feat(graph): add structuralActionRequired contract (57J.67)

- Add structuralActionRequired field to graphUpdateSchema (optional boolean nullable)
- Validate declaration consistency in validateGraphUpdate():
  - true requires meaningful mutation (addedNodes/updatedNodes/addedEdges)
  - false permits intentional no-op when userSupportedMeaning populated
  - null/absent with meaning → reject
  - true/false mismatch on output shape → reject
  - preserve legacy no-op guard for non-contract paths
- Update prompt-builder: add field to required list, insert contract section between rules and Additional Guidance with two mandatory sentences
- 50 new tests: schema validation (4), prompt builder content checks (10), utils contract matrix (10), plus 26 existing suite migrations

All 197 graph tests pass.
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@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ The JSON object must contain exactly these top-level fields:
- affectedNodeIds
- selectedQuestion
- answerMeaning
- structuralActionRequired
## Required Shapes
- addedNodes: array of nodes using these exact keys:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ The JSON object must contain exactly these top-level fields:
nodeId, question, reason
- answerMeaning: either null or an object using these exact keys:
userSupportedMeaning, possibleInference, supportCategory, resolutionGuidance
- structuralActionRequired: boolean (required when userSupportedMeaning is populated)
## Proposal Rules
1. Propose changes only. Never return a replacement graph.
@@ -132,6 +134,12 @@ The JSON object must contain exactly these top-level fields:
31. If the answer explicitly states a hard constraint, state that directly in userSupportedMeaning.
32. Populate resolutionGuidance when the user's meaning genuinely implies must_remain_unresolved, may_resolve, or must_resolve. Keep it null only when no existing resolution state actually applies.
## Contract: structuralActionRequired Declaration Rule
When answerMeaning.userSupportedMeaning is populated you MUST set structuralActionRequired to match what your proposal outputs:
- Set structuralActionRequired = true if and only if your proposal adds nodes, updates node status/value, or modifies edges (addedNodes.length > 0, updatedNodes with a meaningful change, or addedEdges.length > 0).
- Set structuralActionRequired = false if and only if your proposal has zero structural mutations — the two sentences are an intentional no-op declaration.
## Additional Guidance
- If the answer only clarifies an existing unknown, prefer updatedNodes and resolvedUnknownNodeIds over creating duplicate nodes.
- When rule #6 applies to explicitly unresolved uncertainty: first check whether an existing unresolved node already represents the same uncertainty; if so, update/refine that existing structure rather than adding a duplicate; if no such node exists, add a new unknown that directly represents the unresolved uncertainty; do not use an edge alone to represent a previously unrepresented uncertainty.
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@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ export const graphUpdateSchema = z.object({
affectedNodeIds: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
selectedQuestion: selectedQuestionSchema.nullable().default(null),
answerMeaning: answerMeaningSchema.nullable().default(null),
structuralActionRequired: z.boolean().nullable().optional(),
});
/** @typedef {z.infer<typeof graphUpdateSchema>} GraphUpdate */
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@@ -865,7 +865,9 @@ export function validateGraphUpdate(graph, update) {
}
}
// Reject updates with no meaningful change
// ── structuralActionRequired contract (57J.67) ───────────
const meaningPopulated = !!update.answerMeaning?.userSupportedMeaning;
const statusChanged = update.updatedNodes.some(
(u) => u.previousStatus !== null && u.newStatus !== u.previousStatus,
);
@@ -880,14 +882,38 @@ export function validateGraphUpdate(graph, update) {
update.addedEdges.length > 0 ||
update.removedEdgeIds.length > 0;
if (!hasMeaningfulChange) {
// Specific diagnostic for the semantic-only no-op case: populated userSupportedMeaning with zero structural mutation.
// The validator does NOT determine whether meaning is "new" or "consequential" — it only observes that meaning exists without structural expression.
if (update.answerMeaning?.userSupportedMeaning) {
errors.push(
"answerMeaning.userSupportedMeaning is populated, but the proposal contains no graph mutation. answerMeaning alone does not constitute graph progress.",
);
} else {
// Missing/null transition rule: must be present when userSupportedMeaning is populated
if (
(update.structuralActionRequired === null || update.structuralActionRequired === undefined) &&
meaningPopulated
) {
errors.push(
"structuralActionRequired must be present when userSupportedMeaning is populated",
);
}
// Exact structural claim — four contradiction pairs
if (update.structuralActionRequired === true && !hasMeaningfulChange) {
errors.push("structuralActionRequired is true but proposal contains no graph mutation");
}
if (update.structuralActionRequired === false && hasMeaningfulChange) {
errors.push("structuralActionRequired is false but proposal contains meaningful mutations");
}
// Legacy no-op guard: only fires when structuralActionRequired !== false.
// When false → zero-mutation is a valid intentional no-op (contract PASS).
if (!hasMeaningfulChange && update.structuralActionRequired !== false) {
if (meaningPopulated) {
// Avoid double-error when field absence was already flagged above
if (
update.structuralActionRequired !== null &&
update.structuralActionRequired !== undefined
) {
errors.push(
"answerMeaning.userSupportedMeaning is populated, but the proposal contains no graph mutation. answerMeaning alone does not constitute graph progress.",
);
}
} else if (!meaningPopulated) {
errors.push("Update contains no meaningful change");
}
}