Session Log¶
Append-only audit trail of all planning and execution sessions.
Rule: Every session (planning or execution) adds ONE entry at the bottom when it ends. Never edit previous entries — this is a historical record.
Purpose: Lets the main planning session see what executed sessions did, without relying on conversation memory that doesn't persist.
Entry Format¶
```markdown
[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM] — [Session Type] — [Summary]¶
Session Type: Planning | Execution Duration: Xh Ym Issue: #X (if execution) or "Planning" (if planning) Branch: feature/xyz or "main" (if planning)
Summary: 1-2 sentence description of what happened.
Completed: - ✅ [Concrete deliverable] - ✅ [Concrete deliverable]
In Progress: - 🟡 [What's 60% done] — ETA [when]
Blockers: - ⚠️ [If any]
Decisions Made (also log in DECISION-LOG.md): - [Key decision]
PR/Commit Links: - PR: https://github.com/comptech-lab/brac-poc/pull/X - Commit: abc1234
Next Session Pick-up Points: - [What the next session should do first]
Gotchas / Lessons (also update TROUBLESHOOTING-GUIDE.md if useful): - [Something worth remembering]
```
Session History¶
[2026-04-24 00:00] — Planning — Initial POC setup¶
Session Type: Planning Duration: Extended (multi-hour strategic setup) Issue: Planning (no issue) Branch: main
Summary: Established the BRAC POC project from the ground up: created GitHub repo, 13 issues, 3 milestones, 15 strategic docs, 3 ADRs, risk register, gap analysis, memory system for multi-session persistence.
Completed:
- ✅ GitHub repo (comptech-lab/brac-poc) initialized with all docs
- ✅ 13 issues created across 3 milestones (Phase 1, 2, 3)
- ✅ 15 docs in docs/: ARCHITECTURE, DEPLOYMENT, VALIDATION, RISK-REGISTER, DECISION-LOG, TROUBLESHOOTING-GUIDE, CRITICAL-PATH-ANALYSIS, DEFINITION-OF-DONE, ASSUMPTIONS-AND-CONSTRAINTS, STAKEHOLDER-COMMUNICATION-PLAN, TEAM-AND-EXECUTION-GUIDE, SECURITY-AND-COMPLIANCE-GUIDE, PROGRESS-TRACKING, PRE-POC-READINESS, GAP-ANALYSIS, CURRENT-STATUS
- ✅ 3 ADRs (template, OpenTelemetry choice, Terraform choice)
- ✅ Pre-POC verification script (scripts/pre-poc-verification.sh)
- ✅ Memory files set up: MEMORY.md index + 6 individual memory files covering user profile, project state, references, orchestration protocol, repo docs map
- ✅ Multi-session orchestration protocol documented (main session vs execution sessions)
In Progress: - 🟡 Pre-POC readiness: awaiting user action on 6 CRITICAL gaps (see GAP-ANALYSIS.md)
Blockers: - ⚠️ Cloud provider not chosen (CRITICAL — blocks Day 1) - ⚠️ Team members not named to roles (CRITICAL) - ⚠️ Zero implementation code exists (CRITICAL — nothing pre-staged) - ⚠️ Demo date/format not confirmed with BRAC - ⚠️ No cost estimate/budget alerts configured
Decisions Made: - Use OpenTelemetry + SigNoz over Datadog (ADR 0001) - Use Terraform for IaC (ADR 0002) - Kafka KRaft over ZooKeeper (Decision #004) - Single-master K8s (not HA) — acceptable for POC (Decision #003) - Scope locked as of 2026-04-24 (Decision #007) - Multi-session workflow: planning session stays open, execution sessions are fresh per issue
PR/Commit Links: - Repo: https://github.com/comptech-lab/brac-poc (all docs committed locally, need to push)
Next Session Pick-up Points:
1. Address 6 CRITICAL gaps from GAP-ANALYSIS.md (especially cloud provider + team assignments)
2. Run scripts/pre-poc-verification.sh
3. When ready to code: open execution session for Issue #1 (OpenShift Terraform)
Gotchas / Lessons: - Planning without implementation artifacts is risky — next POC should stub code DURING planning - Memory files persist across sessions, but repo is authoritative; always cross-check - GitHub Free tier doesn't support branch protection via API for private repos — must be done in UI