailed   - True when the user API call
- *                                            errored (deleted account, etc.).
- * @returns {{ score: number, signals: string[] }}
- */
-export function scoreComment({
-  body = '',
-  authorAssociation = 'NONE',
-  userAgeDays = null,
-  userLookupFailed = false,
-}) {
-  let score = 0;
-  const signals = [];
-
-  // Signal 1: Account age < 7 days (or lookup failed)
-  if (userLookupFailed) {
-    score += 3;
-    signals.push('account_lookup_failed (possibly deleted)');
-  } else if (userAgeDays !== null && userAgeDays < 7) {
-    score += 3;
-    signals.push(`account_age=${Math.round(userAgeDays)}d (<7d)`);
-  }
-
-  // Signal 2: No prior repo association
-  if (authorAssociation === 'NONE') {
-    score += 2;
-    signals.push('author_association=NONE');
-  }
-
-  const bodyLower = body.toLowerCase();
-
-  // Signal 3: Recruitment spam keywords
-  const recruitmentHits = RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS.filter((p) => p.test(body));
-  if (recruitmentHits.length > 0) {
-    score += 3;
-    signals.push(`recruitment_keywords=${recruitmentHits.length}_patterns`);
-  }
-
-  // Signal 4: Crypto / SEO / gambling spam
-  const spamHits = SPAM_PATTERNS.filter((p) => p.test(body));
-  if (spamHits.length > 0) {
-    score += 3;
-    signals.push(`spam_keywords=${spamHits.length}_patterns`);
-  }
-
-  // Signal 5: Excessive URLs (3+)
-  const urlCount = (body.match(/https?:\/\/[^\s)>\]]+/g) || []).length;
-  if (urlCount >= 3) {
-    score += 2;
-    signals.push(`urls=${urlCount}`);
-  }
-
-  // Signal 6: Excessively long comment from unknown user
-  if (body.length > 2000 && authorAssociation === 'NONE') {
-    score += 1;
-    signals.push(`long_comment=${body.length}_chars`);
-  }
-
-  return { score, signals };
-}
-
-/**
- * Build the moderation notice posted after a comment is hidden.
- *
- * @param {string[]} signals   - Human-readable signal descriptions.
- * @param {string}   repoOwner
- * @param {string}   repoName
- * @returns {string}
- */
-export function buildModerationNotice(signals, repoOwner, repoName) {
-  return [
-    '🤖 **Automated moderation:** This comment was automatically hidden because it matched multiple spam signals.',
-    '',
-    `**Signals:** ${signals.join(', ')}`,
-    '',
-    "If this was a legitimate comment, please reply to this thread or contact the maintainers — we'll restore it promptly.",
-    '',
-    `*This check is automated. See [comment-spam-protection proposal](https://github.com/${repoOwner}/${repoName}/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md) for details.*`,
-  ].join('\n');
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Orchestration
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/**
- * Full moderation orchestrator.  Reads context, scores the comment,
- * and takes action when the spam threshold is met.
- *
- * Dependencies (`env` and `fetchFn`) are injectable for testing.
- *
- * @param {object}   [opts]
- * @param {Record<string,string>} [opts.env]      - Environment variables
- *   (defaults to `process.env`).
- * @param {typeof globalThis.fetch} [opts.fetchFn] - Fetch implementation
- *   (defaults to global `fetch`).
- * @returns {Promise<{ action: string, score?: number, signals?: string[], reason?: string }>}
- */
-export async function run({ env = process.env, fetchFn = globalThis.fetch } = {}) {
-  const token            = env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
-  const commentBody      = env.COMMENT_BODY || '';
-  const commentUser      = env.COMMENT_USER;
-  const commentUserType  = env.COMMENT_USER_TYPE;
-  const commentAssoc     = env.COMMENT_ASSOCIATION;
-  const commentNodeId    = env.COMMENT_NODE_ID;
-  const repoOwner        = env.REPO_OWNER;
-  const repoName         = env.REPO_NAME;
-  const issueNumber      = env.ISSUE_NUMBER;
-
-  // --- Skip trusted / bot authors ---
-  if (shouldSkipComment(commentAssoc, commentUserType)) {
-    console.log(`Skipping: author_association=${commentAssoc}, sender.type=${commentUserType}`);
-    return { action: 'skipped', reason: 'trusted_or_bot' };
-  }
-
-  // --- Fetch account age ---
-  let userAgeDays = null;
-  let userLookupFailed = false;
-  try {
-    const res = await fetchFn(`https://api.github.com/users/${encodeURIComponent(commentUser)}`, {
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `token ${token}`,
-        Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
-        'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
-      },
-    });
-    if (res.ok) {
-      const user = await res.json();
-      userAgeDays = (Date.now() - new Date(user.created_at).getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
-    } else {
-      userLookupFailed = true;
-    }
-  } catch {
-    userLookupFailed = true;
-  }
-
-  // --- Score ---
-  const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-    body: commentBody,
-    authorAssociation: commentAssoc,
-    userAgeDays,
-    userLookupFailed,
-  });
-
-  console.log(`Spam score: ${score}/${SPAM_THRESHOLD} threshold | Signals: ${signals.join(', ') || 'none'}`);
-
-  if (score < SPAM_THRESHOLD) {
-    console.log('Below threshold — no action taken.');
-    return { action: 'none', score, signals };
-  }
-
-  // --- Act: minimize comment ---
-  console.log(`⚠️ Spam detected (score=${score}). Minimizing comment.`);
-  try {
-    const gqlRes = await fetchFn('https://api.github.com/graphql', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: `bearer ${token}`,
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        query: `mutation($id: ID!) {
-          minimizeComment(input: { subjectId: $id, classifier: SPAM }) {
-            minimizedComment { isMinimized }
-          }
-        }`,
-        variables: { id: commentNodeId },
-      }),
-    });
-    if (!gqlRes.ok) {
-      console.error(`GraphQL request failed: ${gqlRes.status}`);
-    } else {
-      console.log('Comment minimized successfully.');
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(`Failed to minimize comment: ${e.message}`);
-  }
-
-  // --- Act: post moderation notice ---
-  const notice = buildModerationNotice(signals, repoOwner, repoName);
-  if (issueNumber) {
-    try {
-      const noticeRes = await fetchFn(
-        `https://api.github.com/repos/${encodeURIComponent(repoOwner)}/${encodeURIComponent(repoName)}/issues/${issueNumber}/comments`,
-        {
-          method: 'POST',
-          headers: {
-            Authorization: `token ${token}`,
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
-            'User-Agent': 'squad-comment-moderation',
-          },
-          body: JSON.stringify({ body: notice }),
-        },
-      );
-      if (!noticeRes.ok) {
-        console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${noticeRes.status}`);
-      } else {
-        console.log('Moderation notice posted.');
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(`Failed to post notice: ${e.message}`);
-    }
-  }
-
-  return { action: 'moderated', score, signals };
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// CLI entry point — run when invoked directly via `node scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if (process.argv[1] === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
-  run().then((result) => {
-    if (result.action === 'moderated') {
-      process.exitCode = 0;
-    }
-  }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error('Moderation script failed:', err);
-    process.exitCode = 1;
-  });
-}
diff --git a/test/comment-moderation.test.ts b/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f8b6332c..000000000
--- a/test/comment-moderation.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,560 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Tests for comment-moderation scoring logic and orchestration.
- * Validates the pure functions and the run() orchestrator.
- * Issue: #751, PR: #753
- */
-
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  shouldSkipComment,
-  scoreComment,
-  buildModerationNotice,
-  run,
-  TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS,
-  SPAM_THRESHOLD,
-  RECRUITMENT_PATTERNS,
-  SPAM_PATTERNS,
-} from '../scripts/comment-moderation.mjs';
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// shouldSkipComment
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-describe('shouldSkipComment', () => {
-  it.each(TRUSTED_ASSOCIATIONS)(
-    'should skip trusted association: %s',
-    (assoc) => {
-      expect(shouldSkipComment(assoc, 'User')).toBe(true);
-    },
-  );
-
-  it('should skip Bot sender type regardless of association', () => {
-    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', 'Bot')).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  it('should NOT skip a regular user with NONE association', () => {
-    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', 'User')).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it('should NOT skip when senderType is undefined (legacy payloads)', () => {
-    expect(shouldSkipComment('NONE', undefined)).toBe(false);
-  });
-});
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// scoreComment — individual signals
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-describe('scoreComment', () => {
-  // --- Signal 1: Account age ---
-
-  describe('account age signal', () => {
-    it('should add 3 points for accounts < 7 days old', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR', // not NONE — isolate this signal
-        userAgeDays: 2,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_age=2d')]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should not score accounts >= 7 days old', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 7,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-
-    it('should add 3 points when user lookup fails (deleted account)', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: null,
-        userLookupFailed: true,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_lookup_failed')]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should not score when userAgeDays is null and lookup succeeded', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: null,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Signal 2: Author association ---
-
-  describe('author association signal', () => {
-    it('should add 2 points for NONE association', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(2);
-      expect(signals).toContain('author_association=NONE');
-    });
-
-    it('should not score non-NONE associations', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Signal 3: Recruitment keywords ---
-
-  describe('recruitment keyword signal', () => {
-    it('should detect "hiring" keyword', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'We are hiring senior engineers!',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/recruitment_keywords/)]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should detect multiple recruitment patterns', () => {
-      const { signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'We are hiring! Salary 100k. Join our team. whatsapp group link',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      // "hiring", "salary", "join our team", "whatsapp group" = 4 patterns
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('recruitment_keywords=4_patterns')]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should not score comments without recruitment keywords', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'Thanks for the great library!',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Signal 4: Spam keywords ---
-
-  describe('spam keyword signal', () => {
-    it('should detect crypto spam', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'Check out my new bitcoin trading bot!',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/spam_keywords/)]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should detect SEO spam', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'I offer guest post and backlink services',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-    });
-
-    it('should detect gambling spam', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'Best online casino and betting platform',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Signal 5: Excessive URLs ---
-
-  describe('URL count signal', () => {
-    it('should add 2 points for 3+ URLs', () => {
-      const body = 'Visit https://a.com https://b.com https://c.com';
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(2);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('urls=3')]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should not score for fewer than 3 URLs', () => {
-      const body = 'See https://a.com and https://b.com';
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Signal 6: Long comment from unknown user ---
-
-  describe('long comment signal', () => {
-    it('should add 1 point for >2000 char comment from NONE association', () => {
-      const body = 'x'.repeat(2001);
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      // 2 (NONE) + 1 (long) = 3
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringMatching(/long_comment=2001_chars/)]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should NOT score long comments from contributors', () => {
-      const body = 'x'.repeat(2001);
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Combined / threshold tests ---
-
-  describe('threshold behavior', () => {
-    it('should reach threshold with new account + NONE + spam keywords', () => {
-      // 3 (age) + 2 (NONE) + 3 (spam) = 8 ≥ 5
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'Buy crypto now! Best bitcoin deals!',
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 1,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
-    });
-
-    it('should stay below threshold for a single weak signal', () => {
-      // Only 2 (NONE association)
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: 'Hello, nice project!',
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBeLessThan(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
-    });
-
-    it('should aggregate all signals correctly', () => {
-      // 3 (age) + 2 (NONE) + 3 (recruitment) + 3 (spam) + 2 (urls) + 1 (long) = 14
-      const urls = 'https://a.com https://b.com https://c.com';
-      const body = `${'We are hiring! '.repeat(50)} bitcoin ${urls} ${'filler '.repeat(200)}`;
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 1,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(14);
-    });
-  });
-
-  // --- Edge cases ---
-
-  describe('edge cases', () => {
-    it('should handle empty comment body', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      // Only NONE = 2
-      expect(score).toBe(2);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(['author_association=NONE']);
-    });
-
-    it('should handle undefined / default parameters', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({});
-      // defaults: body='', authorAssociation='NONE', userAgeDays=null, userLookupFailed=false
-      // NONE = 2
-      expect(score).toBe(2);
-    });
-
-    it('should handle zero-day-old account', () => {
-      const { score, signals } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 0,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(3);
-      expect(signals).toEqual(
-        expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_age=0d')]),
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should handle exactly 7-day-old account (boundary)', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: '',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 7,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-
-    it('should handle comment body with only whitespace', () => {
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body: '   \n\t  ',
-        authorAssociation: 'CONTRIBUTOR',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      expect(score).toBe(0);
-    });
-
-    it('should handle exactly 2000 chars (boundary — no long-comment signal)', () => {
-      const body = 'x'.repeat(2000);
-      const { score } = scoreComment({
-        body,
-        authorAssociation: 'NONE',
-        userAgeDays: 365,
-        userLookupFailed: false,
-      });
-      // Only NONE = 2, no long-comment signal at exactly 2000
-      expect(score).toBe(2);
-    });
-  });
-});
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// buildModerationNotice
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-describe('buildModerationNotice', () => {
-  it('should include all signals in the notice', () => {
-    const notice = buildModerationNotice(
-      ['account_age=1d (<7d)', 'author_association=NONE'],
-      'testowner',
-      'testrepo',
-    );
-    expect(notice).toContain('account_age=1d (<7d)');
-    expect(notice).toContain('author_association=NONE');
-  });
-
-  it('should include the proposal link with correct owner/repo', () => {
-    const notice = buildModerationNotice([], 'bradygaster', 'squad');
-    expect(notice).toContain(
-      'https://github.com/bradygaster/squad/blob/dev/docs/proposals/comment-spam-protection.md',
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should include restoration instructions', () => {
-    const notice = buildModerationNotice([], 'o', 'r');
-    expect(notice).toContain('reply to this thread');
-    expect(notice).toContain('restore it promptly');
-  });
-});
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// run() — orchestration
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-describe('run', () => {
-  /** Build a mock env with defaults that produce a spam hit. */
-  function spamEnv(overrides = {}) {
-    return {
-      GITHUB_TOKEN: 'ghp_test',
-      COMMENT_ID: '12345',
-      COMMENT_NODE_ID: 'IC_node123',
-      COMMENT_BODY: 'Buy crypto now! Best bitcoin deals! We are hiring!',
-      COMMENT_USER: 'spammer42',
-      COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'User',
-      COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'NONE',
-      COMMENT_CREATED: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-      REPO_OWNER: 'testowner',
-      REPO_NAME: 'testrepo',
-      ISSUE_NUMBER: '99',
-      ...overrides,
-    };
-  }
-
-  /** Build a mock env for a clean (non-spam) comment. */
-  function cleanEnv(overrides = {}) {
-    return {
-      GITHUB_TOKEN: 'ghp_test',
-      COMMENT_ID: '12345',
-      COMMENT_NODE_ID: 'IC_node123',
-      COMMENT_BODY: 'Thanks for the great library!',
-      COMMENT_USER: 'contributor1',
-      COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'User',
-      COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'NONE',
-      COMMENT_CREATED: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-      REPO_OWNER: 'testowner',
-      REPO_NAME: 'testrepo',
-      ISSUE_NUMBER: '99',
-      ...overrides,
-    };
-  }
-
-  /** Create a mock fetch that returns the given user data on the first call. */
-  function mockFetch(userCreatedAt = '2020-01-01T00:00:00Z') {
-    return vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
-      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
-        return { ok: true, json: async () => ({ created_at: userCreatedAt }) };
-      }
-      // GraphQL + comment creation calls
-      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
-    });
-  }
-
-  it('should skip Bot sender types', async () => {
-    const result = await run({
-      env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'Bot' }),
-      fetchFn: mockFetch(),
-    });
-    expect(result.action).toBe('skipped');
-    expect(result.reason).toBe('trusted_or_bot');
-  });
-
-  it('should skip trusted associations', async () => {
-    const result = await run({
-      env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_ASSOCIATION: 'OWNER' }),
-      fetchFn: mockFetch(),
-    });
-    expect(result.action).toBe('skipped');
-  });
-
-  it('should return "none" when score is below threshold', async () => {
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch('2020-01-01T00:00:00Z'); // old account
-    const result = await run({ env: cleanEnv(), fetchFn });
-    expect(result.action).toBe('none');
-    expect(result.score).toBeLessThan(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
-  });
-
-  it('should return "moderated" when score meets threshold', async () => {
-    // New account (1 day) + NONE + spam keywords → ≥ 5
-    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
-    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
-    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
-    expect(result.score).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(SPAM_THRESHOLD);
-  });
-
-  it('should call GraphQL minimize when spam is detected', async () => {
-    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
-    await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
-
-    const graphqlCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
-      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/graphql'),
-    );
-    expect(graphqlCall).toBeDefined();
-    const body = JSON.parse(graphqlCall[1].body);
-    expect(body.query).toContain('minimizeComment');
-    expect(body.variables.id).toBe('IC_node123');
-  });
-
-  it('should post moderation notice when spam is detected', async () => {
-    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
-    await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
-
-    const noticeCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
-      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/issues/99/comments'),
-    );
-    expect(noticeCall).toBeDefined();
-    const body = JSON.parse(noticeCall[1].body);
-    expect(body.body).toContain('Automated moderation');
-  });
-
-  it('should not post notice when ISSUE_NUMBER is empty', async () => {
-    const oneDayAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString();
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch(oneDayAgo);
-    await run({ env: spamEnv({ ISSUE_NUMBER: '' }), fetchFn });
-
-    const noticeCall = fetchFn.mock.calls.find(
-      ([url]) => typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/issues/'),
-    );
-    expect(noticeCall).toBeUndefined();
-  });
-
-  it('should handle user lookup failure gracefully', async () => {
-    const fetchFn = vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
-      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
-        return { ok: false, status: 404 };
-      }
-      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
-    });
-    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
-    // userLookupFailed adds 3 + NONE 2 + spam keywords 3 = 8
-    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
-    expect(result.signals).toEqual(
-      expect.arrayContaining([expect.stringContaining('account_lookup_failed')]),
-    );
-  });
-
-  it('should handle fetch network error gracefully', async () => {
-    const fetchFn = vi.fn(async (url, _opts) => {
-      if (typeof url === 'string' && url.includes('/users/')) {
-        throw new Error('network down');
-      }
-      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({}) };
-    });
-    const result = await run({ env: spamEnv(), fetchFn });
-    expect(result.action).toBe('moderated');
-  });
-
-  it('should not make API calls when comment is skipped', async () => {
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch();
-    await run({ env: spamEnv({ COMMENT_USER_TYPE: 'Bot' }), fetchFn });
-    expect(fetchFn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it('should not call minimize or post notice when below threshold', async () => {
-    const fetchFn = mockFetch('2020-01-01T00:00:00Z');
-    await run({ env: cleanEnv(), fetchFn });
-
-    // Only the user lookup call should have been made
-    expect(fetchFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(fetchFn.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain('/users/');
-  });
-});

From b8a6cbe4adf41405f7945ffacd5f019b25ca11e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dina Berry <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 13:07:29 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 18/20] docs: update EECOM history and add ai-moderator
 decision

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md               | 14 ++++++++++++++
 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md |  9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md

diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
index de1038df9..f81c8ec89 100644
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
 
 ## Learnings
 
+### Replace custom comment moderation with github/ai-moderator (#751) (2025-07-25)
+
+**Context:** PR #753 had a custom 300-line scoring script (`scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`) with 46 tests for spam detection. The approach used multi-signal heuristics (account age, link density, keyword matching) to score and minimize spam comments on issues/PRs.
+
+**Change:** Replaced the entire custom implementation with GitHub's official `github/ai-moderator@v1` marketplace action. Deleted `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` (295 lines) and `test/comment-moderation.test.ts` (560 lines). Updated workflow to use the action with spam + link-spam detection enabled, AI-content detection disabled initially.
+
+**Key decisions:**
+1. `enable-ai-detection: false` — can be toggled on later if Brady wants AI-generated content flagged. Start conservative.
+2. Added `issues: { types: [opened] }` trigger — the original only covered comments, not issue bodies.
+3. Added `models: read` and `contents: read` permissions — required by the ai-moderator action.
+4. Kept `spam` label for flagged content — matches community expectations.
+
+**Pattern:** When a GitHub marketplace action exists for a CI task you've hand-rolled, prefer the official action. Less code to maintain, better detection (AI-powered vs heuristic), and GitHub handles updates. The 855-line delta (17 added, 889 removed) speaks for itself.
+
 ### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
 
 **Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f96b92084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+### Replace custom comment moderation with github/ai-moderator (2025-07-25)
+
+**Decision:** Use GitHub's official `github/ai-moderator@v1` action instead of a custom scoring script for comment spam moderation.
+
+**Rationale:** The custom script was 300 lines of hand-tuned heuristics with 46 tests. The marketplace action is AI-powered, GitHub-maintained, and requires zero custom code. Net delta: -872 lines.
+
+**Configuration:** Spam detection and link-spam detection enabled. AI-content detection disabled initially — can be toggled on later. Applies `spam` label and minimizes flagged comments.
+
+**Scope:** Workflow file only. No runtime dependencies, no SDK/CLI impact.

From 437e7504df11b17eb0d77fb6e859a2b52a9c01d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Dina Berry (She/her)" <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 15:25:57 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 19/20] chore: remove .squad state from PR diff

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md               | 301 -------------------
 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md |   9 -
 2 files changed, 310 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md
 delete mode 100644 .squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md

diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f81c8ec89..000000000
--- a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,301 +0,0 @@
-# EECOM
-
-> Environmental, Electrical, and Consumables Manager
-
-## Learnings
-
-### Replace custom comment moderation with github/ai-moderator (#751) (2025-07-25)
-
-**Context:** PR #753 had a custom 300-line scoring script (`scripts/comment-moderation.mjs`) with 46 tests for spam detection. The approach used multi-signal heuristics (account age, link density, keyword matching) to score and minimize spam comments on issues/PRs.
-
-**Change:** Replaced the entire custom implementation with GitHub's official `github/ai-moderator@v1` marketplace action. Deleted `scripts/comment-moderation.mjs` (295 lines) and `test/comment-moderation.test.ts` (560 lines). Updated workflow to use the action with spam + link-spam detection enabled, AI-content detection disabled initially.
-
-**Key decisions:**
-1. `enable-ai-detection: false` — can be toggled on later if Brady wants AI-generated content flagged. Start conservative.
-2. Added `issues: { types: [opened] }` trigger — the original only covered comments, not issue bodies.
-3. Added `models: read` and `contents: read` permissions — required by the ai-moderator action.
-4. Kept `spam` label for flagged content — matches community expectations.
-
-**Pattern:** When a GitHub marketplace action exists for a CI task you've hand-rolled, prefer the official action. Less code to maintain, better detection (AI-powered vs heuristic), and GitHub handles updates. The 855-line delta (17 added, 889 removed) speaks for itself.
-
-### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
-
-**Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
-
-**Fix:** Added a count-based fallback after the age-based split. When `old.length === 0` and total file size exceeds `DECISION_THRESHOLD` (20KB), the fallback separates recent entries into dated vs undated, sorts dated by age (most recent first), keeps entries that fit under the threshold budget, and archives the rest. Undated entries are always preserved — they are foundational directives per Procedures' guidance.
-
-**Key design choices:**
-1. Undated entries (`daysAgo === null`) are never archived by the count-based fallback. They stay in `recent`.
-2. Budget calculation accounts for header + undated entries + kept dated entries to guarantee the result fits under 20KB.
-3. Entries are re-sorted into original document order after the split, so the output file preserves heading sequence.
-
-**Tests:** Added 4 adversarial tests — 50 all-today entries >20KB, mixed dated/undated preservation, under-threshold no-op, exact-threshold boundary case.
-
-**Pattern:** When a function has an early-return optimization (`if (old.length === 0) return null`), always consider whether the condition that triggered the function call (file size > threshold) can still be true when the early-return fires. If so, the early-return is a silent failure.
-
-### Init scaffolding: casting dir + no-remote stderr (#579) (2025-07-18)
-
-**Context:** `squad init` in a fresh `git init` repo (no remote) printed `error: No such remote 'origin'` to stderr and `squad doctor` reported `casting/registry.json` missing. Two independent bugs in `packages/squad-sdk/src/config/init.ts`.
-
-**Fix 1 — Stderr leak:** Three `execFileSync('git', ['remote', 'get-url', 'origin'])` calls in `initSquad()` were missing `stdio: ['pipe','pipe','pipe']`. The try/catch caught the error but git's stderr still leaked to the console. Added stdio piping to all three call sites (lines ~713, ~732, ~1039).
-
-**Fix 2 — Missing casting files:** The init flow created the `.squad/casting/` directory but never populated it. Added a scaffolding block after directory creation that copies `casting-policy.json`, `casting-registry.json`, and `casting-history.json` from SDK templates (with inline fallbacks). Respects `skipExisting` — never overwrites user files.
-
-**Pattern:** When calling `execFileSync` for a git command inside a try/catch, always add `stdio: ['pipe','pipe','pipe']` to suppress stderr. The catch prevents a crash, but without piped stdio the error message still prints to the user's terminal.
-
-### CLI Version Subcommand Pattern (2026-03-23 Release Incident)
-**Context:** `squad version` returned "Unknown command: version" even though `squad --version` and `squad -v` worked fine. Classic "unwired command" bug but for a flag-to-subcommand gap rather than a missing import.
-
-**Pattern:** When a CLI flag works (`--foo`) but the equivalent subcommand doesn't (`foo`), the fix is almost always a single condition addition in `cli-entry.ts`. No separate command file needed for trivial handlers — inline alongside the flag handler. Added `cmd === 'version'` to the existing `--version`/`-v` condition. Also added `version` to help text command list.
-
-**Why inline works:** Trivial handlers that just print a value don't warrant their own module. Same output, same code path — no reason to split. Avoids adding a file the wiring test would require an import for. Precedent: `help` is also handled inline.
-
-### `squad version` subcommand (2026-07-15)
-
-**Context:** Running `squad version` returned "Unknown command: version" because the subcommand was never routed in `cli-entry.ts`, even though `--version` and `-v` flags worked fine. Classic "unwired command" bug class, but for a flag-to-subcommand gap rather than a missing import.
-
-**Fix:** Added `cmd === 'version'` to the existing `--version`/`-v` condition in `cli-entry.ts` (line ~130). Also added `version` to the help text command list. No new file in `cli/commands/` needed — this is a trivial inline handler, same as `--version`. The wiring test is unaffected since there's no separate command file.
-
-**Pattern:** When a CLI flag (`--foo`) works but the equivalent subcommand (`foo`) doesn't, the fix is almost always a single condition addition in `cli-entry.ts`. No separate command file needed for trivial handlers.
-
-### Privacy scrub messaging + EPERM + gitignore parent coverage (#549) (2026-07-14)
-
-**Context:** Upgrade footer message always said "Preserves user state" even when the email privacy scrub had run — a direct contradiction of what just happened. Two related issues in the same function: EPERM on read-only `.gitattributes` would crash the upgrade, and `.gitignore` would add redundant entries already covered by parent paths (e.g. `.squad/log/` when `.squad/` was already present).
-
-**Fix:**
-1. `upgrade.ts` — `ensureGitattributes` catches EPERM/EACCES and returns `[]` with a console.warn, graceful degradation.
-2. `upgrade.ts` — `ensureGitignore` skips an entry when any existing line is a parent prefix of it.
-3. `upgrade.ts` — Footer logic checks whether the email scrub actually ran; shows "Privacy scrub applied" or "Preserves user state" accordingly.
-4. `test/cli/upgrade.test.ts` — Added EPERM test using `chmodSync` (fix: `chmodSync` was missing from the `fs` import — added it).
-
-**Pattern:** When adding a new fs function to a test, always verify the named import list at the top of the test file. Missing named imports from `'fs'` produce `ReferenceError` at runtime, not at type-check time (if the test file isn't part of the main tsconfig).
-
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-22T09-35Z — Wave 1):** Economy mode fully implemented: ECONOMY_MODEL_MAP + resolveModel() integration in SDK, `squad economy on|off` CLI command, `--economy` flag, 34 tests passing. PR #504 open for review. Soft dependency: #464 rate limit UX should offer economy mode as recovery. Next: Phase 1 of ambient personal squad (T1–T5, T19) — ready to start immediately after merging current work. Procedures wrote governance proposals for squad.agent.md — awaiting Flight review.
-### Rate Limit UX (#464) (2026-03-20)
-
-**Context:** Users hitting Copilot rate limits saw generic "Something went wrong processing your message." Squad hid the actual error. `squad doctor` reported nothing — useless to diagnose.
-
-**Root cause:** The catch block in `shell/index.ts` line ~1119 always emitted `genericGuidance()` unless `SQUAD_DEBUG=1`. Rate limit errors never got special treatment despite `RateLimitError` existing in `adapter/errors.ts`.
-
-**Fix:**
-1. `error-messages.ts` — Added `rateLimitGuidance({ retryAfter?, model? })` and `extractRetryAfter(message)` utilities. Rate limit guidance shows clear message + recovery options (retry time, `squad economy on`, config.json model override).
-2. `shell/index.ts` — Catch block now detects rate limits via `instanceof RateLimitError` OR regex on the raw message. Writes `.squad/rate-limit-status.json` on detection.
-3. `doctor.ts` — Added `checkRateLimitStatus()` check. Reads status file and warns if rate limit was recent.
-4. `test/error-messages.test.ts` — Added 11 new tests covering `rateLimitGuidance` and `extractRetryAfter`.
-
-**Pattern:** Rate limit status written to `.squad/rate-limit-status.json` as `{ timestamp, retryAfter, model, message }`. Doctor reads it on next run. File is never deleted automatically — doctor marks it `pass` when > 4h stale.
-
-**Import path for `RateLimitError`:** `@bradygaster/squad-sdk/adapter/errors` (subpath export, not in main barrel).
-
-**PR:** #464 fix — squad/464-rate-limit-ux
-
-### CLI Entry Point Architecture
-cli-entry.ts is the central router for ~30+ CLI commands using dynamic imports (lazy-loading). Commands are routed via if-else blocks. Has a recurring "unwired command" bug class — implementations exist in cli/commands/ but aren't routed in cli-entry.ts. The cli-command-wiring.test.ts regression test catches this by verifying every .ts file in cli/commands/ is imported.
-
-### ESM Runtime Patch
-Module._resolveFilename interceptor in cli-entry.ts (lines 47-54) patches broken ESM import in @github/copilot-sdk@0.1.32 (vscode-jsonrpc/node missing .js extension). Required for Node 24+ strict ESM enforcement. Works on npx cache hits where postinstall scripts don't run.
-
-### Lazy Import Pattern
-All command imports use `await import('./cli/commands/xxx.js')` to minimize startup time. Copilot SDK is lazily loaded only when shell is invoked. All .js extensions required for Node 24+ strict ESM.
-
-### CLI Packaging & Distribution
-`npm pack` produces a complete, installable tarball (~275KB packed, 1.2MB unpacked). Package includes dist/, templates/, scripts/, README.md per package.json "files" field. Postinstall script (patch-esm-imports.mjs) patches @github/copilot-sdk for Node 24+ compatibility. Tarball can be installed locally (`npm install ./tarball.tgz`) and commands execute via `node node_modules/@bradygaster/squad-cli/dist/cli-entry.js`. Both squad-cli and squad-sdk must be installed together — cli depends on sdk with "*" version specifier. All 27+ CLI commands are lazy-loaded at runtime; `--help` validates command routing without executing full logic.
-
-### Packaging Smoke Test Strategy
-test/cli-packaging-smoke.test.ts validates the packaged artifact (not source). Uses npm pack + install in temp dir + command routing verification. Commands are expected to fail (no .squad/ dir) — test verifies routing only (no "Unknown command", no MODULE_NOT_FOUND for the command itself). Exception: node-pty is an optional dependency for the `start` command and MODULE_NOT_FOUND for node-pty is allowed. Windows cleanup requires retry logic due to EBUSY errors — use rmSync with maxRetries + retryDelay options, wrap in try/catch to fail silently since tests have passed.
-
-### v0.8.24 Release Readiness Audit
-CLI completeness audit (2026-03-08) confirmed: 26 primary commands routed in cli-entry.ts, all present in smoke test. 4 aliases (watch→triage, workstreams→subsquads, remote-control→rc, streams→subsquads). 3 aliases tested, 1 untested ("streams"). Packaging verified: dist/, templates/, scripts/, README.md in tarball; bin entry points to dist/cli-entry.js; postinstall script included and working. All 32 smoke tests pass. Package.json files array correct. npm pack output shows 318 files, 275KB packed. No missing command implementations. Optional dep (node-pty) handled correctly. Only gap: "streams" alias not in smoke test (routed correctly but test coverage incomplete). Confidence: 95% — all critical paths covered, minor alias test gap non-blocking.
-
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-08T21:18:00Z):** FIDO + EECOM released unanimous GO verdict for v0.8.24. Smoke test approved as release gate. FIDO confirmed 32/32 pass + publish.yml wired correctly. EECOM confirmed 26/26 commands + packaging complete (minor gap: "streams" alias untested, non-blocking).
-
-### Cross-Platform Filename and Config Fixes (#348, #356) (2026-03-15T05:30:00Z)
-
-**Context:** Two cross-platform bugs broke Squad on Windows: (1) log filenames contained colons in ISO 8601 timestamps (illegal on Windows), (2) `.squad/config.json` contained absolute machine-specific `teamRoot` path.
-
-**Investigation:**
-- Searched SDK for all timestamp usage in filenames — found `safeTimestamp()` utility already existed but wasn't consistently used
-- `comms-file-log.ts` (line 32) used inline `toISOString().replace(/:/g, '-')` instead of utility
-- `init.ts` (line 612) wrote absolute `teamRoot` to config.json on every init
-- Session-store already used `safeTimestamp()` correctly (line 71)
-
-**Fixes:**
-1. **Bug #348:** Updated `comms-file-log.ts` to import and use `safeTimestamp()` utility instead of inline timestamp formatting
-2. **Bug #356:** Removed `teamRoot` field from config.json (can be computed at runtime via `git rev-parse --show-toplevel`)
-3. Updated live `.squad/config.json` in repo to remove machine-specific path
-
-**Pattern:** Centralized timestamp formatting in `safeTimestamp()` utility (replaces colons + truncates milliseconds). Windows-safe format: `2026-03-15T05-30-00Z` instead of `2026-03-15T05:30:00.123Z`.
-
-**Test Impact:** All 150 tests pass. Communication adapter test doesn't validate specific filename format (structural test, not behavioral).
-
-**PR:** #404 opened targeting dev.
-
-### CastingEngine CLI Integration (#342) (2026-03-15T11:20:00Z)
-
-**Context:** CastingEngine class (Issue #138, M3-2) existed in SDK with curated universe templates (The Usual Suspects, Ocean's Eleven) but was completely bypassed during `squad init`. LLM picked arbitrary names, and charter generation used regex-based `personalityForRole()` instead of template backstories.
-
-**Investigation:**
-- CastingEngine.castTeam() was never called in CLI flow
-- coordinator.ts buildInitModePrompt() let LLM pick any universe without guidance
-- cast.ts generateCharter() used fallback personality logic instead of engine data
-- SDK exports two AgentRole types: broad one in casting-engine.ts, restrictive one in runtime/constants.ts
-
-**Integration Strategy (Augment, Not Replace):**
-- LLM still proposes roles and team composition (the beloved casting experience)
-- CastingEngine augments with curated names when universe is recognized
-- Mapping: "The Usual Suspects" → 'usual-suspects', "Ocean's Eleven" → 'oceans-eleven'
-- Unrecognized universes (Matrix, Alien, etc.) preserve LLM's arbitrary names
-
-**Implementation:**
-1. Added `augmentWithCastingEngine()` in cast.ts to replace LLM names with engine characters
-2. Updated coordinator prompt to suggest preferred universes (Usual Suspects, Ocean's Eleven)
-3. Extended `generateCharter()` to use engine personalities/backstories when available
-4. Attached `_personality` and `_backstory` to CastMember objects for charter generation
-5. Role mapping: CLI role strings → engine AgentRole enum (lead, developer, tester, etc.)
-
-**Type Import Pattern:**
-- Import CastingEngine from `@bradygaster/squad-sdk/casting` (not main barrel export)
-- Use casting-engine.ts AgentRole type (9 roles) not runtime/constants.ts (6 roles)
-- Partial mapping: unmapped roles log warning and skip engine casting
-
-**Tests:**
-- Created test/casting-engine-integration.test.ts (5 tests, all pass)
-- Validates augmentation for both universes, case-insensitive matching, fallback behavior
-- All 45 existing cast-parser/casting tests still pass
-
-**PR:** #417 opened targeting dev.
-
-
-### PR #427 Cross-Fork Rebase (2026-03-15T21:00:00Z)
-
-**Context:** PR #427 (PAO external communications Phase 1) conflicted with upstream/dev after team recast (#423 Usual Suspects → Apollo 13) and model updates. Cross-repo PR (diberry/squad → bradygaster/squad). Initial rebase attempts failed due to git worktree confusion — main worktree was checked out to a different branch, causing git checkout commands to silently switch to wrong branches.
-
-**Problem:** Git commands (checkout, rebase) kept switching to unrelated branches (squad/agent-on-disk-concept, squad/320-fix-migration-guide-version-local) mid-rebase. Root cause: main worktree at C:\Users\diberry\repos\project-squad\squad was checked out to squad/agent-on-disk-concept. Git was treating checkout commands as worktree operations and switching the main worktree's HEAD, aborting the rebase.
-
-**Solution:** Created dedicated worktree (.worktrees/pao-rebase) for the rebase operation. This isolated the rebase from main worktree state and prevented branch switching.
-
-**Conflict Resolution (3 files, 7 commits rebased):**
-1. **.squad/agents/_alumni/mcmanus/charter.md** - Merged both rule sets: DOCS-TEST SYNC (from upstream reskill) and EXTERNAL COMMS, HUMANIZER, AUDIT TRAIL (from PR #427). Used PowerShell regex to extract and combine both sides.
-2. **.squad/routing.md** - Accepted Apollo 13 team names (EECOM, PAO, FIDO) from upstream via `git checkout --ours` (in rebase context, "ours" = upstream, "theirs" = our branch). PAO external comms infrastructure is team-agnostic.
-3. **.squad/agents/keaton/history.md** - Accepted deletion via `git rm` (file moved to _alumni in upstream recast).
-
-**Rebase Commits:** 7 commits from squad/426-pao-external-comms rebased onto upstream/dev (f87a7a5), covering #423 team reskill, #424 SDK switch, #425/#428 test parity, #429 model updates.
-
-**Force Push:** `git push origin squad/426-pao-external-comms --force-with-lease` succeeded. PR #427 comment posted via gh CLI.
-
-**Pattern:** When working with git worktrees, always create a dedicated worktree for complex operations (rebase, cherry-pick) to avoid main worktree state interference. Use `git worktree list` to diagnose unexpected branch switching.
-### SDK Init Flow Deep Dive (2026-03-08)
-Traced complete `squad init --sdk` flow end-to-end for unified PRD. Key findings: (1) Init flow has two phases: CLI init creates skeleton files, REPL auto-cast creates team members. (2) Critical gap: squad.config.ts is never updated after auto-cast — members exist in .squad/ but not in config. (3) Ralph is inconsistently created (auto-cast yes, CLI init no). (4) No commands exist for adding/removing members post-init. (5) CastingEngine class exists but is never called during init — LLM-based Init Mode prompt is used instead. Roadmap written to .squad/identity/sdk-init-implementation-roadmap.md with 7 fixes prioritized by dependency graph. Critical path: sync utility → Ralph fixes → CastingEngine integration → hire/remove commands. High-risk items: squad.config.ts AST parsing (considered regex alternative). Open questions: AST vs regex for config sync, CastingEngine augment vs replace LLM, Ralph always-on vs opt-in.
-
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-11T01:25:00Z):** SDK Init decisions finalized: Phase-based quality improvement program, CastingEngine canonical casting, squad.config.ts as source of truth, Ralph always-included, implementation priority order (sync utility first, then Ralph fixes, then CastingEngine integration). All decisions merged to decisions.md. Ready to start Phase 1 implementation.
-
-### Adoption Tracking Tier 1 Implementation (2026-03-10)
-Implemented Flight's privacy-first adoption monitoring strategy on PR #326 branch. Moved `.squad/adoption/` → `.github/adoption/` for better GitHub integration. Stripped tracking.md to aggregate-only metrics (removed all individual repo names/URLs). Updated GitHub Action workflow (adoption-report.yml) and monitoring script (scripts/adoption-monitor.mjs) to write reports to `.github/adoption/reports/`. Removed "Built with Squad" showcase link from README.md (deferred to Tier 2 opt-in feature). This honors the principle: collect aggregate metrics via public APIs, but never publish individual repo lists without explicit consent. Test discipline: verified npm run build passes; docs-build.test.ts passed structure tests (Astro build failure unrelated to changes). Committed with clear message explaining privacy rationale.
-
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-10T12-55-49Z):** Adoption tracking Tier 1 complete and merged to decisions.md. Privacy-first architecture confirmed: aggregate metrics only, opt-in for individual repos, public showcase only when 5+ projects opt in. Append-only file governance enforced (no deletions in history.md or decisions.md). Microsoft ampersand style guide adopted for documentation.
-
-### Issue Triage (2026-03-22T06:44:01Z)
-
-**Flight triaged 6 unlabeled issues and filed 1 new issue.**
-
-EECOM assigned:
-- **#481 (StorageProvider PRD)** → squad:control + squad:eecom (type system abstraction + runtime integration)
-- **#479 (history-shadow race condition)** → squad:eecom + squad:retro (production bug; mitigation through StorageProvider atomicity)
-
-Pattern: Three architectural gaps identified (agent spec, state abstraction, quality tooling) + one production bug. StorageProvider abstraction critical for #479 atomicity fix.
-
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-22T06:44:01Z):** Flight issued comprehensive triage. EECOM owns StorageProvider PRD spec (#481) + history-shadow race mitigation (#479). Ready to begin implementation on next sprint.
-
-### PR #483 Review & Merge — Platform Adapter Timeout Fix (2026-03-22)
-
-Reviewed and merged diberry's fix for platform-adapter test timeouts that were blocking all 8 open PRs. Root cause: `getAvailableWorkItemTypes()` called `execFileSync('az', ...)` with no timeout — in CI where az CLI is installed but no real ADO org exists, it hangs indefinitely until Vitest kills it at 5s.
-
-**Fix pattern:** `{ ...EXEC_OPTS, timeout: 3_000 }` — spread existing exec options and add a 3-second timeout. The existing catch block already returns sensible default work item types, so timeout errors fall through gracefully. This is the correct pattern for any external CLI call that might hang: add a timeout to execFileSync and ensure the catch block has a fallback.
-
-**Rebase note:** Branch was already clean on top of dev (1 commit ahead, no divergence). No rebase was needed.
-
-📌 **Team update:** PR #483 merged (squash). This unblocks CI for all open PRs that were failing on platform-adapter test timeouts. The remaining CI failure across PRs is the broken docs link (separate issue).
-
-### PR #480 Review & Merge — History Race Condition Fix (2026-03-22)
-
-Reviewed and merged PR #480 (async mutex + atomic writes + 14 tests). Addresses race condition in history-shadow file operations under concurrent load.
-
-**Fix pattern:** Race conditions in history operations require three-layer defense: (1) async mutex for write serialization, (2) atomic file operations (write-then-rename), (3) comprehensive test coverage (14 tests for edge cases). This pattern applies to any persistent state under concurrent access.
-
-**Key learning:** File system race conditions aren't just "add a lock" — need atomicity guarantees (rename is atomic), serialization (mutex), and exhaustive test coverage to validate edge cases (concurrent writes, stale reads, partial failures).
-
-### PR #486 Review & Merge — SIGINT Handling (2026-03-22)
-
-Reviewed and merged PR #486 (two-layer signal handling + 22 tests). Improves graceful shutdown under SIGINT (Ctrl+C) by cleaning up both parent and child processes.
-
-**Fix pattern:** Signal handling in Node.js requires two layers: (1) parent process SIGINT handler that triggers graceful shutdown, (2) child process cleanup (kill child processes, close file handles, flush buffers). Incomplete cleanup leaves zombie processes or orphaned file locks. Test coverage essential: 22 tests verify process tree cleanup, signal propagation, and edge cases (nested children, immediate re-signals).
-
-**Key learning:** SIGINT handling is more complex than "add a signal handler" — need explicit child process cleanup logic + comprehensive tests. Pattern applies to any process spawning child processes (CLI spawning subshells, REPL spawning child REPL instances, etc.).
-### Economy Mode Implementation (#500) (2026-03-20)
-
-**Context:** Issue #500 requested economy mode — a session-level and persistent modifier that shifts model selection to cheaper alternatives.
-
-**Architecture decision:** Economy mode is a Layer 3/4 modifier only. Layers 0–2 (explicit user preferences: config.json, session directive, charter) are never downgraded. This preserves user intent while enabling cost savings on auto-selected tasks.
-
-**Implementation:**
-1. `ECONOMY_MODEL_MAP` + `applyEconomyMode()` in `config/models.ts` — pure mapping function for premium→standard and standard→fast downgrades
-2. `readEconomyMode()` + `writeEconomyMode()` — config.json read/write functions (same merge-without-clobber pattern as `writeModelPreference()`)
-3. `resolveModel()` in `config/models.ts` updated with `economyMode?: boolean` option; falls back to reading from `squadDir` if not provided
-4. `resolveModel()` in `agents/model-selector.ts` updated with `economyMode?: boolean` — both SDK resolvers are economy-aware
-5. `squad economy [on|off]` command in CLI for persistent toggle
-6. `--economy` global flag in `cli-entry.ts` sets `SQUAD_ECONOMY_MODE=1` env var for session scope
-7. 34 new tests in `test/economy-mode.test.ts` — all pass
-
-**Key pattern:** Both resolveModel implementations follow identical principle: explicit overrides (user choice) are sacred; economy only affects computed auto-selection.
-
-**PR:** #500 branch `squad/500-economy-mode`
-
-### node:sqlite Hard-Fail Fix (#502) (2026-03-21)
-
-**Context:** Workshop participants (reported by Doron Ben Elazar) were blocked by `ERR_UNKNOWN_BUILTIN_MODULE` crashes. `node:sqlite` (used by Copilot SDK for session storage) requires Node 22.5.0+. The existing soft-warn-and-continue approach let users limp into a cryptic crash.
-
-**Root cause:** `engines.node` said `>=20` but `node:sqlite` needs `>=22.5.0`. The pre-flight check warned but didn't exit, so users saw confusing failures deep in SDK code.
-
-**Fix:**
-1. **cli-entry.ts:** Replaced `try { await import('node:sqlite') } catch { warn }` with a synchronous version check that calls `process.exit(1)` immediately with a clear upgrade message. Removed the now-dead `checkNodeSqlite()` function and its call site.
-2. **doctor.ts:** Added `checkNodeVersion()` to `squad doctor` — exported with optional version param for testability.
-3. **package.json (×3):** Corrected `engines.node` to `>=22.5.0` so npm/npx warn at install time.
-4. **Tests:** 5 new tests for `checkNodeVersion()` (Node 20.x fail, 22.4.x fail, 22.5.0 pass, 24.x pass, current env pass). Updated check-count assertion.
-
-**Pattern:** git branch confusion — `git checkout -b` switches HEAD but edits to files on wrong branch are lost when switching. Always confirm `git branch` before making file edits. File edits don't follow you to a new branch if you forgot to switch first.
-
-**PR:** #506 branch `squad/502-node-sqlite-dependency`
-
-### Rate Limit Recovery UX (#464) (2026-03-22)
-
-**Context:** Rate limit errors showed generic message with no actionable recovery. Brady directive: offer model switching + economy mode as recovery options.
-
-**Implementation:**
-1. `error-messages.ts` — `rateLimitGuidance()` shows actual reason + 3 recovery options (retry time, `squad economy on`, config.json model override)
-2. `shell/index.ts` — Detects rate limits via `instanceof RateLimitError` or regex; writes `.squad/rate-limit-status.json`
-3. `doctor.ts` — `checkRateLimitStatus()` reads status file and warns if recent
-4. 36 new tests — all pass
-
-**PR:** #505 `squad/464-rate-limit-ux` — merged (rebased after #504)
-
-### Session 2 Summary (2026-03-22)
-
-Executed 3 tasks across 2 waves: economy mode (#500, PR #504), node:sqlite fix (#502, PR #506), rate limit UX (#464, PR #505). All PRs merged to dev.
-
-
-### Personal Squad Init via npx (#576) (2026-03-23)
-
-**Context:** `init --global` (used via npx to set up personal squad) created a full `.squad/` structure at `~/.config/squad/` but never created the `personal-squad/` subdirectory. `resolvePersonalSquadDir()` looks for `personal-squad/`, so subsequent repo-level `init` couldn't discover the user's personal agents.
-
-**Root cause:** Two separate concepts - `init --global` scaffolds a full squad, `personal init` creates `personal-squad/`. The `--global` flag never bridged between them.
-
-**Fix:**
-1. `resolution.ts` - Added `ensurePersonalSquadDir()` idempotent helper to SDK.
-2. `cli-entry.ts` - `init --global` now suppresses workflows and passes `isGlobal` flag.
-3. `init.ts` - After global init, calls `ensurePersonalSquadDir()`. After repo init, detects personal squad.
-4. `personal.ts` - Refactored to reuse `ensurePersonalSquadDir()`.
-5. `resolution.test.ts` - Added 3 tests.
-
-**Pattern:** `resolveGlobalSquadPath()` returns the container; `ensurePersonalSquadDir()` creates the subdirectory the rest of the system looks for.
-📌 **Team update (2026-03-25T18:11Z):** Fixed #590 personal squad path regression — getPersonalSquadRoot() now uses canonical personal-squad/ subdirectory like 
esolvePersonalSquadDir() and nsurePersonalSquadDir(). Committed on squad/590-fix-personal-squad-root. FIDO found same bug in shell/index.ts → work passed to CONTROL for full sweep revision. Awaiting FIDO re-review.
-
diff --git a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md b/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f96b92084..000000000
--- a/.squad/decisions/inbox/eecom-ai-moderator.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-### Replace custom comment moderation with github/ai-moderator (2025-07-25)
-
-**Decision:** Use GitHub's official `github/ai-moderator@v1` action instead of a custom scoring script for comment spam moderation.
-
-**Rationale:** The custom script was 300 lines of hand-tuned heuristics with 46 tests. The marketplace action is AI-powered, GitHub-maintained, and requires zero custom code. Net delta: -872 lines.
-
-**Configuration:** Spam detection and link-spam detection enabled. AI-content detection disabled initially — can be toggled on later. Applies `spam` label and minimizes flagged comments.
-
-**Scope:** Workflow file only. No runtime dependencies, no SDK/CLI impact.

From 26820f155c3e0564a930a49046ef54e8b7656a55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Dina Berry (She/her)" <diberry@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 15:28:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 20/20] chore: remove .squad state from PR diff

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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 .squad/agents/eecom/history.md | 287 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
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+++ b/.squad/agents/eecom/history.md
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+# EECOM
+
+> Environmental, Electrical, and Consumables Manager
+
+## Learnings
+
+### archiveDecisions() count-based fallback (#626) (2025-07-24)
+
+**Context:** `archiveDecisions()` in `packages/squad-cli/src/cli/core/nap.ts` silently returned `null` when all `###` entries were <30 days old (`old.length === 0`), even if the file was well over 20KB. Active projects generating many decisions per session could hit 145KB+ — 35K tokens burned per agent spawn.
+
+**Fix:** Added a count-based fallback after the age-based split. When `old.length === 0` and total file size exceeds `DECISION_THRESHOLD` (20KB), the fallback separates recent entries into dated vs undated, sorts dated by age (most recent first), keeps entries that fit under the threshold budget, and archives the rest. Undated entries are always preserved — they are foundational directives per Procedures' guidance.
+
+**Key design choices:**
+1. Undated entries (`daysAgo === null`) are never archived by the count-based fallback. They stay in `recent`.
+2. Budget calculation accounts for header + undated entries + kept dated entries to guarantee the result fits under 20KB.
+3. Entries are re-sorted into original document order after the split, so the output file preserves heading sequence.
+
+**Tests:** Added 4 adversarial tests — 50 all-today entries >20KB, mixed dated/undated preservation, under-threshold no-op, exact-threshold boundary case.
+
+**Pattern:** When a function has an early-return optimization (`if (old.length === 0) return null`), always consider whether the condition that triggered the function call (file size > threshold) can still be true when the early-return fires. If so, the early-return is a silent failure.
+
+### Init scaffolding: casting dir + no-remote stderr (#579) (2025-07-18)
+
+**Context:** `squad init` in a fresh `git init` repo (no remote) printed `error: No such remote 'origin'` to stderr and `squad doctor` reported `casting/registry.json` missing. Two independent bugs in `packages/squad-sdk/src/config/init.ts`.
+
+**Fix 1 — Stderr leak:** Three `execFileSync('git', ['remote', 'get-url', 'origin'])` calls in `initSquad()` were missing `stdio: ['pipe','pipe','pipe']`. The try/catch caught the error but git's stderr still leaked to the console. Added stdio piping to all three call sites (lines ~713, ~732, ~1039).
+
+**Fix 2 — Missing casting files:** The init flow created the `.squad/casting/` directory but never populated it. Added a scaffolding block after directory creation that copies `casting-policy.json`, `casting-registry.json`, and `casting-history.json` from SDK templates (with inline fallbacks). Respects `skipExisting` — never overwrites user files.
+
+**Pattern:** When calling `execFileSync` for a git command inside a try/catch, always add `stdio: ['pipe','pipe','pipe']` to suppress stderr. The catch prevents a crash, but without piped stdio the error message still prints to the user's terminal.
+
+### CLI Version Subcommand Pattern (2026-03-23 Release Incident)
+**Context:** `squad version` returned "Unknown command: version" even though `squad --version` and `squad -v` worked fine. Classic "unwired command" bug but for a flag-to-subcommand gap rather than a missing import.
+
+**Pattern:** When a CLI flag works (`--foo`) but the equivalent subcommand doesn't (`foo`), the fix is almost always a single condition addition in `cli-entry.ts`. No separate command file needed for trivial handlers — inline alongside the flag handler. Added `cmd === 'version'` to the existing `--version`/`-v` condition. Also added `version` to help text command list.
+
+**Why inline works:** Trivial handlers that just print a value don't warrant their own module. Same output, same code path — no reason to split. Avoids adding a file the wiring test would require an import for. Precedent: `help` is also handled inline.
+
+### `squad version` subcommand (2026-07-15)
+
+**Context:** Running `squad version` returned "Unknown command: version" because the subcommand was never routed in `cli-entry.ts`, even though `--version` and `-v` flags worked fine. Classic "unwired command" bug class, but for a flag-to-subcommand gap rather than a missing import.
+
+**Fix:** Added `cmd === 'version'` to the existing `--version`/`-v` condition in `cli-entry.ts` (line ~130). Also added `version` to the help text command list. No new file in `cli/commands/` needed — this is a trivial inline handler, same as `--version`. The wiring test is unaffected since there's no separate command file.
+
+**Pattern:** When a CLI flag (`--foo`) works but the equivalent subcommand (`foo`) doesn't, the fix is almost always a single condition addition in `cli-entry.ts`. No separate command file needed for trivial handlers.
+
+### Privacy scrub messaging + EPERM + gitignore parent coverage (#549) (2026-07-14)
+
+**Context:** Upgrade footer message always said "Preserves user state" even when the email privacy scrub had run — a direct contradiction of what just happened. Two related issues in the same function: EPERM on read-only `.gitattributes` would crash the upgrade, and `.gitignore` would add redundant entries already covered by parent paths (e.g. `.squad/log/` when `.squad/` was already present).
+
+**Fix:**
+1. `upgrade.ts` — `ensureGitattributes` catches EPERM/EACCES and returns `[]` with a console.warn, graceful degradation.
+2. `upgrade.ts` — `ensureGitignore` skips an entry when any existing line is a parent prefix of it.
+3. `upgrade.ts` — Footer logic checks whether the email scrub actually ran; shows "Privacy scrub applied" or "Preserves user state" accordingly.
+4. `test/cli/upgrade.test.ts` — Added EPERM test using `chmodSync` (fix: `chmodSync` was missing from the `fs` import — added it).
+
+**Pattern:** When adding a new fs function to a test, always verify the named import list at the top of the test file. Missing named imports from `'fs'` produce `ReferenceError` at runtime, not at type-check time (if the test file isn't part of the main tsconfig).
+
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-22T09-35Z — Wave 1):** Economy mode fully implemented: ECONOMY_MODEL_MAP + resolveModel() integration in SDK, `squad economy on|off` CLI command, `--economy` flag, 34 tests passing. PR #504 open for review. Soft dependency: #464 rate limit UX should offer economy mode as recovery. Next: Phase 1 of ambient personal squad (T1–T5, T19) — ready to start immediately after merging current work. Procedures wrote governance proposals for squad.agent.md — awaiting Flight review.
+### Rate Limit UX (#464) (2026-03-20)
+
+**Context:** Users hitting Copilot rate limits saw generic "Something went wrong processing your message." Squad hid the actual error. `squad doctor` reported nothing — useless to diagnose.
+
+**Root cause:** The catch block in `shell/index.ts` line ~1119 always emitted `genericGuidance()` unless `SQUAD_DEBUG=1`. Rate limit errors never got special treatment despite `RateLimitError` existing in `adapter/errors.ts`.
+
+**Fix:**
+1. `error-messages.ts` — Added `rateLimitGuidance({ retryAfter?, model? })` and `extractRetryAfter(message)` utilities. Rate limit guidance shows clear message + recovery options (retry time, `squad economy on`, config.json model override).
+2. `shell/index.ts` — Catch block now detects rate limits via `instanceof RateLimitError` OR regex on the raw message. Writes `.squad/rate-limit-status.json` on detection.
+3. `doctor.ts` — Added `checkRateLimitStatus()` check. Reads status file and warns if rate limit was recent.
+4. `test/error-messages.test.ts` — Added 11 new tests covering `rateLimitGuidance` and `extractRetryAfter`.
+
+**Pattern:** Rate limit status written to `.squad/rate-limit-status.json` as `{ timestamp, retryAfter, model, message }`. Doctor reads it on next run. File is never deleted automatically — doctor marks it `pass` when > 4h stale.
+
+**Import path for `RateLimitError`:** `@bradygaster/squad-sdk/adapter/errors` (subpath export, not in main barrel).
+
+**PR:** #464 fix — squad/464-rate-limit-ux
+
+### CLI Entry Point Architecture
+cli-entry.ts is the central router for ~30+ CLI commands using dynamic imports (lazy-loading). Commands are routed via if-else blocks. Has a recurring "unwired command" bug class — implementations exist in cli/commands/ but aren't routed in cli-entry.ts. The cli-command-wiring.test.ts regression test catches this by verifying every .ts file in cli/commands/ is imported.
+
+### ESM Runtime Patch
+Module._resolveFilename interceptor in cli-entry.ts (lines 47-54) patches broken ESM import in @github/copilot-sdk@0.1.32 (vscode-jsonrpc/node missing .js extension). Required for Node 24+ strict ESM enforcement. Works on npx cache hits where postinstall scripts don't run.
+
+### Lazy Import Pattern
+All command imports use `await import('./cli/commands/xxx.js')` to minimize startup time. Copilot SDK is lazily loaded only when shell is invoked. All .js extensions required for Node 24+ strict ESM.
+
+### CLI Packaging & Distribution
+`npm pack` produces a complete, installable tarball (~275KB packed, 1.2MB unpacked). Package includes dist/, templates/, scripts/, README.md per package.json "files" field. Postinstall script (patch-esm-imports.mjs) patches @github/copilot-sdk for Node 24+ compatibility. Tarball can be installed locally (`npm install ./tarball.tgz`) and commands execute via `node node_modules/@bradygaster/squad-cli/dist/cli-entry.js`. Both squad-cli and squad-sdk must be installed together — cli depends on sdk with "*" version specifier. All 27+ CLI commands are lazy-loaded at runtime; `--help` validates command routing without executing full logic.
+
+### Packaging Smoke Test Strategy
+test/cli-packaging-smoke.test.ts validates the packaged artifact (not source). Uses npm pack + install in temp dir + command routing verification. Commands are expected to fail (no .squad/ dir) — test verifies routing only (no "Unknown command", no MODULE_NOT_FOUND for the command itself). Exception: node-pty is an optional dependency for the `start` command and MODULE_NOT_FOUND for node-pty is allowed. Windows cleanup requires retry logic due to EBUSY errors — use rmSync with maxRetries + retryDelay options, wrap in try/catch to fail silently since tests have passed.
+
+### v0.8.24 Release Readiness Audit
+CLI completeness audit (2026-03-08) confirmed: 26 primary commands routed in cli-entry.ts, all present in smoke test. 4 aliases (watch→triage, workstreams→subsquads, remote-control→rc, streams→subsquads). 3 aliases tested, 1 untested ("streams"). Packaging verified: dist/, templates/, scripts/, README.md in tarball; bin entry points to dist/cli-entry.js; postinstall script included and working. All 32 smoke tests pass. Package.json files array correct. npm pack output shows 318 files, 275KB packed. No missing command implementations. Optional dep (node-pty) handled correctly. Only gap: "streams" alias not in smoke test (routed correctly but test coverage incomplete). Confidence: 95% — all critical paths covered, minor alias test gap non-blocking.
+
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-08T21:18:00Z):** FIDO + EECOM released unanimous GO verdict for v0.8.24. Smoke test approved as release gate. FIDO confirmed 32/32 pass + publish.yml wired correctly. EECOM confirmed 26/26 commands + packaging complete (minor gap: "streams" alias untested, non-blocking).
+
+### Cross-Platform Filename and Config Fixes (#348, #356) (2026-03-15T05:30:00Z)
+
+**Context:** Two cross-platform bugs broke Squad on Windows: (1) log filenames contained colons in ISO 8601 timestamps (illegal on Windows), (2) `.squad/config.json` contained absolute machine-specific `teamRoot` path.
+
+**Investigation:**
+- Searched SDK for all timestamp usage in filenames — found `safeTimestamp()` utility already existed but wasn't consistently used
+- `comms-file-log.ts` (line 32) used inline `toISOString().replace(/:/g, '-')` instead of utility
+- `init.ts` (line 612) wrote absolute `teamRoot` to config.json on every init
+- Session-store already used `safeTimestamp()` correctly (line 71)
+
+**Fixes:**
+1. **Bug #348:** Updated `comms-file-log.ts` to import and use `safeTimestamp()` utility instead of inline timestamp formatting
+2. **Bug #356:** Removed `teamRoot` field from config.json (can be computed at runtime via `git rev-parse --show-toplevel`)
+3. Updated live `.squad/config.json` in repo to remove machine-specific path
+
+**Pattern:** Centralized timestamp formatting in `safeTimestamp()` utility (replaces colons + truncates milliseconds). Windows-safe format: `2026-03-15T05-30-00Z` instead of `2026-03-15T05:30:00.123Z`.
+
+**Test Impact:** All 150 tests pass. Communication adapter test doesn't validate specific filename format (structural test, not behavioral).
+
+**PR:** #404 opened targeting dev.
+
+### CastingEngine CLI Integration (#342) (2026-03-15T11:20:00Z)
+
+**Context:** CastingEngine class (Issue #138, M3-2) existed in SDK with curated universe templates (The Usual Suspects, Ocean's Eleven) but was completely bypassed during `squad init`. LLM picked arbitrary names, and charter generation used regex-based `personalityForRole()` instead of template backstories.
+
+**Investigation:**
+- CastingEngine.castTeam() was never called in CLI flow
+- coordinator.ts buildInitModePrompt() let LLM pick any universe without guidance
+- cast.ts generateCharter() used fallback personality logic instead of engine data
+- SDK exports two AgentRole types: broad one in casting-engine.ts, restrictive one in runtime/constants.ts
+
+**Integration Strategy (Augment, Not Replace):**
+- LLM still proposes roles and team composition (the beloved casting experience)
+- CastingEngine augments with curated names when universe is recognized
+- Mapping: "The Usual Suspects" → 'usual-suspects', "Ocean's Eleven" → 'oceans-eleven'
+- Unrecognized universes (Matrix, Alien, etc.) preserve LLM's arbitrary names
+
+**Implementation:**
+1. Added `augmentWithCastingEngine()` in cast.ts to replace LLM names with engine characters
+2. Updated coordinator prompt to suggest preferred universes (Usual Suspects, Ocean's Eleven)
+3. Extended `generateCharter()` to use engine personalities/backstories when available
+4. Attached `_personality` and `_backstory` to CastMember objects for charter generation
+5. Role mapping: CLI role strings → engine AgentRole enum (lead, developer, tester, etc.)
+
+**Type Import Pattern:**
+- Import CastingEngine from `@bradygaster/squad-sdk/casting` (not main barrel export)
+- Use casting-engine.ts AgentRole type (9 roles) not runtime/constants.ts (6 roles)
+- Partial mapping: unmapped roles log warning and skip engine casting
+
+**Tests:**
+- Created test/casting-engine-integration.test.ts (5 tests, all pass)
+- Validates augmentation for both universes, case-insensitive matching, fallback behavior
+- All 45 existing cast-parser/casting tests still pass
+
+**PR:** #417 opened targeting dev.
+
+
+### PR #427 Cross-Fork Rebase (2026-03-15T21:00:00Z)
+
+**Context:** PR #427 (PAO external communications Phase 1) conflicted with upstream/dev after team recast (#423 Usual Suspects → Apollo 13) and model updates. Cross-repo PR (diberry/squad → bradygaster/squad). Initial rebase attempts failed due to git worktree confusion — main worktree was checked out to a different branch, causing git checkout commands to silently switch to wrong branches.
+
+**Problem:** Git commands (checkout, rebase) kept switching to unrelated branches (squad/agent-on-disk-concept, squad/320-fix-migration-guide-version-local) mid-rebase. Root cause: main worktree at C:\Users\diberry\repos\project-squad\squad was checked out to squad/agent-on-disk-concept. Git was treating checkout commands as worktree operations and switching the main worktree's HEAD, aborting the rebase.
+
+**Solution:** Created dedicated worktree (.worktrees/pao-rebase) for the rebase operation. This isolated the rebase from main worktree state and prevented branch switching.
+
+**Conflict Resolution (3 files, 7 commits rebased):**
+1. **.squad/agents/_alumni/mcmanus/charter.md** - Merged both rule sets: DOCS-TEST SYNC (from upstream reskill) and EXTERNAL COMMS, HUMANIZER, AUDIT TRAIL (from PR #427). Used PowerShell regex to extract and combine both sides.
+2. **.squad/routing.md** - Accepted Apollo 13 team names (EECOM, PAO, FIDO) from upstream via `git checkout --ours` (in rebase context, "ours" = upstream, "theirs" = our branch). PAO external comms infrastructure is team-agnostic.
+3. **.squad/agents/keaton/history.md** - Accepted deletion via `git rm` (file moved to _alumni in upstream recast).
+
+**Rebase Commits:** 7 commits from squad/426-pao-external-comms rebased onto upstream/dev (f87a7a5), covering #423 team reskill, #424 SDK switch, #425/#428 test parity, #429 model updates.
+
+**Force Push:** `git push origin squad/426-pao-external-comms --force-with-lease` succeeded. PR #427 comment posted via gh CLI.
+
+**Pattern:** When working with git worktrees, always create a dedicated worktree for complex operations (rebase, cherry-pick) to avoid main worktree state interference. Use `git worktree list` to diagnose unexpected branch switching.
+### SDK Init Flow Deep Dive (2026-03-08)
+Traced complete `squad init --sdk` flow end-to-end for unified PRD. Key findings: (1) Init flow has two phases: CLI init creates skeleton files, REPL auto-cast creates team members. (2) Critical gap: squad.config.ts is never updated after auto-cast — members exist in .squad/ but not in config. (3) Ralph is inconsistently created (auto-cast yes, CLI init no). (4) No commands exist for adding/removing members post-init. (5) CastingEngine class exists but is never called during init — LLM-based Init Mode prompt is used instead. Roadmap written to .squad/identity/sdk-init-implementation-roadmap.md with 7 fixes prioritized by dependency graph. Critical path: sync utility → Ralph fixes → CastingEngine integration → hire/remove commands. High-risk items: squad.config.ts AST parsing (considered regex alternative). Open questions: AST vs regex for config sync, CastingEngine augment vs replace LLM, Ralph always-on vs opt-in.
+
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-11T01:25:00Z):** SDK Init decisions finalized: Phase-based quality improvement program, CastingEngine canonical casting, squad.config.ts as source of truth, Ralph always-included, implementation priority order (sync utility first, then Ralph fixes, then CastingEngine integration). All decisions merged to decisions.md. Ready to start Phase 1 implementation.
+
+### Adoption Tracking Tier 1 Implementation (2026-03-10)
+Implemented Flight's privacy-first adoption monitoring strategy on PR #326 branch. Moved `.squad/adoption/` → `.github/adoption/` for better GitHub integration. Stripped tracking.md to aggregate-only metrics (removed all individual repo names/URLs). Updated GitHub Action workflow (adoption-report.yml) and monitoring script (scripts/adoption-monitor.mjs) to write reports to `.github/adoption/reports/`. Removed "Built with Squad" showcase link from README.md (deferred to Tier 2 opt-in feature). This honors the principle: collect aggregate metrics via public APIs, but never publish individual repo lists without explicit consent. Test discipline: verified npm run build passes; docs-build.test.ts passed structure tests (Astro build failure unrelated to changes). Committed with clear message explaining privacy rationale.
+
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-10T12-55-49Z):** Adoption tracking Tier 1 complete and merged to decisions.md. Privacy-first architecture confirmed: aggregate metrics only, opt-in for individual repos, public showcase only when 5+ projects opt in. Append-only file governance enforced (no deletions in history.md or decisions.md). Microsoft ampersand style guide adopted for documentation.
+
+### Issue Triage (2026-03-22T06:44:01Z)
+
+**Flight triaged 6 unlabeled issues and filed 1 new issue.**
+
+EECOM assigned:
+- **#481 (StorageProvider PRD)** → squad:control + squad:eecom (type system abstraction + runtime integration)
+- **#479 (history-shadow race condition)** → squad:eecom + squad:retro (production bug; mitigation through StorageProvider atomicity)
+
+Pattern: Three architectural gaps identified (agent spec, state abstraction, quality tooling) + one production bug. StorageProvider abstraction critical for #479 atomicity fix.
+
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-22T06:44:01Z):** Flight issued comprehensive triage. EECOM owns StorageProvider PRD spec (#481) + history-shadow race mitigation (#479). Ready to begin implementation on next sprint.
+
+### PR #483 Review & Merge — Platform Adapter Timeout Fix (2026-03-22)
+
+Reviewed and merged diberry's fix for platform-adapter test timeouts that were blocking all 8 open PRs. Root cause: `getAvailableWorkItemTypes()` called `execFileSync('az', ...)` with no timeout — in CI where az CLI is installed but no real ADO org exists, it hangs indefinitely until Vitest kills it at 5s.
+
+**Fix pattern:** `{ ...EXEC_OPTS, timeout: 3_000 }` — spread existing exec options and add a 3-second timeout. The existing catch block already returns sensible default work item types, so timeout errors fall through gracefully. This is the correct pattern for any external CLI call that might hang: add a timeout to execFileSync and ensure the catch block has a fallback.
+
+**Rebase note:** Branch was already clean on top of dev (1 commit ahead, no divergence). No rebase was needed.
+
+📌 **Team update:** PR #483 merged (squash). This unblocks CI for all open PRs that were failing on platform-adapter test timeouts. The remaining CI failure across PRs is the broken docs link (separate issue).
+
+### PR #480 Review & Merge — History Race Condition Fix (2026-03-22)
+
+Reviewed and merged PR #480 (async mutex + atomic writes + 14 tests). Addresses race condition in history-shadow file operations under concurrent load.
+
+**Fix pattern:** Race conditions in history operations require three-layer defense: (1) async mutex for write serialization, (2) atomic file operations (write-then-rename), (3) comprehensive test coverage (14 tests for edge cases). This pattern applies to any persistent state under concurrent access.
+
+**Key learning:** File system race conditions aren't just "add a lock" — need atomicity guarantees (rename is atomic), serialization (mutex), and exhaustive test coverage to validate edge cases (concurrent writes, stale reads, partial failures).
+
+### PR #486 Review & Merge — SIGINT Handling (2026-03-22)
+
+Reviewed and merged PR #486 (two-layer signal handling + 22 tests). Improves graceful shutdown under SIGINT (Ctrl+C) by cleaning up both parent and child processes.
+
+**Fix pattern:** Signal handling in Node.js requires two layers: (1) parent process SIGINT handler that triggers graceful shutdown, (2) child process cleanup (kill child processes, close file handles, flush buffers). Incomplete cleanup leaves zombie processes or orphaned file locks. Test coverage essential: 22 tests verify process tree cleanup, signal propagation, and edge cases (nested children, immediate re-signals).
+
+**Key learning:** SIGINT handling is more complex than "add a signal handler" — need explicit child process cleanup logic + comprehensive tests. Pattern applies to any process spawning child processes (CLI spawning subshells, REPL spawning child REPL instances, etc.).
+### Economy Mode Implementation (#500) (2026-03-20)
+
+**Context:** Issue #500 requested economy mode — a session-level and persistent modifier that shifts model selection to cheaper alternatives.
+
+**Architecture decision:** Economy mode is a Layer 3/4 modifier only. Layers 0–2 (explicit user preferences: config.json, session directive, charter) are never downgraded. This preserves user intent while enabling cost savings on auto-selected tasks.
+
+**Implementation:**
+1. `ECONOMY_MODEL_MAP` + `applyEconomyMode()` in `config/models.ts` — pure mapping function for premium→standard and standard→fast downgrades
+2. `readEconomyMode()` + `writeEconomyMode()` — config.json read/write functions (same merge-without-clobber pattern as `writeModelPreference()`)
+3. `resolveModel()` in `config/models.ts` updated with `economyMode?: boolean` option; falls back to reading from `squadDir` if not provided
+4. `resolveModel()` in `agents/model-selector.ts` updated with `economyMode?: boolean` — both SDK resolvers are economy-aware
+5. `squad economy [on|off]` command in CLI for persistent toggle
+6. `--economy` global flag in `cli-entry.ts` sets `SQUAD_ECONOMY_MODE=1` env var for session scope
+7. 34 new tests in `test/economy-mode.test.ts` — all pass
+
+**Key pattern:** Both resolveModel implementations follow identical principle: explicit overrides (user choice) are sacred; economy only affects computed auto-selection.
+
+**PR:** #500 branch `squad/500-economy-mode`
+
+### node:sqlite Hard-Fail Fix (#502) (2026-03-21)
+
+**Context:** Workshop participants (reported by Doron Ben Elazar) were blocked by `ERR_UNKNOWN_BUILTIN_MODULE` crashes. `node:sqlite` (used by Copilot SDK for session storage) requires Node 22.5.0+. The existing soft-warn-and-continue approach let users limp into a cryptic crash.
+
+**Root cause:** `engines.node` said `>=20` but `node:sqlite` needs `>=22.5.0`. The pre-flight check warned but didn't exit, so users saw confusing failures deep in SDK code.
+
+**Fix:**
+1. **cli-entry.ts:** Replaced `try { await import('node:sqlite') } catch { warn }` with a synchronous version check that calls `process.exit(1)` immediately with a clear upgrade message. Removed the now-dead `checkNodeSqlite()` function and its call site.
+2. **doctor.ts:** Added `checkNodeVersion()` to `squad doctor` — exported with optional version param for testability.
+3. **package.json (×3):** Corrected `engines.node` to `>=22.5.0` so npm/npx warn at install time.
+4. **Tests:** 5 new tests for `checkNodeVersion()` (Node 20.x fail, 22.4.x fail, 22.5.0 pass, 24.x pass, current env pass). Updated check-count assertion.
+
+**Pattern:** git branch confusion — `git checkout -b` switches HEAD but edits to files on wrong branch are lost when switching. Always confirm `git branch` before making file edits. File edits don't follow you to a new branch if you forgot to switch first.
+
+**PR:** #506 branch `squad/502-node-sqlite-dependency`
+
+### Rate Limit Recovery UX (#464) (2026-03-22)
+
+**Context:** Rate limit errors showed generic message with no actionable recovery. Brady directive: offer model switching + economy mode as recovery options.
+
+**Implementation:**
+1. `error-messages.ts` — `rateLimitGuidance()` shows actual reason + 3 recovery options (retry time, `squad economy on`, config.json model override)
+2. `shell/index.ts` — Detects rate limits via `instanceof RateLimitError` or regex; writes `.squad/rate-limit-status.json`
+3. `doctor.ts` — `checkRateLimitStatus()` reads status file and warns if recent
+4. 36 new tests — all pass
+
+**PR:** #505 `squad/464-rate-limit-ux` — merged (rebased after #504)
+
+### Session 2 Summary (2026-03-22)
+
+Executed 3 tasks across 2 waves: economy mode (#500, PR #504), node:sqlite fix (#502, PR #506), rate limit UX (#464, PR #505). All PRs merged to dev.
+
+
+### Personal Squad Init via npx (#576) (2026-03-23)
+
+**Context:** `init --global` (used via npx to set up personal squad) created a full `.squad/` structure at `~/.config/squad/` but never created the `personal-squad/` subdirectory. `resolvePersonalSquadDir()` looks for `personal-squad/`, so subsequent repo-level `init` couldn't discover the user's personal agents.
+
+**Root cause:** Two separate concepts - `init --global` scaffolds a full squad, `personal init` creates `personal-squad/`. The `--global` flag never bridged between them.
+
+**Fix:**
+1. `resolution.ts` - Added `ensurePersonalSquadDir()` idempotent helper to SDK.
+2. `cli-entry.ts` - `init --global` now suppresses workflows and passes `isGlobal` flag.
+3. `init.ts` - After global init, calls `ensurePersonalSquadDir()`. After repo init, detects personal squad.
+4. `personal.ts` - Refactored to reuse `ensurePersonalSquadDir()`.
+5. `resolution.test.ts` - Added 3 tests.
+
+**Pattern:** `resolveGlobalSquadPath()` returns the container; `ensurePersonalSquadDir()` creates the subdirectory the rest of the system looks for.
+📌 **Team update (2026-03-25T18:11Z):** Fixed #590 personal squad path regression — getPersonalSquadRoot() now uses canonical personal-squad/ subdirectory like 
esolvePersonalSquadDir() and nsurePersonalSquadDir(). Committed on squad/590-fix-personal-squad-root. FIDO found same bug in shell/index.ts → work passed to CONTROL for full sweep revision. Awaiting FIDO re-review.
+