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ICW Specification: E6:S07:T18 - Tool-Agnostic Workflow Step Tracking + Persisted Run Logs

ICW Instance: ICW-E6S07T18
Task: E6:S07:T18 - Tool-Agnostic Workflow Step Tracking + Persisted Run Logs
Phase: Specification
Timestamp: 2026-03-12T10:55:00Z
Agent: ICW_Executor_E6S07T18

Executive Summary​

This specification defines a tool-agnostic workflow step tracking system with persisted run logs, enabling comprehensive monitoring and analysis of workflow executions across different development environments and tools.

Requirements Analysis​

Functional Requirements​

FR-1: Universal Step Tracking

  • Tool-agnostic step tracking across all workflows
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Step completion status tracking
  • Performance metrics collection

FR-2: Persistent Run Logs

  • Comprehensive execution logging
  • Long-term log storage and retrieval
  • Log analysis and reporting
  • Historical trend analysis

FR-3: Cross-Tool Compatibility

  • Support for Cursor, Windsurf, and other tools
  • Unified tracking interface
  • Tool-specific adapter pattern
  • Seamless migration between tools

Technical Specification​

Architecture Overview​

Workflow Tracking System
├── Step Tracker
│   ├── Universal Step Interface
│   ├── Progress Monitor
│   └── Status Manager
├── Run Logger
│   ├── Execution Logger
│   ├── Persistent Storage
│   └── Log Analyzer
└── Tool Adapters
    ├── Cursor Adapter
    ├── Windsurf Adapter
    └── Generic Tool Interface

Data Structures​

step_tracking:
  step_id: "workflow-step-uuid"
  workflow_id: "workflow-identifier"
  step_name: "step-description"
  status: "pending|in_progress|completed|failed"
  start_time: "ISO-timestamp"
  end_time: "ISO-timestamp"
  duration: "seconds"
  metadata:
    tool: "cursor|windsurf|generic"
    agent: "agent-type"
    resources: ["resource-list"]

run_log:
  run_id: "run-uuid"
  workflow_id: "workflow-identifier"
  start_time: "ISO-timestamp"
  end_time: "ISO-timestamp"
  status: "running|completed|failed"
  steps: [step_tracking_objects]
  metrics:
    total_duration: "seconds"
    success_rate: "percentage"
    error_count: "number"
  artifacts:
    logs: ["log-file-paths"]
    outputs: ["output-file-paths"]

Implementation Plan​

Phase 1: Core Tracking Infrastructure (Week 1)​

  • Universal step interface implementation
  • Tool adapter framework
  • Basic logging infrastructure

Phase 2: Persistence Layer (Week 2)​

  • Database schema design
  • Log storage implementation
  • Retrieval and query interfaces

Phase 3: Analysis and Reporting (Week 3)​

  • Log analysis tools
  • Performance metrics
  • Historical reporting

Success Criteria​

  • Tool-agnostic step tracking functional
  • Persistent run logs operational
  • Cross-tool compatibility validated
  • Performance metrics collected

Specification Status: COMPLETE
Next Phase: Test Design
Agent: ICW_Executor_E6S07T18
Timestamp: 2026-03-12T11:15:00Z