agile-context-engineering 0.2.2 → 0.3.0

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  1. package/CHANGELOG.md +82 -0
  2. package/LICENSE +51 -51
  3. package/README.md +324 -323
  4. package/agents/ace-research-synthesizer.md +228 -228
  5. package/agents/ace-technical-application-architect.md +28 -0
  6. package/agents/ace-wiki-mapper.md +445 -334
  7. package/agile-context-engineering/src/ace-tools.test.js +1089 -1089
  8. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_command.md +53 -53
  9. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_workflow.xml +16 -16
  10. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-backlog.xml +231 -231
  11. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-integration-solution.xml +1 -0
  12. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-wiki.xml +4 -0
  13. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/coding-standards.xml +38 -0
  14. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/decizions.xml +115 -115
  15. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/guide.xml +137 -137
  16. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/module-discovery.xml +174 -174
  17. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/pattern.xml +159 -159
  18. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/system-architecture.xml +254 -254
  19. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -197
  20. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/system.xml +381 -381
  21. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  22. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/wiki-readme.xml +297 -276
  23. package/agile-context-engineering/utils/questioning.xml +110 -110
  24. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/execute-story.xml +1219 -1145
  25. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/help.xml +540 -540
  26. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/init-coding-standards.xml +386 -386
  27. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-story.xml +1046 -797
  28. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-subsystem.xml +2 -1
  29. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-walkthrough.xml +457 -0
  30. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-feature.xml +1495 -1495
  31. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-story.xml +36 -1
  32. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-integration-solution.xml +1 -0
  33. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-story-wiki.xml +2 -1
  34. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-technical-solution.xml +1 -0
  35. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/review-story.xml +281 -281
  36. package/agile-context-engineering/workflows/update.xml +238 -207
  37. package/bin/install.js +8 -0
  38. package/commands/ace/execute-story.md +1 -0
  39. package/commands/ace/help.md +93 -93
  40. package/commands/ace/init-coding-standards.md +83 -83
  41. package/commands/ace/map-story.md +165 -156
  42. package/commands/ace/map-subsystem.md +140 -138
  43. package/commands/ace/map-system.md +92 -92
  44. package/commands/ace/map-walkthrough.md +127 -0
  45. package/commands/ace/plan-feature.md +89 -89
  46. package/commands/ace/plan-story.md +15 -1
  47. package/commands/ace/review-story.md +109 -109
  48. package/commands/ace/update.md +56 -54
  49. package/hooks/ace-check-update.js +62 -62
  50. package/hooks/ace-statusline.js +89 -89
  51. package/package.json +4 -3
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- &lt;!-- Features ordered by delivery sequence within this Epic. --&gt;
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- <rule>Gaps in E[N]/F[N] sequences are fine (deleted items leave gaps)</rule>
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- <rule>Epics: broad capability area (e.g., "User Authentication", "Data Export Pipeline")</rule>
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- | E1 | AI Agent Swarm | Agentic order execution and analysis | Todo | High | 80 | — | v0.2.0 | — |
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+ capability categories; Features are concrete deliverables within an Epic.
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+ <output-format>
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+ ## Product Backlog
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+ Brief paragraph describing the product's current direction and what this backlog
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+ is ordered toward. Keep it to 2-3 sentences — enough context for anyone reading
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+ the backlog to understand the "why" behind the ordering.
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+ ### Epic Index
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+ | E1 | [New epic title] | [1-2 sentence summary] | [Status] | [Priority] | [10-130] | — | [Milestone] | — |
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+ | #78 | [Exact GitHub title] | [1-2 sentence summary] | [Status] | [Priority] | [10-130] | [Sprint] | [Milestone] | [#78](url) |
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+ | F1 | [New feature title] | [1-2 sentence summary] | [Status] | [Priority] | [10-130] | [Sprint] | [Milestone] | — |
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+ <local-feature>F[number] — sequential across the entire backlog, for features without a GitHub issue (e.g. F1, F2)</local-feature>
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+ <rule>GitHub-linked items ALWAYS use #[issue_number] as their ID — this is the source of truth</rule>
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+ <rule>Only items without a GitHub issue use E[N] or F[N] local IDs</rule>
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+ <rule>IDs are stable — never renumber after assignment</rule>
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+ <rule>Gaps in E[N]/F[N] sequences are fine (deleted items leave gaps)</rule>
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+ <rule>When an item gets a GitHub issue later (via sync), its ID changes from E[N]/F[N] to #[issue_number]</rule>
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+ <rule>GitHub-linked items: use the EXACT GitHub issue title — do NOT rephrase, shorten, or "improve" it</rule>
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+ <rule>New items (no GitHub issue): short, descriptive name (5-10 words max)</rule>
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+ <rule>Epics: broad capability area (e.g., "User Authentication", "Data Export Pipeline")</rule>
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+ <rule>Features: specific deliverable (e.g., "OAuth2 Login Flow", "CSV Bulk Export")</rule>
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+ <rule>1-2 sentences max — what this item delivers and why it matters</rule>
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+ <rule>Epics: describe the broad capability and its user impact</rule>
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+ <rule>Features: describe the specific deliverable and what it enables</rule>
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+ <rule>Write for someone unfamiliar with the project — no jargon without context</rule>
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+ <value name="Todo">Not yet started or refined</value>
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+ <value name="Refined">Requirements clear, ready to be planned into stories</value>
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+ <value name="In Progress">Currently being implemented (has active stories)</value>
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+ <value name="Done">All stories complete, acceptance criteria met</value>
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+ <rules>
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+ <rule>An Epic's status reflects its aggregate — "In Progress" if any child Feature is in progress</rule>
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+ <rule>An Epic is "Done" only when ALL child Features are Done</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ <column name="Size">
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+ <allowed-values>
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+ <value name="10">Trivial — a single story, minimal complexity</value>
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+ <value name="20">Small — a few stories, low complexity</value>
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+ <value name="30">Medium — moderate scope, some unknowns</value>
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+ <value name="50">Large — significant scope, multiple components</value>
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+ <value name="80">Very Large — cross-cutting, high complexity</value>
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+ <value name="130">Massive — cross-cutting, high complexity, should be split</value>
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+ <rule>Fibonacci×10 relative sizing — compared to other items in this backlog</rule>
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+ <rule>130-point items should be reviewed for splitting opportunities</rule>
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+ <rule>Epic size reflects total scope of all child Features</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ <column name="Priority">
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+ <allowed-values>
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+ <value name="Medium">Important but not blocking</value>
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+ <value name="Low">Nice to have, can be deferred</value>
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+ </allowed-values>
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+ <rules>
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+ <rule>Priority reflects business importance, not technical difficulty</rule>
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+ <rule>Epic priority drives its position in the Epic Index ordering</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ </format>
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+ <rules>
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+ <rule>Use "—" when no sprint is assigned</rule>
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+ <rule>Epics typically don't have sprints (use "—") — only features are sprint-planned</rule>
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+ <rule>When synced from GitHub Project, use the project's Iteration field value</rule>
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+ <rule>Sprint assignment happens during feature/story planning, not backlog creation</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ <rules>
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+ <rule>Milestones are delivery targets, not deadlines</rule>
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+ <rule>Features inherit their Epic's milestone unless explicitly overridden</rule>
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+ <rule>Use "mvp" for the minimum viable product milestone</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ <format>
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+ Example: [#76](https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/76)
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+ </format>
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+ <rules>
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+ <rule>"—" when the item has no corresponding GitHub issue (ID will be E[N] or F[N])</rule>
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+ <rule>When ID is #[N], Link MUST also be populated: [#N](url)</rule>
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+ <rule>Populated automatically when issues are created via GitHub sync</rule>
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+ <rule>Links are stable — issue numbers never change</rule>
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+ </rules>
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+ </column>
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+ </column-definitions>
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+ <ordering-rules>
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+ <rule>Epic Index is ordered by strategic priority (highest value first)</rule>
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+ <rule>Each Epic's feature table is ordered by delivery sequence</rule>
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+ <rule>Epic detail sections appear in the same order as the Epic Index</rule>
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+ <rule>Cross-Epic dependencies may force reordering — note these in a comment</rule>
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+ </ordering-rules>
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+ If an Epic has 10+ Features, it may be too broad — consider splitting.
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+ </guideline>
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+ A Feature is a concrete deliverable that can be broken down into stories
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+ HOW it will be implemented.
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+ </guideline>
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+ <guideline name="status-transitions">
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+ Items move forward through statuses: Todo -> Refined -> In Progress -> Done.
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+ Moving backward (e.g., In Progress -> Todo) is valid when scope changes
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+ <guideline name="milestone-assignment">
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+ Assign milestones based on delivery priority and dependencies.
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+ Not every item needs a milestone — unassigned items are future/exploratory.
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+ Milestones should have a clear theme (e.g., "mvp" = core user flows).
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+ <guideline name="backlog-hygiene">
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+ Prune regularly — delete items that have been Todo for too long.
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+ Review ordering after each milestone completion.
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+ Keep the backlog as short as practical — fewer items, more focus.
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+ </guideline>
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+ <guideline name="table-formatting">
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+ Tables MUST be column-aligned for readability. Pad every cell with spaces so
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+ - **ID**: 6 chars (e.g. `| #45 |` or `| E1 |`)
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+ - **Title**: pad to the longest title in the table
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+ - **Description**: pad to the longest description in the table
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+ - **Status**: 14 chars (longest value: "In Progress")
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+ - **Priority**: 10 chars (longest value: "Critical")
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+ - **Size**: 6 chars (longest value: "130")
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+ - **Sprint**: 10 chars
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+ - **Milestone**: 10 chars
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+ - **Link**: pad to the longest link in the table
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+ The separator row (`|------|---...`) must match column widths using dashes.
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+
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+ Example of properly aligned table:
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+ ```
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+ | ID | Title | Description | Status | Priority | Size | Sprint | Milestone | Link |
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+ |------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------|------|----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
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+ | #45 | Indicator &amp; Chart Engine | Core charting capability with indicators | In Progress | Critical | 130 | — | mvp | [#45](https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/45) |
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+ | E1 | AI Agent Swarm | Agentic order execution and analysis | Todo | High | 80 | — | v0.2.0 | — |
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+ ```
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+ </guidelines>
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