chore: Update SDLC instructions and contract

.ai/workflow-contract.json

@@ -40,46 +40,79 @@
       "When moving status, remove the previous status/* label first."
     ]
   },
+  "sub_issues": {
+    "when": "Multi-file features (3+ files) or features that benefit from smaller AI context windows.",
+    "parent_issue": "The original feature issue. Tracks overall status. Only the parent gets status label transitions.",
+    "sub_issue_title_format": "{type}: {summary} (#{parent_index})",
+    "sub_issue_body": "First line must be 'Relates to #{parent_index}'. Each sub-issue is a self-contained unit of work.",
+    "sub_issue_labels": "status/backlog + same type/* as parent. Sub-issues stay in backlog; parent issue tracks status.",
+    "sub_issue_milestone": "Same sprint milestone as parent.",
+    "rules": [
+      "ONE branch for the parent issue. Never create branches per sub-issue.",
+      "ONE PR for the parent issue. The PR closes the parent and all sub-issues.",
+      "Commits reference the specific sub-issue index they implement.",
+      "Sub-issues should be small enough to fit in a single AI context window.",
+      "Plan milestones map 1:1 to sub-issues."
+    ],
+    "examples": {
+      "parent": "#105 'feat: Add Grafana dashboards and alerting'",
+      "sub_issues": [
+        "#106 'feat: Grafana dashboard provisioning infrastructure (#105)'",
+        "#107 'feat: Application Overview Grafana dashboard (#105)'"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
   "branching": {
-    "branch_format": "issue-{index}-{slug}",
+    "branch_format": "issue-{parent_index}-{slug}",
     "target_branch": "main",
-    "example": "issue-42-add-fuel-efficiency-report"
+    "note": "Always use the parent issue index. When sub-issues exist, the branch is for the parent.",
+    "examples": [
+      "issue-42-add-fuel-efficiency-report (standalone issue)",
+      "issue-105-add-grafana-dashboards (parent issue with sub-issues #106-#111)"
+    ]
   },
   "commit_conventions": {
     "message_format": "{type}: {short summary} (refs #{index})",
     "allowed_types": ["feat", "fix", "chore", "docs", "refactor", "test"],
+    "note": "When working on a sub-issue, {index} is the sub-issue number. For standalone issues, {index} is the issue number.",
     "examples": [
       "feat: add fuel efficiency calculation (refs #42)",
-      "fix: correct VIN validation for pre-1981 vehicles (refs #1)"
+      "fix: correct VIN validation for pre-1981 vehicles (refs #1)",
+      "feat: add dashboard provisioning infrastructure (refs #106)",
+      "feat: add API performance dashboard (refs #108)"
     ]
   },
   "pull_requests": {
-    "title_format": "{type}: {summary} (#{index})",
+    "title_format": "{type}: {summary} (#{parent_index})",
+    "note": "PR title always uses the parent issue index.",
     "body_requirements": [
-      "Link issue(s) using 'Fixes #123' or 'Relates to #123'.",
+      "Link parent issue using 'Fixes #{parent_index}'.",
+      "Link all sub-issues using 'Fixes #{sub_index}' on separate lines.",
       "Include test plan and results.",
       "Confirm acceptance criteria completion."
     ],
+    "body_example": "Fixes #105\nFixes #106\nFixes #107\nFixes #108\nFixes #109\nFixes #110\nFixes #111",
     "merge_policy": "squash_or_rebase_ok",
     "template_location": ".gitea/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md"
   },
   "execution_loop": [
     "List repo issues in current sprint milestone with status/ready; if none, pull from status/backlog and promote the best candidate to status/ready.",
     "Select one issue (prefer smallest size and highest priority).",
-    "Move issue to status/in-progress.",
+    "Move parent issue to status/in-progress.",
     "[SKILL] Codebase Analysis if unfamiliar area.",
     "[SKILL] Problem Analysis if complex problem.",
     "[SKILL] Decision Critic if uncertain approach.",
-    "[SKILL] Planner writes plan as issue comment.",
+    "If multi-file feature (3+ files): decompose into sub-issues per sub_issues rules. Each sub-issue = one plan milestone.",
+    "[SKILL] Planner writes plan as parent issue comment. Plan milestones map 1:1 to sub-issues.",
     "[SKILL] Plan review cycle: QR plan-completeness -> TW plan-scrub -> QR plan-code -> QR plan-docs.",
-    "Create branch issue-{index}-{slug}.",
-    "[SKILL] Planner executes plan, delegates to Developer per milestone.",
-    "[SKILL] QR post-implementation per milestone (results in issue comment).",
-    "Open PR targeting main and linking issue(s).",
-    "Move issue to status/review.",
-    "[SKILL] Quality Agent validates with RULE 0/1/2 (result in issue comment).",
+    "Create ONE branch issue-{parent_index}-{slug} from main.",
+    "[SKILL] Planner executes plan, delegates to Developer per milestone/sub-issue.",
+    "[SKILL] QR post-implementation per milestone (results in parent issue comment).",
+    "Open ONE PR targeting main. Title uses parent index. Body lists 'Fixes #N' for parent and all sub-issues.",
+    "Move parent issue to status/review.",
+    "[SKILL] Quality Agent validates with RULE 0/1/2 (result in parent issue comment).",
     "If CI/tests fail, iterate until pass.",
-    "When PR is merged, move issue to status/done and close issue if not auto-closed.",
+    "When PR is merged, parent and all sub-issues move to status/done. Close any not auto-closed.",
     "[SKILL] Doc-Sync on affected directories."
   ],
   "skill_integration": {

CLAUDE.md

@@ -174,9 +174,19 @@ Issues are the source of truth. See `.ai/workflow-contract.json` for complete wo
 - Every PR must link to at least one issue
 - Use Gitea MCP tools for issue/label/branch/PR operations
 - Labels: `status/backlog` -> `status/ready` -> `status/in-progress` -> `status/review` -> `status/done`
-- Branches: `issue-{index}-{slug}` (e.g., `issue-42-add-fuel-report`)
+- Branches: `issue-{parent_index}-{slug}` (e.g., `issue-42-add-fuel-report`)
 - Commits: `{type}: {summary} (refs #{index})` (e.g., `feat: add fuel report (refs #42)`)
 
+### Sub-Issue Decomposition
+Multi-file features (3+ files) must be broken into sub-issues for smaller AI context windows:
+- **Sub-issue title**: `{type}: {summary} (#{parent_index})` -- parent index in title
+- **Sub-issue body**: First line `Relates to #{parent_index}`
+- **ONE branch** per parent issue only. Never branch per sub-issue.
+- **ONE PR** per parent issue. Body lists `Fixes #N` for parent and every sub-issue.
+- **Commits** reference the specific sub-issue: `feat: add dashboard (refs #107)`
+- **Status labels** tracked on parent only. Sub-issues stay `status/backlog`.
+- **Plan milestones** map 1:1 to sub-issues.
+
 ## Architecture Context for AI
 
 ### 9-Container Architecture

README.md

@@ -240,10 +240,19 @@ make migrate  # run DB migrations
     Skills: codebase-analysis, problem-analysis, decision-critic, planner, doc-sync
     Role-Agents: Developer, Technical Writer (TW), Quality Reviewer (QR), Debugger
     Domain Agents: Feature Agent, Frontend Agent, Platform Agent, Quality Agent
-    
+
     Labels: status/backlog -> status/ready -> status/in-progress -> status/review -> status/done
     Commits: {type}: {summary} (refs #{N})  |  Types: feat, fix, chore, docs, refactor, test
     Branches: issue-{N}-{slug}  |  Example: issue-42-add-fuel-report
+
+    SUB-ISSUE PATTERN (multi-file features)
+    ----------------------------------------
+    Parent: #105 "feat: Add Grafana dashboards"
+    Sub:    #106 "feat: Dashboard provisioning (#105)"  <-- parent index in title
+    Branch: issue-105-add-grafana-dashboards            <-- ONE branch, parent index
+    Commit: feat: add provisioning (refs #106)          <-- refs specific sub-issue
+    PR:     feat: Add Grafana dashboards (#105)         <-- ONE PR, parent index
+            Body: Fixes #105, Fixes #106, Fixes #107... <-- closes all
     
     QUALITY RULES
     -------------