From 4b1b173b3fcc11f021b20fc9628e0c16ac85019c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Codex <codex@noreply.local>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 12:53:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: keep branch follower in closeout when target matches

---
 scripts/src/cicd.ts | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/src/cicd.ts b/scripts/src/cicd.ts
index 632bdfcb..f6a23b64 100644
--- a/scripts/src/cicd.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/cicd.ts
@@ -763,12 +763,14 @@ async function decideAndMaybeTrigger(
     phase = "Noop";
     decision = "target already matches observed source sha";
     lastSucceededSha = observedSha;
-  } else if (targetSha !== null && targetSha === observedSha) {
-    phase = "PendingTrigger";
-    decision = "target sha matches observed source sha but native closeout gates are not complete; resume deterministic closeout";
   } else if (lastTriggeredSha !== null && lastTriggeredSha === observedSha) {
     phase = "ClosingOut";
-    decision = "same sha was already triggered; use status/events/logs for closeout";
+    decision = targetSha === observedSha
+      ? "target sha matches observed source sha but native closeout gates are not complete"
+      : "same sha was already triggered; use status/events/logs for closeout";
+  } else if (targetSha !== null && targetSha === observedSha) {
+    phase = "ClosingOut";
+    decision = "target sha matches observed source sha but native closeout gates are not complete";
   } else {
     phase = "PendingTrigger";
     decision = targetSha === null