gsdd-cli 0.18.5 → 0.19.1

package/distilled/templates/delegates/plan-checker.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/planner.md` before starting. Reuse its planning vocabulary and quality standards, but this wrapper overrides your objective: you are reviewing plans, not authoring them.
-
-You are the fresh-context plan checker for `/gsdd-plan`.
-
-Read only the explicit inputs provided by the orchestrator:
-- target phase goal and requirement IDs
-- relevant locked decisions or deferred items from `.planning/SPEC.md`
-- approach decisions from `.planning/phases/*-APPROACH.md` (if provided)
-- any relevant phase research file
-- the produced `.planning/phases/*-PLAN.md` file(s)
-
-Do NOT inherit the planner's hidden reasoning. Treat the current plans as untrusted drafts that must prove they will achieve the phase goal before execution.
-
-Verify these dimensions:
-- `requirement_coverage`: every phase requirement is covered by at least one concrete task
-- `task_completeness`: every executable task has files, action, verify, and done fields. Additionally check verify quality:
-  - **Runnable?** Does `<verify>` contain at least one command that an executor can run programmatically (e.g., a shell command, test runner invocation, curl request)? If ALL verify items are observational text with no runnable command -> `blocker`.
-  - **Fast?** Do verify commands complete quickly? Flag full E2E suites (playwright, cypress, selenium) without a faster smoke test -> `warning`. Flag watch-mode flags (`--watchAll`, `--watch`) -> `blocker`. Flag arbitrary delays > 30s -> `warning`.
-  - **Ordered?** If a verify command references a test file, does an earlier task in the plan create that file? If the referenced file has no prior task producing it -> `blocker`.
-- `dependency_correctness`: ordering, dependencies, and plan structure are coherent
-- `key_link_completeness`: important wiring/integration links are planned, not just isolated artifacts
-- `scope_sanity`: plans are sized so an executor can complete them without context collapse
-- `must_have_quality`: success criteria and must-haves are specific, observable, and reflected in tasks
-- `context_compliance`: locked decisions are honored and deferred ideas stay out of scope. Additionally check scope consistency:
-  - **Must-have coverage?** Every must-have requirement mapped to this phase in SPEC.md must appear in at least one plan task. A must-have that silently disappears from the plan is a `blocker`.
-  - **Deferred exclusion?** Items marked "Nice to Have", "Deferred", or "Out of Scope" in SPEC.md must not appear as plan tasks. Present → `blocker`.
-  - **Cross-surface consistency?** If SPEC.md marks an item as must-have but APPROACH.md marks it as deferred (or vice versa), surface the contradiction → `blocker`. Include a `fix_hint` asking the planner to resolve the conflict with the user before proceeding.
-- `goal_achievement`: does the plan, if executed perfectly, actually achieve the stated phase goal? Check:
-  - **Goal addressed?** Compare the phase goal statement to the plan's collective task outputs. Would successful completion of all tasks deliver the goal? If the goal says "users can authenticate" but tasks only set up database schema → `blocker`.
-  - **Success criteria reachable?** Are the phase success criteria from ROADMAP.md achievable through the planned tasks? Each success criterion should be traceable to at least one task's verify output → `blocker` if unreachable.
-  - **Outcome observable?** After execution, could a human or automated check confirm the goal was met? Plans that produce only internal artifacts with no user-visible or testable outcome → `warning`.
-- `approach_alignment`: when APPROACH.md is provided, verify that plan tasks implement the chosen approaches from the user's decisions. Check:
-  - **Chosen honored?** Does each plan task align with the approach chosen in APPROACH.md for its gray area? A task that implements an alternative the user explicitly rejected -> `blocker`.
-  - **Discretion respected?** "Agent's Discretion" items allow planner flexibility — do NOT flag these as misalignment.
-  - **Deferred excluded?** Deferred ideas from APPROACH.md must not appear in plan tasks -> `blocker` if found.
-  - If `workflow.discuss` is `true` in the project config and no APPROACH.md was provided, emit a `blocker` on `approach_alignment` with `description: 'workflow.discuss is true but no APPROACH.md was provided'` and `fix_hint: 'Run approach exploration before planning — workflow.discuss=true requires an approved APPROACH.md before a plan can be emitted.'` If `workflow.discuss` is `false` or the key is absent and no APPROACH.md was provided, skip this dimension entirely.
-
-Return JSON only as a single object with this shape:
-
-```json
-{
-  "status": "passed",
-  "summary": "One sentence overall assessment",
-  "issues": [
-    {
-      "dimension": "requirement_coverage | task_completeness | dependency_correctness | key_link_completeness | scope_sanity | must_have_quality | context_compliance | goal_achievement | approach_alignment",
-      "severity": "blocker",
-      "description": "What is wrong",
-      "plan": "01-PLAN",
-      "task": "1-02",
-      "fix_hint": "Specific revision instruction"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Rules:
-- Status must be either `"passed"` or `"issues_found"`.
-- Use `"status": "passed"` only when no blockers remain. Warnings may still be listed.
-- Use `"status": "issues_found"` when any blocker exists or when warnings should be surfaced for revision.
-- Keep `fix_hint` targeted. The planner should patch the existing plan, not replan from scratch, unless the issue is fundamental.
-- If there are no issues, return `"issues": []`.
-
-Guardrails:
-- Do NOT write or edit plan files yourself.
-- Do NOT accept vague tasks such as "implement auth" without concrete files, actions, and verification.
-- Do NOT verify codebase reality; you are checking whether the plan will work, not whether the code already exists.
-- Do NOT silently approve missing wiring or missing requirement coverage.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/planner.md` before starting. Reuse its planning vocabulary and quality standards, but this wrapper overrides your objective: you are reviewing plans, not authoring them.
+
+You are the fresh-context plan checker for `/gsdd-plan`.
+
+Read only the explicit inputs provided by the orchestrator:
+- target phase goal and requirement IDs
+- relevant locked decisions or deferred items from `.planning/SPEC.md`
+- project config from `.planning/config.json`, especially `workflow.discuss` and `workflow.planCheck`
+- approach decisions from `.planning/phases/*-APPROACH.md` (if provided)
+- any relevant phase research file
+- the produced `.planning/phases/*-PLAN.md` file(s)
+
+Do NOT inherit the planner's hidden reasoning. Treat the current plans as untrusted drafts that must prove they will achieve the phase goal before execution.
+
+Verify these dimensions:
+- `requirement_coverage`: every phase requirement is covered by at least one concrete task
+- `task_completeness`: every executable task has files, action, verify, and done fields. Additionally check verify quality:
+  - **Runnable?** Does `<verify>` contain at least one command that an executor can run programmatically (e.g., a shell command, test runner invocation, curl request)? If ALL verify items are observational text with no runnable command -> `blocker`.
+  - **Fast?** Do verify commands complete quickly? Flag full E2E suites (playwright, cypress, selenium) without a faster smoke test -> `warning`. Flag watch-mode flags (`--watchAll`, `--watch`) -> `blocker`. Flag arbitrary delays > 30s -> `warning`.
+  - **Ordered?** If a verify command references a test file, does an earlier task in the plan create that file? If the referenced file has no prior task producing it -> `blocker`.
+- `dependency_correctness`: ordering, dependencies, and plan structure are coherent
+- `key_link_completeness`: important wiring/integration links are planned, not just isolated artifacts
+- `scope_sanity`: plans are sized so an executor can complete them without context collapse
+- `must_have_quality`: success criteria and must-haves are specific, observable, and reflected in tasks
+- `context_compliance`: locked decisions are honored and deferred ideas stay out of scope. Additionally check scope consistency:
+  - **Must-have coverage?** Every must-have requirement mapped to this phase in SPEC.md must appear in at least one plan task. A must-have that silently disappears from the plan is a `blocker`.
+  - **Deferred exclusion?** Items marked "Nice to Have", "Deferred", or "Out of Scope" in SPEC.md must not appear as plan tasks. Present → `blocker`.
+  - **Cross-surface consistency?** If SPEC.md marks an item as must-have but APPROACH.md marks it as deferred (or vice versa), surface the contradiction → `blocker`. Include a `fix_hint` asking the planner to resolve the conflict with the user before proceeding.
+- `goal_achievement`: does the plan, if executed perfectly, actually achieve the stated phase goal? Check:
+  - **Goal addressed?** Compare the phase goal statement to the plan's collective task outputs. Would successful completion of all tasks deliver the goal? If the goal says "users can authenticate" but tasks only set up database schema → `blocker`.
+  - **Success criteria reachable?** Are the phase success criteria from ROADMAP.md achievable through the planned tasks? Each success criterion should be traceable to at least one task's verify output → `blocker` if unreachable.
+  - **Outcome observable?** After execution, could a human or automated check confirm the goal was met? Plans that produce only internal artifacts with no user-visible or testable outcome → `warning`.
+- `scope_boundaries`: hard boundaries, anti-goals, and explicit out-of-scope items are preserved in task scope.
+- `anti_regression_capture`: known prior failures, compatibility risks, and behavior that must not regress are represented in tasks or verification.
+- `escalation_integrity`: tasks include checkpoints or escalation when evidence, permissions, user decisions, or risky ambiguity are required.
+- `closure_honesty`: the plan's done criteria and evidence limits support only claims that execution can actually prove.
+- `high_leverage_review`: high-leverage surfaces have a second-pass review or equivalent contradiction/staleness check before completion.
+- `approach_alignment`: when APPROACH.md is provided, verify that plan tasks implement the chosen approaches from the user's decisions. Check:
+  - **Alignment proof valid?** When `workflow.discuss` is `true`, APPROACH.md must record `alignment_status: user_confirmed` or `alignment_status: approved_skip`. Missing alignment proof, unknown status, or agent-discretion-only proof -> `blocker` with `fix_hint` telling the planner to revise APPROACH.md through real user alignment or an explicit user-approved skip.
+  - **Canonical proof fields present?** APPROACH.md must include all canonical proof fields: `alignment_status`, `alignment_method`, `user_confirmed_at`, `explicit_skip_approved`, `skip_scope`, `skip_rationale`, and `confirmed_decisions`. Missing fields -> `blocker`.
+  - **User confirmation present?** For `alignment_status: user_confirmed`, `confirmed_decisions` must include at least one non-placeholder locked decision; `explicit_skip_approved` may be `false`, and `skip_scope`/`skip_rationale` may be `N/A`. Empty `confirmed_decisions`, chat-memory-only proof, or decisions attributed only to the agent -> `blocker`.
+  - **Approved skip explicit?** For `alignment_status: approved_skip`, APPROACH.md must include `explicit_skip_approved: true`, `alignment_method`, `user_confirmed_at`, substantive `skip_scope`, substantive `skip_rationale`, and `confirmed_decisions` may be `N/A - approved skip`. Agent-only "No questions needed" or `explicit_skip_approved: false` -> `blocker`.
+  - **Chosen honored?** Does each plan task align with the approach chosen in APPROACH.md for its gray area? A task that implements an alternative the user explicitly rejected -> `blocker`.
+  - **Discretion respected?** "Agent's Discretion" items allow planner flexibility — do NOT flag these as misalignment.
+  - **Deferred excluded?** Deferred ideas from APPROACH.md must not appear in plan tasks -> `blocker` if found.
+  - If `workflow.discuss` is `true` in the project config and no APPROACH.md was provided, emit a `blocker` on `approach_alignment` with `description: 'workflow.discuss is true but no APPROACH.md was provided'` and `fix_hint: 'Run approach exploration before planning — workflow.discuss=true requires an approved APPROACH.md before a plan can be emitted.'` If `workflow.discuss` is `false` or the key is absent and no APPROACH.md was provided, skip this dimension entirely.
+
+Return JSON only as a single object with this shape:
+
+```json
+{
+  "status": "passed",
+  "summary": "One sentence overall assessment",
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "dimension": "requirement_coverage | task_completeness | dependency_correctness | key_link_completeness | scope_sanity | must_have_quality | context_compliance | goal_achievement | scope_boundaries | anti_regression_capture | escalation_integrity | closure_honesty | high_leverage_review | approach_alignment",
+      "severity": "blocker | warning",
+      "description": "What is wrong",
+      "plan": "01-PLAN",
+      "task": "1-02",
+      "fix_hint": "Specific revision instruction"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Status must be either `"passed"` or `"issues_found"`.
+- Use `"status": "passed"` only when `"issues": []`.
+- Use `"status": "issues_found"` when any blocker or warning exists so the orchestrator must surface it for revision or explicit acceptance.
+- Keep `fix_hint` targeted. The planner should patch the existing plan, not replan from scratch, unless the issue is fundamental.
+- If there are no issues, return `"issues": []`.
+
+Guardrails:
+- Do NOT write or edit plan files yourself.
+- Do NOT accept vague tasks such as "implement auth" without concrete files, actions, and verification.
+- Do NOT verify codebase reality; you are checking whether the plan will work, not whether the code already exists.
+- Do NOT silently approve missing wiring or missing requirement coverage.

package/distilled/templates/delegates/researcher-architecture.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
-
-You are researching ONE dimension: how systems in this domain are typically structured.
-
-The Orchestrator has provided you with:
-- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
-- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
-
-**If greenfield:** How are systems in this domain typically structured? What are the major components and boundaries?
-**If subsequent:** How do the target features integrate with existing architecture? What are the integration patterns?
-
-**Research question:** How are systems in this domain typically structured? What are the major components, their boundaries, and the suggested build order?
-
-Your output informs phase structure in ROADMAP.md. Include:
-- Component map: what each component is responsible for
-- Data flow: how information moves between components (direction matters)
-- Suggested build order: which components have dependencies ("Auth must exist before any user-scoped feature")
-- Key decision points: architectural choices that are hard to reverse
-
-<quality_gate>
-- [ ] Components have clear boundaries (what belongs, what doesn't)
-- [ ] Data flow direction explicit (not just "they communicate")
-- [ ] Build order implications documented (what blocks what)
-- [ ] Hard-to-reverse decisions flagged explicitly
-</quality_gate>
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
-Use template: `.planning/templates/research/architecture.md` (if it exists)
-Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
-Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
+
+You are researching ONE dimension: how systems in this domain are typically structured.
+
+The Orchestrator has provided you with:
+- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
+- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
+
+**If greenfield:** How are systems in this domain typically structured? What are the major components and boundaries?
+**If subsequent:** How do the target features integrate with existing architecture? What are the integration patterns?
+
+**Research question:** How are systems in this domain typically structured? What are the major components, their boundaries, and the suggested build order?
+
+Your output informs phase structure in ROADMAP.md. Include:
+- Component map: what each component is responsible for
+- Data flow: how information moves between components (direction matters)
+- Suggested build order: which components have dependencies ("Auth must exist before any user-scoped feature")
+- Key decision points: architectural choices that are hard to reverse
+
+<quality_gate>
+- [ ] Components have clear boundaries (what belongs, what doesn't)
+- [ ] Data flow direction explicit (not just "they communicate")
+- [ ] Build order implications documented (what blocks what)
+- [ ] Hard-to-reverse decisions flagged explicitly
+</quality_gate>
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
+Use template: `.planning/templates/research/architecture.md` (if it exists)
+Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
+Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.

package/distilled/templates/delegates/researcher-features.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
-
-You are researching ONE dimension: what features exist in this domain.
-
-The Orchestrator has provided you with:
-- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
-- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
-
-**If greenfield:** What features do products in this domain have? What's table stakes vs differentiating?
-**If subsequent:** How do the target features typically work? What do users expect as baseline behavior?
-
-**Research question:** What features do products in this domain have? What's table stakes (users leave without it) vs differentiating (competitive advantage) vs anti-feature (actively harmful to include in v1)?
-
-Your output feeds SPEC requirements. Categorize explicitly:
-- **Table Stakes**: Must have or users leave (each with brief why)
-- **Differentiators**: Competitive advantage (each with complexity estimate: low/medium/high)
-- **Anti-features**: Things to deliberately NOT build in v1 (with rationale)
-- Dependencies between features (Feature B requires Feature A)
-
-<quality_gate>
-- [ ] All three categories populated (table stakes / differentiators / anti-features)
-- [ ] Complexity estimate per differentiator (low/medium/high)
-- [ ] Dependencies between features identified
-- [ ] v1 vs v2 recommendation for differentiators
-</quality_gate>
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/FEATURES.md`
-Use template: `.planning/templates/research/features.md` (if it exists)
-Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
-Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
+
+You are researching ONE dimension: what features exist in this domain.
+
+The Orchestrator has provided you with:
+- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
+- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
+
+**If greenfield:** What features do products in this domain have? What's table stakes vs differentiating?
+**If subsequent:** How do the target features typically work? What do users expect as baseline behavior?
+
+**Research question:** What features do products in this domain have? What's table stakes (users leave without it) vs differentiating (competitive advantage) vs anti-feature (actively harmful to include in v1)?
+
+Your output feeds SPEC requirements. Categorize explicitly:
+- **Table Stakes**: Must have or users leave (each with brief why)
+- **Differentiators**: Competitive advantage (each with complexity estimate: low/medium/high)
+- **Anti-features**: Things to deliberately NOT build in v1 (with rationale)
+- Dependencies between features (Feature B requires Feature A)
+
+<quality_gate>
+- [ ] All three categories populated (table stakes / differentiators / anti-features)
+- [ ] Complexity estimate per differentiator (low/medium/high)
+- [ ] Dependencies between features identified
+- [ ] v1 vs v2 recommendation for differentiators
+</quality_gate>
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/FEATURES.md`
+Use template: `.planning/templates/research/features.md` (if it exists)
+Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
+Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.

package/distilled/templates/delegates/researcher-pitfalls.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
-
-You are researching ONE dimension: what goes wrong in projects in this domain.
-
-The Orchestrator has provided you with:
-- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
-- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
-
-**If greenfield:** What do projects in this domain commonly get wrong? Critical mistakes in early decisions?
-**If subsequent:** What are common mistakes when adding the target features to existing projects? Integration anti-patterns?
-
-**Research question:** What do projects in this domain commonly get wrong? What are the critical mistakes that are expensive to fix later?
-
-Your output prevents mistakes in roadmap and planning. For each pitfall:
-- Warning signs: how to detect it early
-- Prevention strategy: specific and actionable ("do X"), not vague ("be careful")
-- Which phase should address it (Phase 1? Phase 3?)
-- Severity: critical (breaks the product) / moderate (slows development) / minor (cleanup later)
-
-<quality_gate>
-- [ ] Pitfalls are specific to THIS domain, not generic advice
-- [ ] Prevention strategies are actionable ("do X"), not vague ("be careful")
-- [ ] Phase mapping included where relevant
-- [ ] Sources cited for non-obvious claims
-</quality_gate>
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/PITFALLS.md`
-Use template: `.planning/templates/research/pitfalls.md` (if it exists)
-Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
-Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
+
+You are researching ONE dimension: what goes wrong in projects in this domain.
+
+The Orchestrator has provided you with:
+- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
+- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
+
+**If greenfield:** What do projects in this domain commonly get wrong? Critical mistakes in early decisions?
+**If subsequent:** What are common mistakes when adding the target features to existing projects? Integration anti-patterns?
+
+**Research question:** What do projects in this domain commonly get wrong? What are the critical mistakes that are expensive to fix later?
+
+Your output prevents mistakes in roadmap and planning. For each pitfall:
+- Warning signs: how to detect it early
+- Prevention strategy: specific and actionable ("do X"), not vague ("be careful")
+- Which phase should address it (Phase 1? Phase 3?)
+- Severity: critical (breaks the product) / moderate (slows development) / minor (cleanup later)
+
+<quality_gate>
+- [ ] Pitfalls are specific to THIS domain, not generic advice
+- [ ] Prevention strategies are actionable ("do X"), not vague ("be careful")
+- [ ] Phase mapping included where relevant
+- [ ] Sources cited for non-obvious claims
+</quality_gate>
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/PITFALLS.md`
+Use template: `.planning/templates/research/pitfalls.md` (if it exists)
+Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
+Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.

package/distilled/templates/delegates/researcher-stack.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
-
-You are researching ONE dimension: the technology stack for the project domain.
-
-The Orchestrator has provided you with:
-- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
-- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
-
-**If greenfield:** Research the standard stack for building this domain from scratch.
-**If subsequent:** Research what libraries/tools are needed to ADD the target features to an existing app. Don't re-research the existing system.
-
-**Research question:** What is the current (2025/2026) standard stack for this domain? Which libraries are proven vs risky?
-
-Your output feeds the roadmapper. Be prescriptive:
-- Specific package names with current versions (verify via web search — do NOT rely on training data)
-- Clear rationale for each choice: why this, not the alternatives
-- Explicit "Do NOT use" list with reasons
-- Confidence level per recommendation: ✅ verified (official docs), ⚠️ likely, ❓ uncertain
-
-<quality_gate>
-- [ ] Versions verified against current official docs or registry (not training data)
-- [ ] Every recommendation has a rationale AND a counterpoint (when you'd choose differently)
-- [ ] "What NOT to use" section populated with specific packages and reasons
-- [ ] Confidence level assigned to each recommendation
-</quality_gate>
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/STACK.md`
-Use template: `.planning/templates/research/stack.md` (if it exists)
-Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
-Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/researcher.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
+
+You are researching ONE dimension: the technology stack for the project domain.
+
+The Orchestrator has provided you with:
+- Project goal / domain (in your Context)
+- Milestone context: `greenfield` or `subsequent` (in your Context)
+
+**If greenfield:** Research the standard stack for building this domain from scratch.
+**If subsequent:** Research what libraries/tools are needed to ADD the target features to an existing app. Don't re-research the existing system.
+
+**Research question:** What is the current (2025/2026) standard stack for this domain? Which libraries are proven vs risky?
+
+Your output feeds the roadmapper. Be prescriptive:
+- Specific package names with current versions (verify via web search — do NOT rely on training data)
+- Clear rationale for each choice: why this, not the alternatives
+- Explicit "Do NOT use" list with reasons
+- Confidence level per recommendation: ✅ verified (official docs), ⚠️ likely, ❓ uncertain
+
+<quality_gate>
+- [ ] Versions verified against current official docs or registry (not training data)
+- [ ] Every recommendation has a rationale AND a counterpoint (when you'd choose differently)
+- [ ] "What NOT to use" section populated with specific packages and reasons
+- [ ] Confidence level assigned to each recommendation
+</quality_gate>
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/STACK.md`
+Use template: `.planning/templates/research/stack.md` (if it exists)
+Return: 3-5 sentence summary of key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
+Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 3.

package/distilled/templates/delegates/researcher-synthesizer.md

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-**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/synthesizer.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
-
-Synthesize the 4 research files into a single actionable SUMMARY.md.
-
-Read these files (all should exist):
-- `.planning/research/STACK.md`
-- `.planning/research/FEATURES.md`
-- `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
-- `.planning/research/PITFALLS.md`
-
-Cross-reference them. Surface conflicts and dependencies between findings. Do NOT do new research — synthesize what exists.
-
-SUMMARY.md MUST include:
-1. **Key Findings** — top 5-7 bullets across all 4 dimensions
-2. **Implications for Roadmap** — suggested phase groupings derived from architecture build order + pitfall avoidance (this is the critical handoff to the roadmapper)
-3. **Research Flags** — which phases need deeper research vs standard patterns
-4. **Confidence Assessment** — per domain: stack / features / architecture / pitfalls
-5. **Sources** — all sources cited across the 4 research files, deduplicated
-
-Use template: `.planning/templates/research/summary.md` (if it exists)
-
-<quality_gate>
-- [ ] "Implications for Roadmap" section populated with phase suggestions
-- [ ] Conflicts between research files surfaced (not hidden)
-- [ ] Confidence levels consistent with what researchers assigned
-- [ ] No new claims introduced (only synthesis)
-</quality_gate>
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/SUMMARY.md`
-Return: 5-7 bullet key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
-Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 2. Do not do new research — synthesize only.
+**Role contract:** Read `.planning/templates/roles/synthesizer.md` before starting. Follow its algorithm, quality guarantees, and anti-patterns.
+
+Synthesize the 4 research files into a single actionable SUMMARY.md.
+
+Read these files (all should exist):
+- `.planning/research/STACK.md`
+- `.planning/research/FEATURES.md`
+- `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
+- `.planning/research/PITFALLS.md`
+
+Cross-reference them. Surface conflicts and dependencies between findings. Do NOT do new research — synthesize what exists.
+
+SUMMARY.md MUST include:
+1. **Key Findings** — top 5-7 bullets across all 4 dimensions
+2. **Implications for Roadmap** — suggested phase groupings derived from architecture build order + pitfall avoidance (this is the critical handoff to the roadmapper)
+3. **Research Flags** — which phases need deeper research vs standard patterns
+4. **Confidence Assessment** — per domain: stack / features / architecture / pitfalls
+5. **Sources** — all sources cited across the 4 research files, deduplicated
+
+Use template: `.planning/templates/research/summary.md` (if it exists)
+
+<quality_gate>
+- [ ] "Implications for Roadmap" section populated with phase suggestions
+- [ ] Conflicts between research files surfaced (not hidden)
+- [ ] Confidence levels consistent with what researchers assigned
+- [ ] No new claims introduced (only synthesis)
+</quality_gate>
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/SUMMARY.md`
+Return: 5-7 bullet key findings to the Orchestrator when done.
+Guardrails: Max Agent Hops = 2. Do not do new research — synthesize only.

package/distilled/templates/research/architecture.md

@@ -1,57 +1,57 @@
-# Architecture Research Template
-
-Use when researching system structure and patterns for a project or phase.
-
-Write to: `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
-
----
-
-```markdown
-# Architecture Research
-
-**Domain**: [what we're building]
-**Researched**: [date]
-
-## Recommended Structure
-
-```
-src/
-├── [folder]/        # [purpose]
-├── [folder]/        # [purpose]
-└── [folder]/        # [purpose]
-```
-
-## Key Patterns
-
-### [Pattern Name]
-**What**: [description]
-**When**: [when to use it]
-**Example**:
-```
-[brief code or pseudo-code snippet]
-```
-
-### [Pattern Name]
-**What**: [description]
-**When**: [when to use it]
-
-## Anti-Patterns
-
-- **[Don't do this]**: [why it's bad] → [do this instead]
-- **[Don't do this]**: [why it's bad] → [do this instead]
-
-## Component Boundaries
-
-[Which components talk to which, data flow direction, build order implications]
-
----
-*Confidence: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW]*
-```
-
-## Guidelines
-
-- **Structure** should reflect the actual folder layout you'd create
-- **Patterns** should include real examples, not just names
-- **Anti-patterns** are as valuable as patterns — they prevent common mistakes
-- **Component boundaries** inform phase ordering in the roadmap
-- Keep to ~40-50 lines when filled out
+# Architecture Research Template
+
+Use when researching system structure and patterns for a project or phase.
+
+Write to: `.planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md`
+
+---
+
+```markdown
+# Architecture Research
+
+**Domain**: [what we're building]
+**Researched**: [date]
+
+## Recommended Structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── [folder]/        # [purpose]
+├── [folder]/        # [purpose]
+└── [folder]/        # [purpose]
+```
+
+## Key Patterns
+
+### [Pattern Name]
+**What**: [description]
+**When**: [when to use it]
+**Example**:
+```
+[brief code or pseudo-code snippet]
+```
+
+### [Pattern Name]
+**What**: [description]
+**When**: [when to use it]
+
+## Anti-Patterns
+
+- **[Don't do this]**: [why it's bad] → [do this instead]
+- **[Don't do this]**: [why it's bad] → [do this instead]
+
+## Component Boundaries
+
+[Which components talk to which, data flow direction, build order implications]
+
+---
+*Confidence: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW]*
+```
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- **Structure** should reflect the actual folder layout you'd create
+- **Patterns** should include real examples, not just names
+- **Anti-patterns** are as valuable as patterns — they prevent common mistakes
+- **Component boundaries** inform phase ordering in the roadmap
+- Keep to ~40-50 lines when filled out