Take the next task on the to-do list and work on it. Confirm that all tests pass. Review your work for sanity (e.g. by looking at images and considering what to see there as well as reading reports) and add any new tests that would be needed for those sanity checks. When you have reached a suitable stopping point, git add, commit and push; then deploy to merah.

Nearby Git Commits (Thread)

• b9f8a11e Add nightly Codex runner script (2026-03-17T17:24:16+11:00)
• c966592a Add deployment sequence planning tasks (2026-03-17T16:57:31+11:00)
• c5f1bae0 Model explicit hexapod attachment hardware (2026-03-17T14:59:39+11:00)
• c7c60d96 Add explicit secondary alignment interface hardware (2026-03-17T13:38:27+11:00)
• d592a27c Close Ariane LPSS interface assumptions with confirmed ICD values (2026-03-17T12:08:47+11:00)
• 94785735 Add optional image postprocessing provenance flow (2026-03-17T11:27:03+11:00)
• 516ea8ab Add explicit stowed launch hardware release data (2026-03-17T10:40:02+11:00)
• 8f4c75de Add geometry completeness release gate (2026-03-17T01:44:04+11:00)
• 994e94a4 Split release geometry into explicit subassemblies (2026-03-18T01:27:45+11:00)

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## Skills
A skill is a set of local instructions to follow that is stored in a `SKILL.md` file. Below is the list of skills that can be used. Each entry includes a name, description, and file path so you can open the source for full instructions when using a specific skill.
### Available skills
- atlas: macOS-only AppleScript control for the ChatGPT Atlas desktop app. Use only when the user explicitly asks to control Atlas tabs/bookmarks/history on macOS and the "ChatGPT Atlas" app is installed; do not trigger for general browser tasks or non-macOS environments. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/atlas/SKILL.md)
- doc: Use when the task involves reading, creating, or editing `.docx` documents, especially when formatting or layout fidelity matters; prefer `python-docx` plus the bundled `scripts/render_docx.py` for visual checks. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/doc/SKILL.md)
- gh-address-comments: Help address review/issue comments on the open GitHub PR for the current branch using gh CLI; verify gh auth first and prompt the user to authenticate if not logged in. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/gh-address-comments/SKILL.md)
- gh-fix-ci: Use when a user asks to debug or fix failing GitHub PR checks that run in GitHub Actions; use `gh` to inspect checks and logs, summarize failure context, draft a fix plan, and implement only after explicit approval. Treat external providers (for example Buildkite) as out of scope and report only the details URL. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/gh-fix-ci/SKILL.md)
- jupyter-notebook: Use when the user asks to create, scaffold, or edit Jupyter notebooks (`.ipynb`) for experiments, explorations, or tutorials; prefer the bundled templates and run the helper script `new_notebook.py` to generate a clean starting notebook. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/jupyter-notebook/SKILL.md)
- openai-docs: Use when the user asks how to build with OpenAI products or APIs and needs up-to-date official documentation with citations (for example: Codex, Responses API, Chat Completions, Apps SDK, Agents SDK, Realtime, model capabilities or limits); prioritize OpenAI docs MCP tools and restrict any fallback browsing to official OpenAI domains. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/openai-docs/SKILL.md)
- paper-annotation-sync: Extract handwritten annotations from annotated paper PDFs and convert them into structured, section-aware source edit tasks (especially for LaTeX manuscripts). Use when a user provides an annotated PDF plus source files and asks to read red/blue ink marks, map each change to precise context anchors, generate a checkable markdown edit plan, and apply only unambiguous edits without confirmation. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/paper-annotation-sync/SKILL.md)
- pdf: Use when tasks involve reading, creating, or reviewing PDF files where rendering and layout matter; prefer visual checks by rendering pages (Poppler) and use Python tools such as `reportlab`, `pdfplumber`, and `pypdf` for generation and extraction. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/pdf/SKILL.md)
- playwright: Use when the task requires automating a real browser from the terminal (navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, UI-flow debugging) via `playwright-cli` or the bundled wrapper script. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/playwright/SKILL.md)
- quickbooks: Use when working with QuickBooks accounting workflows, including reconciliation checks, company-level diagnostics, or chart-of-accounts and transaction integrity reviews. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/quickbooks/SKILL.md)
- screenshot: Use when the user explicitly asks for a desktop or system screenshot (full screen, specific app or window, or a pixel region), or when tool-specific capture capabilities are unavailable and an OS-level capture is needed. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/screenshot/SKILL.md)
- sora: Use when the user asks to generate, remix, poll, list, download, or delete Sora videos via OpenAI’s video API using the bundled CLI (`scripts/sora.py`), including requests like “generate AI video,” “Sora,” “video remix,” “download video/thumbnail/spritesheet,” and batch video generation; requires `OPENAI_API_KEY` and Sora API access. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/sora/SKILL.md)
- speech: Use when the user asks for text-to-speech narration or voiceover, accessibility reads, audio prompts, or batch speech generation via the OpenAI Audio API; run the bundled CLI (`scripts/text_to_speech.py`) with built-in voices and require `OPENAI_API_KEY` for live calls. Custom voice creation is out of scope. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/speech/SKILL.md)
- spreadsheet: Use when tasks involve creating, editing, analyzing, or formatting spreadsheets (`.xlsx`, `.csv`, `.tsv`) using Python (`openpyxl`, `pandas`), especially when formulas, references, and formatting need to be preserved and verified. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/spreadsheet/SKILL.md)
- transcribe: Transcribe audio files to text with optional diarization and known-speaker hints. Use when a user asks to transcribe speech from audio/video, extract text from recordings, or label speakers in interviews or meetings. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/transcribe/SKILL.md)
- skill-creator: Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md)
- skill-installer: Install Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos). (file: /Users/gregb/.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md)
### How to use skills
- Discovery: The list above is the skills available in this session (name + description + file path). Skill bodies live on disk at the listed paths.
- Trigger rules: If the user names a skill (with `$SkillName` or plain text) OR the task clearly matches a skill's description shown above, you must use that skill for that turn. Multiple mentions mean use them all. Do not carry skills across turns unless re-mentioned.
- Missing/blocked: If a named skill isn't in the list or the path can't be read, say so briefly and continue with the best fallback.
- How to use a skill (progressive disclosure):
  1) After deciding to use a skill, open its `SKILL.md`. Read only enough to follow the workflow.
  2) When `SKILL.md` references relative paths (e.g., `scripts/foo.py`), resolve them relative to the skill directory listed above first, and only consider other paths if needed.
  3) If `SKILL.md` points to extra folders such as `references/`, load only the specific files needed for the request; don't bulk-load everything.
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  5) If `assets/` or templates exist, reuse them instead of recreating from scratch.
- Coordination and sequencing:
  - If multiple skills apply, choose the minimal set that covers the request and state the order you'll use them.
  - Announce which skill(s) you're using and why (one short line). If you skip an obvious skill, say why.
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  - Keep context small: summarize long sections instead of pasting them; only load extra files when needed.
  - Avoid deep reference-chasing: prefer opening only files directly linked from `SKILL.md` unless you're blocked.
  - When variants exist (frameworks, providers, domains), pick only the relevant reference file(s) and note that choice.
- Safety and fallback: If a skill can't be applied cleanly (missing files, unclear instructions), state the issue, pick the next-best approach, and continue.
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Take the next task on the to-do list and work on it. Confirm that all tests pass. Review your work for sanity (e.g. by looking at images and considering what to see there as well as reading reports) and add any new tests that would be needed for those sanity checks. When you have reached a suitable stopping point, git add, commit and push; then deploy to merah.

I’m going to find the current to-do list item, inspect the repo state so we don’t step on any existing work, and then trace the relevant code/tests before making changes.

I’ve confirmed the worktree is clean and I’m reading the backlog now to pick the first still-open item, then I’ll trace the code paths and verification hooks tied to that item so we can close it cleanly.

I’ve got the backlog structure now. The first unchecked entries are the two top-level exit criteria, so I’m treating those as umbrella goals and moving to the first concrete open engineering item beneath them unless the codebase shows a better “next” convention.

I’m checking whether that first concrete open item is already mostly scaffolded in code. If it is, we can finish and verify it end to end; if not, I’ll pick the smallest backlog slice that still matches the intended sequencing and can be landed safely today.

I’ve kicked off two quick codebase passes in parallel so we can avoid wandering: one on the geometry/assembly model, one on which open backlog item is actually ripe to land next. While those run, I’m reading the exporter and checks around the existing explicit interface hardware.

The geometry/fastener gates are rebuilding from scratch now, which is useful because it’ll tell us how much of this item is already structurally wired through release checks versus only present in source. I’m also mapping the BOM/family coverage so we can tell whether a change really closes a backlog item or just decorates the geometry.

I’ve found a good concrete slice to land: the hexapod struts are still called out in the BOM as having “detailed joints/fasteners TBD,” while most other structural stacks already have explicit clevis/pad/flexure hardware and checks. I’m going to treat that as the next practical backlog slice under the open geometry/structural-interface items and wire in explicit hexapod hardpoints plus regressions and release metadata.

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The codebase scout came back with a sharper target than the hexapod slice: the `secondary_alignment_interface` already exists in the manufacturing/fastener model, but the geometry is still just bare secondary rods. I’m pivoting to that because it maps cleanly to the next explicit-structural-connection task and has better verification hooks.

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{"agent_id":"019cf973-41bc-7d10-8705-6c55f994b870","status":{"completed":"1. Existing explicit interface/retention hardware\n\n- The current geometry already has real sub-hardware for several connections: 3 `primary_mount_pad_*` and 3 `primary_mount_fastener_*`, 4 `secondary_spider_outer_clevis_*` plus 4 `secondary_spider_inner_clevis_*`, 3 `focal_frame_clevis_*`, 3 `focal_ring_clevis_*`, 3 `focal_flexure_*`, and 4 `focal_package_bracket_*` in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L1319) and [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L466). Those are explicitly checked for capture/bridge behavior in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L1025).\n- There is one shim-like element: `detector_mount_clamp` is generated directly from the focal `shim_stack` dimensions in [focal_plane_layout.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/focal_plane_layout.py#L17) and [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L440). The assembly check only requires it to overlap the package and cold finger in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L1135).\n- The radiator stack is fairly explicit: 4 `radiator_mount_*`, 4 `radiator_isolator_*`, and upper/lower mount beams in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L820), with a bus -> beam -> isolator -> frame path checked in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L1145).\n- Launch/retention hardware is also explicit: launch adapter, clamp band, 24 attach bosses, 6 separation springs, 2 umbilical brackets in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L872), plus stowed 6 launch restraints, 6 bus clevises, 6 platform clevises, and 6 release actuators in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L1241). Sunshield hinges/latches are explicit too in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L1181).\n- There is no explicit bonded-joint family in [part_families.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/part_families.py#L4) or [state_policy.yaml](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/config/state_policy.yaml#L11).\n\n2. Major structural connections still unmodeled or only implied\n\n- Primary mirror retention is only explicit on the cell side. `primary_mount_*` lands on mirror and cell in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L835), but only the cell endpoint gets pad/fastener hardware in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L1320). Mirror-side retainers/flexures are still implied.\n- Secondary mirror support is still mostly rods-to-solids. `secondary_mount_*` only has endpoint landing checks in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L815); there is no explicit adjuster, fastener, or mirror-side capture hardware. The BOM text still says those details are TBD in [build_manufacturing_package.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/build_manufacturing_package.py#L312).\n- Hexapod bus/platform joints are implied, not explicitly hardwared. Geometry has bare `strut_*` members in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py#L1218), and no rod ends, clevises, bolts, or hardpoint bosses at either end.\n- Radiator panel-to-frame attachment is still implied. The support stack to the frame is explicit, but the actual radiator panel bonding/fastening to that frame is only a span/alignment check in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L1155). “Bonded” exists as text in [telescope.yaml](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/config/telescope.yaml#L255), not as geometry.\n- Shims are not first-class release items. The model has `shim_stack` dimensions, but they are collapsed into `detector_mount_clamp`; there is no standalone shim family or shim-specific interface/check in [part_families.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/part_families.py#L4).\n- The top-level connectivity proof is still a bounding-box touch graph in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py#L1306). That catches disconnected islands, but it does not prove a contact is a real fastened, bonded, flexured, or shimmed structural interface.\n- The released interface schedule is still only 10 broad IDs in [build_manufacturing_package.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/build_manufacturing_package.py#L1151), and the required manufacturing/joint gates only enforce a small subset in [check_manufacturing_interfaces.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_interfaces.py#L19) and [check_manufacturing_joints.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_joints.py#L55). Many sub-connections are still submerged inside broad interfaces.\n\n3. Smallest credible next change\n\n- Add one new released interface for the already-modeled detector cold stack in [build_manufacturing_package.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/build_manufacturing_package.py#L1151): something like `detector_cold_stack_interface`, using existing families `detector_cold_finger`, `detector_mount_clamp`, and `focal_plane_package`, then include that ID in [check_manufacturing_interfaces.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_interfaces.py#L19) and [check_manufacturing_joints.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_joints.py#L55).\n- That is the lowest-blast-radius move because it reuses geometry that already exists, needs no new mesh family, and the existing joint/fastener pipeline in [check_manufacturing_joints.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_joints.py#L30) and [check_manufacturing_fasteners.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/check_manufacturing_fasteners.py#L96) will automatically produce a named joint/retention record. It would turn the repo’s only current shim-like feature from “hidden inside `focal_package_support`” into a first-class released structural interface."}}
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I’ve got the secondary-alignment slice scoped now. I’m editing the geometry exporter and assembly checks to add explicit mirror pads, hub clevises, and adjuster/locknut hardware for the three secondary mounts, then I’ll thread those families through the BOM/interface metadata and regressions.

I caught a geometry nuance before running tests: on the secondary assembly, the hub-side endpoint is actually the larger-radius one, so I’m correcting the new hardware placement/checks to anchor the mirror pad on the inner endpoint and the clevis/adjuster on the outer hub endpoint.

The code changes are in. I’m running the fast, high-signal tests first so we can catch any geometry-family or assembly-contract mistakes before kicking off the heavier artifact-generating checks.

The fast regression pass is clean. I’m moving to the artifact-backed checks next: rebuild the manufacturing/geometry outputs around the new secondary hardware, verify the generated reports, then I’ll do a lightweight render sanity pass before the final release/deploy steps.

I accidentally kicked off three artifact builds that all write the same `outputs/` tree. I’m stopping those and rerunning the heavy checks serially so the verification is trustworthy instead of racing on shared files.

The serial rebuild is underway now. Once this finishes I’ll read the generated geometry/manufacturing reports directly, then do a small render check so we’re not relying only on green tests.

The geometry rebuild is in the expensive `run_cases --all --optimize` stage, so there isn’t much log chatter yet. I’m letting that finish cleanly rather than shortcutting it, because the artifact-backed checks only mean something if they regenerate from this design snapshot.

I’ve got fresh outputs now, so I’m switching from `make` to the underlying policy scripts for the next manufacturing checks. That avoids needlessly rerunning the whole optimizer each time and keeps the verification faster and cleaner.

The full `make check` pass is running now. It’s made it past the unit tests and into the policy/report checks, which is the slow part, but that’s exactly the confirmation we need before release.

The full check surfaced two honest follow-ups from this change, both fixable and both useful: the materials-policy gate doesn’t know the new secondary subfamilies yet, and the structural proxy correspondence script is overcounting them because it matches `secondary_mount_*` by prefix too broadly. I’m fixing those now so the repo-wide pass stays clean.

The two repo-wide failures are patched now. I’m rerunning the exact gates that failed, plus the nearby repo-backed tests, before I ask the full check to run again.

I’ve picked up the next open to-do slice around the secondary alignment hardware, and I’m starting by reproducing the remaining proxy-correspondence failure so we can finish verification cleanly before we commit and deploy.

The failure is reproducible, and the report confirms the bad count is still coming from the generated mechanical outputs rather than a stale test expectation. I’m drilling into how `secondary_mounts` members are selected and named so we can stop the new pad/clevis/adjuster/locknut parts from being counted as structural struts.

I found the first clue: the spec has the new exclusions, but the emitted `support_forces.csv` still contains 15 secondary-mount members. That points to the member filtering not matching the actual naming/selection path used during generation, so I’m reading that code path next.

The selection code itself now looks right. The remaining mismatch may just be that `outputs/mechanical/support_forces.csv` was never regenerated after the code change, so I’m checking the CLI path and then I’ll refresh the mechanical artifacts cleanly and retest.

The likely issue is simpler than another code bug: repo-artifact tests read the checked mechanical outputs, and those are still showing the pre-fix 15-member CSV. I’m regenerating the mechanical artifacts with the current code now, then I’ll rerun the proxy test and the broader verification stack.

The proxy mismatch is fixed once the mechanical artifacts are regenerated, which means the code change was correct but we were missing a regression test around member selection. I’m adding that test now so the new secondary pad/clevis/adjuster/locknut pieces can’t silently inflate the mechanical proxy count again.

I’m making a focused regression test in the mechanical suite: it will exercise the real internal-support screening path with the configured telescope and assert that only the three numbered `secondary_mount_*` rods feed the `secondary_mounts` proxy group.

The regression test is in place. I’m running the targeted mechanical/unit checks first, then I’ll do a full `make check` with fresh generated artifacts so we can honestly say the repo is green before the commit/deploy steps.

The focused suites are green, including the new regression test. I’m moving to the end-to-end pass now: `make check` with regenerated artifacts, and in parallel I’m pulling up the repo’s deployment path for `merah` so we can finish the last mile cleanly once verification is done.

The repo-wide unit/policy pass is in flight now. Once that’s green, I’ll do the extra sanity loop the user asked for: fresh render-smoke images plus the updated manufacturing/mechanical reports, then I’ll move into commit/push/deploy.

The long pole is just the full repo pass now; the earlier targeted failures are gone, and nothing new has surfaced yet from the broader run. I’m staying with it until we have either a clean finish or a concrete blocker to fix.

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The full pass is still moving and the structural gates it has hit so far are clean. After it finishes, I’m planning a very small render-smoke run and image review rather than a full heavy render so we keep momentum without skipping the visual sanity check.

The repo-wide `make check` is taking longer than the focused suites, so I’m checking whether it’s just still chewing through the quiet policy targets or whether something is hung. If it’s a stall, I’ll unblock it rather than waiting blindly.

The quiet full-suite run looks stalled rather than just slow now, so I’m diagnosing the stuck Python test process directly instead of leaving us in limbo. If it’s a flaky wait, I’ll identify the exact test and rerun in a way that gives us a trustworthy green result.

I checked the supposedly stuck test run and it’s actually still burning CPU inside the Python suite, so this is a slow tail rather than a deadlock. I’m letting it finish and then I’ll move straight into the smoke renders and visual review.

The full repo check finished cleanly: `316` tests passed and the policy gates stayed green. I’m on the sanity-review leg now with the lightweight smoke renders plus a quick report read-through, so we have both automated coverage and an actual visual check before I cut the commit and deploy.

The smoke-render target rebuilds the manufacturing/mechanical artifacts on the way in, so it’s doing exactly the sanity path we want rather than just drawing stale PNGs. Once it drops the new images, I’ll inspect the key views and the corresponding reports side by side.

The smoke build is in its quiet compute-heavy part right now. I’m letting it complete instead of interrupting it, because this pass is also refreshing the same generated artifacts we’ll publish from.

The smoke renders are finished. I’m doing the last sanity sweep now by reading the updated mechanical/manufacturing reports and checking the rendered silhouettes in a terminal-friendly way so we can catch obvious geometry regressions before publishing.

The smoke renders and reports look internally consistent: the `secondary_mounts` proxy is back to `3` members, the manufacturing interface/BOM now explicitly names the mirror-pad/clevis/adjuster/locknut hardware, and the render silhouettes still show the full telescope/bus stack without obvious missing assemblies. I’m doing the pre-deploy site build and site smoke check next so we publish from a freshly verified site bundle, then I’ll commit, push, and deploy.

The site smoke build follows the full website pipeline, so it’s repeating the broad verification rather than doing something different. While that runs, I’m tightening up the commit story from the actual diff so the handoff stays clean once the site check lands.

One cleanup item surfaced while I was waiting on the site build: we finished the actual next TODO slice, but the checklist entry itself is still open. I’m going to close that item and refresh the TODO-history bookkeeping before the final commit, so the repo state matches the work we’ve actually done.

I found one real bookkeeping gap: the completed TODO item hasn’t been closed in `TODO.md` yet. I’m fixing that and syncing `config/todo_history.json` with a real timestamp now, then I’ll let the site smoke run continue against the updated backlog state.

The site build is still early enough that it’s better to restart it than publish from a stale TODO state. I’m stopping this run, closing the completed backlog item with today’s real timestamp, syncing the history ledger, and then I’ll rerun the site smoke check from that consistent state.

I’ve got the exact open ledger entry. I’m grabbing the current AEDT timestamp, closing the TODO item in both the markdown and the history ledger, and then I’ll rerun the TODO/site checks so the published counts line up with the actual work.

I’m updating the backlog entry itself now, then I’ll let the sync script write the matching `closed_at` timestamp into `config/todo_history.json` so we don’t hand-edit the ledger inconsistently.

The TODO ledger is synced now with the closure timestamp, so the repo state matches the work again. I’m rerunning the site smoke build from that consistent state; after that it’s just git add/commit/push and the `merah` deploy.

The rerun has the corrected TODO state now: `78 closed / 31 open`, and the site build is continuing from that updated ledger. I’m letting it carry through the website and site-policy steps so the bundle we deploy reflects the new backlog counts as well as the geometry changes.

The long pre-deploy build has cleared the important gates now, including `release-state`. What’s left is the website assembly/site-policy tail, and then I’ll freeze the tree into a commit and send it up to `merah`.

The tree is in the state we want now: code changes, tests, TODO closure, and a passing site/release build all line up. I’m packaging that into a single commit next, then I’ll push the branch and run the `merah` deploy from the freshly smoke-checked site output.

The commit is on `main` and pushed to `origin` as `c7c60d9`. I’m using the already smoke-checked `outputs/site` bundle for the manual fallback deploy now, then I’ll do a live header check against the published site.

Implemented the next open TODO slice by adding explicit secondary alignment interface hardware in the released geometry and downstream checks: the new mirror pads, hub clevises, adjusters, and locknuts are now modeled in [export.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/export.py), validated in [assembly_check.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/src/geometry/assembly_check.py), carried through the manufacturing package in [build_manufacturing_package.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/build_manufacturing_package.py), and kept out of the structural proxy overcount in [run_mechanical.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/scripts/run_mechanical.py). I also closed the corresponding item in [TODO.md](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/TODO.md) and synced [todo_history.json](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/config/todo_history.json), so the backlog now shows `78 closed / 31 open`.

Verification is clean. `make check` passed with `316` tests green, and I added a regression in [test_mech_hexapod.py](/Users/gregb/Documents/devel/aao-mechd/tests/test_mech_hexapod.py) so the new secondary subhardware can’t inflate the `secondary_mounts` mechanics proxy again. `make render-smoke` and `make website-smoke` both passed. For sanity review, the smoke renders showed the expected deployed/stowed telescope silhouettes with no obvious missing assemblies, and the generated reports confirmed the key outcomes: `secondary_mounts` is back to `3` proxy members, and the BOM/interface outputs explicitly include the mirror-pad/clevis/adjuster/locknut hardware.

Everything is committed, pushed, and deployed. Commit `c7c60d9` (`Add explicit secondary alignment interface hardware`) is on `origin/main`. I deployed the site to `merah`, and the live check returned `HTTP/2 200` from `https://telescope.symmachus.org/` with `last-modified: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:38:02 GMT`.