ghm-harvest

Harvest

Extract durable insights from temporary files to Source of Truth during EPIC Phase E (Finish).

Workflow Overview

1. Enumerate Temps → List all temp/ files from current EPIC
2. Identify SoT-worthy → Determine what should persist
3. Format Entries → Convert to proper SoT templates
4. Archive → Move temps to archive, update manifest

Core Output Template

Element	Definition	Evidence
Temp Files	Files processed	List with paths
New SoT Entries	IDs created	BR-XXX, UJ-XXX, etc.
Archive Manifest	What was archived	Paths and dates
Discarded	What was not kept	Reason for each

Harvest Decision Matrix

Content Type	Action	Destination
Business rule discovered	Extract	SoT/SoT.BUSINESS_RULES.md
User flow documented	Extract	SoT/SoT.USER_JOURNEYS.md
API design finalized	Extract	SoT/SoT.API_CONTRACTS.md
Customer feedback captured	Extract	SoT/SoT.customer_feedback.md
Session notes	Archive only	archive/YYYY-MM/
Scratch work	Discard	Delete after review

Step 1: Enumerate Temp Files

1. Read EPIC Execution Plan for temp file references
2. List all files in temp/ directory
3. Match temps to EPIC (by date or naming)

Checklist

• All EPIC-referenced temps identified
• Temp directory scanned
• Files categorized by content type

Step 2: Identify SoT-Worthy Content

For each temp file, evaluate:

Question	If Yes	If No
Is this a business rule?	Extract as BR-XXX	Continue
Is this a user flow?	Extract as UJ-XXX	Continue
Is this an API design?	Extract as API-XXX	Continue
Is this customer evidence?	Extract as CFD-XXX	Continue
Is this useful context?	Archive	Continue
Is this scratch work?	Discard	-

Checklist

• Each temp file evaluated
• Extract/Archive/Discard decision made
• Decisions documented

Step 3: Format SoT Entries

For each extracted item:

1. Generate appropriate ID using ghm-id-register
2. Format per SoT template
3. Add cross-references
4. Insert into correct SoT file

Entry Template

### [ID]: [Title]

**Status**: Active
**Created**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Source**: temp/[filename].md (EPIC-XX)
**Cross-References**: [Related IDs]

[Extracted content, properly formatted]

Checklist

• All extracts have valid IDs
• Formatting matches SoT templates
• Cross-references verified

Step 4: Archive and Cleanup

1. Create archive directory: archive/YYYY-MM/
2. Move processed temps to archive
3. Generate manifest
4. Update EPIC Phase E checklist

Archive Manifest Template

## Archive Manifest: EPIC-XX

**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Archived To**: archive/YYYY-MM/

### Extracted to SoT
| Temp File | New ID | SoT File |
|-----------|--------|----------|
| temp/file.md | BR-XXX | SoT.BUSINESS_RULES.md |

### Archived Only
| Temp File | Reason |
|-----------|--------|
| temp/notes.md | Session context |

### Discarded
| Temp File | Reason |
|-----------|--------|
| temp/scratch.md | No durable value |

Quality Gates

Pass Checklist

• All temps processed (none orphaned)
• Extracted content has valid IDs
• Archive manifest is complete
• EPIC Phase E checklist updated

Testability Check

• SoT entries are findable by ID
• Archive manifest matches actual files
• Temp directory is clean

Anti-Patterns

Pattern	Example	Fix
Orphan temps	Temps not in manifest	→ Process all files
Lost context	Archive without manifest	→ Always create manifest
Over-extraction	Everything becomes SoT	→ Apply decision matrix
Under-extraction	Valuable insights lost	→ Review before discard

Boundaries

DO:

• Extract durable insights
• Format per templates
• Create complete manifests
• Clean up temps

DON'T:

• Create new analysis
• Modify conclusions
• Skip the manifest
• Delete without review

Handoff

After harvest completes:

• SoT files updated with new entries
• Temps archived with manifest
• EPIC Phase E marked complete
• Ready to close EPIC