@shipfast-ai/shipfast 1.3.1 → 1.4.0

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package/README.md CHANGED
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  **Autonomous context-engineered development system with SQLite brain.**
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- **5 agents. 20 commands. Per-task fresh context. 70-90% fewer tokens.**
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+ **5 agents. 20 commands. Per-task fresh context. 70-90% fewer tokens as the brain learns your codebase.**
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  [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@shipfast-ai/shipfast)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@shipfast-ai/shipfast)
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  [![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/@shipfast-ai/shipfast)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@shipfast-ai/shipfast)
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  - **SQLite brain** — queryable knowledge graph replaces markdown state files
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  - **Fresh context per task** — each Builder agent starts clean, quality stays consistent
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- - **3K-40K tokens per feature** — 70-90% less than typical AI dev workflows
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+ - **3K-40K tokens per feature** — 70% fewer on first use, 90% on repeat tasks as learnings accumulate
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  - **Self-improving** — records patterns and decisions, gets cheaper over time
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  - **Smart model selection** — dynamically picks haiku/sonnet/opus based on task + feedback loop
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  - **Domain-aware questioning** — 6 domains, 20+ question templates, zero LLM cost
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  </role>
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  <methodology>
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- ## Goal-Backward Planning (gaps #14, #17)
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+ ## Goal-Backward Planning
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  Do NOT plan forward ("set up, then build, then test").
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  Plan BACKWARD from the goal:
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  ## Maximum 6 tasks. If work needs more, group related changes.
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  </task_rules>
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+ <scope_guard>
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+ If task list >6: group related changes. If still >6: ask user "This needs [N] tasks. Proceed or reduce scope?"
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+ NEVER hide tasks or silently split across phases.
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+ ## Scope reduction prohibition
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+ BANNED language in task descriptions:
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+ - "v1", "v2", "simplified version", "hardcoded for now"
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+ - "placeholder", "static for now", "basic version"
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+ - "will be wired later", "future enhancement"
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+ If the user asked for X, plan MUST deliver X — not a simplified version.
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+ ## Scope creep detection
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+ If your plan requires work NOT in the original request:
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+ `SCOPE WARNING: Task N adds [thing] not in original request. Proceed?`
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+ ## Irreversibility flags
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+ Flag with `IRREVERSIBLE:` prefix:
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+ - Database schema changes / migrations
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+ - Package removals or major version upgrades
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+ - API contract changes (breaking)
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+ - File deletions of existing code
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+ </scope_guard>
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  <consumer_checking>
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  ## CRITICAL: Consumer list per task
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  If tasks touch the SAME file → they MUST be sequential (not parallel).
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  </ordering>
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- <scope_guard>
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- ## Scope reduction prohibition
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- BANNED language in task descriptions:
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- - "v1", "v2", "simplified version", "hardcoded for now"
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- - "placeholder", "static for now", "basic version"
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- - "will be wired later", "future enhancement"
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- If the user asked for X, plan MUST deliver X — not a simplified version.
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- ## Scope creep detection
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- If your plan requires work NOT in the original request:
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- `SCOPE WARNING: Task N adds [thing] not in original request. Proceed?`
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- ## Irreversibility flags
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- Flag with `IRREVERSIBLE:` prefix:
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- - Database schema changes / migrations
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- - Package removals or major version upgrades
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- - File deletions of existing code
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- </scope_guard>
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  ## STRIDE Threat Check (for tasks creating endpoints, auth, or data access)
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  - [SCOPE WARNING / IRREVERSIBLE / RISK items]
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+ NEVER degrade work quality to save context. If running low on context:
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+ 1. Complete the current task fully (do not cut corners)
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+ 2. Commit your work
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+ 3. Report: CONTEXT_SAVE: Completed [N]/[M] tasks. Run /sf-resume to continue.
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+ 4. Do NOT start a new task if you cannot finish it at full quality.
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+ </budget_guard>
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+ <escalation>
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+ When blocked (auth gate, circular dep, architecture conflict):
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+ Report: `BLOCKER: [type] — [description]. Needs: [human/research/decision]`
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+ Do NOT proceed. Wait for user.
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+ </escalation>
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package/agents/builder.md CHANGED
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  **Tier 4 — Architecture**: New DB tables, schema changes, library swaps, breaking APIs
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- Use the `brain_seeds` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "add", "idea": "[improvement idea]", "source_task": "[current task id]", "domain": "[domain]", "priority": "someday" }`
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+ `brain_seeds: { action: add, idea: [improvement idea], source_task: [current task id], domain: [domain], priority: someday }`
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+ - Build output identical to previous attempt after your fix
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+ 2. Report: `STUCK: [error pattern] — tried [N] times with same result`
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+ 3. Suggest: "This may need: manual fix / different approach / architecture change"
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+ 4. Save state and STOP
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package/agents/critic.md CHANGED
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package/agents/scout.md CHANGED
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+ | UI | HOW | Interaction pattern? [Inline editing \| Modal dialogs \| Page navigation \| Drawer panels] |
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+ | UI | HOW | Empty state behavior? [Placeholder \| Onboarding CTA \| Hide section] |
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+ | UI | WHERE | Which page/route should this appear on? |
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+ | UI | RISK | Does this affect existing UI users rely on? |
67
+ | **API** | HOW | Response format? [JSON REST \| GraphQL \| tRPC \| JSON-RPC] |
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+ | API | HOW | Error handling? [HTTP status codes \| Always 200 \| RFC 7807] |
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+ | API | HOW | Auth mechanism? [Bearer token \| API key \| Session cookie \| Public] |
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+ | API | WHERE | Which endpoint prefix? (e.g., /api/v1/users) |
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+ | API | RISK | Public-facing or internal API? |
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+ | **Database** | HOW | ORM? [Prisma \| Drizzle \| TypeORM \| Knex \| Raw SQL \| Match existing] |
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+ | Database | HOW | Migration strategy? [Auto-generate \| Manual \| Schema push] |
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+ | Database | WHERE | Which table/model? |
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+ | Database | RISK | Data migration needed? Existing production data? |
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+ | **Auth** | HOW | Auth approach? [JWT \| Session cookies \| OAuth2 \| API keys] |
77
+ | Auth | HOW | Token storage? [httpOnly cookie \| localStorage \| Memory \| Secure cookie + CSRF] |
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+ | Auth | HOW | Role model? [Simple roles \| RBAC \| ABAC \| No roles] |
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+ | Auth | RISK | Affects existing user sessions? |
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+ | **Content** | HOW | Format? [Markdown \| Rich text \| Structured JSON \| Plain text] |
81
+ | Content | HOW | Tone? [Technical \| Casual \| Formal \| Match existing] |
82
+ | Content | HOW | i18n? [English only \| Multi-language \| i18n-ready] |
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+ | **Infra** | HOW | Deploy target? [Vercel \| AWS \| Docker \| Self-hosted \| Match existing] |
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@@ -113,14 +101,14 @@ After each answer, score it:
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114
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  Store each answer in brain.db with domain tag:
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103
 
116
- Use the `brain_decisions` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "add", "question": "[question]", "decision": "[answer]", "reasoning": "User-provided via discussion", "phase": "discuss", "tags": "[TYPE],[domain]" }`
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+ `brain_decisions: { action: add, question: [question], decision: [answer], reasoning: "User-provided via discussion", phase: discuss, tags: [TYPE],[domain] }`
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118
106
  These decisions are:
119
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120
108
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122
110
 
123
- ## Step 6: Report
111
+ ## Step 6: Report + Ask Next Step
124
112
 
125
113
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126
114
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@@ -128,10 +116,13 @@ Resolved [N] ambiguities (domains: [ui, auth]):
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116
  HOW (ui): Compact layout, modal dialogs
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117
  WHERE: /app/auth/login page
130
118
  RISK: Development only — confirmed
131
-
132
- Ready for planning. Run /sf-do to continue.
133
119
  ```
134
120
 
121
+ If `--chain` flag is NOT set:
122
+ Use AskUserQuestion: "Decisions locked. Plan and execute this task?"
123
+ - Options: "Yes, plan now" / "No, I'll do it later"
124
+ If yes → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:plan" and the original task description.
125
+
135
126
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136
127
 
137
128
  After all decisions locked:
package/commands/sf/do.md CHANGED
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Extract flags from `$ARGUMENTS` before processing. Flags start with `--` and are
36
36
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37
37
  - `--chain` — After each step, auto-run the next (discuss → plan → check → execute)
38
38
 
39
+ **Flag precedence** (highest wins): `--no-plan` > `--discuss` > `--cheap/--quality` > `--tdd/--research/--verify` > `--batch/--chain`
40
+
39
41
  **Parse procedure:**
40
42
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41
43
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@@ -122,6 +124,18 @@ Pipeline: scout → architect → builder → critic (acceleration: partial, 35%
122
124
 
123
125
  If `.shipfast/brain.db` does not exist, tell user to run `shipfast init` first.
124
126
 
127
+ **Crash recovery**: Check for stale lock file:
128
+ ```bash
129
+ [ -f .shipfast/lock ] && cat .shipfast/lock
130
+ ```
131
+ If `.shipfast/lock` exists and is older than 30 minutes:
132
+ - Previous session was interrupted
133
+ - Read lock to find which task was in progress
134
+ - Check brain.db for task statuses: brain_tasks: { action: list }
135
+ - Report: "Recovered from interrupted session. [N]/[M] tasks completed. Resuming from task [N+1]."
136
+ - Continue with pending tasks (skip already-passed ones)
137
+ - Delete the stale lock file
138
+
125
139
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126
140
 
127
141
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@@ -190,6 +204,11 @@ Before execution:
190
204
 
191
205
  ## STEP 6: EXECUTE (2-30K tokens)
192
206
 
207
+ **Create lock file** before starting execution:
208
+ ```bash
209
+ echo '{"task":"[current_task_id]","started":'$(date +%s)'}' > .shipfast/lock
210
+ ```
211
+
193
212
  **CRITICAL RULE FOR ALL WORKFLOWS:**
194
213
  Before removing, deleting, or modifying any function/type/selector/export/component:
195
214
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@@ -207,7 +226,10 @@ Execute inline. No planning, no Scout, no Architect, no Critic.
207
226
  6. Done. No SUMMARY, no verification.
208
227
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209
228
 
229
+ **Trivial done**: files changed | build passes | committed | no stubs
230
+
210
231
  ### Medium workflow (1 Builder agent):
232
+ If task count > 5: auto-upgrade to complex workflow (per-task fresh agents) to prevent context filling.
211
233
  Launch ONE Builder agent with ALL tasks batched and `model: models.builder` from Step 1.5:
212
234
  - Agent gets: base prompt + brain context + all task descriptions
213
235
  - If `--tdd` flag is set, prepend to Builder context: `MODE: TDD (red→green→refactor). Write failing test FIRST. See <tdd_mode> in builder prompt.`
@@ -215,11 +237,13 @@ Launch ONE Builder agent with ALL tasks batched and `model: models.builder` from
215
237
  - One agent call instead of one per task = token savings
216
238
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217
239
 
240
+ **Medium done**: all tasks complete | build passes | committed | critic reviewed
241
+
218
242
  ### Complex workflow (per-task agents, fresh context each):
219
243
 
220
244
  **Check brain.db first** — if `/sf-plan` was run, tasks already exist:
221
245
 
222
- Use the `brain_tasks` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "list", "status": "pending" }`
246
+ `brain_tasks: { action: list, status: pending }`
223
247
 
224
248
  If tasks found in brain.db, execute them. If not, run inline planning first.
225
249
 
@@ -246,16 +270,19 @@ For each pending task in brain.db:
246
270
  2. Builder gets fresh context — no accumulated garbage from previous tasks
247
271
  3. Builder executes: read → grep consumers → implement → build → verify → commit
248
272
  4. After Builder completes, update task status and record model outcome:
249
-
250
- Use the `brain_tasks` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "update", "id": "[id]", "status": "passed", "commit_sha": "[sha]" }`
251
-
252
- Use the `brain_model_outcome` MCP tool with: `{ "agent": "builder", "model": "[model used]", "domain": "[domain]", "task_id": "[id]", "outcome": "success" }`
253
-
273
+ - `brain_tasks: { action: update, id: [id], status: passed, commit_sha: [sha] }`
274
+ - `brain_model_outcome: { agent: builder, model: [model used], domain: [domain], task_id: [id], outcome: success }`
254
275
  5. If Builder fails after 3 attempts:
255
-
256
- Use the `brain_tasks` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "update", "id": "[id]", "status": "failed", "error": "[error]" }`
257
-
258
- Use the `brain_model_outcome` MCP tool with: `{ "agent": "builder", "model": "[model used]", "domain": "[domain]", "task_id": "[id]", "outcome": "failure" }`
276
+ - `brain_tasks: { action: update, id: [id], status: failed, error: [error] }`
277
+ - `brain_model_outcome: { agent: builder, model: [model used], domain: [domain], task_id: [id], outcome: failure }`
278
+ If Builder reports STUCK (same error pattern repeated):
279
+ - Do NOT retry with same approach
280
+ - Record: brain_learnings: { action: add, pattern: stuck-[domain], problem: [repeated error], solution: null }
281
+ - Use AskUserQuestion: "Builder is stuck on [task]. What to do?"
282
+ Options: "Skip this task" / "Try different approach" / "I'll fix manually"
283
+ - If skip → mark task as skipped, continue to next
284
+ - If different approach → re-run Builder with hint: "Previous approach failed: [error]. Try a different approach."
285
+ - If manual → save state, STOP
259
286
  6. Continue to next task regardless
260
287
 
261
288
  **Wave grouping + parallel execution:**
@@ -273,11 +300,13 @@ If a wave has 2+ tasks, launch ALL Builder agents in that wave simultaneously us
273
300
  - Stub detection before commit: scan for TODO/FIXME/placeholder
274
301
  - Commit hygiene: stage specific files, never `git add .`
275
302
 
303
+ **Complex done**: all tasks [N/M] | build | critic | consumers clean | stubs clean | branch audit
304
+
276
305
  ---
277
306
 
278
307
  ## STEP 7: MANDATORY POST-EXECUTION VERIFICATION
279
308
 
280
- ⚠️ **STOP-GATE: Do NOT output the final report or say "Done" until ALL checks below are complete. If you skip verification, the task is FAILED regardless of whether the code works. This is not optional.**
309
+ STOP-GATE: Do NOT output the final report or say "Done" until ALL checks below are complete. If you skip verification, the task is FAILED regardless of whether the code works. This is not optional.
281
310
 
282
311
  You MUST complete **ALL** of the following in order. Check each off as you go.
283
312
 
@@ -322,7 +351,7 @@ Report: `Stubs: [CLEAN/N found]`
322
351
  ```bash
323
352
  CURRENT=$(git branch --show-current)
324
353
  ```
325
- Use the `brain_config` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "get", "key": "default_branch" }` — fall back to `"main"`.
354
+ `brain_config: { action: get, key: default_branch }` — fall back to `"main"`.
326
355
 
327
356
  If `$CURRENT` ≠ `$DEFAULT`:
328
357
  - `git diff $DEFAULT...$CURRENT --diff-filter=D --name-only` → deleted files
@@ -352,7 +381,12 @@ If FAIL:
352
381
  4. If still failing → DEFERRED
353
382
 
354
383
  Store verification results:
355
- Use the `brain_context` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "set", "scope": "session", "key": "verification", "value": "[JSON results]" }`
384
+ `brain_context: { action: set, scope: session, key: verification, value: [JSON results] }`
385
+
386
+ **Delete lock file** after all tasks complete:
387
+ ```bash
388
+ rm -f .shipfast/lock
389
+ ```
356
390
 
357
391
  Only AFTER 7A-7H are complete, proceed to STEP 8.
358
392
 
@@ -364,15 +398,15 @@ Only AFTER 7A-7H are complete, proceed to STEP 8.
364
398
 
365
399
  If you made any architectural decisions during this task, record each one:
366
400
 
367
- Use the `brain_decisions` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "add", "question": "[what was decided]", "decision": "[the choice]", "reasoning": "[why]", "phase": "[current task]" }`
401
+ `brain_decisions: { action: add, question: [what was decided], decision: [the choice], reasoning: [why], phase: [current task] }`
368
402
 
369
403
  If you encountered and fixed any errors, record the pattern:
370
404
 
371
- Use the `brain_learnings` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "add", "pattern": "[short pattern name]", "problem": "[what went wrong]", "solution": "[what fixed it]", "domain": "[domain]", "source": "auto", "confidence": 0.5 }`
405
+ `brain_learnings: { action: add, pattern: [short pattern name], problem: [what went wrong], solution: [what fixed it], domain: [domain], source: auto, confidence: 0.5 }`
372
406
 
373
407
  If any improvement ideas, future features, or tech debt were surfaced during this task (including OUT_OF_SCOPE items), record them as seeds:
374
408
 
375
- Use the `brain_seeds` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "add", "idea": "[idea]", "source_task": "[current task]", "domain": "[domain]", "priority": "someday" }`
409
+ `brain_seeds: { action: add, idea: [idea], source_task: [current task], domain: [domain], priority: someday }`
376
410
 
377
411
  **These are not optional.** If decisions were made, errors were fixed, or ideas were surfaced, you MUST record them. This is how ShipFast gets smarter over time.
378
412
 
@@ -425,13 +459,23 @@ Run /sf-resume to continue in a new session.
425
459
 
426
460
  </pipeline>
427
461
 
428
- <context_exhaustion>
429
- Monitor context usage throughout execution:
430
- - At 65%: inject "be concise" guidance to agents
431
- - At 80%: skip Scribe, use cheapest model for all agents
432
- - At 90%: STOP new work, save state, commit current work
433
- - At 95%: emergency state dump, notify user to run /sf-resume
434
- </context_exhaustion>
462
+ <context_management>
463
+ ## Context Management (ENFORCED — NEVER degrade quality)
464
+
465
+ Between tasks, assess: can you complete the next task at FULL quality?
466
+ If NO (context running low, responses getting long, repeated tool failures):
467
+
468
+ 1. Commit any uncommitted work
469
+ 2. Save progress: brain_context: { action: set, scope: session, key: progress, value: { completed: [task IDs], pending: [task IDs], next_task: [id] } }
470
+ 3. Output:
471
+ Context save point. [N]/[M] tasks completed.
472
+ Progress saved to brain.db.
473
+ Run /sf-resume in a new session to continue with fresh context.
474
+ 4. STOP. Do not start the next task.
475
+
476
+ NEVER: reduce quality, skip verification, use grep instead of read, or rush to finish.
477
+ Rule: save and resume > degrade and continue.
478
+ </context_management>
435
479
 
436
480
  <context>
437
481
  $ARGUMENTS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ allowed-tools:
6
6
  - Read
7
7
  - Bash
8
8
  - AskUserQuestion
9
+ - Skill
9
10
  ---
10
11
 
11
12
  <objective>
@@ -80,9 +81,12 @@ Decisions: 8 recorded
80
81
  Learnings: 12 captured
81
82
 
82
83
  Tagged: v1.0
83
- Run /sf-milestone new v2.0 to start next cycle.
84
84
  ```
85
85
 
86
+ Use AskUserQuestion: "Milestone complete. Start next milestone?"
87
+ - Options: "Yes, start new milestone" / "No, done for now"
88
+ If yes → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:milestone" and argument "new [next version]".
89
+
86
90
  ---
87
91
 
88
92
  ## If argument is "new <name>" — Start New Milestone
@@ -120,9 +124,13 @@ Carried forward: 2 unfinished requirements from v1
120
124
  Promoted: 4 requirements from v2 backlog
121
125
  Total v2 scope: 6 requirements
122
126
 
123
- Run /sf-project to decompose into phases, or /sf-do to start working.
124
127
  ```
125
128
 
129
+ Use AskUserQuestion: "New milestone ready. What's next?"
130
+ - Options: "Decompose into phases (/sf-project)" / "Start working directly (/sf-do)" / "Stop here"
131
+ If decompose → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:project".
132
+ If start working → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:do".
133
+
126
134
  </process>
127
135
 
128
136
  <context>
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ allowed-tools:
9
9
  - Grep
10
10
  - Agent
11
11
  - AskUserQuestion
12
+ - Skill
12
13
  ---
13
14
 
14
15
  <objective>
@@ -92,10 +93,18 @@ Tasks:
92
93
  1. [description] — [files] — [size]
93
94
  2. [description] — [files] — [size]
94
95
  ...
95
-
96
- Run /sf-do to execute. Tasks will run with fresh context per task.
97
96
  ```
98
97
 
98
+ ## Step 7: Ask to execute
99
+
100
+ After showing the plan, ask the user:
101
+
102
+ Use AskUserQuestion: "Plan ready with [N] tasks. Execute now?"
103
+ - Options: "Yes, execute" / "No, I'll review first"
104
+
105
+ If user says yes → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:do" to start execution.
106
+ If user says no → stop here. User can run `/sf-do` manually later.
107
+
99
108
  </process>
100
109
 
101
110
  <context>
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ allowed-tools:
9
9
  - Grep
10
10
  - Agent
11
11
  - AskUserQuestion
12
+ - Skill
12
13
  ---
13
14
 
14
15
  <objective>
@@ -147,9 +148,13 @@ Phase 4: [name] — [1-line description] (depends on Phase 2, 3)
147
148
 
148
149
  Coverage: [M]/[M] v1 requirements mapped (100%)
149
150
 
150
- Start with Phase 1? (Run /sf-do to begin)
151
151
  ```
152
152
 
153
+ Use AskUserQuestion: "Project decomposed into [N] phases. Start Phase 1: [name]?"
154
+ - Options: "Yes, start Phase 1" / "No, I'll review first"
155
+
156
+ If yes → use the Skill tool with skill_name "sf:do" and argument "Phase 1: [description]".
157
+
153
158
  ## Step 7: Execution
154
159
 
155
160
  User runs `/sf-do Phase 1: [description]` for each phase.
@@ -10,52 +10,105 @@ allowed-tools:
10
10
  <objective>
11
11
  Resume interrupted work from a previous session.
12
12
  State is automatically saved to brain.db when context runs low or work is paused.
13
- This command loads that state, verifies commits exist, and continues.
13
+ This command loads that state, verifies commits exist, and continues with fresh context per task.
14
14
  </objective>
15
15
 
16
16
  <process>
17
17
 
18
- ## Step 1: Load State
18
+ ## Step 1: Load Saved Progress
19
+
20
+ Check for lock file indicating crashed session:
21
+ ```bash
22
+ [ -f .shipfast/lock ] && cat .shipfast/lock
23
+ ```
24
+ If found: "Detected interrupted session. Recovering..."
25
+
26
+ Query brain.db for the latest saved session progress:
27
+
28
+ `brain_context: { action: get, scope: session, key: progress }`
19
29
 
20
- Query brain.db for the latest saved session state.
21
30
  Show the user:
22
31
 
23
32
  ```
24
33
  Session Recovery
25
34
  ================
26
- Saved: 15 minutes ago
27
- Stopped at: context exhaustion at 92%
35
+ Resuming from task [N+1]/[M].
28
36
 
29
- Completed: 3 tasks
30
- task:auth:1 — Add JWT middleware [a1b2c3d]
31
- task:auth:2 — Add login endpoint [e4f5g6h]
32
- task:auth:3 — Add token refresh [i7j8k9l]
37
+ Previously completed: [N] tasks
38
+ [task ID 1][task description] [commit sha]
39
+ [task ID 2][task description] [commit sha]
40
+ ...
33
41
 
34
- Pending: 2 tasks
35
- task:auth:4Add logout endpoint
36
- task:auth:5 — Add auth tests
42
+ Pending: [M-N] tasks
43
+ [task ID N+1] [task description]
44
+ ...
37
45
 
38
- Decisions carried forward: 4
46
+ Decisions carried forward: [count]
47
+ Learnings available: [count]
39
48
  ```
40
49
 
50
+ Also load decisions and learnings from brain.db for context:
51
+ - `brain_decisions: { action: list }` — architectural decisions from prior session
52
+ - `brain_learnings: { action: list }` — error/fix patterns recorded
53
+
41
54
  ## Step 2: Verify Commits
42
55
 
43
- Check that all reported commit SHAs exist in git history.
44
- If any are missing, warn the user before continuing.
56
+ Check that all reported commit SHAs for completed tasks exist in git history:
57
+
58
+ ```bash
59
+ git log --oneline -20
60
+ ```
61
+
62
+ If any completed task's commit SHA is missing, warn the user before continuing:
63
+ `WARN: Commit [sha] for task [id] not found in git history. Task may need to be redone.`
45
64
 
46
65
  ## Step 3: Confirm and Continue
47
66
 
48
- Ask: "Resume from task 4/5? (Completed tasks will not be redone)"
67
+ Show: "Resuming from task [N+1]/[M]. Previously completed tasks will not be redone."
68
+
69
+ If no pending tasks remain:
70
+ `All [M] tasks were completed in the previous session. Nothing to resume.`
49
71
 
50
- If confirmed:
51
- 1. Inject compressed state into Builder context (~300-500 tokens)
52
- 2. Skip completed tasks entirely
53
- 3. Continue with the next pending task
54
- 4. All previous decisions are automatically available via brain.db
72
+ Otherwise proceed automatically (no confirmation prompt needed unless there are missing commits).
55
73
 
56
74
  ## Step 4: Continue Pipeline
57
75
 
58
- Resume the /sf-do pipeline from Step 6 (EXECUTE) with remaining tasks.
76
+ Resume execution using the **complex workflow** (per-task fresh agents) for all pending tasks:
77
+
78
+ **REQUIRED — output progress for EVERY task:**
79
+
80
+ Before each task:
81
+ ```
82
+ [N/M] Building: [task description]...
83
+ ```
84
+ After each task:
85
+ ```
86
+ [N/M] Done: [task description] (commit: [sha])
87
+ ```
88
+
89
+ For each pending task:
90
+ 1. Launch a SEPARATE sf-builder agent with ONLY that task + brain context
91
+ 2. Builder gets fresh context — no accumulated state from previous tasks
92
+ 3. Builder executes: read → grep consumers → implement → build → verify → commit
93
+ 4. Update task status in brain.db: `brain_tasks: { action: update, id: [id], status: passed, commit_sha: [sha] }`
94
+ 5. Update saved progress: `brain_context: { action: set, scope: session, key: progress, value: { completed: [...updated list], pending: [...remaining], next_task: [next id] } }`
95
+ 6. Continue to next task
96
+
59
97
  All brain.db context (decisions, learnings, conventions) carries forward automatically.
60
98
 
99
+ ## Step 5: Complete
100
+
101
+ After all pending tasks are done, run post-execution verification (Steps 7A-7H from /sf-do):
102
+ - Launch Critic agent
103
+ - Build verification
104
+ - Consumer integrity check
105
+ - Stub scan
106
+ - Launch Scribe to record any new decisions/learnings
107
+
108
+ Report:
109
+ ```
110
+ Resume complete. [M]/[M] tasks done.
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  **Step 5: Store metadata**
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+ `brain_context: { action: set, id: "worktree:[name]", scope: worktree, key: [name], value: "{\"status\":\"active\",\"branch\":\"[branch-name]\",\"path\":\".shipfast/worktrees/[name]\",\"repos\":[\".\"],\"created\":\"[timestamp]\"}" }`
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- Use the `brain_tasks` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "list", "phase_contains": "[name]" }` — returns tasks for this worktree ordered by created_at.
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+ `brain_tasks: { action: list, phase_contains: [name] }` — returns tasks for this worktree ordered by created_at.
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  ### check [name]
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139
 
142
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141
 
144
- Get worktree's branch: if `[name]` is provided, use the `brain_context` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "get", "scope": "worktree", "key": "[name]" }` and parse the `branch` field. Otherwise, run `git branch --show-current` to get `$BRANCH`.
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+ Get worktree's branch: if `[name]` is provided, `brain_context: { action: get, scope: worktree, key: [name] }` and parse the `branch` field. Otherwise, run `git branch --show-current` to get `$BRANCH`.
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143
 
146
144
  **Step 2: Get changed files**
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  ```bash
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176
 
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177
  2. **Check consumers via brain.db**:
180
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181
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182
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178
+ `brain_search: { query: "consumers:SYMBOL_NAME kind:imports,calls,depends" }` — returns files that consume the given symbol.
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179
  - Has consumers AND not found elsewhere → **MISSING** (show consumers)
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180
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185
181
 
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244
  ```
249
245
 
250
246
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251
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247
+ `brain_config: { action: get, key: default_branch }` — if empty, fall back to `"main"` as `$DEFAULT`.
253
248
 
254
249
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250
 
256
251
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257
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258
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+ `brain_context: { action: get, id: "worktree:[name]" }` — parse the `repos` field from the returned value.
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253
 
260
254
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261
255
  ```bash
@@ -274,8 +268,7 @@ git -C [linked-path] branch -d [branch-name]
274
268
  ```
275
269
 
276
270
  6. Update brain.db:
277
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278
- Use the `brain_context` MCP tool with: `{ "action": "set", "id": "worktree:[name]", "scope": "worktree", "key": "[name]", "value": "<previous value with 'active' replaced by 'complete'>" }`
271
+ `brain_context: { action: set, id: "worktree:[name]", scope: worktree, key: [name], value: "<previous value with 'active' replaced by 'complete'>" }`
279
272
 
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273
  7. Report: `Worktree [name] merged into $DEFAULT and removed.`
281
274
 
package/core/retry.cjs CHANGED
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56
56
  return parts.join('\n');
57
57
  }
58
58
 
59
+ /**
60
+ * Detect if errors across attempts indicate being stuck (same error repeating).
61
+ * Returns true if the last 2 errors are substantially similar.
62
+ */
63
+ function isStuck(errors) {
64
+ if (errors.length < 2) return false;
65
+ const last = (errors[errors.length - 1] || '').toString().toLowerCase().slice(0, 200);
66
+ const prev = (errors[errors.length - 2] || '').toString().toLowerCase().slice(0, 200);
67
+ if (!last || !prev) return false;
68
+ // Check if 60%+ of words overlap
69
+ const lastWords = new Set(last.split(/\s+/));
70
+ const prevWords = new Set(prev.split(/\s+/));
71
+ let overlap = 0;
72
+ for (const w of lastWords) { if (prevWords.has(w)) overlap++; }
73
+ return overlap / Math.max(lastWords.size, prevWords.size) > 0.6;
74
+ }
75
+
59
76
  /**
60
77
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61
78
  */
@@ -100,6 +117,7 @@ function classifyError(error) {
100
117
  function withRetry(cwd, task, executeFn, maxAttempts = 3) {
101
118
  let lastError = null;
102
119
  let totalTokens = 0;
120
+ const errors = [];
103
121
 
104
122
  for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= maxAttempts; attempt++) {
105
123
  try {
@@ -120,6 +138,17 @@ function withRetry(cwd, task, executeFn, maxAttempts = 3) {
120
138
  };
121
139
  }
122
140
 
141
+ // Don't retry if stuck (same error repeating)
142
+ if (isStuck(errors)) {
143
+ return {
144
+ success: false,
145
+ error: lastError,
146
+ stuck: true,
147
+ attempts,
148
+ tokensUsed: totalTokens
149
+ };
150
+ }
151
+
123
152
  retryContext = buildRetryContext(cwd, task, lastError, attempt);
124
153
  }
125
154
 
@@ -146,9 +175,11 @@ function withRetry(cwd, task, executeFn, maxAttempts = 3) {
146
175
  }
147
176
 
148
177
  lastError = result.error || new Error('Task failed without error details');
178
+ errors.push(lastError);
149
179
 
150
180
  } catch (err) {
151
181
  lastError = err;
182
+ errors.push(lastError);
152
183
  }
153
184
  }
154
185
 
@@ -171,5 +202,6 @@ function withRetry(cwd, task, executeFn, maxAttempts = 3) {
171
202
  module.exports = {
172
203
  buildRetryContext,
173
204
  classifyError,
205
+ isStuck,
174
206
  withRetry
175
207
  };
package/package.json CHANGED
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
1
1
  {
2
2
  "name": "@shipfast-ai/shipfast",
3
- "version": "1.3.1",
3
+ "version": "1.4.0",
4
4
  "description": "Autonomous context-engineered development system with SQLite brain. 5 agents, 20 commands, per-task fresh context, 70-90% fewer tokens.",
5
5
  "bin": {
6
6
  "shipfast": "bin/install.js"