From 42af1f7d964c54c82b68936a7ea36a29d8f066cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Troutner <chris.troutner@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:48:14 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Record topics-table-layout completion in backlog and briefing

By specifier.
---
 specifier-prompt.md      | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 specs/feature-backlog.md | 23 +++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/specifier-prompt.md b/specifier-prompt.md
index f985590..6307252 100644
--- a/specifier-prompt.md
+++ b/specifier-prompt.md
@@ -603,18 +603,18 @@ At the end of each session, update this file:
 - Note the current `master` HEAD commit.
 - State the next feature to work on.
 
-Current `master` HEAD: `af54b0e` (`topic-metadata` merged from
-`swarmforge-architect`). The three verification records name the architect code
-review commit `3f05488`; the only later commit (`af54b0e`) added `docs/`
-(records and summary), so the records are valid for the merged tree. This task
-added `lastSeen` and `followerCount` to `topicSummaries`, exposed them from
-`GET /topics`, rebuilt them in the backfill, and rendered four columns on the
-client topics page. Records:
-`docs/reviews/topic-metadata-verification.json` (indexer),
-`-db-verification.json`, `-client-verification.json`. The specifier merged the
-branch and ran only the merged features' acceptance suites (indexer 12/12, db
-14/14, client 9/9) as the independent check. Run `swarmforge/scripts/state.sh`
-to refresh these HEAD lines.
+Current `master` HEAD: `1e58b5b` (`topics-table-layout` merged from
+`swarmforge-architect`). The verification record names the architect code
+review commit `d1f0f76`; the only later commit (`1e58b5b`) added `docs/`
+(record and summary), so the record is valid for the merged tree. This task
+replaced the topics page flexbox rows with a react-bootstrap `Table` driven by
+a pure `buildTopicsTable` view model
+(`psf-memo-client/src/services/topics-table.js`). Record:
+`docs/reviews/topics-table-layout-verification.json` (client). The specifier
+merged the branch and ran only the merged feature's acceptance test (client
+5/5) as the independent check; soft Gherkin mutation was 16/16 killed and
+language mutation 2/2 killed. Run `swarmforge/scripts/state.sh` to refresh
+these HEAD lines.
 Next action: **TBD** — ask the user for the next feature. Current direction is
 front-end improvements to `psf-memo-client` (UI/UX polish, accessibility,
 performance, responsiveness, state handling, error surfacing). See
diff --git a/specs/feature-backlog.md b/specs/feature-backlog.md
index db54fb5..6af1b5a 100644
--- a/specs/feature-backlog.md
+++ b/specs/feature-backlog.md
@@ -31,17 +31,24 @@ focus is **front-end improvements** to `psf-memo-client` (the React SPA).
 
 ## In progress
 
-- **Topics table layout (spec approved):** replace the topics page's flexbox
-  list rows with a react-bootstrap `Table` so the four columns line up. The
-  header labels the columns (`Topic`, `Most recent post`, `Posts`, `Followers`),
-  each row's cells carry the topic name (`#room`), relative-time label, post
-  count, and follower count in that order, rows link to the topic feed, and the
-  table scrolls horizontally on narrow screens. Client-only rendering. Spec:
-  `psf-memo-client/specs/topics-table-layout.feature`. Task
-  `topics-table-layout`; spec committed, handed off to coder.
+_(none)_
 
 ## Recently completed
 
+- **Topics table layout (2026-09-18):** the topics page now renders topics in
+  a react-bootstrap `Table`, so the four columns line up. A pure
+  `buildTopicsTable` view model (`psf-memo-client/src/services/topics-table.js`)
+  supplies the header labels (`Topic`, `Most recent post`, `Posts`,
+  `Followers`), each row's cells in fixed order (`#room`, relative time,
+  `N posts`, `N followers`), the topic-feed link, and the `table-responsive`
+  horizontal-scroll wrapper; the React `Topics` component is a thin shell over
+  it. Client-only rendering. Spec:
+  `psf-memo-client/specs/topics-table-layout.feature`. Merged to `master` at
+  `1e58b5b` (review commit `d1f0f76`; record
+  `docs/reviews/topics-table-layout-verification.json`). Independent acceptance
+  check: client 5/5. Soft Gherkin mutation 16/16 killed; language mutation 2/2
+  killed.
+
 - **Topic metadata columns (2026-09-18):** the `/topics` page now shows four
   columns — topic name, time since the most recent post, post count, and
   follower count. The indexer writes `lastSeen` (epoch-ms of the newest room