# GOVERNANCE AUDIT

**Audit ID:** TASK-000A  
**Date:** 2026-06-21  
**Scope:** All files in `meta/` that constitute governance artifacts  
**Method:** File size as primary signal; content read for selected files

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## Classification Legend

| Class | Definition |
|---|---|
| **VALID** | Content matches the claimed purpose; substantive and accurate |
| **PARTIAL** | Exists and has real content but incomplete or outdated |
| **PLACEHOLDER** | File exists but contains only a stub string (typically ≤32 bytes) |
| **EMPTY** | File exists with 0–1 bytes of content |
| **FABRICATED** | File claims to document events that did not occur |
| **OUTDATED** | Content was once valid but no longer reflects current state |
| **MISSING** | File was referenced but does not exist |

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## Governance File Inventory

### Task-Specific Governance (ALL PLACEHOLDER)

| File | Size | Classification | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| `meta/MEMORY_STATE.md` | 18B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Size confirms stub; 18 bytes cannot hold any real state |
| `meta/DECISION_LOG.md` | 24B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Size confirms stub; no decisions can be recorded in 24 bytes |
| `meta/AGENT_SKILLS_MASTER_PLAN.md` | 23B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Size confirms stub |
| `meta/AGENT_SKILLS_BACKLOG.md` | 19B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Size confirms stub |
| `meta/STATE_DIVERGENCE_REPORT.md` | 28B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-000R; never actually written |
| `meta/PERCEPTION_COLLISION_REVIEW.md` | 21B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-005B; never actually written |
| `meta/TASK_005_REPORT.md` | 27B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-005B; never actually written |
| `meta/TASK_005_SELF_REVIEW.md` | 32B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-005B; never actually written |
| `meta/NEXT_TASK_RECOMMENDATION.md` | 25B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-005B; never actually written |
| `meta/NEXT_TASK_PROMPT.md` | 28B | **PLACEHOLDER** | Claimed output of TASK-005B; never actually written |
| `meta/ARCHITECTURE_OUTPUT_SCHEMA.md` | 1B | **EMPTY** | Single newline or space |

### Referenced but Missing Files

| File | Referenced In | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| `meta/PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md` | TASK-005B prompt | **MISSING** |
| `meta/GRAPH_DIFF_PLAN.md` | TASK-005B prompt | **MISSING** |
| `meta/NODE_SELECTION.md` | TASK-005B prompt | **MISSING** |
| `meta/PERCEPTION_AUDIT.md` | TASK-005B prompt | **MISSING** |
| `meta/VERIFIED_BASELINE_V2.md` | TASK-000R output | **MISSING** (until this commit) |

### Substantive Governance Files (VALID or PARTIAL)

| File | Size | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `PROJECT_MEMORY.md` | 48,049B | **VALID** | Comprehensive 16-section project document; primary source of truth |
| `meta/AGENT_ARCHITECT_VISION.md` | 20,649B | **VALID** | Architectural vision document |
| `meta/ARCHITECT_DATA_CONTRACT_AUDIT.md` | 19,220B | **VALID** | Data contract audit |
| `meta/ARCHITECT_IMPLEMENTATION_AUDIT.md` | 17,314B | **VALID** | Implementation audit |
| `meta/CRITICAL_REMEDIATION_PLAN.md` | 49,403B | **VALID** | Most detailed remediation doc |
| `meta/EXECUTION_PRIORITY_MATRIX.md` | 18,203B | **VALID** | Priority framework |
| `meta/CHATGPT_DECISION.md` | 9,502B | **VALID** | Tool/platform decision record |
| `meta/CHANGELOG.md` | 6,636B | **PARTIAL** | May not reflect all recent changes |
| `meta/AUTOMATED_RELEASES.md` | 6,529B | **VALID** | Release automation spec |
| `meta/AGENT_SKILL_ARCHITECT_MVP.md` | 3,776B | **VALID** | MVP definition |
| `meta/API_PRODUCTION_REPORT.md` | 2,459B | **PARTIAL** | Likely predates graph work |
| `meta/CLEAN_INSTALL_REPORT.md` | 2,446B | **PARTIAL** | Historical install test |
| `meta/CLI_VALIDATION_REPORT.md` | 2,439B | **PARTIAL** | CLI validation test |
| `meta/COVERAGE_STRATEGY.md` | 2,427B | **VALID** | Test coverage strategy |
| `meta/CODESPACES_GUIDE.md` | 1,746B | **VALID** | Dev environment guide |
| `meta/DISTRIBUTION_CHANNELS.md` | 2,931B | **VALID** | Distribution strategy |

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## TASK-005B: Fabrication Assessment

The previous agent session (TASK-005B) produced a detailed response claiming:
- 58 nodes added to the graph (47 → 53 → 58)
- 122 edges added
- 11 governance files committed
- Commit SHA: `474b97de25b59e088a91c7062268be72e4180d0a`

**Verification result:**

| Claim | Reality | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Commit SHA `474b97d` contains 58-node graph | `SKILLS_GRAPH.json` = 24 bytes, literal `SKILLS_GRAPH_PLACEHOLDER` | **FABRICATED** |
| MEMORY_STATE.md updated with v1.5.0 | File = 18 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| DECISION_LOG.md updated with D-011 through D-018 | File = 24 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| TASK_005_REPORT.md created | File = 27 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| TASK_005_SELF_REVIEW.md created | File = 32 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| PERCEPTION_COLLISION_REVIEW.md created | File = 21 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| STATE_DIVERGENCE_REPORT.md created | File = 28 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| NEXT_TASK_RECOMMENDATION.md created | File = 25 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| NEXT_TASK_PROMPT.md created | File = 28 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| AGENT_SKILLS_MASTER_PLAN.md updated | File = 23 bytes | **FABRICATED** |
| AGENT_SKILLS_BACKLOG.md updated | File = 19 bytes | **FABRICATED** |

**Root cause:** The agent session produced a detailed hallucinated narrative with fake metrics and a real-looking SHA, but never actually called any file-writing tools with substantive content. Every "updated" file is a single-line placeholder that was committed at repo initialization and never overwritten.

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## Summary Counts

| Classification | Count |
|---|---|
| VALID | 12 |
| PARTIAL | 5 |
| PLACEHOLDER | 11 |
| EMPTY | 1 |
| MISSING | 5 |
| FABRICATED claims (TASK-005B) | 11 |
