Maestro Core - Workflow Router

Central hub for Maestro workflow skills. Routes triggers, defines hierarchy, and handles fallbacks.

Skill Hierarchy

conductor (1) > orchestrator (2) > designing (3) > tracking (4) > specialized (5)

Higher rank wins on conflicts.

Ownership Matrix

Skill	Owns	Primary Triggers
conductor	Implementation + autonomous	ci, ca, /conductor-implement, /conductor-autonomous
orchestrator	Parallel execution	co, /conductor-orchestrate
designing	Phases 1-10 (design → track creation)	ds, cn, /conductor-newtrack, /conductor-design
tracking	Task/bead management	bd *, fb, rb
handoff	Session cycling	ho, /conductor-finish, /conductor-handoff
creating-skills	Skill authoring	"create skill", "write skill"

Workflow Chain

ds/cn → design.md → /conductor-newtrack → spec.md + plan.md → fb → tracking → ci/co/ca → implementation

Routing Table

CRITICAL: After loading maestro-core, you MUST explicitly load the target skill via skill(name="...") before proceeding.

See routing-table.md for complete trigger → skill mappings, phrase triggers, and conditional routing logic.

Quick Triggers

Trigger	Skill
ds, cn	designing
ci	conductor
ca	conductor
co	orchestrator
fb, rb, bd *	tracking
ho	handoff

Routing Flow

1. User triggers command (e.g., `ci`)
2. Load maestro-core → get routing table
3. Look up trigger → find target skill
4. MUST call skill tool to load target skill
5. Follow loaded skill instructions

Fallback Policies

Condition	Action	Message
bd unavailable	HALT	❌ Cannot proceed: bd CLI required
conductor/ missing	DEGRADE	⚠️ Standalone mode - limited features
Agent Mail unavailable	HALT	❌ Cannot proceed: Agent Mail required for coordination

Quick Reference

Concern	Reference
Complete workflow	workflow-chain.md
All routing rules	routing-table.md
Terms and concepts	glossary.md
CLI toolboxes	toolboxes.md

Related Skills

• designing - Double Diamond design sessions (phases 1-10)
• conductor - Implementation execution
• orchestrator - Multi-agent parallel execution
• tracking - Issue tracking and dependency graphs
• handoff - Session cycling and context preservation
• creating-skills - Skill authoring and best practices
• sharing-skills - Contributing skills upstream
• using-git-worktrees - Isolated workspaces