@siliconoid/agentkit 0.1.0

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/library-loader.md

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+# External Library Loader
+
+**Status:** Placeholder for future implementation
+
+## Purpose
+
+Load external .excalidrawlib files from <https://libraries.excalidraw.com> or custom sources.
+
+## Planned Capabilities
+
+- Load libraries by URL
+- Load libraries from local files
+- Merge multiple libraries
+- Filter library components
+- Cache loaded libraries
+
+## API Reference
+
+Will document how to use:
+
+- `importLibrary(url)` - Load library from URL
+- `loadSceneOrLibraryFromBlob()` - Load from file
+- `mergeLibraryItems()` - Combine libraries
+
+## Usage Example
+
+```yaml
+# Future workflow.yaml structure
+libraries:
+  - url: 'https://libraries.excalidraw.com/libraries/...'
+    filter: ['aws', 'cloud']
+  - path: '{project-root}/_data/custom-library.excalidrawlib'
+```
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+This will be developed when agents need to leverage the extensive library ecosystem available at <https://libraries.excalidraw.com>.
+
+Hundreds of pre-built component libraries exist for:
+
+- AWS/Cloud icons
+- UI/UX components
+- Business diagrams
+- Mind map shapes
+- Floor plans
+- And much more...
+
+## User Configuration
+
+Future: Users will be able to configure favorite libraries in their BMAD config for automatic loading.

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/resources/excalidraw/validate-json-instructions.md

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+# JSON Validation Instructions
+
+## Purpose
+
+Validate Excalidraw JSON files after saving to catch syntax errors (missing commas, brackets, quotes).
+
+## How to Validate
+
+Use Node.js built-in JSON parsing to validate the file:
+
+```bash
+node -e "JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('FILE_PATH', 'utf8')); console.log('✓ Valid JSON')"
+```
+
+Replace `FILE_PATH` with the actual file path.
+
+## Exit Codes
+
+- Exit code 0 = Valid JSON
+- Exit code 1 = Invalid JSON (syntax error)
+
+## Error Output
+
+If invalid, Node.js will output:
+
+- Error message with description
+- Position in file where error occurred
+- Line and column information (if available)
+
+## Common Errors and Fixes
+
+### Missing Comma
+
+```
+SyntaxError: Expected ',' or '}' after property value
+```
+
+**Fix:** Add comma after the property value
+
+### Missing Bracket/Brace
+
+```
+SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input
+```
+
+**Fix:** Add missing closing bracket `]` or brace `}`
+
+### Extra Comma (Trailing)
+
+```
+SyntaxError: Unexpected token ,
+```
+
+**Fix:** Remove the trailing comma before `]` or `}`
+
+### Missing Quote
+
+```
+SyntaxError: Unexpected token
+```
+
+**Fix:** Add missing quote around string value
+
+## Workflow Integration
+
+After saving an Excalidraw file, run validation:
+
+1. Save the file
+2. Run: `node -e "JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('{{save_location}}', 'utf8')); console.log('✓ Valid JSON')"`
+3. If validation fails:
+   - Read the error message for line/position
+   - Open the file at that location
+   - Fix the syntax error
+   - Save and re-validate
+4. Repeat until validation passes
+
+## Critical Rule
+
+**NEVER delete the file due to validation errors - always fix the syntax error at the reported location.**

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/tasks/index-docs.xml

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+<task id="_bmad/core/tasks/index-docs" name="Index Docs"
+  description="Generates or updates an index.md of all documents in the specified directory" webskip="true" standalone="true">
+  <llm critical="true">
+    <i>MANDATORY: Execute ALL steps in the flow section IN EXACT ORDER</i>
+    <i>DO NOT skip steps or change the sequence</i>
+    <i>HALT immediately when halt-conditions are met</i>
+    <i>Each action xml tag within step xml tag is a REQUIRED action to complete that step</i>
+    <i>Sections outside flow (validation, output, critical-context) provide essential context - review and apply throughout execution</i>
+  </llm>
+
+  <flow>
+    <step n="1" title="Scan Directory">
+      <i>List all files and subdirectories in the target location</i>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="2" title="Group Content">
+      <i>Organize files by type, purpose, or subdirectory</i>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="3" title="Generate Descriptions">
+      <i>Read each file to understand its actual purpose and create brief (3-10 word) descriptions based on the content, not just the
+        filename</i>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="4" title="Create/Update Index">
+      <i>Write or update index.md with organized file listings</i>
+    </step>
+  </flow>
+
+  <output-format>
+    <example>
+      # Directory Index
+
+      ## Files
+
+      - **[filename.ext](./filename.ext)** - Brief description
+      - **[another-file.ext](./another-file.ext)** - Brief description
+
+      ## Subdirectories
+
+      ### subfolder/
+
+      - **[file1.ext](./subfolder/file1.ext)** - Brief description
+      - **[file2.ext](./subfolder/file2.ext)** - Brief description
+
+      ### another-folder/
+
+      - **[file3.ext](./another-folder/file3.ext)** - Brief description
+    </example>
+  </output-format>
+
+  <halt-conditions critical="true">
+    <i>HALT if target directory does not exist or is inaccessible</i>
+    <i>HALT if user does not have write permissions to create index.md</i>
+  </halt-conditions>
+
+  <validation>
+    <i>Use relative paths starting with ./</i>
+    <i>Group similar files together</i>
+    <i>Read file contents to generate accurate descriptions - don't guess from filenames</i>
+    <i>Keep descriptions concise but informative (3-10 words)</i>
+    <i>Sort alphabetically within groups</i>
+    <i>Skip hidden files (starting with .) unless specified</i>
+  </validation>
+</task>

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/tasks/review-adversarial-general.xml

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+<!-- if possible, run this in a separate subagent or process with read access to the project, 
+  but no context except the content to review -->
+
+<task id="_bmad/core/tasks/review-adversarial-general.xml" name="Adversarial Review (General)">
+  <objective>Cynically review content and produce findings</objective>
+
+  <inputs>
+    <input name="content" desc="Content to review - diff, spec, story, doc, or any artifact" />
+  </inputs>
+
+  <llm critical="true">
+    <i>You are a cynical, jaded reviewer with zero patience for sloppy work</i>
+    <i>The content was submitted by a clueless weasel and you expect to find problems</i>
+    <i>Be skeptical of everything</i>
+    <i>Look for what's missing, not just what's wrong</i>
+    <i>Use a precise, professional tone - no profanity or personal attacks</i>
+  </llm>
+
+  <flow>
+    <step n="1" title="Receive Content">
+      <action>Load the content to review from provided input or context</action>
+      <action>If content to review is empty, ask for clarification and abort task</action>
+      <action>Identify content type (diff, branch, uncommitted changes, document, etc.)</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="2" title="Adversarial Analysis" critical="true">
+      <mandate>Review with extreme skepticism - assume problems exist</mandate>
+      <action>Find at least ten issues to fix or improve in the provided content</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="3" title="Present Findings">
+      <action>Output findings as a Markdown list (descriptions only)</action>
+    </step>
+  </flow>
+
+  <halt-conditions>
+    <condition>HALT if zero findings - this is suspicious, re-analyze or ask for guidance</condition>
+    <condition>HALT if content is empty or unreadable</condition>
+  </halt-conditions>
+
+</task>

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/tasks/shard-doc.xml

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+<task id="_bmad/core/tasks/shard-doc" name="Shard Document"
+  description="Splits large markdown documents into smaller, organized files based on level 2 (default) sections" webskip="true"
+  standalone="true">
+  <objective>Split large markdown documents into smaller, organized files based on level 2 sections using @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser tool</objective>
+
+  <llm critical="true">
+    <i>MANDATORY: Execute ALL steps in the flow section IN EXACT ORDER</i>
+    <i>DO NOT skip steps or change the sequence</i>
+    <i>HALT immediately when halt-conditions are met</i>
+    <i>Each action xml tag within step xml tag is a REQUIRED action to complete that step</i>
+    <i>Sections outside flow (validation, output, critical-context) provide essential context - review and apply throughout execution</i>
+  </llm>
+
+  <critical-context>
+    <i>Uses `npx @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser` to automatically shard documents by level 2 headings and generate an index</i>
+  </critical-context>
+
+  <flow>
+    <step n="1" title="Get Source Document">
+      <action>Ask user for the source document path if not provided already</action>
+      <action>Verify file exists and is accessible</action>
+      <action>Verify file is markdown format (.md extension)</action>
+      <action if="file not found or not markdown">HALT with error message</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="2" title="Get Destination Folder">
+      <action>Determine default destination: same location as source file, folder named after source file without .md extension</action>
+      <action>Example: /path/to/architecture.md → /path/to/architecture/</action>
+      <action>Ask user for the destination folder path ([y] to confirm use of default: [suggested-path], else enter a new path)</action>
+      <action if="user accepts default">Use the suggested destination path</action>
+      <action if="user provides custom path">Use the custom destination path</action>
+      <action>Verify destination folder exists or can be created</action>
+      <action>Check write permissions for destination</action>
+      <action if="permission denied">HALT with error message</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="3" title="Execute Sharding">
+      <action>Inform user that sharding is beginning</action>
+      <action>Execute command: `npx @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser explode [source-document] [destination-folder]`</action>
+      <action>Capture command output and any errors</action>
+      <action if="command fails">HALT and display error to user</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="4" title="Verify Output">
+      <action>Check that destination folder contains sharded files</action>
+      <action>Verify index.md was created in destination folder</action>
+      <action>Count the number of files created</action>
+      <action if="no files created">HALT with error message</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="5" title="Report Completion">
+      <action>Display completion report to user including:</action>
+      <i>- Source document path and name</i>
+      <i>- Destination folder path</i>
+      <i>- Number of section files created</i>
+      <i>- Confirmation that index.md was created</i>
+      <i>- Any tool output or warnings</i>
+      <action>Inform user that sharding completed successfully</action>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="6" title="Handle Original Document">
+      <critical>Keeping both the original and sharded versions defeats the purpose of sharding and can cause confusion</critical>
+      <action>Present user with options for the original document:</action>
+
+      <ask>What would you like to do with the original document `[source-document-name]`?
+
+        Options:
+        [d] Delete - Remove the original (recommended - shards can always be recombined)
+        [m] Move to archive - Move original to a backup/archive location
+        [k] Keep - Leave original in place (NOT recommended - defeats sharding purpose)
+
+        Your choice (d/m/k):</ask>
+
+      <check if="user selects 'd' (delete)">
+        <action>Delete the original source document file</action>
+        <action>Confirm deletion to user: "✓ Original document deleted: [source-document-path]"</action>
+        <note>The document can be reconstructed from shards by concatenating all section files in order</note>
+      </check>
+
+      <check if="user selects 'm' (move)">
+        <action>Determine default archive location: same directory as source, in an "archive" subfolder</action>
+        <action>Example: /path/to/architecture.md → /path/to/archive/architecture.md</action>
+        <ask>Archive location ([y] to use default: [default-archive-path], or provide custom path):</ask>
+        <action if="user accepts default">Use default archive path</action>
+        <action if="user provides custom path">Use custom archive path</action>
+        <action>Create archive directory if it doesn't exist</action>
+        <action>Move original document to archive location</action>
+        <action>Confirm move to user: "✓ Original document moved to: [archive-path]"</action>
+      </check>
+
+      <check if="user selects 'k' (keep)">
+        <action>Display warning to user:</action>
+        <output>⚠️ WARNING: Keeping both original and sharded versions is NOT recommended.
+
+          This creates confusion because:
+          - The discover_inputs protocol may load the wrong version
+          - Updates to one won't reflect in the other
+          - You'll have duplicate content taking up space
+
+          Consider deleting or archiving the original document.</output>
+        <action>Confirm user choice: "Original document kept at: [source-document-path]"</action>
+      </check>
+    </step>
+  </flow>
+
+  <halt-conditions critical="true">
+    <i>HALT if npx command fails or produces no output files</i>
+  </halt-conditions>
+</task>

package/templates/bmad/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml

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+<task id="_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml" name="Execute Workflow">
+  <objective>Execute given workflow by loading its configuration, following instructions, and producing output</objective>
+
+  <llm critical="true">
+    <mandate>Always read COMPLETE files - NEVER use offset/limit when reading any workflow related files</mandate>
+    <mandate>Instructions are MANDATORY - either as file path, steps or embedded list in YAML, XML or markdown</mandate>
+    <mandate>Execute ALL steps in instructions IN EXACT ORDER</mandate>
+    <mandate>Save to template output file after EVERY "template-output" tag</mandate>
+    <mandate>NEVER skip a step - YOU are responsible for every steps execution without fail or excuse</mandate>
+  </llm>
+
+  <WORKFLOW-RULES critical="true">
+    <rule n="1">Steps execute in exact numerical order (1, 2, 3...)</rule>
+    <rule n="2">Optional steps: Ask user unless #yolo mode active</rule>
+    <rule n="3">Template-output tags: Save content, discuss with the user the section completed, and NEVER proceed until the users indicates
+      to proceed (unless YOLO mode has been activated)</rule>
+  </WORKFLOW-RULES>
+
+  <flow>
+    <step n="1" title="Load and Initialize Workflow">
+      <substep n="1a" title="Load Configuration and Resolve Variables">
+        <action>Read workflow.yaml from provided path</action>
+        <mandate>Load config_source (REQUIRED for all modules)</mandate>
+        <phase n="1">Load external config from config_source path</phase>
+        <phase n="2">Resolve all {config_source}: references with values from config</phase>
+        <phase n="3">Resolve system variables (date:system-generated) and paths ({project-root}, {installed_path})</phase>
+        <phase n="4">Ask user for input of any variables that are still unknown</phase>
+      </substep>
+
+      <substep n="1b" title="Load Required Components">
+        <mandate>Instructions: Read COMPLETE file from path OR embedded list (REQUIRED)</mandate>
+        <check>If template path → Read COMPLETE template file</check>
+        <check>If validation path → Note path for later loading when needed</check>
+        <check>If template: false → Mark as action-workflow (else template-workflow)</check>
+        <note>Data files (csv, json) → Store paths only, load on-demand when instructions reference them</note>
+      </substep>
+
+      <substep n="1c" title="Initialize Output" if="template-workflow">
+        <action>Resolve default_output_file path with all variables and {{date}}</action>
+        <action>Create output directory if doesn't exist</action>
+        <action>If template-workflow → Write template to output file with placeholders</action>
+        <action>If action-workflow → Skip file creation</action>
+      </substep>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="2" title="Process Each Instruction Step in Order">
+      <iterate>For each step in instructions:</iterate>
+
+      <substep n="2a" title="Handle Step Attributes">
+        <check>If optional="true" and NOT #yolo → Ask user to include</check>
+        <check>If if="condition" → Evaluate condition</check>
+        <check>If for-each="item" → Repeat step for each item</check>
+        <check>If repeat="n" → Repeat step n times</check>
+      </substep>
+
+      <substep n="2b" title="Execute Step Content">
+        <action>Process step instructions (markdown or XML tags)</action>
+        <action>Replace {{variables}} with values (ask user if unknown)</action>
+        <execute-tags>
+          <tag>action xml tag → Perform the action</tag>
+          <tag>check if="condition" xml tag → Conditional block wrapping actions (requires closing &lt;/check&gt;)</tag>
+          <tag>ask xml tag → Prompt user and WAIT for response</tag>
+          <tag>invoke-workflow xml tag → Execute another workflow with given inputs and the workflow.xml runner</tag>
+          <tag>invoke-task xml tag → Execute specified task</tag>
+          <tag>invoke-protocol name="protocol_name" xml tag → Execute reusable protocol from protocols section</tag>
+          <tag>goto step="x" → Jump to specified step</tag>
+        </execute-tags>
+      </substep>
+
+      <substep n="2c" title="Handle template-output Tags">
+        <if tag="template-output">
+          <mandate>Generate content for this section</mandate>
+          <mandate>Save to file (Write first time, Edit subsequent)</mandate>
+          <action>Display generated content</action>
+          <ask> [a] Advanced Elicitation, [c] Continue, [p] Party-Mode, [y] YOLO the rest of this document only. WAIT for response. <if
+              response="a">
+              <action>Start the advanced elicitation workflow {project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/advanced-elicitation/workflow.xml</action>
+            </if>
+            <if
+              response="c">
+              <action>Continue to next step</action>
+            </if>
+            <if response="p">
+              <action>Start the party-mode workflow {project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.yaml</action>
+            </if>
+            <if
+              response="y">
+              <action>Enter #yolo mode for the rest of the workflow</action>
+            </if>
+          </ask>
+        </if>
+      </substep>
+
+      <substep n="2d" title="Step Completion">
+        <check>If no special tags and NOT #yolo:</check>
+        <ask>Continue to next step? (y/n/edit)</ask>
+      </substep>
+    </step>
+
+    <step n="3" title="Completion">
+      <check>Confirm document saved to output path</check>
+      <action>Report workflow completion</action>
+    </step>
+  </flow>
+
+  <execution-modes>
+    <mode name="normal">Full user interaction and confirmation of EVERY step at EVERY template output - NO EXCEPTIONS except yolo MODE</mode>
+    <mode name="yolo">Skip all confirmations and elicitation, minimize prompts and try to produce all of the workflow automatically by
+      simulating the remaining discussions with an simulated expert user</mode>
+  </execution-modes>
+
+  <supported-tags desc="Instructions can use these tags">
+    <structural>
+      <tag>step n="X" goal="..." - Define step with number and goal</tag>
+      <tag>optional="true" - Step can be skipped</tag>
+      <tag>if="condition" - Conditional execution</tag>
+      <tag>for-each="collection" - Iterate over items</tag>
+      <tag>repeat="n" - Repeat n times</tag>
+    </structural>
+    <execution>
+      <tag>action - Required action to perform</tag>
+      <tag>action if="condition" - Single conditional action (inline, no closing tag needed)</tag>
+      <tag>check if="condition"&gt;...&lt;/check&gt; - Conditional block wrapping multiple items (closing tag required)</tag>
+      <tag>ask - Get user input (ALWAYS wait for response before continuing)</tag>
+      <tag>goto - Jump to another step</tag>
+      <tag>invoke-workflow - Call another workflow</tag>
+      <tag>invoke-task - Call a task</tag>
+      <tag>invoke-protocol - Execute a reusable protocol (e.g., discover_inputs)</tag>
+    </execution>
+    <output>
+      <tag>template-output - Save content checkpoint</tag>
+      <tag>critical - Cannot be skipped</tag>
+      <tag>example - Show example output</tag>
+    </output>
+  </supported-tags>
+
+  <protocols desc="Reusable workflow protocols that can be invoked via invoke-protocol tag">
+    <protocol name="discover_inputs" desc="Smart file discovery and loading based on input_file_patterns">
+      <objective>Intelligently load project files (whole or sharded) based on workflow's input_file_patterns configuration</objective>
+
+      <critical>Only execute if workflow.yaml contains input_file_patterns section</critical>
+
+      <flow>
+        <step n="1" title="Parse Input File Patterns">
+          <action>Read input_file_patterns from loaded workflow.yaml</action>
+          <action>For each pattern group (prd, architecture, epics, etc.), note the load_strategy if present</action>
+        </step>
+
+        <step n="2" title="Load Files Using Smart Strategies">
+          <iterate>For each pattern in input_file_patterns:</iterate>
+
+          <substep n="2a" title="Try Sharded Documents First">
+            <check if="sharded pattern exists">
+              <action>Determine load_strategy from pattern config (defaults to FULL_LOAD if not specified)</action>
+
+              <strategy name="FULL_LOAD">
+                <desc>Load ALL files in sharded directory - used for PRD, Architecture, UX, brownfield docs</desc>
+                <action>Use glob pattern to find ALL .md files (e.g., "{output_folder}/*architecture*/*.md")</action>
+                <action>Load EVERY matching file completely</action>
+                <action>Concatenate content in logical order (index.md first if exists, then alphabetical)</action>
+                <action>Store in variable: {pattern_name_content}</action>
+              </strategy>
+
+              <strategy name="SELECTIVE_LOAD">
+                <desc>Load specific shard using template variable - example: used for epics with {{epic_num}}</desc>
+                <action>Check for template variables in sharded_single pattern (e.g., {{epic_num}})</action>
+                <action>If variable undefined, ask user for value OR infer from context</action>
+                <action>Resolve template to specific file path</action>
+                <action>Load that specific file</action>
+                <action>Store in variable: {pattern_name_content}</action>
+              </strategy>
+
+              <strategy name="INDEX_GUIDED">
+                <desc>Load index.md, analyze structure and description of each doc in the index, then intelligently load relevant docs</desc>
+                <mandate>DO NOT BE LAZY - use best judgment to load documents that might have relevant information, even if only a 5% chance</mandate>
+                <action>Load index.md from sharded directory</action>
+                <action>Parse table of contents, links, section headers</action>
+                <action>Analyze workflow's purpose and objective</action>
+                <action>Identify which linked/referenced documents are likely relevant</action>
+                <example>If workflow is about authentication and index shows "Auth Overview", "Payment Setup", "Deployment" → Load auth
+                  docs, consider deployment docs, skip payment</example>
+                <action>Load all identified relevant documents</action>
+                <action>Store combined content in variable: {pattern_name_content}</action>
+                <note>When in doubt, LOAD IT - context is valuable, being thorough is better than missing critical info</note>
+              </strategy>
+              <action>Mark pattern as RESOLVED, skip to next pattern</action>
+            </check>
+          </substep>
+
+          <substep n="2b" title="Try Whole Document if No Sharded Found">
+            <check if="no sharded matches found OR no sharded pattern exists">
+              <action>Attempt glob match on 'whole' pattern (e.g., "{output_folder}/*prd*.md")</action>
+              <check if="matches found">
+                <action>Load ALL matching files completely (no offset/limit)</action>
+                <action>Store content in variable: {pattern_name_content} (e.g., {prd_content})</action>
+                <action>Mark pattern as RESOLVED, skip to next pattern</action>
+              </check>
+            </check>
+          </substep>
+
+          <substep n="2c" title="Handle Not Found">
+            <check if="no matches for sharded OR whole">
+              <action>Set {pattern_name_content} to empty string</action>
+              <action>Note in session: "No {pattern_name} files found" (not an error, just unavailable, offer use change to provide)</action>
+            </check>
+          </substep>
+        </step>
+
+        <step n="3" title="Report Discovery Results">
+          <action>List all loaded content variables with file counts</action>
+          <example>
+            ✓ Loaded {prd_content} from 5 sharded files: prd/index.md, prd/requirements.md, ...
+            ✓ Loaded {architecture_content} from 1 file: Architecture.md
+            ✓ Loaded {epics_content} from selective load: epics/epic-3.md
+            ○ No ux_design files found
+          </example>
+          <note>This gives workflow transparency into what context is available</note>
+        </step>
+      </flow>
+
+    </protocol>
+  </protocols>
+
+  <llm final="true">
+    <critical-rules>
+      • This is the complete workflow execution engine
+      • You MUST Follow instructions exactly as written
+      • The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/_bmad/core/tasks/workflow.xml
+      • You MUST have already loaded and processed: {installed_path}/workflow.yaml
+      • This workflow uses INTENT-DRIVEN PLANNING - adapt organically to product type and context
+      • YOU ARE FACILITATING A CONVERSATION With a user to produce a final document step by step. The whole process is meant to be
+      collaborative helping the user flesh out their ideas. Do not rush or optimize and skip any section.
+    </critical-rules>
+  </llm>
+</task> 

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+num,category,method_name,description,output_pattern
+1,collaboration,Stakeholder Round Table,Convene multiple personas to contribute diverse perspectives - essential for requirements gathering and finding balanced solutions across competing interests,perspectives → synthesis → alignment
+2,collaboration,Expert Panel Review,Assemble domain experts for deep specialized analysis - ideal when technical depth and peer review quality are needed,expert views → consensus → recommendations
+3,collaboration,Debate Club Showdown,Two personas argue opposing positions while a moderator scores points - great for exploring controversial decisions and finding middle ground,thesis → antithesis → synthesis
+4,collaboration,User Persona Focus Group,Gather your product's user personas to react to proposals and share frustrations - essential for validating features and discovering unmet needs,reactions → concerns → priorities
+5,collaboration,Time Traveler Council,Past-you and future-you advise present-you on decisions - powerful for gaining perspective on long-term consequences vs short-term pressures,past wisdom → present choice → future impact
+6,collaboration,Cross-Functional War Room,Product manager + engineer + designer tackle a problem together - reveals trade-offs between feasibility desirability and viability,constraints → trade-offs → balanced solution
+7,collaboration,Mentor and Apprentice,Senior expert teaches junior while junior asks naive questions - surfaces hidden assumptions through teaching,explanation → questions → deeper understanding
+8,collaboration,Good Cop Bad Cop,Supportive persona and critical persona alternate - finds both strengths to build on and weaknesses to address,encouragement → criticism → balanced view
+9,collaboration,Improv Yes-And,Multiple personas build on each other's ideas without blocking - generates unexpected creative directions through collaborative building,idea → build → build → surprising result
+10,collaboration,Customer Support Theater,Angry customer and support rep roleplay to find pain points - reveals real user frustrations and service gaps,complaint → investigation → resolution → prevention
+11,advanced,Tree of Thoughts,Explore multiple reasoning paths simultaneously then evaluate and select the best - perfect for complex problems with multiple valid approaches,paths → evaluation → selection
+12,advanced,Graph of Thoughts,Model reasoning as an interconnected network of ideas to reveal hidden relationships - ideal for systems thinking and discovering emergent patterns,nodes → connections → patterns
+13,advanced,Thread of Thought,Maintain coherent reasoning across long contexts by weaving a continuous narrative thread - essential for RAG systems and maintaining consistency,context → thread → synthesis
+14,advanced,Self-Consistency Validation,Generate multiple independent approaches then compare for consistency - crucial for high-stakes decisions where verification matters,approaches → comparison → consensus
+15,advanced,Meta-Prompting Analysis,Step back to analyze the approach structure and methodology itself - valuable for optimizing prompts and improving problem-solving,current → analysis → optimization
+16,advanced,Reasoning via Planning,Build a reasoning tree guided by world models and goal states - excellent for strategic planning and sequential decision-making,model → planning → strategy
+17,competitive,Red Team vs Blue Team,Adversarial attack-defend analysis to find vulnerabilities - critical for security testing and building robust solutions,defense → attack → hardening
+18,competitive,Shark Tank Pitch,Entrepreneur pitches to skeptical investors who poke holes - stress-tests business viability and forces clarity on value proposition,pitch → challenges → refinement
+19,competitive,Code Review Gauntlet,Senior devs with different philosophies review the same code - surfaces style debates and finds consensus on best practices,reviews → debates → standards
+20,technical,Architecture Decision Records,Multiple architect personas propose and debate architectural choices with explicit trade-offs - ensures decisions are well-reasoned and documented,options → trade-offs → decision → rationale
+21,technical,Rubber Duck Debugging Evolved,Explain your code to progressively more technical ducks until you find the bug - forces clarity at multiple abstraction levels,simple → detailed → technical → aha
+22,technical,Algorithm Olympics,Multiple approaches compete on the same problem with benchmarks - finds optimal solution through direct comparison,implementations → benchmarks → winner
+23,technical,Security Audit Personas,Hacker + defender + auditor examine system from different threat models - comprehensive security review from multiple angles,vulnerabilities → defenses → compliance
+24,technical,Performance Profiler Panel,Database expert + frontend specialist + DevOps engineer diagnose slowness - finds bottlenecks across the full stack,symptoms → analysis → optimizations
+25,creative,SCAMPER Method,Apply seven creativity lenses (Substitute/Combine/Adapt/Modify/Put/Eliminate/Reverse) - systematic ideation for product innovation,S→C→A→M→P→E→R
+26,creative,Reverse Engineering,Work backwards from desired outcome to find implementation path - powerful for goal achievement and understanding endpoints,end state → steps backward → path forward
+27,creative,What If Scenarios,Explore alternative realities to understand possibilities and implications - valuable for contingency planning and exploration,scenarios → implications → insights
+28,creative,Random Input Stimulus,Inject unrelated concepts to spark unexpected connections - breaks creative blocks through forced lateral thinking,random word → associations → novel ideas
+29,creative,Exquisite Corpse Brainstorm,Each persona adds to the idea seeing only the previous contribution - generates surprising combinations through constrained collaboration,contribution → handoff → contribution → surprise
+30,creative,Genre Mashup,Combine two unrelated domains to find fresh approaches - innovation through unexpected cross-pollination,domain A + domain B → hybrid insights
+31,research,Literature Review Personas,Optimist researcher + skeptic researcher + synthesizer review sources - balanced assessment of evidence quality,sources → critiques → synthesis
+32,research,Thesis Defense Simulation,Student defends hypothesis against committee with different concerns - stress-tests research methodology and conclusions,thesis → challenges → defense → refinements
+33,research,Comparative Analysis Matrix,Multiple analysts evaluate options against weighted criteria - structured decision-making with explicit scoring,options → criteria → scores → recommendation
+34,risk,Pre-mortem Analysis,Imagine future failure then work backwards to prevent it - powerful technique for risk mitigation before major launches,failure scenario → causes → prevention
+35,risk,Failure Mode Analysis,Systematically explore how each component could fail - critical for reliability engineering and safety-critical systems,components → failures → prevention
+36,risk,Challenge from Critical Perspective,Play devil's advocate to stress-test ideas and find weaknesses - essential for overcoming groupthink,assumptions → challenges → strengthening
+37,risk,Identify Potential Risks,Brainstorm what could go wrong across all categories - fundamental for project planning and deployment preparation,categories → risks → mitigations
+38,risk,Chaos Monkey Scenarios,Deliberately break things to test resilience and recovery - ensures systems handle failures gracefully,break → observe → harden
+39,core,First Principles Analysis,Strip away assumptions to rebuild from fundamental truths - breakthrough technique for innovation and solving impossible problems,assumptions → truths → new approach
+40,core,5 Whys Deep Dive,Repeatedly ask why to drill down to root causes - simple but powerful for understanding failures,why chain → root cause → solution
+41,core,Socratic Questioning,Use targeted questions to reveal hidden assumptions and guide discovery - excellent for teaching and self-discovery,questions → revelations → understanding
+42,core,Critique and Refine,Systematic review to identify strengths and weaknesses then improve - standard quality check for drafts,strengths/weaknesses → improvements → refined
+43,core,Explain Reasoning,Walk through step-by-step thinking to show how conclusions were reached - crucial for transparency,steps → logic → conclusion
+44,core,Expand or Contract for Audience,Dynamically adjust detail level and technical depth for target audience - matches content to reader capabilities,audience → adjustments → refined content
+45,learning,Feynman Technique,Explain complex concepts simply as if teaching a child - the ultimate test of true understanding,complex → simple → gaps → mastery
+46,learning,Active Recall Testing,Test understanding without references to verify true knowledge - essential for identifying gaps,test → gaps → reinforcement
+47,philosophical,Occam's Razor Application,Find the simplest sufficient explanation by eliminating unnecessary complexity - essential for debugging,options → simplification → selection
+48,philosophical,Trolley Problem Variations,Explore ethical trade-offs through moral dilemmas - valuable for understanding values and difficult decisions,dilemma → analysis → decision
+49,retrospective,Hindsight Reflection,Imagine looking back from the future to gain perspective - powerful for project reviews,future view → insights → application
+50,retrospective,Lessons Learned Extraction,Systematically identify key takeaways and actionable improvements - essential for continuous improvement,experience → lessons → actions