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+# ODIN.md
+
+> **Odin** is a Specification-Driven Development (SDD) framework for AI-assisted development.
+> It provides 11 specialized workflow/support agents, adaptive complexity levels, a learnings system with
+> confidence scoring, EVALS for health monitoring, and Watcher verification for critical phases.
+
+---
+
+## For Users of Odin
+
+> **⚠️ WARNING: Do not modify ODIN.md unless you are developing Odin itself.**
+>
+> This file describes how the Odin workflow works. Modifying it can break agent behavior,
+> phase transitions, and quality gates. If you need to customize Odin, use the configuration
+> options in your project setup instead.
+
+### Where Learnings Go
+
+When using Odin in your project, learnings propagate to different targets:
+
+| Learning Type | Target Location |
+|---------------|-----------------|
+| **Technology gotchas** (Next.js, Supabase, etc.) | `agents/skills/{category}/{skill}/SKILL.md` |
+| **Project-specific patterns** | Your AI provider's file: `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `.cursorrules`, etc. |
+| **Workflow improvements** | `agents/definitions/{agent}.md` (for Odin developers only) |
+
+**Your AI provider's file** is where project-specific learnings accumulate:
+- **OpenCode**: `AGENTS.md`
+- **Claude Code**: `CLAUDE.md` 
+- **Cursor**: `.cursorrules` or `.cursor/rules`
+- **Windsurf**: `.windsurfrules`
+- **Other tools**: Check your tool's documentation for the custom instructions file
+
+**ODIN.md is NOT a target for learnings.** It defines the framework mechanics and should remain stable.
+
+---
+
+## What is Odin?
+
+### The Problem
+
+When developers use AI coding assistants without proper specifications:
+- AI hallucinates business logic and data structures
+- Code contradicts requirements within the same session
+- Developers spend more time fixing AI mistakes than coding
+- No single source of truth exists between spec and implementation
+
+**Odin fixes that** by establishing clear phases, quality gates, and recovery mechanisms.
+
+### Core Philosophy
+
+1. **Spec-First, Always**: Implementation code is never written without an approved specification. The spec is the contract.
+
+2. **Context Pulling > Context Pushing**: The orchestrator session pulls what agents need (via MCP and other tools) instead of developers manually copy-pasting files, schemas, and tickets.
+
+3. **Adaptive Complexity**: Not every task needs a 10-page specification. Match the spec depth to the task complexity.
+
+### Key Innovations
+
+- **Adaptive complexity** (L1/L2/L3) - specs scale to match task size
+- **Learnings system** with confidence scoring and multi-target propagation
+- **Development Evals** for pre/post-build behavior verification
+- **EVALS** for health monitoring and performance diagnostics
+- **11-phase workflow** with 11 specialized workflow/support agents
+- **Watcher verification** - Policy Engine + LLM escalation for critical phases
+- **Skills system** with 36+ domain-specific knowledge modules
+
+---
+
+## The 11-Phase Workflow
+
+| Phase | Name | Agent | Watched? | Description |
+|-------|------|-------|----------|-------------|
+| 0 | Planning | Planner | No | Planning kickoff; L3 decomposes epics, L1/L2 can stay brief |
+| 1 | Product | Product | No | PRD generation (complexity-gated) |
+| 2 | Discovery | Discovery | No | Requirements gathering |
+| 3 | Architect | Architect | No | Specification drafting |
+| 4 | Guardian | Guardian | No | PRD + Spec review |
+| 5 | Builder | Builder | **YES** | Implementation |
+| 6 | Reviewer | Reviewer | No | SAST/security scan (Semgrep) |
+| 7 | Integrator | Integrator | **YES** | Build verification |
+| 8 | Documenter | Documenter | No | Documentation generation |
+| 9 | Release | Release | **YES** | PR creation and archival |
+| 10 | Complete | - | No | Feature done |
+
+```
+All features: PLANNING -> PRODUCT -> DISCOVERY -> ARCHITECT -> GUARDIAN -> BUILDER -> REVIEWER -> INTEGRATOR -> DOCUMENTER -> RELEASE -> COMPLETE
+```
+
+> **Note**: L1/L2 features still execute all phases — they're just brief.
+> Complexity level affects **depth** within each phase, not which phases run.
+
+> **Watched agents** (Builder, Integrator, Release) emit structured claims that are verified by the Policy Engine and optionally the LLM Watcher. See [Watcher Verification](#watcher-verification).
+
+> **Detailed Documentation**: See `agents/definitions/` for phase prompts and [runtime/README.md](runtime/README.md) for runtime setup.
+
+### Orchestrator Loop
+
+This is the canonical step-by-step workflow the orchestrator follows for every feature:
+
+```
+1. git checkout -b {initials}/feature/{ID}         # Create branch FIRST
+2. odin.start_feature({ id, name, ... })           # Record in database
+3. For each phase 0→9:
+   a. odin.get_next_phase({ feature_id })           # Confirm next phase
+   b. odin.prepare_phase_context({ feature_id, phase, agent_name })
+                                                     # Get agent bundle
+   c. Read agent definition from agents/definitions/ # Load mandatory checklist
+   d. Invoke agent (Task tool or inline)             # Agent produces output
+   e. odin.record_phase_artifact({ ... })            # Persist artifacts
+   f. Phase-specific actions:
+      - Phase 3 (Architect): record eval_plan when required
+      - Phase 4 (Guardian): verify spec quality rubric scores 2/2
+                            record eval_readiness via odin.record_quality_gate({ ... })
+      - Phase 5 (Builder): update task statuses after each task
+      - Phase 6 (Reviewer): odin.run_review_checks({ ... }), record eval_run when required
+      - Phase 7 (Integrator): resolve any partial eval_run with runtime evidence
+      - Phase 9 (Release): odin.verify_claims({ ... }), check coverage,
+                             odin.archive_feature_release({ ... }),
+                             gh pr create
+   g. odin.record_phase_result({ ..., outcome: "completed" })
+                                                     # Advance to next phase
+4. STOP after PR creation — wait for human to merge
+```
+
+> **Remember**: Only the main orchestrator session can call `odin.*` tools. Task-spawned sub-agents cannot access MCP — they produce output that the orchestrator persists.
+
+### Feature Is the Unit of Execution
+
+Odin executes work at the **feature** level.
+
+- One `odin.start_feature` call represents one coherent feature moving through the workflow
+- One feature maps to one feature branch, one phase history, and one PR review boundary
+- The `tasks` artifact tracks progress **within** a feature; it does not define independent concurrent sub-feature workflows
+- Do NOT invent intra-feature swarms, isolated worktree coordination, or parallel Builder subflows unless the Odin runtime explicitly supports them
+- If work should happen in parallel, split it into multiple independent features, each with its own branch and workflow record
+
+**Implication for orchestrators and agents**:
+- Use `odin.prepare_phase_context`, `odin.record_phase_artifact`, and `odin.record_phase_result` assuming a single feature-level source of truth
+- Update task status serially through the orchestrator as progress tracking
+- Keep human review at the PR boundary for the feature as a whole
+
+In short: Odin orchestrates **features**, not concurrent sub-task swarms inside a feature.
+
+### Task Tracking Protocol
+
+The Architect (Phase 3) records a task breakdown. The orchestrator updates task statuses during the Builder phase (Phase 5). This drives the dashboard's task progress display.
+
+**Architect phase** — orchestrator records initial tasks:
+```
+odin.record_phase_artifact({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "3",
+  output_type: "tasks",
+  content: [
+    { id: "T1", title: "Create component", status: "pending" },
+    { id: "T2", title: "Add tests", status: "pending" }
+  ],
+  created_by: "architect-agent"
+})
+```
+
+**Builder phase** — orchestrator updates task statuses after each task completes:
+```
+odin.record_phase_artifact({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "3",
+  output_type: "tasks",
+  content: [
+    { id: "T1", title: "Create component", status: "completed" },
+    { id: "T2", title: "Add tests", status: "in_progress" }
+  ],
+  created_by: "builder-agent"
+})
+```
+
+> **Note**: Task artifacts always target **phase "3"** (where they were defined), even when updated during phase 5. This is an upsert — same feature/phase/output_type replaces the previous record.
+
+**Rules**:
+- Every task object MUST include `id`, `title`, and `status` fields
+- Valid statuses: `pending`, `in_progress`, `completed` (also accepts `in-progress` and `done`)
+- The orchestrator MUST call this after each task completion, not just at the end of the Builder phase
+- If Builder completes and some tasks were never updated, Odin auto-completes the remaining task statuses as a safety net for dashboard correctness
+
+---
+
+## Development Evals
+
+Development Evals are a workflow track for defining and verifying behavior before and after implementation. They are distinct from the post-hoc **EVALS** health system.
+
+### Core Objects
+
+| Object | Owner | Purpose |
+|--------|-------|---------|
+| `eval_plan` | Architect | Pre-build definition of capability/regression coverage |
+| `eval_readiness` | Guardian | Hard gate before Builder when development evals are required |
+| `eval_run` | Reviewer (Integrator may append) | Post-build proof artifact summarizing eval execution |
+
+### Complexity Rules
+
+- **L1 bug fix**: at least one reproducing regression case must exist before Builder completes
+- **L1 net-new change**: at least one acceptance/capability case must exist before Builder completes
+- **L2/L3**: `eval_plan` is required before Builder starts
+
+### Recording Convention
+
+Architect records `eval_plan` with the dedicated helper:
+```ts
+odin.record_eval_plan({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  scope: "Export feature metrics safely",
+  capability_evals: [{ id: "CAP-1", expected_outcome: "CSV export succeeds" }],
+  regression_evals: [{ id: "REG-1", expected_outcome: "Existing dashboard view still renders" }],
+  created_by: "architect-agent"
+})
+```
+
+Guardian records `eval_readiness` through a quality gate:
+```ts
+odin.record_quality_gate({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  gate_name: "eval_readiness",
+  status: "APPROVED",
+  approver: "guardian-agent",
+  notes: "Eval plan is concrete, outcome-based, and does not waive other review steps."
+})
+```
+
+Reviewer records `eval_run` after executing development evals:
+```ts
+odin.record_eval_run({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "6",
+  status: "passed",
+  cases_run: ["CAP-1", "REG-1"],
+  important_failures: [],
+  manual_review_notes: ["Sampled one passing case for grader sanity."],
+  created_by: "reviewer-agent"
+})
+```
+
+### Non-Interference Rules
+
+Development Evals are additive. They MUST NOT replace or weaken:
+
+- formal verification via `odin.verify_design` when applicable
+- Builder and Integrator build/test verification
+- Reviewer security review via `odin.run_review_checks`
+- Integrator runtime spot-checks and end-state validation
+- watched-claim verification via Policy Engine and Watcher
+
+If Development Evals pass but any of the existing review steps fail, the feature remains blocked.
+
+### Failure Semantics
+
+- Failing `eval_readiness` blocks progression from Guardian to Builder
+- Reviewer records `eval_run`; `failed` or `blocked` returns the feature to Builder
+- Integrator must resolve any `partial` eval state before Release
+- Build, security, runtime, and claim-verification failures remain independently blocking even if Development Evals passed earlier
+
+---
+
+## Adaptive Complexity
+
+### Level 1: "The Nut" (Bug Fixes)
+- **Sections**: Context & Goals + Acceptance Criteria only
+- **Use When**: Single-file changes, obvious fixes
+- **Time**: 5-10 minutes
+
+### Level 2: "The Feature" (Standard Features)
+- **Sections**: Context + Behavioral + Acceptance + Technical
+- **Use When**: New features, API endpoints, UI components
+- **Time**: 20-30 minutes
+
+### Level 3: "The Epic" (Architectural Changes)
+- **Sections**: All sections including System Context, Data Models
+- **Use When**: Multi-file refactors, new subsystems
+- **Time**: 1-2 hours
+
+### Complexity Scoring
+
+The Architect assesses complexity using 3 dimensions (1-5 each):
+
+- **Scope**: How many files/systems affected?
+- **Risk**: What can go wrong?
+- **Integration**: How many touchpoints?
+
+| Total Score | Level |
+|-------------|-------|
+| 3-6 | L1 |
+| 7-11 | L2 |
+| 12-15 | L3 |
+
+> **Detailed Template**: See [SDD-framework.md](docs/framework/SDD-framework.md)
+
+---
+
+## Spec Quality Rubric
+
+Before implementation, score your spec:
+
+| Criterion | Blocker (0) | Risky (1) | AI-Ready (2) |
+|-----------|-------------|-----------|--------------|
+| **Ambiguity** | Subjective terms ("fast", "nice") | General terms | Concrete binary ("< 200ms") |
+| **Testability** | Prose paragraphs | Bullet points | Given/When/Then format |
+| **Context** | No files mentioned | Folder names | Specific file paths |
+| **Edge Cases** | Happy path only | Mentions errors | Defines error states |
+| **Data Shape** | "Return user object" | "Return name, email" | TypeScript schema |
+
+**Rule**: All criteria must score 2 before Builder phase.
+
+---
+
+## The 11 Agents
+
+| Agent | Phases | Watched? | Role |
+|-------|--------|----------|------|
+| [Planner](agents/definitions/planning.md) | 0 | No | Epic decomposition for L3 features |
+| [Product](agents/definitions/product.md) | 1 | No | PRD generation (complexity-gated) |
+| [Discovery](agents/definitions/discovery.md) | 2 | No | Requirements gathering from vague inputs |
+| [Architect](agents/definitions/architect.md) | 3 | No | Specification drafting and task breakdown |
+| [Guardian](agents/definitions/guardian.md) | 4 | No | PRD + Spec review with 3 perspectives |
+| [Builder](agents/definitions/builder.md) | 5 | **YES** | Code implementation per spec |
+| [Reviewer](agents/definitions/reviewer.md) | 6 | No | SAST/security scan (Semgrep) |
+| [Integrator](agents/definitions/integrator.md) | 7 | **YES** | Build and runtime verification |
+| [Documenter](agents/definitions/documenter.md) | 8 | No | Documentation generation |
+| [Release](agents/definitions/release.md) | 9 | **YES** | PR creation and feature archival |
+| [Watcher](agents/definitions/watcher.md) | Any | - | LLM escalation for claim verification |
+
+All agents inherit shared context from [_shared-context.md](agents/definitions/_shared-context.md).
+
+**Watched agents** emit structured claims. The Policy Engine verifies claims deterministically; the Watcher handles semantic verification when escalated.
+
+---
+
+## Skills System
+
+Skills are domain-specific knowledge modules loaded into agents based on tech stack.
+
+### Categories
+
+- **Frontend**: nextjs-dev, react-patterns, tailwindcss, angular-dev, vuejs-dev, svelte-dev, astro-dev, htmx-dev, alpine-dev
+- **Backend**: nodejs-express, nodejs-fastify, python-fastapi, python-django, golang-gin
+- **Database**: supabase, postgresql, prisma-orm, mongodb, redis
+- **Testing**: jest, vitest, playwright, cypress
+- **DevOps**: docker, kubernetes, terraform, github-actions, aws
+- **API**: rest-api, graphql, trpc, grpc
+- **Architecture**: clean-architecture, domain-driven-design, event-driven, microservices
+
+### How Skills Work
+
+1. Orchestrator detects tech stack from `package.json`, `pyproject.toml`, etc.
+2. Matching skills are injected into agent prompts
+3. Agents apply skill-specific patterns and best practices
+4. If no match, the `generic-dev` fallback skill is used
+
+> **Full Documentation**: See [SKILLS-SYSTEM.md](docs/reference/SKILLS-SYSTEM.md)
+
+---
+
+## Learnings System
+
+Odin captures insights during development and propagates them to preserve knowledge.
+
+### Confidence Scoring
+
+- Range: 0.00 to 1.00
+- Increases with validation (+0.15) and references (+0.10)
+- Propagation threshold: >= 0.80
+
+### Evolution Chains
+
+Learnings evolve as understanding deepens:
+- L_1 (initial) -> L_2 (refined) -> L_3 (validated)
+- Each evolution links to predecessor via `predecessor_id`
+
+### Multi-Target Propagation
+
+High-confidence learnings propagate to:
+- **AGENTS.md** (project-specific, not shipped with Odin)
+- **Skills** (technology patterns)
+- **Agent definitions** (workflow improvements)
+
+Relevance threshold for propagation: >= 0.60
+
+> **Full Documentation**: See [HYBRID-ORCHESTRATION-PATTERN.md](docs/reference/HYBRID-ORCHESTRATION-PATTERN.md)
+
+---
+
+## EVALS System
+
+EVALS monitors feature and system health.
+
+> **Terminology**: This section describes **operational EVALS** (health scoring after work completes). It is separate from **Development Evals**, which are workflow artifacts/gates used before and during implementation.
+
+### Feature Health
+
+Computed on feature completion:
+- **Efficiency**: Duration vs complexity expectations
+- **Quality**: Gate approval rate, blocker count, iteration count
+
+### System Health
+
+Computed over time windows (7/30/90 days):
+- Aggregates feature health scores
+- Tracks trends and generates alerts
+
+### Health Thresholds
+
+| Status | Score |
+|--------|-------|
+| HEALTHY | >= 70 |
+| CONCERNING | 50-69 |
+| CRITICAL | < 50 |
+
+---
+
+## Watcher Verification
+
+Builder, Integrator, and Release are **watched agents**. They emit structured claims that are verified to ensure workflow integrity.
+
+### Architecture (Hybrid Verification)
+
+```
+Builder/Integrator/Release emit claims
+         ↓
+   Odin Runtime (agent_claims table)
+         ↓
+   Policy Engine (deterministic)
+         ↓
+   ┌─────┴─────┐
+   ↓           ↓
+  PASS    NEEDS_REVIEW
+              ↓
+        LLM Watcher (semantic)
+```
+
+The watcher flow runs through Odin's MCP runtime surface:
+
+```
+odin.submit_claim({ ... })
+odin.run_policy_checks({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+odin.get_claims_needing_review({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+odin.record_watcher_review({ ... })
+odin.verify_claims({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```ts
+odin.submit_claim({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "5",
+  agent_name: "builder-agent",
+  claim_type: "TEST_PASSED",
+  description: "Acceptance criteria tests pass",
+  evidence_refs: { test_output_hash: "sha256:abc123" },
+  risk_level: "LOW"
+})
+
+odin.run_policy_checks({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+
+odin.get_claims_needing_review({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+
+odin.record_watcher_review({
+  claim_id: "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
+  verdict: "PASS",
+  reasoning: "Evidence supports the claim.",
+  watcher_agent: "watcher-agent",
+  confidence: 0.91
+})
+
+odin.verify_claims({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+```
+
+### Claim Types
+
+| Claim Type | Agent | Description |
+|------------|-------|-------------|
+| `CODE_ADDED` | Builder | New file created |
+| `CODE_MODIFIED` | Builder | Existing file changed |
+| `CODE_DELETED` | Builder | File removed |
+| `TEST_PASSED` | Builder | Tests pass |
+| `BUILD_SUCCEEDED` | Builder | Build completes |
+| `TEST_ADDED` | Builder | Tests added for acceptance/regression coverage |
+| `INTEGRATION_VERIFIED` | Integrator | Feature branch build/tests/runtime verified |
+| `PR_CREATED` | Release | Pull request created |
+| `ARCHIVE_CREATED` | Release | Feature archived |
+
+### Risk Levels
+
+| Level | When to Use | Watcher Escalation? |
+|-------|-------------|---------------------|
+| **LOW** | Tests, docs, styling | Only if evidence missing |
+| **MEDIUM** | Business logic, APIs | Only if evidence missing |
+| **HIGH** | Auth, payments, security, PII | **ALWAYS** |
+
+### Escalation Triggers
+
+The LLM Watcher is called when ANY of these are true:
+1. Claim marked `HIGH` risk
+2. Evidence refs missing or empty
+3. Policy Engine check inconclusive
+
+### Watcher Verdicts
+
+| Verdict | Meaning | Action |
+|---------|---------|--------|
+| `PASS` | Evidence supports claim | Continue workflow |
+| `FAIL` | Evidence contradicts claim | Create blocker |
+
+The Watcher is **advisory** — it informs but does not auto-block. The orchestrator decides how to act on verdicts.
+
+---
+
+## Reviewer (SAST/Security)
+
+The Reviewer agent (Phase 6) performs static application security testing using Semgrep.
+
+### How It Works
+
+The orchestrator calls:
+```
+odin.run_review_checks({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  initiated_by: "reviewer-agent",
+  changed_files: ["src/auth.ts", "src/api/users.ts"]
+})
+```
+
+The runtime handles everything: runs Semgrep, records findings, and reports results. The orchestrator does NOT need to run Semgrep directly or record findings manually.
+
+### Severity Levels
+
+| Severity | Action Required |
+|----------|-----------------|
+| CRITICAL | **MUST FIX** - Blocks release |
+| HIGH | **MUST FIX** - Blocks release |
+| MEDIUM | Can defer with justification |
+| LOW | Can defer with justification |
+| INFO | Optional |
+
+---
+
+## Product Agent (PRD Generation)
+
+The Product agent (Phase 1) generates PRDs before technical specification.
+
+### Complexity-Gated Output
+
+| Complexity | PRD Type | Max Length |
+|------------|----------|------------|
+| L1 | PRD_EXEMPTION | 8 lines |
+| L2 | PRD_LITE | 1 page |
+| L3 | PRD_FULL | Complete |
+
+### PRD_EXEMPTION (L1)
+
+```markdown
+## PRD Exemption
+
+**Problem**: [One sentence]
+**Impact**: [Who is affected]
+**Acceptance Check**: [How to verify]
+**Rollback Note**: [How to revert]
+```
+
+### Key Rules
+
+- Max 1 clarification round with user
+- No technical implementation details (that's Architect's job)
+- If still ambiguous after 1 round → blocker `HUMAN_DECISION_REQUIRED`
+
+---
+
+## Git Branch Management
+
+Odin tracks git branches per feature.
+
+### Branch Naming
+
+Format: `{dev_initials}/feature/{FEATURE-ID}`  
+Example: `jd/feature/AUTH-001`
+
+### Developer Identity
+
+The `dev_initials` and `author` parameters in `odin.start_feature` identify the human developer. The orchestrator must **never guess** these values. `author` is required and Odin rejects harness labels such as `opencode`, `codex`, or agent names. To obtain them:
+
+1. **Check git config**: `git config user.name` for author, derive initials from the name
+2. **Ask the developer** if git config is not available
+
+### Workflow
+
+1. **Orchestrator creates the git branch FIRST**: `git checkout -b {dev_initials}/feature/{FEATURE-ID}` — this must succeed before anything is recorded in the database
+2. **Only after the branch exists**, call `odin.start_feature` to record the feature
+3. Transition to Phase 1 (Product) — all work happens on the feature branch
+4. Each phase: `odin.prepare_phase_context` → agent work → `odin.record_phase_artifact` → `odin.record_phase_result`
+5. `odin.prepare_phase_context` starts the phase invocation timer; `odin.record_phase_result` completes it
+6. Release phase creates PR via `gh pr create`, then records it with `odin.record_pr`
+7. Human reviews and merges the PR (NEVER the agent)
+8. After the human merges the PR, record the merge with `odin.record_merge`
+
+> **CRITICAL**: Create the git branch BEFORE calling `odin.start_feature`. If branch creation fails (e.g., branch already exists, git error), do NOT create the feature — you would have a dead DB record with no branch. The branch is the real artifact; the DB record is tracking.
+
+---
+
+## Feature Archival
+
+When a feature completes, the Release phase archives spec files to Supabase Storage.
+
+### What Gets Archived
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `requirements.md` | Discovery phase output |
+| `spec.md` | Approved specification |
+| `tasks.md` | Task breakdown |
+| `review.md` | Guardian review |
+| `eval_run.md` | Reviewer/Integrator development eval summary (when present) |
+| `implementation-notes.md` | Builder notes |
+
+### Archive Format
+
+**Archived files MUST be formatted markdown, NOT raw JSON.**
+
+The archive modal renders files using `react-markdown`. If you upload raw JSON (e.g., the direct output of `get_phase_outputs()`), it will render as unformatted text — unreadable and useless.
+
+**Correct**: Format phase output data into proper markdown before archiving:
+```markdown
+# Requirements — FEAT-001
+
+## Functional Requirements
+- **REQ-1**: User can log in with email/password (Priority: HIGH)
+- **REQ-2**: Session persists across page reloads (Priority: MEDIUM)
+
+## Non-Functional Requirements
+- Response time < 200ms for login endpoint
+```
+
+**Wrong**: Uploading raw JSON output directly:
+```json
+[{"id":"REQ-1","title":"User can log in","priority":"HIGH","type":"functional"}]
+```
+
+The Release Agent must transform phase output JSON into human-readable markdown before passing files to the archive upload.
+
+### Archive Workflow
+
+The orchestrator archives features using:
+
+```
+odin.archive_feature_release({
+  feature_id: "AUTH-001",
+  summary: "JWT authentication implementation",
+  archived_by: "release-agent",
+  release_version: "1.0.0",              // optional
+  release_notes: "Added JWT login flow"   // optional
+})
+```
+
+The runtime handles file upload (to Supabase Storage) and database recording automatically. The orchestrator does NOT need to call Edge Functions or insert archive records manually.
+
+### Why Archive?
+
+- **Audit trail**: Complete history of what was built and why
+- **Knowledge base**: Reference past specs for similar features
+- **Debugging**: Understand original requirements when bugs arise
+
+> **Setup**: See [SUPABASE-SETUP.md](docs/guides/SUPABASE-SETUP.md) for Supabase migrations and private archive bucket setup.
+
+---
+
+## Critical Rules
+
+### NEVER Skip Phases OR Steps
+
+**All 11 phases must be executed for every feature.** The runtime enforces this at the database level — `odin.record_phase_result` with a forward transition will raise an error if phases are skipped.
+
+**All steps within each phase must also be executed.** Each agent definition contains a **Mandatory Steps Checklist** that must be followed in order. This is enforced at the agent level — the orchestrator must verify each step is completed or explicitly marked N/A with justification.
+
+**Two levels of enforcement**:
+- **Phase enforcement**: Database-level. The runtime rejects forward phase skips.
+- **Step enforcement**: Agent-level. Each agent has a mandatory checklist. The orchestrator reads the agent definition before each phase and executes every step.
+
+**Complexity level** (L1/L2/L3) affects the **depth** within each phase and each step, not which phases or steps run:
+- L1 phases can be very brief (a few sentences), but they must still happen
+- L1 steps can produce minimal output, but they must still execute
+- Forward transitions must be sequential: 0→1→2→3→4→5→6→7→8→9
+- Backward transitions (rework) can go to any earlier phase
+- Phase 10 (Complete) is set automatically when the release phase completes successfully
+
+**Example**: An L1 bug fix still goes through all phases AND all steps:
+- Phase 0 (Planning): "Single bug fix, no epic"
+- Phase 1 (Product): PRD_EXEMPTION (8 lines max)
+- Phase 2 (Discovery): "Bug is X, root cause is Y" (all Discovery steps, briefly)
+- Phase 3 (Architect): "Fix approach: change Z in file W" (all Step A + Step B steps)
+- Phase 4 (Guardian): "Approach is sound, no side effects" (all review steps)
+- Phase 5 (Builder): Implement the fix (all implementation steps, emit claims)
+- Phase 6 (Reviewer): "No security findings" (scan passes)
+- Phase 7 (Integrator): Verify build + runtime (all verification steps, emit claims)
+- Phase 8 (Documenter): Update relevant docs (if any) (all documentation steps)
+- Phase 9 (Release): Create PR (all release steps, emit claims)
+
+### Spec-First
+
+Never write implementation code without an approved specification. The spec is the contract.
+
+### Agents NEVER Merge Branches
+
+Agents can CREATE pull requests but NEVER merge them. PR merging is ALWAYS a human decision.
+
+**What agents CAN do**:
+- `git checkout -b feature/X` - create branch
+- `git push -u origin feature/X` - push branch
+- `gh pr create` - create PR
+
+**What agents CANNOT do**:
+- `git merge` / `git rebase` - NEVER
+- `gh pr merge` - NEVER
+
+### Stop After PR Creation
+
+When a PR is created, ALL work stops. The agent waits for the developer to review and merge.
+
+### Bug Fixes Create Learnings
+
+Before closing any bug fix, ask: *Is this a learning?* If the fix involved a non-obvious cause or pattern, create a learning.
+
+### Integrator Verifies Runtime
+
+A passing `npm run build` does NOT guarantee correctness. Integrator must spot-check runtime behavior.
+
+### Agent Invocation Coverage Gate (Release)
+
+Before Phase 9 release actions, the orchestrator MUST verify that all phases have recorded agent invocations. Use:
+
+```
+odin.get_feature_status({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+```
+
+Check the returned status for invocation coverage across phases 1-8 (before PR) and 1-9 (before completion).
+
+**Expected phase/agent mapping**:
+
+| Phase | Agent |
+|-------|-------|
+| 1 | product-agent |
+| 2 | discovery-agent |
+| 3 | architect-agent |
+| 4 | guardian-agent |
+| 5 | builder-agent |
+| 6 | reviewer-agent |
+| 7 | integrator-agent |
+| 8 | documenter-agent |
+| 9 | release-agent |
+
+**On missing coverage (mandatory)**:
+1. Do NOT create PR or complete the feature
+2. Identify which phases are missing invocations
+3. Backfill or re-run the missing phases before proceeding
+
+---
+
+## Architecture Notes
+
+### State Management
+
+Odin state is managed through the **Odin MCP Runtime** (`odin` server) — a single-install TypeScript MCP server that provides all workflow tools (`odin.start_feature`, `odin.prepare_phase_context`, `odin.record_phase_artifact`, etc.).
+
+Current runtime contract:
+- **Persistent workflow state** uses the Supabase workflow-state adapter when `runtime.mode: supabase`
+- **Smoke-test mode** uses `runtime.mode: in_memory` with no external services
+- **Database schema application** happens through `odin.apply_migrations`, which supports either:
+  - `DATABASE_URL` for direct PostgreSQL migrations
+  - `SUPABASE_URL` + `SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN` for Supabase Management API migrations
+
+Database schema is applied via `odin.apply_migrations`, which auto-detects existing schemas and tracks applied migrations. See [runtime/README.md](runtime/README.md) for full configuration.
+
+### MCP Limitation
+
+Task-spawned sub-agents cannot access MCP servers. Only the main orchestrator session can make MCP calls.
+
+### Hybrid Orchestration
+
+Agents create artifacts; the main session orchestrates MCP calls and file operations.
+
+> **Full Documentation**: See [HYBRID-ORCHESTRATION-PATTERN.md](docs/reference/HYBRID-ORCHESTRATION-PATTERN.md)
+
+---
+
+## Recovery Mechanisms
+
+### Drift Check
+
+When code and spec diverge:
+
+```
+Compare src/[file] against specs/[spec-file].md.
+List every discrepancy where code does not match spec.
+The spec is the source of truth - update the code.
+```
+
+### Context Refresh
+
+When AI hallucinates structure:
+
+```
+Stop. You are guessing [column names/types/structure].
+Read the actual [database schema/file/API contract] and rewrite your response.
+```
+
+### De-Bloat
+
+When spec is over-engineered:
+
+```
+This spec is over-engineered. Rewrite as Level 1 complexity.
+Keep only Context & Goals and Acceptance Criteria.
+```
+
+---
+
+## MCP Context Pulling
+
+### Required MCP Servers
+
+| Server | Purpose | Required |
+|--------|---------|----------|
+| `odin` | Workflow state, phase context, artifacts, learnings, reviews, migrations | **Yes** |
+| `docker-gateway` | Hosts toolkit servers (see below) | Recommended |
+| `filesystem` | Direct file access | Recommended |
+| `github` | Pull issues, PRs, tickets | Optional |
+
+The `odin` server is the Odin MCP Runtime. It provides all `odin.*` tools, manages persistent workflow state through Supabase in `runtime.mode: supabase`, and supports migration-only direct PostgreSQL access through `odin.apply_migrations`. See [runtime/README.md](runtime/README.md) for setup.
+
+**Docker Gateway Toolkit:**
+
+| Tool | Purpose | When Used |
+|------|---------|-----------|
+| `context7` | Library docs lookup | Orchestrator on behalf of Architect/Builder |
+| `sequentialthinking` | Complex multi-step reasoning | Any complex task |
+| `memory` | Knowledge graph | Optional knowledge backup |
+
+### Trigger Phrases
+
+```
+"Read issue #123 from the repository..."          -> github MCP
+"Start feature FEAT-001..."                       -> odin MCP (odin.start_feature)
+"What phase is next?..."                          -> odin MCP (odin.get_next_phase)
+"Apply database migrations..."                    -> odin MCP (odin.apply_migrations)
+"Read src/components/Modal.tsx to understand..."   -> filesystem MCP
+"Get Next.js docs for app router..."              -> docker-gateway (context7)
+```
+
+### Security Rules
+
+- Odin runtime handles database access - the orchestrator uses `odin.*` tools on behalf of agents, never raw SQL in normal workflow execution
+- Docker Gateway: only invoke tools documented in agent definitions
+
+---
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+odin/
+├── ODIN.md                    # This file
+├── README.md                  # Quick start
+├── agents/
+│   ├── definitions/           # 12 agent prompts + shared context
+│   └── skills/                # 36+ domain skills
+├── runtime/                   # Odin MCP Runtime (TypeScript)
+│   ├── src/                   # Source code
+│   └── migrations/            # Bundled database migrations
+├── docs/
+│   ├── framework/             # SDD-framework.md, multi-agent-protocol.md
+│   ├── guides/                # example-workflow.md, SUPABASE-SETUP.md
+│   └── reference/             # SKILLS-SYSTEM.md, orchestration patterns
+├── dashboard/                 # Next.js monitoring dashboard
+├── templates/                 # Spec templates (API, UI, Data, Infrastructure)
+└── examples/                  # Worked examples (DOC-001, API-001)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Code Conventions
+
+### TypeScript
+
+- ES modules with `.js` extensions in imports
+- Strict mode enabled
+- Zod for runtime validation
+
+### Specifications
+
+- File naming: `specs/[ID]-[description].md`
+- Must score 2/2 on all rubric criteria
+
+### Skills
+
+- Location: `agents/skills/[category]/[name]/SKILL.md`
+- Include frontmatter with version and dependencies
+
+---
+
+## Quick Reference: Odin Runtime Tools
+
+All workflow operations use `odin.*` tools provided by the Odin MCP Runtime.
+
+### Setup & Migrations
+
+```
+odin.apply_migrations({ dry_run: false })
+```
+Applies pending database migrations. Auto-detects existing schemas on first run. Supports `DATABASE_URL` (direct PostgreSQL) or Supabase Management API.
+
+### Create a Feature
+
+```
+odin.start_feature({
+  id: "FEAT-001",
+  name: "My Feature",
+  complexity_level: 2,        // 1, 2, or 3
+  severity: "ROUTINE",        // ROUTINE, EXPEDITED, CRITICAL
+  dev_initials: "jd",         // optional
+  base_branch: "main",        // optional
+  author: "John Doe"          // required: real human developer name
+})
+```
+
+### Phase Workflow
+
+```
+odin.get_next_phase({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+
+odin.prepare_phase_context({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "3",
+  agent_name: "architect-agent"
+})
+
+odin.record_phase_artifact({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "3",
+  output_type: "spec",
+  content: { ... },
+  created_by: "architect-agent"
+})
+
+odin.record_commit({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  commit_hash: "abc123def",
+  phase: "5",
+  message: "feat(FEAT-001): implement builder task 1",
+  files_changed: 4,
+  insertions: 120,
+  deletions: 18,
+  committed_by: "builder-agent"
+})
+
+odin.record_phase_result({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "3",
+  outcome: "completed",
+  summary: "Spec drafted",
+  created_by: "architect-agent"
+})
+```
+
+> `odin.prepare_phase_context` returns an `invocation` object. That invocation stays open while the agent works and is completed automatically when `odin.record_phase_result` is called for the same phase.
+
+> When Development Evals are relevant, `odin.prepare_phase_context` also returns `development_evals.expected_artifacts`, `development_evals.expected_gate`, `development_evals.status_summary`, and `development_evals.harness_prompt_block`. Harnesses should append the `harness_prompt_block` lines to the active agent prompt instead of relying on implicit eval behavior.
+
+> If the harness wants a focused eval-only read path, use `odin.get_development_eval_status({ feature_id })` instead of parsing the broader `odin.get_feature_status` payload.
+
+> Canonical eval-aware harness flow: `odin.prepare_phase_context` -> build prompt from `role_summary`, `constraints`, and `harness_prompt_block` -> `odin.get_development_eval_status` when focused eval state is needed -> `odin.record_eval_plan` / `odin.record_eval_run` / `odin.record_quality_gate` as work completes.
+
+### Review & Verification
+
+```
+odin.run_review_checks({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  initiated_by: "reviewer-agent",
+  changed_files: ["src/auth.ts"]
+})
+
+odin.verify_claims({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+```
+
+### Learnings & Knowledge
+
+```
+odin.capture_learning({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  phase: "5",
+  title: "Cache invalidation pattern",
+  content: "...",
+  category: "PATTERN",
+  domain_tags: ["nextjs", "caching"],
+  created_by: "builder-agent"
+})
+
+odin.explore_knowledge({
+  tags: ["nextjs", "caching"]
+})
+
+odin.get_skill_proposal_queue({
+  statuses: ["DRAFT_READY", "CANDIDATE"],
+  limit: 10
+})
+
+odin.record_skill_proposal_draft({
+  topic_key: "artifactsigning",
+  drafted_by: "skill-creator-agent",
+  draft_markdown: "---\nname: artifact-signing\ndescription: Guidance for deterministic artifact signing.\ncategory: backend\n---\n\n# Artifact Signing\n"
+})
+
+odin.record_skill_proposal_decision({
+  topic_key: "artifactsigning",
+  status: "APPROVED",
+  decided_by: "guardian-agent"
+})
+
+odin.publish_skill_proposal({
+  topic_key: "artifactsigning",
+  published_by: "release-agent"
+})
+```
+
+### Status & Release
+
+```
+odin.get_feature_status({ feature_id: "FEAT-001" })
+
+odin.archive_feature_release({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  summary: "JWT auth implementation",
+  archived_by: "release-agent"
+})
+
+odin.record_pr({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  pr_url: "https://github.com/org/repo/pull/42",
+  pr_number: 42
+})
+
+odin.record_merge({
+  feature_id: "FEAT-001",
+  merged_by: "human"
+})
+```
+
+> **Precondition**: Agent invocation coverage must pass before completing a feature.
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. **Read the framework**: [SDD-framework.md](docs/framework/SDD-framework.md)
+2. **Set up the runtime**: [runtime/README.md](runtime/README.md)
+3. **Understand agents**: `agents/definitions/`
+4. **See an example**: [example-workflow.md](docs/guides/example-workflow.md)
+5. **Database setup**: [SUPABASE-SETUP.md](docs/guides/SUPABASE-SETUP.md)
+6. **Explore skills**: [SKILLS-SYSTEM.md](docs/reference/SKILLS-SYSTEM.md)
+
+---
+
+**Odin evolves through dogfooding.** This framework follows its own specification-driven process.