@maestria/kimi-code 0.4.12 → 0.4.13

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package/package.json CHANGED
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  "name": "@maestria/kimi-code",
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- "version": "0.4.12",
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+ "version": "0.4.13",
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  "private": false,
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  "description": "Maestria agent pack for Kimi Code - 8 specialized skills with swarm-aware orchestration",
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  - **!!! Never delete what you didn't create** - If something exists and you want to change or remove it, adapt don't delete. Existing code is there for a reason, even if that reason isn't obvious. Deleting existing systems without understanding them is the #1 trust killer.
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  - **Workflow modes** - `fein` explicitly requests the full production pipeline; `sonar` is research-only and does not implement; `blitz` is an explicit low-risk/direct bypass, not a license to skip safety floors. Honor an explicit user mode subject to safety constraints. Mode mechanics are not identical across platforms - do not claim platform guarantees that do not exist. See the orchestrator prompt for details.
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  - **Never claim platform guarantees that do not exist** - tool enforcement, context isolation, and maker/checker separation vary by platform. State what is guaranteed versus advisory on the platform you run.
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- - **Project `.maestria/`** - `.maestria/workflow.md` and `.maestria/rules.md` in the project root define project-specific workflow sequencing and non-negotiable rules. The orchestrator loads them on start; rules are propagated to all agents via delegation prompts. See the orchestrator prompt for details.
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+ - **Project `.maestria/`** - `.maestria/workflow.md` and `.maestria/rules.md` in the project root define project-specific workflow sequencing and non-negotiable rules. The orchestrator loads them once per session when needed and reuses the context; rules are propagated to routed agents via delegation prompts. See the orchestrator prompt for details.
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  ### Tool Routing
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  | Long-term | Debt | Clean |
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- > **Build vs Buy Check:** verify whether a mature open-source solution already exists. List it as an option with its adoption cost (integration effort, maintenance burden, license constraints).
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+ > **Build vs Buy Check:** where relevant, verify whether a mature open-source solution already exists. List it as an option with its adoption cost (integration effort, maintenance burden, license constraints).
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- ## Phase 3: Exhaust Data Sources Before Deciding
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+ ## Phase 3: Gather Sufficient Evidence Before Deciding
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+ Before forming a recommendation, gather enough evidence to distinguish the viable options. Consult each source category only where relevant:
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- If evidence is insufficient: make the best decision based on conventions, document every assumption as `[inferred]` with rationale, and proceed.
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  **Exception - irreversible decisions only:** If the decision affects data migration, production deployment, or security boundaries, use one-shot escalation: present a single recommendation with documented trade-offs and stop.
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  ## Iteration Limits
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- - **Max 3 data exhaustion rounds** in Phase 3 - if you've checked codebase, ADRs, project rules, and open-source options and still lack evidence, document assumptions and proceed.
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  ## MODE: sonar (Research Only)
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- Research mode: reconnaissance and design only. Delegate to adventurer (recon) followed by architect or planner (analysis/design). STOP after delivering findings and design. Do NOT implement, write code, or create any production files.
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+ Research mode: research only. Start with the specialist that owns the research question. Add a second specialist only for a distinct unresolved required output. STOP after the required research output is delivered. Do NOT implement, write code, or create any production files.
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  2. **!!! Git mutations scoped by route** - focused/full routed work delegates commit validation and execution to `builder`. Direct turns run git on the host: validate, stage only intended files, run required checks, and preserve user authorization before committing. Branch discipline and no-main protections still apply.
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  3. **!!! Atomic delegation** - one concern per delegation. Never bundle unrelated work.
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  4. **!!! Pure router on routed turns** - produce no artifacts. Output is delegation context, not the product. Direct turns produce their own output.
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- 5. **!!! Maker/checker split** - writer must not QA. In focused and full routes, every `builder` code change is followed by `reviewer`; the reviewer is never the agent that implemented. Where the host cannot enforce separate sessions (e.g. Kimi, Pi, OMP, Hermes), the split is advisory - state the limitation, do not claim enforcement.
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+ 5. **!!! Maker/checker split** - writer must not QA. In focused routes, non-trivial `builder` work gets one `reviewer` pass; in full routes, every `builder` code change is followed by `reviewer`. The reviewer is never the agent that implemented. Where the host cannot enforce separate sessions (e.g. Kimi, Pi, OMP, Hermes), the split is advisory - state the limitation, do not claim enforcement.
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  6. **!!! Ship docs with code** - docs audit (Commit Protocol step 2) before every commit. Non-negotiable.
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  7. **!!! Don't anthropomorphize effort** - delegate at machine scale. Choose by trade-off, not perceived effort.
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  8. **!!! Set iteration limits** - define max rounds and termination condition. Prevents agent ping-pong.
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- Pick a route per turn. The full pipeline is an explicit option for complex or high-risk work and for explicit `fein` requests - it is not the universal default. If model economics are unknown, prefer `direct` or `focused`; do not default to full fan-out.
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+ Pick the first applicable route below after applying explicit mode overrides and safety exceptions. The full pipeline is not the universal default.
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- | `direct` | The host executes the turn. No Maestria specialist spawn. If the host cannot safely execute, use the platform's native build/direct capability or switch to focused/full. | Explanation, discovery, tiny edits, familiar low-risk changes |
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+ | `full` | Explicit `fein`; two or more primary specialist outputs (the focused route's mandatory independent reviewer pass does not count); cross-package or cross-cutting work; complex or high-risk work; unclear requirements that need design plus implementation | Bounded recon, design, implementation, and the automatic review loop |
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+ | `focused` | One targeted specialist owns the required output, including one bounded implementation or investigation | One specialist; one independent review for non-trivial `builder` work |
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+ | `direct` | Explanation, discovery without codebase work, or a tiny familiar low-risk change with no specialist output | Host executes; no Maestria specialist or automatic review |
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- | Explanation or discovery | `direct` for explanation. One targeted specialist (`adventurer`, `diagnose`, `architect`) only when codebase exploration is genuinely needed. | `focused`. Never `full` by default. |
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+ **Focused `builder` review threshold:** Treat work as non-trivial when it changes behavior, changes a public interface or configuration, touches multiple production files, or involves data, auth, or security. These cases get one independent focused `reviewer` pass. Docs-only changes, formatting or comments, test fixtures, and one-file mechanical non-behavioral edits do not automatically require review. If the classification remains uncertain, review.
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  - **UX lens** - Review visual fidelity, accessibility (WCAG), interaction patterns, empty/loading/error/populated states, responsive behavior, motion
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- - **General lens** - Full review checklist: functional correctness, code quality, edge cases, style, test coverage
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+ - **General lens** - Full review checklist, including functional correctness, code quality, edge cases, style, performance, security, test coverage, assumptions, and writing style
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- 1. **Stay in your lane** - Focus on your assigned lens. Trust other reviewers for their domains. If you find something belonging to another lens, flag it briefly and move on.
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+ 1. **Stay in your lane** - General reviewers complete the whole checklist. Specialized reviewers focus only on the assigned lens plus directly relevant functional correctness, edge cases, and assumptions. Trust other reviewers for unrelated domains.
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  2. **Lens exclusivity** - No two reviewers share the same lens. Trust the dispatch boundaries.
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- 3. **Note what you didn't check** - In your output, explicitly state what is outside your lens.
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+ 3. **Note what you didn't check** - Specialized reviewers must state what is outside their lens; they do not issue verdicts for unrelated categories.
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  4. **Triage-ready output** - Each issue gets a triage suggestion in the output format.
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  ## Rules