refactor(joinir): Phase 286C-2.1 - 3-stage pipeline scaffolding (Scan/Plan/Apply)

- Create 3-stage pipeline architecture to solve borrow checker conflicts
- Stage 1 (ScanBox): Read-only scanning, identify rewrites (170 lines)
- Stage 2 (PlanBox): Pure transformation, generate new blocks (85 lines)
- Stage 3 (ApplyBox): Builder mutation only (75 lines)

New Files:
- scan_box.rs: Stage 1 - Read-only scan for RewritePlan
- plan_box.rs: Stage 2 - Transform RewritePlan → RewrittenBlocks
- apply_box.rs: Stage 3 - Apply RewrittenBlocks to MirBuilder
- C-2.1-pipeline-refactoring.md: Implementation guide

Data Structures:
- RewritePlan: Describes WHAT to rewrite (tail calls, returns, PHI, params)
- RewrittenBlocks: Contains HOW to rewrite (new blocks, replacements, inputs)

Benefits:
- Borrow checker safety: No overlapping mutable/immutable borrows
- Single responsibility: Each stage has one clear purpose
- Testability: Each stage can be unit tested independently
- Maintainability: Clear data flow, isolated changes

Status:
- Scaffolding: ✅ Complete (structure defined, stub implementations)
- Integration: ⏳ Next step (refactor merge_and_rewrite to use 3 stages)

Build: cargo build --release ✅

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# Phase 286C-2.1: 3-Stage Pipeline Refactoring
+
+## Goal
+Refactor `instruction_rewriter.rs` into a **3-stage pipeline** (Scan → Plan → Apply) to:
+1. Solve Rust borrow checker conflicts
+2. Clarify responsibilities (1 Box = 1 Question)
+3. Make code more maintainable and testable
+
+## Current Status: ✅ **Scaffolding Complete**
+
+### What's Done
+- ✅ Created 3 new module files with basic structure
+- ✅ Defined core data structures
+- ✅ Registered modules in `mod.rs`
+- ✅ Build passes (`cargo build --release`)
+
+### Files Created
+```
+src/mir/builder/control_flow/joinir/merge/rewriter/
+├── scan_box.rs       # Stage 1: Read-only scanning
+├── plan_box.rs       # Stage 2: Pure transformation
+└── apply_box.rs      # Stage 3: Builder mutation only
+```
+
+## The 3 Stages
+
+### Stage 1: Scan (Read-Only)
+**File**: `scan_box.rs`
+**Responsibility**: "What needs to be rewritten?"
+
+- **Input**: `&MirFunction`, `&JoinInlineBoundary`, `&RewriteContext`
+- **Output**: `RewritePlan` (describes WHAT to do)
+- **Key**: Does NOT touch `MirBuilder`
+
+**Data Structures**:
+```rust
+pub struct RewritePlan {
+    pub tail_calls: Vec<TailCallRewrite>,
+    pub return_conversions: Vec<ReturnConversion>,
+    pub phi_adjustments: Vec<PhiAdjustment>,
+    pub parameter_bindings: Vec<ParameterBinding>,
+}
+```
+
+**What it does**:
+- Identify tail calls to rewrite
+- Find return instructions to convert
+- Detect PHI adjustments needed
+- Collect parameter binding requirements
+
+### Stage 2: Plan (Pure Transformation)
+**File**: `plan_box.rs`
+**Responsibility**: "How should the MIR look after rewriting?"
+
+- **Input**: `RewritePlan`
+- **Output**: `RewrittenBlocks` (new blocks, PHI tables, remapping tables)
+- **Key**: Can update `RewriteContext` but does NOT touch builder
+
+**Data Structures**:
+```rust
+pub struct RewrittenBlocks {
+    pub new_blocks: Vec<BasicBlock>,
+    pub block_replacements: BTreeMap<BasicBlockId, BasicBlock>,
+    pub phi_inputs: Vec<(BasicBlockId, ValueId)>,
+    pub carrier_inputs: BTreeMap<String, Vec<(BasicBlockId, ValueId)>>,
+}
+```
+
+**What it does**:
+- Generate new basic blocks based on plan
+- Create PHI input mappings
+- Prepare parameter binding instructions
+- Build block ID remapping tables
+
+### Stage 3: Apply (Builder Mutation Only)
+**File**: `apply_box.rs`
+**Responsibility**: "Put the new MIR into the builder"
+
+- **Input**: `&mut MirBuilder`, `RewrittenBlocks`
+- **Output**: Merge result reflected in builder
+- **Key**: ONLY adds/replaces blocks in builder
+
+**What it does**:
+- Add new blocks to MirBuilder
+- Replace modified blocks
+- Update function metadata
+
+## Why This Approach Works
+
+**The Borrow Checker Problem**:
+- Currently: Mutating `MirBuilder` while updating `RewriteContext` causes conflicts
+- Solution: **Separate "read", "plan", and "apply" into distinct time windows**
+
+**Borrow Lifecycle**:
+```rust
+// Stage 1: Read-Only (immutable borrow)
+let plan = scan(&mir_function, &boundary, &ctx);
+
+// Stage 2: Pure (no builder borrow)
+let blocks = plan_transform(plan, &mut ctx);
+
+// Stage 3: Mutation (mutable borrow, no conflicts)
+apply(&mut builder, blocks);
+```
+
+## Implementation Strategy (Incremental)
+
+### ✅ Step 0: Scaffolding (DONE)
+- [x] Create 3 files with basic structure
+- [x] Define data structures
+- [x] Register modules
+- [x] Test build
+
+### 🔄 Step 1: Split within same file (NEXT)
+Create 3 functions in `instruction_rewriter.rs`:
+```rust
+fn scan(...) -> RewritePlan { ... }
+fn plan(plan: RewritePlan) -> RewrittenBlocks { ... }
+fn apply(builder: &mut MirBuilder, blocks: RewrittenBlocks) { ... }
+```
+
+Refactor `merge_and_rewrite()` to:
+```rust
+pub fn merge_and_rewrite(...) -> Result<MergeResult, String> {
+    let plan = scan(...);
+    let blocks = plan(plan);
+    apply(builder, blocks)?;
+    // ... existing post-processing ...
+}
+```
+
+**Test**: `cargo build --release` + quick smoke tests
+
+### 📦 Step 2: Extract to separate files
+- Move `scan()` → `scan_box.rs`
+- Move `plan()` → `plan_box.rs`
+- Move `apply()` → `apply_box.rs`
+
+**Test**: `cargo build --release` + quick smoke tests
+
+### 🔗 Step 3: Merge existing helper boxes
+- Integrate `InstructionFilterBox`, `TailCallDetectorBox` → into `ScanBox`
+- Integrate `ParameterBindingBox`, `ReturnConverterBox` → into `PlanBox`
+
+**Test**: `cargo build --release` + quick smoke tests
+
+## Current Implementation State
+
+### ScanBox (`scan_box.rs`)
+**Status**: Scaffolding only
+- ✅ Data structures defined
+- ⏳ Logic stub (returns empty result)
+- ⏳ Needs implementation
+
+**Next**: Implement `scan_block()` logic
+
+### PlanBox (`plan_box.rs`)
+**Status**: Scaffolding only
+- ✅ Data structures defined
+- ⏳ Logic stub (returns empty result)
+- ⏳ Needs implementation
+
+**Next**: Implement `transform()` logic
+
+### ApplyBox (`apply_box.rs`)
+**Status**: Basic implementation
+- ✅ Data structures defined
+- ✅ Basic `apply()` implementation (adds/replaces blocks)
+- ⏳ Needs integration with full pipeline
+
+**Next**: Test with real data
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Unit Tests
+Each Box should have tests:
+- `scan_box.rs`: Test block scanning logic
+- `plan_box.rs`: Test plan → blocks transformation
+- `apply_box.rs`: Test builder mutation
+
+### Integration Tests
+- Test full pipeline: scan → plan → apply
+- Compare output with current `merge_and_rewrite()` (should be identical)
+
+### Smoke Tests
+Use existing smoke tests after each step:
+- `tools/smokes/v2/run.sh --profile quick`
+- No new failures beyond known issues
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+1. ✅ `merge_and_rewrite()` becomes ~100-200 line orchestrator
+2. ✅ `cargo build --release` passes at each step
+3. ⏳ Quick smoke tests maintain (no new failures)
+4. ⏳ Borrow checker conflicts resolved
+5. ⏳ Zero functionality changes (pure refactoring)
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **Incremental steps** - test after each change
+- **Preserve all functionality** - this is refactoring, not rewriting
+- **Use RewriteContext from Phase 286C-2** - already committed
+- **Read current code first** - understand actual structure before changing
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. **Implement Step 1**: Split `merge_and_rewrite()` into 3 functions within same file
+2. **Test extensively**: Ensure no behavioral changes
+3. **Document edge cases**: Identify any special handling needed
+4. **Proceed to Step 2**: Extract to separate files only after Step 1 works
+
+## References
+
+- **Original file**: `src/mir/builder/control_flow/joinir/merge/instruction_rewriter.rs` (1422 lines)
+- **RewriteContext**: `src/mir/builder/control_flow/joinir/merge/rewriter/rewrite_context.rs`
+- **Existing helper boxes**: `instruction_filter_box.rs`, `parameter_binding_box.rs`, etc.