[wip] #40 feat: non-interactive runtime contract for autonomous workflows

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Kickoff PR to guarantee active workstream for #40 within the 8-hour delivery window.\n\nThis PR opens the branch and checklist; subsequent commits will implement the issue proper.

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• Documentation
  • Added planning documentation for upcoming development work.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

A new kickoff plan document for Issue #40 has been added, outlining the objective to implement a non-interactive runtime contract for autonomous workflows, along with a checklist for the initial development slice and current blockers.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Issue #40 Kickoff Plan plans/issue-kickoff/issue-40.md	New plan document defining the goal (implement and ship with tests and docs), first-slice checklist (validate behavior, implement minimal path, add tests, update documentation), and blockers status.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~5 minutes

Poem

🐰 A plan takes shape, so clear and bright,
For autonomous workflows that dance through the night,
With checklists and goals all neatly arranged,
The roadmap is laid for features exchanged!
Onward we hop toward Issue Forty's delight! 🎯✨

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 2 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Description check	⚠️ Warning	The PR description lacks critical required sections including Versioning checklist, SemVer choice, Validation steps, and Release information specified in the repository template.	Add all required sections from the template: Versioning checklist with Cargo.toml/CHANGELOG updates, SemVer choice selection, Validation confirmation (cargo test, CI), and Release planning with version tag information.

✅ Passed checks (2 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the PR as a kickoff for issue #40 and mentions the main feature being worked on: non-interactive runtime contract for autonomous workflows.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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Synced with latest main (merge commit 25fe0ac) to clear BEHIND status after #48 merge.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (2)

plans/issue-kickoff/issue-40.md (2)

5-6: Enhance the Goal section with specific context.

The goal statement is quite generic. Consider adding specific details about what the "non-interactive runtime contract" entails, what problem it solves, or what capabilities it enables for autonomous workflows. This context would help developers understand the feature's purpose and scope.

📝 Example enhancement

## Goal
Implement and ship issue `#40` with tests and docs.

### Context
Establish a runtime contract that allows workflows to execute without user interaction, enabling fully autonomous operation. This contract will define guarantees around state management, error handling, and execution lifecycle for unattended workflows.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents

Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@plans/issue-kickoff/issue-40.md` around lines 5 - 6, Update the "## Goal"
section to add specific context about the "non-interactive runtime contract":
create a new "### Context" subsection under the Goal explaining what the
contract is, what problem it solves, and key guarantees (e.g., state management,
error handling, execution lifecycle, and capabilities for autonomous workflows).
Reference the existing "## Goal" header in issue-40.md and ensure the new
Context paragraph is concise, testable, and mentions scope (tests and docs) so
implementers know acceptance criteria.

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1-3: Consider adding a link to issue #40 for quick reference.

Adding a hyperlink to the actual issue would improve traceability and make it easier for developers to access the full context and discussion.

📋 Suggested enhancement

-# Issue `#40` kickoff
+# Issue [`#40`](../issues/40) kickoff

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents

Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `@plans/issue-kickoff/issue-40.md` around lines 1 - 3, Update the markdown by
turning the plain "Issue `#40` kickoff" or the Title line "feat: non-interactive
runtime contract for autonomous workflows" into a hyperlink to the actual issue
(e.g., replace "Issue `#40`" with a link such as "[Issue `#40`](<issue-url>)") so
readers can click through to the full discussion; ensure the link points to the
canonical issue tracker URL for issue 40 and that the visible text still
references "Issue `#40`" for clarity.

🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents

Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Nitpick comments:
In `@plans/issue-kickoff/issue-40.md`:
- Around line 5-6: Update the "## Goal" section to add specific context about
the "non-interactive runtime contract": create a new "### Context" subsection
under the Goal explaining what the contract is, what problem it solves, and key
guarantees (e.g., state management, error handling, execution lifecycle, and
capabilities for autonomous workflows). Reference the existing "## Goal" header
in issue-40.md and ensure the new Context paragraph is concise, testable, and
mentions scope (tests and docs) so implementers know acceptance criteria.
- Around line 1-3: Update the markdown by turning the plain "Issue `#40` kickoff"
or the Title line "feat: non-interactive runtime contract for autonomous
workflows" into a hyperlink to the actual issue (e.g., replace "Issue `#40`" with
a link such as "[Issue `#40`](<issue-url>)") so readers can click through to the
full discussion; ensure the link points to the canonical issue tracker URL for
issue 40 and that the visible text still references "Issue `#40`" for clarity.

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