Iterative Coder

Iterative code refinement through structured plan → code → evaluate → refine cycles. Each cycle runs objective checks (lint, tests) and self-evaluation, then diagnoses failures and plans targeted improvements. Reaches production quality in 3-8 iterations.

When to Use This Skill

• Main agent delegates a code task prefixed with "MODE: MORE_EFFORT"
• User selected "More Effort" mode for code generation
• Task requires high code quality with verified correctness
• Task involves complex implementation (5+ files, multiple modules)
• You want to iterate on code quality rather than submit first-pass code
• You mention "iterative refinement", "code quality loop", "plan-code-evaluate"

The Iteration Mindset

Code quality comes from fast feedback loops, not careful first attempts. A fast plan → code → evaluate → fix cycle beats spending 30 minutes on a "perfect" first implementation. The evaluate step reveals problems you cannot predict by thinking alone — lint errors, import failures, test regressions, and missing edge cases all surface immediately when you actually run the code.

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