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  1. package/.cursorrules +3 -0
  2. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-analyst.agent.md +20 -7
  3. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-architect.agent.md +19 -6
  4. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-challenger.agent.md +23 -7
  5. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-developer.agent.md +8 -7
  6. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-facilitator.agent.md +75 -0
  7. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-pm.agent.md +4 -5
  8. package/.github/agents/jumpstart-scout.agent.md +50 -0
  9. package/.github/copilot-instructions.md +11 -5
  10. package/.github/instructions/specs.instructions.md +2 -0
  11. package/.github/prompts/jumpstart-review.prompt.md +2 -0
  12. package/.github/prompts/jumpstart-status.prompt.md +8 -1
  13. package/.jumpstart/agents/analyst.md +224 -29
  14. package/.jumpstart/agents/architect.md +147 -13
  15. package/.jumpstart/agents/challenger.md +58 -7
  16. package/.jumpstart/agents/developer.md +43 -0
  17. package/.jumpstart/agents/facilitator.md +227 -0
  18. package/.jumpstart/agents/pm.md +28 -5
  19. package/.jumpstart/agents/scout.md +358 -0
  20. package/.jumpstart/commands/commands.md +78 -7
  21. package/.jumpstart/config.yaml +42 -0
  22. package/.jumpstart/domain-complexity.csv +15 -0
  23. package/.jumpstart/roadmap.md +85 -0
  24. package/.jumpstart/templates/agents-md.md +93 -0
  25. package/.jumpstart/templates/architecture.md +42 -2
  26. package/.jumpstart/templates/challenger-brief.md +4 -2
  27. package/.jumpstart/templates/codebase-context.md +265 -0
  28. package/.jumpstart/templates/implementation-plan.md +6 -2
  29. package/.jumpstart/templates/prd.md +4 -2
  30. package/.jumpstart/templates/product-brief.md +4 -2
  31. package/.jumpstart/templates/roadmap.md +79 -0
  32. package/AGENTS.md +31 -1
  33. package/CLAUDE.md +3 -0
  34. package/README.md +62 -3
  35. package/bin/cli.js +199 -3
  36. package/bin/context7-setup.js +405 -0
  37. package/package.json +1 -1
package/.cursorrules CHANGED
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  ## Command Routing
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+ - `/jumpstart.scout` -> Check `project.type` is `brownfield`. Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/scout.md`
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  - `/jumpstart.challenge` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/challenger.md`
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  - `/jumpstart.analyze` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/analyst.md`
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  - `/jumpstart.plan` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/pm.md`
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  - `/jumpstart.architect` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/architect.md`
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  - `/jumpstart.build` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/developer.md`
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+ - `/jumpstart.party` -> Read and follow `.jumpstart/agents/facilitator.md` (Party Mode: multi-agent collaboration)
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  - `/jumpstart.status` -> Check all spec files and report workflow state
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  - `/jumpstart.review` -> Validate artifacts against templates
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  4. Use templates from `.jumpstart/templates/`.
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  5. Read `.jumpstart/config.yaml` for settings.
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  6. Specs go in `specs/`. Code in `src/`. Tests in `tests/`.
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+ 7. Read `.jumpstart/roadmap.md` at activation. Roadmap principles are non-negotiable and supersede agent-specific instructions.
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- - **manage_todo_list**: Track progress through the 8-step analysis protocol.
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+ - **ask_questions**: Use for ambiguity resolution, context elicitation, persona validation, journey verification, scope discussions, and competitive analysis feedback.
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+ - **manage_todo_list**: Track progress through the 10-step analysis protocol (includes Ambiguity Scan at Step 3).
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+ 2. Then ask the human clarifying questions about their users, product vision, target platforms, and domain context that the Challenger Brief may not fully capture. Use `ask_questions` to structure this elicitation.
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+ 3. For **greenfield** projects: Ask about UX vision, design inspirations, and team domain expertise.
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+ 4. For **brownfield** projects: Ask about current users and their frustrations, critical workflows that must not break, and underserved user groups.
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+ 5. Only after incorporating the human's answers should you proceed to persona development.
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+ This input-gathering step ensures your personas, journeys, and scope recommendations are grounded in the human's actual knowledge, not just what was captured in Phase 0.
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+ 2. On approval, fill in BOTH the header metadata and Phase Gate Approval section of `specs/product-brief.md`:
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+ - In header: Set `Status` to `Approved`, `Approval date` to today's date, `Approved by` to `project.approver` value from config
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+ - In Phase Gate: Set `Status` to `Approved`, `Approval date` to today's date, `Approved by` to `project.approver` value from config
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  ## Key Directories
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