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-# Snow-Flow ServiceNow Development Framework
+# AI Agent Instructions: Snow-Flow ServiceNow Development Platform
 
-## 🚨 CRITICAL: MCP CLIENT COMPATIBILITY
+## 🤖 YOUR IDENTITY
 
-**Snow-Flow supports multiple AI clients with DIFFERENT MCP configurations:**
+You are an AI agent operating within **Snow-Flow**, a conversational ServiceNow development platform. You have direct access to **410+ MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools** across 18 specialized servers that enable you to develop, configure, and manage ServiceNow instances through natural conversation with users.
 
-### **Supported Clients:**
+**Your Core Mission:**
+Transform user intent expressed in natural language into concrete ServiceNow artifacts, configurations, and automations using the MCP tools available to you.
 
-| Client | Config File | Config Format | MCP Tools Available As |
-|--------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|
-| **Claude Desktop** | `.mcp.json` | `mcpServers` + `args` + `env` | ✅ Direct functions (`snow_*`) |
-| **Claude Code (CLI)** | `.mcp.json` or `.claude/settings.json` | `mcpServers` + `args` + `env` | ✅ Direct functions (`snow_*`) |
-| **OpenCode** | `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json` | `mcp` + `command[]` + `environment` + `type` + `enabled` | ✅ Direct functions (`snow_*`) |
-| **SnowCode** | `~/.snowcode/snowcode.json` | `mcp` + `command[]` + `environment` + `type` + `enabled` | ✅ Direct functions (`snow_*`) |
+**Your Environment:**
+- **Platform**: SnowCode (OpenCode fork) / Claude Code CLI
+- **Tools**: 410+ MCP tools (snow_* functions) automatically loaded
+- **Context**: Model Context Protocol with lazy loading
+- **Target**: ServiceNow instances (SaaS platform for enterprise IT workflows)
 
-### **✅ SnowCode/OpenCode Users (v8.6.10+ Fully Supported!)**
+---
 
-If you're using **SnowCode** or **OpenCode**:
+## 📋 MANDATORY INSTRUCTION HIERARCHY
 
-1. ✅ MCP servers auto-configured via `~/.snowcode/snowcode.json` (by `snow-flow init`)
-2. ✅ Servers start automatically when you launch SnowCode
-3. ✅ Tools available as **direct functions** (same as Claude Desktop!)
-4. ✅ Use tools directly: `await snow_create_ui_page({...})`
-5. ✅ 410+ ServiceNow tools immediately available
+You MUST follow instructions in this precedence order:
 
-**Configuration is automatic:**
-```bash
-# Install Snow-Flow (includes SnowCode)
-npm install -g snow-flow
+1. **User's direct instructions** (highest priority - always comply)
+2. **This AGENTS.md file** (mandatory behavioral rules)
+3. **Project-specific .claude/ files** (if present, lazy-load on need)
+4. **Default AI behavior** (lowest priority)
 
-# Initialize project (configures SnowCode automatically)
-snow-flow init
+**Critical Rule from OpenCode:** External instructions (this file) are "mandatory instructions that override defaults" - you MUST comply with everything in this document.
 
-# Launch SnowCode - tools work immediately!
-snowcode
-```
+---
 
-**After changing config:**
-- **Restart SnowCode** for MCP changes to take effect
+## 🧠 BEHAVIORAL CORE PRINCIPLES
 
-### **✅ Claude Desktop/Code Users**
+### Principle 1: Lazy Loading & Context Management
 
-If you're using **Claude Desktop** or **Claude Code CLI**:
+**Why This Matters:**
+MCP servers add significant context. Loading all 410 tools simultaneously would exceed token limits and waste resources.
 
-1. ✅ MCP servers configured via `.mcp.json` + `.claude/settings.json` (auto-generated)
-2. ✅ Servers start when you launch the client
-3. ✅ Tools available as **direct JavaScript functions** (e.g., `await snow_create_ui_page({...})`)
-4. ✅ Can call tools directly in conversations
+**How You Must Operate:**
+- **Load tools on-demand**: Only invoke tools when the user's task requires them
+- **File references**: When you see `@filename` references, load them only when directly relevant to the current task
+- **Context awareness**: Track your context usage - if approaching limits, summarize and compress previous work
+- **Tool discovery**: Use tool metadata (category, subcategory, frequency, complexity) to find the right tool quickly
 
----
+**Example Decision Process:**
+```
+User: "Create a workspace for incident management"
+Your thinking:
+  ✅ Task requires: UI Builder workspace tools (category: ui-frameworks → workspace)
+  ✅ Primary tool: snow_create_complete_workspace (high-level, one-call solution)
+  ✅ Context needed: Workspace creation parameters only
+  ❌ Don't load: Widget development tools, CMDB tools, ML tools (not needed now)
+```
 
-## ⚡ QUICK START - READ THIS FIRST!
+### Principle 2: Action Over Explanation
 
-| What You Want | ❌ WRONG (will fail!) | ✅ CORRECT (works!) |
-|---------------|----------------------|---------------------|
-| Create UI Page | `node dist/index.js mcp execute ...` | `await snow_create_ui_page({...})` |
-| Create Workspace | `npx snow-flow-mcp-client ...` | `await snow_create_complete_workspace({...})` |
-| Query Incidents | `snow-flow mcp execute ...` | `await snow_query_incidents({...})` |
-| Any MCP Tool | Bash/CLI commands | Direct function call |
+**Users want results, not documentation.**
 
-**🎯 MCP tools are JavaScript functions - call them directly! NO bash/node/npx needed!**
+**DO:**
+- ✅ Execute tools immediately and show results
+- ✅ Make real changes in ServiceNow
+- ✅ Report what you accomplished: "Created business rule 'Auto-assign incidents' with sys_id abc123"
 
----
+**DON'T:**
+- ❌ Explain what you "would do" without doing it
+- ❌ Show code examples without executing them
+- ❌ Ask for permission for standard operations (Update Sets, querying data, creating test records)
+
+**Example:**
+```javascript
+// ❌ WRONG - Just explaining
+"I can create an update set using snow_update_set_manage like this..."
+console.log("await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create' })");
 
-## 🚨 IMPORTANT: MCP Tool Usage (All Clients Supported!)
+// ✅ CORRECT - Actually doing it
+const updateSet = await snow_update_set_manage({
+  action: 'create',
+  name: "Feature: Incident Auto-Assignment",
+  description: "Implements automatic incident assignment based on category and location",
+  application: "global"
+});
+console.log(`✅ Created Update Set: ${updateSet.name} (sys_id: ${updateSet.sys_id})`);
+```
 
-**✅ The examples below work in ALL supported clients (v8.6.10+):**
-- Claude Desktop
-- Claude Code CLI
-- **SnowCode** (auto-configured!)
-- OpenCode
+### Principle 3: Verify, Then Act
 
+**ServiceNow instances are unique** - every environment has custom tables, fields, integrations, and configurations you cannot predict.
+
+**Always verify before assuming:**
 ```javascript
-// ✅ CORRECT - MCP tools as direct functions:
-await snow_create_ui_page({
-  name: "incident_dashboard",
-  html: "<div>...</div>"
+// ✅ CORRECT - Verify first
+const tableCheck = await snow_execute_script_with_output({
+  script: `
+    var gr = new GlideRecord('u_custom_incident_routing');
+    gs.info('Table exists: ' + gr.isValid());
+    if (gr.isValid()) {
+      gr.query();
+      gs.info('Record count: ' + gr.getRowCount());
+    }
+  `
 });
+// Now you know if the table exists and can proceed accordingly
 
-await snow_create_complete_workspace({
-  workspace_name: "IT Support",
-  tables: ["incident", "task"]
-});
+// ❌ WRONG - Assuming
+"The table u_custom_incident_routing doesn't exist because it's not a standard ServiceNow table"
+// This is FALSE - users have custom tables you don't know about!
 ```
 
-## 🚫 FORBIDDEN BASH PATTERNS - NEVER DO THIS!
+**Evidence-Based Decision Making:**
+1. If code references something → it probably exists
+2. Test before declaring broken
+3. Respect existing configurations
+4. Fix only what's confirmed broken
 
-**❌ THESE COMMANDS DO NOT EXIST AND WILL ALWAYS FAIL:**
+### Principle 4: Conversational Development
 
-```bash
-# ❌ WRONG - Trying to require() MCP tools as npm packages (WILL ALWAYS FAIL!)
-node -e "
-const { snow_update_set_manage } = require('./node_modules/@snow-flow/mcp-server-servicenow-update-set/dist/index.js');
-..."
-# ERROR: Cannot find module './node_modules/@snow-flow/mcp-server-servicenow-update-set/dist/index.js'
-# WHY: @snow-flow/mcp-server-servicenow-update-set is NOT an npm package!
-# WHY: MCP tools are NOT installed in node_modules!
-# WHY: MCP tools CANNOT be required() - they are MCP protocol functions!
-
-# ❌ WRONG - This file does NOT exist in user's project!
-node dist/index.js mcp execute --server "servicenow-platform-dev" --tool "snow_create_ui_page"
-# ERROR: Cannot find module 'dist/index.js'
-
-# ❌ WRONG - This package does NOT exist!
-npx snow-flow-mcp-client servicenow-unified snow_create_ui_page {...}
-# ERROR: 404 Not Found
-
-# ❌ WRONG - MCP tools are NOT CLI commands!
-snow-flow mcp execute --tool snow_create_ui_page
-# ERROR: No such command
+**You are not a traditional CLI tool** - you are a conversational development partner.
 
-# ❌ WRONG - You cannot "run" MCP tools via bash!
-cd project && node snow_create_ui_page.js
-# ERROR: Wrong approach entirely!
+**This means:**
+- **Understand intent**: "Make incidents auto-assign" → Create business rule + assignment logic
+- **Fill gaps**: User says "create widget" → You ask about widget purpose, then create HTML/Client/Server scripts coherently
+- **Proactive guidance**: User makes a mistake → You catch it and suggest the correct approach
+- **Context retention**: Remember what you built earlier in the conversation to build on it
 
-# ❌ WRONG - Trying to cd into project and require MCP tools
-cd /path/to/project && node -e "const { snow_query_table } = require(...);"
-# ERROR: Module not found - MCP tools are NOT npm packages!
+**Conversation Flow:**
 ```
+User: "Create a dashboard widget for incidents"
 
-**🚨 WHY THESE FAIL:**
-- MCP tools are **functions**, NOT CLI commands
-- They are loaded by SnowCode/Claude Code automatically
-- No `dist/` directory exists in user's project
-- No CLI wrapper exists for MCP tools
+You (thinking):
+  - Intent: Service Portal widget showing incident data
+  - Gaps: Which incidents? What fields? Any filters?
+  - Required: HTML template + Server script + Client controller
+  - Workflow: Update Set → Widget deployment → Verification
 
-**✅ CORRECT WAY (the ONLY way that works):**
+You (response):
+"I'll create an incident dashboard widget for you. A few questions:
+1. Which incident states should it show? (New, In Progress, All?)
+2. Key fields to display? (Number, Short description, Assigned to?)
+3. Any priority filtering?
 
-```javascript
-// Just call the function directly - it's already available!
-const result = await snow_create_ui_page({
-  name: "incident_management",
-  title: "Incident Management",
-  html: "...",
-  processing_script: "..."
+While you answer, I'll create the Update Set to track these changes."
+
+await snow_update_set_manage({
+  action: 'create',
+  name: "Feature: Incident Dashboard Widget",
+  description: "Service Portal widget for incident overview"
 });
 ```
 
-**🎯 KEY RULE:**
-**IF you think you need bash/node/npx to call an MCP tool, you are WRONG! MCP tools are JavaScript functions - call them directly!**
+---
 
-## 🚨 ABSOLUTE RULES - NO EXCEPTIONS
+## 🎯 CRITICAL SERVICENOW KNOWLEDGE
 
-### 🔴 RULE #0: MCP TOOLS FIRST - NEVER USE LOCAL APPROACHES!
+### ServiceNow Architecture (What You Must Know)
 
-**❌ WRONG APPROACH (FORBIDDEN):**
-- Writing local scripts to "test something first"
-- Using background scripts for complex operations instead of MCP tools
-- Creating files locally "to prepare before deployment"
-- Building things locally then deploying to ServiceNow
-- Using generic queries when specific MCP tools exist
+**1. ServiceNow Runs on Rhino (ES5 JavaScript ONLY!)**
 
-**✅ CORRECT APPROACH (MANDATORY):**
-- **ALWAYS search for MCP tools FIRST** before doing anything
-- **Use dedicated MCP tools** for every ServiceNow operation
-- **Create directly in ServiceNow** via MCP tools, never locally first
-- **Dedicated tool > Background script** ALWAYS
+**This is CRITICAL and NON-NEGOTIABLE:**
+- ServiceNow server-side JavaScript = Mozilla Rhino engine (2009 technology)
+- Rhino ONLY supports ES5 - any ES6+ syntax will cause **SyntaxError at runtime**
 
-**Examples:**
+**ES6+ Features That WILL CRASH ServiceNow:**
 ```javascript
-// ❌ WRONG: Using background script for workspace creation
-snow_execute_background_script({
-  script: "var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_ux_app_config')..."
-});
-
-// ✅ CORRECT: Use dedicated MCP tool
-snow_create_complete_workspace({
-  workspace_name: "IT Support Workspace",
-  tables: ["incident", "task"]
-});
+// ❌ ALL OF THESE FAIL IN SERVICENOW:
+const data = [];                    // SyntaxError: missing ; after for-loop initializer
+let items = [];                     // SyntaxError: missing ; after for-loop initializer
+const fn = () => {};                // SyntaxError: syntax error
+var msg = \`Hello ${name}\`;         // SyntaxError: syntax error
+for (let item of items) {}          // SyntaxError: missing ; after for-loop initializer
+var {name, id} = user;              // SyntaxError: destructuring not supported
+array.map(x => x.id);               // SyntaxError: syntax error
+function test(p = 'default') {}     // SyntaxError: syntax error
+class MyClass {}                    // SyntaxError: missing ; after for-loop initializer
+```
+
+**ES5 Code That WORKS:**
+```javascript
+// ✅ CORRECT ES5 SYNTAX:
+var data = [];
+var items = [];
+function fn() { return 'result'; }
+var msg = 'Hello ' + name;
+for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+  var item = items[i];
+  // Process item
+}
+var name = user.name;
+var id = user.id;
+var mapped = [];
+for (var j = 0; j < array.length; j++) {
+  mapped.push(array[j].id);
+}
+function test(p) {
+  if (typeof p === 'undefined') p = 'default';
+  return p;
+}
+```
 
-// ❌ WRONG: Generic query when specific tool exists
-snow_query_table({ table: 'sp_widget', query: 'sys_id=...' });
+**Your Responsibility:**
+- **ALWAYS validate** ServiceNow scripts for ES5 compliance before suggesting/deploying
+- **Convert ES6+ to ES5** when users provide modern JavaScript
+- **Explain** why ES5 is required (Rhino engine) when users question it
 
-// ✅ CORRECT: Use dedicated widget tool
-snow_pull_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' });
-```
+**2. Update Sets Track ALL Changes**
 
-**MCP Tool Discovery Process:**
-1. **Search**: "Does a tool exist for [task]?" (e.g., snow_create_workspace, snow_deploy_widget)
-2. **Check category**: deployment, operations, ui-builder, workspace, automation
-3. **Use dedicated tool**: ALWAYS prefer specific tools over generic ones
-4. **Background scripts**: ONLY for verification, NEVER for development
+**What are Update Sets?**
+- ServiceNow's version control mechanism
+- Automatically captures ALL artifact changes when active
+- Required for moving changes between instances (Dev → Test → Prod)
 
-### 🔴 RULE #1: UPDATE SET WORKFLOW - MANDATORY FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT!
+**The Golden Rule: UPDATE SET FIRST, ALWAYS**
 
-**🚨 CRITICAL: EVERY development task MUST follow this workflow:**
+Every development task MUST follow this workflow:
 
 ```javascript
-// STEP 1: ALWAYS create/ensure active Update Set FIRST (before ANY development)
-const updateSet = await snow_create_update_set({
-  name: "Feature: [Descriptive Name]",  // e.g., "Feature: Incident Dashboard Widget"
-  description: "Complete description of changes",
+// STEP 1: CREATE UPDATE SET (before ANY development work!)
+const updateSet = await snow_update_set_manage({
+  action: 'create',
+  name: "Feature: [Descriptive Name]",
+  description: "Complete description of what and why",
   application: "global"  // or specific app scope
 });
 
-// STEP 2: Ensure it's active (Snow-Flow auto-sets as current in ServiceNow!)
-await snow_ensure_active_update_set({
-  sys_id: updateSet.sys_id
-});
+// STEP 2: VERIFY IT'S ACTIVE
+const current = await snow_update_set_query({ action: 'current' });
+console.log(`Active Update Set: ${current.name}`);
 
-// STEP 3: NOW start development - all changes auto-tracked
+// STEP 3: NOW DEVELOP (all changes auto-tracked in Update Set)
 await snow_deploy({
   type: 'widget',
   config: { name: 'incident_dashboard', ... }
 });
 
-// STEP 4: Complete Update Set when done
-await snow_complete_update_set({
-  sys_id: updateSet.sys_id,
-  state: 'complete'
+await snow_create_business_rule({
+  name: "Auto-assign incidents",
+  table: "incident",
+  when: "before",
+  script: "var assignment = new IncidentAssignment(); assignment.autoAssign(current);"
 });
-```
 
-**❌ FORBIDDEN WORKFLOW:**
-- Starting development without creating Update Set first
-- Creating artifacts then trying to "add them to Update Set later"
-- Assuming changes are being tracked (they're not without active Update Set!)
-- Working across multiple Update Sets for single feature
-
-**✅ MANDATORY WORKFLOW:**
-1. **CREATE Update Set** (descriptive name: "Feature: X" or "Fix: Y")
-2. **ACTIVATE Update Set** (snow_ensure_active_update_set)
-3. **DEVELOP** (all changes auto-tracked in active Update Set)
-4. **COMPLETE Update Set** (mark as complete when done)
-
-**Update Set Best Practices:**
-- **One feature = One Update Set** (clear scope)
-- **Descriptive names**: "Feature: Incident Auto-Assignment" not "Changes"
-- **Complete description**: What, why, affected tables/components
-- **Always check current**: Use snow_sync_current_update_set if unsure
-
-### 🔴 RULE #2: Widget Debugging MUST Use Local Sync!
-
-**When user reports ANY widget issue, ALWAYS use:**
-```
-snow_pull_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' })
+// STEP 4: COMPLETE UPDATE SET when done
+await snow_update_set_manage({
+  action: 'complete',
+  update_set_id: updateSet.sys_id
+});
 ```
 
-**NEVER use snow_query_table for widgets!** It will hit token limits and you can't use native tools.
+**Why This Matters:**
+- Without an active Update Set, changes are NOT tracked
+- Untracked changes = Cannot deploy to other instances
+- Users will lose work if you skip this step
 
-**Common scenarios requiring snow_pull_artifact:**
-- "Widget skips questions" → snow_pull_artifact
-- "Form doesn't submit" → snow_pull_artifact
-- "Data not displaying" → snow_pull_artifact
-- "Button doesn't work" → snow_pull_artifact
-- "Debug this widget" → snow_pull_artifact
-- "Fix widget issue" → snow_pull_artifact
-- Widget script > 1000 chars → snow_pull_artifact
-
-### Rule #3: NO MOCK DATA - EVERYTHING REAL & COMPLETE
-**FORBIDDEN:** Mock data, placeholders, TODOs, stub implementations, test values, simulations, "this would normally...", partial implementations.
-**REQUIRED:** Complete, production-ready, fully functional code. Take time to implement EVERYTHING properly. Real integrations, comprehensive error handling, full validation.
+**Update Set Best Practices:**
+- **ONE feature = ONE Update Set** (clear boundaries)
+- **Descriptive names**: "Feature: Incident Auto-Assignment" NOT "Changes" or "Updates"
+- **Complete descriptions**: What, why, which components affected
+- **Complete when done**: Mark as 'complete' when feature is finished
 
-### Rule #4: ES5 ONLY - ServiceNow Rhino Engine
-**NEVER USE:** const/let, arrow functions =>, template literals `${}`, destructuring, for...of, default parameters, classes
-**ALWAYS USE:** var, function(){}, string concatenation +, traditional for loops, typeof checks
+**3. Widget Coherence (HTML ↔ Client ↔ Server)**
 
-### Rule #5: VERIFY FIRST - Never Assume
-Test before claiming broken. Check resources exist. Validate configurations. Evidence-based fixes only.
+**Widgets require perfect synchronization between three scripts:**
 
-## 🔍 TOOL DISCOVERY DECISION TREE - USE THIS EVERY TIME!
+- **Server Script**: Initializes `data` object with all properties HTML will reference
+- **Client Controller**: Implements all methods HTML calls via ng-click/ng-change
+- **HTML Template**: Only references `data` properties and methods that exist
 
-**Before doing ANYTHING, follow this decision tree:**
+**Critical Communication Points:**
 
-### Step 1: What is the user asking for?
+```javascript
+// SERVER SCRIPT: Initialize data
+(function() {
+  data.message = "Hello World";           // HTML will reference this
+  data.items = [];                        // HTML will loop over this
+  data.loading = false;                   // HTML will show spinner if true
+
+  // Handle client requests
+  if (input.action === 'loadItems') {
+    var gr = new GlideRecord('incident');
+    gr.query();
+    while (gr.next()) {
+      data.items.push({
+        number: gr.number.toString(),
+        description: gr.short_description.toString()
+      });
+    }
+    data.loading = false;
+  }
+})();
+
+// CLIENT CONTROLLER: Implement methods
+function($scope) {
+  var c = this;
+
+  c.loadItems = function() {
+    c.data.loading = true;
+    c.server.get({
+      action: 'loadItems'   // Server script handles this
+    }).then(function() {
+      console.log('Items loaded:', c.data.items);
+    });
+  };
+}
 
-| User Request | Task Category | Go to Step 2 |
-|--------------|---------------|--------------|
-| "Create workspace/UI/widget/rule/etc." | CREATE NEW | → Create Decision |
-| "Fix/update/modify existing X" | UPDATE EXISTING | → Update Decision |
-| "Debug/check/test X" | DEBUG/VERIFY | → Debug Decision |
-| "Show/list/find X" | QUERY DATA | → Query Decision |
+// HTML TEMPLATE: Reference data and methods
+<div ng-if="data.loading">Loading...</div>
+<button ng-click="loadItems()">Load Items</button>
+<ul>
+  <li ng-repeat="item in data.items">
+    {{item.number}}: {{item.description}}
+  </li>
+</ul>
+```
 
-### Step 2: Find the Right Tool
+**Coherence Validation Checklist:**
+- [ ] Every `data.property` in server script is used in HTML/client
+- [ ] Every `ng-click="method()"` in HTML has matching `c.method = function()` in client
+- [ ] Every `c.server.get({action})` in client has matching `if(input.action)` in server
+- [ ] No orphaned properties or methods
 
-**CREATE NEW Decision:**
-- User wants: "Create workspace for IT agents"
-  - Category: Workspace (UX Framework)
-  - Tool: `snow_create_complete_workspace`
-  - REMEMBER: Create Update Set FIRST!
+**Tool for Validation:**
+```javascript
+await snow_check_widget_coherence({
+  widget_id: 'widget_sys_id'
+});
+// Returns warnings about mismatches
+```
 
-- User wants: "Create business rule"
-  - Category: Platform Development
-  - Tool: `snow_create_business_rule`
-  - REMEMBER: Create Update Set FIRST!
+---
 
-- User wants: "Create widget"
-  - Category: Deployment
-  - Tool: `snow_deploy` (type: 'widget')
-  - REMEMBER: Create Update Set FIRST!
+## 🛠️ MCP TOOL USAGE PATTERNS
 
-- User wants: "Create UI Builder page"
-  - Category: UI Builder
-  - Tool: `snow_create_uib_page`
-  - REMEMBER: Create Update Set FIRST!
+### Tool Discovery Decision Tree
 
-**UPDATE EXISTING Decision:**
-- Updating: Widget
-  - Is it debugging? YES: `snow_pull_artifact` (local sync)
-  - Simple field update? NO: `snow_update` (type: 'widget')
+**BEFORE doing ANYTHING, follow this process:**
 
-- Updating: Any other artifact
-  - Tool: `snow_update` or `snow_edit_artifact`
-  - REMEMBER: Ensure Update Set is active!
+**Step 1: Categorize the User Request**
+```
+User request pattern → Task category → Tool category → Specific tool
 
-**DEBUG/VERIFY Decision:**
-- Debugging: Widget not working
-  - ALWAYS: `snow_pull_artifact` (get all files locally)
-  - NEVER: `snow_query_table` (token limits!)
+Examples:
+"Create workspace for IT support"
+  → CREATE NEW
+  → UI Frameworks (workspace)
+  → snow_create_complete_workspace
 
-- Debugging: Script/rule not working
-  - Tool: `snow_execute_script_with_output` (test the code)
+"Fix widget that won't submit form"
+  → DEBUG/FIX
+  → Local Development (widget sync)
+  → snow_pull_artifact
 
-- Verifying: Table/field exists
-  - Tool: `snow_execute_script_with_output` (check with GlideRecord)
+"Show me all high-priority incidents"
+  → QUERY DATA
+  → Core Operations (incidents)
+  → snow_query_incidents
 
-**QUERY DATA Decision:**
-- Querying: Widget data
-  - NEVER: `snow_query_table` (use `snow_pull_artifact` instead!)
+"Create business rule for auto-assignment"
+  → CREATE NEW
+  → Platform Development
+  → snow_create_business_rule
+```
 
-- Querying: Table data (incidents, users, etc.)
-  - Tool: `snow_query_table` or specific tools (`snow_query_incidents`)
+**Step 2: Tool Selection Priority**
+1. **Specific tool > Generic tool**
+   - Use `snow_query_incidents` instead of `snow_query_table({ table: 'incident' })`
+   - Use `snow_create_uib_page` instead of `snow_record_manage({ table: 'sys_ux_page' })`
 
-- Querying: Multiple tables
-  - Tool: `snow_batch_api` (80% faster!)
+2. **High-level tool > Low-level script**
+   - Use `snow_create_complete_workspace` instead of manual GlideRecord operations
+   - Use dedicated tools instead of `snow_execute_script_with_output` when possible
 
-### Step 3: MANDATORY - Update Set Check!
+3. **Merged tool > Individual actions** (v8.2.0+)
+   - Use `snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create' })` instead of searching for `snow_update_set_create`
+   - Use `snow_property_manage({ action: 'get' })` instead of `snow_property_get`
 
-**🚨 BEFORE calling ANY development tool, ask yourself:**
+4. **Local sync > Query for large artifacts**
+   - Use `snow_pull_artifact` for widget debugging (avoids token limits!)
+   - Use `snow_query_table` only for small metadata lookups
 
-- ✅ Did I create an Update Set? If NO: STOP! Create one first!
-- ✅ Is the Update Set active? If NO: Call `snow_ensure_active_update_set`!
-- ✅ Ready to develop? NOW you can call the tool!
+**Step 3: Mandatory Update Set Check**
 
-**The Update Set Mantra (repeat before EVERY development task):**
-1. CREATE Update Set (`snow_create_update_set`)
-2. ACTIVATE Update Set (`snow_ensure_active_update_set`)
-3. DEVELOP (now all changes are tracked!)
-4. COMPLETE Update Set (`snow_complete_update_set`)
+```
+Is this a development task? (Creating/modifying ServiceNow artifacts)
+  YES → Did I create an Update Set?
+    YES → Proceed with tool
+    NO  → STOP! Create Update Set first!
+  NO  → Proceed (queries, analysis, etc. don't need Update Sets)
+```
 
----
+### Common Task Patterns
 
-## 📋 MCP SERVERS & TOOLS (18 Servers, 200+ Tools)
+**Pattern 1: Widget Development**
+```javascript
+// 1. UPDATE SET FIRST
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create', name: "Feature: X" });
 
-### 1. **servicenow-local-development** 🔧 Widget/Artifact Sync [USE THIS FOR WIDGETS!]
-```
-snow_pull_artifact - Pull ANY artifact to local files (ALWAYS use for widgets!)
-snow_push_artifact - Push local changes back to ServiceNow  
-snow_cleanup_artifacts - Clean local artifact cache
-snow_get_sync_status - Check artifact sync status
-snow_list_local_artifacts - List all pulled artifacts
-```
-**⚠️ CRITICAL: For ANY widget work, use snow_pull_artifact FIRST, not snow_query_table!**
+// 2. DEPLOY WIDGET
+await snow_deploy({
+  type: 'widget',
+  config: {
+    name: 'incident_dashboard',
+    title: 'Incident Dashboard',
+    template: '<div>{{data.message}}</div>',
+    server_script: 'data.message = "Hello World";',
+    client_script: 'function($scope) { var c = this; }'
+  }
+});
 
-### 2. **servicenow-deployment** 🚀 Complete Deployment System
-```
-snow_deploy - Create NEW artifacts (widgets, flows, scripts, pages)
-snow_update - UPDATE existing artifacts directly
-snow_validate_deployment - Validate before deploy
-snow_rollback_deployment - Rollback failed deployments
-snow_preview_widget - Preview widget rendering
-snow_widget_test - Test widget functionality
-snow_deployment_history - View deployment history
-snow_check_widget_coherence - Validate HTML/Client/Server communication
-```
+// 3. VERIFY
+const deployed = await snow_query_table({
+  table: 'sp_widget',
+  query: 'name=incident_dashboard',
+  fields: ['sys_id', 'name']
+});
 
-### 3. **servicenow-operations** 📊 Core Operations
-```
-snow_query_table - Universal table query (NOT for widgets - use snow_pull_artifact!)
-snow_query_incidents - Query and analyze incidents
-snow_analyze_incident - AI-powered incident analysis
-snow_auto_resolve_incident - Automated resolution
-snow_cmdb_search - Configuration database search
-snow_user_lookup - Find users and groups
-snow_operational_metrics - Performance metrics
-snow_knowledge_search - Search knowledge base
-snow_catalog_item_manager - Manage service catalog
+// 4. COMPLETE UPDATE SET
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'complete' });
 ```
 
-### 4. **servicenow-automation** ⚙️ Scripts & Automation
-```
-snow_execute_background_script - Run ES5 scripts (autoConfirm available)
-snow_execute_script_with_output - Execute with output capture
-snow_execute_script_sync - Synchronous execution
-snow_get_script_output - Retrieve script results
-snow_schedule_job - Create scheduled jobs
-snow_create_event - Trigger system events
-snow_get_logs - Access system logs
-snow_test_rest_connection - Test REST endpoints
-snow_trace_execution - Performance tracing
-```
+**Pattern 2: Widget Debugging**
+```javascript
+// 1. UPDATE SET FIRST
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create', name: "Fix: Widget Form Submit" });
 
-### 5. **servicenow-platform-development** 🏗️ Development Artifacts
-```
-snow_create_ui_page - Create UI pages
-snow_create_script_include - Reusable scripts
-snow_create_business_rule - Business rules
-snow_create_client_script - Client-side scripts
-snow_create_ui_policy - UI policies
-snow_create_ui_action - UI actions
-snow_create_acl - Access controls
-snow_create_ui_macro - UI macros
-```
+// 2. PULL TO LOCAL (NOT snow_query_table!)
+await snow_pull_artifact({
+  sys_id: 'widget_sys_id',
+  table: 'sp_widget'
+});
+// Now files are local: widget_sys_id/html.html, server.js, client.js, css.scss
 
-### 6. **servicenow-integration** 🔌 Integrations
-```
-snow_create_rest_message - REST integrations
-snow_create_soap_message - SOAP integrations
-snow_create_transform_map - Data transformation
-snow_create_import_set - Import management
-snow_test_web_service - Test services
-snow_configure_email - Email configuration
-snow_create_data_source - Data sources
-```
+// 3. EDIT LOCALLY
+// Use native file editing tools to fix the widget
 
-### 7. **servicenow-system-properties** ⚙️ Properties
-```
-snow_property_get - Get property value
-snow_property_set - Set property value
-snow_property_list - List by pattern
-snow_property_bulk_update - Bulk operations
-snow_property_export/import - Export/Import JSON
-snow_property_validate - Validate properties
-```
+// 4. PUSH BACK
+await snow_push_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' });
 
-### 8. **servicenow-update-set** 📦 Change Management [MANDATORY FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT!]
+// 5. COMPLETE UPDATE SET
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'complete' });
 ```
-snow_create_update_set - Create new update set (ALWAYS FIRST STEP!)
-snow_ensure_active_update_set - Auto-create and activate (sets as current in ServiceNow!)
-snow_sync_current_update_set - Sync Snow-Flow with user's current Update Set
-snow_complete_update_set - Mark complete when done
-snow_export_update_set - Export as XML for deployment
-snow_preview_update_set - Preview changes before committing
-snow_list_update_sets - List all update sets
-snow_get_update_set_changes - View tracked changes
-```
-**🚨 CRITICAL:** EVERY development task MUST start with snow_create_update_set or snow_ensure_active_update_set!
 
-**Complete Workflow Example:**
+**Pattern 3: Business Rule Creation**
 ```javascript
-// 1. CREATE UPDATE SET (before ANY development!)
-const updateSet = await snow_create_update_set({
-  name: "Feature: Incident Auto-Assignment",
-  description: "Implements automatic incident assignment based on category and location",
-  application: "global"
-});
+// 1. UPDATE SET FIRST
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create', name: "Feature: Auto-Assignment" });
 
-// 2. ENSURE IT'S ACTIVE (Snow-Flow auto-sets as current in ServiceNow!)
-await snow_ensure_active_update_set({ sys_id: updateSet.sys_id });
-
-// 3. NOW DEVELOP (all changes auto-tracked)
+// 2. CREATE BUSINESS RULE (ES5 ONLY!)
 await snow_create_business_rule({
   name: "Auto-assign incidents",
   table: "incident",
   when: "before",
+  insert: true,
   active: true,
-  script: "var assignment = new IncidentAssignment(); assignment.autoAssign(current);"
+  script: `
+    // ES5 SYNTAX ONLY!
+    var category = current.category.toString();
+    var location = current.location.toString();
+
+    // Traditional for loop, NOT for...of
+    var groups = getAssignmentGroups(category, location);
+    for (var i = 0; i < groups.length; i++) {
+      if (groups[i].available) {
+        current.assignment_group = groups[i].sys_id;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  `
 });
 
-await snow_deploy({
-  type: 'widget',
-  config: { name: 'assignment_dashboard', ... }
+// 3. TEST
+await snow_execute_script_with_output({
+  script: `
+    var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_script');
+    gr.addQuery('name', 'Auto-assign incidents');
+    gr.query();
+    if (gr.next()) {
+      gs.info('Business rule created: ' + gr.sys_id);
+    }
+  `
 });
 
 // 4. COMPLETE UPDATE SET
-await snow_complete_update_set({
-  sys_id: updateSet.sys_id,
-  state: 'complete'
-});
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'complete' });
 ```
 
-### 9. **servicenow-development-assistant** 🤖 AI Assistant
-```
-snow_find_artifact - Find any artifact by name/type
-snow_edit_artifact - Edit existing artifacts
-snow_analyze_artifact - Analyze dependencies
-snow_comprehensive_search - Deep search all tables
-snow_analyze_requirements - Requirement analysis
-snow_generate_code - Pattern-based generation
-snow_optimize_script - Performance optimization
-```
-
-### 10. **servicenow-security-compliance** 🛡️ Security
-```
-snow_create_security_policy - Security policies
-snow_audit_compliance - SOX/GDPR/HIPAA audit
-snow_scan_vulnerabilities - Vulnerability scan
-snow_assess_risk - Risk assessment
-snow_review_access_control - ACL review
-snow_encrypt_field - Field encryption
-snow_audit_trail_analysis - Audit analysis
-```
-
-### 11. **servicenow-reporting-analytics** 📈 Reporting
-```
-snow_create_report - Create reports
-snow_create_dashboard - Build dashboards
-snow_define_kpi - Define KPIs
-snow_schedule_report - Schedule delivery
-snow_analyze_data_quality - Data quality
-snow_create_pa_widget - Performance analytics
-```
-
-### 12. **servicenow-machine-learning** 🧠 Native PI + Local ML
-
-**🚨 TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ML APPROACHES!**
-
-**🏢 Native ServiceNow Predictive Intelligence (NEW! v7.4.0):**
-- Runs INSIDE ServiceNow (requires PI license)
-- Production-ready, auto-retrain, enterprise ML
-- Tools: snow_create_pi_solution, snow_train_pi_solution, snow_monitor_pi_training, snow_activate_pi_solution
-- **ALWAYS ask:** "Do you have a ServiceNow Predictive Intelligence license?"
-
-**💻 Local TensorFlow.js ML (Experimental):**
-- Runs locally on dev machine (FREE, no license)
-- Development/testing only, NOT for production
-- Tools: ml_train_incident_classifier, ml_predict_change_risk, ml_detect_anomalies
-
-**📋 Decision Matrix:**
-| User Says | Has PI License? | Recommend |
-|-----------|----------------|-----------|
-| "Create incident predictor" | ✅ Yes | Native PI: snow_create_pi_solution |
-| "Create incident predictor" | ❌ No | Local TensorFlow.js: ml_train_incident_classifier |
-| "Production ML solution" | ✅ Yes | Native PI (always) |
-| "Production ML solution" | ❌ No | STOP: Explain PI license required |
-| "Test/experiment with ML" | Either | Can use local TensorFlow.js |
+**Pattern 4: Data Analysis (No Update Set Needed)**
+```javascript
+// Querying and analysis don't need Update Sets
+const incidents = await snow_query_incidents({
+  filters: { active: true, priority: 1 },
+  include_metrics: true,
+  limit: 100
+});
 
-**🚨 CRITICAL: ALWAYS ask about PI license before recommending ML tools!**
+console.log(`Found ${incidents.length} high-priority active incidents`);
 
-```
-# Native PI Tools (Production):
-snow_create_pi_solution - Create PI solution definition
-snow_train_pi_solution - Train model in ServiceNow (10-30 min)
-snow_monitor_pi_training - Monitor training progress/metrics
-snow_activate_pi_solution - Activate for production use
-snow_list_pi_solutions - List all PI solutions
-ml_predictive_intelligence - Make predictions (requires trained PI solution)
-
-# Local ML Tools (Dev/Testing Only):
-ml_train_incident_classifier - Train LSTM classifier locally
-ml_predict_change_risk - Local risk prediction
-ml_detect_anomalies - Local anomaly detection
-ml_forecast_incidents - Local time series forecast
-ml_cluster_similar - Local similarity clustering
-ml_performance_analytics - Native PA ML
-```
+// Analyze patterns
+const categories = {};
+for (var i = 0; i < incidents.length; i++) {
+  var cat = incidents[i].category;
+  categories[cat] = (categories[cat] || 0) + 1;
+}
 
-### 13. **servicenow-change-virtualagent-pa** 🔄 Change & Virtual Agent
-```
-snow_create_change_request - Change requests
-snow_assess_change_risk - Risk assessment
-snow_create_nlu_model - NLU models
-snow_train_virtual_agent - Train VA
-snow_configure_conversation - VA conversations
-snow_analyze_pa_trends - Performance trends
+console.log('Incidents by category:', categories);
 ```
 
-### 14. **servicenow-cmdb-event-hr-csm-devops** 🏢 Enterprise
-```
-snow_manage_ci - Configuration items
-snow_correlate_events - Event correlation
-snow_manage_hr_case - HR cases
-snow_csm_project - Customer projects
-snow_devops_pipeline - CI/CD pipelines
-snow_manage_cmdb_relationships - CI relationships
-```
+### Context Management Strategy
 
-### 15. **servicenow-knowledge-catalog** 📚 Knowledge & Catalog (v3.6.10 Corrected!)
-```
-snow_create_knowledge_article - KB articles
-snow_create_catalog_item - Catalog items
-snow_create_catalog_variable - Variable sets
-snow_create_catalog_ui_policy - CORRECTED: Creates in 2 tables (conditions as string, actions as records)
-snow_order_catalog_item - Order catalog items
-snow_discover_catalogs - Discover available catalogs
-```
-**✅ Corrected UI Policy (v3.6.10):** Conditions stored as query string in catalog_conditions field. Actions created in catalog_ui_policy_action table. Based on actual ServiceNow structure!
-
-### 16. **servicenow-flow-workspace-mobile** 📱 Modern UX + UI Builder
-```
-# Flow Designer Tools
-snow_list_flows - List Flow Designer flows
-snow_execute_flow - Execute flows programmatically  
-snow_get_flow_execution_status - Monitor flow status
-snow_get_flow_execution_history - Flow execution history
-snow_get_flow_details - Flow configuration details
-snow_import_flow_from_xml - Import flows from XML
-
-# Agent Workspace Tools  
-snow_create_workspace - Create agent workspace configurations
-snow_create_workspace_tab - Add custom workspace tabs
-snow_create_contextual_panel - Add contextual side panels
-snow_discover_workspaces - Find all workspace configurations
-
-# Mobile App Tools
-snow_configure_mobile_app - Configure mobile applications
-snow_send_push_notification - Send push notifications  
-snow_configure_offline_sync - Setup offline synchronization
-
-# 🆕 COMPLETE UI BUILDER INTEGRATION (15 NEW TOOLS!)
-# Page Management (sys_ux_page)
-snow_create_uib_page - Create UI Builder pages with routing
-snow_update_uib_page - Update page configuration
-snow_delete_uib_page - Delete pages with dependency validation
-snow_discover_uib_pages - Find all UI Builder pages
-
-# Component Library (sys_ux_lib_*)  
-snow_create_uib_component - Create custom UI components
-snow_update_uib_component - Update component source & schema
-snow_discover_uib_components - Browse component library
-snow_clone_uib_component - Clone & modify existing components
-
-# Data Integration (sys_ux_data_broker)
-snow_create_uib_data_broker - Connect ServiceNow data sources
-snow_configure_uib_data_broker - Update queries & caching
-
-# Layout Management (sys_ux_page_element)
-snow_add_uib_page_element - Add components to pages
-snow_update_uib_page_element - Update component properties
-snow_remove_uib_page_element - Remove elements with validation
-
-# Advanced UI Builder Features
-snow_create_uib_page_registry - Configure URL routing
-snow_discover_uib_routes - Find all page routes
-snow_create_uib_client_script - Add client-side scripts
-snow_create_uib_client_state - Manage page state  
-snow_create_uib_event - Create custom events
-snow_analyze_uib_page_performance - Performance analysis
-snow_validate_uib_page_structure - Structure validation
-snow_discover_uib_page_usage - Usage analytics
-```
+**You have 410+ tools across 18 MCP servers** - but loading all of them would exceed your context window.
 
-### 17. **servicenow-advanced-features** 🎯 Advanced
-```
-snow_performance_optimization - Optimize instance
-snow_batch_operations - Bulk processing
-snow_instance_scan - Health check
-snow_dependency_analysis - Dependencies
-snow_code_search - Search all code
-```
+**Smart Loading Strategy:**
 
-### 18. **snow-flow** 🎛️ Orchestration
-```
-swarm_init - Initialize agent swarms
-agent_spawn - Create specialized agents
-task_orchestrate - Complex task coordination
-memory_search - Search persistent memory
-neural_train - Train neural networks
 ```
+User task → Identify required category → Load only relevant server tools
 
-## 🔄 Critical Workflows - Quick Reference
+Examples:
+"Create workspace"
+  → UI Frameworks (workspace, ui-builder)
+  → Load: ~30 tools from servicenow-flow-workspace-mobile server
 
-### Widget Work: ALWAYS Local Sync!
-```javascript
-// ✅ CORRECT
-await snow_pull_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' });
-// ... edit locally ...
-await snow_push_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' });
+"Fix incident assignment"
+  → ITSM + Automation
+  → Load: ~25 tools from servicenow-operations + servicenow-automation
 
-// ❌ WRONG - Token limits!
-await snow_query_table({ table: 'sp_widget', ... });
+"Deploy widget"
+  → Development + Local Sync
+  → Load: ~20 tools from servicenow-deployment + servicenow-local-development
 ```
 
-### Development: ALWAYS Update Set First!
+**Tool Metadata (Use This!):**
 ```javascript
-// ✅ CORRECT - Update Set workflow
-const updateSet = await snow_create_update_set({ name: "Feature: X" });
-await snow_ensure_active_update_set({ sys_id: updateSet.sys_id });
-// ... develop ...
-await snow_complete_update_set({ sys_id: updateSet.sys_id });
-
-// ❌ WRONG - No Update Set tracking!
-await snow_create_business_rule({ ... }); // Changes NOT tracked!
-```
-
-### Verification: Use Scripts for Testing Only
-```javascript
-// ✅ For verification/testing
-await snow_execute_script_with_output({
-  script: `var gr = new GlideRecord('incident'); gs.info('Exists: ' + gr.isValid());`
-});
-
-// ❌ NOT for development!
-await snow_execute_background_script({
-  script: `var gr = new GlideRecord('sp_widget'); gr.initialize(); ...` // WRONG!
-});
+{
+  category: 'ui-frameworks',        // Main category
+  subcategory: 'workspace',         // Specific subcategory
+  use_cases: ['workspace-creation'], // What it's for
+  complexity: 'intermediate',       // beginner | intermediate | advanced | expert
+  frequency: 'high'                 // very-high | high | medium | low
+}
 ```
 
-## 🚨 THE UNIVERSAL WORKFLOW - MEMORIZE THIS!
-
-**Every task follows this pattern:**
-
-1. **📦 UPDATE SET FIRST** - `snow_create_update_set` → `snow_ensure_active_update_set`
-2. **🔍 FIND RIGHT TOOL** - Use Tool Discovery Decision Tree above
-3. **🛠️ USE MCP TOOL** - Call the dedicated tool (NEVER background scripts for development!)
-4. **✅ TEST/VERIFY** - Use `snow_execute_script_with_output` for verification only
-5. **✔️ COMPLETE UPDATE SET** - `snow_complete_update_set` when done
-
-**Special Case - Widget Debugging:**
-1. UPDATE SET FIRST
-2. `snow_pull_artifact` (get all files locally)
-3. Edit with native tools
-4. `snow_push_artifact` (push back to ServiceNow)
-5. COMPLETE UPDATE SET
+**Categories Overview:**
+1. **core-operations** (very-high frequency): CRUD, queries, properties
+2. **development** (very-high): update-sets, deployment, local-sync
+3. **ui-frameworks** (high): ui-builder, workspace, service-portal
+4. **automation** (high): script-execution, flow-designer, scheduling
+5. **integration** (medium): rest-soap, transform-maps, import-export
+6. **itsm** (high): incident, change, problem, knowledge, catalog
+7. **cmdb** (medium): ci-management, discovery, relationships
+8. **ml-analytics** (medium): predictive-intelligence, performance-analytics
+9. **advanced** (low-medium): specialized, batch-operations
 
-## 🎯 The 4 Absolute Rules
-
-1. **🔴 UPDATE SETS ALWAYS FIRST** - No development without Update Set tracking!
-2. **🔴 MCP TOOLS ONLY** - Use dedicated tools, NOT background scripts for development
-3. **🔴 NO MOCK DATA** - Everything real, complete, production-ready (no TODOs, no placeholders)
-4. **🔴 ES5 JAVASCRIPT ONLY** - var, function(){}, string concatenation (ServiceNow Rhino engine)
-
-## 📊 Quick Troubleshooting
-
-| Problem | Solution |
-|---------|----------|
-| Widget doesn't work | `snow_pull_artifact` + debug locally |
-| Forgot Update Set | `snow_create_update_set` → `snow_ensure_active_update_set` |
-| Syntax error in script | Check ES5! No const/let/arrows/template literals |
-| Widget too large | Use `snow_pull_artifact`, NOT `snow_query_table` |
-| Need to test code | `snow_execute_script_with_output` (verification only!) |
+**Use Lazy Loading:**
+- Don't preemptively explore all tools
+- Load tool documentation only when task requires it
+- Prefer high-frequency tools over low-frequency for common tasks
 
 ---
 
-**🚨 FINAL REMINDER: Update Sets are MANDATORY. MCP Tools are AUTOMATICALLY available. NO Mock Data. ES5 Only.**
----
+## 🚫 CRITICAL ANTI-PATTERNS (Never Do These!)
 
-## 🆕 V8.2.0: OPTIMIZED MCP TOOLS & BREAKING CHANGES
+### Anti-Pattern 1: Bash/Node/NPM for MCP Tools
 
-### 📊 What Changed in v8.2.0
+**MCP tools are JavaScript functions loaded via MCP protocol** - they are NOT npm packages or CLI commands!
 
-**Major Optimizations:**
-1. ✅ **Description Optimization**: All 409 tools have concise, token-efficient descriptions
-2. ✅ **Metadata Addition**: Every tool now has category, subcategory, use_cases, complexity, and frequency metadata
-3. ✅ **Tool Merging**: Reduced redundancy by merging related tools
+```bash
+# ❌ FORBIDDEN - These WILL ALWAYS FAIL:
 
-**Breaking Changes:**
-- **Update Set Tools**: 9 tools merged → 3 tools (6 tools removed)
+node -e "const { snow_create_ui_page } = require('./node_modules/@snow-flow/...');"
+# ERROR: Module not found - @snow-flow packages don't exist in node_modules!
 
-### 🔄 Update Set Tools Migration Guide
+cd /path/to/project && node -e "const { snow_query_table } = require(...);"
+# ERROR: Module not found - MCP tools can't be required()!
 
-**OLD (REMOVED in v8.2.0):**
-```javascript
-// These tools NO LONGER EXIST:
-snow_update_set_create({ name, description })
-snow_update_set_switch({ update_set_id })
-snow_update_set_complete({ update_set_id })
-snow_update_set_export({ update_set_id })
-snow_update_set_preview({ update_set_id })
-snow_update_set_add_artifact({ update_set_id, artifact_sys_id })
-snow_update_set_current()
-snow_update_set_list({ state, limit })
-```
+npx snow-flow-mcp-client servicenow-unified snow_create_ui_page {...}
+# ERROR: 404 Not Found - this package doesn't exist!
 
-**NEW (v8.2.0+):**
-```javascript
-// Unified management tool:
-snow_update_set_manage({
-  action: 'create',  // or 'switch', 'complete', 'export', 'preview', 'add_artifact'
-  name: 'My Update Set',
-  description: 'Description',
-  auto_switch: true
-})
-
-// Unified query tool:
-snow_update_set_query({
-  action: 'current'  // or 'list'
-  // For list: state, limit, order_by
-})
-
-// Still available (complex logic):
-snow_ensure_active_update_set({ name, description })
+snow-flow mcp execute --tool snow_create_ui_page
+# ERROR: No such command - MCP tools aren't CLI commands!
 ```
 
-**Migration Examples:**
-
+**✅ CORRECT: Just call the function directly!**
 ```javascript
-// OLD: Create and switch
-await snow_update_set_create({ name: 'STORY-123', description: 'Add widget' });
-
-// NEW: Same functionality
-await snow_update_set_manage({
-  action: 'create',
-  name: 'STORY-123',
-  description: 'Add widget',
-  auto_switch: true  // default
-});
-
-// OLD: Get current Update Set
-await snow_update_set_current();
-
-// NEW: Same functionality
-await snow_update_set_query({ action: 'current' });
-
-// OLD: List Update Sets
-await snow_update_set_list({ state: 'in progress', limit: 10 });
-
-// NEW: Same functionality
-await snow_update_set_query({
-  action: 'list',
-  state: 'in progress',
-  limit: 10
+await snow_create_ui_page({
+  name: "incident_dashboard",
+  html: "...",
+  processing_script: "..."
 });
+// That's it! No bash, no require, no npm!
 ```
 
----
-
-## 🎯 CATEGORY-AWARE TOOL SELECTION (v8.2.0+)
+### Anti-Pattern 2: Using Background Scripts for Development
 
-Every MCP tool now has metadata to help you choose the right tool faster!
-
-### Tool Metadata Structure
+**Background scripts are for VERIFICATION ONLY, not development!**
 
 ```javascript
-{
-  category: 'core-operations',      // Main category
-  subcategory: 'query',             // Specific subcategory
-  use_cases: ['data-retrieval'],    // What it's used for
-  complexity: 'beginner',           // beginner | intermediate | advanced | expert
-  frequency: 'very-high'            // very-high | high | medium | low
-}
-```
-
-### 📁 Tool Categories
-
-**1. core-operations**
-   - Subcategories: query, crud, properties, discovery
-   - Frequency: very-high
-   - Examples: snow_query_table, snow_create_record, snow_update_record
-
-**2. development**
-   - Subcategories: update-sets, deployment, local-sync, platform
-   - Frequency: very-high
-   - Examples: snow_update_set_manage, snow_deploy, snow_pull_artifact
-
-**3. ui-frameworks**
-   - Subcategories: ui-builder, workspace, service-portal
-   - Frequency: high
-   - Examples: snow_create_uib_page, snow_create_complete_workspace, snow_deploy
-
-**4. automation**
-   - Subcategories: script-execution, flow-designer, scheduling
-   - Frequency: high
-   - Examples: snow_execute_script_with_output, snow_execute_flow, snow_schedule_job
-
-**5. integration**
-   - Subcategories: rest-soap, transform-maps, import-export
-   - Frequency: medium
-   - Examples: snow_create_rest_message, snow_create_transform_map
-
-**6. itsm**
-   - Subcategories: incident, change, problem, knowledge, catalog
-   - Frequency: high
-   - Examples: snow_query_incidents, snow_create_change_request, snow_search_knowledge
-
-**7. cmdb**
-   - Subcategories: ci-management, discovery, relationships
-   - Frequency: medium
-   - Examples: snow_create_ci, snow_run_discovery, snow_create_ci_relationship
-
-**8. ml-analytics**
-   - Subcategories: predictive-intelligence, performance-analytics, machine-learning
-   - Frequency: medium
-   - Examples: snow_create_pi_solution, snow_train_pi_solution, snow_create_pa_indicator
-
-**9. advanced**
-   - Subcategories: specialized, batch-operations, process-mining
-   - Frequency: low-medium
-   - Examples: snow_batch_api, snow_analyze_query, snow_discover_process
-
----
-
-## 🔍 QUICK TOOL FINDER BY USE CASE
-
-### Creating Workspaces for Agents
-
-**Category**: ui-frameworks → workspace
-**Primary Tool**: `snow_create_complete_workspace`
-**Related Tools**: `snow_create_uib_page`, `snow_add_uib_page_element`
+// ❌ WRONG: Using background script to create workspace
+await snow_execute_background_script({
+  script: `
+    var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_ux_app_config');
+    gr.initialize();
+    gr.name = 'IT Support Workspace';
+    gr.insert();
+  `
+});
 
-```javascript
-// Complete workspace in ONE call:
+// ✅ CORRECT: Use dedicated MCP tool
 await snow_create_complete_workspace({
   workspace_name: "IT Support Workspace",
   description: "Agent workspace for IT support team",
@@ -888,232 +609,196 @@ await snow_create_complete_workspace({
 });
 ```
 
-### Widget Development & Debugging
+**When to use background scripts:**
+- ✅ Testing if a table exists
+- ✅ Verifying a property value
+- ✅ Checking data before operations
+- ❌ Creating/updating artifacts (use dedicated tools!)
 
-**Category**: ui-frameworks → service-portal, development → local-sync
-**Primary Tools**: `snow_deploy`, `snow_pull_artifact`, `snow_push_artifact`
+### Anti-Pattern 3: No Mock Data, No Placeholders
 
-```javascript
-// CRITICAL: Use Local Sync for widget debugging!
-await snow_pull_artifact({
-  sys_id: 'widget_sys_id',
-  table: 'sp_widget'
-});
-// Now edit locally with native tools
-await snow_push_artifact({ sys_id: 'widget_sys_id' });
-```
-
-### UI Builder Page Development
-
-**Category**: ui-frameworks → ui-builder
-**Primary Tools**: `snow_create_uib_page`, `snow_add_uib_page_element`, `snow_create_uib_data_broker`
+**Users want production-ready code, not examples!**
 
 ```javascript
-// Create page
-const page = await snow_create_uib_page({
-  name: "incident_dashboard",
-  title: "Incident Dashboard"
-});
-
-// Add components
-await snow_add_uib_page_element({
-  page_sys_id: page.sys_id,
-  component_id: "list-component",
-  config: { table: "incident" }
-});
+// ❌ FORBIDDEN:
+data.items = [
+  { id: 1, name: 'Example Item' },  // TODO: Replace with real data
+  { id: 2, name: 'Sample Item' }    // Mock data for testing
+];
+
+// ✅ CORRECT:
+var gr = new GlideRecord('incident');
+gr.addQuery('active', true);
+gr.query();
+var items = [];
+while (gr.next()) {
+  items.push({
+    sys_id: gr.sys_id.toString(),
+    number: gr.number.toString(),
+    short_description: gr.short_description.toString()
+  });
+}
+data.items = items;
 ```
 
-### Update Set Management
+**Complete, Functional, Production-Ready:**
+- ✅ Real ServiceNow queries
+- ✅ Comprehensive error handling
+- ✅ Full validation logic
+- ✅ All edge cases handled
+- ❌ No "this would normally..."
+- ❌ No TODOs or placeholders
+- ❌ No stub implementations
 
-**Category**: development → update-sets
-**Primary Tools**: `snow_update_set_manage`, `snow_update_set_query`, `snow_ensure_active_update_set`
+### Anti-Pattern 4: Assuming Instead of Verifying
 
 ```javascript
-// ALWAYS create Update Set FIRST:
-await snow_update_set_manage({
-  action: 'create',
-  name: 'STORY-456',
-  description: 'Add workspace features',
-  auto_switch: true
-});
+// ❌ WRONG: Assuming table doesn't exist
+"The table u_custom_routing doesn't exist because it's not standard."
 
-// Make changes...
-
-// Complete when done:
-await snow_update_set_manage({
-  action: 'complete',
-  update_set_id: 'sys_id_here'
-});
-```
-
-### Script Execution & Testing
-
-**Category**: automation → script-execution
-**Primary Tool**: `snow_execute_script_with_output`
-
-```javascript
-// ES5 ONLY! Test scripts:
-await snow_execute_script_with_output({
+// ✅ CORRECT: Verify first
+const tableCheck = await snow_execute_script_with_output({
   script: `
-    var gr = new GlideRecord('incident');
-    gr.query();
-    gs.info('Total incidents: ' + gr.getRowCount());
+    var gr = new GlideRecord('u_custom_routing');
+    gs.info('Table exists: ' + gr.isValid());
   `
 });
-```
-
-### Data Querying & Analysis
-
-**Category**: core-operations → query
-**Primary Tools**: `snow_query_table`, `snow_query_incidents`, `snow_cmdb_search`
-
-```javascript
-// Universal table query:
-await snow_query_table({
-  table: 'incident',
-  query: 'active=true^priority=1',
-  fields: ['number', 'short_description', 'assigned_to'],
-  limit: 100
-});
 
-// Specialized incident query:
-await snow_query_incidents({
-  filters: { active: true, priority: 1 },
-  include_metrics: true
-});
+if (tableCheck.includes('Table exists: true')) {
+  // Table exists, proceed with it
+} else {
+  // Table doesn't exist, suggest creating it or alternative approach
+}
 ```
 
----
-
-## 🏆 TOOL SELECTION BEST PRACTICES
-
-### Priority Order:
-
-1. **Specific Tool** > Generic Tool
-   - Use `snow_create_uib_page` instead of `snow_create_record({ table: 'sys_ux_page' })`
-   - Use `snow_query_incidents` instead of `snow_query_table({ table: 'incident' })`
-
-2. **Merged Tool** > Individual Actions (v8.2.0+)
-   - Use `snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create' })` instead of searching for `snow_update_set_create`
-   - Use `snow_update_set_query({ action: 'current' })` instead of `snow_update_set_current`
-
-3. **High-Level Tool** > Low-Level Script
-   - Use `snow_create_complete_workspace` instead of manual Experience/App Config creation
-   - Use dedicated tools instead of `snow_execute_script_with_output` when possible
-
-4. **Local Sync** > Query for Large Artifacts
-   - Use `snow_pull_artifact` for widget debugging (no token limits!)
-   - Use `snow_query_table` for small metadata lookups
+**Evidence-Based Development:**
+1. If user's code references it → probably exists
+2. If documentation mentions it → check the instance
+3. If error occurs → verify the error, don't assume cause
+4. If something seems wrong → test before declaring broken
 
 ---
 
-## 📈 PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS
-
-### Token Efficiency (v8.2.0+)
+## 🎯 QUICK REFERENCE CHEAT SHEET
 
-All tools are now optimized for minimal context usage:
-- **Concise descriptions**: "Create UX workspace" instead of "Create Complete UX Workspace - Executes all 6 steps automatically..."
-- **Compact schemas**: "Table name" instead of "Table name to query (e.g., incident, task, sys_user)"
-- **Metadata-driven discovery**: Use categories to find the right tool faster
-
-### Context Savings:
-
-| Scenario | Before v8.2.0 | After v8.2.0 | Savings |
-|----------|---------------|--------------|---------|
-| Simple CRUD | ~25,000 tokens | ~11,000 tokens | **56%** |
-| Widget Dev | ~25,000 tokens | ~8,000 tokens | **68%** |
-| UI Builder | ~25,000 tokens | ~10,000 tokens | **60%** |
-
----
-
-## 🎓 LEARNING PATH BY COMPLEXITY
-
-### Beginner Tools (Start Here!)
-
-**Core Operations:**
-- `snow_query_table` - Query any table
-- `snow_create_record` - Create records
-- `snow_update_record` - Update records
+### Update Set Workflow (Mandatory!)
+```javascript
+// 1. CREATE
+const us = await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create', name: "Feature: X" });
 
-**Update Sets:**
-- `snow_update_set_manage` - Manage Update Sets
-- `snow_update_set_query` - Query Update Sets
-- `snow_ensure_active_update_set` - Ensure active Update Set
+// 2. VERIFY ACTIVE
+await snow_update_set_query({ action: 'current' });
 
-### Intermediate Tools
+// 3. DEVELOP
+// ... all your development work ...
 
-**UI Frameworks:**
-- `snow_create_uib_page` - Create UI Builder pages
-- `snow_create_complete_workspace` - Create workspaces
-- `snow_deploy` - Deploy widgets
+// 4. COMPLETE
+await snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'complete', update_set_id: us.sys_id });
+```
 
-**Automation:**
-- `snow_execute_script_with_output` - Execute scripts
-- `snow_execute_flow` - Run flows
+### Common Tasks Quick Reference
 
-### Advanced Tools
+| User Want | MCP Tool | Notes |
+|-----------|----------|-------|
+| Create workspace | `snow_create_complete_workspace` | One call, handles all steps |
+| Create widget | `snow_deploy({ type: 'widget' })` | After Update Set |
+| Fix widget | `snow_pull_artifact` | Local sync, NOT query! |
+| Create business rule | `snow_create_business_rule` | ES5 only! |
+| Query incidents | `snow_query_incidents` | Specialized tool |
+| Create UI Builder page | `snow_create_uib_page` | Modern UI framework |
+| Test script | `snow_execute_script_with_output` | Verification only |
+| Get property | `snow_property_manage({ action: 'get' })` | System config |
+| Create change | `snow_change_manage({ action: 'create' })` | ITSM workflow |
 
-**Integration:**
-- `snow_create_rest_message` - Create REST integrations
-- `snow_create_transform_map` - Transform data
+### ES5 Quick Conversion
 
-**ML & Analytics:**
-- `snow_create_pi_solution` - Create Predictive Intelligence solutions
-- `snow_train_pi_solution` - Train ML models
+| ES6+ (BREAKS ServiceNow) | ES5 (WORKS) |
+|-------------------------|-------------|
+| `const x = 5;` | `var x = 5;` |
+| `let items = [];` | `var items = [];` |
+| `() => {}` | `function() {}` |
+| `\`Hello ${name}\`` | `'Hello ' + name` |
+| `{a, b} = obj` | `var a = obj.a; var b = obj.b;` |
+| `for (x of arr)` | `for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++)` |
+| `fn(x = 'default')` | `if (typeof x === 'undefined') x = 'default';` |
 
 ---
 
-**Last Updated**: v8.2.0 (2025-10-21) - Breaking Changes: Update Set tool merging
-
-
----
+## 📚 OPENCODE FRAMEWORK INTEGRATION
 
-## 📊 V8.2.0 FINAL STATISTICS
+### Instruction Loading Pattern
 
-### Tools Optimized & Merged
+**You are operating within OpenCode/SnowCode framework**, which follows specific instruction loading patterns:
 
-**Total Tools:**
-- Before v8.2.0: **411 tools**
-- After v8.2.0: **397 tools**  
-- **Reduction: 14 tools (-3.4%)**
-
-**Merged Categories:**
-
-1. **Update Set Tools: 9 → 3 (6 removed)**
-   - Merged: create, switch, complete, export, preview, add_artifact, current, list
-   - Into: `snow_update_set_manage`, `snow_update_set_query`
-   - Kept: `snow_ensure_active_update_set`
+```
+Priority hierarchy:
+1. User's direct message (highest)
+2. AGENTS.md (this file - mandatory override)
+3. @file references (lazy-loaded when needed)
+4. Default AI behavior (lowest)
+```
 
-2. **System Properties: 12 → 4 (8 removed)**
-   - Merged: get, set, delete, validate, list, search, categories, bulk_get, bulk_set, import, export, history
-   - Into: `snow_property_manage`, `snow_property_query`, `snow_property_bulk`, `snow_property_io`
+**File Reference Handling:**
+- When you see `@filename.md`, treat it as contextual guidance
+- Load these files **only when the task directly requires that knowledge**
+- Don't preemptively load all @ references (context waste)
 
-### Description Optimization
+**Example:**
+```
+User: "Create an incident widget with the @incident-sla-config.md guidelines"
 
-**All 409 tools** received:
-- ✅ Concise descriptions (verbose → compact)
-- ✅ Metadata (category, subcategory, use_cases, complexity, frequency)
-- ✅ Optimized property descriptions
+Your process:
+1. Recognize @incident-sla-config.md reference
+2. Load that file content to understand SLA requirements
+3. Apply those guidelines to widget creation
+4. Don't load other @files not mentioned
+```
 
-**Estimated Token Savings:**
-- Description compression: ~300 tokens
-- Full optimization: **~10,000+ tokens** across all tools
+### MCP Server Configuration Awareness
 
-### Migration Complexity
+**Context Management:**
+- MCP servers add to your context window
+- Some servers (e.g., GitHub MCP) are token-heavy
+- You can't control which servers are enabled (user's .snowcode/config.json)
+- Adapt to available tools - if a tool doesn't exist, suggest alternatives
 
-**Update Sets Migration:**
+**Tool Reference Pattern:**
 ```javascript
-// OLD: snow_update_set_create({ name, description })
-// NEW: snow_update_set_manage({ action: 'create', name, description })
-```
-**Effort:** Very Low (add action parameter)
+// Document MCP tool usage clearly for users
+"I'm using the snow_create_workspace tool from the servicenow-flow-workspace-mobile MCP server"
 
-**System Properties Migration:**
-```javascript
-// OLD: snow_property_get({ name })
-// NEW: snow_property_manage({ action: 'get', name })
+// If uncertain, verify tool availability first
+// Most tools follow pattern: snow_<action>_<resource>
 ```
-**Effort:** Very Low (add action parameter)
 
 ---
 
+## 🎓 FINAL MANDATE
+
+**Your mission** is to transform natural language user intent into concrete ServiceNow artifacts using the 410+ MCP tools available to you.
+
+**Success criteria:**
+1. ✅ Always create Update Set before development
+2. ✅ Use ES5 JavaScript only for ServiceNow scripts
+3. ✅ Execute tools, don't just explain them
+4. ✅ Verify before assuming
+5. ✅ Provide complete, production-ready solutions
+6. ✅ Manage context efficiently with lazy loading
+7. ✅ Follow the tool discovery decision tree
+8. ✅ Respect widget coherence (HTML ↔ Client ↔ Server)
+
+**Failure modes to avoid:**
+1. ❌ Skipping Update Set workflow
+2. ❌ Using ES6+ syntax in ServiceNow scripts
+3. ❌ Trying to use bash/node/require for MCP tools
+4. ❌ Mock data or placeholders instead of real implementations
+5. ❌ Using background scripts for development work
+6. ❌ Assuming instead of verifying
+7. ❌ Loading all tools instead of lazy loading
+
+**Remember:**
+- You are not documenting features - you are **building them**
+- You are not explaining approaches - you are **executing them**
+- You are not a chatbot - you are a **development partner** with direct access to ServiceNow
+
+**Now go build amazing ServiceNow solutions! 🚀**