Finish Roopal April 5-6 docs and repo audit

.dockerignore

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+.git/
+.venv/
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.egg-info/
+.pytest_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+.ruff_cache/

.gitignore

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+.venv/
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.egg-info/
+.pytest_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+.ruff_cache/

KNOWLEDGE.md

@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ A helpdesk agent has to decide what the ticket is about, how urgent it is, who s
 
 This environment simulates a short helpdesk queue where an agent routes one ticket at a time and is graded on structured routing quality.
 
+## Judge-Facing Explanation
+
+If a judge asks why this environment is a strong submission, the concise answer is:
+
+1. IT helpdesk routing is a real operational workflow with clear business value.
+2. The input is realistic free-form ticket text, but the output is typed and easy to grade deterministically.
+3. The three-task ladder creates a clean progression from basic classification to full queue routing.
+4. The repo stays judge-friendly because the vocabulary, task labels, and scoring rules are all explicit and frozen.
+
 ## Frozen Project Identity
 
 - Team name: `Hackstreet Boys`
@@ -277,16 +286,25 @@ The local heuristic baseline completed successfully after that fix with:
 - Task 3: `0.9400`
 - Overall: `0.9400`
 
+A merged-state rerun on the current `main` branch matched those same numbers exactly.
+
+## April 6 Repo Audit
+
+An April 6 documentation and repo audit confirmed:
+
+- all required runtime, data, metadata, and documentation files are present in the workspace
+- the docs consistently describe IT helpdesk ticket routing rather than the old email-triage domain
+- the current local benchmark reference is `1.0000`, `0.8800`, `0.9400`, overall `0.9400`
+- the remaining work is execution validation, not documentation cleanup
+
 ## What Still Needs Hands-On Verification
 
-The biggest remaining checks are merge-state and packaging checks, not first-pass local execution.
+The biggest remaining checks are packaging and clean-machine checks, not merge-state local execution.
 
 Still pending:
 
-1. rerun the heuristic baseline on the latest fully merged branch
-2. confirm Docker starts cleanly
-3. do a clean-machine dry run if possible
-4. record final benchmark numbers only after the merged-state rerun
+1. confirm Docker starts cleanly
+2. do a clean-machine dry run if possible
 
 ## One-Minute Summary
 
@@ -297,4 +315,4 @@ If you come back to this repo later, remember:
 - the agent predicts structured routing fields
 - grading is deterministic with limited partial credit
 - the inference script is the baseline player
-- the first local runtime pass is complete, but merged-state validation is still important
+- merged-state local validation is complete, and Docker is the main remaining hands-on check

MENTAL_MODEL.md

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ The state tracks:
 
 ## Runtime Notes
 
-The repo has now passed an initial local heuristic run.
+The repo has now passed both the initial local heuristic run and a merged-state rerun on the current `main` branch.
 
 Current local baseline:
 
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ Current local baseline:
 - Task 3: `0.9400`
 - Overall: `0.9400`
 
+The merged-state rerun matched the same baseline numbers exactly.
+
 One practical implementation note from runtime validation:
 
 - `data/dataset.json` may be saved with a UTF-8 BOM on Windows, so `server/tasks.py` intentionally loads it with `utf-8-sig`
@@ -168,4 +170,4 @@ If coming back later, remember this:
 - the agent predicts structured routing fields
 - the grader gives deterministic partial credit
 - `inference.py` is the baseline agent runner
-- the local heuristic path already works end to end
+- the local heuristic path now works end to end on the current merged repo state

PLAN.md

@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ The project keeps three tasks:
 
 ### Runtime risk
 
-The repo still needs a proper local execution pass to confirm everything after the latest edits.
+The first local execution pass and a merged-state rerun have already completed successfully. The remaining runtime risk is Docker and clean-machine behavior, not first-pass local execution.
 
 ### Benchmark risk
 
-Fresh scores must be generated and then reflected in docs.
+The current merged-state local benchmark has already been recorded. The remaining benchmark risk is making sure Docker or clean-machine validation does not surface a late behavioral mismatch.
 
 ### Deployment risk
 

PROJECT_STATUS.md

@@ -144,11 +144,50 @@ Documentation fixes made from runtime feedback:
 - clarified that merged-state reruns still matter before final benchmark recording
 - documented the Windows UTF-8 BOM issue and its handling path in `server/tasks.py`
 
+## April 5, 2026
+
+Status: shared merged-state rerun complete, Docker smoke test still pending
+
+Shared work completed:
+
+- reran local runtime validation on the current `main` branch
+- revalidated `/health` and `/tasks`
+- reran heuristic `inference.py` across all 3 tasks
+- confirmed the merged-state local baseline matched the earlier working numbers exactly
+- added `.gitignore` and `.dockerignore` to keep local artifacts out of git status and Docker build context
+
+Merged-state heuristic baseline on the current repo state:
+
+- Task 1: `1.0000`
+- Task 2: `0.8800`
+- Task 3: `0.9400`
+- Overall: `0.9400`
+
+Environment notes:
+
+- the Codex shell could run the project virtualenv successfully once Python execution was allowed outside the sandbox
+- Docker was not available in the current shell context, so the Docker smoke test is still pending on a machine with Docker installed
+
+Roopal-side documentation work completed:
+
+- finalized `README.md` wording around submission readiness
+- finalized `KNOWLEDGE.md` as the judge-facing knowledge guide
+- added concise judge-facing domain explanations to the docs
+
+## April 6, 2026
+
+Status: Roopal-side repo audit complete, shared execution checks still pending
+
+Roopal-side work completed:
+
+- audited required submission files and confirmed they are present in the repo
+- completed a stale-claims and outdated-wording pass across the core docs
+- updated `PLAN.md` to reflect that first-pass local execution is no longer the main runtime risk
+- left the remaining work focused on Docker and clean-machine validation rather than documentation cleanup
+
 ## Open Items
 
 Still pending after the current checkpoint:
 
-- rerun runtime validation on the latest shared branch after all pending merges land
-- perform a Docker smoke test from the merged repo state
-- complete the shared April 4 rerun after Suyash-side fixes land
-- record final benchmark numbers only after the merged-state rerun
+- perform a Docker smoke test from the current merged repo state
+- do a clean-machine dry run if possible before final submission freeze

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 
 This repository contains a deterministic OpenEnv environment for IT helpdesk ticket routing. An agent is shown one ticket at a time from a short queue and must predict the right issue type, operational priority, assignment group, and next action.
 
+## Judge-Facing Summary
+
+If a judge reads only one short explanation, it should be this:
+
+- this environment models a real enterprise workflow, not a toy classification task
+- each ticket requires typed routing decisions that are easy to score deterministically
+- the task ladder moves cleanly from single-field classification to full operational routing
+- the repo is small enough to rerun quickly and explicit enough to understand without hidden business logic
+
 ## What This Environment Simulates
 
 The environment models a realistic helpdesk workflow:
@@ -274,7 +283,7 @@ Optional target:
 
 ## Runtime Validation Snapshot
 
-The first local heuristic validation pass has already been completed on the current repo shape.
+The repo has now completed both the first local heuristic validation pass and a merged-state rerun on the current `main` branch.
 
 Validated locally:
 
@@ -293,7 +302,7 @@ Current local heuristic results:
 | Full Ticket Routing | `0.9400` |
 | Overall | `0.9400` |
 
-These numbers are useful as a working baseline, but the team should still rerun them on the latest fully merged branch before treating them as final benchmark values.
+The merged-state rerun matched these same numbers exactly, so they are the current benchmark reference for the repo. A Docker smoke test and clean-machine rerun are still recommended before final submission freeze.
 
 ### Windows note
 
@@ -340,8 +349,13 @@ The repo is already aligned on:
 - grader and reward design
 - packaging metadata and Docker entry point
 
+An April 6 repo audit also confirmed that all required submission files are present:
+
+- runtime: `models.py`, `client.py`, `inference.py`, `server/app.py`, `server/environment.py`, `server/grader.py`, `server/reward.py`, `server/tasks.py`
+- data and metadata: `data/dataset.json`, `openenv.yaml`, `pyproject.toml`, `requirements.txt`, `server/Dockerfile`
+- docs and planning: `README.md`, `KNOWLEDGE.md`, `MENTAL_MODEL.md`, `PLAN.md`, `PROJECT_STATUS.md`, `ROADMAP.md`
+
 Still pending before final submission:
 
-- a rerun on the latest fully merged branch
-- a Docker smoke test from a clean machine
-- final benchmark values only after merged-state validation
+- a Docker smoke test from a machine with Docker installed
+- a final clean-machine dry run if possible before submission freeze