moflo 4.9.9 → 4.9.11

package/.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-core-guidance.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Moflo CLI & MCP Reference
 
-**Purpose:** Complete CLI and MCP reference for moflo — hooks, memory, agents, swarm, neural, and doctor commands. Read when using moflo features or debugging agent coordination.
+**Purpose:** Hub for moflo's consumer-facing surface — getting started, MCP setup, the comparison between Claude Code / MCP / CLI tools, the auto-learning protocol, and where to look for everything else. Read this first; deeper reference docs are linked from See Also.
 
 **MCP-First Policy:** Always prefer MCP tools (`mcp__moflo__*`) over CLI commands. Use `ToolSearch` to load them, then call directly. CLI is fallback only.
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ npx flo init          # Interactive setup wizard
 ```
 
 `flo init` does the following:
+
 1. Creates `moflo.yaml` with detected project settings
 2. Sets up `.claude/settings.json` hooks (SessionStart, pre-edit, etc.)
 3. Configures `.mcp.json` for MCP tool access
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ npx flo-setup         # Copy bootstrap guidance, inject CLAUDE.md section
 npx flo doctor --fix  # Verify everything is working
 ```
 
+For the full schema of `moflo.yaml` and the env-var overrides, see `moflo-yaml-reference.md`.
+
 ---
 
 ## Building from Source
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ npm publish --otp=XXX                  # Requires 2FA OTP
 ```
 
 **Critical rules:**
+
 - npm only — no pnpm, yarn, or bun
 - Always build from root (`npm run build`) — never cd into subdirectories
 - Never publish without a successful build — `prepublishOnly` masks failures
@@ -80,6 +84,8 @@ On version change, `session-start-launcher.mjs` copies helper scripts from the i
 
 When adding a new helper script: generate it once, save it to `bin/`, and add it to the appropriate list in `session-start-launcher.mjs`.
 
+**The full picture.** Helper sync is one of several things the launcher does on every session start. For the complete lifecycle (DB heal, embeddings migration, daemon recycling, settings.json self-heal, etc.) see `moflo-session-start.md`. For the contract on what moflo writes into `.claude/settings.json` and how surgical hook-wiring rewrites work, see `moflo-settings-injection.md`.
+
 ### Bundled Guidance
 
 Moflo ships its own guidance files (in `.claude/guidance/` within the package). When installed as a dependency, these are **automatically indexed** alongside the consumer project's guidance under the `guidance` namespace. This means agents in your project can search for moflo system docs (swarm patterns, memory commands, etc.) without any extra setup.
@@ -111,18 +117,7 @@ Moflo ships its own guidance files (in `.claude/guidance/` within the package).
 
 ## MCP Tools Setup
 
-MCP tools are the preferred way for Claude to interact with moflo. `flo init` creates a `.mcp.json` in the project root:
-
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "moflo": {
-      "command": "node",
-      "args": ["node_modules/moflo/bin/cli.js", "mcp", "start"]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
+MCP tools are the preferred way for Claude to interact with moflo. `flo init` writes `.mcp.json` in the project root automatically (see `moflo-yaml-reference.md` for the file's content and the global-registration alternative).
 
 This gives Claude access to ~125 MCP tools (`mcp__moflo__memory_*`, `mcp__moflo__hooks_*`, `mcp__moflo__swarm_*`, `mcp__moflo__moflodb_*`, etc.) without any global installation.
 
@@ -148,190 +143,7 @@ The drift-guard test fails CI if a new tool is registered with no consumer and n
 - **HNSW**: Enabled
 - **Neural**: Enabled
 
----
-
-## CLI Commands (26 Commands, 140+ Subcommands)
-
-### Core Commands
-
-| Command     | Subcommands | Description                                                              |
-|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `init`      | 4           | Project initialization with wizard, presets, skills, hooks               |
-| `agent`     | 8           | Agent lifecycle (spawn, list, status, stop, metrics, pool, health, logs) |
-| `swarm`     | 6           | Multi-agent swarm coordination and orchestration                         |
-| `memory`    | 11          | sql.js + HNSW vector search, 150x-12,500x faster                         |
-| `mcp`       | 9           | MCP server management and tool execution                                 |
-| `task`      | 6           | Task creation, assignment, and lifecycle                                 |
-| `session`   | 7           | Session state management and persistence                                 |
-| `config`    | 7           | Configuration management and provider setup                              |
-| `status`    | 3           | System status monitoring with watch mode                                 |
-| `workflow`  | 6           | Workflow execution and template management                               |
-| `hooks`     | 17          | Self-learning hooks + 12 background workers                              |
-| `hive-mind` | 6           | Queen-led Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus                             |
-
-### Advanced Commands
-
-| Command       | Subcommands | Description                                                                   |
-|---------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `daemon`      | 5           | Background worker daemon (start, stop, status, trigger, enable)               |
-| `neural`      | 5           | Neural pattern training (train, status, patterns, predict, optimize)          |
-| `security`    | 6           | Security scanning (scan, audit, cve, threats, validate, report)               |
-| `performance` | 5           | Performance profiling (benchmark, profile, metrics, optimize, report)         |
-| `providers`   | 5           | AI providers (list, add, remove, test, configure)                             |
-| `plugins`     | 5           | Plugin management (list, install, uninstall, enable, disable)                 |
-| `deployment`  | 5           | Deployment management (deploy, rollback, status, environments, release)       |
-| `embeddings`  | 4           | Vector embeddings (embed, batch, search, init) - 75x faster with agentic-flow |
-| `claims`      | 4           | Claims-based authorization (check, grant, revoke, list)                       |
-| `migrate`     | 5           | V2 to V3 migration with rollback support                                      |
-| `epic`        | 3           | Epic orchestrator — run/status/reset with single-branch or auto-merge strategy |
-| `doctor`      | 1           | System diagnostics with health checks                                         |
-| `completions` | 4           | Shell completions (bash, zsh, fish, powershell)                               |
-
-### Quick Examples (MCP Preferred)
-
-| Task | MCP Tool | CLI Fallback |
-|------|----------|-------------|
-| Search memory | `mcp__moflo__memory_search` | `memory search --query "..."` |
-| Spawn agent | `mcp__moflo__agent_spawn` | `agent spawn -t coder --name my-coder` |
-| Init swarm | `mcp__moflo__swarm_init` | `swarm init --v3-mode` |
-| System health | `mcp__moflo__system_health` | `doctor --fix` |
-| Benchmark | `mcp__moflo__performance_benchmark` | `performance benchmark --suite all` |
-
-**CLI-only (no MCP equivalent — setup tasks):**
-```bash
-npx flo init --wizard
-npx flo daemon start
-```
-
----
-
-## Available Agents (60+ Types)
-
-### Core Development
-`coder`, `reviewer`, `tester`, `planner`, `researcher`
-
-### Specialized Agents
-`security-architect`, `security-auditor`, `memory-specialist`, `performance-engineer`
-
-### Swarm Coordination
-`hierarchical-coordinator`, `mesh-coordinator`, `adaptive-coordinator`, `collective-intelligence-coordinator`, `swarm-memory-manager`
-
-### Consensus & Distributed
-`byzantine-coordinator`, `raft-manager`, `gossip-coordinator`, `consensus-builder`, `crdt-synchronizer`, `quorum-manager`, `security-manager`
-
-### Performance & Optimization
-`perf-analyzer`, `performance-benchmarker`, `task-orchestrator`, `memory-coordinator`, `smart-agent`
-
-### GitHub & Repository
-`github-modes`, `pr-manager`, `code-review-swarm`, `issue-tracker`, `release-manager`, `workflow-automation`, `project-board-sync`, `repo-architect`, `multi-repo-swarm`
-
-### SPARC Methodology
-`sparc-coord`, `sparc-coder`, `specification`, `pseudocode`, `architecture`, `refinement`
-
-### Specialized Development
-`backend-dev`, `mobile-dev`, `ml-developer`, `cicd-engineer`, `api-docs`, `system-architect`, `code-analyzer`, `base-template-generator`
-
-### Testing & Validation
-`tdd-london-swarm`, `production-validator`
-
-### Agent Routing (Anti-Drift)
-
-| Code | Task        | Agents                                          |
-|------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
-| 1    | Bug Fix     | coordinator, researcher, coder, tester          |
-| 3    | Feature     | coordinator, architect, coder, tester, reviewer |
-| 5    | Refactor    | coordinator, architect, coder, reviewer         |
-| 7    | Performance | coordinator, perf-engineer, coder               |
-| 9    | Security    | coordinator, security-architect, auditor        |
-| 11   | Docs        | researcher, api-docs                            |
-
-**Codes 1-9: hierarchical/specialized (anti-drift). Code 11: mesh/balanced**
-
----
-
-## Hooks System (27 Hooks + 12 Workers)
-
-### All Available Hooks
-
-| Hook               | Description                              | Key Options                                 |
-|--------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
-| `pre-edit`         | Get context before editing files         | `--file`, `--operation`                     |
-| `post-edit`        | Record editing outcome for learning      | `--file`, `--success`, `--train-neural`     |
-| `pre-command`      | Assess risk before commands              | `--command`, `--validate-safety`            |
-| `post-command`     | Record command execution outcome         | `--command`, `--track-metrics`              |
-| `pre-task`         | Record task start, get agent suggestions | `--description`, `--coordinate-swarm`       |
-| `post-task`        | Record task completion for learning      | `--task-id`, `--success`, `--store-results` |
-| `session-start`    | Start/restore session                    | `--session-id`, `--auto-configure`          |
-| `session-end`      | End session and persist state            | `--generate-summary`, `--export-metrics`    |
-| `session-restore`  | Restore a previous session               | `--session-id`, `--latest`                  |
-| `route`            | Route task to optimal agent              | `--task`, `--context`, `--top-k`            |
-| `explain`          | Explain routing decision                 | `--topic`, `--detailed`                     |
-| `pretrain`         | Bootstrap intelligence from repo         | `--model-type`, `--epochs`                  |
-| `build-agents`     | Generate optimized agent configs         | `--agent-types`, `--focus`                  |
-| `metrics`          | View learning metrics dashboard          | `--v3-dashboard`, `--format`                |
-| `transfer`         | Transfer patterns via IPFS registry      | `store`, `from-project`                     |
-| `intelligence`     | RuVector intelligence system             | `trajectory-*`, `pattern-*`, `stats`        |
-| `worker`           | Background worker management             | `list`, `dispatch`, `status`, `detect`      |
-| `coverage-route`   | Route based on test coverage gaps        | `--task`, `--path`                          |
-| `coverage-suggest` | Suggest coverage improvements            | `--path`                                    |
-| `coverage-gaps`    | List coverage gaps with priorities       | `--format`, `--limit`                       |
-
-### 12 Background Workers
-
-| Worker        | Priority | Description                |
-|---------------|----------|----------------------------|
-| `ultralearn`  | normal   | Deep knowledge acquisition |
-| `optimize`    | high     | Performance optimization   |
-| `consolidate` | low      | Memory consolidation       |
-| `predict`     | normal   | Predictive preloading      |
-| `audit`       | critical | Security analysis          |
-| `map`         | normal   | Codebase mapping           |
-| `preload`     | low      | Resource preloading        |
-| `deepdive`    | normal   | Deep code analysis         |
-| `document`    | normal   | Auto-documentation         |
-| `refactor`    | normal   | Refactoring suggestions    |
-| `benchmark`   | normal   | Performance benchmarking   |
-| `testgaps`    | normal   | Test coverage analysis     |
-
-### Essential Hook Commands (MCP Preferred)
-
-| Hook | MCP Tool | Key Params |
-|------|----------|------------|
-| Pre-task | `mcp__moflo__hooks_pre-task` | `description` |
-| Post-task | `mcp__moflo__hooks_post-task` | `taskId`, `success` |
-| Post-edit | `mcp__moflo__hooks_post-edit` | `file`, `trainNeural` |
-| Session-start | `mcp__moflo__hooks_session-start` | `sessionId` |
-| Session-end | `mcp__moflo__hooks_session-end` | `exportMetrics` |
-| Route | `mcp__moflo__hooks_route` | `task` |
-| Worker-dispatch | `mcp__moflo__hooks_worker-dispatch` | `trigger` |
-
----
-
-## Hive-Mind Consensus
-
-### Topologies
-- `hierarchical` - Queen controls workers directly
-- `mesh` - Fully connected peer network
-- `hierarchical-mesh` - Hybrid (recommended)
-- `adaptive` - Dynamic based on load
-
-### Consensus Strategies
-- `byzantine` - BFT (tolerates f < n/3 faulty)
-- `raft` - Leader-based (tolerates f < n/2)
-- `gossip` - Epidemic for eventual consistency
-- `crdt` - Conflict-free replicated data types
-- `quorum` - Configurable quorum-based
-
----
-
-## RuVector Integration (HNSW Vector Search)
-
-| Feature | Performance | Description |
-|---------|-------------|-------------|
-| **HNSW Index** | 150x-12,500x faster | Hierarchical Navigable Small World search |
-| **MicroLoRA** | <100us adaptation | Fast model adaptation (508k+ ops/sec) |
-| **FlashAttention** | 2.49x-7.47x speedup | Optimized attention computation |
-| **Int8 Quantization** | 3.92x memory reduction | Compressed weight storage |
+For the full `moflo.yaml` schema, gate toggles, model routing, and sandbox config, see `moflo-yaml-reference.md`. For the catalog of commands, agents, hooks, and consensus topologies these defaults shape, see `moflo-cli-reference.md`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -342,6 +154,7 @@ npx flo daemon start
 **MCP (Preferred):** `mcp__moflo__memory_search` — `query: "[task keywords]", namespace: "patterns"`
 
 **CLI Fallback:**
+
 ```bash
 npx flo memory search --query '[task keywords]' --namespace patterns
 ```
@@ -368,12 +181,14 @@ npx flo memory search --query '[task keywords]' --namespace patterns
 ### Memory-Enhanced Development
 
 **ALWAYS check memory before:**
+
 - Starting a new feature (search for similar implementations)
 - Debugging an issue (search for past solutions)
 - Refactoring code (search for learned patterns)
 - Performance work (search for optimization strategies)
 
 **ALWAYS store in memory after:**
+
 - Solving a tricky bug (store the solution pattern)
 - Completing a feature (store the approach)
 - Finding a performance fix (store the optimization)
@@ -386,10 +201,12 @@ npx flo memory search --query '[task keywords]' --namespace patterns
 ### Store Data
 
 **MCP:** `mcp__moflo__memory_store`
+
 - Required: `key`, `value`
 - Optional: `namespace` (default: "default"), `ttl`, `tags`
 
 **CLI Fallback:**
+
 ```bash
 npx flo memory store --key "pattern-auth" --value "JWT with refresh tokens" --namespace patterns
 ```
@@ -397,10 +214,12 @@ npx flo memory store --key "pattern-auth" --value "JWT with refresh tokens" --na
 ### Search Data (semantic vector search)
 
 **MCP:** `mcp__moflo__memory_search`
+
 - Required: `query`
 - Optional: `namespace`, `limit`, `threshold`
 
 **CLI Fallback:**
+
 ```bash
 npx flo memory search --query "authentication patterns" --namespace patterns --limit 5
 ```
@@ -408,11 +227,13 @@ npx flo memory search --query "authentication patterns" --namespace patterns --l
 ### List Entries
 
 **MCP:** `mcp__moflo__memory_list`
+
 - Optional: `namespace`, `limit`
 
 ### Retrieve Specific Entry
 
 **MCP:** `mcp__moflo__memory_retrieve`
+
 - Required: `key`
 - Optional: `namespace` (default: "default")
 
@@ -421,6 +242,7 @@ npx flo memory search --query "authentication patterns" --namespace patterns --l
 ## Claude Code vs MCP vs CLI Tools
 
 ### Claude Code Handles ALL EXECUTION:
+
 - **Task tool**: Spawn and run agents concurrently
 - File operations (Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep)
 - Code generation and programming
@@ -440,6 +262,7 @@ npx flo memory search --query "authentication patterns" --namespace patterns --l
 ### CLI Commands (Fallback Only):
 
 Only use CLI via Bash when MCP tools are unavailable:
+
 ```bash
 npx flo <command> [options]
 ```
@@ -456,202 +279,13 @@ Checks: Node version (20+), Git, config validity, daemon status, memory database
 
 ---
 
-## Environment Variables
-
-```bash
-# Configuration
-CLAUDE_FLOW_CONFIG=./claude-flow.config.json
-CLAUDE_FLOW_LOG_LEVEL=info
-
-# MCP Server
-CLAUDE_FLOW_MCP_PORT=3000
-CLAUDE_FLOW_MCP_HOST=localhost
-CLAUDE_FLOW_MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
-
-# Memory
-CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_BACKEND=hybrid
-CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH=./data/memory
-```
-
----
-
-## Quick Setup
-
-### Project-Level MCP (Recommended)
-
-Configure `.mcp.json` in the project root:
-
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "moflo": {
-      "command": "node",
-      "args": ["node_modules/moflo/bin/cli.js", "mcp", "start"]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-### Alternative: Global MCP Registration
-
-```bash
-claude mcp add moflo -- npx moflo@alpha
-npx flo daemon start
-npx flo doctor --fix
-```
-
----
-
-## Project Configuration (moflo.yaml)
-
-Moflo reads `moflo.yaml` (or `moflo.config.json`) from the project root. All fields have sensible defaults — the file is optional.
-
-### Full Reference
-
-```yaml
-project:
-  name: "my-project"              # Project name (default: directory name)
-
-# Guidance/knowledge docs to index for semantic search
-guidance:
-  directories:                    # Directories to scan for .md files
-    - .claude/guidance            # Default
-    - docs/guides                 # Default
-  namespace: guidance             # Memory namespace for indexed docs
-
-# Source directories for code navigation map
-code_map:
-  directories:                    # Directories to scan for source files
-    - src                         # Default
-    - packages
-    - lib
-    - app
-  extensions: [".ts", ".tsx", ".js", ".jsx", ".py", ".go", ".rs", ".java"]
-  exclude: [node_modules, dist, .next, coverage, build, __pycache__, target, .git]
-  namespace: code-map
-
-# Workflow gates (enforced via Claude Code hooks)
-# Memory-first is enforced at the scan/read layer (Glob, Grep, Read gates).
-# Agent spawning is never blocked — SubagentStart hook injects guidance directive.
-gates:
-  memory_first: true              # Block Glob/Grep/Read until memory is searched
-  task_create_first: true         # Advisory reminder before Agent tool (not blocking)
-  context_tracking: true          # Track context bracket (FRESH/MODERATE/DEPLETED/CRITICAL)
-
-# Auto-index on session start
-auto_index:
-  guidance: true                  # Run flo-index (guidance RAG indexer)
-  code_map: true                  # Run flo-codemap (structural code index)
-
-# Memory backend
-memory:
-  backend: sql.js                 # sql.js (WASM) | json
-  embedding_model: Xenova/all-MiniLM-L6-v2   # 384-dim neural embeddings
-  namespace: default              # Default namespace for memory operations
-
-# Hook toggles (all on by default — disable to slim down)
-hooks:
-  pre_edit: true                  # Track file edits for learning
-  post_edit: true                 # Record edit outcomes, train neural patterns
-  pre_task: true                  # Get agent routing before task spawn
-  post_task: true                 # Record task results for learning
-  gate: true                      # Workflow gate enforcement (memory-first at scan/read layer)
-  route: true                     # Intelligent task routing on each prompt
-  stop_hook: true                 # Session-end persistence and metric export
-  session_restore: true           # Restore session state on start
-  notification: true              # Hook into Claude Code notifications
-
-# Model preferences (haiku, sonnet, opus)
-models:
-  default: opus                  # General tasks
-  research: sonnet               # Research/exploration agents
-  review: opus                   # Code review agents
-  test: sonnet                   # Test-writing agents
-
-# Intelligent model routing (auto-selects haiku/sonnet/opus per task)
-model_routing:
-  enabled: false                 # Set true to enable dynamic routing
-  confidence_threshold: 0.85     # Min confidence before escalating
-  cost_optimization: true        # Prefer cheaper models when confident
-  circuit_breaker: true          # Penalize models that fail repeatedly
-  # agent_overrides:
-  #   security-architect: opus
-  #   researcher: sonnet
-
-# Status line display
-status_line:
-  enabled: true                  # Show status line at all
-  branding: "Moflo V4"          # Text in status bar
-  mode: single-line              # single-line (default) or dashboard (multi-line)
-  show_git: true                 # Git branch, changes, ahead/behind
-  show_model: true               # Current model name
-  show_session: true             # Session duration
-  show_intelligence: true        # Intelligence % indicator
-  show_swarm: true               # Active swarm agents count
-  show_hooks: true               # Enabled hooks count
-  show_mcp: true                 # MCP server count
-  show_security: true            # CVE/security status (dashboard only)
-  show_adrs: true                # ADR compliance (dashboard only)
-  show_agentdb: true             # MofloDb vectors/size (dashboard only)
-  show_tests: true               # Test file count (dashboard only)
-
-# Spell step sandboxing (OS-level process isolation for bash steps)
-# Platform support: macOS (sandbox-exec), Linux/WSL (bwrap). Windows has no OS sandbox.
-sandbox:
-  enabled: false                 # Set to true to wrap bash steps in an OS sandbox
-  tier: auto                     # auto | denylist-only | full
-```
-
-If your `moflo.yaml` predates the `sandbox:` block, it is auto-appended on the next session start — you never need to re-run `moflo init` after a version bump.
-
-### Key Behaviors
-
-| Config | Effect |
-|--------|--------|
-| `auto_index.guidance: false` | Skip guidance indexing on session start |
-| `auto_index.code_map: false` | Skip code map generation on session start |
-| `gates.memory_first: true` | Block Glob/Grep/Read until memory is searched first |
-| `gates.task_create_first: true` | Advisory reminder before Agent tool (not blocking) |
-| `gates.context_tracking: true` | Show FRESH/MODERATE/DEPLETED/CRITICAL context bracket |
-| `hooks.pre_edit: false` | Disable file-edit tracking (skips pre-edit hook) |
-| `hooks.post_edit: false` | Disable edit outcome recording and neural training |
-| `hooks.pre_task: false` | Disable agent routing recommendations before spawn |
-| `hooks.post_task: false` | Disable task result recording for learning |
-| `hooks.gate: false` | Disable all workflow gates (memory-first, task-create-first) |
-| `hooks.route: false` | Disable intelligent task routing on each prompt |
-| `hooks.stop_hook: false` | Disable session-end persistence and metric export |
-| `hooks.notification: false` | Disable notification hook |
-| `model_routing.enabled: true` | Auto-select haiku/sonnet/opus based on task complexity |
-| `status_line.mode: dashboard` | Switch to multi-line status display |
-| `status_line.show_swarm: false` | Hide swarm agent count from status bar |
-| `sandbox.enabled: true` | Wrap bash steps in an OS sandbox (macOS/Linux/WSL) — absolute disable when `false`, regardless of tier |
-| `sandbox.tier: full` | Require OS sandbox; throw at runtime if the platform tool is unavailable |
-| `sandbox.tier: denylist-only` | Keep Layer 1 denylist only; skip OS isolation even when enabled |
-
----
-
-## Cross-Platform Compatibility
-
-All code changes MUST work on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Follow these rules:
-
-- **Paths**: Use `path.join()` / `path.resolve()`, never hardcoded `/` or `\\` separators
-- **Process spawning**: Use `detached: !isWin` for background processes; on Windows use `shell: true, windowsHide: true` instead
-- **Process killing**: Use `taskkill /F /PID` on Windows, `process.kill(pid, signal)` on POSIX
-- **Process inspection**: Use PowerShell `Get-CimInstance` on Windows, `/proc/<pid>/cmdline` on Linux, `ps -p <pid>` on macOS
-- **Shell commands**: Never assume bash — use `child_process.spawn` with explicit args instead of shell string interpolation
-- **File locking**: Use `fs.writeFileSync(path, data, { flag: 'wx' })` for atomic locks (works cross-platform)
-- **Signals**: SIGHUP/SIGTERM are POSIX-only; on Windows use `taskkill` or process exit events
-- **Line endings**: Use `\n` in code; let git handle CRLF conversion
-- **Temp dirs**: Use `os.tmpdir()`, not `/tmp`
-- **PID recycling**: Windows recycles PIDs aggressively — always verify process command line, not just PID liveness
-
 ## Troubleshooting Common Issues
 
 | Symptom | Cause | Fix |
 |---------|-------|-----|
 | No MCP tools available | `.mcp.json` missing or moflo not installed | Run `npx flo init` or manually create `.mcp.json` |
 | Memory search returns nothing | Indexer hasn't run yet | Run `npx flo-index --force` to index guidance |
-| Low search quality | Guidance docs missing `**Purpose:**` lines or generic headings | Follow guidance optimization rules in `guidance-memory-strategy.md` |
+| Low search quality | Guidance docs missing `**Purpose:**` lines or generic headings | Follow guidance optimization rules in `moflo-memory-strategy.md` |
 | Session start slow | All three indexers running | Set `auto_index.code_map: false` in `moflo.yaml` if code map not needed |
 | Status line not showing | `statusline.cjs` error or `status_line.enabled: false` | Run `node .claude/helpers/statusline.cjs` to test, check `moflo.yaml` |
 | Embeddings fail on first run (offline / air-gapped) | `fastembed` model cache missing | Pre-populate `~/.cache/fastembed` or set `FASTEMBED_CACHE` to a pre-baked cache dir — see `docs/modules/embeddings.md` "Sandbox & air-gapped first-run" |
@@ -664,7 +298,12 @@ See `moflo-memory-strategy.md` for memory-specific troubleshooting.
 
 ## See Also
 
-- `.claude/guidance/moflo-subagents.md` - Subagents memory-first protocol and store patterns
-- `.claude/guidance/moflo-claude-swarm-cohesion.md` - Task & swarm coordination with TaskCreate/TaskUpdate
-- `.claude/guidance/moflo-memory-strategy.md` - Database schema, namespaces, search commands, RAG linking
-- `.claude/guidance/guidance-memory-strategy.md` - How to write guidance docs that index well for RAG
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-cli-reference.md` — CLI commands, agents, hooks, hive-mind, RuVector
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-yaml-reference.md` — `moflo.yaml` schema, environment variables, `.mcp.json` setup
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-subagents.md` — Subagents memory-first protocol and store patterns
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-claude-swarm-cohesion.md` — Task & swarm coordination with TaskCreate/TaskUpdate
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-memory-strategy.md` — Database schema, namespaces, search commands, RAG linking
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-memorydb-maintenance.md` — Reindexing, namespace purging, recovery
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-session-start.md` — Complete session-start lifecycle (DB heal, sync, migrations, daemon)
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-settings-injection.md` — What moflo writes into `.claude/` and how surgical self-heal works
+- `.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-cross-platform.md` — Windows/macOS/Linux portability rules for any code change

package/.claude/guidance/shipped/moflo-cross-platform.md

@@ -72,11 +72,30 @@ const mod = await import(`file://${absolutePath}`);
 | Find executable | `which` | `where` |
 | Null device | `/dev/null` | `NUL` |
 | Shell | `/bin/sh` | `cmd.exe` |
-| Kill process | `kill <pid>` | `taskkill /PID <pid>` |
+| Kill process | `kill <pid>` | `taskkill /F /PID <pid>` |
 | List processes | `ps -eo pid,command` | `tasklist` |
+| Inspect a PID's command line | `/proc/<pid>/cmdline` (Linux) or `ps -p <pid>` (macOS) | PowerShell `Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "ProcessId=<pid>"` |
+
+**Background process spawning differs by platform.** Use `detached: !isWin` for backgrounded children on POSIX; on Windows use `{ shell: true, windowsHide: true }` instead — `detached` does not behave the same way and the `windowsHide` flag prevents flashing console windows.
 
 **Shell escape functions MUST match the target shell.** POSIX single-quote escaping (`'arg'`) does not work in `cmd.exe`. If you select `cmd.exe` as the shell on Windows, escape with `"` or `^`.
 
+**Never assume `bash` is on PATH.** Use `child_process.spawn` with explicit args instead of building a shell string the user's shell will re-parse. On Windows, even with `shell: true`, the default is `cmd.exe` — POSIX-isms in the command string will fail.
+
+---
+
+## Signals and Process Lifecycle
+
+**SIGHUP and SIGTERM are POSIX-only.** On Windows, `process.kill(pid, 'SIGHUP')` is a best-effort emulation that often just terminates the process. To stop a process portably, prefer `taskkill /F /PID <pid>` on Windows and `process.kill(pid, 'SIGTERM')` on POSIX, with explicit branching.
+
+**Windows recycles PIDs aggressively.** A PID that was alive a few minutes ago may now belong to an unrelated process. Anywhere we do "is this PID still mine?" the check MUST verify the process command line (or another stable marker), not just PID liveness — otherwise we'll send signals to whoever inherited the PID.
+
+---
+
+## Cross-Platform File Locking
+
+**Use `fs.writeFileSync(path, data, { flag: 'wx' })` for atomic locks.** The `wx` flag fails if the file already exists, giving an atomic create-or-fail primitive that works the same on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Don't reach for `flock`, `fcntl`, or shelling out to `lockfile` — those are POSIX-only or platform-fragile.
+
 ---
 
 ## Shebang Files (bin/ Directory)