Fixed reingest routing and capture lifecycle normalization

• Day: 2026-06-24
• Time: 12:05 to 12:20
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: In Progress
• Priority: HIGH
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Pipeline, Reingest, Normalization, Bugfix, Workflow, Capture-Lifecycle

Description

Session Goal

Debug and harden the capture/reingest pipeline so row-linked captures preserve target identity, actionable artifacts are routed correctly, and the UI/workflow uses the canonical lifecycle object as the source of truth.

Key Activities

• Diagnosed that transcription, routing, and artifactization were working, but propose_reingest was losing row_snapshot / target.project_id context.
• Identified a deterministic bug in propose_reingest_event / _derive_event where target identity could be dropped, and proposed enforcing target_id from project_id.
• Reviewed _normalize_payload behavior and found target_surface == "none" could incorrectly override stronger signals from project_id and actionable capture data.
• Proposed a two-layer fix: normalize the model output after generation and pass richer raw capture context into event derivation so row-linked captures remain tied to the correct target.
• Defined a simplified deterministic normalization path that derives target_surface, target_id, and fallback delta fields from normalized capture data.
• Documented batch repair / --force reprojection workflows to reprocess misrouted reingest candidates.
• Noted a lifecycle invariant: when duplicate events exist, the compiler should select the latest capture.reingest_candidate.created event.
• Flagged a remaining classification issue where support_context / support_context_note artifacts should be human-reviewed and not auto-applied, but still routed into queue review.
• Recommended splitting workflow surfaces into a candidate audit and an execution list, with the compiled lifecycle object as the source of truth.
• Specified that the canonical source for UI “next pointers” should be capture_lifecycle.[[json]], combining row snapshot, routing, artifact candidate, reingest candidate, and approval state.

Achievements

• Clarified the root cause of reingest misrouting: missing row-linked context and weak normalization precedence.
• Established a deterministic repair strategy for target identity and payload normalization.
• Consolidated workflow guidance around a single lifecycle source of truth for review, repair, and UI rendering.
• Captured a concrete invariant for duplicate-event handling and a repair path for existing bad candidates.

Pending Tasks

• Implement the _normalize_payload precedence fix so project_id wins over target_surface == "none" when the capture is actionable.
• Ensure _derive_event / propose_reingest_event receive full row_snapshot and target context.
• Verify _find_capture() / _context structure so target and row snapshot are preserved end-to-end.
• Reclassify support-context artifacts into queue review while keeping them human-reviewed.
• Update the UI mapping to read next-action cards from capture_lifecycle.[[json]] rather than raw artifact candidates.

Evidence

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