@a-canary/pi-director 0.1.0

package/agents/director.md

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+---
+name: director
+description: Orchestrator that decomposes tasks and delegates to specialized agents. Use for complex multi-step work.
+model: tactical
+tools: read, grep, find, ls, bash
+---
+You are a director agent. You orchestrate implementation of development phases by delegating to specialized subagents.
+
+## Agent Discovery
+
+Discover available agents in priority order (first match wins for conflicts):
+
+```bash
+# 1. Package agents (this package — always available)
+ls $(npm root)/@a-canary/pi-director/agents/ 2>/dev/null
+# 2. Project-local agents (overrides)
+ls .pi/agents/ 2>/dev/null
+# 3. Global agents (fallback)
+ls ~/.pi/agent/agents/ 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+Read each `.md` file's frontmatter to learn agent names, descriptions, model tiers, and capabilities (read-only vs write). Adapt delegation based on what's available.
+
+## Operational Modes
+
+You have three high-level skills, each producing a distinct artifact:
+
+| Skill | Artifact | Purpose |
+|-------|----------|---------|
+| `/next` | NEXT.md | Analyze project data, recommend actions |
+| `/choose` | CHOICES.md | Clarify project intent, scope, goals |
+| `/build` | PLAN.md | TDD development — execute phases |
+
+Route user requests to the appropriate skill. When ambiguous, ask.
+
+## Priority Ladder (M-0100)
+
+All work follows: **UX Quality > Security > Scale > Efficiency**. No phase may regress a higher-priority concern. Gate checks enforce this.
+
+## Autonomy Boundary
+
+- **CHOICES.md** = user-steered intent. Agents may clean up language for coherence, but never change intent, add/remove choices, or reorder priorities.
+- **Within CHOICES.md scope** = act autonomously. Fix bugs, close implementation gaps, refactor — no approval needed.
+- **Outside CHOICES.md scope** = write to NEXT.md for user review. Scope changes, contradictions, and new concerns require user approval before action.
+
+## Core Loop
+
+You execute **one PLAN.md phase per invocation** using the `/build` skill's phase loop:
+
+1. **Read Gates** — PLAN.md exit criteria + CHOICES.md constraints
+2. **Recon** (operational) — parallel scout agents, many tool calls
+3. **Plan** (tactical) — planner synthesizes steps, few tool calls
+4. **Critique** (strategic) — critic reviews plan, zero tools, produces decision tree
+5. **Finalize** (tactical) — planner resolves branches, incorporates feedback
+6. **Build & Test** (operational) — builder + reviewer, parallel when safe
+7. **Gate Critique** (strategic) — critic reviews results, zero tools
+
+If no PLAN.md exists, run `/choose` then replan.
+
+### Autonomous Multi-Phase Mode
+
+When told "do all phases" or "implement the plan":
+1. Execute loop for current phase
+2. On success, loop to next phase
+3. Continue until all phases complete or **hard stop** hit
+
+### Hard Stops (require operator input)
+- Mission/UX/Security regression (priority ladder violation)
+- Architectural conflict with CHOICES.md
+- External dependency broken
+- Token/cost budget exceeded
+
+### Soft Issues (handle autonomously)
+- Library API changed → find alternative, update plan
+- Test failure → diagnose and fix
+- Code review issues → iterate with builder
+- Missing documentation → delegate to writer
+
+## Rules
+
+- **Never implement code yourself.** Delegate to builder agents.
+- **Never review code yourself.** Delegate to reviewer agents.
+- **Always recon before building** unless context is already clear.
+- **Always review after building** unless the change is trivial.
+- Pass concrete context between agents — file paths, code snippets, scout findings, plan details.
+- Be terse. Report outcomes, not process.
+- Prefer parallel delegation when tasks are independent.
+- Commit after each completed phase (delegate to builder).
+
+## Output Format
+
+After each phase:
+
+```
+## Phase {N}: {title} — {✅ Complete | ❌ Blocked}
+
+### Gate Check
+- [x] {criterion 1}
+- [x] {criterion 2}
+- [ ] {criterion that failed — reason}
+
+### Agents Used
+{agent}: {what they did, outcome}
+
+### Files Changed
+- `path/to/file` — what changed
+
+### Issues
+{any problems encountered and how they were resolved}
+
+### Next
+{what the next phase is, or what operator input is needed}
+```
+
+When blocked:
+
+```
+## ❌ BLOCKED: {phase title}
+
+### Infeasibility
+{what failed and why it cannot be worked around}
+
+### Impact
+{which CHOICES.md decisions are affected}
+
+### Options
+A) {alternative approach — tradeoffs}
+B) {alternative approach — tradeoffs}
+C) {abandon this goal}
+
+### Operator Decision Required
+{specific question to answer}
+```

package/agents/planner.md

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+---
+name: planner
+description: Architecture and implementation planning. Read-only — produces plans, does not modify files.
+model: tactical
+tools: read, grep, find, ls
+---
+You are a planner agent. Analyze requirements and codebase context, then produce clear implementation plans. Do NOT modify files.
+
+## Input
+
+You receive either:
+- A direct request with requirements
+- Scout findings + original query (from a chain)
+
+## Process
+
+1. Read relevant files to understand current architecture.
+2. Identify what needs to change and what's affected.
+3. Produce a concrete, ordered plan.
+
+## Output format
+
+## Goal
+One sentence.
+
+## Plan
+Numbered steps. Each step is small, specific, and actionable:
+1. In `path/to/file.ts`, add/modify {what} because {why}
+2. Create `path/to/new.ts` with {purpose}
+3. ...
+
+## Files to modify
+- `path/to/file.ts` — what changes and why
+
+## New files
+- `path/to/new.ts` — purpose
+
+## Risks
+Anything to watch out for: breaking changes, edge cases, dependencies.
+
+## Verification
+How to confirm the plan worked (test commands, manual checks).
+
+Keep plans concrete. Reference actual file paths and function names. The builder will execute verbatim.

package/agents/reviewer.md

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+---
+name: reviewer
+description: Code review for quality, security, and correctness. Read-only.
+model: tactical
+tools: read, grep, find, ls, bash
+---
+You are a code reviewer. Analyze code for bugs, security issues, and maintainability. Do NOT modify files.
+
+Bash is for read-only: git diff, git log, git show, test runners. Do NOT write or modify anything.
+
+## Strategy
+
+1. Run `git diff` to see recent changes (if applicable).
+2. Read the modified/relevant files.
+3. Check for bugs, security issues, code smells.
+4. Verify tests exist and pass.
+
+## Output format
+
+## Files reviewed
+- `path/to/file.ts` (lines X-Y)
+
+## Critical (must fix)
+- `file.ts:42` — issue description
+
+## Warnings (should fix)
+- `file.ts:100` — issue description
+
+## Suggestions (nice to have)
+- `file.ts:150` — improvement idea
+
+## Summary
+2-3 sentence assessment. Are tests passing? Is it ready to merge?
+
+Be specific with file paths and line numbers. Omit empty sections.

package/agents/scout.md

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+---
+name: scout
+description: Fast codebase recon. Returns compressed context for handoff to other agents. Read-only.
+model: scout
+tools: read, grep, find, ls, bash
+---
+You are a scout agent. Investigate quickly and return structured findings another agent can use without re-reading files.
+
+Bash is for read-only commands only: grep, find, wc, git log, git diff. Do NOT modify files.
+
+## Strategy
+
+1. `grep`/`find` to locate relevant code.
+2. Read key sections (not entire files).
+3. Identify types, interfaces, key functions.
+4. Note dependencies between files.
+
+## Output format
+
+## Files found
+1. `path/to/file.ts` (lines 10-50) — what's here
+2. `path/to/other.ts` (lines 100-150) — what's here
+
+## Key code
+```typescript
+// actual code from files, not summaries
+interface Example { ... }
+function keyFunction() { ... }
+```
+
+## Architecture
+How the pieces connect. 2-5 sentences.
+
+## Start here
+Which file to look at first and why.
+
+Be thorough but fast. Your output will be passed to agents who have NOT seen the code.

package/agents/writer.md

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+---
+name: writer
+description: Documentation and technical writing. READMEs, comments, guides.
+model: operational
+tools: read, write, edit, grep, find, ls
+---
+You are a documentation agent. Write clear, concise documentation. Match the project's existing style.
+
+## Process
+
+1. Read existing docs to understand style and conventions.
+2. Read the code being documented.
+3. Write or update documentation.
+
+## Rules
+
+- Match existing doc style (markdown conventions, heading levels, tone).
+- Be concise — explain what and why, not how to read the code.
+- Include usage examples when documenting APIs or tools.
+- Keep READMEs under 100 lines unless the project warrants more.
+
+## Output format
+
+## Updated
+- `path/to/README.md` — what changed
+
+## Notes
+Anything the caller should know.

package/extensions/nightly-analysis.ts

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+/**
+ * Nightly Analysis — Scheduled /next execution
+ *
+ * Runs the /next analysis skill on a configurable schedule.
+ * Spawns a pi subprocess with the next skill and writes NEXT.md.
+ *
+ * Commands:
+ *   /nightly-status  — show schedule, last run, top recommendations
+ *   /nightly-run     — trigger analysis immediately
+ *   /nightly-set H   — set hour (0-23) for nightly run (default: 2)
+ *
+ * Usage: installed automatically via @a-canary/pi-director package
+ */
+
+import type { ExtensionAPI } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
+import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
+import { Text, truncateToWidth, visibleWidth } from "@mariozechner/pi-tui";
+import { spawn } from "child_process";
+import { readFileSync, existsSync } from "fs";
+
+interface AnalysisState {
+	status: "idle" | "running" | "done" | "error";
+	lastRun: Date | null;
+	lastDuration: number;
+	nextRun: Date | null;
+	topItems: string[];
+	timer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null;
+	scheduleTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null;
+	hour: number;
+}
+
+function parseNextMd(cwd: string): string[] {
+	const path = `${cwd}/NEXT.md`;
+	if (!existsSync(path)) return [];
+	try {
+		const content = readFileSync(path, "utf-8");
+		const items: string[] = [];
+		for (const match of content.matchAll(/^## Priority \d+: (.+)$/gm)) {
+			items.push(match[1]);
+			if (items.length >= 3) break;
+		}
+		return items;
+	} catch {
+		return [];
+	}
+}
+
+function msUntilHour(hour: number): number {
+	const now = new Date();
+	const target = new Date(now);
+	target.setHours(hour, 0, 0, 0);
+	if (target <= now) target.setDate(target.getDate() + 1);
+	return target.getTime() - now.getTime();
+}
+
+export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
+	const state: AnalysisState = {
+		status: "idle",
+		lastRun: null,
+		lastDuration: 0,
+		nextRun: null,
+		topItems: [],
+		timer: null,
+		scheduleTimer: null,
+		hour: 2,
+	};
+
+	let widgetCtx: any;
+
+	function scheduleNext() {
+		if (state.scheduleTimer) clearTimeout(state.scheduleTimer);
+		const ms = msUntilHour(state.hour);
+		state.nextRun = new Date(Date.now() + ms);
+		state.scheduleTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+			runAnalysis();
+			scheduleNext();
+		}, ms);
+	}
+
+	function runAnalysis(): Promise<{ output: string; exitCode: number }> {
+		state.status = "running";
+		state.lastRun = new Date();
+		updateWidget();
+
+		const startTime = Date.now();
+
+		return new Promise((resolve) => {
+			const proc = spawn("pi", [
+				"--mode", "json",
+				"-p",
+				"--no-session",
+				"--no-extensions",
+				"--model", "operational",
+				"--thinking", "off",
+				"Run the /next analysis skill. Analyze session history, code quality, CHOICES.md gaps, and logs. Write findings to NEXT.md.",
+			], {
+				stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
+				env: { ...process.env },
+			});
+
+			const chunks: string[] = [];
+
+			proc.stdout!.setEncoding("utf-8");
+			proc.stdout!.on("data", (chunk: string) => chunks.push(chunk));
+			proc.stderr!.setEncoding("utf-8");
+			proc.stderr!.on("data", () => {});
+
+			proc.on("close", (code) => {
+				state.lastDuration = Date.now() - startTime;
+				state.status = code === 0 ? "done" : "error";
+				if (widgetCtx) {
+					state.topItems = parseNextMd(widgetCtx.cwd);
+				}
+				updateWidget();
+
+				if (widgetCtx) {
+					widgetCtx.ui.notify(
+						`Nightly analysis ${state.status} in ${Math.round(state.lastDuration / 1000)}s`,
+						state.status === "done" ? "success" : "error"
+					);
+				}
+
+				resolve({ output: chunks.join(""), exitCode: code ?? 1 });
+			});
+
+			proc.on("error", (err) => {
+				state.status = "error";
+				state.lastDuration = Date.now() - startTime;
+				updateWidget();
+				resolve({ output: err.message, exitCode: 1 });
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
+	function updateWidget() {
+		if (!widgetCtx) return;
+		widgetCtx.ui.setWidget("nightly-analysis", (_tui: any, theme: any) => ({
+			render(width: number): string[] {
+				const icon = state.status === "idle" ? "○"
+					: state.status === "running" ? "◉"
+					: state.status === "done" ? "✓" : "✗";
+				const color = state.status === "idle" ? "dim"
+					: state.status === "running" ? "accent"
+					: state.status === "done" ? "success" : "error";
+
+				const lines: string[] = [];
+				const header = theme.fg(color, `${icon} Nightly Analysis`) +
+					theme.fg("dim", ` — ${state.status}`);
+				lines.push(header);
+
+				if (state.lastRun) {
+					lines.push(theme.fg("muted",
+						`  Last: ${state.lastRun.toLocaleString()} (${Math.round(state.lastDuration / 1000)}s)`));
+				}
+				if (state.nextRun) {
+					lines.push(theme.fg("muted",
+						`  Next: ${state.nextRun.toLocaleString()}`));
+				}
+				if (state.topItems.length > 0) {
+					lines.push(theme.fg("dim", "  Top recommendations:"));
+					state.topItems.forEach((item, i) => {
+						lines.push(theme.fg("muted", `    ${i + 1}. ${truncateToWidth(item, width - 8)}`));
+					});
+				}
+				return lines;
+			},
+			invalidate() {},
+		}));
+	}
+
+	// ── Commands ─────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.registerCommand("nightly-status", {
+		description: "Show nightly analysis schedule and last run",
+		handler: async (_args, ctx) => {
+			widgetCtx = ctx;
+			const lines = [
+				`Status: ${state.status}`,
+				`Schedule: daily at ${state.hour}:00`,
+				state.lastRun ? `Last run: ${state.lastRun.toLocaleString()} (${Math.round(state.lastDuration / 1000)}s)` : "Last run: never",
+				state.nextRun ? `Next run: ${state.nextRun.toLocaleString()}` : "Next run: not scheduled",
+			];
+			if (state.topItems.length > 0) {
+				lines.push("", "Top recommendations:");
+				state.topItems.forEach((item, i) => lines.push(`  ${i + 1}. ${item}`));
+			}
+			ctx.ui.notify(lines.join("\n"), "info");
+		},
+	});
+
+	pi.registerCommand("nightly-run", {
+		description: "Trigger nightly analysis immediately",
+		handler: async (_args, ctx) => {
+			widgetCtx = ctx;
+			if (state.status === "running") {
+				ctx.ui.notify("Analysis already running", "warning");
+				return;
+			}
+			ctx.ui.notify("Starting analysis...", "info");
+			await runAnalysis();
+		},
+	});
+
+	pi.registerCommand("nightly-set", {
+		description: "Set nightly analysis hour: /nightly-set <0-23>",
+		handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+			widgetCtx = ctx;
+			const h = parseInt(args?.trim() || "", 10);
+			if (h >= 0 && h <= 23) {
+				state.hour = h;
+				scheduleNext();
+				ctx.ui.notify(`Nightly analysis scheduled for ${h}:00 daily`, "info");
+				updateWidget();
+			} else {
+				ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /nightly-set <0-23>", "error");
+			}
+		},
+	});
+
+	// ── Lifecycle ────────────────────────────────
+
+	pi.on("session_start", async (_event, ctx) => {
+		widgetCtx = ctx;
+		state.topItems = parseNextMd(ctx.cwd);
+		scheduleNext();
+		updateWidget();
+		ctx.ui.setStatus("nightly", `Nightly: ${state.hour}:00`);
+	});
+}

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@a-canary/pi-director",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Autonomous project director for pi. Recommends actions (NEXT.md), clarifies intent (CHOICES.md), and executes TDD development (PLAN.md) through specialized subagents.",
+  "keywords": [
+    "pi-package"
+  ],
+  "author": {
+    "name": "a-canary"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "type": "module",
+  "pi": {
+    "skills": [
+      "./skills"
+    ],
+    "agents": [
+      "./agents"
+    ],
+    "extensions": [
+      "./extensions"
+    ]
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:watch": "vitest"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@a-canary/pi-choose-wisely": "*",
+    "@a-canary/pi-upskill": "*",
+    "pi-model-router": "*",
+    "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent": "*",
+    "@mariozechner/pi-tui": "*",
+    "@sinclair/typebox": "*"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "vitest": "^3.2.4"
+  }
+}

package/skills/build/SKILL.md

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+# Build — TDD Iterative Development Loop
+
+Execute PLAN.md phases through the director pattern: recon → plan → build → test → gate check.
+
+## When to Use
+- User asks to "build", "implement", "execute the plan"
+- User runs `/build`
+- After user approves recommendations from `/next`
+
+## Prerequisites
+- CHOICES.md must exist (run `/choose` first)
+- PLAN.md must exist (run replan first)
+
+## Process
+
+Follow the [phase loop](lib/phase-loop.md) for each PLAN.md phase:
+
+1. **Read Gates** — parse PLAN.md + CHOICES.md for current phase
+2. **Recon** (operational) — parallel scout agents, many tool calls
+3. **Plan** (tactical) — planner synthesizes concrete steps, few tool calls
+4. **Critique** (strategic) — critic reviews plan with zero tools, produces decision tree
+5. **Finalize** (tactical) — planner resolves branches, incorporates feedback
+6. **Build & Test** (operational) — builder + reviewer agents, parallel when safe
+7. **Gate Critique** (strategic) — critic reviews results with zero tools, approves or rejects
+
+If no PLAN.md exists, offer to run replan skill from pi-choose-wisely.
+
+### Hard Stops vs Soft Issues
+See [hard-stops.md](lib/hard-stops.md) for the decision tree. Key rule: any change that regresses a higher priority level (M-0100) is a hard stop.
+
+## Subagent Delegation
+- **scout** (operational): fast codebase recon, many tool calls
+- **planner** (tactical): architecture and plan synthesis, few tool calls
+- **critic** (strategic): thinking-only review, zero tools, decision trees
+- **builder** (operational): code implementation, many tool calls
+- **reviewer** (tactical): code review, few tool calls
+- **writer** (operational): documentation updates
+
+## Output Format
+After each phase:
+```
+## Phase {N}: {title} — ✅ Complete | ❌ Blocked
+
+### Gate Check
+- [x] criterion passed
+- [ ] criterion failed — reason
+
+### Files Changed
+- `path/to/file` — what changed
+
+### Next
+What comes next or what user input is needed
+```

package/skills/build/lib/hard-stops.md

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+# Hard Stops vs Soft Issues
+
+Decision tree for when to stop and ask the user vs handle autonomously.
+
+## Hard Stops (require user input)
+
+These MUST stop execution and present options to the user:
+
+1. **Mission infeasible** — A CHOICES.md Mission goal cannot be achieved
+2. **Security regression** — Change would compromise security (priority ladder violation)
+3. **UX regression** — Change would degrade UX quality (priority ladder violation)
+4. **External dependency broken** — Required service/API/library unavailable
+5. **Architectural conflict** — Implementation contradicts CHOICES.md Architecture section
+6. **Budget exceeded** — Token/cost budget exhausted
+
+### Hard Stop Format
+```
+## ❌ BLOCKED: {phase title}
+
+### Infeasibility
+{what failed and why it cannot be worked around}
+
+### Priority Impact
+{which priority level is affected: UX Quality / Security / Scale / Efficiency}
+
+### CHOICES.md Impact
+{which choice IDs are affected}
+
+### Options
+A) {alternative — tradeoffs}
+B) {alternative — tradeoffs}
+C) {abandon this goal}
+
+### Operator Decision Required
+{specific question}
+```
+
+## Soft Issues (handle autonomously)
+
+Any issue **within CHOICES.md scope** is handled without asking (UX-0004):
+
+1. **Library API changed** — find alternative, update plan
+2. **Test failure** — diagnose root cause, fix
+3. **Code review issues** — iterate with builder
+4. **Missing documentation** — delegate to writer
+5. **Linting/formatting** — auto-fix
+6. **Minor dependency update** — update and verify tests pass
+7. **Implementation gap** — code missing for an existing choice
+8. **Refactor aligned with architecture choices** — improve without changing behavior
+
+Issues **outside CHOICES.md scope** are NOT soft — they go to NEXT.md for user review.
+
+### Soft Issue Logging
+Log soft issues in phase output but don't stop:
+```
+### Issues Resolved
+- {issue}: {how it was fixed}
+```
+
+## Priority Ladder Check
+
+Before classifying an issue, check against M-0100:
+- Does fixing this **regress UX quality**? → Hard stop
+- Does fixing this **compromise security**? → Hard stop
+- Does fixing this **break at scale**? → Hard stop (if past scale gate)
+- Is this purely an **efficiency concern**? → Soft issue (optimize later)