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phase: 7
slug: custom-rules-and-print-config
status: draft
nyquist_compliant: false
wave_0_complete: false
created: 2026-03-26
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# Phase 7 — Validation Strategy

> Per-phase validation contract for feedback sampling during execution.

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## Test Infrastructure

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Framework** | Go standard `testing` package |
| **Config file** | None |
| **Quick run command** | `go test ./config/... ./cmd/netsynth/...` |
| **Full suite command** | `go test ./...` |
| **Estimated runtime** | ~5 seconds |

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## Sampling Rate

- **After every task commit:** Run `go test ./config/... ./cmd/netsynth/...`
- **After every plan wave:** Run `go test ./...`
- **Before `/gsd:verify-work`:** Full suite must be green
- **Max feedback latency:** 5 seconds

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## Per-Task Verification Map

| Task ID | Plan | Wave | Requirement | Test Type | Automated Command | File Exists | Status |
|---------|------|------|-------------|-----------|-------------------|-------------|--------|
| 07-01-01 | 01 | 1 | RULE-01 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestLoadCustomRules` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-02 | 01 | 1 | RULE-01 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestLoadCustomRuleNoPort` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-03 | 01 | 1 | RULE-01 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestLoadCustomRuleMissingProtocol` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-04 | 01 | 1 | RULE-01 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestLoadCustomRuleMissingClass` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-05 | 01 | 1 | RULE-01 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestLoadCustomRuleUnknownField` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-06 | 01 | 1 | RULE-02 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestUserRulesPrepend` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-07 | 01 | 1 | RULE-03 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestAutoFreqAssignment` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-08 | 01 | 1 | RULE-03 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestAutoFreqDeterministic` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-01-09 | 01 | 1 | RULE-03 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestAutoFreqSkipsBuiltins` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-02-01 | 02 | 2 | CFG-06 | unit | `go test ./cmd/netsynth/... -run TestPrintConfigFlagRegistered` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-02-02 | 02 | 2 | CFG-06 | unit | `go test ./cmd/netsynth/... -run TestPrintConfigNoInterface` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-02-03 | 02 | 2 | CFG-06 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestPrintConfigContainsAllClasses` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-02-04 | 02 | 2 | CFG-06 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestPrintConfigContainsRules` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |
| 07-02-05 | 02 | 2 | CFG-06 | unit | `go test ./config/... -run TestPrintConfigSourcePath` | ❌ W0 | ⬜ pending |

*Status: ⬜ pending · ✅ green · ❌ red · ⚠️ flaky*

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## Wave 0 Requirements

- [ ] `config/config_test.go` — add test stubs for RULE-01, RULE-02, RULE-03 (extend existing file using `writeTOML` helper pattern)
- [ ] `cmd/netsynth/main_test.go` — add test stubs for CFG-06 (extend existing file using `newTestCmd()` pattern)

*Existing infrastructure covers framework install — `go test` already works.*

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## Manual-Only Verifications

| Behavior | Requirement | Why Manual | Test Instructions |
|----------|-------------|------------|-------------------|
| Custom rule produces distinct tone in MP3 output | RULE-01 | Audio output requires human ear verification | Run `netsynth -i lo --config test.toml -o out.mp3`, listen for distinct tone on custom rule port |

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## Validation Sign-Off

- [ ] All tasks have `<automated>` verify or Wave 0 dependencies
- [ ] Sampling continuity: no 3 consecutive tasks without automated verify
- [ ] Wave 0 covers all MISSING references
- [ ] No watch-mode flags
- [ ] Feedback latency < 5s
- [ ] `nyquist_compliant: true` set in frontmatter

**Approval:** pending