jobtrackingapp/docs/redesign/phase-5/OPEN_BLOCKERS.md

# Phase 5 open blockers and deferred issues

Reconciled against [P4-06](../phase-4/p4-06/README.md#opendeferred-issue-reconciliation), [Phase 2 defects](../phase-2/BASELINE_DEFECTS.md), [Phase 3 decisions](../phase-3/OPEN_DECISIONS.md) and [current known issues](../../roadmap/known-issues.md). Planning closes no issue. “Non-blocking” refers to local Phase 5 work, never production readiness or acceptance of the defective surface.

| Issue | Status / exact limit | Classification / owner and deadline |
|---|---|---|
| P4-06-O01 collapse→mobile labels/focus occlusion | Addressed in [P5-00](p5-00/README.md); also aligns controls/drawers at 1024px and closes the temporary modal on desktop entry | Shell implementation gate ready; retain boundary/open-resize and focus regressions |
| P4-06-O02 long admin badge at 320px | Addressed in P5-00: same admin-only metadata in narrow account menu, header spacers track actual height | Responsive header gate ready; no claim that actual production badge overlap was previously proven |
| P4-02-D01 command invalid list children | Addressed in P5-00; populated/empty lists and native keyboard destinations protected | Command semantics gate ready; no catalogue expansion, D02–D04 unchanged |
| P4-03-D01 light Redo Tooltip 3.89:1 | Addressed in P5-00 shared opaque semantic pair; narrow old exception removed | Tooltip gate ready for tested loaded targets; not universal accessibility certification |
| P4-04-O01 toast covers bottom action | Addressed in P5-00: bottom feedback clearance, native success toast tested while open | Feedback gate ready for the defined Connections action; not a universal overlay manager or company-modal error repair |
| P5-00-D01 fixed worker data with system clock | **Closed 2026-09-21**: test now injects its existing fixed clock; complete backend rerun 916/916 | P5-01 baseline gate satisfied; production worker unchanged, no skip/expected annotation |
| P5-00-D02 browser Back loses Jobs row focus | **Closed for Jobs in [P5-03](p5-03/README.md)**: originating list history entry retains only the numeric row focus target; all four locale/theme real-browser cases return after workspace load and focus the row. Explicit workspace Back remains protected | P5-03 Jobs navigation gate met. Revalidate the same contract if P5-08 changes workspace navigation or route behavior |
| P3-O02 command error→empty / late query results | **Addressed in P5-02**: failed search has Retry, aborted/late results are discarded after a newer query or close; focused and real-browser regressions pass | Search-state gate closed locally; manual screen-reader acceptance is separately open below |
| P5-02-D01 utility screen-reader operation | Automated axe and keyboard checks and command/notification semantic regressions pass; spoken names and live/state announcements have not been manually verified | **Open mandatory P5-15 accessibility acceptance item**. It does not block independent P5-03 Jobs work under Connor's explicit scope clarification. Operator steps and evidence request are in [P5-02](p5-02/README.md) |
| P3-O02 workspace search replacement loses `followMode` | Source-confirmed `setParams({section})` | **Blocks later slice P5-08b** adapter migration until retained-query proof |
| P4-02-D03 mobile progress scroll not focusable | Open loaded axe finding | **Blocks P5-08a affected Overview migration**, not shell; targeted G-WORKSPACE proof |
| P4-02-D04 literal AI context `{name}` | Open both locales | **Blocks P5-08b affected application AI labels**; correct interpolation without changing context/API |
| P4-02-D02 company-save error outside accessible modal | Open; draft retained, transient toast hidden by modal isolation | **Does not block Phase 5 shell/navigation**. Company form/Phase 7 owner; direct company-form restructuring requires durable in-modal error. P5-00 toast position does not close this |
| P4-04-O02 concurrent SQLite notification save | Open, earlier 2/10 native attempts HTTP 500 / database locked | **Separate backend reliability**; no shell/visual blocker with unchanged calls, but any increased polling/write concurrency waits for proof. Sequential passing test does not close it |
| P2-O01 isolated rules-save 500 | Historical unconfirmed, cause not established | **Separate reliability triage** if recurrent; keep successful native oracle, no generic retry mask |
| P4-05-O01 English status actions/browser-locale dates | **Closed for Jobs/Trash in [P5-03](p5-03/README.md)**: standard status display uses existing translations, custom status text and raw API keys remain stable, and applied/deadline display follows UI language | P5-03 localized table gate met in English/Bokmål; stored date/time semantics are unchanged |
| P2-D01 native SQLite tailoring/capture | Open expected browser failure; archived-binary assertions unreached | **Blocks P5-08b and package/tailoring relationship changes**, future Documents; separate provider-compatible repair plus native archive proof. Does not gate independent shell/board/dashboard |
| F01 / audit D01 stale CV revision (related profile/job revisions distinct) | Open version increments without expected revision guard | **Blocks P5-09–14 broad CV**; separately authorized integrity work with cross-client proof. Profile/job persistence changes likewise gated, but their unchanged page links are safe. No automatic B07 |
| Creation-intent idempotency | Open independent contract; not B02 identity or stale revision | **Separate backend/product work**; no Add/import/POST-on-mount expansion in Phase 5. Existing create review/no-write navigation must remain |
| CV margins/templates/preview/pagination | Open, user concern reiterated during P4; current preview has extra pagination/cropping logic | **Blocks P5-09–14** via dedicated G-CV-RENDER corpus/repair checkpoint; keyboard passing does not prove geometry. No broad renderer replacement inside UI slice |
| Table/Board filter/population mismatch | **Read prerequisite resolved in [P5-04b readiness](p5-04b-readiness/README.md)**: shared logical query, complete ID membership, owner/trash/derived filters and mutation refresh proven | [P5-04b integration](p5-04b/README.md) preserves that query/route contract; full-array scaling remains an explicit limitation |
| P3-O01 analytics names/periods/populations | [P5-06](p5-06/README.md) addresses Dashboard labels, cohort/snapshot/sample definitions, exact values and five flags; current server population/date limitations remain documented | Dashboard G-METRICS has scoped regression evidence. **P5-07 must preserve/revalidate these definitions** when adding its destination; backend metric/timezone repair remains separate |
| P5-06-O01 native language preference 500 during reads | One full-run fixture response was generic 500 while Dashboard/setup reads overlapped; exception/root cause not established. Visual setup now writes the native preference before mounting the next fixture, still requiring 204 | **Separate baseline auth/storage investigation**, not resolved by presentation. Concurrent language mutation during loading is not certified; [observation and test sequencing](p5-06/README.md#regression-protection) |
| F04/B06 production ingress | **Open**; repository/local checks are not deployed proof. Historical DNS/HTTPS observations do not prove actual peer/firewall boundary or current topology | **Production gate; does not block local P5 slices**. Operator evidence for actual Traefik peer, nginx trust, listeners/ports, direct/spoofed access, B04 client IP, firewall/NAT/IPv6, DNS/TLS/redirect and restart needed; no closure or credentials accessed here |
| Protected-main CI/browser runner and deployment | Unresolved remote-runner evidence; local tests pass | **Separate release gate**; feature-branch docs/UI push is not production deployment approval |
| F19 missing provider/config falls back to SQLite | Open source carryover | **Separate startup/deployment safety**, not a UI redesign dependency; no backend provider change here |
| F20 enabled worker fault containment | Open, worker disabled by default; enabled loop lacks outer recovery | **Separate worker/operational gate** before enablement or new producers; P5 utilities preserve current operations only |
| F21 calendar unspecified DateTime/DST | Open; existing date actions not certified correct across offsets | **Separate calendar/backend gate** before event/time semantics change; retain current deadline/follow-up links/ICS, no new interview scheduling |
| Backup/restore/rollback and legacy schema cutover | Production restore/cutover evidence pending | **Separate release/schema gate**; no schema in P5. Required before any external prerequisite that actually needs one |
| Stripe activation, paid deletion/retention/provider cleanup | Configuration/policy/provider proof pending; deletion remains gated | **Separate product/backend/release work**; no new billing/trial/delete UX claims or Settings migration |
| Provider mail/AI/calendar/OAuth delivery | Partial local mocks/service tests, no universal live provider certification | **Does not block unchanged navigation/presentation**; actual send/reconnect/provider semantics changes wait for sandbox/operator proof. AI truthfulness is not guaranteed by a review dialog |
| Full screen-reader/touch/zoom/forced-colors coverage | P4 manual browser checks partial; incomplete axe nodes remain | **Affected-slice accessibility acceptance gates** per visual protocol; unavailable evidence must stay open, not counted as success. Public certification remains blocked |
| P5-04b-R01 command entry/focus timing | One full-run failure on unchanged command/theme/test code; trace shows keyboard focus-visible gained then lost around the dialog's entry callback. Three unchanged focused reruns passed | **Separate shell accessibility debt before P5-15**, not query-population parity. [Observation](p5-04b-readiness/README.md#unrelated-baseline-observation-p5-04b-r01); no assertion weakened or shell repair attempted |
| P5-04b-R02 CV section-expansion smoke | One full-run failure on unchanged CV editor/test, before PDF export; three unchanged focused reruns passed; cause unproven | **Existing CV readiness owner**, not Jobs integration. [Observation](p5-04b-readiness/README.md#unrelated-baseline-observation-p5-04b-r02); keep the regression and investigate before broad CV migration |
| Historical post-axe NB glyph omissions / scrolled table screenshot edges | Capture limitations, not accepted typography/column alignment | **Evidence quality gate**: pre-axe captures, DOM/text verification, start-of-scroll and focused-scroll comparisons in P5. No product fix inferred without reproducing it |
| Original P4 unnamed targeted controls / preview keyboard defect | Closed for P4-02/03 targets only | **Not a blocker**, retain tests; advanced untouched controls still need their own loaded-state proof |
| Historical TS2571 | No longer present; standalone gate passed | **Not a blocker**, retain CI type gate; do not describe as current expected failure |

## Product/new-requirement boundaries

Final name/logo/primary color remain OD-01–03: use current provisional values, so no shell delay. Email provider (OD-05), external jobs/calendar integrations (OD-06), monetization (OD-07), favorite/priority (OD-08), aggregate admin/privacy definitions (OD-09), intake (OD-10) and weekly goals (OD-11) are separate decisions before their future features. Do not invent LinkedIn integration or scheduled interviews.

OD-04 dashboard cross-device persistence and NEW-01 ordering/resizing/reset remain **Phase 8**. P5 preserves all five existing owner-local visibility flags. NEW-02 expanded entities, NEW-07 general AI panel, NEW-08 admin metrics and NEW-11 cross-job documents require data/ownership contracts; P5-02 does not implement them. NEW-10 active preview is explicitly deferred, not silently represented as preserved production functionality. Full Career Profile, library, Documents, mail, Settings/Admin and Notifications page work remains Phase 7.

Before each implementation, check this register against its latest actual evidence. Close a row only with its reproduction/acceptance proof and linked change; keep original audit records intact. A failed prerequisite pauses only dependent scope. Planning success is not an implementation or production GO.