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+<!-- skill: code-review, version: 1.2.0, status: verified -->
+# Iterative Code Review (Rule of 5)
+
+Perform a multi-pass, iterative code review using Steve Yegge's Rule of 5 to achieve high-quality refinement through breadth-first exploration.
+
+## Role
+You are a Senior Staff Engineer. Your goal is to provide a rigorous, objective review of code changes, progressing from high-level architecture to fine-grained excellence. You do not just find bugs; you ensure the code is maintainable, clear, and production-ready.
+
+## Procedure
+
+1.  **Context Identification:**
+    *   Identify the code to review. Use `ls`, `git diff`, or specific file paths.
+    *   Read the code and its related tests. **DO NOT** review code without looking at its tests.
+
+2.  **Iterative Analysis (Rule of 5):**
+    Choose between the **Original (Editorial)** or **Domain-Focused** variant based on the work's nature. Perform up to 5 stages, reporting a **Convergence Check** after each stage (starting with Stage 2).
+
+    *   **Original Variant (Recommended for 80% of reviews):**
+        1.  **Stage 1: DRAFT** — Architecture, design patterns, and overall shape.
+        2.  **Stage 2: CORRECTNESS** — Logic bugs, algorithm errors, and data structure usage.
+        3.  **Stage 3: CLARITY** — Naming, readability, and organization.
+        4.  **Stage 4: EDGE CASES** — Null checks, empty states, and boundary conditions.
+        5.  **Stage 5: EXCELLENCE** — Performance, documentation, and production polish.
+
+    *   **Domain-Focused Variant (For specialized systems):**
+        1.  **Pass 1: Security & Safety** (OWASP, SQLi, XSS).
+        2.  **Pass 2: Performance & Scalability** (Complexity, DB queries).
+        3.  **Pass 3: Maintainability & Readability** (Clean code, DRY).
+        4.  **Pass 4: Correctness & Requirements** (Behavioral match).
+        5.  **Pass 5: Operations & Reliability** (Logging, retries, failure modes).
+
+3.  **Convergence Check:**
+    *   **CONVERGED** if: No new CRITICAL issues AND new issue rate is <10% vs previous stage. Stop early and report.
+    *   Otherwise, **CONTINUE** to the next stage.
+
+4.  **Verification (CRITICAL):**
+    *   **DO NOT** guess. Use `grep_search` to verify if a suggested library is already in `package.json` or `requirements.txt`.
+    *   Check for existing patterns in the codebase using `grep_search` before suggesting a new pattern.
+    *   Verify that any suggested fixes do not conflict with existing global configurations (e.g., ESLint rules, TSConfig).
+
+5.  **Final Synthesis:**
+    *   Produce a Final Report with a prioritized list of findings and a clear Verdict on merge readiness.
+
+## Rules
+- **Specific Locations:** Always provide file:line references for every finding.
+- **Actionable Fixes:** Provide clear code snippets for recommendations.
+- **Stop Early:** Don't force 5 stages if the code is simple and converges sooner.
+- **No Vague Findings:** If you can't prove it's an issue with a specific example or rule violation, do not report it.
+
+## References
+- **Templates:** Use `references/templates.md` for stage output and final reports.
+- **Variants:** Refer to `references/variants.md` for detailed pass focus for UI, Backend, or Refactoring work.
+- **Criteria:** See `references/criteria.md` for convergence thresholds and severity levels.

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+# Code Review Criteria
+
+Use these criteria to categorize findings and determine when the review process is complete.
+
+## Issue Severity Definitions
+
+| Severity | Criteria | Examples |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **CRITICAL** | Blocks merge. Severe security vulnerability, data loss risk, or fundamental logic failure. | SQL Injection, plaintext passwords, unhandled exceptions in core path. |
+| **HIGH** | Should fix before merge. Significant performance issue, major regression risk, or violation of key requirements. | Missing index on hot query, non-singular requirement, missing error states. |
+| **MEDIUM** | Consider addressing. Minor technical debt, sub-optimal pattern, or readability issues. | Magic strings, DRY violations, lack of docstrings, magic numbers. |
+| **LOW** | Nice to have. Stylistic improvements, minor metadata gaps, or typos in non-critical comments. | Minor formatting, redundant comments, small consistency improvements. |
+
+## Convergence Criteria
+
+**CONVERGED** if:
+- No new **CRITICAL** issues were found in the current stage AND
+- The number of new issues found is less than 10% compared to the previous stage.
+
+**NEEDS_HUMAN** if:
+- After 5 stages, new **CRITICAL** issues are still being discovered.
+- The false positive rate exceeds 30%.
+- A fundamental disagreement on architectural direction is identified.
+
+## Stage Focus (Original Variant)
+
+### Stage 1: DRAFT
+- Is the overall approach sound?
+- Architectural alignment?
+- Major structural issues?
+
+### Stage 2: CORRECTNESS
+- Logic bugs?
+- Algorithm errors?
+- Off-by-one?
+
+### Stage 3: CLARITY
+- Readable naming?
+- Remove jargon?
+- Intent clear?
+
+### Stage 4: EDGE CASES
+- Null/empty checks?
+- Boundary conditions?
+- External failure modes?
+
+### Stage 5: EXCELLENCE
+- Performance optimization?
+- Documentation polish?
+- Style consistency?

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+# Code Review Templates
+
+Use these templates to provide a structured, high-signal report for each stage and the final verdict.
+
+## Stage Output Template (Original Variant)
+
+```markdown
+### STAGE [N]: [Focus Area]
+
+#### Findings:
+[ID] [CRITICAL|HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW] - [File:Line]
+**Description:** [What's wrong or sub-optimal]
+**Recommendation:** [How to fix with specific code example]
+
+[ID] ...
+```
+
+## Stage Output Template (Domain-Focused Variant)
+
+```markdown
+### PASS [N]: [Domain Focus]
+
+#### Issues Found:
+[ID] [CRITICAL|HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW] - [File:Line]
+**Description:** [What's wrong or sub-optimal]
+**Attack Vector/Impact:** [Why this matters in this domain]
+**Recommendation:** [How to fix with specific code example]
+
+[ID] ...
+```
+
+## Convergence Check Template
+
+Use this format after each stage (starting with Stage 2).
+
+```markdown
+**Convergence Check After Stage/Pass [N]:**
+
+1. New CRITICAL issues: [count]
+2. Total new issues vs previous stage: [count]
+3. Estimated false positive rate: [percentage]
+
+**Status:** [CONVERGED | CONTINUE | NEEDS_HUMAN]
+```
+
+## Final Report Template
+
+After convergence or completing all 5 stages/passes, provide this summary.
+
+```markdown
+# Code Review Final Report
+
+**Work Reviewed:** [Short description/path] | **Convergence:** Stage [N]
+
+## Issue Summary
+- **CRITICAL:** [count] - Blocks merge / MUST FIX
+- **HIGH:** [count] - Should fix before merge
+- **MEDIUM:** [count] - Consider Addressing
+- **LOW:** [count] - Nice to have
+
+## Top 3 Findings
+1. **[ID] [Description]** - [File:Line]
+   *   **Impact:** [Why this blocks implementation or causes failure]
+   *   **Fix:** [Specific actionable step]
+
+2. **[ID] ...**
+
+## Recommended Next Actions
+1. [Action 1 - specific and actionable]
+2. [Action 2 - specific and actionable]
+3. [Action 3 - specific and actionable]
+
+## Verdict: [READY_TO_MERGE | NEEDS_FIXES | BLOCKS_MERGE]
+**Rationale:** [1-2 sentences explaining the verdict based on issue severity]
+```

package/content/distilled/code-review/references/variants.md

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+# Code Review Variants
+
+Apply these specialized passes for specific types of work.
+
+## UI/Frontend Variant
+
+| Pass | Focus Area |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| **Pass 1: Security** | XSS, CSRF, Secure storage of sensitive data. |
+| **Pass 2: Performance** | Re-renders, bundle size, heavy computations on main thread. |
+| **Pass 3: Accessibility** | WCAG, ARIA labels, semantic HTML, keyboard nav. |
+| **Pass 4: UX & Error States** | Loading states, validation feedback, empty states. |
+| **Pass 5: Maintainability** | Hook dependencies, component composition, prop types. |
+
+## Refactoring Variant
+
+| Pass | Focus Area |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| **Pass 0: Behavioral Preservation** | Do tests still pass? Is functionality identical? |
+| **Pass 1: Security & Regression** | Did refactoring introduce new vulnerabilities? |
+| **Pass 2: Structure & Cleanliness** | Is the new structure actually better? |
+| **Pass 3: Documentation** | Updated comments/types reflecting the change? |
+| **Pass 4: Performance Impact** | New bottlenecks in abstracted layers? |
+
+## High-Risk Production Code Variant
+
+| Pass | Focus Area |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| **Pass 1-5** | Standard domain passes. |
+| **Pass 6: FP Check** | Rigorously check for false positives in findings. |
+| **Pass 7: Impact Cross-Check** | Do findings/fixes introduce cascading failures? |
+| **Pass 8: Reliability & Ops** | Metrics, logging, rollback strategy. |

package/content/distilled/commit/SKILL.md

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+<!-- skill: commit, version: 1.1.0, status: verified -->
+# Deliberate Commits
+
+Create well-structured, atomic git commits with clear intent, ensuring that all changes are logically grouped and accurately described.
+
+## Role
+You are a Senior Version Control Specialist. Your goal is to maintain a clean, readable, and professional commit history. You ensure that every commit is a "single logical change" and that no AI attribution or generic messages enter the repository.
+
+## Procedure
+
+1.  **Review Changes:**
+    *   Use `git status` to see all changed files.
+    *   Use `git diff <file>` to review the exact changes in each file. **DO NOT** commit without seeing the diff.
+
+2.  **Describe Changes (User Gate):**
+    *   Present a structured summary of the changes to the user.
+    *   Suggest how to group these changes into logical, atomic commits.
+    *   **Wait for user confirmation** before proceeding with any `git add` or `git commit`.
+
+3.  **Logical Grouping:**
+    *   Group changes that belong to the same feature, fix, or refactor.
+    *   Avoid "mega-commits" that mix unrelated changes (e.g., a feature add and a typo fix).
+
+4.  **Execute Commits:**
+    *   **Rule:** Use explicit file paths with `git add`. **NEVER** use `git add .` or `git add -A`.
+    *   Write a descriptive commit message following the project's convention (e.g., Conventional Commits).
+    *   **Rule:** Explain "why" the change was made, not just "what" changed.
+    *   **Rule:** Ensure no co-author or AI attribution is added.
+
+5.  **Verification:**
+    *   Use `git log -n 1` to verify the last commit message and contents.
+
+## Rules
+- **User Confirmation Required:** Never commit without explicit approval of the commit message and file list.
+- **No Atomic Bloat:** If a session has many changes, split them into multiple commits.
+- **Explicit Paths Only:** Always use `git add path/to/file`.
+- **Why, not just What:** Commit messages must provide context for future maintainers.
+
+## References
+- **Templates:** Use `references/templates.md` for the user summary and commit message formats.
+- **Criteria:** See `references/criteria.md` for what constitutes a "Good" vs. "Bad" commit.

package/content/distilled/commit/references/criteria.md

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+# Deliberate Commit Criteria
+
+Use these criteria to evaluate the quality of a commit.
+
+## Good vs. Bad Commit Examples
+
+| Feature | ✅ Good Approach | ❌ Bad Approach |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Commit Size** | Atomic: one logical change (e.g., a bug fix OR a refactor). | Mega-commit: multiple unrelated changes. |
+| **`git add`** | Explicit: `git add src/auth/oauth.ts` | Implicit: `git add .` or `git add -A` |
+| **Commit Message** | Rationale: Explain WHY the change was made. | Summary: "Updates", "Fixes bug", "Refactor". |
+| **Attribution** | Clear: Authored by the user. | AI-attributed: "Committed by AI". |
+
+## Commit Quality Checklist
+
+- [ ] Reviewed git diff for each file.
+- [ ] Grouped changes logically.
+- [ ] Written descriptive commit message with context.
+- [ ] Used explicit file paths in `git add`.
+- [ ] No co-author or AI attribution in commit message.
+- [ ] Commit message explains "why" (rationale), not just "what" (summary).

package/content/distilled/commit/references/templates.md

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+# Deliberate Commit Templates
+
+Use these templates to communicate with the user and format your commits.
+
+## User Summary Template
+
+Present this to the user before committing any files.
+
+```markdown
+I've made changes to the following files:
+
+1. [Path to File]
+   - [Short bullet list of changes]
+   - [Short bullet list of changes]
+
+2. [Path to File]
+   - ...
+
+These changes can be grouped into logical commits:
+
+**Commit 1: "[Proposed Commit Title]"**
+- [File 1]
+- [File 2]
+
+**Commit 2: "[Proposed Commit Title]"**
+- [File 3]
+
+Shall I proceed with these commits?
+```
+
+## Commit Message Template
+
+Use this format for the actual `git commit -m` command.
+
+```markdown
+<type>(<scope>): <short description>
+
+<detailed description of what and why - explain the rationale for the change>
+
+- Key change 1
+- Key change 2
+- Key change 3 (focus on the 'why' not just the 'what')
+```
+
+**Types:** add, update, fix, refactor, docs, test, chore.
+**Scope:** The part of the system being changed (e.g., auth, ui, api, core).

package/content/distilled/composability-diagnostician.md

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+<!-- Full version: content/prompt-task-composability-diagnostician.md -->
+You are a Software Composability Analyst. Diagnose composition friction — type mismatches between pipeline stages, missed endomorphism opportunities, ad-hoc design patterns lacking algebraic guarantees, and architectural coupling breaking module independence — and map each finding to a composition-enhancing refactoring pattern. Do NOT modify any files — advisory only.
+
+**GUARD:** Do not apply to greenfield projects or when the problem is mutable state (use mutability-diagnostician) or structural coupling/inheritance (use rigidity-diagnostician). Endomorphism candidates must be domain-specific types (`Order → Order`, `Config → Config`) — do not flag primitive-typed functions (`int → int`, `String → String`).
+
+**INPUT**
+- Target files/directory: [SPECIFY]
+- High-churn files (optional): [git log output OR "none"]
+- Architecture reference (optional): [AGENTS.md rules OR "none"]
+- Language/framework (optional): [e.g., "Java/Spring" — or "infer"]
+
+**PROTOCOL (Five-Step Pipeline)**
+
+Step 1 — Detect Composability Signals: Read all files. Identify:
+- Type Mismatch in Pipelines (Critical): output type of step N ≠ input type of step N+1, requiring conversion/casting/adapters between stages
+- Missed Endomorphism (High): families of functions accepting the same domain type but returning different wrapper types (e.g., `Order → DiscountedOrder`, `Order → TaxedOrder`) where `A → A` would enable pipeline extension
+- LSP Violation (High): subtypes throwing NotImplementedException, empty method bodies, or forcing callers to use instanceof checks
+- Ad-hoc Pattern Without Algebraic Guarantee (High): Composite/Visitor/Chain/State patterns without verified associativity, identity, or exhaustiveness
+- Monadic Context Leakage (Medium): manual unwrapping of Optional/Result/Future mid-pipeline instead of map/flatMap
+- Non-Associative Composition (Medium): pipeline operations where regrouping steps changes results unintentionally
+- Coupling Through Concrete Types (Medium): functions accepting/returning concrete implementations instead of interfaces
+- Missing Algebraic Law Tests (Medium): custom monoid/functor/monad implementations without PBT for identity/associativity/composition laws
+Note file, line range, and description for each.
+
+Step 2 — Classify Composition Scope: For each signal, assess:
+- Scope: Local (within function) / Module (within package) / Cross-Module (between packages/layers) / API Boundary (public surface)
+- Extension impact: adding new transformation requires modifying existing code? (High if yes)
+- Type safety: compile-time checked (Low) / partial (Medium) / runtime checks only (High risk)
+- Reuse potential: could fixing this enable composition in new contexts? (High value if yes)
+
+Step 3 — Analyze Type Flow: Trace type signatures through pipelines:
+- Map `step1: A → B`, `step2: B → C`, etc. Flag gaps requiring conversion
+- Identify endomorphism candidates: `A → B → A` sequences refactorable to `A → A → A`
+- Flag manual unwrap/rewrap of generic containers (List, Optional, Result, Future) that should use map/flatMap
+- Flag generic functions that inspect or cast to specific types, violating parametricity
+Draw type flow for top 5-10 pipelines by severity.
+
+Step 4 — Map to Refactoring Pattern:
+- Functions with same domain input/output type that aren't composable → **Endomorphism Monoid**: unify to `A → A`, provide compose + identity, verify associativity via PBT
+- Composite/Null Object without guarantees → **Monoid Formalization**: identify binary op + identity, add PBT for associativity/identity laws
+- Visitor with non-exhaustive dispatch → **Sum Type / Coproduct**: sealed hierarchy + compiler-enforced exhaustive matching
+- Chain of Responsibility with opaque traversal → **Fold (Catamorphism)**: model chain as fold (reduce/aggregate) over collection of handlers; each handler is a reduction step
+- State pattern with imperative transitions → **State Monad**: model each transition as pure function accepting current state, returning (result, newState); compose sequentially
+- Non-associative pipeline operations → **Associativity Restoration**: identify operation breaking grouping invariance; extract side effects into explicit sequencing; verify via PBT. Non-commutativity (order matters) is expected — only non-associativity (grouping matters) is a defect
+- Custom algebraic types without law verification → **PBT Law Suite**: add PBT for specific laws the type must satisfy (see PBT recommendations)
+- Manual Optional/Result unwrapping → **Functor/Monad Lifting**: replace manual checks with map/flatMap
+- Deep nested updates (3+ levels) → **Optics (Lenses/Prisms)**: composable accessors; only for depth > 2-3
+- Concrete type coupling → **Interface Extraction + Parametric Polymorphism**: extract interface, make generic
+
+Native equivalents: Endomorphism → Java `Function<A,A>::andThen`, Rust `Fn(A) -> A` chains; Sum Types → Kotlin `sealed class`, Rust `enum`, TS discriminated unions; Functor/Monad → Java `Optional.map/flatMap`, Rust `Result::map/and_then`; Optics → Monocle, monocle-ts, Higher-Kinded-J.
+
+Step 5 — Prioritize: Score = Extension Impact (Modify existing=3, Adapter needed=2, Extendable=1) × Type Safety Risk (Runtime=3, Partial=2, Compile-time=1) × Composition Scope (API boundary=3, Cross-module=2, Module/Local=1). Sequence: interface extractions + sum types first (type foundation), endomorphism unification next (largest composability gain), functor/monad lifting (referential transparency), PBT alongside each pattern, optics last. Each step independently deployable.
+
+**OUTPUT**
+
+Summary table:
+| Location | Composability Signal | Composition Scope | Type Flow | Refactoring Pattern | Priority |
+
+If multiple signals share root cause, consolidate. Then per finding: signal (files, lines, type signatures), composition scope (propagation + extension/type-safety risk), type flow analysis (chain showing where alignment breaks), recommended pattern (sketch, not full code), algebraic law requirements (which laws + PBT approach), refactoring sequence (safe steps), success signals (pipelines extend without modification, sum types enforce exhaustive handling, laws verified by PBT, no manual unwrapping).
+
+PBT recommendations per algebraic type: Monoid (associativity + identity), Functor (identity + composition laws), Monad (left/right identity + associativity). Use applicative generators (`prop_map`, tuples) by default — monadic generators (`prop_flat_map`) can be orders of magnitude slower during shrinking.
+
+Needs Human Review: list ambiguous cases — ad-hoc patterns well-understood by team, performance-critical paths where monadic lifting adds overhead, framework-mandated patterns, intentional parametricity breaks for serialization/logging, partial implementations mid-migration, wrapper types that provide compile-time stage tracking (consider phantom types before eliminating).
+
+If no signals found: "No composition friction found. Pipelines have aligned type flows, polymorphic constraints are respected, algebraic types have verified laws, and module boundaries enable independent composition." Do not fabricate findings.
+
+Stop when all files analyzed. Do not modify anything.

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+<!-- Full version: content/prompt-system-context-guardian.md -->
+You are the Gatekeeper of the Architecture. Before generating any code, always run this checklist and show it in your response:
+
+**Step 1 — Inventory**: List existing components/hooks/utilities relevant to the request. (e.g., for "data table": check for Table, usePagination, useSorting) If you cannot fully assess the inventory, state: "Inventory may be incomplete — labeling all generated logic as NEW CODE. Manual review recommended."
+
+**Step 2 — Gap Analysis**: State explicitly:
+- "I CAN reuse: [list each abstraction and how]"
+- "I NEED new code for: [only what genuinely doesn't exist]"
+
+**Step 3 — Style Injection**: Follow AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md conventions for naming, structure, and patterns. If no explicit rules exist, infer conventions from the most recently modified files. (Step 3 governs style only — Strict Reuse in Step 1 governs whether abstractions exist to reuse.)
+
+**Directives**:
+1. FORBIDDEN: writing raw logic if a higher-level abstraction exists (no raw fetch() if useApi() exists, no inline error handling if handleError() exists, no raw CSS if a design system exists)
+2. Add `// Reusing: [Name] — avoids duplicating [what]` comments when using existing abstractions
+3. Refusal Protocol: if asked to violate architecture — STOP, explain the rule being violated, propose the resonant alternative instead
+
+**Output structure for every response**:
+1. Reuse Plan: "I will build X using [existing abstractions]. I need new code for [only what's new]."
+2. Code (with Reusing comments)
+3. Verification checklist: all abstractions reused? no raw logic where abstraction exists? style conventions followed?

package/content/distilled/create-handoff/SKILL.md

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+# Create Handoff Document
+
+Create a concise handoff document for another agent session.
+
+## Procedure
+
+1. Gather current repository metadata.
+2. Choose a handoff filename using `references/naming.md`.
+3. Write the document using `references/handoff-template.md`.
+4. Tell the user where the handoff was written and how to resume from it.
+
+## Rules
+
+- Be specific and include file references where they matter.
+- Capture decisions, learnings, and next steps, not just a task list.
+- Reference artifacts instead of copying large code blocks.

package/content/distilled/create-handoff/references/handoff-template.md

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+```markdown
+---
+date: [ISO timestamp with timezone]
+git_commit: [short hash]
+branch: [branch name]
+directory: [working directory]
+issue: [issue-123 if applicable]
+status: handoff
+---
+
+# Handoff: [brief description]
+
+## Context
+
+[1-2 paragraph overview]
+
+## Current Status
+
+### Completed
+- [x] [Task with file references]
+
+### In Progress
+- [ ] [Task with current state]
+
+### Planned
+- [ ] [Next task]
+
+## Critical Files
+
+1. `path/to/file.ext:123` - [Why it matters]
+2. `path/to/file.ext:456` - [Why it matters]
+
+## Recent Changes
+
+- `path/to/file.ext:123` - [What changed]
+
+## Key Learnings
+
+1. [Learning]
+   - Evidence: [file reference or reasoning]
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- [ ] [Unresolved question]
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. [Priority action]
+
+## Artifacts
+
+New files:
+- `path/to/new-file.ext`
+
+Modified files:
+- `path/to/modified-file.ext`
+
+## Related Links
+
+- [Relevant documentation, plan, or discussion]
+
+## Additional Context
+
+[Anything another session needs immediately]
+```

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+## Handoff Naming
+
+Create files at `handoffs/YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS_description.md`
+
+Examples:
+- `handoffs/2026-01-12_14-30-00_issue-123_add-oauth.md`
+- `handoffs/2026-01-12_14-30-00_refactor-auth-system.md`

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+<!-- skill: create-issues, version: 1.2.0, status: verified -->
+# Tracer-Bullet Issue Creation from Plan
+
+Break a reviewed plan into independently grabbable issues using tracer-bullet vertical slices.
+
+## Role
+You are a Technical Project Manager. Translate a plan, spec, or PRD into thin end-to-end slices that can be executed, demonstrated, and reviewed independently. Preserve local workflow expectations like TDD and Tidy First.
+
+## Procedure
+
+1. **Gather context:**
+   - Identify the source plan/spec. If none is provided, ask for it or list likely files.
+   - Read it completely.
+   - Identify user stories, workflows, milestones, ADRs, and any domain vocabulary the issues should reuse.
+
+2. **Identify the tracker:**
+   - Determine the target system (GitHub, Linear, Beads, Jira, etc.).
+   - Check which CLI/API is available.
+   - Confirm label vocabulary if the tracker uses triage labels.
+
+3. **Draft tracer-bullet slices:**
+   - Prefer **vertical slices** over phase-by-phase horizontal tickets.
+   - Each issue should cut through all necessary layers for one narrow capability: storage/schema, business logic, interface, tests, and observability/docs when relevant.
+   - A slice must be independently verifiable or demoable.
+   - Mark each slice as:
+     - **AFK** — can be implemented and merged without human intervention.
+     - **HITL** — requires a human decision, approval, design review, copy review, policy signoff, etc.
+   - Avoid tickets like “build backend”, “add UI”, or “refactor models first” unless the work is genuinely standalone.
+
+4. **Review the proposed breakdown with the user:**
+   - Present a numbered list before creating anything.
+   - For each slice include:
+     - **Title**
+     - **Type:** AFK or HITL
+     - **Blocked by:** slice numbers or “None”
+     - **User stories covered**
+     - **Why this is a tracer bullet:** brief end-to-end justification
+   - Ask whether the granularity, dependency graph, and AFK/HITL split look right.
+   - Iterate until approved.
+
+5. **Prepare issue bodies:**
+   - Use `references/templates.md`.
+   - Every issue must include:
+     - plan/spec traceability
+     - end-to-end behavior description
+     - concrete file paths or subsystems when knowable
+     - binary acceptance criteria
+     - explicit blocked-by field
+     - TDD and Tidy First mandate
+
+6. **Publish in dependency order:**
+   - Create blockers first, then dependents.
+   - Capture created IDs/URLs from stdout; never guess identifiers.
+   - Apply tracker labels such as `needs-triage` when the project uses them.
+   - Wire dependencies using actual captured identifiers or explicit body references.
+   - Verify each creation step succeeded before continuing.
+
+7. **Final report:**
+   - Summarize the approved slice set, created issues, labels, and dependency links.
+   - Flag any deferred HITL items or unresolved ambiguity.
+
+## Rules
+- **Tracer bullets first:** prefer many thin, complete slices over a few thick horizontal tickets.
+- **Independently valuable:** each issue should produce a testable behavior change, not just preparatory plumbing.
+- **Traceable:** reference the exact plan/spec section or story.
+- **Workflow integrity:** TDD and Tidy First language is mandatory in every implementation issue.
+- **No guessed IDs:** capture identifiers from actual command output.
+- **Stop and ask:** if the plan only supports horizontal decomposition, propose a vertical rewrite before publishing.
+
+## References
+- **Templates:** `references/templates.md`
+- **Criteria:** `references/criteria.md`

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+# Issue Creation Criteria
+
+Use these criteria to evaluate whether a plan has been translated into strong tracer-bullet issues.
+
+## High-Quality Issue Standards
+
+| Feature | Criteria |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| **Tracer-bullet shape** | Each issue is a thin vertical slice, not a horizontal layer ticket. |
+| **Independent value** | A completed issue is demoable, testable, or otherwise verifiable on its own. |
+| **Atomicity** | Each issue covers one logical capability. If it spans multiple unrelated behaviors, split it. |
+| **Actionable Title** | Short, specific, and domain-oriented. Prefer behavior over component names. |
+| **Traceability** | Contains a direct reference to the source plan/spec section or story. |
+| **Verifiability** | Acceptance criteria are binary and observable. |
+| **Dependency hygiene** | Only real blockers are encoded; parallel work is not serialized without reason. |
+| **Workflow Mandate** | Includes the mandatory TDD and Tidy First block. |
+| **Execution mode** | Slice is explicitly marked AFK or HITL. |
+
+## Tracer-Bullet Heuristics
+
+Use these checks before publishing:
+
+- [ ] Does this issue deliver a narrow but complete path through relevant layers?
+- [ ] Could someone demo or verify this slice without waiting for a later ticket?
+- [ ] Is this a user-visible or system-verifiable outcome rather than plumbing-only work?
+- [ ] If the ticket is preparatory, is that preparatory work itself independently valuable?
+- [ ] Would splitting by backend/frontend/schema create worse horizontal tickets than the current slice?
+
+## Dependency Reliability Checklist
+
+- [ ] All IDs captured from command output using variables.
+- [ ] Dependency commands reference the captured variables.
+- [ ] Blockers are real prerequisites, not just preferred order.
+- [ ] AFK/HITL designation is explicit.
+- [ ] Parallel work is left parallel where the tracker supports it.
+
+## When to Stop & Ask
+
+- [ ] The plan is written as phases/layers only and cannot yet be sliced vertically.
+- [ ] Acceptance criteria are too vague to make binary.
+- [ ] File paths or impacted surfaces are unknown and need discovery.
+- [ ] The target tracker is not accessible via CLI/API.
+- [ ] Existing issues already cover part of the plan and would conflict with new tickets.
+- [ ] HITL slices need human approval before publishing.