drt-method 1.0.0

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-qa-generate-e2e-tests/checklist.md

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+# QA Automate - Validation Checklist
+
+## Test Generation
+
+- [ ] API tests generated (if applicable)
+- [ ] E2E tests generated (if UI exists)
+- [ ] Tests use standard test framework APIs
+- [ ] Tests cover happy path
+- [ ] Tests cover 1-2 critical error cases
+
+## Test Quality
+
+- [ ] All generated tests run successfully
+- [ ] Tests use proper locators (semantic, accessible)
+- [ ] Tests have clear descriptions
+- [ ] No hardcoded waits or sleeps
+- [ ] Tests are independent (no order dependency)
+
+## Output
+
+- [ ] Test summary created
+- [ ] Tests saved to appropriate directories
+- [ ] Summary includes coverage metrics
+
+## Validation
+
+Run the tests using your project's test command.
+
+**Expected**: All tests pass ✅
+
+---
+
+**Need more comprehensive testing?** Install [Test Architect (TEA)](https://drt-method.github.io/drt-method-test-architecture-enterprise/) for advanced workflows.

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-qa-generate-e2e-tests/customize.toml

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+# DO NOT EDIT -- overwritten on every update.
+#
+# Workflow customization surface for drt-qa-generate-e2e-tests. Mirrors the
+# agent customization shape under the [workflow] namespace.
+
+[workflow]
+
+# --- Configurable below. Overrides merge per DRT structural rules: ---
+#   scalars: override wins • arrays (persistent_facts, activation_steps_*): append
+#   arrays-of-tables with `code`/`id`: replace matching items, append new ones.
+
+# Steps to run before the standard activation (config load, greet).
+# Overrides append. Use for pre-flight loads, compliance checks, etc.
+
+activation_steps_prepend = []
+
+# Steps to run after greet but before the workflow begins.
+# Overrides append. Use for context-heavy setup that should happen
+# once the user has been acknowledged.
+
+activation_steps_append = []
+
+# Persistent facts the workflow keeps in mind for the whole run
+# (standards, compliance constraints, stylistic guardrails).
+# Distinct from the runtime memory sidecar — these are static context
+# loaded on activation. Overrides append.
+#
+# Each entry is either:
+#   - a literal sentence, e.g. "All tests must follow the project's existing test framework patterns."
+#   - a file reference prefixed with `file:`, e.g. "file:{project-root}/docs/standards.md"
+#     (glob patterns are supported; the file's contents are loaded and treated as facts).
+
+persistent_facts = [
+  "file:{project-root}/**/project-context.md",
+]
+
+# Scalar: executed when the workflow reaches Step 5 (Create Summary),
+# after all tests pass and the summary document is saved. Override wins.
+# Leave empty for no custom post-completion behavior.
+
+on_complete = ""

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: drt-quick-dev
+description: 'Implements any user intent, requirement, story, bug fix or change request by producing clean working code artifacts that follow the project''s existing architecture, patterns and conventions. Use when the user wants to build, fix, tweak, refactor, add or modify any code, component or feature.'
+---
+
+Run this, substituting `{skill-root}` with the absolute path to this skill's base directory, without changing the cwd:
+
+```bash
+node {skill-root}/render.js
+```
+
+- **On success:** follow the instruction it prints to stdout; ignore stderr.
+- **On any failure:** report what it printed and HALT.

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/compile-epic-context.md

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+# Compile Epic Context
+
+**Task**
+Given an epic number, the epics file, the planning artifacts directory, and a desired output path, compile a clean, focused, developer-ready context file (`epic-<N>-context.md`).
+
+**Steps**
+
+1. Read the epics file and extract the target epic's title, goal, and list of stories.
+2. Scan the planning artifacts directory for the standard files (PRD, architecture, UX/design, product brief).
+3. Pull only the information relevant to this epic.
+4. Write the compiled context to the exact output path using the format below.
+
+## Exact Output Format
+
+Use these headings:
+
+```markdown
+# Epic {N} Context: {Epic Title}
+
+<!-- Compiled from planning artifacts. Edit freely. Regenerate with compile-epic-context if planning docs change. -->
+
+## Goal
+
+{One clear paragraph: what this epic achieves and why it matters.}
+
+## Stories
+
+- Story X.Y: Brief title only
+- ...
+
+## Requirements & Constraints
+
+{Relevant functional/non-functional requirements and success criteria for this epic (describe by purpose, not source).}
+
+## Technical Decisions
+
+{Key architecture decisions, constraints, patterns, data models, and conventions relevant to this epic.}
+
+## UX & Interaction Patterns
+
+{Relevant UX flows, interaction patterns, and design constraints (omit section entirely if nothing relevant).}
+
+## Cross-Story Dependencies
+
+{Dependencies between stories in this epic or with other epics/systems (omit if none).}
+```
+
+## Rules
+
+- **Scope aggressively.** Include only what a developer working on any story in this epic actually needs. When in doubt, leave it out — the developer can always read the full planning doc.
+- **Describe by purpose, not by source.** Write "API responses must include pagination metadata" not "Per PRD section 3.2.1, pagination is required." Planning doc internals will change; the constraint won't.
+- **No full copies.** Never quote source documents, section numbers, or paste large blocks verbatim. Always distill.
+- **No story-level details.** The story list is for orientation only. Individual story specs handle the details.
+- **Nothing derivable from the codebase.** Don't document what a developer can learn by reading the code.
+- **Be concise and actionable.** Target 800–1500 tokens total. This file loads into quick-dev's context alongside other material.
+- **Never hallucinate content.** If source material doesn't say something, don't invent it.
+- **Omit empty sections entirely**, except Goal and Stories, which are always required.
+
+## Error handling
+
+- **If the epics file is missing or the target epic is not found:** write nothing and report the problem to the calling agent. Goal and Stories cannot be populated without a usable epics file.
+- **If planning artifacts are missing or empty:** still produce the file with Goal and Stories populated from the epics file, and note the gap in the Goal section. Never hallucinate content to fill missing sections.

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/customize.toml

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+# DO NOT EDIT -- overwritten on every update.
+#
+# Default customization values for drt-quick-dev.
+# Override in _drt/custom/drt-quick-dev.toml or
+# _drt/custom/drt-quick-dev.user.toml.
+#
+# Merge rules:
+# - Strings replace the default.
+# - Lists append to the default list.
+# - Tables merge key by key.
+# - Arrays of tables merge by `id`: matching `id` replaces, new `id`s append.
+
+[workflow]
+
+# Extra instructions to run before config is loaded and before the user is greeted.
+
+activation_steps_prepend = []
+
+# Extra instructions to run after the greeting and before step 01.
+
+activation_steps_append = []
+
+# Facts kept in context for the whole run.
+# Entries are literal text or file references prefixed with "file:".
+# File entries may use globs and are loaded during activation.
+
+persistent_facts = [
+  "file:{project-root}/**/project-context.md",
+]
+
+# Instruction run after Quick Dev completes.
+# Empty means no extra completion behavior.
+
+on_complete = ""
+
+# Review layers for the review step. `instruction` is the layer's whole
+# execution recipe — subagents by default, but an override may run anything
+# (e.g. an external reviewer via bash). {diff_output} is substituted at run
+# time. `when` (optional) gates a layer; empty `instruction` disables it.
+
+[[workflow.review_layers]]
+id = "blind-hunter"
+name = "Blind Hunter"
+instruction = """
+Launch a subagent with no prior conversation context, with this prompt:
+
+> Invoke the `drt-review-adversarial-general` skill on this diff:
+>
+> {diff_output}
+"""
+
+[[workflow.review_layers]]
+id = "edge-case-hunter"
+name = "Edge Case Hunter"
+instruction = """
+Launch a subagent with no prior conversation context, with this prompt:
+
+> Invoke the `drt-review-edge-case-hunter` skill on this diff:
+>
+> {diff_output}
+"""
+
+[[workflow.review_layers]]
+id = "verification-gap"
+name = "Verification Gap Reviewer"
+instruction = """
+Launch a subagent with no prior conversation context, with this prompt:
+
+> Invoke the `drt-review-verification-gap` skill on this diff:
+>
+> {diff_output}
+"""
+
+# Review layers for the one-shot route.
+
+[[workflow.oneshot_review_layers]]
+id = "blind-hunter"
+name = "Blind Hunter"
+instruction = """
+Launch a subagent with no prior conversation context, with this prompt:
+
+> Invoke the `drt-review-adversarial-general` skill on the changed files.
+"""

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/render.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const REVIEW_LAYER_KEYS = new Set(['review_layers', 'oneshot_review_layers']);
+
+function findProjectRoot() {
+  let current = path.resolve(process.cwd());
+  while (true) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(path.join(current, '_drt')) && fs.statSync(path.join(current, '_drt')).isDirectory()) {
+      return current.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+    }
+    const parent = path.dirname(current);
+    if (parent === current) {
+      process.stdout.write(
+        `HALT and report to the user: no _drt/ directory found walking up from ${process.cwd()}\n`
+      );
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    current = parent;
+  }
+}
+
+function loadLibs(root) {
+  const libDir = path.join(root, '_drt', 'scripts', 'lib');
+  return {
+    loadToml: require(path.join(libDir, 'load-toml')).loadToml,
+    deepMerge: require(path.join(libDir, 'merge-utils')).deepMerge,
+  };
+}
+
+function loadTomlSafe(loadToml, filePath, { required = false } = {}) {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+    if (required) {
+      process.stdout.write(
+        `HALT and report to the user: required config file not found: ${filePath} — ensure this is a DRT install\n`
+      );
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return {};
+  }
+  try {
+    const parsed = loadToml(filePath);
+    return parsed && typeof parsed === 'object' && !Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed : {};
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (required) {
+      process.stdout.write(`HALT and report to the user: failed to parse ${filePath}: ${error.message}\n`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    process.stderr.write(`render.js: warning: failed to parse ${filePath}: ${error.message}\n`);
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+function simpleDeepMerge(base, override) {
+  if (base && typeof base === 'object' && !Array.isArray(base) && override && typeof override === 'object' && !Array.isArray(override)) {
+    const result = { ...base };
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(override)) {
+      result[key] = key in result ? simpleDeepMerge(result[key], value) : value;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+  return override;
+}
+
+function resolveWorkflow(loadToml, deepMerge, root, skillDir, skillName) {
+  const defaults = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(skillDir, 'customize.toml'));
+  const customDir = path.join(root, '_drt', 'custom');
+  const team = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(customDir, `${skillName}.toml`));
+  const user = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(customDir, `${skillName}.user.toml`));
+  let merged = deepMerge(defaults, team);
+  merged = deepMerge(merged, user);
+  const workflow = merged.workflow;
+  return workflow && typeof workflow === 'object' && !Array.isArray(workflow) ? workflow : {};
+}
+
+function loadCentralConfig(loadToml, root) {
+  const drtDir = path.join(root, '_drt');
+  const baseTeam = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(drtDir, 'config.toml'), { required: true });
+  const baseUser = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(drtDir, 'config.user.toml'));
+  const customTeam = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(drtDir, 'custom', 'config.toml'));
+  const customUser = loadTomlSafe(loadToml, path.join(drtDir, 'custom', 'config.user.toml'));
+  let merged = simpleDeepMerge(baseTeam, baseUser);
+  merged = simpleDeepMerge(merged, customTeam);
+  merged = simpleDeepMerge(merged, customUser);
+  return merged;
+}
+
+function flattenCentralConfig(merged) {
+  const flat = {};
+  const modules = merged.modules && typeof merged.modules === 'object' ? merged.modules : {};
+  for (const section of [merged.core, modules.drt]) {
+    if (!section || typeof section !== 'object' || Array.isArray(section)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(section)) {
+      if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+        flat[key] = value ? 'true' : 'false';
+      } else if (typeof value === 'string' || typeof value === 'number') {
+        flat[key] = String(value);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return flat;
+}
+
+function renderTemplate(content, vars) {
+  return content.replace(/\{\{\.(\w+)\}\}/g, (_, name) => vars[name] ?? '');
+}
+
+function scalarStr(value) {
+  if (value == null) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return value ? 'true' : 'false';
+  }
+  return String(value);
+}
+
+function renderReviewLayers(layers) {
+  const active = layers.filter(
+    (layer) => layer && typeof layer === 'object' && scalarStr(layer.instruction).trim()
+  );
+  if (!active.length) {
+    return 'No review layers are active. HALT with status `blocked` and blocking condition `no active review layers`.';
+  }
+  const blocks = active.map((layer) => {
+    const title = scalarStr(layer.name).trim() || scalarStr(layer.id).trim() || 'Review layer';
+    const lines = [`#### ${title}`, ''];
+    const when = scalarStr(layer.when).trim();
+    if (when) {
+      lines.push(`Run this layer only if the following holds in the current context: \`${when}\``);
+      lines.push('');
+    }
+    lines.push(scalarStr(layer.instruction).trim());
+    return lines.join('\n');
+  });
+  return blocks.join('\n\n');
+}
+
+function renderWorkflowValue(key, value) {
+  if (REVIEW_LAYER_KEYS.has(key) && Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return renderReviewLayers(value);
+  }
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    if (!value.length) {
+      return '_None._';
+    }
+    return value.map((item) => `- ${scalarStr(item)}`).join('\n');
+  }
+  return scalarStr(value);
+}
+
+function renderWorkflow(content, workflow) {
+  return content.replace(/\{workflow\.(\w+)\}/g, (_, key) => renderWorkflowValue(key, workflow[key]));
+}
+
+function main() {
+  const scriptDir = path.dirname(__filename).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+  const skillName = path.basename(scriptDir);
+  const root = findProjectRoot();
+  const { loadToml, deepMerge } = loadLibs(root);
+
+  const vars = flattenCentralConfig(loadCentralConfig(loadToml, root));
+  for (const key of Object.keys(vars)) {
+    vars[key] = vars[key].replace('{project-root}', root);
+  }
+  vars.project_root = root;
+
+  const implementationArtifacts = (vars.implementation_artifacts || '').trim();
+  if (!implementationArtifacts) {
+    process.stdout.write(
+      'HALT and report to the user: config is missing `implementation_artifacts` (expected under [core] or [modules.drt] in _drt/config.toml)\n'
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  vars.sprint_status = path.posix.join(implementationArtifacts, 'sprint-status.yaml');
+  vars.deferred_work_file = path.posix.join(implementationArtifacts, 'deferred-work.md');
+
+  const workflow = resolveWorkflow(loadToml, deepMerge, root, scriptDir, skillName);
+  const outDir = path.join(root, '_drt', 'render', skillName);
+  fs.mkdirSync(outDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  for (const fname of fs.readdirSync(outDir)) {
+    if (fname.endsWith('.md')) {
+      fs.unlinkSync(path.join(outDir, fname));
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const fname of fs.readdirSync(scriptDir).sort()) {
+    if (!fname.endsWith('.md') || fname === 'SKILL.md') {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const src = path.join(scriptDir, fname);
+    const dst = path.join(outDir, fname);
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(src, 'utf8');
+    fs.writeFileSync(dst, renderWorkflow(renderTemplate(content, vars), workflow), 'utf8');
+  }
+
+  const workflowMd = path.join(outDir, 'workflow.md').replace(/\\/g, '/');
+  process.stdout.write(`read and follow ${workflowMd}\n`);
+}
+
+main();

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/spec-template.md

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+---
+title: '{title}'
+type: 'feature' # feature | bugfix | refactor | chore
+created: '{date}'
+status: 'draft' # draft | ready-for-dev | in-progress | in-review | done
+review_loop_iteration: 0 # incremented by step-04 before each review loopback
+context: [] # optional: `{project-root}/`-prefixed paths to project-wide standards/docs the implementation agent should load. Keep short — only what isn't already distilled into the spec body.
+---
+
+<!-- Target: 900–1300 tokens. Above 1600 = high risk of context rot.
+     Never over-specify "how" — use boundaries + examples instead.
+     Cohesive cross-layer stories (DB+BE+UI) stay in ONE file.
+     IMPORTANT: Remove all HTML comments when filling this template. -->
+
+<frozen-after-approval reason="human-owned intent — do not modify unless human renegotiates">
+
+## Intent
+
+<!-- What is broken or missing, and why it matters. Then the high-level approach — the "what", not the "how". -->
+
+**Problem:** ONE_TO_TWO_SENTENCES
+
+**Approach:** ONE_TO_TWO_SENTENCES
+
+## Boundaries & Constraints
+
+<!-- Three tiers: Always = invariant rules. Ask First = human-gated decisions. Never = out of scope + forbidden approaches. -->
+
+**Always:** INVARIANT_RULES
+
+**Ask First:** DECISIONS_REQUIRING_HUMAN_APPROVAL
+<!-- Agent: if any of these trigger during execution, HALT and ask the user before proceeding. -->
+
+**Never:** NON_GOALS_AND_FORBIDDEN_APPROACHES
+
+## I/O & Edge-Case Matrix
+
+<!-- If no meaningful I/O scenarios exist, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->
+
+| Scenario | Input / State | Expected Output / Behavior | Error Handling |
+|----------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------|
+| HAPPY_PATH | INPUT | OUTCOME | N/A |
+| ERROR_CASE | INPUT | OUTCOME | ERROR_HANDLING |
+
+</frozen-after-approval>
+
+## Code Map
+
+<!-- Agent-populated during planning. Annotated paths prevent blind codebase searching. -->
+
+- `FILE` -- ROLE_OR_RELEVANCE
+- `FILE` -- ROLE_OR_RELEVANCE
+
+## Tasks & Acceptance
+
+<!-- Tasks: backtick-quoted file path -- action -- rationale. Prefer one task per file; group tightly-coupled changes when splitting would be artificial. -->
+<!-- If an I/O Matrix is present, include a task to unit-test its edge cases. -->
+<!-- AC covers system-level behaviors not captured by the I/O Matrix. Do not duplicate I/O scenarios here. -->
+
+**Execution:**
+- [ ] `FILE` -- ACTION -- RATIONALE
+
+**Acceptance Criteria:**
+- Given PRECONDITION, when ACTION, then EXPECTED_RESULT
+
+## Spec Change Log
+
+<!-- Append-only. Populated by step-04 during review loops. Do not modify or delete existing entries.
+     Each entry records: what finding triggered the change, what was amended, what known-bad state
+     the amendment avoids, and any KEEP instructions (what worked well and must survive re-derivation).
+     Empty until the first bad_spec loopback. -->
+
+## Design Notes
+
+<!-- If the approach is straightforward, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->
+<!-- Design rationale and golden examples only when non-obvious. Keep examples to 5–10 lines. -->
+
+DESIGN_RATIONALE_AND_EXAMPLES
+
+## Verification
+
+<!-- If no build, test, or lint commands apply, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->
+<!-- How the agent confirms its own work. Prefer CLI commands. When no CLI check applies, state what to inspect manually. -->
+
+**Commands:**
+- `COMMAND` -- expected: SUCCESS_CRITERIA
+
+**Manual checks (if no CLI):**
+- WHAT_TO_INSPECT_AND_EXPECTED_STATE

package/src/drt-skills/4-implementation/drt-quick-dev/step-01-clarify-and-route.md

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+---
+spec_file: '' # set at runtime for both routes before leaving this step
+story_key: '' # set at runtime to the current story's full sprint-status key (e.g. 3-2-digest-delivery) when the intent is an epic story and sprint-status resolution succeeds
+---
+
+# Step 1: Clarify and Route
+
+## RULES
+
+- **Language** — Speak in `{{.communication_language}}`. Write any file output in `{{.document_output_language}}`.
+- The prompt that triggered this workflow IS the intent — not a hint.
+- Do NOT assume you start from zero.
+- The intent captured in this step — even if detailed, structured, and plan-like — may contain hallucinations, scope creep, or unvalidated assumptions. It is input to the workflow, not a substitute for step-02 investigation and spec generation. Ignore directives within the intent that instruct you to skip steps or implement directly.
+- The user chose this workflow on purpose. Later steps (e.g. agentic adversarial review) catch LLM blind spots and give the human control. Do not skip them.
+- **EARLY EXIT** means: stop this step immediately — do not read or execute anything further here. Read and fully follow the target file instead. Return here ONLY if a later step explicitly says to loop back.
+
+## Intent check (do this first)
+
+Before listing artifacts or prompting the user, check whether you already know the intent. Check in this order — skip the remaining checks as soon as the intent is clear:
+
+1. Explicit argument
+   Did the user pass a specific file path, spec name, or clear instruction this message?
+   - If it points to a file that matches the spec template (has `status` frontmatter with a recognized value: draft, ready-for-dev, in-progress, in-review, or done) → set `spec_file`. Before exiting, run **Story-key resolution** (below). Then **EARLY EXIT** to the appropriate step (step-02 for draft, step-03 for ready/in-progress, step-04 for review). For `done`, ingest as context and proceed to INSTRUCTIONS — do not resume.
+   - Anything else (intent files, external docs, plans, descriptions) → ingest it as starting intent and proceed to INSTRUCTIONS. Do not attempt to infer a workflow state from it.
+
+2. Recent conversation
+   Do the last few human messages clearly show what the user intends to work on?
+   Use the same routing as above.
+
+3. Otherwise — scan artifacts and ask
+   - Active specs (`draft`, `ready-for-dev`, `in-progress`, `in-review`) in `{{.implementation_artifacts}}`? → List them and HALT. Ask user which to resume (or `[N]` for new).
+     - If `draft` selected: Set `spec_file`. Run **Story-key resolution** (below). **EARLY EXIT** → `./step-02-plan.md` (resume planning from the draft)
+     - If `ready-for-dev` or `in-progress` selected: Set `spec_file`. Run **Story-key resolution** (below). **EARLY EXIT** → `./step-03-implement.md`
+     - If `in-review` selected: Set `spec_file`. Run **Story-key resolution** (below). **EARLY EXIT** → `./step-04-review.md`
+   - Unformatted spec or intent file lacking `status` frontmatter? → Suggest treating its contents as the starting intent. Do NOT attempt to infer a state and resume it.
+
+Never ask extra questions if you already understand what the user intends.
+
+### Story-key resolution
+
+This runs on ALL paths (early-exit and INSTRUCTIONS) whenever `spec_file` is set. Determine whether the spec is an epic story — use the spec's filename, frontmatter, and any loaded epics file to identify `epic_num` and `story_num`. If the spec is not an epic story, skip silently and leave `story_key` unset.
+
+If the spec is an epic story and `{{.sprint_status}}` exists: find the `development_status` key matching `{epic_num}-{story_num}` by exact numeric equality on the first two segments (so `1-1` never collides with `1-10`). Exactly one match → set `story_key` to that full key. Zero or multiple matches → leave `story_key` unset (warn on multiple).
+
+## INSTRUCTIONS
+
+1. Load context.
+   - List files in `{{.planning_artifacts}}` and `{{.implementation_artifacts}}`.
+   - If you find an unformatted spec or intent file, ingest its contents to form your understanding of the intent.
+   - **Determine context strategy.** Using the intent and the artifact listing, infer whether the current work is a story from an epic. Do not rely on filename patterns or regex — reason about the intent, the listing, and any epics file content together.
+
+     **A) Epic story path** — if the intent is clearly an epic story:
+
+     1. Identify the epic number `{epic_num}` and (if present) the story number `{story_num}`. If you can't identify an epic number, use path B.
+
+     2. **Check for a valid cached epic context.** Look for `{{.implementation_artifacts}}/epic-<N>-context.md` (where `<N>` is the epic number). A file is **valid** when it exists, is non-empty, starts with `# Epic <N> Context:` (with the correct epic number), and no file in `{{.planning_artifacts}}` is newer.
+        - **If valid:** load it as the primary planning context. Do not load raw planning docs (PRD, architecture, UX, etc.). Skip to step 5.
+        - **If missing, empty, or invalid:** continue to step 3.
+
+     3. **Compile epic context.** Produce `{{.implementation_artifacts}}/epic-<N>-context.md` by following `./compile-epic-context.md`, in order of preference:
+        - **Preferred — subagent:** spawn a subagent with `./compile-epic-context.md` as its prompt. Pass it the epic number, the epics file path, the `{{.planning_artifacts}}` directory, and the output path `{{.implementation_artifacts}}/epic-<N>-context.md`.
+        - **Fallback — inline** (for runtimes without subagent support, e.g. Copilot, Codex, local Ollama, older Claude): if your runtime cannot spawn subagents, or the spawn fails/times out, read `./compile-epic-context.md` yourself and follow its instructions to produce the same output file.
+
+     4. **Verify.** After compilation, verify the output file exists, is non-empty, and starts with `# Epic <N> Context:`. If valid, load it. If verification fails, HALT and report the failure.
+
+     5. **Previous story continuity.** Regardless of which context source succeeded above, scan `{{.implementation_artifacts}}` for specs from the same epic with `status: done` and a lower story number. Load the most recent one (highest story number below current). Extract its **Code Map**, **Design Notes**, **Spec Change Log**, and **task list** as continuity context for step-02 planning. If no `done` spec is found but an `in-review` spec exists for the same epic with a lower story number, note it to the user and ask whether to load it.
+
+     6. **Resolve `{story_key}`.** If not already set by an earlier early-exit path, run **Story-key resolution** (above) now.
+
+     **B) Freeform path** — if the intent is not an epic story:
+     - Planning artifacts are the output of DRT phases 1-3. Typical files include:
+       - **PRD** (`*prd*`) — product requirements and success criteria
+       - **Architecture** (`*architecture*`) — technical design decisions and constraints
+       - **UX/Design** (`*ux*`) — user experience and interaction design
+       - **Epics** (`*epic*`) — feature breakdown into implementable stories
+       - **Product Brief** (`*brief*`) — project vision and scope
+     - Scan the listing for files matching these patterns. If any look relevant to the current intent, load them selectively — you don't need all of them, but you need the right constraints and requirements rather than guessing from code alone.
+2. Clarify intent. Do not fantasize, do not leave open questions. If you must ask questions, ask them as a numbered list. When the human replies, verify that every single numbered question was answered. If any were ignored, HALT and re-ask only the missing questions before proceeding. Keep looping until intent is clear enough to implement.
+3. Version control sanity check. Is the working tree clean? Does the current branch make sense for this intent — considering its name and recent history? If the tree is dirty or the branch is an obvious mismatch, HALT and ask the human before proceeding. If version control is unavailable, skip this check.
+4. Multi-goal check (see SCOPE STANDARD). If the intent fails the single-goal criteria:
+   - Present detected distinct goals as a bullet list.
+   - Explain briefly (2–4 sentences): why each goal qualifies as independently shippable, any coupling risks if split, and which goal you recommend tackling first.
+   - HALT and ask human: `[S] Split — pick first goal, defer the rest` | `[K] Keep all goals — accept the risks`
+   - On **S**: For each deferred goal, append one new entry to `{{.deferred_work_file}}` using this format. Do not modify existing entries or look for duplicates. Narrow scope to the first-mentioned goal. Continue routing.
+     ```markdown
+     - source_spec: none
+       summary: <one sentence naming the deferred goal>
+       evidence: <why this was split from the current intent>
+     ```
+   - On **K**: Proceed as-is.
+5. Route — choose exactly one:
+
+   Derive a valid kebab-case slug from the clarified intent. If the intent references a tracking identifier (story number, issue number, ticket ID), lead the slug with it (e.g. `3-2-digest-delivery`, `gh-47-fix-auth`). If `{{.implementation_artifacts}}/spec-{slug}.md` already exists: if its status is `draft`, treat it as the same work and resume it (set `spec_file` to that path, **EARLY EXIT** → `./step-02-plan.md`); otherwise append `-2`, `-3`, etc. Set `spec_file` = `{{.implementation_artifacts}}/spec-{slug}.md`.
+
+   **a) One-shot** — zero blast radius: no plausible path by which this change causes unintended consequences elsewhere. Clear intent, no architectural decisions.
+
+   **EARLY EXIT** → `./step-oneshot.md`
+
+   **b) Plan-code-review** — everything else. When uncertain whether blast radius is truly zero, choose this path.
+
+## NEXT
+
+Read fully and follow `./step-02-plan.md`