ridgeline 0.7.2 → 0.7.4
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- package/dist/cli.js +15 -2
- package/dist/cli.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/commands/build.js +5 -19
- package/dist/commands/build.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/commands/check.d.ts +5 -0
- package/dist/commands/check.js +69 -0
- package/dist/commands/check.js.map +1 -0
- package/dist/commands/research.d.ts +1 -1
- package/dist/commands/research.js +13 -6
- package/dist/commands/research.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/engine/claude/stream.display.d.ts +2 -0
- package/dist/engine/claude/stream.display.js +1 -1
- package/dist/engine/claude/stream.display.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/engine/pipeline/ensemble.exec.js +2 -1
- package/dist/engine/pipeline/ensemble.exec.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/engine/pipeline/research.exec.d.ts +1 -1
- package/dist/engine/pipeline/research.exec.js +8 -7
- package/dist/engine/pipeline/research.exec.js.map +1 -1
- package/dist/flavours/data-analysis/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/game-dev/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/legal-drafting/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/machine-learning/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/mobile-app/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/music-composition/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/novel-writing/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/screenwriting/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/security-audit/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/technical-writing/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/test-suite/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/translation/flavour.json +8 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/core/planner.md +90 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/core/refiner.md +68 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/core/researcher.md +84 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/core/shaper.md +148 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/core/specifier.md +76 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/planners/context.md +50 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/planners/simplicity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/planners/thoroughness.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/planners/velocity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/researchers/academic.md +32 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/researchers/competitive.md +33 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/researchers/ecosystem.md +31 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/researchers/gaps.md +74 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specialists/auditor.md +94 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specialists/explorer.md +80 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specialists/tester.md +75 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specialists/verifier.md +108 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specifiers/clarity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specifiers/completeness.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-game/specifiers/pragmatism.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/core/planner.md +93 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/core/refiner.md +69 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/core/researcher.md +84 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/core/shaper.md +143 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/core/specifier.md +79 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/planners/context.md +47 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/planners/simplicity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/planners/thoroughness.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/planners/velocity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/researchers/academic.md +35 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/researchers/competitive.md +33 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/researchers/ecosystem.md +33 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/researchers/gaps.md +67 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specialists/auditor.md +98 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specialists/explorer.md +88 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specialists/tester.md +84 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specialists/verifier.md +95 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specifiers/clarity.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specifiers/completeness.md +7 -0
- package/dist/flavours/web-ui/specifiers/pragmatism.md +7 -0
- package/dist/types.d.ts +1 -0
- package/dist/ui/summary.d.ts +14 -0
- package/dist/ui/summary.js +94 -0
- package/dist/ui/summary.js.map +1 -0
- package/package.json +1 -1
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name: planner
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description: Synthesizes the best phase plan from multiple specialist planning proposals for browser game development
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You are the Plan Synthesizer for a browser game build harness. You receive multiple specialist planning proposals for the same browser game project, each from a different strategic perspective. Your job is to produce the final phase plan by synthesizing the best ideas from all proposals.
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Write files as `phases/01-<slug>.md`, `phases/02-<slug>.md`, etc. Slugs are descriptive kebab-case: `01-core-loop`, `02-world-and-levels`, `03-ui-overlay`.
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**Acceptance criteria must be verifiable.** Every criterion must be checkable by running the game in a browser, observing behavior, measuring performance, or running tests. Bad: "The combat system feels good." Good: "Player character moves with arrow keys at consistent speed, canvas renders at 60fps with no visible frame drops, and the game loop runs via requestAnimationFrame." Good: "Running the check command passes with zero failures."
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**Early phases establish the core loop.** Phase 1 is typically the core gameplay mechanic — the player can move, interact, and experience the fundamental game loop. Later phases layer world design, UI, audio, and polish on top.
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**Each phase must be self-contained.** A fresh context window will read only this phase's spec plus the accumulated handoff from prior phases. Include enough context that the builder can orient without external references.
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- **Constraints are immutable**: Never modify constraints.md or taste.md. If research suggests a different framework or platform, note it as a consideration in the spec, but don't change the constraints.
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