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connascence-quality-gate

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Enforce connascence-based quality gates by detecting harmful coupling and demanding refactoring plans with evidence.

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Purpose

Assess code for forms of connascence (name, type, meaning, timing, algorithm, position, execution) and enforce remediation gates before merge.

Trigger Conditions

  • Positive: reviews focused on coupling/maintainability risk, architectural refactors, or release gates that target hidden dependencies.
  • Negative: pure functionality debugging (use functionality-audit) or cosmetic linting only.

Guardrails

  • Confidence ceiling: include Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY) with ceilings {inference/report 0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95}.
  • Evidence-first: Each connascence finding must cite file:line, connascence type, and impact (risk or cost) with a proposed decoupling strategy.
  • Structure-first: Maintain examples and tests that show both detection and approved remediation patterns.
  • Adversarial validation: Challenge borderline cases (intentional coupling, domain invariants) and mark waivers explicitly.

Execution Phases

  1. Context & Scope
    • Identify modules or features under review and allowed coupling (domain invariants, protocol guarantees).
    • Exclude generated/vendor code unless coupling leaks into product code.
  2. Detection & Classification
    • Scan for each connascence type; record evidence with severity (high if change ripple or hidden temporal ordering).
    • Note systemic patterns (shared globals, positional parameters, synchronized deployments).
  3. Remediation Design
    • Propose refactors (interfaces, adapters, events, typed contracts, configuration) and expected impact.
    • Sequence fixes to minimize blast radius; align with product timelines.
  4. Validation & Gate Decision
    • Require at least one mitigation path per critical finding before approval.
    • Document waivers with rationale and expiry; state confidence with ceiling.

Output Format

  • Scope summary and allowed/forbidden coupling rules.
  • Finding list with connascence type, file:line evidence, impact, and remediation.
  • Gate decision (approve/block/waiver) with reasoning.
  • Confidence statement using ceiling syntax.

Validation Checklist

  • Scope and exemptions captured.
  • Each finding includes connascence type, evidence, and remediation.
  • Waivers include expiry and owner; blockers flagged.
  • Examples/tests updated or queued.
  • Confidence ceiling provided; English-only output.

Confidence: 0.71 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - SOP rewritten with Prompt Architect confidence discipline and Skill Forge structure-first guardrails.