liteagents 2.4.0

package/packages/claude/commands/ship.md

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+---
+name: ship
+description: Check pre-deployment
+usage: /ship
+allowed-tools: Bash(npm *), Bash(git *)
+---
+Pre-deploy checklist:
+
+- [ ] Tests pass (`npm test`)
+- [ ] Lint clean (`npm run lint`)
+- [ ] Build succeeds (`npm run build`)
+- [ ] No console.log/debugger statements
+- [ ] Env vars documented
+- [ ] No hardcoded secrets
+- [ ] Error handling complete
+- [ ] Migrations ready
+
+Run checks and report: Ready 🚀 or Blocked 🛑 with issues.

package/packages/claude/commands/stash.md

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+---
+name: stash
+description: Stash session context [name]
+usage: /stash ["optional-name"]
+argument-hint: [optional stash name]
+---
+
+Save session context for compaction recovery or handoffs.
+
+**Guardrails**
+- Favor straightforward, minimal implementations first and add complexity only when requested or clearly required.
+- Keep changes tightly scoped to the requested outcome.
+
+**What it does**
+1. Captures current conversation context and key decisions
+2. Records active work in progress
+3. Stores important findings and insights
+4. Creates stash file in `.claude/stash/`
+5. Enables context restoration after compaction
+
+**When to use**
+- Before long-running tasks that may trigger compaction
+- When handing off work to another agent or session
+- After completing major investigation or analysis
+- Before taking a break from complex multi-step work
+
+**Commands**
+```bash
+# Stash with auto-generated name
+/stash
+
+# Stash with custom name
+/stash "feature-auth-investigation"
+
+# List available stashes
+ls .claude/stash/
+
+# Restore from stash
+cat .claude/stash/<name>.md
+```
+
+**Reference**
+- Stashes stored in `.claude/stash/` (project-local)
+- Automatically includes: timestamp, active plan, recent decisions
+- Maximum context retention with minimal token usage

package/packages/claude/commands/test-generate.md

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+---
+name: test-generate
+description: Generate tests [file]
+usage: /test-generate <code-section>
+argument-hint: [file-to-test]
+---
+Generate tests for $ARGUMENTS.
+
+## Include
+- Happy path (expected usage)
+- Edge cases (empty, null, boundaries)
+- Error scenarios (invalid input, failures)
+- Integration points (mocks for external deps)
+
+## Requirements
+- Match existing test patterns in this project
+- Use the testing framework already in use
+- Clear test names: "should [expected] when [condition]"

package/packages/claude/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: brainstorming
+description: Use when creating or developing, before writing code or implementation plans - refines rough ideas into fully-formed designs through collaborative questioning, alternative exploration, and incremental validation. Don't use during clear 'mechanical' processes
+usage: /brainstorming <session-type> <topic>
+auto_trigger: false
+---
+
+# Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs
+
+## Overview
+
+Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through natural collaborative dialogue.
+
+Start by understanding the current project context, then ask questions one at a time to refine the idea. Once you understand what you're building, present the design in small sections (200-300 words), checking after each section whether it looks right so far.
+
+## The Process
+
+**Understanding the idea:**
+- Check out the current project state first (files, docs, recent commits)
+- Ask questions one at a time to refine the idea
+- Prefer multiple choice questions when possible, but open-ended is fine too
+- Only one question per message - if a topic needs more exploration, break it into multiple questions
+- Focus on understanding: purpose, constraints, success criteria
+
+**Exploring approaches:**
+- Propose 2-3 different approaches with trade-offs
+- Present options conversationally with your recommendation and reasoning
+- Lead with your recommended option and explain why
+
+**Presenting the design:**
+- Once you believe you understand what you're building, present the design
+- Break it into sections of 200-300 words
+- Ask after each section whether it looks right so far
+- Cover: architecture, components, data flow, error handling, testing
+- Be ready to go back and clarify if something doesn't make sense
+
+## After the Design
+
+**Documentation:**
+- Write the validated design to `docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md`
+- Use elements-of-style:writing-clearly-and-concisely skill if available
+- Commit the design document to git
+
+**Implementation (if continuing):**
+- Ask: "Ready to set up for implementation?"
+- Create isolated workspace for implementation
+- Create detailed implementation plan
+
+## Key Principles
+
+- **One question at a time** - Don't overwhelm with multiple questions
+- **Multiple choice preferred** - Easier to answer than open-ended when possible
+- **YAGNI ruthlessly** - Remove unnecessary features from all designs
+- **Explore alternatives** - Always propose 2-3 approaches before settling
+- **Incremental validation** - Present design in sections, validate each
+- **Be flexible** - Go back and clarify when something doesn't make sense

package/packages/claude/skills/code-review/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: code-review
+description: Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements - reviews implementation against plan or requirements before proceeding
+usage: /code-review <review-scope> <focus-areas>
+auto_trigger: false
+---
+
+# Requesting Code Review
+
+Review code thoroughly to catch issues before they cascade.
+
+**Core principle:** Review early, review often.
+
+## When to Request Review
+
+**Mandatory:**
+- After each task in subagent-driven development
+- After completing major feature
+- Before merge to main
+
+**Optional but valuable:**
+- When stuck (fresh perspective)
+- Before refactoring (baseline check)
+- After fixing complex bug
+
+## How to Request
+
+**1. Get git SHAs:**
+```bash
+BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD~1)  # or origin/main
+HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+```
+
+**2. Conduct code review:**
+
+Review implementation against requirements and plan
+
+**Placeholders:**
+- `{WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED}` - What you just built
+- `{PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS}` - What it should do
+- `{BASE_SHA}` - Starting commit
+- `{HEAD_SHA}` - Ending commit
+- `{DESCRIPTION}` - Brief summary
+
+**3. Act on feedback:**
+- Fix Critical issues immediately
+- Fix Important issues before proceeding
+- Note Minor issues for later
+- Push back if reviewer is wrong (with reasoning)
+
+## Example
+
+```
+[Just completed Task 2: Add verification function]
+
+You: Let me request code review before proceeding.
+
+BASE_SHA=$(git log --oneline | grep "Task 1" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
+HEAD_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+
+[Conduct code review]
+  WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED: Verification and repair functions for conversation index
+  PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS: Task 2 from docs/plans/deployment-plan.md
+  BASE_SHA: a7981ec
+  HEAD_SHA: 3df7661
+  DESCRIPTION: Added verifyIndex() and repairIndex() with 4 issue types
+
+[Subagent returns]:
+  Strengths: Clean architecture, real tests
+  Issues:
+    Important: Missing progress indicators
+    Minor: Magic number (100) for reporting interval
+  Assessment: Ready to proceed
+
+You: [Fix progress indicators]
+[Continue to Task 3]
+```
+
+## Integration with Workflows
+
+**Subagent-Driven Development:**
+- Review after EACH task
+- Catch issues before they compound
+- Fix before moving to next task
+
+**Executing Plans:**
+- Review after each batch (3 tasks)
+- Get feedback, apply, continue
+
+**Ad-Hoc Development:**
+- Review before merge
+- Review when stuck
+
+## Red Flags
+
+**Never:**
+- Skip review because "it's simple"
+- Ignore Critical issues
+- Proceed with unfixed Important issues
+- Argue with valid technical feedback
+
+**If reviewer wrong:**
+- Push back with technical reasoning
+- Show code/tests that prove it works
+- Request clarification
+
+See template at: requesting-code-review/code-reviewer.md

package/packages/claude/skills/code-review/code-reviewer.md

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+# Code Review Agent
+
+You are reviewing code changes for production readiness.
+
+**Your task:**
+1. Review {WHAT_WAS_IMPLEMENTED}
+2. Compare against {PLAN_OR_REQUIREMENTS}
+3. Check code quality, architecture, testing
+4. Categorize issues by severity
+5. Assess production readiness
+
+## What Was Implemented
+
+{DESCRIPTION}
+
+## Requirements/Plan
+
+{PLAN_REFERENCE}
+
+## Git Range to Review
+
+**Base:** {BASE_SHA}
+**Head:** {HEAD_SHA}
+
+```bash
+git diff --stat {BASE_SHA}..{HEAD_SHA}
+git diff {BASE_SHA}..{HEAD_SHA}
+```
+
+## Review Checklist
+
+**Code Quality:**
+- Clean separation of concerns?
+- Proper error handling?
+- Type safety (if applicable)?
+- DRY principle followed?
+- Edge cases handled?
+
+**Architecture:**
+- Sound design decisions?
+- Scalability considerations?
+- Performance implications?
+- Security concerns?
+
+**Testing:**
+- Tests actually test logic (not mocks)?
+- Edge cases covered?
+- Integration tests where needed?
+- All tests passing?
+
+**Requirements:**
+- All plan requirements met?
+- Implementation matches spec?
+- No scope creep?
+- Breaking changes documented?
+
+**Production Readiness:**
+- Migration strategy (if schema changes)?
+- Backward compatibility considered?
+- Documentation complete?
+- No obvious bugs?
+
+## Output Format
+
+### Strengths
+[What's well done? Be specific.]
+
+### Issues
+
+#### Critical (Must Fix)
+[Bugs, security issues, data loss risks, broken functionality]
+
+#### Important (Should Fix)
+[Architecture problems, missing features, poor error handling, test gaps]
+
+#### Minor (Nice to Have)
+[Code style, optimization opportunities, documentation improvements]
+
+**For each issue:**
+- File:line reference
+- What's wrong
+- Why it matters
+- How to fix (if not obvious)
+
+### Recommendations
+[Improvements for code quality, architecture, or process]
+
+### Assessment
+
+**Ready to merge?** [Yes/No/With fixes]
+
+**Reasoning:** [Technical assessment in 1-2 sentences]
+
+## Critical Rules
+
+**DO:**
+- Categorize by actual severity (not everything is Critical)
+- Be specific (file:line, not vague)
+- Explain WHY issues matter
+- Acknowledge strengths
+- Give clear verdict
+
+**DON'T:**
+- Say "looks good" without checking
+- Mark nitpicks as Critical
+- Give feedback on code you didn't review
+- Be vague ("improve error handling")
+- Avoid giving a clear verdict
+
+## Example Output
+
+```
+### Strengths
+- Clean database schema with proper migrations (db.ts:15-42)
+- Comprehensive test coverage (18 tests, all edge cases)
+- Good error handling with fallbacks (summarizer.ts:85-92)
+
+### Issues
+
+#### Important
+1. **Missing help text in CLI wrapper**
+   - File: index-conversations:1-31
+   - Issue: No --help flag, users won't discover --concurrency
+   - Fix: Add --help case with usage examples
+
+2. **Date validation missing**
+   - File: search.ts:25-27
+   - Issue: Invalid dates silently return no results
+   - Fix: Validate ISO format, throw error with example
+
+#### Minor
+1. **Progress indicators**
+   - File: indexer.ts:130
+   - Issue: No "X of Y" counter for long operations
+   - Impact: Users don't know how long to wait
+
+### Recommendations
+- Add progress reporting for user experience
+- Consider config file for excluded projects (portability)
+
+### Assessment
+
+**Ready to merge: With fixes**
+
+**Reasoning:** Core implementation is solid with good architecture and tests. Important issues (help text, date validation) are easily fixed and don't affect core functionality.
+```

package/packages/claude/skills/condition-based-waiting/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: condition-based-waiting
+description: Use when tests have race conditions, timing dependencies, or inconsistent pass/fail behavior - replaces arbitrary timeouts with condition polling to wait for actual state changes, eliminating flaky tests from timing guesses
+usage: /condition-based-waiting <condition-type> <timeout-specs>
+auto_trigger: false
+---
+
+# Condition-Based Waiting
+
+## Overview
+
+Flaky tests often guess at timing with arbitrary delays. This creates race conditions where tests pass on fast machines but fail under load or in CI.
+
+**Core principle:** Wait for the actual condition you care about, not a guess about how long it takes.
+
+## When to Use
+
+```dot
+digraph when_to_use {
+    "Test uses setTimeout/sleep?" [shape=diamond];
+    "Testing timing behavior?" [shape=diamond];
+    "Document WHY timeout needed" [shape=box];
+    "Use condition-based waiting" [shape=box];
+
+    "Test uses setTimeout/sleep?" -> "Testing timing behavior?" [label="yes"];
+    "Testing timing behavior?" -> "Document WHY timeout needed" [label="yes"];
+    "Testing timing behavior?" -> "Use condition-based waiting" [label="no"];
+}
+```
+
+**Use when:**
+- Tests have arbitrary delays (`setTimeout`, `sleep`, `time.sleep()`)
+- Tests are flaky (pass sometimes, fail under load)
+- Tests timeout when run in parallel
+- Waiting for async operations to complete
+
+**Don't use when:**
+- Testing actual timing behavior (debounce, throttle intervals)
+- Always document WHY if using arbitrary timeout
+
+## Core Pattern
+
+```typescript
+// ❌ BEFORE: Guessing at timing
+await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 50));
+const result = getResult();
+expect(result).toBeDefined();
+
+// ✅ AFTER: Waiting for condition
+await waitFor(() => getResult() !== undefined);
+const result = getResult();
+expect(result).toBeDefined();
+```
+
+## Quick Patterns
+
+| Scenario | Pattern |
+|----------|---------|
+| Wait for event | `waitFor(() => events.find(e => e.type === 'DONE'))` |
+| Wait for state | `waitFor(() => machine.state === 'ready')` |
+| Wait for count | `waitFor(() => items.length >= 5)` |
+| Wait for file | `waitFor(() => fs.existsSync(path))` |
+| Complex condition | `waitFor(() => obj.ready && obj.value > 10)` |
+
+## Implementation
+
+Generic polling function:
+```typescript
+async function waitFor<T>(
+  condition: () => T | undefined | null | false,
+  description: string,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<T> {
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+
+  while (true) {
+    const result = condition();
+    if (result) return result;
+
+    if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
+      throw new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${description} after ${timeoutMs}ms`);
+    }
+
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 10)); // Poll every 10ms
+  }
+}
+```
+
+See @example.ts for complete implementation with domain-specific helpers (`waitForEvent`, `waitForEventCount`, `waitForEventMatch`) from actual debugging session.
+
+## Common Mistakes
+
+**❌ Polling too fast:** `setTimeout(check, 1)` - wastes CPU
+**✅ Fix:** Poll every 10ms
+
+**❌ No timeout:** Loop forever if condition never met
+**✅ Fix:** Always include timeout with clear error
+
+**❌ Stale data:** Cache state before loop
+**✅ Fix:** Call getter inside loop for fresh data
+
+## When Arbitrary Timeout IS Correct
+
+```typescript
+// Tool ticks every 100ms - need 2 ticks to verify partial output
+await waitForEvent(manager, 'TOOL_STARTED'); // First: wait for condition
+await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 200));   // Then: wait for timed behavior
+// 200ms = 2 ticks at 100ms intervals - documented and justified
+```
+
+**Requirements:**
+1. First wait for triggering condition
+2. Based on known timing (not guessing)
+3. Comment explaining WHY
+
+## Real-World Impact
+
+From debugging session (2025-10-03):
+- Fixed 15 flaky tests across 3 files
+- Pass rate: 60% → 100%
+- Execution time: 40% faster
+- No more race conditions

package/packages/claude/skills/condition-based-waiting/example.ts

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+// Complete implementation of condition-based waiting utilities
+// From: Lace test infrastructure improvements (2025-10-03)
+// Context: Fixed 15 flaky tests by replacing arbitrary timeouts
+
+import type { ThreadManager } from '~/threads/thread-manager';
+import type { LaceEvent, LaceEventType } from '~/threads/types';
+
+/**
+ * Wait for a specific event type to appear in thread
+ *
+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
+ * @param eventType - Type of event to wait for
+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
+ * @returns Promise resolving to the first matching event
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *   await waitForEvent(threadManager, agentThreadId, 'TOOL_RESULT');
+ */
+export function waitForEvent(
+  threadManager: ThreadManager,
+  threadId: string,
+  eventType: LaceEventType,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<LaceEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    const check = () => {
+      const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
+      const event = events.find((e) => e.type === eventType);
+
+      if (event) {
+        resolve(event);
+      } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
+        reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${eventType} event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(check, 10); // Poll every 10ms for efficiency
+      }
+    };
+
+    check();
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wait for a specific number of events of a given type
+ *
+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
+ * @param eventType - Type of event to wait for
+ * @param count - Number of events to wait for
+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
+ * @returns Promise resolving to all matching events once count is reached
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *   // Wait for 2 AGENT_MESSAGE events (initial response + continuation)
+ *   await waitForEventCount(threadManager, agentThreadId, 'AGENT_MESSAGE', 2);
+ */
+export function waitForEventCount(
+  threadManager: ThreadManager,
+  threadId: string,
+  eventType: LaceEventType,
+  count: number,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<LaceEvent[]> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    const check = () => {
+      const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
+      const matchingEvents = events.filter((e) => e.type === eventType);
+
+      if (matchingEvents.length >= count) {
+        resolve(matchingEvents);
+      } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
+        reject(
+          new Error(
+            `Timeout waiting for ${count} ${eventType} events after ${timeoutMs}ms (got ${matchingEvents.length})`
+          )
+        );
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(check, 10);
+      }
+    };
+
+    check();
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wait for an event matching a custom predicate
+ * Useful when you need to check event data, not just type
+ *
+ * @param threadManager - The thread manager to query
+ * @param threadId - Thread to check for events
+ * @param predicate - Function that returns true when event matches
+ * @param description - Human-readable description for error messages
+ * @param timeoutMs - Maximum time to wait (default 5000ms)
+ * @returns Promise resolving to the first matching event
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *   // Wait for TOOL_RESULT with specific ID
+ *   await waitForEventMatch(
+ *     threadManager,
+ *     agentThreadId,
+ *     (e) => e.type === 'TOOL_RESULT' && e.data.id === 'call_123',
+ *     'TOOL_RESULT with id=call_123'
+ *   );
+ */
+export function waitForEventMatch(
+  threadManager: ThreadManager,
+  threadId: string,
+  predicate: (event: LaceEvent) => boolean,
+  description: string,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<LaceEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    const check = () => {
+      const events = threadManager.getEvents(threadId);
+      const event = events.find(predicate);
+
+      if (event) {
+        resolve(event);
+      } else if (Date.now() - startTime > timeoutMs) {
+        reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for ${description} after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+      } else {
+        setTimeout(check, 10);
+      }
+    };
+
+    check();
+  });
+}
+
+// Usage example from actual debugging session:
+//
+// BEFORE (flaky):
+// ---------------
+// const messagePromise = agent.sendMessage('Execute tools');
+// await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300)); // Hope tools start in 300ms
+// agent.abort();
+// await messagePromise;
+// await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 50));  // Hope results arrive in 50ms
+// expect(toolResults.length).toBe(2);         // Fails randomly
+//
+// AFTER (reliable):
+// ----------------
+// const messagePromise = agent.sendMessage('Execute tools');
+// await waitForEventCount(threadManager, threadId, 'TOOL_CALL', 2); // Wait for tools to start
+// agent.abort();
+// await messagePromise;
+// await waitForEventCount(threadManager, threadId, 'TOOL_RESULT', 2); // Wait for results
+// expect(toolResults.length).toBe(2); // Always succeeds
+//
+// Result: 60% pass rate → 100%, 40% faster execution