@bonesofspring/ai-rules 0.2.18 → 0.2.19

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/architecture/product-specs.md

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Product page/feature **behavior** specs live under the consumer repo `docs/specs
 
 **Authoring** (Generate / Bootstrap modes, INDEX/frontmatter v1, body checklist, greenfield, conflict precedence) → load **`product-specs-authoring`** when generation is requested (`/spec-start`, brief AC, or router `spec-gen`).
 
+**Pipeline `specMode`:** `consume` (this stem) · `generate` (authoring stem) · `none` (spike/research — skip INDEX row requirement; do not invent a dummy INDEX). Primary field: `brief.md` `## Spec mode`; optional `pipeline.json` `specMode`.
+
 ## Modes (summary)
 
 | Mode | When | Behavior |
@@ -18,19 +20,21 @@ Product page/feature **behavior** specs live under the consumer repo `docs/specs
 | **Consume** (default) | INDEX exists or globs hit `docs/specs/**` without generate intent | Discover via INDEX; soft-fail on miss; **never invent** INDEX/specs |
 | **Generate** | Explicit generate intent / AC / `/spec-start` with existing tree | Create/update page/feature specs + INDEX from stated sources |
 | **Bootstrap** | Explicit bootstrap / `/spec-start` when tree absent | Create INDEX + templates + first domain spec |
+| **None** (`specMode: none`) | Spike / research / preset-only | Skip INDEX requirement and author mode; no dummy INDEX row |
 
 Greenfield: agents may create INDEX/specs **only** on explicit intent, AC, or `/spec-start`. Missing INDEX alone does **not** authorize inventing the tree.
 
 ## Presence policy
 
+- If `specMode` is **`none`** → do **not** require an INDEX row; continue from brief/AC. Do not invent INDEX.
 - If `docs/specs/INDEX.md` is **missing** → the tree is **optional** (greenfield OK for *consume*). Continue with code/brief discovery; do not invent an INDEX solely because this stem loaded.
-- If INDEX **exists** → it is the **required discovery path** for work that touches a listed page, feature, route, or alias.
+- If INDEX **exists** and `specMode` is not `none` → it is the **required discovery path** for work that touches a listed page, feature, route, or alias.
 
 ## Discovery algorithm
 
-1. Always start at `docs/specs/INDEX.md` when present.
+1. Always start at `docs/specs/INDEX.md` when present (skip when `specMode: none`).
 2. Resolve the entry by: route, stable `id`, PageName / alias, or domain folder.
-3. Read the linked page spec (and optional domain `feature.md` when the INDEX or page Related links it).
+3. Read the **linked page** spec and, when INDEX or page Related links it, the optional domain `feature.md`. Do **not** dump the whole `docs/specs/**` tree into the prompt — locator = those linked files.
 
 ## Miss policy (INDEX present, row or file missing)
 
@@ -52,10 +56,10 @@ Same-changeset INDEX updates, frontmatter v1, required body headings, templates,
 ## Related
 
 - `product-specs-authoring` — generation modes, contracts, self-check.
+- Skill `spec-discovery` — opt-in research-before-spec (author mode only; not default consume).
 - `reference-features` — code structure mirror (how to layout files), not product behavior.
 - Consumer `.ai/context/**` when present — review/domain glossary; cross-link, do not replace.
 
-
 ## Stack notes
 
 - `routes`: deep links / screen ids. `ui` / `store`: Feature / View / ViewModel modules (`Features/**` or equivalent) — **not** web `app/src/ui`. `e2e`: XCUITest paths.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/tooling-and-review/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Work request without `/task` — see **`tooling-and-review/agent-team-intake.md`
 | `/task-continue <slug>` | After human gate or pause |
 | `/feature-start <desc>` | Legacy: analyst-only start (no router) |
 | `/feature-continue <slug>` | Alias of task-continue |
+| `/spec-start [desc]` | Generate/bootstrap `docs/specs` — router intent `spec-gen` → analyst author mode → human gate |
 | `/technical-retro [slug]` | Retro with agent team block |
 
 ## Stack notes
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ Work request without `/task` — see **`tooling-and-review/agent-team-intake.md`
 | Agent | Prod writes | Typical intent |
 |-------|-------------|----------------|
 | `task-router` | no (team) | Every `/task` |
-| `task-analyst` | no | feature, refactor, test-only, a11y, docs, migration, ux-design |
+| `task-analyst` | no | feature, refactor, test-only, a11y, docs, migration, ux-design, spec-gen |
 | `solution-architect` | no | spike, cross-layer Feature |
 | `migration-specialist` | no | Xcode/SPM/iOS upgrades |
 | `api-contract-reviewer` | no | OpenAPI / Swift codegen contracts |

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/tooling-and-review/anti-sycophancy-discipline.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ paths:
 
 Procedural rules for code generation and review. Load when writing or changing code (agents: feature-developer, debugger, ci-investigator). Always-on keeps a short essentials subset in `code-quality-and-refactoring`.
 
-1. **Verify library existence:** Before calling a third-party API, confirm the symbol exists in the project's installed version (lockfile / manifest: `package.json`, `go.mod`, `Podfile.lock`, `pom.xml`, `Cargo.toml`, or equivalent). If you cannot verify, mark `// VERIFY: lib.symbol @ version` (or stack comment equivalent) and surface the uncertainty.
+1. **Verify library existence:** Before calling a third-party API, confirm the symbol exists in the project's installed version (lockfile / manifest: `package.json`, `go.mod`, `Podfile.lock`, `pom.xml`, `Cargo.toml`, or equivalent). If that is not enough and Context7 MCP is available, load **`mcp-usage`** and query docs for the **installed major**. If you still cannot verify, mark `// VERIFY: lib.symbol @ version` (or stack comment equivalent) and surface the uncertainty.
 2. **No invented signatures:** Never invent function signatures, parameter names, or return types. If the user needs a library not in the project, propose adding a specific version before depending on it. Silent stubs are worse than refusal.
 3. **Enumerate edge cases before validating:** When asked "is this correct?" or "does this work?", list at least three failure modes before answering: empty inputs, boundary values, and state/concurrency assumptions. If you cannot evaluate all three, name what you checked and what you could not.
 4. **Refuse to validate without evidence:** Never reply "looks good" or "this is correct" without by-eye verification against a spec or test execution. If no spec exists, ask for one or refuse to validate.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/tooling-and-review/code-quality.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ description: Maintain and improve iOS code quality and architecture
 
 Essentials below. Full procedural set (~17 rules) → load **`anti-sycophancy-discipline`**.
 
-- Unverifiable third-party API → mark `// VERIFY: lib.symbol @ version` (or stack equivalent); never invent signatures.
+- Unverifiable third-party API → if Context7 is up, load **`mcp-usage`** and query the installed major; else mark `// VERIFY: lib.symbol @ version` (or stack equivalent); never invent signatures.
 - Before "is this correct?" — ≥3 failure modes (empty, boundary, concurrency/state) or name what you could not check.
 - Refactor without tests → propose characterization test; if declined, label `UNTESTED`.
 - Comments = WHY only when non-obvious; ban self-referential "added for issue Y".

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/tooling-and-review/mcp-usage.md

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+---
+description: When to call shipped Context7 and local overlay MCP — detect presence, use if the task fits, degrade.
+paths:
+  - **/*.swift
+---
+
+<!-- shared-core: quality/mcp-usage.md -->
+
+# MCP usage
+
+Requestable protocol for **shipped** and **local-overlay** MCP servers. Agents load this stem via one-liner wiring — do not copy tool schemas into prompts; discover them at runtime.
+
+Does not replace Figma mockup-review (that checklist stays on `mockup-review`). Does not add pipeline agents or required handoff stems.
+
+## Presence (runtime catalog is SoT)
+
+1. Inspect the **session MCP catalog** (server names + `serverStatus`). Project `mcp.json` / `.mcp.json` is a hint, not proof the server is up (user-level and plugin servers never appear there).
+2. Treat `error`, `needsAuth`, and `loading` as **unavailable**. Authenticate only when this task needs that server.
+3. **Discover tool schemas before calling.** Never invent tool names or arguments from memory.
+4. Match overlay servers by **documented aliases** or exact catalog ids. Prefer a ready `plugin-*` id over an unknown similarly named server; if several match, ask rather than guessing.
+5. If two servers expose the same product (plugin + project entry), use the **ready** one; do not call both.
+
+## Classes
+
+| Class | Who adds it | Policy |
+|-------|-------------|--------|
+| **Shipped** | Preset `mcp.json` | Assume it should be there; call when the task fits; degrade if down (do not block unless noted below) |
+| **Local overlay** | Consumer project or user MCP | Use only when present **and** the task fits. Never a required pipeline step |
+
+Shipped in every preset: **Context7** (library docs). Other shipped servers are stack-specific — see adapter **Stack notes**.
+
+## Context7 (shipped)
+
+**When to call** (after lockfile / manifest + sibling files still do not confirm the symbol):
+
+- Third-party API that would otherwise get `// VERIFY: lib.symbol @ version`
+- Version-sensitive framework or SDK APIs
+- Migrations / major upgrades
+- Library is in the lockfile but the signature is unclear
+
+**When not to call:** repo public API; a sibling file already imports the symbol; a trivial call already in this module.
+
+**Flow:**
+
+1. Discover server `context7`.
+2. Resolve a library id, then query docs (read the live schema; typical names `resolve-library-id` then `query-docs`).
+3. Put the **installed major** from the project manifest into the query.
+4. Cap: **≤3 doc queries per question**.
+5. Source priority: lockfile / sibling code **>** Context7 **>** training data. If docs disagree with the installed major, keep the installed API.
+6. If Context7 is down: `// VERIFY` (or stack equivalent) and say MCP was unavailable. **Do not block** the task.
+
+## Local overlay protocol
+
+If a matching server is ready and a **task signal** fires → discover and use. Otherwise continue from files / native tools (`gh`, repo docs, source).
+
+Absence of an overlay is **not** `BLOCKED` unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+### Observability (Sentry, Datadog, similar)
+
+**Signal:** production error, event/trace id, APM / latency, pasted dashboard or issue URL.
+
+Use the **first ready** observability MCP. Do not invent metrics or stack traces. Do not require two observability servers.
+
+### Tickets (Linear, Jira, Notion, similar)
+
+**Signal:** ticket/page URL in the prompt or brief, or an explicit “pull from \<tracker\>”.
+
+Read-only by default. Task-folder artifacts (`brief.md`, `decomposition.md`) remain SoT — do not replace them with a tracker page. Write back to the tracker **only** if the user asked.
+
+### Component-library overlay
+
+**Signal:** UI component public API, stories, controls, or explicit component-docs MCP.
+
+If such a server is ready, use it for documented props/variants instead of inventing them. If it is down, read story/source files. **Block** only when the user required that MCP as SoT.
+
+Usual aliases and runtime needs live in frontend **Stack notes**. Do not ship this server in preset `mcp.json`.
+
+### GitHub MCP
+
+Native `gh` / git remain SoT for PRs and checks. A GitHub MCP may be used when present; do not require it.
+
+## Figma
+
+Policy is stack-class-specific — see adapter **Stack notes**. If a Figma **plugin** and a project `figma` server are both present, use the ready one and do not duplicate calls.
+
+## Forbidden
+
+- Secrets in `mcp.json` / `.mcp.json`
+- New pipeline agents or required handoffs for overlay MCP
+- Treating overlay absence as blocked (except user-required SoT)
+- Tracker/admin write tools without an explicit ask
+- Calling overlay MCP “just in case” on unrelated tasks
+
+## Stack notes
+
+- Pipeline **`mockup-reviewer`** is the only agent that reads Figma for mockup review. See `mockup-review`.
+- Shipped besides Context7: Figma (mockup-review pipeline). See `mockup-review`.
+- Do **not** require Storybook, Playwright, or Chrome DevTools MCP as handoffs or delivery gates.
+- Observability and ticket overlays still apply when present.
+- `init` **merges** `mcpServers`: preset keys update; extra local servers are kept.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/rules/tooling-and-review/preset-no-cross-stack-leakage.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Ban leakage of stack-specific names, paths, and handoff stems across presets.
 - `go` / `java` / `php-hexagonal` / `php-laravel` / `mcp-ts` must not ship Playwright, XCUITest, Android instrumentation agents, Next lint recipes, or `xcodebuild`/`SwiftLint` as required handoffs.
 - `mcp-ts` must not ship Go tool commands (`go test`, `go vet`, `golangci-lint`) or `integration-test-*` agents as required delivery gates.
 - Shared core must not embed stack paths (`app/src/**`, `Features/**`, `playwright`, `xcodebuild`).
+- Storybook / Chrome DevTools MCP must **not** be required handoffs or agent stems (`storybook-reviewer`) on backend or mobile stacks. Frontend overlay mentions in `MCP.md` / `mcp-usage` Stack notes are OK.
 
 ## Forbidden in ios-swift hooks/agents (FAIL)
 

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/README.md

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 | Skill | Purpose |
 |-------|---------|
 | `feature-delivery` | Domain → Data → VM → View → tests → post-change-build |
+| `spec-authoring` | Author or bootstrap docs/specs (INDEX, page/feature templates); `/spec-start` / analyst author mode |
+| `spec-discovery` | Opt-in research-before-spec in analyst author mode (claim ledger; not default `/task` consume) |
 | `mockup-review` | Figma mockup review: DS, coverage, viewports (standalone or embedded) |
 | `ux-design` | Behavioral UX synthesis/review via task-analyst (standalone or embedded; no Figma MCP) |
 | `code-review` | iOS MR checklist |

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/ci-investigation/SKILL.md

@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ Write `ci-report.md` under the task slug folder (`.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/`):
 - `resolved: true|false`
 - Validation commands and results
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error, event, or trace, use it. Do not invent telemetry.
+
+
 ## Handoff Rules
 
 - Config-only or one-line fixes → fix in place, re-run check.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/code-review/SKILL.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Lead with findings ordered by severity. Required shape (also in `code-review`):
 - End with a verdict line: **`Safe to merge | needs changes | reject`**.
 - If there are no findings, say so and call out remaining test or validation risk.
 
-For agent team tasks, write `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/review.md` and set `status.json` to `completed` or `changes_requested`.
+For agent team tasks, write `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/review.md` and upsert the owned terminal receipt (`completed` or `changes_requested`); do not mutate `status.json`.
 
 ## Design guidance
 

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/debug-investigation/SKILL.md

@@ -25,10 +25,18 @@ For agent team tasks, write `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/debug-report.md` with:
 - Regression coverage.
 - Remaining risk.
 
-Update `status.json` when complete.
+Agent team: upsert the owned terminal receipt in `artifact-manifest.json`; do not mutate `status.json`.
 
 Do not use browser/Playwright tooling — this is an Xcode stack.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error, event, or trace, use it. Do not invent telemetry.
+
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/feature-delivery/SKILL.md

@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ When editing **ai-rules ios-swift preset** sources (agents, hooks, rules) rather
 
 ## Handoff
 
-Summarize by layer, validation results, and known gaps. Agent team: update `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/status.json`.
+Summarize by layer, validation results, and known gaps. Agent team: upsert the owned terminal receipt in `artifact-manifest.json`; do not mutate `status.json`.
+
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
 
 ## Design guidance
 

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/skills/spec-discovery/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+name: spec-discovery
+description: Opt-in research-before-spec for task-analyst author mode. 11 named methods plus a mandatory claim ledger. Use when the user or AC asks discovery before generating docs/specs — not default /task consume.
+---
+
+# Spec discovery
+
+Requestable — **not** always-on. Load **only** in **task-analyst author mode** when the user or AC asks research-before-spec (including `/spec-start` with that intent). Never default consume `/task`. Not a pipeline step.
+
+Load **`product-specs`** (and **`product-specs-authoring`** after this skill if authoring follows). Do **not** invent product behavior. Do **not** create a second spec-file tree.
+
+## Load policy
+
+1. Pick a **subset** of methods that fit the task — not all 11 every time.
+2. **`claim-ledger` is mandatory** whenever this skill runs.
+3. Write chronological notes to `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md` (append-only). Do **not** mutate `status.json` / `metrics.json`.
+4. Discovery output lives in memlog + `brief.md` sections. Then hand off to skill **`spec-authoring`** (or stop if `specMode: none`).
+
+Backend / MCP stacks: skip UI-only examples; prefer `analog-scan`, `code-archaeology`, `problem-define`, `assumption-audit`, `claim-ledger`.
+
+## Methods
+
+| Method | Produces | Skip when |
+|--------|----------|-----------|
+| **intake-capture** | Raw idea, origin, first unknowns → memlog + brief Research inputs | User prompt + AC already complete |
+| **index-locator** | Related INDEX rows + linked spec paths + gaps | `specMode: none` or INDEX absent without consume intent |
+| **code-archaeology** | Observed behavior labeled `inferred`/`draft` with path citations | Greenfield with no relevant code |
+| **research-pack-scan** | Claims from `team/tasks/<slug>/research/**` or user-supplied paths | No research paths cited |
+| **evidence-against** | Reasons the idea may fail | Internal spike with no product/external risk |
+| **problem-define** | Who hurts, goals, non-goals, cost of inaction → brief | Brief Goal + Out of scope already exhaustive |
+| **concept-shape** | 2–3 approach options + appetite (small/medium/large); no API design | `architecture.md` exists or one obvious path |
+| **working-backwards-check** | Headline + 5 customer objections + verdict `forged` / `needs-heat` / `cracked` | Consume mode with approved specs |
+| **assumption-audit** | Assumption register → brief Assumptions + `open_questions` | Never skip in author mode (keep lightweight) |
+| **analog-scan** | 2–3 repo analogs via `reference-features` / code search | No plausible analog |
+| **claim-ledger** | Markdown table `source → claim` for every product-behavior claim | **Never skip** when this skill is loaded |
+
+## Claim ledger (required)
+
+Block spec authoring until every product-behavior claim has a source:
+
+```markdown
+| Source | Claim |
+|--------|-------|
+| brief AC-3 | Checkout shows empty cart copy |
+| code-archaeology inferred | Empty state uses an illustration |
+```
+
+Sources: AC / user / UI copy / labeled code inference / research path. Unsourced claims → `open_questions`.
+
+## Memlog
+
+Path: `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md`. Chronological `## YYYY-MM-DD` headings. Optional tags: `decision`, `assumption`, `override`, `event`, `claim`.
+
+## Forbidden
+
+- 108-technique catalogs, HTML composers, party-mode, five `assess.*` slash commands, Python memlog runtime.
+- Dummy INDEX rows when `specMode: none`.
+- Dumping the whole `docs/specs/**` tree — locator is INDEX → linked page + optional `feature.md`.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/team/README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Artifact directory for the iOS agent-team pipeline.
     status.json
     brief.md
     decomposition.md
+    .memlog.md
     …
 ```
 
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ Artifact directory for the iOS agent-team pipeline.
 
 Bootstrap `tasks/<slug>/` by **writing** artifacts (Write tool), not Shell `mkdir`. Cursor sandbox → `Operation not permitted` otherwise (worse on Desktop/Documents).
 
+
+## specMode, applyReadiness, memlog
+
+- **`specMode`:** `consume` | `generate` | `none` — primary in `brief.md` `## Spec mode`; optional top-level `pipeline.json` `specMode`. `none` skips INDEX/author mode (spike/research).
+- **`applyReadiness`:** YAML frontmatter on developer `implementation.md`; JSON-shaped `{ "state": "blocked"|"ready"|"all_done", "contextFiles": [] }` on the analyst receipt (analyst may emit `blocked` pre-gate). See `agent-artifact-contracts`.
+- **Memlog:** `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md` (Claude: `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md`) — append-only, agent-written; `/task-continue` may read. Hook does not parse it. Example: `fixtures/memlog.example.md`.
+
 ## Artifact manifest and receipts
 
 Each slug stores one context index at `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json`. Schema v1 is defined by shared core `agent-team/agent-artifact-contracts.md`: every entry declares its producer, status, authoritative paths, acceptance-criteria IDs, decomposition task IDs, timestamps, and a terminal completion receipt.

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/team/fixtures/feature-full.json

@@ -1,23 +1,53 @@
 {
   "slug": "example-feature-full",
   "intent": "feature",
+  "specMode": "consume",
   "profile": "full",
   "summary": "Multi-layer Feature with XCUITest coverage",
   "steps": [
-    { "agent": "task-analyst", "label": "Clarify and decompose" },
-    { "agent": "solution-architect", "label": "Design boundaries", "model": "strong" },
-    { "agent": "feature-developer", "label": "Implement + unit tests", "scope": "unit-in-dev" },
-    { "agent": "build-verifier", "label": "xcodebuild + lint + unit smoke", "model": "cheap" },
-    { "agent": "security-reviewer", "label": "Security review", "model": "strong" },
-    { "agent": "code-reviewer", "label": "Code review", "model": "cheap" },
-    { "agent": "qa-tester", "label": "XCUITest", "scope": "e2e-only" }
+    {
+      "agent": "task-analyst",
+      "label": "Clarify and decompose"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "solution-architect",
+      "label": "Design boundaries",
+      "model": "strong"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "feature-developer",
+      "label": "Implement + unit tests",
+      "scope": "unit-in-dev"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "build-verifier",
+      "label": "xcodebuild + lint + unit smoke",
+      "model": "cheap"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "security-reviewer",
+      "label": "Security review",
+      "model": "strong"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "code-reviewer",
+      "label": "Code review",
+      "model": "cheap"
+    },
+    {
+      "agent": "qa-tester",
+      "label": "XCUITest",
+      "scope": "e2e-only"
+    }
+  ],
+  "humanGates": [
+    "after:task-analyst"
   ],
-  "humanGates": ["after:task-analyst"],
   "autoChain": true,
   "skipped": [
     {
       "agent": "playwright-test-planner",
-      "reason": "iOS uses XCUITest — see xcuitest-test-* agents"
+      "reason": "iOS uses XCUITest \u2014 see xcuitest-test-* agents"
     },
     {
       "agent": "playwright-test-generator",

package/presets/claude/ios-swift/team/fixtures/memlog.example.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Memlog example
+
+Append-only. Agents write; `/task-continue` may read. The hook does not parse this file.
+
+## 2026-08-13
+
+- `decision`: specMode=generate; research-before-spec requested
+- `claim`: empty-cart copy lives in the empty-state handler (code-archaeology, inferred)
+- `assumption`: no guest checkout in v1

package/presets/claude/java/CLAUDE.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Preset for Java backends using ports & adapters (Spring Boot default).
 ## Inventory
 
 - **21 agents** — `agents/README.md` (no a11y / Playwright / XCUITest)
-- **8 skills** — feature-delivery, unit-testing, integration-testing, ci-investigation, debug-investigation, code-review, technical-retro, write-adr
+- **10 skills** — feature-delivery, spec-authoring, spec-discovery, unit-testing, integration-testing, ci-investigation, debug-investigation, code-review, technical-retro, write-adr
 - **5 commands** — `/task`, `/task-continue`, `/feature-start`, `/feature-continue`, `/technical-retro`
 
 ## Dogfood (5 scenarios)

package/presets/claude/java/MCP.md

@@ -11,3 +11,24 @@ Copied to `.mcp.json` on `ai-rules init claude --preset java`.
 Figma and browser e2e MCP (Playwright / Chrome DevTools) are **not** part of the java preset (backend-only).
 
 Do not put secrets in the file. Optional: `CONTEXT7_API_KEY` in the environment.
+
+
+## Agent usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage`. The **session MCP catalog** is source of truth (this file and `mcp.json` are hints). Discover tool schemas before calling; never invent them.
+
+**Context7 (shipped):** query docs when a third-party API is not confirmed by lockfile + sibling files. Use the installed major. Cap ≤3 doc queries per question. If Context7 is down, mark `// VERIFY` and continue — do not block.
+
+## Local overlay (not shipped)
+
+`init` **merges** `mcpServers`: preset keys are updated; extra local servers are kept. User-level MCP is never touched. Prefer user-level MCP if you do not want overlay servers in the project file.
+
+Use an overlay only when it is **ready** (`serverStatus` not `error` / `needsAuth` / `loading`) **and** the task fits. Absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+| Kind | Typical aliases | When |
+|------|-----------------|------|
+| Observability | `sentry`, `datadog`, `plugin-datadog-*` | production error, event/trace id, APM |
+| Tickets | `linear`, `jira`, `notion`, `plugin-notion-*` | ticket/page URL; read-only; task-folder artifacts remain SoT |
+| GitHub MCP | `github` | optional; native `gh` remains SoT for PRs and checks |
+
+Do **not** require Storybook, Playwright, or Chrome DevTools MCP as delivery gates on this preset.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/ci-investigator.md

@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ Triage red CI for Java repos (and ai-rules preset-structure when relevant).
 
 - Never treat `lint:js` / Playwright / xcodebuild as the Java default gate.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error, event, or trace, use it. Do not invent telemetry.
+
+
 ## Anti-sycophancy discipline
 
 - When writing or changing code, load / follow rule `anti-sycophancy-discipline`.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/debugger.md

@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ Investigate with **runtime evidence**: failing `mvn test` / `./gradlew test` out
 
 Write `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/debug-report.md`.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error, event, or trace, use it. Do not invent telemetry.
+
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -53,6 +53,29 @@ When work touches a page/feature/route/alias: if `docs/specs/INDEX.md` exists (o
 Mechanical INDEX/frontmatter fixes only when implementation renames routes/ids. Substantive behavior edits → hand back to task-analyst (or tech-writer where present). If INDEX is absent and generation was not approved, treat specs as optional (greenfield).
 
 
+**specMode `none`:** do not require INDEX; implement from brief/AC only.
+
+**applyReadiness:** YAML frontmatter on `implementation.md`:
+
+```yaml
+applyReadiness:
+  state: ready   # blocked | ready | all_done
+  contextFiles: []
+```
+
+`blocked` if human gate pending, required spec missing, required UX `INCOMPLETE`, or incomplete WP deps. `ready` when the current WP may be implemented. `all_done` on the final receipt when mechanical spec sync is done.
+
+**Code Map + Suggested Review Order:** when this WP spans **>1 layer or module**, add to `implementation.md` a Code Map (3–8 annotated paths) and Suggested Review Order lines `concern | path:line | ≤15 words`. Omit for single-file / single-layer WPs.
+
+**Memlog:** append implementation decisions to `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md` (append-only).
+
+
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/migration-specialist.md

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ Write `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/migration-plan.md`:
 - Do not invent a new HTTP framework mid-migration without AC.
 - Handoff to feature-developer for execution after human gate when required.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/performance-auditor.md

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Audit Java performance risks on the task scope.
 
 `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/perf-report.md`. No production edits. Not Instruments/Xcode.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/solution-architect.md

@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ Design solutions for **Java hexagonal** services.
 - Do not invent Next/iOS layer names.
 - No production code.
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ Emit an analysis receipt; the runtime applies any configured human gate.
 
 **Author mode (Generate / Bootstrap):** When the user runs `/spec-start`, router intent is `spec-gen` / bootstrap, or brief/AC requests generation: load **`product-specs`** + **`product-specs-authoring`** and skill **`spec-authoring`**. You are the **primary author** (INDEX bootstrap included). Follow frontmatter v1 + required headings; update INDEX in the **same change set**; default `status: draft`. Block handoff via `open_questions` until the authoring self-check passes.
 
+
+**Spec mode:** Write `## Spec mode` in `brief.md` with exactly one of `consume` | `generate` | `none`. Infer if unset: spike/research/preset-only → `none`; `/spec-start` or router `spec-gen` → `generate`; otherwise `consume`. Router may echo `specMode` on `pipeline.json`.
+
+**`none`:** skip INDEX row requirement and author mode; do not invent a dummy INDEX.
+
+**Research-before-spec (opt-in):** load skill **`spec-discovery`** only when the user/AC asks research before authoring (not default consume `/task`). Run a **subset** of methods; **`claim-ledger` is mandatory** whenever the skill loads. Append chronological notes to `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/.memlog.md` (append-only; do not mutate `status.json`).
+
+**applyReadiness (author blocked):** if specs are drafted but the human gate has not passed, or a required named spec is missing, emit `applyReadiness: { "state": "blocked", "contextFiles": ["…"] }` on the analysis receipt. Do not invoke feature-developer.
+
 ### Brief sections (when author mode or INDEX exists)
 
 Add to `brief.md`:
@@ -43,6 +52,14 @@ Add to `brief.md`:
 ```
 
 
+
+## MCP usage
+
+Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Context7) or when a local overlay MCP is present and the task fits. Discover tools at runtime; do not invent schemas. Overlay absence is not a blocker unless the user required that MCP as source of truth.
+
+If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is ready, pull AC **read-only**. Task-folder artifacts remain SoT.
+
+
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/task-router.md

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Fixtures: `.claude/team/fixtures/` (feature-full, feature-light, bugfix-standard
 | Intent | Default humanGates |
 |--------|-------------------|
 | feature, refactor, test-only | `["after:task-analyst"]` |
+| spec-gen | `["after:task-analyst"]` |
 | migration | `["after:migration-specialist"]` |
 | unit-only | `["after:unit-test-planner"]` when new plan |
 | e2e-only / integration | `["after:integration-test-planner"]` when new plan |
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@ Detect and set routing reasons when the user asks to **generate / bootstrap prod
 
 Do **not** add a dedicated `spec-author` agent. Do not require solution-architect for routine spec authoring.
 
+
+**specMode (optional `pipeline.json` field):** `none` for spike/research; `generate` for `spec-gen` / `/spec-start`; `consume` default when INDEX exists. Echo top-level `specMode`. Brief `## Spec mode` wins on conflict.
+
+Do **not** add a pipeline step for `spec-discovery`. Instruct analyst to load that skill only when the user/AC asks research-before-spec.
+
 ## Runtime initialization
 
 Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook exclusively initializes and updates `status.json`, `metrics.json`, attempt identities, and gate lifecycle; the router does not write those shared runtime files.