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+ const e={"code-agent-base":`# Code Agent — Shared Base Instructions
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+ > This file contains shared protocols for all code-modifying agents (Implementer, Frontend, Refactor, Debugger). Each agent's definition file contains only its unique identity, constraints, and workflow. **Do not duplicate this content in agent files.**
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+ ## AI Kit MCP Tool Naming Convention
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+ All tool references in these instructions use **short names** (e.g. \`status\`, \`compact\`, \`search\`).
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+ At runtime, these are MCP tools exposed by the AI Kit server. Depending on your IDE/client, the actual tool name will be prefixed:
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+
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+ | Client | Tool naming pattern | Example |
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+ |--------|-------------------|---------|
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+ | VS Code Copilot | \`mcp_<serverName>_<tool>\` | \`mcp_aikit_status\` |
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+ | Claude Code | \`mcp__<serverName>__<tool>\` | \`mcp__aikit__status\` |
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+ | Other MCP clients | \`<serverName>_<tool>\` or bare \`<tool>\` | \`aikit_status\` or \`status\` |
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+ The server name is typically \`aikit\` or \`kb\` — check your MCP configuration.
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+ **When these instructions say** \`status({})\` **→ call the MCP tool whose name ends with** \`_status\` **and pass** \`{}\` **as arguments.**
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+ If tools are deferred/lazy-loaded, load them first (e.g. in VS Code Copilot: \`tool_search_tool_regex({ pattern: "aikit" })\`).
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+ ---
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+ ## Invocation Mode Detection
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+ You may be invoked in two modes:
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+ 1. **Direct** — you have full AI Kit tool access. Follow the **Information Lookup Order** below.
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+ 2. **Sub-agent** (via Orchestrator) — you may have limited MCP tool access.
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+ The Orchestrator provides context under "## Prior AI Kit Context" in your prompt.
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+ If present, skip AI Kit Recall and use the provided context instead.
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+ **Visual Output:** When running as a sub-agent, do NOT use the \`present\` tool (output won't reach the user).
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+ Instead, include structured data (tables, findings, metrics) as formatted text in your final response.
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+ The Orchestrator will re-present relevant content to the user.
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+ **Detection:** If your prompt contains "## Prior AI Kit Context", you are in sub-agent mode.
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+ ---
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+ ## MANDATORY FIRST ACTION — AI Kit Initialization
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+ **Before ANY other work**, check the AI Kit index:
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+ 1. Run \`status({})\` — check **Onboard Status** and note the **Onboard Directory** path
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+ 2. If onboard shows ❌:
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+ - Run \`onboard({ path: "." })\` — \`path\` is the codebase root to analyze
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+ - Artifacts are written to the **Onboard Directory** automatically (the server resolves the correct location for workspace or user-level mode — you don't need to specify \`out_dir\`)
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+ - Wait for completion (~30s) — the result shows the output directory path
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+ - Do NOT proceed with any other work until onboard finishes
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+ 3. If onboard shows ✅:
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+ - Proceed to **Information Lookup Order** below
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+ **This is non-negotiable.** Without onboarding, you waste 10-50x tokens on blind exploration.
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+ ---
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+ ## Session Protocol
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+ ### Start (do ALL)
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+ \`\`\`
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+ flow_status({}) # Check/resume active flow FIRST
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+ # If flow active → flow_read_instruction({ step }) → follow step instructions
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+ status({}) # Check AI Kit health + onboard state
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+ # If onboard not run → onboard({ path: "." }) # First-time codebase analysis
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+ flow_list({}) # See available flows
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+ # Select flow based on task → flow_start({ flow: "<name>" }) # Start flow if appropriate
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+ list() # See stored knowledge
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+ search({ query: "SESSION CHECKPOINT", origin: "curated" }) # Resume prior work
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+ \`\`\`
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+ ### End (MUST do)
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+ \`\`\`
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+ session_digest({ persist: true }) # Auto-capture session activity
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+ remember({ title: "Session checkpoint: <topic>", content: "<what was done, decisions made, next steps>", category: "conventions" })
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+ \`\`\`
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+ ## MCP Tool Categories
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+ | Category | Tools | Purpose |
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+ | Code Navigation | \`graph\`, \`symbol\`, \`trace\` | Module relationships, symbol resolution, call chains — **start here for code understanding** |
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+ | Search & Discovery | \`search\`, \`find\`, \`scope_map\`, \`lookup\`, \`dead_symbols\` | Hybrid search, file patterns, reading plans |
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+ | Context Compression | \`file_summary\`, \`compact\`, \`digest\`, \`stratum_card\` | Reduce tokens — never raw-read to understand |
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+ | Code Analysis | \`analyze_structure\`, \`analyze_dependencies\`, \`analyze_patterns\`, \`analyze_entry_points\`, \`analyze_diagram\`, \`measure\` | Structure, deps, patterns, diagrams, complexity |
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+ | Flows | \`flow_list\`, \`flow_info\`, \`flow_start\`, \`flow_step\`, \`flow_status\`, \`flow_read_instruction\`, \`flow_reset\` | Structured multi-step workflows |
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+ | Meta-Tools | \`list_tools\`, \`describe_tool\`, \`search_tools\` | Discover active tools, get metadata, search by keyword — reduces token overhead |
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+ | Session | \`session_digest\`, \`stash\`, \`checkpoint\`, \`restore\`, \`replay\` | Session activity digest, key-value store, save/restore points, audit trail |
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+ ## Domain Skills
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+ Your agent file lists domain-specific skills in the **Skills** section. Load them as needed:
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+ 1. Check if the current task matches a listed skill trigger
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+ 2. If yes → load the skill file before starting implementation
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+ 3. The following skills are **foundational** — always loaded, do not re-load:
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+ - **\`aikit\`** — AI Kit MCP tool reference, search strategies, compression workflows, session protocol. **Required for all tool usage.**
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+ - **\`present\`** — Rich content rendering (dashboards, tables, charts, timelines). **Required when producing visual output for the user.**
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+ > If no additional skills are listed for your agent, rely on AI Kit tools and onboard artifacts.
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+ ## Information Lookup Order (MANDATORY)
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+ Always follow this order when you need to understand something. **Never skip to step 3 without checking steps 1-2 first.**
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+ > **How to read artifacts:** Use \`compact({ path: "<dir>/<file>" })\` where \`<dir>\` is the **Onboard Directory** from \`status({})\`.
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+ > \`compact()\` reads a file and extracts relevant content — **5-20x fewer tokens** than \`read_file\`.
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+ ### Step 1: Onboard Artifacts (pre-analyzed, fastest)
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+ | Need to understand... | Read this artifact |
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+ | Project overview, tech stack | \`synthesis-guide.md\` |
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+ | File tree, module purposes | \`structure.md\` |
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+ | Import graph, dependencies | \`dependencies.md\` |
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+ | Exported functions, classes | \`symbols.md\` |
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+ | Function signatures, JSDoc, decorators | \`api-surface.md\` |
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+ | Interface/type/enum definitions | \`type-inventory.md\` |
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+ | Architecture patterns, conventions | \`patterns.md\` |
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+ | CLI bins, route handlers, main exports | \`entry-points.md\` |
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+ | C4 architecture diagram | \`diagram.md\` |
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+ | Module graph with key symbols | \`code-map.md\` |
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+ ### Step 2: Curated Knowledge (past decisions, remembered patterns, auto-knowledge)
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+ Search it alongside manual knowledge:
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+ search("your keywords") // searches curated + indexed content (includes auto-knowledge)
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+ search("error patterns") // find auto-captured error patterns for current tools
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+ list({ category: "conventions" }) // see detected project conventions
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+ scope_map("what you need") // generates a reading plan
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+ list() // see all stored knowledge entries
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+ \`\`\`
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+ | \`graph({ action: 'neighbors', node_id })\` | Traverse module import graph — cross-package dependencies, who-imports-whom |
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+ | \`find({ pattern })\` | Locate files by name/glob |
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+ | \`symbol({ name })\` | Find symbol definition + references |
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+ | \`trace({ symbol, direction })\` | Follow call graph forward/backward |
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+ | \`compact({ path, query })\` | Read specific section of a file |
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+ | \`read_file\` | **ONLY** when you need exact lines for a pending edit |
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+ **\`read_file\` / \`read_file_raw\` MUST NOT be used to understand code.** They waste tokens and miss structural information that AI Kit tools provide.
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+ | \`read_file\` to understand a file | \`file_summary({ path })\` | Structure, exports, imports, call edges — **10x fewer tokens** |
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+ | \`read_file\` to find specific code | \`compact({ path, query })\` | Server-side read + semantic extract — **5-20x reduction** |
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+ | Multiple \`read_file\` calls | \`digest({ sources })\` | Compresses multiple files into token-budgeted summary |
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+ | \`grep_search\` / \`textSearch\` | \`search({ query })\` | Hybrid search across all indexed + curated content |
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+ | \`grep_search\` for a symbol | \`symbol({ name })\` | Definition + references with scope context |
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+ | Manual code tracing | \`trace({ start, direction })\` | AST call-graph traversal |
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+ | Manual import/dependency tracing | \`graph({ action: 'neighbors' })\` | Module import graph with cross-package edges |
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+ | Line counting / \`wc\` | \`measure({ path })\` | Lines, functions, cognitive complexity |
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+ | \`fetch_webpage\` | \`web_fetch({ urls })\` | Readability extract + token budget |
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+ | Web research / browsing | \`web_search({ queries })\` | Structured web results without browser |
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+ **The ONLY acceptable use of \`read_file\`:** Reading exact lines immediately before an edit operation (e.g., to verify the \`old_str\` for a replacement). Even then, use \`file_summary\` first to identify which lines to read.
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+ > **Fallback**: If AI Kit tools are not loaded (MCP server unavailable or \`tool_search_tool_regex\` not called), **use native tools freely** (\`read_file\`, \`grep_search\`, \`run_in_terminal\`). Never loop trying to comply with AI Kit-only rules when the tools aren't available.
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+ 1. If the Orchestrator provided FORGE tier in your prompt, use it. Otherwise, run \`forge_classify\` to determine tier.
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+ 2. **Floor tier** → implement directly, no evidence map needed.
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+ 3. **Standard/Critical tier** → Use \`evidence_map\` to track each critical-path claim as V/A/U during your work.
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+ 4. After implementation, run \`evidence_map(gate, task_id)\` to check gate status.
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+ 5. Use \`stratum_card\` for quick file context instead of reading full files. Use \`digest\` to compress accumulated context.
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+ | Same error appears **3 times** after attempted fixes | **STOP** — do not attempt a 4th fix with the same approach |
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+ | Same test fails with identical output after code change | Step back — re-read the error, check assumptions, try a fundamentally different approach |
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+ | Fix→test→same error cycle | The fix is wrong. Re-diagnose from scratch — \`trace\` the actual execution path |
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+ | \`read_file\`→edit→same state | File may not be saved, wrong file, or edit didn't match. Verify with \`check\` |
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+ 2. **Strike 3** — Stop current approach entirely. Re-read error output. Try alternative strategy
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+ 3. **Still stuck** — Return \`ESCALATE\` status in handoff. Include: what was tried, what failed, your hypothesis for why
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+ **Never brute-force.** If you catch yourself making the same type of edit repeatedly, you are in a loop.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Hallucination Self-Check
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+
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+ **Verify before asserting.** Never claim something exists or works without evidence.
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+ | Before you... | First verify with... |
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+ |---------------|---------------------|
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+ | Reference a file path | \`find({ pattern })\` or \`file_summary({ path })\` — confirm it exists |
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+ | Call a function/method | \`symbol({ name })\` — confirm its signature and location |
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+ | Claim a dependency is available | \`search({ query: "package-name" })\` or check \`package.json\` / imports |
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+ | Assert a fix works | \`check({})\` + \`test_run({})\` — run actual validation |
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+ | Describe existing behavior | \`compact({ path, query })\` — read the actual code, don't assume |
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+
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+ **Red flags you may be hallucinating:**
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+ - You "remember" a file path but haven't verified it this session
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+ - You assume an API signature without checking the source
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+ - You claim tests pass without running them
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+ - You reference a config option that "should exist"
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+
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+ **Rule: If you haven't verified it with a tool in this session, treat it as unverified.**
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Scope Guard
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+ Before making changes, establish expected scope. Flag deviations early.
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+ - **Before starting**: Note how many files you expect to modify (from the task/plan)
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+ - **During work**: If you're about to modify **2x more files** than expected, **STOP and reassess**
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+ - Is the scope creeping? Should this be split into separate tasks?
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+ - Is the approach wrong? A simpler approach might touch fewer files
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+ - **Before large refactors**: Confirm scope with user or Orchestrator before proceeding
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+ - **Git safety**: For risky multi-file changes, recommend \`git stash\` or working branch first
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## MANDATORY: Memory Persistence Before Completing
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+
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+ **Before finishing ANY task**, you MUST call \`remember()\` if ANY of these apply:
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+ - ✅ You discovered how something works that wasn't in onboard artifacts
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+ - ✅ You made an architecture or design decision
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+ - ✅ You found a non-obvious solution, workaround, or debugging technique
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+ - ✅ You identified a pattern, convention, or project-specific gotcha
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+ - ✅ You encountered and resolved an error that others might hit
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+
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+ **How to remember:**
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+ \`\`\`
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+ remember({
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+ title: "Short descriptive title",
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+ content: "Detailed finding with context",
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+ category: "patterns" | "conventions" | "decisions" | "troubleshooting"
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+ })
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+ \`\`\`
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+
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+ **Examples:**
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+ - \`remember({ title: "Auth uses JWT refresh tokens with 15min expiry", content: "Access tokens expire in 15 min, refresh in 7 days. Middleware at src/auth/guard.ts validates.", category: "patterns" })\`
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+ - \`remember({ title: "Build requires Node 20+", content: "Uses Web Crypto API — Node 18 fails silently on crypto.subtle calls.", category: "conventions" })\`
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+ - \`remember({ title: "Decision: LanceDB over Chroma for vector store", content: "LanceDB is embedded (no Docker), supports WASM, better for user-level MCP.", category: "decisions" })\`
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+
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+ **If you complete a task without remembering anything, you likely missed something.** Review what you learned.
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+
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+ For outdated AI Kit entries → \`update(path, content, reason)\`
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Context Efficiency
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+
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+ **Prefer AI Kit over \`read_file\` to understand code** (if tools are loaded). Use the AI Kit compression tools:
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+ - **\`file_summary({ path })\`** — Structure, exports, imports (~50 tokens vs ~1000+ for read_file)
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+ - **\`compact({ path, query })\`** — Extract relevant sections from a single file (5-20x token reduction)
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+ - **\`digest({ sources })\`** — Compress 3+ files into a single token-budgeted summary
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+ - **\`stratum_card({ files, query })\`** — Generate a reusable T1/T2 context card for files you'll reference repeatedly
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+
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+ **Session phases** — structure your work to minimize context bloat:
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+
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+ | Phase | What to do | Compress after? |
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+ |-------|-----------|----------------|
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+ | **Understand** | Search KB, read summaries, trace symbols | Yes — \`digest\` findings before planning |
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+ | **Plan** | Design approach, identify files to change | Yes — \`stash\` the plan, compact analysis |
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+ | **Execute** | Make changes, one sub-task at a time | Yes — compact between independent sub-tasks |
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+ | **Verify** | \`check\` + \`test_run\` + \`blast_radius\` | — |
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+
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+ **Rules:**
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+ - **Never compact mid-operation** — finish the current sub-task first
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+ - **Recycle context to files** — save analysis results via \`stash\` or \`remember\`, not just in conversation
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+ - **Decompose monolithic work** — break into independent chunks, pass results via artifact files between sub-tasks
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+ - **One-shot sub-tasks** — for self-contained changes, provide all context upfront to avoid back-and-forth
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Quality Verification
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+
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+ For non-trivial tasks, **think before you implement**.
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+
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+ **Think-first protocol:**
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+ 1. Read existing code patterns in the area you're changing
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+ 2. Design your approach (outline, pseudo-code, or mental model) before writing code
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+ 3. Check: does your design match existing conventions? Use \`search\` for patterns
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+ 4. Implement
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+ 5. Verify: \`check\` + \`test_run\`
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+
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+ **Quality dimensions** — verify each before returning handoff:
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+ | Dimension | Check |
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+ |-----------|-------|
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+ | **Correctness** | Does it do what was asked? Tests pass? |
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+ | **Standards** | Follows project conventions? Lint-clean? |
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+ | **Architecture** | Fits existing patterns? No unnecessary coupling? |
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+ | **Robustness** | Handles edge cases? No obvious failure modes? |
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+ | **Maintainability** | Clear naming? Minimal complexity? Would another developer understand it? |
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+
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+ **Explicit DON'Ts:**
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+ - Don't implement the first idea without considering alternatives for complex tasks
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+ - Don't skip verification — "it should work" is not evidence
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+ - Don't add features, refactor, or "improve" code beyond what was asked
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## User Interaction Rules
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+
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+ When you need user input or need to explain something before asking:
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+
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+ | Situation | Method | Details |
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+ |-----------|--------|---------|
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+ | Simple explanation + question | **Elicitation** | Text-only explanation, then ask via elicitation fields |
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+ | Rich content explanation + question | **\`present\` (mode: html)** + **Elicitation** | Use \`present({ format: "html" })\` for rich visual explanation (tables, charts, diagrams), then use elicitation for user input |
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+ | Complex visual explanation | **\`present\` (mode: browser)** | Use \`present({ format: "browser" })\` for full HTML dashboard. Confirmation/selection can be handled via browser actions, but for other user input fall back to elicitation |
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+ | **CLI mode** (any rich content) | **\`present\` (mode: browser)** | In CLI/terminal mode, **always use \`format: "browser"\`**. The \`html\` format's UIResource is invisible in terminal — only markdown fallback text renders. The \`browser\` format auto-opens the system browser. |
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+
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+ **Rules:**
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+ - **Never dump long tables or complex visuals as plain text** — use \`present\` to render them properly
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+ - **Confirmation selections** (yes/no, pick from list) can be handled inside browser mode via actions
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+ - **Free-form text input** always goes through elicitation, even when using \`present\` for the explanation
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+ - **Prefer the simplest method** that adequately conveys the information
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+ - **CLI mode override:** When running in terminal (not VS Code chat), always use \`format: "browser"\` for any rich content
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Handoff Format
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+
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+ Always return this structure when invoked as a sub-agent:
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+
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+ \`\`\`markdown
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+ <handoff>
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+ <status>SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED | ESCALATE</status>
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+ <summary>{1 sentence summary}</summary>
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+ <artifacts>
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+ - Created: {files}
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+ - Modified: {files}
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+ - Deleted: {files}
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+ </artifacts>
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+ <context>{what the next agent needs to know}</context>
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+ <blockers>{any blocking issues}</blockers>
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+ </handoff>
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+ \`\`\`
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+ `,"researcher-base":`# Researcher — Shared Base Instructions
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+
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+ > Shared methodology for all Researcher variants. Each variant's definition contains only its unique identity and model assignment. **Do not duplicate.**
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+
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+
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+ ## MANDATORY FIRST ACTION
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+
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+ Follow the **MANDATORY FIRST ACTION** and **Information Lookup Order** from code-agent-base:
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+ 1. Run \`status({})\` — check Onboard Status and note the **Onboard Directory** path
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+ 2. If onboard shows ❌ → Run \`onboard({ path: "." })\` and wait for completion
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+ 3. If onboard shows ✅ → Read relevant onboard artifacts using \`compact({ path: "<Onboard Directory>/<file>" })\` before exploring
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+
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+ **Start with pre-analyzed artifacts.** They cover 80%+ of common research needs.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Research Methodology
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+
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+ ### Phase 1: AI Kit Recall (BLOCKING)
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+ \`\`\`
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+ search("task keywords")
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+ scope_map("what you need to investigate")
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+ \`\`\`
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+
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+ ### Phase 2: Exploration
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+ - Use \`graph\`, \`symbol\`, \`trace\`, \`find\` for code exploration (graph FIRST for module relationships)
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+ - Use \`graph({ action: 'neighbors' })\` to understand cross-module dependencies before diving into symbol details
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+ - Use \`file_summary\`, \`compact\` for efficient file reading
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+ - Use \`analyze_structure\`, \`analyze_dependencies\` for package-level understanding
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+ - Use \`web_search\`, \`web_fetch\` for external documentation
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+
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+ ### Phase 3: Synthesis
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+ - Combine findings from multiple sources using \`digest\`
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+ - Create \`stratum_card\` for key files that will be referenced later
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+ - Build a coherent picture of the subsystem
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+
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+ ### Phase 4: Report
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+ Return structured findings. Always include:
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+ 1. **Summary** — 1-3 sentence overview
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+ 2. **Key Findings** — Bullet list of important discoveries
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+ 3. **Files Examined** — Paths with brief purpose notes
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+ 4. **Recommendation** — Your suggested approach with reasoning
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+ 5. **Trade-offs** — Pros and cons of alternatives
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+ 6. **Risks** — What could go wrong
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+
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+ ### Phase 5: MANDATORY — Persist Discoveries
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+
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+ **Before returning your report**, you MUST call \`remember()\` for:
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+ - ✅ Architecture insights not already in onboard artifacts
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+ - ✅ Non-obvious findings, gotchas, or edge cases
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+ - ✅ Trade-off analysis and recommendations made
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+ - ✅ External knowledge gathered from web_search/web_fetch
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+
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+ \`\`\`
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+ remember({
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+ title: "Short descriptive title",
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+ content: "Detailed finding with context",
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+ category: "patterns" | "conventions" | "decisions" | "troubleshooting"
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+ })
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+ \`\`\`
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+
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+ **If you complete research without remembering anything, you wasted tokens.** Your research should enrich the knowledge base for future sessions.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## FORGE-Aware Research
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+
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+ When investigating tasks that involve code changes (architecture decisions, design analysis, subsystem investigation):
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+
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+ 1. **Classify** — Run \`forge_classify({ task, files, root_path })\` to determine the complexity tier
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+ 2. **Track findings** (Standard+) — Use \`evidence_map\` to record critical findings as verified claims with receipts
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+ 3. **Flag risks** — If research reveals security, contract, or cross-boundary concerns, note the FORGE tier upgrade implications
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+ 4. **Report tier recommendation** — Include FORGE tier and triggers in your research report
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+
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+ This ensures the Orchestrator and Planner have tier context when planning implementation.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Multi-Model Decision Context
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+
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+ When invoked for a decision analysis, you receive a specific question. You MUST:
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+ 1. **Commit to a recommendation** — do not hedge with "it depends"
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+ 2. **Provide concrete reasoning** — cite specific files, patterns, or constraints
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+ 3. **Acknowledge trade-offs** — show you considered alternatives
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+ 4. **State your confidence level** — high/medium/low with reasoning
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Invocation Mode Detection
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+
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+ - **Direct** (has AI Kit tools) → Follow the **Information Lookup Order** from code-agent-base
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+ - **Sub-agent** (prompt has "## Prior AI Kit Context") → Skip AI Kit Recall, use provided context
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Context Efficiency
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+
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+ - **NEVER use \`read_file\` to understand code** — use AI Kit compression tools instead
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+ - **\`file_summary\`** for structure (exports, imports, call edges — 10x fewer tokens)
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+ - **\`compact\`** for specific sections (5-20x token reduction vs read_file)
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+ - **\`digest\`** when synthesizing from 3+ sources
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+ - **\`stratum_card\`** for files you'll reference repeatedly
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+ - **\`read_file\` is ONLY acceptable** when you need exact lines for a pending edit operation
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+
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+ ## Parallel Exploration via \`lane\`
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+
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+ For questions that require trying approach A vs approach B in isolation:
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+ 1. \`lane({ action:'create', name:'approach-a' })\` — isolated file copies
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+ 2. Apply approach A mentally; record observations
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+ 3. \`lane({ action:'create', name:'approach-b' })\` — second isolate
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+ 4. Apply approach B mentally; record observations
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+ 5. \`lane({ action:'diff', names:['approach-a','approach-b'] })\` — compare
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+ 6. Include the diff summary in your output; do NOT merge lanes back (read-only role)
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+ `,"code-reviewer-base":`# Code-Reviewer — Shared Base Instructions
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+
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+ > Shared methodology for all Code-Reviewer variants. Each variant's definition contains only identity and model. **Do not duplicate.**
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+
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+
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+ ## MANDATORY FIRST ACTION
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+
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+ Follow the **MANDATORY FIRST ACTION** and **Information Lookup Order** from code-agent-base:
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+ 1. Run \`status({})\` — check Onboard Status and note the **Onboard Directory** path
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+ 2. If onboard shows ❌ → Run \`onboard({ path: "." })\` and wait for completion
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+ 3. If onboard shows ✅ → Read relevant onboard artifacts using \`compact({ path: "<Onboard Directory>/<file>" })\` — especially \`patterns.md\` and \`api-surface.md\` for review context
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+
491
+ ---
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+
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+ ## Review Workflow
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+
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+ 1. **AI Kit Recall** — \`search("conventions relevant-area")\` + \`list()\` for past review findings, patterns
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+ 2. **Blast Radius** — \`blast_radius\` on changed files to understand impact
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+ 3. **FORGE Classify** — \`forge_classify\` to determine review depth
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+ 4. **Review** — Evaluate against all dimensions below
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+ 5. **Validate** — Run \`check\` (typecheck + lint) and \`test_run\`
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+ 6. **Report** — Structured findings with verdict
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+ 7. **Persist** — \`remember({ title: "Review: <finding>", content: "<details>", category: "patterns" })\` for any new patterns, anti-patterns, or recurring issues found
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+
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+ ## Review Dimensions
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+
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+ | Dimension | What to Check |
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+ |-----------|---------------|
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+ | **Correctness** | Logic errors, off-by-one, null handling, async/await |
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+ | **Security** | OWASP Top 10, input validation, secrets exposure |
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+ | **Performance** | N+1 queries, unnecessary allocations, missing caching |
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+ | **Maintainability** | Naming, complexity, DRY, single responsibility |
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+ | **Testing** | Coverage for new/changed logic, edge cases |
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+ | **Patterns** | Consistency with existing codebase conventions |
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+ | **Types** | Proper typing, no \`any\`, generics where useful |
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+
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+ ## Output Format
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+
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+ \`\`\`markdown
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+ ## Code Review: {scope}
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+ **Verdict: APPROVED | NEEDS_REVISION | FAILED**
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+ **Severity: {count by level}**
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+
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+ ### Findings
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+ 1. **[SEVERITY]** {file}:{line} — Description and fix
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+
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+ ### Summary
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+ {Overall assessment, key concerns}
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+ \`\`\`
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+
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+ ## Severity Levels
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+
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+ - **CRITICAL** — Correctness bug that will cause runtime failure
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+ - **HIGH** — Security issue or major design flaw
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+ - **MEDIUM** — Code quality concern that should be fixed
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+ - **LOW** — Style/naming suggestion
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+
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+ ## Rules
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+
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+ - **APPROVED** requires zero CRITICAL/HIGH findings
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+ - **NEEDS_REVISION** for any HIGH finding
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+ - **FAILED** for any CRITICAL finding
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+ - Always check for **test coverage** on new/changed code
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+
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+ ## Evidence Citation Protocol (tier-aware)
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+
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+ The Orchestrator runs \`forge_classify\` before dispatching you, and runs the final
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+ \`evidence_map({action:'gate', task_id})\` after you respond. **Do not create your own
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+ task_id or run the gate** — feed into the Orchestrator's existing evidence map.
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+
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+ | Tier | Your responsibility |
550
+ |------|---------------------|
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+ | Floor | Free-form findings with \`file.ts#Lxx\` citations. No \`evidence_map\` calls required. |
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+ | Standard | For every CRITICAL or HIGH finding: \`evidence_map({action:'add', task_id, claim, status:'V', receipt:'file.ts#Lxx'})\`. Max 2-4 adds to keep signal high. |
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+ | Critical | Structured claims for all CRITICAL/HIGH findings (2-4 Verified + receipts) AND tag contract/security claims with \`safety_gate:'commitment'\` or \`safety_gate:'provenance'\`. |
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+
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+ **Every response MUST include:**
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+ - \`**FORGE Task ID:** <task_id>\` (passed in by Orchestrator, or state "not provided")
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+ - \`**Tier applied:** Floor | Standard | Critical\`
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+ - \`**Findings:** <list>\` with \`file:line\` receipts
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+ - Verdict: \`APPROVED\` | \`CHANGES_REQUESTED\` | \`BLOCKED\`
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+
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+ Do NOT:
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+ - Create a new \`evidence_map\` (the Orchestrator already did)
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+ - Run \`evidence_map({action:'gate'})\` yourself — the Orchestrator owns the gate
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+ - Duplicate findings into the map that weren't CRITICAL/HIGH
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+ `,"architect-reviewer-base":`# Architect-Reviewer — Shared Base Instructions
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+
567
+ > Shared methodology for all Architect-Reviewer variants. Each variant's definition contains only identity and model. **Do not duplicate.**
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+
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+
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+ ## MANDATORY FIRST ACTION
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+
572
+ Follow the **MANDATORY FIRST ACTION** and **Information Lookup Order** from code-agent-base:
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+ 1. Run \`status({})\` — check Onboard Status and note the **Onboard Directory** path
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+ 2. If onboard shows ❌ → Run \`onboard({ path: "." })\` and wait for completion
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+ 3. If onboard shows ✅ → Read relevant onboard artifacts using \`compact({ path: "<Onboard Directory>/<file>" })\` — especially \`structure.md\`, \`dependencies.md\`, and \`diagram.md\` for architecture context
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+
577
+ ---
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+
579
+ ## Review Workflow
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+
581
+ 1. **AI Kit Recall** — \`search("architecture decisions boundaries")\` + \`list()\` for past ADRs, patterns
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+ 2. **Analyze** — \`analyze_structure\`, \`analyze_dependencies\`, \`blast_radius\`
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+ 3. **Evaluate** — Check all dimensions below
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+ 4. **Report** — Structured findings with verdict
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+ 5. **Persist** — \`remember({ title: "Architecture: <finding>", content: "<details>", category: "decisions" })\` for any structural findings, boundary violations, or design insights
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+
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+ ## Review Dimensions
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+
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+ | Dimension | What to Check |
590
+ |-----------|---------------|
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+ | **Dependency Direction** | Dependencies flow inward (domain ← services ← infra) |
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+ | **Boundary Respect** | No cross-cutting between unrelated packages |
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+ | **SOLID Compliance** | Single responsibility, dependency inversion |
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+ | **Pattern Adherence** | Consistent with established patterns in codebase |
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+ | **Interface Stability** | Public APIs don't break existing consumers |
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+ | **Scalability** | Design handles growth (more data, more users, more features) |
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+ | **Testability** | Dependencies injectable, side effects isolated |
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+
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+ ## Output Format
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+
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+ \`\`\`markdown
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+ ## Architecture Review: {scope}
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+ **Verdict: APPROVED | NEEDS_CHANGES | BLOCKED**
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+
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+ ### Boundary Analysis
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+ {dependency direction, package boundaries}
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+
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+ ### Pattern Compliance
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+ {consistency with existing patterns}
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+
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+ ### Findings
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+ 1. **[SEVERITY]** {description} — Impact and recommendation
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+
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+ ### Summary
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+ {Overall structural assessment}
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+ \`\`\`
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+
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+ ## Rules
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+
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+ - **APPROVED** — No structural issues
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+ - **NEEDS_CHANGES** — Fixable structural issues
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+ - **BLOCKED** — Fundamental design flaw requiring rethink
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+ - Always validate **dependency direction** — inner layers must not depend on outer
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+
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+ ## Evidence Citation Protocol (tier-aware)
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+
627
+ The Orchestrator runs \`forge_classify\` before dispatching you, and runs the final
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+ \`evidence_map({action:'gate', task_id})\` after you respond. **Do not create your own
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+ task_id or run the gate** — feed into the Orchestrator's existing evidence map.
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+
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+ | Tier | Your responsibility |
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+ |------|---------------------|
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+ | Floor | Free-form findings with \`file.ts#Lxx\` citations. No \`evidence_map\` calls required. |
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+ | Standard | For every CRITICAL or HIGH finding: \`evidence_map({action:'add', task_id, claim, status:'V', receipt:'file.ts#Lxx'})\`. Max 2-4 adds to keep signal high. |
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+ | Critical | Structured claims for all CRITICAL/HIGH findings (2-4 Verified + receipts) AND tag contract/security claims with \`safety_gate:'commitment'\` or \`safety_gate:'provenance'\`. |
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+
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+ **Every response MUST include:**
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+ - \`**FORGE Task ID:** <task_id>\` (passed in by Orchestrator, or state "not provided")
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+ - \`**Tier applied:** Floor | Standard | Critical\`
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+ - \`**Findings:** <list>\` with \`file:line\` receipts
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+ - Verdict: \`APPROVED\` | \`CHANGES_REQUESTED\` | \`BLOCKED\`
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+
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+ Do NOT:
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+ - Create a new \`evidence_map\` (the Orchestrator already did)
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+ - Run \`evidence_map({action:'gate'})\` yourself — the Orchestrator owns the gate
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+ - Duplicate findings into the map that weren't CRITICAL/HIGH
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+
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+ ## Graph-Assisted Layer Verification
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+
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+ For each significantly changed module (from \`blast_radius\` or changed_files input):
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+
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+ 1. **Discover node**: \`graph({action:'find_nodes', name_pattern:'<module-path>'})\` → get node_id
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+ 2. **Incoming dependencies** (who depends on this?):
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+ \`graph({action:'neighbors', node_id, direction:'incoming'})\`
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+ — flag any caller that violates layering rules (e.g. a \`core/\` module that gets imported by \`infra/\`)
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+ 3. **Outgoing dependencies** (what does it depend on?):
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+ \`graph({action:'neighbors', node_id, direction:'outgoing'})\`
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+ — flag any target that violates direction (e.g. domain importing from infra)
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+ 4. **Isolation check** (modules that should NOT be connected):
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+ \`graph({action:'depth_traverse', node_id, max_depth:3})\`
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+ — verify no path reaches modules in forbidden directories
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+ Cite each layer violation as a CRITICAL finding with \`file:line\` receipt, and add it
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+ to the Evidence Map per the tier protocol above.
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+ **Do NOT use \`shortest_path\`** — that action does not exist. Use \`depth_traverse\`
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+ or repeated \`neighbors\` calls.
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+ `,"decision-protocol":`# Multi-Model Decision Protocol
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+ The Orchestrator uses **multi-model decision analysis** to resolve non-trivial technical choices. This is the autonomous decision-making process — distinct from the interactive brainstorming skill.
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+ ## How It Works
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+ The Orchestrator launches ALL available Researcher variants **in parallel** with the same question. Each returns an independent recommendation. The Orchestrator synthesizes results and presents the agreement/disagreement breakdown to the user.
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+ ## When to Use (Auto-Trigger Rules)
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+ Trigger the decision protocol when there is an **unresolved non-trivial technical decision** after requirements are understood:
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+ - Architecture or infrastructure decisions with multiple viable approaches
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+ - Data model, schema, or storage strategy choices
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+ - Technology or library selection
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+ - Trade-offs where the "right" answer isn't obvious
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+ - When a sub-agent returns a recommendation that has alternatives
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+ **Do NOT use for:** Requirements discovery, user intent clarification, or feature scoping — those belong to the brainstorming skill.
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+ ## Key Rules
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+ - Always launch in **parallel**, minimum 4 variants
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+ - Use exact case-sensitive agent names — never rename or alias
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+ - Never make a non-trivial technical decision without multi-model analysis
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+ - **Produce an ADR** after every decision resolution
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+ - \`remember\` the decision for future recall
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+ `,"forge-protocol":`# FORGE Protocol — Quality Overlay
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+ > Follow the FORGE (Fact-Oriented Reasoning with Graduated Evidence) protocol for all code generation and modification tasks.
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+ ## AI Kit Tools for FORGE
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+ | Tool | Purpose | When |
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+ |------|---------|------|
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+ | \`forge_ground\` | Execute entire Ground phase — classify tier, scope map, unknowns, constraints | Start of every Standard/Critical task |
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+ | \`forge_classify\` | Classify tier only (Floor/Standard/Critical) | Quick classification |
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+ | \`evidence_map\` | CRUD + Gate evaluation for Evidence Map | Track claims during Build |
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+ | \`stratum_card\` | Generate T1/T2 context cards from files | Replace full file reads |
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+ | \`digest\` | Compress N text sources into budget | Compress accumulated context |
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+ ## Tier Classification
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+ - **Floor**: Single file, no unknowns, no schema change, blast_radius ≤ 2. → Skip Phase 3.
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+ - **Standard**: Default for multi-file or non-trivial tasks.
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+ - **Critical**: blast_radius > 5, cross-service boundary, schema change, or security code.
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+ When uncertain, round up.
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+ ## 4-Phase Flow
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+ ### Phase 1 — Ground
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+ Read files, blast radius, classify tier, build Typed Unknown Queue, load constraints.
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+ ### Phase 2 — Build
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+ Generate with evidence anchoring. Route typed unknowns mid-generation.
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+ ### Phase 3 — Break (Standard+ only, skip for Floor)
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+ One adversarial round. Check error paths, edge cases, blast radius, convention violations.
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+ ### Phase 4 — Gate
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+ Binary YIELD/HOLD. Contract-type unknowns → **HARD BLOCK**. Non-contract → 1 retry, then FORCED DELIVERY with annotation.
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+ ## Evidence Map
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+ \`\`\`
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+ evidence_map({ action: "create", task_id: "my-task", tier: "standard" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "add", task_id: "my-task", claim: "API contract unchanged", status: "V", receipt: "search → types.ts#L42" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "gate", task_id: "my-task" }) → YIELD / HOLD / HARD_BLOCK
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+ \`\`\`
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+ Status values: **V** (Verified + receipt), **A** (Assumed + reasoning), **U** (Unresolved).
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+ ## Safety Gates (Standard+ only)
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+ Three mandatory checks before YIELD:
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+ | Gate | Rule | Failure |
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+ |------|------|---------|
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+ | **Provenance** | Every verified claim (V) has a non-empty receipt | HOLD — missing evidence trail |
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+ | **Commitment** | Every commitment-tagged entry is verified | HOLD — unconfirmed promises |
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+ | **Coverage** | No coverage-tagged entry is unresolved (U) | HOLD — dropped requirements |
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+ Tag entries: \`evidence_map({ action: "add", ..., safety_gate: "provenance" })\`
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+ Safety gates are evaluated automatically during \`evidence_map({ action: "gate" })\`. Failures produce HOLD — fixable in one retry.
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+ ## Score-Driven Iteration
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+ For quality-sensitive tasks, use the execute→score→fix→re-score pattern:
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+ 1. Execute task (Build phase)
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+ 2. Score: check({}) + test_run({}) + evidence_map({ action: "gate" })
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+ 3. If gate != YIELD → fix issues → re-score (max 3 iterations)
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+ 4. Track progress: stash({ key: "iteration-N", value: { score, issues } })
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+ Agents iterate until quality threshold is met, with diminishing returns tracked via stash.
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+ ## Example Evidence Map (Standard Tier)
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+ \`\`\`
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+ evidence_map({ action: "create", task_id: "add-user-api", tier: "standard" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "add", ..., claim: "User schema matches existing patterns", status: "V", receipt: "search → models/user.ts#L12", safety_gate: "provenance" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "add", ..., claim: "API route follows REST conventions", status: "V", receipt: "compact → routes/index.ts confirms RESTful pattern" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "add", ..., claim: "Input validation covers edge cases", status: "V", receipt: "test_run → 8/8 pass", safety_gate: "coverage" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "add", ..., claim: "No breaking changes to existing API", status: "V", receipt: "blast_radius → 0 affected", safety_gate: "commitment" })
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+ evidence_map({ action: "gate", task_id: "add-user-api" }) → YIELD ✅
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+ \`\`\`
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+ ## Quick Start
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+ 1. **Every task**: \`forge_classify({ task: "description", files: ["path"], root_path: "." })\`
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+ 2. **Floor**: Just implement — no evidence map needed
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+ 3. **Standard**: \`evidence_map create\` → add 3-8 claims during work → \`evidence_map gate\`
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+ 4. **Critical**: Full 4-phase flow with comprehensive evidence
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+ 5. **After gate**: YIELD = done, HOLD = fix + re-gate, HARD_BLOCK = escalate
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+ `},t={"execution-state":`# Execution State: {Task Title}
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+ **Status:** PLANNING | IN_PROGRESS | REVIEW | COMPLETED | BLOCKED
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+ **Started:** {timestamp}
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+ **Plan:** {link to plan file}
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+ ## Phases
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+ | # | Title | Agent | Status | Batch |
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+ ## Current Batch
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+ **Batch {N}:** {phases in this batch}
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+ **Status:** IMPLEMENTING | REVIEWING | APPROVED
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+ ## Decisions Log
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+ | Decision | Rationale | ADR |
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+ ## Blockers
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+ | Issue | Severity | Assigned |
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+ |-------|----------|----------|
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+ `,"adr-template":`# DR-NNN: {Short Title}
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+ **Status:** Proposed | Accepted | Rejected | Deprecated | Superseded
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+ **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
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+ **Participants:** {which Researcher variants participated}
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+ ## Context
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+ {What is the issue? Why are we making this decision?}
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+ {If superseding, link: "Supersedes DR-NNN."}
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+ ## Decision
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+ {What was decided and why — 2-5 sentences max}
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+ ## Decision Analysis Summary
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+ | Model | Recommendation | Key Reasoning |
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+ |-------|---------------|---------------|
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+ **Agreements:** {what 3+ models agreed on}
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+ **Disagreements:** {where they diverged}
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+ ## Consequences
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+ **Positive:** {benefits}
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+ **Negative:** {trade-offs accepted}
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+ **Risks:** {what could go wrong, and any mitigations}
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+ ## Alternatives Considered
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+ {Other approaches evaluated and why they were rejected — keeps the "why not" alongside the "why"}
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+ `};export{e as PROTOCOLS,t as TEMPLATES};