@event4u/agent-config 1.16.0 → 1.17.0
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- package/.agent-src/commands/{agents-audit.md → agents/audit.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{agents-cleanup.md → agents/cleanup.md} +12 -6
- package/.agent-src/commands/{agents-prepare.md → agents/prepare.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/agents.md +46 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{chat-history-checkpoint.md → chat-history/checkpoint.md} +4 -4
- package/.agent-src/commands/{chat-history-clear.md → chat-history/clear.md} +4 -4
- package/.agent-src/commands/{chat-history-resume.md → chat-history/resume.md} +4 -4
- package/.agent-src/commands/chat-history/show.md +107 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/chat-history.md +33 -89
- package/.agent-src/commands/{commit-in-chunks.md → commit/in-chunks.md} +15 -13
- package/.agent-src/commands/commit.md +22 -2
- package/.agent-src/commands/{context-create.md → context/create.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{context-refactor.md → context/refactor.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/context.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{copilot-agents-init.md → copilot-agents/init.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{copilot-agents-optimize.md → copilot-agents/optimize.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/copilot-agents.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/council/default.md +221 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{council-design.md → council/design.md} +6 -5
- package/.agent-src/commands/{council-optimize.md → council/optimize.md} +7 -6
- package/.agent-src/commands/{council-pr.md → council/pr.md} +6 -5
- package/.agent-src/commands/council.md +47 -212
- package/.agent-src/commands/{create-pr-description.md → create-pr/description-only.md} +4 -2
- package/.agent-src/commands/create-pr.md +26 -5
- package/.agent-src/commands/{feature-dev.md → feature/dev.md} +5 -10
- package/.agent-src/commands/{feature-explore.md → feature/explore.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{feature-plan.md → feature/plan.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{feature-refactor.md → feature/refactor.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{feature-roadmap.md → feature/roadmap.md} +6 -10
- package/.agent-src/commands/feature.md +6 -12
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-ci.md → fix/ci.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-portability.md → fix/portability.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-pr-bot-comments.md → fix/pr-bots.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-pr-developer-comments.md → fix/pr-developers.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-pr-comments.md → fix/pr.md} +7 -11
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-references.md → fix/refs.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{fix-seeder.md → fix/seeder.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/fix.md +7 -13
- package/.agent-src/commands/{do-and-judge.md → judge/on-diff.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/judge/solo.md +90 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{do-in-steps.md → judge/steps.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/judge.md +35 -70
- package/.agent-src/commands/{memory-add.md → memory/add.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{memory-full.md → memory/load.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{memory-promote.md → memory/promote.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{propose-memory.md → memory/propose.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/memory.md +48 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{module-create.md → module/create.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{module-explore.md → module/explore.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/module.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{optimize-agents.md → optimize/agents.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{optimize-augmentignore.md → optimize/augmentignore.md} +4 -9
- package/.agent-src/commands/{optimize-rtk-filters.md → optimize/rtk.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/{optimize-skills.md → optimize/skills.md} +4 -8
- package/.agent-src/commands/optimize.md +4 -10
- package/.agent-src/commands/{override-create.md → override/create.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{override-manage.md → override/manage.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/override.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{roadmap-create.md → roadmap/create.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{roadmap-execute.md → roadmap/execute.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/roadmap.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/{tests-create.md → tests/create.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/{tests-execute.md → tests/execute.md} +4 -3
- package/.agent-src/commands/tests.md +44 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/artifact-engagement-recording-mechanics.md +72 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/augment-portability-mechanics.md +79 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/augment-source-of-truth-mechanics.md +98 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/cli-output-handling-mechanics.md +87 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/command-suggestion-policy-mechanics.md +62 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/docs-sync-mechanics.md +78 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/package-ci-checks-mechanics.md +85 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/review-routing-awareness-mechanics.md +65 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/roadmap-progress-sync-mechanics.md +78 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/skill-quality-mechanics.md +62 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/slash-command-routing-policy-mechanics.md +55 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/ui-audit-gate-mechanics.md +53 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/communication/rules-auto/user-interaction-mechanics.md +77 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/judges/no-consolidate-rationale.md +102 -0
- package/.agent-src/contexts/judges/persona-voice-rubric.md +140 -0
- package/.agent-src/rules/artifact-engagement-recording.md +13 -69
- package/.agent-src/rules/ask-when-uncertain.md +27 -42
- package/.agent-src/rules/augment-portability.md +15 -61
- package/.agent-src/rules/augment-source-of-truth.md +27 -93
- package/.agent-src/rules/cli-output-handling.md +10 -76
- package/.agent-src/rules/command-suggestion-policy.md +18 -59
- package/.agent-src/rules/commit-conventions.md +17 -14
- package/.agent-src/rules/direct-answers.md +34 -49
- package/.agent-src/rules/docker-commands.md +5 -5
- package/.agent-src/rules/docs-sync.md +15 -69
- package/.agent-src/rules/language-and-tone.md +48 -72
- package/.agent-src/rules/missing-tool-handling.md +28 -22
- package/.agent-src/rules/no-cheap-questions.md +45 -52
- package/.agent-src/rules/no-roadmap-references.md +73 -0
- package/.agent-src/rules/package-ci-checks.md +21 -61
- package/.agent-src/rules/preservation-guard.md +64 -29
- package/.agent-src/rules/review-routing-awareness.md +24 -43
- package/.agent-src/rules/roadmap-progress-sync.md +10 -71
- package/.agent-src/rules/security-sensitive-stop.md +8 -8
- package/.agent-src/rules/skill-quality.md +16 -48
- package/.agent-src/rules/slash-command-routing-policy.md +7 -4
- package/.agent-src/rules/think-before-action.md +52 -42
- package/.agent-src/rules/tool-safety.md +19 -16
- package/.agent-src/rules/ui-audit-gate.md +24 -38
- package/.agent-src/rules/user-interaction.md +13 -68
- package/.agent-src/skills/ai-council/SKILL.md +2 -0
- package/.agent-src/skills/api-testing/SKILL.md +1 -1
- package/.agent-src/skills/check-refs/SKILL.md +59 -40
- package/.agent-src/skills/conventional-commits-writing/SKILL.md +86 -28
- package/.agent-src/skills/copilot-agents-optimization/SKILL.md +5 -5
- package/.agent-src/skills/developer-like-execution/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/.agent-src/skills/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md +101 -65
- package/.agent-src/skills/flux/SKILL.md +30 -10
- package/.agent-src/skills/github-ci/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/.agent-src/skills/judge-code-quality/SKILL.md +7 -8
- package/.agent-src/skills/judge-security-auditor/SKILL.md +4 -5
- package/.agent-src/skills/judge-test-coverage/SKILL.md +3 -4
- package/.agent-src/skills/lint-skills/SKILL.md +57 -39
- package/.agent-src/skills/md-language-check/SKILL.md +61 -39
- package/.agent-src/skills/override-management/SKILL.md +5 -5
- package/.agent-src/skills/quality-tools/SKILL.md +2 -2
- package/.agent-src/skills/react-shadcn-ui/SKILL.md +116 -43
- package/.agent-src/skills/readme-reviewer/SKILL.md +30 -29
- package/.agent-src/skills/readme-writing/SKILL.md +78 -53
- package/.agent-src/skills/readme-writing-package/SKILL.md +50 -47
- package/.agent-src/skills/receiving-code-review/SKILL.md +52 -47
- package/.agent-src/skills/refine-prompt/SKILL.md +0 -1
- package/.agent-src/skills/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md +35 -30
- package/.agent-src/skills/security/SKILL.md +7 -2
- package/.agent-src/skills/security-audit/SKILL.md +7 -3
- package/.agent-src/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md +68 -60
- package/.agent-src/skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md +59 -57
- package/.agent-src/skills/test-performance/SKILL.md +0 -1
- package/.agent-src/skills/traefik/SKILL.md +4 -4
- package/.agent-src/skills/verify-completion-evidence/SKILL.md +28 -26
- package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +22 -11
- package/AGENTS.md +2 -2
- package/CHANGELOG.md +90 -1
- package/README.md +18 -17
- package/docs/architecture.md +4 -6
- package/docs/catalog.md +67 -39
- package/docs/contracts/STABILITY.md +13 -7
- package/docs/contracts/adr-chat-history-split.md +1 -3
- package/docs/contracts/adr-command-suggestion.md +0 -2
- package/docs/contracts/adr-implement-ticket-runtime.md +1 -2
- package/docs/contracts/adr-product-ui-track.md +3 -6
- package/docs/contracts/adr-prompt-driven-execution.md +3 -4
- package/docs/contracts/agent-memory-contract.md +6 -11
- package/docs/contracts/artifact-engagement-flow.md +6 -9
- package/docs/contracts/command-clusters.md +56 -46
- package/docs/contracts/command-suggestion-flow.md +1 -3
- package/docs/contracts/context-paths.md +99 -0
- package/docs/contracts/file-ownership-matrix.json +6722 -0
- package/docs/contracts/file-ownership-matrix.md +134 -0
- package/docs/contracts/implement-ticket-flow.md +6 -9
- package/docs/contracts/linear-ai-rules-inclusion.md +0 -1
- package/docs/contracts/linear-ai-three-layers.md +0 -2
- package/docs/contracts/load-context-budget-model.md +178 -0
- package/docs/contracts/load-context-schema.md +1 -3
- package/docs/contracts/rule-interactions.md +0 -1
- package/docs/contracts/rule-priority-hierarchy.md +1 -1
- package/docs/contracts/ui-track-flow.md +7 -17
- package/docs/customization.md +2 -0
- package/docs/getting-started.md +5 -4
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/asking-and-brevity-examples.md +100 -0
- package/package.json +1 -1
- package/scripts/_one_off_phase4_dispatch_latency.py +108 -0
- package/scripts/_one_off_phase6_trigger_jaccard.py +92 -0
- package/scripts/_phase2_shim_helper.py +109 -0
- package/scripts/agent-config +10 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_2a4_acceptance.py +208 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_context_layer_v1_estimate.py +67 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_context_layer_v1_review.py +292 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_followups_review.py +259 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_nondestructive_inline_audit.py +209 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_phase_2a_budget_rebalance.py +257 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_phase_2a_post_revert.py +197 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_rule_hardening_v1.py +251 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_structural_open_questions.py +232 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_structural_optimization.py +144 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_structural_v3_gaps.py +252 -0
- package/scripts/ai_council/_one_off_structural_v3_review.py +240 -0
- package/scripts/check_always_budget.py +363 -45
- package/scripts/check_cluster_patterns.py +159 -0
- package/scripts/check_command_count_messaging.py +14 -7
- package/scripts/check_context_paths.py +201 -0
- package/scripts/check_no_roadmap_refs.py +155 -0
- package/scripts/check_phase_coupling.py +148 -0
- package/scripts/check_portability.py +2 -0
- package/scripts/check_references.py +29 -2
- package/scripts/check_safety_floor_untouched.py +125 -0
- package/scripts/command_suggester/loader.py +4 -1
- package/scripts/compress.py +59 -13
- package/scripts/generate_index.py +6 -2
- package/scripts/generate_ownership_matrix.py +323 -0
- package/scripts/hooks/augment-roadmap-progress.sh +57 -0
- package/scripts/install.py +49 -28
- package/scripts/lint_no_new_atomic_commands.py +12 -11
- package/scripts/requirements-evals.txt +1 -0
- package/scripts/roadmap_progress_hook.py +159 -0
- package/scripts/schemas/command.schema.json +4 -3
- package/scripts/skill_linter.py +1 -0
- package/scripts/sync_agent_settings.py +25 -2
- package/scripts/update_counts.py +7 -0
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