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  "verdict": "APPROVED",
  "blocking_issues": 0,
  "summary": "Step 1 staged changes align with the master plan and step execution plan. Prior blockers are resolved: dirty checks include untracked submodule files, and repo-root detection uses a subshell for the final cwd change.",
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    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/colorado/README.md",
    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/patches/meshcore/.gitkeep",
    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/scripts/apply-patches.sh",
    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/scripts/export-patches.sh",
    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/scripts/meshcore-env.sh",
    "/Users/cjvana/Documents/GitHub/meshcore-bot-fw/vendor/MeshCore"
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      "score": "PASS",
      "notes": "Implements the planned wrapper repository shape, pinned MeshCore submodule, empty patch queue, shared environment helper, patch apply script, export script, and README notes."
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      "score": "PASS",
      "notes": "Submodule existence and dirty-state checks are present; dirty checks use git status --porcelain and therefore include untracked files. Empty patch queue exits successfully without modifying firmware files."
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      "score": "PASS",
      "notes": "Scripts are simple, readable, use strict shell settings where executable workflow scripts need them, and quote path variables correctly."
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      "score": "PASS",
      "notes": "Acceptance criteria are satisfied based on reviewed code and provided verification. Representative env names match the plan."
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      "score": "PASS",
      "notes": "The implementation follows the wrapper-plus-submodule-plus-deterministic-patch-queue architecture required for later Forge steps."
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      "score": "PASS",
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