agile-context-engineering 0.2.2 → 0.5.0

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  1. package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +10 -0
  2. package/CHANGELOG.md +82 -0
  3. package/README.md +27 -18
  4. package/agents/ace-product-owner.md +1 -1
  5. package/agents/ace-technical-application-architect.md +28 -0
  6. package/agents/ace-wiki-mapper.md +144 -29
  7. package/bin/install.js +67 -63
  8. package/hooks/ace-check-update.js +17 -9
  9. package/package.json +7 -5
  10. package/shared/lib/ace-core.js +308 -0
  11. package/shared/lib/ace-core.test.js +308 -0
  12. package/shared/lib/ace-github.js +753 -0
  13. package/shared/lib/ace-story.js +400 -0
  14. package/shared/lib/ace-story.test.js +250 -0
  15. package/{agile-context-engineering → shared}/utils/ui-formatting.md +299 -299
  16. package/skills/execute-story/SKILL.md +110 -0
  17. package/skills/execute-story/script.js +305 -0
  18. package/skills/execute-story/script.test.js +261 -0
  19. package/skills/execute-story/walkthrough-template.xml +255 -0
  20. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/execute-story.xml → skills/execute-story/workflow.xml} +83 -9
  21. package/skills/help/SKILL.md +69 -0
  22. package/skills/help/script.js +318 -0
  23. package/skills/help/script.test.js +183 -0
  24. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/help.xml → skills/help/workflow.xml} +8 -8
  25. package/skills/init-coding-standards/SKILL.md +72 -0
  26. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/coding-standards.xml → skills/init-coding-standards/coding-standards-template.xml} +38 -0
  27. package/skills/init-coding-standards/script.js +59 -0
  28. package/skills/init-coding-standards/script.test.js +70 -0
  29. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/init-coding-standards.xml → skills/init-coding-standards/workflow.xml} +4 -9
  30. package/skills/map-cross-cutting/SKILL.md +89 -0
  31. package/skills/map-cross-cutting/workflow.xml +330 -0
  32. package/skills/map-guide/SKILL.md +89 -0
  33. package/skills/map-guide/workflow.xml +320 -0
  34. package/skills/map-pattern/SKILL.md +89 -0
  35. package/skills/map-pattern/workflow.xml +331 -0
  36. package/skills/map-story/SKILL.md +127 -0
  37. package/skills/map-story/templates/guide.xml +137 -0
  38. package/skills/map-story/templates/pattern.xml +159 -0
  39. package/skills/map-story/templates/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -0
  40. package/skills/map-story/templates/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  41. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-story.xml → skills/map-story/workflow.xml} +258 -9
  42. package/skills/map-subsystem/SKILL.md +111 -0
  43. package/skills/map-subsystem/script.js +60 -0
  44. package/skills/map-subsystem/script.test.js +68 -0
  45. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/decizions.xml +115 -0
  46. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/guide.xml +137 -0
  47. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/module-discovery.xml +3 -3
  48. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/pattern.xml +159 -0
  49. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/system-cross-cutting.xml +197 -0
  50. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/system.xml +381 -0
  51. package/skills/map-subsystem/templates/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  52. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-subsystem.xml → skills/map-subsystem/workflow.xml} +17 -21
  53. package/skills/map-sys-doc/SKILL.md +90 -0
  54. package/skills/map-sys-doc/system.xml +381 -0
  55. package/skills/map-sys-doc/workflow.xml +336 -0
  56. package/skills/map-system/SKILL.md +85 -0
  57. package/skills/map-system/script.js +84 -0
  58. package/skills/map-system/script.test.js +73 -0
  59. package/skills/map-system/templates/wiki-readme.xml +297 -0
  60. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/map-system.xml → skills/map-system/workflow.xml} +11 -16
  61. package/skills/map-walkthrough/SKILL.md +92 -0
  62. package/skills/map-walkthrough/walkthrough.xml +255 -0
  63. package/skills/map-walkthrough/workflow.xml +457 -0
  64. package/skills/plan-backlog/SKILL.md +75 -0
  65. package/skills/plan-backlog/script.js +136 -0
  66. package/skills/plan-backlog/script.test.js +83 -0
  67. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-backlog.xml → skills/plan-backlog/workflow.xml} +13 -21
  68. package/skills/plan-feature/SKILL.md +76 -0
  69. package/skills/plan-feature/script.js +148 -0
  70. package/skills/plan-feature/script.test.js +80 -0
  71. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-feature.xml → skills/plan-feature/workflow.xml} +21 -29
  72. package/skills/plan-product-vision/SKILL.md +75 -0
  73. package/skills/plan-product-vision/script.js +60 -0
  74. package/skills/plan-product-vision/script.test.js +69 -0
  75. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-product-vision.xml → skills/plan-product-vision/workflow.xml} +4 -9
  76. package/skills/plan-story/SKILL.md +116 -0
  77. package/skills/plan-story/script.js +326 -0
  78. package/skills/plan-story/script.test.js +240 -0
  79. package/skills/plan-story/story-template.xml +451 -0
  80. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/plan-story.xml → skills/plan-story/workflow.xml} +1285 -909
  81. package/skills/research-external-solution/SKILL.md +107 -0
  82. package/skills/research-external-solution/script.js +238 -0
  83. package/skills/research-external-solution/script.test.js +134 -0
  84. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-external-solution.xml → skills/research-external-solution/workflow.xml} +4 -6
  85. package/skills/research-integration-solution/SKILL.md +98 -0
  86. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-integration-solution.xml → skills/research-integration-solution/integration-solution-template.xml} +1 -0
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  89. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-integration-solution.xml → skills/research-integration-solution/workflow.xml} +4 -5
  90. package/skills/research-story-wiki/SKILL.md +92 -0
  91. package/skills/research-story-wiki/script.js +231 -0
  92. package/skills/research-story-wiki/script.test.js +138 -0
  93. package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-wiki.xml → skills/research-story-wiki/story-wiki-template.xml} +4 -0
  94. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-story-wiki.xml → skills/research-story-wiki/workflow.xml} +5 -6
  95. package/skills/research-technical-solution/SKILL.md +103 -0
  96. package/skills/research-technical-solution/script.js +231 -0
  97. package/skills/research-technical-solution/script.test.js +134 -0
  98. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/research-technical-solution.xml → skills/research-technical-solution/workflow.xml} +4 -5
  99. package/skills/review-story/SKILL.md +100 -0
  100. package/skills/review-story/script.js +257 -0
  101. package/skills/review-story/script.test.js +169 -0
  102. package/skills/review-story/story-template.xml +451 -0
  103. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/review-story.xml → skills/review-story/workflow.xml} +1 -3
  104. package/skills/update/SKILL.md +53 -0
  105. package/{agile-context-engineering/workflows/update.xml → skills/update/workflow.xml} +237 -207
  106. package/agile-context-engineering/src/ace-tools.js +0 -2881
  107. package/agile-context-engineering/src/ace-tools.test.js +0 -1089
  108. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_command.md +0 -54
  109. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/_workflow.xml +0 -17
  110. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/config.json +0 -0
  111. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/product/integration-solution.xml +0 -0
  112. package/agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki/wiki-readme.xml +0 -276
  113. package/commands/ace/execute-story.md +0 -137
  114. package/commands/ace/help.md +0 -93
  115. package/commands/ace/init-coding-standards.md +0 -83
  116. package/commands/ace/map-story.md +0 -156
  117. package/commands/ace/map-subsystem.md +0 -138
  118. package/commands/ace/map-system.md +0 -92
  119. package/commands/ace/plan-backlog.md +0 -83
  120. package/commands/ace/plan-feature.md +0 -89
  121. package/commands/ace/plan-product-vision.md +0 -81
  122. package/commands/ace/plan-story.md +0 -145
  123. package/commands/ace/research-external-solution.md +0 -138
  124. package/commands/ace/research-integration-solution.md +0 -135
  125. package/commands/ace/research-story-wiki.md +0 -116
  126. package/commands/ace/research-technical-solution.md +0 -147
  127. package/commands/ace/review-story.md +0 -109
  128. package/commands/ace/update.md +0 -54
  129. /package/{agile-context-engineering → shared}/utils/questioning.xml +0 -0
  130. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story.xml → skills/execute-story/story-template.xml} +0 -0
  131. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-cross-cutting}/system-cross-cutting.xml +0 -0
  132. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-guide}/guide.xml +0 -0
  133. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-pattern}/pattern.xml +0 -0
  134. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/decizions.xml +0 -0
  135. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/system.xml +0 -0
  136. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-story/templates}/tech-debt-index.xml +0 -0
  137. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/subsystem-architecture.xml +0 -0
  138. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-subsystem/templates}/subsystem-structure.xml +0 -0
  139. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/system-architecture.xml +0 -0
  140. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/system-structure.xml +0 -0
  141. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/wiki → skills/map-system/templates}/testing-framework.xml +0 -0
  142. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-backlog.xml → skills/plan-backlog/product-backlog-template.xml} +0 -0
  143. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/feature.xml → skills/plan-feature/feature-template.xml} +0 -0
  144. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/product-vision.xml → skills/plan-product-vision/product-vision-template.xml} +0 -0
  145. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/external-solution.xml → skills/research-external-solution/external-solution-template.xml} +0 -0
  146. /package/{agile-context-engineering/templates/product/story-technical-solution.xml → skills/research-technical-solution/technical-solution-template.xml} +0 -0
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+ <pattern>
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+ <purpose>
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+ Template for `.docs/wiki/subsystems/[subsystem-name]/patterns/<pattern-name>.md` — a reusable
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+ implementation pattern within a codebase subsystem. Answers "HOW do I implement something
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+ that follows this pattern?"
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+
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+ Each pattern doc describes a structural template that appears across multiple implementations.
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+ It is the document an AI agent reads to ensure new code follows established conventions.
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+
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+ A "pattern" is a recurring structural approach used by 2+ implementations:
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+ e.g., Template Method (Path base class with 5 factory methods), Repository Pattern,
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+ Mapper Pattern, Factory/Registry, CQRS Command/Query handlers.
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+
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+ Complements:
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+ - systems/ docs (WHAT exists — the domain subsystems that USE these patterns)
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+ - guides/ docs (step-by-step recipes that COMBINE multiple patterns into a task)
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+ - cross-cutting/ docs (shared infrastructure that patterns depend on)
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+ </purpose>
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+
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+ <template>
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+ <the-pattern>
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+ # [Pattern Name]
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+
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+ ## The Pattern
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+ What it is, when to use it. One paragraph max.
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+ </the-pattern>
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+
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+ <structure>
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+ ## Structure
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+
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+ Class/interface diagram showing the pattern's structure.
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ classDiagram
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+ class IContract {
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+ &lt;&lt;interface&gt;&gt;
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+ +method() ReturnType
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+ }
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+ class AbstractBase {
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+ &lt;&lt;abstract&gt;&gt;
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+ +templateMethod()
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+ #factoryMethod()* ReturnType
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+ }
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+ IContract &lt;|.. AbstractBase
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+ AbstractBase &lt;|-- ConcreteA
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+ AbstractBase &lt;|-- ConcreteB
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+ ```
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+ </structure>
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+
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+ <how-it-works>
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+ ## How It Works
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+
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+ Step-by-step of the pattern mechanics. Reference actual code locations.
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+
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+ 1. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ 2. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ 3. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ </how-it-works>
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+
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+ <how-to-apply>
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+ ## How to Apply
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+
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+ When implementing something new that uses this pattern:
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+
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+ 1. [First step] (reference: `file:ClassName.method`)
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+ 2. [Second step]
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+ 3. [Third step]
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+ ...
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+ </how-to-apply>
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+
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+ <current-implementations>
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+ ## Current Implementations
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+
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+ Where this pattern is currently used:
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+ - `TrendLine` at `src/infrastructure/primitives/trend-line/TrendLine.ts`
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+ - `ParallelChannel` at `src/infrastructure/primitives/parallel-channel/ParallelChannel.ts`
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+ - ...
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+ </current-implementations>
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+
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+ <gotchas>
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+ ## Gotchas
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+
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+ Things that commonly go wrong or are easy to forget when applying this pattern.
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+ - [Common mistake 1]
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+ - [Common mistake 2]
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+ </gotchas>
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+ </template>
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+
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+ <guidelines>
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+
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+ **Documentation Style:**
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+ - EXTREMELY SUCCINCT — every word must add value
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+ - NO FLUFF — direct, actionable information only
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+ - Bullet points over paragraphs
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+ - Code references as `file-path:ClassName.methodName` (not line numbers)
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+ - Inline snippets ONLY for interface contracts and pattern structure definitions
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+ - **ALL visual representations of architecture, dependencies, flows, or relationships MUST be ```mermaid fenced code blocks (use `classDiagram` for structure). NO ASCII arrows (->), NO dependency trees, NO PlantUML. Only mermaid. The ONLY ASCII exception is file trees.**
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+
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+ **The Pattern:**
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+ - ONE paragraph. Name the GoF/industry pattern if applicable, then explain how it
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+ manifests in THIS codebase. Not a textbook definition — the codebase-specific version.
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+
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+ **Structure:**
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+ - Mermaid classDiagram showing the abstract/interface hierarchy.
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+ - Show the pattern skeleton only — not every concrete implementation.
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+ - Include key method signatures that define the contract.
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+
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+ **How It Works:**
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+ - Numbered steps tracing the pattern's execution flow.
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+ - Every step references actual code with `file:ClassName.method`.
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+ - Focus on the mechanics an agent needs to understand to add a new implementation.
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+
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+ **How to Apply:**
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+ - The MOST ACTIONABLE section. An agent follows these steps to create a new instance.
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+ - Reference existing implementations as "copy from" targets.
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+ - Include which files to create, which registrations to add, which factories to update.
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+
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+ **Current Implementations:**
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+ - Complete list of all known implementations with file paths.
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+ - Agent uses this as a reference gallery — "pick the closest one and copy its structure."
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+ - Update when new implementations are added.
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+
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+ **Gotchas:**
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+ - Timing issues, naming conventions, registration requirements, common mistakes.
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+ - Anything an agent would get wrong on first attempt without being told.
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+
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+ **What does NOT belong here:**
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+ - System-specific domain logic (that's in systems/ docs)
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+ - Step-by-step task recipes that combine multiple patterns (that's in guides/)
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+ - Cross-cutting infrastructure details (that's in cross-cutting/)
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+ - Story numbers, sprint context, revision history
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+ - Testing instructions, performance benchmarks
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+
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+ </guidelines>
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+
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+ <evolution>
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+ This is a LIVING document — updated when the pattern itself evolves.
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+
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+ **Update triggers:**
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+ - New implementation added (update Current Implementations list)
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+ - Pattern structure changed (new factory method, new interface method)
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+ - How to Apply steps changed (new registration requirement, new file to create)
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+ - New gotcha discovered during implementation
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+
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+ **NOT an update trigger:**
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+ - New feature that follows the existing pattern without changing it
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+ - Bug fix in one implementation
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+ - Internal refactoring that doesn't change the pattern contract
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+
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+ **Update rules:**
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+ - ADD new implementations to the list
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+ - UPDATE How to Apply if the recipe changed
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+ - ADD new gotchas as they are discovered
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+ - Do NOT remove historical gotchas unless they are no longer relevant
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+ </evolution>
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+ </pattern>
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+ <system-cross-cutting>
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+ <purpose>
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+ Template for `.docs/wiki/subsystems/[subsystem-name]/cross-cutting/<concern-name>.md` — a
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+ concern that spans multiple systems within a codebase subsystem. Answers "How does this
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+ shared infrastructure/concern work, and how do I plug into it?"
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+ Each cross-cutting doc describes shared infrastructure or mechanisms that multiple domain
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+ systems depend on. It is the document an AI agent reads to understand how to register,
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+ configure, or interact with shared concerns.
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+
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+ Examples of cross-cutting concerns:
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+ - Dependency injection and container registration
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+ - Factory/registry registration patterns
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+ - Event systems, invalidation, pub/sub
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+ - Serialization/deserialization
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+ - Error handling and logging infrastructure
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+ - Authentication/authorization middleware
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+ - Cache/invalidation infrastructure
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+ - Shared abstract base classes
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+
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+ Complements:
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+ - systems/ docs (domain systems that USE these cross-cutting concerns)
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+ - patterns/ docs (reusable structural patterns, not shared infrastructure)
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+ - guides/ docs (task recipes that reference cross-cutting setup steps)
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+ </purpose>
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+
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+ <template>
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+ <overview>
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+ # [Cross-Cutting Concern]
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+
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+ ## Overview
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+ What this concern addresses, why it exists. One paragraph.
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+ </overview>
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+
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+ <how-it-works>
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+ ## How It Works
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+
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+ The pattern/mechanism used. Reference actual code locations.
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+ 1. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ 2. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ 3. **Step**: Description at `file:ClassName.method`
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+ </how-it-works>
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+ <registration-and-setup>
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+ ## Registration / Setup
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+ Where and how components register with this concern.
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+ - **Container**: `file:container.ts:registerServices`
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+ - **Factory**: `file:DrawingFactory.ts:DrawingFactory`
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+ - **Registry**: `file:DrawingRegistry.ts:DrawingRegistry`
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+ </registration-and-setup>
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+ <usage>
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+ ## Usage
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+ How other systems interact with this concern.
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Usage pattern (inline only if non-obvious)
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+ ```
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+ </usage>
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+ <current-registrations>
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+ ## Current Registrations / Implementations
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+ What is currently registered/using this concern:
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+ - `TrendLine` registered at `file:container.ts:registerDrawings`
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+ - `ParallelChannel` registered at `file:container.ts:registerDrawings`
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+ - ...
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+ </current-registrations>
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+ <integration-points>
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+ ## Integration Points
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+
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+ Where this concern connects to other systems.
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+ - [System A](../systems/system-a.md) — uses this for [purpose]
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+ - [System B](../systems/system-b.md) — uses this for [purpose]
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+ </integration-points>
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+ <gotchas>
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+ ## Gotchas
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+ - [Common mistake 1]
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+ - [Common mistake 2]
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+ </gotchas>
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+ <tech-debt>
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+ ## Tech Debt
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+ Known quality issues in this cross-cutting concern discovered during story code reviews.
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+ Items are added by the wiki mapper and removed when fixed by a future story.
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+ Include ONLY if this concern has known tech debt items. Omit section entirely if clean.
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+ ### [Short descriptive title of the issue]
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+ - **Severity:** high | medium | low
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+ - **File:** `[file-path:SymbolName]`
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+ - **Description:** What the issue is, why it matters, and what could go wrong
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+ if left unfixed. For cross-cutting concerns, note which dependent systems are affected.
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+ - **Discovered during:** [story-id] — [story title]
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+ ### [Another issue]
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+ - **Severity:** ...
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+ - **File:** ...
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+ - **Description:** ...
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+ - **Discovered during:** ...
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+ </tech-debt>
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+ </template>
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+ <guidelines>
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+ **Documentation Style:**
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+ - EXTREMELY SUCCINCT — every word must add value
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+ - NO FLUFF — direct, actionable information only
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+ - Bullet points over paragraphs
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+ - Code references as `file-path:ClassName.methodName` (not line numbers)
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+ - Inline snippets ONLY for usage patterns and registration examples
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+ - **ALL visual representations of architecture, dependencies, flows, or relationships MUST be ```mermaid fenced code blocks. NO ASCII arrows (->), NO dependency trees, NO PlantUML. Only mermaid. The ONLY ASCII exception is file trees.**
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+ - ONE paragraph. What the concern does and why it exists.
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+ - Focus on what an agent needs to know to interact with this concern.
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+ - Numbered steps explaining the mechanism.
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+ - Reference actual code locations — not theoretical descriptions.
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+ - If the mechanism has a flow (event dispatching, DI resolution), show a mermaid sequence diagram.
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+ - The MOST CRITICAL section for AI agents. They need to know WHERE to register new things.
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+ - List every registration point with exact file paths.
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+ - Show the registration pattern (inline code only if non-obvious).
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+ - How consuming code interacts with this concern.
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+ - Inline code snippet ONLY if the usage pattern is non-obvious.
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+ - If usage is straightforward (e.g., inject via constructor), a one-liner suffices.
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+ **Current Registrations / Implementations:**
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+ - Complete list of everything currently registered/using this concern.
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+ - Agent uses this to verify its new registration is consistent with existing ones.
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+ - Update when new registrations are added.
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+ **Integration Points:**
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+ - Cross-reference with markdown links to system docs that depend on this concern.
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+ - Helps agents understand the blast radius of changes to this concern.
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+ - Registration order dependencies, naming conventions, initialization timing.
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+ - Anything that silently fails if done wrong.
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+ - One `###` subsection per known issue — NOT a table. Each issue needs enough context
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+ for an agent to understand the problem without reading the code.
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+ - For cross-cutting concerns, always note which dependent systems are affected.
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+ - Severity: `high` (security, data loss, production instability), `medium` (quality,
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+ - Always link to the discovering story for traceability.
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+ - REMOVE items when fixed by a future story.
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+ - Omit the entire section if no tech debt exists in this concern.
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+ **What does NOT belong here:**
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+ - Domain-specific logic (that's in systems/ docs)
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+ - Reusable structural patterns (that's in patterns/ docs)
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+ - Step-by-step task recipes (that's in guides/ docs)
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+ - Story numbers, sprint context, revision history
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+ - Testing instructions, performance benchmarks
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+ </guidelines>
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+ <evolution>
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+ This is a LIVING document — updated when the cross-cutting concern changes.
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+
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+ - New registration added (update Current Registrations list)
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+ - Registration mechanism changed (new file, new pattern)
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+ - New integration point discovered
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+ - New gotcha discovered
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+ - Setup/initialization process changed
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+ - Tech debt discovered or resolved in this concern's files
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+ - New feature that registers with existing mechanism without changing it
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+ - Bug fix in one registered component
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+ - Internal refactoring of the mechanism that doesn't change the external API
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+ - ADD new registrations to the list
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+ - UPDATE Registration / Setup if the process changed
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+ - ADD new gotchas as they are discovered
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+ - REMOVE registrations for deleted components
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+ <walkthrough>
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+ <purpose>
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+ Template for `.docs/wiki/subsystems/[subsystem-name]/walkthroughs/<flow-name>.md` — a deep,
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+ tutorial-style explanation of a complex end-to-end flow. Answers "Walk me through EXACTLY
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+ what happens when X."
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+
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+ Each walkthrough traces a single flow from entry point to exit point, showing ACTUAL code
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+ from the codebase at every step, explaining what each piece does and WHY, and calling out
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+ framework/library concepts with info boxes when external tools are involved.
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+ Written for humans (especially new developers and interns) who need to UNDERSTAND a flow
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+ before they can work with it. Unlike system docs (terse references for AI agents),
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+ walkthroughs prioritize completeness of information — but deliver it in minimal words.
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+ A "walkthrough" is a traced execution flow through multiple classes and layers:
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+ e.g., "Message arrives via SignalR until it reaches the LLM", "LLM calls a tool until
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+ the drawing appears on the chart", "User places an order until it's confirmed".
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+
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+ Create a walkthrough when:
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+ - A flow spans 3+ classes across multiple architectural layers
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+ - External frameworks/libraries are involved that need explanation (MAF, SignalR, EF Core)
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+ - A system doc would need paragraphs of explanation with code snippets (that's a walkthrough, not a system doc)
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+ - An intern reading the code alone would not understand what's happening without guidance
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+
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+ **Emphasis Frameworks:**
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+ Walkthroughs can specify one or more "emphasis frameworks" — external frameworks,
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+ libraries, APIs, or SDKs that deserve deep explanation throughout the walkthrough.
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+ When an emphasis framework is specified:
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+ - EVERY step where the flow touches that framework MUST have a framework info box
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+ - The info box explains the specific framework concept used in that step
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+ - ALL code from ALL steps that interact with the emphasis framework is shown and explained
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+ - The agent researches the framework (via WebSearch/context7 or provided docs) if needed
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+ - The Framework Concepts Reference table at the end is MANDATORY
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+ Examples of emphasis frameworks: SignalR, EF Core, MAF (Microsoft Agent Framework),
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+ React Query, gRPC, MediatR, AutoMapper. Can be specified by name (agent researches)
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+ or with documentation paths/URLs (agent reads provided docs).
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+
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+ Complements:
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+ - systems/ docs (terse WHAT reference — walkthroughs explain the HOW in depth)
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+ - patterns/ docs (reusable structural patterns — walkthroughs trace specific flows through them)
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+ - guides/ docs (procedural recipes for DOING — walkthroughs explain for UNDERSTANDING)
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+ - cross-cutting/ docs (shared infrastructure — walkthroughs show how flows pass through them)
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+ </purpose>
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+
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+ <template>
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+ <title>
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+ # [Flow Name]
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+ One line: what this flow does and when it triggers.
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+ </title>
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+ <file-map>
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+ ## Files Involved
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+
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+ Every file this flow touches, in execution order.
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+ ```
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+ src/[layer]/[area]/
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+ |-- FileA.cs # Entry point
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+ |-- FileB.cs # Orchestrates flow
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+ |-- FileC.cs # Core logic
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+ `-- FileD.cs # Sends result
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+ ```
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+ </file-map>
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+
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+ <flow-diagram>
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+ ## Flow Overview
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ sequenceDiagram
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+ participant A as ComponentA
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+ participant B as ComponentB
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+ participant C as ComponentC
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+ participant D as ExternalSystem
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+
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+ A->>B: step description
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+ B->>C: step description
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+ C->>D: step description
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+ D-->>C: response
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+ C-->>B: result
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+ B-->>A: result
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+ ```
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+ Participants = real classes/components. Arrows = real method calls.
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+ Steps below explain each arrow.
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+ </flow-diagram>
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+
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+ <steps>
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+ ## Step-by-Step
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+ ### Step 1: [What happens]
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+ **File:** `path/to/File.cs:ClassName.MethodName`
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+ [1-2 sentences: what this step does and WHY. No filler.]
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+ // Actual code from the codebase
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+ public async Task MethodName(string param1, string param2)
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+ ```
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+ `_dependency` — injected via constructor, does X.
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+ `param1` — the Y received from Z.
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+ [Only explain what's non-obvious. Skip what the code already says clearly.]
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Step 2: [What happens]
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+
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+ **File:** `path/to/AnotherFile.cs:ClassName.MethodName`
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+ [What and why — terse.]
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+ ```csharp
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+ // Actual code...
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+ ```
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+ > **[Framework]: [Concept]**
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+ >
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+ > [Succinct explanation of the framework concept. What it is, what it does for us.
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+ > No history, no alternatives, no "in general" — just what the reader needs to
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+ > understand THIS code.]
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+ >
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+ > *Source: [link to official docs]*
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Step 3: [What happens]
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+ ...continue for every step in the flow...
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+ </steps>
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+ <framework-concepts>
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+ ## Framework Concepts Reference
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+ Consolidated lookup for framework concepts explained inline above.
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+ | Concept | Framework | What It Does | First Appearance |
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+ |---------|-----------|-------------|------------------|
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+ | `AIFunctionFactory.Create()` | MS Agent Framework | C# method -> LLM tool | [Step N](#step-n) |
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+ | `ChatClientAgent` | MS Agent Framework | Wraps IChatClient with auto tool loop | [Step M](#step-m) |
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+ Include ONLY if external frameworks/libraries are involved.
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+ </framework-concepts>
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+ <related-docs>
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+ ## Related Documentation
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+ - [System Doc](../systems/relevant-system.md) — terse reference
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+ - [Guide](../guides/relevant-guide.md) — recipe for adding to this flow
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+ - [Official Docs](../framework-docs/relevant-page.md) — framework docs
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+ </related-docs>
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+ </template>
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+ <guidelines>
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+
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+ ### Density Over Prose
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+ - **EXTREMELY SUCCINCT** — every word must add value. If a word does not add value, remove it.
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+ - **NO FLUFF** — no introductions, no summaries of what the section will contain, no transitions
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+ - Bullet points over paragraphs. Tables over bullet points when comparing.
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+ - If you can say it in 3 words, don't use 10. Then try to say it in 2.
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+ - **BUT: ALL needed information MUST be present.** Succinctness means cutting WORDS, not cutting INFORMATION. Every concept, every parameter, every non-obvious behavior must be explained — just in fewer words.
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+
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+ ### Complete but Dense Explanations
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+ - Explain the WHY, not just the WHAT — "X because Y" not "X happens"
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+ - After each code snippet: explain ONLY what's non-obvious. If the code says `price > 0`, don't write "checks that price is positive" — the code already says that. DO explain hidden behaviors, framework magic, non-obvious field origins.
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+ - Use inline code references for fields/params: `` `_connectionId` — captured from `Context.ConnectionId` in AgentHub ``
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+ - One-line explanations preferred. Multi-line only when genuinely complex.
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+
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+ ### Code Snippets (MANDATORY per step)
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+ - ALWAYS from the actual codebase — verified by reading the file
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+ - NEVER pseudocode, NEVER summaries, NEVER fabricated
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+ - Use correct language tag: ```csharp, ```typescript, ```json
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+ - **FOCUSED**: show ONLY the lines relevant to what the step is explaining. If a method has 50 lines but this step is about lines 10-15, show lines 10-15 with a `// ... (validation above)` or `// ... (setup omitted)` comment for context. The snippet serves the step's explanation, not the other way around.
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+ - Short methods (under 20 lines) where the ENTIRE method is relevant: show entirely
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+ - Long methods: show the relevant portion only. Use `// ...` comments to indicate omitted sections above/below.
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+
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+ ### Flow Diagram (MANDATORY)
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+ - Every walkthrough MUST start with a mermaid sequenceDiagram
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+ - Participants = real classes/components, not abstract concepts
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+ - Arrows = real method calls, labeled with method name
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+ - The diagram is the map; the steps are the guided tour
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+
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+ ### Framework Info Boxes (when applicable)
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+ - Use markdown blockquotes (`>`) with `> **[Framework]: [Concept]**` header
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+ - Explain as if the reader has NEVER used this framework — but in minimal words
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+ - Place IMMEDIATELY after the first code snippet that uses the concept
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+ - Each concept explained ONCE — do not repeat
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+ - Link to official docs with `*Source: [link]*`
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+ - Keep it dense: what it is, what it does for us, done. No history, no alternatives.
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+
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+ ### Emphasis Frameworks (when specified)
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+ - When emphasis-frameworks are specified, framework info boxes become MANDATORY
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+ for EVERY step that touches the emphasis framework — not just the first occurrence
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+ - ALL code that interacts with the emphasis framework must be shown in full
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+ - The Framework Concepts Reference table is MANDATORY (not optional)
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+ - If the agent does not know the framework: use WebSearch or context7 MCP to research it
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+ - If framework docs are provided (file paths or URLs): read them BEFORE writing any steps
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+
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+ ### Minimum Length
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+ - At least 300 lines — length comes from code snippets and completeness, not from prose
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+ - Complex flows (3+ frameworks, 10+ classes): 500-1000 lines
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+ - Under 200 lines = not enough information, add more steps/explanations
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+
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+ ### Section Inclusion
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+ - Title, File Map, Flow Diagram, Step-by-Step: ALWAYS required
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+ - Framework Concepts Reference: MANDATORY if emphasis-frameworks specified; otherwise ONLY if external frameworks involved
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+ - Related Documentation: ALWAYS required
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+
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+ ### What Does NOT Belong Here
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+ - Terse bullet-point references (that's systems/)
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+ - Structural pattern descriptions (that's patterns/)
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+ - Procedural "how to add X" recipes (that's guides/)
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+ - Architecture decision rationale (that's decisions/)
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+ - Story numbers, sprint context, revision history
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+ - Testing instructions or test code
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+ - Frontend code in a backend walkthrough (or vice versa) — scope to ONE side
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+ - Speculation about future changes — document what IS, not what might be
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+ - Filler phrases: "Let's look at", "Now we'll examine", "As mentioned above", "It's worth noting"
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+
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+ </guidelines>
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+
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+ <evolution>
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+
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+ This is a LIVING document — updated when the flow it describes changes.
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+
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+ **Update triggers:**
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+ - New step added to the flow
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+ - Step removed from the flow
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+ - Step logic changed significantly
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+ - Framework/library upgraded, APIs changed
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+ - Code snippets no longer match codebase
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+ - New framework concept introduced
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+
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+ **NOT an update trigger:**
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+ - Bug fixes that don't change flow structure
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+ - Internal refactoring within a single step
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+ - New feature using a DIFFERENT flow (create a new walkthrough)
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+ - Style/formatting changes to the code
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+
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+ **Update rules:**
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+ - UPDATE code snippets to match current codebase — stale snippets are worse than no docs
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+ - ADD new steps when the flow gains a stage
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+ - REMOVE steps that no longer exist
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+ - UPDATE framework info boxes when APIs change
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+ - UPDATE mermaid diagram to reflect current flow
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+ - Document must always reflect CURRENT code state, not history
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+
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+ </evolution>
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+ </walkthrough>