docs: timmy-config PR backlog triage (#1470)

PR backlog has grown from 9 to 50 open PRs. Triage report
categorizes all PRs and recommends priority order:

1. Merge crisis response PRs (mission-critical)
2. Merge pipeline infrastructure (unblocks other work)
3. Merge config tooling
4. Close duplicates (4+ identified)
5. Batch-merge training data

Closes #1470.

reports/2026-04-16-config-pr-backlog-triage.md

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+# timmy-config PR Backlog Triage Report
+
+> Issue #1470 | the-nexus
+> Generated: 2026-04-16
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+The issue was filed when timmy-config had 9 open PRs. Current state: **50 open PRs** — the backlog has grown 5.5x. This is the largest PR backlog in the entire Foundation.
+
+## PR Breakdown by Category
+
+| Category | Count | Action |
+|----------|-------|--------|
+| Training data (lyrics→scenes, prompts) | 18 | Merge if tests pass, close duplicates |
+| Adversary/jailbreak corpora | 6 | Merge after review |
+| Pipeline infrastructure | 8 | Review for conflicts, merge oldest first |
+| Config/ops tooling | 7 | Review individually |
+| Crisis response training | 4 | Merge (mission-critical) |
+| Provenance tracking | 3 | Consolidate, keep best |
+| Duplicates (same issue) | 4+ | Close all but best |
+
+## Duplicate PRs to Close
+
+| Issue | Duplicate PRs | Keep |
+|-------|--------------|------|
+| #598 | #765, #766 | Keep newer (#766) |
+| #691 | #751, #767, #760 | Consolidate |
+| #696 | #738, #743 | Keep newer (#743) |
+| #681 | #780, others | Already has PRs from prior sessions |
+
+## Recommended Priority Order
+
+1. **Merge crisis response PRs** (#597, #598) — mission-critical training data
+2. **Merge pipeline infra** (#621 orchestrator, #623 quality gate, #624 scheduler) — unblocks other work
+3. **Merge config tooling** (#686 drift detection, #662 cron audit)
+4. **Close duplicates** — save review time
+5. **Merge training data PRs** — batch merge if CI passes
+
+## Prevention
+
+- Add pre-flight PR check before burn sessions create new branches
+- Nightly triage cron to flag duplicate PRs
+- Label burn-created PRs for batch review
+
+---
+
+*Addressed by issue #1470*