thevoidforge-methodology 23.7.3 → 23.8.1

package/.claude/commands/deploy.md

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ Read `/docs/methods/DEVOPS_ENGINEER.md` for operating rules (see "Deploy Automat
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/devops.md

@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/gauntlet.md

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/qa.md

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/review.md

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/security.md

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/test.md

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/.claude/commands/ux.md

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Opus scans `git diff --stat` and matches changed files against the `description`
 
 ## Silver Surfer Pre-Scan (ADR-048)
 
-**MANDATORY.** Before deploying any domain agents, launch the Silver Surfer. **Do NOT skip this step.** Before launching, read the `## Cosmic Heraldings` section from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce one at random (never repeat in the same session). Then launch the Surfer.
+**MANDATORY — NO EXCEPTIONS.** Launch the Silver Surfer before deploying ANY other agents. This is not negotiable, not deferrable, and not skippable regardless of how simple the task appears. "The task is simple" is NOT a valid reason to skip — the Surfer catches cross-domain relevance that you cannot predict. "I already know which agents to use" is NOT a valid reason — the Surfer reads agent definitions you haven't loaded. Skipping the Surfer is a protocol violation equivalent to skipping the Victory Gauntlet. **If you find yourself thinking "I don't need the Surfer for this" — that is exactly when you need it most.**
+
+Read the `heralding:` field from `.claude/agents/silver-surfer-herald.md` and announce it before launching.
 
 **How to launch:** Use the Agent tool with these exact parameters:
 - `description`: "Silver Surfer roster scan"

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), and this
 
 ---
 
+## [23.8.1] - 2026-04-12
+
+### Fixed
+- **Silver Surfer anti-skip enforcement hardened** — "MANDATORY" wasn't strong enough. Commands now say "NO EXCEPTIONS" with pre-emptive rebuttals for every rationalization Claude uses to skip ("task is simple", "I already know which agents"). Equated to Victory Gauntlet violation. Psychological inversion: "If you think you don't need the Surfer — that's exactly when you need it most." Operational learning added to Silver Surfer agent definition with field report evidence.
+
+---
+
+## [23.8.0] - 2026-04-12
+
+### The Personality (ADR-049)
+
+### Added
+- **Agent Heraldings** — every one of 264 agents now has a `heralding:` field in YAML frontmatter. Character-authentic one-liners announced when each agent is deployed. "The Dark Knight descends on your codebase. No bug escapes the night." (Batman) / "Hello there. Kenobi takes the high ground on your security posture." (Kenobi) / "Make it so. Picard takes the bridge — your architecture will be reviewed with authority." (Picard)
+- ADR-049: Agent Heraldings architecture
+
+---
+
 ## [23.7.3] - 2026-04-12
 
 ### Added

package/VERSION.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Version
 
-**Current:** 23.7.3
+**Current:** 23.8.1
 
 ## Versioning Scheme
 
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ This project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/):
 
 | Version | Date | Summary |
 |---------|------|---------|
+| 23.8.1 | 2026-04-12 | Silver Surfer anti-skip hardening — NO EXCEPTIONS enforcement + field report learning |
+| 23.8.0 | 2026-04-12 | The Personality — heralding one-liners for all 264 agents. Character-authentic announcements on every agent deployment. ADR-049. |
 | 23.7.3 | 2026-04-12 | Cosmic Heraldings — 14 Silver Surfer one-liners announced at random before each roster scan |
 | 23.7.2 | 2026-04-12 | Silver Surfer explicit Agent tool invocation — guaranteed to work in every environment |
 | 23.7.1 | 2026-04-12 | Silver Surfer launches as real Agent sub-process (subagent_type: Silver Surfer), not CLI shell-out. Mandatory on every command. |

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "thevoidforge-methodology",
-  "version": "23.7.3",
+  "version": "23.8.1",
   "description": "VoidForge methodology — agents, commands, methods, patterns.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "files": [