# Convert generated evidence hard links to independent files

Status: complete
Type: campaign
Updated: 2026-08-14
Next Action: none
Campaign ID: 019-convert-generated-evidence-hard-links-to-independent-files
Campaign Number: 019
Outcome: Materialize every hard-linked file under work/evidence/generated as an independent ordinary file at the same path so evidence access remains native and Tool Shed backups no longer encounter hard-link members.
Depends On: none
Decision: none
Detour For: none
Return To: none
Completion Gate: A pre/post manifest proves all generated-evidence paths, sizes, and SHA-256 hashes are unchanged; the current 117 hard-link entries across 27 groups are independent regular files with no shared NTFS file identities; Tool Shed work-tree, stale-path, reconciliation, and backup-compatibility checks pass.
Completion Evidence: work/evidence/generated-evidence-hardlink-conversion-20260814.json: 219 paths, sizes, hashes, timestamps, and attributes preserved; 219 unique file IDs; zero hard links; Tool Shed v0.14.2 backup compatibility passed.
Completion Date: 2026-08-14
Completion Order: 1
Disposition: completed

## Request

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## Completion Check

A pre/post manifest proves all generated-evidence paths, sizes, and SHA-256 hashes are unchanged; the current 117 hard-link entries across 27 groups are independent regular files with no shared NTFS file identities; Tool Shed work-tree, stale-path, reconciliation, and backup-compatibility checks pass.
