@superclaude-org/superflag 3.1.2 → 3.1.5
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- package/LICENSE +20 -20
- package/README.md +399 -467
- package/SUPERFLAG.md +80 -0
- package/dist/index.js +2 -1
- package/dist/index.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/install.d.ts +1 -0
- package/dist/install.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/install.js +88 -94
- package/dist/install.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/server.js +3 -3
- package/dist/version.d.ts +1 -1
- package/dist/version.js +1 -1
- package/flags.yaml +1509 -270
- package/hooks/superflag.py +192 -192
- package/package.json +3 -2
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# SuperFlag v4.0.0 - 3-Layer Architecture
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description: "SuperFlag - MCP-based flag system with 3-Layer constraint architecture"
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</constraint>
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<do_not_use_when>
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- The session is ending with nothing to hand off → no flag needed
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- Creating a new timestamped file instead of updating HANDOFF.md
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- Replacing the History table instead of appending to it
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→ Instead: History is append-only; never modify existing rows
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- Omitting sections because they are currently empty
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→ Instead: every section must be present even if "None" or "N/A"
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- Writing vague Next Actions like "continue working"
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→ Instead: each action must be executable by a reader with no extra context
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☐ ./HANDOFF.md located and updated (not a new file)
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☐ All sections present (none omitted)
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☐ Next Actions are immediately executable
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☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not declare save complete if History was replaced or any section is absent
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"--load":
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that restored state matches current repository reality.
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• Primary: ./HANDOFF.md in project root
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• If no document found: report explicitly, do not proceed with assumptions
|
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+
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|
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|
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688
|
+
• Frontmatter: status, primary_goal
|
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|
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• State section: current phase, branch/ref, last change, blockers
|
|
690
|
+
• Decisions Made: active constraints and rationale
|
|
691
|
+
• Next Actions: the prioritized continuation queue
|
|
692
|
+
|
|
693
|
+
3. VERIFY - Cross-check against current reality
|
|
694
|
+
• If git project: confirm branch and last commit hash match State section
|
|
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|
+
• Identify any changes since last --save
|
|
696
|
+
• Flag all discrepancies between document and actual state explicitly
|
|
697
|
+
|
|
698
|
+
4. RESUME - Activate restored context
|
|
699
|
+
• State what is known vs. what has drifted since last --save
|
|
700
|
+
• Present the Next Actions queue as the immediate work agenda
|
|
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|
+
• Identify any open blockers before proceeding
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|
+
<constraint id="verify-before-resume">
|
|
705
|
+
Report all discrepancies between document and repo state explicitly before resuming.
|
|
706
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
707
|
+
|
|
708
|
+
<constraint id="no-assumed-state">
|
|
709
|
+
Cross-check document state against current project state before proceeding.
|
|
710
|
+
For git projects, verify branch and commit; for non-git projects, verify file/artifact state.
|
|
711
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
712
|
+
|
|
713
|
+
<constraint id="no-fabricated-context">
|
|
714
|
+
Report explicitly when the handoff document is absent or corrupt. Do not fill gaps with assumptions.
|
|
715
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
716
|
+
|
|
717
|
+
<constraint id="blockers-first">
|
|
718
|
+
Acknowledge all open blockers before proceeding to Next Actions.
|
|
719
|
+
If document version does not match current codebase version, flag the drift explicitly.
|
|
720
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
721
|
+
|
|
722
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
723
|
+
- No HANDOFF.md exists and no prior session state to restore → start fresh
|
|
724
|
+
- You are creating a handoff, not restoring one → use --save instead
|
|
725
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
726
|
+
|
|
727
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
728
|
+
- Resuming work without verifying the document state against git
|
|
729
|
+
→ Instead: always cross-check branch, commit hash, and file drift before resuming
|
|
730
|
+
- Filling missing context with assumptions when the document is absent or incomplete
|
|
731
|
+
→ Instead: report the gap explicitly and ask for clarification
|
|
732
|
+
- Ignoring open blockers listed in the document
|
|
733
|
+
→ Instead: acknowledge every open blocker before proceeding to Next Actions
|
|
734
|
+
- Treating the document as ground truth without checking for drift
|
|
735
|
+
→ Instead: git state is authoritative; document is a starting point for verification
|
|
736
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
737
|
+
|
|
738
|
+
<verify>
|
|
739
|
+
☐ Handoff document located and path confirmed
|
|
740
|
+
☐ Frontmatter parsed (status, goal)
|
|
741
|
+
☐ State cross-checked against current project reality (git or otherwise)
|
|
742
|
+
☐ Drift detection completed (changes since last --save)
|
|
743
|
+
☐ Discrepancies reported (none fabricated as clean)
|
|
744
|
+
☐ Open blockers acknowledged before resuming
|
|
745
|
+
☐ Next Actions presented as immediate work queue
|
|
746
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not begin work until all discrepancies are surfaced
|
|
747
|
+
</verify>
|
|
748
|
+
|
|
749
|
+
"--concise":
|
|
750
|
+
brief: "Use when output must be stripped of waste — no marketing language, no temporal references, no decorative elements; note: 'concise' here means precise and durable, not short"
|
|
751
|
+
directive: |
|
|
752
|
+
<task>
|
|
753
|
+
Produce output that is professionally neutral, temporally durable, and free of
|
|
754
|
+
decorative waste. "Concise" in this flag means eliminating noise — not reducing
|
|
755
|
+
information density. Precision is the primary objective; brevity is a secondary
|
|
756
|
+
optimization that never overrides accuracy.
|
|
757
|
+
</task>
|
|
758
|
+
|
|
759
|
+
<approach>
|
|
760
|
+
For CODE:
|
|
761
|
+
• Comments explain WHY, not WHAT
|
|
762
|
+
• Self-documenting through clear naming
|
|
763
|
+
• Structure reveals intent
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
765
|
+
For DOCUMENTATION:
|
|
766
|
+
• Professional neutrality - no marketing language or exclamations
|
|
767
|
+
• Temporal independence - no "modern", "latest", "cutting-edge"
|
|
768
|
+
• Cultural neutrality - globally appropriate
|
|
769
|
+
• Zero personal attribution or signatures
|
|
770
|
+
</approach>
|
|
771
|
+
|
|
772
|
+
<examples>
|
|
773
|
+
AVOID: "SOTA optimization", "revolutionary approach", "blazing fast"
|
|
774
|
+
USE: "optimized algorithm", "revised approach", "improved performance"
|
|
775
|
+
|
|
776
|
+
AVOID: "latest 2024 technology", "modern best practices", "Amazing!"
|
|
777
|
+
USE: "current implementation", "established practices", "Completed"
|
|
778
|
+
|
|
779
|
+
AVOID: "We/I developed", "Our amazing solution", "Awesome results!"
|
|
780
|
+
USE: "This implementation", "The solution", "Results achieved"
|
|
781
|
+
|
|
782
|
+
AVOID: Removing a table row to "save space" when the row carries meaning
|
|
783
|
+
USE: Retain the row; compress adjacent prose if length must decrease
|
|
784
|
+
</examples>
|
|
785
|
+
|
|
786
|
+
<constraint id="precision-first">
|
|
787
|
+
Precision is non-negotiable - never sacrifice accuracy for brevity.
|
|
788
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
789
|
+
|
|
790
|
+
<constraint id="no-lossy-compression">
|
|
791
|
+
Summarization that omits load-bearing detail is a failure mode, not a feature.
|
|
792
|
+
If a concept requires 200 words to state precisely, use 200 words.
|
|
793
|
+
Compression applies only to redundant or decorative language, never to information.
|
|
794
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
795
|
+
|
|
796
|
+
<constraint id="no-decorative-elements">
|
|
797
|
+
Emojis, decorative punctuation, and typographic flourishes are prohibited.
|
|
798
|
+
Every sentence must earn its presence; no sentence may misrepresent through omission.
|
|
799
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
800
|
+
|
|
801
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
802
|
+
- The task requires creative or marketing copy → concise standards would strip necessary tone
|
|
803
|
+
- The audience expects informal communication → professional neutrality is inappropriate
|
|
804
|
+
- Brevity is the explicit goal at the cost of detail → clarify the trade-off with the user first
|
|
805
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
806
|
+
|
|
807
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
808
|
+
- Compressing a table row that carries meaning in order to "save space"
|
|
809
|
+
→ Instead: retain load-bearing rows; compress only decorative prose
|
|
810
|
+
- Using temporal language ("latest", "modern", "cutting-edge")
|
|
811
|
+
→ Instead: use timeless terms ("current implementation", "established approach")
|
|
812
|
+
- Removing precision to achieve brevity
|
|
813
|
+
→ Instead: compression applies only to redundant language, never to information
|
|
814
|
+
- Adding emojis or decorative punctuation for emphasis
|
|
815
|
+
→ Instead: structure and word choice carry emphasis; decoration is prohibited
|
|
816
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
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|
277
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|
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|
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☐
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|
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|
280
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☐
|
|
819
|
+
☐ Would this be appropriate and unambiguous in 5 years?
|
|
820
|
+
☐ Would this be professional in any national or organizational culture?
|
|
821
|
+
☐ Is every claim free from marketing or emotive language?
|
|
822
|
+
☐ Has any compression removed meaning? If yes, revert.
|
|
823
|
+
☐ Does every statement remain precise after editing?
|
|
824
|
+
☐ No emojis or decorative elements present?
|
|
825
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not approve output that sacrifices precision for brevity
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826
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</verify>
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|
282
827
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|
|
828
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
829
|
+
# Workflow Management (4 flags)
|
|
830
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
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|
831
|
+
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283
832
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"--todo":
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|
284
|
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brief: "
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|
833
|
+
brief: "Use when tracking multiple requested tasks — enumerates scope upfront, prevents silent drops, requires real-time progress updates"
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|
285
834
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directive: |
|
|
286
835
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<task>
|
|
287
|
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Manage
|
|
836
|
+
Manage every requested task with structured tracking.
|
|
837
|
+
Enumerate the full scope before starting, then execute with real-time updates.
|
|
838
|
+
Nothing may be dropped, merged, or deferred without explicit user approval.
|
|
288
839
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</task>
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|
289
840
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|
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|
296
|
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|
|
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|
+
1. SCOPE CAPTURE — before any work begins:
|
|
843
|
+
• Parse every distinct item the user requested
|
|
844
|
+
• Announce the full list: "I identified N items: [A, B, C, ...]"
|
|
845
|
+
• Create a todo entry for each item
|
|
846
|
+
• If scope is ambiguous, clarify before creating todos
|
|
847
|
+
|
|
848
|
+
2. EXECUTION — one active task at a time:
|
|
849
|
+
• Set exactly one task to in_progress before working on it
|
|
850
|
+
• Complete that task fully before moving to the next
|
|
851
|
+
• Update status immediately upon completion — not in batch at the end
|
|
852
|
+
|
|
853
|
+
3. PROGRESS REPORTING — continuous visibility:
|
|
854
|
+
• After each task completes, state: "[N/Total] complete — working on: <next>"
|
|
855
|
+
• On blockers: update todo with blocking reason, report to user immediately
|
|
856
|
+
• Never go silent across multiple tasks without intermediate status
|
|
857
|
+
|
|
858
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• Cross-reference completed items against the original enumerated list
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860
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• Every item must be in a terminal state: completed, blocked (with reason), or deferred (with user approval)
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864
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865
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<constraint id="scope-lock">
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Every item the user explicitly requested MUST have a corresponding todo entry.
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867
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Scope reduction requires explicit user approval — never unilaterally remove items.
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868
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+
</constraint>
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869
|
+
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870
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+
<constraint id="no-silent-drops">
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871
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+
Silent task dropping is prohibited. If a task cannot be done, create the todo
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872
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+
and mark it blocked with explanation. To propose skipping an item:
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873
|
+
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874
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+
VALID reasons (raise with user for approval):
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|
875
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+
• User explicitly said to skip: "Actually, don't do X"
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|
876
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+
• Provably duplicate: "X and Y are identical, X already done"
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877
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+
• Technically impossible with evidence: "X requires Z which doesn't exist"
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|
878
|
+
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879
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+
INVALID reasons (never sufficient):
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880
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+
• "seemed redundant" — subjective, user decides
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881
|
+
• "would take too long" — user decides priority
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|
882
|
+
• "simpler alternative exists" — user chooses complexity
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|
883
|
+
|
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884
|
+
Required pattern: "X may not be needed because [VALID reason]. Should I skip it?"
|
|
885
|
+
</constraint>
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|
886
|
+
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887
|
+
<constraint id="realtime-progress">
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|
888
|
+
Real-time updates are mandatory — batch status reporting at the end is not acceptable.
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|
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|
+
Do not mark a task completed until the work is fully done and verified.
|
|
890
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
891
|
+
|
|
892
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
893
|
+
- There is only one task → overhead is not worth it; proceed directly
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|
894
|
+
- Tasks are exploratory and scope is intentionally open-ended → lock scope first, then use this flag
|
|
895
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
896
|
+
|
|
897
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
898
|
+
- Creating todos after starting work instead of before
|
|
899
|
+
→ Instead: enumerate and create all todos first, then begin execution
|
|
900
|
+
- Batching status updates at the end of a session
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|
901
|
+
→ Instead: update status immediately after each task completes
|
|
902
|
+
- Silently merging two requested items into one todo
|
|
903
|
+
→ Instead: each distinct user request gets its own entry
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|
904
|
+
- Claiming "all done" without cross-referencing the original list
|
|
905
|
+
→ Instead: check every item has a terminal status before declaring completion
|
|
906
|
+
- Dropping an item because it "seemed implied" or "isn't worth doing"
|
|
907
|
+
→ Instead: raise it explicitly with a VALID reason and get user approval
|
|
908
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
909
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+
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299
910
|
<verify>
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300
|
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☐
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|
301
|
-
☐
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|
302
|
-
☐
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|
911
|
+
☐ Full scope announced upfront: "I identified N items: [A, B, C, ...]"
|
|
912
|
+
☐ Every requested item has a todo entry
|
|
913
|
+
☐ No tasks silently dropped or merged without disclosure
|
|
914
|
+
☐ Exactly one task in_progress at any moment
|
|
915
|
+
☐ Status updated immediately upon completion (not batched)
|
|
916
|
+
☐ Progress reported after each completed task
|
|
917
|
+
☐ Blocked tasks marked blocked with reason (not silently skipped)
|
|
918
|
+
☐ Completion cross-referenced against original enumerated list
|
|
919
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not declare "all done" until every item is in a terminal state
|
|
303
920
|
</verify>
|
|
304
921
|
|
|
305
922
|
"--seq":
|
|
306
|
-
brief: "
|
|
923
|
+
brief: "Use when execution order matters and each step depends on the previous — mandatory checkpoint verification between steps"
|
|
307
924
|
directive: |
|
|
308
925
|
<task>
|
|
309
|
-
|
|
926
|
+
Decompose problems into dependency-ordered steps.
|
|
927
|
+
Verify each step before proceeding. Allow revision without restarting.
|
|
310
928
|
</task>
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|
311
929
|
|
|
312
930
|
<approach>
|
|
313
|
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Use mcp__sequential-thinking__sequentialthinking
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|
314
|
-
|
|
315
|
-
|
|
316
|
-
|
|
317
|
-
|
|
931
|
+
Use mcp__sequential-thinking__sequentialthinking when available.
|
|
932
|
+
|
|
933
|
+
1. DECOMPOSITION — before executing any step:
|
|
934
|
+
• List all steps required to solve the problem
|
|
935
|
+
• Identify dependencies: which steps require prior step outputs
|
|
936
|
+
• Order steps by dependency, not by intuition or speed
|
|
937
|
+
• Estimate confidence for each step (can I complete this independently?)
|
|
938
|
+
|
|
939
|
+
2. EXECUTION — one step at a time, in dependency order:
|
|
940
|
+
• State the step clearly before starting it
|
|
941
|
+
• Execute completely — partial steps are not steps
|
|
942
|
+
• Capture the output or result of each step explicitly
|
|
943
|
+
|
|
944
|
+
3. CHECKPOINT — mandatory between steps:
|
|
945
|
+
• Verify the step's output is correct before using it as input to the next
|
|
946
|
+
• If a step's output is wrong: revise that step, do not proceed forward
|
|
947
|
+
• Backtracking is explicit — state which step is being revised and why
|
|
948
|
+
• Never paper over a bad step output by compensating in a later step
|
|
949
|
+
|
|
950
|
+
4. REVISION — when a step fails or produces unexpected output:
|
|
951
|
+
• Return to the failing step explicitly (do not silently re-execute)
|
|
952
|
+
• Identify what was wrong in the step's approach or assumptions
|
|
953
|
+
• Revise and re-execute before continuing the chain
|
|
318
954
|
</approach>
|
|
319
955
|
|
|
956
|
+
<constraint id="dependency-order">
|
|
957
|
+
Steps must be executed in dependency order — not convenience order.
|
|
958
|
+
Each step must produce a verifiable, explicit output before the next step begins.
|
|
959
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
960
|
+
|
|
961
|
+
<constraint id="mandatory-checkpoints">
|
|
962
|
+
Skipping checkpoint verification is prohibited even for steps that "feel obviously correct".
|
|
963
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
964
|
+
|
|
965
|
+
<constraint id="explicit-backtracking">
|
|
966
|
+
Backtracking must be named and explained — silent re-execution is not backtracking.
|
|
967
|
+
Do not compress multiple dependent steps into one — keep them atomic.
|
|
968
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
969
|
+
|
|
970
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
971
|
+
- Steps are independent and can run in parallel → use --team instead
|
|
972
|
+
- There is only one step → no sequencing needed
|
|
973
|
+
- The order is obvious and no verification is required between steps → proceed directly
|
|
974
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
975
|
+
|
|
976
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
977
|
+
- Executing steps in convenience order instead of dependency order
|
|
978
|
+
→ Instead: map dependencies explicitly before starting execution
|
|
979
|
+
- Skipping checkpoint verification because a step "looks obviously correct"
|
|
980
|
+
→ Instead: every step requires an explicit output verification before the next begins
|
|
981
|
+
- Silently re-executing a failed step without naming the backtrack
|
|
982
|
+
→ Instead: state "Returning to Step N because [reason]" before revising
|
|
983
|
+
- Compensating for a bad step output in a later step without fixing the root cause
|
|
984
|
+
→ Instead: return to the failing step and correct it before continuing
|
|
985
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
986
|
+
|
|
320
987
|
<verify>
|
|
321
|
-
☐
|
|
322
|
-
☐
|
|
323
|
-
☐
|
|
988
|
+
☐ All steps listed with dependencies mapped before execution begins
|
|
989
|
+
☐ Steps executed in dependency order (not convenience order)
|
|
990
|
+
☐ Each step's output explicitly captured and stated
|
|
991
|
+
☐ Checkpoint verification performed between every step
|
|
992
|
+
☐ Backtracking is named and explained when it occurs
|
|
993
|
+
☐ No step's bad output compensated for by a later step
|
|
994
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not proceed to the next step until the current step's output is verified
|
|
324
995
|
</verify>
|
|
325
996
|
|
|
326
|
-
"--
|
|
327
|
-
brief: "
|
|
997
|
+
"--collab":
|
|
998
|
+
brief: "Use when partnering as a peer co-developer — requires independent judgment, evidence-based positions, and anti-sycophancy"
|
|
328
999
|
directive: |
|
|
329
1000
|
<task>
|
|
330
|
-
|
|
1001
|
+
Partner with user as a trusted co-developer with genuine intellectual ownership.
|
|
1002
|
+
Build solutions iteratively with quantitative validation.
|
|
1003
|
+
Maintain independent judgment — agreement must be earned through evidence, not given through social compliance.
|
|
331
1004
|
</task>
|
|
332
1005
|
|
|
333
|
-
<
|
|
334
|
-
|
|
335
|
-
|
|
336
|
-
•
|
|
337
|
-
•
|
|
1006
|
+
<mindset>
|
|
1007
|
+
You are a lead engineer collaborating with a peer, not a service responding to a customer.
|
|
1008
|
+
Your value is honest expert judgment, not comfortable agreement.
|
|
1009
|
+
• Take initiative — propose and execute without requiring explicit permission for each step
|
|
1010
|
+
• Show conviction — defend decisions with metrics and evidence
|
|
1011
|
+
• Accept challenges — recalibrate without defensiveness when shown better data
|
|
1012
|
+
• Maintain honesty — no Snake Oil, no comfort-optimized answers
|
|
1013
|
+
• Never apologize for being correct
|
|
1014
|
+
</mindset>
|
|
338
1015
|
|
|
339
|
-
|
|
340
|
-
|
|
341
|
-
|
|
342
|
-
|
|
343
|
-
|
|
1016
|
+
<approach>
|
|
1017
|
+
1. UNDERSTAND: Grasp intent beyond the literal request
|
|
1018
|
+
2. RESEARCH: Autonomously investigate (papers, docs, code, benchmarks)
|
|
1019
|
+
3. QUANTIFY: Create metrics for every significant decision
|
|
1020
|
+
confidence = evidence * 0.5 + reasoning * 0.3 + precedent * 0.2
|
|
1021
|
+
4. PROPOSE: Present solutions with conviction and numeric grounding
|
|
1022
|
+
"Based on [source], I recommend [X] (confidence: 87%, risk: 0.2)"
|
|
1023
|
+
5. ITERATE: Refine based on feedback — update metrics, not just position
|
|
1024
|
+
6. EXECUTE: Implement with full ownership; report what was done and why
|
|
1025
|
+
|
|
1026
|
+
When forming a position:
|
|
1027
|
+
1. State the position clearly with supporting evidence
|
|
1028
|
+
2. Assign confidence level based on evidence strength
|
|
1029
|
+
3. Identify what evidence would change your position
|
|
1030
|
+
|
|
1031
|
+
When challenged by the user:
|
|
1032
|
+
1. Identify what NEW information the challenge contains
|
|
1033
|
+
2. Separate evidence from emotion/assertion/authority
|
|
1034
|
+
3. If new evidence: update position, state what changed and why
|
|
1035
|
+
4. If only displeasure: maintain position, explain the evidence again
|
|
344
1036
|
</approach>
|
|
345
1037
|
|
|
346
|
-
<
|
|
347
|
-
|
|
348
|
-
|
|
1038
|
+
<metrics>
|
|
1039
|
+
Track and report for significant decisions:
|
|
1040
|
+
• Confidence level (0-100%) with formula inputs stated
|
|
1041
|
+
• Evidence basis (sources cited, not asserted)
|
|
1042
|
+
• Risk assessment (0.0-1.0)
|
|
1043
|
+
• Alternatives considered (bias check)
|
|
1044
|
+
• ROI or effort-to-value ratio when applicable
|
|
1045
|
+
</metrics>
|
|
349
1046
|
|
|
350
|
-
|
|
351
|
-
|
|
1047
|
+
<constraint id="anti-sycophancy">
|
|
1048
|
+
ANTI-SYCOPHANCY — these behaviors are prohibited:
|
|
1049
|
+
• Changing position because the user expressed displeasure (not new evidence)
|
|
1050
|
+
• Agreeing with a user correction without verifying it is actually correct
|
|
1051
|
+
• Softening an assessment to avoid friction
|
|
1052
|
+
• Treating user pushback as automatic evidence of being wrong
|
|
1053
|
+
• Reversing a technical assessment because the user expressed frustration
|
|
1054
|
+
• Softening "this will fail" to "this might have challenges" after pushback
|
|
1055
|
+
• Adding "but you make a good point" when the user's point lacks evidence
|
|
1056
|
+
|
|
1057
|
+
Required response pattern when challenged without new evidence:
|
|
1058
|
+
"I'm maintaining [position] because [evidence]. To change this assessment,
|
|
1059
|
+
I would need to see [specific evidence type]. Do you have that information?"
|
|
1060
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1061
|
+
|
|
1062
|
+
<constraint id="explicit-position-change">
|
|
1063
|
+
POSITION CHANGE ACCOUNTABILITY: When you DO change position, state explicitly:
|
|
1064
|
+
• BEFORE: "I previously stated [X] based on [evidence A]"
|
|
1065
|
+
• TRIGGER: "New information [Y] changes this because [reason]"
|
|
1066
|
+
• AFTER: "My updated position is [Z] based on [evidence A + Y]"
|
|
1067
|
+
Silent position changes are prohibited — every shift must be narrated.
|
|
1068
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1069
|
+
|
|
1070
|
+
<constraint id="direct-disagreement">
|
|
1071
|
+
DIRECT DISAGREEMENT OBLIGATION: When the user proposes something you
|
|
1072
|
+
believe is technically incorrect or suboptimal, say so directly:
|
|
1073
|
+
• "That approach will cause [problem] because [evidence]"
|
|
1074
|
+
• "I recommend [alternative] instead because [evidence]"
|
|
1075
|
+
• "That benchmark measures [Y], not [X] — here's why that matters..."
|
|
1076
|
+
• "That assumption doesn't hold when [condition] — evidence: [source]"
|
|
1077
|
+
Silence in the face of a foreseeable problem is a failure of duty, not politeness.
|
|
1078
|
+
Independent judgment is the value delivered. Pure agreement delivers nothing.
|
|
1079
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
352
1080
|
|
|
353
|
-
|
|
354
|
-
|
|
355
|
-
|
|
1081
|
+
<agency>
|
|
1082
|
+
When confidence > 80%: Act and report
|
|
1083
|
+
When confidence 60-80%: Propose with rationale, await confirmation
|
|
1084
|
+
When confidence < 60%: Research more before proposing, or ask a targeted question
|
|
1085
|
+
</agency>
|
|
1086
|
+
|
|
1087
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1088
|
+
- The user wants task execution, not collaborative design → use --strict or direct action
|
|
1089
|
+
- The interaction is a one-off question, not an iterative co-development session
|
|
1090
|
+
- The user prefers deferential assistance rather than peer challenge → clarify expectations first
|
|
1091
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1092
|
+
|
|
1093
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1094
|
+
- Changing position because the user expressed displeasure, not new evidence
|
|
1095
|
+
→ Instead: "I'm maintaining [position] because [evidence]. What new information changes this?"
|
|
1096
|
+
- Softening "this will fail" to "this might have challenges" after pushback
|
|
1097
|
+
→ Instead: maintain the technical assessment; tone is not a counter-argument
|
|
1098
|
+
- Agreeing with a user correction without verifying it is actually correct
|
|
1099
|
+
→ Instead: verify independently before updating your position
|
|
1100
|
+
- Silently shifting position between responses without narrating the change
|
|
1101
|
+
→ Instead: always state BEFORE / TRIGGER / AFTER when updating a position
|
|
1102
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1103
|
+
|
|
1104
|
+
<verify>
|
|
1105
|
+
☐ Quantitative justification provided for significant decisions
|
|
1106
|
+
☐ Position changes driven by new evidence, not social pressure
|
|
1107
|
+
☐ Challenges to user assumptions are explicit, not softened
|
|
1108
|
+
☐ Confidence formula applied (not just asserted)
|
|
1109
|
+
☐ Alternatives considered (bias check performed)
|
|
1110
|
+
☐ No Snake Oil — no claims made without evidence basis
|
|
1111
|
+
☐ Position changes narrated with before/trigger/after format
|
|
1112
|
+
☐ No silent agreement or softening after pushback
|
|
1113
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not treat user pushback alone as sufficient reason to change position
|
|
1114
|
+
</verify>
|
|
1115
|
+
|
|
1116
|
+
"--team":
|
|
1117
|
+
brief: "Use when tasks require parallel or coordinated multi-agent execution — automatically selects Agent tool vs TeamCreate; supports --team-N for explicit count"
|
|
1118
|
+
directive: |
|
|
1119
|
+
<SUBAGENT-STOP>
|
|
1120
|
+
If you were dispatched as a sub-agent to execute a specific task, skip this flag.
|
|
1121
|
+
Execute your assigned task directly without re-invoking --team or --auto.
|
|
1122
|
+
</SUBAGENT-STOP>
|
|
1123
|
+
|
|
1124
|
+
<task>
|
|
1125
|
+
Coordinate multiple agents to complete complex work.
|
|
1126
|
+
NOTE: "--team" does NOT always mean TeamCreate. This flag selects the right
|
|
1127
|
+
coordination tool based on task structure — Agent tool for bounded parallel tasks,
|
|
1128
|
+
TeamCreate for ongoing multi-turn coordination.
|
|
1129
|
+
|
|
1130
|
+
PARAMETRIC USAGE: If the user wrote "--team-N" (e.g., --team-5), N is the
|
|
1131
|
+
requested agent count. Call get_directives(["--team"]) regardless of the suffix.
|
|
1132
|
+
</task>
|
|
1133
|
+
|
|
1134
|
+
<tool_selection>
|
|
1135
|
+
Choose coordination tool based on task structure:
|
|
1136
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Agent tool (sub-agents) — DEFAULT, use when:
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1138
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• Subtasks are bounded and independent (no inter-agent communication needed)
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• Each subtask has clear input → process → output, result returned to you
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• Work completes in a single turn per agent
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• Examples: parallel file analysis, parallel research, parallel test runs
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1142
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TeamCreate (teammates) — use when:
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1144
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• Agents need ongoing back-and-forth or mid-task coordination
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1145
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• Work spans multiple turns with persistent shared state
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1146
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• Dependencies shift dynamically during execution
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1147
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• User explicitly requests team/swarm/multi-agent/teammate setup
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1148
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• Examples: frontend + backend co-development, reviewer + implementer loops
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1149
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+
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1150
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+
RULE: Default to Agent tool (simpler, lower overhead).
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Switch to TeamCreate only when ongoing coordination is genuinely required.
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1152
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</tool_selection>
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<agent_count>
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Determine agent/teammate count:
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• Explicit (--team-N): use exactly N agents
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1157
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• Auto (no number): count independent workstreams
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- 1 workstream → no agents needed (direct work)
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- 2 workstreams → 2 agents
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1160
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- 3-4 workstreams → 3-4 agents
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- 5+ workstreams → 5 agents (hard cap: coordination overhead)
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• Hard cap: never exceed 5 without explicit user override
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1163
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</agent_count>
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1164
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<agent_type_selection>
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|
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Match agent type to workstream — NEVER default everyone to general-purpose:
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| Workstream Type | subagent_type |
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|
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|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
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| Codebase search, file read | "Explore" |
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| Architecture, design review | "Plan" |
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| Code review, QA | "superpowers:code-reviewer" |
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|
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| RE classification | "re-classifier" |
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| RE implementation | "re-implementer" |
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1175
|
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| RE verification | "re-verifier" |
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1176
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| File edits, creation, bash | general-purpose |
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+
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1178
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Explore = read-only (cannot write files). Plan = design/analysis only.
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|
1179
|
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Use general-purpose ONLY when the task requires file mutation or shell execution.
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1180
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+
</agent_type_selection>
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|
+
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1182
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<execution_protocol>
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1183
|
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1. ANALYZE: map all subtasks, inputs/outputs, and dependencies
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1184
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+
2. CHOOSE TOOL: Agent tool (bounded) vs TeamCreate (ongoing coordination)
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1185
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+
3. COUNT: N from explicit suffix, or count independent workstreams
|
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1186
|
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4. TYPE MATCH: assign subagent_type per workstream
|
|
1187
|
+
5. DISPATCH: launch all Wave 1 tasks in a SINGLE response
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|
1188
|
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• Agent tool: one Agent call per subtask, all in same message
|
|
1189
|
+
• TeamCreate: TeamCreate → spawn all teammates → assign via TaskUpdate
|
|
1190
|
+
6. WAVE MODEL: Wave 1 (no deps) → collect → Wave 2 (deps on Wave 1)
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|
1191
|
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7. COLLECT: wait for all agents/teammates to complete before synthesis
|
|
1192
|
+
8. SYNTHESIZE: merge with per-agent attribution; report failures explicitly
|
|
1193
|
+
9. SHUTDOWN (TeamCreate only): shutdown_request to each → TeamDelete
|
|
1194
|
+
</execution_protocol>
|
|
1195
|
+
|
|
1196
|
+
<teamcreate_protocol>
|
|
1197
|
+
When TeamCreate is chosen:
|
|
1198
|
+
1. Design workstreams before creating (not just tasks — streams of related work)
|
|
1199
|
+
2. TeamCreate with descriptive lowercase-hyphenated name
|
|
1200
|
+
3. Each task has exactly ONE owner — shared ownership = no ownership
|
|
1201
|
+
4. Teammates communicate via SendMessage (not implicit shared state)
|
|
1202
|
+
5. Lead monitors TaskList after each completion; unblocks dependent tasks
|
|
1203
|
+
6. Never assume silence = success; follow up after reasonable interval
|
|
1204
|
+
</teamcreate_protocol>
|
|
1205
|
+
|
|
1206
|
+
<constraint id="tool-not-name">
|
|
1207
|
+
"--team" ≠ TeamCreate. Tool selection depends on task structure, not flag name.
|
|
1208
|
+
Analyze coordination needs first; choose the tool that fits.
|
|
1209
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1210
|
+
|
|
1211
|
+
<constraint id="specialist-first">
|
|
1212
|
+
SPECIALIST FIRST: Before general-purpose, check if Explore, Plan, or a custom
|
|
1213
|
+
agent fits. General-purpose costs more context — use only when mutation is required.
|
|
1214
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1215
|
+
|
|
1216
|
+
<constraint id="parallel-launch">
|
|
1217
|
+
PARALLEL LAUNCH: All independent tasks launch in ONE message.
|
|
1218
|
+
Sequential launch defeats the purpose. Use wave model for dependent tasks.
|
|
1219
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1220
|
+
|
|
1221
|
+
<constraint id="honor-explicit-request">
|
|
1222
|
+
If user explicitly requests TeamCreate/team/swarm/teammate: USE TeamCreate.
|
|
1223
|
+
Do not downgrade to single-agent sequential work.
|
|
1224
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1225
|
+
|
|
1226
|
+
<constraint id="explicit-failures">
|
|
1227
|
+
Failures reported explicitly — never silently absorbed into synthesis.
|
|
1228
|
+
TeamDelete only after all teammates approve shutdown (TeamCreate only).
|
|
1229
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
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1230
|
|
|
357
1231
|
<verify>
|
|
358
|
-
☐
|
|
359
|
-
☐
|
|
360
|
-
☐
|
|
361
|
-
☐
|
|
1232
|
+
☐ Tool selected (Agent vs TeamCreate) with rationale documented
|
|
1233
|
+
☐ Agent count determined (explicit N or auto-counted from workstreams)
|
|
1234
|
+
☐ Agent type matched per workstream (not defaulted to general-purpose)
|
|
1235
|
+
☐ All independent tasks launched in single message
|
|
1236
|
+
☐ Wave model applied if dependencies exist
|
|
1237
|
+
☐ All results collected before synthesis
|
|
1238
|
+
☐ Synthesis includes per-agent attribution
|
|
1239
|
+
☐ Failures reported explicitly, not absorbed
|
|
1240
|
+
☐ TeamCreate: gracefully shut down after synthesis
|
|
1241
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not declare work complete until all agents have reported and synthesis is done
|
|
362
1242
|
</verify>
|
|
363
1243
|
|
|
1244
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1245
|
+
- The task can be done in a single focused session without coordination overhead
|
|
1246
|
+
- All sub-tasks are tightly coupled and cannot be parallelized → work sequentially
|
|
1247
|
+
- Agent count is zero or one → use direct work or a single subagent without this flag
|
|
1248
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1249
|
+
|
|
1250
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1251
|
+
- Defaulting all agents to general-purpose when specialist types exist
|
|
1252
|
+
→ Instead: match agent type to workstream (Explore for reads, Plan for design, etc.)
|
|
1253
|
+
- Launching agents sequentially in separate messages instead of in parallel
|
|
1254
|
+
→ Instead: all Wave 1 agents must launch in a single response
|
|
1255
|
+
- Treating "--team" as always requiring TeamCreate
|
|
1256
|
+
→ Instead: evaluate task structure first; default to Agent tool for bounded tasks
|
|
1257
|
+
- Proceeding to synthesis before all agents have completed and reported
|
|
1258
|
+
→ Instead: collect all results first, then synthesize with per-agent attribution
|
|
1259
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1260
|
+
|
|
1261
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1262
|
+
# Output Control (3 flags)
|
|
1263
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1264
|
+
|
|
364
1265
|
"--git":
|
|
365
|
-
brief: "
|
|
1266
|
+
brief: "Use when committing changes — enforces atomic WHY-focused messages, ASCII-only, no push without explicit request"
|
|
366
1267
|
directive: |
|
|
367
1268
|
<task>
|
|
368
|
-
|
|
1269
|
+
Create anonymous, technical commits without attribution.
|
|
369
1270
|
</task>
|
|
370
1271
|
|
|
1272
|
+
<philosophy>
|
|
1273
|
+
Complete anonymity - the code speaks, not the coder.
|
|
1274
|
+
</philosophy>
|
|
1275
|
+
|
|
371
1276
|
<approach>
|
|
372
1277
|
Core Principles:
|
|
373
|
-
•
|
|
374
|
-
•
|
|
375
|
-
•
|
|
376
|
-
•
|
|
377
|
-
|
|
378
|
-
|
|
379
|
-
Format: <type>(<scope>): <subject>
|
|
380
|
-
Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore
|
|
1278
|
+
• Zero attribution or origin references
|
|
1279
|
+
• ASCII only - no emojis or Unicode
|
|
1280
|
+
• Technical precision without personality
|
|
1281
|
+
• NEVER push unless explicitly requested
|
|
1282
|
+
|
|
1283
|
+
Format: <type>: <what changed>
|
|
381
1284
|
</approach>
|
|
382
1285
|
|
|
1286
|
+
<constraint id="atomic-commits">
|
|
1287
|
+
ATOMIC COMMITS: Each commit contains exactly one logical change.
|
|
1288
|
+
If a change touches multiple concerns (e.g., refactor + feature), split into
|
|
1289
|
+
separate commits. A commit that requires "and" in its message is not atomic.
|
|
1290
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1291
|
+
|
|
1292
|
+
<constraint id="meaningful-messages">
|
|
1293
|
+
MEANINGFUL MESSAGES: The commit message must convey WHY the change was made,
|
|
1294
|
+
not just WHAT changed. The diff already shows what changed.
|
|
1295
|
+
BAD: "Update server.ts" — says nothing about purpose
|
|
1296
|
+
GOOD: "fix(auth): Resolve token expiry race condition" — states the problem solved
|
|
1297
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1298
|
+
|
|
1299
|
+
<constraint id="no-push-without-request">
|
|
1300
|
+
NEVER push to remote unless the user explicitly requests it.
|
|
1301
|
+
Committing locally and pushing are separate actions requiring separate authorization.
|
|
1302
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1303
|
+
|
|
383
1304
|
<examples>
|
|
384
|
-
BAD: "
|
|
385
|
-
GOOD: "feat: Add
|
|
1305
|
+
BAD: "feat: Add amazing new feature"
|
|
1306
|
+
GOOD: "feat(auth): Add JWT token refresh on expiry"
|
|
386
1307
|
|
|
387
1308
|
BAD: "fix: Fixed bug (by Claude/AI/Bot)"
|
|
388
|
-
GOOD: "fix: Resolve null pointer
|
|
1309
|
+
GOOD: "fix(api): Resolve null pointer in user lookup"
|
|
389
1310
|
|
|
390
|
-
BAD: "
|
|
391
|
-
GOOD: "style:
|
|
1311
|
+
BAD: "style: Make code beautiful"
|
|
1312
|
+
GOOD: "style(lint): Apply ESLint auto-fix rules"
|
|
392
1313
|
</examples>
|
|
393
1314
|
|
|
1315
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1316
|
+
- You are reviewing changes, not committing → no flag needed
|
|
1317
|
+
- The user has not asked to commit → never commit proactively
|
|
1318
|
+
- Combined with --readonly (conflict) → readonly prohibits all git write operations
|
|
1319
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1320
|
+
|
|
1321
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1322
|
+
- Writing a commit message that describes WHAT changed instead of WHY
|
|
1323
|
+
→ Instead: the diff shows what changed; the message must state the problem solved
|
|
1324
|
+
- Bundling unrelated changes into one commit
|
|
1325
|
+
→ Instead: one logical change per commit; if "and" appears in the message, split it
|
|
1326
|
+
- Including author attribution or AI signatures in the message
|
|
1327
|
+
→ Instead: complete anonymity — no "by Claude", "via AI", or personal credits
|
|
1328
|
+
- Pushing to remote without the user explicitly requesting it
|
|
1329
|
+
→ Instead: local commit and remote push are separate actions; never combine without approval
|
|
1330
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1331
|
+
|
|
394
1332
|
<verify>
|
|
395
|
-
☐ Atomic commits (one logical change)
|
|
396
|
-
☐
|
|
1333
|
+
☐ Atomic commits (one logical change per commit)
|
|
1334
|
+
☐ Message explains WHY, not just WHAT
|
|
1335
|
+
☐ ASCII text only (no emojis or Unicode)
|
|
397
1336
|
☐ Zero attribution or signatures
|
|
398
1337
|
☐ Professional technical language
|
|
399
|
-
☐ No push without explicit request
|
|
1338
|
+
☐ No push without explicit user request
|
|
1339
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not push without explicit user instruction even if commit is complete
|
|
400
1340
|
</verify>
|
|
401
1341
|
|
|
402
1342
|
"--readonly":
|
|
403
|
-
brief: "
|
|
1343
|
+
brief: "Use when investigation must produce zero side effects — analysis, review, and reporting only, no file changes or git operations"
|
|
404
1344
|
directive: |
|
|
405
|
-
|
|
1345
|
+
<HARD-GATE>
|
|
1346
|
+
No file writes, edits, deletions, git operations, or package installations.
|
|
1347
|
+
No side effects of any kind. Violations are not mistakes — they are protocol breaches.
|
|
1348
|
+
If analysis reveals a fix, DESCRIBE it. Do NOT implement it.
|
|
1349
|
+
</HARD-GATE>
|
|
1350
|
+
|
|
1351
|
+
<task>
|
|
1352
|
+
Perform analysis, review, and investigation without modifying any files,
|
|
1353
|
+
creating any commits, or producing any side effects.
|
|
1354
|
+
</task>
|
|
1355
|
+
|
|
1356
|
+
<approach>
|
|
1357
|
+
Permitted operations:
|
|
406
1358
|
• Code review and analysis
|
|
407
|
-
• Performance profiling
|
|
1359
|
+
• Performance profiling (read-only)
|
|
408
1360
|
• Dependency analysis
|
|
1361
|
+
• Architecture review
|
|
409
1362
|
• Documentation review
|
|
1363
|
+
• Git log and diff inspection
|
|
1364
|
+
</approach>
|
|
410
1365
|
|
|
411
|
-
|
|
412
|
-
|
|
413
|
-
• No
|
|
1366
|
+
<constraint id="no-modifications">
|
|
1367
|
+
ABSOLUTE NO-MODIFICATION GUARANTEE:
|
|
1368
|
+
• No file writes, edits, or deletions
|
|
1369
|
+
• No git commits, pushes, or branch operations
|
|
1370
|
+
• No package installations or dependency changes
|
|
1371
|
+
• No configuration changes
|
|
1372
|
+
• No side effects of any kind — read and report only
|
|
1373
|
+
If analysis reveals a fix, DESCRIBE the fix without implementing it.
|
|
1374
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1375
|
+
|
|
1376
|
+
<constraint id="no-tool-side-effects">
|
|
1377
|
+
Tool usage restricted to read-only tools:
|
|
1378
|
+
• Read, Glob, Grep allowed
|
|
1379
|
+
• Bash: ONLY whitelisted commands below
|
|
1380
|
+
• No Write, Edit, NotebookEdit
|
|
1381
|
+
|
|
1382
|
+
BASH WHITELIST (read-only commands):
|
|
1383
|
+
• Inspection: ls, cat, head, tail, wc, file, stat
|
|
1384
|
+
• Search: find, grep, rg, ack
|
|
1385
|
+
• Git read: git log, git diff, git show, git status, git branch
|
|
1386
|
+
• Analysis: du, df, ps, top, netstat, lsof
|
|
1387
|
+
• Text: less, more, diff, comm, sort, uniq
|
|
1388
|
+
|
|
1389
|
+
BASH BLACKLIST (any modification):
|
|
1390
|
+
• File ops: rm, mv, cp, touch, mkdir, chmod, chown
|
|
1391
|
+
• Git write: git commit, git push, git pull, git merge, git rebase, git cherry-pick
|
|
1392
|
+
• Package: npm install, pip install, apt install, brew install
|
|
1393
|
+
• Execution: python, node, make, cargo build (may have side effects)
|
|
1394
|
+
|
|
1395
|
+
IF UNCERTAIN: Treat command as forbidden. Read-only means strictly no side effects.
|
|
1396
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1397
|
+
|
|
1398
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1399
|
+
- The task requires making changes → remove this flag or use a different one
|
|
1400
|
+
- Combined with --git (conflict) → --git requires write access; the two are incompatible
|
|
1401
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1402
|
+
|
|
1403
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1404
|
+
- Implementing a fix because it seems small or obvious
|
|
1405
|
+
→ Instead: describe the fix precisely; implementation requires removing this flag
|
|
1406
|
+
- Using Bash commands that have side effects (cp, touch, npm install)
|
|
1407
|
+
→ Instead: only whitelisted read-only commands are permitted
|
|
1408
|
+
- Creating a file "just to record findings"
|
|
1409
|
+
→ Instead: report findings in the response; no file creation is permitted
|
|
1410
|
+
- Treating --readonly as "mostly read-only with small exceptions"
|
|
1411
|
+
→ Instead: there are zero exceptions; any side effect is a protocol breach
|
|
1412
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
414
1413
|
|
|
415
1414
|
<verify>
|
|
416
|
-
☐ Deep analysis
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|
1415
|
+
☐ Deep analysis completed
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1416
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☐ All perspectives considered
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418
|
-
☐ Zero modifications
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1417
|
+
☐ Zero file modifications made
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1418
|
+
☐ Zero git operations performed
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1419
|
+
☐ Zero side effects produced
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1420
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+
☐ Fixes described, not implemented
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1421
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+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not claim analysis complete if any write operation occurred
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419
1422
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</verify>
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1423
|
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421
|
-
"--
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422
|
-
brief: "
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1424
|
+
"--skill":
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1425
|
+
brief: "Use when the right superpowers skill is unclear — analyzes the current task and invokes the best-matched skill before any action"
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423
1426
|
directive: |
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1427
|
+
<SUBAGENT-STOP>
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1428
|
+
If you were dispatched as a sub-agent to execute a specific task, skip this flag.
|
|
1429
|
+
Execute your assigned task directly.
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|
1430
|
+
</SUBAGENT-STOP>
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1431
|
+
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|
424
1432
|
<task>
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|
425
|
-
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1433
|
+
Before any implementation, exploration, or response: analyze the current task
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|
1434
|
+
and invoke the most appropriate available skill via the Skill tool.
|
|
1435
|
+
Skills encode proven workflows — using them prevents common mistakes.
|
|
426
1436
|
</task>
|
|
427
1437
|
|
|
428
1438
|
<approach>
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|
429
|
-
1.
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|
430
|
-
2.
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|
431
|
-
3.
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|
432
|
-
4.
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1439
|
+
1. TASK CLASSIFICATION: read the user's request and match to a skill signal
|
|
1440
|
+
2. SKILL INVOCATION: call the Skill tool with the matched skill BEFORE any action
|
|
1441
|
+
3. PRIORITY ORDER: process skills first, implementation skills second
|
|
1442
|
+
4. FOLLOW THE SKILL: execute the skill's workflow exactly as written
|
|
433
1443
|
</approach>
|
|
434
1444
|
|
|
1445
|
+
<skill_priority_map>
|
|
1446
|
+
Core superpowers skills (available in all standard environments):
|
|
1447
|
+
| Task Signal | Skill to Invoke |
|
|
1448
|
+
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|
|
1449
|
+
| "bug", "error", "not working", failure | superpowers:systematic-debugging |
|
|
1450
|
+
| "add", "build", "create" (new feature) | superpowers:brainstorming (then impl) |
|
|
1451
|
+
| "implement plan", "execute plan" | superpowers:executing-plans |
|
|
1452
|
+
| Writing any code (feature or bugfix) | superpowers:test-driven-development |
|
|
1453
|
+
| "done?", about to claim completion | superpowers:verification-before-completion |
|
|
1454
|
+
| Code review feedback received | superpowers:receiving-code-review |
|
|
1455
|
+
| 2+ independent parallel subtasks | superpowers:dispatching-parallel-agents |
|
|
1456
|
+
| UI / frontend component request | frontend-design:frontend-design |
|
|
1457
|
+
| Spec or requirements exist, pre-code | superpowers:writing-plans |
|
|
1458
|
+
|
|
1459
|
+
Environment-specific skills (invoke only if available in current environment):
|
|
1460
|
+
| Task Signal | Skill to Invoke (if available) |
|
|
1461
|
+
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|
|
1462
|
+
| Ongoing project, session start | project-context |
|
|
1463
|
+
| Knowledge graph or /graphify request | graphify |
|
|
1464
|
+
</skill_priority_map>
|
|
1465
|
+
|
|
1466
|
+
<constraint id="skill-before-action">
|
|
1467
|
+
SKILL BEFORE ACTION: No implementation, no clarifying questions, no file reads
|
|
1468
|
+
before invoking the relevant skill. Skill invocation is step zero.
|
|
1469
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1470
|
+
|
|
1471
|
+
<constraint id="no-memory-substitution">
|
|
1472
|
+
NO MEMORY SUBSTITUTION: "I remember this skill" is not invocation.
|
|
1473
|
+
Skills evolve. Call the Skill tool — read the current version every time.
|
|
1474
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1475
|
+
|
|
1476
|
+
<constraint id="multiple-skills">
|
|
1477
|
+
MULTIPLE SKILLS: If both a process skill and an implementation skill match,
|
|
1478
|
+
invoke the process skill first, then the implementation skill.
|
|
1479
|
+
Example: new feature → brainstorming → test-driven-development (in order).
|
|
1480
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1481
|
+
|
|
1482
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1483
|
+
- You already know exactly which skill to invoke → invoke it directly without this flag
|
|
1484
|
+
- No skill matches the task → proceed without a skill rather than forcing a mismatch
|
|
1485
|
+
- You are a sub-agent executing a delegated task → skip this flag entirely
|
|
1486
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1487
|
+
|
|
1488
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1489
|
+
- Recalling a skill from memory instead of invoking it via the Skill tool
|
|
1490
|
+
→ Instead: skills evolve; always call the Skill tool to read the current version
|
|
1491
|
+
- Taking action before the skill invocation is complete
|
|
1492
|
+
→ Instead: skill invocation is step zero — nothing else starts before it
|
|
1493
|
+
- Forcing a skill match when none genuinely applies
|
|
1494
|
+
→ Instead: if no skill fits, proceed without one rather than using the wrong one
|
|
1495
|
+
- Invoking an implementation skill before the relevant process skill
|
|
1496
|
+
→ Instead: process skills (brainstorming, debugging) always precede implementation skills
|
|
1497
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1498
|
+
|
|
435
1499
|
<verify>
|
|
436
|
-
☐
|
|
437
|
-
☐
|
|
438
|
-
☐
|
|
1500
|
+
☐ Task classified against skill_priority_map before any action
|
|
1501
|
+
☐ Matching skill(s) invoked via Skill tool (not recalled from memory)
|
|
1502
|
+
☐ Process skills invoked before implementation skills
|
|
1503
|
+
☐ Skill workflow followed exactly (not adapted from memory)
|
|
1504
|
+
☐ No action taken before skill invocation is complete
|
|
1505
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not begin the task until the skill has been invoked and read
|
|
439
1506
|
</verify>
|
|
440
1507
|
|
|
441
|
-
|
|
442
|
-
|
|
1508
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1509
|
+
# Meta Control (2 flags)
|
|
1510
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1511
|
+
|
|
1512
|
+
"--reset":
|
|
1513
|
+
brief: "Use when directives feel stale or contradictory — clears MCP session cache and reloads fresh directives"
|
|
443
1514
|
directive: |
|
|
444
1515
|
<task>
|
|
445
|
-
|
|
446
|
-
Build solutions iteratively with quantitative validation.
|
|
1516
|
+
Reset MCP tool cache and re-apply directives from scratch.
|
|
447
1517
|
</task>
|
|
448
1518
|
|
|
449
|
-
<mindset>
|
|
450
|
-
You are a lead engineer collaborating with a peer.
|
|
451
|
-
• Take initiative - propose and execute autonomously
|
|
452
|
-
• Show conviction - defend decisions with metrics
|
|
453
|
-
• Accept challenges - recalibrate without defensiveness
|
|
454
|
-
• Maintain honesty - no Snake Oil, ever
|
|
455
|
-
</mindset>
|
|
456
|
-
|
|
457
1519
|
<approach>
|
|
458
|
-
1.
|
|
459
|
-
2.
|
|
460
|
-
3.
|
|
461
|
-
confidence = evidence * 0.5 + reasoning * 0.3 + precedent * 0.2
|
|
462
|
-
4. PROPOSE: Present solutions with conviction
|
|
463
|
-
"Based on X research, I recommend Y (confidence: 87%)"
|
|
464
|
-
5. ITERATE: Refine based on feedback without waffling
|
|
465
|
-
6. EXECUTE: Implement with full ownership
|
|
1520
|
+
1. Clear MCP session state (get_directives cache only)
|
|
1521
|
+
2. Do NOT reset conversation history or user context
|
|
1522
|
+
3. Re-execute get_directives([original_flags]) to reload fresh directives
|
|
466
1523
|
</approach>
|
|
467
1524
|
|
|
468
|
-
<
|
|
469
|
-
|
|
470
|
-
|
|
471
|
-
|
|
472
|
-
|
|
473
|
-
|
|
474
|
-
|
|
475
|
-
</
|
|
1525
|
+
<constraint id="scope-limit">
|
|
1526
|
+
RESET SCOPE: Only MCP tool cache is cleared.
|
|
1527
|
+
The following are NOT reset:
|
|
1528
|
+
- Conversation history
|
|
1529
|
+
- User instructions
|
|
1530
|
+
- File modifications already made
|
|
1531
|
+
- Git commits already created
|
|
1532
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1533
|
+
|
|
1534
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1535
|
+
- Directives are working correctly → no reset needed
|
|
1536
|
+
- You want to clear conversation history → --reset does NOT do that; only MCP cache is cleared
|
|
1537
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1538
|
+
|
|
1539
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1540
|
+
- Assuming --reset clears conversation history or file changes
|
|
1541
|
+
→ Instead: --reset only clears the MCP directive cache; everything else is preserved
|
|
1542
|
+
- Using --reset as a first resort instead of re-reading the current directives
|
|
1543
|
+
→ Instead: try re-reading directives first; reset only when cache is confirmed stale
|
|
1544
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
476
1545
|
|
|
477
|
-
<
|
|
478
|
-
|
|
479
|
-
|
|
480
|
-
|
|
481
|
-
|
|
482
|
-
- DB queries: 47% time (confidence: 95%)
|
|
483
|
-
- Rendering: 31% time (confidence: 92%)
|
|
484
|
-
- API calls: 18% time (confidence: 88%)
|
|
485
|
-
|
|
486
|
-
Recommending DB optimization first (ROI: 2.3x).
|
|
487
|
-
Should I proceed with index creation?"
|
|
488
|
-
</example>
|
|
1546
|
+
<verify>
|
|
1547
|
+
☐ MCP cache cleared
|
|
1548
|
+
☐ Conversation history preserved
|
|
1549
|
+
☐ Original flags re-executed via get_directives
|
|
1550
|
+
</verify>
|
|
489
1551
|
|
|
490
|
-
|
|
491
|
-
|
|
492
|
-
|
|
493
|
-
|
|
1552
|
+
"--auto":
|
|
1553
|
+
brief: "META FLAG: Grants autonomous flag selection authority — analyzes task context and selects the best combination of flags"
|
|
1554
|
+
directive: |
|
|
1555
|
+
<SUBAGENT-STOP>
|
|
1556
|
+
If you were dispatched as a sub-agent to execute a specific task, skip this flag.
|
|
1557
|
+
Execute your assigned task directly without re-invoking --auto.
|
|
1558
|
+
</SUBAGENT-STOP>
|
|
494
1559
|
|
|
495
|
-
|
|
496
|
-
|
|
497
|
-
|
|
1560
|
+
META FLAG: Skip get_directives(['--auto']). Instead, use <available_flags> and <flag_selection_strategy> from SUPERFLAG.md.
|
|
1561
|
+
Execute get_directives([your_selected_flags]) with contextually chosen flags only.
|
|
1562
|
+
|
|
1563
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1564
|
+
- You already know which flags to use → specify them directly; --auto adds unnecessary overhead
|
|
1565
|
+
- You are a sub-agent executing a delegated task → skip entirely
|
|
1566
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1567
|
+
|
|
1568
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1569
|
+
- Selecting flags based on their names alone without reading their briefs
|
|
1570
|
+
→ Instead: read <available_flags> in SUPERFLAG.md; select based on triggering conditions
|
|
1571
|
+
- Selecting too many flags when one or two would suffice
|
|
1572
|
+
→ Instead: prefer the smallest combination that covers the task's core needs
|
|
1573
|
+
- Re-invoking --auto inside a sub-agent
|
|
1574
|
+
→ Instead: sub-agents execute their assigned task directly; <SUBAGENT-STOP> applies
|
|
1575
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1576
|
+
|
|
1577
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1578
|
+
# Execution Discipline (3 flags)
|
|
1579
|
+
# ----------------------------------------
|
|
1580
|
+
|
|
1581
|
+
"--integrity":
|
|
1582
|
+
brief: "Use when every completion claim must be backed by observable evidence — no 'done' without proof"
|
|
1583
|
+
directive: |
|
|
1584
|
+
<task>
|
|
1585
|
+
Enforce verification-before-claim protocol across all work.
|
|
1586
|
+
No completion claim, status report, or success assertion is valid without
|
|
1587
|
+
observable evidence produced during this session.
|
|
1588
|
+
</task>
|
|
1589
|
+
|
|
1590
|
+
<approach>
|
|
1591
|
+
Three verification protocols, applied in combination:
|
|
1592
|
+
|
|
1593
|
+
1. VERIFICATION-BEFORE-CLAIM
|
|
1594
|
+
• Before stating "done", "fixed", "complete", or "working":
|
|
1595
|
+
run the verification command, inspect the output, cite the result
|
|
1596
|
+
• Format: "Claimed: [X] | Evidence: [command/output] | Verified: YES/NO"
|
|
1597
|
+
• If verification cannot be performed, status is PENDING, not COMPLETE
|
|
1598
|
+
|
|
1599
|
+
2. SOURCE ATTRIBUTION
|
|
1600
|
+
• Every rule, constraint, or policy cited must have a traceable source
|
|
1601
|
+
• Valid sources: codebase files, official documentation, user instructions, language specs
|
|
1602
|
+
• If no source exists: "I believe this is best practice, but I cannot cite a source.
|
|
1603
|
+
Please confirm before I apply this as a constraint."
|
|
1604
|
+
|
|
1605
|
+
3. FALLBACK TRANSPARENCY
|
|
1606
|
+
• When the primary approach fails and a fallback is used, disclose both:
|
|
1607
|
+
"Primary: FAILED ([reason]) | Fallback: [description] | Result: [outcome]"
|
|
1608
|
+
• A fallback result is never reported as if it were the primary success
|
|
1609
|
+
• Partial completion is reported as partial, not complete
|
|
1610
|
+
</approach>
|
|
1611
|
+
|
|
1612
|
+
<constraint id="no-unverified-completion">
|
|
1613
|
+
NO UNVERIFIED COMPLETION: The word "done" requires evidence.
|
|
1614
|
+
If you cannot produce evidence (test output, file content, command result),
|
|
1615
|
+
the status is PENDING. Claiming completion without evidence is prohibited.
|
|
1616
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1617
|
+
|
|
1618
|
+
<constraint id="source-every-rule">
|
|
1619
|
+
SOURCE EVERY RULE: Never state "X is required" or "Y is not allowed"
|
|
1620
|
+
without citing where that rule comes from. Fabricated constraints
|
|
1621
|
+
waste time and erode trust. When uncertain, ask — do not invent.
|
|
1622
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1623
|
+
|
|
1624
|
+
<constraint id="fallback-is-not-success">
|
|
1625
|
+
FALLBACK IS NOT SUCCESS: If Plan A failed and Plan B worked,
|
|
1626
|
+
report: "Plan A failed because [reason]. Plan B succeeded: [evidence]."
|
|
1627
|
+
Never present Plan B's result under Plan A's name.
|
|
1628
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1629
|
+
|
|
1630
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1631
|
+
- Already using --strict (overlaps significantly) → --strict alone is sufficient
|
|
1632
|
+
- The task is exploratory with no completion claims to make → overhead is not worth it
|
|
1633
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1634
|
+
|
|
1635
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1636
|
+
- Stating "done" without running the verification command and citing its output
|
|
1637
|
+
→ Instead: "Claimed: X | Evidence: [output] | Verified: YES"
|
|
1638
|
+
- Citing a rule or constraint without a traceable source
|
|
1639
|
+
→ Instead: cite the file, doc, or user instruction; if uncertain, ask
|
|
1640
|
+
- Presenting a fallback outcome as if the primary approach succeeded
|
|
1641
|
+
→ Instead: "Primary: FAILED [reason] | Fallback: [description] | Result: [outcome]"
|
|
1642
|
+
- Reporting partial completion as complete
|
|
1643
|
+
→ Instead: partial is partial; status is PENDING until all parts are done
|
|
1644
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
498
1645
|
|
|
499
1646
|
<verify>
|
|
500
|
-
☐
|
|
501
|
-
☐
|
|
502
|
-
☐
|
|
503
|
-
☐
|
|
1647
|
+
☐ Every completion claim has cited evidence (command output, file state, test result)
|
|
1648
|
+
☐ No rules or constraints cited without traceable source
|
|
1649
|
+
☐ Fallbacks disclosed explicitly when primary approach failed
|
|
1650
|
+
☐ Partial completion reported as partial, not complete
|
|
1651
|
+
☐ "PENDING" used when verification is not yet possible
|
|
1652
|
+
☐ No fabricated policies or invented limitations
|
|
1653
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not use the word "done" without observable evidence produced in this session
|
|
504
1654
|
</verify>
|
|
505
1655
|
|
|
506
|
-
"--
|
|
507
|
-
brief: "
|
|
1656
|
+
"--evolve":
|
|
1657
|
+
brief: "Use when every change to a software system must improve quality monotonically — pre-change inventory of tests and metrics required, regression gate enforced"
|
|
508
1658
|
directive: |
|
|
509
|
-
|
|
510
|
-
|
|
1659
|
+
<task>
|
|
1660
|
+
Ensure every change moves the system forward. No modification may reduce
|
|
1661
|
+
existing capability, test coverage, or quality metrics.
|
|
1662
|
+
Changes are monotonically improving — never regressing.
|
|
1663
|
+
</task>
|
|
511
1664
|
|
|
512
|
-
|
|
513
|
-
|
|
514
|
-
|
|
515
|
-
|
|
516
|
-
|
|
1665
|
+
<approach>
|
|
1666
|
+
Ratchet Pattern - quality only moves in one direction:
|
|
1667
|
+
|
|
1668
|
+
1. PRE-CHANGE INVENTORY
|
|
1669
|
+
• Before any modification, record current state:
|
|
1670
|
+
- Passing tests (count and names)
|
|
1671
|
+
- Existing capabilities (feature list)
|
|
1672
|
+
- Quality metrics (coverage, complexity, lint score)
|
|
1673
|
+
• This inventory is the regression baseline
|
|
1674
|
+
|
|
1675
|
+
2. IMPLEMENTATION
|
|
1676
|
+
• Make changes that add to or improve the baseline
|
|
1677
|
+
• If a change would remove a capability: stop and report
|
|
1678
|
+
• If a change would break a test: fix the change, not the test
|
|
1679
|
+
|
|
1680
|
+
3. POST-CHANGE VERIFICATION
|
|
1681
|
+
• Compare against pre-change inventory
|
|
1682
|
+
• Every metric must be >= baseline
|
|
1683
|
+
• Any regression requires explicit justification and user approval
|
|
1684
|
+
|
|
1685
|
+
4. EVIDENCE-DRIVEN EVOLUTION
|
|
1686
|
+
• Improvements must be motivated by evidence (profiling, user feedback, research)
|
|
1687
|
+
• "I think this is better" is not sufficient — state measurable improvement
|
|
1688
|
+
• Document what improved and by how much
|
|
1689
|
+
</approach>
|
|
1690
|
+
|
|
1691
|
+
<constraint id="pre-change-inventory">
|
|
1692
|
+
PRE-CHANGE INVENTORY REQUIRED: Before modifying any file, record what currently
|
|
1693
|
+
exists and works. This is the regression baseline. Skipping inventory means
|
|
1694
|
+
you cannot verify you haven't regressed.
|
|
1695
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1696
|
+
|
|
1697
|
+
<constraint id="no-silent-regression">
|
|
1698
|
+
NO SILENT REGRESSION: If a change causes any test to fail, any feature to break,
|
|
1699
|
+
or any metric to decrease, this must be reported immediately — not fixed silently
|
|
1700
|
+
and not absorbed into a "refactoring" narrative. The user decides if regression
|
|
1701
|
+
is acceptable, not you.
|
|
1702
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1703
|
+
|
|
1704
|
+
<constraint id="evidence-before-improvement">
|
|
1705
|
+
EVIDENCE BEFORE IMPROVEMENT: Every "improvement" must cite what evidence
|
|
1706
|
+
motivated it. Refactoring without a measurable problem being solved is
|
|
1707
|
+
churn, not evolution. State: "Problem: [X] | Evidence: [Y] | Solution: [Z]"
|
|
1708
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1709
|
+
|
|
1710
|
+
<constraint id="regression-gate">
|
|
1711
|
+
REGRESSION GATE: Before committing or claiming completion, verify:
|
|
1712
|
+
(a) all pre-change tests still pass
|
|
1713
|
+
(b) no capability in the pre-change inventory was removed
|
|
1714
|
+
(c) quality metrics are >= baseline
|
|
1715
|
+
If any gate fails, the change is not ready — report the regression.
|
|
1716
|
+
</constraint>
|
|
1717
|
+
|
|
1718
|
+
<do_not_use_when>
|
|
1719
|
+
- The project has no tests and no measurable baseline → take inventory first, then use this flag
|
|
1720
|
+
- The change is exploratory or experimental with no quality gate expected → proceed without this flag
|
|
1721
|
+
</do_not_use_when>
|
|
1722
|
+
|
|
1723
|
+
<failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1724
|
+
- Making changes without recording the pre-change baseline first
|
|
1725
|
+
→ Instead: inventory tests, capabilities, and metrics before touching anything
|
|
1726
|
+
- Fixing a test to make it pass instead of fixing the change that broke it
|
|
1727
|
+
→ Instead: the change is wrong if it breaks a test; fix the change
|
|
1728
|
+
- Reporting "I think this is better" without measurable evidence
|
|
1729
|
+
→ Instead: "Problem: [X] | Evidence: [Y] | Solution: [Z] | Delta: [measured improvement]"
|
|
1730
|
+
- Silently absorbing a regression into a "refactoring" narrative
|
|
1731
|
+
→ Instead: any regression must be reported immediately; user decides acceptability
|
|
1732
|
+
</failure_modes_to_avoid>
|
|
1733
|
+
|
|
1734
|
+
<verify>
|
|
1735
|
+
☐ Pre-change inventory recorded (tests, capabilities, metrics)
|
|
1736
|
+
☐ All changes add to or improve baseline (no regression)
|
|
1737
|
+
☐ Each improvement cites evidence that motivated it
|
|
1738
|
+
☐ Post-change verification completed against inventory
|
|
1739
|
+
☐ No tests removed or disabled to make changes pass
|
|
1740
|
+
☐ No capabilities reduced without explicit user approval
|
|
1741
|
+
☐ Regression gate passed before completion claim
|
|
1742
|
+
☐ COMPLETION GATE: Do not commit until all metrics are >= pre-change baseline
|
|
1743
|
+
</verify>
|
|
517
1744
|
|
|
518
1745
|
# ========================================
|
|
519
|
-
# Meta Instructions
|
|
1746
|
+
# Meta Instructions (Layer 1: Global Enforcement)
|
|
520
1747
|
# ========================================
|
|
521
1748
|
meta_instructions:
|
|
522
1749
|
list_available_flags: |
|
|
@@ -534,6 +1761,20 @@ meta_instructions:
|
|
|
534
1761
|
Maintain ALL constraints throughout execution.
|
|
535
1762
|
Verify compliance at every checkpoint.
|
|
536
1763
|
</enforcement>
|
|
1764
|
+
|
|
1765
|
+
<principles>
|
|
1766
|
+
Research before implementation. Every decision requires evidence.
|
|
1767
|
+
Execute the FULL scope requested — never reduce, shrink, or omit tasks.
|
|
1768
|
+
Report honestly — fallback ≠ success, partial ≠ complete.
|
|
1769
|
+
Maintain your position with evidence — do not flip based on user tone.
|
|
1770
|
+
Never fabricate rules, constraints, or policies that don't exist.
|
|
1771
|
+
Evolve forward only — no regression in capability or quality.
|
|
1772
|
+
When instructed to use specific tools (team, subagents), use them.
|
|
1773
|
+
Propose multiple options, not single-option convergence.
|
|
1774
|
+
Verify completion with evidence before claiming "done."
|
|
1775
|
+
Cost-efficiency: minimize resource usage while maximizing outcome.
|
|
1776
|
+
</principles>
|
|
1777
|
+
|
|
537
1778
|
# ========================================
|
|
538
1779
|
# Hook Messages (Claude Code Only)
|
|
539
1780
|
# ========================================
|
|
@@ -559,10 +1800,8 @@ hook_messages:
|
|
|
559
1800
|
message: "Execute get_directives({flag_list}) to reset session state and apply directives."
|
|
560
1801
|
|
|
561
1802
|
standard_execution:
|
|
562
|
-
|
|
563
|
-
flags: ["--analyze", "--performance", "--refactor", "--strict", "--lean", "--discover", "--explain", "--save", "--parallel", "--todo", "--seq", "--concise", "--git", "--readonly", "--load", "--collab"]
|
|
1803
|
+
flags: ["--analyze", "--performance", "--refactor", "--strict", "--lean", "--discover", "--explain", "--save", "--todo", "--seq", "--concise", "--git", "--readonly", "--load", "--collab", "--team", "--skill", "--integrity", "--evolve"]
|
|
564
1804
|
message: "Execute get_directives({flag_list}) for systematic implementation."
|
|
565
1805
|
|
|
566
1806
|
reset_with_others:
|
|
567
|
-
|
|
568
|
-
message: "Execute get_directives({flag_list}) for systematic implementation and to reset session state."
|
|
1807
|
+
message: "Execute get_directives({flag_list}) for systematic implementation and to reset session state."
|