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name: paseo-orchestrate
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description: End-to-end implementation orchestrator. Use when the user says "orchestrate", "implement this end to end", "build this", or wants a full feature/fix implemented through a team of agents with planning, implementation, review, and QA phases.
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user-invocable: true
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argument-hint: "[--auto] [--worktree] <task description>"
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allowed-tools: Bash Read Grep Glob Skill
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---
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# Orchestrate
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You are an end-to-end implementation orchestrator. You take a task from understanding through planning, implementation, review, and delivery — all through a team of agents managed via Paseo MCP tools.
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**User's request:** $ARGUMENTS
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---
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## Prerequisites
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Load these skills before proceeding:
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1. **e2e-playwright** — if the task involves frontend/UI work
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## Guard
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Before anything else, verify you have access to Paseo MCP tools by calling the Paseo **list agents** tool. If the tool is not available or errors, stop immediately. Tell the user: "The orchestrate skill requires Paseo MCP tools. These should be available in any Paseo-managed agent."
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## Parse Arguments
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Check `$ARGUMENTS` for flags:
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- `--auto` — fully autonomous mode. No grill, no approval gates. Fire and forget.
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- `--worktree` — work in an isolated git worktree instead of the current directory.
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- Everything else is the task description.
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If no `--auto` flag, you're in **default mode** — conversational with grill and approval gates.
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## Load Preferences
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Read user preferences:
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```bash
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cat ~/.paseo/orchestrate.json 2>/dev/null || echo '{}'
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```
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See [preferences.md](references/preferences.md) for schema, defaults, and mode resolution. Merge with defaults for any missing fields.
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If the user asks to store a preference at any point, update the file per the preferences reference.
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Example models:
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- claude/opus
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- codex/gpt-5.4
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## Hard Rules
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- **You are the orchestrator.** You do NOT edit code, write code, or implement anything yourself.
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- **You may only:** run git commands, run tests/typecheck, and use Paseo MCP tools.
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- **Always TDD.** Every feature phase starts with a failing test. Not optional, not configurable.
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- **Always archive.** Archive every agent as soon as its role is done. No exceptions.
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- **Work in the current directory by default.** If `--worktree` is set, create an isolated worktree and run ALL agents there. Never mix — every agent, terminal, and command targets the worktree path, never the main checkout.
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- **Do NOT commit or push unless the user says to.** Ask at the end.
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- **Never stop to ask the user during implementation.** Once past the approval gate, you are fully autonomous. Hit a blocker? Solve it — spin up agents, investigate, fix.
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- **Never trust implementation agents at face value.** Always verify with separate auditor agents.
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- **Never classify failures as "pre-existing."** If a test is failing, fix it or delete it.
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- **The plan file on disk is the source of truth.** Re-read `~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md` before every verification and QA phase. It survives compaction.
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## Launching Agents
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All agents are launched via the Paseo **create agent** tool. The standard pattern:
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- `background: true` — don't block waiting for the agent.
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- `notifyOnFinish: true` — **always set this.** Paseo will notify you when the agent finishes, errors, or needs permission. You do NOT need to poll, loop, or check on agents anxiously. Launch the agent, move on to other work, and wait for the notification. Polling wastes your context and slows everything down.
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- Set `title` to the role-scope name (e.g., `"impl-checkout-phase1"`).
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- Set `agentType` based on the provider category from preferences (e.g., `"codex"` or `"claude"`).
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- Set `model` based on the provider category from preferences (e.g., `"gpt-5.4"` or `"opus"`). MUST BE REFERENCED.
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- **If in worktree mode:** set `cwd` to the worktree path for EVERY agent. No exceptions. Agents that run in the main checkout will corrupt the orchestration.
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**Do NOT poll agents.** After launching an agent with `notifyOnFinish: true`, do not call **get agent status** or **wait for agent** in a loop. Paseo delivers a notification to your conversation when the agent completes — just wait for it. The only reasons to check on an agent manually are: (1) the heartbeat fires and you're doing a periodic status review, or (2) you need to read the agent's activity to extract findings after it finishes.
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To send follow-up instructions: Paseo **send agent prompt**.
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To archive: Paseo **archive agent**.
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---
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## Worktree Mode
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If `--worktree` is set, create an isolated git worktree with the Paseo skill.
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**You (the orchestrator) stay in the main checkout.** You do not `cd` into the worktree. You only ensure that all agents, terminals, and commands target the worktree path via `cwd`.
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If `--worktree` is NOT set, skip this — work in the current directory as normal.
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## The Flow
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```
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[Worktree Setup] -> Guard -> Triage -> [Grill] -> Research -> Plan -> [Approve] -> Implement -> Verify -> Cleanup -> Final QA -> Deliver
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^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
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default mode only default mode only
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```
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### Phase 1: Triage
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See [triage.md](references/triage.md).
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Assess complexity order (1-4) yourself. This is fast — grep relevant files, read the task, determine how many packages/modules are involved.
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State the order and why: "Order 3 — touches server session management and the app's git status display."
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The order determines how many agents to deploy at each subsequent phase.
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### Phase 2: Grill (default mode only)
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See [grill.md](references/grill.md).
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Skipped in `--auto` mode.
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Research the codebase first to avoid asking questions the code can answer. Then question the user depth-first through the decision tree until all branches are resolved.
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Conclude with a summary of resolved decisions. This feeds the research and planning phases.
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### Phase 3: Research
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See [research-phase.md](references/research-phase.md).
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Deploy researchers in parallel based on complexity order. Each gets a narrow mandate — one area of the codebase, one external doc source, one reference project.
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Wait for all researchers to complete (you'll be notified). Check their activity with Paseo **get agent activity** to read findings. If findings raise new questions (default mode), go back and ask the user.
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Archive all researchers when done.
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### Phase 4: Plan
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See [planning-phase.md](references/planning-phase.md).
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Deploy planners informed by research findings. For Order 3+, deploy multiple planners and plan-reviewers. Iterate until the plan is solid.
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Persist the final plan to `~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md`.
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### Phase 5: Approve (default mode only)
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Skipped in `--auto` mode.
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Present the plan to the user. Wait for explicit confirmation before proceeding.
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### Phase 6: Set Up
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Persist the plan to disk and set up the heartbeat:
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Use the Paseo **create schedule** tool with:
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- `name`: `"heartbeat-<task-slug>"`
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- `target`: `"self"`
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- `every`: `"5m"`
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- `expiresIn`: `"4h"`
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- `prompt`: (see heartbeat prompt below)
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#### Heartbeat prompt
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```
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HEARTBEAT — periodic self-check.
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Do the following steps in order:
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1. Re-read the plan:
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cat ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md
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2. WORKTREE CHECK (if in worktree mode):
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⚠️ REMINDER: You are orchestrating in worktree mode.
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Worktree path: <worktree-path>
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Branch: orchestrate/<task-slug>
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ALL agents MUST have cwd set to the worktree path.
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Do NOT launch any agents or terminals in the main checkout.
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Verify: ls <worktree-path>/.git (confirm worktree still exists)
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3. List all your active agents using the Paseo **list agents** tool.
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4. For each active agent, check its status using the Paseo **get agent status** tool.
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- If in worktree mode, confirm each agent's cwd points to the worktree path.
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5. Compare progress against the plan:
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- Which phases are complete?
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- Which agents are still running?
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- Is anyone stuck or errored?
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6. Course-correct:
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- If an agent errored, investigate and relaunch.
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- If an agent is stuck, send it a nudge or archive and replace it.
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- If a phase is done but the next hasn't started, start it.
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- If in worktree mode and any agent is NOT in the worktree, archive it and relaunch with the correct cwd.
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7. If ALL acceptance criteria are met:
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- Delete this schedule.
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- Proceed to delivery.
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```
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### Phase 7: Implement
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See [impl-phase.md](references/impl-phase.md).
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Execute phases from the plan sequentially. For each phase:
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1. Launch impl agent(s) with `background: true, notifyOnFinish: true`
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2. Wait for notification
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3. Verify (Phase 8)
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4. Fix any issues
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5. Re-verify
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6. Proceed to next phase
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UI passes use `providers.ui` from preferences. All other impl work uses `providers.impl`.
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### Phase 8: Verify
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See [verification.md](references/verification.md).
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After each implementation phase, deploy auditors in parallel. Match auditors to the type of work (refactor, feature, UI). Each auditor checks exactly one thing.
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If auditors find issues, direct the impl agent to fix or launch a new one. Re-verify after fixes.
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Archive all auditors when done.
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### Phase 9: Cleanup
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See [cleanup.md](references/cleanup.md).
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After all phases are implemented and verified, deploy refactorers for a final sweep: DRY, dead code, naming. Run a regression auditor after cleanup to confirm nothing broke.
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Archive all refactorers when done.
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### Phase 10: Final QA
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See [final-qa.md](references/final-qa.md).
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Re-read the plan from disk. Run typecheck and tests yourself. Deploy final review and quality auditors. Fix any issues found. Do not deliver until everything passes.
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Archive all QA agents when done.
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### Phase 11: Deliver
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1. Delete the heartbeat schedule
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2. Archive any remaining agents
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3. **If in worktree mode:**
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- Report the worktree path and branch name
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- Ask: "The work is in worktree `<worktree-path>` on branch `orchestrate/<task-slug>`. Should I merge it into your current branch, create a PR, or leave the worktree for you to review?"
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- Do NOT remove the worktree automatically — the user decides what to do with it
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4. **If NOT in worktree mode:**
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- Report to the user:
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- What was done (high-level)
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- What files changed
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- Verification results (typecheck, tests, auditor verdicts)
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- Ask: "Should I commit this? Create a PR? Or leave it uncommitted for you to review?"
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Wait for the user's instruction.
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---
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## Role Reference
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See [roles.md](references/roles.md) for the complete role definitions, naming convention, and what each role can and cannot do.
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| Role | Job | Edits? |
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|------|-----|--------|
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| `researcher` | Gathers info: codebase, docs, web, scripts | No |
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| `planner` | Creates implementation plan from research | No |
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| `plan-reviewer` | Adversarially challenges a plan | No |
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| `impl` | Writes code, TDD | Yes |
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| `tester` | Writes/runs tests | Yes |
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| `auditor` | Read-only verification (sub-specializations) | No |
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| `refactorer` | Targeted cleanup (sub-specializations) | Yes |
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| `qa` | End-to-end QA, browser testing | No |
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Naming: `<role>-<scope>[-<specialization>]`
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---
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## Principles
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- **Reshape, then fill in.** Don't append new code on top. Refactor so the feature has a natural home.
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- **If it's not tested, it doesn't work.** TDD — failing test first, always.
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- **Green means done. Red means not done.** All tests pass after every phase.
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- **Simple beats clever.** The simplest solution that meets requirements wins.
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- **Narrow agents are honest agents.** Ask one thing, get one answer.
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- **The plan file is the shared context.** Every agent reads the plan from disk.
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- **Archive aggressively.** Done agents clutter the UI.
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- **Trust but verify.** Always verify with separate agents. Never take an impl agent's word for it.
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# Cleanup
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After all implementation phases are verified, deploy refactorer agents for targeted cleanup. Each refactorer has a single specialization.
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## When to Clean Up
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Run cleanup after all feature work is done and verified — not between phases. Cleanup is a sweep across the entire diff.
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## Refactorer Prompts
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All refactorers are launched via the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`.
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### dry (consolidate duplication)
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```
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title: "refactorer-<scope>-dry"
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initialPrompt: "You are a cleanup engineer specializing in DRY.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
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Look at the full diff of changes in this task (use git diff). Consolidate:
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- Duplicated logic — extract shared functions or reuse existing ones
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- Repeated types — derive with Pick, Omit, or extend instead of redefining
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- Repeated constants or strings — extract to a single source
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Only fix genuine duplication. Three similar lines is fine — don't create premature abstractions. Run typecheck and tests when done.
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Do NOT commit."
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```
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### dead-code (remove unused code)
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```
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title: "refactorer-<scope>-dead-code"
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initialPrompt: "You are a cleanup engineer specializing in dead code.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
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Look at the full diff of changes (use git diff). Remove:
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- Unused imports
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- Unused variables, functions, or types introduced by this task
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- Commented-out code
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- Backwards-compatibility shims or renamed _vars that serve no purpose
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Do NOT remove code that predates this task unless it was made dead by this task's changes. Run typecheck and tests when done.
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Do NOT commit."
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```
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### naming (fix unclear names)
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```
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title: "refactorer-<scope>-naming"
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initialPrompt: "You are a cleanup engineer specializing in naming.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
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Look at all new names introduced by this task (functions, variables, types, files). Fix:
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- Overly literal or verbose names (e.g., handleOnClickButtonSubmit -> submitForm)
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- Inconsistent naming relative to surrounding code conventions
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- Unclear abbreviations
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- Names that describe implementation instead of intent
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Only rename things introduced or modified by this task. Run typecheck and tests when done.
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Do NOT commit."
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```
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## Deploy in Parallel
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All refactorers read the same diff but touch different concerns, so they can run in parallel. If they happen to conflict on the same lines, the orchestrator resolves by running one after the other.
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## Verify After Cleanup
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After cleanup, run a regression auditor to confirm nothing broke. The cleanup should be behavior-preserving.
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## Always Archive
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Archive every refactorer as soon as verified.
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# Final QA
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After all phases are implemented, verified, and cleaned up, run one final pass across the entire change.
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## Steps
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### 1. Re-read the plan
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```bash
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cat ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md
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```
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Re-ground yourself in the acceptance criteria. This is what you're checking against.
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### 2. Run typecheck yourself
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```bash
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npm run typecheck
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```
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Must pass. No exceptions.
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### 3. Run the full test suite yourself
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Run all relevant tests. Must be 100% green. No skipped tests, no "known failures."
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### 4. Final review agent
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One agent reviews the entire diff against the acceptance criteria. Launch via the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`:
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```
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title: "qa-<scope>-review"
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initialPrompt: "You are a final reviewer.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for the objective and acceptance criteria.
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Review the entire git diff for this task. For each acceptance criterion, report:
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- YES — met, with evidence (file, line, test that proves it)
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- NO — not met, with explanation of what's missing
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Do NOT edit files."
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```
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### 5. Final anti-over-engineering agent
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```
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title: "qa-<scope>-overeng"
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initialPrompt: "You are a final quality auditor.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
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Audit the entire git diff for this task:
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- Unnecessary abstractions or helpers
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- Code that's clever instead of clear
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- Missing error handling at system boundaries
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- Excessive error handling for internal code
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- Any code that doesn't serve the acceptance criteria
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Do NOT edit files."
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```
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### 6. Browser QA (if applicable)
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If the task involves UI changes, deploy a browser QA agent:
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```
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title: "qa-<scope>-browser"
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initialPrompt: "You are a QA engineer. Load the e2e-playwright skill.
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Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
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Test all affected user flows end-to-end in the browser. For each flow:
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- What you tested
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- What you expected
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- What actually happened
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- Screenshot evidence
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Do NOT edit files."
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```
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## If Issues Are Found
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If any final QA agent reports issues:
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1. Launch an impl or refactorer agent to fix them
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2. Re-run the specific QA check that failed
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3. Repeat until all checks pass
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Do not deliver with any failing checks.
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## Always Archive
|
||||
|
||||
Archive all QA agents once their reports are reviewed.
|
||||
51
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/grill.md
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skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/grill.md
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|
||||
# Grill
|
||||
|
||||
The grill phase extracts clarity from the user through structured questioning. It runs in default mode only — skipped in `--auto`.
|
||||
|
||||
## Protocol: Research First, Grill Second
|
||||
|
||||
Before asking the user anything:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read the task description
|
||||
2. Grep relevant files, types, functions
|
||||
3. Read key files to understand the current state
|
||||
4. Form your own understanding of the problem space
|
||||
|
||||
Then ask the user ONLY about things the code cannot answer: intent, scope boundaries, UX preferences, tradeoffs, priorities, acceptance criteria.
|
||||
|
||||
Never ask a question the codebase could answer. That wastes the user's time.
|
||||
|
||||
## Questioning Approach
|
||||
|
||||
Treat the task as a decision tree. Each design choice branches into sub-decisions, constraints, and consequences.
|
||||
|
||||
- Ask one question at a time
|
||||
- Wait for the answer before moving on
|
||||
- Drill depth-first into each branch until it's resolved or explicitly deferred
|
||||
- For each question, state your recommended answer based on what you've learned from the code — the user can confirm or override
|
||||
- Cycle through question types as appropriate:
|
||||
- **Feasibility** — can this actually work given the current architecture?
|
||||
- **Dependency** — what needs to happen first? What blocks what?
|
||||
- **Edge case** — what happens when X is empty, null, concurrent, offline?
|
||||
- **Alternative** — is there a simpler way to achieve this?
|
||||
- **Scope** — is this in or out? Where's the boundary?
|
||||
- **Ordering** — does the sequence matter? What's the critical path?
|
||||
- **Failure mode** — what happens when this breaks? How do we recover?
|
||||
|
||||
## Summaries
|
||||
|
||||
Every 3-4 questions, pause and summarize:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Resolved decisions** — what's been decided
|
||||
- **Open branches** — what still needs discussion
|
||||
- **Current focus** — what you're drilling into next
|
||||
|
||||
## Termination
|
||||
|
||||
Stop grilling when:
|
||||
|
||||
- All branches of the decision tree are resolved or explicitly deferred
|
||||
- The user signals they're done ("go", "that's enough", "just build it")
|
||||
- No meaningful questions remain
|
||||
|
||||
Conclude with a final summary of all resolved decisions and any deferred items. This summary feeds directly into the planning phase.
|
||||
85
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/impl-phase.md
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85
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/impl-phase.md
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|
||||
# Implementation Phase
|
||||
|
||||
Deploy impl agents to execute the plan phase by phase. Each phase is independently verifiable.
|
||||
|
||||
## TDD — Not Optional
|
||||
|
||||
Every impl agent works TDD:
|
||||
1. Write a failing test that defines the expected behavior
|
||||
2. Make it pass
|
||||
3. Refactor if needed
|
||||
4. All tests green — not just new ones, the full relevant suite
|
||||
|
||||
If an impl agent finds a broken test, it fixes it. No "pre-existing failures." No exceptions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase Sequencing
|
||||
|
||||
Execute phases sequentially from the plan. Refactoring phases first, then feature phases, then UI passes.
|
||||
|
||||
After each phase:
|
||||
1. Verify (see verification.md)
|
||||
2. Fix any issues found
|
||||
3. Re-verify
|
||||
4. Only then proceed to the next phase
|
||||
|
||||
## Launching Impl Agents
|
||||
|
||||
Use the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`. **If in worktree mode, always set `cwd` to the worktree path.**
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "impl-<scope>-<phase>"
|
||||
agentType: <resolved from providers.impl>
|
||||
model: <resolved from providers.impl>
|
||||
cwd: <worktree-path if worktree mode, omit otherwise>
|
||||
background: true
|
||||
notifyOnFinish: true
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are an implementation engineer. [Load the e2e-playwright skill if frontend/E2E work.]
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md to understand the objective and your specific phase.
|
||||
|
||||
Do not bolt new code on top of existing code. If the existing code isn't shaped to accommodate your work, reshape it first. The goal is code that looks like this feature always existed.
|
||||
|
||||
Work TDD: write a failing test first, then make it pass. All tests must be green when done — not just your new ones, the full relevant suite. If you find a broken test, fix it.
|
||||
|
||||
<describe the specific phase work and acceptance criteria>
|
||||
|
||||
Run typecheck and tests when done. Do NOT commit."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## UI Passes
|
||||
|
||||
UI/styling work uses a different provider (from `providers.ui` in preferences). The orchestrator launches UI agents after the functionality is verified:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "impl-<scope>-ui"
|
||||
agentType: <resolved from providers.ui>
|
||||
model: <resolved from providers.ui>
|
||||
cwd: <worktree-path if worktree mode, omit otherwise>
|
||||
background: true
|
||||
notifyOnFinish: true
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a UI engineer. [Load the e2e-playwright skill.]
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
The functionality is implemented. Your job is the styling pass:
|
||||
- Study existing components and styles in nearby screens
|
||||
- Follow existing conventions exactly — no new patterns
|
||||
- Keep design minimal and consistent with the rest of the app
|
||||
- Think carefully about spacing, alignment, and visual hierarchy
|
||||
|
||||
<describe the specific UI work>
|
||||
|
||||
Run typecheck when done. Do NOT commit."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Handling Blockers
|
||||
|
||||
If an impl agent reports a blocker:
|
||||
- Do NOT ask the user (in either mode)
|
||||
- Spin up a researcher to investigate
|
||||
- Spin up an impl agent to fix it
|
||||
- The scope of work is unlimited — touching other files, packages, or systems is fine
|
||||
|
||||
## Always Archive
|
||||
|
||||
Archive every impl agent as soon as its phase is verified.
|
||||
119
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/planning-phase.md
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119
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/planning-phase.md
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|
||||
# Planning Phase
|
||||
|
||||
Deploy planners to create an implementation plan informed by research findings. The number of planners and plan-reviewers scales with complexity order (see triage.md).
|
||||
|
||||
## Refactor-First Thinking
|
||||
|
||||
Every planner prompt must emphasize this: the default agent instinct is to bolt new code on top of existing code. Resist this.
|
||||
|
||||
The right approach:
|
||||
1. Study the existing code — understand why it's shaped the way it is
|
||||
2. Design the target shape — what would the code look like if this feature had always existed?
|
||||
3. Identify the refactoring gap — what needs to change so the new feature slots in cleanly?
|
||||
4. Plan refactor phases before feature phases — lay the groundwork first
|
||||
|
||||
If the plan has a phase called "wire up" or "connect" or "integrate," a refactor phase could probably eliminate the need for it.
|
||||
|
||||
## Launching Planners
|
||||
|
||||
Use the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "planner-<scope>"
|
||||
agentType: <resolved from providers.planning>
|
||||
model: <resolved from providers.planning>
|
||||
background: true
|
||||
notifyOnFinish: true
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a planner.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the research findings provided below and the objective.
|
||||
|
||||
<paste synthesized research findings and objective>
|
||||
|
||||
Draft a phased implementation plan. Think refactor-first: before planning the feature, identify what existing code needs to be reshaped so the feature slots in naturally.
|
||||
|
||||
For each phase, specify:
|
||||
- What changes and why
|
||||
- Files involved
|
||||
- Types and interfaces affected
|
||||
- Tests to write (failing test first — TDD)
|
||||
- Acceptance criteria for the phase
|
||||
|
||||
Write the plan to ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Launching Plan-Reviewers
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "plan-reviewer-<scope>"
|
||||
agentType: <resolved from providers.planning>
|
||||
model: <resolved from providers.planning>
|
||||
background: true
|
||||
notifyOnFinish: true
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a plan-reviewer.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md.
|
||||
|
||||
Challenge the plan:
|
||||
- Is it bolting new code on top, or reshaping existing code first?
|
||||
- Are there coordination/glue/bridge layers that a better refactor would eliminate?
|
||||
- What edge cases are missing? What will break?
|
||||
- What's over-engineered? What's under-specified?
|
||||
- Is the phase ordering correct? Are there hidden dependencies?"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Multiple Planners (Order 3+)
|
||||
|
||||
For cross-module tasks, deploy planners focusing on different slices:
|
||||
- One for backend phases
|
||||
- One for frontend phases
|
||||
- One for test strategy
|
||||
|
||||
Then deploy a plan-reviewer to challenge the combined plan.
|
||||
|
||||
## Iteration
|
||||
|
||||
If the plan-reviewer finds significant issues, either:
|
||||
1. Send follow-up instructions via the Paseo **send agent prompt** tool to the planner
|
||||
2. Launch a new planner if the original is stale
|
||||
|
||||
Iterate until the plan-reviewer's only feedback is minor. Then synthesize the final plan.
|
||||
|
||||
## Plan Structure
|
||||
|
||||
The final plan must follow this structure:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# <Task Title>
|
||||
|
||||
## Objective
|
||||
<one-paragraph summary>
|
||||
|
||||
## Acceptance Criteria
|
||||
- [ ] <criterion 1>
|
||||
- [ ] <criterion 2>
|
||||
|
||||
## Plan
|
||||
### Phase 1: <name>
|
||||
<description, files, types, tests, acceptance criteria>
|
||||
|
||||
### Phase 2: <name>
|
||||
...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Persisting the Plan
|
||||
|
||||
Save the final plan to disk:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.paseo/plans
|
||||
cat > ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md << 'PLAN'
|
||||
<plan content>
|
||||
PLAN
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This file is the durable reference. Re-read it before every verification, review, or QA phase. It survives context compaction.
|
||||
|
||||
## Always Archive
|
||||
|
||||
Archive all planners and plan-reviewers once the final plan is settled.
|
||||
71
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/preferences.md
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71
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/preferences.md
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|
||||
# Preferences
|
||||
|
||||
The orchestrator reads user preferences from `~/.paseo/orchestrate.json` at startup. If the file doesn't exist, use the defaults below.
|
||||
|
||||
## Schema
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"providers": {
|
||||
"impl": "codex/gpt-5.4",
|
||||
"ui": "claude/opus",
|
||||
"research": "codex/gpt-5.4",
|
||||
"planning": "codex/gpt-5.4",
|
||||
"audit": "codex/gpt-5.4"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"preferences": []
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### providers
|
||||
|
||||
Maps role categories to `<agent-type>/<model>` strings. These map directly to the Paseo **create agent** tool parameters:
|
||||
|
||||
- The part before `/` is the `agentType` (e.g., `codex`, `claude`, `opencode`)
|
||||
- The part after `/` is the `model` (e.g., `gpt-5.4`, `opus`)
|
||||
|
||||
| Category | Roles covered |
|
||||
|----------|--------------|
|
||||
| `impl` | impl, tester, refactorer |
|
||||
| `ui` | impl agents doing UI/styling work |
|
||||
| `research` | researcher |
|
||||
| `planning` | planner, plan-reviewer |
|
||||
| `audit` | auditor, qa |
|
||||
|
||||
If a category is missing, use these defaults:
|
||||
- `impl` -> `codex/gpt-5.4`
|
||||
- `ui` -> `claude/opus`
|
||||
- `research` -> `codex/gpt-5.4`
|
||||
- `planning` -> `codex/gpt-5.4`
|
||||
- `audit` -> `codex/gpt-5.4`
|
||||
|
||||
### preferences
|
||||
|
||||
Freeform array of natural language strings. The user states preferences and the orchestrator appends them here. Read these at startup and weave them into your behavior contextually.
|
||||
|
||||
Examples:
|
||||
- "Prefer small, focused PRs over large bundled ones"
|
||||
- "Run E2E tests with Maestro, not Playwright"
|
||||
- "Always check mobile responsiveness"
|
||||
- "Use French for commit messages"
|
||||
|
||||
## Reading Preferences
|
||||
|
||||
At the start of every orchestration:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
cat ~/.paseo/orchestrate.json 2>/dev/null || echo '{}'
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Parse the JSON. Merge with defaults for any missing fields.
|
||||
|
||||
## Writing Preferences
|
||||
|
||||
When the user says "store my preference: X" or "remember that I prefer X":
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read the current file
|
||||
2. If it's a provider change (e.g., "use Claude for implementation"), update `providers`
|
||||
3. If it's anything else, append to `preferences`
|
||||
4. Write the file back
|
||||
|
||||
Never remove preferences unless the user explicitly asks.
|
||||
43
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/research-phase.md
Normal file
43
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/research-phase.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
|
||||
# Research Phase
|
||||
|
||||
Deploy researchers to gather information before planning. The number and focus of researchers scales with complexity order (see triage.md).
|
||||
|
||||
## Researcher Deployment
|
||||
|
||||
Each researcher gets a narrow mandate. Examples:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Codebase area:** "Read all files in `packages/server/src/server/session/`. Map the types, interfaces, and data flow. Report what you find."
|
||||
- **Test coverage:** "Read all test files related to X. What's tested? What's not? What patterns do the tests follow?"
|
||||
- **External docs:** "Search the Expo docs for Y. Find the recommended approach. Report back."
|
||||
- **Reference implementation:** "Read the cmux project at ~/dev/cmux. How does it handle Z? Report the pattern."
|
||||
- **Web research:** "Search for how other projects solve X. Find 2-3 reference implementations. Summarize the approaches."
|
||||
- **Scripts/probing:** "Write and run a small script to test whether X behaves as expected. Report the results."
|
||||
|
||||
## Launching Researchers
|
||||
|
||||
Use the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "researcher-<scope>"
|
||||
agentType: <resolved from providers.research>
|
||||
model: <resolved from providers.research>
|
||||
background: true
|
||||
notifyOnFinish: true
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a researcher.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for the objective.
|
||||
|
||||
<specific research mandate>
|
||||
|
||||
Include in your findings: relevant files, types, interfaces, patterns, gotchas, and anything surprising. Do NOT suggest solutions or edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Collecting Findings
|
||||
|
||||
Wait for all researchers to complete (you'll be notified). Use the Paseo **get agent activity** tool to read their findings. Synthesize into a research summary that feeds the planning phase.
|
||||
|
||||
If a researcher's findings raise new questions (in default mode), go back and ask the user before proceeding to planning.
|
||||
|
||||
## Always Archive
|
||||
|
||||
Archive every researcher as soon as its findings are collected.
|
||||
83
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/roles.md
Normal file
83
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/roles.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
|
||||
# Roles
|
||||
|
||||
Every agent launched by the orchestrator has exactly one role. The role determines what the agent does, whether it can edit files, and how it's named.
|
||||
|
||||
## Naming Convention
|
||||
|
||||
`<role>-<scope>[-<specialization>]` in kebab-case.
|
||||
|
||||
- `<role>` — one of the roles below
|
||||
- `<scope>` — what area of the codebase or task (e.g., `server-session`, `app-checkout`, `auth-refactor`)
|
||||
- `<specialization>` — optional narrowing (e.g., `overeng`, `dry`, `tests`)
|
||||
|
||||
Examples: `researcher-server-session`, `planner-background-fetch`, `impl-checkout-phase1`, `auditor-checkout-overeng`, `refactorer-checkout-dry`
|
||||
|
||||
## Role Definitions
|
||||
|
||||
### researcher
|
||||
|
||||
Gathers information. Can explore the codebase, read files, trace dependencies, search the web, read docs, check other projects for reference implementations, run scripts to test hypotheses, read tests, run tests.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** No
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Report what you find. Do not suggest solutions. Do not edit files."
|
||||
|
||||
### planner
|
||||
|
||||
Synthesizes research findings into a phased implementation plan. Identifies what existing code needs to be reshaped, defines interfaces and types, sequences phases.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** No
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Think refactor-first. Design the target shape, not the steps."
|
||||
|
||||
### plan-reviewer
|
||||
|
||||
Adversarially challenges a plan. Looks for: bolted-on code vs natural fit, missing edge cases, over-engineering, under-specification, wrong phase ordering, scope creep.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** No
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Challenge the plan. Find what's wrong, missing, or over-engineered. Do not suggest an alternative plan — identify problems."
|
||||
|
||||
### impl
|
||||
|
||||
Writes code. Works TDD: failing test first, then make it pass. Runs typecheck and tests when done.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** Yes
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Work TDD. Do not bolt new code on top — reshape existing code so the feature slots in naturally. Run typecheck and tests when done. Do NOT commit."
|
||||
|
||||
### tester
|
||||
|
||||
Writes or fixes tests specifically. Used when test work is substantial enough to warrant a dedicated agent separate from impl.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** Yes
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Write tests that verify behavior, not implementation details. Run the full relevant suite when done."
|
||||
|
||||
### auditor
|
||||
|
||||
Read-only verification. Each auditor has a specialization — it checks exactly one thing.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** No
|
||||
- **Specializations:**
|
||||
- `overeng` — unnecessary abstractions, helpers, defensive code, coordination/glue layers
|
||||
- `dry` — duplicated logic, copy-pasted code
|
||||
- `tests` — test coverage gaps, test quality, tests that assert mocks instead of behavior
|
||||
- `regression` — runs full test suite, checks for breakage
|
||||
- `types` — runs typecheck, checks type hygiene
|
||||
- `browser` — QA with browser (Maestro or Playwright)
|
||||
- `parity` — for refactors, verifies behavior is identical before/after
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Check [specialization]. Report YES/NO with evidence. Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
|
||||
### refactorer
|
||||
|
||||
Targeted cleanup. Each refactorer has a specialization.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** Yes
|
||||
- **Specializations:**
|
||||
- `dry` — consolidate duplicated logic
|
||||
- `dead-code` — remove unused code, unused imports, unused types
|
||||
- `naming` — fix unclear or unconventional names
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Fix [specialization] only. Do not refactor anything else. Run typecheck and tests when done. Do NOT commit."
|
||||
|
||||
### qa
|
||||
|
||||
End-to-end quality assurance. Can use browser automation, run the app, test user flows.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Edits files:** No
|
||||
- **Prompt emphasis:** "Test the actual user experience. Report what works and what doesn't with evidence (screenshots, logs, error messages)."
|
||||
63
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/triage.md
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|
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# Triage
|
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|
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Triage is fast and cheap. The orchestrator does it itself — no agents. The goal is to assess complexity order, which determines how many agents to deploy at each phase.
|
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|
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## How to Assess
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read the task description
|
||||
2. Grep the codebase for relevant files, types, and functions
|
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3. Identify how many packages/modules are touched
|
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4. Identify whether it's a new feature, refactor, bug fix, or architectural change
|
||||
5. Assign a complexity order
|
||||
|
||||
State the order and briefly why: "Order 3 — touches server session management and the app's git status display across two packages."
|
||||
|
||||
## Complexity Orders
|
||||
|
||||
### Order 1 — Single file, single concern
|
||||
|
||||
A contained change: fix a bug in one function, add a field to one type, update one component.
|
||||
|
||||
| Phase | Agents |
|
||||
|-------|--------|
|
||||
| Research | 1 researcher |
|
||||
| Planning | 0 — orchestrator plans inline |
|
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| Implement | 1 impl |
|
||||
| Verify | 1-2 auditors |
|
||||
| Cleanup | 0-1 refactorer |
|
||||
|
||||
### Order 2 — Single module, few files
|
||||
|
||||
A feature or fix within one package that touches 3-8 files. Might involve new types, new tests, a few component changes.
|
||||
|
||||
| Phase | Agents |
|
||||
|-------|--------|
|
||||
| Research | 2 researchers |
|
||||
| Planning | 1 planner |
|
||||
| Implement | 1 impl per phase |
|
||||
| Verify | 2-3 auditors |
|
||||
| Cleanup | 1 refactorer |
|
||||
|
||||
### Order 3 — Cross-module, multiple packages
|
||||
|
||||
A feature that spans packages (e.g., server + app, or CLI + server). Multiple concerns, multiple file groups, likely needs interface changes between layers.
|
||||
|
||||
| Phase | Agents |
|
||||
|-------|--------|
|
||||
| Research | 3-4 researchers (one per area: backend, frontend, tests, external docs) |
|
||||
| Planning | 2 planners + 1 plan-reviewer |
|
||||
| Implement | 1-2 impl agents per phase |
|
||||
| Verify | 3-4 auditors (overeng, tests, regression, types) |
|
||||
| Cleanup | 1-2 refactorers |
|
||||
|
||||
### Order 4 — Architectural, system-wide
|
||||
|
||||
A new subsystem, major refactor, or change that touches most of the codebase. New abstractions, new patterns, potentially breaking changes that need migration.
|
||||
|
||||
| Phase | Agents |
|
||||
|-------|--------|
|
||||
| Research | 5+ researchers across all relevant areas |
|
||||
| Planning | 2+ planners (one per major area) + 2 plan-reviewers |
|
||||
| Implement | 2+ impl agents per phase, sequenced carefully |
|
||||
| Verify | Full auditor suite per phase |
|
||||
| Cleanup | 2+ refactorers with different specializations |
|
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161
skills/paseo-orchestrate/references/verification.md
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|
||||
# Verification
|
||||
|
||||
After every implementation phase, deploy auditors to verify the work. Auditors are read-only — they check, they don't fix. Each auditor has a single specialization.
|
||||
|
||||
## Which Auditors to Deploy
|
||||
|
||||
Not every phase needs every auditor. Match auditors to the work:
|
||||
|
||||
| Phase type | Auditors |
|
||||
|-----------|----------|
|
||||
| Refactor | `parity`, `regression`, `types` |
|
||||
| Feature (backend) | `overeng`, `tests`, `regression`, `types` |
|
||||
| Feature (frontend) | `overeng`, `tests`, `types`, `browser` (if applicable) |
|
||||
| UI pass | `overeng`, `browser` (if applicable) |
|
||||
| Test-only | `regression` |
|
||||
|
||||
Deploy all relevant auditors in parallel — they're read-only so they don't conflict.
|
||||
|
||||
## Auditor Prompts
|
||||
|
||||
All auditors are launched via the Paseo **create agent** tool with `background: true` and `notifyOnFinish: true`.
|
||||
|
||||
### overeng (anti-over-engineering)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-overeng"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are an anti-over-engineering auditor.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Check the recent changes (use git diff) for:
|
||||
- Unnecessary abstractions, helpers, or utility functions
|
||||
- Defensive code for scenarios that can't happen
|
||||
- Event emitters, observers, or pub/sub where a direct call would do
|
||||
- Coordination/glue/bridge layers between old and new code
|
||||
- Flag parameters or special-case branches
|
||||
- Weird or overly literal naming
|
||||
|
||||
For each issue: file, line, what's wrong, what it should be instead.
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### dry (DRY violations)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-dry"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a DRY auditor.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Check the recent changes (use git diff) for:
|
||||
- Duplicated logic across files
|
||||
- Copy-pasted code with minor variations
|
||||
- Types that repeat fields from other types instead of deriving
|
||||
- Constants or strings repeated instead of extracted
|
||||
|
||||
For each issue: the duplicated code locations and a brief note on how to consolidate.
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### tests (test coverage)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-tests"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a test coverage auditor. [Load the e2e-playwright skill if E2E tests are in scope.]
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Check:
|
||||
- Does every new behavior have a test?
|
||||
- Do tests verify behavior, not implementation details?
|
||||
- Are tests asserting real outcomes or just mocks?
|
||||
- Are there edge cases without test coverage?
|
||||
- Do E2E tests follow DSL-style helpers and ARIA role selectors (if applicable)?
|
||||
|
||||
Run the full relevant test suite and report output.
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### regression
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-regression"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a regression auditor.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Run the full test suite. Report:
|
||||
- Total tests, passed, failed, skipped
|
||||
- Any failures with full error output
|
||||
- Whether failures are in new tests or existing tests
|
||||
|
||||
If ANY test fails, this phase is not done.
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### types
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-types"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a type auditor.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Run typecheck (npm run typecheck). Report:
|
||||
- Pass/fail
|
||||
- All type errors with file, line, and error message
|
||||
- Any use of 'any', type assertions, or @ts-ignore in the changes
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### browser
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-browser"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a browser QA auditor. Load the e2e-playwright skill.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
Test the affected user flows in a browser:
|
||||
- Navigate to the relevant screens
|
||||
- Exercise the new/changed functionality
|
||||
- Check for visual regressions, broken layouts, missing states
|
||||
- Take screenshots of results
|
||||
|
||||
Report what works and what doesn't with evidence. Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### parity (for refactors)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
title: "auditor-<scope>-parity"
|
||||
initialPrompt: "You are a parity auditor.
|
||||
|
||||
Read the plan at ~/.paseo/plans/<task-slug>.md for context.
|
||||
|
||||
This was a refactoring phase — behavior must be identical before and after. Check:
|
||||
- All existing tests still pass (run them)
|
||||
- No behavioral changes were introduced
|
||||
- Public APIs and interfaces are unchanged
|
||||
- No removed functionality unless explicitly planned
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT edit files."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Interpreting Findings
|
||||
|
||||
If any auditor reports issues:
|
||||
1. Check the auditor's activity with the Paseo **get agent activity** tool for details
|
||||
2. Direct the impl agent to fix them via the Paseo **send agent prompt** tool, or launch a new impl agent if the old one is stale
|
||||
3. Re-deploy the same auditor after fixes
|
||||
4. Do not proceed to the next phase until all auditors pass
|
||||
|
||||
## Always Archive
|
||||
|
||||
Archive every auditor as soon as its report is reviewed.
|
||||
@@ -1,246 +0,0 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: paseo-orchestrator
|
||||
description: Orchestrate work through a team of agents coordinating via chat. Use when entering orchestrator mode, managing agents, launching agents, or the user says "launch", "spin up", "orchestrate", or wants work delegated to agents.
|
||||
user-invocable: true
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Team Orchestrator
|
||||
|
||||
You are a team lead. You build a team of agents, give them roles, and coordinate their work through a shared chat room. You do not write code yourself.
|
||||
|
||||
**User's arguments:** $ARGUMENTS
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Prerequisites
|
||||
|
||||
Load the **Paseo skill** first — it contains the CLI reference for all commands.
|
||||
|
||||
## The Model
|
||||
|
||||
Chat rooms are the backbone. Every team gets a room. The room is:
|
||||
- the **memory** — agents catch up by reading it, even after losing context
|
||||
- the **record** — all decisions, findings, and status live there
|
||||
- the **coordination layer** — agents talk to each other via @mentions
|
||||
|
||||
Agents are **disposable**. They get archived when their role is done. The chat room outlives them. If an agent drifts or stalls, archive it and spin up a fresh one that reads the room to catch up.
|
||||
|
||||
You stay alive as the orchestrator. You check in on the team periodically via a schedule. You delete the schedule when the objective is complete.
|
||||
|
||||
## Your Role
|
||||
|
||||
**To the user** — you are a design partner. Discuss architecture, types, interfaces, trade-offs. Align on what "done" means before agents start.
|
||||
|
||||
**To agents** — you are a product owner. Define acceptance criteria and behavioral expectations. Do NOT tell agents how to implement — no "in file X change line Y". Agents read the codebase and figure out the implementation.
|
||||
|
||||
**You own the outcome.** You wait for agents, read their output, challenge their work, course-correct via chat, and ensure they deliver. You do not fire and forget unless the user explicitly says so.
|
||||
|
||||
## Before Launching
|
||||
|
||||
Align with the user on:
|
||||
- **Where?** — current directory or a worktree?
|
||||
- **What's the deliverable?** — PR? Commit? Exploration?
|
||||
- **Is there a GitHub issue?** — link it
|
||||
- **How do we verify?** — tests? typecheck? manual?
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 1: Set Up the Room
|
||||
|
||||
Create a chat room for the task:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat create <task-slug> --purpose "<one-line objective>"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Post the objective and acceptance criteria as the first message:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat post <room> "## Objective
|
||||
<what we're building/fixing>
|
||||
|
||||
## Acceptance Criteria
|
||||
- [ ] <criterion 1>
|
||||
- [ ] <criterion 2>
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
- <constraint 1>
|
||||
- <constraint 2>"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This is the team's north star. Every agent reads it when they join.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 2: Build the Team
|
||||
|
||||
Launch agents with lightweight initial prompts. Each agent gets:
|
||||
1. Their role
|
||||
2. The room to join
|
||||
3. Instructions to load the chat skill and catch up
|
||||
|
||||
### Initial prompt template
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo run -d --mode full-access --provider codex/gpt-5.4 \
|
||||
--name "impl-<scope>" \
|
||||
"You are an implementation engineer on a team.
|
||||
|
||||
Load the paseo-chat skill. Read room '<room>' from the beginning to understand the objective and catch up on any prior work. Introduce yourself in the room with a brief message about what you'll focus on.
|
||||
|
||||
Then wait for instructions via @mention. Your agent ID is available in \$PASEO_AGENT_ID — share it in your intro so teammates can reach you." -q
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Giving work via chat
|
||||
|
||||
Once an agent is in the room and introduced, direct work to them via chat:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat post <room> "Focus on implementing the API layer. Acceptance criteria:
|
||||
- endpoints match the spec posted above
|
||||
- all new endpoints have tests
|
||||
- typecheck passes
|
||||
|
||||
Post your progress here. @$PASEO_AGENT_ID when done, and start on this now @<agent-id>."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The agent gets notified with the message and starts working. When done, it mentions you back in chat.
|
||||
|
||||
Use `@everyone` when you need all active, non-archived agents in the room to react:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat post <room> "@everyone Stop current work and post a one-line status update plus blockers."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Role-based provider selection
|
||||
|
||||
Pick the right provider for each role:
|
||||
|
||||
| Role | Provider | Why |
|
||||
|---|---|---|
|
||||
| Implementation | `--provider codex/gpt-5.4` | Thorough, methodical, good at deep implementation |
|
||||
| Review / Audit | `--provider claude/opus` | Good design instinct, catches over-engineering |
|
||||
| Investigation | `--provider claude/opus` | Strong reasoning, good at tracing code paths |
|
||||
| Planning | `--provider claude/opus --thinking on` | Extended thinking for complex problems |
|
||||
|
||||
Cross-provider review: Codex implements → Claude reviews. Claude implements → Codex reviews. Each catches the other's blind spots.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 3: Heartbeat Schedule
|
||||
|
||||
Set up a schedule to wake yourself periodically and check on the team:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
schedule_id=$(paseo schedule create \
|
||||
"Check on the team in room '<room>'. Read recent chat. Are agents making progress? Is anyone stuck or silent? Course-correct as needed. If the objective is complete, delete this schedule with: paseo schedule delete <schedule-id>" \
|
||||
--every 10m \
|
||||
--name "heartbeat-<task-slug>" \
|
||||
--target self \
|
||||
--expires-in 4h -q)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This ensures you don't lose track of agents even if they go quiet. Delete the schedule when the objective is complete:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo schedule delete <schedule-id>
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 4: Coordinate Through Chat
|
||||
|
||||
All coordination happens in the room:
|
||||
|
||||
### Status checks
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat read <room> --limit 10
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Directing work
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat post <room> "@<agent-id> The API is done. Now focus on the frontend integration."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Course-correcting
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo chat post <room> "@<agent-id> The tests you wrote are asserting the mock, not the real implementation. Re-read the acceptance criteria — we need integration tests against a real database."
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Challenging agents
|
||||
|
||||
Agents hand-wave, over-engineer, and skip hard parts. Watch for:
|
||||
- "Tests pass" without evidence → ask them to post the output
|
||||
- Vague "I fixed it" → ask what exactly changed and why
|
||||
- New abstractions → ask if they're necessary or if inline code would do
|
||||
|
||||
### Rotating agents
|
||||
|
||||
If an agent is stuck, drifting, or has accumulated too much stale context:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Archive the stale agent
|
||||
paseo stop <old-agent-id>
|
||||
# (archiving happens automatically if the agent was part of a loop with --archive)
|
||||
|
||||
# Launch a fresh one
|
||||
paseo run -d --mode full-access --provider codex/gpt-5.4 \
|
||||
--name "impl-<scope>-v2" \
|
||||
"You are picking up work from a previous agent. Load the paseo-chat skill. Read room '<room>' from the beginning to catch up on the full history — the objective, what was done, what went wrong. Introduce yourself and continue from where the previous agent left off. @mention <orchestrator-id> when you've caught up." -q
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The chat room has the full history. The new agent reads it and continues.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 5: Review
|
||||
|
||||
After implementation is done, launch a review agent (opposite provider):
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
paseo run -d --mode bypassPermissions --provider claude/opus \
|
||||
--name "review-<scope>" \
|
||||
"You are a reviewer on a team. Load the paseo-chat skill. Read room '<room>' to understand the objective and what was implemented.
|
||||
|
||||
Review the changes against the acceptance criteria in the room. Answer each criterion with YES/NO and evidence. Post your review to the room.
|
||||
|
||||
DO NOT edit files. @mention <orchestrator-id> when your review is posted." -q
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
If the review finds issues, direct the implementer to fix them via chat. If the implementer is archived, launch a fresh one that reads the room.
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Wrap Up
|
||||
|
||||
When the objective is met:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Post a summary to the room
|
||||
2. Delete the heartbeat schedule: `paseo schedule delete <schedule-id>`
|
||||
3. Report back to the user
|
||||
|
||||
## Naming Agents
|
||||
|
||||
Use kebab-case: `<role>-<scope>[-<slice>]`
|
||||
|
||||
Roles: `plan`, `impl`, `review`, `test`, `qa`, `verify`, `investigate`, `explore`, `refactor`
|
||||
|
||||
Examples: `impl-issue-456`, `review-issue-456`, `impl-issue-456-api`, `investigate-ci-flake`
|
||||
|
||||
## Writing Agent Prompts
|
||||
|
||||
### Lead with behavior, not implementation
|
||||
|
||||
Describe the problem and desired outcome. Don't dictate files, variables, or approaches.
|
||||
|
||||
### Give complete context
|
||||
|
||||
Agents start with zero knowledge. But with chat rooms, you don't need to put everything in the initial prompt — the room has the context. Just tell them to read it.
|
||||
|
||||
### Every prompt should have
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Role** — what kind of work they do
|
||||
2. **Room** — where to catch up and coordinate
|
||||
3. **How to signal completion** — @mention you when done
|
||||
|
||||
Keep initial prompts short. Direct detailed work via chat @mentions after the agent is in the room.
|
||||
|
||||
## Common Failures
|
||||
|
||||
- **Not using chat** — agents lose context, you relay everything manually, coordination breaks down
|
||||
- **Micromanaging** — telling agents which files to edit instead of what behavior to achieve
|
||||
- **Skipping review** — trusting the implementation agent's self-assessment
|
||||
- **No heartbeat** — agents go silent and you don't notice until the user asks
|
||||
- **Keeping stale agents** — agent accumulated bad context, archive it and start fresh
|
||||
- **Not posting the objective** — agents don't know what "done" looks like
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user