realms-in-ruin-dev/Documentation/Archaeology/15-HandoffStatus.md

# 15 — Handoff Status

**Status: Draft**

- **Scope:** Authoritative cross-model continuation document for Phase 1.
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **Current phase:** Phase 1 — Static Architecture
- **Last completed pass / batch:** Batch 1 (Passes 0, 1, 2)
- **Next authorized work:** Wait for user — recommend **Batch 2** (Passes 3 + 5)

## Phase completed

| Item | Value |
|------|--------|
| Phase | Phase 1 — Static Architecture (in progress) |
| Batch completed | Batch 1 — Foundation |
| Passes completed | Pass 0 Continuity gate; Pass 1 Modules/plugins/config; Pass 2 Native C++ hierarchy |
| Date completed | 2026-07-16 |
| Model identifier | Cursor Grok 4.5 |

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## Repository integrity

### Starting state (Pass 0)

- **Git:** Not a git repository (`fatal: not a git repository`). Read-only git commands unavailable for dirty-file tracking.
- **Filesystem Archaeology baseline:** Only `Documentation/Archaeology/00-MCP-Capability-Calibration.md` present (SHA256 `91CDDBC1BD2880FA892CCC3753BA0C5B582D95916E62151251AC35C131134AA5`).
- **Pre-existing modified/untracked (git):** N/A — no git. No attempt to clean or alter other project files.
- **Editor:** `IsPIERunning=false`; current level `/Game/_Main/Levels/Testing/Test01`; selected actor `BP_Enemy_Skeleton_C_1` (matches calibration).

### Ending state (Batch 1 close)

- New/modified files: Markdown only under `Documentation/Archaeology/` (listed below).
- `00-MCP-Capability-Calibration.md` hash unchanged (must verify at close).
- No source, config, plugin, map, or Unreal asset writes performed.

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## Areas fully inspected (Batch 1 tools)

- All `.h`/`.cpp` under `Source/REALMSINRUIN/`
- `REALMSINRUIN_DEV.uproject`, Targets, Build.cs, module startup
- `Plugins/AdvancedSessions` + `AdvancedSteamSessions` descriptors and Build.cs
- `Config/DefaultEngine.ini`, `DefaultGame.ini`, `DefaultGameplayTags.ini`, `DefaultInput.ini` (input file partially — defaults + Jump/Move mappings)
- PluginToolset ListEnabledPlugins; GetPluginInfo AdvancedSessions/AdvancedSteamSessions
- Editor continuity: PIE, level, selection
- search_subclasses seeds for player/enemy/effect/HUD/PC/PS/GA/widget/GameMode/GameInstance

## Areas partially inspected

- DefaultInput.ini beyond movement/look mappings (full VR axis noise present; ability actions absent)
- Enabled engine plugin usage (listed; not usage-verified)
- GAS GE assets (known from calibration; CDOs not re-inspected this batch)

## Areas not yet inspected

- All Blueprint graph/variable deep dives (Batch 2+)
- Frontend/session flows (Batch 4)
- Per-character abilities (Batch 3)
- Animation (Batch 4 Pass 8)
- Enemy BP AI (Batch 4 Pass 9)
- Full UI trees / pickups graphs (Batch 4)
- Synthesis docs 01, 05, 07, 10 (not created — no substantive Batch 1 content for 05/07/10/01)

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## Blueprints inspected

None in depth. **Path seeds only** recorded in 03/08/09/11/12.

## C++ classes inspected

ARIRBaseCharacter, ARIRPlayerCharacter, ARIRBaseEnemyCharacter, ARIRPlayerState, ARIRPlayerController, ARIRHUD, URIRAbilitySystemComponent, URIRAttributeSet, URIRGameplayAbility, ARIREffectActor, URIRUserWidget, URIRWidgetController, UOverlayWidgetController, ITargetInterface / UTargetInterface; module REALMSINRUIN.h/cpp.

## Assets / configs inspected

Listed in §Areas fully inspected. No Unreal assets modified or saved.

## Files created

| File | Status |
|------|--------|
| Documentation/Archaeology/02-ProjectArchitecture.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/03-ClassHierarchy.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/06-PartialGASArchitecture.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/08-CharacterSystems.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/09-EnemyAI-StaticAnalysis.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/11-UI-HUD-And-Sessions.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/12-Pickups-And-Effects.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/13-Unknowns-And-RuntimeQuestions.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/14-EvidenceIndex.md | Draft |
| Documentation/Archaeology/15-HandoffStatus.md | Draft |

## Files updated

None pre-existing except this handoff/index created new. **00-MCP-Capability-Calibration.md not modified.**

## Toolsets used

EditorAppToolset (IsPIERunning, GetSelectedActors); SceneTools (get_current_level); PluginToolset (ListEnabledPlugins, GetPluginInfo); ObjectTools (search_subclasses); filesystem reads of Source/Config/Plugins.

## Tool limitations / failed queries

- Git unavailable (not a repository)
- Some parallel CallMcpTool batches failed with schema errors; succeeded when retried singly
- SemanticSearch not used (not configured)
- GetPluginInfo for GameplayAbilities/CommonUI/IsEnabled calls failed in parallel batch (AdvancedSessions info succeeded on retry); ListEnabledPlugins already confirmed AdvancedSessions/Steam/CommonUI/GameplayAbilities enabled

## Contradictory evidence

1. **Enemy ASC ownership vs GetAbilitySystemComponent:** Enemy creates ASC on self; base character GetASC uses PlayerState only. Both Observed Implementation. Better supported: both true — interface path likely wrong for enemies. Logged for Batch 4 / runtime.
2. **Documented Intent URIRGameplayAbility “all abilities” vs no subclasses / no GA assets:** Infrastructure only. Better supported: not migrated.
3. **DefaultAttributesGameplayEffect declared vs never applied in native:** Scaffolding; apply path Unknown (Blueprint?).

## Unresolved naming ambiguities

- `Player_Amazonian` vs GE `Amazon` folder naming
- `WBP_PlayerHUD` returned as RIRHUD subclass

## Requires Manual Editor Inspection

- OnlineSubsystem/Steam config location
- Confirm WBP_PlayerHUD asset type
- CommonUI content usage

## Requires Runtime Inspection / PIE

- Enemy GetASC / EffectActor apply
- Default attribute values after spawn
- HUD overlay creation success
- Session flows (later)

## Suggested next bounded task

**Authorize Batch 2 only:**

1. Pass 3 — Blueprint hierarchy for `BP_PlayerCharacterBase`, five `Player_*`, `BP_EnemyCharacterBase`, `BP_Enemy_Skeleton`, `BPI_*`, `GI_Dungeoneer`, `GM_*`, `PC_Character`, `BP_PlayerState` (structure: parents, vars, graphs list, events — not full ability path walk yet where Pass 5 owns deep dive).
2. Pass 5 — Deep dive `BP_PlayerCharacterBase` ability/RPC/DEPRECATED/GAS/comments.

**Exact starting files for next model:**

- Read: `00-MCP-Capability-Calibration.md`, `15-HandoffStatus.md`, `14-EvidenceIndex.md`, `03-ClassHierarchy.md`, `08-CharacterSystems.md`
- Inspect first: `/Game/_Main/Blueprints/Characters/PlayerCharacters/BP_PlayerCharacterBase`

**Subsystem continuity:** Keep player-base ability reconstruction with one model through Batch 2 Pass 5 before switching mid-graph.

## Confirmation

- No Unreal assets modified
- No source/config/map/plugin modified
- No editor state intentionally modified (PIE not started; level/selection/camera not changed)
- No work beyond Pass 2 performed