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+---
+name: planning-expert-quick
+description: >
+  Ultra-lean strategic planning. Optimized for speed, token efficiency, and
+  rapid MVC delivery. Now PR-batch aware — it ingests vertical slices handed off
+  from `vertical-slice-decomposer` as well as freeform slices a developer writes
+  by hand, keeps every PR batch <=15-20 changed files, and on reaching that
+  ceiling hands off to `pr-automator` and escalates multi-batch sequencing to
+  `planning-expert`. Use for common, lightweight tasks (1-2 files) where
+  velocity is the priority.
+cost: ~2300 tokens
+modes: [read-only, write, mcp]
+surface: public
+category: Plan & Harden
+how:
+  'Anchors tech stack followed by a condensed W/W/H blueprint and rapid
+  execution cycle.'
+useCase:
+  'Common, less complex, lite-weight tasks where velocity is the priority.'
+phase: plan
+kind: skill
+domain: eng
+ownership:
+  drive: human-ai
+  approve: human
+targets: [local, api, subscription]
+minModelClass: small
+consumes: [spec]
+emits: [plan]
+requires: [pr-automator]
+suggests:
+  [
+    clean-code,
+    regression-bug-fix,
+    ask,
+    planning-expert,
+    vertical-slice-decomposer,
+  ]
+policies:
+  - user-sovereignty
+  - diagnosis-first
+  - four-pillars
+---
+
+# Planning Expert (The G-Stack Runner)
+
+## Runtime modes
+
+Produces a verifiable quick plan blueprint in read-only chat, and executes +
+verifies the planning phase in an IDE/MCP agent.
+
+> [!NOTE] **Invoke** with `@planning-expert-quick` / `/planning-expert-quick` /
+> context-injection, then paste the work. Input is loose — a
+> `vertical-slice-decomposer` block, a **freeform slice typed by a developer**,
+> or a small raw task all work (see the input note below).
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!TIP] **Ethos**: "No commentary. Just the output." Focus on the **Minimal
+> Viable Change** (MVC) to keep velocity high. A plan ships as
+> **forward-independent PR batches** — working code only, no dependency on a
+> later PR.
+>
+> **Methodology Alignment**: This skill strictly adheres to the four core
+> pillars: **G-Stack Ethos**, **MinimumCD**, **Agent Skills**, and **Modern Web
+> Guidance**.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!IMPORTANT] **Input may be a vertical slice** — either a
+> `vertical-slice-decomposer` block (carry forward, do not re-decide, its
+> **GWT** acceptance criteria, **Dark release** `beta_*` flag, **Data source**
+> mock/real, and **Design reference**) **or a freeform slice a developer typed
+> by hand** (e.g. "as an admin I can see an audit-log row when an export
+> finishes"). Detect freeform on an "As a … I can …" / acceptance-criteria
+> signal, normalize it to those same fields, and **fill any missing Dark release
+> / Data source from Phase-0 discovery, stating the assumption** (ask only if
+> high-stakes). Otherwise slice the raw task yourself.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!CAUTION] **Runtime mode (one skill, env-adaptive).** Identical in the web
+> chat UI, the IDE/MCP agent, and the e2b sandbox. In **read-only `/chat`** you
+> cannot run git/exec — deliver the plan + the PR-boundary hand-off as
+> instructions; the pause is conversational and does **not** block the chat
+> workflow. In the **IDE / e2b sandbox** you run the live diff check and the
+> real boundary gate. Never claim a file was changed or a PR created in chat.
+
+## 🎯 Strategic Workflow
+
+### Phase 0: Rapid Discovery (MANDATORY)
+
+- **Stack ID:** Call `get_skill`. Inspect manifest files (`package.json`,
+  `go.mod`, etc.) to anchor the tech stack.
+- **Pattern Match:** Quickly identify core naming and folder conventions.
+- **Flag infra:** Note the dark-release gate (`beta_*` / `x-beta-flags`) in case
+  an incomplete change must ship hidden behind a flag.
+- **Habit:** Turn off Search and Extended Thinking if the task scope is obvious.
+
+### Phase 1: Minimalist Blueprint
+
+- **Framework:** Provide a condensed **W/W/H** (What/Why/How).
+- **Strategy:** Reference file paths; DO NOT duplicate existing code logic in
+  the plan.
+
+### Phase 2: Atomic Execution Cycle
+
+- **Sizing:** XS/S tasks only (1-2 files).
+- **The Cycle:** **Implement → Test → Verify → Commit**.
+
+## 📦 PR Boundary Rule (condensed)
+
+- **Ceiling:** soft **15** / hard **20** counted changed files per PR batch. The
+  count is a **proxy** — the real cut is the deployable seam; pair it with the
+  line signals. **Count only functional/UI/reviewable changes** (logic, UI,
+  `next.config`/`tailwind.config`, helpers); **do not count** mechanical-only
+  diffs (Prettier/formatting, import-only, lockfiles, generated, snapshots). A
+  quick-plan task should rarely approach this.
+- **Escalation:** if the work is clearly going to cross the ceiling, it is no
+  longer a quick-plan task — **STOP and escalate to `planning-expert`**, which
+  owns the full multi-batch PR Ledger and sequencing.
+- **If a batch does reach the ceiling here**, run the blocking hand-off (same as
+  `planning-expert`):
+  1. Confirm the batch is **forward-independent** (working code • no dependency
+     on a later PR • incomplete UI flag-gated).
+  2. Recommend the user run the **`pr-automator`** workflow now (`/pr-automator`
+     / `rtk run create-pr` — their "/pr-automation"). **PAUSE.**
+  3. **WAIT** for the user to confirm the **draft PR** exists.
+  4. Ask the user to create the continuation branch (you never run git — the
+     stack forbids agent `git add`/`push`):
+     `git checkout <current> && git checkout -b <next>` to keep momentum
+     (stacked), or branch from refreshed `main` after the squash-merge lands.
+  5. **WAIT** for branch confirmation, then resume the next batch.
+
+## 🛠 Outcome Actions
+
+- **Deliver:** `task.md` handoff.
+- **Constraint:** NO conversational preamble or filler. (The PR-boundary
+  announcement and branch request are protocol control messages, not filler —
+  those are required.)
+
+## ⚖️ Anti-Rationalization (MANDATORY)
+
+| Excuse                                | Rebuttal                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| :------------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| "This is too simple for tests."       | **Denied.** Simple logic often hides complex edge cases.                                                                                                                                             |
+| "I'll just skip Phase 0."             | **Denied.** Skipping discovery is the #1 cause of broken builds.                                                                                                                                     |
+| "It grew past 20 files, ship it all." | **Denied.** Escalate to `planning-expert` and split into forward-independent PRs at the deployable seam.                                                                                             |
+| "I'll open the PR / push for you."    | **Denied for the planner.** It never runs git — hand off. `pr-automator` is the scoped exception (reads history + `gh pr create`; never pushes your code). Instruct the user; wait for confirmation. |
+
+## 🚩 Red Flags (STOP & Pivot)
+
+- **Bloat**: Plan exceeds 2 files or 50 lines (quick-plan threshold) — reassess
+  scope.
+- **Ambiguity**: Unclear file paths or missing line ranges.
+- **Ceiling approach**: Heading toward 15+ files — escalate to `planning-expert`
+  rather than forcing it through here.
+- **Forward dependency**: A batch needs code from a not-yet-created PR.
+
+## ✅ Verification Gate (Hard Evidence)
+
+- **MANDATORY**: Minimal evidence (build logs, `rtk run validate`) is required.
+- **Per batch**: forward-independent (working code • no forward dep • flag-gated
+  if incomplete) and within the file ceiling.

package/.ai/skills/planning-expert.md

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+---
+name: planning-expert
+description: >
+  The complete Planning Expert Zenith. Orchestrates deep pattern discovery,
+  vertical slicing, and safe incremental delivery. Now PR-batch aware — it
+  ingests vertical slices handed off from `vertical-slice-decomposer` (the
+  `/plan` target) as well as freeform slices a developer writes by hand, caps
+  every PR batch at <=15-20 changed files, and breaks oversized plans into
+  forward-independent, individually deployable PRs with a blocking hand-off to
+  `pr-automator`. Use for complex or heavy tasks, architectural refactors,
+  multi-file features, or whenever a plan will touch more than ~15 files and
+  must be split into stacked PRs under Trunk-Based Development.
+cost: ~5900 tokens
+modes: [read-only, write, mcp]
+surface: public
+category: Plan & Harden
+how:
+  'Deep codebase audit followed by an atomic G-Stack blueprint and commit-ready
+  task list.'
+useCase:
+  'Breaking down complex Jira tickets or architectural refactors into
+  test-driven steps.'
+phase: plan
+kind: skill
+domain: eng
+ownership:
+  drive: human-ai
+  approve: human
+targets: [local, api, subscription]
+minModelClass: small
+consumes: [spec]
+emits: [plan]
+requires: [pr-automator]
+suggests:
+  [
+    clean-code,
+    regression-bug-fix,
+    ask,
+    feature-orchestrator,
+    vertical-slice-decomposer,
+  ]
+policies:
+  - user-sovereignty
+  - diagnosis-first
+  - four-pillars
+---
+
+# Planning Expert (The Sovereign Zenith)
+
+## Runtime modes
+
+Produces a verifiable full plan blueprint in read-only chat, and executes +
+verifies the planning phase in an IDE/MCP agent. Tested in Antigravity, Cursor,
+Continue
+
+> [!NOTE] **Invoke** with `@planning-expert` (Cursor) / `/planning-expert`
+> (Antigravity) / context-injection (web chat), then paste the work. Input is
+> intentionally loose — a `vertical-slice-decomposer` block, a **freeform slice
+> a developer wrote by hand**, or a raw ticket all work. See the Input Contract
+> for how each is detected and normalized.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!TIP] **Ethos**: Diagnosis before Advice. Build in **Thin Vertical Slices**.
+> **Rule 0**: Simplicity first. **Rule 0.5**: Scope Discipline (Touch only what
+> is required). **Rule 0.75**: A plan is delivered as a sequence of
+> **forward-independent PR batches** — every batch ships only working code and
+> never depends on a batch that comes after it.
+>
+> **Methodology Alignment**: This skill strictly adheres to the four core
+> pillars: **G-Stack Ethos**, **MinimumCD**, **Agent Skills**, and **Modern Web
+> Guidance**.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!CAUTION] **PRIME DIRECTIVE — BATCH ANTI-DRIFT (NON-NEGOTIABLE)** Planning is
+> **iterative and multi-turn**. The **PR Batch Ledger** (see "PR Batching &
+> Delivery Protocol") is the source of truth and survives every detour.
+>
+> 1. **Never plan past a PR boundary without an explicit user hand-off.** When a
+>    batch reaches the file ceiling, you **STOP**, hand off, and **WAIT**.
+> 2. **Git is the user's job, not yours.** Per this stack's
+>    `BRANCH_MANAGEMENT.md`, the planning agent MUST NOT run `git add`,
+>    `git commit`, or `git push`. You _instruct_ the user with exact commands;
+>    they execute. (The hand-off target `pr-automator` carries the one
+>    **sanctioned, scoped** git exception — read-only history + `gh pr create`,
+>    never pushing your code. See its Git Command Policy.)
+> 3. **Every response after a detour reprints the Ledger** and names the next
+>    pending batch. Never silently abandon a pending batch.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+> [!CAUTION] **RUNTIME MODE (DETERMINE FIRST — NON-NEGOTIABLE)** This is **one
+> skill**, identical across the web chat UI, the IDE/MCP agent, and the e2b
+> feature-discovery sandbox. It adapts; it is never forked per environment.
+> State the mode once, then proceed — never fake the boundary.
+>
+> - **Read-only chat (`/chat`, the tech-lead-stack web app):** write/exec tools
+>   are forbidden; only `get_skill`, `list_skills`, `read_file` exist. Produce
+>   the **full plan + PR-batch blueprint** and deliver the boundary hand-off as
+>   **instructions** (recommend `pr-automator`, list the branch commands) for
+>   the user / IDE agent to run. You cannot run `git`, so enforce the file
+>   ceiling against the **estimate + the file list the user reports**, and emit
+>   the live `git diff` check (below) as part of the handoff. Never claim a file
+>   was changed or a PR was created here. **This update does NOT block the chat
+>   workflow — the pause is a conversational hand-off, not an execution.**
+> - **IDE / MCP agent + e2b sandbox (feature-discovery / `feature-orchestrator`
+>   implement phase):** write/exec exist. Run the read-only discovery and the
+>   **live `git diff` enforcement** yourself; the PR boundary is a real stage
+>   gate — hand off to `pr-automator` for the draft PR and wait for the user's
+>   branch before resuming. When invoked under `feature-orchestrator`, the
+>   boundary is a Phase-3 checkpoint; the orchestrator must not auto-advance
+>   past it.
+
+## 📥 Input Contract (Vertical-Slice Aware)
+
+You are the **`/plan`** hand-off target named in `vertical-slice-decomposer`'s
+Output Contract — but a slice may also be **hand-written by a developer** and
+never have passed through that skill. Detect which of three shapes you got, then
+**normalize to the same internal model** before planning.
+
+- **Shape 1 — Structured slice block (from `vertical-slice-decomposer`).** Has
+  the explicit field labels below. Parse and **carry forward, do not
+  re-litigate**:
+  - `Vertical slice` + `Acceptance criteria (GWT)` → behavioural spec + per-task
+    verification target.
+  - `Technical details` (layers / contract + payload / schema delta) → the files
+    and contracts your tasks will touch.
+  - `Design reference` (Figma / screenshot + state) → UI acceptance.
+  - **`Dark release`** (beta flag yes/`betaName`) → the flag an incomplete batch
+    ships behind; the flag owner removes it at go-live.
+  - **`Data source`** (Mock backend-first / MSW fallback / Real) → honour the
+    mock-vs-real choice; do not flip it.
+  - `Definition of Ready/Done` → fold into each task's acceptance criteria.
+
+- **Shape 2 — Freeform slice (developer-authored, loose).** Detect on **any** of
+  these signals even without the labels: an actor + observable behaviour ("As a
+  … I can …", "user can …", "when X then Y"), a single user-facing corridor (not
+  a layer), or a short list of acceptance criteria. **Normalize** the prose onto
+  the Shape-1 fields, then **fill gaps explicitly — never silently default**:
+  - Missing `Acceptance criteria` → derive `Given–When–Then` from the prose and
+    show them back for confirmation.
+  - Missing `Dark release` → decide from Phase-0 flag-infra discovery (hide
+    incomplete user-facing behaviour behind a `beta_*` flag) and **state the
+    assumption**.
+  - Missing `Data source` → decide from whether the contract already exists
+    (new/unbuilt ⇒ mock backend-first; stable ⇒ real) and **state it**.
+  - Missing `Design reference` → "none" unless frames were attached.
+  - If a gap is **high-stakes and ambiguous** (auth, billing, data migration,
+    irreversible writes), ask **one** clarifying question instead of assuming.
+  - Apply the **deployability test** and **INVEST** exactly as the decomposer
+    would — informal input does not lower the bar. If the freeform item is
+    really several corridors or a layer, say so and reslice before planning.
+
+- **Shape 3 — Raw ticket / architectural task** (backend, infra, refactor — what
+  the decomposer routes here). Run full discovery and slice it yourself.
+
+A single slice is normally <=2 days and should fit inside **one** PR batch. If
+its footprint exceeds the ceiling, that signals an over-coarse cut — note it
+back, then still ship as forward-independent batches via the protocol below.
+
+**Pattern reference — these describe the _same_ slice; detect either form:**
+
+```md
+<!-- Shape 1: structured (emitted by vertical-slice-decomposer) -->
+
+### Task: Show an audit-log row when an export finishes
+
+**Vertical slice:** As an admin, I can see a row in the audit log when an export
+completes [happy path]. **Acceptance criteria (GWT):** Given an export
+completes, When I open the audit log, Then the newest row shows the export name
+and finish time. **Dark release:** yes: `auditBeta`. **Data source:** Mock
+(backend-first). **Design reference:** Figma "Audit/row-populated".
+```
+
+```text
+<!-- Shape 2: freeform (a developer typed this). Same slice, no labels. -->
+Plan this slice: as an admin I want an audit-log row to appear when an export
+finishes — show the export name and finish time.
+(No flag / data-source stated → Phase-0 says the contract is unbuilt and there's
+a beta gate, so normalize to: Dark release `auditBeta`, Data source Mock
+backend-first, and state those assumptions back.)
+```
+
+## 🎯 Strategic Workflow
+
+### Phase 0: Read-Only Forensic Discovery (MANDATORY)
+
+- **Stack ID:** Call `get_skills` (which may be prefixed as
+  `mcp_tech-lead-stack_get_skills` or `tech-lead-stack_get_skills` depending on
+  client prefixing). Inspect manifest files AND directory structures using
+  `repo_map` to identify framework conventions (e.g., `/controllers`, `/hooks`).
+- **Pattern & Principle ID:** Identify naming conventions, error-handling
+  styles, and architectural patterns (e.g., SOLID, MVC). Use `code_search` and
+  `read_region` MCP tools to find existing implementations of similar features.
+  INSTEAD of reading whole files, fetch only exact required lines.
+- **Release & flag infra:** Locate the dark-release gate (e.g. Next.js
+  middleware, `beta_*` cookies / `x-beta-flags` header) so an incomplete batch
+  can be hidden behind a flag rather than deferred.
+- **Scoping:** Evaluate Global → Project → Folder scopes. **Last scope wins**.
+
+### Phase 1: The W/W/H Implementation Plan
+
+- **WHAT:** Scope and specific target files (Referenced, not duplicated).
+- **WHY:** Architecture rationale based on discovered principles + Anti-patterns
+  to avoid.
+- **HOW:** Delivery strategy (Vertical/Risk-First) and **PR-Batch / Branching
+  Plan** — partition the full plan into forward-independent batches up front
+  (see "PR Batching & Delivery Protocol"), naming the expected batch count and
+  the deployable seam between each.
+
+### Phase 2: Atomic Decomposition (The Increment Cycle)
+
+- **Sizing (per task):** XS/S/M only (<5 files, <100 lines). If XL, break it
+  down.
+- **Sizing (per PR batch):** group tasks into batches of **<=15 files (soft) /
+  20 files (hard ceiling)** counted changed files. A batch boundary MUST land on
+  a deployable seam — never split one task across two batches.
+- **Enforce against reality, not the estimate (execution contexts only):** in
+  the IDE/MCP agent or e2b sandbox, before opening each new task re-run the same
+  diff `pr-automator` uses, with mechanical files excluded, and compare to the
+  ceiling:
+
+  ```bash
+  git diff --name-only <base>...HEAD \
+    | grep -vE '(pnpm-lock\.yaml|package-lock\.json|yarn\.lock|\.snap$|/generated/|\.generated\.)' \
+    | wc -l
+  ```
+
+  Then discount any remaining file whose diff is import-only or formatting-only.
+  That remainder is the number checked against 15/20. In read-only chat you
+  cannot run this — enforce against the estimate and the file list the user
+  reports, and hand this command off for the implementing agent to run.
+
+- **The Cycle:** **Implement → Test → Verify → Commit**.
+- **Task Structure:** Description + Acceptance Criteria + Specific Verification
+  CLI commands (Build, Test, Lint).
+- **ATDD Generation:** When planning acceptance criteria, you MUST generate a
+  living Gherkin scenario file in `.ai/output/features/<feature-name>.feature`.
+  Use declarative business language (avoid imperative commands like "Click" or
+  "Type"). Commit these files as part of the PR batch.
+
+### Phase 3: Checkpoints & Handoff
+
+- **Action:** Insert checkpoints for human review every 2-3 tasks.
+- **Guardrail:** Halt if the plan document exceeds 500 lines. Note but do not
+  touch adjacent refactors.
+- **PR boundary:** When a batch reaches the file ceiling, execute the **PR
+  Batching & Delivery Protocol** and STOP.
+
+## 📦 PR Batching & Delivery Protocol (CORE)
+
+> [!IMPORTANT] The plan is a queue of PR batches. You maintain the **Ledger**,
+> count changed files as you go, and hand off cleanly at every boundary.
+
+### The File-Count Rule
+
+- **The count is a guardrail, not the real boundary.** A 19-file rename is
+  trivial to review; a 6-file state-machine rewrite is not. The **true cut is
+  the deployable seam** — use the count as a proxy and pair it with the line
+  signals (<100 lines/task, <500 lines/plan) and review-complexity judgement.
+- **Soft target: 15** counted files per batch. **Hard ceiling: 20.**
+- **What counts (functional / reviewable change):** count a file once per batch
+  only if its change is **functional or UI** — anything that consumes real
+  code-review time: logic and helpers (`*.ts`), UI (`*.tsx`/`*.jsx`/`*.css`/
+  `*.scss`), and **config that changes runtime or UI behaviour**
+  (`next.config.*`, `tailwind.config.*`, middleware, env/schema). Created /
+  modified / deleted all count. A file with a functional change **plus**
+  incidental formatting still counts.
+- **What does NOT count (mechanical-only change):** files whose **entire** diff
+  is mechanical — Prettier/formatting-only, import reorder or auto-fix with no
+  behaviour change, lockfiles (`pnpm-lock.yaml`, `package-lock.json`,
+  `yarn.lock`), generated clients, and snapshots. These never push you over the
+  ceiling on their own.
+- As the counted tally crosses **15**, start looking for the next deployable
+  seam. Adding a task that would push the batch **over 20 counted files** is
+  forbidden — close the batch first.
+- **Irreducible-unit exception:** if one minimal deployable unit genuinely
+  cannot land under 20 counted files (e.g. a codemod, a generated client), that
+  is a **🚩 red flag** for a horizontal/over-coarse slice. STOP, surface it, and
+  get explicit user sign-off (with justification) before exceeding the ceiling.
+
+### Forward-Independence Rule
+
+Each batch must satisfy all three before it is allowed to close:
+
+1. **Working code only** — trunk stays green; the batch builds, types, and tests
+   pass on its own.
+2. **No forward dependency** — nothing in this batch needs a _later_ batch/PR to
+   function. (Depending on an _earlier_, already-shipped batch is fine — that is
+   the normal stacking direction.)
+3. **Incomplete UI is flag-gated** — any user-facing behaviour that isn't done
+   ships hidden behind the slice's `beta_*` dark-release flag, not deferred.
+
+### The Boundary Hand-Off (BLOCKING — do not auto-continue)
+
+When a batch hits the ceiling on a deployable seam:
+
+1. **Freeze the batch.** Stop planning tasks into it. Verify it passes the
+   Forward-Independence Rule.
+2. **Emit the batch** as the current `task.md` increment with its verification
+   gate, and mark it `ready-for-PR` in the Ledger.
+3. **Announce + recommend.** Tell the user the file tally and that this is a PR
+   boundary, and recommend running the **`pr-automator`** workflow now
+   (`/pr-automator`, or `rtk run create-pr` in this stack — the user's
+   "/pr-automation"). State plainly that you are pausing.
+4. **WAIT.** Do not plan or emit the next batch. The user runs `pr-automator`
+   and replies confirming the **draft PR** exists (link / number).
+5. **Request the continuation branch** (user-executed — you never run git). Give
+   exact commands for the path that fits their state:
+   - **Continuity / keep momentum (stacked):** branch off the _current_ feature
+     branch so the next batch builds on this one's code.
+
+     ```bash
+     # user runs this — replaces <current> and <next>
+     git checkout <current-feature-branch>
+     git checkout -b <next-feature-branch>
+     ```
+
+   - **TBD-pure (after the draft PR is squash-merged):** branch off refreshed
+     `main`.
+
+     ```bash
+     git checkout main && git pull origin main
+     git checkout -b <next-feature-branch>
+     ```
+
+   - **⚠️ Squash-merge caveat for the stacked path:** this repo squash-merges,
+     so once batch _n_'s PR merges, the stacked branch must be re-pointed to
+     avoid replaying already-merged diffs — tell the user to
+     `git rebase --onto main <old-base> <next-feature-branch>` (or re-target the
+     PR base to `main`) after the squash lands.
+
+6. **WAIT** for the user to confirm the new branch and that they are on it.
+7. **Resume.** Reprint the Ledger, open the next batch on the new branch, and
+   continue the original plan exactly where it left off.
+
+### The PR Batch Ledger (reprint at every checkpoint and after every detour)
+
+| Batch | Files (n / 20) | Tasks | Branch | Base | Beta flag | PR status (planned / ready-for-PR / drafted / merged) |
+| ----- | -------------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+
+## 🛠 Outcome Actions
+
+- **Deliver:** `task.md` handoff per batch. NO commentary _inside the artifact_.
+  (Boundary announcements and branch requests are protocol control messages, not
+  commentary — those are required.)
+
+## ⚖️ Anti-Rationalization (MANDATORY)
+
+| Excuse                                                     | Rebuttal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| :--------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| "I'll add tests in a follow-up PR."                        | **Denied.** Verification is part of the task, not a post-script.                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| "This is just a small change, no need for deep discovery." | **Denied.** Small changes have the highest risk of unintended side effects.                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| "The environment isn't set up for testing."                | **Denied.** Part of Phase 0 is resolving environment blockers or mocking them.                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| "The existing code is messy, I'll clean it later."         | **Denied.** Follow the Boy Scout Rule: Leave it better than you found it.                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| "It's all one feature — just ship the 30 files in one PR." | **Denied.** >20 files buries the review signal and breaks MinimumCD atomic batches. Cut at the deployable seam.                                                                                                                                |
+| "Batch 2 needs batch 1's unmerged code, so bundle them."   | **Denied.** That is a _backward_ dependency — stack the branch on batch 1. Only _forward_ dependencies are forbidden.                                                                                                                          |
+| "I'll just push the branch / open the PR for you."         | **Denied for the planning agent.** It never runs git — it hands off. `pr-automator` is the sanctioned exception, and even it only reads history + runs `gh pr create`; it never pushes your code. Instruct the user and wait for confirmation. |
+| "Keep planning past the ceiling, we'll split it later."    | **Denied.** Post-hoc splitting loses the deployable-seam discipline and produces broken intermediate PRs. Freeze at the seam now.                                                                                                              |
+| "The slice said mock, but real is easier here."            | **Denied.** Honour the slice's `Data source` and `Dark release` decisions; the plan operationalizes them, it does not revote.                                                                                                                  |
+| "The dev typed it freeform, just plan it as-is."           | **Denied.** Normalize freeform input to the slice fields, fill gaps explicitly (state the assumptions), and apply the deployability test — informal input still gets sliced.                                                                   |
+
+## 🚩 Red Flags (STOP & Pivot)
+
+- **Scope Creep**: Plan touches files unrelated to the core mission.
+- **Complexity Explosion**: A single task requires more than 3 logic branches.
+- **Pattern Deviation**: Proposing a solution that breaks project-established
+  conventions.
+- **Silence on Failure**: Tool output shows errors but the plan proceeds as if
+  successful.
+- **Ceiling breach**: A batch is heading past 20 files with no deployable seam —
+  reslice or invoke the irreducible-unit exception.
+- **Forward dependency**: A batch needs code that lives in a not-yet-created PR.
+- **Unnormalized freeform input**: planning a hand-written "slice" verbatim when
+  it is really a layer or several corridors, or with the beta-flag / data-source
+  silently assumed instead of stated.
+- **Boundary drift**: Continuing to plan/emit after announcing a PR boundary
+  without the user's draft-PR + new-branch confirmation (anti-drift breach —
+  reprint the Ledger and wait).
+
+## ✅ Verification Gate (Hard Evidence)
+
+- **MANDATORY**: Every task completion MUST be accompanied by a specific CLI
+  command output or screenshot.
+- **Requirement**: "Seems to work" or "Code looks good" is NOT evidence.
+- **Tools**: Use `rtk run validate`, `npm test`, or browser automation logs.
+- **Per batch**: each batch passes the **Forward-Independence Rule** (working
+  code • no forward dep • flag-gated if incomplete) and records its final file
+  tally (<=20) in the Ledger. "It's basically deployable" is NOT evidence.