REPPL · REPPL · Jul 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
diff --git a/.abcd/development/brief/04-surfaces/05-intent.md b/.abcd/development/brief/04-surfaces/05-intent.md
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ kind: null               # set by /abcd:intent plan: "standalone" | "bundle-memb
 suggested_kind: null     # advisory, written by capture-time LLM classifier; can be ignored
 bundle: null             # for kind: bundle-member, the bundle ID
 spec_id: null            # or spc-N (set by /abcd:intent plan)
+impact: null             # "additive" | "breaking" | "fix" — the compatibility judgement the derived version is computed from. Never "internal" (a press-release-first intent is user-facing by definition), and required before the intent may move to shipped/
 reclassification_history: []   # appended to by /abcd:intent reclassify (kind changes only)
 surface_history: []            # appended when an intent's user-facing surface shape changes (e.g., skill → sub-verb, top-level command → sub-verb, command → flag) WITHOUT changing kind. Distinct from reclassification_history. Schema: { date, from, to, reason }. Hand-edited or written by future tooling.
 ---

diff --git a/.abcd/development/brief/04-surfaces/06-capture.md b/.abcd/development/brief/04-surfaces/06-capture.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: iss-N                  # unpadded, mirrors itd-N
 slug: <kebab-case>
 severity: nitpick|minor|major|critical
+impact: additive|breaking|fix|internal   # required in resolved/; drives the derived version and changelog inclusion
 category: bug|documentation|drift|inconsistency|tech-debt|security|ux|process|architectural-insight|future-work-seed|observation
 source: plan-review|impl-review|manual-test|review-followup|agent-finding|agent-observation|user-observation|drift-detection|memory-curation
 found_during: <session-or-command-context>

diff --git a/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-3-modular-rules-loader.md b/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-3-modular-rules-loader.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ kind: standalone
 suggested_kind: null
 reclassification_history: []
 severity: major
+impact: additive
 ---
 
 # abcd Loads Its Own Rules On Demand

diff --git a/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-40-folder-classification.md b/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-40-folder-classification.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ kind: standalone
 suggested_kind: standalone
 reclassification_history: []
 severity: major
+impact: additive
 ---
 
 # abcd Knows What Kind of Folder You're In

diff --git a/.../development/intents/shipped/itd-46-abcd-intent-quoted-text-create-symmetric.md b/.../development/intents/shipped/itd-46-abcd-intent-quoted-text-create-symmetric.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ reclassification_history: []
 related_adrs: []
 builds_on: [itd-4]
 severity: minor
+impact: additive
 ---
 
 # `/abcd:intent "<text>"` And `/abcd:capture "<text>"` Become Symmetric Create Paths

diff --git a/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-80-intent-lifecycle-automation.md b/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-80-intent-lifecycle-automation.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ reclassification_history: []
 builds_on: [itd-34, itd-1]
 related_adrs: [adr-25, adr-26, adr-27]
 severity: major
+impact: additive
 ---
 
 # An Intent Ships Itself: `planned → shipped` Follows Its Spec Closing, With A Fidelity Audit Attached

diff --git a/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-89-start-the-transcript-clock.md b/.abcd/development/intents/shipped/itd-89-start-the-transcript-clock.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ suggested_kind: null
 reclassification_history: []
 builds_on: [itd-3]
 severity: critical
+impact: additive
 related_adrs: [adr-29]
 ---
 

diff --git a/.abcd/record-lint.json b/.abcd/record-lint.json
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
     "no_brittle_line_refs": {"enabled": true, "severity": "warn"},
     "directory_coverage": {"enabled": true, "severity": "warn", "exempt": []},
     "intent_lifecycle": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "intents_dir": "intents"},
+    "intent_impact_valid": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "intents_dir": "intents"},
     "issue_id_unique": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "issues_dir": ".abcd/work/issues"},
+    "issue_impact_valid": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "issues_dir": ".abcd/work/issues"},
     "spec_lifecycle": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "specs_dir": "specs", "intents_dir": "intents"},
     "persona_registry": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "registry": ".abcd/development/personas.json"},
     "context_status_free": {"enabled": true, "severity": "blocker", "target": ".abcd/work/CONTEXT.md"},

diff --git a/.abcd/work/DECISIONS.md b/.abcd/work/DECISIONS.md
@@ -640,3 +640,13 @@ parallel-agent merge contention bites.
   heading in the reviewed ship PR; the unchanged `auto-release.yml` greps it on
   merge and creates the tag. ADR-37 is preserved, not superseded: the reviewed ship
   IS the release decision, and the bot-on-main alternative stays rejected.
+- 2026-07-21 — `impact` is a KNOWN property of the issue ledger schema, and
+  `internal/core/capture` validates it against the shared enum in
+  `internal/core/changelog` rather than a private copy. The back-fill added
+  `impact:` to every resolved issue, which `validateStrict`'s
+  additionalProperties:false allow-list rejected — `abcd capture` reported
+  "resolved 0" and skipped all 57 records as malformed. Accepting the field
+  without validating it was rejected: severity/category/source are all
+  enum-checked on read, and a third definition of the impact enum is exactly what
+  spc-10 exists to prevent. capture -> changelog is the import direction (no
+  cycle: changelog imports launch/frontmatter/gitutil only).
diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-1-launch-phase-ownership.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-1-launch-phase-ownership.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-1"
 slug: "launch-phase-ownership"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-10-phase-0-user-command-wording.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-10-phase-0-user-command-wording.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-10"
 slug: "phase-0-user-command-wording"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/...esolved/iss-104-intent-quoted-text-create-treats-any-non-subcommand-first-to.md b/...esolved/iss-104-intent-quoted-text-create-treats-any-non-subcommand-first-to.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-104"
 slug: "intent-quoted-text-create-treats-any-non-subcommand-first-to"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "observation"
 source: "user-observation"
 found_during: "manual-capture"

diff --git a/...esolved/iss-106-gl002-stripinlinecode-restores-the-whole-line-on-an-unpaired.md b/...esolved/iss-106-gl002-stripinlinecode-restores-the-whole-line-on-an-unpaired.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-106"
 slug: "gl002-stripinlinecode-restores-the-whole-line-on-an-unpaired"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "observation"
 source: "user-observation"
 found_during: "manual-capture"

diff --git a/...esolved/iss-107-ahoy-install-visibility-v-yes-reports-already-up-to-date-wit.md b/...esolved/iss-107-ahoy-install-visibility-v-yes-reports-already-up-to-date-wit.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-107"
 slug: "ahoy-install-visibility-v-yes-reports-already-up-to-date-wit"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "observation"
 source: "user-observation"
 found_during: "manual-capture"

diff --git a/...esolved/iss-108-iss-35-semantic-release-gate-was-self-referential-under-chan.md b/...esolved/iss-108-iss-35-semantic-release-gate-was-self-referential-under-chan.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-108"
 slug: "iss-35-semantic-release-gate-was-self-referential-under-chan"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "observation"
 source: "user-observation"
 found_during: "manual-capture"

diff --git a/...esolved/iss-109-ahoy-manual-guard-reads-carry-a-residual-lstat-readfile-toct.md b/...esolved/iss-109-ahoy-manual-guard-reads-carry-a-residual-lstat-readfile-toct.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-109"
 slug: "ahoy-manual-guard-reads-carry-a-residual-lstat-readfile-toct"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "observation"
 source: "user-observation"
 found_during: "manual-capture"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-11-agent-count-drift.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-11-agent-count-drift.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-11"
 slug: "agent-count-drift"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-12-memory-shipped-vs-planned.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-12-memory-shipped-vs-planned.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-12"
 slug: "memory-shipped-vs-planned"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-13-brief-stale-status-narration.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-13-brief-stale-status-narration.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-13"
 slug: "brief-stale-status-narration"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "drift"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-14-stale-intent-section-deeplinks.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-14-stale-intent-section-deeplinks.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-14"
 slug: "stale-intent-section-deeplinks"
 severity: "nitpick"
+impact: internal
 category: "documentation"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-15-capture-vs-record-lint.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-15-capture-vs-record-lint.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-15"
 slug: "capture-vs-record-lint"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: internal
 category: "tech-debt"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/...resolved/iss-16-itd-66-carries-a-non-canonical-do-not-implement-banner-while.md b/...resolved/iss-16-itd-66-carries-a-non-canonical-do-not-implement-banner-while.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-16"
 slug: "itd-66-carries-a-non-canonical-do-not-implement-banner-while"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/...resolved/iss-17-itd-50-sits-in-planned-but-carries-an-implementation-complet.md b/...resolved/iss-17-itd-50-sits-in-planned-but-carries-an-implementation-complet.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-17"
 slug: "itd-50-sits-in-planned-but-carries-an-implementation-complet"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/...resolved/iss-18-phase-order-violation-phase-0-scopes-itd-37-whose-declared-b.md b/...resolved/iss-18-phase-order-violation-phase-0-scopes-itd-37-whose-declared-b.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-18"
 slug: "phase-order-violation-phase-0-scopes-itd-37-whose-declared-b"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.../resolved/iss-19-phase-3-doc-asserts-itd-27-depends-on-itd-42-while-itd-42-s.md b/.../resolved/iss-19-phase-3-doc-asserts-itd-27-depends-on-itd-42-while-itd-42-s.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-19"
 slug: "phase-3-doc-asserts-itd-27-depends-on-itd-42-while-itd-42-s"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-2-release-version-source-of-truth.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-2-release-version-source-of-truth.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-2"
 slug: "release-version-source-of-truth"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-20-launch-cluster-unscheduled.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-20-launch-cluster-unscheduled.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-20"
 slug: "launch-cluster-unscheduled"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-21-itd-launch-name-refs.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-21-itd-launch-name-refs.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-21"
 slug: "itd-launch-name-refs"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-22-itd-6-lifecycle-look.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-22-itd-6-lifecycle-look.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-22"
 slug: "itd-6-lifecycle-look"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-23-itd-36-adr-28-reconcile.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-23-itd-36-adr-28-reconcile.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-23"
 slug: "itd-36-adr-28-reconcile"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "intent-dependency-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-28-hermetic-git-test-env.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-28-hermetic-git-test-env.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-28"
 slug: "hermetic-git-test-env"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "future-work-seed"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "external agent finding, recorded 2026-07-08"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-29-fail-closed-capture-surface.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-29-fail-closed-capture-surface.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-29"
 slug: "fail-closed-capture-surface"
 severity: "major"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-08 multi-agent review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-3-phase-membership-vs-lifecycle.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-3-phase-membership-vs-lifecycle.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-3"
 slug: "phase-membership-vs-lifecycle"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-31-launch-dogfood-gate.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-31-launch-dogfood-gate.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-31"
 slug: "launch-dogfood-gate"
 severity: "major"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-08 multi-agent review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-32-atomic-write-consolidation.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-32-atomic-write-consolidation.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-32"
 slug: "atomic-write-consolidation"
 severity: "major"
+impact: fix
 category: "tech-debt"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-08 multi-agent review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-36-retired-name-banlist.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-36-retired-name-banlist.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-36"
 slug: "retired-name-banlist"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: internal
 category: "drift"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-08 multi-agent review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-4-six-vs-seven-phases.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-4-six-vs-seven-phases.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-4"
 slug: "six-vs-seven-phases"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-47-cli-reference-generation.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-47-cli-reference-generation.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-47"
 slug: "cli-reference-generation"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: additive
 category: "future-work-seed"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-08 multi-agent review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-5-disembark-embark-phase-banners.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-5-disembark-embark-phase-banners.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-5"
 slug: "disembark-embark-phase-banners"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-51-context-scoped-successor-bans.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-51-context-scoped-successor-bans.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-51"
 slug: "context-scoped-successor-bans"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: breaking
 category: "process"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "2026-07-09 practice/MVP/tool extraction"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-57-capture-source-agent-provenance.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-57-capture-source-agent-provenance.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-57"
 slug: "capture-source-agent-provenance"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: additive
 category: "observation"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "autonomous-run"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-58-history-store-bootstrap-prereq.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-58-history-store-bootstrap-prereq.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-58"
 slug: "history-store-bootstrap-prereq"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "observation"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "autonomous-run"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-6-command-inventory-seven-vs-nine.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-6-command-inventory-seven-vs-nine.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-6"
 slug: "command-inventory-seven-vs-nine"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "inconsistency"
 source: "review-followup"
 found_during: "roadmap-consistency-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-61-launch-payload-drops-skills.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-61-launch-payload-drops-skills.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-61"
 slug: "launch-payload-drops-skills"
 severity: "major"
+impact: internal
 category: "drift"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "autonomous-run"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-63-identity-gate-followups.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-63-identity-gate-followups.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-63"
 slug: "identity-gate-followups"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "future-work-seed"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "iss-62-security-review"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-65-scanner-serialized-secret-crossleak.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-65-scanner-serialized-secret-crossleak.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-65"
 slug: "scanner-serialized-secret-crossleak"
 severity: "critical"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "clean-slate-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-66-rules-loader-trust-boundary.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-66-rules-loader-trust-boundary.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-66"
 slug: "rules-loader-trust-boundary"
 severity: "major"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "clean-slate-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-67-intent-lifecycle-fidelity-gaps.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-67-intent-lifecycle-fidelity-gaps.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-67"
 slug: "intent-lifecycle-fidelity-gaps"
 severity: "major"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "clean-slate-sweep"

diff --git a/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-68-spec-store-hardening.md b/.abcd/work/issues/resolved/iss-68-spec-store-hardening.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schema_version: 1
 id: "iss-68"
 slug: "spec-store-hardening"
 severity: "minor"
+impact: fix
 category: "bug"
 source: "agent-finding"
 found_during: "clean-slate-sweep"