[first-100 go/no-go] batch 1 local beta DMG

[sarptandoven]

Batch

• Batch number: 1
• Planned invite count: 10
• Tester cohort source: Founder-selected first-100 local beta cohort
• Stop/go decision owner: Sarp Doven sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Decision: go for first 100 local-beta DMG users

Build

• PR or commit: [codex] Productize Cortex for first-100 beta readiness #1
• Version: 0.1.0
• Build: 1
• DMG checksum: 3f36de8a1066ff6c4601a5acbfa0e1f94b1d008bcad15ebe14bf9e7a5294789d
• ZIP checksum: cddca1c5684df89b909dbc23df4f3170b52ed614deaf686e3905beecec53a501
• Download location: direct DMG file handoff, not website-hosted for this checkpoint
• Previous rollback build retained: yes, previous artifact commit remains in git history

Required Support Packet

• Support channel: sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Primary support owner: Sarp Doven sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Backup support owner: Sarp Doven sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Incident engineer: Sarp Doven sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Case log location: GitHub Issues in doppl-tech/cortex-app
• Support artifact storage: Private GitHub issue attachments/comments; sanitized artifacts only
• Business hours and timezone: Founder-monitored weekdays, America/Los_Angeles
• Deletion request contact: sdoven@uwaterloo.ca
• Build version, build number, hash: 0.1.0 build 1; DMG 3f36de8a1066ff6c4601a5acbfa0e1f94b1d008bcad15ebe14bf9e7a5294789d; ZIP cddca1c5684df89b909dbc23df4f3170b52ed614deaf686e3905beecec53a501
• Known limitations sent to testers: Cortex is a local-first Mac beta. It is not notarized yet, may require Control-click > Open, uses manual updates/rollback, has no hosted account, no cloud backup, no automatic updates, no production SLA, and no broad live OAuth sync.

Automated Gates

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• Backend tests passed: yes, python3 -W error::ResourceWarning -m unittest discover backend/tests ran 241 tests
• Retrieval eval passed: yes, overall top1_accuracy 1.0 across 31 cases
• Adaptation eval passed: yes, readiness 100
• Worker queue passed: yes, failed 0
• macOS build/package passed: yes, macos/package_release.sh --channel local-beta --base-url https://trydoppl.com/downloads --output outputs
• Codesign verify passed: yes
• Distribution site check passed: yes
• Update manifest validation passed: yes
• Strict ops readiness with package artifacts passed: yes
• First-100 live smoke passed against launched app: yes, including backup-inclusive pass
• Standalone DMG install-copy smoke passed: yes, mounted DMG, copied Cortex.app to a temp Applications-style folder, verified codesign, launched copied app, and ran backup-inclusive live smoke against that copied app
• Clean isolated-home first-run/update/rollback QA passed: yes, installed from DMG into a temporary macOS user home via CFFIXED_USER_HOME, created fresh credentials/vault, synced source, reviewed memory, returned cited Ask answers, exported a content-free support bundle, created backup, updated from previous retained beta, and rolled back while preserving the memory folder
• GitHub CI green: yes

Human Clean-Profile QA

• Clean-profile QA packet location: .context/first100_launch_packets/clean-profile-qa.txt
• QA evidence log: .context/first100_clean_profile_qa_run.txt
• DMG downloaded from planned tester URL: not applicable for direct file handoff
• DMG checksum matched: verified
• Installed on clean macOS 13+ profile: verified with isolated temporary macOS user home
• If unnotarized, Control-click > Open worked and was disclosed: verified local launch; invite copy discloses Control-click > Open for downloaded quarantine
• First-run onboarding completed without developer docs: verified through first-run product loop smoke
• Obsidian/local notes or MCP connected: verified
• Sync created Review items: verified
• Review approval worked: verified
• Ask returned cited answer: verified
• Backup worked: verified
• Content-free support bundle export worked: verified
• Manual update over previous beta preserved memory folder: verified
• Manual rollback to previous beta preserved memory folder: verified
• Strict launch gate passed with support packet and clean-profile QA packet: yes

No-Go Checks

Mark any true item as a no-go until resolved:

• Support owner not assigned: false
• Clean-profile install not done: false
• Hosted artifact hash differs from verified checksum: not applicable for this DMG-only checkpoint
• App cannot launch from Applications: false
• Gatekeeper blocks beyond documented Control-click > Open path: false for local launch; downloaded quarantine still disclosed in invite copy
• Backup/export/delete/support-bundle/update/rollback risks user data: not observed in automated checks
• Invite copy implies notarization, automatic updates, hosted sync, cloud backup, or production support: false
• Open SEV 0 issue: false
• Repeated unresolved SEV 1 issue on current build: false

Decision Notes

• Known limitations sent to testers: local-first Mac beta; unnotarized; Control-click > Open may be required; manual updates and rollback; no cloud account, hosted sync, cloud backup, automatic updates, or production SLA.
• Invite copy reviewed: yes.
• Privacy/support consent text reviewed: yes.
• Final decision notes: go for controlled first-100 local-beta DMG handoff. Keep rollout staged at 10 initial users, then 25, then 100 if no SEV 0/1 issues appear.