# META_PLAN: DeepBoner Stabilization Roadmap

**Created**: 2025-12-03
**Status**: Active
**Purpose**: Single source of truth for what to do next before adding features

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## Executive Summary

**Codebase Health**: PRODUCTION-READY
- 317 tests passing
- No type errors (mypy clean)
- No linting issues (ruff clean)
- 1 open bug (P3 - low-priority UX)

**Key Finding**: Architecture is sound. Both high-impact specs (SPEC-13, SPEC-14) are now implemented. Documentation is sprawling but mostly accurate.

**Recommendation**: Clean up tech debt (Anthropic wiring), then organize docs.

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## Current State Assessment

### Documentation Status

| Document | Status | Action |
|----------|--------|--------|
| `docs/STATUS_LLAMAINDEX_INTEGRATION.md` | DONE | Keep as-is |
| `docs/specs/archive/SPEC_13_EVIDENCE_DEDUPLICATION.md` | ✅ IMPLEMENTED | Archived |
| `docs/specs/archive/SPEC_14_CLINICALTRIALS_OUTCOMES.md` | ✅ IMPLEMENTED | Archived |
| `docs/future-roadmap/TOOL_ANALYSIS_CRITICAL.md` | ANALYSIS DONE | Reference for future |
| `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` | PARTIAL | Expand with diagrams |
| `docs/architecture/system_registry.md` | DONE | Canonical SSOT for wiring |

### Architecture Status

| Component | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| `src/orchestrators/` | COMPLETE | Factory pattern, protocols |
| `src/clients/` | COMPLETE | OpenAI/HuggingFace working, Anthropic partial (tech debt) |
| `src/tools/` | COMPLETE | Deduplication + outcomes extraction done |
| `src/agents/` | FUNCTIONAL | All agents wired, some experimental |
| `src/services/` | COMPLETE | Embeddings, RAG, memory all working |

### Open Issues

| Issue | Priority | Effort |
|-------|----------|--------|
| ~~Evidence deduplication (SPEC_13)~~ | ~~HIGH~~ | ✅ DONE |
| ~~ClinicalTrials outcomes (SPEC_14)~~ | ~~HIGH~~ | ✅ DONE |
| Remove Anthropic wiring (P3) | P3 | 1 hour |
| Expand ARCHITECTURE.md | MEDIUM | 2 hours |
| P3 Progress Bar positioning | P3 | 30 min |

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## The Next 5 Steps

### ~~Step 1: Implement SPEC_13 - Evidence Deduplication~~ ✅ COMPLETE
**Priority**: ~~HIGH~~ DONE | **Effort**: ~~3-4 hours~~ | **Impact**: 30-50% token savings

✅ **COMPLETED** - Deduplication now removes duplicate papers from PubMed/Europe PMC/OpenAlex.

**Files modified**:
- `src/tools/search_handler.py` - Added `extract_paper_id()` and `deduplicate_evidence()`
- `src/tools/openalex.py` - Extracts PMID from `work.ids.pmid`
- `tests/unit/tools/test_search_handler.py` - 22 dedup tests
- `tests/integration/test_search_deduplication.py` - Integration test

**Spec**: `docs/specs/archive/SPEC_13_EVIDENCE_DEDUPLICATION.md` (Status: Implemented)

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### ~~Step 2: Implement SPEC_14 - ClinicalTrials Outcomes~~ ✅ COMPLETE
**Priority**: ~~HIGH~~ DONE | **Effort**: ~~2-3 hours~~ | **Impact**: Critical efficacy data

✅ **COMPLETED** - ClinicalTrials now extracts outcome measures and results status.

**Files modified**:
- `src/tools/clinicaltrials.py` - Added `OutcomesModule`, `HasResults` fields, `_extract_primary_outcome()`
- `tests/unit/tools/test_clinicaltrials.py` - 4 outcome tests + 2 integration tests

**Spec**: `docs/specs/archive/SPEC_14_CLINICALTRIALS_OUTCOMES.md` (Status: Implemented)

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### Step 3: Remove Anthropic Tech Debt
**Priority**: P3 | **Effort**: 1 hour | **Impact**: Code clarity

Anthropic is partially wired but NOT supported (no embeddings API). Creates confusion.

**Files to modify**:
- `src/utils/config.py` - Remove ANTHROPIC_API_KEY handling
- `src/clients/factory.py` - Remove Anthropic case
- `src/agent_factory/judges.py` - Remove Anthropic references
- `CLAUDE.md` - Update documentation

**Doc**: `docs/future-roadmap/P3_REMOVE_ANTHROPIC_PARTIAL_WIRING.md`

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### Step 4: Documentation Consolidation
**Priority**: MEDIUM | **Effort**: 2 hours | **Impact**: Developer clarity

Create single canonical architecture doc with:
- System flow diagram
- Component interaction map
- Error handling patterns
- Deployment topology

**Output**: Expanded `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`

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### Step 5: Create Implementation Status Matrix
**Priority**: LOW | **Effort**: 1 hour | **Impact**: Project tracking

Update `docs/index.md` or create `docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md` with:
- Phase completion tracking (14 phases)
- Post-hackathon roadmap status
- Clear DONE vs TODO markers

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## What NOT To Do (Yet)

1. **Add new features** - Stabilize first
2. **Add new LLM providers** - OpenAI/HuggingFace cover all use cases
3. **Build Neo4j knowledge graph** - Overkill for current needs
4. **Implement full-text retrieval** - Phase 15+ (after stabilization)
5. **Add MeSH term expansion** - Phase 15+ (optimization)

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## Documentation Sprawl Analysis

**Total docs**: 91 markdown files in `docs/`

**Organization**:
```text
docs/
├── architecture/      # Canonical architecture docs (4 files)
├── brainstorming/     # Ideas, not commitments (6 files)
├── bugs/              # Active bugs + archive (25+ files)
├── decisions/         # ADRs from Nov 2025 (2 files)
├── development/       # Dev guides (1 file)
├── future-roadmap/    # Deferred work (5 files)
├── guides/            # User guides (1 file)
├── implementation/    # Phase docs 1-14 (15 files)
├── specs/             # Feature specs (4 files)
├── ARCHITECTURE.md    # High-level overview
└── index.md           # Entry point
```

**Recommendation**: Structure is fine. Both SPEC_13 and SPEC_14 are now implemented.

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## Success Criteria

After completing Steps 1-5:

- [x] Evidence deduplication reduces duplicate papers by 80%+ ✅
- [x] ClinicalTrials shows outcome measures and results status ✅
- [ ] No Anthropic references in codebase
- [ ] ARCHITECTURE.md has flow diagrams
- [ ] All 14 implementation phases marked DONE/TODO

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## Decision Log

| Date | Decision | Rationale |
|------|----------|-----------|
| 2025-12-03 | Implement specs before doc cleanup | Specs are ready, high impact |
| 2025-12-03 | Remove Anthropic over adding Gemini | Tech debt cleanup > new features |
| 2025-12-03 | Defer full-text retrieval | Stabilize core first |
| 2025-12-03 | Mark SPEC_13 complete | All acceptance criteria verified, PR #122 |
| 2025-12-03 | Mark SPEC_14 complete | All acceptance criteria verified (was already implemented) |

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## References

- `docs/architecture/system_registry.md` - Decorator/marker/tool wiring SSOT
- `docs/bugs/ACTIVE_BUGS.md` - Current bug tracking
- `CLAUDE.md` - Development commands and patterns