---
phase: 13-data-flow-architecture-document
verified: 2026-03-22T10:15:00Z
status: passed
score: 7/7 must-haves verified
re_verification: false
gaps: []
human_verification: []
---

# Phase 13: Data Flow Architecture Document — Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** Create DATA-FLOW.md authoritative data flow reference document with agent rules, four data layers, sync pipeline, storage architecture, and CLAUDE.md enforcement.
**Verified:** 2026-03-22T10:15:00Z
**Status:** PASSED
**Re-verification:** No — initial verification

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## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

| #   | Truth                                                                                     | Status     | Evidence                                                                                       |
| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1   | DATA-FLOW.md exists as a layered reference with field tables and ASCII flow diagrams       | VERIFIED   | `.planning/DATA-FLOW.md` exists, 811 lines, Unicode box-drawing diagrams in Overview, Sync Pipeline, Transformation Pipeline sections |
| 2   | Document covers all four data layers: Recipients, Cards, Products, Serial Instances        | VERIFIED   | Sections confirmed at lines 179, 243, 295, 351                                                 |
| 3   | Document includes prescriptive AGENT RULES section at the top                              | VERIFIED   | `## AGENT RULES` at line 13 with RULE-01 through RULE-08, each with Status/Background/Action   |
| 4   | Document defines SQLite full-mirror cache architecture                                     | VERIFIED   | `## Storage Architecture` at line 594; nine normalized tables, schema philosophy, offline mode, conflict resolution documented |
| 5   | Document defines GH Issues storage model (ww-card, ww-product)                            | VERIFIED   | `ww-card` and `ww-product` storage in `BigscreenVR/beyond-outgoing` documented in Layer 2 (line 246), Layer 3 (line 297), and Storage Architecture sections |
| 6   | Document corrects github_profile_url assumption prominently                                | VERIFIED   | RULE-01 (line 19) is PROHIBITED status; `github_profile_url` appears 7 times across the document with REMOVE/PROHIBITED designations in field tables |
| 7   | CLAUDE.md contains mandatory read + update obligation for DATA-FLOW.md                    | VERIFIED   | CLAUDE.md lines 3-13: `## Data Architecture` section with mandatory read obligation, four enforced rules referencing DATA-FLOW.md, and explicit update obligation |

**Score:** 7/7 truths verified

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### Required Artifacts

| Artifact                  | Expected                                         | Status     | Details                                                                                   |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.planning/DATA-FLOW.md`  | Authoritative data flow reference, min 300 lines, contains "github_profile_url" | VERIFIED   | Exists, 811 lines (>300), contains "github_profile_url" 7 times, all 4 data layers, AGENT RULES, ASCII diagrams, SQLite schema |
| `CLAUDE.md`               | Agent enforcement blurb pointing to DATA-FLOW.md | VERIFIED   | Contains `## Data Architecture` section with 4 enforcement rules, mandatory read/update obligation, pointer to DATA-FLOW.md |

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### Key Link Verification

| From      | To                    | Via                               | Status   | Details                                                                                        |
| --------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `CLAUDE.md` | `.planning/DATA-FLOW.md` | pointer and obligation text | VERIFIED | CLAUDE.md line 5 and 8 and 11 and 13 all reference `DATA-FLOW.md` directly; mandatory read obligation and update obligation both present |

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### Requirements Coverage

No formal requirement IDs were assigned to this documentation phase (`requirements: []` in PLAN frontmatter). No REQUIREMENTS.md cross-reference needed.

No orphaned requirements found for Phase 13 in `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md`.

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### Anti-Patterns Found

| File                      | Line | Pattern        | Severity | Impact                                      |
| ------------------------- | ---- | -------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `.planning/DATA-FLOW.md`  | 756  | "Transitional placeholder" in deprecated-fields table | Info | Documents an existing placeholder field (`package_id`/`active_item_id`) as migration debt — this is intentional documentation of technical debt, not an anti-pattern in the document itself |

No TODOs, FIXMEs, or stub-style content found. The single "placeholder" occurrence is describing a deprecated Rust field, not a documentation gap.

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### Human Verification Required

None. This is a documentation-only phase. All observable truths are verifiable against file content.

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### Commit Verification

Both documented commits exist in repository history:

- `5df751a` — `feat(13-01): create DATA-FLOW.md authoritative data architecture reference`
- `11aeab1` — `feat(13-01): add DATA-FLOW.md enforcement blurb to CLAUDE.md`

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### Document Quality Notes

The DATA-FLOW.md contains:
- RULE-01 through RULE-08 with Status/Background/Action format at document top (lines 13-131)
- Unicode box-drawing diagrams in Overview (line 138), Sync Pipeline (line 421), and Transformation Pipeline sections
- Field tables with Field | Type | Source | Status | Notes columns for all four layers
- Nine-table SQLite schema with column definitions and FK constraints
- Shipment status mapping table, customer_id extraction rules, and write-back path documentation
- Slint CardData field mapping table (14 fields) within Transformation Pipeline section
- Deprecated fields consolidated table (7 deprecated fields with replacement guidance)
- Open questions documented as OQ-01/OQ-02/OQ-03

The CLAUDE.md enforcement blurb contains "you and your subagents MUST read" (slightly expanded from the plan's "you MUST read") — this is strictly stronger enforcement and not a deviation.

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### Gaps Summary

No gaps. All 7 must-haves are fully verified. The document is substantive (811 lines against a 300-line minimum), all required sections are present and non-stub, and the key link from CLAUDE.md to DATA-FLOW.md is wired with mandatory language. The phase goal is achieved.

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_Verified: 2026-03-22T10:15:00Z_
_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)_
