Final review:

- confirm single-manifest architecture
- confirm no legacy JSON dependencies
- prepare next phase (tool UX simplification + editor alignment)

Author: DavidQ

asteroids-json-list.txt

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 # Launch Smoke Report
 
-Generated: 2026-04-26T22:58:10.794Z
+Generated: 2026-04-26T23:12:58.945Z
 
 Filters: games=true, samples=true, tools=true, sampleRange=all
 

docs/dev/reports/launch_smoke_report.md

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+# Level 9.5 Final Review And Next Phase Prep
+
+## Scope
+- Verify single-manifest architecture across all games.
+- Confirm whether hidden/legacy JSON dependencies remain.
+- Prepare next phase notes for tool UX simplification and editor alignment.
+
+## Verification Commands
+- `npm run test:launch-smoke -- --games`
+- Manifest wiring audit (scripted):
+  - enumerate `games/*/game.manifest.json`
+  - compare game-local `*.json` files vs manifest path references
+  - detect missing or unwired JSON
+- Runtime dependency scan (scripted):
+  - search runtime JS for legacy filename lookups:
+    - `workspace.asset-catalog.json`
+    - `tools.manifest.json`
+  - search runtime JS for hardcoded `games/<game>/*.json` literals
+
+## Results
+
+### 1) Single-Manifest Architecture
+- `game.manifest.json` present for all launchable game folders:
+  - `_template`, `AITargetDummy`, `Asteroids`, `Bouncing-ball`, `Breakout`, `GravityWell`, `Pacman`, `Pong`, `SolarSystem`, `SpaceDuel`, `SpaceInvaders`, `vector-arcade-sample`
+- Status: `PASS`
+
+### 2) Manifest Coverage Of Game-Local JSON
+- Manifests checked: `12`
+- Unwired game-local JSON files: `0`
+- Missing manifest-referenced JSON files: `0`
+- Status: `PASS`
+
+### 3) Launch Validation
+- Launch smoke result:
+  - `PASS=275 FAIL=0 TOTAL=275`
+  - All games launched successfully in the smoke run.
+- Status: `PASS`
+
+### 4) Legacy/Hidden JSON Dependency Check
+- Runtime JS files scanned: `319`
+- Remaining legacy filename dependencies found in runtime/tooling code: `20`
+- Primary legacy lookup hotspots:
+  - `games/shared/gameSkinLoader.js:358`
+  - `games/shared/workspaceGameAssetCatalog.js:3`
+  - `tools/Workspace Manager/main.js:9`
+  - `tools/Asset Browser/main.js:23`
+  - `tools/Asset Pipeline Tool/main.js:291`, `:293`, `:302`, `:307`, `:308`
+  - `tools/Skin Editor/main.js:274`, `:277`
+  - `tools/shared/platformShell.js:302`, `:304`, `:307`, `:309`, `:314`, `:315`
+  - `tools/shared/pipeline/assetManifestLoader.js:36`
+  - `tools/shared/pipeline/assetPipelineTooling.js:219`
+  - `tools/shared/pipeline/gameAssetManifestCoordinator.js:96`
+- Additional hardcoded game JSON literals still present in runtime/shared helpers:
+  - `tools/shared/asteroidsPlatformDemo.js`
+  - `tools/shared/vectorAssetSystem.js`
+  - `tools/shared/vectorTemplateSampleGame.js`
+- Status: `BLOCKED` for "no legacy JSON dependencies".
+
+## Final Verdict
+- Single-manifest rollout integrity: `PASS`
+- Fully manifest-driven with no legacy JSON dependencies: `NOT YET`
+
+## Next Phase Prep (Tool UX Simplification + Editor Alignment)
+1. Replace runtime filename discovery (`workspace.asset-catalog.json`, `tools.manifest.json`) with manifest-first resolution APIs in shared loaders.
+2. Move hardcoded game JSON literals in shared demo/helpers behind manifest-owned lookup paths.
+3. Add strict guard tests:
+   - fail if runtime/tooling introduces new legacy filename lookups
+   - fail if new hardcoded `games/<game>/*.json` literals bypass manifest resolution
+4. Align editor/tool boot flows to consume the same manifest resolver contract before loading asset JSON.
+
+## Change Scope
+- Documentation/report only.
+- No runtime code changes.
+- No `start_of_day` changes.

docs/dev/reports/level_9_5_final_review_and_next_phase_prep.md

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 MODEL: GPT-5.3-codex
 
 TASK:
-Apply single-manifest model to all games.
-
-- replicate Asteroids pattern
-- inline JSON into manifest
-- fix references
-- delete only safe JSON
-- no runtime break
-- no start_of_day changes
+- verify all games fully manifest-driven
+- confirm no hidden JSON dependencies
+- produce final verification report
 
 OUTPUT:
-tmp/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_9_2_SINGLE_MANIFEST_CONSOLIDATION_ROLLOUT_ALL_GAMES_delta.zip
+tmp/BUILD_PR_LEVEL_9_5_FINAL_REVIEW_AND_NEXT_PHASE_PREP_delta.zip

docs/operations/dev/codex_commands.md

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-PR 9.2: rollout single-manifest model to all games
+PR 9.5: final review and next phase prep

docs/operations/dev/commit_comment.txt

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+Final review:
+- confirm single-manifest architecture
+- confirm no legacy JSON dependencies
+- prepare next phase (tool UX simplification + editor alignment)