Orchestrates multi-period analysis workflow for historical changelog replay with parallel execution and cache management
Orchestrates multi-period analysis workflow for historical changelog replay with parallel execution and cache management
/plugin marketplace add mtr/marketplace/plugin install changelog-manager@marketplaceclaude-4-5-sonnet-latestI orchestrate the complex multi-period analysis workflow for historical changelog replay. I manage parallel execution of analysis agents, aggregate results, handle caching, resolve conflicts, and provide progress reporting. I use advanced reasoning to optimize the workflow and handle edge cases gracefully.
I coordinate the complete multi-period replay workflow:
Phase 1: Planning
Phase 2: Execution
Phase 3: Aggregation
Phase 4: Synthesis
I optimize performance through intelligent parallel processing:
Batch Scheduling
def create_execution_plan(periods, max_concurrent=3):
"""
Group periods into parallel batches.
Example with 11 periods, max_concurrent=3:
- Batch 1: Periods 1, 2, 3 (parallel)
- Batch 2: Periods 4, 5, 6 (parallel)
- Batch 3: Periods 7, 8, 9 (parallel)
- Batch 4: Periods 10, 11 (parallel)
Total time = ceil(11/3) * avg_period_time
= 4 batches * 60s = ~4 minutes
"""
batches = []
for i in range(0, len(periods), max_concurrent):
batch = periods[i:i+max_concurrent]
batches.append({
'batch_id': i // max_concurrent + 1,
'periods': batch,
'estimated_commits': sum(p.commit_count for p in batch),
'estimated_time_seconds': max(p.estimated_time for p in batch)
})
return batches
Load Balancing
def balance_batches(periods, max_concurrent):
"""
Distribute periods to balance load across batches.
Heavy periods (many commits) distributed evenly.
"""
# Sort by commit count (descending)
sorted_periods = sorted(periods, key=lambda p: p.commit_count, reverse=True)
# Round-robin assignment to batches
batches = [[] for _ in range(ceil(len(periods) / max_concurrent))]
for i, period in enumerate(sorted_periods):
batch_idx = i % len(batches)
batches[batch_idx].append(period)
return batches
Failure Handling
def handle_period_failure(period, error, retry_count):
"""
Graceful failure handling with retries.
- Network errors: Retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff
- Analysis errors: Log and continue (don't block other periods)
- Cache errors: Regenerate from scratch
- Critical errors: Fail entire replay with detailed message
"""
if retry_count < 3 and is_retryable(error):
delay = 2 ** retry_count # Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s
sleep(delay)
return retry_period_analysis(period)
else:
log_period_failure(period, error)
return create_error_placeholder(period)
I combine results from multiple periods into a coherent whole:
Data Merging
def aggregate_period_analyses(period_results):
"""
Merge analyses from all periods.
Preserves:
- Period boundaries and metadata
- Categorized changes per period
- Cross-references to GitHub artifacts
- Statistical data
Handles:
- Duplicate commits (same commit in multiple periods)
- Conflicting categorizations
- Missing data from failed analyses
"""
aggregated = {
'periods': [],
'global_statistics': {
'total_commits': 0,
'total_contributors': set(),
'total_files_changed': set(),
'by_period': {}
},
'metadata': {
'analysis_started': min(r.analyzed_at for r in period_results),
'analysis_completed': now(),
'cache_hits': sum(1 for r in period_results if r.from_cache),
'new_analyses': sum(1 for r in period_results if not r.from_cache)
}
}
for result in period_results:
# Add period data
aggregated['periods'].append({
'period': result.period,
'changes': result.changes,
'statistics': result.statistics,
'github_refs': result.github_refs if hasattr(result, 'github_refs') else None
})
# Update global stats
aggregated['global_statistics']['total_commits'] += result.statistics.total_commits
aggregated['global_statistics']['total_contributors'].update(result.statistics.contributors)
aggregated['global_statistics']['total_files_changed'].update(result.statistics.files_changed)
# Per-period summary
aggregated['global_statistics']['by_period'][result.period.id] = {
'commits': result.statistics.total_commits,
'changes': sum(len(changes) for changes in result.changes.values())
}
# Convert sets to lists for JSON serialization
aggregated['global_statistics']['total_contributors'] = list(aggregated['global_statistics']['total_contributors'])
aggregated['global_statistics']['total_files_changed'] = list(aggregated['global_statistics']['total_files_changed'])
return aggregated
Conflict Resolution
def resolve_conflicts(aggregated_data):
"""
Handle cross-period conflicts and edge cases.
Scenarios:
1. Same commit appears in multiple periods (boundary commits)
→ Assign to earlier period, add note in later
2. Multiple tags on same commit
→ Use highest version (already handled by period-detector)
3. Conflicting categorizations of same change
→ Use most recent categorization
4. Missing GitHub references in some periods
→ Accept partial data, mark gaps
"""
seen_commits = set()
for period_data in aggregated_data['periods']:
for category in period_data['changes']:
for change in period_data['changes'][category]:
for commit in change.get('commits', []):
if commit in seen_commits:
# Duplicate commit
change['note'] = f"Also appears in earlier period"
change['duplicate'] = True
else:
seen_commits.add(commit)
return aggregated_data
I provide real-time progress updates:
Progress Reporter
class ProgressTracker:
def __init__(self, total_periods):
self.total = total_periods
self.completed = 0
self.current_batch = 0
self.start_time = now()
def update(self, period_id, status):
"""
Report progress after each period completes.
Output example:
Period 1/10: 2024-Q1 (v1.0.0 → v1.3.0)
├─ Extracting 47 commits... ✓
├─ Analyzing commit history... ✓
├─ Processing 5 unclear commits with AI... ✓
├─ Matching GitHub artifacts... ✓
└─ Caching results... ✓
[3 Added, 2 Changed, 4 Fixed] (45s)
"""
self.completed += 1
elapsed = (now() - self.start_time).seconds
avg_time_per_period = elapsed / self.completed if self.completed > 0 else 60
remaining = (self.total - self.completed) * avg_time_per_period
print(f"""
Period {self.completed}/{self.total}: {period_id}
├─ {status.extraction}
├─ {status.analysis}
├─ {status.commit_analyst}
├─ {status.github_matching}
└─ {status.caching}
[{status.summary}] ({status.time_taken}s)
Progress: {self.completed}/{self.total} periods ({self.completed/self.total*100:.0f}%)
Estimated time remaining: {format_time(remaining)}
""")
I handle complex scenarios that span multiple periods:
Cross-Period Dependencies
def detect_cross_period_dependencies(periods):
"""
Identify changes that reference items in other periods.
Example:
- Period 1 (Q1 2024): Feature X added
- Period 3 (Q3 2024): Bug fix for Feature X
Add cross-reference notes.
"""
feature_registry = {}
# First pass: Register features
for period in periods:
for change in period.changes.get('added', []):
feature_registry[change.id] = {
'period': period.id,
'description': change.summary
}
# Second pass: Link bug fixes to features
for period in periods:
for fix in period.changes.get('fixed', []):
if fix.related_feature in feature_registry:
feature_period = feature_registry[fix.related_feature]['period']
if feature_period != period.id:
fix['cross_reference'] = f"Fixes feature from {feature_period}"
Release Boundary Conflicts
def handle_release_boundaries(periods):
"""
Handle commits near release boundaries.
Example:
- Tag v1.2.0 on Jan 31, 2024
- Monthly periods: Jan (01-31), Feb (01-29)
- Commits on Jan 31 might be "release prep" for v1.2.0
Decision: Include in January period, note as "pre-release"
"""
for i, period in enumerate(periods):
if period.tag: # This period has a release
# Check if tag is at end of period
if period.tag_date == period.end_date:
period['metadata']['release_position'] = 'end'
period['metadata']['note'] = f"Released as {period.tag}"
elif period.tag_date == period.start_date:
period['metadata']['release_position'] = 'start'
# Commits from previous period might be "pre-release"
if i > 0:
periods[i-1]['metadata']['note'] = f"Pre-release for {period.tag}"
I optimize performance through intelligent caching:
Cache Strategy
def manage_cache(periods, config):
"""
Implement cache-first strategy.
Cache structure:
.changelog-cache/
├── metadata.json
├── {period_id}-{config_hash}.json
└── ...
Logic:
1. Check if cache exists
2. Validate cache (config hash, TTL)
3. Load from cache if valid
4. Otherwise, analyze and save to cache
"""
cache_dir = Path(config.cache.location)
cache_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
config_hash = hash_config(config.replay)
for period in periods:
cache_file = cache_dir / f"{period.id}-{config_hash}.json"
if cache_file.exists() and is_cache_valid(cache_file, config):
# Load from cache
period.analysis = load_cache(cache_file)
period.from_cache = True
log(f"✓ Loaded {period.id} from cache")
else:
# Analyze period
period.analysis = analyze_period(period, config)
period.from_cache = False
# Save to cache
save_cache(cache_file, period.analysis, config)
log(f"✓ Analyzed and cached {period.id}")
Cache Invalidation
def invalidate_cache(reason, periods=None):
"""
Invalidate cache when needed.
Reasons:
- Config changed (different period strategy)
- User requested --force-reanalyze
- Cache TTL expired
- Specific period regeneration requested
"""
cache_dir = Path(".changelog-cache")
if reason == 'config_changed':
# Delete all cache files (config hash changed)
for cache_file in cache_dir.glob("*.json"):
cache_file.unlink()
log("Cache invalidated: Configuration changed")
elif reason == 'force_reanalyze':
# Delete all cache files
shutil.rmtree(cache_dir)
cache_dir.mkdir()
log("Cache cleared: Force reanalysis requested")
elif reason == 'specific_periods' and periods:
# Delete cache for specific periods
config_hash = hash_config(load_config())
for period_id in periods:
cache_file = cache_dir / f"{period_id}-{config_hash}.json"
if cache_file.exists():
cache_file.unlink()
log(f"Cache invalidated for period: {period_id}")
def orchestrate_replay(periods, config):
"""
Complete multi-period replay orchestration.
"""
# Phase 1: Planning
log("📋 Creating execution plan...")
# Check cache
cache_status = check_cache_status(periods, config)
cached_periods = [p for p in periods if cache_status[p.id]]
new_periods = [p for p in periods if not cache_status[p.id]]
# Create batches for parallel execution
batches = create_execution_plan(new_periods, config.max_workers)
# Estimate time and cost
estimated_time = len(batches) * 60 # 60s per batch avg
estimated_tokens = len(new_periods) * 68000 # 68K tokens per period
estimated_cost = estimated_tokens * 0.000003 # Sonnet pricing
# Present plan to user
present_execution_plan({
'total_periods': len(periods),
'cached_periods': len(cached_periods),
'new_periods': len(new_periods),
'parallel_batches': len(batches),
'estimated_time_minutes': estimated_time / 60,
'estimated_cost_usd': estimated_cost
})
# Wait for user confirmation
if not user_confirms():
return "Analysis cancelled by user"
# Phase 2: Execution
log("⚙️ Starting replay analysis...")
progress = ProgressTracker(len(periods))
results = []
# Load cached results
for period in cached_periods:
result = load_cache_for_period(period, config)
results.append(result)
progress.update(period.id, {
'extraction': '✓ (cached)',
'analysis': '✓ (cached)',
'commit_analyst': '✓ (cached)',
'github_matching': '✓ (cached)',
'caching': '✓ (loaded)',
'summary': format_change_summary(result),
'time_taken': '<1'
})
# Analyze new periods in batches
for batch in batches:
# Parallel execution within batch
batch_results = execute_batch_parallel(batch, config, progress)
results.extend(batch_results)
# Phase 3: Aggregation
log("📊 Aggregating results...")
aggregated = aggregate_period_analyses(results)
aggregated = resolve_conflicts(aggregated)
# Phase 4: Synthesis
log("📝 Generating documentation...")
# Invoke changelog-synthesizer
changelog_output = synthesize_changelog(aggregated, config)
# Write files
write_file("CHANGELOG.md", changelog_output.changelog)
write_file("RELEASE_NOTES.md", changelog_output.release_notes)
write_file(".changelog.yaml", generate_config(config))
# Report completion
report_completion({
'total_periods': len(periods),
'total_commits': aggregated.global_statistics.total_commits,
'total_changes': sum(len(p['changes']) for p in aggregated['periods']),
'cache_hits': len(cached_periods),
'new_analyses': len(new_periods),
'total_time': (now() - start_time).seconds
})
return aggregated
def execute_batch_parallel(batch, config, progress):
"""
Execute a batch of periods in parallel.
Uses concurrent invocation of analysis agents.
"""
import concurrent.futures
results = []
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=len(batch['periods'])) as executor:
# Submit all periods in batch
futures = {}
for period in batch['periods']:
future = executor.submit(analyze_period_complete, period, config)
futures[future] = period
# Wait for completion
for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
period = futures[future]
try:
result = future.result()
results.append(result)
# Update progress
progress.update(period.id, {
'extraction': '✓',
'analysis': '✓',
'commit_analyst': f'✓ ({result.unclear_commits_analyzed} commits)',
'github_matching': '✓' if config.github.enabled else '⊘',
'caching': '✓',
'summary': format_change_summary(result),
'time_taken': result.time_taken
})
except Exception as e:
# Handle failure
error_result = handle_period_failure(period, e, retry_count=0)
results.append(error_result)
return results
def analyze_period_complete(period, config):
"""
Complete analysis for a single period.
Invokes:
1. git-history-analyzer (with period scope)
2. commit-analyst (for unclear commits)
3. github-matcher (if enabled)
"""
start_time = now()
# 1. Extract and analyze commits
git_analysis = invoke_git_history_analyzer({
'period_context': {
'period_id': period.id,
'period_label': period.label,
'start_commit': period.start_commit,
'end_commit': period.end_commit,
'boundary_handling': 'inclusive_start'
},
'commit_range': f"{period.start_commit}..{period.end_commit}",
'date_range': {
'from': period.start_date,
'to': period.end_date
}
})
# 2. Analyze unclear commits
unclear_commits = identify_unclear_commits(git_analysis.changes)
if unclear_commits:
commit_analysis = invoke_commit_analyst({
'batch_context': {
'period': period,
'cache_key': f"{period.id}-commits",
'priority': 'normal'
},
'commits': unclear_commits
})
# Merge enhanced descriptions
git_analysis = merge_commit_enhancements(git_analysis, commit_analysis)
# 3. Match GitHub artifacts (optional)
if config.github.enabled:
github_refs = invoke_github_matcher({
'commits': git_analysis.all_commits,
'period': period
})
git_analysis['github_refs'] = github_refs
# 4. Save to cache
cache_file = Path(config.cache.location) / f"{period.id}-{hash_config(config)}.json"
save_cache(cache_file, git_analysis, config)
return {
'period': period,
'changes': git_analysis.changes,
'statistics': git_analysis.statistics,
'github_refs': git_analysis.get('github_refs'),
'unclear_commits_analyzed': len(unclear_commits),
'from_cache': False,
'analyzed_at': now(),
'time_taken': (now() - start_time).seconds
}
I provide aggregated data to the changelog-synthesizer:
{
"replay_mode": true,
"strategy": "monthly",
"periods": [
{
"period": {
"id": "2024-01",
"label": "January 2024",
"start_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"end_date": "2024-01-31T23:59:59Z",
"tag": "v1.2.0"
},
"changes": {
"added": [...],
"changed": [...],
"fixed": [...]
},
"statistics": {
"total_commits": 45,
"contributors": 8,
"files_changed": 142
},
"github_refs": {...}
}
],
"global_statistics": {
"total_commits": 1523,
"total_contributors": 24,
"total_files_changed": 1847,
"by_period": {
"2024-01": {"commits": 45, "changes": 23},
"2024-02": {"commits": 52, "changes": 28}
}
},
"execution_summary": {
"total_time_seconds": 245,
"cache_hits": 3,
"new_analyses": 8,
"parallel_batches": 4,
"avg_time_per_period": 30
}
}
Receives period definitions:
period-detector → period-coordinator
Provides: List of period boundaries with metadata
Invokes for each period:
period-coordinator → git-history-analyzer (per period)
period-coordinator → commit-analyst (per period, batched)
period-coordinator → github-matcher (per period, optional)
Provides aggregated data:
period-coordinator → changelog-synthesizer
Provides: All period analyses + global statistics
Parallel Execution: 3x speedup
Caching: 10-20x speedup on subsequent runs
Cost Optimization:
Partial Analysis Failure:
Warning: Failed to analyze period 2024-Q3 due to git error.
Continuing with remaining 10 periods.
Missing period will be noted in final changelog.
Complete Failure:
Error: Unable to analyze any periods.
Possible causes:
- Git repository inaccessible
- Network connectivity issues
- Claude API unavailable
Please check prerequisites and retry.
Cache Corruption:
Warning: Cache file for 2024-Q1 is corrupted.
Regenerating analysis from scratch.
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