# INITIATIVE-009 DECISION GATE

**Date:** 2026-06-23  
**Phase:** 6

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## Gate Evaluation

| Metric | Target | Actual | Pass? |
|--------|--------|--------|-------|
| REQUIRES_COUNT post-commit | ≥ 50 | 13 (9 baseline + 4 new) | ❌ NOT MET |
| Dangling Targets | 0 | 0 | ✅ |
| Duplicate Edges | 0 | 0 | ✅ |
| Cycles | 0 | 0 | ✅ |
| Schema Violations | 0 | 0 | ✅ |

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## REQUIRES Count Gap Analysis

**Target:** ≥ 50  
**Achieved:** 13  
**Gap:** 37 additional REQUIRES edges needed

### Root cause of gap

The evidence standard (repository-only, direct file reads, no inference) correctly prevented speculative additions. The 4 approved edges are all high-confidence (0.80–0.90) from confirmed frontmatter and body text.

The remaining 37 edges require:
- Direct reads of `07-tool-use/` skill files (22 nodes, 0 current REQUIRES)
- Direct reads of `06-frameworks/` skill files (30 nodes, 0 current REQUIRES)
- Direct reads of `12-evaluation/` skill files (15 nodes, 0 current REQUIRES)
- Full audit of `03-memory/` skill files beyond `rag.md`
- Full audit of `02-reasoning/` beyond the 2 files read

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## Decision

**STATUS: PARTIAL_READY_TO_COMMIT**

The 4 approved edges are integrity-clean and ready to commit. The REQUIRES ≥ 50 target requires continuation via **INITIATIVE-009B**.

### What is committed now
- All 6 phase output documents (this initiative)
- Frontmatter updates to 3 skill files (C-002, C-003, C-004+C-005)
- Governance updates (MEMORY_STATE, DECISION_LOG)

### What is deferred to INITIATIVE-009B
- File reads for `07-tool-use`, `06-frameworks`, `12-evaluation`, full `03-memory`, full `02-reasoning`
- Remaining 37 REQUIRES edges to reach target of ≥ 50
- Recommendation benchmark re-run after full backfill

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## Integrity Status

✅ All committed edges are safe.  
✅ No speculative dependencies included.  
✅ Evidence-backed relationships only.

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**Status:** COMPLETE
