@paths.design/caws-cli 10.2.0 → 11.1.0

package/dist/index.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 /**
- * @fileoverview CAWS CLI - Scaffolding tool for Coding Agent Workflow System
+ * @fileoverview CAWS CLI - Scaffolding tool for Coding Agent Working Standard
  * Provides commands to initialize new projects and scaffold existing ones with CAWS.
  * Includes spec management, quality gates, and AI-assisted development workflows.
  * @author @darianrosebrook
@@ -19,788 +19,55 @@ if (
 }
 
 // Import configuration and utilities
-const {
-  CLI_VERSION,
-  initializeGlobalSetup,
-  loadProvenanceTools,
-  initializeLanguageSupport,
-} = require('./config');
+const { CLI_VERSION } = require('./config');
 
 // Import error handling
 const { handleCliError, findSimilarCommand } = require('./error-handler');
 
-// Import command handlers
-const { initProject } = require('./commands/init');
-const { validateCommand } = require('./commands/validate');
-const { burnupCommand } = require('./commands/burnup');
-const { testAnalysisCommand } = require('./test-analysis');
-const { provenanceCommand } = require('./commands/provenance');
-const { executeTool } = require('./commands/tool');
-const { statusCommand } = require('./commands/status');
-const { templatesCommand } = require('./commands/templates');
-const { diagnoseCommand } = require('./commands/diagnose');
-const { evaluateCommand } = require('./commands/evaluate');
-const { iterateCommand } = require('./commands/iterate');
-const { waiversCommand } = require('./commands/waivers');
-const { workflowCommand } = require('./commands/workflow');
-const { qualityMonitorCommand } = require('./commands/quality-monitor');
-const { gatesCommand } = require('./commands/gates');
-const { archiveCommand } = require('./commands/archive');
-const { specsCommand } = require('./commands/specs');
-const { modeCommand } = require('./commands/mode');
-const { tutorialCommand } = require('./commands/tutorial');
-const { planCommand } = require('./commands/plan');
-const { worktreeCommand } = require('./commands/worktree');
-const { sessionCommand } = require('./commands/session');
-const { parallelCommand } = require('./commands/parallel');
-const { verifyAcsCommand } = require('./commands/verify-acs');
-const { sidecarCommand } = require('./commands/sidecar');
-const { scopeCommand } = require('./commands/scope');
-
-// Import scaffold functionality
-const { scaffoldProject, setScaffoldDependencies } = require('./scaffold');
-
-// Import git hooks functionality
-const { scaffoldGitHooks, removeGitHooks, checkGitHooksStatus } = require('./scaffold/git-hooks');
-
-// Import finalization utilities
-const {
-  setFinalizationDependencies,
-} = require('./utils/finalization');
-
-// Import generators
-const { generateWorkingSpec, validateGeneratedSpec } = require('./generators/working-spec');
+// v11.0.0 entrypoint. The CLI surface is registered exclusively
+// through `registerShellCommands(program)` further down. All legacy
+// command groups, imports, public exports, and startup side effects
+// were removed in slices 8a3.1–8a3.5. See
+// docs/architecture/caws-vnext-command-surface.md for the doctrine,
+// removal table, and the canonical v11 surface.
+//
+// What v11 ships: init, doctor, status, scope, claim, gates,
+// evidence, waiver. Nothing else.
 
 // Initialize global configuration
 const program = new Command();
 
-// Initialize global state
-const cawsSetup = initializeGlobalSetup();
-const languageSupport = initializeLanguageSupport();
-
-// Set up dependencies for modules that need them
-setScaffoldDependencies({
-  cawsSetup,
-  loadProvenanceTools,
-});
-
-setFinalizationDependencies({
-  languageSupport,
-  loadProvenanceTools,
-});
-
-// Setup CLI program
 program
   .name('caws')
-  .description('CAWS - Coding Agent Workflow System CLI')
+  .description('CAWS - Coding Agent Working Standard CLI')
   .version(CLI_VERSION)
-  .showHelpAfterError(false); // We'll show better suggestions instead
-
-// Init command
-program
-  .command('init')
-  .description('Initialize a new project with CAWS')
-  .argument('[project-name]', 'Name of the project to create (use "." for current directory)')
-  .option('-i, --interactive', 'Run interactive setup wizard', true)
-  .option('--non-interactive', 'Skip interactive prompts (use defaults)', false)
-  .option('--template <template>', 'Use specific project template')
-  .option('--mode <mode>', 'CAWS mode (lite, simple, standard, enterprise)')
-  .option('--ide <ides>', 'IDE integrations to install (comma-separated: cursor,claude,vscode,intellij,windsurf,copilot,all,none)')
-  .action(initProject);
-
-// Scaffold command
-program
-  .command('scaffold')
-  .description('Add CAWS components to existing project')
-  .option('-f, --force', 'Overwrite existing files', false)
-  .option('--minimal', 'Only essential components', false)
-  .option('--with-codemods', 'Include codemod scripts', false)
-  .option('--with-oidc', 'Include OIDC trusted publisher setup', false)
-  .option('--with-quality-gates', 'Install quality gates package and scripts', false)
-  .option('--ide <ides>', 'IDE integrations to install (comma-separated: cursor,claude,vscode,intellij,windsurf,copilot,all,none)')
-  .action(scaffoldProject);
-
-// Validate command
-program
-  .command('validate')
-  .alias('verify')
-  .description('Validate CAWS spec with suggestions')
-  .argument('[spec-file]', 'Path to spec file (optional, uses spec resolution)')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth, FEAT-001)')
-  .option('-i, --interactive', 'Interactive spec selection when multiple specs exist', false)
-  .option('-q, --quiet', 'Suppress suggestions and warnings', false)
-  .option('--auto-fix', 'Automatically fix safe validation issues', false)
-  .option('--dry-run', 'Preview auto-fixes without applying them', false)
-  .option('--format <format>', 'Output format (text, json)', 'text')
-  .action(validateCommand);
-
-// Gates command group (v2 pipeline)
-const gatesCmd = program
-  .command('gates')
-  .description('Run quality gate checks');
-
-gatesCmd
-  .command('run')
-  .description('Run quality gates against staged files or a specific file')
-  .option('--context <context>', 'Execution context (cli, commit, edit)', 'cli')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--file <path>', 'Single file to check (for edit context)')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON', false)
-  .option('--quiet', 'Minimal output', false)
-  .action((options) => gatesCommand(options));
-
-// Quality Gates command (legacy alias — delegates to gates command)
-program
-  .command('quality-gates')
-  .description('Run quality gates (alias for "caws gates run")')
-  .option('--ci', 'CI mode - exit with error code if violations found', false)
-  .option('--json', 'Output machine-readable JSON to stdout', false)
-  .option('--context <context>', 'Execution context: commit, push, ci', 'commit')
-  .option('--all-files', 'Check all tracked files (equivalent to --context=ci)', false)
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--quiet', 'Minimal output', false)
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    // Map legacy options to new gates command options
-    const gateOpts = {
-      context: options.allFiles ? 'ci' : (options.context || 'cli'),
-      specId: options.specId,
-      json: options.json,
-      quiet: options.quiet,
-    };
-    await gatesCommand(gateOpts);
-  });
-
-// Status command
-program
-  .command('status')
-  .description('Show project health overview')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('-s, --spec <path>', 'Path to spec file (explicit override)')
-  .option('--visual', 'Enhanced visual output with progress bars', false)
-  .option('--json', 'Output in JSON format for automation', false)
-  .action(statusCommand);
-
-// Archive command
-program
-  .command('archive <change-id>')
-  .description('Archive completed change')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('-s, --spec <path>', 'Path to spec file (explicit override)')
-  .option('-f, --force', 'Force archive even if criteria not met', false)
-  .option('--dry-run', 'Preview archive without performing it', false)
-  .action(archiveCommand);
-
-// Specs command group
-const specsCmd = program.command('specs').description('Manage multiple CAWS spec files');
-
-// Specs subcommands
-specsCmd
-  .command('list')
-  .description('List all available specs')
-  .action(() => specsCommand('list', {}));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('create <id>')
-  .description('Create a new spec (with conflict resolution)')
-  .option('-t, --type <type>', 'Spec type (feature, fix, refactor, chore, docs)', 'feature')
-  .option('--title <title>', 'Spec title')
-  .option('--tier <tier>', 'Risk tier (T1, T2, T3)', 'T3')
-  .option('--mode <mode>', 'Development mode', 'development')
-  .option('-f, --force', 'Override existing specs without confirmation', false)
-  .option('-i, --interactive', 'Ask for confirmation on conflicts', false)
-  .action((id, options) => specsCommand('create', { id, ...options }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('show <id>')
-  .description('Show detailed spec information')
-  .action((id) => specsCommand('show', { id }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('update <id>')
-  .description('Update spec properties')
-  .option('-s, --status <status>', 'Spec status (draft, active, in_progress, completed, closed, archived)')
-  .option('--title <title>', 'Spec title')
-  .option('--description <desc>', 'Spec description')
-  .action((id, options) => specsCommand('update', { id, ...options }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('delete <id>')
-  .description('Delete a spec')
-  .action((id) => specsCommand('delete', { id }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('close <id>')
-  .description('Close a completed spec (removes scope enforcement)')
-  .action((id) => specsCommand('close', { id }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('archive <id>')
-  .description('Archive a spec — move to .caws/specs/.archive/ and flip status to archived')
-  .action((id) => specsCommand('archive', { id }));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('conflicts')
-  .description('Check for scope conflicts between specs')
-  .action(() => specsCommand('conflicts', {}));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('migrate')
-  .description('Migrate from legacy working-spec.yaml to feature-specific specs')
-  .option('-i, --interactive', 'Interactive feature selection', false)
-  .option('-f, --features <features>', 'Comma-separated list of features to migrate', (value) =>
-    value.split(',')
-  )
-  .action((options) => specsCommand('migrate', options));
-
-specsCmd
-  .command('types')
-  .description('Show available spec types')
-  .action(() => specsCommand('types', {}));
-
-// Sidecar command group
-const sidecarCmd = program.command('sidecar').description('Advisory analysis tools (drift, gaps, waivers, provenance)');
-
-sidecarCmd
-  .command('drift')
-  .description('Analyze spec drift vs implementation evidence')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON', false)
-  .action((options) => sidecarCommand('drift', options));
-
-sidecarCmd
-  .command('gaps')
-  .description('Diagnose quality gaps preventing phase advancement')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON', false)
-  .action((options) => sidecarCommand('gaps', options));
-
-sidecarCmd
-  .command('waiver-draft')
-  .description('Generate pre-filled waiver templates from gate failures')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--gate <gate>', 'Specific gate to draft waiver for')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON', false)
-  .action((options) => sidecarCommand('waiver-draft', options));
-
-sidecarCmd
-  .command('provenance')
-  .description('Summarize work provenance for merge readiness')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Target spec ID')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as JSON', false)
-  .action((options) => sidecarCommand('provenance', options));
-
-// Mode command group
-const modeCmd = program.command('mode').description('Manage CAWS complexity tiers');
-
-// Mode subcommands
-modeCmd
-  .command('current')
-  .description('Show current CAWS mode')
-  .action(() => modeCommand('current', {}));
-
-modeCmd
-  .command('set <mode>')
-  .description('Set CAWS complexity tier')
-  .action((mode) => modeCommand('set', { mode }));
-
-modeCmd
-  .command('compare')
-  .description('Compare all available tiers')
-  .action(() => modeCommand('compare', {}));
-
-modeCmd
-  .command('recommend')
-  .description('Get tier recommendation for your project')
-  .option('--size <size>', 'Project size (small, medium, large)', 'medium')
-  .option('--team-size <size>', 'Team size (number)', '1')
-  .option('--compliance <required>', 'Compliance requirements (true/false)', 'false')
-  .option('--audit <required>', 'Audit requirements (true/false)', 'false')
-  .option('--details', 'Show detailed recommendation', false)
-  .action((options) => modeCommand('recommend', options));
-
-modeCmd
-  .command('details <mode>')
-  .description('Show detailed information about a specific tier')
-  .action((mode) => modeCommand('details', { mode }));
-
-// Tutorial command
-program
-  .command('tutorial [type]')
-  .description('Interactive guided learning for CAWS')
-  .action(tutorialCommand);
-
-// Plan command
-program
-  .command('plan <action>')
-  .description('Generate implementation plans')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Spec ID to generate plan for')
-  .option('--spec <id>', 'Alias for --spec-id')
-  .option('--output <path>', 'Output file path for the plan')
-  .action((action, options) => planCommand(action, options));
-
-// Worktree command group
-const worktreeCmd = program
-  .command('worktree')
-  .description('Manage git worktrees for agent scope isolation');
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('create <name>')
-  .description('Create a new isolated worktree')
-  .option('--scope <patterns>', 'Sparse checkout patterns (comma-separated, e.g., "src/auth/**")')
-  .option('--base-branch <branch>', 'Base branch to create from')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Associated spec ID')
-  .action((name, options) => worktreeCommand('create', { name, ...options }));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('list')
-  .description('List all managed worktrees')
-  .action(() => worktreeCommand('list'));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('destroy <name>')
-  .description('Destroy a worktree')
-  .option('--delete-branch', 'Also delete the associated branch', false)
-  .option('--force', 'Force removal even if worktree is dirty', false)
-  .action((name, options) => worktreeCommand('destroy', { name, ...options }));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('merge <name>')
-  .description('Merge a worktree branch back to base (destroy + merge + cleanup)')
-  .option('--dry-run', 'Preview conflicts without merging', false)
-  .option('--message <msg>', 'Custom merge commit message')
-  .option('--no-delete-branch', 'Keep the branch after merging')
-  .option('--takeover', 'Force takeover of a foreign worktree claim (writes prior_owners audit)', false)
-  .action((name, options) => worktreeCommand('merge', { name, ...options }));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('prune')
-  .description('Clean up stale worktree entries')
-  .option('--max-age <days>', 'Remove entries older than N days', '30')
-  .option('--force', 'Allow pruning entries owned by other sessions', false)
-  .action((options) => worktreeCommand('prune', options));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('repair')
-  .description('Reconcile registry with git and filesystem state')
-  .option('--dry-run', 'Report only, do not persist changes', false)
-  .option('--prune', 'Remove destroyed, stale-merged, and missing entries', false)
-  .option('--force', 'Allow pruning entries owned by other sessions', false)
-  .action((options) => worktreeCommand('repair', options));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('bind <spec-id>')
-  .description('Bind a spec to this worktree (fixes mutual reference)')
-  .option('--name <name>', 'Worktree name (auto-detected from cwd if omitted)')
-  .option('--takeover', 'Force takeover of a foreign worktree claim (writes prior_owners audit)', false)
-  .action((specId, options) => worktreeCommand('bind', { specId, ...options }));
-
-worktreeCmd
-  .command('claim <name>')
-  .description('Claim worktree session ownership (read-only without --takeover)')
-  .option('--takeover', 'Force takeover of a foreign claim (writes prior_owners audit)', false)
-  .action((name, options) => worktreeCommand('claim', { name, ...options }));
-
-// Agents command group
-const { agentsCommand } = require('./commands/agents');
-const agentsCmd = program
-  .command('agents')
-  .description('Inspect the agent registry and session-log pointers');
-
-agentsCmd
-  .command('list')
-  .description('List active CAWS-registered agent sessions')
-  .action(() => agentsCommand('list', {}));
-
-agentsCmd
-  .command('show <session-id>')
-  .description('Show details for a specific agent session, including session-log pointer')
-  .action((id) => agentsCommand('show', { id }));
-
-// Scope command group
-const scopeCmd = program
-  .command('scope')
-  .description('Inspect and manage scope boundaries');
-
-scopeCmd
-  .command('show')
-  .description('Show effective scope for the current context')
-  .action(() => scopeCommand('show'));
-
-// Session command group
-const sessionCmd = program
-  .command('session')
-  .description('Manage session lifecycle and capsules for multi-agent coordination');
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('start')
-  .description('Start a new tracked session with baseline checkpoint')
-  .option('--role <role>', 'Agent role (worker, integrator, qa)', 'worker')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Associated feature spec ID')
-  .option('--scope <patterns>', 'Allowed file patterns (comma-separated)')
-  .option('--intent <text>', 'What this session intends to accomplish')
-  .action((options) => sessionCommand('start', options));
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('checkpoint')
-  .description('Record a checkpoint in the current session')
-  .option('--session-id <id>', 'Specific session ID (uses latest active if omitted)')
-  .option('--intent <text>', 'Updated intent description')
-  .option('--paths <paths>', 'Files changed (comma-separated)')
-  .option('--tests <json>', 'Test results as JSON array [{name, status, evidence}]')
-  .option('--issues <json>', 'Known issues as JSON array [{type, description}]')
-  .action((options) => sessionCommand('checkpoint', options));
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('end')
-  .description('End the current session with handoff information')
-  .option('--session-id <id>', 'Specific session ID (uses latest active if omitted)')
-  .option('--next-actions <actions>', 'Handoff actions (pipe-separated)')
-  .option('--risk-notes <notes>', 'Risk notes (pipe-separated)')
-  .action((options) => sessionCommand('end', options));
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('list')
-  .description('List all sessions')
-  .option('--status <status>', 'Filter by status (active, completed)')
-  .option('--limit <n>', 'Max entries to show')
-  .action((options) => sessionCommand('list', options));
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('show [id]')
-  .description('Show session capsule details (default: latest)')
-  .option('--json', 'Output as raw JSON', false)
-  .action((id, options) => sessionCommand('show', { ...options, id: id || 'latest' }));
-
-sessionCmd
-  .command('briefing')
-  .description('Show session briefing for hooks/startup')
-  .action(() => sessionCommand('briefing'));
-
-// Parallel command group
-const parallelCmd = program
-  .command('parallel')
-  .description('Orchestrate parallel multi-agent workspaces');
-
-parallelCmd
-  .command('setup <plan-file>')
-  .description('Create worktrees and sessions from a plan file')
-  .option('--base-branch <branch>', 'Base branch for all worktrees')
-  .action((planFile, options) => parallelCommand('setup', { planFile, ...options }));
-
-parallelCmd
-  .command('status')
-  .description('Show all active parallel worktrees and sessions')
-  .action(() => parallelCommand('status'));
-
-parallelCmd
-  .command('merge')
-  .description('Merge all parallel branches back to base')
-  .option('--strategy <strategy>', 'Merge strategy: merge or squash', 'merge')
-  .option('--dry-run', 'Preview merge without executing', false)
-  .option('--force', 'Force merge even with detected conflicts', false)
-  .action((options) => parallelCommand('merge', options));
-
-parallelCmd
-  .command('teardown')
-  .description('Destroy all parallel worktrees')
-  .option('--delete-branches', 'Also delete associated branches', false)
-  .option('--force', 'Force removal even if worktrees are dirty', false)
-  .action((options) => parallelCommand('teardown', options));
-
-// Templates command
-program
-  .command('templates [subcommand]')
-  .description('Discover and manage project templates')
-  .option('-n, --name <template>', 'Template name (for info subcommand)')
-  .action(templatesCommand);
+  .showHelpAfterError(false);
 
-// Diagnose command
-program
-  .command('diagnose')
-  .description('Run health checks and suggest fixes')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID')
-  .option('--fix', 'Apply automatic fixes', false)
-  .action(diagnoseCommand);
-
-// Verify Acceptance Criteria command
-program
-  .command('verify-acs')
-  .description('Verify acceptance criteria in specs are backed by test evidence')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Verify only this spec')
-  .option('--run', 'Actually run tests (default: collect-only)', false)
-  .option('--runner <runner>', 'Force test runner (pytest, jest, vitest, cargo, go)')
-  .option('--format <format>', 'Output format (text, json)', 'text')
-  .action(verifyAcsCommand);
-
-// Evaluate command
-program
-  .command('evaluate [spec-file]')
-  .description('Evaluate work against CAWS quality standards')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action(evaluateCommand);
-
-// Iterate command
-program
-  .command('iterate [spec-file]')
-  .description('Get iterative development guidance')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('--current-state <json>', 'Current implementation state as JSON', '{}')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action(iterateCommand);
-
-// Burnup command
-program
-  .command('burnup [spec-file]')
-  .description('Generate budget burn-up report for scope visibility')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action(burnupCommand);
-
-// Waivers command group
-const waiversCmd = program.command('waivers').description('Manage CAWS quality gate waivers');
-
-// Waivers subcommands
-waiversCmd
-  .command('create')
-  .description('Create a new quality gate waiver')
-  .requiredOption('--title <title>', 'Waiver title')
-  .requiredOption(
-    '--reason <reason>',
-    'Reason for waiver (emergency_hotfix, legacy_integration, etc.)'
-  )
-  .requiredOption('--description <description>', 'Detailed description')
-  .requiredOption('--gates <gates>', 'Comma-separated list of gates to waive')
-  .requiredOption('--expires-at <date>', 'Expiration date (ISO 8601)')
-  .requiredOption('--approved-by <approver>', 'Approver name')
-  .requiredOption('--impact-level <level>', 'Impact level (low, medium, high, critical)')
-  .requiredOption('--mitigation-plan <plan>', 'Risk mitigation plan')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((options) => waiversCommand('create', options));
-
-waiversCmd
-  .command('list')
-  .description('List all waivers')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((options) => waiversCommand('list', options));
-
-waiversCmd
-  .command('show <id>')
-  .description('Show waiver details')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((id, options) => waiversCommand('show', { ...options, id }));
-
-waiversCmd
-  .command('revoke <id>')
-  .description('Revoke a waiver')
-  .option('--revoked-by <name>', 'Person revoking the waiver')
-  .option('--reason <reason>', 'Revocation reason')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((id, options) => waiversCommand('revoke', { ...options, id }));
-
-waiversCmd
-  .command('prune')
-  .description('Prune expired waivers (dry-run by default; use --apply to persist)')
-  .option('--expired', 'Prune active waivers whose expires_at is in the past')
-  .option('--apply', 'Actually transition status (default: dry run)')
-  .option('--json', 'Emit machine-readable JSON output')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((options) => waiversCommand('prune', options));
-
-// Workflow command group
-program
-  .command('workflow <type>')
-  .description('Get workflow-specific guidance')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('--step <number>', 'Current step in workflow', '1')
-  .option('--current-state <json>', 'Current implementation state as JSON', '{}')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action((type, options) => workflowCommand(type, options));
-
-// Quality Monitor command
-program
-  .command('quality-monitor <action>')
-  .description('Monitor code quality impact in real-time')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .option('--files <files>', 'Files affected (comma-separated)')
-  .option('--context <json>', 'Additional context as JSON', '{}')
-  .option('-v, --verbose', 'Show detailed error information', false)
-  .action(qualityMonitorCommand);
-
-// Troubleshoot command available via: caws diagnose --troubleshoot <guide>
-// The standalone command was consolidated into the diagnose command.
-
-// Tool command
-program
-  .command('tool')
-  .description('Execute CAWS tools programmatically')
-  .argument('<tool-id>', 'ID of the tool to execute')
-  .option('-p, --params <json>', 'Parameters as JSON string', '{}')
-  .option('-t, --timeout <ms>', 'Execution timeout in milliseconds', parseInt, 30000)
-  .action(executeTool);
-
-// Test Analysis command
-program
-  .command('test-analysis <subcommand> [options...]')
-  .description('Statistical analysis for budget prediction')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID (e.g., user-auth)')
-  .action((subcommand, optionArgs, command) => {
-    testAnalysisCommand(subcommand, optionArgs, command.opts());
-  });
-
-// Provenance command group
-const provenanceCmd = program.command('provenance').description('Manage CAWS provenance tracking');
-
-// Subcommands
-provenanceCmd
-  .command('update')
-  .description('Add new commit to provenance chain')
-  .requiredOption('-c, --commit <hash>', 'Git commit hash')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID')
-  .option('-s, --spec <path>', 'Path to spec file (explicit override)')
-  .option('-m, --message <msg>', 'Commit message')
-  .option('-a, --author <info>', 'Author information')
-  .option('-q, --quiet', 'Suppress output')
-  .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output path for provenance files', '.caws/provenance')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    await provenanceCommand('update', options);
-  });
-
-provenanceCmd
-  .command('show')
-  .description('Display current provenance history')
-  .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output path for provenance files', '.caws/provenance')
-  .option('--format <type>', 'Output format: text, json, dashboard', 'text')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    await provenanceCommand('show', options);
-  });
-
-provenanceCmd
-  .command('verify')
-  .description('Validate provenance chain integrity')
-  .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output path for provenance files', '.caws/provenance')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    await provenanceCommand('verify', options);
-  });
-
-provenanceCmd
-  .command('analyze-ai')
-  .description('Analyze AI-assisted development patterns')
-  .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output path for provenance files', '.caws/provenance')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    await provenanceCommand('analyze-ai', options);
-  });
-
-provenanceCmd
-  .command('init')
-  .description('Initialize provenance tracking for the project')
-  .option('--spec-id <id>', 'Feature-specific spec ID')
-  .option('-s, --spec <path>', 'Path to spec file (explicit override)')
-  .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output path for provenance files', '.caws/provenance')
-  .option('--cursor-api <url>', 'Cursor tracking API endpoint')
-  .option('--cursor-key <key>', 'Cursor API key')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    await provenanceCommand('init', options);
-  });
-
-// Git hooks command
-const hooksCmd = program
-  .command('hooks')
-  .description('Manage CAWS git hooks for provenance tracking');
-
-hooksCmd
-  .command('install')
-  .description('Install CAWS git hooks')
-  .option('--no-provenance', 'Skip provenance tracking hooks')
-  .option('--no-validation', 'Skip validation hooks')
-  .option('--no-quality-gates', 'Skip quality gate hooks')
-  .option('--force', 'Overwrite existing hooks')
-  .option('--backup', 'Backup existing hooks before replacing')
-  .action(async (options) => {
-    const hookOptions = {
-      provenance: options.provenance !== false,
-      validation: options.validation !== false,
-      qualityGates: options.qualityGates !== false,
-      force: options.force,
-      backup: options.backup,
-    };
-
-    try {
-      const result = await scaffoldGitHooks(process.cwd(), hookOptions);
-      if (result.added > 0) {
-        console.log(`Successfully installed ${result.added} git hooks`);
-        if (result.skipped > 0) {
-          console.log(`Skipped ${result.skipped} existing hooks`);
-        }
-      } else {
-        console.log('All hooks already configured');
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Failed to install git hooks: ${error.message}`);
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-  });
-
-hooksCmd
-  .command('remove')
-  .description('Remove CAWS git hooks')
-  .action(async () => {
-    try {
-      await removeGitHooks(process.cwd());
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Failed to remove git hooks: ${error.message}`);
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-  });
-
-hooksCmd
-  .command('status')
-  .description('Check git hooks status')
-  .action(async () => {
-    try {
-      await checkGitHooksStatus(process.cwd());
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Failed to check git hooks status: ${error.message}`);
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-  });
-
-// Error handling
-// Custom error event handler for better messages
 program.configureHelp({
-  // Override error display
-  showError: () => {}, // Suppress default error display
+  showError: () => {},
 });
 
+// v11.0.0 surface: exactly the 8 vNext command groups registered by
+// `registerShellCommands(program)`. Used by `findSimilarCommand` for
+// unknown-command suggestions. Must match `node dist/index.js --help`
+// output (excluding Commander's auto-generated `help` row).
+//
+// Slice 8a3.5 reconciliation: dropped 24 legacy entries removed in
+// 8a3.1–8a3.4 plus the stale `'quality-gates'` alias (alias was
+// removed in slice 6c but the suggester entry was never cleaned).
+// Added the 5 vNext groups that were missing from the suggester:
+// 'agents' (now removed), 'claim', 'doctor', 'evidence',
+// 'test-analysis' (now removed). Final list is exactly the 8 vNext
+// groups currently registered.
 const VALID_COMMANDS = [
-  'init',
-  'validate',
-  'scaffold',
-  'status',
-  'archive',
-  'specs',
-  'sidecar',
-  'mode',
-  'tutorial',
-  'plan',
-  'templates',
-  'diagnose',
-  'evaluate',
-  'iterate',
-  'waivers',
-  'workflow',
-  'quality-monitor',
-  'quality-gates',
+  'claim',
+  'doctor',
+  'evidence',
   'gates',
-  'provenance',
-  'hooks',
-  'burnup',
-  'tool',
-  'worktree',
-  'session',
-  'parallel',
-  'verify-acs',
+  'init',
   'scope',
+  'status',
+  'waiver',
 ];
 
 program.exitOverride((err) => {
@@ -844,12 +111,6 @@ program.exitOverride((err) => {
     console.error(chalk.red(`\nUnknown option: ${option}`));
     console.error(chalk.yellow(`\nTry: caws ${commandName || ''} --help for available options`));
 
-    // Provide specific suggestions for common mistakes
-    if (option === '--suggestions' || option === '--suggest') {
-      console.error(chalk.yellow('Note: Validation includes suggestions by default'));
-      console.error(chalk.yellow('   Just run: caws validate'));
-    }
-
     console.error(
       chalk.blue(
         '\nDocumentation: https://github.com/Paths-Design/coding-agent-working-standard/blob/main/docs/api/cli.md'
@@ -870,11 +131,12 @@ program.exitOverride((err) => {
   process.exit(1);
 });
 
-// Register sidecar lifecycle listeners (non-fatal hints)
-try {
-  const { registerSidecarListeners } = require('./sidecars/listeners');
-  registerSidecarListeners();
-} catch { /* sidecars module not available — non-fatal */ }
+// Register vNext shell commands. This is the only registration block
+// in v11; all command groups are in src/shell/. The legacy registration
+// blocks above this line were removed in slices 8a3.1–8a3.4 as part of
+// the v11.0.0 cutover.
+const { registerShellCommands } = require('./shell');
+registerShellCommands(program);
 
 // Parse and run
 if (require.main === module) {
@@ -928,12 +190,6 @@ if (require.main === module) {
         chalk.yellow(`\nTry: caws ${commandName || ''} --help for available options`)
       );
 
-      // Provide specific suggestions for common mistakes
-      if (option === '--suggestions' || option === '--suggest') {
-        console.error(chalk.yellow('Note: Validation includes suggestions by default'));
-        console.error(chalk.yellow('   Just run: caws validate'));
-      }
-
       console.error(
         chalk.blue(
           '\nDocumentation: https://github.com/Paths-Design/coding-agent-working-standard/blob/main/docs/api/cli.md'
@@ -948,8 +204,10 @@ if (require.main === module) {
   }
 }
 
-// Export functions for testing
-module.exports = {
-  generateWorkingSpec,
-  validateGeneratedSpec,
-};
+// Public API surface removed in slice 8a3 (v11.0.0 cutover). The
+// legacy `generateWorkingSpec` / `validateGeneratedSpec` helpers were
+// part of v10.x's exported API; v11 ships only the binary entry point
+// and exposes no JS exports from this module. Programmatic consumers
+// should depend on `@paths.design/caws-kernel` (pure logic) or the
+// `dist/shell` / `dist/store` modules directly.
+module.exports = {};