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  1. package/.agent/bin/lib/commands.cjs +4 -4
  2. package/.agent/bin/lib/state.cjs +1 -1
  3. package/.agent/bin/lib/verify.cjs +7 -7
  4. package/.agent/bin/mindforge-tools.cjs +1 -1
  5. package/.agent/hooks/mindforge-context-monitor.js +1 -1
  6. package/.agent/hooks/mindforge-session-init_extended.js +4 -4
  7. package/.agent/hooks/mindforge-workflow-guard.js +1 -1
  8. package/.agent/mindforge/debug.md +3 -0
  9. package/.agent/mindforge/execute-phase.md +6 -0
  10. package/.agent/mindforge/learning.md +20 -0
  11. package/.agent/mindforge/plan-phase.md +9 -7
  12. package/.agent/mindforge/record-learning.md +22 -0
  13. package/.agent/mindforge/retrospective.md +1 -0
  14. package/.agent/mindforge/ship.md +7 -0
  15. package/.claude/CLAUDE.md +16 -7
  16. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/approve.md +16 -24
  17. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/audit.md +28 -28
  18. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/auto.md +20 -27
  19. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/benchmark.md +31 -24
  20. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/browse.md +24 -22
  21. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/complete-milestone.md +16 -26
  22. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/costs.md +10 -23
  23. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/cross-review.md +15 -25
  24. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/dashboard.md +99 -32
  25. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/debug.md +130 -31
  26. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/discuss-phase.md +139 -33
  27. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/execute-phase.md +197 -34
  28. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/health.md +25 -25
  29. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/help.md +27 -23
  30. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/init-org.md +132 -34
  31. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/init-project.md +167 -37
  32. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/install-skill.md +24 -28
  33. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/learn.md +144 -33
  34. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/learning.md +20 -0
  35. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/map-codebase.md +299 -33
  36. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/marketplace.md +121 -30
  37. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/metrics.md +20 -27
  38. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/migrate.md +41 -30
  39. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/milestone.md +11 -30
  40. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/new-runtime.md +20 -26
  41. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/next.md +106 -31
  42. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/plan-phase.md +128 -31
  43. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/plugins.md +38 -28
  44. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/pr-review.md +42 -29
  45. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/profile-team.md +21 -24
  46. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/publish-skill.md +18 -25
  47. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/qa.md +14 -25
  48. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/quick.md +136 -32
  49. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/record-learning.md +22 -0
  50. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/release.md +9 -24
  51. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/remember.md +24 -23
  52. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/research.md +11 -24
  53. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/retrospective.md +25 -26
  54. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/review.md +158 -34
  55. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/security-scan.md +239 -31
  56. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/ship.md +108 -31
  57. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/skills.md +142 -33
  58. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/status.md +110 -27
  59. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/steer.md +11 -22
  60. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/sync-confluence.md +10 -25
  61. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/sync-jira.md +11 -27
  62. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/tokens.md +7 -22
  63. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/update.md +43 -30
  64. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/verify-phase.md +63 -27
  65. package/.claude/commands/mindforge/workspace.md +27 -26
  66. package/.mindforge/engine/shard-controller.md +1 -1
  67. package/CHANGELOG.md +34 -15
  68. package/README.md +93 -98
  69. package/RELEASENOTES.md +6 -6
  70. package/bin/autonomous/auto-runner.js +1 -1
  71. package/bin/autonomous/mesh-self-healer.js +2 -2
  72. package/bin/change-classifier.js +1 -1
  73. package/bin/dashboard/server.js +4 -4
  74. package/bin/dashboard/sse-bridge.js +1 -1
  75. package/bin/engine/learning-manager.js +181 -0
  76. package/bin/engine/sre-manager.js +1 -1
  77. package/bin/engine/temporal-cli.js +1 -1
  78. package/bin/engine/temporal-hindsight.js +4 -4
  79. package/bin/governance/approve.js +2 -2
  80. package/bin/governance/policy-engine.js +1 -1
  81. package/bin/governance/ztai-manager.js +1 -1
  82. package/bin/hindsight-injector.js +1 -1
  83. package/bin/installer-core.js +8 -0
  84. package/bin/memory/federated-sync.js +7 -7
  85. package/bin/mindforge-cli.js +9 -0
  86. package/bin/models/cloud-broker.js +1 -1
  87. package/bin/review/ads-engine.js +6 -6
  88. package/bin/skill-registry.js +4 -4
  89. package/bin/skills-builder/marketplace-client.js +2 -2
  90. package/bin/skills-builder/pattern-detector.js +2 -2
  91. package/bin/skills-builder/skill-generator.js +1 -1
  92. package/bin/skills-builder/skill-registrar.js +4 -4
  93. package/bin/skills-builder/skill-scorer.js +1 -1
  94. package/bin/skills-builder/source-loader.js +2 -2
  95. package/bin/wizard/theme.js +1 -1
  96. package/docs/CAPABILITIES-MANIFEST.md +2 -2
  97. package/docs/MIND-FORGE-REFERENCE-V6.md +3 -3
  98. package/docs/Templates/Project/AGENTS_LEARNING.md +88 -0
  99. package/docs/architecture/V4-SWARM-MESH.md +1 -1
  100. package/docs/architecture/V5-ENTERPRISE.md +1 -1
  101. package/docs/ci-cd.md +1 -1
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  103. package/docs/registry/COMMANDS.md +1 -1
  104. package/docs/registry/PERSONAS.md +1 -1
  105. package/docs/registry/README.md +1 -1
  106. package/docs/registry/SKILLS.md +1 -1
  107. package/docs/security/ZTAI-OVERVIEW.md +1 -1
  108. package/docs/user-guide.md +2 -2
  109. package/docs/workflow-atlas.md +1 -1
  110. package/package.json +2 -1
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- name: mindforge:costs
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- description: Real-time cost tracking for AI model usage
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- argument-hint: [--phase N] [--session ID] [--window 7d]
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- allowed-tools:
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- - view_file
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- - run_command
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+ description: Real-time cost tracking for all AI model usage.
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  ---
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- <objective>
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- Monitor and control project expenses related to AI model usage, enforcing budget guardrails and providing granular spend analysis.
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- </objective>
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+ # MindForge v2 — Costs Command
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+ # Usage: /mindforge:costs [--phase N] [--session ID] [--window 7d]
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- <execution_context>
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- .claude/commands/mindforge/costs.md
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- </execution_context>
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+ ## Purpose
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+ Real-time cost tracking for all AI model usage.
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+ Enforce daily budgets and see per-model spend.
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- <context>
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- Metrics: Total spend, daily limit usage, per-model breakdown.
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- Sources: AUDIT.jsonl and local token logs.
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- </context>
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-
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- <process>
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- 1. **Gather Usage Data**: Parse logs for the specified phase, session, or time window.
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- 2. **Calculate Spend**: Apply pricing models to the detected token counts per model.
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- 3. **Enforce Budgets**: Compare current spend against configured daily and project limits.
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- 4. **Display Report**: Present the total spend and limit usage as a percentage.
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- </process>
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+ ## Metrics
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+ - Total spend: $X.XX
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+ - Daily limit usage: XX%
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+ - Per-model breakdown (Tokens/Cost)
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- name: mindforge:cross-review
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- description: Get code reviewed by multiple AI models simultaneously for consensus validation
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- argument-hint: [--phase N] [--models list] [--focus area]
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- allowed-tools:
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- - run_command
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- - view_file
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- - write_to_file
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+ description: Get the same code diff reviewed by multiple AI models simultaneously.
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- <objective>
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- Increase review confidence by aggregating findings from multiple diverse AI models, identifying consensus issues and providing a multi-perspective quality assessment.
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- </objective>
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+ # MindForge v2 — Cross-Review Command
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+ # Usage: /mindforge:cross-review [--phase N] [--models list] [--focus area]
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- <execution_context>
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- .claude/commands/mindforge/cross-review.md
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- </execution_context>
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+ ## Purpose
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+ Get the same code diff reviewed by multiple AI models simultaneously.
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+ Claude finds what Claude finds. GPT-4o finds what GPT-4o finds.
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+ Consensus findings = high confidence issues.
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- <context>
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- Models: Claude (Primary/Architectural), GPT-4o (Adversarial/Security).
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- Focus: Specific area like "security", "performance", or "consistency".
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- Pre-check: Models must be available via existing API integrations.
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- </context>
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+ ## Round 1: Primary (Claude)
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+ Senior architect review.
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- <process>
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- 1. **Round 1 (Primary)**: Execute architectural review using the primary model.
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- 2. **Round 2 (Adversarial)**: Execute security-focused review using the secondary model.
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- 3. **Synthesis**: Compare findings from both rounds. Identify consensus "high confidence" issues.
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- 4. **Final Verdict**: Issue a gating verdict that must be resolved for `/mindforge:ship`.
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- 5. **Log**: Record the multi-model review results in the audit trail.
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- </process>
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+ ## Round 2: Adversarial (GPT-4o)
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+ Critical security and edge case review.
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+
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+ ## Synthesis
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+ Consensus detector filters findings.
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+ Verdict is gating for `/mindforge:ship`.
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- name: mindforge:dashboard
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- description: Start the MindForge real-time web dashboard
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- argument-hint: [--port N] [--open] [--stop] [--status]
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- allowed-tools:
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- - run_command
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- - list_dir
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- - view_file
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- - open_browser_url
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+ description: Start the MindForge real-time web dashboard — a live observability UI for the
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- <objective>
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- Provide a real-time web-based observability interface for the project, allowing the team to monitor execution progress, quality metrics, pending approvals, and team activity.
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- </objective>
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-
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- <execution_context>
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- .claude/commands/mindforge/dashboard.md
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- </execution_context>
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-
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- <context>
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- Port: Default 7339 (configurable via --port).
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- Security: Binding to 127.0.0.1 (local only).
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- Features: Server-Sent Events for live updates, no-auth by design.
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- </context>
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-
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- <process>
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- 1. **Handle Flags**:
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- - If `--stop`: Find the PID from the PID file and terminate the process.
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- - If `--status`: Check if the dashboard is running and report the URL/PID.
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- - Default: Start the server.
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- 2. **Start Server**: Execute the dashboard binary/script on the specified port.
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- 3. **Open Browser**: If `--open` is provided, trigger the default system browser to the dashboard URL.
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- 4. **Monitor**: Listen for steering inputs from the dashboard and route them to the active MindForge session.
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- 5. **Log**: Record `dashboard_started` or `dashboard_stopped` in the audit log.
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- </process>
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+ # MindForge v2 — Dashboard Command
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+ # Usage: /mindforge:dashboard [--port 7339] [--open] [--stop] [--status]
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+ # Version: v2.0.0-alpha.5
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+
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+ ## Purpose
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+ Start the MindForge real-time web dashboard — a live observability UI for the
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+ entire team. Shows execution progress, quality metrics, pending approvals,
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+ knowledge graph, and team activity without requiring CLI access.
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+
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+ ## Design
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+ The dashboard is a localhost-only web server:
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+ - No build step — single HTML file, no bundler, no npm packages on client
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+ - No authentication — binding to 127.0.0.1 is the security model
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+ - Live updates via Server-Sent Events — no WebSocket library needed
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+ - Designed for screensharing at standups, not external access
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+
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+ ## Usage
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+
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+ ### Start the dashboard
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+ ```
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+ /mindforge:dashboard
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+ Dashboard running at: http://localhost:7339
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+ Press CTRL+C to stop (or /mindforge:dashboard --stop)
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+ ```
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+ ### Start and open in browser
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+ ```
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+ /mindforge:dashboard --open
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+ → Opens http://localhost:7339 in your default browser
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Custom port
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+ ```
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+ /mindforge:dashboard --port 7340
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+ → Useful if 7339 is already in use
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Stop the dashboard
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+ ```
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+ /mindforge:dashboard --stop
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+ → Finds the running dashboard process (from PID file) and sends SIGTERM
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Check dashboard status
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+ ```
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+ /mindforge:dashboard --status
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+ → Checks if dashboard is running, shows port and PID
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+ → Also shows: http://localhost:7339/api/status
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+ ```
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+ ## Dashboard pages
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+
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+ ### Activity (default)
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+ - Phase name, auto mode status (RUNNING/PAUSED/ESCALATED/IDLE)
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+ - Wave progress bar (tasks completed / total)
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+ - Live AUDIT event feed with color-coded event types
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+ - Steering input: send guidance to auto mode without touching the CLI
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+ ### Quality Metrics
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+ - Session quality score trend (last 20 sessions)
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+ - Verify pass rate over time
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+ - Security findings by severity (CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW)
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+ - Cost per session trend
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+ ### Approvals
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+ - All pending Tier 2/3 governance requests
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+ - [Approve] and [Reject] buttons — no CLI needed for approval
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+ - Tier, phase/plan, description, time since requested, expiry warning
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+ - Recent approval history
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+ ### Knowledge
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+ - Search the knowledge graph from the browser
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+ - Entries filtered by confidence, type, tags
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+ - Color-coded by knowledge type
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+ ### Team
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+ - Active developers (by git email, from AUDIT.jsonl)
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+ - What each person is working on (last task)
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+ - File conflict warnings (two developers recently touching the same file)
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+
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+ ## Security rules
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+ 1. Never expose the dashboard on 0.0.0.0 — localhost only
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+ 2. Never forward the port externally (no ngrok, no port forwarding)
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+ 3. For remote team visibility: screenshare your browser instead
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+ 4. The dashboard shows project details including code patterns and decisions
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+ ## Integration with auto mode
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+ When `/mindforge:auto` is running and the dashboard is open:
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+ - Activity feed updates live as tasks complete
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+ - Wave progress bar advances in real-time
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+ - Any escalations appear immediately with red indicator
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+ - The Steering input is active — inject guidance without a second terminal
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+ ## AUDIT entry
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+ ```json
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+ { "event": "dashboard_started", "port": 7339, "pid": 12345 }
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+ { "event": "dashboard_stopped", "pid": 12345 }
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+ ```
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- name: mindforge:debug
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- description: Perform systematic debugging using the RCA protocol
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- argument-hint: [description]
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- allowed-tools:
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- - run_command
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- - view_file
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- - write_to_file
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- - list_dir
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+ description: Systematic debugging using the Debug Specialist persona with full RCA protocol.
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- <objective>
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- Resolve complex software defects by following a rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) protocol, including reproduction, isolation, instrumentation, and regression testing.
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- Lifecycle: Triage -> Reproduce -> Hypothesis -> Fix -> Verify.
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- </context>
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- 4. **Reproduce**: Write a failing test case that proves the bug.
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- 7. **Document**: Write the `DEBUG-[timestamp].md` RCA report and log the event in `AUDIT.jsonl`.
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- </process>
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+ # MindForge — Debug Command
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+ # Usage: /mindforge:debug [description]
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+ Systematic debugging using the Debug Specialist persona with full RCA protocol.
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+ ## Activation
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+ Load `.mindforge/personas/debug-specialist.md` immediately.
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+ This command runs entirely in that persona for its full duration.
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+ ## Step 0 Initial Intelligence Check
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+ Read `AGENTS_LEARNING.md` before intake. Check the "Mistakes Observed" and "Anti-Patterns" sections to see if this issue matches a known historical failure.
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+ ## Step 1 — Intake
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+ 2. "Can you reproduce it reliably? If yes: what are the exact steps?"
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+ 3. "When did this start? Was it working before? What changed?"
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+ 4. "Do you have an error message or stack trace? Paste it here."
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+ - **Regression** (was working, now broken) → check recent commits
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+ - **Never worked** (new feature failing) → check the plan and verify step
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+ - **Environment issue** (works locally, fails in CI) → check environment diffs
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+ - **Data issue** (specific data causes failure) → check data shape assumptions
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+ - **Integration issue** (fails when calling external service) → check contracts
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+ 8. Fix
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+ 10. Document
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+ # Debug Report — [short description]
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+ ## Problem
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+ - [Failing test that proved the bug: file:line]
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+ - Change: [description]
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+ ## Regression test
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+ [Test written to prevent this from recurring: file:line]
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+ ## Prevention
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+ [What should change in process/code to prevent this class of bug]
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+ ```
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "id": "uuid",
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+ "timestamp": "ISO-8601",
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+ "event": "debug_completed",
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+ "agent": "mindforge-debug-specialist",
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+ "phase": [current phase or null],
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+ "session_id": "sess_abc",
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+ "issue_type": "regression",
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+ "root_cause_category": "Logic error",
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+ "root_cause_summary": "[one sentence]",
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+ "commit_sha": "[fix commit sha]",
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+ "regression_test_added": true,
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+ "report_path": ".planning/phases/[N]/DEBUG-[timestamp].md"
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ 3. "Does it happen for specific users or all users?"
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+ Document the inconclusive investigation in the DEBUG report with evidence gathered.
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- name: mindforge:discuss-phase
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- description: Capture implementation decisions before planning begins
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- argument-hint: [N] [--batch] [--auto]
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- allowed-tools:
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- - view_file
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- - list_dir
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- <objective>
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- Capture critical implementation decisions (UI/UX, architecture, choice of libraries) through a structured discussion before generating plans. This prevents generic planning and ensures the output matches the user's vision.
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- </objective>
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- <execution_context>
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- .claude/commands/mindforge/discuss-phase.md
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- </execution_context>
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- <context>
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- Arguments: $ARGUMENTS (Phase N, optional flags for batch or auto mode)
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- Sources: ROADMAP.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, ARCHITECTURE.md.
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- Output: .planning/phases/phase-[N]/CONTEXT.md
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- </context>
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- <process>
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- 1. **Analyze Scope**: Read roadmap, requirements, and architecture to identify the primary domain (UI, API, Data, etc.).
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- 2. **Structured Discussion**:
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- - If `--auto`: Skip discussion and warn the user.
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- - If `--batch`: Group questions by domain.
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- - Default: Ask domain-specific questions one at a time (e.g., visual layout, error handling, data volume).
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- 3. **Generate CONTEXT.md**:
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- - Document all captured decisions and their rationale.
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- - Note implications for the upcoming planning phase.
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- - List any unresolved "open questions".
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- 4. **Guide**: Confirm completion and point the user to `/mindforge:plan-phase [N]`.
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- </process>
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+ # MindForge — Discuss Phase Command
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+ # Usage: /mindforge:discuss-phase [N] [--batch] [--auto]
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+ # Captures implementation decisions before planning begins.
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+ # Run this BEFORE /mindforge:plan-phase for complex phases.
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+
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+ ## Purpose
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+ Planning without discussion produces generic plans.
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+ Discussion captures YOUR decisions — layout preferences, library choices,
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+ UX specifics, edge cases you've already thought through — so the planner
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+ builds what you actually want, not what seems reasonable.
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+ ## When to use
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+ - Any phase with UI/UX components (visual decisions need capturing)
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+ - Any phase with multiple valid implementation approaches
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+ - Any phase where you already have opinions on the approach
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+ - Any phase touching external services (your preferences on APIs matter)
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+ - Skip for trivial phases (e.g., "add one field to an existing form")
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+
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+ ## Step 1 Analyse the phase scope
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+ Read:
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+ - ROADMAP.md for the phase description
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+ - REQUIREMENTS.md for the requirements in this phase
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+ - ARCHITECTURE.md for relevant architectural context
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+ Identify the phase's primary domain and any secondary domains.
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+ If multiple domains are involved, cover each relevant set of questions.
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+ - **Visual/UI** → ask about layout, interactions, states, empty states, animations
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+ - **API/Backend** → ask about response format, error handling, auth approach, versioning
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+ - **Data/Database** → ask about schema design, migration strategy, data volume expectations
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+ - **Integration** → ask about third-party API choices, error recovery, retry strategy
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+ - **Infrastructure** → ask about deployment strategy, scaling approach, observability
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+ ## Step 2 — Structured discussion
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+ Ask questions ONE AT A TIME. Wait for the full answer before asking the next.
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+ Do not batch questions (unless `--batch` flag is provided).
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+ ### Visual/UI phases — ask about:
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+ 1. "Walk me through what a user sees on this screen from top to bottom."
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+ 2. "What does the empty state look like? (nothing loaded yet / no results / error)"
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+ 3. "Any animations or transitions you're picturing? Or keep it static?"
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+ 4. "On mobile — stacks vertically or anything different?"
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+ 5. "Any edge cases? (very long text, images that fail to load, loading states)"
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+
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+ ### API/Backend phases — ask about:
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+ 1. "What's the intended consumer? Internal frontend / external developers / both?"
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+ 2. "For errors — do you want detailed error objects with field-level info or simple messages?"
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+ 3. "Rate limiting needed on any of these endpoints?"
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+ 4. "Any background processing involved, or all synchronous?"
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+ 5. "Versioning approach? /v1/ prefix or header-based?"
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+
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+ ### Data/Database phases — ask about:
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+ 1. "What's the expected data volume? Thousands / millions / billions of rows?"
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+ 2. "Any fields that need full-text search vs. exact match?"
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+ 3. "Soft delete or hard delete for user-facing records?"
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+ 4. "Any fields that change frequently vs. infrequently? (affects indexing strategy)"
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+ 5. "Data retention requirements? When can records be deleted?"
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+
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+ ### Integration phases — ask about:
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+ 1. "Have you already chosen the third-party service / API? If so, which? (I will query Context7 for current docs if available)"
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+ 2. "What should happen if the third-party service is down? Queue / fail / fallback?"
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+ 3. "Webhooks or polling for receiving updates?"
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+ 4. "Any rate limits you know about on their end?"
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+ 5. "Testing approach? Do they have a sandbox environment?"
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+ ## --batch mode
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+ If `--batch` flag is provided: group related questions and present them together.
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+ Appropriate when the user wants faster intake and is familiar with MindForge.
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+ Example batch:
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+ ```
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+ Visual decisions for Phase 2:
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+ 1. Layout: card grid / table / list?
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+ 2. Empty state: illustration / simple message / hide section?
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+ 3. Loading: skeleton / spinner / none?
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+ 4. Mobile: same layout / stacked / hidden?
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+ Answer 1-4:
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## --auto mode
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+ If `--auto` flag is provided: skip the discussion entirely.
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+ The planner will make reasonable defaults for all decisions.
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+ Use when: the phase is straightforward and you trust the planner's judgment.
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+ Warn clearly: "Skipping discussion. Planner will make implementation decisions.
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+ Results may not match your vision exactly. Proceeding without
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+ explicit decisions can create rework later."
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+ ## Step 3 — Write CONTEXT.md
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+ After discussion, write `.planning/phases/[N]/CONTEXT.md`:
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+ ```markdown
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+ # Phase [N] Implementation Context
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+ # Captured: [ISO-8601]
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+ # Discussion mode: [interactive / batch / auto]
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+ ## Phase description
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+ [From ROADMAP.md]
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+ ## Implementation decisions (captured from discussion)
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+ ### [Domain: Visual / API / Data / Integration / etc.]
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+ **Decision:** [What was decided]
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+ **Rationale:** [Why — from user's words]
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+ **Implications for planning:**
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+ - [What the planner should do because of this decision]
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+ - [Specific library or pattern to use]
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+ - [What to avoid]
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+ [Repeat for each significant decision]
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+ ## Open questions (unresolved during discussion)
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+ - [Question 1]: [Status — decide during planning / decide during execution]
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+ ## User's explicit preferences
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+ [Verbatim or near-verbatim quotes from the discussion that capture specific intent]
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+ ## Defaults accepted (decisions the user deferred to the planner)
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+ - [Area]: planner's choice
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+ ```
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+ ## Step 4 — Confirm and guide
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+ Show the user a summary of what was captured:
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+ "✅ Phase [N] discussion complete. [N] decisions captured.
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+ Key decisions:
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+ - [Decision 1 summary]
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+ - [Decision 2 summary]
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+ - [Decision 3 summary]
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+ See full context: .planning/phases/[N]/CONTEXT.md
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+ Next step: Run /mindforge:plan-phase [N] to create implementation plans
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+ using these decisions."