---
id: 01-trace-schema-foundation
epic: library-evaluation-policy
title: Trace schema module + docs/library-decisions/ foundation
type: technical-story
status: done
feature: scripts
depends-on: []
blocks:
  [
    02-pre-commit-check-script,
    04-evaluate-library-skill,
    07-generator-pre-shipped-traces,
    08-backfill-traces,
  ]
created: 2026-05-14T06:52:02+02:00
updated: 2026-05-14T19:21:52.308Z
---

## Goal

Create the shared Zod-validated trace-schema module (`scripts/library-decisions/schema.mjs`) that every enforcement layer imports, and establish `docs/library-decisions/` with a `_template.md` schema reference that documents the required frontmatter + heading shape for all future traces.

## Why

All four enforcement layers (skill, pre-commit check, generator templates, sandcastle reviewer) need a single authoritative definition of what a valid library trace looks like. Without a shared module, each layer would re-implement the parse/validate logic independently and drift. The `_template.md` gives human contributors and agents a copy-pasteable starting point.

## Done when

- `scripts/library-decisions/schema.mjs` exists and exports: (1) a Zod schema validating the full trace frontmatter (all fields from ADR-022 §4 including nested `filter-results` object), (2) a `parseTrace(filePath)` function that reads + validates a `.md` file's frontmatter, (3) a `validateTrace(raw)` function for validating already-parsed objects.
- `scripts/library-decisions/schema.test.mjs` covers: valid trace round-trips without error; missing required field throws; unknown filter key rejected; invalid enum value rejected; `accepted-cves` optional field accepted.
- `docs/library-decisions/_template.md` exists with the complete frontmatter schema (all fields, all enums documented) and all required section headings (`## Filter: <name>` × 8 + `## Prompt: <name>` × 3) in the machine-checkable order from ADR-022.
- `docs/library-decisions/` directory is committed (can be just `_template.md` + `.gitkeep` if no traces yet).
- `pnpm typecheck && pnpm lint && pnpm test && pnpm conformance && pnpm fallow:audit && pnpm coverage:diff` all pass.

## In scope

- `scripts/library-decisions/schema.mjs` — Zod schema + parse/validate exports.
- `scripts/library-decisions/schema.test.mjs` — unit tests (vitest or node:test; match the pattern used by `scripts/work/` tests).
- `docs/library-decisions/_template.md` — schema reference document.

## Out of scope

- The pre-commit check script (`check.mjs`) — Story 02.
- The skill itself — Story 04.
- Actual trace files (backfill) — Story 08.
- Generator template changes — Story 07.

## Tasks

- [x] Create `scripts/library-decisions/schema.mjs` with Zod frontmatter schema (all fields from ADR-022 §4: `package`, `version`, `tier`, `decision`, `date`, `deciders`, `adr`, `filter-results` nested object with all 8 filter keys and their enum values, `verification-commands`, `accepted-cves` optional), plus `parseTrace(filePath)` and `validateTrace(raw)` exports; write `schema.test.mjs` covering valid round-trip, missing-field rejection, invalid-enum rejection, and optional `accepted-cves`; create `docs/library-decisions/_template.md` with full frontmatter schema + all 11 required headings in ADR-022 order; all gates pass on this single commit.
