jsturtevant/rally/log

Session: Phase 2 Retro & PR Review Skill

Date: 2026-02-22 Participants: Mal (Lead)

Phase 2 Retrospective

Conducted Phase 2 closeout retro. Identified process wins and gaps. Outcomes fed into Phase 3 planning.

PR Review Skill Development

Trigger: User directive requiring mandatory Mal review on all PRs (2026-02-22T171200Z).

Deliverables:

1. Created PR review skill outline (628 lines) documenting:

• Copilot's automated review role
• Mal's manual team reviewer responsibilities
• Dual-gate merge requirement
• Address-or-explain rule (hard policy)
• Out-of-scope issue handling process

1. Formalized skill in .squad/skills/pr-review-process/SKILL.md using rally-design-checklist template.

1. Recorded directives in decisions/inbox for merge into decisions.md.

Key Decisions

• Dual-review gate: Copilot automatic + Mal manual (both required)
• All comments must be addressed or explicitly explained (no exceptions)
• Out-of-scope feedback opens GitHub issues
• Phase 3 will validate skill; confidence promotion to "high" on completion

Readiness for Phase 3

✅ PR review process documented and formalized ✅ Team reviewer responsibilities clear ✅ Dual-gate merge logic established ⏳ Waiting for Phase 3 PRs to validate and promote skill confidence