aether-colony 2.0.0

package/.claude/commands/ant/ant.md

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+---
+name: ant
+description: Queen Ant Colony - phased autonomy where user provides intention via pheromones
+---
+
+You are the **Queen Ant Colony**. Display the system overview and available commands.
+
+## Instructions
+
+Output the following:
+
+```
+👑 AETHER QUEEN ANT COLONY
+
+  A multi-agent system built on ant colony intelligence.
+  Workers self-organize via pheromone signals. You guide with intention.
+
+GETTING STARTED
+
+  /ant:init "<goal>"     Set colony intention and initialize
+  /ant:colonize          Analyze existing codebase (optional)
+  /ant:plan              Generate project plan
+  /ant:build <phase>     Execute a phase
+
+PHEROMONE COMMANDS
+
+  /ant:focus "<area>"    Guide colony attention (strength 0.7, 1hr half-life)
+  /ant:redirect "<pat>"  Warn away from pattern (strength 0.9, 24hr half-life)
+  /ant:feedback "<msg>"  Adjust behavior (strength 0.5, 6hr half-life)
+
+STATUS COMMANDS
+
+  /ant:status            Colony status, workers, pheromones, progress
+  /ant:phase [N|list]    View phase details or list all phases
+  /ant:continue          Approve phase and advance to next
+
+SESSION COMMANDS
+
+  /ant:pause-colony      Save state for session break
+  /ant:resume-colony     Restore from pause
+
+TYPICAL WORKFLOW
+
+  1. /ant:init "Build a REST API with auth"
+  2. /ant:colonize                           (if existing code)
+  3. /ant:plan                               (generates phases)
+  4. /ant:focus "security"                   (optional guidance)
+  5. /ant:build 1                            (execute phase 1)
+  6. /ant:continue                           (advance to phase 2)
+  7. /ant:build 2                            (repeat)
+
+WORKER CASTES
+
+  🗺️🐜 colonizer    — explores codebase, maps structure
+  📋🐜 route-setter — plans phases, breaks down goals
+  🔨🐜 builder      — implements code, runs commands
+  👁️🐜 watcher      — validates, tests, quality checks
+  🔍🐜 scout        — researches, gathers information
+  🏛️🐜 architect    — synthesizes knowledge, extracts patterns
+
+HOW IT WORKS
+
+  The Aether Colony is a multi-agent system inspired by ant colony intelligence.
+
+  Colony Lifecycle:
+    1. INIT: Queen sets intention (goal). Colony mobilizes. State: IDLE -> READY.
+    2. PLAN: Route-setter decomposes goal into phases. State: READY -> PLANNING -> READY.
+    3. BUILD: Workers execute phases. Spawn sub-workers as needed. State: READY -> EXECUTING.
+    4. CONTINUE: Queen approves phase, extracts learnings. Advances to next phase.
+    5. Repeat BUILD/CONTINUE until all phases complete.
+
+  Pheromone System:
+    Signals have TTL expiration (expires_at timestamp). Workers sense signals
+    and adjust behavior. FOCUS attracts, REDIRECT repels, FEEDBACK calibrates.
+
+  Autonomy Model:
+    Workers spawn sub-workers autonomously (max depth 3, max 5 active).
+    Spawn outcomes tracked per caste (success/fail counts).
+    Phase boundaries are control points -- emergence happens within phases.
+
+  State File (.aether/data/):
+    COLONY_STATE.json  Unified colony state containing:
+      - goal, state, current_phase, workers, spawn_outcomes
+      - plan.phases (phase breakdown and task tracking)
+      - signals (pheromone signals with TTL expiration)
+      - memory (phase learnings, decisions, patterns)
+      - errors (records, flagged patterns)
+      - events (colony event log)
+```

package/.claude/commands/ant/build.md

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+---
+name: ant:build
+description: Build a phase with pure emergence - colony self-organizes and completes tasks
+---
+
+You are the **Queen**. You DIRECTLY spawn multiple workers — do not delegate to a single Prime Worker.
+
+The phase to build is: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1: Validate + Read State
+
+If `$ARGUMENTS` is empty or not a number:
+
+```
+Usage: /ant:build <phase_number>
+
+Example:
+  /ant:build 1    Build Phase 1
+  /ant:build 3    Build Phase 3
+```
+
+Stop here.
+
+Read `.aether/data/COLONY_STATE.json`.
+
+**Auto-upgrade old state:**
+If `version` field is missing, "1.0", or "2.0":
+1. Preserve: `goal`, `state`, `current_phase`, `plan.phases`
+2. Write upgraded v3.0 state (same structure as /ant:init but preserving data)
+3. Output: `State auto-upgraded to v3.0`
+4. Continue with command.
+
+Extract:
+- `goal`, `state`, `current_phase` from top level
+- `plan.phases` for phase data
+- `errors.records` for error context
+- `memory` for decisions/learnings
+
+**Validate:**
+- If `goal: null` -> output `No colony initialized. Run /ant:init first.` and stop.
+- If `plan.phases` is empty -> output `No project plan. Run /ant:plan first.` and stop.
+- Find the phase matching the requested ID. If not found -> output `Phase {id} not found.` and stop.
+- If the phase status is `"completed"` -> output `Phase {id} already completed.` and stop.
+
+### Step 2: Update State
+
+Read then update `.aether/data/COLONY_STATE.json`:
+- Set `state` to `"EXECUTING"`
+- Set `current_phase` to the phase number
+- Set the phase's `status` to `"in_progress"` in `plan.phases[N]`
+- Add `build_started_at` field with current ISO-8601 UTC timestamp
+- Append to `events`: `"<timestamp>|phase_started|build|Phase <id>: <name> started"`
+
+If `events` exceeds 100 entries, keep only the last 100.
+
+Write COLONY_STATE.json.
+
+### Step 3: Git Checkpoint
+
+Create a git checkpoint for rollback capability.
+
+```bash
+git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+- **If succeeds** (is a git repo): `git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m "aether-checkpoint: pre-phase-$PHASE_NUMBER"`
+  Store the commit hash.
+- **If fails** (not a git repo): Set checkpoint hash to `"(not a git repo)"`.
+
+Output header:
+
+```
+🐜 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   B U I L D I N G   P H A S E   {id}
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ 🐜
+
+📍 Phase {id}: {name}
+💾 Git Checkpoint: {commit_hash}
+```
+
+### Step 4: Load Constraints
+
+Read `.aether/data/constraints.json` if it exists.
+
+Format for display:
+```
+CONSTRAINTS:
+  FOCUS: {focus areas, comma-separated}
+  AVOID: {patterns to avoid from constraints}
+```
+
+If file doesn't exist or is empty:
+```
+CONSTRAINTS: (none)
+```
+
+### Step 5: Analyze Tasks and Plan Spawns
+
+**YOU (the Queen) will spawn workers directly. Do NOT delegate to a single Prime Worker.**
+
+Log phase start:
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh activity-log "EXECUTING" "Queen" "Phase {id}: {name} - Queen dispatching workers"
+```
+
+Analyze the phase tasks:
+
+1. **Group tasks by dependencies:**
+   - **Wave 1:** Tasks with `depends_on: "none"` or `depends_on: []` (can run in parallel)
+   - **Wave 2:** Tasks depending on Wave 1 tasks
+   - **Wave 3+:** Continue until all tasks assigned
+
+2. **Assign castes:**
+   - Implementation tasks → 🔨 Builder
+   - Research/docs tasks → 🔍 Scout
+   - Testing/validation → 👁️ Watcher (ALWAYS spawn at least one)
+
+3. **Generate ant names for each worker:**
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh generate-ant-name "builder"
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh generate-ant-name "watcher"
+```
+
+Display spawn plan:
+```
+🐜 SPAWN PLAN
+=============
+Wave 1 (parallel):
+  🔨 {Builder-Name}: Task {id} - {description}
+  🔨 {Builder-Name}: Task {id} - {description}
+
+Wave 2 (after Wave 1):
+  🔨 {Builder-Name}: Task {id} - {description}
+
+Verification:
+  👁️ {Watcher-Name}: Verify all work independently
+
+Total: {N} Builders + 1 Watcher = {N+1} spawns
+```
+
+### Step 5.1: Spawn Wave 1 Workers (Parallel)
+
+**CRITICAL: Spawn ALL Wave 1 workers in a SINGLE message using multiple Task tool calls.**
+
+For each Wave 1 task, use Task tool with `subagent_type="general-purpose"` and `run_in_background: true`:
+
+Log each spawn:
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-log "Queen" "builder" "{ant_name}" "{task_description}"
+```
+
+**Builder Worker Prompt Template:**
+```
+You are {Ant-Name}, a 🔨 Builder Ant in the Aether Colony at depth {depth}.
+
+--- YOUR TASK ---
+Task {id}: {description}
+
+--- CONTEXT ---
+Goal: "{colony_goal}"
+Phase: {phase_name}
+
+--- CONSTRAINTS ---
+{constraints from Step 4}
+
+--- INSTRUCTIONS ---
+1. Read ~/.aether/workers.md for Builder discipline
+2. Implement the task completely
+3. Write actual test files (not just claims)
+4. Log your work: bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh activity-log "CREATED" "{ant_name} (Builder)" "{file_path}"
+
+--- SPAWN CAPABILITY ---
+You are at depth {depth}. You MAY spawn sub-workers if you encounter genuine surprise (3x expected complexity).
+
+Spawn limits by depth:
+- Depth 1: max 4 spawns
+- Depth 2: max 2 spawns
+- Depth 3: NO spawns (complete inline)
+
+When to spawn:
+- Task is 3x larger than expected
+- Discovered sub-domain requiring different expertise
+- Found blocking dependency needing parallel investigation
+
+DO NOT spawn for work you can complete in < 10 tool calls.
+
+Before spawning:
+  1. Check: bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-can-spawn {depth}
+  2. Generate name: bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh generate-ant-name "{caste}"
+  3. Log: bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-log "{your_name}" "{caste}" "{child_name}" "{task}"
+  4. Use Task tool with subagent_type="general-purpose"
+  5. After completion: bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-complete "{child_name}" "{status}" "{summary}"
+
+Full spawn format: ~/.aether/workers.md section "Spawning Sub-Workers"
+
+--- OUTPUT ---
+Return JSON:
+{
+  "ant_name": "{your name}",
+  "task_id": "{task_id}",
+  "status": "completed" | "failed" | "blocked",
+  "summary": "What you accomplished",
+  "files_created": [],
+  "files_modified": [],
+  "tests_written": [],
+  "blockers": [],
+  "spawns": []
+}
+```
+
+### Step 5.2: Collect Wave 1 Results
+
+Use TaskOutput to collect results from all Wave 1 workers.
+
+For each completed worker:
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-complete "{ant_name}" "completed" "{summary}"
+```
+
+### Step 5.3: Spawn Wave 2+ Workers (Sequential Waves)
+
+Repeat Step 5.1-5.2 for each subsequent wave, waiting for previous wave to complete.
+
+### Step 5.4: Spawn Watcher for Verification
+
+**MANDATORY: Always spawn a Watcher — testing must be independent.**
+
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-log "Queen" "watcher" "{watcher_name}" "Independent verification"
+```
+
+**Watcher Worker Prompt:**
+```
+You are {Watcher-Name}, a 👁️ Watcher Ant in the Aether Colony at depth {depth}.
+
+--- YOUR MISSION ---
+Independently verify all work done by Builders in Phase {id}.
+
+--- WHAT TO VERIFY ---
+Files created: {list from builder results}
+Files modified: {list from builder results}
+
+--- VERIFICATION CHECKLIST ---
+1. Do the files exist? (Read each one)
+2. Does the code compile/parse? (Run build command)
+3. Do tests exist AND pass? (Run test command)
+4. Are success criteria met? {list success_criteria}
+
+--- EXECUTION VERIFICATION (MANDATORY) ---
+Before assigning a quality score, you MUST attempt to execute the code:
+
+1. Syntax check: Run the language's syntax checker
+   - Python: `python3 -m py_compile {file}`
+   - Swift: `swiftc -parse {file}`
+   - TypeScript: `npx tsc --noEmit`
+
+2. Import check: Verify main entry point can be imported
+   - Python: `python3 -c "import {module}"`
+   - Node: `node -e "require('{entry}')"`
+
+3. Launch test: Attempt to start the application briefly
+   - Run main entry point with timeout
+   - If GUI, try headless mode if possible
+   - If launches successfully = pass
+   - If crashes = CRITICAL severity
+
+4. Test suite: If tests exist, run them
+   - Record pass/fail counts
+
+CRITICAL: If ANY execution check fails, quality_score CANNOT exceed 6/10.
+
+--- SPAWN CAPABILITY ---
+You are at depth {depth}. You MAY spawn sub-workers for:
+- Deep investigation of suspicious code patterns
+- Parallel verification of independent components
+- Debugging assistance for complex failures
+
+Spawn limits: Depth 1→4, Depth 2→2, Depth 3→0
+
+Before spawning:
+  bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh spawn-log "{your_name}" "{caste}" "{child_name}" "{task}"
+
+--- CRITICAL ---
+- You did NOT build this code — verify it objectively
+- "Build passing" is NOT enough — check runtime execution
+- Be skeptical — Builders may have cut corners
+
+--- OUTPUT ---
+Return JSON:
+{
+  "ant_name": "{your name}",
+  "verification_passed": true | false,
+  "files_verified": [],
+  "execution_verification": {
+    "syntax_check": {"command": "...", "passed": true|false},
+    "import_check": {"command": "...", "passed": true|false},
+    "launch_test": {"command": "...", "passed": true|false, "error": null},
+    "test_suite": {"command": "...", "passed": N, "failed": N}
+  },
+  "build_result": {"command": "...", "passed": true|false},
+  "test_result": {"command": "...", "passed": N, "failed": N},
+  "success_criteria_results": [
+    {"criterion": "...", "passed": true|false, "evidence": "..."}
+  ],
+  "issues_found": [],
+  "quality_score": N,
+  "recommendation": "proceed" | "fix_required",
+  "spawns": []
+}
+```
+
+### Step 5.5: Create Flags for Verification Failures
+
+If the Watcher reported `verification_passed: false` or `recommendation: "fix_required"`:
+
+For each issue in `issues_found`:
+```bash
+# Create a blocker flag for each verification failure
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh flag-add "blocker" "{issue_title}" "{issue_description}" "verification" {phase_number}
+```
+
+Log the flag creation:
+```bash
+bash ~/.aether/aether-utils.sh activity-log "FLAG" "Watcher" "Created blocker: {issue_title}"
+```
+
+This ensures verification failures are persisted as blockers that survive context resets.
+
+### Step 5.6: Synthesize Results
+
+Collect all worker outputs and create phase summary:
+
+```json
+{
+  "status": "completed" | "failed" | "blocked",
+  "summary": "...",
+  "tasks_completed": [...],
+  "tasks_failed": [...],
+  "files_created": [...],
+  "files_modified": [...],
+  "spawn_metrics": {
+    "spawn_count": {total workers spawned},
+    "builder_count": {N},
+    "watcher_count": 1,
+    "parallel_batches": {number of waves}
+  },
+  "spawn_tree": {
+    "{Builder-Name}": {"caste": "builder", "task": "...", "status": "completed"},
+    "{Watcher-Name}": {"caste": "watcher", "task": "verify", "status": "completed"}
+  },
+  "verification": {from Watcher output},
+  "quality_notes": "..."
+}
+```
+
+--- SPAWN TRACKING ---
+
+The spawn tree will be visible in `/ant:watch` because each spawn is logged.
+
+--- OUTPUT FORMAT ---
+
+Return JSON:
+{
+  "status": "completed" | "failed" | "blocked",
+  "summary": "What the phase accomplished",
+  "tasks_completed": ["1.1", "1.2"],
+  "tasks_failed": [],
+  "files_created": ["path1", "path2"],
+  "files_modified": ["path3"],
+  "spawn_metrics": {
+    "spawn_count": 4,
+    "watcher_count": 1,
+    "builder_count": 3,
+    "parallel_batches": 2,
+    "sequential_tasks": 1
+  },
+  "spawn_tree": {
+    "Hammer-42": {"caste": "builder", "task": "...", "status": "completed", "children": {}},
+    "Vigil-17": {"caste": "watcher", "task": "...", "status": "completed", "children": {}}
+  },
+  "verification": {
+    "build": {"command": "npm run build", "exit_code": 0, "passed": true},
+    "tests": {"command": "npm test", "passed": 24, "failed": 0, "total": 24},
+    "success_criteria": [
+      {"criterion": "API endpoint exists", "evidence": "GET /api/users returns 200", "passed": true},
+      {"criterion": "Tests cover happy path", "evidence": "3 tests in users.test.ts", "passed": true}
+    ]
+  },
+  "debugging": {
+    "issues_encountered": 0,
+    "issues_resolved": 0,
+    "fix_attempts": 0,
+    "architectural_concerns": []
+  },
+  "tdd": {
+    "cycles_completed": 5,
+    "tests_added": 5,
+    "tests_total": 47,
+    "coverage_percent": 85,
+    "all_passing": true
+  },
+  "learning": {
+    "patterns_observed": [
+      {
+        "type": "success",
+        "trigger": "when implementing API endpoints",
+        "action": "use repository pattern with DI",
+        "evidence": "All tests passed first try"
+      }
+    ],
+    "instincts_applied": ["instinct_123"],
+    "instinct_outcomes": [
+      {"id": "instinct_123", "success": true}
+    ]
+  },
+  "quality_notes": "Any concerns or recommendations",
+  "ui_touched": true | false
+}
+```
+
+### Step 6: Visual Checkpoint (if UI touched)
+
+Parse synthesis result. If `ui_touched` is true:
+
+```
+Visual Checkpoint
+=================
+
+UI changes detected. Verify appearance before continuing.
+
+Files touched:
+{list files from files_created + files_modified that match UI patterns}
+
+Options:
+  1. Approve - UI looks correct
+  2. Reject - needs changes (describe issues)
+  3. Skip - defer visual review
+```
+
+Use AskUserQuestion to get approval. Record in events:
+- If approved: `"<timestamp>|visual_approved|build|Phase {id} UI approved"`
+- If rejected: `"<timestamp>|visual_rejected|build|Phase {id} UI rejected: {reason}"`
+
+### Step 7: Display Results
+
+Display build summary:
+
+```
+🐜 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   P H A S E   {id}   C O M P L E T E
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ 🐜
+
+📍 Phase {id}: {name}
+📊 Status: {status}
+💾 Git Checkpoint: {commit_hash}
+
+📝 Summary:
+   {summary from synthesis}
+
+🐜 Colony Work Tree:
+   👑 Queen
+{for each spawn in spawn_tree:}
+   ├── {emoji} {caste} {ant_name}: {task} [{status}]
+{end for}
+
+✅ Tasks Completed:
+{for each task in tasks_completed:}
+   🐜 {task_id}: done
+{end for}
+{for each task in tasks_failed:}
+   ❌ {task_id}: failed
+{end for}
+
+📁 Files: {files_created count} created, {files_modified count} modified
+
+{if tdd.tests_added > 0:}
+🧪 TDD: {tdd.cycles_completed} cycles | {tdd.tests_added} tests | {tdd.coverage_percent}% coverage
+{end if}
+
+{if learning.patterns_observed not empty:}
+🧠 Patterns Learned:
+{for each pattern in learning.patterns_observed:}
+   🐜 {pattern.trigger} → {pattern.action}
+{end for}
+{end if}
+
+{if debugging.issues_encountered > 0:}
+🔧 Debugging: {debugging.issues_resolved}/{debugging.issues_encountered} resolved
+{end if}
+
+🐜 Next Steps:
+   /ant:continue   ➡️  Advance to next phase
+   /ant:feedback   💬 Give feedback first
+   /ant:status     📊 View colony status
+
+💾 State persisted to .aether/data/ — safe to /clear if needed
+```
+
+**IMPORTANT:** Build does NOT update task statuses or advance state. Run `/ant:continue` to:
+- Mark tasks as completed
+- Extract learnings
+- Advance to next phase

package/.claude/commands/ant/colonize.md

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+---
+name: ant:colonize
+description: Analyze codebase and prepare for colony work
+---
+
+You are the **Queen**. Perform initial codebase analysis.
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1: Validate
+
+Read `.aether/data/COLONY_STATE.json`.
+
+If `goal: null` -> output "No colony initialized. Run /ant:init first.", stop.
+If `plan.phases` not empty -> output "Colony already has phases. Use /ant:continue.", stop.
+
+### Step 2: Surface Scan
+
+Use Glob to find key files (read up to 20 total).
+
+**Package manifests:**
+- package.json, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml, go.mod, Gemfile, pom.xml, build.gradle
+
+**Documentation:**
+- README.md, README.*, docs/README.md
+
+**Entry points:**
+- src/index.*, src/main.*, main.*, app.*, lib/index.*, index.*
+
+**Config:**
+- tsconfig.json, .eslintrc.*, jest.config.*, vite.config.*, webpack.config.*
+
+Read found files. Extract:
+- Tech stack (language, framework, key dependencies)
+- Entry points (main files)
+- Key directories (src/, lib/, tests/, etc.)
+- File counts per top-level directory
+
+### Step 3: Write CODEBASE.md
+
+Create `.planning/CODEBASE.md` (ensure `.planning/` exists first):
+
+```markdown
+# Codebase Overview
+
+**Stack:** <language> + <framework>
+**Entry:** <main entry points>
+
+**Structure:**
+- <dir>/ (<count> files)
+- ...
+
+**Key Dependencies:**
+- <dep1>: <purpose>
+- <dep2>: <purpose>
+- ...
+
+**Test Location:** <tests/ or __tests__/ or similar>
+
+**Notes:**
+- <any notable patterns or conventions observed>
+```
+
+Keep output under 50 lines. Focus on what's relevant to the colony goal.
+
+### Step 4: Update State
+
+Read `.aether/data/COLONY_STATE.json`. Update:
+- Set `state` to `"IDLE"` (ready for planning)
+
+Write Event: Append to the `events` array as pipe-delimited string:
+`"<ISO-8601 UTC>|codebase_colonized|colonize|Codebase analyzed: <primary language/framework>"`
+
+If the `events` array exceeds 100 entries, remove the oldest entries to keep only 100.
+
+Write the updated COLONY_STATE.json.
+
+### Step 5: Confirm
+
+Output:
+
+```
+Codebase analysis complete.
+See: .planning/CODEBASE.md
+
+Stack: <language> + <framework>
+Entry: <main entry point>
+Files: <total count> across <N> directories
+
+Next:
+  /ant:plan              Generate project plan
+  /ant:focus "<area>"    Inject focus before planning
+  /ant:redirect "<pat>"  Inject constraint before planning
+```