improve: solve-issue — fix hallucination patterns (thread 06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W) #579

2026-05-30T08:44:18Z

xiaoju commented

2026-05-30 08:44:18 +00:00

What

Fixes three critical hallucination issues in the solve-issue workflow identified in retrospective analysis of thread 06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W.

Why

Thread 06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W exhibited 58% execution waste (13 of 23 minutes):

Developer hallucinated completion with zero tool calls (step 2)
Reviewer rejected without verification, falsely claimed worktree didn't exist (step 5)
Developer spent 11 minutes in blind test retry loop (step 4)

Findings

Full analysis in CAS hash C8F4JEM19QA8A. Key findings:

Developer hallucination: Produced 1,352-token report without executing a single tool call
Reviewer hallucination: Rejected without running verification commands
Test debugging loop: 79 turns spent debugging without escalation guidance

Changes

🔴 Developer Self-Verification (Critical)

Added step 12: Mandatory verification requiring git branch --show-current, git status, ls -la before reporting done
Prevents hallucinated completions without tool execution

🔴 Reviewer Hard-Check Enforcement (Critical)

Added critical warning + step 0 requiring cd <worktree-path> && pwd verification
Prevents false rejections based on assumptions

🟡 Test Debugging Escalation (Medium)

Expanded step 11 with structured debugging guidance
Escalation path after 3 test cycles to prevent infinite retries

Test Coverage

Added three test cases to solve-issue-tea-worktree.test.ts:

Developer mandatory verification test
Reviewer worktree enforcement test
Developer test debugging escalation test

All 367 tests pass, including the new tests.

Change Plan

CAS hash: 9EVZPDTS16PMG

Expected Impact

Prevent developer hallucinations by requiring proof of work
Prevent reviewer false rejections by mandating verification
Reduce test debugging waste by providing escalation guidance

🤖 Generated via workflow retrospect analysis

## What Fixes three critical hallucination issues in the `solve-issue` workflow identified in retrospective analysis of thread **06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W**. ## Why Thread 06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W exhibited **58% execution waste** (13 of 23 minutes): - Developer hallucinated completion with zero tool calls (step 2) - Reviewer rejected without verification, falsely claimed worktree didn't exist (step 5) - Developer spent 11 minutes in blind test retry loop (step 4) ## Findings Full analysis in CAS hash **C8F4JEM19QA8A**. Key findings: 1. **Developer hallucination**: Produced 1,352-token report without executing a single tool call 2. **Reviewer hallucination**: Rejected without running verification commands 3. **Test debugging loop**: 79 turns spent debugging without escalation guidance ## Changes ### 🔴 Developer Self-Verification (Critical) - Added step 12: Mandatory verification requiring `git branch --show-current`, `git status`, `ls -la` before reporting done - Prevents hallucinated completions without tool execution ### 🔴 Reviewer Hard-Check Enforcement (Critical) - Added critical warning + step 0 requiring `cd <worktree-path> && pwd` verification - Prevents false rejections based on assumptions ### 🟡 Test Debugging Escalation (Medium) - Expanded step 11 with structured debugging guidance - Escalation path after 3 test cycles to prevent infinite retries ## Test Coverage Added three test cases to `solve-issue-tea-worktree.test.ts`: - Developer mandatory verification test - Reviewer worktree enforcement test - Developer test debugging escalation test All 367 tests pass, including the new tests. ## Change Plan CAS hash: **9EVZPDTS16PMG** ## Expected Impact - Prevent developer hallucinations by requiring proof of work - Prevent reviewer false rejections by mandating verification - Reduce test debugging waste by providing escalation guidance 🤖 Generated via workflow retrospect analysis

xiaoju added 1 commit 2026-05-30 08:44:19 +00:00

improve: solve-issue — add mandatory verification and escalation steps

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Fixes hallucination issues observed in thread 06F7FSTXQGY3D5CY5YPQFK2Y3W:

1. Developer self-verification (critical): Added step 12 requiring
   mandatory verification of branch, file existence, and git status
   before reporting done status. Prevents hallucinated completions
   without actual tool execution.

2. Reviewer hard-check enforcement (critical): Added critical warning
   and step 0 requiring cd/pwd verification before review. Prevents
   false rejections based on assumptions without actual path checks.

3. Test debugging escalation (medium): Added structured debugging
   guidance with escalation path after 3 test cycles. Prevents
   infinite retry loops by providing strategy and fail-fast guidance.

Also added 3 test cases to verify the new procedure steps exist.

Based on change plan 9EVZPDTS16PMG analyzing execution anomalies
that resulted in 58% waste (13 of 23 minutes).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

xiaonuo merged commit 389924c3ab into main

2026-05-30 08:57:58 +00:00

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Reference: uncaged/workflow#579