From 100dfa2be50477326719de2b66b10ab051c6bc15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: robbond <rob@rdbsolutions.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:31:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: record decision factor detection

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 Ollama calls: 0
 Live API calls: 0
 Vitest run: NO
+
+---
+
+### 60B.61 — Decision Remaining-Material-Factor Detection
+
+**Status:** PASSED  
+**Type:** Helper detection experiment (bounded)  
+
+**Question answered:** Does the dedicated remaining-material-factor helper work correctly once malformed tests are repaired, without any broader applyValidatedProposal integration? **Answer: YES.**
+
+**Production additions:**
+- `hasRemainingMaterialFactors(decisionNodeId, graph)` — boolean public helper
+- `countRemainingMaterialFactors(decisionNodeId, graph)` — count variant (internal/helper support)
+- `TERMINAL_STATUSES` and `isUnresolvedUnknown(node)` — internal helpers
+
+**Routes supported:** A (hierarchy), B (direct dependency), C (consequence via may_cause/affects/causes), D (containment via option)  
+**Excluded:** known/resolved/contradicted statuses, supports/measures weak links, arbitrary connectivity, decision self-count  
+
+**Test cases:** 14 in 60B.61 block — all passed  
+**Regression preservation:** 60B.43 PASSED, 60B.11 PASSED, pricing prerequisite-first PASSED  
+
+**Out-of-scope removed:**
+- `remainingMaterialFactorCount` integration hook from applyValidatedProposal return (integration rejected per scope)
+- Extra "countRemainingMaterialFactor counting" test block (out of bounded scope)
+- `makeProductLaunchClosureFixture()` dependency in 60B.61 tests (replaced with local graphs)
+
+**Committed:**
+- Production/tests: `feat(reasoning): detect remaining decision factors`
+- Docs: `docs: record decision factor detection`
+
+**Next step:** Decision-sufficiency closure integration remains a separate next experiment.
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+# Experiment 60B.61 — Decision Remaining-Material-Factor Detection
+
+## Status: PASSED
+
+### Objective
+Answer: *Does the dedicated remaining-material-factor helper work correctly once malformed tests are repaired, without any broader applyValidatedProposal integration?*
+
+**Answer: YES.**
+
+### Scope (bounded)
+Helper detection experiment only. No closure integration.
+
+### Production code added (2 helpers + internal support)
+
+| Export | Role |
+|--------|------|
+| `hasRemainingMaterialFactors(decisionNodeId, graph)` | Public boolean — `true` if any unresolved unknown remains material to the decision |
+| `countRemainingMaterialFactors(decisionNodeId, graph)` | Count variant — used internally by `hasRemainingMaterialFactors`; kept as exported for potential future use |
+
+- **Set-based deduplication** of factor IDs across routes (no double-count)
+- **Decision self-count excluded** (`node.id === decisionNodeId`)
+- **Terminal statuses excluded**: `known`, `resolved`, `contradicted`
+- **Helper-only**. No integration into `applyValidatedProposal` return, no closure logic change.
+
+### Supported Routes
+
+| Route | Relationship Path |
+|-------|-------------------|
+| A — hierarchy | `parentId` chain or `childIds` membership |
+| B — direct dependency | `depends_on` edge to decision |
+| C — consequence | unknown → `{affects,may_cause,causes}` → option → `contained_in` → decision |
+| D — containment | unknown → `contained_in` → option → `contained_in` → decision |
+
+### Excluded (returns false)
+
+- Known / resolved / contraduted statuses
+- `supports` / `measures` weak links
+- Arbitrary non-approved connectivity (`other`)
+- The decision node itself
+- Non-unknown kind nodes (e.g., observations)
+
+### Test Suite (14 cases in 60B.61 block)
+
+1. Containment-only unresolved factor → **true**
+2. Same factor resolved → **false**
+3. `may_cause` option-linked factor → **true**
+4. Valid direct `depends_on` factor → **true**; resolved → **false**
+5. Hierarchy child factor → **true**
+6. Supports / measures weak link → **false**
+7. Decision node alone does not self-count → **false**
+8. Another genuine unresolved hierarchy child remains → **true**
+9. Status = known excluded → **false**
+10. Status = contradicted excluded → **false**
+11. Non-unknown kinds excluded → **false**
+12. 60B.56 sufficiency (all factors resolved) → **false**
+13. Arbitrary connectivity via `other` edge → **false**
+14. Additional resolution state within Route B test → **false**
+
+### Regression Preservation
+
+- **60B.43**: PASSED
+- **60B.11**: PASSED
+- **Pricing prerequisite-first**: PASSED
+
+### Git Commits
+
+```
+feat(reasoning): detect remaining decision factors
+docs: record decision factor detection
+```
+
+WHAT IS NOW GUARANTEED
+---
+
+The helper `hasRemainingMaterialFactors(decisionNodeId, graph)` correctly identifies unresolved material factors for a decision node across all four approved routes (A–D), with Set-based deduplication and proper terminal-status exclusion. No production behaviour outside the helper itself was changed.
+
+WHAT REMAINS OPEN
+---
+
+Decision-sufficiency closure integration remains a separate next experiment. The helper detects but does not influence any decision-closure logic at this time.