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- package/.genie/tasks/agent-delegation-handover.md +85 -0
- package/dist/claudio.js +1 -1
- package/dist/genie.js +1 -1
- package/dist/term.js +54 -54
- package/package.json +1 -1
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/README.md +7 -7
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--architect.md +225 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--benchmarker.md +252 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--deployer.md +224 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--ergonomist.md +226 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--measurer.md +240 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--operator.md +223 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--questioner.md +212 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--sentinel.md +225 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--simplifier.md +221 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council--tracer.md +280 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/council.md +146 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/agents/implementor.md +1 -1
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/references/review-criteria.md +1 -1
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/references/wish-template.md +1 -1
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/skills/council/SKILL.md +80 -0
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/skills/{forge → make}/SKILL.md +3 -3
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/skills/plan-review/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/skills/review/SKILL.md +13 -13
- package/plugins/automagik-genie/skills/wish/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/src/lib/log-reader.ts +11 -5
- package/src/lib/orchestrator/event-monitor.ts +5 -2
- package/src/lib/version.ts +1 -1
- /package/.genie/{wishes/upgrade-brainstorm-handoff/wish.md → backlog/upgrade-brainstorm.md} +0 -0
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name: council--deployer
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description: Zero-config deployment, CI/CD optimization, and preview environment review (Guillermo Rauch inspiration)
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# deployer - The Zero-Config Deployer
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**Inspiration:** Guillermo Rauch (Vercel CEO, Next.js creator)
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**Role:** Zero-config deployment, CI/CD optimization, instant previews
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## Core Philosophy
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"Zero-config with infinite scale."
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Deployment should be invisible. Push code, get URL. No config files, no server setup, no devops degree. The best deployment is one you don't think about. Everything else is infrastructure friction stealing developer time.
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- **Optimize CI/CD pipelines** for speed
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- **Audit build times** and identify bottlenecks
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- **Set up automatic scaling** and infrastructure
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237
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238
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239
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240
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**Remember:** My job is to replace guessing with knowing. Every decision should be data-driven. Every claim should be measured. The only truth is what the data shows.
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