docs(cef): ADR-0020 CEF binding choice + Wave 2 spike findings

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Summary

• Adds ADR-0020: Wave 2's CEF binding/integration choice (roadmap §10). Chooses Option B — thin C++ CEF host + Rust core over Rust CEF bindings (A) and a raw C API boundary (C), backed by a real hands-on spike (not a desk decision), per the roadmap's own requirement.
• Adds docs/cef/CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.md, filling in the roadmap's Appendix H template — scored only where the spike produced real evidence; unspiked cells are left honestly blank ("not spiked"), not assumed.
• Updates docs/architecture/native-readiness.md with a Wave 2 snapshot: 1 PASS (binding approach decided), 3 explicit DEBT-in-progress rows, 1 not-yet-attempted row.
• Updates two knowledge-doc skeletons (subprocess-and-shutdown.md, linux-runtime-notes.md) from "Not started" to preliminary spike evidence, each explicitly caveated as not yet backed by a repo-committed, CI-run test (roadmap §61.1.4 evidence-link discipline).
• Updates docs/cef/OWNERSHIP.yaml with the two new documents and refreshed last_verified stamps for the two edited knowledge docs.

Spike (not committed to this repo)

The spike itself (a cefsimple-pattern C++ host + a minimal Rust staticlib FFI target) was built and run outside the repository in a scratch directory, against CEF 151.3.18 (Chromium 151.0.7922.138, linux64 minimal) on Ubuntu 22.04, under Xvfb. It proved: a clean build against CEF's own shipped CMake macros, correct render/lifecycle callbacks across 3 repeated launch/close cycles, a clean (if not instantaneous) shutdown after SIGTERM, and a working Rust↔C++ FFI boundary in isolation. None of this spike code is part of this PR — only the findings are, written up with explicit "not yet CI-backed" caveats throughout. A future Wave 2 PR will re-create the equivalent host inside the repo with a real build/fetch script and Cargo↔CMake integration.

Test plan

• Docs-only change — no code paths affected.
• docs/cef/OWNERSHIP.yaml validated as parseable YAML.
• CI quality gate (lint/typecheck/i18n:check) green.

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Summary by Sourcery

Document the evidence-backed Wave 2 CEF integration direction and record the spike findings and outstanding validation work.

Enhancements:

• Record the Wave 2 decision to use a thin C++ CEF host with a Rust core, supported by a hands-on Linux spike.
• Add an evidence-based CEF binding decision scorecard that distinguishes tested capabilities from unverified areas.
• Capture preliminary Linux runtime and shutdown findings while explicitly documenting remaining compatibility, sandbox, packaging, and CI gaps.
• Update native readiness tracking and CEF ownership metadata to reflect the new decision and preliminary evidence.

Documentation:

• Add ADR-0020 documenting the selected CEF integration approach and the rationale for not pursuing the alternatives.
• Expand CEF Linux runtime and subprocess/shutdown knowledge documents with caveated spike findings and follow-up requirements.

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CodeAnt-AI Description

Record and validate the CEF integration approach from a hands-on Linux spike

What Changed

• Documents the selection of a thin C++ CEF host with a Rust core, backed by a working Linux build, render cycle, shutdown cycle, and Rust-to-C++ call.
• Adds a decision scorecard that distinguishes proven results from areas not tested, including Windows/macOS support, sandboxing, packaging, and CI.
• Records initial Linux runtime findings: X11/Xvfb worked, software rendering handled limited Intel GPU support without crashing, and Wayland and clean-machine compatibility remain unverified.
• Documents that CEF shutdown may take a few seconds after SIGTERM and that repeated cycles completed without orphaned processes.
• Updates readiness tracking, ownership records, and CEF knowledge documents with explicit follow-up conditions and evidence limitations.

Impact

✅ Confirmed CEF binding direction
✅ Clearer Linux compatibility expectations
✅ Fewer false shutdown-hang reports

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• Documentation
  • Documented the selected CEF integration approach: a thin C++ host with a Rust core.
  • Added decision scorecards and native-readiness updates based on Linux spike evidence.
  • Recorded preliminary Linux runtime, rendering, GPU fallback, and shutdown findings.
  • Clarified untested areas, limitations, follow-up work, evidence boundaries, and re-scoring triggers.
  • Added ownership and verification guidance for CEF-related documentation.

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Documents the decision to adopt a thin C++ CEF host with a Rust core (Option B), records spike findings in dedicated ADR/scorecard docs, and updates native readiness and CEF knowledge/ownership metadata to reflect preliminary, evidence-backed status for Linux runtime and subprocess/shutdown behavior.

Sequence diagram for CEF shutdown flow with WorldScriptHandler_OnBeforeClose

sequenceDiagram
actor OS
participant CEFProcess
participant WorldScriptHandler
participant CEFMessageLoop
OS ->> CEFProcess: SIGTERM
CEFProcess ->> WorldScriptHandler: OnBeforeClose()
WorldScriptHandler ->> CEFMessageLoop: CefQuitMessageLoop()
CEFMessageLoop -->> CEFProcess: CefRunMessageLoop() returns
CEFProcess ->> CEFProcess: CefShutdown()
OS ->> CEFProcess: ps check (after grace period)
CEFProcess -->> OS: process tree clean

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File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Add ADR documenting CEF binding/integration choice based on a constrained spike and its consequences.	Introduce ADR-0020 describing the selection of Option B (thin C++ CEF host + Rust core) over the alternatives. Summarize what was actually built and validated in the external spike, including CEF integration pattern, FFI boundary, and shutdown behavior. Explain why Options A and C were not spiked/selected and outline impact on future Wave 2+ implementation and tooling.	docs/adr/0020-cef-binding-choice-thin-cpp-host.md
Add a scorecard capturing evidence-based evaluation of the chosen CEF integration option against roadmap Appendix H criteria.	Create a scorecard table comparing Options A, B, and C across platform, sandbox, callbacks, packaging, and operational criteria. Populate only cells backed by spike evidence, leaving untested aspects explicitly marked as not spiked. Define explicit re-scoring triggers tied to future spikes (Windows/macOS, sandbox, maintenance, CI).	docs/cef/CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.md
Update native readiness overview with a Wave 2 snapshot reflecting the binding decision and current evidence on CEF reliability, lifecycle, accessibility, and sandbox posture.	Add a new snapshot section for the Wave 2 binding spike referencing the scorecard and ADR. Mark the binding approach row as PASS with specific spike evidence for build, render, lifecycle, and FFI boundary. Mark related rows (Linux reliability, lifecycle documentation, accessibility, sandbox) as DEBT or not-yet-attempted with explicit exit conditions.	docs/architecture/native-readiness.md
Promote CEF knowledge docs from empty skeletons to preliminary, caveated spike-evidence references for Linux runtime compatibility and subprocess/shutdown behavior.	Replace the "Not started" status in the subprocess/shutdown doc with a detailed spike finding about non-instantaneous SIGTERM shutdown, repeated clean cycles, and evidence-link discipline requirements. Replace the Linux runtime notes skeleton with concrete observations about tested distro/CEF version, dependency presence, X11-only coverage, GPU fallback behavior, and remaining outline items. Emphasize that findings are from a single-machine spike and are not yet a compatibility contract or CI-backed invariant.	docs/cef/knowledge/subprocess-and-shutdown.md docs/cef/knowledge/linux-runtime-notes.md
Extend CEF documentation ownership metadata to cover new ADR/scorecard docs and to mark updated knowledge docs as recently verified with spike-linked context notes.	Register the new ADR and scorecard paths as tier A docs with cef-runtime ownership, review cadence, and last_verified versions tied to the spike environment. Update last_verified fields for the subprocess/shutdown and Linux runtime notes docs from null to concrete worldscript/CEF version identifiers. Adjust notes on the knowledge docs to reflect their preliminary spike evidence status and scope limitations instead of "Not started."	docs/cef/OWNERSHIP.yaml

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Scan Time: 2026-08-18 18:41:24 UTC

✅ Overall Status: PASSED

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Duplicate Code	✅ PASSED	0.0% duplicated
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Walkthrough

The PR documents Wave 2 CEF spike evidence, selects a thin C++ CEF host with a Rust core, records Linux and shutdown limitations, and updates readiness and ownership metadata.

Changes

CEF binding decision

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Spike evidence docs/cef/knowledge/*	Records preliminary Linux runtime and subprocess shutdown findings, tested conditions, untested areas, and remaining compatibility work.
Binding decision and constraints docs/adr/0020-cef-binding-choice-thin-cpp-host.md, docs/cef/CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.md	Selects Option B and documents its evidence, limitations, deferred work, and re-scoring conditions.
Readiness and ownership records docs/architecture/native-readiness.md, docs/cef/OWNERSHIP.yaml	Adds the Wave 2 readiness snapshot and ownership records for the decision and supporting knowledge documents.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk:⚪ Minimal · up to da6da

This documentation-only PR records the CEF binding decision and spike findings without changing product code or runtime behavior. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains; it is merge-ready after normal checks.

Possibly related PRs

• qnbs/WorldScript-Studio#365: Extends earlier CEF migration documentation with Wave 2 spike evidence and decisions.
• qnbs/WorldScript-Studio#384: Extends the Native-Readiness and CEF migration roadmap with the binding decision and readiness records.

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Document CEF binding choice and Wave 2 spike evidence

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AI Description

• Select thin C++ CEF host with Rust core based on a hands-on Linux spike.
• Record evidence, limitations, and re-scoring triggers across CEF readiness documentation.
• Register ownership and verification metadata for new and updated Tier A documents.

Diagram

graph TD
Spike["Linux spike"] --> ADR["ADR-0020"] --> Choice["Option B"]
ADR --> Scorecard["Decision scorecard"] --> Readiness["Native readiness"]
Spike --> Knowledge["Runtime knowledge"]
Ownership["Document ownership"] --> ADR
Ownership --> Scorecard
Ownership --> Knowledge

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High-Level Assessment

The following are alternative approaches to this PR:

1. Use Rust CEF bindings

• ➕ Keeps more integration code in Rust.
• ➕ Could reduce the amount of C++ maintained by the project.
• ➖ Binding maturity and unsafe-surface risks remain unspiked.
• ➖ Diverges further from CEF's upstream C++ examples and build conventions.

2. Use CEF C API directly

• ➕ Uses CEF's stable C boundary.
• ➕ Could avoid a dedicated C++ host layer.
• ➖ Requires more verbose, low-level integration code.
• ➖ Was not spiked and offers no demonstrated advantage over Option B.

Recommendation: Retain Option B. The thin C++ host follows upstream CEF patterns while preserving Rust as the business-logic boundary, and the spike directly reduced its build and FFI risks. Options A and C remain valid fallback candidates if repository integration exposes a concrete blocker, but neither currently has evidence justifying another spike before implementation proceeds.

Files changed (6) +160 / -14

Documentation (5) +129 / -10

0020-cef-binding-choice-thin-cpp-host.mdRecord the evidence-backed CEF integration decision+53/-0

Record the evidence-backed CEF integration decision

• Adds ADR-0020 selecting a thin C++ CEF host with a Rust core. It documents the external spike, rejected alternatives, operational findings, architectural constraints, and deferred security, compatibility, packaging, and CI work.

docs/adr/0020-cef-binding-choice-thin-cpp-host.md

native-readiness.mdAdd the Wave 2 CEF binding readiness snapshot+14/-0

Add the Wave 2 CEF binding readiness snapshot

• Adds readiness rows for the binding decision, Linux rendering, lifecycle documentation, accessibility, and sandbox posture. Each incomplete area includes explicit evidence limitations or exit conditions.

docs/architecture/native-readiness.md

CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.mdScore CEF integration options using observed evidence+32/-0

Score CEF integration options using observed evidence

• Adds the roadmap Appendix H scorecard, selecting Option B while leaving untested criteria and alternatives explicitly unscored. It also defines limitations and future events that require re-scoring.

docs/cef/CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.md

linux-runtime-notes.mdCapture preliminary Linux CEF runtime observations+17/-9

Capture preliminary Linux CEF runtime observations

• Replaces the empty skeleton with evidence from one Ubuntu 22.04 Xvfb spike, including dependencies, display-server scope, GPU fallback behavior, and disabled sandboxing. It clearly separates these observations from unresolved compatibility and packaging work.

docs/cef/knowledge/linux-runtime-notes.md

subprocess-and-shutdown.mdDocument preliminary CEF shutdown timing behavior+13/-1

Document preliminary CEF shutdown timing behavior

• Records that SIGTERM shutdown may require a short grace period and that three spike cycles left no orphaned subprocesses. The document explicitly withholds invariant status until repository tests and CI provide traceable evidence.

docs/cef/knowledge/subprocess-and-shutdown.md

Other (1) +31 / -4

OWNERSHIP.yamlRegister and refresh CEF documentation ownership+31/-4

Register and refresh CEF documentation ownership

• Registers ADR-0020 and the binding scorecard as Tier A documents with owners and verification versions. It also refreshes metadata for the Linux runtime and shutdown documents while preserving their preliminary-evidence caveats.

docs/cef/OWNERSHIP.yaml

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Inline comments:
In `@docs/architecture/native-readiness.md`:
- Line 65: Correct the “Overall for this snapshot” summary to report 1 PASS, 2
DEBT-in-progress rows, and 2 Not-yet-attempted rows, matching the table
contents.
- Around line 53-61: Update the cef entry in the last_verified metadata within
OWNERSHIP.yaml to the pinned version 151.3.18+gbeff58d+chromium-151.0.7922.138,
replacing the obsolete pre-CEF-selection value. Do not alter unrelated ownership
records.
In `@docs/cef/CEF-BINDING-DECISION-SCORECARD.md`:
- Line 9: Update the Linux support entry in the CEF binding decision scorecard
from “Proven” to “Partial,” explicitly limiting the evidence to one Ubuntu
22.04/X11/Xvfb machine and stating that packaged runtime compatibility remains
unproven. Keep the surrounding scorecard entries unchanged.
- Line 13: Update the “Renderer callbacks” criterion in the scorecard to include
evidence from a renderer-specific handler such as CefRenderProcessHandler or
CefRenderHandler from the CEF 151 spike; if no such evidence exists, change the
result to “Partial — browser-side handlers exercised; renderer callback not
tested” instead of marking it Proven.

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