aios-core 2.1.6 → 2.2.0

package/.aios-core/development/tasks/improve-self.md

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-# improve-self
-
-**Task ID:** `improve-self`  
-**Version:** 2.0.0  
-**Status:** Active
-
----
-
-## Purpose
-
-Enable the meta-agent to improve its own capabilities with comprehensive safeguards. This task allows self-modification with mandatory safety checks, backups, and user approval.
-
----
-
-## Execution Modes
-
-**Choose your execution mode:**
-
-### 1. YOLO Mode - Fast, Autonomous (0-1 prompts)
-- Autonomous decision making with logging
-- Minimal user interaction
-- **Best for:** Simple, deterministic tasks
-
-### 2. Interactive Mode - Balanced, Educational (5-10 prompts) **[DEFAULT]**
-- Explicit decision checkpoints
-- Educational explanations
-- **Best for:** Learning, complex decisions
-
-### 3. Pre-Flight Planning - Comprehensive Upfront Planning
-- Task analysis phase (identify all ambiguities)
-- Zero ambiguity execution
-- **Best for:** Ambiguous requirements, critical work
-
-**Parameter:** `mode` (optional, default: `interactive`)
-
-**Valid values:** `yolo`, `interactive`, `preflight`
-
-**Note:** For self-improvement tasks, interactive mode is strongly recommended to ensure user awareness and approval of changes.
-
----
-
-## Task Definition (AIOS Task Format V1.0)
-
-```yaml
-task: improveSelf()
-responsável: Orion (Commander)
-responsavel_type: Agente
-atomic_layer: Molecule
-
-**Entrada:**
-- campo: task
-  tipo: string
-  origem: User Input
-  obrigatório: true
-  validação: Must be registered task
-
-- campo: parameters
-  tipo: object
-  origem: User Input
-  obrigatório: false
-  validação: Valid task parameters
-
-- campo: mode
-  tipo: string
-  origem: User Input
-  obrigatório: false
-  validação: yolo|interactive|pre-flight
-
-**Saída:**
-- campo: execution_result
-  tipo: object
-  destino: Memory
-  persistido: false
-
-- campo: logs
-  tipo: array
-  destino: File (.ai/logs/*)
-  persistido: true
-
-- campo: state
-  tipo: object
-  destino: State management
-  persistido: true
-```
-
----
-
-## Pre-Conditions
-
-**Purpose:** Validate prerequisites BEFORE task execution (blocking)
-
-**Checklist:**
-
-```yaml
-pre-conditions:
-  - [ ] Task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met
-    tipo: pre-condition
-    blocker: true
-    validação: |
-      Check task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met
-    error_message: "Pre-condition failed: Task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met"
-```
-
----
-
-## Step-by-Step Execution
-
-### Step 1: Request Validation
-
-**Purpose:** Validate improvement request against safety rules
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Parse improvement request
-2. Check against safety rules
-3. Verify scope limitations
-4. Detect recursive improvements
-
-**Validation:**
-- Request is valid
-- No safety violations
-- Scope within limits
-- No recursive improvements detected
-
----
-
-### Step 2: Capability Analysis
-
-**Purpose:** Analyze current implementation and identify improvement opportunities
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Analyze current implementation
-2. Identify improvement opportunities
-3. Assess feasibility and risks
-4. Generate capability report
-
-**Validation:**
-- Analysis completed
-- Opportunities identified
-- Risks assessed
-- Report generated
-
----
-
-### Step 3: Improvement Planning
-
-**Purpose:** Generate specific improvement plan with implementation details
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Generate specific changes
-2. Create implementation plan
-3. Identify affected components
-4. Estimate impact and benefits
-
-**Validation:**
-- Plan generated
-- Changes specified
-- Components identified
-- Impact estimated
-
----
-
-### Step 4: Safety Validation
-
-**Purpose:** Validate improvement plan against safety constraints
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Check for breaking changes
-2. Verify interface preservation
-3. Validate security implications
-4. Ensure rollback capability
-
-**Validation:**
-- No breaking changes
-- Interfaces preserved
-- Security validated
-- Rollback available
-
----
-
-### Step 5: Backup Creation
-
-**Purpose:** Create full backup before applying changes
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Full backup of affected files
-2. State snapshot for recovery
-3. Version control checkpoint
-4. Recovery plan documentation
-
-**Validation:**
-- Backup created
-- State saved
-- Checkpoint created
-- Recovery plan documented
-
----
-
-### Step 6: Sandbox Testing
-
-**Purpose:** Test improvements in isolated environment
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Create isolated test environment
-2. Apply changes in sandbox
-3. Run comprehensive test suite
-4. Validate functionality
-
-**Validation:**
-- Sandbox created
-- Changes applied
-- Tests passed
-- Functionality validated
-
----
-
-### Step 7: User Approval
-
-**Purpose:** Request explicit user approval before applying changes
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Present improvement plan
-2. Show test results
-3. Display risk assessment
-4. Request explicit approval
-
-**Validation:**
-- Plan presented
-- Results shown
-- Risks disclosed
-- Approval obtained
-
----
-
-### Step 8: Change Application
-
-**Purpose:** Apply approved improvements to production
-
-**Actions:**
-1. Apply approved changes
-2. Monitor for issues
-3. Validate in production
-4. Track performance metrics
-
-**Validation:**
-- Changes applied
-- No issues detected
-- Production validated
-- Metrics tracked
-
----
-
-## Post-Conditions
-
-**Purpose:** Validate execution success AFTER task completes
-
-**Checklist:**
-
-```yaml
-post-conditions:
-  - [ ] Task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created
-    tipo: post-condition
-    blocker: true
-    validação: |
-      Verify task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created
-    rollback: true
-    error_message: "Post-condition failed: Task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created"
-```
-
----
-
-## Acceptance Criteria
-
-**Purpose:** Validate story requirements AFTER workflow (non-blocking, can be manual)
-
-**Checklist:**
-
-```yaml
-acceptance-criteria:
-  - [ ] Task completed as expected; side effects documented
-    tipo: acceptance-criterion
-    blocker: false
-    story: N/A
-    manual_check: true
-    validação: |
-      Assert task completed as expected; side effects documented
-    error_message: "Acceptance criterion not met: Task completed as expected; side effects documented"
-```
-
----
-
-## Tools (External/Shared)
-
-**Purpose:** Catalog reusable tools used by multiple agents
-
-```yaml
-**Tools:**
-- github-cli:
-    version: latest
-    used_for: Version control operations and issue creation
-    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
-    cost: $0
-
-- task-runner:
-    version: latest
-    used_for: Task execution and orchestration
-    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
-    cost: $0
-
-- logger:
-    version: latest
-    used_for: Execution logging and error tracking
-    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
-    cost: $0
-```
-
----
-
-## Scripts (Agent-Specific)
-
-**Purpose:** Agent-specific code for this task
-
-```yaml
-**Scripts:**
-- capability-analyzer.js:
-    description: Analyze current capabilities and identify improvements
-    language: JavaScript
-    location: .aios-core/scripts/capability-analyzer.js
-
-- improvement-validator.js:
-    description: Validate improvement plans against safety rules
-    language: JavaScript
-    location: .aios-core/scripts/improvement-validator.js
-
-- sandbox-tester.js:
-    description: Test improvements in isolated sandbox environment
-    language: JavaScript
-    location: .aios-core/scripts/sandbox-tester.js
-
-- backup-manager.js:
-    description: Manage backups and rollback operations
-    language: JavaScript
-    location: .aios-core/scripts/backup-manager.js
-```
-
----
-
-## Error Handling
-
-**Strategy:** abort
-
-**Common Errors:**
-
-1. **Error:** Safety Validation Failed
-   - **Cause:** Improvement plan violates safety rules
-   - **Resolution:** Review safety constraints, modify plan
-   - **Recovery:** Reject improvement, log reason, suggest alternatives
-
-2. **Error:** Sandbox Testing Failed
-   - **Cause:** Tests fail in sandbox environment
-   - **Resolution:** Fix issues in improvement plan
-   - **Recovery:** Rollback sandbox, restore backup, reject improvement
-
-3. **Error:** User Rejected Improvement
-   - **Cause:** User did not approve improvement plan
-   - **Resolution:** Accept user decision, log feedback
-   - **Recovery:** Cleanup temporary files, exit gracefully
-
-4. **Error:** Emergency Rollback Required
-   - **Cause:** Critical failure during change application
-   - **Resolution:** Immediately restore backup
-   - **Recovery:** Restore all files from backup, log incident, alert user
-
----
-
-## Performance
-
-**Expected Metrics:**
-
-```yaml
-duration_expected: 5-15 min (estimated)
-cost_estimated: $0.002-0.008
-token_usage: ~2,000-5,000 tokens
-```
-
-**Optimization Notes:**
-- Cache capability analysis results
-- Parallelize sandbox tests where possible
-- Implement early exits on safety violations
-
----
-
-## Metadata
-
-```yaml
-story: STORY-6.1.7.2
-version: 2.0.0
-dependencies:
-  - capability-analyzer.js
-  - improvement-validator.js
-  - sandbox-tester.js
-  - backup-manager.js
-tags:
-  - automation
-  - meta-improvement
-  - self-modification
-updated_at: 2025-01-17
-```
-
-## Task Flow
-
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    A[User Request] --> B{Validate Request}
-    B -->|Valid| C[Capability Analysis]
-    B -->|Invalid| X[Reject with Explanation]
-    
-    C --> D[Generate Improvement Plan]
-    D --> E[Safety Validation]
-    E -->|Pass| F[Create Backup]
-    E -->|Fail| X
-    
-    F --> G[Sandbox Testing]
-    G -->|Success| H[User Approval]
-    G -->|Failure| I[Rollback & Report]
-    
-    H -->|Approved| J[Apply Changes]
-    H -->|Rejected| K[Log & Exit]
-    
-    J --> L[Validation Testing]
-    L -->|Pass| M[Commit Changes]
-    L -->|Fail| N[Emergency Rollback]
-    
-    M --> O[Update Metrics]
-    N --> P[Restore Backup]
-    P --> Q[Generate Report]
-```
-
-## Required Input
-
-```yaml
-request: "Description of desired self-improvement"
-scope: "specific|general"  # specific = targeted improvement, general = broad optimization
-target_areas:  # Optional list of areas to improve
-  - performance
-  - error_handling
-  - capabilities
-  - code_quality
-constraints:  # Optional safety constraints
-  max_files: 10
-  require_tests: true
-  preserve_interfaces: true
-```
-
-## Execution Steps
-
-1. **Request Validation**
-   - Parse improvement request
-   - Check against safety rules
-   - Verify scope limitations
-   - Detect recursive improvements
-
-2. **Capability Analysis**
-   - Analyze current implementation
-   - Identify improvement opportunities
-   - Assess feasibility and risks
-   - Generate capability report
-
-3. **Improvement Planning**
-   - Generate specific changes
-   - Create implementation plan
-   - Identify affected components
-   - Estimate impact and benefits
-
-4. **Safety Validation**
-   - Check for breaking changes
-   - Verify interface preservation
-   - Validate security implications
-   - Ensure rollback capability
-
-5. **Backup Creation**
-   - Full backup of affected files
-   - State snapshot for recovery
-   - Version control checkpoint
-   - Recovery plan documentation
-
-6. **Sandbox Testing**
-   - Create isolated test environment
-   - Apply changes in sandbox
-   - Run comprehensive test suite
-   - Validate functionality
-
-7. **User Approval**
-   - Present improvement plan
-   - Show test results
-   - Display risk assessment
-   - Request explicit approval
-
-8. **Change Application**
-   - Apply approved changes
-   - Monitor for issues
-   - Validate in production
-   - Track performance metrics
-
-9. **Post-Implementation**
-   - Update documentation
-   - Record in modification history
-   - Generate metrics report
-   - Schedule follow-up review
-
-## Output Format
-
-```yaml
-improvement_id: "self-imp-{timestamp}-{hash}"
-status: "completed|failed|rolled_back"
-analysis:
-  current_capabilities:
-    - capability: "error handling"
-      score: 7.5
-      issues: ["no retry logic", "basic error messages"]
-  proposed_improvements:
-    - area: "error handling"
-      changes: ["add retry mechanism", "enhance error context"]
-      impact: "medium"
-      risk: "low"
-modifications:
-  - file: "utils/error-handler.js"
-    type: "enhancement"
-    changes: 15
-    tests_added: 3
-validation:
-  sandbox_results:
-    tests_passed: 45
-    tests_failed: 0
-    performance_impact: "+5%"
-  safety_checks:
-    breaking_changes: false
-    interface_preserved: true
-    security_validated: true
-metrics:
-  improvement_score: 8.2
-  risk_score: 2.1
-  confidence: 0.87
-rollback_info:
-  backup_id: "backup-123"
-  restore_command: "node restore.js backup-123"
-```
-
-## Safety Rules
-
-### Mandatory Safeguards
-1. **No Core System Modifications**
-   - Cannot modify bootstrap files
-   - Cannot change security validators
-   - Cannot alter rollback mechanisms
-   - Cannot modify safety checks
-
-2. **Recursive Protection**
-   - Detect circular improvements
-   - Limit improvement depth to 1
-   - Track improvement history
-   - Prevent infinite loops
-
-3. **Interface Preservation**
-   - All public APIs must remain compatible
-   - Task interfaces cannot change
-   - Command signatures preserved
-   - Configuration formats maintained
-
-4. **Test Requirements**
-   - All changes must have tests
-   - Existing tests must pass
-   - Coverage cannot decrease
-   - Performance benchmarks met
-
-5. **Approval Gates**
-   - User approval required
-   - Change summary mandatory
-   - Risk assessment shown
-   - Rollback plan available
-
-### Safe Mode Fallback
-```javascript
-// Always maintain safe mode entry point
-if (process.env.AIOS_SAFE_MODE === 'true') {
-  console.log('Running in safe mode - self-modification disabled');
-  process.exit(0);
-}
-```
-
-## Implementation
-
-```javascript
-const CapabilityAnalyzer = require('../scripts/capability-analyzer');
-const ImprovementValidator = require('../scripts/improvement-validator');
-const SandboxTester = require('../scripts/sandbox-tester');
-const BackupManager = require('../scripts/backup-manager');
-// const MetricsTracker = require('../scripts/metrics-tracker'); // Archived in Story 3.18
-
-module.exports = {
-  name: 'improve-self',
-  description: 'Enable meta-agent self-improvement with safeguards',
-  
-  async execute(params) {
-    const { request, scope = 'specific', target_areas = [], constraints = {} } = params;
-    
-    // Initialize safety systems
-    const validator = new ImprovementValidator();
-    const analyzer = new CapabilityAnalyzer();
-    const sandbox = new SandboxTester();
-    const backup = new BackupManager();
-    // const metrics = new MetricsTracker(); // Archived in Story 3.18
-    
-    try {
-      // Step 1: Validate request
-      const validation = await validator.validateRequest({
-        request,
-        scope,
-        constraints
-      });
-      
-      if (!validation.valid) {
-        return {
-          success: false,
-          reason: validation.reason,
-          suggestions: validation.suggestions
-        };
-      }
-      
-      // Step 2: Analyze capabilities
-      const analysis = await analyzer.analyzeCapabilities({
-        target_areas,
-        currentImplementation: './aios-core'
-      });
-      
-      // Step 3: Generate improvement plan
-      const plan = await analyzer.generateImprovementPlan({
-        analysis,
-        request,
-        constraints
-      });
-      
-      // Step 4: Safety validation
-      const safety = await validator.validateSafety(plan);
-      if (!safety.safe) {
-        return {
-          success: false,
-          reason: 'Safety validation failed',
-          risks: safety.risks
-        };
-      }
-      
-      // Step 5: Create backup
-      const backupId = await backup.createFullBackup({
-        files: plan.affectedFiles,
-        metadata: {
-          improvement_id: plan.id,
-          timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
-        }
-      });
-      
-      // Step 6: Sandbox testing
-      const sandboxResults = await sandbox.testImprovements({
-        plan,
-        backupId
-      });
-      
-      if (!sandboxResults.success) {
-        await backup.restoreBackup(backupId);
-        return {
-          success: false,
-          reason: 'Sandbox testing failed',
-          results: sandboxResults
-        };
-      }
-      
-      // Step 7: User approval
-      const approval = await this.requestUserApproval({
-        plan,
-        analysis,
-        sandboxResults,
-        safety
-      });
-      
-      if (!approval.approved) {
-        return {
-          success: false,
-          reason: 'User rejected improvements',
-          user_feedback: approval.feedback
-        };
-      }
-      
-      // Step 8: Apply changes
-      const application = await this.applyImprovements({
-        plan,
-        backupId
-      });
-      
-      // Step 9: Post-implementation
-      await metrics.recordImprovement({
-        improvement_id: plan.id,
-        metrics: application.metrics,
-        analysis,
-        plan
-      });
-      
-      return {
-        success: true,
-        improvement_id: plan.id,
-        analysis,
-        modifications: application.modifications,
-        metrics: application.metrics,
-        rollback_info: {
-          backup_id: backupId,
-          restore_command: `*restore-backup ${backupId}`
-        }
-      };
-      
-    } catch (error) {
-      // Emergency rollback
-      if (backup.hasActiveBackup()) {
-        await backup.emergencyRestore();
-      }
-      
-      return {
-        success: false,
-        error: error.message,
-        emergency_rollback: true
-      };
-    }
-  },
-  
-  async requestUserApproval({ plan, analysis, sandboxResults, safety }) {
-    console.log(chalk.yellow('\n=== SELF-IMPROVEMENT APPROVAL REQUEST ===\n'));
-    
-    console.log(chalk.blue('Improvement Plan:'));
-    console.log(`- Target: ${plan.target_areas.join(', ')}`);
-    console.log(`- Files affected: ${plan.affectedFiles.length}`);
-    console.log(`- Risk level: ${safety.risk_level}`);
-    
-    console.log(chalk.blue('\nProposed Changes:'));
-    plan.changes.forEach(change => {
-      console.log(`- ${change.description}`);
-      console.log(`  Impact: ${change.impact}, Risk: ${change.risk}`);
-    });
-    
-    console.log(chalk.green('\nSandbox Test Results:'));
-    console.log(`- Tests passed: ${sandboxResults.tests_passed}/${sandboxResults.total_tests}`);
-    console.log(`- Performance impact: ${sandboxResults.performance_impact}`);
-    console.log(`- No breaking changes: ${sandboxResults.no_breaking_changes}`);
-    
-    const { approve } = await inquirer.prompt([{
-      type: 'confirm',
-      name: 'approve',
-      message: 'Do you approve these self-improvements?',
-      default: false
-    }]);
-    
-    if (approve) {
-      const { feedback } = await inquirer.prompt([{
-        type: 'input',
-        name: 'feedback',
-        message: 'Any additional constraints or feedback?'
-      }]);
-      
-      return { approved: true, feedback };
-    }
-    
-    return { approved: false };
-  }
-};
-```
-
-## Dependencies
-- capability-analyzer.js
-- improvement-validator.js
-- sandbox-tester.js
-- backup-manager.js
-- modification-history.js
-- git-wrapper.js
-
-## Test Requirements
-- Sandbox environment setup
-- Mock improvement scenarios
-- Safety validation tests
-- Rollback verification
-- Metrics accuracy tests
-
-## Security Considerations
-- All improvements require explicit approval
-- Sandbox testing mandatory
-- Full backup before changes
-- Emergency rollback available
-- Audit trail maintained
-- Safe mode bypass available
-
-## Common Improvements
-1. **Error Handling Enhancement**
-   - Add retry logic
-   - Improve error messages
-   - Add context tracking
-
-2. **Performance Optimization**
-   - Optimize algorithms
-   - Add caching layers
-   - Reduce I/O operations
-
-3. **Capability Extension**
-   - Add new utility functions
-   - Enhance existing features
-   - Improve integrations
-
-4. **Code Quality**
-   - Refactor complex functions
-   - Improve modularity
-   - Enhance documentation
-
-## Metrics Tracked
-- Improvement success rate
-- Performance impact
-- Code quality scores
-- Test coverage changes
-- User satisfaction
+# improve-self
+
+**Task ID:** `improve-self`  
+**Version:** 2.0.0  
+**Status:** Active
+
+---
+
+## Purpose
+
+Enable the meta-agent to improve its own capabilities with comprehensive safeguards. This task allows self-modification with mandatory safety checks, backups, and user approval.
+
+---
+
+## Execution Modes
+
+**Choose your execution mode:**
+
+### 1. YOLO Mode - Fast, Autonomous (0-1 prompts)
+- Autonomous decision making with logging
+- Minimal user interaction
+- **Best for:** Simple, deterministic tasks
+
+### 2. Interactive Mode - Balanced, Educational (5-10 prompts) **[DEFAULT]**
+- Explicit decision checkpoints
+- Educational explanations
+- **Best for:** Learning, complex decisions
+
+### 3. Pre-Flight Planning - Comprehensive Upfront Planning
+- Task analysis phase (identify all ambiguities)
+- Zero ambiguity execution
+- **Best for:** Ambiguous requirements, critical work
+
+**Parameter:** `mode` (optional, default: `interactive`)
+
+**Valid values:** `yolo`, `interactive`, `preflight`
+
+**Note:** For self-improvement tasks, interactive mode is strongly recommended to ensure user awareness and approval of changes.
+
+---
+
+## Task Definition (AIOS Task Format V1.0)
+
+```yaml
+task: improveSelf()
+responsável: Orion (Commander)
+responsavel_type: Agente
+atomic_layer: Molecule
+
+**Entrada:**
+- campo: task
+  tipo: string
+  origem: User Input
+  obrigatório: true
+  validação: Must be registered task
+
+- campo: parameters
+  tipo: object
+  origem: User Input
+  obrigatório: false
+  validação: Valid task parameters
+
+- campo: mode
+  tipo: string
+  origem: User Input
+  obrigatório: false
+  validação: yolo|interactive|pre-flight
+
+**Saída:**
+- campo: execution_result
+  tipo: object
+  destino: Memory
+  persistido: false
+
+- campo: logs
+  tipo: array
+  destino: File (.ai/logs/*)
+  persistido: true
+
+- campo: state
+  tipo: object
+  destino: State management
+  persistido: true
+```
+
+---
+
+## Pre-Conditions
+
+**Purpose:** Validate prerequisites BEFORE task execution (blocking)
+
+**Checklist:**
+
+```yaml
+pre-conditions:
+  - [ ] Task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met
+    tipo: pre-condition
+    blocker: true
+    validação: |
+      Check task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met
+    error_message: "Pre-condition failed: Task is registered; required parameters provided; dependencies met"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Execution
+
+### Step 1: Request Validation
+
+**Purpose:** Validate improvement request against safety rules
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Parse improvement request
+2. Check against safety rules
+3. Verify scope limitations
+4. Detect recursive improvements
+
+**Validation:**
+- Request is valid
+- No safety violations
+- Scope within limits
+- No recursive improvements detected
+
+---
+
+### Step 2: Capability Analysis
+
+**Purpose:** Analyze current implementation and identify improvement opportunities
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Analyze current implementation
+2. Identify improvement opportunities
+3. Assess feasibility and risks
+4. Generate capability report
+
+**Validation:**
+- Analysis completed
+- Opportunities identified
+- Risks assessed
+- Report generated
+
+---
+
+### Step 3: Improvement Planning
+
+**Purpose:** Generate specific improvement plan with implementation details
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Generate specific changes
+2. Create implementation plan
+3. Identify affected components
+4. Estimate impact and benefits
+
+**Validation:**
+- Plan generated
+- Changes specified
+- Components identified
+- Impact estimated
+
+---
+
+### Step 4: Safety Validation
+
+**Purpose:** Validate improvement plan against safety constraints
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Check for breaking changes
+2. Verify interface preservation
+3. Validate security implications
+4. Ensure rollback capability
+
+**Validation:**
+- No breaking changes
+- Interfaces preserved
+- Security validated
+- Rollback available
+
+---
+
+### Step 5: Backup Creation
+
+**Purpose:** Create full backup before applying changes
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Full backup of affected files
+2. State snapshot for recovery
+3. Version control checkpoint
+4. Recovery plan documentation
+
+**Validation:**
+- Backup created
+- State saved
+- Checkpoint created
+- Recovery plan documented
+
+---
+
+### Step 6: Sandbox Testing
+
+**Purpose:** Test improvements in isolated environment
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Create isolated test environment
+2. Apply changes in sandbox
+3. Run comprehensive test suite
+4. Validate functionality
+
+**Validation:**
+- Sandbox created
+- Changes applied
+- Tests passed
+- Functionality validated
+
+---
+
+### Step 7: User Approval
+
+**Purpose:** Request explicit user approval before applying changes
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Present improvement plan
+2. Show test results
+3. Display risk assessment
+4. Request explicit approval
+
+**Validation:**
+- Plan presented
+- Results shown
+- Risks disclosed
+- Approval obtained
+
+---
+
+### Step 8: Change Application
+
+**Purpose:** Apply approved improvements to production
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Apply approved changes
+2. Monitor for issues
+3. Validate in production
+4. Track performance metrics
+
+**Validation:**
+- Changes applied
+- No issues detected
+- Production validated
+- Metrics tracked
+
+---
+
+## Post-Conditions
+
+**Purpose:** Validate execution success AFTER task completes
+
+**Checklist:**
+
+```yaml
+post-conditions:
+  - [ ] Task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created
+    tipo: post-condition
+    blocker: true
+    validação: |
+      Verify task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created
+    rollback: true
+    error_message: "Post-condition failed: Task completed; exit code 0; expected outputs created"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+**Purpose:** Validate story requirements AFTER workflow (non-blocking, can be manual)
+
+**Checklist:**
+
+```yaml
+acceptance-criteria:
+  - [ ] Task completed as expected; side effects documented
+    tipo: acceptance-criterion
+    blocker: false
+    story: N/A
+    manual_check: true
+    validação: |
+      Assert task completed as expected; side effects documented
+    error_message: "Acceptance criterion not met: Task completed as expected; side effects documented"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Tools (External/Shared)
+
+**Purpose:** Catalog reusable tools used by multiple agents
+
+```yaml
+**Tools:**
+- github-cli:
+    version: latest
+    used_for: Version control operations and issue creation
+    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
+    cost: $0
+
+- task-runner:
+    version: latest
+    used_for: Task execution and orchestration
+    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
+    cost: $0
+
+- logger:
+    version: latest
+    used_for: Execution logging and error tracking
+    shared_with: [dev, qa, po]
+    cost: $0
+```
+
+---
+
+## Scripts (Agent-Specific)
+
+**Purpose:** Agent-specific code for this task
+
+```yaml
+**Scripts:**
+- capability-analyzer.js:
+    description: Analyze current capabilities and identify improvements
+    language: JavaScript
+    location: .aios-core/scripts/capability-analyzer.js
+
+- improvement-validator.js:
+    description: Validate improvement plans against safety rules
+    language: JavaScript
+    location: .aios-core/scripts/improvement-validator.js
+
+- sandbox-tester.js:
+    description: Test improvements in isolated sandbox environment
+    language: JavaScript
+    location: .aios-core/scripts/sandbox-tester.js
+
+- backup-manager.js:
+    description: Manage backups and rollback operations
+    language: JavaScript
+    location: .aios-core/scripts/backup-manager.js
+```
+
+---
+
+## Error Handling
+
+**Strategy:** abort
+
+**Common Errors:**
+
+1. **Error:** Safety Validation Failed
+   - **Cause:** Improvement plan violates safety rules
+   - **Resolution:** Review safety constraints, modify plan
+   - **Recovery:** Reject improvement, log reason, suggest alternatives
+
+2. **Error:** Sandbox Testing Failed
+   - **Cause:** Tests fail in sandbox environment
+   - **Resolution:** Fix issues in improvement plan
+   - **Recovery:** Rollback sandbox, restore backup, reject improvement
+
+3. **Error:** User Rejected Improvement
+   - **Cause:** User did not approve improvement plan
+   - **Resolution:** Accept user decision, log feedback
+   - **Recovery:** Cleanup temporary files, exit gracefully
+
+4. **Error:** Emergency Rollback Required
+   - **Cause:** Critical failure during change application
+   - **Resolution:** Immediately restore backup
+   - **Recovery:** Restore all files from backup, log incident, alert user
+
+---
+
+## Performance
+
+**Expected Metrics:**
+
+```yaml
+duration_expected: 5-15 min (estimated)
+cost_estimated: $0.002-0.008
+token_usage: ~2,000-5,000 tokens
+```
+
+**Optimization Notes:**
+- Cache capability analysis results
+- Parallelize sandbox tests where possible
+- Implement early exits on safety violations
+
+---
+
+## Metadata
+
+```yaml
+story: STORY-6.1.7.2
+version: 2.0.0
+dependencies:
+  - capability-analyzer.js
+  - improvement-validator.js
+  - sandbox-tester.js
+  - backup-manager.js
+tags:
+  - automation
+  - meta-improvement
+  - self-modification
+updated_at: 2025-01-17
+```
+
+## Task Flow
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[User Request] --> B{Validate Request}
+    B -->|Valid| C[Capability Analysis]
+    B -->|Invalid| X[Reject with Explanation]
+    
+    C --> D[Generate Improvement Plan]
+    D --> E[Safety Validation]
+    E -->|Pass| F[Create Backup]
+    E -->|Fail| X
+    
+    F --> G[Sandbox Testing]
+    G -->|Success| H[User Approval]
+    G -->|Failure| I[Rollback & Report]
+    
+    H -->|Approved| J[Apply Changes]
+    H -->|Rejected| K[Log & Exit]
+    
+    J --> L[Validation Testing]
+    L -->|Pass| M[Commit Changes]
+    L -->|Fail| N[Emergency Rollback]
+    
+    M --> O[Update Metrics]
+    N --> P[Restore Backup]
+    P --> Q[Generate Report]
+```
+
+## Required Input
+
+```yaml
+request: "Description of desired self-improvement"
+scope: "specific|general"  # specific = targeted improvement, general = broad optimization
+target_areas:  # Optional list of areas to improve
+  - performance
+  - error_handling
+  - capabilities
+  - code_quality
+constraints:  # Optional safety constraints
+  max_files: 10
+  require_tests: true
+  preserve_interfaces: true
+```
+
+## Execution Steps
+
+1. **Request Validation**
+   - Parse improvement request
+   - Check against safety rules
+   - Verify scope limitations
+   - Detect recursive improvements
+
+2. **Capability Analysis**
+   - Analyze current implementation
+   - Identify improvement opportunities
+   - Assess feasibility and risks
+   - Generate capability report
+
+3. **Improvement Planning**
+   - Generate specific changes
+   - Create implementation plan
+   - Identify affected components
+   - Estimate impact and benefits
+
+4. **Safety Validation**
+   - Check for breaking changes
+   - Verify interface preservation
+   - Validate security implications
+   - Ensure rollback capability
+
+5. **Backup Creation**
+   - Full backup of affected files
+   - State snapshot for recovery
+   - Version control checkpoint
+   - Recovery plan documentation
+
+6. **Sandbox Testing**
+   - Create isolated test environment
+   - Apply changes in sandbox
+   - Run comprehensive test suite
+   - Validate functionality
+
+7. **User Approval**
+   - Present improvement plan
+   - Show test results
+   - Display risk assessment
+   - Request explicit approval
+
+8. **Change Application**
+   - Apply approved changes
+   - Monitor for issues
+   - Validate in production
+   - Track performance metrics
+
+9. **Post-Implementation**
+   - Update documentation
+   - Record in modification history
+   - Generate metrics report
+   - Schedule follow-up review
+
+## Output Format
+
+```yaml
+improvement_id: "self-imp-{timestamp}-{hash}"
+status: "completed|failed|rolled_back"
+analysis:
+  current_capabilities:
+    - capability: "error handling"
+      score: 7.5
+      issues: ["no retry logic", "basic error messages"]
+  proposed_improvements:
+    - area: "error handling"
+      changes: ["add retry mechanism", "enhance error context"]
+      impact: "medium"
+      risk: "low"
+modifications:
+  - file: "utils/error-handler.js"
+    type: "enhancement"
+    changes: 15
+    tests_added: 3
+validation:
+  sandbox_results:
+    tests_passed: 45
+    tests_failed: 0
+    performance_impact: "+5%"
+  safety_checks:
+    breaking_changes: false
+    interface_preserved: true
+    security_validated: true
+metrics:
+  improvement_score: 8.2
+  risk_score: 2.1
+  confidence: 0.87
+rollback_info:
+  backup_id: "backup-123"
+  restore_command: "node restore.js backup-123"
+```
+
+## Safety Rules
+
+### Mandatory Safeguards
+1. **No Core System Modifications**
+   - Cannot modify bootstrap files
+   - Cannot change security validators
+   - Cannot alter rollback mechanisms
+   - Cannot modify safety checks
+
+2. **Recursive Protection**
+   - Detect circular improvements
+   - Limit improvement depth to 1
+   - Track improvement history
+   - Prevent infinite loops
+
+3. **Interface Preservation**
+   - All public APIs must remain compatible
+   - Task interfaces cannot change
+   - Command signatures preserved
+   - Configuration formats maintained
+
+4. **Test Requirements**
+   - All changes must have tests
+   - Existing tests must pass
+   - Coverage cannot decrease
+   - Performance benchmarks met
+
+5. **Approval Gates**
+   - User approval required
+   - Change summary mandatory
+   - Risk assessment shown
+   - Rollback plan available
+
+### Safe Mode Fallback
+```javascript
+// Always maintain safe mode entry point
+if (process.env.AIOS_SAFE_MODE === 'true') {
+  console.log('Running in safe mode - self-modification disabled');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+```
+
+## Implementation
+
+```javascript
+const CapabilityAnalyzer = require('../scripts/capability-analyzer');
+const ImprovementValidator = require('../scripts/improvement-validator');
+const SandboxTester = require('../scripts/sandbox-tester');
+const BackupManager = require('../scripts/backup-manager');
+// const MetricsTracker = require('../scripts/metrics-tracker'); // Archived in Story 3.18
+
+module.exports = {
+  name: 'improve-self',
+  description: 'Enable meta-agent self-improvement with safeguards',
+  
+  async execute(params) {
+    const { request, scope = 'specific', target_areas = [], constraints = {} } = params;
+    
+    // Initialize safety systems
+    const validator = new ImprovementValidator();
+    const analyzer = new CapabilityAnalyzer();
+    const sandbox = new SandboxTester();
+    const backup = new BackupManager();
+    // const metrics = new MetricsTracker(); // Archived in Story 3.18
+    
+    try {
+      // Step 1: Validate request
+      const validation = await validator.validateRequest({
+        request,
+        scope,
+        constraints
+      });
+      
+      if (!validation.valid) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          reason: validation.reason,
+          suggestions: validation.suggestions
+        };
+      }
+      
+      // Step 2: Analyze capabilities
+      const analysis = await analyzer.analyzeCapabilities({
+        target_areas,
+        currentImplementation: './aios-core'
+      });
+      
+      // Step 3: Generate improvement plan
+      const plan = await analyzer.generateImprovementPlan({
+        analysis,
+        request,
+        constraints
+      });
+      
+      // Step 4: Safety validation
+      const safety = await validator.validateSafety(plan);
+      if (!safety.safe) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          reason: 'Safety validation failed',
+          risks: safety.risks
+        };
+      }
+      
+      // Step 5: Create backup
+      const backupId = await backup.createFullBackup({
+        files: plan.affectedFiles,
+        metadata: {
+          improvement_id: plan.id,
+          timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+        }
+      });
+      
+      // Step 6: Sandbox testing
+      const sandboxResults = await sandbox.testImprovements({
+        plan,
+        backupId
+      });
+      
+      if (!sandboxResults.success) {
+        await backup.restoreBackup(backupId);
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          reason: 'Sandbox testing failed',
+          results: sandboxResults
+        };
+      }
+      
+      // Step 7: User approval
+      const approval = await this.requestUserApproval({
+        plan,
+        analysis,
+        sandboxResults,
+        safety
+      });
+      
+      if (!approval.approved) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          reason: 'User rejected improvements',
+          user_feedback: approval.feedback
+        };
+      }
+      
+      // Step 8: Apply changes
+      const application = await this.applyImprovements({
+        plan,
+        backupId
+      });
+      
+      // Step 9: Post-implementation
+      await metrics.recordImprovement({
+        improvement_id: plan.id,
+        metrics: application.metrics,
+        analysis,
+        plan
+      });
+      
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        improvement_id: plan.id,
+        analysis,
+        modifications: application.modifications,
+        metrics: application.metrics,
+        rollback_info: {
+          backup_id: backupId,
+          restore_command: `*restore-backup ${backupId}`
+        }
+      };
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Emergency rollback
+      if (backup.hasActiveBackup()) {
+        await backup.emergencyRestore();
+      }
+      
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: error.message,
+        emergency_rollback: true
+      };
+    }
+  },
+  
+  async requestUserApproval({ plan, analysis, sandboxResults, safety }) {
+    console.log(chalk.yellow('\n=== SELF-IMPROVEMENT APPROVAL REQUEST ===\n'));
+    
+    console.log(chalk.blue('Improvement Plan:'));
+    console.log(`- Target: ${plan.target_areas.join(', ')}`);
+    console.log(`- Files affected: ${plan.affectedFiles.length}`);
+    console.log(`- Risk level: ${safety.risk_level}`);
+    
+    console.log(chalk.blue('\nProposed Changes:'));
+    plan.changes.forEach(change => {
+      console.log(`- ${change.description}`);
+      console.log(`  Impact: ${change.impact}, Risk: ${change.risk}`);
+    });
+    
+    console.log(chalk.green('\nSandbox Test Results:'));
+    console.log(`- Tests passed: ${sandboxResults.tests_passed}/${sandboxResults.total_tests}`);
+    console.log(`- Performance impact: ${sandboxResults.performance_impact}`);
+    console.log(`- No breaking changes: ${sandboxResults.no_breaking_changes}`);
+    
+    const { approve } = await inquirer.prompt([{
+      type: 'confirm',
+      name: 'approve',
+      message: 'Do you approve these self-improvements?',
+      default: false
+    }]);
+    
+    if (approve) {
+      const { feedback } = await inquirer.prompt([{
+        type: 'input',
+        name: 'feedback',
+        message: 'Any additional constraints or feedback?'
+      }]);
+      
+      return { approved: true, feedback };
+    }
+    
+    return { approved: false };
+  }
+};
+```
+
+## Dependencies
+- capability-analyzer.js
+- improvement-validator.js
+- sandbox-tester.js
+- backup-manager.js
+- modification-history.js
+- git-wrapper.js
+
+## Test Requirements
+- Sandbox environment setup
+- Mock improvement scenarios
+- Safety validation tests
+- Rollback verification
+- Metrics accuracy tests
+
+## Security Considerations
+- All improvements require explicit approval
+- Sandbox testing mandatory
+- Full backup before changes
+- Emergency rollback available
+- Audit trail maintained
+- Safe mode bypass available
+
+## Common Improvements
+1. **Error Handling Enhancement**
+   - Add retry logic
+   - Improve error messages
+   - Add context tracking
+
+2. **Performance Optimization**
+   - Optimize algorithms
+   - Add caching layers
+   - Reduce I/O operations
+
+3. **Capability Extension**
+   - Add new utility functions
+   - Enhance existing features
+   - Improve integrations
+
+4. **Code Quality**
+   - Refactor complex functions
+   - Improve modularity
+   - Enhance documentation
+
+## Metrics Tracked
+- Improvement success rate
+- Performance impact
+- Code quality scores
+- Test coverage changes
+- User satisfaction
 - Rollback frequency