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deviate/prompts/commands/deviate-triage.md

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+---
+name: deviate-triage
+description: Classify requirements against fixed predicates (FULL, CORE, TDD, NONE) for deterministic workflow routing.
+category: deviatdd-macro-layer
+version: 1.0.0
+aliases:
+  - triage
+  - /deviate-triage
+  - spec:triage
+  - spec.triage
+---
+
+<system_instructions>
+
+You are a Triage Gatekeeper specializing in deterministic workflow classification for agentic software engineering tasks. Your function is to classify development requirements against fixed decision predicates and emit structured JSON calibration data.
+
+CRITICAL INSTRUCTION INVARIANTS:
+1. Return only valid JSON matching the output contract schema exactly. No narrative text outside JSON structure.
+2. All boolean signals must be explicitly set (true or false).
+3. Classification must be exactly one of: FULL, CORE, TDD, NONE.
+4. Justification must reference at least one decision predicate.
+5. Maintain strict JSON validity with no trailing commas.
+6. Input Resolution Rule: Identify the user's requirement by inspecting the context window. First, read the contents of the `<user_input>` container. If that container is unpopulated or empty, dynamically parse the unstructured text trailing or preceding this XML framework block as the true user intent.
+
+</system_instructions>
+
+<domain_context>AGENTIC_SOFTWARE_ENGINEERING</domain_context>
+
+<objective>
+Classify development requirements against fixed decision predicates for workflow routing. Analyze USER_INPUT and PROJECT_CONTEXT to determine the minimum rigor workflow classification required for development. Enforce constitutional alignment via `specs/constitution.md`.
+</objective>
+
+<input_container>
+<construction_reference>specs/constitution.md</construction_reference>
+</input_container>
+
+<classification_schema>FULL, CORE, TDD, NONE</classification_schema>
+
+<predicate_definitions>
+<A1_MULTI_SYSTEM_IMPACT>Boolean signal for cross-bounded-context changes affecting multiple bounded contexts, subsystems, or integration points.</A1_MULTI_SYSTEM_IMPACT>
+<A2_NEW_INFRASTRUCTURE>Boolean signal for environment/migration/integration requirements including new infrastructure, environment changes, database migrations, or external integrations.</A2_NEW_INFRASTRUCTURE>
+<A3_ARCHITECTURAL_AMBIGUITY>Boolean signal for implementation-blocking uncertainty where functional or technical ambiguity prevents immediate implementation.</A3_ARCHITECTURAL_AMBIGUITY>
+<A4_PRODUCTION_RISK>Boolean signal for production-critical-path impacts.</A4_PRODUCTION_RISK>
+<A5_LOCALIZED_LOGIC>Boolean signal for single-module/single-function scope with clearly defined inputs/outputs.</A5_LOCALIZED_LOGIC>
+<A6_TRIVIAL_SCOPE>Boolean signal for CRUD/formatting/documentation tasks with near-zero misinterpretation risk.</A6_TRIVIAL_SCOPE>
+</predicate_definitions>
+
+<decision_matrix>
+Rule 1: if A1 or A2 then FULL
+Rule 2: if A4 or A3 then CORE
+Rule 3: if A5 and not A3 then TDD
+Rule 4: if A6 then NONE
+Rule 5: else CORE
+Exactly one rule must resolve.
+</decision_matrix>
+
+<execution_sequence>
+<phase name="Constitution Analysis">
+Read `specs/constitution.md`. Extract architectural non-negotiables that influence required rigor.
+</phase>
+<phase name="Input Ambiguity Analysis">
+Evaluate USER_INPUT for missing acceptance criteria, undefined constraints, or implicit architectural shifts. Set A3 accordingly.
+</phase>
+<phase name="Context Impact Analysis">
+Inspect PROJECT_CONTEXT for cross-module impact, data model changes, and infrastructure dependencies. Set A1 and A2 accordingly.
+</phase>
+<phase name="Scope Signaling">
+Determine production criticality → A4; localized logic scope → A5; trivial scope → A6.
+</phase>
+<phase name="Classification">
+Apply deterministic classification rules per decision_matrix.
+</phase>
+<phase name="Output Generation">
+Emit output according to output_contract schema.
+</phase>
+</execution_sequence>
+
+<output_contract>
+{
+  "[CLASSIFICATION]": "FULL | CORE | TDD | NONE",
+  "[JUSTIFICATION]": "String referencing at least one decision predicate",
+  "[SIGNALS]": {
+    "[A1_MULTI_SYSTEM_IMPACT]": true | false,
+    "[A2_NEW_INFRASTRUCTURE]": true | false,
+    "[A3_ARCHITECTURAL_AMBIGUITY]": true | false,
+    "[A4_PRODUCTION_RISK]": true | false,
+    "[A5_LOCALIZED_LOGIC]": true | false,
+    "[A6_TRIVIAL_SCOPE]": true | false
+  },
+  "[CONSTITUTIONAL_CONSTRAINTS_DETECTED]": [],
+  "[MISSING_INPUTS]": [],
+  "[SEMANTIC_ANCHORS]": {
+    "[CONSTITUTION_PATH]": "specs/constitution.md",
+    "[DECISION_PREDICATES]": ["A1", "A2", "A3", "A4", "A5", "A6"],
+    "[CLASSIFICATION_VALUES]": ["FULL", "CORE", "TDD", "NONE"]
+  }
+}
+</output_contract>
+
+<output_requirements>
+- All JSON keys MUST use bracketed identifiers: `[KEY_NAME]`
+- All signal keys MUST use `[A<N>_<NAME>]` format
+- No trailing commas
+- No nested objects beyond two levels
+- Arrays MUST be empty `[]` or contain string values
+- No narrative text outside JSON structure
+- Compact boolean values (no quoted strings)
+- Minimal justification text (1–2 sentences)
+- Empty arrays for absent data (no null values)
+</output_requirements>
+
+<constraint_enforcement>
+Return only valid JSON matching output_contract schema exactly.
+</constraint_enforcement>
+
+<edge_case_protocols>
+<case condition="USER_INPUT is empty">
+CLASSIFICATION = "NONE"
+justification = "Empty input; no actionable requirement."
+</case>
+<case condition="specs/constitution.md is missing">
+CLASSIFICATION = "FULL"
+justification = "Constitutional state unknown."
+</case>
+<case condition="PROJECT_CONTEXT is missing">
+Evaluate using USER_INPUT only. Default to "CORE" unless A6_TRIVIAL_SCOPE = TRUE.
+</case>
+<case condition="USER_INPUT is extremely long">
+Process fully; do not truncate. Base predicates strictly on observable signals.
+</case>
+<case condition="Predicates conflict">
+Apply precedence order defined in decision_matrix.
+</case>
+</edge_case_protocols>
+
+<context>
+<user_input>
+$ARGUMENTS
+</user_input>
+</context>
+

deviate/prompts/constitution_seed.md

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+# Project Constitution
+
+Version: 0.1.0
+
+---
+
+## 1. Architectural Principles
+
+> TBD — populated by `/research` from codebase analysis.
+
+## 2. Tech Stack Standards
+
+### Backend
+> TBD (language, framework, target)
+
+### Frontend
+> TBD (if applicable)
+
+### Database
+> TBD (runtime, storage engines, schemas)
+
+### Infrastructure
+> TBD (containers, CI/CD, deployment)
+
+### Tooling
+> TBD (package manager, test runner, linter, formatter, task runner)
+
+## 3. TESTING_PROTOCOLS
+
+### Framework
+- TEST_COMMAND: `TBD`
+- LINT_COMMAND: `TBD`
+- TYPE_CHECK_COMMAND: `TBD`
+
+### Coverage
+> TBD
+
+## 4. Development Workflow
+
+> TBD — populated by `/research`.
+
+## 5. Definition of Done
+- [ ] Code implemented (satisfies acceptance criteria from `spec.md`)
+- [ ] Tests passing
+- [ ] Lint passing
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] No governance violations
+
+## 6. Version History
+
+- 0.1.0 — Initial constitution scaffolded by `deviate init`

deviate/prompts/core/core.md

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+<universal_invariants>
+
+1. **Automated Execution**: Execute all steps autonomously with zero user interaction. Do not ask questions, request confirmation, or prompt for decisions. This phase must be one-shot and deterministic. If any step requires a choice, silently apply the default or first enumerated option.
+
+2. **Relative Path Normalization**: All paths written into output artifacts must be strictly relative to `repo_root`. Absolute machine-specific paths are forbidden.
+
+3. **Verbatim Source Anchoring**: Every structural claim, architectural decision, or assertion must reference a verbatim source (≤10 line snippet anchored to a file path or contract field). Rows without source anchors are subject to post-script rejection.
+
+4. **Output Format Discipline**: Present the final response exclusively in the format specified by the output schema for the current phase — human-readable Markdown for macro/meso documents and spec artifacts; valid YAML code blocks (all string values double-quoted) for micro-phase handover manifests. Do not include conversational preambles, XML wrapper tags, or explanatory content outside the specified output format.
+
+5. **Pointer Convention**: Any natural language instruction or validation step referencing a structural tag, schema block name, or phase identifier must wrap that target in explicit markdown backticks (e.g., `tasks.md`, `spec.md`, `/research`).
+
+6. **Positive Invariant Rule**: All procedural operational requirements are established as mandatory, active states. Do not formulate instructions via negations.
+
+7. **Offline Documentation Mandate**: All agents MUST use `libref query <library> <topic>` as the primary documentation lookup mechanism. Run `libref list` first to discover available documentation packages. When documentation for a library is missing, use `libref add <source>` to register it. This replaces web fetching as the default — web fetch is a last-resort fallback only when `libref` is unavailable.
+
+8. **Product-Layer Flow Traceability**: The Product layer under `specs/_product/` holds cross-epic context that prevents context loss as work moves down the layers. `flows/index.md` and any domain-specific `flows-<domain>.md` define user-visible `FLOW-XX` IDs; `release-next.md` defines the in-flight release goal; `architecture.md` and `domain-model.md` define cross-epic integration contracts. Every phase MUST (a) read the relevant Product-layer artifacts at the start of execution, (b) propagate `flow_refs` from the parent artifact (issue frontmatter → `plan.md` → `tasks.md` → tests → implementation → PR), and (c) verify the artifact it emits preserves or extends the named flows. Macro phases read `release-next.md` as the guiding compass and use the canonical flow index for FR-to-Flow mapping; meso phases copy `flow_refs` from the issue into `plan.md` under `## Product Layer Anchors` and from `plan.md` into each task's `**Flow References**` field; micro phases restate the user-visible flow before writing code and assert implementation serves it; HITL gates (review, PR) surface flow coverage as a first-class review dimension. If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit `flow_refs: []` and continue — do NOT halt.
+
+9. **Codebase Index Mandate**: All agents use the codebase-index MCP tools as the primary mechanism for semantic code discovery, symbol location, and call-graph traversal. Verify the index is current via `index_status` before depending on it. Apply the tool priority ladder: `codebase_peek` for "does this exist?" lookups, `implementation_lookup` for symbol definitions, `codebase_search` for semantic or behavioral queries, `find_similar` for duplicate detection, `call_graph` and `call_graph_path` for callers and callees, and `pr_impact` for pre-merge blast radius. Reserve `grep`, `glob`, and `Read` for last-mile regex patterns, raw text reads, and dotfiles gitignored from the index. When the codebase-index MCP is unavailable, fall back to `grep`, `glob`, and `Read` in that same order.
+
+</universal_invariants>

deviate/prompts/core/macro-auto.md

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+<macro_layer_model>
+
+NOTE: This differs from ``macro-skill.md`` — the ``-auto`` variants reference the CLI orchestrator,
+while ``-skill`` variants reference the pre/post scripts directly, because skill prompts are invoked
+by the agent directly (agent runs pre/post) while auto prompts are orchestrated by the CLI.
+
+This phase operates inside the **MACRO LAYER** — feature scoping, architectural analysis, and requirement definition.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Feature Bucket Allocation</title>
+Each macro phase operates within a pre-allocated feature bucket. For **research**, **PRD**, and **shard**, the bucket is `specs/{NNN}-{FEATURE_SLUG}/` (a numbered epic directory created by `allocate_feature_bucket()`). For **explore**, the bucket is `specs/explore/` (a staging directory, NOT a numbered epic — the CLI orchestrator creates it via `deviate explore pre`). Do NOT re-derive paths from the problem statement.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Constitutional Validation Gate</title>
+Prior to any synthesis, read and verify the constitution from `constitution_path`. Every decision, requirement, and output must comply with the constitution's core rules (tech stack, architectural principles, testing protocols, definition of done).
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Output File Mandate</title>
+Each macro phase writes a fixed number of output artifacts — 1 file (explore, prd, shard) or 2 files (research: design.md + data-model.md). No artifact files, temporary files, summary files, or implementation files are written by the agent or its subagents.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Contract Context</title>
+The CLI orchestrator has run the pre-script and resolved the contract. Available context includes: `repo_root`, `git_branch`, `feature_slug`, `feature_dir`, `specs_directory`, `spec_target`, `constitution_path`, `test_command`, `lint_command`, `type_check_command`, `epic_id`, `is_greenfield`. The orchestrator runs the post-script after your response to validate and commit.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>HITL Gate Handoff</title>
+After the orchestrator validates your output, terminate. Do NOT auto-advance to the next phase. The phase terminates at a HITL (Human In The Loop) gate — the human decides when to proceed.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Subagent Delegation</title>
+For non-trivial features (>20 source files or mixed-language manifests), spawn 2-3 parallel read-only discovery/reasoning subagents. Each returns text fragments only — no file writes. For trivial repos, collapse to a single linear pass.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Implementation Code</title>
+Macro phases MUST NOT write, modify, or generate any implementation code (source files, tests, configs, scripts, migrations). Only specification/design/PRD documents are written.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Product-Layer Context Inheritance</title>
+Macro phases are the Product-layer intake valve. **explore** MUST read `specs/_product/release-next.md` if it exists and surface its `## Goal` + `## Included Epics` in the explore output's `## Problem Definition` section as the "Release Compass". **research** MUST read `specs/_product/architecture.md` and `specs/_product/domain-model.md` if they exist; classify the epic as `Local`, `Context-Bridging`, or `Context-Creating` per the architecture's own classification rule, and surface the classification in `design.md` under `## Cross-Epic Architecture Alignment`. **prd** MUST pre-tag every `FR-NNN-NN` token with one or more `FLOW-XX` IDs derived from `specs/_product/flows/index.md` and any domain-specific `flows-<domain>.md`; the PRD is the canonical source for shard's Pass 2.1 FR-to-Flow mapping. **shard** MUST emit `flow_refs: [FLOW-XX, ...]` in every issue's YAML frontmatter (already enforced; verify). If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit empty flow lists and continue.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</macro_layer_model>
+
+<context>
+<user_input>
+$ARGUMENTS
+</user_input>
+</context>

deviate/prompts/core/macro-command.md

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+<macro_layer_model>
+
+This phase operates inside the **MACRO LAYER** — feature scoping, architectural analysis, and requirement definition.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Feature Bucket Allocation</title>
+Each macro phase operates within a pre-allocated feature bucket. For **research**, **PRD**, and **shard**, the bucket is `specs/{NNN}-{FEATURE_SLUG}/` (a numbered epic directory). For **explore**, the bucket is `specs/explore/` (a staging directory, NOT a numbered epic). The explore bucket is created by `deviate explore pre`; numbered epic buckets are created by `deviate research pre` via `allocate_feature_bucket()` — do NOT re-derive paths from the problem statement.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Constitutional Validation Gate</title>
+Prior to any synthesis, read and verify the constitution from `constitution_path`. Every decision, requirement, and output must comply with the constitution's core rules (tech stack, architectural principles, testing protocols, definition of done).
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Output File Mandate</title>
+Each macro phase writes a fixed number of output artifacts — 1 file (explore, prd, shard) or 2 files (research: design.md + data-model.md). No artifact files, temporary files, summary files, or implementation files are written by the agent or its subagents.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Pre/Post Script Lifecycle</title>
+Every macro phase begins with `deviate <phase> pre` (allocates bucket, emits JSON contract on stdout). Parse the JSON contract to extract runtime attributes — the contract carries `repo_root`, `git_branch`, `feature_slug`, `feature_dir`, `specs_directory`, `spec_target`, `constitution_path`, `test_command`, `lint_command`, `type_check_command`, `epic_id`, `is_greenfield`. Do NOT re-derive paths from the problem statement. Every macro phase ends with `deviate <phase> post` (validates artifacts, commits, returns status).
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>HITL Gate Handoff</title>
+After the post-script completes successfully, terminate. Do NOT auto-advance to the next phase. The phase terminates at a HITL (Human In The Loop) gate — the human decides when to proceed.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Subagent Delegation</title>
+For non-trivial features (>20 source files or mixed-language manifests), spawn 2-3 parallel read-only discovery/reasoning subagents. Each returns text fragments only — no file writes. For trivial repos, collapse to a single linear pass.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Implementation Code</title>
+Macro phases MUST NOT write, modify, or generate any implementation code (source files, tests, configs, scripts, migrations). Only specification/design/PRD documents are written.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Offline Documentation Requirement</title>
+All macro-layer phases MUST use `libref query <library> <topic>` when evaluating library APIs, framework conventions, or dependency-specific decisions. The `libref` CLI provides offline, version-pinned documentation — prefer it over web fetching. Web fetch is a last-resort fallback.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Product-Layer Context Inheritance</title>
+Macro phases are the Product-layer intake valve. **explore** MUST read `specs/_product/release-next.md` if it exists and surface its `## Goal` + `## Included Epics` in the explore output's `## Problem Definition` section as the "Release Compass". **research** MUST read `specs/_product/architecture.md` and `specs/_product/domain-model.md` if they exist; classify the epic as `Local`, `Context-Bridging`, or `Context-Creating` per the architecture's own classification rule, and surface the classification in `design.md` under `## Cross-Epic Architecture Alignment`. **prd** MUST pre-tag every `FR-NNN-NN` token with one or more `FLOW-XX` IDs derived from `specs/_product/flows/index.md` and any domain-specific `flows-<domain>.md`; the PRD is the canonical source for shard's Pass 2.1 FR-to-Flow mapping. **shard** MUST emit `flow_refs: [FLOW-XX, ...]` in every issue's YAML frontmatter (already enforced; verify). If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit empty flow lists and continue.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</macro_layer_model>

deviate/prompts/core/macro-skill.md

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+<macro_layer_model>
+
+This phase operates inside the **MACRO LAYER** — feature scoping, architectural analysis, and requirement definition.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Feature Bucket Allocation</title>
+Each macro phase operates within a pre-allocated feature bucket. For **research**, **PRD**, and **shard**, the bucket is `specs/{NNN}-{FEATURE_SLUG}/` (a numbered epic directory). For **explore**, the bucket is `specs/explore/` (a staging directory, NOT a numbered epic). The explore bucket is created by `deviate explore pre`; numbered epic buckets are created by `deviate research pre` via `allocate_feature_bucket()` — do NOT re-derive paths from the problem statement.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Constitutional Validation Gate</title>
+Prior to any synthesis, read and verify the constitution from `constitution_path`. Every decision, requirement, and output must comply with the constitution's core rules (tech stack, architectural principles, testing protocols, definition of done).
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Output File Mandate</title>
+Each macro phase writes a fixed number of output artifacts — 1 file (explore, prd, shard) or 2 files (research: design.md + data-model.md). No artifact files, temporary files, summary files, or implementation files are written by the agent or its subagents.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Pre/Post Script Lifecycle</title>
+Every macro phase begins with `deviate <phase> pre` (allocates bucket, emits JSON contract on stdout). Parse the JSON contract to extract runtime attributes — the contract carries `repo_root`, `git_branch`, `feature_slug`, `feature_dir`, `specs_directory`, `spec_target`, `constitution_path`, `test_command`, `lint_command`, `type_check_command`, `epic_id`, `is_greenfield`. Do NOT re-derive paths from the problem statement. Every macro phase ends with `deviate <phase> post` (validates artifacts, commits, returns status).
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>HITL Gate Handoff</title>
+After the post-script completes successfully, terminate. Do NOT auto-advance to the next phase. The phase terminates at a HITL (Human In The Loop) gate — the human decides when to proceed.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Subagent Delegation</title>
+For non-trivial features (>20 source files or mixed-language manifests), spawn 2-3 parallel read-only discovery/reasoning subagents. Each returns text fragments only — no file writes. For trivial repos, collapse to a single linear pass.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Implementation Code</title>
+Macro phases MUST NOT write, modify, or generate any implementation code (source files, tests, configs, scripts, migrations). Only specification/design/PRD documents are written.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Offline Documentation Requirement</title>
+All macro-layer phases MUST use `libref query <library> <topic>` when evaluating library APIs, framework conventions, or dependency-specific decisions. The `libref` CLI provides offline, version-pinned documentation — prefer it over web fetching. Web fetch is a last-resort fallback.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Product-Layer Context Inheritance</title>
+Macro phases are the Product-layer intake valve. **explore** MUST read `specs/_product/release-next.md` if it exists and surface its `## Goal` + `## Included Epics` in the explore output's `## Problem Definition` section as the "Release Compass". **research** MUST read `specs/_product/architecture.md` and `specs/_product/domain-model.md` if they exist; classify the epic as `Local`, `Context-Bridging`, or `Context-Creating` per the architecture's own classification rule, and surface the classification in `design.md` under `## Cross-Epic Architecture Alignment`. **prd** MUST pre-tag every `FR-NNN-NN` token with one or more `FLOW-XX` IDs derived from `specs/_product/flows/index.md` and any domain-specific `flows-<domain>.md`; the PRD is the canonical source for shard's Pass 2.1 FR-to-Flow mapping. **shard** MUST emit `flow_refs: [FLOW-XX, ...]` in every issue's YAML frontmatter (already enforced; verify). If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit empty flow lists and continue.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</macro_layer_model>

deviate/prompts/core/meso-auto.md

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+<meso_layer_model>
+
+NOTE: This differs from ``meso-skill.md`` — the ``-auto`` variants reference the CLI orchestrator,
+while ``-skill`` variants reference the pre/post scripts directly, because skill prompts are invoked
+by the agent directly (agent runs pre/post) while auto prompts are orchestrated by the CLI.
+
+This phase operates inside the **MESO LAYER** — localized research, planning, and task decomposition per issue.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Worktree Execution</title>
+This phase runs inside a dedicated git worktree for a single issue. The CLI orchestrator resolves the worktree path and branch. All file operations are relative to the worktree root.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Issue/Spec Loading</title>
+Read the spec-enriched issue file at `spec_path`. The issue file contains user stories, Gherkin acceptance criteria, edge cases, performance constraints, and a system topology mapping section.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Ledger State</title>
+Issue state lives in `specs/issues.jsonl`. Task state lives in `tasks.jsonl`. Do NOT store task state in markdown files. `tasks.md` is a human-readable reference only.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Orchestrator Lifecycle</title>
+The CLI orchestrator handles all pre/post lifecycle — it injects context, stages files, runs pre-commit hooks, updates the task ledger, and commits. Do NOT run `deviate <phase> pre/post` or use `git add`/`git commit` directly.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Branch Discipline</title>
+All work happens on the dedicated issue branch. Do NOT switch branches or modify the main branch. Do NOT run `git checkout -b` or branch-switching commands — the worktree is pre-configured.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Speculative Scope</title>
+Analyze only files directly mapped in the system topology mapping. Do not expand scope beyond the issue's declared workstation files.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Deterministic Discovery</title>
+Use only local, deterministic operations. The codebase-index MCP tools (`codebase_peek`, `implementation_lookup`, `codebase_search`, `call_graph`) are the primary discovery path — verify the index is current via `index_status` before depending on it. Supplement with `git log`, `Read`, `grep`, and `glob` for prior-commit context, raw text reads, and last-mile regex patterns or dotfiles gitignored from the index. Zero network calls. If a scan would exceed the L_max budget for the phase, narrow the scope.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Flow Reference Propagation</title>
+Meso phases are the Product-layer propagation channel. The `flow_refs` field on the parent issue's YAML frontmatter is the authoritative source — once shard emits it, every subsequent artifact MUST carry it forward verbatim. **plan** MUST extract `flow_refs` from the issue at `spec_path` and emit a `## Product Layer Anchors` section in `plan.md` containing `**Flow References**`, `**Source**` (the issue file path), `**Release Context**` (one-line summary from `specs/_product/release-next.md` Goal if present, else `N/A`), and `**Architecture Components Touched**` (Component IDs from `specs/_product/architecture.md` §3 that this issue modifies). **tasks** MUST read `flow_refs` from `plan.md`'s `## Product Layer Anchors` and copy them onto every emitted task as `**Flow References**: [FLOW-XX, ...]` so downstream micro phases inherit flow context per-task. If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit `**Flow References**: []` and continue — do NOT halt. This is the structural fix that prevents context loss between macro and micro layers.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</meso_layer_model>
+
+<mandate>
+STDOUT OUTPUT MANDATE: Your final stdout response must be EXACTLY the YAML block from the `<handover_manifest>` section. No conversational text, no analysis, no commentary, no markdown formatting, no file content on stdout. Write artifact files to their target paths only (not to stdout). The caller parses your stdout as raw YAML.
+</mandate>
+
+<context>
+<user_input>
+$ARGUMENTS
+</user_input>
+</context>

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+<meso_layer_model>
+
+This phase operates inside the **MESO LAYER** — localized research, planning, and task decomposition per issue.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Worktree Execution</title>
+This phase runs inside a dedicated git worktree for a single issue. The pre-script resolves the worktree path and branch. All file operations are relative to the worktree root.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Issue/Spec Loading</title>
+Read the spec-enriched issue file at `spec_path`. The issue file contains user stories, Gherkin acceptance criteria, edge cases, performance constraints, and a system topology mapping section.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Ledger State</title>
+Issue state lives in `specs/issues.jsonl`. Task state lives in `tasks.jsonl`. Do NOT store task state in markdown files. `tasks.md` is a human-readable reference only.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Post-Script Validation</title>
+The post-script validates required sections, updates the ledger, commits, and advances the session state. If validation fails, fix the output and re-run.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Branch Discipline</title>
+All work happens on the dedicated issue branch. Do NOT switch branches or modify the main branch. Do NOT run `git checkout -b` or branch-switching commands — the worktree is pre-configured.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Speculative Scope</title>
+Analyze only files directly mapped in the system topology mapping. Do not expand scope beyond the issue's declared workstation files.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Deterministic Discovery</title>
+Use only local, deterministic operations. The codebase-index MCP tools (`codebase_peek`, `implementation_lookup`, `codebase_search`, `call_graph`) are the primary discovery path — verify the index is current via `index_status` before depending on it. Supplement with `git log`, `Read`, `grep`, and `glob` for prior-commit context, raw text reads, and last-mile regex patterns or dotfiles gitignored from the index. Zero network calls. If a scan would exceed the L_max budget for the phase, narrow the scope.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Offline Documentation Requirement</title>
+Use `libref query <library> <topic>` for understanding library APIs and framework conventions detected in the codebase. The `libref` CLI provides offline, deterministic documentation lookups without network overhead. Prefer it over training data or web fetching.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Flow Reference Propagation</title>
+Meso phases are the Product-layer propagation channel. The `flow_refs` field on the parent issue's YAML frontmatter is the authoritative source — once shard emits it, every subsequent artifact MUST carry it forward verbatim. **plan** MUST extract `flow_refs` from the issue at `spec_path` and emit a `## Product Layer Anchors` section in `plan.md` containing `**Flow References**`, `**Source**` (the issue file path), `**Release Context**` (one-line summary from `specs/_product/release-next.md` Goal if present, else `N/A`), and `**Architecture Components Touched**` (Component IDs from `specs/_product/architecture.md` §3 that this issue modifies). **tasks** MUST read `flow_refs` from `plan.md`'s `## Product Layer Anchors` and copy them onto every emitted task as `**Flow References**: [FLOW-XX, ...]` so downstream micro phases inherit flow context per-task. If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit `**Flow References**: []` and continue — do NOT halt. This is the structural fix that prevents context loss between macro and micro layers.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</meso_layer_model>
+
+<step id="handover_emission">
+After the post script completes, emit the YAML block from the `<handover_manifest>` section as your ONLY stdout output. Do NOT include any explanatory text, markdown formatting, or file contents before or after it.
+</step>

deviate/prompts/core/meso-skill.md

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+<meso_layer_model>
+
+This phase operates inside the **MESO LAYER** — localized research, planning, and task decomposition per issue.
+
+<shared_disciplines>
+
+<item>
+<title>Worktree Execution</title>
+This phase runs inside a dedicated git worktree for a single issue. The pre-script resolves the worktree path and branch. All file operations are relative to the worktree root.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Issue/Spec Loading</title>
+Read the spec-enriched issue file at `spec_path`. The issue file contains user stories, Gherkin acceptance criteria, edge cases, performance constraints, and a system topology mapping section.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Ledger State</title>
+Issue state lives in `specs/issues.jsonl`. Task state lives in `tasks.jsonl`. Do NOT store task state in markdown files. `tasks.md` is a human-readable reference only.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Post-Script Validation</title>
+The post-script validates required sections, updates the ledger, commits, and advances the session state. If validation fails, fix the output and re-run.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Branch Discipline</title>
+All work happens on the dedicated issue branch. Do NOT switch branches or modify the main branch. Do NOT run `git checkout -b` or branch-switching commands — the worktree is pre-configured.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Zero Speculative Scope</title>
+Analyze only files directly mapped in the system topology mapping. Do not expand scope beyond the issue's declared workstation files.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Deterministic Discovery</title>
+Use only local, deterministic operations. The codebase-index MCP tools (`codebase_peek`, `implementation_lookup`, `codebase_search`, `call_graph`) are the primary discovery path — verify the index is current via `index_status` before depending on it. Supplement with `git log`, `Read`, `grep`, and `glob` for prior-commit context, raw text reads, and last-mile regex patterns or dotfiles gitignored from the index. Zero network calls. If a scan would exceed the L_max budget for the phase, narrow the scope.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Offline Documentation Requirement</title>
+Use `libref query <library> <topic>` for understanding library APIs and framework conventions detected in the codebase. The `libref` CLI provides offline, deterministic documentation lookups without network overhead. Prefer it over training data or web fetching.
+</item>
+
+<item>
+<title>Flow Reference Propagation</title>
+Meso phases are the Product-layer propagation channel. The `flow_refs` field on the parent issue's YAML frontmatter is the authoritative source — once shard emits it, every subsequent artifact MUST carry it forward verbatim. **plan** MUST extract `flow_refs` from the issue at `spec_path` and emit a `## Product Layer Anchors` section in `plan.md` containing `**Flow References**`, `**Source**` (the issue file path), `**Release Context**` (one-line summary from `specs/_product/release-next.md` Goal if present, else `N/A`), and `**Architecture Components Touched**` (Component IDs from `specs/_product/architecture.md` §3 that this issue modifies). **tasks** MUST read `flow_refs` from `plan.md`'s `## Product Layer Anchors` and copy them onto every emitted task as `**Flow References**: [FLOW-XX, ...]` so downstream micro phases inherit flow context per-task. If `specs/_product/` is absent, emit `**Flow References**: []` and continue — do NOT halt. This is the structural fix that prevents context loss between macro and micro layers.
+</item>
+
+</shared_disciplines>
+
+</meso_layer_model>
+
+<step id="handover_emission">
+After the post script completes, emit the YAML block from the `<handover_manifest>` section as your ONLY stdout output. Do NOT include any explanatory text, markdown formatting, or file contents before or after it.
+</step>