specsmd 0.0.0-dev.49 → 0.0.0-dev.50

package/flows/fire/agents/orchestrator/skills/project-init/SKILL.md

@@ -71,17 +71,44 @@ Initialize a new FIRE project by detecting workspace type and setting up standar
     </output>
   </step>
 
-  <step n="4" title="Create Structure">
+  <step n="4" title="Choose Autonomy Level">
+    <output>
+      How autonomous should FIRE be when executing work items?
+
+      **[1] Autonomous** — AI executes more freely, fewer checkpoints
+           (medium complexity → autopilot, high → confirm)
+
+      **[2] Balanced** — Standard checkpoints based on complexity (Recommended)
+           (low → autopilot, medium → confirm, high → validate)
+
+      **[3] Controlled** — More human oversight, more checkpoints
+           (low → confirm, medium/high → validate)
+
+      Choose [1/2/3]:
+    </output>
+    <check if="response == 1">
+      <set>workspace.autonomy_bias = autonomous</set>
+    </check>
+    <check if="response == 2">
+      <set>workspace.autonomy_bias = balanced</set>
+    </check>
+    <check if="response == 3">
+      <set>workspace.autonomy_bias = controlled</set>
+    </check>
+    <note>Can be changed later in .specs-fire/state.yaml</note>
+  </step>
+
+  <step n="5" title="Create Structure">
     <action>Create .specs-fire/ directory</action>
     <action>Create .specs-fire/intents/</action>
     <action>Create .specs-fire/runs/</action>
     <action>Create .specs-fire/standards/</action>
-    <action>Generate .specs-fire/state.yaml</action>
+    <action>Generate .specs-fire/state.yaml (include autonomy_bias)</action>
     <action>Generate .specs-fire/standards/tech-stack.md</action>
     <action>Generate .specs-fire/standards/coding-standards.md</action>
   </step>
 
-  <step n="5" title="Complete">
+  <step n="6" title="Complete">
     <output>
       FIRE initialized!
 

package/flows/fire/agents/orchestrator/skills/status/SKILL.md

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Display current FIRE project status.
 
       **Project**: {project.name}
       **Workspace**: {workspace.type} / {workspace.structure}
+      **Autonomy**: {workspace.autonomy_bias}
 
       ## Intents
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Display current FIRE project status.
 
 **Project**: my-saas-app
 **Workspace**: brownfield / monolith
+**Autonomy**: balanced
 
 ## Intents
 

package/flows/fire/agents/planner/skills/work-item-decompose/SKILL.md

@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ Break an intent into discrete, executable work items.
   </step>
 
   <step n="3" title="Assess Complexity">
-    <action>For each work item, assess complexity:</action>
+    <action>For each work item, assess RAW complexity:</action>
 
     <complexity level="low">
       - Single file or few files
       - Well-understood pattern
       - No external dependencies
       - Examples: bug fix, config change, simple utility
-      → Mode: autopilot
     </complexity>
 
     <complexity level="medium">
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ Break an intent into discrete, executable work items.
       - Standard patterns with some decisions
       - May touch existing code
       - Examples: new endpoint, new component, feature addition
-      → Mode: confirm
     </complexity>
 
     <complexity level="high">
@@ -69,10 +67,29 @@ Break an intent into discrete, executable work items.
       - Security or data implications
       - Core system changes
       - Examples: auth system, payment flow, database migration
-      → Mode: validate
     </complexity>
   </step>
 
+  <step n="3b" title="Apply Autonomy Bias">
+    <action>Read workspace.autonomy_bias from state.yaml</action>
+    <action>Apply bias to determine final execution mode:</action>
+
+    <bias-table>
+      | Raw Complexity | autonomous | balanced | controlled |
+      |----------------|------------|----------|------------|
+      | low            | autopilot  | autopilot| confirm    |
+      | medium         | autopilot  | confirm  | validate   |
+      | high           | confirm    | validate | validate   |
+    </bias-table>
+
+    <note>
+      This allows user preference to shift thresholds:
+      - autonomous: trusts AI more, fewer checkpoints
+      - balanced: standard behavior (default)
+      - controlled: more human oversight
+    </note>
+  </step>
+
   <step n="4" title="Define Acceptance Criteria">
     <action>For each work item, define:</action>
     <substep>What must be true when complete</substep>

package/flows/fire/memory-bank.yaml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ state:
     workspace:
       - type: "greenfield | brownfield"
       - structure: "monolith | monorepo | multi-part"
-      - default_mode: "autopilot | confirm | validate"
+      - autonomy_bias: "autonomous | balanced | controlled"
       - scanned_at: "ISO 8601 timestamp (brownfield)"
       - parts: "List of project parts (monorepo)"
     intents:
@@ -102,8 +102,30 @@ execution_modes:
     complexity: high
     description: "Design doc review, then plan confirmation, then execution"
 
-# Work Item Complexity Mapping
+# Work Item Complexity Mapping (default, when autonomy_bias = balanced)
 complexity_modes:
   low: autopilot
   medium: confirm
   high: validate
+
+# Autonomy Bias - Shifts complexity→mode thresholds
+# User preference captured at project init, stored in workspace.autonomy_bias
+autonomy_bias:
+  autonomous:
+    description: "AI executes more freely, fewer checkpoints"
+    mapping:
+      low: autopilot
+      medium: autopilot   # shifted down
+      high: confirm       # shifted down
+  balanced:
+    description: "Standard checkpoints based on complexity"
+    mapping:
+      low: autopilot
+      medium: confirm
+      high: validate
+  controlled:
+    description: "More human oversight, more checkpoints"
+    mapping:
+      low: confirm        # shifted up
+      medium: validate    # shifted up
+      high: validate

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "specsmd",
-  "version": "0.0.0-dev.49",
+  "version": "0.0.0-dev.50",
   "description": "Multi-agent orchestration system for AI-native software development. Delivers AI-DLC, Agile, and custom SDLC flows as markdown-based agent systems.",
   "main": "lib/installer.js",
   "bin": {