Declare the repeatable effect
Owner role · Model owner
Evidence: Acknowledgements use unique obligation IDs; attempts remain append-only history.
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Drafting workbenchCheck repeated actions against a declared invariant
Distinguish repeating an accepted operation from creating an additional obligation.
The artifact tests a repeated effect invariant while preserving allowed attempt-history differences.
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Original worked case · Manual planning resource
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02 · Follow the reasoning
How the case leads to a decision
Set insertion of the same ID twice leaves one unique element. Journal append runs twice and records two attempts by design. Idempotence here concerns the acknowledgement effect, not byte-identical logs.
The bounded result
After both attempts the acknowledgement set should be {A}, with cardinality one, while the attempt journal can contain two records. Test the declared effect separately from the history volume.
01 · Inspect the inputs
Every record stays visible
| Attempt | Set before | Set after | Cumulative journal records |
|---|---|---|---|
| First ACK A | {} | {A} | 1 |
| Second ACK A | {A} | {A} | 2 |
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Definitions and method context
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Prepare a brief for human review
Drafting workbenchSynthetic planning case: An external toy acknowledgement action adds an obligation ID to a set and always appends an attempt to the journal. Two attempts acknowledge the same obligation A.
Replay the same identified action
Owner role · Rehearsal owner
Evidence: Both attempts target A, not two different obligations.
Check effects and logs separately
Owner role · Reviewer
Evidence: Cardinality remains one and both attempts remain visible.
Decision to make: After both attempts the acknowledgement set should be {A}, with cardinality one, while the attempt journal can contain two records. Test the declared effect separately from the history volume.
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Filled manual planning note
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After both attempts the acknowledgement set should be {A}, with cardinality one, while the attempt journal can contain two records. Test the declared effect separately from the history volume. Set insertion of the same ID twice leaves one unique element. Journal append runs twice and records two attempts by design. Idempotence here concerns the acknowledgement effect, not byte-identical logs. No native API, deduplication mechanism or repeat-submission protection is claimed.Put the outline to work
- Declare the repeatable effect. Check: Acknowledgements use unique obligation IDs; attempts remain append-only history.
- Replay the same identified action. Check: Both attempts target A, not two different obligations.
- Check effects and logs separately. Check: Cardinality remains one and both attempts remain visible.
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Questions about this workflow
Should the second journal row be deleted?
No. The supplied contract records both attempts; extra history is not an extra acknowledged obligation.
Does this prove a real endpoint is idempotent?
No. It checks a toy effect contract; persistence, failures and concurrent behavior need real evidence.
Does this create tasks in the product?
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