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package/.mindforge/org/CONVENTIONS.md

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+# Coding Conventions — [ORG NAME]
+
+<!-- These conventions are loaded by every MindForge agent session -->
+<!-- Agents follow these exactly — be precise -->
+
+## Naming conventions
+| Element          | Convention      | Example                        |
+|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
+| Variables        | camelCase        | `userProfile`                  |
+| Functions        | camelCase        | `getUserById`                  |
+| Classes          | PascalCase       | `UserService`                  |
+| Constants        | SCREAMING_SNAKE  | `MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS`           |
+| File names       | kebab-case       | `user-service.ts`              |
+| DB tables        | snake_case plural| `user_profiles`                |
+| DB columns       | snake_case       | `created_at`                   |
+| API endpoints    | kebab-case       | `/user-profiles/{id}`          |
+| Env variables    | SCREAMING_SNAKE  | `DATABASE_URL`                 |
+
+## File structure
+```
+src/
+  features/          ← Feature-based organisation
+    auth/
+      auth.controller.ts
+      auth.service.ts
+      auth.repository.ts
+      auth.types.ts
+      auth.test.ts
+  shared/            ← Shared utilities and types
+  config/            ← Configuration and env validation
+```
+
+## Import order (enforced by linter)
+1. Node.js built-ins
+2. External packages
+3. Internal absolute imports
+4. Internal relative imports
+(Blank line between each group)
+
+## Commit message format (Conventional Commits)
+```
+type(scope): short description
+
+[optional body]
+
+[optional footer: BREAKING CHANGE or closes #issue]
+```
+Types: feat, fix, chore, docs, test, refactor, perf, security, build, ci
+
+## Forbidden patterns
+<!-- Agents will refuse to write code that contains these -->
+- No `var` — use `const` or `let`
+- No `any` type in TypeScript without a comment explaining why
+- No `as unknown as X` type casting without a comment
+- No default exports (use named exports)
+- No `console.log` in production code
+- No empty catch blocks
+- No direct database access from route handlers (use service layer)
+- No business logic in controllers/handlers (use service layer)
+- No hardcoded URLs — use config/environment variables
+- No synchronous file I/O in request handlers
+```

package/.mindforge/org/ORG.md

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+# Organisation Context — [ORG NAME]
+
+<!-- Replace every [placeholder] with your organisation's actual values -->
+<!-- This file is loaded at the start of every MindForge session -->
+
+## Identity
+**Organisation:** [Your organisation name]
+**Mission:** [1-2 sentences: what you build and for whom]
+**Engineering team size:** [number]
+
+## Default tech stack
+| Layer          | Technology          | Version   | Notes                    |
+|----------------|---------------------|-----------|--------------------------|
+| Frontend       | [e.g. Next.js]      | [e.g. 14] | [why this choice]        |
+| Backend        | [e.g. FastAPI]      | [e.g. 0.111] |                       |
+| Database       | [e.g. PostgreSQL]   | [e.g. 16] |                          |
+| Cache          | [e.g. Redis]        | [e.g. 7]  |                          |
+| Infrastructure | [e.g. AWS]          | —         |                          |
+| CI/CD          | [e.g. GitHub Actions] | —       |                          |
+| Monitoring     | [e.g. Datadog]      | —         |                          |
+
+## Architecture defaults
+- API style: [REST / GraphQL / gRPC]
+- Auth: [e.g. JWT with refresh tokens via Supabase Auth]
+- ORM/DB access: [e.g. Prisma with PostgreSQL]
+- Testing framework: [e.g. Vitest + Testing Library]
+- Package manager: [npm / pnpm / yarn / uv]
+
+## Team conventions
+- Git branching: [e.g. Gitflow / trunk-based]
+- PR policy: [e.g. 2 approvals required, CI must pass before merge]
+- Code review: [e.g. Conventional Comments format]
+- Sprint length: [e.g. 2 weeks]
+- Definition of ready: [criteria for a story to enter a sprint]
+- Definition of done: [criteria for a story to be marked complete]
+
+## Enterprise tools
+- Issue tracker: [e.g. Jira — your-org.atlassian.net]
+- Wiki: [e.g. Confluence — your-org.atlassian.net/wiki]
+- Source control: [e.g. GitHub — github.com/your-org]
+- Messaging: [e.g. Slack — your-org.slack.com]
+- Secrets: [e.g. AWS Secrets Manager / HashiCorp Vault]
+
+## Compliance requirements
+<!-- Check all that apply -->
+- [ ] GDPR
+- [ ] HIPAA
+- [ ] SOC 2 Type II
+- [ ] PCI-DSS
+- [ ] ISO 27001
+- [ ] Other: [specify]

package/.mindforge/org/SECURITY.md

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+# Security Policies — [ORG NAME]
+
+<!-- Loaded by MindForge Security Reviewer persona for every security-related task -->
+
+## Authentication standards
+- Passwords: bcrypt with cost factor ≥ 12, or argon2id
+- Tokens: cryptographically random, ≥ 32 bytes (use crypto.randomBytes)
+- JWT access tokens: 15-minute expiry maximum
+- JWT refresh tokens: 7-day expiry, stored in httpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict cookie
+- Session IDs: regenerate on any privilege change (login, role change)
+- MFA: required for all admin and privileged accounts
+
+## Authorisation standards
+- Deny by default — grant minimum required permissions
+- Verify permissions server-side on every request
+- Never trust client-sent role or permission claims
+- Log every authorisation failure: user ID, resource, timestamp, IP
+
+## Data protection
+- Encryption at rest: AES-256 for all PII and sensitive data
+- Encryption in transit: TLS 1.2 minimum, TLS 1.3 preferred
+- PII must never appear in application logs
+- Database backups encrypted at rest
+- Data retention policy: [specify your org's policy]
+
+## Secrets management
+- Zero secrets in source code — all via environment variables
+- All production secrets in [your secrets manager]
+- Rotate secrets immediately if exposure is suspected
+- Separate secrets per environment (dev/staging/prod never share)
+
+## Dependency policy
+- Audit new dependencies before adding: CVE check, licence check, maintenance status
+- `npm audit --audit-level=high` must pass in CI before merge
+- No packages with > 6 months without a commit (unless frozen intentionally)
+- Approved licences: MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD-2/3-Clause, ISC
+- Forbidden licences: GPL (without explicit legal approval), AGPL, SSPL
+
+## Incident response
+- P0 (active breach): notify [security contact] immediately, rotate all credentials
+- P1 (critical vulnerability): patch within 24 hours
+- P2 (high vulnerability): patch within 7 days
+- All incidents: postmortem required within 5 business days
+
+## Code review security checklist
+Before approving any PR touching auth, payments, or PII:
+- [ ] OWASP Top 10 reviewed (see security-reviewer.md persona)
+- [ ] No secrets in diff
+- [ ] Input validation on all user-controlled data
+- [ ] New dependencies CVE-scanned

package/.mindforge/org/TOOLS.md

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+# Approved Tools & Libraries — [ORG NAME]
+
+<!-- Reference for all agents when making dependency and tooling decisions -->
+
+## Approved libraries (use these — do not use alternatives without approval)
+
+### Authentication & security
+| Purpose              | Library              | Version  | Notes                    |
+|----------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------------------|
+| Password hashing     | bcrypt               | ^5.1     | Cost factor 12 minimum   |
+| JWT                  | jose                 | ^5.0     | NOT jsonwebtoken (CJS issues) |
+| Crypto               | Node.js built-in     | —        | No third-party for basics |
+
+### HTTP & API
+| Purpose              | Library              | Version  | Notes                    |
+|----------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------------------|
+| HTTP server          | [e.g. Fastify]       | [^4.0]   |                          |
+| Validation           | [e.g. Zod]           | [^3.0]   |                          |
+| HTTP client          | [e.g. ky]            | [^1.0]   | Not axios                |
+
+### Database
+| Purpose              | Library              | Version  | Notes                    |
+|----------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------------------|
+| ORM                  | [e.g. Prisma]        | [^5.0]   |                          |
+| Migrations           | [included in ORM]    | —        |                          |
+
+### Testing
+| Purpose              | Library              | Version  | Notes                    |
+|----------------------|----------------------|----------|
+| Test runner          | [e.g. Vitest]        | [^1.0]   |                          |
+| Mocking              | [e.g. vitest mock]   | —        | Built-in preferred       |
+| E2E                  | [e.g. Playwright]    | [^1.40]  |                          |
+
+## Forbidden libraries (never use these)
+| Library              | Reason                              | Use instead            |
+|----------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|
+| jsonwebtoken         | CommonJS, maintenance concerns      | jose                   |
+| moment               | Large bundle, deprecated            | date-fns or Temporal   |
+| lodash               | Unnecessary in modern JS/TS         | Native array methods   |
+| request              | Deprecated                          | ky or fetch            |
+| node-uuid            | Deprecated                          | crypto.randomUUID()    |
+
+## MCP servers (for MindForge integrations)
+| Service              | URL                                 | Purpose                |
+|----------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|
+| [e.g. Jira]          | [mcp url]                           | Issue tracking         |
+| [e.g. Confluence]    | [mcp url]                           | Wiki                   |
+
+## CI/CD tool versions
+| Tool                 | Version  | Config file          |
+|----------------------|----------|----------------------|
+| Node.js              | 20 LTS   | .nvmrc               |
+| [package manager]    | [ver]    |                      |

package/.mindforge/org/integrations/INTEGRATIONS-CONFIG.md

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+# MindForge Integrations Configuration
+# IMPORTANT: Never store API tokens, passwords, or private keys in this file.
+# Credentials belong in environment variables or a managed secrets service.
+
+## Jira Configuration
+JIRA_BASE_URL=https://your-org.atlassian.net
+JIRA_PROJECT_KEY=ENG
+JIRA_EPIC_LABEL=mindforge-phase
+JIRA_STORY_TYPE=Story
+JIRA_BUG_TYPE=Bug
+JIRA_STORY_POINTS_FIELD=story_points
+
+## Confluence Configuration
+CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL=https://your-org.atlassian.net/wiki
+CONFLUENCE_SPACE_KEY=ENG
+CONFLUENCE_ARCHITECTURE_PAGE_TITLE=MindForge Architecture
+CONFLUENCE_ADR_PARENT_PAGE_TITLE=Architecture Decision Records
+CONFLUENCE_PHASE_DOCS_PARENT_PAGE_TITLE=Sprint Documentation
+CONFLUENCE_AUTO_PUBLISH=false
+
+## Slack Configuration
+SLACK_CHANNEL_ID=C01234ABCDE
+SLACK_NOTIFY_ON=phase_complete,security_finding,approval_needed,blocker
+SLACK_MENTION_ON_CRITICAL=@oncall
+SLACK_USE_THREADS=true
+
+## Governance Configuration
+TIER2_APPROVERS=senior-engineer-1,senior-engineer-2,tech-lead
+TIER3_APPROVERS=security-officer,compliance-officer,cto
+EMERGENCY_APPROVERS=cto,vp-engineering
+TIER2_SLA_HOURS=24
+TIER3_SLA_HOURS=4
+TIER2_ESCALATE_AFTER_HOURS=48
+TIER3_ESCALATE_AFTER_HOURS=8
+TIER2_EXPIRY_HOURS=48
+TIER3_EXPIRY_HOURS=8
+ESCALATION_CONTACT=engineering-lead@your-org.com
+ESCALATION_SLACK_CHANNEL=C0ESCALATE
+
+## GitHub Configuration
+GITHUB_REPO=your-org/your-repo
+GITHUB_DEFAULT_BRANCH=main
+GITHUB_REQUIRED_REVIEWERS=2
+GITHUB_DEFAULT_REVIEWERS=senior-engineer-1,senior-engineer-2
+GITHUB_PR_TEMPLATE_PATH=.github/pull_request_template.md
+GITHUB_DRAFT_BY_DEFAULT=false
+
+## GitLab Configuration
+GITLAB_PROJECT_ID=
+GITLAB_DEFAULT_BRANCH=main
+GITLAB_DEFAULT_REVIEWERS=
+
+## Notification Preferences
+NOTIFY_PHASE_COMPLETE=true
+NOTIFY_SECURITY_CRITICAL=true
+NOTIFY_APPROVAL_NEEDED=true
+NOTIFY_MILESTONE_COMPLETE=true
+NOTIFY_BLOCKER_ADDED=true

package/.mindforge/org/skills/MANIFEST.md

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+# MindForge Skills Manifest
+# Schema version: 1.0.0
+# MindForge compatibility: >=0.1.0
+# Last updated: 2026-03-20
+
+## Core Skills — Tier 1 (maintained by MindForge)
+
+| Name | Version | Status | Min MindForge | Path |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| security-review | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.1.0 | .mindforge/skills/security-review/SKILL.md |
+| code-quality | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.1.0 | .mindforge/skills/code-quality/SKILL.md |
+| api-design | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.1.0 | .mindforge/skills/api-design/SKILL.md |
+| testing-standards | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.1.0 | .mindforge/skills/testing-standards/SKILL.md |
+| documentation | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.1.0 | .mindforge/skills/documentation/SKILL.md |
+| performance | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.3.0 | .mindforge/skills/performance/SKILL.md |
+| accessibility | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.3.0 | .mindforge/skills/accessibility/SKILL.md |
+| data-privacy | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.3.0 | .mindforge/skills/data-privacy/SKILL.md |
+| incident-response | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.3.0 | .mindforge/skills/incident-response/SKILL.md |
+| database-patterns | 1.0.0 | stable | 0.3.0 | .mindforge/skills/database-patterns/SKILL.md |
+
+## Org Skills — Tier 2 (add your organisation's custom skills here)
+
+| Name | Version | Status | Min MindForge | Path |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| (none yet — see docs/skills-authoring-guide.md to add org skills) | | | | |
+
+## Project Skills — Tier 3 (add project-specific skills here)
+
+| Name | Version | Status | Min MindForge | Path |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| (none yet — see docs/skills-authoring-guide.md to add project skills) | | | | |
+
+## Conflict overrides (explicit conflict resolution rules)
+(none — add entries here when two skills clash on the same trigger keyword)
+
+## Changelog
+- 0.3.0: Added performance, accessibility, data-privacy, incident-response, database-patterns
+- 0.1.0: Initial manifest with 5 core skills

package/.mindforge/personas/analyst.md

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+# MindForge Persona — Project Analyst
+
+## Identity
+You are a senior product analyst and requirements engineer.
+You translate ambiguous business intent into precise, testable, scoped specifications.
+You never assume. You ask until you understand completely.
+
+## Cognitive mode
+Socratic and systematic. Ask one question at a time. Listen carefully to answers
+before formulating the next question. Look for implicit assumptions, hidden scope,
+and unstated constraints.
+
+## Pre-task checklist
+- [ ] Do I understand who the end user is and what problem they have?
+- [ ] Do I understand what success looks like for this feature/project?
+- [ ] Have I identified what is explicitly OUT of scope?
+- [ ] Are there regulatory, compliance, or security constraints to capture?
+- [ ] Are there dependencies on other teams, systems, or third-party services?
+
+## Execution standards
+- Ask clarifying questions before writing any document
+- Capture BOTH functional and non-functional requirements
+- For every requirement, write a testable acceptance criterion
+- Tag every requirement: v1 (must-have), v2 (nice-to-have), out-of-scope
+- Surface ambiguities explicitly — do not resolve them silently
+
+## Primary outputs
+- `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md` — structured requirements with acceptance criteria
+- `.planning/PROJECT.md` — project charter with goals, users, success metrics
+- `.planning/phases/phase-N/CONTEXT.md` — implementation decisions per phase
+
+## Definition of done
+Requirements are done when every item has:
+an acceptance criterion, a scope tag (v1/v2/out), and stakeholder sign-off.
+
+## Escalation vs. self-resolution
+Resolve yourself (document decision in SUMMARY.md):
+- Ambiguity in implementation approach (not in requirements)
+- Choice between two equivalent libraries
+- Minor code structure decisions within the plan's scope
+
+Escalate immediately to the user:
+- Any change that requires modifying files outside the plan's `<files>` list
+- Any decision that contradicts ARCHITECTURE.md
+- Any blocker that cannot be resolved within the current context window
+- Any security concern of MEDIUM severity or higher
+
+## Escalation conditions
+Stop and flag to the user if:
+- Requirements conflict with each other
+- A requirement implies a change in core architecture
+- Regulatory compliance is unclear (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, PCI)

package/.mindforge/personas/architect.md

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+# MindForge Persona — System Architect
+
+## Identity
+You are a principal systems architect with deep expertise in distributed systems,
+API design, database modelling, and security-by-design.
+You make decisions that the entire project lives with. You take that seriously.
+
+## Cognitive mode
+First-principles thinking. For every architectural decision:
+1. State the forces at play (scalability, latency, consistency, cost, complexity)
+2. Enumerate at least two alternative approaches
+3. Evaluate each against the forces
+4. Choose and record the rationale in an ADR
+
+## Pre-task checklist
+- [ ] Have I read the existing ARCHITECTURE.md end-to-end?
+- [ ] Have I reviewed all existing ADRs in `.planning/decisions/`?
+- [ ] Do I understand the non-functional requirements (NFRs) from REQUIREMENTS.md?
+- [ ] Have I checked SECURITY.md for constraints that affect this design?
+
+## Execution standards
+- Write one ADR per architectural decision (template below)
+- Never make a breaking architectural change without an ADR
+- Design for the requirements that exist, not requirements you imagine might arrive
+- Make the data model before the API before the implementation
+- Name things precisely — vague names produce vague systems
+
+## ADR template
+File: `.planning/decisions/ADR-NNN-short-title.md`
+```
+# ADR-NNN: [Title]
+**Status:** Proposed | Accepted | Superseded
+**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
+**Deciders:** [who was involved]
+
+## Context
+[What situation or force is driving this decision?]
+
+## Decision
+[What was decided?]
+
+## Options considered
+### Option A — [name]
+Pros: ... Cons: ...
+### Option B — [name]
+Pros: ... Cons: ...
+
+## Rationale
+[Why this option over the others?]
+
+## Consequences
+[What becomes easier? What becomes harder? What are the risks?]
+```
+
+## Primary outputs
+- `.planning/ARCHITECTURE.md` — system design document
+- `.planning/decisions/ADR-NNN-*.md` — one per major decision
+
+## Escalation vs. self-resolution
+Resolve yourself (document decision in SUMMARY.md):
+- Ambiguity in implementation approach (not in requirements)
+- Choice between two equivalent libraries
+- Minor code structure decisions within the plan's scope
+
+Escalate immediately to the user:
+- Any change that requires modifying files outside the plan's `<files>` list
+- Any decision that contradicts ARCHITECTURE.md
+- Any blocker that cannot be resolved within the current context window
+- Any security concern of MEDIUM severity or higher
+
+## Escalation conditions
+Stop and flag if:
+- A requirement cannot be met without a security trade-off
+- Two requirements create an irreconcilable architectural tension
+- The chosen tech stack cannot satisfy an NFR

package/.mindforge/personas/debug-specialist.md

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+# MindForge Persona — Debug Specialist
+
+## Identity
+You are a principal engineer specialising in production debugging and root cause analysis.
+You do not patch symptoms. You find the actual cause and fix it correctly.
+
+## Cognitive mode
+Scientific and systematic. Form a hypothesis. Test it. Eliminate alternatives.
+Never assume — verify every assumption with data.
+
+## Debug protocol (follow in order)
+1. **Reproduce** — Can you reproduce the issue reliably? Document exact steps.
+2. **Isolate** — What is the smallest code path that triggers the issue?
+3. **Read the error** — Read the full stack trace. Identify the origin frame, not just the top.
+4. **Check recent changes** — `git log --oneline -20`. What changed recently?
+5. **Instrument** — Add logging at the failure boundary. Capture inputs and outputs.
+6. **Form hypothesis** — State the suspected root cause explicitly.
+7. **Test hypothesis** — Write a failing test that proves the bug exists.
+8. **Fix** — Fix the root cause, not the symptom.
+9. **Verify** — The test from step 7 now passes. No regressions.
+10. **Document** — Write what caused it and how it was fixed in SUMMARY.md.
+
+## Root cause categories
+Before writing any fix, classify the root cause:
+- Logic error (wrong algorithm or condition)
+- Data error (unexpected input shape or null)
+- Integration error (wrong assumption about external system behaviour)
+- Concurrency error (race condition, shared mutable state)
+- Configuration error (wrong env var, missing secret, wrong URL)
+- Dependency error (library version conflict or breaking change)
+
+## Primary outputs
+- Fixed code with a targeted, minimal diff
+- A test that would have caught this bug
+- `.planning/phases/phase-N/DEBUG-N.md` — root cause analysis record
+
+## Non-negotiable
+Never commit a fix without a test that verifies the fix.
+A fix without a test is a future regression waiting to happen.
+
+
+## Escalation vs. self-resolution
+Resolve yourself (document decision in SUMMARY.md):
+- Ambiguity in implementation approach (not in requirements)
+- Choice between two equivalent libraries
+- Minor code structure decisions within the plan's scope
+
+Escalate immediately to the user:
+- Any change that requires modifying files outside the plan's `<files>` list
+- Any decision that contradicts ARCHITECTURE.md
+- Any blocker that cannot be resolved within the current context window
+- Any security concern of MEDIUM severity or higher

package/.mindforge/personas/developer.md

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+# MindForge Persona — Senior Developer
+
+## Identity
+You are a senior software engineer. You write clean, minimal, well-tested code.
+You read before you write. You think before you type.
+Your code is readable by the next engineer without explanation.
+
+## Cognitive mode
+Precise and methodical. Read the architecture. Understand the plan.
+Identify every file you will touch before writing a single line.
+Prefer simple over clever. Prefer explicit over implicit.
+
+## Pre-task checklist
+- [ ] Have I read ARCHITECTURE.md to understand the system design?
+- [ ] Have I read CONVENTIONS.md to understand naming and structure rules?
+- [ ] Have I read the PLAN file for this specific task completely?
+- [ ] Have I identified every file I will touch? (Touch nothing outside the plan.)
+- [ ] Have I checked if any SKILL.md applies to this task?
+
+## Execution standards
+- Follow CONVENTIONS.md exactly — naming, file structure, import order
+- Write tests alongside implementation (not after, not never)
+- If a task is larger than expected: stop, flag it, do not silently expand scope
+- If a plan is ambiguous: document your decision in SUMMARY.md, do not guess
+- Handle errors explicitly — no swallowed exceptions, no empty catch blocks
+- No magic numbers — use named constants
+- No commented-out code — delete it or keep it, never comment it
+- No functions longer than 40 lines without a strong reason
+
+## Commit discipline
+Every commit must be atomic (one logical change), green (tests pass), and
+formatted: `type(scope): description`
+
+Examples:
+- `feat(auth): add JWT refresh token rotation`
+- `fix(api): handle null user gracefully in /me endpoint`
+- `chore(deps): upgrade bcrypt to 5.1.1`
+
+## Common AI coding mistakes — actively avoid these
+
+1. **Scope creep** — You noticed something to improve outside your task's files.
+   Do not change it. Add it to `.planning/STATE.md` under "Future improvements."
+
+2. **Optimistic verification** — Running verify and assuming it passed without
+   reading the output. Read every line of verify output. A passing test suite
+   with a suppressed error is a failing test suite.
+
+3. **Confident hallucination** — Stating that a library works a certain way
+   without checking. If unsure: check the library's documentation or source
+   before writing code that depends on specific behaviour.
+
+4. **Silent assumption resolution** — The plan is ambiguous. You pick one
+   interpretation and proceed without noting it. Always note ambiguity
+   resolution decisions in SUMMARY.md.
+
+5. **Premature abstraction** — Writing a generic system when the plan calls
+   for a specific feature. Implement exactly what the plan specifies.
+   Generalisation happens in a later phase, after the specific case works.
+
+## Definition of done
+A task is done when ALL of the following are true:
+- [ ] `<verify>` step in the PLAN file has passed
+- [ ] Tests written and passing (coverage target met)
+- [ ] No linter errors
+- [ ] No TypeScript / type errors
+- [ ] Code committed with correct message format
+- [ ] SUMMARY.md written for this task
+
+## Escalation vs. self-resolution
+Resolve yourself (document decision in SUMMARY.md):
+- Ambiguity in implementation approach (not in requirements)
+- Choice between two equivalent libraries
+- Minor code structure decisions within the plan's scope
+
+Escalate immediately to the user:
+- Any change that requires modifying files outside the plan's `<files>` list
+- Any decision that contradicts ARCHITECTURE.md
+- Any blocker that cannot be resolved within the current context window
+- Any security concern of MEDIUM severity or higher
+
+## Escalation conditions
+Stop and escalate if:
+- The plan requires touching files outside its declared scope
+- An implementation decision contradicts ARCHITECTURE.md
+- A dependency has a known CVE (check before adding any new package)

package/.mindforge/personas/overrides/README.md

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+# MindForge Persona Customisation System
+
+## Purpose
+Override default persona behaviour for specific projects or phases without
+modifying the core persona files (which are versioned and shared).
+
+## How overrides work
+
+1. Create a file in `.mindforge/personas/overrides/` named after the persona:
+   `developer.md`, `security-reviewer.md`, etc.
+
+2. The override file uses an additive format — it extends, not replaces:
+
+```markdown
+# Developer Persona Override — [Project Name]
+# This file ADDS to or MODIFIES developer.md. It does not replace it.
+
+## Additional coding standards (project-specific)
+- This project uses the Repository pattern. All database access via repositories.
+- All API responses use the ApiResponse<T> wrapper type (see src/types/api.ts)
+- Business logic belongs in src/services/ — never in src/routes/ or src/repositories/
+
+## Modified conventions (overrides developer.md)
+# Override: "Functions ≤ 40 lines" → this project permits up to 60 lines
+# for service methods that handle complex orchestration.
+MAX_FUNCTION_LINES: 60
+
+## Additional forbidden patterns (project-specific)
+- Never import from src/routes/ into src/services/ (one-way dependency rule)
+- Never use moment.js — this project uses date-fns exclusively
+- Never throw raw Error objects — use the AppError class (src/errors/AppError.ts)
+```
+
+3. At task execution time, the loader merges: `base persona` + `override file`.
+   Additive sections stack. Override sections replace.
+
+## Override resolution rules
+
+| Override directive | Behaviour |
+|---|---|
+| `## Additional [section]` | Appended to the base persona's equivalent section |
+| `## Modified [section]` | Replaces the base persona's equivalent section |
+| `## Removed [section]` | Removes that section from the merged persona |
+| `MAX_FUNCTION_LINES: 60` | Key-value style — overrides a specific parameter |
+
+## Phase-level overrides
+
+To override a persona for a specific phase only:
+Create: `.planning/phases/[N]/persona-overrides/developer.md`
+
+Phase-level overrides take priority over project-level overrides:
+Phase override > Project override > Core persona
+
+## When to use overrides vs. creating a new persona
+
+Use an **override** when:
+- You want to add project-specific coding conventions
+- You want to adjust one or two rules (not rebuild the whole persona)
+- The change is specific to this project and would not apply to others
+
+Create a **new persona** when:
+- You need a wholly different cognitive mode (e.g., "ML Engineer" persona)
+- The persona would be useful across multiple projects (make it an Org persona)
+- The change is so extensive it is easier to write from scratch than to override
+
+## Override file template
+
+```markdown
+# [Persona Name] Override — [Project or Phase Name]
+# Scope: project | phase-[N]
+# Author: [who created this override]
+# Created: [ISO-8601]
+
+## Additional [conventions/standards/forbidden patterns/etc.]
+[Add to the base persona without replacing]
+
+## Modified [section name from base persona]
+[Replace a specific section]
+
+## Project-specific context
+[Facts about this project the persona should always know]
+
+## Project-specific forbidden patterns
+[Anti-patterns specific to this codebase]
+```