worldmonitor/todos/185-pending-p2-trigger-watching-runs-on-delta-operators.md

status, priority, issue_id, tags, dependencies

status	priority	issue_id	tags	dependencies
pending	p2	185	code-review phase-0 regional-intelligence triggers	171

trigger-evaluator runs isCloseToThreshold on delta operators that are unconditionally false

Problem Statement

scripts/regional-snapshot/trigger-evaluator.mjs:18-35. evaluateThreshold returns false for two reasons: (a) threshold not breached, (b) operator is delta_* (Phase 0 stub). In case (b), isCloseToThreshold STILL runs and could elevate dormant triggers to "watching" based on misleading math.

Findings

• delta_* operators are stubbed to return false in Phase 0
• isCloseToThreshold has no knowledge of the stub
• Watching-state elevation for delta-gated triggers is semantically wrong
• Downstream Phase 1 readers will surface these as near-triggers incorrectly

Proposed Solutions

Option 1: Skip isCloseToThreshold for delta_* operators

Guard at the top of the watching branch.

Pros: Minimal change; correct semantics Cons: Adds one branch Effort: Small Risk: Low

Recommended Action

Technical Details

File: scripts/regional-snapshot/trigger-evaluator.mjs:18-35 Related issue: #171 (isCloseToThreshold inverted for lt operators)

Acceptance Criteria

• Skip isCloseToThreshold for delta_* operators
• Test: delta_gt trigger never appears in watching list during Phase 0

Work Log

Resources

• PR #2940
• PR #2942
• Related: issue #171