Workflow-Lite-Execute

Execution engine for workflow-lite-plan handoff and standalone task execution.

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Usage

<input>                    Task description string, or path to file (required)

Flag	Description
--in-memory	Mode 1: Use executionContext from workflow-lite-plan handoff (via Skill({ skill: "workflow-lite-execute", args: "--in-memory" })

Input Modes

Mode 1: In-Memory Plan

Trigger: --in-memory flag or executionContext global variable available

Input Source: executionContext global variable set by workflow-lite-plan

Behavior: Skip execution method/code review selection (already chosen in LP-Phase 4), directly proceed with full context (exploration, clarifications, plan artifacts all available)

Note: LP-Phase 4 is the single confirmation gate. Mode 1 invocation means user already approved — no further prompts.

Mode 2: Prompt Description

Trigger: User calls with task description string (e.g., "Add unit tests for auth module")

Behavior: Store prompt as originalUserInput → create simple execution plan → run selectExecutionOptions() → proceed

Mode 3: File Content

Trigger: User calls with file path (ends with .md/.json/.txt)

fileContent = Read(filePath)
try {
  jsonData = JSON.parse(fileContent)
  // plan.json detection: two-layer format with task_ids[]
  if (jsonData.summary && jsonData.approach && jsonData.task_ids) {
    planObject = jsonData
    originalUserInput = jsonData.summary
    isPlanJson = true
    const planDir = filePath.replace(/[/\\][^/\\]+$/, '')
    planObject._loadedTasks = loadTaskFiles(planDir, jsonData.task_ids)
  } else {
    originalUserInput = fileContent
    isPlanJson = false
  }
} catch {
  originalUserInput = fileContent
  isPlanJson = false
}

• isPlanJson === true: Use planObject directly → run selectExecutionOptions()
• isPlanJson === false: Treat as prompt (same as Mode 2)

User Selection (Mode 2/3 shared)

function selectExecutionOptions() {
  // autoYes: set by -y flag (standalone only; Mode 1 never reaches here)
  const autoYes = workflowPreferences?.autoYes ?? false

  if (autoYes) {
    return { execution_method: "Auto", code_review_tool: "Skip", convergence_review_tool: "Skip" }
  }

  return AskUserQuestion({
    questions: [
      {
        question: "Select execution method:",
        header: "Execution",
        multiSelect: false,
        options: [
          { label: "Agent", description: "@code-developer agent" },
          { label: "Codex", description: "codex CLI tool" },
          { label: "Auto", description: "Auto-select based on complexity" }
        ]
      },
      {
        question: "Code review after execution? (runs here in lite-execute)",
        header: "Code Review",
        multiSelect: false,
        options: [
          { label: "Gemini Review", description: "Gemini CLI: git diff quality review" },
          { label: "Codex Review", description: "Codex CLI: git-aware code review (--mode review)" },
          { label: "Agent Review", description: "@code-reviewer agent" },
          { label: "Skip", description: "No code review" }
        ]
      },
      {
        question: "Convergence review in workflow-lite-test-review phase?",
        header: "Convergence Review",
        multiSelect: false,
        options: [
          { label: "Agent", description: "Agent: verify convergence criteria" },
          { label: "Gemini", description: "Gemini CLI: convergence verification" },
          { label: "Codex", description: "Codex CLI: convergence verification" },
          { label: "Skip", description: "Skip convergence review, run tests only" }
        ]
      }
    ]
  })
}

Execution Steps

Step 1: Initialize & Echo Strategy

previousExecutionResults = []

// Mode 1: echo strategy for transparency
if (executionContext) {
  console.log(`
  Execution Strategy (from lite-plan):
   Method: ${executionContext.executionMethod}
   Code Review: ${executionContext.codeReviewTool}
   Convergence Review: ${executionContext.convergenceReviewTool}
   Tasks: ${getTasks(executionContext.planObject).length}
   Complexity: ${executionContext.planObject.complexity}
${executionContext.executorAssignments ? `   Assignments: ${JSON.stringify(executionContext.executorAssignments)}` : ''}
  `)
}

// Helper: load .task/*.json files (two-layer format)
function loadTaskFiles(planDir, taskIds) {
  return taskIds.map(id => JSON.parse(Read(`${planDir}/.task/${id}.json`)))
}
function getTasks(planObject) {
  return planObject._loadedTasks || []
}

Step 2: Task Grouping & Batch Creation

// Dependency extraction: explicit depends_on only (no file/keyword inference)
function extractDependencies(tasks) {
  const taskIdToIndex = {}
  tasks.forEach((t, i) => { taskIdToIndex[t.id] = i })
  return tasks.map((task, i) => {
    const deps = (task.depends_on || [])
      .map(depId => taskIdToIndex[depId])
      .filter(idx => idx !== undefined && idx < i)
    return { ...task, taskIndex: i, dependencies: deps }
  })
}

// Executor resolution: executorAssignments[taskId] > executionMethod > Auto fallback
function getTaskExecutor(task) {
  const assignments = executionContext?.executorAssignments || {}
  if (assignments[task.id]) return assignments[task.id].executor  // 'gemini' | 'codex' | 'agent'
  const method = executionContext?.executionMethod || 'Auto'
  if (method === 'Agent') return 'agent'
  if (method === 'Codex') return 'codex'
  return planObject.complexity === 'Low' ? 'agent' : 'codex'  // Auto fallback
}

function groupTasksByExecutor(tasks) {
  const groups = { gemini: [], codex: [], agent: [] }
  tasks.forEach(task => { groups[getTaskExecutor(task)].push(task) })
  return groups
}

// Batch creation: independent → per-executor parallel, dependent → sequential phases
function createExecutionCalls(tasks, executionMethod) {
  const tasksWithDeps = extractDependencies(tasks)
  const processed = new Set()
  const calls = []

  // Phase 1: Independent tasks → per-executor parallel batches
  const independentTasks = tasksWithDeps.filter(t => t.dependencies.length === 0)
  if (independentTasks.length > 0) {
    const executorGroups = groupTasksByExecutor(independentTasks)
    let parallelIndex = 1
    for (const [executor, tasks] of Object.entries(executorGroups)) {
      if (tasks.length === 0) continue
      tasks.forEach(t => processed.add(t.taskIndex))
      calls.push({
        method: executionMethod, executor, executionType: "parallel",
        groupId: `P${parallelIndex++}`,
        taskSummary: tasks.map(t => t.title).join(' | '), tasks
      })
    }
  }

  // Phase 2+: Dependent tasks → respect dependency order
  let sequentialIndex = 1
  let remaining = tasksWithDeps.filter(t => !processed.has(t.taskIndex))
  while (remaining.length > 0) {
    let ready = remaining.filter(t => t.dependencies.every(d => processed.has(d)))
    if (ready.length === 0) { console.warn('Circular dependency detected, forcing remaining'); ready = [...remaining] }

    if (ready.length > 1) {
      const executorGroups = groupTasksByExecutor(ready)
      for (const [executor, tasks] of Object.entries(executorGroups)) {
        if (tasks.length === 0) continue
        tasks.forEach(t => processed.add(t.taskIndex))
        calls.push({
          method: executionMethod, executor, executionType: "parallel",
          groupId: `P${calls.length + 1}`,
          taskSummary: tasks.map(t => t.title).join(' | '), tasks
        })
      }
    } else {
      ready.forEach(t => processed.add(t.taskIndex))
      calls.push({
        method: executionMethod, executor: getTaskExecutor(ready[0]),
        executionType: "sequential", groupId: `S${sequentialIndex++}`,
        taskSummary: ready[0].title, tasks: ready
      })
    }
    remaining = remaining.filter(t => !processed.has(t.taskIndex))
  }
  return calls
}

executionCalls = createExecutionCalls(getTasks(planObject), executionMethod).map(c => ({ ...c, id: `[${c.groupId}]` }))

TodoWrite({
  todos: executionCalls.map((c, i) => ({
    content: `${c.executionType === "parallel" ? "⚡" : `→ [${i+1}/${executionCalls.filter(x=>x.executionType==="sequential").length}]`} ${c.id} [${c.executor}] ${c.tasks.map(t=>t.id).join(', ')}`,
    status: "pending",
    activeForm: `Waiting: ${c.tasks.length} task(s) via ${c.executor}`
  }))
})

Step 3: Launch Execution & Track Progress

CHECKPOINT: Verify Phase 2 execution protocol (Step 3-5) is in active memory. If only a summary remains, re-read phases/02-lite-execute.md now.

Batch Routing (by batch.executor field):

function executeBatch(batch) {
  const executor = batch.executor || getTaskExecutor(batch.tasks[0])
  const sessionId = executionContext?.session?.id || 'standalone'
  const fixedId = `${sessionId}-${batch.groupId}`

  if (executor === 'agent') {
    return Agent({ subagent_type: "code-developer", run_in_background: false,
      description: batch.taskSummary, prompt: buildExecutionPrompt(batch) })
  } else {
    // CLI execution (codex/gemini): background with fixed ID
    const tool = executor  // 'codex' | 'gemini'
    const mode = executor === 'gemini' ? 'analysis' : 'write'
    const previousCliId = batch.resumeFromCliId || null
    const cmd = previousCliId
      ? `ccw cli -p "${buildExecutionPrompt(batch)}" --tool ${tool} --mode ${mode} --id ${fixedId} --resume ${previousCliId}`
      : `ccw cli -p "${buildExecutionPrompt(batch)}" --tool ${tool} --mode ${mode} --id ${fixedId}`
    return Bash(cmd, { run_in_background: true })
    // STOP - wait for task hook callback
  }
}

Parallel execution rules:

• Each batch = one independent CLI instance or Agent call
• Parallel = multiple Bash(run_in_background=true) or multiple Agent() in single message
• Never merge independent tasks into one CLI prompt
• Agent: run_in_background=false, but multiple Agent() calls can be concurrent in single message

Execution Flow: Parallel batches concurrently → Sequential batches in order

const parallel = executionCalls.filter(c => c.executionType === "parallel")
const sequential = executionCalls.filter(c => c.executionType === "sequential")

// Phase 1: All parallel batches (single message, multiple tool calls)
if (parallel.length > 0) {
  TodoWrite({ todos: executionCalls.map(c => ({
    status: c.executionType === "parallel" ? "in_progress" : "pending",
    activeForm: c.executionType === "parallel" ? `Running [${c.executor}]: ${c.tasks.map(t=>t.id).join(', ')}` : `Blocked by parallel phase`
  })) })
  parallelResults = await Promise.all(parallel.map(c => executeBatch(c)))
  previousExecutionResults.push(...parallelResults)
  TodoWrite({ todos: executionCalls.map(c => ({
    status: parallel.includes(c) ? "completed" : "pending",
    activeForm: parallel.includes(c) ? `Done [${c.executor}]` : `Ready`
  })) })
}

// Phase 2: Sequential batches one by one
for (const call of sequential) {
  TodoWrite({ todos: executionCalls.map(c => ({
    status: c === call ? "in_progress" : (c.status === "completed" ? "completed" : "pending"),
    activeForm: c === call ? `Running [${c.executor}]: ${c.tasks.map(t=>t.id).join(', ')}` : undefined
  })) })
  result = await executeBatch(call)
  previousExecutionResults.push(result)
  TodoWrite({ todos: executionCalls.map(c => ({
    status: sequential.indexOf(c) <= sequential.indexOf(call) ? "completed" : "pending"
  })) })
}

Resume on Failure:

if (bash_result.status === 'failed' || bash_result.status === 'timeout') {
  // fixedId = `${sessionId}-${groupId}` (predictable, no auto-generated timestamps)
  console.log(`Execution incomplete. Resume: ccw cli -p "Continue" --resume ${fixedId} --tool codex --mode write --id ${fixedId}-retry`)
  batch.resumeFromCliId = fixedId
}

Progress tracked at batch level. Icons: ⚡ parallel (concurrent), → sequential (one-by-one).

Unified Task Prompt Builder

Each task is a self-contained checklist. Same template for Agent and CLI.

function buildExecutionPrompt(batch) {
  const formatTask = (t) => `
## ${t.title}

**Scope**: \`${t.scope}\`  |  **Action**: ${t.action}

### Files
${(t.files || []).map(f => `- **${f.path}** → \`${f.target || ''}\`: ${f.change || (f.changes || []).join(', ') || ''}`).join('\n')}

${t.rationale ? `### Why this approach (Medium/High)
${t.rationale.chosen_approach}
${t.rationale.decision_factors?.length > 0 ? `Key factors: ${t.rationale.decision_factors.join(', ')}` : ''}
${t.rationale.tradeoffs ? `Tradeoffs: ${t.rationale.tradeoffs}` : ''}` : ''}

### How to do it
${t.description}
${t.implementation.map(step => `- ${step}`).join('\n')}

${t.code_skeleton ? `### Code skeleton (High)
${t.code_skeleton.interfaces?.length > 0 ? `**Interfaces**: ${t.code_skeleton.interfaces.map(i => `\`${i.name}\` - ${i.purpose}`).join(', ')}` : ''}
${t.code_skeleton.key_functions?.length > 0 ? `**Functions**: ${t.code_skeleton.key_functions.map(f => `\`${f.signature}\` - ${f.purpose}`).join(', ')}` : ''}
${t.code_skeleton.classes?.length > 0 ? `**Classes**: ${t.code_skeleton.classes.map(c => `\`${c.name}\` - ${c.purpose}`).join(', ')}` : ''}` : ''}

### Reference
- Pattern: ${t.reference?.pattern || 'N/A'}
- Files: ${t.reference?.files?.join(', ') || 'N/A'}
${t.reference?.examples ? `- Notes: ${t.reference.examples}` : ''}

${t.risks?.length > 0 ? `### Risk mitigations (High)
${t.risks.map(r => `- ${r.description} → **${r.mitigation}**`).join('\n')}` : ''}

### Done when
${(t.convergence?.criteria || []).map(c => `- [ ] ${c}`).join('\n')}
${(t.test?.success_metrics || []).length > 0 ? `**Success metrics**: ${t.test.success_metrics.join(', ')}` : ''}`

  const sections = []
  if (originalUserInput) sections.push(`## Goal\n${originalUserInput}`)
  sections.push(`## Tasks\n${batch.tasks.map(formatTask).join('\n\n---\n')}`)

  const context = []
  if (previousExecutionResults.length > 0)
    context.push(`### Previous Work\n${previousExecutionResults.map(r => `- ${r.tasksSummary}: ${r.status}`).join('\n')}`)
  if (clarificationContext)
    context.push(`### Clarifications\n${Object.entries(clarificationContext).map(([q, a]) => `- ${q}: ${a}`).join('\n')}`)
  if (executionContext?.planObject?.data_flow?.diagram)
    context.push(`### Data Flow\n${executionContext.planObject.data_flow.diagram}`)
  if (executionContext?.session?.artifacts?.plan)
    context.push(`### Artifacts\nPlan: ${executionContext.session.artifacts.plan}`)
  context.push(`### Project Guidelines\n(Loaded via ccw spec load --category planning)`)
  if (context.length > 0) sections.push(`## Context\n${context.join('\n\n')}`)

  sections.push(`Complete each task according to its "Done when" checklist.`)
  return sections.join('\n\n')
}

Step 4: Code Review

Skip if: codeReviewTool === 'Skip'

Resolve review tool: From executionContext.codeReviewTool (Mode 1) or userSelection.code_review_tool (Mode 2/3).

const codeReviewTool = executionContext?.codeReviewTool || userSelection?.code_review_tool || 'Skip'
const resolvedTool = (() => {
  if (!codeReviewTool || codeReviewTool === 'Skip') return 'skip'
  if (/gemini/i.test(codeReviewTool)) return 'gemini'
  if (/codex/i.test(codeReviewTool)) return 'codex'
  return 'agent'
})()

if (resolvedTool === 'skip') {
  console.log('[Code Review] Skipped')
} else {
  // proceed with review
}

Agent Code Review (resolvedTool === 'agent'):

Agent({
  subagent_type: "code-reviewer",
  run_in_background: false,
  description: `Code review: ${planObject.summary}`,
  prompt: `## Code Review — Post-Execution Quality Check

**Goal**: ${originalUserInput}
**Plan Summary**: ${planObject.summary}

### Changed Files
Run \`git diff --name-only HEAD~${getTasks(planObject).length}..HEAD\` to identify changes.

### Review Focus
1. **Code quality**: Readability, naming, structure, dead code
2. **Correctness**: Logic errors, off-by-one, null handling, edge cases
3. **Patterns**: Consistency with existing codebase conventions
4. **Security**: Injection, XSS, auth bypass, secrets exposure
5. **Performance**: Unnecessary loops, N+1 queries, missing indexes

### Instructions
1. Run git diff to see actual changes
2. Read changed files for full context
3. For each issue found: severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low) + file:line + description + fix suggestion
4. Return structured review: issues[], summary, overall verdict (PASS/WARN/FAIL)`
})

CLI Code Review — Codex (resolvedTool === 'codex'):

const reviewId = `${sessionId}-code-review`
Bash(`ccw cli -p "Review code changes for quality, correctness, security, and pattern compliance. Focus: ${planObject.summary}" --tool codex --mode review --id ${reviewId}`, { run_in_background: true })
// STOP - wait for hook callback

CLI Code Review — Gemini (resolvedTool === 'gemini'):

const reviewId = `${sessionId}-code-review`
Bash(`ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Post-execution code quality review for: ${planObject.summary}
TASK: • Run git diff to identify all changes • Review each changed file for quality, correctness, security • Check pattern compliance with existing codebase • Identify potential bugs, edge cases, performance issues
MODE: analysis
CONTEXT: @**/* | Memory: lite-execute completed, reviewing code quality
EXPECTED: Per-file review with severity levels (Critical/High/Medium/Low), file:line references, fix suggestions, overall verdict
CONSTRAINTS: Read-only | Focus on code quality not convergence" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule analysis-review-code-quality --id ${reviewId}`, { run_in_background: true })
// STOP - wait for hook callback

Write review artifact (if session folder exists):

if (executionContext?.session?.folder) {
  Write(`${executionContext.session.folder}/code-review.md`, codeReviewOutput)
}

Step 5: Chain to Test Review & Post-Completion

Resolve convergence review tool: From executionContext.convergenceReviewTool (Mode 1) or userSelection.convergence_review_tool (Mode 2/3).

function resolveConvergenceTool(ctx, selection) {
  const raw = ctx?.convergenceReviewTool || selection?.convergence_review_tool || 'skip'
  if (!raw || raw === 'Skip') return 'skip'
  if (/gemini/i.test(raw)) return 'gemini'
  if (/codex/i.test(raw)) return 'codex'
  return 'agent'
}

Build testReviewContext and handoff:

testReviewContext = {
  planObject: planObject,
  taskFiles: executionContext?.taskFiles
    || getTasks(planObject).map(t => ({ id: t.id, path: `${executionContext?.session?.folder}/.task/${t.id}.json` })),
  convergenceReviewTool: resolveConvergenceTool(executionContext, userSelection),
  executionResults: previousExecutionResults,
  originalUserInput: originalUserInput,
  session: executionContext?.session || {
    id: 'standalone',
    folder: executionContext?.session?.folder || '.',
    artifacts: { plan: null, task_dir: null }
  }
}

// Chain to workflow-lite-test-review (Mode 1: In-Memory)
Skill("workflow-lite-test-review")
// testReviewContext passed as global variable

After workflow-lite-test-review returns: Ask user whether to expand into issues (enhance/refactor/doc). Selected items call /issue:new "{summary} - {dimension}".

Error Handling

Error	Resolution
Missing executionContext	"No execution context found. Only available when called by lite-plan."
File not found	"File not found: {path}. Check file path."
Empty file	"File is empty: {path}. Provide task description."
Invalid plan JSON	Warning: "Missing required fields. Treating as plain text."
Malformed JSON	Treat as plain text (expected for non-JSON files)
Execution failure	Use fixed ID ${sessionId}-${groupId} for resume
Execution timeout	Use fixed ID for resume with extended timeout
Codex unavailable	Show installation instructions, offer Agent execution
Fixed ID not found	Check ccw cli history, verify date directories

Data Structures

executionContext (Input - Mode 1)

{
  planObject: {
    summary: string,
    approach: string,
    task_ids: string[],
    task_count: number,
    _loadedTasks: [...],        // populated at runtime from .task/*.json
    estimated_time: string,
    recommended_execution: string,
    complexity: string
  },
  taskFiles: [{id: string, path: string}] | null,
  explorationsContext: {...} | null,
  explorationAngles: string[],
  explorationManifest: {...} | null,
  clarificationContext: {...} | null,
  executionMethod: "Agent" | "Codex" | "Auto",
  codeReviewTool: "Skip" | "Gemini Review" | "Codex Review" | "Agent Review",
  convergenceReviewTool: "Skip" | "Agent" | "Gemini" | "Codex",
  originalUserInput: string,
  executorAssignments: {            // per-task override, priority over executionMethod
    [taskId]: { executor: "gemini" | "codex" | "agent", reason: string }
  },
  session: {
    id: string,                     // {taskSlug}-{shortTimestamp}
    folder: string,                 // .workflow/.lite-plan/{session-id}
    artifacts: {
      explorations: [{angle, path}],
      explorations_manifest: string,
      plan: string                  // always present
    }
  }
}

executionResult (Output)

{
  executionId: string,              // e.g., "[Agent-1]", "[Codex-1]"
  status: "completed" | "partial" | "failed",
  tasksSummary: string,
  completionSummary: string,
  keyOutputs: string,
  notes: string,
  fixedCliId: string | null         // for resume: ccw cli detail ${fixedCliId}
}
// Appended to previousExecutionResults[] for context continuity