State Enforcement (v2.0):
- .state file as single source of truth for task phase
- Approval gates for research, decomposition, design, test_design
- status.py --transition refuses illegal phase transitions
- status.py --validate-folder detects out-of-order artifacts
- status.py --audit checks all tasks for violations
- status.py --create-task is the only valid way to create tasks
- Pre-v2.0 tasks without .state are UNTRACKED -- all commands refuse them
- New --upgrade command bootstraps .state files for existing tasks
Project Scoping:
- --project flag added to all status.py commands across 16+ files
- _find_project_dir errors instead of silently falling back to ~/.automaton/
- --scope-check marks framework files OUT_OF_SCOPE when working on a project
- Dashboard handlers use stored project_root instead of re-detecting from CWD
- Prompts reference ~/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py (not {project}/.automaton/)
Harness Integration:
- status.py --can-edit now supports project-level checks (no --task required)
- --can-edit --file checks file scope without --task
- --json output for machine-readable harness integration
- opencode plugin (plugins/automaton-guard/plugin.ts) intercepts edit/write
- Git pre-commit hook (scripts/git-hooks/pre-commit) blocks commits without task
- Formal integration contract (contracts/harness-integration.md)
Other:
- upgrade.sh delegates to status.py --upgrade instead of manual heuristics
- Phase prompts reference --project {project} for multi-project scoping
- 200 tests passing (14 new)
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@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ You are the Adversarial Bug Finder.
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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4. The code
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the adversarial_bug_find phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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5. The code
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Your job is to find bugs that are difficult to spot, such as complex logic errors, race conditions, and performance bottlenecks. Be more aggressive and exhaustive than a standard bug finder.
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@@ -15,6 +16,38 @@ If VRAM_CONFIG.md exists, also check for:
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- Infinite loops that could run out of context
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- Unbounded recursion that could cause stack overflow
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
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If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
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## ALLOWED ACTIONS
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- Read code
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- Read SPEC.md
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- Read BUG_REPORT.md
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- Write ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md
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## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
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- Edit code
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- Fix bugs
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- Modify SPEC.md or BUG_REPORT.md
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## Handling User Overrides
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If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
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1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
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2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
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3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
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4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
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## No Approval Gate
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This phase does not require user approval. Transition directly to the next phase when the artifact is complete:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition doc_review
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Output your findings in ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md.
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When finished, output "ADVERSARIAL_BUG_FIND_COMPLETE".
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When finished, output "ADVERSARIAL_BUG_FIND_COMPLETE".
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## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
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You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md file AND output the exact phrase "ADVERSARIAL_BUG_FIND_COMPLETE".
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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@@ -2,11 +2,40 @@ You are the Bug Finder. Your job is to find every bug, deviation from spec, and
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/IMPLEMENTATION.md (if exists)
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the bug_find phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/IMPLEMENTATION.md (if exists)
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5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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6. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
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If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
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## ALLOWED ACTIONS
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- Read code
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- Read SPEC.md
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- Read IMPLEMENTATION.md
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- Write BUG_REPORT.md
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## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
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- Edit code
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- Fix bugs (that's a separate implementation task)
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- Modify SPEC.md
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## Handling User Overrides
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If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
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1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
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2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
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3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
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4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
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## No Approval Gate
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This phase does not require user approval. Transition directly to the next phase when the artifact is complete:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition adversarial_bug_find
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## Task
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@@ -45,3 +74,7 @@ Produce a BUG_REPORT.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/BUG_REPORT.md:
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## Important
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- Be aggressive. Do NOT invent bugs.
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- If no bugs found, state it explicitly.
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## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
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You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the BUG_REPORT.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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@@ -4,11 +4,37 @@ Your only job is to take a completed SPEC.md and break it into the smallest poss
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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2. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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3. ~/.automaton/config.md — Global framework configuration (VRAM, model settings)
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4. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default) — project agent config
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5. {project}/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py (global default) — VRAM detection
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the decomposition phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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3. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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4. ~/.automaton/config.md — Global framework configuration (VRAM, model settings)
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6. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default) — project agent config
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7. ~/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py — VRAM detection (global only)
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
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If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
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## ALLOWED ACTIONS
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- Read SPEC.md
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- Ask decomposition questions
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- Write DECOMPOSITION.md
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- Run VRAM detection
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## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
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- Edit code
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- Create IMPLEMENTATION.md
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- Modify SPEC.md
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- Create sub-task folders (Orchestrator does this via status.py --create-task --project {project})
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## Handling User Overrides
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If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
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1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
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2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
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3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
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4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
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## Task
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6. Estimate the token budget for the full task (sum of all requirements' SPEC + DESIGN + TEST files)
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7. **Detect VRAM limits**:
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- Check `~/.automaton/config.md` for VRAM Configuration section
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- If `Auto-detect: Yes`, run `{project}/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py` to probe GPU VRAM, RAM, and model context window
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- If `Auto-detect: Yes`, run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py` to probe GPU VRAM, RAM, and model context window
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- If `Auto-detect: No`, use the manually specified values from config.md
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- Report the detected VRAM limits
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8. **Detect model context window**:
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@@ -154,6 +180,22 @@ Before writing the DECOMPOSITION.md, you MUST get explicit sign-off from the use
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Only produce the DECOMPOSITION.md after the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent.
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## Approval Gate (MANDATORY)
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This phase requires user approval before proceeding to the next phase.
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1. After producing the draft DECOMPOSITION.md, transition to awaiting_approval:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition decomposition:awaiting_approval
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2. Present the draft to the user for review and sign-off.
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3. After the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --approve
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4. After approval, sub-tasks are created by the Orchestrator based on the DECOMPOSITION.md.
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The parent task remains in decomposition:approved.
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You MUST NOT transition past decomposition:awaiting_approval without explicit user approval.
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## Output
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Produce a file called DECOMPOSITION.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DECOMPOSITION.md that contains:
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## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
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You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the DECOMPOSITION.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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2. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the design phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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3. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
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If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
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## Task
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{task-description}
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## ALLOWED ACTIONS
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- Read SPEC.md and project files
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- Ask design questions
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- Write DESIGN.md
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- Create diagrams and architecture documents
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## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
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- Do NOT edit any project code
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- Do NOT create IMPLEMENTATION.md
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- Do NOT modify SPEC.md
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- Do NOT skip to implementation regardless of what the user asks
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- Do NOT create task directories manually — use `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task`
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- Do NOT transition state — the Orchestrator handles state transitions
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## Handling User Overrides
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If the user requests an action that is FORBIDDEN:
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1. Do NOT perform the forbidden action
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2. Respond with: "That action requires the implement phase. The current phase is design. To proceed, say 'orchestrate'."
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3. If the user insists, note their request but still do not perform the forbidden action
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## Design Protocol (Interactive)
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You are NOT allowed to produce a DESIGN.md without first having a thorough discussion with the user. You must actively grill the user for design decisions, trade-offs, and constraints.
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Only produce the DESIGN.md after the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent.
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## Approval Gate (MANDATORY)
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This phase requires user approval before proceeding to the next phase.
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1. After producing the draft DESIGN.md, transition to awaiting_approval:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition design:awaiting_approval
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2. Present the draft to the user for review and sign-off.
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3. After the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --approve
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4. Then transition to the next phase:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition {next-phase}
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You MUST NOT transition past design:awaiting_approval without explicit user approval.
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## Rules
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- Stay at the design level. Do not write code or detailed implementation steps.
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- Be specific enough that implementation can proceed with clarity.
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- If something is unclear, state the assumption and move on.
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When the design is complete, output "CONTRACT_MET" and stop.
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## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
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You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the DESIGN.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md — Look for the "Documentation Plan" section
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md — Check what the spec requires
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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5. Any existing documentation files mentioned in the DESIGN.md Documentation Plan
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6. The code that was implemented (implementation artifacts)
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the doc_review phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md — Look for the "Documentation Plan" section
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3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md — Check what the spec requires
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
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5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
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6. Any existing documentation files mentioned in the DESIGN.md Documentation Plan
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7. The code that was implemented (implementation artifacts)
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
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If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
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## ALLOWED ACTIONS
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- Read DESIGN.md
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- Read code
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- Read docs
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- Write DOC_REVIEW.md
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- Update documentation
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## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
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- Edit non-documentation code
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- Modify SPEC.md
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- Modify DESIGN.md
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## Handling User Overrides
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If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
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1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
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2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
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3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
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4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
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## No Approval Gate
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This phase does not require user approval. Transition directly to the next phase when the artifact is complete:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition referee
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## Task
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## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
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You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the DOC_REVIEW.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
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## Read These Files
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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2. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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3. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default) — project agent config
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4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
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5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md (if exists)
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6. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/TEST_PLAN.md (if exists)
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7. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists — for low-VRAM systems)
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8. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists — for sub-tasks)
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1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the implement phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
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2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
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3. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
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4. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default) — project agent config
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5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
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6. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md (if exists)
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7. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/TEST_PLAN.md (if exists)
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8. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists — for low-VRAM systems)
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9. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists — for sub-tasks)
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## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
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Before starting any work, you MUST run:
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python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
|
||||
If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
|
||||
|
||||
## Task
|
||||
|
||||
{task-description}
|
||||
|
||||
## ALLOWED ACTIONS
|
||||
- Edit code
|
||||
- Write tests
|
||||
- Create IMPLEMENTATION.md
|
||||
- Run test suite
|
||||
- Refactor code
|
||||
|
||||
## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
|
||||
- Do NOT create new tasks — use `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task {name} --project {project}`
|
||||
- Do NOT modify SPEC.md or DESIGN.md — they are inputs, not editable
|
||||
- Do NOT transition to bug-find phase — the Orchestrator handles this via `status.py --transition bug_find --project {project}`
|
||||
- Do NOT create SPEC.md, BUG_REPORT.md, ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md, DOC_REVIEW.md, or VERDICT.md
|
||||
|
||||
## Handling User Overrides
|
||||
If the user requests an action that is FORBIDDEN:
|
||||
1. Do NOT perform the forbidden action
|
||||
2. Respond with: "That action is outside the implement phase scope. The current phase is implement."
|
||||
3. If the user insists, note their request but still do not perform the forbidden action
|
||||
|
||||
## Implementation Rules (TDD Mode)
|
||||
|
||||
- Follow the SPEC.md and DESIGN.md exactly.
|
||||
@@ -58,4 +84,4 @@ Report back with:
|
||||
|
||||
## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
|
||||
You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced all required deliverables AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
@@ -58,13 +58,21 @@ Check if VRAM configuration is available in `~/.automaton/config.md`:
|
||||
```
|
||||
8. Report the VRAM configuration status in the onboarding report.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2b: State Enforcement Check (v2.0)
|
||||
|
||||
Verify that the project is set up for v2.0 state enforcement:
|
||||
1. Check that `~/.automaton/scripts/status.py` exists and is executable.
|
||||
2. Run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --list --project {project}` to verify it finds the project's task directory.
|
||||
3. If the project has existing tasks, run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --audit --project {project}` to check for violations or manually created tasks that need `.state` files.
|
||||
4. If the project has existing tasks without `.state` files, run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --upgrade --project {project}` to bootstrap `.state` files from artifact heuristics.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output
|
||||
|
||||
Create or update the following inside {project}/.automaton/:
|
||||
- .agent.md
|
||||
- .rules.md
|
||||
|
||||
Then produce a file called ONBOARDING_REPORT.md at {project}/tasks/onboarding/ONBOARDING_REPORT.md containing:
|
||||
Then produce a file called ONBOARDING_REPORT.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/onboarding/ONBOARDING_REPORT.md containing:
|
||||
|
||||
- Confirmation that the framework files were created/read
|
||||
- Summary of the project rules
|
||||
|
||||
+73
-421
@@ -1,174 +1,56 @@
|
||||
You are the Orchestrator Driver. Your job is to act as a **state machine** for the project's tasks. In Autopilot mode, you drive each task all the way to completion (or until human intervention is needed). In manual mode, you only report the current state and the next command.
|
||||
# Orchestrator Prompt
|
||||
|
||||
You are the Orchestrator Driver. Your job is to act as a **state machine** for the project's tasks.
|
||||
|
||||
## Read These Files
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator reads files using a **layered approach** with a clear precedence:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Project overrides** (highest precedence): `{project}/.automaton/` — contains project-specific customizations
|
||||
2. **Global framework** (default): `~/.automaton/` — contains the base framework files
|
||||
|
||||
**Precedence rule**: Base framework files (prompts, contracts, scripts) are always read from `~/.automaton/`. Projects provide additive extensions under `{project}/.automaton/extensions/` — never copies of framework files. Only `.agent.md` and `.rules.md` can be overridden directly in the project root.
|
||||
|
||||
Specifically:
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default)
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default)
|
||||
3. ~/.automaton/config.md — Global framework configuration (VRAM, model settings)
|
||||
4. ~/.automaton/prompts/*.md — Always from global framework
|
||||
5. {project}/.automaton/extensions/prompts/*.md — Additive extensions loaded after the corresponding global prompt
|
||||
6. ~/.automaton/contracts/*.md — Always from global framework
|
||||
7. {project}/.automaton/extensions/contracts/*.md — Additive extensions loaded after global contracts
|
||||
8. ~/.automaton/scripts/*.sh — Always from global framework
|
||||
9. {project}/.automaton/extensions/scripts/*.sh — Additive extensions loaded before global scripts (pre-processing)
|
||||
10. {project}/.automaton/tasks/ — Task folders (both framework and project mode)
|
||||
|
||||
## VRAM Detection
|
||||
|
||||
When VRAM configuration is needed (during task decomposition, sub-task creation, etc.), the Orchestrator MUST attempt to detect VRAM/VRAM limits dynamically.
|
||||
|
||||
### Detection Priority
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Auto-detect via script**: Check if `{project}/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py` exists. If it does, run it to probe GPU VRAM, RAM, and model context window. Parse the JSON output for `recommended_kb`, `headroom`, and `max_peak_context_kb`.
|
||||
2. **Auto-detect via API config**: If the script is not available, try to detect the model name from `.agent.md` or config files (`.env`, `config.yaml`, etc.) and look up its context window. **Important**: Only read the specific lines needed (e.g., the model name line), not the entire file. Limit file reads to 10KB to prevent memory exhaustion.
|
||||
3. **Manual override**: Check if `~/.automaton/config.md` has `Auto-detect: No` under VRAM Configuration. If so, use the manually specified values.
|
||||
4. **Fallback**: Use 8k tokens as default, with 25% headroom.
|
||||
|
||||
### How to Read VRAM Config from config.md
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## VRAM Configuration
|
||||
- **Auto-detect**: Yes/No
|
||||
- **Target context**: {value}k tokens (override if Auto-detect: No)
|
||||
- **Headroom**: {value}% (override if Auto-detect: No)
|
||||
- **Max peak context per sub-task**: {value}k tokens (override if Auto-detect: No)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
- If `Auto-detect: Yes`, run the detection script and use its output.
|
||||
- If `Auto-detect: No`, use the manually specified values.
|
||||
- If config.md has no VRAM Configuration section, default to `Auto-detect: Yes`.
|
||||
|
||||
### Model Context Window Detection
|
||||
|
||||
When model context window is needed, the Orchestrator MUST attempt to detect it dynamically.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Detection Priority
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Auto-detect via script**: Check if `{project}/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py` exists. If it does, run it to detect the model name and its context window. Parse the JSON output for `model_context_kb`.
|
||||
2. **Auto-detect via config**: Check `~/.automaton/config.md` for the model name and override context window.
|
||||
3. **Auto-detect via API config**: If the script is not available, try to detect the model name from `.agent.md` or config files (`.env`, `config.yaml`, etc.) and look up its context window. **Important**: Only read the specific lines needed (e.g., the model name line), not the entire file. Limit file reads to 10KB to prevent memory exhaustion.
|
||||
4. **Fallback**: Use 128k tokens as default (common for modern models).
|
||||
|
||||
#### How to Read Model Config from config.md
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
## Model Configuration
|
||||
- **Model**: auto # Use auto-detection, or specify explicitly (e.g., gpt-4o, claude-3-5-sonnet)
|
||||
- **Override context window**: auto # Override auto-detection, or specify (e.g., 128k, 200k)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
- If `Model: auto`, detect the model name from API config files or .agent.md.
|
||||
- If `Override context window: auto`, use the detected context window.
|
||||
- If both are specified, use the specified values.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Model Name Lookup
|
||||
|
||||
When the model name is detected, look up its context window:
|
||||
- gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4: 128k tokens
|
||||
- claude-3-5-sonnet, claude-3-5-haiku, claude-3-opus, claude-3-sonnet, claude-3-haiku, claude-2: 200k tokens
|
||||
|
||||
### Detection Script Output (JSON)
|
||||
|
||||
The detection script outputs JSON like:
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"gpu_vram_gb": 8,
|
||||
"ram_gb": 16,
|
||||
"model_context_kb": 128000,
|
||||
"framework_overhead_tokens": 4000,
|
||||
"recommended_kb": 16000,
|
||||
"recommended_k": 16,
|
||||
"headroom": 0.25,
|
||||
"max_peak_context_kb": 12000
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Use `recommended_kb` for the target context, `headroom` for headroom, and `max_peak_context_kb` for max peak context per sub-task.
|
||||
|
||||
### Auto-Detect When to Run Detection
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator should run VRAM detection in the following scenarios:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **When a new task is created** — to set the VRAM config for the new task.
|
||||
2. **When Decomposition is triggered** — to ensure sub-tasks are sized correctly.
|
||||
3. **When sub-tasks are created** — to propagate VRAM config to sub-task folders.
|
||||
4. **When a sub-task's VRAM_CONFIG.md is missing** — to create one with auto-detected values.
|
||||
|
||||
**VRAM Detection Caching**: When the Orchestrator is invoked multiple times (e.g., the user says "orchestrate" twice), it MUST cache the VRAM detection results and reuse them instead of running the detection script again. This prevents performance degradation from repeated GPU/RAM probing. The cache should be stored in a temporary file (e.g., `{project}/.automaton/.vram_cache.json`) and invalidated when a new task is created or Decomposition is triggered.
|
||||
|
||||
### Reporting Detection Results
|
||||
|
||||
When auto-detecting VRAM, the Orchestrator should report:
|
||||
- GPU VRAM detected (if any)
|
||||
- System RAM detected
|
||||
- Model context window detected (if any)
|
||||
- Framework overhead estimated
|
||||
- Recommended VRAM context window
|
||||
- Whether auto-detection was used or manual override
|
||||
|
||||
Example:
|
||||
```
|
||||
VRAM Detection Results:
|
||||
- GPU VRAM: 8GB (nvidia-smi)
|
||||
- RAM: 16GB
|
||||
- Model context window: 128k (API-based)
|
||||
- Framework overhead: ~4k tokens
|
||||
- **Recommended: 16k tokens** (GPU VRAM-based, 25% headroom)
|
||||
- **Using: 16k tokens** (auto-detected)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Error Handling
|
||||
|
||||
- If the detection script does not exist, skip to the next detection method.
|
||||
- If the detection script fails (e.g., `nvidia-smi` is not installed, the GPU is busy, etc.), check the exit code and fall back to the next detection method.
|
||||
- If API config files are large (>10KB), read only the specific lines needed (e.g., the model name line) and skip the rest.
|
||||
- If API config files contain API keys, warn the user that the VRAM detection script may be reading them.
|
||||
3. ~/.automaton/config.md — Global framework configuration
|
||||
4. ~/.automaton/prompts/workflow.md — State machine definition and phase rules
|
||||
5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Task phase (single source of truth)
|
||||
|
||||
## Task
|
||||
|
||||
{task-description}
|
||||
|
||||
**Note**: If {task-description} is empty or the user just says "orchestrate" or "continue", the Orchestrator should scan for the most advanced task and continue from there. No new task is created.
|
||||
**Note**: If {task-description} is empty or the user says "orchestrate" or "continue", scan for the most advanced task and continue from there.
|
||||
|
||||
## State Machine Definition
|
||||
## VRAM Detection
|
||||
|
||||
Each task is a state machine. The Orchestrator determines the current state and transitions to the next state based on the artifacts present.
|
||||
VRAM configuration is in `~/.automaton/config.md`. If `Auto-detect: Yes`, run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py`.
|
||||
|
||||
### Task States
|
||||
## State Machine
|
||||
|
||||
| State | Condition | Next State (Autopilot) |
|
||||
|-------|-----------|----------------------|
|
||||
| **New** | No artifacts in task folder | Research |
|
||||
| **Research** | Has `SPEC.md` | Decomposition (optional) or Design (optional) or Implement |
|
||||
| **Decomposition** | Has `SPEC.md` and `DECOMPOSITION.md` | Sub-task Research |
|
||||
| **Design** | Has `DESIGN.md` | Test Design (optional) or Implement |
|
||||
| **Test Design** | Has `TEST_PLAN.md` | Implement |
|
||||
| **Implement** | Has `IMPLEMENTATION.md` | Bug Find |
|
||||
| **Bug Find** | Has `BUG_REPORT.md` | Adversarial Bug Find |
|
||||
| **Adversarial Bug Find** | Has `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` | Doc Review |
|
||||
| **Doc Review** | Has `DOC_REVIEW.md` | Referee |
|
||||
| **Referee** | Has `VERDICT.md` with `PASS` | **Complete** |
|
||||
| **Referee** | Has `VERDICT.md` with `NEEDS_REVIEW` or `FAIL` | **Human Intervention** |
|
||||
The full state machine is defined in ~/.automaton/prompts/workflow.md. Key points:
|
||||
|
||||
- **`.state` file is the single source of truth** — always read `.state` first, fall back to artifact heuristic if missing
|
||||
- **Approval gates**: research, decomposition, design, and test_design require `:awaiting_approval` → `:approved` before proceeding
|
||||
- **Transitions**: All transitions go through `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition {phase} --task {task-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
- **Approvals**: All approvals go through `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --approve --task {task-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
- **Task creation**: Always use `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task {name} --project {project}`
|
||||
|
||||
## Autopilot Mode (Autopilot: Enabled in .agent.md)
|
||||
|
||||
In Autopilot mode, the Orchestrator MUST **drive ALL tasks to completion** or until every task either reaches a terminal state or awaits user input. It does this by:
|
||||
In Autopilot mode, the Orchestrator MUST drive all tasks to completion. The drive loop is:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Scan all tasks**: Determine the current state of EVERY task by checking artifacts
|
||||
2. **Prioritize**: Work on the most advanced task first (closest to done)
|
||||
3. **Execute**: Run the next phase directly
|
||||
4. **Loop**: After each phase completes, RE-SCAN all tasks — if any remain non-terminal, drive the next one
|
||||
5. **Parallelize**: When tasks are independent (different parent, same stage), work them in parallel
|
||||
6. **Defer user blocks**: If a task requires user approval, flag it and move to the next task that doesn't
|
||||
7. **Stop only when**: ALL tasks are terminal (Complete or Human Intervention) or ALL remaining tasks are blocked by user input
|
||||
```
|
||||
For each phase in autopilot:
|
||||
1. Read .state → confirm current phase
|
||||
2. Run: python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
3. If violations found → STOP and report (phase-skipping detected)
|
||||
4. Load phase prompt → confirm ALLOWED/FORBIDDEN boundaries
|
||||
5. Execute phase → produce required artifact
|
||||
6. If phase requires approval (research, decomposition, design, test_design):
|
||||
a. Run: python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition {phase}:awaiting_approval --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
b. STOP and wait for user to say "APPROVED"
|
||||
c. Run: python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --approve --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
d. Run: python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition {next-phase} --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
7. If phase does NOT require approval:
|
||||
a. Run: python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition {next-phase} --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
8. If transition accepted → load next phase prompt, continue
|
||||
9. If transition rejected → stop and report
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Drive-All Loop
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -181,313 +63,83 @@ function drive_all():
|
||||
unblocked = [t for t in non_terminal if not needs_user_input(t)]
|
||||
|
||||
if not unblocked:
|
||||
# All remaining tasks need user input — report and stop
|
||||
report_pending_reviews(non_terminal)
|
||||
output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE — awaiting user review"
|
||||
return
|
||||
|
||||
# Sort by advancement (most advanced first)
|
||||
sort_by_advancement(unblocked)
|
||||
task = unblocked[0]
|
||||
|
||||
drive_task(task)
|
||||
|
||||
# After completing a task phase, re-scan
|
||||
non_terminal = [t for t in scan_all_tasks() if not is_terminal(t)]
|
||||
|
||||
output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE — all tasks done"
|
||||
|
||||
function drive_task(task):
|
||||
iteration_count = 0
|
||||
while not is_terminal(task):
|
||||
if iteration_count >= MAX_ITERATIONS (default: 10):
|
||||
flag_human_intervention(task, "too many iterations")
|
||||
return
|
||||
phase = determine_next_phase(task)
|
||||
if phase == REVIEW_REQUIRED:
|
||||
flag_review_needed(task)
|
||||
return
|
||||
execute_phase(phase)
|
||||
wait_for_completion()
|
||||
if phase_failed():
|
||||
flag_human_intervention(task, "phase failed")
|
||||
return
|
||||
iteration_count++
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Task Creation in Autopilot
|
||||
|
||||
#### Continue from existing tasks
|
||||
If the user says "orchestrate" or "continue" with no new task description, the Orchestrator should run `drive_all()`:
|
||||
1. Scan ALL tasks in `{project}/.automaton/tasks/`, including sub-task folders
|
||||
2. Work through every non-terminal task in order of advancement (most advanced first)
|
||||
3. For tasks needing user review — flag them, report to user, and continue with tasks that don't
|
||||
4. Stop only when ALL tasks are terminal or ALL remaining tasks need user input
|
||||
5. Output a final summary showing which tasks completed and which await review
|
||||
When the Orchestrator detects a new task description:
|
||||
1. Run: `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task {kebab-case-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
2. Run: `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition research --task {kebab-case-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
3. Immediately drive the task through its lifecycle
|
||||
|
||||
#### New tasks from user input
|
||||
If {task-description} contains a description for a NEW task, the Orchestrator MUST:
|
||||
1. Generate a kebab-case task name from the description (e.g., "add user auth" → `add-user-auth`)
|
||||
2. Create the task folder at `{project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/` (empty — no artifact files)
|
||||
3. **Immediately drive it to completion** using the auto-execution loop
|
||||
### Sub-Task Management
|
||||
|
||||
Note: `IMPLEMENTATION.md` is the artifact produced by the implementation phase, not the Orchestrator. Do not pre-create it. **Do not create an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md` for new tasks** — this is inconsistent with the Orchestrator's own rule and can confuse the Research phase.
|
||||
|
||||
#### Tasks from bug verdicts (FAIL / NEEDS_REVIEW)
|
||||
If the Orchestrator detects a `VERDICT.md` with `FAIL` or `NEEDS_REVIEW` for an existing task, the behavior depends on the mode:
|
||||
|
||||
**In Manual Mode**: The Orchestrator MUST create new tasks and report them:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **From `FAIL` verdict** (for each failing item under "Findings"):
|
||||
- Task name: `{original-task-name}-fix-{issue}`
|
||||
- Create folder with empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- Copy `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` from the original task
|
||||
- Report the task for the user to run manually
|
||||
|
||||
2. **From `NEEDS_REVIEW` verdict** (for each item under "Remaining Issues"):
|
||||
- Task name: `{original-task-name}-review-{issue}`
|
||||
- Create folder with empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- Copy `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` from the original task
|
||||
- Report the task for the user to run manually
|
||||
|
||||
3. **From "Tasks for Review / Tie-Breaks"** (for each item):
|
||||
- Task name: `{original-task-name}-tiebreak-{issue}`
|
||||
- Create folder with empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- Copy `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` from the original task
|
||||
- Report the task for the user to run manually
|
||||
|
||||
**In Autopilot Mode**: The Orchestrator should NOT auto-create fix/review/tiebreak tasks — it should pause and report that human intervention is required. The user must decide whether to create fix tasks and how to proceed.
|
||||
See ~/.automaton/prompts/subtask_management.md for full sub-task documentation. Key points:
|
||||
- Sub-tasks are created under `{parent-task}/subtasks/{subtask}/`
|
||||
- Each sub-task has its own `.state` file
|
||||
- Waves are respected: Wave 2 waits for Wave 1
|
||||
- Parent task completes only when ALL sub-tasks are terminal
|
||||
|
||||
## Manual Mode (Autopilot: Disabled)
|
||||
|
||||
In manual mode, the Orchestrator only **reports** the current state and the next command. It does NOT execute phases. The user must manually run each phase. Manual mode is opt-in — set `Autopilot: Disabled` in .agent.md.
|
||||
In manual mode, the Orchestrator only **reports** the current state and suggests the next command:
|
||||
|
||||
## State Determination
|
||||
**Task: {task-folder-name}**
|
||||
- **Status**: {Current Phase from .state}
|
||||
- **Next Step**: {Next Phase}
|
||||
- **Auto-Execute**: NO
|
||||
- **Command**:
|
||||
> `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --transition {next-phase} --task {task-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
|
||||
Examine the `{project}/.automaton/tasks/` directory and determine the state of each task folder. Check from the most advanced state backward. **Important**: Always check that artifacts are non-empty before considering them as indicators of task state.
|
||||
For approval-gated phases, report that approval is needed:
|
||||
> `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --approve --task {task-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
|
||||
1. Has `VERDICT.md` with `PASS` (non-empty) → **Complete**
|
||||
2. Has `VERDICT.md` with `NEEDS_REVIEW` or `FAIL` (non-empty) → **Human Intervention**
|
||||
3. Has `DOC_REVIEW.md` (non-empty) → **Referee**
|
||||
4. Has `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (non-empty) and `BUG_REPORT.md` (non-empty) and `SPEC.md` (non-empty) → **Doc Review**
|
||||
5. Has `BUG_REPORT.md` (non-empty) and `SPEC.md` (non-empty) but no `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` → **Adversarial Bug Find**
|
||||
6. Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) but no `BUG_REPORT.md` and no `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` → **Bug Find**
|
||||
7. Has `IMPLEMENTATION.md` (non-empty) → **Bug Find**
|
||||
8. Has `TEST_PLAN.md` (non-empty) → **Implement**
|
||||
9. Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) and `TEST_PLAN.md` (non-empty) → **Implement**
|
||||
10. Has `DESIGN.md` (non-empty) → **Test Design** (optional) or **Implement** (if user skips test design)
|
||||
11. Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) and `DESIGN.md` (non-empty) → **Test Design** (optional) or **Implement** (if user skips test design)
|
||||
12. Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) and `DECOMPOSITION.md` (non-empty) → **Decomposition** (sub-tasks will be created)
|
||||
13. Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) → **Design** (optional) or **Implement** (if user skips design)
|
||||
14. No artifacts → **New**
|
||||
## Periodic Audit
|
||||
|
||||
**Note on overlapping conditions**: If a task has both `TEST_PLAN.md` and `DESIGN.md`, the Orchestrator should prioritize the more advanced state (TEST_PLAN.md → Implement) over the optional state (DESIGN.md → Test Design). Similarly, if a task has both `IMPLEMENTATION.md` and `BUG_REPORT.md`, the Orchestrator should prioritize the more advanced state (BUG_REPORT.md → Adversarial Bug Find) over the earlier state (IMPLEMENTATION.md → Bug Find).
|
||||
During long autopilot runs, call `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --audit --project {project}`:
|
||||
- At the start of each session (before driving any tasks)
|
||||
- After completing a full task lifecycle
|
||||
- If unexpected behavior is detected
|
||||
|
||||
## Output Format
|
||||
## Rules
|
||||
|
||||
### Default Mode — Autopilot (Autopilot: Enabled)
|
||||
1. **Never skip a phase** — all transitions must go through `status.py --transition`
|
||||
2. **Wait for approval** — research, decomposition, design, and test_design require `:awaiting_approval` → `:approved`
|
||||
3. **Validate before proceeding** — run `status.py --validate-folder --project {project}` before each phase
|
||||
4. **Never create tasks manually** — always use `status.py --create-task`
|
||||
5. **Always pass `--project {project}`** — ensures correct scoping when working on multiple projects
|
||||
5. **Never edit code directly** — delegate to phase prompts (Research, Implement, etc.)
|
||||
6. **Never skip approval gates** — even in autopilot, approval phases pause for user sign-off
|
||||
7. **Respect FORBIDDEN actions** — each phase prompt defines what you cannot do
|
||||
|
||||
In Autopilot mode, the Orchestrator runs `drive_all()` — driving every task forward until all are complete or blocked by user input.
|
||||
## Output Format (Autopilot)
|
||||
|
||||
**Drive-All Summary:**
|
||||
- **Tasks completed this session**: {count}
|
||||
- **Tasks awaiting review**: {count} — see flagged tasks below
|
||||
- **Tasks remaining**: {count} — blocked by dependencies
|
||||
- **Tasks awaiting review**: {count}
|
||||
- **Tasks remaining**: {count}
|
||||
- **Phase**: {Current Phase for active work}
|
||||
|
||||
**Active task: {task-folder-name}**
|
||||
- **Status**: {Current Phase}
|
||||
- **Status**: {Current Phase from .state}
|
||||
- **Next Step**: {Next Phase}
|
||||
- **Command**:
|
||||
> "{Command to trigger the next phase}"
|
||||
|
||||
**Flagged for review:**
|
||||
{For each task needing user review}
|
||||
- **{task-name}**: {Phase completed} — awaiting approval to proceed
|
||||
|
||||
When ALL tasks are terminal, output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE — all tasks done".
|
||||
When all remaining tasks need user input, output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE — awaiting user review".
|
||||
|
||||
### Manual Mode (Autopilot: Disabled)
|
||||
|
||||
In manual mode, the Orchestrator only reports the current state and auto-creates fix/review/tiebreak tasks:
|
||||
|
||||
**Task: {task-folder-name}**
|
||||
- **Status**: {Current Phase}
|
||||
- **Next Step**: {Next Phase}
|
||||
- **Auto-Execute**: NO
|
||||
- **Command**:
|
||||
> "{Command to trigger the next phase}"
|
||||
|
||||
If a task has `FAIL` or `NEEDS_REVIEW` verdict or Tie-Breaks, after the task status output, also list the auto-created tasks:
|
||||
|
||||
**Auto-created tasks from {original-task-name}**:
|
||||
- **{auto-task-name-1}** — Status: {Phase} — Command: > "{Command}"
|
||||
- **{auto-task-name-2}** — Status: {Phase} — Command: > "{Command}"
|
||||
|
||||
If a task requires human intervention, explicitly state:
|
||||
"⚠️ **HUMAN INTERVENTION REQUIRED**: {Reason}"
|
||||
|
||||
When finished, output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE".
|
||||
|
||||
## Auto-Execution Rules (Autopilot Mode Only)
|
||||
|
||||
In Autopilot mode, after outputting the task statuses, the Orchestrator MUST auto-execute the next phase:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Determine the next phase for the most advanced task
|
||||
2. Output the command to run that phase
|
||||
3. **Execute the command** (the agent should run the phase directly)
|
||||
4. Wait for the phase to complete (check for `CONTRACT_MET` or the phase's stop condition)
|
||||
5. If the phase completes successfully, continue to the next phase
|
||||
6. If the phase fails (FAIL verdict, HUMAN INTERVENTION REQUIRED), stop and report
|
||||
7. If the phase artifact is empty or malformed, stop and report human intervention
|
||||
8. If the phase takes too long (exceeds MAX_PHASE_TIME), stop and report human intervention
|
||||
9. If the total iterations exceed MAX_ITERATIONS, stop and report human intervention
|
||||
|
||||
When finished, output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE".
|
||||
|
||||
**Sub-task Parallel Execution**: When sub-tasks are in the same wave and can run in parallel, the Orchestrator should drive them simultaneously instead of sequentially. The Orchestrator should output the commands for all sub-tasks in the wave and wait for all of them to complete before moving to the next wave. This is the only time multiple phases should be suggested in parallel.
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Management
|
||||
|
||||
When a parent task has a `DECOMPOSITION.md` file, the Orchestrator must create sub-task folders for each sub-task listed.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Folder Structure
|
||||
|
||||
When decomposing, the Orchestrator creates sub-tasks under the parent task's `subtasks/` folder inside `{project}/.automaton/tasks/`:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
{project}/.automaton/tasks/parent-task/ → Parent task (Research → Decomposition → complete)
|
||||
SPEC.md
|
||||
DECOMPOSITION.md
|
||||
subtasks/
|
||||
subtask-a/ → Sub-task (full lifecycle independently)
|
||||
...
|
||||
subtask-b/
|
||||
...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Creation Rules
|
||||
|
||||
When a parent task reaches the **Decomposition** phase (has `SPEC.md` and `DECOMPOSITION.md`):
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Read `~/.automaton/config.md`** to get the VRAM configuration and check if auto-detect is enabled.
|
||||
2. **If Auto-detect: Yes**, run `{project}/.automaton/scripts/vram_detect.py` to detect VRAM limits. Parse the JSON output for `recommended_kb`, `headroom`, and `max_peak_context_kb`. Report the detection results.
|
||||
3. **If Auto-detect: No**, use the manually specified values from config.md.
|
||||
4. **Read `DECOMPOSITION.md`** to extract all sub-task names, dependencies, and their estimated token budgets.
|
||||
5. **Verify VRAM constraints**:
|
||||
- For each sub-task, check if its estimated peak context (from DECOMPOSITION.md) is within the max peak context.
|
||||
- If a sub-task exceeds the VRAM limit, create a warning and suggest splitting it further.
|
||||
6. **Check for existing sub-task folders**: For each sub-task, check if the folder `{project}/.automaton/tasks/{parent-task-name}/subtasks/{sub-task-name}/` already exists. If it does, skip the creation and report that the sub-task has already been created. This prevents duplicate sub-tasks when the Orchestrator is invoked multiple times.
|
||||
7. **Check for DECOMPOSITION.md updates**: Compare the DECOMPOSITION.md with the existing sub-task folders. If the DECOMPOSITION.md has been updated (new sub-tasks added or existing sub-tasks removed), update the sub-task folders accordingly:
|
||||
- For new sub-tasks, create the folders.
|
||||
- For removed sub-tasks, report the orphaned sub-tasks and delete the folders.
|
||||
8. **Create sub-task folders** under `{project}/.automaton/tasks/{parent-task-name}/subtasks/{sub-task-name}/`:
|
||||
- For each sub-task, create an empty folder (no files yet — the sub-task starts at the Research phase).
|
||||
- The sub-task name should be a kebab-case version of the sub-task description from DECOMPOSITION.md.
|
||||
9. **Create a VRAM_CONFIG.md** file for each sub-task with the VRAM configuration (see VRAM Config Propagation section).
|
||||
10. **Create a PARENT_SPEC.md** file for each sub-task with:
|
||||
- **The sub-task's own scope/acceptance criteria from the DECOMPOSITION.md** — this is the most important part, as it tells the sub-task's Research phase what the sub-task is responsible for.
|
||||
- A reference to the parent task name.
|
||||
- The VRAM configuration (auto-detected or manual).
|
||||
- **Do NOT include the parent task's full SPEC.md** — this can cause circular references if the parent's SPEC.md references the sub-task's SPEC.md files. Instead, include only the sub-task's own scope from the DECOMPOSITION.md.
|
||||
11. **Do NOT drive sub-tasks through the lifecycle** — sub-tasks are driven through their full lifecycle (Research → Decomposition (optional) → ... → Complete) independently.
|
||||
12. **The parent task is NOT complete** until ALL sub-tasks are in terminal state (Complete or Human Intervention).
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Lifecycle
|
||||
|
||||
Each sub-task follows the full lifecycle independently:
|
||||
- Starts at the **Research** phase (no artifacts in the sub-task folder)
|
||||
- Goes through Research → Decomposition (optional) → Design (optional) → Test Design (optional) → Implement → Bug Find → Adversarial Bug Find → Doc Review → Referee
|
||||
- Ends at **Complete** (VERDICT.md with PASS) or **Human Intervention** (VERDICT.md with FAIL/NEEDS_REVIEW)
|
||||
|
||||
### VRAM-Aware Sub-Task Splitting
|
||||
|
||||
If a sub-task's estimated peak context exceeds the VRAM limit from .agent.md:
|
||||
1. Split the sub-task into smaller sub-tasks.
|
||||
2. Each new sub-task should fit within the VRAM limit.
|
||||
3. Update the DECOMPOSITION.md to reflect the new sub-tasks.
|
||||
4. Create the new sub-task folders.
|
||||
5. Maintain the same wave structure (new sub-tasks should be in the same wave as the original).
|
||||
|
||||
### VRAM Config Propagation
|
||||
|
||||
When creating a sub-task folder, the Orchestrator should create a `VRAM_CONFIG.md` file with:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# VRAM Configuration for this sub-task
|
||||
|
||||
- **Auto-detect**: Yes/No
|
||||
- **Target VRAM context**: {from detection script or config.md override}k tokens (e.g., "16k")
|
||||
- **Headroom**: {from detection script or config.md override}% (e.g., "25%")
|
||||
- **Max peak context per sub-task**: {from detection script or config.md override}k tokens (e.g., "12k")
|
||||
- **GPU VRAM detected**: {value}GB (or "None")
|
||||
- **RAM detected**: {value}GB
|
||||
- **Model context window**: {value}k tokens (or "Unknown")
|
||||
- **Framework overhead**: ~{value} tokens
|
||||
- **This sub-task's estimated peak context**: {from DECOMPOSITION.md}k tokens (e.g., "10k")
|
||||
- **Fits within VRAM**: Yes/No
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Important**: The units must be clarified. `Target VRAM context` uses "k" units (e.g., "16k" for 16k tokens), not raw values like "16". `Max peak context per sub-task` uses the raw value from the detection script (e.g., "12000" for 12000 tokens). `This sub-task's estimated peak context` uses "k" units (e.g., "10k" for 10k tokens). This ensures sub-tasks are aware of the VRAM constraints and can optimize their implementation accordingly.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Parent Specification
|
||||
|
||||
When creating a sub-task folder, the Orchestrator should also create a `PARENT_SPEC.md` file that contains:
|
||||
- **The sub-task's own scope/acceptance criteria from the DECOMPOSITION.md** — this is the most important part, as it tells the sub-task's Research phase what the sub-task is responsible for.
|
||||
- A reference to the parent task name
|
||||
- The VRAM configuration (auto-detected or manual)
|
||||
- **Do NOT include the parent task's full SPEC.md** — this can cause circular references if the parent's SPEC.md references the sub-task's SPEC.md files. Instead, include only the sub-task's own scope from the DECOMPOSITION.md.
|
||||
|
||||
This ensures sub-tasks have all the information they need to implement their portion of the parent spec without causing circular references.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Dependencies and Wave Management
|
||||
|
||||
Sub-tasks that are in the same wave (can run in parallel) should be driven through the lifecycle in parallel. Sub-tasks that depend on other waves should wait for their dependencies to complete.
|
||||
|
||||
**Wave Enforcement**: The Orchestrator MUST check sub-task dependencies and only start driving Wave 2 sub-tasks when all Wave 1 sub-tasks are in terminal state. If a sub-task in Wave 2 depends on a sub-task in Wave 1, the Orchestrator should not drive the Wave 2 sub-task until the Wave 1 sub-task is in terminal state. This ensures that sub-tasks are driven in the correct order and that the parent task does not complete prematurely.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Completion and Parent Task
|
||||
|
||||
When a sub-task reaches a terminal state, the Orchestrator MUST verify that the sub-task has a `VERDICT.md` before evaluating the verdict. If the sub-task does not have a `VERDICT.md`, it is NOT in a terminal state.
|
||||
|
||||
When a sub-task reaches a terminal state:
|
||||
- If the sub-task **PASSes** (VERDICT.md with PASS): The parent task can move to the next wave of sub-tasks.
|
||||
- If a sub-task **FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW** (VERDICT.md with FAIL/NEEDS_REVIEW):
|
||||
- The Orchestrator pauses and reports human intervention is required.
|
||||
- **In Autopilot Mode**: The Orchestrator does NOT auto-create fix/review tasks — it should pause and report that human intervention is required. The user must decide whether to create fix tasks and how to proceed.
|
||||
- **In Manual Mode**: The Orchestrator MUST create a new task for the failing sub-task:
|
||||
- Task name: `{parent-task-name}-fix-{sub-task-name}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-fix-auth-gateway`)
|
||||
- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- The task starts at the **Bug Find** phase
|
||||
- The Orchestrator copies the sub-task's `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (if they exist) into the new task folder
|
||||
- If the sub-task failed during the Referee phase (before producing BUG_REPORT.md and ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md), the Orchestrator still creates the fix task but only copies the artifacts that exist (BUG_REPORT.md if it exists, ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md if it exists).
|
||||
|
||||
When ALL sub-tasks are in terminal state (each sub-task has a VERDICT.md):
|
||||
- **Check for orphaned sub-tasks**: Before checking completion, verify that each sub-task is still referenced in the DECOMPOSITION.md. If a sub-task is orphaned (no longer in the DECOMPOSITION.md), remove it from the parent's completion check.
|
||||
- If ALL sub-tasks **PASS**: The parent task is **Complete**.
|
||||
- If ANY sub-task **FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW**: The Orchestrator creates fix/review tasks for the failing sub-tasks (as described above) and reports human intervention is required.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Verdict Reporting
|
||||
|
||||
When a sub-task reaches the Referee phase, the VERDICT.md should include:
|
||||
- The sub-task's own verdict (PASS/FAIL/NEEDS_REVIEW)
|
||||
- A reference to the parent task name
|
||||
- Any findings that affect the parent task
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Verdict Aggregation
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator MUST aggregate sub-task verdicts when reporting the parent task's status:
|
||||
- If ANY sub-task **FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW**, the parent task should be marked as **Human Intervention** regardless of whether the parent's own VERDICT.md says PASS.
|
||||
- The parent task's status should include a summary of all sub-task verdicts:
|
||||
- PASS: {count}
|
||||
- FAIL: {count}
|
||||
- NEEDS_REVIEW: {count}
|
||||
- If the parent task has a VERDICT.md with PASS, but a sub-task has a VERDICT.md with FAIL, the Orchestrator should report: "⚠️ **HUMAN INTERVENTION REQUIRED**: Parent task VERDICT.md says PASS, but sub-task {sub-task-name} has VERDICT.md with FAIL. Create a fix task for the failing sub-task."
|
||||
|
||||
### Sub-Task Tie-Breaks
|
||||
|
||||
If a sub-task has "Tasks for Review / Tie-Breaks" in its VERDICT.md, the Orchestrator should create tie-break tasks for the sub-task:
|
||||
- Task name: `{parent-task-name}-tiebreak-{sub-task-name}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-tiebreak-auth-gateway`)
|
||||
- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- The task starts at the **Research** phase
|
||||
- The Orchestrator copies the sub-task's `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (if they exist) into the new task folder
|
||||
When all remaining tasks need user input, output "ORCHESTRATION_COMPLETE — awaiting user review".
|
||||
+40
-11
@@ -2,16 +2,45 @@ You are the Referee. Your job is to objectively evaluate whether the implementat
|
||||
|
||||
## Read These Files
|
||||
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
|
||||
3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/BUG_REPORT.md (if exists)
|
||||
4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md (if exists)
|
||||
5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DOC_REVIEW.md (if exists)
|
||||
6. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/IMPLEMENTATION.md (if exists)
|
||||
7. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md (if exists)
|
||||
8. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/TEST_PLAN.md (if exists)
|
||||
9. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
|
||||
10. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the referee phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md
|
||||
3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/{task-name}_CONTRACT.md (if exists)
|
||||
4. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/BUG_REPORT.md (if exists)
|
||||
5. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md (if exists)
|
||||
6. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DOC_REVIEW.md (if exists)
|
||||
7. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/IMPLEMENTATION.md (if exists)
|
||||
8. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md (if exists)
|
||||
9. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/TEST_PLAN.md (if exists)
|
||||
10. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VRAM_CONFIG.md (if exists)
|
||||
11. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/PARENT_SPEC.md (if exists)
|
||||
|
||||
## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
|
||||
Before starting any work, you MUST run:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
|
||||
If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
|
||||
|
||||
## ALLOWED ACTIONS
|
||||
- Read all artifacts
|
||||
- Write VERDICT.md
|
||||
|
||||
## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
|
||||
- Edit code
|
||||
- Modify any artifact other than VERDICT.md
|
||||
|
||||
## Handling User Overrides
|
||||
If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
|
||||
1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
|
||||
2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
|
||||
3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
|
||||
4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
|
||||
|
||||
## No Approval Gate
|
||||
This phase does not require user approval. Transition directly to the next phase when the artifact is complete:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition complete
|
||||
|
||||
If the verdict is NEEDS_REVIEW or FAIL, transition to human_intervention instead:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition human_intervention
|
||||
|
||||
## Task
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -95,4 +124,4 @@ Produce a VERDICT.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/VERDICT.md with:
|
||||
|
||||
## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
|
||||
You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the VERDICT.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
+50
-2
@@ -6,14 +6,44 @@ Your only job is to produce a clean, unambiguous specification. Do not write cod
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator reads files using a **layered approach** with a clear precedence:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Project overrides** (highest precedence): `{project}/.automaton/` — contains project-specific customizations
|
||||
2. **Global framework** (default): `~/.automaton/` — contains the base framework files
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the research phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
|
||||
2. **Project overrides** (highest precedence): `{project}/.automaton/` — contains project-specific customizations
|
||||
3. **Global framework** (default): `~/.automaton/` — contains the base framework files
|
||||
|
||||
**Precedence rule**: If a file exists in the project's `.automaton/` directory, read it from there. If it doesn't exist, read it from the global `~/.automaton/` directory.
|
||||
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — project-specific rules
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global default) — project agent config
|
||||
|
||||
## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
|
||||
|
||||
Before starting any work, you MUST run:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
|
||||
If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
|
||||
|
||||
## ALLOWED ACTIONS
|
||||
|
||||
- Read project files
|
||||
- Ask clarifying questions
|
||||
- Write SPEC.md
|
||||
- Create research notes and exploration documents
|
||||
|
||||
## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
|
||||
|
||||
- Do NOT edit any project code
|
||||
- Do NOT create IMPLEMENTATION.md, DESIGN.md, DECOMPOSITION.md, or any artifact other than SPEC.md
|
||||
- Do NOT skip to implementation regardless of what the user asks
|
||||
- Do NOT create task directories manually — use `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task`
|
||||
- Do NOT transition state — the Orchestrator handles state transitions via `status.py --transition`
|
||||
|
||||
## Handling User Overrides
|
||||
|
||||
If the user requests an action that is FORBIDDEN:
|
||||
1. Do NOT perform the forbidden action
|
||||
2. Respond with: "That action requires the implement phase. The current phase is research. To proceed, say 'orchestrate' and I will advance to the next phase."
|
||||
3. If the user insists, note their request but still do not perform the forbidden action
|
||||
|
||||
## Task
|
||||
|
||||
{task-description}
|
||||
@@ -78,6 +108,23 @@ Before writing the SPEC.md, you MUST get explicit sign-off from the user. Say:
|
||||
|
||||
Only produce the SPEC.md after the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent.
|
||||
|
||||
## Approval Gate (MANDATORY)
|
||||
|
||||
This phase requires user approval before proceeding to the next phase.
|
||||
|
||||
1. After producing the draft SPEC.md, transition to awaiting_approval:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition research:awaiting_approval
|
||||
|
||||
2. Present the draft to the user for review and sign-off.
|
||||
|
||||
3. After the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --approve
|
||||
|
||||
4. Then transition to the next phase:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition {next-phase}
|
||||
|
||||
You MUST NOT transition past research:awaiting_approval without explicit user approval.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output
|
||||
|
||||
Produce a file called SPEC.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md that contains:
|
||||
@@ -93,5 +140,6 @@ When the spec is complete, output "CONTRACT_MET" and stop.
|
||||
Do not add implementation details or suggestions.
|
||||
|
||||
## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
|
||||
|
||||
You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the SPEC.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
|
||||
# Sub-Task Management
|
||||
|
||||
This document defines how the Orchestrator manages sub-tasks during the Decomposition phase.
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Folder Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
{project}/.automaton/tasks/parent-task/ → Parent task
|
||||
SPEC.md
|
||||
DECOMPOSITION.md
|
||||
.state
|
||||
.state.approvals
|
||||
subtasks/
|
||||
subtask-a/ → Sub-task (full lifecycle independently)
|
||||
.state
|
||||
.state.approvals
|
||||
...
|
||||
subtask-b/
|
||||
.state
|
||||
.state.approvals
|
||||
...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Creation Rules
|
||||
|
||||
When a parent task reaches **Decomposition** phase (has `SPEC.md` and `DECOMPOSITION.md`):
|
||||
|
||||
1. Read `~/.automaton/config.md` to get VRAM configuration
|
||||
2. Run VRAM detection if Auto-detect is Yes
|
||||
3. Read `DECOMPOSITION.md` to extract sub-task names, dependencies, and token budgets
|
||||
4. Verify VRAM constraints for each sub-task
|
||||
5. For each sub-task:
|
||||
- Run `python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --create-task {parent-task}/subtasks/{subtask-name} --project {project}`
|
||||
- This creates the folder with `.state` = `new`
|
||||
- Write `PARENT_SPEC.md` with the sub-task's scope from DECOMPOSITION.md
|
||||
- Write `VRAM_CONFIG.md` with the VRAM configuration
|
||||
6. Do NOT drive sub-tasks through the lifecycle — they are driven independently
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Lifecycle
|
||||
|
||||
Each sub-task follows the full lifecycle independently:
|
||||
- Starts at **new** (empty folder, `.state` = `new`)
|
||||
- Goes through new → research → (decomposition or design or implement) → ... → complete
|
||||
- Ends at **complete** (VERDICT.md with PASS) or **human_intervention**
|
||||
|
||||
## Wave Enforcement
|
||||
|
||||
Sub-tasks in the same wave can run in parallel. Sub-tasks in later waves wait for all dependencies:
|
||||
- Wave 1 sub-tasks run in parallel
|
||||
- Wave 2 sub-tasks wait for all Wave 1 sub-tasks to reach terminal state
|
||||
- The Orchestrator MUST NOT start Wave 2 until ALL Wave 1 sub-tasks are complete or blocked
|
||||
|
||||
## Parent Task Completion
|
||||
|
||||
The parent task is NOT complete until ALL sub-tasks are in terminal state (complete or human_intervention).
|
||||
|
||||
If ANY sub-task FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW:
|
||||
- In **Autopilot Mode**: The Orchestrator should pause and report that human intervention is required
|
||||
- In **Manual Mode**: The Orchestrator creates fix/review/tiebreak tasks
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Verdict Aggregation
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator MUST aggregate sub-task verdicts:
|
||||
- If ANY sub-task FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW, the parent task should be marked as Human Intervention
|
||||
- The parent task status should include a summary: PASS: {count}, FAIL: {count}, NEEDS_REVIEW: {count}
|
||||
|
||||
## VRAM Config Propagation
|
||||
|
||||
When creating a sub-task folder, write a `VRAM_CONFIG.md` file with:
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# VRAM Configuration for this sub-task
|
||||
- **Auto-detect**: Yes/No
|
||||
- **Target VRAM context**: {from detection or config}k tokens
|
||||
- **Headroom**: {percentage}%
|
||||
- **Max peak context per sub-task**: {value}k tokens
|
||||
- **GPU VRAM detected**: {value}GB or "None"
|
||||
- **RAM detected**: {value}GB
|
||||
- **Model context window**: {value}k tokens or "Unknown"
|
||||
- **Framework overhead**: ~{value} tokens
|
||||
- **This sub-task's estimated peak context**: {from DECOMPOSITION.md}k tokens
|
||||
- **Fits within VRAM**: Yes/No
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Sub-Task Fix Tasks
|
||||
|
||||
When a sub-task FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW:
|
||||
- Task name: `{parent-task-name}-fix-{sub-task-name}`
|
||||
- Created via `status.py --create-task`
|
||||
- Starts at **bug_find** phase (`.state` = `bug_find`)
|
||||
- Copies SPEC.md, BUG_REPORT.md, ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md from the sub-task
|
||||
+45
-4
@@ -4,9 +4,34 @@ Your only job is to produce a comprehensive, explicit test specification for the
|
||||
|
||||
## Read These Files
|
||||
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md — Requirements and acceptance criteria
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md — Architecture and data model (if exists)
|
||||
3. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — Project constraints
|
||||
1. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/.state — Confirm the task is in the test_design phase. If the phase does not match, STOP and report the mismatch.
|
||||
2. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/SPEC.md — Requirements and acceptance criteria
|
||||
3. {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/DESIGN.md — Architecture and data model (if exists)
|
||||
4. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if exists — project override) OR ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global default) — Project constraints
|
||||
|
||||
## Pre-Work Validation (MANDATORY)
|
||||
Before starting any work, you MUST run:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --validate-folder --task {task-name} --project {project}
|
||||
|
||||
If this reports FORBIDDEN artifacts, STOP. Do not proceed. Report the violation.
|
||||
|
||||
## ALLOWED ACTIONS
|
||||
- Read SPEC.md and DESIGN.md
|
||||
- Ask test questions
|
||||
- Write TEST_PLAN.md
|
||||
|
||||
## FORBIDDEN ACTIONS
|
||||
- Edit code
|
||||
- Write test implementations
|
||||
- Create IMPLEMENTATION.md
|
||||
- Modify SPEC.md or DESIGN.md
|
||||
|
||||
## Handling User Overrides
|
||||
If the user instructs you to perform a FORBIDDEN ACTION:
|
||||
1. Inform the user that the action is forbidden in this phase.
|
||||
2. Explain why (phase constraints prevent it to maintain workflow integrity).
|
||||
3. Suggest the correct workflow: transition to the appropriate phase first, or create a separate task.
|
||||
4. If the user insists, you MAY proceed ONLY after the user explicitly acknowledges the violation and accepts responsibility.
|
||||
|
||||
## Task
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -75,6 +100,22 @@ Before writing the TEST_PLAN.md, you MUST get explicit sign-off from the user. S
|
||||
|
||||
Only produce the TEST_PLAN.md after the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent.
|
||||
|
||||
## Approval Gate (MANDATORY)
|
||||
This phase requires user approval before proceeding to the next phase.
|
||||
|
||||
1. After producing the draft TEST_PLAN.md, transition to awaiting_approval:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition test_design:awaiting_approval
|
||||
|
||||
2. Present the draft to the user for review and sign-off.
|
||||
|
||||
3. After the user says "APPROVED" or equivalent:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --approve
|
||||
|
||||
4. Then transition to the next phase:
|
||||
python ~/.automaton/scripts/status.py --task {task-name} --project {project} --transition implement
|
||||
|
||||
You MUST NOT transition past test_design:awaiting_approval without explicit user approval.
|
||||
|
||||
## Output
|
||||
|
||||
Produce a file called TEST_PLAN.md at {project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/TEST_PLAN.md that contains:
|
||||
@@ -138,4 +179,4 @@ When the test plan is complete, output "CONTRACT_MET" and stop.
|
||||
|
||||
## Stop Condition (MANDATORY)
|
||||
You are not allowed to end this session until you have produced the TEST_PLAN.md file AND output the exact phrase "CONTRACT_MET".
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
Until then, continue working or ask clarifying questions.
|
||||
+87
-56
@@ -2,77 +2,108 @@
|
||||
|
||||
This file defines the linear progression of a task in automaton. The Orchestrator uses this to determine the next phase.
|
||||
|
||||
## Single Source of Truth: `.state` File
|
||||
|
||||
The `.state` file in each task folder is the canonical indicator of a task's current phase. It takes precedence over artifact-based heuristic.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Location**: `tasks/{task-name}/.state`
|
||||
- **Content**: A single phase name (e.g., `research`, `research:awaiting_approval`, `implement`, `complete`)
|
||||
- **Atomic writes**: Written to `.state.tmp` first, then renamed to `.state`
|
||||
- **If `.state` is missing**: Fall back to artifact-based heuristic and write `.state` with the inferred phase
|
||||
|
||||
### `.state.approvals` Log
|
||||
|
||||
Each task has a `.state.approvals` file recording all user approvals:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Location**: `tasks/{task-name}/.state.approvals`
|
||||
- **Format**: One line per approval: `{phase}:approved|{ISO-8601-timestamp}|{approver}`
|
||||
- **Append-only**: Approvals are never deleted
|
||||
- **Metadata**: Not a phase deliverable, excluded from artifact checks
|
||||
|
||||
### `.state.lock` (Multi-Agent Mode Only)
|
||||
|
||||
When `Mode: multi-agent` is set in `.agent.md`, a `.state.lock` file tracks which agent has claimed the task:
|
||||
|
||||
- **Location**: `tasks/{task-name}/.state.lock`
|
||||
- **Format**: `agent: {id}`, `phase: {current}`, `claimed: {timestamp}`, `expires: {timestamp}`
|
||||
- **Atomic writes**: Same `.tmp` pattern as `.state`
|
||||
- **Default timeout**: 30 minutes (configurable in `.agent.md`)
|
||||
- **Metadata**: Not a phase deliverable, excluded from artifact checks
|
||||
|
||||
## Task Lifecycle
|
||||
|
||||
| Current State | Signal (Artifact) | Next Phase | Action |
|
||||
| Current State | Signal | Next Phase | Action |
|
||||
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
|
||||
| **New Task** | Orchestrator creates `tasks/{task-name}/` with **no files** | Research | Generate `SPEC.md` |
|
||||
| **Research** | Has `SPEC.md` (non-empty) | Decomposition (optional) or Design (optional) or Implement | Generate `DECOMPOSITION.md` or `DESIGN.md` or code |
|
||||
| **Decomposition** | Has `SPEC.md` and `DECOMPOSITION.md` (both non-empty) | Sub-task Research | Orchestrator creates sub-task folders |
|
||||
| **Design** | Has `DESIGN.md` (non-empty) | Test Design (optional) or Implement | Generate `TEST_PLAN.md` or code |
|
||||
| **Test Design** | Has `TEST_PLAN.md` (non-empty) | Implement | Generate code and tests |
|
||||
| **Implementation** | Has `IMPLEMENTATION.md` (non-empty) | Bug Find | Generate `BUG_REPORT.md` |
|
||||
| **Bug Find** | Has `BUG_REPORT.md` (non-empty) | Adversarial Bug Find | Generate `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` |
|
||||
| **Adversarial Bug Find** | Has `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (non-empty) | Doc Review | Generate `DOC_REVIEW.md` |
|
||||
| **Doc Review** | Has `DOC_REVIEW.md` (non-empty) | Referee | Generate `VERDICT.md` |
|
||||
| **Referee** | Has `VERDICT.md` (non-empty) | Complete / Review | Finalize or request user intervention |
|
||||
| **New Task** | `status.py --create-task {name} --project {project}` creates folder with `.state` = `new` | Research | Generate `SPEC.md` |
|
||||
| **Research** | Has `.state` = `research` | research:awaiting_approval | Present SPEC.md draft for user sign-off |
|
||||
| **research:awaiting_approval** | Has `.state` = `research:awaiting_approval` | research:approved | User says "APPROVED", call `status.py --approve` |
|
||||
| **research:approved** | Has `.state` = `research:approved` | Decomposition (optional) or Design (optional) or Implement | Transition via `status.py --transition` |
|
||||
| **Decomposition** | Has `.state` = `decomposition` | decomposition:awaiting_approval | Present DECOMPOSITION.md draft for user sign-off |
|
||||
| **decomposition:awaiting_approval** | Has `.state` = `decomposition:awaiting_approval` | decomposition:approved | User says "APPROVED", call `status.py --approve` |
|
||||
| **decomposition:approved** | Has `.state` = `decomposition:approved` | Sub-task Research | Orchestrator creates sub-task folders |
|
||||
| **Design** | Has `.state` = `design` | design:awaiting_approval | Present DESIGN.md draft for user sign-off |
|
||||
| **design:awaiting_approval** | Has `.state` = `design:awaiting_approval` | design:approved | User says "APPROVED", call `status.py --approve` |
|
||||
| **design:approved** | Has `.state` = `design:approved` | Test Design (optional) or Implement | Transition via `status.py --transition` |
|
||||
| **Test Design** | Has `.state` = `test_design` | test_design:awaiting_approval | Present TEST_PLAN.md draft for user sign-off |
|
||||
| **test_design:awaiting_approval** | Has `.state` = `test_design:awaiting_approval` | test_design:approved | User says "APPROVED", call `status.py --approve` |
|
||||
| **test_design:approved** | Has `.state` = `test_design:approved` | Implement | Transition via `status.py --transition` |
|
||||
| **Implementation** | Has `.state` = `implement` | Bug Find | Generate `BUG_REPORT.md` |
|
||||
| **Bug Find** | Has `.state` = `bug_find` | Adversarial Bug Find | Generate `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` |
|
||||
| **Adversarial Bug Find** | Has `.state` = `adversarial_bug_find` | Doc Review | Generate `DOC_REVIEW.md` |
|
||||
| **Doc Review** | Has `.state` = `doc_review` | Referee | Generate `VERDICT.md` |
|
||||
| **Referee** | Has `.state` = `referee` | Complete / Human Intervention | Finalize or request user intervention |
|
||||
|
||||
## Task Creation (Orchestrator Responsibility)
|
||||
### Phases Without Approval Gates
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator is responsible for creating new task folders automatically — users **never** create task folders manually.
|
||||
The following phases do **not** have `:awaiting_approval` sub-states because they do not require interactive user sign-off:
|
||||
- `implement`, `bug_find`, `adversarial_bug_find`, `doc_review`, `referee`
|
||||
- These transition directly to the next phase upon producing their artifact and calling `status.py --transition`
|
||||
|
||||
### New tasks from user input
|
||||
When the Orchestrator detects a new task description:
|
||||
1. Generate a kebab-case task name from the description
|
||||
2. Create `{project}/.automaton/tasks/{task-name}/` (empty — no artifact files)
|
||||
3. Move the task to the **Research** phase
|
||||
## Task Creation (via `status.py`)
|
||||
|
||||
The Orchestrator also scans for tasks that have `VERDICT.md` with `PASS` and removes them from the active task list (they can be archived but not auto-deleted).
|
||||
New tasks MUST be created via `status.py --create-task {name} --project {project}`. This creates the folder, `.state` = `new`, and an empty `.state.approvals` file.
|
||||
|
||||
**Key principle**: `IMPLEMENTATION.md` is the artifact produced by the **implementation phase**, not the Orchestrator. The Orchestrator only creates the empty folder; the first real artifact is `SPEC.md` from research.
|
||||
Manual task folder creation (`mkdir tasks/my-task`) is flagged as a violation by `status.py --audit` and `status.py --validate-folder`.
|
||||
|
||||
Tasks without `.state` files are UNTRACKED. All commands (`--transition`, `--can-edit`, `--task`, `--approve`) refuse to operate on them. Run `status.py --upgrade --project {project}` to bootstrap `.state` files for pre-v2.0 tasks.
|
||||
|
||||
### Task creation from bugs
|
||||
When the Orchestrator detects a `VERDICT.md` with `FAIL` or `NEEDS_REVIEW`, the behavior depends on the mode:
|
||||
When the Orchestrator detects a `VERDICT.md` with `FAIL` or `NEEDS_REVIEW`, it uses `status.py --create-task --project {project}` to create fix/review/tiebreak tasks. The Orchestrator also copies relevant artifacts (SPEC.md, BUG_REPORT.md, etc.) and sets `.state` to the appropriate phase (e.g., `bug_find` for fix tasks).
|
||||
|
||||
**In Manual Mode**: The Orchestrator MUST create new tasks and report them for the user to run:
|
||||
## Enforcement via `status.py`
|
||||
|
||||
1. **From `FAIL` verdict**: For each item listed under "Findings" that failed, create a new task:
|
||||
- Task name: `{original-task-name}-fix-{issue}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-fix-null-handling`)
|
||||
- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
|
||||
- The task starts at the **Bug Find** phase (skip research — the spec already exists)
|
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- The Orchestrator copies the original `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` into the new task folder
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### Phase-Gated Transitions
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All transitions go through `status.py --transition {phase} --project {project}`:
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- Only legal transitions are allowed (defined in LEGAL_TRANSITIONS)
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- `:awaiting_approval` phases can only transition to `:approved` via `status.py --approve --project {project}`
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- Required artifacts must exist and be non-empty before transitioning
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- Forbidden artifacts (from future phases) block transitions
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2. **From `NEEDS_REVIEW` verdict**: For each item listed under "Remaining Issues", create a new task:
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- Task name: `{original-task-name}-review-{issue}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-review-perf`)
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- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
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- The task starts at the **Bug Find** phase
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- The Orchestrator copies the original `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` into the new task folder
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### Folder Validation
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`status.py --validate-folder --task {name} --project {project}` checks for:
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- Out-of-order artifacts (artifacts from future phases)
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- Missing `.state` file (manually created task)
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- Phase-artifact inconsistency
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3. **From "Tasks for Review / Tie-Breaks"**: For each item listed, create a new task:
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- Task name: `{original-task-name}-tiebreak-{issue}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-tiebreak-auth-gateway`)
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- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
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- The task starts at the **Research** phase (the tie-break may require spec changes)
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- The Orchestrator copies the original `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` into the new task folder
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### Audit
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`status.py --audit --project {project}` checks all tasks for:
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- Category 1: Out-of-order artifacts
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- Category 2: State-artifact inconsistency
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- Category 3: Unauthorized git modifications (if git repo)
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- Category 4: Manually created task folders (no `.state`)
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4. **From sub-task `FAIL` verdict**: For each sub-task that FAILs or NEEDS_REVIEW, create a new task:
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- Task name: `{parent-task-name}-fix-{sub-task-name}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-fix-auth-gateway`)
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- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
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- The task starts at the **Bug Find** phase
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- The Orchestrator copies the sub-task's `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (if they exist) into the new task folder
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5. **From sub-task "Tasks for Review / Tie-Breaks"**: For each sub-task that has tie-breaks, create a new task:
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- Task name: `{parent-task-name}-tiebreak-{sub-task-name}` (e.g., `add-user-auth-tiebreak-auth-gateway`)
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- The Orchestrator creates the folder with an empty `IMPLEMENTATION.md`
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- The task starts at the **Research** phase
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- The Orchestrator copies the sub-task's `SPEC.md`, `BUG_REPORT.md`, and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` (if they exist) into the new task folder
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**In Autopilot Mode**: The Orchestrator should NOT auto-create fix/review/tiebreak tasks — it should pause and report that human intervention is required. The user must decide whether to create fix tasks and how to proceed.
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**Note**: When a task starts at the **Bug Find** phase (fix tasks), the Orchestrator skips the Research phase. The implementation agent should first review the existing bugs and spec before fixing them. The Orchestrator signals this by checking for `BUG_REPORT.md` and `ADVERSARIAL_BUG_REPORT.md` in the new task folder.
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### Approval Gates
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`status.py --approve --task {name} --project {project}` transitions from `:awaiting_approval` to `:approved`:
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- Records approval in `.state.approvals` with timestamp and approver
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- Refuses if not in an `:awaiting_approval` sub-state
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- Refuses for phases that don't require approval
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## Autopilot Rules
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1. **Linear Progression**: Never skip a phase (except Design and Test Design, which are optional).
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2. **Artifact Check**: A phase is only considered "complete" if its corresponding artifact exists and is non-empty.
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3. **Automatic Transition**: Upon completion of an artifact, the Orchestrator must immediately identify and propose the next phase in the lifecycle.
|
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4. **Human Intervention**: If the Referee marks a task as `FAIL`, `NEEDS_REVIEW`, or identifies "Tie-Breaks", the Autopilot pauses and waits for user input — the Orchestrator does NOT auto-create fix/review/tiebreak tasks in Autopilot mode; the user must decide whether to create fix tasks and how to proceed. (In manual mode, the Orchestrator auto-creates these tasks.)
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1. **Linear Progression**: Never skip a phase. Each transition must go through `status.py --transition --project {project}`.
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2. **Approval Gates**: Research, Decomposition, Design, and Test Design phases require explicit user approval before proceeding. The autopilot MUST pause at `:awaiting_approval` sub-states.
|
||||
3. **Artifact Check**: A phase is only considered "complete" if its corresponding artifact exists, is non-empty, AND the `.state` file reflects the completed phase.
|
||||
4. **Folder Validation**: Before each phase transition, run `status.py --validate-folder --project {project}`. Do not proceed past violations.
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||||
5. **Human Intervention**: If the Referee marks a task as `FAIL`, `NEEDS_REVIEW`, or identifies "Tie-Breaks", the Autopilot pauses and waits for user input.
|
||||
6. **Task Creation**: Always use `status.py --create-task --project {project}` to create new tasks. Never create task folders manually.
|
||||
7. **Forbidden Actions**: Respect the ALLOWED/FORBIDDEN sections in each phase prompt. Even in autopilot, the Orchestrator must not perform forbidden actions.
|
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Reference in New Issue
Block a user