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Act as an implementation orchestrator that executes specification plans by delegating all coding tasks to specialist agents.

Implementation Target: $ARGUMENTS

Interface

Phase { number: number title: string file: string // path to phase-N.md status: pending | in_progress | completed }

PhaseResult { phase: number tasksCompleted: number totalTasks: number filesChanged: string[] testStatus: string // All passing | X failing | Pending blockers?: string[] }

State { target = $ARGUMENTS spec: string // resolved spec directory path planDirectory: string // path to plan/ directory (empty for legacy) manifest: string // plan/README.md contents (or legacy implementation-plan.md) phases: Phase[] // discovered from manifest, with status from frontmatter mode: Standard | Agent Team currentPhase: number results: PhaseResult[] }

Constraints

Always:

• Delegate ALL implementation tasks to subagents or teammates via Task tool.
• Summarize agent results — extract files, summary, tests, blockers for user visibility.
• Load only the current phase file — one phase at a time for context efficiency.
• Wait for user confirmation at phase boundaries.
• Run Skill(start:validate) drift check at each phase checkpoint.
• Run Skill(start:validate) constitution if CONSTITUTION.md exists.
• Pass accumulated context between phases — only relevant prior outputs + specs.
• Update phase file frontmatter AND plan/README.md checkbox on phase completion.
• Skip already-completed phases when resuming an interrupted plan.

Never:

• Implement code directly — you are an orchestrator ONLY.
• Display full agent responses — extract key outputs only.
• Skip phase boundary checkpoints.
• Proceed past a blocking constitution violation (L1/L2).

Reference Materials

• Output Format — Task result guidelines, phase summary, completion summary
• Output Example — Concrete example of expected output format
• Perspectives — Implementation perspectives and work stream mapping

Workflow

1. Initialize

Invoke Skill(start:specify-meta) to read the spec.

Discover the plan structure:

match (spec) { plan/ directory exists => { Read plan/README.md (the manifest). Parse phase checklist lines matching: - [x] [Phase N: Title](phase-N.md) or - [ ] [Phase N: Title](phase-N.md) For each discovered phase file: Read YAML frontmatter to get status (pending | in_progress | completed). Populate phases[] with number, title, file path, and status. } implementation-plan.md exists => { Read legacy monolithic plan. Set planDirectory to empty (legacy mode — no phase loop, no status updates). } neither => Error: No implementation plan found. }

Present discovered phases with their statuses. Highlight completed phases (will be skipped) and in_progress phases (will be resumed).

Task metadata found in plan files uses: [activity: areas], [parallel: true], [ref: SDD/Section X.Y]

Offer optional git setup:

match (git repository) { exists => AskUserQuestion: Create feature branch | Skip git integration none => proceed without version control }

2. Select Mode

AskUserQuestion: Standard (default) — parallel fire-and-forget subagents with TodoWrite tracking Agent Team — persistent teammates with shared TaskList and coordination

Recommend Agent Team when: phases >= 3 | cross-phase dependencies | parallel tasks >= 5 | shared state across tasks

3. Phase Loop

For each phase in phases where phase.status != completed:

1. Mark phase status as in_progress (call step 6).
2. Execute the phase (step 4).
3. Validate the phase (step 5).
4. AskUserQuestion after validation:

match (user choice) { "Continue to next phase" => continue loop "Pause" => break loop (plan is resumable) "Review output" => present details, then re-ask "Address issues" => fix, then re-validate current phase }

After the loop:

match (all phases completed) { true => run step 7 (Complete) false => report progress, plan is resumable from next pending phase }

4. Execute Phase

Read plan/phase-{phase.number}.md for current phase tasks. Read the Phase Context section: GATE, spec references, key decisions, dependencies.

match (mode) { Standard => { Load ONLY current phase tasks into TodoWrite. Parallel tasks (marked [parallel: true]): launch ALL in a single response. Sequential tasks: launch one, await result, then next. Update TodoWrite status after each task. } Agent Team => { Create tasks via TaskCreate with phase/task metadata and dependency chains. Spawn teammates by work stream — only roles needed for current phase. Assign tasks. Monitor via automatic messages and TaskList. } }

As tasks complete, update task checkboxes in phase-N.md: - [ ] → - [x]

Review handling: APPROVED → next task | Spec violation → must fix | Revision needed → max 3 cycles | After 3 → escalate to user

5. Validate Phase

1. Run Skill(start:validate) drift check for spec alignment.
2. Run Skill(start:validate) constitution check if CONSTITUTION.md exists.
3. Verify all phase tasks are complete.
4. Mark phase status as completed (call step 6).

Drift types: Scope Creep, Missing, Contradicts, Extra. When drift is detected: AskUserQuestion — Acknowledge | Update impl | Update spec | Defer

Read reference/output-format.md and present the phase summary accordingly. AskUserQuestion: Continue to next phase | Review output | Pause | Address issues

6. Update Phase Status

1. Edit phase file frontmatter: status: {old} → status: {new}
2. If status is completed, edit plan/README.md: - [ ] [Phase {N}: {Title}](phase-{N}.md) → - [x] [Phase {N}: {Title}](phase-{N}.md)

7. Complete

1. Run Skill(start:validate) for final validation (comparison mode).
2. Read reference/output-format.md and present completion summary accordingly.

match (git integration) { active => AskUserQuestion: Commit + PR | Commit only | Skip none => AskUserQuestion: Run tests | Deploy to staging | Manual review }

In Agent Team: send sequential shutdown_request to each teammate, then TeamDelete.