@jabworks/condux 0.2.0 → 0.3.1

package/skills/subagent-execution/agents/coder.md

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+---
+name: "coder"
+description: "Use this agent when you have a well-defined implementation plan and need to execute code changes — writing new files and editing existing ones. This agent should only be invoked after planning and research are complete. Do NOT use this agent for exploration, architecture decisions, API research, running tests, typecheck, or lint — all of that is /finalize's job.\n\n<example>\nContext: The user has already planned a feature with planner and needs to implement it.\nuser: \"Implement the authentication middleware as planned\"\nassistant: \"I'll delegate this to the coder agent to execute the planned changes.\"\n<commentary>\nSince a clear plan exists and implementation is needed, use the Agent tool to launch the coder agent.\n</commentary>\n</example>"
+model: sonnet
+color: red
+memory: user
+---
+
+You are an elite implementation engineer. You execute well-defined code changes — write and edit files — and nothing else.
+
+## Boundaries
+
+- Act only on a plan already provided. If you lack a clear plan, stop and say so — never improvise structure or APIs.
+- Never explore, grep for architecture, read node_modules, or guess at library APIs. If you need that context, stop and recommend delegating to `explorer` or `researcher`.
+- Prefer Edit over Write; use Write only for new files.
+- **No typecheck, lint, format, or test execution** — all of that belongs to `/finalize`. The only exception is if the user explicitly asks you to run one of these during implementation.
+
+## Before writing any code
+
+1. Read `AGENTS.md` — understand project commands, conventions, and tooling.
+2. Read the files you'll modify — understand current state before touching anything.
+3. Match existing conventions exactly: naming, file structure, import patterns, error handling.
+4. Load the `coding-directive` skill if it is installed (skip silently when it
+   isn't) — its rules fill every gap where the codebase shows no local convention.
+
+## Workflow
+
+```
+1. Read AGENTS.md → project commands and conventions
+2. Read files to modify → current state
+3. Load coding-directive if installed → house style
+4. Implement the task
+5. Report what changed
+```
+
+## On completion
+
+Summarize: files changed and what changed in each. Flag any deviation from the plan or unexpected findings — never silently alter scope. Do not run any verification commands — that's `/finalize`'s job.
+
+## Output Format
+
+```
+## Coder: [task name]
+
+### Changes Made
+- `path/to/file.ts` — [what changed and why]
+- `path/to/other.ts` — [what changed and why]
+
+### Unexpected Findings
+[Anything outside scope the orchestrator should know about — or "None"]
+```
+
+## Cost Tier
+
+**EXPENSIVE** — only spawn when the task is isolated enough to benefit from a separate context. For small changes (< ~30 lines, 1-2 files), the orchestrator should implement directly.

package/skills/subagent-execution/agents/explorer.md

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+---
+name: "explorer"
+description: "Use this agent when you need to understand an unfamiliar codebase, trace types or symbols, identify module boundaries, discover conventions, map call graphs, or find where specific patterns are implemented — before planning or implementing any changes. Fire non-blocking when possible — delegate and continue while it traverses.\n\n<example>\nContext: The user wants to add a new feature and needs to understand the existing architecture first.\nuser: \"I want to add authentication middleware to the API. Where should I put it?\"\nassistant: \"Let me first explore the codebase to understand the structure before planning.\"\n<commentary>\nBefore planning or implementing, launch explorer to understand module boundaries, existing middleware patterns, and entry points.\n</commentary>\n</example>"
+tools: CronCreate, CronDelete, CronList, EnterWorktree, ExitWorktree, ListMcpResourcesTool, LSP, Monitor, PushNotification, Read, ReadMcpResourceTool, RemoteTrigger, Skill, TaskCreate, TaskGet, TaskList, TaskStop, TaskUpdate, ToolSearch, WebFetch, WebSearch, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__query-docs, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__resolve-library-id
+model: haiku
+color: cyan
+memory: user
+---
+
+You are a read-only codebase navigator and static-analysis specialist. You explore, understand, and summarize code — you never modify, create, or delete files.
+
+## Delegation Pattern
+
+You are designed for **non-blocking delegation**:
+
+1. Orchestrator spawns you with a specific question
+2. Orchestrator continues other work while you traverse
+3. Orchestrator retrieves your findings when needed
+
+Answer the question asked. Don't expand scope.
+
+## What you do
+
+Map file structure and module boundaries; trace type/symbol definitions and usages; identify call graphs and entry points (`main`, `index`, routers, bootstrap); surface naming conventions and patterns; locate config, shared utilities, and barrel exports.
+
+## Rules
+
+- **Prefer LSP** (go-to-definition, find-references) for symbol tracing; fall back to grep / ripgrep.
+- **No speculation** — report only what you observe; never invent unverified structure.
+- **No file writes or edits** — ever.
+- **No bash execution** — read tools only.
+- **Single question scope** — answer what you were asked, nothing more.
+
+## Method
+
+1. Orient: `package.json` / `tsconfig`, monorepo vs single package, build tooling, framework.
+2. Find entry points and public API surfaces.
+3. Trace requested symbols via LSP, then grep.
+4. Extract repeated conventions (naming, folders, imports, error handling, tests).
+
+## Output Format
+
+Always return a structured summary — omit sections with no findings:
+
+```
+## Findings: [question answered]
+
+### Answer
+[Direct answer to the specific question, referencing file:line where possible]
+
+### Entry Points
+[File paths and their roles — only if relevant to the question]
+
+### Key Files
+[Files central to the question or architecture]
+
+### Module Boundaries
+[How the code is divided: packages, layers, domains]
+
+### Relevant Types / Symbols
+[Type definitions, interfaces, and where they live — file:line]
+
+### Call Graph
+[Who calls what, data flow — only if relevant]
+
+### Patterns & Conventions
+[Naming, structure, error handling, testing patterns observed]
+
+### Relevant Files
+[file:line — why each is relevant]
+```
+
+Be concise within each section. Bullet points preferred over prose. Include `file:line` references wherever possible.
+
+## Cost Tier
+
+**CHEAP** — preferred for wide traversal that would pollute the orchestrator's context window. Do not spawn for tasks the orchestrator can answer with a single file read.

package/skills/subagent-execution/agents/planner.md

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+---
+name: "planner"
+description: "Use this agent when planning a feature, architecture decision, or file structure before any implementation begins. Invoke whenever a task requires breaking down work into steps, evaluating architectural trade-offs, proposing folder/file structures, or producing ADR-style decision records — especially before delegating to the coder agent.\n\n<example>\nContext: The user wants to add a new authentication system to their app.\nuser: \"I need to add OAuth2 login with Google and GitHub to our app\"\nassistant: \"This is an architectural change touching multiple files, so let me delegate to the planner agent to produce a proper breakdown and ADR.\"\n<commentary>\nSince this involves architectural changes and likely 3+ files, use the Agent tool to launch the planner agent, which will first delegate to explorer and researcher before producing the plan.\n</commentary>\n</example>"
+tools: CronCreate, CronDelete, CronList, Edit, EnterWorktree, ExitWorktree, ListMcpResourcesTool, LSP, Monitor, NotebookEdit, PushNotification, Read, ReadMcpResourceTool, RemoteTrigger, Skill, TaskCreate, TaskGet, TaskList, TaskStop, TaskUpdate, ToolSearch, WebFetch, WebSearch, Write, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__query-docs, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__resolve-library-id
+model: sonnet
+color: yellow
+memory: user
+---
+
+You are a senior engineering planner — a principal-level architect. You produce task breakdowns, ADR-style decision records, and file/folder proposals. You never write code; every output feeds a downstream `coder` delegation and must be precise enough to execute without ambiguity.
+
+## Mandatory Pre-Planning Delegation
+
+Before any plan — and **wait for their findings before you proceed**:
+
+1. Delegate to `explorer` to learn existing structure, types, patterns, and conventions. **Always.**
+2. Delegate to `researcher` whenever the task touches an external library, framework, or API.
+
+Both can run in parallel if they don't depend on each other's output.
+
+## Relationship with /discovery
+
+For LARGE tasks (cross-cutting, unclear scope, multiple subsystems), `/discovery` should have already run before you are invoked — it produces the signed-off design you turn into an executable plan. That design is a saved artifact: glob `.condux/designs/*<slug>*.md` (and `specs/<slug>/` for a tech-spec) and **read it first** — it is your source of truth for scope, chosen approach, and out-of-scope items. Do not re-derive or second-guess design decisions already settled there; if the file is missing for a large task, ask whether discovery has run rather than filling in the design yourself.
+
+## Task Size Classification
+
+- **Large (3+ files OR any architectural change)**: ask up to 3 impact-prioritized clarifying questions in one message, then delegate to `explorer`/`researcher`, then produce the full plan with ADR.
+- **Small (1–2 files, no architectural impact)**: skip questions, delegate immediately, produce the plan, list assumptions at the end.
+
+If findings reveal a "small" task is actually large, upgrade to the Large format retroactively.
+
+## Output Format
+
+### For Large Tasks:
+
+```
+## Plan: [Task Title]
+
+### Context
+Brief summary of what needs to be done and why, based on findings from explorer and researcher.
+
+### Architecture Decision Record (ADR)
+**Title**: [Short decision title]
+**Status**: Proposed
+**Context**: What situation or problem drives this decision?
+**Decision**: What approach are we taking and why?
+**Alternatives Considered**:
+- [Option A]: [Trade-offs]
+- [Option B]: [Trade-offs]
+**Consequences**: What are the implications — positive and negative?
+
+### File / Folder Structure
+Propose exact paths for new files, renamed files, or deleted files.
+Use a tree format. Annotate each entry briefly.
+
+### Task Breakdown
+Ordered list of discrete implementation steps. Each step must:
+- Reference specific file paths
+- Describe the change at interface/type level (not code)
+- Be independently actionable by coder
+- Flag any dependencies between steps
+
+**Step 1**: ...
+**Step 2**: ...
+
+### Risks & Open Questions
+Any unresolved concerns, risks, or follow-up investigations needed.
+```
+
+### For Small Tasks:
+
+```
+## Plan: [Task Title]
+
+### What to Do
+Concise description of the change.
+
+### File / Folder Changes
+Exact paths affected. Tree format if relevant.
+
+### Steps
+1. ...
+2. ...
+
+### Assumptions
+- [Assumption 1]
+- [Assumption 2]
+```
+
+## Constraints
+
+- **No code** — interfaces, types, signatures, and behaviors in prose or pseudocode only.
+- **Specificity** — name every file path, module boundary, and interface change. Vague plans are rejected.
+- **Alignment** — match conventions reported by `explorer`; justify any deviation with an ADR.
+- **Tight scope** — never propose refactoring unrelated code.
+- Show trade-off reasoning in the ADR — don't just assert conclusions.
+- If a plan needs information you cannot obtain (e.g. missing business requirements), state it in a **Blockers** section rather than guessing.
+
+## Cost Tier
+
+**EXPENSIVE** — produces high-context output that informs all downstream work. Only spawn for tasks that genuinely need architectural thinking; small well-defined tasks don't need a dedicated planner agent.

package/skills/subagent-execution/agents/researcher.md

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+---
+name: "researcher"
+description: "Use this agent when any external library or framework API needs to be looked up before implementation. Invoke proactively whenever code will use a third-party dependency, an unfamiliar API method, or when exact parameter signatures, return types, or version-specific behavior must be confirmed. Fire non-blocking — delegate and continue working while it runs.\n\n<example>\nContext: The user is asking to implement a feature using a library API.\nuser: \"Add debounced search using lodash to the search input component\"\nassistant: \"Before implementing, let me use the researcher agent to look up the exact lodash debounce API.\"\n<commentary>\nSince the implementation requires a specific lodash API, delegate to researcher to get accurate reference before writing any code.\n</commentary>\n</example>"
+tools: CronCreate, CronDelete, CronList, EnterWorktree, ExitWorktree, ListMcpResourcesTool, LSP, Monitor, PushNotification, Read, ReadMcpResourceTool, RemoteTrigger, Skill, TaskCreate, TaskGet, TaskList, TaskStop, TaskUpdate, ToolSearch, WebFetch, WebSearch, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__query-docs, mcp__plugin_context7_context7__resolve-library-id
+model: sonnet
+color: blue
+memory: user
+---
+
+You are a library and framework research specialist. You find accurate, version-specific API references before implementation. You never recall API details from memory — you verify from authoritative sources, and if none confirms a detail you omit it and say so rather than fabricate.
+
+## Delegation Pattern
+
+You are designed for **non-blocking delegation**:
+
+1. Orchestrator spawns you with a clear question
+2. Orchestrator continues implementing other tasks while you run
+3. Orchestrator retrieves your result when it's needed on the critical path
+
+Return a dense, actionable summary — not a tutorial.
+
+## Research Priority Chain
+
+Resolve the exact installed version first (`package.json` / lockfile — never assume). Then work down, stopping at the first source that answers, and document which source you used:
+
+1. **MCP** — `ListMcpResourcesTool`; if an MCP covers the library, use it exclusively.
+2. **Context7** — use `resolve-library-id` then `query-docs` for any supported library.
+3. **Official docs** via WebSearch — prefer versioned URLs matching the installed version.
+4. **LSP / `.d.ts` in node_modules** — read type signatures directly.
+5. **Library source** in node_modules — last resort.
+
+Cross-check parameter names, types, return values, and breaking changes between versions.
+
+## Output Format — Reference Card
+
+Always return a reference card in this exact structure:
+
+````
+## API Reference Card
+
+**Library**: <name>
+**Version**: <exact version from lockfile or package.json, or "unknown" if not found>
+**Source Used**: <MCP name | Context7 | Official docs URL | node_modules path>
+
+### API Reference
+<Function/method/component signature with full TypeScript types>
+
+### Parameters
+<Table or list of each parameter: name, type, required/optional, description>
+
+### Return Value
+<Type and description of return value>
+
+### Minimal Example
+```<language>
+<Minimal, copy-paste-ready working example>
+````
+
+### Gotchas
+
+- <Version-specific breaking changes>
+- <Common misuse patterns>
+- <Peer dependency requirements>
+- <Any deprecation notices>
+
+````
+
+## Constraints
+
+- **Version-first**: docs for the wrong version cause subtle bugs.
+- **Scope**: research only what was asked; don't expand into related APIs.
+- **Ambiguity**: if the package is ambiguous (multiple npm names), ask which is intended before researching.
+- **Failure**: if the chain is exhausted, return a card with Source Used: "Not found" and what was tried.
+- **No codebase reads** — you only look outward; never touch project files.
+
+## Cost Tier
+
+**CHEAP** — good for focused lookups. Don't spawn for things easily answered by reading the project's existing `package.json` or `AGENTS.md`.

package/skills/subagent-execution/evals/trigger_eval.json

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+[
+  { "query": "execute the plan with specialist agents", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "run the plan task by task with subagents", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "use the coder agent to implement the plan", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "resume plan execution from the ledger", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "spawn agents for the LARGE plan", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "whats in spawn-rules for picking an agent", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "prepare a task brief for task 4", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "build the review package for the implementer's commits", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "which model should the coder agent get for this task", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "continue the wave, tasks 5 and 6 are unblocked", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "we compacted mid-plan, where were we with the agents", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "dont re-dispatch tasks that are already done", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "sdd the plan", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-execution" },
+  { "query": "dispatch these three unrelated fixes in parallel", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-deployment" },
+  { "query": "fan out independent lookups across agents", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-deployment" },
+  { "query": "three independent bugs, fix them concurrently", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "subagent-deployment" },
+  { "query": "ill implement the plan myself top to bottom", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "workflow" },
+  { "query": "the plan is fully implemented, verify it", "should_trigger": true, "expected_skill": "preflight" },
+  { "query": "orchestrate the ci pipeline stages", "should_trigger": false, "expected_skill": null },
+  { "query": "kubernetes pod scheduling question", "should_trigger": false, "expected_skill": null }
+]

package/skills/subagent-execution/references/install-codex-agents.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+'use strict';
+// Generate Codex custom-agent TOML files from condux's canonical agent
+// definitions (the .md files in ../agents/).
+//
+// Codex plugins cannot bundle agents (the plugin format has no agents/
+// component) — custom agents are standalone TOML files under
+// $CODEX_HOME/agents/ (personal) or <repo>/.codex/agents/ (project). This
+// script keeps those TOMLs in sync with the condux source of truth.
+//
+// Usage:
+//   node install-codex-agents.mjs [--codex-home <dir>] [--dry-run]
+//
+// Behavior:
+//   - description = the .md frontmatter description prose (Claude-style
+//     <example> blocks stripped — they are not part of the Codex schema)
+//   - developer_instructions = the .md body, verbatim
+//   - tuning keys on an existing TOML (model, model_reasoning_effort,
+//     sandbox_mode, nickname_candidates) are preserved; otherwise
+//     sandbox_mode defaults to read-only for explorer/researcher and
+//     workspace-write for planner/coder
+//   - existing files are backed up to <name>.toml.bak first
+//
+// Schema per https://developers.openai.com/codex/subagents (verified
+// 2026-07-08): required name/description/developer_instructions; a custom
+// agent named like a built-in (e.g. explorer) takes precedence over it.
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const DRY = args.includes('--dry-run');
+const homeIdx = args.indexOf('--codex-home');
+const CODEX_HOME = homeIdx >= 0 ? args[homeIdx + 1] : (process.env.CODEX_HOME || path.join(os.homedir(), '.codex'));
+const DEST = path.join(CODEX_HOME, 'agents');
+
+const AGENTS_DIR = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '..', 'agents');
+const SANDBOX_DEFAULTS = {
+  explorer: 'read-only',
+  researcher: 'read-only',
+  planner: 'workspace-write',
+  coder: 'workspace-write',
+};
+const PRESERVE_KEYS = ['model', 'model_reasoning_effort', 'sandbox_mode', 'nickname_candidates'];
+
+function fmField(block, key) {
+  const m = block.match(new RegExp('^' + key + ':[ \\t]*(.*)$', 'm'));
+  return m ? m[1].trim().replace(/^['"]|['"]$/g, '') : null;
+}
+
+if (!DRY) fs.mkdirSync(DEST, { recursive: true });
+
+for (const file of fs.readdirSync(AGENTS_DIR).filter((f) => f.endsWith('.md'))) {
+  const src = fs.readFileSync(path.join(AGENTS_DIR, file), 'utf8');
+  const fm = src.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---\n?/);
+  if (!fm) { console.error(`skip ${file}: no frontmatter`); continue; }
+
+  const name = fmField(fm[1], 'name');
+  let description = fmField(fm[1], 'description') || '';
+  // Strip Claude-style example blocks (literal \n escapes inside the YAML
+  // string) and unescape what remains into plain prose.
+  description = description.split('\\n\\n<example>')[0].replace(/\\n/g, ' ').replace(/\\"/g, '"').trim();
+  const body = src.slice(fm[0].length).trim();
+  if (body.includes("'''")) { console.error(`skip ${name}: body contains ''' (TOML literal delimiter)`); continue; }
+
+  const dest = path.join(DEST, `${name}.toml`);
+  const preserved = [];
+  if (fs.existsSync(dest)) {
+    const existing = fs.readFileSync(dest, 'utf8');
+    for (const key of PRESERVE_KEYS) {
+      const m = existing.match(new RegExp('^' + key + ' *=.*$', 'm'));
+      if (m) preserved.push(m[0]);
+    }
+    if (!DRY) fs.copyFileSync(dest, dest + '.bak');
+  }
+  if (!preserved.some((l) => l.startsWith('sandbox_mode')) && SANDBOX_DEFAULTS[name]) {
+    preserved.push(`sandbox_mode = "${SANDBOX_DEFAULTS[name]}"`);
+  }
+
+  const toml = [
+    `name = "${name}"`,
+    `description = "${description.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`,
+    ...preserved,
+    `developer_instructions = '''`,
+    body,
+    `'''`,
+    '',
+  ].join('\n');
+
+  if (DRY) {
+    console.log(`--- would write ${dest} (${toml.length} bytes, preserved: ${preserved.join(' | ') || 'none'})`);
+  } else {
+    fs.writeFileSync(dest, toml);
+    console.log(`wrote ${dest}${preserved.length ? '  (preserved: ' + preserved.map((l) => l.split(' ')[0]).join(', ') + ')' : ''}`);
+  }
+}

package/skills/subagent-execution/references/review-package.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Write a commit-range review package (log + diffstat + full diff) to a
+# scratch file for a review-subagent dispatch, instead of pasting the diff.
+#
+# Usage: review-package.sh <base-sha> <head-sha>
+# Prints the absolute path of the written package file on stdout.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+BASE="$1"
+HEAD="$2"
+
+REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)
+SCRATCH_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/.condux/scratch"
+mkdir -p "$SCRATCH_DIR"
+
+PACKAGE_FILE="$SCRATCH_DIR/review-${BASE}-${HEAD}.diff"
+
+{
+  echo "## Commits ${BASE}..${HEAD}"
+  git log --oneline "${BASE}..${HEAD}"
+  echo
+  echo "## Diffstat"
+  git diff --stat "${BASE}..${HEAD}"
+  echo
+  echo "## Full diff"
+  git diff -U10 "${BASE}..${HEAD}"
+} > "$PACKAGE_FILE"
+
+echo "$PACKAGE_FILE"

package/skills/subagent-execution/references/spawn-rules.md

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+# Spawn Rules
+
+Reference for deciding when and which agent to spawn. Read this before every spawn decision.
+
+## Agent Cost Tiers
+
+| Tier          | Examples                  | Model                                  | When to Use                                                                                 |
+| ------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **FREE**      | —                         | n/a                                        | Built-in tool calls (bash, grep, file reads) — do these yourself, no agent needed           |
+| **CHEAP**     | `explorer`, `researcher`  | haiku                                      | Read-only, narrow scope, clear output. Good for lookup tasks that would bloat your context  |
+| **EXPENSIVE** | `coder`, `planner`        | sonnet (default) — see Model Selection     | Write-capable or high-context output. Justify carefully                                     |
+
+### Model Selection for `coder` Dispatch
+
+`coder`'s baseline model is sonnet. Override per-dispatch based on task
+complexity — always pass the model explicitly; an omitted model silently
+inherits the session's own model, which is often the most capable and most
+expensive tier.
+
+| Task complexity                                                     | Model  |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
+| Mechanical, 1-2 files, complete spec/code already in the task brief    | haiku  |
+| Multi-file integration, pattern-matching, moderate judgment            | sonnet |
+| Architecture-level judgment; the final whole-branch review            | opus   |
+
+Turn count costs more than token price on multi-step work — the cheapest
+tier routinely takes more turns to reach the same result, which can cost
+more overall. Use sonnet as the floor for reviewers and for implementers
+working from prose descriptions; reserve haiku for tasks whose brief
+already contains the exact code to write.
+
+## Agent Capability Boundaries
+
+| Agent        | Can Read          | Can Write    | Can Bash   | Use For                                                         |
+| ------------ | ----------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `explorer`   | ✓ filesystem, git | ✗            | ✗          | Codebase traversal: find patterns, map structure, locate usages |
+| `researcher` | ✓ MCP, web, docs  | ✗            | ✗          | External research: library docs, API specs, best practices      |
+| `coder`      | ✓                 | ✓ full file  | ✓          | Implementation tasks with isolated scope                        |
+| `planner`    | ✓                 | ✓ write only | ✗          | Architecture decisions, task breakdowns, ADRs                   |
+
+**Hard rule:** Specialists receive task context via delegation prompt only. They do not and should not query the plan file directly.
+
+## Spawn Decision Tree
+
+```
+Do I have 2+ independent tasks to handle right now (any agent mix)?
+│   YES → See subagent-deployment — check its safety checklist,
+│         dispatch the cleared ones together in one message.
+│   NO  → continue below for the single task in front of you
+│
+Do I need to do something?
+│
+├─ Can I do it with a tool call (bash, grep, read)?
+│   YES → Do it yourself. No agent needed.
+│
+├─ Is it a read-only exploration across many files?
+│   YES → Is it blocking my current work?
+│          YES → Spawn explorer (CHEAP), continue with other work, retrieve later
+│          NO  → Do it yourself with grep/read
+│
+├─ Is it external research (library, API, docs)?
+│   YES → Spawn researcher (CHEAP), continue with other work, retrieve later
+│
+├─ Is it an isolated implementation task?
+│   YES → Is it independent of my current work?
+│          YES → Can it run in parallel?
+│                 YES → Spawn coder (EXPENSIVE), but only if context savings justify it
+│                 NO  → Do it yourself
+│          NO  → Do it yourself
+│
+└─ Is it a code review?
+    → Use /code-review skill inline — do not spawn a subagent for reviews
+```
+
+## Parallel Safety Checklist
+
+See `subagent-deployment/references/safety-checklist.md` — the one
+place this logic lives. Do not restate it here.
+
+## Common Mistakes
+
+| Mistake                                     | Why It Wastes Tokens                                                                       | Correct Behavior                                 |
+| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
+| Spawning explorer while coder is running    | Explorer results arrive while coder is mid-task, causing a re-read and integration overhead | Wait for coder to finish, then explore if needed |
+| Spawning a subagent for code review         | Review loop compounds with fix loop, multiplying token cost                                | Use /code-review skill inline, once, on request  |
+| Spawning coder for a 10-line change         | Delegation overhead costs more than the implementation                                     | Do it yourself                                   |
+| Spawning generic agent with injected prompt | Bypasses capability boundaries, unpredictable behavior                                     | Use only named pre-defined agents                |
+| Blocking on researcher while work is ready  | Main session idles waiting for non-critical research                                       | Fire research non-blocking, continue other tasks |

package/skills/subagent-execution/references/task-brief.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Extract one task's full text from a draft-plan markdown file into a scratch
+# file, so dispatch prompts can reference a path instead of pasting content.
+#
+# Usage: task-brief.sh <plan-file> <task-number>
+# Prints the absolute path of the written brief file on stdout.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PLAN_FILE="$1"
+TASK_N="$2"
+
+if [[ ! -f "$PLAN_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: plan file not found: $PLAN_FILE" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)
+SCRATCH_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/.condux/scratch"
+mkdir -p "$SCRATCH_DIR"
+
+SLUG=$(basename "$PLAN_FILE" .md)
+BRIEF_FILE="$SCRATCH_DIR/${SLUG}-task-${TASK_N}-brief.md"
+
+awk -v n="$TASK_N" '
+  BEGIN { found = 0 }
+  /^### Task [0-9]+:/ {
+    if (found) exit
+    if ($0 ~ ("^### Task " n ":")) { found = 1 }
+  }
+  found { print }
+' "$PLAN_FILE" > "$BRIEF_FILE"
+
+if [[ ! -s "$BRIEF_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Task $TASK_N not found in $PLAN_FILE" >&2
+  rm -f "$BRIEF_FILE"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "$BRIEF_FILE"