Add public issue-backed backlog tranche

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Summary

• Add 18 repo-local Method backlog cards for bad-code cleanup and cool ideas
• Create matching GitHub Issues Backlog DAG reports unresolved internal dependency refs #67 through Backlog card lifecycle linter #84 for public visibility
• Add issue: backlinks to each new card
• Regenerate the backlog dependency DAG

Mirrored GitHub Issues

Bad code:

• Backlog DAG reports unresolved internal dependency refs #67 Backlog DAG reports unresolved internal dependency refs
• Completed backlog card retirement is manual #68 Completed backlog card retirement is manual
• CodeRabbit path filters skip Method docs PRs #69 CodeRabbit path filters skip Method docs PRs
• Descriptor checker lacks schema validation #70 Descriptor checker lacks schema validation
• Generated SVG DAG diffs obscure backlog review #71 Generated SVG DAG diffs obscure backlog review
• Retro witnesses can overstate validation evidence #72 Retro witnesses can overstate validation evidence
• PR review comments are not actionability-typed #73 PR review comments are not actionability-typed

Cool ideas:

• Backlog retirement assistant #74 Backlog retirement assistant
• Backlog SITREP command #75 Backlog SITREP command
• Echo descriptor to fake witness generator #76 Echo descriptor to fake witness generator
• Echo capability gap ledger #77 Echo capability gap ledger
• PR merge gate SITREP command #78 PR merge gate SITREP command
• Method retro recovery mode #79 Method retro recovery mode
• Code Lawyer local PR audit command #80 Code Lawyer local PR audit command
• ASAP queue health dashboard #81 ASAP queue health dashboard
• Descriptor package registry for structural contracts #82 Descriptor package registry for structural contracts
• Generated artifact review boundary #83 Generated artifact review boundary
• Backlog card lifecycle linter #84 Backlog card lifecycle linter

Validation

• pnpm gh:issues
• pnpm exec tsx scripts/generate-backlog-dependency-dag.ts

No tests run locally.

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✨ Finishing Touches

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• Commit unit tests in branch backlog/github-issue-tranche-2026-06-01

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