# Deep Backlog Triage — Harness vs Infrastructure Separation

**Date:** March 23, 2026
**Analyst:** Perplexity Computer
**Executor:** Claude (Opus 4.6)
**Issue:** #1076

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## Summary of Actions Taken

### 1. Batch Closed: 17 Rejected-Direction Issues

OpenClaw rejected direction + superseded autoresearch:
#663, #722, #723, #724, #725, #726, #727, #728, #729, #730, #731,
#903, #904, #911, #926, #927, #950

All labeled `rejected-direction`.

### 2. Closed: 2 Duplicate Issues

- #867 — duplicate of #887 (Morrowind feasibility study)
- #916 — duplicate of #931 (test_setup_script.py fixes)

Both labeled `duplicate`.

### 3. Labels Created

| Label | Color | Purpose |
|-------|-------|---------|
| `harness` | Red | Core product: agent framework |
| `infrastructure` | Blue | Supporting stage: dashboard, CI/CD |
| `p0-critical` | Red | Must fix now |
| `p1-important` | Orange | Next sprint |
| `p2-backlog` | Gold | When time permits |
| `rejected-direction` | Gray | Closed: rejected/superseded |
| `duplicate` | Light gray | Duplicate of another issue |
| `gemini-review` | Purple | Auto-generated, needs review |
| `consolidation` | Green | Part of a consolidation epic |
| `morrowind` | Brown | Harness: Morrowind embodiment |
| `heartbeat` | Crimson | Harness: Agent heartbeat loop |
| `inference` | Orange-red | Harness: Inference/model routing |
| `sovereignty` | Indigo | Harness: Sovereignty stack |
| `memory-session` | Teal | Harness: Memory/session |
| `deprioritized` | Dark gray | Not blocking P0 work |

### 4. Consolidation Epics Created

- **#1077** — [EPIC] Kimi-Tasks Code Hygiene (14 issues consolidated)
- **#1078** — [EPIC] ASCII Video Showcase (6 issues consolidated)

### 5. Labels Applied

- **P0 Heartbeat** — 16 issues labeled `harness` + `p0-critical` + `heartbeat`
- **P0 Inference** — 10 issues labeled `harness` + `p0-critical` + `inference`
- **P0 Memory/Session** — 3 issues labeled `harness` + `p0-critical` + `memory-session`
- **P1 Morrowind** — 63 issues labeled `harness` + `p1-important` + `morrowind`
- **P1 Sovereignty** — 11 issues labeled `harness` + `p1-important` + `sovereignty`
- **P1 SOUL/Persona** — 2 issues labeled `harness` + `p1-important`
- **P1 Testing** — 4 issues labeled `harness` + `p1-important`
- **P2 LHF** — 3 issues labeled `harness` + `p2-backlog`
- **P2 Whitestone** — 9 issues labeled `harness` + `p2-backlog`
- **Infrastructure** — 36 issues labeled `infrastructure` + `deprioritized`
- **Philosophy** — 44 issues labeled `philosophy`
- **Gemini Review** — 15 issues labeled `gemini-review`
- **Consolidation** — 20 issues labeled `consolidation`

### 6. Gemini Issues (15) — Tagged for Review

#577, #578, #579, #1006, #1007, #1008, #1009, #1010, #1012, #1013,
#1014, #1016, #1017, #1018, #1019

Labeled `gemini-review` for human review of alignment with harness-first strategy.

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## Domain Breakdown

| Domain | Count | % |
|--------|-------|---|
| **HARNESS (The Product)** | 219 | 75% |
| **INFRASTRUCTURE (The Stage)** | 39 | 13% |
| **CLOSE: Rejected Direction** | 17 | 6% |
| **UNCATEGORIZED** | 18 | 6% |

## P0 Priority Stack (Harness)

1. **Heartbeat v2** — Agent loop + WorldInterface (PR #900)
2. **Inference Cascade** — Local model routing (#966, #1064-#1069, #1075)
3. **Session Crystallization** — Memory/handoff (#982, #983-#986)
4. **Perception Pipeline** — Game state extraction (#963-#965, #1008)