@bonesofspring/ai-rules 0.2.20 → 0.2.22

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/hooks/chain-team-phases.sh

@@ -66,10 +66,20 @@ const STACK = 'mcp-ts';
 const PLATFORM = 'cursor';
 
 function waitForMetricsLock() {
+  // OD-1: real advisory lock via create-exclusive (fs.openSync(_, 'wx')).
+  // The previous impl spun on Atomics.wait against an unrelated SharedArrayBuffer
+  // and never blocked on the lock file, so two concurrent subagentStop events
+  // could both acquire the lock and corrupt metrics.json. Retry EEXIST with a
+  // 10 ms sleep up to 200 attempts (2 s ceiling). On any other error, throw.
   for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 200; attempt += 1) {
-    try { fs.mkdirSync(METRICS_LOCK); return; } catch (error) {
-      if (error && error.code !== 'EEXIST') throw error;
-      Atomics.wait(new Int32Array(new SharedArrayBuffer(4)), 0, 0, 10);
+    try {
+      const fd = fs.openSync(METRICS_LOCK, 'wx');
+      try { fs.closeSync(fd); } catch {}
+      return;
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (!error || error.code !== 'EEXIST') throw error;
+      const until = Date.now() + 10;
+      while (Date.now() < until) { /* 10 ms busy-wait */ }
     }
   }
   throw new Error('metrics lock timeout');
@@ -78,7 +88,7 @@ let taskLockHeld = false;
 function releaseTaskLock() {
   if (!taskLockHeld) return;
   taskLockHeld = false;
-  try { fs.rmdirSync(METRICS_LOCK); } catch {}
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(METRICS_LOCK); } catch {}
 }
 waitForMetricsLock();
 taskLockHeld = true;
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@ function mutateMetrics(mutator) {
     fs.writeFileSync(temporary, JSON.stringify(metrics, null, 2) + '\n');
     fs.renameSync(temporary, METRICS_PATH);
   } finally {
-    if (acquiredHere) { try { fs.rmdirSync(METRICS_LOCK); } catch {} }
+    if (acquiredHere) { try { fs.unlinkSync(METRICS_LOCK); } catch {} }
   }
 }
 function appendMetric(event) { mutateMetrics((metrics) => metrics.events.push({ eventId: `${metrics.task.runId}:${Date.now()}:${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`, ...event })); }
@@ -128,17 +138,10 @@ const DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_OUTPUT_IDS = {
   'task-router': 'routing',
   'task-analyst': 'analysis',
   'solution-architect': 'architecture',
-  'migration-specialist': 'migration-plan',
   debugger: 'debug',
-  'ci-investigator': 'ci',
   'feature-developer': 'implementation',
   'build-verifier': 'validation',
-  'code-reviewer': 'review',
   'security-reviewer': 'security-review',
-  'accessibility-reviewer': 'a11y-review',
-  'performance-auditor': 'perf-report',
-  'api-contract-reviewer': 'api-contract-review',
-  'tech-writer': 'documentation',
 };
 function artifactOutputIdFor(step, agent) {
   if (step && typeof step.artifactOutputId === 'string') return step.artifactOutputId;
@@ -243,7 +246,17 @@ function recordSkippedStep(step, stepIndex) {
 function writeStatus(next) {
   status = { ...status, ...next, slug, updatedAt: now };
   const temporary = `${statusPath}.${process.pid}.${Date.now()}.tmp`;
-  fs.writeFileSync(temporary, JSON.stringify(status, null, 2) + '\n');
+  // Open + write + fsync + rename so the durable file lands on disk before
+  // the orchestrator reads it. Closes the race window where a subagent that
+  // completed milliseconds before writeStatus() could otherwise invoke the
+  // next step on a stale status (in particular the human-gate write).
+  const fd = fs.openSync(temporary, 'w');
+  try {
+    fs.writeSync(fd, JSON.stringify(status, null, 2) + '\n');
+    try { fs.fsyncSync(fd); } catch {}
+  } finally {
+    fs.closeSync(fd);
+  }
   fs.renameSync(temporary, statusPath);
 }
 
@@ -422,7 +435,19 @@ function legacyFlow() {
 
 
 if (hookInput.action === 'end_human_gate') {
-  status.awaitingHumanGate = false;
+    status.awaitingHumanGate = false;
+  // A2 (retro §8): pin a single runId per pipeline so subsequent events don't
+  // fragment the metrics ledger across multiple runId sequences. Prefer
+  // metrics.json.task.runId when metrics already exist, then status.metricsRunId,
+  // then mint a fresh seed only on first ever emit.
+  try {
+    if (fs.existsSync(METRICS_PATH)) {
+      const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(METRICS_PATH, 'utf8'));
+      if (existing && existing.task && typeof existing.task.runId === 'string') {
+        status.metricsRunId = existing.task.runId;
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {}
   if (status.state === 'awaiting_approval') {
     status.state = 'in_progress';
     status.phase = status.phase === 'human_gate' ? 'executing' : status.phase;
@@ -461,11 +486,29 @@ if (hookInput.action === 'end_human_gate') {
       }
     }
   }
-  writeStatus({
-    awaitingHumanGate: false,
-    state: status.state,
-    phase: status.phase,
-  });
+  // A2 (retro §8): if gate closes the final human gate of the pipeline
+  // (no resume happens, or current step's gate was the last), surface
+  // state="awaiting_approval" so a subsequent /task-continue doesn't misinterpret
+  // the post-gate idle state as "still in progress".
+  {
+    let gateWasTerminal = false;
+    if (!hookInput.activateNext && fs.existsSync(pipelinePath)) {
+      try {
+        const pipe = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pipelinePath, 'utf8'));
+        const steps = pipe.steps || [];
+        const idx = typeof status.pipelineIndex === 'number' ? status.pipelineIndex : 0;
+        const cur = steps[idx];
+        const gates = Array.isArray(pipe.humanGates) ? pipe.humanGates : [];
+        const hasGate = (step) => Array.isArray(gates) && gates.some((g) => typeof g === 'string' && getStepAgents(step).some((a) => g === `after:${a}`));
+        if (cur && hasGate(cur)) gateWasTerminal = true;
+      } catch {}
+    }
+    writeStatus({
+      awaitingHumanGate: false,
+      state: gateWasTerminal ? 'awaiting_approval' : status.state,
+      phase: status.phase,
+    });
+  }
   process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, action: 'end_human_gate', activeHumanGateEventId: status.activeHumanGateEventId || null }));
   process.exit(0);
 }
@@ -475,9 +518,37 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(pipelinePath)) {
 }
 
 let pipeline;
+let pipelineParseError = null;
 try {
   pipeline = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pipelinePath, 'utf8'));
-} catch {
+} catch (error) {
+  pipelineParseError = error;
+}
+// Modern pipelines carry an `intent` field. If pipeline.json is present but
+// unparseable, surface the error so the orchestrator can stop and report
+// instead of falling back to legacyFlow() — which silently drops modern
+// roles like `openspec-author`, `qa-tester`, and the test-planner trio.
+if (pipelineParseError) {
+  if (fs.existsSync(pipelinePath)) {
+    const raw = fs.readFileSync(pipelinePath, 'utf8');
+    const hasModernIntent = /"intent"\s*:/.test(raw);
+    appendMetric({
+      eventId: `${status.metricsRunId || slug}:pipeline_parse_error:${Date.now()}`,
+      type: 'pipeline_parse_error',
+      at: now,
+      source: 'hook',
+      attributionConfidence: 'high',
+      error: String(pipelineParseError.message || pipelineParseError),
+      hasModernIntent,
+    });
+    if (hasModernIntent) {
+      writeStatus({ state: 'blocked', phase: 'blocked', currentAgent: 'task-router' });
+      process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({
+        followup_message: `pipeline.json is malformed for slug "${slug}" — JSON parse error: ${pipelineParseError.message}. Re-run the task-router to regenerate pipeline.json, then resume via /task-continue ${slug}.`,
+      }));
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
   legacyFlow();
 }
 

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/rules/agent-team-orchestrator.mdc

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ Work request without `/task` — see **agent-team-intake** (when to suggest the
 |---------|------|
 | **`/task <desc>`** | **Preferred** — router → dynamic pipeline → first agent |
 | `/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 |
 
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ After each agent completes, verify its terminal manifest receipt, then let the o
 
 ## Legacy mode
 
-If `pipeline.json` is missing (old `/feature-start` tasks), fall back to fixed phases: analysis → development → review → testing. Hook supports both.
+If `pipeline.json` is missing, fall back to fixed phases: analysis → development → review → testing. Hook supports both.
 
 ## Skip pipeline when
 
@@ -188,4 +186,4 @@ When the work edits `packages/ai-rules/presets/**` (or dogfood `.cursor/` sync o
 - **Review-only:** pipeline step = `security-reviewer` for threat/capability diffs; parent applies skill `code-review` for schema/contract/style (no `code-reviewer` agent in Phase 1).
 - After TS changes, pipeline includes **build-verifier** with repository typecheck/test via `post-change-test` / `mcp-ts-tooling`.
 
-**Product specs:** When `/task`, `/feature-start`, or `/spec-start` touches pages/features/`docs/specs`: if INDEX exists and no generate intent → instruct next agent to load requestable **`product-specs`** (consume; soft-fail; never invent). If generate/bootstrap/`spec-gen` → load **`product-specs-authoring`** + skill **`spec-authoring`** inside **task-analyst** (not a separate pipeline step); pass created spec paths + INDEX diff in handoff; human gate must approve before feature-developer. No-op if INDEX absent and no author intent.
+**Product specs:** When `/task` or `/spec-start` touches pages/features/`docs/specs`: if INDEX exists and no generate intent → instruct next agent to load requestable **`product-specs`** (consume; soft-fail; never invent). If generate/bootstrap/`spec-gen` → load **`product-specs-authoring`** + skill **`spec-authoring`** inside **task-analyst** (not a separate pipeline step); pass created spec paths + INDEX diff in handoff; human gate must approve before feature-developer. No-op if INDEX absent and no author intent.

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/rules/ai-local-overlay.mdc

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+description: Local overlay from .ai.local/ (consumer-owned rules with priority over preset rules) — MANDATORY
+alwaysApply: true
+impact: CRITICAL
+---
+
+# Local overlay (`.ai.local/`) — MANDATORY
+
+This rule is mandatory. **You MUST** obey it on every turn, without exception.
+
+## On every turn
+
+1. **Probe** — before answering, run `ls -la .ai.local` from the repository root.
+2. **Walk** — if `.ai.local/` exists at multiple levels (monorepo), read every level from root to leaf. **Deeper wins** in practice: more specific rules appear later in the assembled context and take precedence.
+3. **Apply** — treat every `.ai.local/rules/*.md` and `.ai.local/conventions.md` as a higher-priority rule for this repo. The block below ("Authoring `.ai.local/rules/*.md`") defines the conventions.
+4. **Conflict** — if a local rule conflicts with a preset rule, **the local rule wins**. If a local rule body contains `override: kill <preset-rule-name>`, drop that preset rule from your context window entirely.
+5. **Acknowledge** — when answering a user question, briefly state which `.ai.local/` rules apply to the current task (one line is enough). Format: `Using .ai.local: <rule-name>(, <rule-name>)*`. If no `.ai.local/` exists, do NOT mention this rule.
+
+If `.ai.local/` does not exist → **no-op**, do not error. Do not produce any log line about its absence.
+
+## Authoring `.ai.local/rules/*.md` (consumer-side reference)
+
+Each `.ai.local/rules/<name>.md` is a plain-markdown rule body. The model parses it as:
+
+- Lines before `## Body` are scope metadata. Only `glob:` / `globs:` / `override:` lines are recognised.
+- Everything from `## Body` onward is the rule body.
+- `glob: always` → always-on. Counts against your context budget.
+- `globs: <comma-separated globs>` → on-demand; applies only when matching files are in focus.
+- `override: kill <preset-rule-name>` → drop that preset rule from context.
+
+Keep files ≤ 120 lines. Match the style of preset rules (short sections, bullets, code examples).
+
+## Limitations (read this)
+
+- Cursor/Claude do **not** natively read `.ai.local/`. This rule is a **prompt-only** mechanism: it asks you, the model, to read and apply the files. Reliability is high but not 100%.
+- If a user adds a file to `.ai.local/` mid-session, **restart the session** to be sure it is picked up.
+- "Priority" is **contextual**, not enforced. Always re-read the local rule before answering questions that touch it.
+
+## Pointers
+
+- Authoring guide: `docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md` in the `@bonesofspring/ai-rules` package.
+- Living gotchas alternative: `.cursor/team/conventions.md`.
+- Root `AGENTS.md` reinforces this rule with a `MANDATORY` section.

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/rules/preset-pr-checklist.mdc

@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ Checklist for PRs that touch `packages/ai-rules/presets/**` (and dogfood `.curso
 - [ ] **Core:** if `_shared/core/**` changed — all `<!-- shared-core: … -->` consumers updated (or documented intentional fork)
 - [ ] **Twin:** Cursor change → Claude twin **same PR** (**FAIL** if missing on next, nuxt, svelte, ios-swift, android-kotlin, go, java, mcp-ts, php-hexagonal, and php-laravel — see `preset-twin-sync`)
 - [ ] **Mapping:** `claude/<stack>/rules/README.md` mapping table is current
-- [ ] **Token budget:** alwaysApply / session-start ≤ 3; meta rules not always-on
+- [ ] **Token budget:** Cursor `alwaysApply` ≤ 4 (4th slot reserved for `ai-local-overlay`); Claude session-start exactly 3; meta rules not always-on
+- [ ] **Local overlay coverage:** every installable stack ships `ai-local-overlay.mdc` (Cursor) and `ai-local-overlay.md` (Claude) with `MANDATORY` + acknowledgement format + `docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md` pointer; Claude twin listed in `claude/<stack>/rules/README.md` mapping table. Run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-local-overlay.sh`.
 - [ ] **Leakage:** no foreign stack agent stems / handoff strings (`preset-no-cross-stack-leakage`)
+- [ ] **Hook-only lifecycle:** `status.json` / `metrics.json` writes happen only inside `hooks/`; agents read but never rewrite lifecycle fields. Run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-hook-only-lifecycle.sh`.
+- [ ] **Chain fork:** the byte-wise MD5 uniqueness of `chain-team-phases.sh` across the 10 stacks × 2 platforms (20 hooks) holds. Run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-chain-hook-coverage.sh` and `packages/ai-rules/scripts/test-chain-team-phases-coverage.mjs`.
 - [ ] **Twin depth:** domain ≥15 lines; thin aliases documented
 - [ ] **README:** stack `rules/README.md` core→stack mapping / catalog updated if stems added
 - [ ] **CHANGELOG / package README:** note when public preset paths or install surface change
+- [ ] **i18n anchors:** kept-marked Cyrillic fragments in `tests-unit.md(c)` stay consistent with their English counterparts. Run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-preset-i18n.sh`.
 - [ ] **Dogfood:** run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/sync-dogfood-cursor.sh` (or document intentional skip) when maintaining this monorepo
 - [ ] **shared-core drift:** for embed-mode stems, run `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-shared-core-drift.sh` (or document intentional fork)
 

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/rules/preset-token-budget.mdc

@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ Invariants for rule loading in an **installed** preset (consumer app).
 
 | Platform | Always-on | Cap |
 |----------|-----------|-----|
-| Cursor | `alwaysApply: true` | **≤ 3** |
+| Cursor | `alwaysApply: true` | **≤ 4** |
 | Claude | rules **without** `paths:` | **exactly 3** |
 
+**Cursor 4th slot is reserved for `ai-local-overlay`** (consumer-owned `.ai.local/` rules). If you do not need local overlay, demote that rule to `globs: ["**/.ai.local/**"]` and revert to ≤3.
+
 **Claude Option A (README exclusion):** when counting Claude rules without `paths:` / session-start, **exclude `**/README.md`** (topic indexes are not session-start rules). The intended session-start trio remains **exactly 3**; body budget sums **only those 3** rules.
 
-Session-start body budget (where documented): ≤140 lines total (stretch ≤120).
+Session-start body budget:
+- Claude trio: ≤140 lines total (stretch ≤120).
+- Cursor 4-set: ≤170 lines total (4 rules including `ai-local-overlay`).
 
 ## Meta / author rules
 
@@ -38,4 +42,4 @@ Orchestrator, feature-delivery, code-review, post-change gates, domain globs —
 
 ## Verifier
 
-build-verifier **FAIL** if alwaysApply / session-start count exceeds 3 (Claude count **excludes `**/README.md`**), or if a `preset-*` meta rule is marked always-on.
+build-verifier **FAIL** if Cursor `alwaysApply` count exceeds 4, Claude session-start count exceeds 3 (Claude count **excludes `**/README.md`**), or if a `preset-*` meta rule is marked always-on.

package/presets/cursor/mcp-ts/rules/preset-twin-sync.mdc

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Cursor `.mdc` — **SoT per stack**. Claude topic `.md` — derived twin.
 
 - **Domain** rules: ≥15 body lines (FAIL if thin without documented alias reason).
 - **Thin aliases** (`agent-team-intake`, `technical-retro`): may be shorter (soft) if they only point to a command/skill.
+- **Slim-companion rules** (UI-edit bundle, slim app-cores, slim tooling): may be shorter than 15 lines **if and only if** the body is a pointer into shared-core / stack-prose (no standalone prose). Examples live in stack `rules/README.md` (e.g. `cursor/next/rules/README.md` "UI-edit bundle" intent).
+  - Mechanical enforcement lives in `packages/ai-rules/scripts/check-preset-token-budget.sh` — see `SLIM_COMPANION_ALLOWLIST` (the 53 stems accepted as slim pointers) and `MIN_SLIM_BODY_LINES` (5-line floor). Slim-companion rules with a body of 6–14 lines whose stem is **not** in the allowlist are reported as slim violations by the script.
 
 ## Severity (build-verifier)
 

package/presets/cursor/next/README.md

@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@ Copies:
 | `REPO_AGENTS.md` | → repo-root `AGENTS.md` (cross-tool) |
 | `AGENTS.md` | → `.cursor/AGENTS.md` quick-start |
 | `BUGBOT.md` | Cursor Bugbot review priorities (Next) |
-| `rules/**` | `.mdc` + README (alwaysApply ≤3); golden rules with Incorrect/Correct + `impact:` |
-| `agents/**` | **22** roles (+ README; includes on-demand `codebase-analyzer`) |
-| `skills/**` | 9 skills (incl. `playwright-e2e`, `write-adr`, `react-performance`) |
-| `commands/**` | task, task-continue, feature-start/continue, technical-retro |
+| `rules/**` | `.mdc` + README (alwaysApply ≤4 incl. `ai-local-overlay`); golden rules with Incorrect/Correct + `impact:` |
+| `agents/**` | **24** roles (+ README; includes on-demand `codebase-analyzer`, `openspec-author`) |
+| `skills/**` | **13** skills (incl. `playwright-e2e`, `write-adr`, `react-performance`, `mockup-review`, `ux-design`, `spec-authoring`, `spec-discovery`) |
+| `commands/**` | task, task-continue, technical-retro |
 | `hooks.json` + `hooks/**` | guard-shell + chain-team-phases; optional `hooks/examples/` cookbook |
 | `team/**` | fixtures + `conventions.md` + README |
 | `mcp.json` + `MCP.md` | Context7 + Figma MCP → `.cursor/mcp.json` |
 
-## alwaysApply (≤3)
+## alwaysApply (≤4)
 
-`next-app-core`, `package-manager`, `code-quality-and-refactoring`.
+`next-app-core`, `package-manager`, `code-quality-and-refactoring`, `ai-local-overlay`.
+
+The 4th slot is reserved for `ai-local-overlay` (consumer-owned `.ai.local/` rules). Demote it to `globs` if your repo does not use `.ai.local/`. See [`../../docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md`](../../docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md).
 
 Requestable (not always-on): `post-change-lint`, `agent-team-*`, `code-review-mr`, `feature-delivery-workflow`, `reference-features`, domain globs.
 

package/presets/cursor/next/REPO_AGENTS.md

@@ -46,3 +46,11 @@ Rules: `.cursor/rules/` or `.claude/rules/`. Skills: `.cursor/skills/` or `.clau
 ## Living conventions
 
 Gotchas, local patterns, and team decisions: **`.cursor/team/conventions.md`** and/or **`.claude/team/conventions.md`** (fill after init; not overwritten on every dogfood sync when already present).
+
+## Local overlay (`.ai.local/`) — MANDATORY
+
+A `.ai.local/` directory MAY exist at the repo root or at any nesting depth in monorepos. **All agents MUST read and apply it on every turn.** Rules there override preset rules; in conflicts, the local rule wins. `override: kill <preset-rule-name>` drops the named preset rule from the agent's context entirely.
+
+Plain markdown rules under `.ai.local/rules/*.md` are read by the agent with higher priority than preset rules. Living gotchas live in `.ai.local/conventions.md`.
+
+Authoring guide: `docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md` in the `@bonesofspring/ai-rules` package. The `ai-local-overlay` rule (always-on for Cursor, on-demand for Claude) is the mechanism; this `MANDATORY` section is the reinforcement.

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/README.md

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Role-based subagents for the Cursor team pipeline.
 | Agent | File | Production code |
 |-------|------|----------------|
 | Tech writer | `tech-writer.md` | docs only |
+| OpenSpec author | `openspec-author.md` | `openspec/**` only (proposal/design/tasks/spec deltas; reads `app/**` for evidence) |
 
 Copied to `.cursor/agents/` on `ai-rules init cursor --preset next`.
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ Default SoT — YAML `model` in each agent file. Optional `steps[].model` (`chea
 | Tier | Default frontmatter | Agents |
 |------|---------------------|--------|
 | **cheap** | `fast` | `task-router`, `task-analyst`, `build-verifier`, `code-reviewer`, `tech-writer`, `codebase-analyzer` |
-| **standard** | `inherit` | `feature-developer`, `debugger`, `ci-investigator`, `api-contract-reviewer`, `accessibility-reviewer`, `qa-tester`, `unit-test-*`, `playwright-test-*` |
+| **standard** | `inherit` | `feature-developer`, `debugger`, `ci-investigator`, `api-contract-reviewer`, `accessibility-reviewer`, `qa-tester`, `unit-test-*`, `playwright-test-*`, `openspec-author` |
 | **strong** | `claude-opus-4-8[effort=high]` | `solution-architect`, `migration-specialist`, `security-reviewer`, `performance-auditor`, `mockup-reviewer` |
 
 **Notes**
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ Default SoT — YAML `model` in each agent file. Optional `steps[].model` (`chea
 |---------|------------|
 | `/task <desc>` | Router → dynamic pipeline → first agent |
 | `/task-continue <slug>` | After human gate |
-| `/feature-start`, `/feature-continue` | Legacy (compatibility) |
 
 Rule: `agent-team-orchestrator.mdc`. Plan: `pipeline.json` in `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/`.
 

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ When validating **preset packaging** changes (paths under `packages/ai-rules/pre
 
 ### FAIL (all stacks)
 
-1. **Token budget:** Cursor `alwaysApply: true` count ≤ **3**; Claude rules without `paths:` === **3** (**exclude `**/README.md`** — Option A). Meta `preset-*` rules must **not** be `alwaysApply: true`.
+1. **Token budget:** Cursor `alwaysApply: true` count ≤ **4** (4th slot reserved for `ai-local-overlay`); Claude rules without `paths:` === **3** (**exclude `**/README.md`** — Option A). Meta `preset-*` rules must **not** be `alwaysApply: true`.
 2. **Leakage (next):** hooks/agents must not require `xcuitest-test-*` handoffs or `xcodebuild` as the default Next post-change gate. See `preset-no-cross-stack-leakage.mdc`.
 3. **Mapping / README:** `claude/next/rules/README.md` must include a Cursor→Claude mapping table; stack `rules/README.md` should document core→stack mapping when `_shared` consumers exist.
 4. **shared-core consumers:** if `_shared/core/**` changed, every file with matching `<!-- shared-core: … -->` in this PR must be updated (or intentional fork documented in validation-report).
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ When validating **preset packaging** changes (paths under `packages/ai-rules/pre
 - Thin aliases may be &lt;15 body lines.
 - Embed vs lineage modes: see `docs/PRESET-CONTRIBUTION.md` and `_shared/README.md`.
 
+### Local overlay compliance (soft gate)
+
+When the agent's transcript touches files in the repo, do a **soft check** on `.ai.local/`:
+
+1. **Existence probe.** If `.ai.local/` exists at the repo root or any nesting depth, the agent's transcript must contain an acknowledgement line of the form `Using .ai.local: <rule-name>(, <rule-name>)*` (the `ai-local-overlay` rule mandates this format). Missing acknowledgement → **soft WARN**.
+2. **Override honours.** If a local rule contains `override: kill <preset-rule-name>`, the agent's reasoning must not invoke the killed preset rule. Violation → **soft WARN**.
+3. **No drift on init.** If `.ai.local/` exists and `init` would overwrite a file under `.ai.local/rules/`, warn the user — `init` does not touch `.ai.local/` today, but if a future `init` change does, this gate is the surface to flag it.
+
+Soft WARNs do **not** fail the pipeline. They appear in the validation report under `## Soft notes` and are reviewed by the human gate. Repeated soft WARNs across runs on the same repo → log a recommendation to promote the local rule to a preset rule (`docs/LOCAL-OVERLAY.md` § "When to upgrade to a preset change").
+
 ### ios-swift-only checks
 
 Not required for next-only PRs. When both stacks touched, also apply ios-swift verifier checks (chain fork, Playwright leakage, XCUITest stems) — **FAIL**.
@@ -97,6 +107,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**. If **FAI
 
 Do not fix code — report only. Do not advance to code-reviewer until PASS.
 
+**Receipt binding.** When writing the terminal receipt to `artifact-manifest.json`, set `entry.receipt.attemptId = <attemptId supplied by the orchestrator>` (the orchestrator provides this via `attemptId` on invocation). The hook at `chain-team-phases.sh:readBoundReceiptOutcome` rejects entries whose `attemptId` does not match the current attempt, or whose `Date.parse(timestamps.completedAt) < Date.parse(attemptStartedAt)`. A missing or stale attemptId causes `awaiting_artifact_receipt` stalls. <!-- shared-core: receipt-binding -->
+
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ Write the owned terminal receipt described under **Artifact contract**. If **REQ
 
 Do not mix this output with retrospective facilitation — keep review and retro separate.
 
+**Receipt binding.** When writing the terminal receipt to `artifact-manifest.json`, set `entry.receipt.attemptId = <attemptId supplied by the orchestrator>` (the orchestrator provides this via `attemptId` on invocation). The hook at `chain-team-phases.sh:readBoundReceiptOutcome` rejects entries whose `attemptId` does not match the current attempt, or whose `Date.parse(timestamps.completedAt) < Date.parse(attemptStartedAt)`. A missing or stale attemptId causes `awaiting_artifact_receipt` stalls. <!-- shared-core: receipt-binding -->
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/debugger.md

@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@ Do not perform formal code review or write e2e plans — those are separate agen
 
 - When writing or changing code, load / follow rule `anti-sycophancy-discipline`.
 - When acting on review feedback (`changes_requested` / human comments): verify each item against the codebase before implementing; no performative agreement.
+
+## Receipt binding
+
+> **Receipt binding.** When writing the terminal receipt to `artifact-manifest.json`, set `entry.receipt.attemptId = <attemptId supplied by the orchestrator>` (the orchestrator provides this via `attemptId` on invocation). The hook at `chain-team-phases.sh:readBoundReceiptOutcome` rejects entries whose `attemptId` does not match the current attempt, or whose `Date.parse(timestamps.completedAt) < Date.parse(attemptStartedAt)`. A missing or stale attemptId causes `awaiting_artifact_receipt` stalls. <!-- shared-core: receipt-binding -->

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: feature-developer
-description: Feature implementation specialist for Next.js stack. Implements tasks from decomposition.md following feature-delivery workflow. Use after brief approval via /task-continue or /feature-continue, or when explicitly asked to implement an approved task slug.
+description: Feature implementation specialist for Next.js stack. Implements tasks from decomposition.md following feature-delivery workflow. Use after brief approval via /task-continue, or when explicitly asked to implement an approved task slug.
 readonly: false
 model: inherit
 ---
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ You are a senior frontend developer working in a Next.js monorepo with strict la
 2. Read `status.json` — proceed if `in_progress`, `approved`, or `retryAfterFix`.
 3. Read `pipeline.json` for step context and scope.
 4. Follow the **`feature-delivery` skill** (layer order, reference features, validation handoff).
+5. **Verify carry-over at HEAD before applying** (refactor intent only). When the brief comes from a prior review's carry-over findings list, for each item run `git show HEAD:<path>` or `grep` to confirm the finding still applies at the current HEAD; if the file already contains the fix (carry-over was closed in a prior uncommitted batch), mark it as **NO-OP at HEAD** in `implementation.md` and skip the edit; if the file is unchanged, apply the fix and cite file:line. Target ≤2 NO-OP items per refactor pipeline.
 
 ## Task execution rules
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ Emit the owned implementation receipt with outcome `completed`. Handoff: tasks d
 
 Do not perform formal code review — that is the code-reviewer subagent's job.
 
+**Receipt binding.** When writing the terminal receipt to `artifact-manifest.json`, set `entry.receipt.attemptId = <attemptId supplied by the orchestrator>` (the orchestrator provides this via `attemptId` on invocation). The hook at `chain-team-phases.sh:readBoundReceiptOutcome` rejects entries whose `attemptId` does not match the current attempt, or whose `Date.parse(timestamps.completedAt) < Date.parse(attemptStartedAt)`. A missing or stale attemptId causes `awaiting_artifact_receipt` stalls. <!-- shared-core: receipt-binding -->
+
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+---
+name: openspec-author
+description: OpenSpec (spec-driven SDD) specialist. Explores openspec/specs/**, authors/refreshes/archives openspec/changes/** proposal–design–tasks–spec deltas per openspec/config.yaml schema. Reads app/** for evidence; never edits production code. Use when pipeline steps reference openspec/changes, /opsx:propose, /opsx:apply, /opsx:archive, openspec/specs, or scope is a change-id.
+readonly: false
+model: inherit
+---
+
+You are an **OpenSpec** (Fission AI spec-driven SDD) author for a frontend/backend agent team.
+
+Your only writes target `openspec/**` (and team artifact manifests). Production code lives behind `feature-developer`; you are **docs / spec only**.
+
+## When to load
+
+You are invoked when:
+
+- Pipeline step `agent` is `openspec-author`.
+- Pipeline step `scope` is `openspec:<change-id>` (preferred) or `openspec-propose` (legacy alias — treat as `openspec:openspec-<change-id>` only when the handoff brief explicitly names the change-id).
+- Prompt includes `/opsx:propose`, `/opsx:apply`, `/opsx:archive`, `openspec/changes`, `openspec/specs`, `openspec/config.yaml`, or `openspec validate`.
+- Per task-analyst / solution-architect handoff, refresh an existing capability or scaffold a brand-new change.
+
+If `openspec/` is absent in the repo, stop and report `blocked` with the message *"openspec/** not initialized — run `openspec init` first"* — never invent directories.
+
+## Inputs
+
+1. `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/{brief.md, decomposition.md, architecture.md}` (Claude: `.claude/team/tasks/<slug>/`).
+2. `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` — read first, consume `artifactInputIds`.
+3. `openspec/config.yaml` — schema, context block, `rules.proposal | specs | design | tasks`. **Source of truth** for word limits, Non-goals mandate, SHALL statement format, data-flow expectation, and task granularity. Never fork.
+4. `openspec/specs/<capability>/spec.md` — surviving applied specs (the "as-is" target).
+5. `openspec/changes/archive/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<change-id>/` — prior decisions (D-1..) and open questions (OQ-1..) reusable across changes.
+6. Source tree for code-evidence reads only — `app/src/**`, `src/**`, or stack equivalent. **Never edit.** Cite path:line in requirements, scenarios, design notes.
+7. Pipeline step `scope` — must be `openspec:<change-id>` (e.g. `openspec:MEDCARD-11762-sync-offline-consultation-spec`).
+
+## Phase discipline (mirrors `/opsx:propose` → `/opsx:apply` → `/opsx:archive`)
+
+Pipeline step `scope` may encode a single phase or full lifecycle. Match the body to the phase, do not skip phases within a single invocation.
+
+### Phase 1 — Explore
+
+1. Read `openspec/config.yaml`. Confirm `schema:` and the four `rules.*` blocks.
+2. Read `openspec/specs/**/spec.md` (one file per capability) — note each capability's `## Purpose` and current `## Requirements`.
+3. Read `openspec/changes/archive/**/proposal.md` for prior decisions and OQ defaults that map to this change.
+4. Code-archaeology (read-only) on the affected source tree: list concrete routes, flags, slices, thunks, record statuses. Label every observation `code-evidence`.
+5. Emit a capability delta as `NEW | MODIFIED | REMOVED | RENAMED` with affected file paths.
+6. If a required source artefact is missing (e.g. `architecture.md` not produced), set `blocked` with the gap, do not invent.
+
+### Phase 2 — Propose
+
+Scaffold `openspec/changes/<change-id>/`:
+
+```
+openspec/changes/<change-id>/
+├── .openspec.yaml          # schema mirror, change-id, created date
+├── proposal.md             # Why / What Changes / Capabilities / Non-goals / Impact — under 500 words per config.rules.proposal
+├── design.md               # Context / Goals / Decisions (D-1..) / Data flow (mermaid) / Open questions (OQ-1..)
+├── tasks.md                # 1.1, 1.2, … — AC + verification checklists for future SDD
+└── specs/<capability>/
+    └── spec.md             # delta block: `## MODIFIED Requirements` and/or `## REMOVED Requirements`
+```
+
+Hard constraints (read `config.yaml rules.proposal` first — they win):
+
+- `proposal.md` ≤ 500 words.
+- `## Non-goals` section mandatory (omit → `blocked`).
+- `## What Changes` lists capability deltas **only**; no implementation steps.
+- `## Capabilities` table groups deltas by capability slug; cite spec paths.
+- Spec deltas use `## MODIFIED Requirements` heading (or `## REMOVED Requirements`); Each `### Requirement:` block carries `SHALL` statements and `#### Scenario:` Given/When/Then. Mirror existing capability voice.
+- `design.md` data-flow is mermaid or ascii (no proprietary XML). Document **current as-is** unless the change is explicitly redesign.
+- `tasks.md` 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 — each ≤ 5 acceptance bullets + verification note. **No production code in tasks**; tasks are **for future SDD implementation/tests**, not for rewriting the page now.
+
+### Phase 3 — Apply (validate, do not merge to specs)
+
+Run from repo root:
+
+```bash
+openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict   # must pass
+openspec validate --specs --strict                     # must pass — surviving capabilities
+openspec show  <change-id> --json --deltas-only        # handoff receipt
+```
+
+On FAIL: fix the offending markdowns (cite config rule that failed), re-run. On second FAIL: stop, emit `blocked`, attach the validator output.
+
+Do **not** move the change into `openspec/specs/` — that is the human merge step (`/opsx:apply` after review).
+
+### Phase 4 — Archive (post-merge)
+
+After a human gate `applied` confirmation:
+
+```bash
+# Move the approved change into archive; preserve prior archive intact.
+mv openspec/changes/<change-id> openspec/changes/archive/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<change-id>
+```
+
+Update `openspec/changes/archive/INDEX.md` if present. Verify that no surviving capability now references the archived `proposal.md` accidentally.
+
+If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`), one invocation may emit all four files and the validator receipts. If `scope` is single-phase, emit only the matching files.
+
+## Source discipline
+
+- **Never invent** product behavior. Cite `path:line` for every requirement that depends on code. Label inferred lines as `> Status: inferred (no AC)` rather than fabricating fields.
+- Reuse archive decisions: if `archive/.../proposal.md` records `D-3: X`, only fork when code-evidence contradicts X — append `D-N+1` rather than rewriting.
+- Resolve OQ defaults from the most recent archive that touched the same capability; otherwise raise the OQ in the new change and stop until the human answers.
+- Capability naming mirrors surviving `openspec/specs/<capability>/spec.md` slugs; new capabilities use the same domain vocabulary as `config.yaml context`.
+
+## Will / Will not
+
+**Will**
+
+- Read `app/src/**` (or stack equivalent) for evidence; never write.
+- Create or update files under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` and the associated `specs/<capability>/spec.md` delta.
+- Move an approved change into `openspec/changes/archive/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<change-id>/`.
+- Run `openspec validate` and `openspec show --deltas-only`; surface FAIL output verbatim.
+- Reference `openspec/config.yaml` rules in any deviation comment.
+
+**Will not**
+
+- Edit `app/**`, `app/src/**`, `src/**`, or any production-code tree.
+- Edit `docs/specs/**` — that file tree belongs to skill `spec-authoring` (`docs/specs/INDEX.md` + page/feature templates). Hand off via `open_questions` if a request conflates the two.
+- Edit `openspec/specs/**` directly (apply via the change, never in place).
+- Skip the `## Non-goals` section in `proposal.md` even when the user omits it.
+- Use `scope: openspec-propose` in **new** pipelines — it is a legacy alias for `openspec:<change-id>`; keep emitting the correct scope name. (Tech-writer still carries the legacy alias for in-flight replays.)
+- Invent routes, flags, status names, or DTO fields. Cite or raise OQ.
+
+## Artifact contract
+
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
+- **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
+
+## Output
+
+When invoked directly (no pipeline), write the spec handoff at `.cursor/team/tasks/<slug>/openspec-change.md`:
+
+```markdown
+# OpenSpec change: <change-id>
+
+## Phase emitted
+explore | propose | apply | archive | full
+
+## Capabilities touched
+- <slug> — NEW | MODIFIED | REMOVED | RENAMED (cite openspec/specs/<slug>/spec.md or planned spec path)
+
+## Validator receipt
+- `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` → <PASS|FAIL> (exit <n>)
+- `openspec validate --specs --strict` → <PASS|FAIL> (n surviving)
+- `openspec show <change-id> --json --deltas-only` → paths: ...
+
+## Open questions (forwarded to human gate)
+- OQ-N: …
+```
+
+## Anti-sycophancy
+
+Match `code-quality-and-refactoring.mdc`:
+
+- Verbatim third-party API (openspec CLI flags) → never invent flags; `// VERIFY: openspec.<flag> @ <version>` if uncertain; consult `npx openspec --help`.
+- Before "is this correct?" — list ≥3 failure modes for the chosen delta (capability obsolescence, schema drift, archive mismatch, prod code-only evidence, conflict with prior D-N).
+- Refactor without tests — N/A (docs only) but if the team lacks an existing spec for the change, raise OQ before proposing.
+- Comments — WHY only when non-obvious (e.g. when forking `config.yaml rules.proposal`); never narrate.
+- Urgency — name the trade-off (e.g. "Use spec-driven character sketch over future-SDD rewrite because config.rules.design forbids redesign") and comply.
+
+## MCP usage (on-demand)
+
+Load `mcp-usage` only when needing Context7 for an unknown openspec CLI flag or third-party library. Default: rely on `npx openspec --help` and `openspec/config.yaml` rules; mark `// VERIFY: openspec.<flag>` if behavior is unclear.

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@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ Provide summary:
 ## Design guidance
 
 - Load `design-guidance` (rule stem) when assessing structure, smells, or pattern fit.
+
+## Receipt binding
+
+> **Receipt binding.** When writing the terminal receipt to `artifact-manifest.json`, set `entry.receipt.attemptId = <attemptId supplied by the orchestrator>` (the orchestrator provides this via `attemptId` on invocation). The hook at `chain-team-phases.sh:readBoundReceiptOutcome` rejects entries whose `attemptId` does not match the current attempt, or whose `Date.parse(timestamps.completedAt) < Date.parse(attemptStartedAt)`. A missing or stale attemptId causes `awaiting_artifact_receipt` stalls. <!-- shared-core: receipt-binding -->

package/presets/cursor/next/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: task-analyst
-description: Task analysis specialist. Clarifies requirements, validates acceptance criteria, and decomposes work into concrete tasks. Use for /feature-start, task intake, or when the user asks to analyze or decompose a feature before coding. Writes only team artifacts; never writes production code.
+description: Task analysis specialist. Clarifies requirements, validates acceptance criteria, and decomposes work into concrete tasks. Use for task intake, or when the user asks to analyze or decompose a feature before coding. Writes only team artifacts; never writes production code.
 readonly: false
 model: fast
 ---