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Add unit tests for RabbitMq and Udp transport servers and clients 
- Implemented comprehensive unit tests for RabbitMqTransportServer, covering constructor, disposal, connection management, event handlers, and exception handling.
- Added configuration tests for RabbitMqTransportServer to validate SSL, durable queues, auto-recovery, and custom virtual host options.
- Created unit tests for UdpFrameProtocol, including frame parsing and serialization, header size validation, and round-trip data preservation.
- Developed tests for UdpTransportClient, focusing on connection handling, event subscriptions, and exception scenarios.
- Established tests for UdpTransportServer, ensuring proper start/stop behavior, connection state management, and event handling.
- Included tests for UdpTransportOptions to verify default values and modification capabilities.
- Enhanced service registration tests for Udp transport services in the dependency injection container.
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Analysis: BLOCKED Tasks in SPRINT Files

Executive Summary

Found 57 BLOCKED tasks across 10 sprint files. The overwhelming majority (95%+) are blocked due to missing contracts, schemas, or specifications from upstream teams/guilds—not by other tickets directly.

Common Themes (Ranked by Frequency)

1. Missing Contract/Schema Dependencies (38 tasks, 67%)

The single largest blocker category. Tasks are waiting for upstream teams to publish:

Missing Contract Type Example Tasks Blocking Guild/Team
advisory_key schema/canonicalization EXCITITOR-POLICY-20-001, EXCITITOR-VULN-29-001 Policy Engine, Vuln Explorer
Risk scoring contract (66-002) LEDGER-RISK-67-001, POLICY-RISK-67-003 Risk/Export Center
VerificationPolicy schema POLICY-ATTEST-73-001, POLICY-ATTEST-73-002 Attestor guild
Policy Studio API contract CONCELIER-RISK-68-001, POLICY-RISK-68-001 Policy Studio
Mirror bundle/registration schema POLICY-AIRGAP-56-001, EXCITITOR-AIRGAP-56-001 Mirror/Evidence Locker
ICryptoProviderRegistry contract EXCITITOR-CRYPTO-90-001 Security guild
Export bundle/scheduler spec EXPORT-CONSOLE-23-001 Export Center
RLS + partition design approval LEDGER-TEN-48-001-DEV Platform/DB guild

Root Cause: Cross-team coordination gaps. Contracts are not being published before dependent work is scheduled.

2. Cascading/Domino Blockers (16 tasks, 28%)

Tasks blocked because their immediate upstream task is also blocked:

67-001 (blocked) → 68-001 (blocked) → 68-002 (blocked) → 69-001 (blocked)

Examples:

  • EXCITITOR-VULN-29-002 → blocked on 29-001 canonicalization contract
  • POLICY-ATTEST-74-002 → blocked on 74-001 → blocked on 73-002 → blocked on 73-001

Root Cause: Dependency chains where the root blocker propagates downstream. Unblocking the root would cascade-unblock 3-5 dependent tasks.

3. Air-Gap/Offline Operation Blockers (8 tasks, 14%)

Concentrated pattern around air-gapped/sealed-mode features:

Task Pattern Missing Spec
AIRGAP-56-* Mirror registration + bundle schema
AIRGAP-57-* Sealed-mode contract, staleness/fallback data
AIRGAP-58-* Notification schema for staleness signals
AIRGAP-TIME-57-001 Time-anchor + TUF trust policy

Root Cause: Air-gap feature design is incomplete. The "sealed mode" and "time travel" contracts are not finalized.

4. VEX Lens / VEX-First Decisioning (4 tasks)

Multiple tasks waiting on VEX Lens specifications:

  • CONCELIER-VEXLENS-30-001
  • EXCITITOR-VEXLENS-30-001

Root Cause: VEX Lens field list and examples not delivered.

5. Attestation Pipeline (4 tasks)

Blocked waiting for:

  • DSSE-signed locker manifests
  • VerificationPolicy schema/persistence
  • Attestor pipeline contract

Root Cause: Attestation verification design is incomplete.

6. Authority Integration (3 tasks)

Tasks blocked on:

  • effective:write contract from Authority
  • Authority attachment/scoping rules

Root Cause: Authority team has not published integration contracts.

Key Blocking Guilds/Teams (Not Tickets)

Guild/Team # Tasks Blocked Key Missing Deliverable
Policy Engine 12 advisory_key schema, Policy Studio API
Risk/Export Center 10 Risk scoring contract (66-002), export specs
Mirror/Evidence Locker 8 Mirror bundle schema, registration contract
Attestor 6 VerificationPolicy, DSSE signing profile
Platform/DB 3 RLS + partition design approval
VEX Lens 2 Field list, examples
Security 1 ICryptoProviderRegistry contract

Recommendations

Immediate Actions (High Impact)

  1. Unblock advisory_key canonicalization spec — Removes blockers for 6+ EXCITITOR tasks
  2. Publish Risk scoring contract (66-002) — Removes blockers for 5+ LEDGER/POLICY tasks
  3. Finalize Mirror bundle schema (AIRGAP-56) — Unblocks entire air-gap feature chain
  4. Publish VerificationPolicy schema — Unblocks attestation pipeline

Process Improvements

  1. Contract-First Development: Require upstream guilds to publish interface contracts before dependent sprints are planned
  2. Blocker Escalation: BLOCKED tasks with non-ticket reasons should trigger immediate cross-guild coordination
  3. Dependency Mapping: Visualize the cascade chains to identify critical-path root blockers
  4. Sprint Planning Gate: Do not schedule tasks until all required contracts are published

Appendix: All Blocked Tasks by Sprint

SPRINT_0115_0001_0004_concelier_iv.md (4 tasks)

  • CONCELIER-RISK-68-001 — Policy Studio integration contract
  • CONCELIER-SIG-26-001 — Signals guild symbol data contract
  • CONCELIER-STORE-AOC-19-005-DEV — Staging dataset hash + rollback rehearsal
  • CONCELIER-VEXLENS-30-001 — VEX Lens field list

SPRINT_0119_0001_0004_excititor_iv.md (3 tasks)

  • EXCITITOR-POLICY-20-001 — advisory_key schema not published
  • EXCITITOR-POLICY-20-002 — Cascade on 20-001
  • EXCITITOR-RISK-66-001 — Risk feed envelope spec

SPRINT_0119_0001_0005_excititor_v.md (6 tasks)

  • EXCITITOR-VEXLENS-30-001 — VEX Lens field list
  • EXCITITOR-VULN-29-001 — advisory_key canonicalization spec
  • EXCITITOR-VULN-29-002 — Cascade on 29-001
  • EXCITITOR-VULN-29-004 — Cascade on 29-002
  • EXCITITOR-AIRGAP-56-001 — Mirror registration contract
  • EXCITITOR-AIRGAP-58-001 — Cascade on 56-001

SPRINT_0119_0001_0006_excititor_vi.md (2 tasks)

  • EXCITITOR-WEB-OBS-54-001 — DSSE-signed locker manifests
  • EXCITITOR-CRYPTO-90-001 — ICryptoProviderRegistry contract

SPRINT_0121_0001_0002_policy_reasoning_blockers.md (7 tasks)

  • LEDGER-ATTEST-73-002 — Verification pipeline delivery
  • LEDGER-OAS-61-001-DEV — OAS baseline not defined
  • LEDGER-OAS-61-002-DEV — Cascade on 61-001
  • LEDGER-OAS-62-001-DEV — SDK generation pending
  • LEDGER-OAS-63-001-DEV — SDK validation pending
  • LEDGER-OBS-55-001 — Attestation telemetry contract
  • LEDGER-PACKS-42-001-DEV — Snapshot time-travel contract

SPRINT_0122_0001_0001_policy_reasoning.md (6 tasks)

  • LEDGER-RISK-67-001 — Risk scoring + Export Center specs
  • LEDGER-RISK-68-001 — Cascade on 67-001
  • LEDGER-RISK-69-001 — Cascade on 67+68
  • LEDGER-TEN-48-001-DEV — Platform/DB approval for RLS
  • DEVOPS-LEDGER-TEN-48-001-REL — DevOps cascade

SPRINT_0123_0001_0001_policy_reasoning.md (14 tasks)

  • EXPORT-CONSOLE-23-001 — Export bundle schema
  • POLICY-AIRGAP-56-001 — Mirror bundle schema
  • POLICY-AIRGAP-56-002 — DSSE signing profile
  • POLICY-AIRGAP-57-001 — Sealed-mode contract
  • POLICY-AIRGAP-57-002 — Staleness/fallback data
  • POLICY-AIRGAP-58-001 — Notification schema
  • POLICY-AOC-19-001 — Linting targets spec
  • POLICY-AOC-19-002 — Authority effective:write contract
  • POLICY-AOC-19-003/004 — Cascades
  • POLICY-ATTEST-73-001 — VerificationPolicy schema
  • POLICY-ATTEST-73-002 — Cascade
  • POLICY-ATTEST-74-001 — Attestor pipeline contract
  • POLICY-ATTEST-74-002 — Console report schema

SPRINT_0125_0001_0001_mirror.md (2 tasks)

  • AIRGAP-TIME-57-001 — Time-anchor + TUF schema
  • CLI-AIRGAP-56-001 — Mirror signing + CLI contract

SPRINT_0128_0001_0001_policy_reasoning.md (7 tasks)

  • POLICY-RISK-67-003 — Risk profile contract
  • POLICY-RISK-68-001 — Policy Studio API
  • POLICY-RISK-68-002 — Overrides audit fields
  • POLICY-RISK-69-001 — Notifications contract
  • POLICY-RISK-70-001 — Air-gap packaging rules

Summary

The blockers are systemic, not individual. 95% of BLOCKED tasks are waiting on unpublished contracts from upstream guilds—not on specific ticket deliverables. The primary remedy is contract-first cross-guild coordination, not sprint-level ticket management.