chore(intake): triage codex backlog into 5 actionable TODOs + dispositions

Walked the 14-item codex enhancement backlog with Craig and recorded
dispositions in docs/design/2026-05-28-rulesets-enhancement-backlog.org
under a new "Triage Dispositions" section. The triage TODO closed.

Accept (filed below as TODOs):
- Item #8 .aiignore for agent inventory exclusions ([#C] :chore:)
- Item #10 Workflow test harness for drift and integrity tests
  ([#C] :feature:)

Pilot or scope-limit (filed below):
- Item #5 Token-tier pilot on startup.org and triage-intake.org
  ([#C] :feature:)
- Item #7 Canonical/mirror drift detection via pre-commit hook or
  make sync-check ([#C] :feature:quick:solo:). Rejected the wholesale
  dedupe. The dual source is a feature.
- Item #12 make status only ([#C] :feature:quick:solo:). Rejected the
  rest of #12.

Convention, not tracked:
- Item #11 script interface normalization (adopt as scripts are touched)
- Item #13 ADR layer (watch-and-wait on growth signal)

Reject with rationale (recorded in the backlog doc):
- Item #1 broader runtime-neutral arc. Heavy infrastructure for
  marginal payoff at current use.
- Item #3 INDEX.org compression. Already token-efficient. Parallel
  layer adds drift risk.
- Item #4 universal catalog.json. Looks valuable on paper, rots fast
  in practice.
- Item #6 install manifest JSON. Current Makefile pattern works. Data
  layer adds indirection.
- Item #9 project-facts.org. Duplicates notes.org's role.
- Item #14 local model profiles. Premature without a real use case.

Item #2 (per-agent live session files) was already filed earlier today
as the Codex Phase 1 [#B] TODO, slicing the broader item #1 arc.

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@@ -13,6 +13,36 @@ project. The goals are:
 - improve user experience;
 - make the system easier to operate across machines, projects, and runtimes.
 
+* 2026-05-28 Triage Dispositions
+
+Each item below was triaged interactively with Craig on 2026-05-28. Disposition recorded here so the decision survives in git.
+
+** Accept (filed as TODOs)
+
+- *Item #2 Per-agent live session files* — filed [#B] :feature: as "Codex Phase 1 — AI_AGENT_ID + session-context.d/<id>.org" earlier on 2026-05-28. Multi-agent is plausible; the singleton session-context.org races for real. Strong yes.
+- *Item #8 Tighten generated/cache exclusions (=.aiignore=)* — small surface area, real payoff for filesystem scans. Filed [#C] :chore:.
+- *Item #10 Workflow test harness* — startup drift check catches index mismatches but not deeper integrity (broken script references, orphan plugins). A handful of bats/pytest tests catches this at CI time. Filed [#C] :feature:.
+
+** Pilot or scope-limit (filed as TODOs)
+
+- *Item #5 Token-tiered workflow and rule files* — pilot the Summary / Execution / Reference / History split on the largest workflows (=startup.org=, =triage-intake.org=). Don't templatize universally; shorter workflows don't need tiering. Filed [#C] :feature:.
+- *Item #7 Deduplicate =.ai/= template source* — reject the wholesale dedupe. The dual source (=claude-templates/= canonical + =.ai/= mirror) is a *feature*: canonical lives where other projects can rsync from it, mirror lives so rulesets-as-a-project has a working copy. Real pain is the sync-discipline overhead. Filed [#C] :feature:quick:solo: for "canonical/mirror drift detection via pre-commit hook or =make sync-check=".
+- *Item #12 User-facing command simplification* — accept =make status= only (composes audit + doctor + open-task count cleanly). Reject =make sync= / =make health= / =make bootstrap-project= — they either duplicate existing flows or wrap for the sake of wrapping. Filed [#C] :feature:quick:solo:.
+
+** Convention, not a tracked task
+
+- *Item #11 Normalize script interfaces* (=--help=, =--check=, =--json=, stable exit codes) — adopt opportunistically as scripts are touched. The pattern is partially in place already. Don't sweep; let convention spread organically. No TODO; document the convention if it firms up further.
+- *Item #13 Durable decision log (ADR layer)* — watch-and-wait. If rulesets keeps growing, formalize ADRs under =docs/decisions/=. If scope stabilizes, the existing session-archive + docs/design pattern is sufficient. No TODO until the growth signal is clear.
+
+** Reject
+
+- *Item #1 Broader runtime-neutral arc* — adapter manifests + runtime profiles is heavy infrastructure for a marginal payoff in the actual use case (Claude Code primary, Codex co-reviewer). The broader spec stays parked at #16 [#C]; only Phase 1 (item #2 above) gets prioritized. The full arc reopens when there's a real local-model workflow.
+- *Item #3 Workflow routing index compression (catalog.json/edn for INDEX.org)* — =INDEX.org= is already one-line-per-entry and token-efficient. A parallel machine-readable layer adds drift risk and a generator step for savings that are small at current size. Keep =INDEX.org= terse instead.
+- *Item #4 Universal =catalog.json= for skills/commands/rules/hooks/workflows* — looks valuable on paper, rots fast in practice. Every artifact change requires the catalog updated; prose docstrings already serve the same purpose; Claude Code's harness handles skill discovery natively. Maintenance burden far exceeds the "first-pass orientation" savings.
+- *Item #6 Generated install and audit manifest (=install-manifest.json=)* — the current Makefile + =install-*.sh= pattern is shell-based but refined over many sessions and works correctly. A data layer adds indirection without changing what executes. Better docs in the existing scripts solve the "globs hide intent" complaint at lower cost.
+- *Item #9 Generated project facts snapshot (=.ai/project-facts.org=)* — duplicates =notes.org='s *Project-Specific Context* role, which is already loaded at every session start. Invites drift between two parallel sources. Keep =notes.org= terse and high-signal.
+- *Item #14 Local/offline model profile support* — premature. No actual local-model workflow yet. Building profile infrastructure ahead of a real use case is speculative. Reopens with item #1 when there's a concrete trigger.
+
 * Enhancement Backlog
 
 ** TODO Runtime-neutral core