{
  "id": "KB-010",
  "description": "Automatically resolve merge conflicts when using auto-merge",
  "column": "done",
  "dependencies": [],
  "steps": [
    {
      "name": "Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting",
      "status": "done"
    },
    {
      "name": "Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution",
      "status": "done"
    },
    {
      "name": "Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies",
      "status": "done"
    },
    {
      "name": "Update Auto-Merge Queue for Conflict Retry",
      "status": "done"
    },
    {
      "name": "Testing & Verification",
      "status": "done"
    },
    {
      "name": "Documentation & Delivery",
      "status": "done"
    }
  ],
  "currentStep": 6,
  "log": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T00:36:02.881Z",
      "action": "Task created"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T00:36:49.669Z",
      "action": "Spec review requested"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T00:37:05.642Z",
      "action": "Spec review: APPROVE",
      "outcome": "The specification is well-structured and addresses a real need for smarter auto-merge conflict resolution. The mission is clear, steps have concrete outcomes, and the file scope is accurate. The retry logic with escalating strategies is a thoughtful approach that will reduce manual intervention for common conflict patterns."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:12:43.188Z",
      "action": "Worktree created at /Users/eclipxe/Projects/kb/.worktrees/bright-daisy"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:12:43.189Z",
      "action": "Step 0 (Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting) → pending"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:12:50.397Z",
      "action": "Step 1 (Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:12:50.400Z",
      "action": "Starting Step 1: Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:12:51.814Z",
      "action": "plan review requested for Step 1 (Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:13:00.019Z",
      "action": "plan review Step 1: APPROVE",
      "outcome": "The plan for Step 1 is clear, correct, and achievable. It follows the established patterns in the codebase for adding new settings. The test approach mirrors existing setting persistence tests (e.g., `worktreeInitCommand` at lines 338-349 in `store.test.ts`), making implementation straightforward."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:13:50.070Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 1 (Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:13:59.287Z",
      "action": "code review Step 1: APPROVE",
      "outcome": "The implementation correctly adds the `autoResolveConflicts` setting to the `Settings` interface and `DEFAULT_SETTINGS`, with proper documentation and comprehensive tests verifying persistence and default values. The code follows existing patterns in the codebase."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:14:01.037Z",
      "action": "Step 1 (Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:14:01.038Z",
      "action": "Step 2 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:14:01.038Z",
      "action": "Starting Step 2: Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:14:02.979Z",
      "action": "plan review requested for Step 2 (Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:14:29.385Z",
      "action": "plan review Step 2: REVISE",
      "outcome": "The plan's outcomes are directionally correct but have critical gaps in integration strategy, conflict resolution semantics, and test scope alignment. The functions `detectResolvableConflicts()` and `autoResolveFile()` are well-defined, but the plan lacks clarity on how they integrate with the existing `aiMergeTask` flow at lines 207-228 of `merger.ts`. Additionally, using \"ours\" for lock files is semantically backwards for feature branch merges, and the Step 5 test expectations reference retry "
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:15:23.260Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 2 (Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:15:52.001Z",
      "action": "code review Step 2: REVISE",
      "outcome": "The implementation provides the core conflict detection and auto-resolution functions with good test coverage for lock files and generated files. However, there are two blocking issues: (1) the resolution strategy contradicts the specification (using \"theirs\" instead of \"ours\" for lock/generated files), and (2) the trivial conflict detection logic reads from the wrong git source and lacks any test coverage."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:03.753Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 2 (Implement Smart Conflict Detection & Auto-Resolution)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:28.539Z",
      "action": "code review Step 2: APPROVE",
      "outcome": "The implementation correctly adds the core conflict detection and auto-resolution functions to `merger.ts`. The `detectResolvableConflicts()` function properly categorizes lock files, generated files, and trivial conflicts. The `autoResolveFile()` helper correctly uses git checkout with `--ours`/`--theirs` strategies. The test suite provides comprehensive coverage of all categorization patterns and edge cases."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:30.046Z",
      "action": "Step 2 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:30.047Z",
      "action": "Step 3 (Update Auto-Merge Queue for Conflict Retry) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:30.047Z",
      "action": "Starting Step 3: Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:32.057Z",
      "action": "plan review requested for Step 3 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:17:56.102Z",
      "action": "plan review Step 3: REVISE",
      "outcome": "The plan's stated outcomes will not be achieved as specified. There's a **critical misunderstanding of git workflow mechanics** in Attempt 3's description, a **missing artifact** in the checkboxes, and **insufficient clarity** on cleanup semantics and state management across retry attempts."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:19:38.894Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 3 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:20:23.312Z",
      "action": "code review Step 3: REVISE",
      "outcome": "The retry logic implementation in `merger.ts` correctly implements the 3-attempt escalation strategy (AI → auto-resolve → `-X theirs`) and properly tracks `resolutionStrategy` and `attemptsMade` in `MergeResult`. The `MergeResult` type in `types.ts` is correctly updated. However, **critical test coverage is missing** for the retry logic itself. The tests added only cover Step 2 functionality (conflict detection and auto-resolution), not Step 3's escalating retry behavior."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:21:40.983Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 3 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:22:34.443Z",
      "action": "code review Step 3: REVISE",
      "outcome": "The retry logic structure is well-designed with proper cleanup and tracking fields in `MergeResult`, but there's a critical execution flow issue in Attempt 2: the `git merge --squash` command throws when conflicts exist (exit code 1), which bypasses the auto-resolution code entirely. The auto-resolution logic is currently unreachable. Tests pass because they mock the behavior incorrectly."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:23:17.455Z",
      "action": "code review requested for Step 3 (Add Retry Logic with Escalating Strategies)"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:24:09.950Z",
      "action": "Resumed after engine restart"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:24:28.164Z",
      "action": "Step 3 (Update Auto-Merge Queue for Conflict Retry) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:24:28.165Z",
      "action": "Starting Step 3: Update Auto-Merge Queue for Conflict Retry. Need to add mergeRetries field to Task and implement retry logic in drainMergeQueue()."
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:25:42.385Z",
      "action": "Step 3 (Update Auto-Merge Queue for Conflict Retry) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:25:45.208Z",
      "action": "Step 4 (Testing & Verification) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:26:24.610Z",
      "action": "Step 4 (Testing & Verification) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:26:26.299Z",
      "action": "Step 5 (Documentation & Delivery) → in-progress"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:27:14.226Z",
      "action": "Step 5 (Documentation & Delivery) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:27:14.229Z",
      "action": "All steps complete for KB-010. Summary of changes:\n\n1. **types.ts**: Added `autoResolveConflicts` setting (default: true) and `mergeRetries` field to Task type\n2. **merger.ts**: Implemented retry logic with 3 escalating strategies (AI → auto-resolve → -X theirs)\n3. **dashboard.ts**: Added conflict retry logic with exponential backoff (5s, 10s, 20s), max 3 retries\n4. **Tests**: Added comprehensive tests for conflict detection, retry logic, and dashboard retry behavior\n5. **Documentation**: Added AGENTS.md section documenting the autoResolveConflicts setting behavior\n6. **Changeset**: Created changeset file for the minor version bump\n\nFollow-up task KB-027 created for dashboard UI toggle.",
      "outcome": "All tests passing (1189 tests), build successful, documentation updated, changeset created"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:27:15.039Z",
      "action": "Step 0 (Add Auto-Conflict-Resolution Setting) → done"
    },
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-03-30T01:27:15.040Z",
      "action": "Task marked done by agent"
    }
  ],
  "columnMovedAt": "2026-03-30T01:27:31.176Z",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-30T00:36:02.881Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-30T01:27:31.176Z",
  "size": "M",
  "reviewLevel": 2
}