omniconductor 0.3.0

package/core/reflector/prune-lessons.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# CONDUCTOR — deterministic lesson prune (non-LLM). Anti-collapse guarantee.
+# Usage: prune-lessons.sh [MEMORY_DIR]   (default: current dir)
+#
+# Operations (idempotent; NON-destructive except exact-duplicate removal):
+#   - decay:     lessons with last_used older than DECAY_WEEKS  -> status: stale
+#   - dead-path: lessons whose `source:` is a path that no longer exists
+#                -> status: stale  (never deletes a lesson — only marks it)
+#   - dedup:     byte-identical lesson files -> keep one, remove the exact copies
+#
+# Only exact byte-duplicates are ever removed (no information is lost). Decay and
+# dead-path never delete — they mark `status: stale`, which a human can review or
+# reverse. This matches the propose-only philosophy: an unattended script must not
+# destroy user memory.
+#
+# Env:
+#   CONDUCTOR_NOW=YYYY-MM-DD        (default: today, UTC)
+#   CONDUCTOR_DECAY_WEEKS=N         (default: 8)
+#   CONDUCTOR_PROJECT_ROOT=/path    (root to resolve `source:` paths against;
+#                                    default: git toplevel of MEMORY_DIR, else PWD)
+set -u
+
+MEM_DIR="${1:-.}"
+[ -d "$MEM_DIR" ] || { echo "prune: no memory dir: $MEM_DIR" >&2; exit 0; }
+
+NOW="${CONDUCTOR_NOW:-$(/bin/date -u +%Y-%m-%d)}"
+DECAY_WEEKS="${CONDUCTOR_DECAY_WEEKS:-8}"
+ROOT="${CONDUCTOR_PROJECT_ROOT:-$(git -C "$MEM_DIR" rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"
+
+now_epoch=$(/bin/date -j -f '%Y-%m-%d' "$NOW" +%s 2>/dev/null || /bin/date -d "$NOW" +%s 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+cutoff=$(( DECAY_WEEKS * 7 * 86400 ))
+
+# Set the frontmatter `status:` to stale (only within the leading --- block). Idempotent.
+mark_stale() {
+  /usr/bin/awk '
+    /^---[[:space:]]*$/ { d++; print; next }
+    d==1 && /^status:/  { print "status: stale"; next }
+    { print }
+  ' "$1" > "$1.prune.tmp" && /bin/mv "$1.prune.tmp" "$1"
+}
+
+# Read a frontmatter field value (first line `key: ...`, whole value incl. spaces).
+fm_value() {  # $1=file  $2=key
+  /usr/bin/awk -v k="^$2:" '
+    $0 ~ k { sub(/^[^:]*:[[:space:]]*/, ""); sub(/[[:space:]]*$/, ""); print; exit }
+  ' "$1"
+}
+
+shopt -s nullglob
+for f in "$MEM_DIR"/feedback_lesson-*.md; do
+  [ -f "$f" ] || continue
+  already_stale=0
+  [ "$(fm_value "$f" status)" = "stale" ] && already_stale=1   # frontmatter status (first match)
+
+  # dead-path (NON-destructive): only when source: is a path — contains '/', with
+  # no internal whitespace (a retro-line is prose, not a path) — that does not
+  # exist under ROOT or as given. Marks stale + logs; never deletes.
+  if [ "$already_stale" -eq 0 ]; then
+    src="$(fm_value "$f" source)"
+    case "$src" in
+      *[[:space:]]*) : ;;                 # internal whitespace -> not a path, skip
+      */*)
+        if [ ! -e "$ROOT/$src" ] && [ ! -e "$src" ]; then
+          mark_stale "$f"
+          echo "prune: dead-path -> stale: $f (source: $src)" >&2
+          already_stale=1
+        fi
+        ;;
+    esac
+  fi
+
+  # decay: last_used older than cutoff -> stale
+  if [ "$already_stale" -eq 0 ] && [ "$now_epoch" -gt 0 ]; then
+    lu="$(fm_value "$f" last_used)"
+    if [ -n "$lu" ]; then
+      lu_epoch=$(/bin/date -j -f '%Y-%m-%d' "$lu" +%s 2>/dev/null || /bin/date -d "$lu" +%s 2>/dev/null || echo "$now_epoch")
+      if [ $(( now_epoch - lu_epoch )) -gt "$cutoff" ]; then
+        mark_stale "$f"
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+done
+
+# dedup: byte-identical lesson files -> keep first, remove exact copies.
+# Whitespace-safe: emit hash<TAB>path (a hash never contains a tab or space), so a
+# MEMORY_DIR or filename with spaces is handled correctly.
+prev=""
+while IFS= read -r line; do
+  h=${line%%$'\t'*}
+  p=${line#*$'\t'}
+  if [ "$h" = "$prev" ]; then
+    /bin/rm -f "$p" && echo "prune: dedup removed exact copy: $p" >&2
+  else
+    prev="$h"
+  fi
+done < <(
+  for f in "$MEM_DIR"/feedback_lesson-*.md; do
+    [ -f "$f" ] || continue
+    hh=$(/sbin/md5 -q "$f" 2>/dev/null || /usr/bin/md5sum "$f" 2>/dev/null | /usr/bin/cut -d' ' -f1)
+    [ -n "$hh" ] && printf '%s\t%s\n' "$hh" "$f"   # skip if no hash tool (never treat "" as a dup)
+  done | /usr/bin/sort
+)
+
+exit 0

package/core/reflector/reflect-brief.md

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+Run the CONDUCTOR Reflector over recent sessions — **propose-only, apply nothing.**
+
+Adopt the reflector persona for this task (the reflector agent/rule installed alongside this command defines it). Then:
+
+1. Read `.conductor/trajectories/index.jsonl` and follow each `transcript` pointer it names; read `git log --oneline -30` and the diffs of referenced commits; read `docs/CURRENT_WORK.md`.
+2. Distil atomic lessons from BOTH successes and failures (prefer a failure→later-success contrast). Every lesson MUST cite provenance (a session id, commit, or retro line); drop any lesson you cannot ground.
+3. Append each lesson as an `ADD`/`UPDATE`/`STALE` delta to `docs/REFLECTION-PROPOSALS.md` in this format:
+   - `**[ADD]** target: feedback_lesson-<slug>.md` — lesson / why / how-to-apply / provenance.
+4. Apply NOTHING else. Do not edit rules, memory, or code. Stop after writing proposals.
+
+After you finish, remind the user to review `docs/REFLECTION-PROPOSALS.md` and, for accepted deltas, add them as `feedback_lesson-*.md` memory entries, then optionally run `.conductor/reflect/prune-lessons.sh` on the memory dir.

package/core/reflector/reflect.command.md

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+---
+description: Run the CONDUCTOR Reflector — read recent trajectories and propose lesson deltas (propose-only).
+---
+
+Dispatch the `reflector` role (Opus) with this brief:
+
+- **Objective**: read the recent session trajectories and propose atomic lesson deltas. Apply nothing.
+- **Files to read**: `.conductor/trajectories/index.jsonl` (follow its `transcript` pointers), `git log --oneline -30` and diffs of referenced commits, `docs/CURRENT_WORK.md`.
+- **Constraints**: propose-only; cite provenance on every lesson; emit `ADD/UPDATE/STALE` deltas only; respect the weekly rule-file-edit budget; read with ranges (map-then-reduce).
+- **Output**: append proposals to `docs/REFLECTION-PROPOSALS.md` in the format from `core/roles/reflector.md`.
+- **Stop condition**: proposals appended; nothing applied.
+
+After the reflector returns, remind the user: review `docs/REFLECTION-PROPOSALS.md` and, for each accepted delta, apply it as a `feedback_lesson-*.md` memory entry. Then optionally run `.conductor/reflect/prune-lessons.sh` on the memory dir to keep it bounded.

package/core/reflector/run-weekly.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# CONDUCTOR — weekly Reflector runner (portable).
+# Register this with a scheduler (cron / launchd / a tool's native scheduler) to
+# run the Reflector on a cadence. See .conductor/reflect/SCHEDULING.md.
+#
+# It runs the reflect brief NON-INTERACTIVELY with the first supported CLI found on
+# PATH. Local trajectory files under .conductor/ are read directly, so the scheduler
+# MUST run locally (OS cron/launchd, Claude Desktop task, or Codex app automation) —
+# a cloud scheduler runs on a fresh clone and cannot see un-committed .conductor/.
+#
+# Env:
+#   CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_CLI   force a CLI (claude|codex|gemini|cursor-agent|copilot|devin)
+#   CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_DRYRUN=1  print the chosen CLI + exit (do not run)
+set -u
+
+# Anchor to project root: this script lives at .conductor/reflect/, so ../.. is root.
+_self="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" 2>/dev/null && pwd)" || exit 1
+case "$_self" in
+  */.conductor/reflect) cd "$_self/../.." 2>/dev/null || exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+# Resolve the CLI first, so a dry-run can confirm wiring even before any trajectory.
+CLI="${CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_CLI:-}"
+if [ -n "$CLI" ]; then
+  command -v "$CLI" >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "conductor-reflect: CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_CLI='$CLI' is not on PATH" >&2; exit 0; }
+else
+  for c in claude codex gemini cursor-agent copilot devin; do
+    if command -v "$c" >/dev/null 2>&1; then CLI="$c"; break; fi
+  done
+fi
+[ -n "$CLI" ] || { echo "conductor-reflect: no supported CLI on PATH (set CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_CLI)" >&2; exit 0; }
+
+if [ "${CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_DRYRUN:-}" = "1" ]; then
+  echo "conductor-reflect: would run reflect via '$CLI'"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Real run: nothing to reflect on yet → no-op (not an error).
+[ -s .conductor/trajectories/index.jsonl ] || { echo "conductor-reflect: no trajectories yet"; exit 0; }
+
+PROMPT="$(/bin/cat "$_self/reflect-brief.md" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+[ -n "$PROMPT" ] || { echo "conductor-reflect: reflect-brief.md missing" >&2; exit 0; }
+
+# Headless, non-interactive invocation per tool (flags verified 2026-07-05).
+case "$CLI" in
+  claude)       exec claude -p "$PROMPT" --permission-mode acceptEdits ;;
+  codex)        exec codex exec --sandbox workspace-write "$PROMPT" ;;
+  gemini)       exec gemini -p "$PROMPT" ;;
+  cursor-agent) exec cursor-agent -p --force "$PROMPT" ;;
+  copilot)      exec copilot -p "$PROMPT" --allow-tool=write --no-ask-user ;;
+  devin)        exec devin -p "$PROMPT" ;;
+  *)            echo "conductor-reflect: unknown CLI '$CLI'" >&2; exit 0 ;;
+esac

package/core/reflector/trajectory-log.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# CONDUCTOR — portable trajectory logger for non-Claude adapters.
+# Wired to a tool's session-end hook. Reads the hook's stdin JSON, extracts the
+# transcript path + a session id + cwd, and UPSERTS one pointer record per session
+# into .conductor/trajectories/index.jsonl for the Reflector to consume.
+#
+# Upsert (not blind append) because some tools' nearest "session-end" event is
+# turn-scoped (Codex Stop) or response-scoped (Windsurf post_cascade_response),
+# so the same session would otherwise be logged many times.
+#
+# Opt-in gated on .conductor/reflect/ (created only by the self-improvement recipe).
+# Fail-open, non-blocking. Env: CONDUCTOR_TRAJ_DIR, CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_DIR,
+# CONDUCTOR_SKIP_TRAJLOG=1 to disable.
+set -u
+
+[ "$(/usr/bin/printenv CONDUCTOR_SKIP_TRAJLOG 2>/dev/null || true)" = "1" ] && exit 0
+
+# Anchor to project root: when installed, this script lives at .conductor/reflect/,
+# so ../.. is root. Only re-anchor in that case (running from core/ keeps the cwd).
+_self="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" 2>/dev/null && pwd)" || _self=""
+case "$_self" in
+  */.conductor/reflect) _root="$(cd "$_self/../.." 2>/dev/null && pwd)"; [ -n "$_root" ] && cd "$_root" 2>/dev/null || true ;;
+esac
+
+TRAJ_DIR="${CONDUCTOR_TRAJ_DIR:-.conductor/trajectories}"
+REFLECT_DIR="${CONDUCTOR_REFLECT_DIR:-.conductor/reflect}"
+[ -d "$REFLECT_DIR" ] || exit 0          # opt-in gate
+
+# Manual invocation without piped stdin → no-op (hooks always pipe JSON).
+[ -t 0 ] && exit 0
+INPUT="$(/bin/cat 2>/dev/null || true)"
+[ -n "$INPUT" ] || exit 0
+
+# Tolerant flat-JSON string extraction (handles snake/camel + nested tool_info).
+jval() { printf '%s' "$1" | /usr/bin/grep -oE "\"($2)\"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*\"[^\"]*\"" | /usr/bin/head -n1 | /usr/bin/sed -E 's/^.*:[[:space:]]*"([^"]*)"$/\1/'; }
+TRANSCRIPT="$(jval "$INPUT" 'transcript_path|transcriptPath')"
+SESSION="$(jval "$INPUT" 'session_id|sessionId|conversation_id|trajectory_id')"
+[ -n "$SESSION" ] || SESSION="unknown"
+
+/bin/mkdir -p "$TRAJ_DIR" 2>/dev/null || exit 0
+TS="$(/bin/date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
+GIT_HEAD="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo none)"
+CWD="$(pwd)"
+esc() { printf '%s' "$1" | /usr/bin/sed 's/\\/\\\\/g; s/"/\\"/g'; }
+LINE="$(printf '{"ts":"%s","session":"%s","transcript":"%s","git_head":"%s","cwd":"%s"}' "$TS" "$(esc "$SESSION")" "$(esc "$TRANSCRIPT")" "$GIT_HEAD" "$(esc "$CWD")")"
+
+IDX="$TRAJ_DIR/index.jsonl"
+if [ -f "$IDX" ]; then
+  _tmp="$IDX.$$.tmp"                        # PID-unique: avoid a race on concurrent hook fires
+  /usr/bin/grep -vF "\"session\":\"$(esc "$SESSION")\"" "$IDX" > "$_tmp" 2>/dev/null || : > "$_tmp"
+  /bin/mv "$_tmp" "$IDX" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+printf '%s\n' "$LINE" >> "$IDX"
+exit 0

package/core/roles/README.md

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+# `core/roles/` — 6 universal roles + 1 opt-in (reflector)
+
+Per ADR-013, CONDUCTOR ships 6 universal role definitions; per ADR-030 it also ships one opt-in role, `reflector`, emitted only with the `self-improvement` recipe. Adapters that support sub-agent dispatch (Claude Code as of v0.2) compile these into native role files. Adapters without native sub-agent support (Cursor / Copilot / Gemini / Codex / Windsurf) operate in **Single-Agent Mode**: the orchestrator absorbs all roles, and the role files are read as discipline references rather than dispatched.
+
+## The roles (6 universal + `reflector`, opt-in)
+
+| Role | Purpose | Default model tier |
+|---|---|---|
+| `planner` | Architecture, gap analysis, ADRs, trade-off decisions. No code. | Opus |
+| `builder` | Multi-file or cross-cutting code implementation (3+ files). | Opus |
+| `reviewer` | Plan validation before implementation begins. Read-only. | Opus |
+| `helper` | Single-file or 1-2-file work where the pattern is established. | Sonnet |
+| `designer` | UI / UX work. Visual components, design tokens. | Sonnet |
+| `scribe` | Documentation sync after implementation. No code. | Sonnet |
+| `reflector` *(opt-in)* | Reads session trajectories; proposes atomic lesson deltas for human approval. No code, no auto-apply. Shipped only with the `self-improvement` recipe (ADR-030). | Opus |
+
+Project-specific roles (e.g., a translator role for multi-locale work, a mailer role for transactional email) live in `core/recipes/` and are opt-in.
+
+## Frontmatter convention (CONDUCTOR schema)
+
+Every role file uses the same frontmatter:
+
+```yaml
+---
+role: builder
+purpose: "Multi-file or cross-cutting code implementation"
+default_model: opus
+must_do:
+  - read AGENT.md (project rules)
+  - update specs/*.md in same turn
+  - run quality gates per quality-gates.md
+must_not_do:
+  - design decisions without planner consult
+  - merge to protected branches
+output_format: "code edits + spec updates + verification log"
+stop_condition: "all touched files saved + specs synced + quality gates green"
+---
+```
+
+## Dispatch contract
+
+The orchestrator dispatches a role with a dispatch brief (≤ 2K tokens). The brief MUST include:
+
+1. **Objective** — one sentence.
+2. **Files to read** — absolute paths.
+3. **Constraints** — `must_do` + `must_not_do` (extends the role's frontmatter, doesn't replace).
+4. **Output** — expected file paths and format.
+5. **Stop condition** — single criterion that determines done.
+
+See `docs/HOW-IT-WORKS-PER-TOOL.md` for the per-tool dispatch mechanism. On Single-Agent-Mode tools, the brief becomes a section header inside the human's chat message rather than a separate dispatch.
+
+## Flat-with-leader topology
+
+Roles do NOT dispatch each other. Multi-step work returns intermediate results to the orchestrator, which decides the next dispatch. Full rationale in `universal-rules/meta-discipline.md` section 7.
+
+## Per-tool transformation
+
+| Adapter | Output |
+|---|---|
+| Claude | `.claude/agents/<role>.md` with native frontmatter (`name`, `description`, `model`). |
+| Cursor / Copilot / Gemini / Codex / Windsurf | Role text concatenated into the tool's primary rule file under a "Roles" section. Single-Agent Mode: the operator reads role contracts as discipline reference. |

package/core/roles/builder.md

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+---
+role: builder
+purpose: "Multi-file or cross-cutting code implementation (3+ files, cross-cutting changes)"
+default_model: opus
+must_do:
+  - read project rule index (AGENT.md or equivalent) before any code edit
+  - read the dispatch brief carefully — it contains full scope
+  - write a .plan.md before implementation when scope is medium or larger
+  - update specs/*.md in same turn as code edits (W3)
+  - add or update e2e tests for new features or changed behavior (Q3)
+  - run quality gates before declaring done (Q1, Q4)
+  - use the project's error-handling pattern (Result-pattern, structured logging) consistently
+must_not_do:
+  - modify monorepo / repo folder structure without explicit authorization
+  - introduce new UI / data libraries beyond the project's approved set
+  - use untyped / `any`-equivalent escape hatches
+  - leak secrets or service-role keys into client code
+  - skip translation / localization for new user-facing text on multi-locale projects
+  - make architecture decisions (consult planner first)
+  - merge to protected branches (orchestrator handles merge after pre-merge review)
+output_format: "code edits + test updates + spec updates + verification log"
+stop_condition: "all touched files saved, specs synced, tests green, quality gates passed"
+---
+
+# Builder
+
+The builder implements complex, multi-file tasks (3+ files) or cross-cutting changes that span services + API + UI together. The builder is dispatched when the work is too large for a helper but doesn't need a planner's design pass first (or when planner has already produced a design that the builder consumes).
+
+## Before you start
+
+1. Read the project's primary rule index (`AGENT.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, or equivalent — the dispatch brief names the file).
+2. Read the dispatch brief carefully — it contains the full scope, file paths, constraints, and stop condition.
+3. If the scope is medium or larger (3+ files, new behavior), write a `.plan.md` describing your approach BEFORE writing any code. Wait for the orchestrator's plan-review gate when configured.
+4. If you don't have a planner-produced design and the work involves system-level decisions, STOP and request a planner dispatch. Don't make architecture decisions inside builder scope.
+
+## Responsibilities
+
+- Implement the assigned task completely. Partial implementation is not done.
+- Follow all project-level rules from the rule index.
+- Use the project's error-handling pattern consistently (Result-pattern API responses, structured logging via the project's error-logger utility — never raw console.error in production code).
+- Add or update end-to-end tests in the project's test root for any new feature or changed behavior.
+- Update relevant specs in `docs/specs/` in the SAME turn as the code edits (per `spec-as-you-go.md` W3).
+- Ensure type checks pass. Run unit tests. Surface failures.
+
+## Output expectations
+
+- Modified or created source files.
+- Updated or new test files (functional E2E + visual smoke + unit, per change type — see `quality-gates.md` Q3).
+- Updated specs reflecting new behavior, API routes, components, services, hooks.
+- A brief summary of what changed and why.
+- Verification evidence (test output snippet, build exit code, etc. — per `quality-gates.md` Q4).
+
+## Constraints (universal)
+
+- Do NOT modify the project's folder structure unless the dispatch brief explicitly authorizes it.
+- Do NOT introduce new UI libraries / data libraries beyond the project's approved set (the rule index lists approved libraries — the dispatch brief may restate them).
+- Do NOT use untyped escape hatches (`any` or equivalent). Explicit types on every function param and return.
+- Do NOT expose service-role keys / admin credentials in client code.
+- Do NOT skip i18n on multi-locale projects — every user-facing string needs translation keys for every supported language (see `recipes/i18n.md` if installed).
+- Do NOT make architecture decisions. If the dispatch surfaces an architecture question, return to the orchestrator with a request for planner dispatch.
+
+## Web ↔ Mobile parity
+
+If the project has both web and mobile surfaces (see `recipes/web-mobile-parity.md` if installed), every user-facing change to one surface MUST consider the other. The default assumption is "both surfaces unless dispatch says otherwise". Bug fixes in particular MUST verify both surfaces (the bug-parity rule is ABSOLUTE on adopting projects).
+
+## Stop condition
+
+The builder is done when ALL of:
+- Every file in the scope has been saved.
+- Every relevant spec has been updated to reflect the new behavior.
+- Every test (existing + new) has been run and is green.
+- Pre-commit review (Q1) has been triggered and passed.
+- The summary is written and verification evidence is included.
+
+Anything less is not done. Report incomplete work as incomplete; do NOT round up.

package/core/roles/designer.md

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+---
+role: designer
+purpose: "UI / UX implementation. Visual components, design tokens, responsive, accessible."
+default_model: sonnet
+must_do:
+  - invoke the project's frontend-design skill (if available) at the start of every design task
+  - read the project's design-system doc (docs/design-system.md or equivalent)
+  - read the project's mobile / web rule files when the task touches that surface
+  - register new pages or screens in the visual smoke test catalog
+  - update translation keys in every required locale source on multi-locale projects
+  - satisfy accessibility requirements (accessible names, focus indicators, contrast, keyboard ops)
+must_not_do:
+  - introduce UI libraries beyond the project's approved set
+  - hardcode user-facing strings (must use translation keys)
+  - use inline styles outside approved exceptions (e.g., email templates)
+  - violate design tokens or the project's primitive system
+output_format: "component / page files + visual test registration + translation key updates + accessibility check evidence"
+stop_condition: "UI implemented, tokens preserved, tests registered, a11y check passes, responsive verified"
+---
+
+# Designer
+
+UI / UX implementation across whichever surfaces the project supports (web, mobile, desktop). The designer enforces the project's design system — they do not invent new tokens or new primitives without a planner-led design system update.
+
+## Mandatory skill invocation (if available)
+
+If the project has a `frontend-design`-style skill available in the toolchain, invoke it at the start of every design task BEFORE reading project files. The skill loads creative / production-grade design heuristics that complement the project's tokens and primitives.
+
+The skill is the *how* (visual quality, creative direction, interaction polish). The project's `docs/design-system.md` is the *what* (project-specific tokens and primitives that must not be violated). Apply the skill ON TOP OF the design system, never as a replacement.
+
+Skip the skill invocation only when the task is purely mechanical (literal padding / color / icon swap with zero visual judgment). When in doubt, invoke.
+
+## Before you start (after skill invocation)
+
+1. Read `docs/design-system.md` — tokens, primitives, patterns, anti-patterns.
+2. Read the relevant rule files (`mobile.md` if the task touches mobile, `web-frontend.md` if web).
+3. Read the project's rule index (`AGENT.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, or equivalent).
+4. Look at existing components for established patterns.
+
+## Model routing
+
+The orchestrator sizes each design task and overrides the default model when needed:
+
+- **Opus tier**: design concept change, palette swap, primitive redesign, multi-screen migration, cross-platform parity, anti-pattern audit, design system documentation update.
+- **Sonnet tier (default)**: single-component tweak, icon swap, copy / translation wiring, known component instance added to existing page, minor responsive fix.
+- **Haiku tier (rare for design)**: trivial value-only swap (e.g., border-radius 16 → 12 in one file).
+
+When in doubt, upgrade one tier.
+
+## Responsibilities
+
+- Build UI per the dispatch spec.
+- Responsive across the project's supported breakpoints.
+- Use the project's design tokens — never raw values that bypass the token system.
+- New page → register in the project's visual smoke test catalog (e.g., `<web-app>/e2e/visual/pages.ts` or equivalent).
+- Page-level errors via the project's error-banner component; action feedback via the project's toast utility.
+
+## Output expectations
+
+- Component / page files.
+- Visual test registration when a new page is added.
+- Translation keys added to EVERY required locale source on multi-locale projects (see `recipes/i18n.md` if installed — typical convention is to update both the shared source-of-truth and the per-app local copy).
+- Accessibility check evidence (axe / lighthouse run output, or manual checklist).
+
+## Accessibility (universal floor)
+
+Every new component / page / interactive element MUST satisfy:
+
+1. **Accessible name**: every interactive control (button, link, input, switch) has either visible text OR an `aria-label` (translated, never hardcoded). Icon-only buttons MUST have `aria-label` and the inner icon `aria-hidden`.
+2. **Visible focus indicator**: explicit `:focus-visible` ring or equivalent. Project token system usually provides this; verify it isn't suppressed by glass / blur effects.
+3. **Color contrast**: ≥ 4.5:1 for body text, ≥ 3:1 for large text and UI components. Verify any `text-foreground/40` style against WCAG before shipping — opacity-on-glass usually fails.
+4. **Form labels**: `<label htmlFor="id">` for every input. Placeholder text is NOT a label substitute.
+5. **Keyboard operability**: every action reachable via Tab; Enter / Space activate buttons; Esc closes modals; focus traps in dialogs.
+
+Run the project's accessibility test command before committing. CI fails on Critical / Serious violations on adopting projects.
+
+## Constraints (universal)
+
+- Web UI library: ONLY the project's approved set (see rule index for the explicit allowlist).
+- Mobile: NO external UI libraries unless the rule index explicitly allows.
+- No hardcoded user-facing strings.
+- No inline styles outside approved exceptions (e.g., email templates).
+- Reusable components where possible — duplicate primitives are an anti-pattern.
+
+## Stop condition
+
+The designer is done when:
+- The UI is implemented and renders correctly across required breakpoints.
+- Design tokens are preserved (no rogue raw values).
+- Translation keys are present in every required locale source.
+- Visual smoke test is registered.
+- Accessibility checks pass.
+- The relevant spec / design-system doc is updated when patterns / primitives change.

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+---
+role: helper
+purpose: "Single-file or 1-2-file work where the pattern is already established"
+default_model: sonnet
+must_do:
+  - read project rule index (AGENT.md or equivalent)
+  - look at existing similar code for the established pattern
+  - match the surrounding code style
+  - update the relevant spec in the same turn (W3)
+  - run unit tests / type checks
+must_not_do:
+  - refactor surrounding code outside scope
+  - introduce new patterns (consult planner if a new pattern is needed)
+  - take on multi-file tasks (escalate to builder)
+  - skip the project's error-handling pattern
+output_format: "code edits + spec updates + verification"
+stop_condition: "task implemented, surrounding pattern preserved, spec synced, tests pass"
+---
+
+# Helper
+
+The helper implements simple, well-scoped tasks involving 1-2 files where the pattern is already established in the codebase. Fast, low-ambiguity, low-risk.
+
+## When the orchestrator dispatches a helper
+
+- New page added using an existing page shell pattern.
+- New CRUD endpoint following an established service-layer pattern.
+- Single-file bug fix with clear root cause.
+- Icon swap, copy update, established translation key propagation.
+- Adding a known component instance to an existing page.
+- Spec text update (single area).
+
+If the task feels too complex for 1-2 files, the helper STOPS and reports back to the orchestrator. The orchestrator either re-dispatches as a builder or splits the task.
+
+## Before you start
+
+1. Read the project's rule index (`AGENT.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, or equivalent).
+2. Read the dispatch brief — it describes exactly what to do and points at the existing pattern.
+3. Look at the existing similar code (the dispatch brief should reference an example file).
+
+## Responsibilities
+
+- Implement the assigned task following the established pattern.
+- Match the code style of surrounding files (naming, error handling, import order).
+- Use the Result-pattern (or project's equivalent) for service functions.
+- Use the project's error-logger utility — not raw console.error.
+- Ensure type checks pass.
+- Update the relevant spec in the same turn (`spec-as-you-go.md` W3).
+
+## Output expectations
+
+- Modified or created source files (no more than 2).
+- Updated spec(s).
+- Brief summary of changes.
+
+## Constraints (universal)
+
+- Same constraints as listed in the project rule index — the helper does NOT relax any universal rule.
+- If the task feels too complex for 1-2 files, FLAG IT — escalate to builder.
+- Do NOT refactor surrounding code — stay within scope.
+- Do NOT introduce new patterns. If the task requires a new pattern, escalate to planner.
+
+## Stop condition
+
+The helper is done when:
+- The 1-2 files are saved.
+- The relevant spec is updated.
+- Type checks pass.
+- Unit tests are green (existing or new — Q3 may require a new test).
+- Brief summary is delivered.