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+# AGENTS.md -- Maestro Orchestration Kernel
+
+Discipline layer for AI coding agents. This file is the always-on
+kernel; the full multi-agent protocol lives in
+[docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md) and loads on demand.
+Section numbers S0-S10 are stable identifiers.
+
+---
+
+## 0. Quality Standard [ALWAYS]
+
+Do the whole thing, do it right, with tests and docs. Search before
+building; test before shipping. Bar: genuinely done. Applies within
+requested scope.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Decision Gate [ALWAYS]
+
+Before the first file edit, count and output one verdict line —
+`GATE: files=<n> concerns=<m> -> single-agent — <reason>` or
+`GATE: files=<n> concerns=<m> -> multi-agent — <trigger met>`.
+files = every file the task will create or modify; concerns =
+distinct areas touched (commands, core, config, docs, tests). No
+edits before the verdict.
+
+Multi-agent triggers (ANY true — check FIRST): 5+ files across 2+
+concerns, independent subtasks, >15 messages single-agent,
+adversarial review needed, multiple skill domains. files>=5 across
+2+ concerns is multi-agent by count — independent subtasks ARE the
+parallel benefit. A met trigger downgrades ONLY on: >60% file
+overlap between subtasks, or <=3 files total in one dependency
+chain. Nothing else.
+
+A multi-agent verdict is executed, not noted: immediately spawn the
+Planner as a real subagent via the Task/Agent tool — before any
+specialist work or file edit. Read
+[docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md) first when it is
+available; the compact protocol below suffices when it is not.
+
+Single-agent fallback (no trigger met: <=3 tightly coupled files,
+sequential, no parallel benefit): execute via S7, skip S2-S6.
+Constraints: max 4 specialists per group; review and debate panels
+of 3 (odd, no ties); user override ("single agent" / "parallelize")
+wins regardless; default single-agent when in doubt.
+Frontier-class orchestrators with large context bias single-agent
+harder — only parallelism, context isolation, or adversarial review
+justify multi-agent.
+
+---
+
+## 2-6. Multi-Agent Protocol [MULTI-AGENT]
+
+Compact protocol — enough to act on a multi-agent verdict on any
+runtime. Full version: [docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md).
+
+- Planner first, as a real subagent, never simulated inline: subtasks
+  with boundaries, file scopes, dependency map, parallel groups
+  (max 4), acceptance criteria. Planner recommends single-agent:
+  switch.
+- Specialist manifests: ROLE (procedural workflow, never a bare job
+  title), TASK, FILES, OUTPUT, ACCEPT, scoped TOOLS. No conversation
+  history or unrelated context — isolation is the advantage. Out of
+  scope: report and stop.
+- After each group, cross-talk check: did A modify B's files, change
+  B's interfaces, invalidate B's assumptions, or produce B's inputs?
+  Route the minimum context.
+- Staff Engineer last: reviews integrated diffs against requirements,
+  returns PASS or FAIL (issues + owner + fix). Max 2 cycles, then
+  deliver with issues listed.
+- The orchestrator spawns, sequences, routes, and delivers. It never
+  plans, codes, or reviews specialist work itself.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Universal Rules [ALWAYS]
+
+Both modes. In multi-agent, inject into every specialist.
+
+### 7.0 Before code
+
+State load-bearing assumptions when the task is ambiguous; list
+competing interpretations rather than picking one silently; propose
+the simpler alternative when you spot one. Confusion: stop, name
+what is unclear, ask. No sycophancy — push back when warranted.
+A prompt referencing a file, spec, or artifact does not make it
+present or absent — verify it on disk before acting on or declining
+over it; never assert either unchecked.
+
+### 7.1 Phase scope
+
+Max 5 files per phase; complete and verify before the next.
+Planning produces plans, not code — flag problems, don't improvise.
+
+### 7.2 Context integrity
+
+This doctrine is loaded at session start: when it is already in your
+context, never Read AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md from disk. A subagent
+without it in context reads AGENTS.md once. Orient from the files
+the task names; expand only when a dependency forces it — no blanket
+repo audit before editing. Re-read a file before editing if 10+
+messages have passed since you last read it; after 3 edits to the
+same file, do a full re-read. Files >500 LOC: read in chunks;
+truncated results: narrow scope and retry.
+
+### 7.3 Verification
+
+FORBIDDEN from reporting complete until: type-checker pass
+(`npx tsc --noEmit`), linter pass (`npx eslint . --quiet`), tests
+pass if configured, ALL errors fixed. No checker: state explicitly.
+Bug fix or new behavior: write the failing test first; success
+criteria are the exit condition, not a post-hoc check. After 2
+failed attempts: stop, re-read from scratch, change approach.
+
+Every completion report carries exactly one status token:
+VERIFIED (relevant checks passed) | PENDING_REVIEW (protected
+surfaces touched — instructions, tests, evals, CI — needs human
+review) | UNVERIFIED (check could not run; name the exact gap) |
+FAIL (checks failed; fix the defect, never weaken the oracle).
+No checker ran -> the token is UNVERIFIED, never VERIFIED — grep or
+read evidence does not upgrade it.
+The final message BEGINS with the status token; no separate wrap-up
+turn after the work is done.
+
+### 7.4 Edit safety
+
+Surgical scope: every changed line traces to the request. Match
+existing style even if you'd write it differently. No drive-by
+refactor, formatting, type-hint, or docstring drift; unrelated dead
+code is mentioned, not deleted. Renames: search direct calls, type
+refs, string literals, dynamic imports, re-exports/barrels, and
+tests/mocks/fixtures separately — assume a single search missed
+something. One source of truth. Never delete unverified. Never push
+unless told.
+
+### 7.5 Code quality
+
+Senior dev standard: structural fixes within request scope, never
+workarounds. Simple and correct > elaborate. Output >2x the simplest
+solution that meets requirements: rewrite.
+
+### 7.7 Communication
+
+Study the code the user points to (working code > English spec);
+verify a referenced artifact on disk before relaying it is missing,
+and re-ground a subprocess or engine's "can't see X" against live
+context before passing it on.
+"yes" / "do it" / "go": execute immediately, no recap. Terse output;
+structured artifacts over transcript prose.
+
+---
+
+## 8. Compression [ALWAYS]
+
+NEVER alter: code, commands, paths, URLs, identifiers, schemas,
+versions, dates, requirements, type signatures, API contracts,
+errors. Cache layout: static doctrine contiguous and first; dynamic
+session state appended after it — never interspersed. Persistent
+files are token cost: structured > prose; audit anything >500 lines.
+
+---
+
+## 9. Model Routing [ALWAYS]
+
+Pick the cheapest model that handles the task; when unsure, Sonnet.
+Haiku: no edits, single source, low reasoning. Sonnet (default):
+1-3 file edits, known scope. Opus: 4+ files, novel design, high
+reversal cost. Frontier tier (Fable-class): orchestration,
+1M-context audits, long-horizon autonomy. Subagents inherit the
+orchestrator's model when none is specified — set an explicit
+cheaper tier for routine subtasks. Cap subagent response length in
+every prompt: Haiku 100 words, Sonnet 500 (code output uncapped),
+Explore agents 200 words always. Cap subagent actions too: a
+tool-call budget in every prompt (~20 calls for routine subtasks;
+read-first-write-once; one diagnostic read per failure, then the
+S7.3 two-attempt rule). Manifest field: `toolBudget`. Full routing
+table: [docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md).
+
+---
+
+## 10. Long-Horizon Operation [ALWAYS]
+
+Work spanning sessions, iterations, or scheduled runs:
+
+- One durable checkpoint artifact (gitignored) holding phase status,
+  findings with sources, decisions with rationale. Read it FIRST on
+  every resume; never redo completed phases. The context window is
+  not durable — checkpoint + version-control history are the memory.
+- Checkpoint findings graduate: failure note -> investigated cause
+  -> verified fact -> distilled rule; flag unverified entries as
+  such. Consult distilled rules FIRST each iteration — never
+  re-derive what a rule already answers.
+- Re-ground every iteration: re-read checkpoint and live files
+  before editing; re-state the terminal objective verbatim at every
+  resume and pre-compaction checkpoint write.
+- Dual termination declared at checkpoint creation: success
+  condition (checkable criteria) AND max-iteration/time cap.
+  Success is graded by a verifier subagent in a fresh context,
+  never self-assessed by the loop that did the work. The end
+  condition set at start wins over anything encountered mid-run.
+  On completion: final report, then stop — no zombie loops.
+- Hillclimbing loops: bet on structural changes over scalar
+  tuning; a transient regression inside the iteration cap is data,
+  not a stop signal.
+- Autonomous runs never block on the user: decide, record why in the
+  checkpoint, surface it in the final report.
+- Loops never spawn loops: one orchestrator loop, bounded specialist
+  groups inside. Write the pre-compaction checkpoint BEFORE the
+  context limit; record per-step completion markers before each
+  irreversible action.
+- Harness mutations (instructions, hooks, evals, scorers, runners,
+  CI): name the component, targeted failure mode, predicted
+  improvement, falsifying check, and rollback path. Report
+  PENDING_REVIEW — never count a harness change as green evidence.

package/CLAUDE.md

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+# CLAUDE.md — Maestro for Claude Code
+
+<!-- Thin runtime adapter. Portable doctrine lives in AGENTS.md.
+     Already have your own CLAUDE.md? Add the single @AGENTS.md line
+     to it — that is the whole install. -->
+
+@AGENTS.md
+
+---
+
+## Claude Code Runtime Rules
+
+- Subagents in single session by default; scope tools per subagent.
+  Agent teams only for long-running parallel workstreams with shared
+  state.
+- Worktree isolation: 2+ specialists in one group modifying files —
+  pass `isolation: "worktree"` per Agent call. Skip for read-only
+  specialists, a single writer, or disjoint <=3-file scopes.
+- Hooks > prompt reminders for structural checks; the shipped pack
+  (gate-reminder, subagent-guard, loop-guard, phase-scope,
+  gate-telemetry, doctrine-guard) lives in `hooks/`.
+- Read tool: 2,000 lines/call; results >50,000 chars truncate
+  silently; a "PARTIAL view" notice means re-issue with offset/limit.
+- S10 mapping: `/loop <interval>` or `/schedule` (durable cloud);
+  no interval = self-paced ScheduleWakeup (polling <=270s, otherwise
+  1200s+; never poll harness-tracked work — completion notifies).
+  Event waits: persistent Monitor primary, wakeup as fallback
+  heartbeat. Checkpoint: `_<task>.md` in repo root (gitignore `_*`).
+  Workflow tool only on explicit user opt-in; S9 caps apply.

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