Merge branch 'main' of github.com:Dark-Alex-17/coyote

PLAN-rigor-surfaces: Rigor & Surfaces — Quality Calibration for the Architect/Sisyphus Suite

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+assets/config-template.yaml text eol=lf

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -21,25 +21,25 @@ body:
       value: |
         I tried this:
 
-        1. `loki`
+        1. `coyote`
 
         I expected this to happen:
 
         Instead, this happened:
   - type: textarea
-    id: loki-log
+    id: coyote-log
     attributes:
-      label: Loki log
-      description: Include the Loki log file to help diagnose the issue. (`loki --info` to see the log_path)
+      label: Coyote log
+      description: Include the Coyote log file to help diagnose the issue. (`coyote --info` to see the log_path)
       value: |
         | OS      | Log file location                                     |
         | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
-        | Linux   | `~/.cache/loki/loki.log`                      |
-        | Mac     | `~/Library/Logs/loki/loki.log`                |
-        | Windows | `C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\loki\loki.log` |
+        | Linux   | `~/.cache/coyote/coyote.log`                      |
+        | Mac     | `~/Library/Logs/coyote/coyote.log`                |
+        | Windows | `C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\coyote\coyote.log` |
 
         ```
-        please provide a copy of your loki log file here if possible; you may need to redact some of the lines
+        please provide a copy of your coyote log file here if possible; you may need to redact some of the lines
         ```
 
   - type: input
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: input
-    id: loki-version
+    id: coyote-version
     attributes:
-      label: Loki Version
+      label: Coyote Version
       description: >
-        Loki version (`loki --version` if using a release, `git describe` if building
+        Coyote version (`coyote --version` if using a release, `git describe` if building
         from main).
-        **Make sure that you are using the [latest loki release](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/releases) or a newer main build**
-      placeholder: "loki 0.1.0"
+        **Make sure that you are using the [latest coyote release](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases) or a newer main build**
+      placeholder: "coyote 0.1.0"
     validations:
       required: true

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+### AI assistance (if any):
+- List tools here and files touched by them
+
+### Authorship & Understanding
+
+- [ ] I wrote or heavily modified this code myself
+- [ ] I understand how it works end-to-end
+- [ ] I can maintain this code in the future
+- [ ] No undisclosed AI-generated code was used
+- [ ] If AI assistance was used, it is documented below
+

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
+    - name: Cache DuckDB Extensions
+      id: duckdb-extensions
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        path: ~/.duckdb/extensions
+        key: duckdb-ext-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}
+
+    - name: Install DuckDB Extensions
+      if: steps.duckdb-extensions.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: cargo test --all duckdb
+
     - name: Test
       run: cargo test --all
 

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       bump_type:
-        description: "Specify the type of version bump"
+        description: 'Specify the type of version bump'
         required: true
-        default: "patch"
+        default: 'patch'
         type: choice
         options:
           - patch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: '3.10'
 
       - name: Install Commitizen
         run: |
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ jobs:
           # Ignore Act's local artifact dir noise
           echo artifacts/ >> .git/info/exclude || true
 
-          # Edit the version line right after name="loki"
+          # Edit the version line right after name="coyote"
           sed -E -i '
-            /^[[:space:]]*name[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*"loki"[[:space:]]*$/ {
+            /^[[:space:]]*name[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*"coyote"[[:space:]]*$/ {
               n
               s|^[[:space:]]*version[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"|version = "'"$VERSION"'"|
             }
@@ -108,17 +108,19 @@ jobs:
 
           cargo update || true
 
+          sed -i "s|image: 'darkalex17/coyote:v[^']*'|image: 'darkalex17/coyote:v${VERSION}'|" assets/sbx-kit/spec.yaml
+
           # Git config that helps in Act
           git config user.name  "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
 
           git status --porcelain
-          git diff --name-only -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock || true
+          git diff --name-only -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock assets/sbx-kit/spec.yaml || true
 
-          if ! git diff --quiet -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock; then
-            git add -u -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
-            git commit -m "chore: bump Cargo.toml to $VERSION"
+          if ! git diff --quiet -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock assets/sbx-kit/spec.yaml; then
+            git add -u -- Cargo.toml Cargo.lock assets/sbx-kit/spec.yaml
+            git commit -m "chore: bump Cargo.toml and sandbox image to $VERSION"
           else
             echo "No changes to commit (already at $VERSION)"
           fi
@@ -163,28 +165,31 @@ jobs:
           - target: aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
             os: ubuntu-latest
             use-cross: true
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
+          - target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: aarch64-apple-darwin
             os: macos-latest
             use-cross: true
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc
             os: windows-latest
             use-cross: true
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: x86_64-apple-darwin
             os: macos-latest
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
             os: windows-latest
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
             os: ubuntu-latest
             use-cross: true
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
           - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
             os: ubuntu-latest
-            cargo-flags: ""
+            cargo-flags: ''
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if actor is repository owner
@@ -251,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "BUILD_CMD=cross" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Install latest LLVM/Clang
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
           wget https://apt.llvm.org/llvm.sh
           chmod +x llvm.sh
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify file
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          file target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/loki
+          file target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/coyote
 
       - name: Test
         if: matrix.target != 'aarch64-apple-darwin' && matrix.target != 'aarch64-pc-windows-msvc'
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ steps.package.outputs.archive }} 
             ${{ steps.package.outputs.sha }}
           tag_name: v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-          name: "v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
+          name: 'v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}'
           body_path: artifacts/changelog.md
           prerelease: false
 
@@ -382,11 +387,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           # Set environment variables
-          macos_sha="$(cat ./artifacts/loki-x86_64-apple-darwin.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
+          macos_sha="$(cat ./artifacts/coyote-x86_64-apple-darwin.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
           echo "MACOS_SHA=$macos_sha" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          macos_sha_arm="$(cat ./artifacts/loki-aarch64-apple-darwin.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
+          macos_sha_arm="$(cat ./artifacts/coyote-aarch64-apple-darwin.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
           echo "MACOS_SHA_ARM=$macos_sha_arm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          linux_sha="$(cat ./artifacts/loki-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
+          linux_sha="$(cat ./artifacts/coyote-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.sha256 | awk '{print $1}')"
           echo "LINUX_SHA=$linux_sha" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           release_version="$(cat ./artifacts/release-version)"
           echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$release_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -402,23 +407,23 @@ jobs:
         if: env.ACT != 'true'
         run: |
           # run packaging script
-          python "./deployment/homebrew/packager.py" ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} "./deployment/homebrew/loki.rb.template" "./loki.rb" ${{ env.MACOS_SHA }} ${{ env.MACOS_SHA_ARM }} ${{ env.LINUX_SHA }}
+          python "./deployment/homebrew/packager.py" ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} "./deployment/homebrew/coyote.rb.template" "./coyote.rb" ${{ env.MACOS_SHA }} ${{ env.MACOS_SHA_ARM }} ${{ env.LINUX_SHA }}
 
       - name: Push changes to Homebrew tap
         if: env.ACT != 'true'
         env:
-          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LOKI_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COYOTE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           # push to Git
           git config --global user.name "Dark-Alex-17"
           git config --global user.email "alex.j.tusa@gmail.com"
-          git clone https://Dark-Alex-17:${{ secrets.LOKI_GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/Dark-Alex-17/homebrew-loki.git
-          rm homebrew-loki/Formula/loki.rb
-          cp loki.rb homebrew-loki/Formula
-          cd homebrew-loki
+          git clone https://Dark-Alex-17:${{ secrets.COYOTE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/Dark-Alex-17/homebrew-coyote.git
+          rm homebrew-coyote/Formula/coyote.rb
+          cp coyote.rb homebrew-coyote/Formula
+          cd homebrew-coyote
           git add .
-          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -am "Update formula for Loki release ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
-          git push https://$TOKEN@github.com/Dark-Alex-17/homebrew-loki.git
+          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -am "Update formula for Coyote release ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"
+          git push https://$TOKEN@github.com/Dark-Alex-17/homebrew-coyote.git
 
   publish-crate:
     needs: publish-github-release
@@ -456,3 +461,63 @@ jobs:
         if: env.ACT != 'true'
         with:
           registry-token: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+
+  publish-sandbox-image:
+    needs: [publish-github-release]
+    name: Publish Sandbox Docker Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if actor is repository owner
+        if: ${{ github.actor != github.repository_owner && env.ACT != 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "You are not authorized to run this workflow."
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Ensure repository is up-to-date
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
+        run: |
+          git fetch --all
+          git pull
+
+      - name: Get release artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Set version variable
+        run: |
+          version="$(cat artifacts/release-version)"
+          echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Validate release environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "Release version: ${{ env.version }}"
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        if: env.ACT != 'true'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Push to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: ${{ env.ACT != 'true' }}
+          tags: darkalex17/coyote:latest, darkalex17/coyote:v${{ env.version }}
+          build-args: COYOTE_VERSION=${{ env.version }}

.gitignore

@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
 /tmp
 /.env
 !cli/**
+.idea/
+/coyote.iml
 /.idea/
-/loki.iml
+.coyote/**
+.sisyphus/**
+.coyote-project.json
+.coyote/memory/

.idea/.gitignore

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Default ignored files
-/shelf/
-/workspace.xml
-# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
-/httpRequests/
-# Datasource local storage ignored files
-/dataSources/
-/dataSources.local.xml
-# Zeppelin ignored files
-/ZeppelinRemoteNotebooks/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,775 @@
+## v0.10.0 (2026-08-29)
+
+### BREAKING CHANGE
+
+- invocations using --prompt <text> must switch to
+--temp-role <text>; clap rejects the old flag loudly.
+
+### Feat
+
+- Support Linux ARM64 GNU
+- Note that duckdb RAG driver is unavailable on MUSL Linux builds when initializing a RAG so users know when using the binary, not just based on docs
+- updated coyote installation scripts to detect when gnu is installable
+- upgraded to v2 mixin schema
+- improved first-time run experience and included a templated configuration file that now has comments like the config.example.yaml so users don't have to go to the repo to see all the knobs
+- **TASK-005**: carry the quality bar through sisyphus and architect
+- **TASK-004**: reviewer routing — code-reviewer quality-bar resolution, domain linter pass, surface-skill routing, rigor folding; file-reviewer surface-skill whitelist + convention/correctness marker
+- **TASK-003**: add surface skills batch B — worker-review, iac-review, migration-review, cicd-review
+- **TASK-002**: add surface skills batch A — rest-api-review, cli-review, library-review
+- **TASK-001**: add rigor/surfaces declaration layer to planning skills
+- **repl**: color .info mcp-server verdicts and complete only running servers
+- **cli**: rename mcp_config asset category to mcp-config with snake_case alias
+- create a new probe agent to probe code verifications using usage-pattern testing
+- Add in the web_search_coyote tool where helpful
+- **mcp**: add .info mcp-server, .set mcp_tools, and filtered-server listing to the REPL
+- **mcp**: enforce per-server tool allowlists across runtime, jobs, agents, and graph nodes
+- **mcp**: add mcp_tools allowlist config surfaces across roles, sessions, agents, graphs, and skills
+- **mcp**: add per-server tool allowlist policy module and allowedTools config field
+- support mcp.json in the root of bundle repos as well as in the legacy functions directory
+- prefer ~/.config/coyote/mcp.json for the user-scope MCP config
+- claude and openai native web search via web_search_coyote
+- **jobs**: node-local job ownership and capability-gated job__* visibility
+- **graph**: support max_concurrent_jobs at the graph level
+- **jobs**: allow uncapped collect via full_result
+- **jobs**: exempt polling tools from loop tracker and hint on unchanged checks
+- **supervisor**: push agent completion notifications to the spawning context
+- **jobs**: push background-job completion notifications via per-context queue
+- inject background-jobs prompt guidance when jobs are enabled
+- add background job runner, job__* handlers, and start gates
+- generalize supervisor registry to TaskHandle enum with job scaffolding, kill discipline, and max_concurrent_jobs config
+- run an advisory observability pass after implementation in sisyphus
+- add an observability-review skill for post-implementation monitoring analysis
+- check under- and over-logging in the code review gate
+- calibrate logging registers in the code-writing agents
+- add a logging-discipline skill for calibrating log output to repo conventions
+- **cli**: rename --prompt to --temp-role
+- complete --filter and --force on the first .install argument
+- **mcp**: bound tool-result passthrough and surface resource audience annotations
+- **mcp**: add mcp_prompt meta-tool and harden prompt display rendering
+- **repl**: add .prompt command with live staged tab-completion
+- **mcp**: add mcp_read meta-tool for resource reads
+- **mcp**: gate meta-function emission on advertised server capabilities
+- **mcp**: add render.rs content policy (text paging, pattern filter, blob spill)
+- **mcp**: extend the server catalog to resources, templates, and prompts
+- complete --filter and --force on the first .install argument
+- run design interviews as grilling frontier rounds across the planning agents
+- add a grilling skill for frontier-round design interviews
+- add an on-demand architecture-reviewer agent for deepening scans
+- add a codebase-design skill with the deep-module design vocabulary
+- add a feedback-loop-first diagnosing-bugs skill to the coding suite
+- add a Fowler code-smell baseline to the code-review skill
+- flag duplicate helpers in code reviews with a repo-wide DRY check
+- add a transactional-integrity review skill to the code review gate
+- add an operational-history prior-art lane to the code-reviewer agent
+- support name=value macro arguments with variable tab completion
+- add --help guides to the .install and .uninstall REPL commands
+- expand owner/repo shorthand for --install with a --git-host flag
+- remove the deprecated --install-from flag and .install remote form
+- rename install flags and unify .install dispatch
+- add --uninstall and .uninstall for installed bundles
+- add --update-bundle with provenance-aware conflict handling
+- add --list-bundles and .list bundles with drift detection
+- record bundle provenance when installing from remote repos
+- add bundle provenance store
+- parse bundle manifests and capture resolved SHAs for remote installs
+- created a new comment-discipline skill for the built in sisyphus suite
+- created a dedicated git_command tool to tighten tool calling permissions in the git-master skill
+- Added a new security review step to the code writing quality gates
+- addressed review comments
+- add --no-workspace-macros opt-out for workspace macro loading
+- execute non-isolated macros on the live REPL context
+- surface macros as first-class custom commands in the REPL
+- add lazy macro resolver with two-dir discovery and per-macro states
+- add enabled_macros config field at global, role, agent, and session levels
+- add description and isolated fields to Macro struct
+- Dynamically detect RAG embedding model dimension for any given model
+- Support auto confirmation for gatekeeper agents
+- retry LLM API calls once after 401 by force-refreshing the OAuth token
+- identity-aware rejected-token marker for LLM OAuth cache
+- typed ApiStatusError carrying HTTP status through LLM client errors
+- per-request OAuth token injection with mid-session refresh for HTTP MCP servers
+- reason-specific warnings for MCP servers that fail OAuth at startup
+- Installed duckdb into the coyote image
+- Support managing MCP servers from the CLI directly
+- append new built-in rag__query function to RAG contexts to allow further querying by LLMs
+- support static file bundling with sbx-mixins
+- **rag**: offer the storage driver when an agent initializes its RAG
+- simplified the duckdb selection prompt
+- **rag**: let several Coyote processes query one duckdb RAG at once
+- **rag**: support string and UUID Qdrant point IDs
+- **rag**: create the API key secret inline in the attach wizard
+- let workflow rag nodes select a RAG driver
+- improved wording and heuristic detection for sisyphus suite of agents
+- upgraded to sbx kit v2 spec for improved integration
+- **rag**: add attach-only Qdrant provider, attach wizard and sandbox wiring
+- **rag**: add DuckDB provider behind the RAG driver abstraction
+- **rag**: add driver/attached fields, validation floors and force-reingest
+- **mcp**: send RFC 8707 resource indicator in OAuth flows
+- Added loaded indicators to .list tools/mcp-servers/skills
+- hide .recover from tab completions when no session is active
+- add a new .recover command for sessions to recover from errors
+- integrated the git-ssh-sign kit into the coyote sandbox kit
+
+### Fix
+
+- Harden install scripts: detect libssl3 without ldconfig on PATH, survive noexec tmp dirs, and guard against partial curl|bash execution
+- ldconfig on Debian-based distros lives in /usr/sbin
+- Prefer GNU linux builds in install scripts for duckdb support, and gate duckdb support on linux hosts that are MUSL until MUSL support is added
+- **mcp**: omit declared-but-empty prompt/resource capabilities from .info mcp-server
+- **mcp**: annotate declared-but-empty prompt/resource capabilities in .info mcp-server
+- also support the .continue edge case for session crashing checkpointing
+- checkpoint sessions that crash for easy resuming
+- job__check ring buffer also collects file output for LLM_OUTPUT as well as stdout
+- **tools**: interactive-shell semantics and stderr capture in execute_command
+- **function**: gate test-only declaration appender behind cfg(test)
+- **graph**: gate unix-only test imports behind cfg(unix)
+- harden job runner lifecycle and whitelist conformance
+- **function**: floor tool-output truncation cut to a UTF-8 char boundary
+- **supervisor**: make agent__check a pure status probe that never consumes the handle
+- **supervisor**: surface finished-but-uncollected tasks in turn-end guardrail
+- fix grep "binary" errors when searching UTF-8 files with unicode characters like some of the Coyote source
+- **bundles**: harden the install pipeline for cross-platform correctness
+- **mcp**: harden the spill path for cross-platform correctness
+- **repl**: offer prompts in .list tab completion and rename its listing helpers
+- **mcp**: gate unix-only spill permission APIs for windows builds
+- harden the bundle lifecycle per code review
+- address code review findings on the bundle lifecycle
+- reserve category names, confirm fork-name collisions, report secrets on uninstall
+- make bundle provenance portable to Windows
+- user__ask should have been renamed to user__select in graph agent user interaction invocations
+- support tab completions for graph-based agents with variables as well as standard agents
+- surface macro parse errors on top-level invocation
+- render .list macros as a comfy-table instead of fixed-width columns
+- drain crossterm characters in zellij in kitty contexts to prevent DA1 responses from entering prompt
+- drain tty input when displaying inquire prompts to prevent unintentional escapes
+- breaking iwe MCP server changes with newest version
+- improved handling of non service-specific secrets using sbx custom-secrets
+- include tool output to LLM_OUTPUT in errors as well as stderr
+- prevent tmp-overwriting
+- Corrected a rare edge case on how tool files are generated during parallel executions
+- cosmetic fix after improved bash tool handling
+- Improved subagent escalation handling
+- latent parsing bugs in fs_patch and argc
+- Prevent infinite hangs in coder agent and implement timeouts for LLM API calls and interactive tools
+- allow nested italics inside bold spans in markdown renderer
+- properly handle OAuth refreshes
+- correct newline removal from fs_write and fs_patch
+- detect duplicate tool call IDs client-side before sending to Claude
+- **rag**: warn when a duckdb store is empty but files are indexed
+- **rag**: keep a local Qdrant off an ambient proxy
+- keep loopback and LAN traffic off an ambient proxy
+- **rag**: stop routing Qdrant requests through an ambient proxy
+- **rag**: treat a zero min_score as no floor on Qdrant searches
+- **rag**: address Copilot review findings on the driver abstraction
+- **rag**: delete the DuckDB write-ahead log alongside the store
+- **sandbox**: discover agent-scoped RAG mixin sidecars
+- **rag**: stop the attach wizard from silently accepting an empty collection
+- **rag**: fail loudly when a RAG's vault secret is missing
+- **rag**: serialize DuckDB extension installs to stop a Windows race
+- **rag**: emit an sbx kit v2 mixin and declare RAG credentials to the proxy
+- **rag**: install DuckDB vss and fts extensions when they are missing
+- don't output thinking blocks for claude-based models
+- additional edge case fix for duplicate tool call IDs in anthropic API calls
+- removed temperature modifier in librarian agent to mitigate invisible errors
+- strip reasoning blocks for structured LLM output in graph agents
+- prevent rare duplicate tool call IDs in long running claude prompts
+- agents inherit global reasoning effort if unset
+
+### Refactor
+
+- **function**: finish supervisor-to-agent vocabulary migration
+- **function**: rename agent-tool symbols out of supervisor vocabulary
+- Modified the naming of several generalized supervisor values
+- pulled out some imports to clean up the MCP render module a bit
+- **mcp**: centralize meta-function prefix predicates and fix list_tools pagination
+- Refactored some bundle const locations
+- drop the .install remote migration hint
+- drop the --install-from tombstone entirely
+- render .list agents and .list skills as comfy-tables
+- **rag**: discover driver_config secrets by grammar, not field name
+- **rag**: drop the hardcoded embedding model hint from attach
+- **rag**: interpolate every driver_config value, not just api_key
+- **rag**: extract RagProvider trait and add YamlProvider
+
+## v0.8.3 (2026-08-03)
+
+### Fix
+
+- infinite loop bug when attempting to interrupt a prompt exchange right before a session compression
+- ctrl-c inside of an auto-continue loop created an infinite loop
+
+## v0.8.2 (2026-07-31)
+
+### Fix
+
+- sbx update doesn't allow undefined fields in sbx spec
+
+## v0.8.1 (2026-07-30)
+
+### Feat
+
+- ctrl-c interrupts ongoing prompt in a session, but lets the user inject more instructions mid-stream
+- improved function calling performance by allowing parallel tool calling
+- created the architect and gatekeeper agents for dramatically improved coding performance
+- Improved readability of session message exchange replays
+- apply --agent/--role/--rag/--model flags in --acp-server mode
+- add headless profile to sbx-kit spec
+- implement ACP user-interaction to request_permission bridge
+- implement ACP session/load and session/cancel
+- implement ACP session/prompt
+- add ACP server skeleton with stdout-purity test
+- add --headless flag for unattended operation
+
+### Fix
+
+- ctrl-c interruption doesn't discard session messages when throbber is showing
+- improper handling of fd-style globbing for directories in fs_glob
+- properly templated architect design doc path in starter commands
+- .copy works when sessions are resumed
+- ACP session/prompt now drives the full tool-execution loop
+- ACP spec conformance — ContentBlock prompt params and protocolVersion type
+- restore stdout output for standalone --headless mode
+- suppress tool-call display in headless mode; initialize session on session/new
+- skip stdin drain and set silent render mode when --acp-server is active
+- include graph-agent descriptions in .agent <TAB> completions
+
+### Refactor
+
+- move ACP server dispatch into run() for shared flag setup
+
+## v0.8.0 (2026-07-25)
+
+### Feat
+
+- Dynamically detect if a selected client in the sandbox first run wizard supports oauth
+- Add support for the --fresh flag again with host environment configuration injection
+- force overwrite global sbx secrets
+- add sbx secrets globally
+- only create secrets local to a sandbox
+- Improved credentials management for docker sandboxes
+- renamed --contents arg for fs_write/patch to --content since most models attempt that first and error otherwise
+- Used improved theme selections for tool call highlighting colors
+- Improved theme-derived syntax highlighting for LLM tool call logging
+- Improved coloring of LLM tool invocation outputs to make LLM output more readable and cohesive
+- renamed the user__ask to user__select and improved descriptions to improve model usage
+- Improved coloring/highlighting of tool calls to make LLM invocation logs easier to read
+- long-running session improvements
+- Made sisyphus suite of agents all auto-approved for tool usage
+- added ast_grep tool to Sisyphus suite agents
+- created the adversay agent and adversarial-review skill
+- new spawnable_agents field in agents to let users restrict what agents can be spawned by a parent agent
+- replay pre-compressed messages as well when resuming sessions for users to see
+- created a new builtin function for agents who can spawn other agents to list available agents via agent__list_available
+- **render**: hanging-indent line wrapping for lists and blockquotes
+- **render**: wire table state machine and finalize hook
+- **render**: render markdown tables with comfy-table
+- **render**: parse table cells and column alignments
+- **render**: detect markdown table rows and separators
+- **render**: add comfy-table dependency and table border style
+- **render**: activate rich markdown renderer as default
+- **render**: rich block-level markdown rendering (headings, quotes, lists, hr)
+- **render**: rich inline markdown rendering (bold, italic, code, links)
+- **render**: detect markdown block-level line types
+- **render**: precompute markdown scope styles for rich rendering
+- Created the raw_markdown configuration flag
+- added a .fork command to fork a new session from a running conversation
+- **oauth**: enable browser-paste PKCE flow for OpenAI-compatible providers
+- copy host OAuth tokens into sandbox at launch
+- implement OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant (RFC 8628)
+- hint that browser 'paste code' pages can be ignored during callback capture
+- openai-compatible wizard offers OAuth when provider has bundled oauth defaults
+- validate unique client names at config load
+- bundle xAI OAuth defaults in models.yaml
+- OAuth branch in openai_compatible prepare_* fns
+- get_oauth_provider_for_client dispatcher + client_config_info update
+- OpenAICompatibleOAuthProvider (config-driven OAuthProvider impl)
+- add auth + oauth fields to OpenAICompatibleConfig
+- add oauth field to ProviderModels
+- add client_credentials support to prepare_oauth_access_token
+- add OAuthConfig + OAuthFlow types to oauth.rs
+- Added reasoning effort to the right prompt
+- Improved support for Anthropic's extended thinking
+- Also support GEMINI.md workspace instructions
+- Improved workspace instructions support
+- also detect .mcp.json configurations at workspace roots
+- Created new .tool enable/disable and .mcp enable/disable aliases to make REPL usage more egonomic
+- Created a new .list <kind> REPL command to make discoveribility easier in the REPL
+- Support claude-style hidden workspace MCP configuration files via .mcp.json
+- Allow users to customize the workspace-specific configuration directory name so they can use Coyote with other CLI clients like .claude
+- Add reasoning_effort validation for the main configuration file
+- Add validation for reasoning_effort settings to prevent users from specifying erroneous values
+- Added support for modifying the reasoning effort of reasoning models
+- Explicitly Prevent .undo usage in graph agents
+- Added an .undo command to the REPL to let users have more control over the conversation
+- Improve sandbox startup time by using the prebuilt Coyote image
+- Make coyote available as a docker image
+- Made fs_patch more flexible for different model preferences of patch formats
+- Installed nano into the sandbox so that users can edit config files in the sandbox directly
+- Support workspace-local skill definitions and MCP configurations
+- fully functional graph-based RAG
+- Implemented graph-based RAG
+- Added a --dangerously-skip-permissions flag to skip permission prompts for tool invocations
+- Remove the temperature hyperparameter from the diagnose role
+- Added a new oauth.redirectHost field to make it possible to further extend MCP support
+- Updated the REPL mcp auth path to use the prettified error messaging
+- Improved error messaging for failed MCP starts because of auth issues
+- Added support for specifying the oauth port and client ID in MCP server configs
+- Implemented OAuth support for OpenAI models via Codex endpoints
+- merge MCP config when installing bundled mcp config
+- Implemented durable state for sisyphus
+- Installed ast-grep for the explore agent to use for better code exploration
+- Created the step-runner graph agent for more deterministic coding workflows to produce even more reliable and higher-quality results
+- Improved oracle and sisyphus agents with skill integrations for the new skills
+- Created new sisyphus family skills to improve performance
+- Created new diagnostic role and skill for use in other contexts
+- Added new memory functions for deleting and renaming memory files, as well as new lints for memory expiration dates and staleness of memories to improve the memory system
+- Created a new iwe skill and installed the iwe MCP server for utilizing large knowledgebases
+- Session-specific, file-backed history in the REPL
+- Replay session output when a user re-enters a session so all output can be seen again
+- Added confirmation message after MCP Oauth succeeds when invoked from --auth-mcp
+- Created the --auth-mcp CLI flag to let users auth with remote MCP servers without needing to be in the REPL
+- add OAuth authentication support for remote MCP servers
+- Added mixin for sisyphus so the ddg MCP server can search arbitrary domains
+- added improved error messaging on MCP server initialization
+- prefer musl versions for linux when running --update/.update
+
+### Fix
+
+- fresh wizard openai-compatible support
+- config existence check for --fresh sandboxes
+- Improve coyote sandbox startup time
+- bypass forgotten sandbox mode check for MCP secret interpolation
+- properly wrap sub-style changes in markdown rendering
+- removed accidental duplicate ast_grep tool in explore agent
+- npm and npx need the /usr/local/share/npm-global/lib directory to exist to run properly so I've added it to the dockerfile
+- added executable bit to adversary agent tools script
+- fetch descriptions from graph agent configs as well when listing agents
+- **render**: suppress blank lines above rendered table
+- chown the full sandbox cache dir, not just the coyote subdir
+- chown the whole coyote cache dir not just the oauth dir in the sandbox
+- fix typo in Gemini's generation_config property to use camelCase exclusively
+- **oauth**: treat missing expires_in as non-expiring device_code token
+- **oauth**: send Accept: application/json in device flow requests
+- OAuth callback listener skips speculative/malformed browser connections
+- resolve reasoning effort for the prompt for global defaults as well
+- Account for default model reasoning_effort when supplying that value for the REPL prompts
+- model narration included in history and between tool calls to prevent repetition
+- Don't terminate agent loops early for null tool output
+- reduce code duplication by reusing the new concrete_tool_names function in .list tools
+- Agent tools can only be modified via .tool enable/disable using tools in the allowed whitelist in the agent
+- re-render agent sessions when entering agents with either pre-configured agent_session or when entering an agent directly into a session
+- Per RFC 9728, enable dynamic discovery of OAuth endpoints in MCP using path-aware discovery
+- hot-attach to MCP servers that require auth after running .mcp auth <name>
+- Correctly inherit graph-global model for extractor model if none is defined
+- no cursor timeout when user scrolls away from ongoing streaming output
+- default to the nano or notepad when a configured editor is not found
+- When EDITOR, VISUAL, or config.editor is defined, don't verify via which
+- Added a loop exit condition for the diagnostics skill
+- Added directness clause to the diganose role to improve prompt
+- fs tools now output better error handling to guide the model more effectively
+- Make fs_read more tolerant of various arg invocation formats.
+- todo functions are injected properly to roles when roles have auto_continue: true and the REPL is started directly into the role
+- updated the redirect URI for OAuth MCP to use localhost since that's what is whitelisted, not 127.0.0.1
+- allow MCP OAuth refresh_token to be absent from initial token exchanges
+- Overrode the default JSON content-type for MCP OAuth so its properly application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+- typo in mcp file name
+- Added uvx wrapper for macos-based sandboxes
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Standardized paths module function names to not use 'path' in the name and to just always be either 'dir' or 'file'
+- main.rs resolve_oauth_client uses new dispatcher
+- split run_oauth_flow into pkce + client_credentials dispatchers
+
+### Perf
+
+- updated the memory injection warning so it only logs once, rather than after each keystroke
+
+## v0.7.4 (2026-07-02)
+
+### Feat
+
+- Pin specific usql version to sbx kit
+- recursively take ownership over the copied in coyote config for the sbx
+- explicitly specify the COYOTE_CONFIG_DIR in the sbx kit
+- --tail-logs can track log rollovers and incoporates a sleep timer to minimize idle CPU cycles
+- Added support for log rolling so log files don't just blow up over time
+
+### Fix
+
+- Added back in --kit specification for the running of the sbx
+- sbx isn't copying base files in their respective directories
+- Update deprecated sbx kit config
+- Properly chown the coyote config recursively and password file in the sbx
+
+## v0.7.3 (2026-06-24)
+
+### Fix
+
+- apply bootstrapping of functions at startup to fix edge case
+
+## v0.7.2 (2026-06-19)
+
+### Fix
+
+- usql version upgrade
+
+## v0.7.1 (2026-06-19)
+
+### Fix
+
+- sbx mixins must be passed in directories, not as files and the files must be named spec.yaml per new sbx version
+
+## v0.7.0 (2026-06-18)
+
+### Feat
+
+- added configurable cache path via the COYOTE_CACHE_PATH environment variable
+- added a memory option to .set tab completions
+- Added a diagnostic .info tools subcommand to make it easier to see what tools are enabled in all contexts
+- Added additional info outputs for enabled skills and sbx directories
+- directly execute shell commands from within the REPL
+- created mixin kit for built-in functions and MCP servers
+- Added sbx mixins for the secrets providers so users can also bootstrap those as well.
+- added support for loading sbx mixins that are dynamically discovered in the users workspace and config directory
+- Added a --fresh flag to let users create a truly bare bones sandbox without bootstrapping their config
+- initial built-in sandboxing support powered by Docker sbx
+- Added the ability to auto-bootstrap workspace memory when in git repos
+- Added explicit guardrail handling for pending agents
+- auto-append memory to memory index and don't necessarily require the LLM to remember to do it after a write
+- Added an --init-memory [global|workspace] flag to easily and quickly enable memory
+- added memory global configuration settings to the output of --info and .info
+- added .set memory REPL commands to control memory injection and applied formatting
+- Create the built-in memory management tools
+- Append the memory system prompts (readonly or r/w) to the system prompt when applicable
+- Created the --no-memory CLI flag to disable memory for this invocation
+- Added the memory configuration properties and storage to the main app config, roles, sessions, and agents.
+- initial scaffolding of a memory system
+
+### Fix
+
+- rebuild the tool scope after dynamically updating the skills_enabled value in the REPL
+- properly resolve Windows-based local vault password file locations and bootstrap them into the sandbox when possible
+- auto-translation of user-prefixed Mac and Linux paths for the vault password file when running inside a sandbox
+- don't attempt to auto complete .vault list in the REPL; that's the end of the command
+- buffer tool stdout as well as stderr so that any tools that error to stdout are captured and included in the response to the model, enabling the model to see what went wrong and to reason about how to fix it.
+- auto-bootstrapped memory was accidentally putting the MEMORY.md directly in the repo root rather than .coyote/memory/MEMORY.md
+- improved the fs_patch script description and added improved error handling to it.
+- added in forgotten require_max_tokens to the fable model
+- append memory functions to non-graph based agents on init
+- when auto_continue is disabled via the .set auto_continue false command, it should strip the todo functions from the list of functions
+- use rawPredict for non-streaming Claude requests
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Migrated the .skills command completion to use StateFlags and updated the help messages
+
+## v0.6.0 (2026-06-05)
+
+### Feat
+
+- added skill hint prompt injection and configuration
+- Fallthrough on missing secrets during mcp.json merging
+- validate visible_skills field at config load time
+- implemented reflexion (sorta) in sisyphus for significant code changes to delegate to the code-reviewer agent
+- improved explore agent
+- removed conditional fallback of LLM_*_RAW_JSON from built-ins
+- updated enabled_skills handling to support both list and comma-separated strings
+- added new REPL set commands for toggling skills and changing what skills are enabled
+- upgraded to the latest version of mcp-remote
+- fs_grep now works with both files and directories
+- improved code reviewer agents with skills
+- added round trip validation for vault providers to ensure permissions and authentication
+- created new first-time run wizard for secrets provider
+- vault_password_file or nothing at all is shorthand for just using the local gman provider for secret management
+- refactored gman usage to be generic and work with various vault providers and use the SupportedProvider enum directly for configurations
+- created initial parity gman generalization for vault provider
+- Refactored the sisyhpus agent system to utilize the new skills system to improve performance and reliability
+- llm graph nodes support skills
+- updated sisyphus and coder tools
+- removed potentially confusing tab completions for .skill
+- .edit skill <name> support from within the REPL
+- Added skills_dir to the info output of Coyote
+- Created a few auto built-in skills
+- Added support for auto_unload skills during chat
+- cleaned up skill implementation
+- support multiple skill flags to load multiple skills at CLI startup
+- Modified --skill CLI to allow users to specify skills to start the REPL or CLI with.
+- added CLI --skill flag for modifying skills easily
+- REPL integration with skills
+- dynamic loading/unloading of skill tools and MCP servers whenever load_skill/unload_skill are invoked
+- created built-in functions for listing, loading, and unloading skills
+- implemented the skills policy to track available skills per context
+- added remote install and install support for skills
+- created the skill registry
+- decided to make skills persist to disk like agents and not in-memory like built-in roles
+- scaffold skill module
+
+### Fix
+
+- disable skills for specific built-in roles
+- redirect stderr into user's /dev/tty for guards
+- azure doesn't support underscores in key vault
+- accidental regression on enabled_skills being empty = all
+- greedy secrets regex caused multiple secrets on one line to fail
+- add agent context check to skill visibility validation
+- enforced global visible_skills in llm node validation and improved skill loading error handling across the project
+- restore agent skill policy on error during effective policy calculation
+- apply the same validation for skill filenames on list_skills as happens everywhere else
+- the vault's init_bare should try to load the provisioned secret_provider from the config file without also interpolating any of the rest of the configuration file. It should only fail if the user has not yet created a configuration file; i.e. done a first-time run.
+- the vault roundtrip test used characters that are unsupported by some major secrets providers
+- fixed tool filtering logic for skills and user functions in agents
+- privilege leak when unloading skills and leaving tool scope untouched
+- When bootstrapping an app config to interpolate secrets, clone the secrets provider configuration as well so config secrets stored in remote vaults can be used properly
+- forgot to move back up the vault probe value error to be before the delete
+- don't silently fail on skill role composition extraction in llm nodes
+- set -euo pipefail for the temp script in execute_command.sh tool
+- added forgotten skill name validation to has_skill to prevent side-channel attacks
+- use unique values for the secrets round trip verification
+- stop interpolating a line if any errors occur
+- added path validation for skill names
+- effective_policy unconditionally overwrote skill values for role-like structs
+- updated execute_command to not mangle heredocs and also added explicit instructions to the coder and sisyphus agents to use fs_write and fs_patch over execute_command when writing files
+- llm nodes accidentally skipped skill_registry::effective_role because I was passing an inline role instead
+- updated temperature values for all agents and roles
+- added back in require_max_tokens for new Claude models
+- skill support also requires function calling to be enabled
+- non_tty tests break on some TTY terminals
+- skill loading on agents
+- forgot to bootstrap skills on REPL startup
+- remove now deprecated .skill edit command
+
+### Refactor
+
+- removed redundant skill name validation from has_skill function
+- support both CSV and list formats for enabled_tools
+- Support both CSV and list formats for enabled_mcp_servers
+
+## v0.5.0 (2026-05-27)
+
+### Feat
+
+- rename Loki to Coyote
+
+### Fix
+
+- bash-based user interactions in agents accidentally regressed in graph implementation
+- Claude function calling in agent contexts
+- Claude code rate limit error per new Claude changes
+
+## v0.4.0 (2026-05-23)
+
+### Feat
+
+- LLM node failures propgate up
+- Added .install remote tab completions to the REPL
+- feature complete install remote with category selection
+- Support to interactively add secrets to Coyote that are missing from MCP configs when merging
+- Added MCP config merging support for remote asset installations
+- install remote now writes files to disk
+- Created basic install_remote functions
+- Created a more comprehensive and immediately useful default config for first runs
+- Created an example graph-based agent called deep-research
+- Improved coder agent that is now a graph-based agent
+- Removed indicatif spinners. The UX just won't stop clobbering for parallel graph nodes
+- Added agent variables support for graph agents and improved script executor to use the same environment variables as normal agent tool calling for further flexibility
+- Improved UX with colored spinners for parallel graph agents and no clobbering outputs for sub-agents
+- created new graph-based deep-research agent
+- improved UX for parallel graph execution
+- added branch progress tracker for better visualization of parallel graph super-steps
+- Removed the jira-helper agent and replaced it with the atlassian role
+- created the RenderMode enum to suppress stdout streaming during parallel graph super-steps
+- Full support for map node types
+- implemented the frontier-based scheduling for the graph executor with simplified state management (gotta love .clone)
+- validation support for parallel graph execution; restricted map nodes to only run for nodes without next targets and not supporting chained map nodes
+- created the staging area for state merges per super-step and created the built-in reducers (and their application) for the state merge phase of a super step
+- scaffolding work for fan-out nodes for parallel branch execution support and stubbed out Map node types
+- Coyote can now update itself via .update and --update commands
+- added a .edit command for editing the MCP configuration file
+- Created a new .install command to install bundled assets on-demand
+- migrated llm node validation to graph loading time instead of graph runtime
+- ripped out user input timeout scaffolding for approval and input node types; implementation can't be done cleanly
+- added additional support for all RAG-configuration fields in RAG nodes
+- initial support for RAG nodes in the graph execution system
+- implemented structured logging for graph execution
+- merged normal agent config and graph agent configs into one file (either/or)
+- added structured-output extraction for llm and agent nodes
+- created full llm node runtime implementation
+- scaffolded together the initial llm node type and its executor
+- wired together graph execution and agent graph dispatch
+- implemented support for the graph executor
+- created the approval node executor and the input node executor for user interaction
+- Added initial support for native Coyote agent nodes in the graph-based agent system
+- Added direct script invocation support for graph-based agents
+- Added graph validation
+- Implemented state management for agent graphs
+- initial agent graph scaffolding
+- add auto-continue support to all contexts
+- dynamic tab completions now show the sessions for a given agent instead of only listing global sessions
+- legacy SSE support for MCP server configurations
+- support http/sse transport types for MCP server configurations so it fully supports claude desktop-style MCP configs
+- 99% complete migration to new state structs to get away from God-Config struct; i.e. AppConfig, AppState, and RequestContext
+- Automatic runtime customization using shebangs
+- Created a demo TypeScript tool and a get_current_weather function in TypeScript
+- Updated the Python demo tool to show all possible parameter types and variations
+- Added TypeScript tool support using the refactored common ScriptedLanguage trait
+
+### Fix
+
+- Generified the functions usage of script detection for an executable bit on unix systems
+- merge required claude code system prompt into instructions
+- updated argc argument passing in run-tool and run-agent scripts
+- Added additional graph validation for parallel reads and writes with dependencies between nodes states
+- bug in next_single method and improved outcome handling for LLM node execution
+- inline RAG bug when globbing files by extension without subdirectory globbing
+- update the estimate_token_length function to use the standard word count method
+- removed unnecessary regenerate logic for sessions and use the same logic for all contexts; prevents a panic on empty message list
+- error when users try to start a session on a graph agent
+- added on_other field for approval nodes so users can specify an alternative free-text target when none of the options match what they want
+- accidentally added back in full agent tools on LLM nodes
+- Improve the coder agent's usage of tools
+- make the agent__collect escalation-aware so it doesn't freeze on sub-agent escalations
+- check for an existing session before starting up MCP servers when switching to a role
+- do not switch to agent if a session is active.
+- Do not append todo instructions when function calling is disabled
+- a bug in the dynamic completions because the crate name is coyote-ai but the binary is named coyote
+- bug found by copilot that would create a lock on the PollSender for sse-based MCP servers
+- Accidental shadow of temp_file function for Windows function calling
+- upgraded to newer rmcp version to get native-tls support
+- RagCache was not being used for agent and sub-agent instantiation
+- TypeScript function args were being passed as objects rather than direct parameters
+- Added in forgotten wrapper scripts for TypeScript tools
+- don't shadow variables in binary path handling for Windows
+- Tool call improvements for Windows systems
+
+### Refactor
+
+- migrated llm nodes to use Roles to simplify instructions handling and to function like inline roles
+- migrated the next_node and apply_state_updates logic for LLM nodes into the LlmExecutor
+- fully complete state re-architecting
+- Fully ripped out the god Config struct
+- Deprecated old Config struct initialization logic
+- migrate functions and MCP servers to AppConfig
+- Migrate the vault/bare_init logic
+- created a single install_builtins free function to remove from Config::init
+- partial migration to init in AppConfig
+- Extracted common Python parser logic into a common.rs module
+- python tools now use tree-sitter queries instead of AST
+
+## v0.3.0 (2026-04-02)
+
+### Feat
+
+- Added `todo__clear` function to the todo system and updated REPL commands to have a .clear todo as well for significant changes in agent direction
+- Added available tools to prompts for sisyphus and code-reviewer agent families
+- Added available tools to coder prompt
+- Improved token efficiency when delegating from sisyphus -> coder
+- modified sisyphus agents to use the new ddg-search MCP server for web searches instead of built-in model searches
+- Added support for specifying a custom response to multiple-choice prompts when nothing suits the user's needs
+- Supported theming in the inquire prompts in the REPL
+- Added the duckduckgo-search MCP server for searching the web (in addition to the built-in tools for web searches)
+- Support for Gemini OAuth
+- Support authenticating or refreshing OAuth for supported clients from within the REPL
+- Allow first-runs to select OAuth for supported providers
+- Support OAuth authentication flows for Claude
+- Improved MCP server spinup and spindown when switching contexts or settings in the REPL: Modify existing config rather than stopping all servers always and re-initializing if unnecessary
+- Allow the explore agent to run search queries for understanding docs or API specs
+- Allow the oracle to perform web searches for deeper research
+- Added web search support to the main sisyphus agent to answer user queries
+- Created a CodeRabbit-style code-reviewer agent
+- Added configuration option in agents to indicate the timeout for user input before proceeding (defaults to 5 minutes)
+- Added support for sub-agents to escalate user interaction requests from any depth to the parent agents for user interactions
+- built-in user interaction tools to remove the need for the list/confirm/etc prompts in prompt tools and to enhance user interactions in Coyote
+- Experimental update to sisyphus to use the new parallel agent spawning system
+- Added an agent configuration property that allows auto-injecting sub-agent spawning instructions (when using the built-in sub-agent spawning system)
+- Auto-dispatch support of sub-agents and support for the teammate pattern between subagents
+- Full passive task queue integration for parallelization of subagents
+- Implemented initial scaffolding for built-in sub-agent spawning tool call operations
+- Initial models for agent parallelization
+- Added interactive prompting between the LLM and the user in Sisyphus using the built-in Bash utils scripts
+
+### Fix
+
+- Clarified user text input interaction
+- recursion bug with similarly named Bash search functions in the explore agent
+- updated the error for unauthenticated oauth to include the REPL .authenticated command
+- Corrected a bug in the coder agent that wasn't outputting a summary of the changes made, so the parent Sisyphus agent has no idea if the agent worked or not
+- Claude code system prompt injected into claude requests to make them valid once again
+- Do not inject tools when models don't support them; detect this conflict before API calls happen
+- The REPL .authenticate command works from within sessions, agents, and roles with pre-configured models
+- Implemented the path normalization fix for the oracle and explore agents
+- Updated the atlassian MCP server endpoint to account for future deprecation
+- Fixed a bug in the coder agent that was causing the agent to create absolute paths from the current directory
+- the updated regex for secrets injection broke MCP server secrets interpolation because the regex greedily matched on new lines, replacing too much content. This fix just ignores commented out lines in YAML files by skipping commented out lines.
+- Don't try to inject secrets into commented-out lines in the config
+- Removed top_p parameter from some agents so they can work across model providers
+- Improved sub-agent stdout and stderr output for users to follow
+- Inject agent variables into environment variables for global tool calls when invoked from agents to modify global tool behavior
+- Removed the unnecessary execute_commands tool from the oracle agent
+- Added auto_confirm to the coder agent so sub-agent spawning doesn't freeze
+- Fixed a bug in the new supervisor and todo built-ins that was causing errors with OpenAI models
+- Added condition to sisyphus to always output a summary to clearly indicate completion
+- Updated the sisyphus prompt to explicitly tell it to delegate to the coder agent when it wants to write any code at all except for trivial changes
+- Added back in the auto_confirm variable into sisyphus
+- Removed the now unnecessary is_stale_response that was breaking auto-continuing with parallel agents
+- Bypassed enabled_tools for user interaction tools so if function calling is enabled at all, the LLM has access to the user interaction tools when in REPL mode
+- When parallel agents run, only write to stdout from the parent and only display the parent's throbber
+- Forgot to implement support for failing a task and keep all dependents blocked
+- Clean up orphaned sub-agents when the parent agent
+- Fixed the bash prompt utils so that they correctly show output when being run by a tool invocation
+- Forgot to automatically add the bidirectional communication back up to parent agents from sub-agents (i.e. need to be able to check inbox and send messages)
+- Agent delegation tools were not being passed into the {{__tools__}} placeholder so agents weren't delegating to subagents
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Made the oauth module more generic so it can support loopback OAuth (not just manual)
+- Changed the default session name for Sisyphus to temp (to require users to explicitly name sessions they wish to save)
+- Updated the sisyphus agent to use the built-in user interaction tools instead of custom bash-based tools
+- Cleaned up some left-over implementation stubs
+
+## v0.2.0 (2026-02-14)
+
+### Feat
+
+- Simplified sisyphus prompt to improve functionality
+- Supported the injection of RAG sources into the prompt, not just via the `.sources rag` command in the REPL so models can directly reference the documents that supported their responses
+- Created the Sisyphus agent to make Coyote function like Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, etc.
+- Created the Oracle agent to handle high-level architectural decisions and design questions about a given codebase
+- Updated the coder agent to be much more task-focused and to be delegated to by Sisyphus
+- Created the explore agent for exploring codebases to help answer questions
+- Use the official atlassian MCP server for the jira-helper agent
+- Created fs_glob to enable more targeted file exploration utilities
+- Created a new tool 'fs_grep' to search a given file's contents for relevant lines to reduce token usage for smaller models
+- Created the new fs_read tool to enable controlled reading of a file
+- Let agent level variables be defined to bypass guard protections for tool invocations
+- Implemented a built-in task management system to help smaller LLMs complete larger multistep tasks and minimize context drift
+- Improved tool and MCP invocation error handling by returning stderr to the model when it is available
+- Added variable interpolation for conversation starters in agents
+- Implemented retry logic for failed tool invocations so the LLM can learn from the result and try again; Also implemented chain loop detection to prevent loops
+- Added gemini-3-pro to the supported vertexai models
+- Added an environment variable that lets users bypass guard operations in bash scripts. This is useful for agent routing
+- Added support for thought-signatures for Gemini 3+ models
+
+### Fix
+
+- Improved continuation prompt to not make broad todo-items
+- Allow auto-continuation to work in agents after a session is compressed and if there's still unfinish items in the to-do list
+- fs_ls and fs_cat outputs should always redirect to "$LLM_OUTPUT" including on errors.
+- Claude tool calls work incorrectly when tool doesn't require any arguments or flags; would provide an empty JSON object or error on no args
+- Fixed a bug where --agent-variable values were not being passed to the agents
+
+## v0.1.3 (2025-12-13)
+
+### Feat
+
+- Improved MCP implementation to minimize the tokens needed to utilize it so it doesn't quickly overwhelm the token space for a given model
+
+## v0.1.2 (2025-11-08)
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Gave the GitHub MCP server a default placeholder value that doesn't require the vault
+
 ## v0.1.1 (2025-11-08)
 
 ## v0.1.0 (2025-11-07)
@@ -21,8 +793,8 @@
 - Support for secret injection into the global config file (API keys, for example)
 - Improved MCP handling toggle handling
 - Secret injection into the MCP configuration
-- added REPL support for interacting with the Loki vault
-- Integrated gman with Loki to create a vault and added flags to configure the Loki vault
+- added REPL support for interacting with the Coyote vault
+- Integrated gman with Coyote to create a vault and added flags to configure the Coyote vault
 - Added a default session to the jira helper to make interaction more natural
 - Created the repo-analyzer role
 - Created the coder and sql agents

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Contributors are very welcome! **No contribution is too small and all contributions are valued.**
 
 ## Rust
-You'll need to have the stable Rust toolchain installed in order to develop Loki.
+You'll need to have the stable Rust toolchain installed in order to develop Coyote.
 
 The Rust toolchain (stable) can be installed via rustup using the following command:
 
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ cz commit
 1. Clone this repo
 2. Run `cargo test` to set up hooks
 3. Make changes
-4. Run the application using `make run` or `cargo run`
+4. Run the application using `just run` or `just run`
+   - Install `just` (`cargo install just`) if you haven't already to use the [justfile](./justfile) in this project.
 5. Commit changes. This will trigger pre-commit hooks that will run format, test and lint. If there are errors or 
    warnings from Clippy, please fix them.
 6. Push your code to a new branch named after the feature/bug/etc. you're adding. This will trigger pre-push hooks that 
@@ -75,6 +76,13 @@ Then, you can run workflows locally without having to commit and see if the GitH
 act -W .github/workflows/release.yml --input_type bump=minor
 ```
 
+ ## Authorship Policy
+
+All code in this repository is written and reviewed by humans. AI-generated code (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT,
+Claude, etc.) is not permitted unless explicitly disclosed and approved.
+
+Submissions must certify that the contributor understands and can maintain the code they submit.
+
 ## Questions? Reach out to me!
-If you encounter any questions while developing Loki, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 
+If you encounter any questions while developing Coyote, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 
 alex.j.tusa@gmail.com. I'm happy to help contributors in any way I can, regardless of if they're new or experienced!

CREDITS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Credits
+
+## Matt Pocock's Skills
+
+The bundled `diagnosing-bugs`, `codebase-design`, and `grilling` skills, the
+`architecture-reviewer` agent, and the code smell baseline in the bundled
+`code-review` skill are adapted from
+[mattpocock/skills](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills) by Matt Pocock,
+licensed under the MIT License. The smell definitions trace back to Martin
+Fowler's *Refactoring* (ch. 3); the deep-module vocabulary builds on John
+Ousterhout's *A Philosophy of Software Design* and Michael Feathers'
+*Working Effectively with Legacy Code*.
+
+## AIChat
+Coyote originally started as a fork of the fantastic
+[AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat). The initial goal was simply
+to fix a bug in how MCP servers worked with AIChat, allowing different MCP
+servers to be specified per agent. Since then, Coyote has evolved far beyond
+its original scope and grown into a passion project with a life of its own.
+
+Today, Coyote includes first-class MCP server support (for both local and remote
+servers), a built-in vault for interpolating secrets in configuration files,
+built-in agents and macros, dynamic tab completions, integrated custom
+functions (no external `argc` dependency), improved documentation, and much
+more with many more ideas planned for the future.
+
+Coyote is now developed and maintained as an independent project. Full credit
+for the original foundation goes to the developers of the wonderful
+AIChat project.
+
+This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the AIChat maintainers.
+
+## AIChat
+
+Coyote originally began as a fork of [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat),
+created and maintained by the AIChat contributors.
+
+While Coyote has since diverged significantly and is now developed as an
+independent project, its early foundation and inspiration came from the
+AIChat project.
+
+AIChat is licensed under the MIT License. The MIT license text and its
+copyright notice are preserved in the [LICENSE-MIT](./LICENSE-MIT) file.
+
+## Licensing
+
+Coyote as a whole is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License
+v3.0 only (AGPL-3.0-only); see [LICENSE](./LICENSE). Substantial portions
+derived from AIChat remain under the MIT License (Copyright (c) sigoden),
+preserved in [LICENSE-MIT](./LICENSE-MIT). See [NOTICE](./NOTICE) for the
+combined-licensing summary.

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 [package]
-name = "loki-ai"
-version = "0.1.1"
+name = "coyote-ai"
+version = "0.10.0"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Alex Clarke <alex.j.tusa@gmail.com>"]
-description = "An all-in-one, batteries included LLM CLI Tool"
+description = "The batteries-included runtime for LLMs"
 keywords = ["chatgpt", "llm", "cli", "ai", "repl"]
-homepage = "https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki"
-repository = "https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki"
+homepage = "https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote"
+repository = "https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote"
 categories = ["command-line-utilities"]
 readme = "README.md"
-license = "MIT"
-rust-version = "1.89.0"
+license = "AGPL-3.0-only"
+rust-version = "1.95.0"
 exclude = [".github", "CONTRIBUTING.md"]
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.69"
 bytes = "1.4.0"
 clap = { version = "4.5.40", features = ["cargo", "derive", "wrap_help"] }
+comfy-table = { version = "7.1.4", features = ["custom_styling"] }
 dirs = "6.0.0"
+duckdb = { version = "1.10505.0", features = ["bundled"] }
+dunce = "1.0.5"
 futures-util = "0.3.29"
-inquire = "0.7.0"
+inquire = "0.9.4"
 is-terminal = "0.4.9"
-reedline = "0.40.0"
+reedline = "0.47.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0.152", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.93", features = ["preserve_order"] }
 serde_yaml = "0.9.17"
@@ -33,11 +36,7 @@ tokio = { version = "1.34.0", features = [
   "rt-multi-thread",
   "full",
 ] }
-tokio-graceful = "0.2.2"
-tokio-stream = { version = "0.1.15", default-features = false, features = [
-  "sync",
-] }
-crossterm = "0.28.1"
+crossterm = "0.29.0"
 chrono = "0.4.23"
 bincode = { version = "2.0.0", features = [
   "serde",
@@ -50,28 +49,30 @@ nu-ansi-term = "0.50.0"
 async-trait = "0.1.74"
 textwrap = "0.16.0"
 ansi_colours = "1.2.2"
-reqwest-eventsource = "0.6.0"
+eventsource-stream = "0.2.3"
 log = "0.4.28"
-log4rs = { version = "1.4.0", features = ["file_appender"] }
+log4rs = { version = "1.4.0", features = [
+  "file_appender",
+  "rolling_file_appender",
+  "compound_policy",
+  "fixed_window_roller",
+  "size_trigger",
+] }
 shell-words = "1.1.0"
 sha2 = "0.10.8"
 unicode-width = "0.2.0"
 async-recursion = "1.1.1"
 http = "1.1.0"
-http-body-util = "0.1"
-hyper = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] }
-hyper-util = { version = "0.1", features = ["server-auto", "client-legacy"] }
-time = { version = "0.3.36", features = ["macros"] }
 indexmap = { version = "2.2.6", features = ["serde"] }
 hmac = "0.12.1"
 aws-smithy-eventstream = "0.60.4"
+aws-smithy-types = "=1.4.9"
+time = "=0.3.47"
 urlencoding = "2.1.3"
-unicode-segmentation = "1.11.0"
 json-patch = { version = "4.0.0", default-features = false }
 bitflags = "2.5.0"
 path-absolutize = "3.1.1"
 hnsw_rs = "0.3.0"
-rayon = "1.10.0"
 uuid = { version = "1.9.1", features = ["v4"] }
 scraper = { version = "0.23.1", default-features = false, features = [
   "deterministic",
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ html_to_markdown = "0.1.0"
 rust-embed = "8.5.0"
 os_info = { version = "3.8.2", default-features = false }
 bm25 = { version = "2.0.1", features = ["parallelism"] }
+petgraph = { version = "0.7", features = ["serde-1"] }
 which = "8.0.0"
 fuzzy-matcher = "0.3.7"
 terminal-colorsaurus = "0.4.8"
@@ -88,24 +90,36 @@ duct = "1.0.0"
 argc = "1.23.0"
 strum_macros = "0.27.2"
 indoc = "2.0.6"
-rmcp = { version = "0.6.1", features = ["client", "transport-child-process"] }
+rmcp = { version = "3.1.2", features = [
+  "client",
+  "transport-child-process",
+  "transport-streamable-http-client-reqwest",
+  "reqwest-native-tls",
+] }
 num_cpus = "1.17.0"
-rustpython-parser = "0.4.0"
-rustpython-ast = "0.4.0"
+tree-sitter = "0.26.8"
+tree-sitter-python = "0.25.0"
+tree-sitter-typescript = "0.23"
 colored = "3.0.0"
 clap_complete = { version = "4.5.58", features = ["unstable-dynamic"] }
-gman = "0.2.3"
+gman = "0.5.0"
 clap_complete_nushell = "4.5.9"
+open = "5"
+rand = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["default"] }
+url = "2.5.8"
+self_update = { version = "0.44", default-features = false, features = [
+  "reqwest",
+  "rustls",
+  "archive-tar",
+  "compression-flate2",
+  "archive-zip",
+  "compression-zip-deflate",
+] }
+qrcode = "0.14"
 
 [dependencies.reqwest]
-version = "0.12.0"
-features = [
-  "json",
-  "multipart",
-  "socks",
-  "rustls-tls",
-  "rustls-tls-native-roots",
-]
+version = "0.13.3"
+features = ["json", "multipart", "stream", "form", "socks", "rustls"]
 default-features = false
 
 [dependencies.syntect]
@@ -114,7 +128,7 @@ default-features = false
 features = ["parsing", "regex-onig", "plist-load"]
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
-crossterm = { version = "0.28.1", features = ["use-dev-tty"] }
+crossterm = { version = "0.29.0", features = ["use-dev-tty"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
 arboard = { version = "3.3.0", default-features = false, features = [
@@ -124,12 +138,17 @@ arboard = { version = "3.3.0", default-features = false, features = [
 [target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android", target_os = "emscripten")))'.dependencies]
 arboard = { version = "3.3.0", default-features = false }
 
+[target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
+libc = "0.2"
+
 [dev-dependencies]
+ctor = "1.0.13"
 pretty_assertions = "1.4.0"
-rand = "0.9.0"
+rmcp = { version = "3.1.2", features = ["server"] }
+serial_test = "3"
 
 [[bin]]
-name = "loki"
+name = "coyote"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [profile.release]

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+ARG COYOTE_VERSION
+FROM docker/sandbox-templates:shell-docker AS build
+
+ARG COYOTE_VERSION
+ARG TARGETARCH
+
+ENV PATH="/home/agent/.cargo/bin:/home/agent/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+USER root
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      jq curl git \
+      build-essential pkg-config \
+      cmake \
+      clang libclang-dev \
+      musl-tools \
+      libssl-dev \
+      pandoc \
+      bzip2 \
+      nano && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN set -euo pipefail; \
+    USQL_VERSION=0.21.4; \
+    case "${TARGETARCH}" in \
+      amd64) USQL_ARCH=amd64 ;; \
+      arm64) USQL_ARCH=arm64 ;; \
+      *) echo "Unsupported TARGETARCH: ${TARGETARCH}" >&2; exit 1 ;; \
+    esac; \
+    TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d); \
+    curl -fsSL --retry 3 \
+      "https://github.com/xo/usql/releases/download/v${USQL_VERSION}/usql_static-${USQL_VERSION}-linux-${USQL_ARCH}.tar.bz2" \
+      -o "$TMPDIR/usql.tar.bz2"; \
+    tar -xjf "$TMPDIR/usql.tar.bz2" -C "$TMPDIR"; \
+    install -m 0755 "$TMPDIR/usql_static" /usr/local/bin/usql; \
+    rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
+
+RUN set -euo pipefail; \
+    DUCKDB_VERSION=1.5.5; \
+    case "${TARGETARCH}" in \
+      amd64) DUCKDB_ARCH=amd64 ;; \
+      arm64) DUCKDB_ARCH=arm64 ;; \
+      *) echo "Unsupported TARGETARCH: ${TARGETARCH}" >&2; exit 1 ;; \
+    esac; \
+    TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d); \
+    curl -fsSL --retry 3 \
+      "https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/download/v${DUCKDB_VERSION}/duckdb_cli-linux-${DUCKDB_ARCH}.gz" \
+      -o "$TMPDIR/duckdb.gz"; \
+    gunzip "$TMPDIR/duckdb.gz"; \
+    install -m 0755 "$TMPDIR/duckdb" /usr/local/bin/duckdb; \
+    rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
+
+USER 1000
+
+RUN curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh && \
+    printf '#!/bin/sh\nexec uv tool run "$@"\n' > "$HOME/.local/bin/uvx" && \
+    chmod +x "$HOME/.local/bin/uvx"
+
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/share/npm-global/lib
+
+RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | \
+      sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain stable --profile minimal && \
+    . "$HOME/.cargo/env" && \
+    cargo install --locked iwec && \
+    cargo install --locked ast-grep
+
+USER root
+
+RUN set -euo pipefail; \
+    case "${TARGETARCH}" in \
+      amd64) MUSL_TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl ;; \
+      arm64) MUSL_TARGET=aarch64-unknown-linux-musl ;; \
+      *) echo "Unsupported TARGETARCH: ${TARGETARCH}" >&2; exit 1 ;; \
+    esac; \
+    TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d); \
+    curl -fsSL --retry 3 \
+      "https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases/download/v${COYOTE_VERSION}/coyote-${MUSL_TARGET}.tar.gz" \
+      -o "$TMPDIR/coyote.tar.gz"; \
+    tar -xzf "$TMPDIR/coyote.tar.gz" -C "$TMPDIR"; \
+    install -m 0755 "$TMPDIR/coyote" /home/agent/.cargo/bin/coyote; \
+    chown 1000:1000 /home/agent/.cargo/bin/coyote; \
+    rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
+
+FROM scratch
+
+ARG COYOTE_VERSION
+
+COPY --from=build / /
+
+ENV PATH="/home/agent/.cargo/bin:/home/agent/.local/bin:/usr/local/share/npm-global/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" \
+    NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX="/usr/local/share/npm-global" \
+    NO_PROXY="localhost,127.0.0.1,::1,172.17.0.0/16" \
+    no_proxy="localhost,127.0.0.1,::1,172.17.0.0/16" \
+    BASH_ENV="/etc/sandbox-persistent.sh"
+
+LABEL com.docker.sandboxes="templates" \
+      com.docker.sandboxes.base="ubuntu:questing" \
+      com.docker.sandboxes.flavor="shell-docker" \
+      com.docker.sandboxes.start-docker="true" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.title="coyote" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.description="The batteries-included runtime for LLMs: Shell Assistant, CLI & REPL mode, RAG, AI tools & agents, MCP servers, skills, and macros." \
+      org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.version="${COYOTE_VERSION}"
+
+WORKDIR /home/agent/workspace
+
+USER 1000
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["coyote"]

LICENSE

@@ -1,22 +1,661 @@
-The MIT License (MIT)
+                    GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+                       Version 3, 19 November 2007
 
-Copyright (c) 2025 sigoden
-Copyright (c) 2025 Alexander J. Clarke
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README.md

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-# Loki: All-in-one, batteries-included LLM CLI Tool
+# Coyote: The batteries-included runtime for LLMs
 
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+![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/Dark-Alex-17/coyote?color=%23c694ff)
+![Crate.io downloads](https://img.shields.io/crates/d/coyote-ai?label=Crate%20downloads)
+[![GitHub Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/total.svg?label=GitHub%20downloads)](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases)
+![Docker pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/darkalex17/coyote?label=Docker%20downloads)
+[![License: AGPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL_v3-blue.svg)](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/LICENSE)
 
-Loki is an all-in-one, batteries-included, LLM CLI tool featuring Shell Assistant, CLI & REPL Mode, RAG, AI Tools & 
-Agents, and More.
+Coyote is an **all-in-one, batteries-included LLM runtime** for building, running, and interacting with AI from your terminal.
+It brings together a Shell Assistant, CLI & REPL modes, RAG, tools, agents, MCP, skills, sandboxes, multi-agent workflows, and
+more in a single runtime.
 
-It is designed to include a number of useful agents, roles, macros, and more so users can get up and running with Loki 
-in as little time as possible.
+Coyote comes ready to use with built-in agents, roles, macros, and tools, so you can get started without assembling an AI
+stack from scratch. When you want to extend it, entire bundles of agents, roles, macros, tools, MCP servers, and other
+configurations can be installed directly from any Git repository.
 
-![Agent example](./docs/images/agents/sql.gif)
+See [Bundles](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Bundles) to learn how to create, install, and share Coyote bundles.
 
-Coming from [AIChat](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat)? Follow the [migration guide](./docs/AICHAT-MIGRATION.md) to get started.
+
+![Agent example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/images/agents/sql.gif)
+
+Coming from [AIChat](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat)? Follow the [migration guide](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/AIChat-Migration) to get started.
 
 ## Quick Links
-* [AIChat Migration Guide](./docs/AICHAT-MIGRATION.md): Coming from AIChat? Follow the migration guide to get started.
-* [History](#history): A history of how Loki came to be.
-* [Installation](#install): Install Loki
-* [Getting Started](#getting-started): Get started with Loki by doing first-run setup steps.
-* [REPL](./docs/REPL.md): Interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop for conversational interactions with LLMs and Loki.
-  * [Custom REPL Prompt](./docs/REPL-PROMPT.md): Customize the REPL prompt to provide useful contextual information.
-* [Vault](./docs/VAULT.md): Securely store and manage sensitive information such as API keys and credentials.
-* [Shell Integrations](./docs/SHELL-INTEGRATIONS.md): Seamlessly integrate Loki with your shell environment for enhanced command-line assistance.
-* [Function Calling](./docs/function-calling/TOOLS.md#Tools): Leverage function calling capabilities to extend Loki's functionality with custom tools
-    * [Creating Custom Tools](./docs/function-calling/CUSTOM-TOOLS.md): You can create your own custom tools to enhance Loki's capabilities.
-        * [Create Custom Python Tools](./docs/function-calling/CUSTOM-TOOLS.md#custom-python-based-tools)
-        * [Create Custom Bash Tools](./docs/function-calling/CUSTOM-BASH-TOOLS.md)
-            * [Bash Prompt Utilities](./docs/function-calling/BASH-PROMPT-HELPERS.md)
-* [First-Class MCP Server Support](./docs/function-calling/MCP-SERVERS.md): Easily connect and interact with MCP servers for advanced functionality.
-* [Macros](./docs/MACROS.md): Automate repetitive tasks and workflows with Loki "scripts" (macros).
-* [RAG](./docs/RAG.md): Retrieval-Augmented Generation for enhanced information retrieval and generation.
-* [Sessions](/docs/SESSIONS.md): Manage and persist conversational contexts and settings across multiple interactions.
-* [Roles](./docs/ROLES.md): Customize model behavior for specific tasks or domains.
-* [Agents](/docs/AGENTS.md): Leverage AI agents to perform complex tasks and workflows.
-* [Environment Variables](./docs/ENVIRONMENT-VARIABLES.md): Override and customize your Loki configuration at runtime with environment variables.
-* [Client Configurations](./docs/clients/CLIENTS.md): Configuration instructions for various LLM providers.
-    * [Patching API Requests](./docs/clients/PATCHES.md): Learn how to patch API requests for advanced customization.
-* [Custom Themes](./docs/THEMES.md): Change the look and feel of Loki to your preferences with custom themes.
-
----
-
-## History
-Loki originally started as a fork of the fantastic [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat). The purpose was to 
-simply fix a bug in how MCP servers worked with AIChat so that I could specify different ones for agents. However, it 
-has since evolved far beyond that and become a passion project with a life of its own!
-
-Loki now has first class MCP server support (with support for local and remote servers alike), a built-in vault for 
-interpolating secrets in configuration files, built-in agents, built-in macros, dynamic tab completions, integrated
-custom functions (no `argc` dependency), improved documentation, and much more with many more plans for the future!
-
-The original kudos goes out to all the developers of the wonderful AIChat project!
-
----
+* [AIChat Migration Guide](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/AIChat-Migration): Coming from AIChat? Follow the migration guide to get started.
+* [Installation](#install): Install Coyote
+* [Getting Started](#getting-started): Get started with Coyote by doing first-run setup steps.
+* [Bundles](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Bundles): Install bundles of agents, roles, skills, macros, tools, and MCP servers from any git repo, and share your own. Bundles are Coyote's equivalent of plugins in other CLI agents.
+* [REPL](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/REPL): Interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop for conversational interactions with LLMs and Coyote.
+  * [Custom REPL Prompt](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/REPL-Prompt): Customize the REPL prompt to provide useful contextual information.
+* [Vault](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Vault): Securely store and manage sensitive information such as API keys and credentials.
+* [Sandboxes](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Sandboxes): Launch Coyote inside an isolated [Docker Sandbox](https://docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/) with one command. Host config and vault credentials are projected in automatically; everything else is delegated to the `sbx` CLI.
+* [Shell Integrations](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Shell-Integrations): Seamlessly integrate Coyote with your shell environment for enhanced command-line assistance.
+* [Function Calling](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Tools): Leverage function calling capabilities to extend Coyote's functionality with custom tools
+    * [Creating Custom Tools](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Custom-Tools): You can create your own custom tools to enhance Coyote's capabilities.
+        * [Create Custom Python Tools](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Custom-Tools#custom-python-based-tools)
+        * [Create Custom TypeScript Tools](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Custom-Tools#custom-typescript-based-tools)
+        * [Create Custom Bash Tools](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Custom-Bash-Tools)
+            * [Bash Prompt Utilities](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Bash-Prompt-Helpers)
+* [First-Class MCP Server Support](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/MCP-Servers): Easily connect and interact with MCP servers for advanced functionality. Coyote supports all three MCP capabilities: tools, resources, and prompts.
+    * Models interact with each server through a compact set of capability-gated meta-tools: `mcp_search`/`mcp_describe` for discovery across tools, resources, and prompts, `mcp_invoke` for tool calls, `mcp_read` for paged and regex-filterable resource reads, and `mcp_prompt` for server-defined prompts. Binary content is spilled to disk instead of inlined, and oversized tool results are bounded before they reach the model.
+    * Invoke server prompts yourself with `.prompt <server> <name> [key=value ...]` in the REPL, with live staged tab-completion (servers, then prompt names, then `key=` arguments), and discover them with `.list prompts`.
+* [Macros](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Macros): Automate repetitive tasks and workflows with Coyote "scripts" (macros). Macros are Coyote's custom commands: invoke any macro directly by name (e.g. `.review main`), with tab-completion, right alongside the built-in REPL commands.
+    * Give a macro a `description` (shown in `.list macros` and completions) and set `isolated: false` to run its steps on the live session, exactly as if you typed them. Note that non-isolated steps are recorded in the session, and mutating steps (`.role`, `.model`, ...) persist after the macro ends, by design. Steps are fail-fast: an error aborts the remaining steps, but completed steps' effects remain. A non-isolated macro step cannot invoke another macro, and a `.exit` step never exits the REPL.
+    * Commit project-specific macros to `.coyote/macros/` in your repo. They shadow same-named global macros (opt out with `--no-workspace-macros`).
+    * Pass variables positionally or by name: leading `name=value` args set declared variables directly (letting earlier variables keep their defaults), and remaining args fill the rest in order. Tab completion after a macro name lists each variable with its description and default.
+    * Scope which macros are invocable with `enabled_macros` in the global config, a role, an agent, or a session (most specific wins; an empty list disables all macros), and toggle at runtime with `.macro enable|disable <name>`.
+* [RAG](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/RAG): Retrieval-Augmented Generation for enhanced information retrieval and generation.
+* [Sessions](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Sessions): Manage and persist conversational contexts and settings across multiple interactions.
+* [Memory](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Memory): Persistent file-based memory that survives across sessions. Bootstrap with `coyote --init-memory [global|workspace]`.
+* [Workspace Instructions](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Workspace-Instructions): Human-curated project instructions (`COYOTE.md`) injected into every prompt, with `AGENTS.md`/`CLAUDE.md`/`GEMINI.md` fallbacks for cross-tool compatibility. Scaffold with `coyote --init-instructions`.
+* [Roles](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Roles): Customize model behavior for specific tasks or domains.
+* [Skills](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Skills): Modular knowledge or capability packs the LLM can load and unload mid-conversation. Multiple skills compose; instructions stack, tools and MCPs union.
+* [Agents](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Agents): Leverage AI agents to perform complex tasks and workflows, including sub-agent spawning, teammate messaging, and user interaction tools.
+    * [Graph Agents](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Graph-Agents): Define an agent as a declarative, YAML-driven workflow. A directed graph of typed nodes (LLM calls, scripts, approvals, user input, RAG retrieval, sub-agent spawns).
+* [Background Jobs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Background-Jobs): Run long tool calls (builds, test suites, slow MCP calls) in the background with the `job__*` tools while the model keeps working, and completion arrives as a push notification.
+* [Todo System](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/TODO-System): Built-in task tracking for improved LLM reliability with smaller models.
+* [Environment Variables](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Environment-Variables): Override and customize your Coyote configuration at runtime with environment variables.
+* [Client Configurations](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Clients): Configuration instructions for various LLM providers.
+    * [Authentication (API Key & OAuth)](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Clients#authentication): Authenticate with API keys or OAuth for subscription-based access.
+    * [Patching API Requests](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Patches): Learn how to patch API requests for advanced customization.
+* [Custom Themes](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Themes): Change the look and feel of Coyote to your preferences with custom themes.
+* [History](#history): A history of how Coyote came to be.
 
 ## Prerequisites
-Loki requires the following tools to be installed on your system:
+Coyote requires the following tools to be installed on your system:
 * [jq](https://github.com/jqlang/jq)
     * `brew install jq`
-* [jira (optional)](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/wiki/Installation) (For the `jira-helper` agent)
-    * `brew tap ankitpokhrel/jira-cli && brew install jira-cli`
-    * You'll need to [create a JIRA API token](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens) for authentication
-    * Then, save it as an environment variable to your shell profile:
-      ```sh
-      # ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
-      export JIRA_API_TOKEN="your_jira_api_token_here"
-      ```
-    * Then run `jira init`, select installation type as `cloud`, and provide the required details to generate a config
-      file for the Jira CLI.
 * [usql](https://github.com/xo/usql) (For the `sql` agent)
     * `brew install xo/xo/usql`
 * [docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
 * [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/)
     * `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`
+* [iwe](https://github.com/iwe-org/iwe) (`iwec`, for the built-in `iwe` MCP server that navigates large markdown knowledgebases)
+    * **Homebrew:** `brew tap iwe-org/iwe && brew trust --formula iwe-org/iwe/iwe && brew install iwe`
+    * **Cargo:** `cargo install iwec`
+* [ast-grep](https://ast-grep.github.io/) (for the built-in `ast_grep` structural code search tool, used by the `explore` agent)
+    * **Homebrew:** `brew install ast-grep`
+    * **Cargo:** `cargo install ast-grep --locked`
+    * **npm:** `npm i -g @ast-grep/cli`
+    * Optional: if `ast-grep` is not installed, the `ast_grep` tool reports it and agents fall back to `fs_grep`
+* [duckdb](https://duckdb.org/) (for fast, local RAGs)
+    * `curl https://install.duckdb.org | bash`
 
-These tools are used to provide various functionalities within Loki, such as document processing, JSON manipulation,
-interaction with Jira, and they are used within agents and tools.
+These tools are used to provide various functionalities within Coyote, such as document processing, JSON manipulation,
+etc., and they are used within agents and tools.
 
 ## Install
 
 ### Cargo
-If you have Cargo installed, then you can install `loki` from Crates.io:
+If you have Cargo installed, then you can install `coyote` from Crates.io:
 
 ```shell
-cargo install loki-ai # Binary name is `loki`
+cargo install coyote-ai # Binary name is `coyote`
 
 # If you encounter issues installing, try installing with '--locked'
-cargo install --locked loki-ai
+cargo install --locked coyote-ai
 ```
 
 ### Homebrew (Mac/Linux)
-To install Loki from Homebrew, install the `loki` tap. Then you'll be able to install `loki`:
+To install Coyote from Homebrew, install the `coyote` tap. Then you'll be able to install `coyote`:
 
 ```shell
-brew tap Dark-Alex-17/loki
-brew install loki
+brew tap Dark-Alex-17/coyote
+brew install coyote
 
 # If you need to be more specific, use:
-brew install Dark-Alex-17/loki/loki
+brew install Dark-Alex-17/coyote/coyote
 ```
 
-To upgrade `loki` using Homebrew:
+To upgrade `coyote` using Homebrew:
 
 ```shell
-brew upgrade loki
+brew upgrade coyote
+```
+
+### Docker
+Coyote is available as a Docker image on Docker Hub (`darkalex17/coyote`) for Linux amd64 and arm64.
+Useful for CI, ephemeral environments, or anywhere you prefer not to install it natively.
+
+```bash
+docker pull darkalex17/coyote
+docker run --rm -it darkalex17/coyote
+```
+
+To persist your configuration across container runs, mount your existing config directory:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -it \
+  -v ~/.config/coyote:/home/agent/.config/coyote \
+  darkalex17/coyote
+```
+
+If you use the local vault provider and want your vault credentials available in the container, also mount the password file:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -it \
+  -v ~/.config/coyote:/home/agent/.config/coyote \
+  -v ~/.coyote_password:/home/agent/.coyote_password:ro \
+  darkalex17/coyote
 ```
 
 ### Scripts
 #### Linux/MacOS (`bash`)
-You can use the following command to run a bash script that downloads and installs the latest version of `loki` for your
+You can use the following command to run a bash script that downloads and installs the latest version of `coyote` for your
 OS (Linux/MacOS) and architecture (x86_64/arm64):
 
 ```shell
-curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/main/install_loki.sh | bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/refs/heads/main/scripts/install_coyote.sh | bash
 ```
 
 #### Windows/Linux/MacOS (`PowerShell`)
-You can use the following command to run a PowerShell script that downloads and installs the latest version of `loki`
+You can use the following command to run a PowerShell script that downloads and installs the latest version of `coyote`
 for your OS (Windows/Linux/MacOS) and architecture (x86_64/arm64):
 
 ```powershell
-powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/main/scripts/install_loki.ps1 | iex"
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/refs/heads/main/scripts/install_coyote.ps1 | iex"
 ```
 
 ### Manual
-Binaries are available on the [releases](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/releases) page for the following platforms:
+Binaries are available on the [releases](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases) page for the following platforms:
 
 | Platform       | Architecture(s) |
 |----------------|-----------------|
@@ -138,75 +171,103 @@ Binaries are available on the [releases](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/re
 #### Windows Instructions
 To use a binary from the releases page on Windows, do the following:
 
-1. Download the latest [binary](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/releases) for your OS.
+1. Download the latest [binary](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases) for your OS.
 2. Use 7-Zip or TarTool to unpack the Tar file.
-3. Run the executable `loki.exe`!
+3. Run the executable `coyote.exe`!
 
 #### Linux/MacOS Instructions
 To use a binary from the releases page on Linux/MacOS, do the following:
 
-1. Download the latest [binary](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/releases) for your OS.
+1. Download the latest [binary](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/releases) for your OS.
 2. `cd` to the directory where you downloaded the binary.
-3. Extract the binary with `tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzf loki-<arch>.tar.gz` (Note: This may require `sudo`)
-4. Now you can run `loki`!
+3. Extract the binary with `tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzf coyote-<arch>.tar.gz` (Note: This may require `sudo`)
+4. Now you can run `coyote`!
+
+## Updating
+Coyote can update itself in place to the latest GitHub release. Run `coyote --update`
+for the newest release, or `coyote --update v0.4.0` for a specific version:
+
+```shell
+coyote --update
+coyote --update v0.4.0
+```
+
+The same is available from within the REPL via `.update` and `.update v0.4.0`.
+
+If Coyote was installed with a package manager, prefer that package manager so its
+records stay in sync with the binary on disk; i.e. `brew upgrade coyote` for Homebrew,
+or `cargo install --locked coyote-ai` for Cargo.
+
+When Coyote detects a package-manager install it prints a warning and asks for
+confirmation. In a non-interactive shell (no TTY), pass `--force` to update
+anyway:
+
+```shell
+coyote --update --force
+```
 
 ## Getting Started
 After installation, you can generate the configuration files and directories by simply running:
 
 ```sh
-loki --info
+coyote --info
 ```
 
-Then, you need to set up the Loki vault by creating a vault password file. Loki will do this for you automatically and
+Then, you need to set up the Coyote vault by creating a vault password file. Coyote will do this for you automatically and
 guide you through the process when you first attempt to access the vault. So, to get started, you can run:
 
 ```sh
-loki --list-secrets
+coyote --list-secrets
 ```
 
-### First Time Setup
-In order for Loki to function correctly, you'll need to add a few secrets to the Loki vault so the MCP servers can
-function.
+### Authentication
+Each client in your configuration needs authentication (with a few exceptions; e.g. ollama). Most clients use an API key
+(set via `api_key` in the config or through the [vault](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Vault)). For providers that support OAuth (e.g. Claude Pro/Max 
+subscribers, Google Gemini), you can authenticate with your existing subscription instead:
 
-**GitHub MCP Server:**
-* `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` - A GitHub Personal Access Token with `repo` and `workflow` scopes.
-  See [Creating a GitHub Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens)
+```yaml
+# In your config.yaml
+clients:
+  - type: claude
+    name: my-claude-oauth
+    auth: oauth # Indicate you want to authenticate with OAuth instead of an API key
+```
 
-#### Add the secrets to the Loki vault
-You can add the secrets to the Loki vault using the following commands (First time use will prompt you to create a vault 
-password file):
 ```sh
-loki --add-secret GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
+coyote --authenticate my-claude-oauth
+# Or via the REPL: .authenticate
 ```
 
+For full details, see the [authentication documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Clients#authentication).
+
 ### Tab-Completions
-You can also enable tab completions to make using Loki easier. To do so, add the following to your shell profile:
+You can also enable tab completions to make using Coyote easier. To do so, add the following to your shell profile:
 ```shell
 # Bash
 # (add to: `~/.bashrc`)
-source <(COMPLETE=bash loki) 
+source <(COMPLETE=bash coyote) 
 
 # Zsh
 # (add to: `~/.zshrc`)
-source <(COMPLETE=zsh loki)
+source <(COMPLETE=zsh coyote)
 
 # Fish
 # (add to: `~/.config/fish/config.fish`)
-source <(COMPLETE=fish loki | psub)
+source <(COMPLETE=fish coyote | psub)
 
 # Elvish
 # (add to: `~/.elvish/rc.elv`)
-eval (E:COMPLETE=elvish loki | slurp)
+eval (E:COMPLETE=elvish coyote | slurp)
 
 # PowerShell
 # (add to: `$PROFILE`)
 $env:COMPLETE = "powershell"
-loki | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
+coyote | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
 ```
 
 ### Shell Integration
-You can integrate Loki's Shell Assistant into your shell for enhanced command-line assistance. Add the code in the
-corresponding [shell integration script](./scripts/shell-integration) to your shell. Then, you can invoke Loki to convert natural language to 
+You can integrate Coyote's Shell Assistant into your shell for enhanced command-line assistance. Add the code in the
+corresponding [shell integration script](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/tree/main/scripts/shell-integration) to your shell. Then, you can invoke Coyote to convert natural language to 
 shell commands by pressing `Alt-e`. For example:
 
 ```shell
@@ -216,18 +277,18 @@ find . -name "*.md"
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
-The location of the global Loki configuration varies between systems, so you can use the following command to find your
+The location of the global Coyote configuration varies between systems, so you can use the following command to find your
 `config.yaml` file:
 
 ```shell
-loki --info | grep 'config_file' | awk '{print $2}'
+coyote --info | grep 'config_file' | awk '{print $2}'
 ```
 
 The configuration file consists of a number of settings. To see a full example configuration file with every setting
-defined, refer to the [example configuration file](./config.example.yaml).
+defined, refer to the [example configuration file](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/config.example.yaml).
 
 ### Default LLM
-The following settings are available to configure the default LLM that is used when you start Loki, and its
+The following settings are available to configure the default LLM that is used when you start Coyote, and its
 hyperparameters:
 
 | Setting       | Description                                                                                                                                             |
@@ -237,34 +298,34 @@ hyperparameters:
 | `top_p`       | The default `top_p` hyperparameter value to use for all models, with a range of (0,1) (or (0,2) for some models); <br>Used unless explicitly overridden |
 
 ### CLI Behavior
-You can use the following settings to modify the behavior of Loki:
+You can use the following settings to modify the behavior of Coyote:
 
 | Setting       | Default Value | Description                                                                                                                         |
 |---------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `stream`      | `true`        | Controls whether to use stream-style APIs when querying for completions from LLM providers                                          |
 | `save`        | `true`        | Controls whether to save each query/response to every model to `messages.md` for posterity; Useful for debugging                    |
 | `keybindings` | `emacs`       | Specifies which keybinding schema to use; can either be `emacs` or `vi`                                                             |
-| `editor`      | `null`        | What text editor Loki should use to edit the input buffer or session (e.g. `vim`, `emacs`, `nano`, `hx`); <br>Defaults to `$EDITOR` |
+| `editor`      | `null`        | What text editor Coyote should use to edit the input buffer or session (e.g. `vim`, `emacs`, `nano`, `hx`); <br>Defaults to `$EDITOR` |
 | `wrap`        | `no`          | Controls whether text is wrapped (can be `no`, `auto`, or some `<max_width>`                                                        |
 | `wrap_code`   | `false`       | Enables or disables the wrapping of code blocks                                                                                     |
 
 ### Preludes
-Preludes let you define the default behavior for the different operating modes of Loki. The available settings are
+Preludes let you define the default behavior for the different operating modes of Coyote. The available settings are
 shown below:
 
 | Setting         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 |-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `repl_prelude`  | This setting lets you specify a default `session` or `role` to use when starting Loki in [REPL](./docs/REPL.md) mode. <br>Values can be <ul><li>`role:<name>` to define a role</li><li>`session:<name>` to define a session</li><li>`<session>:<role>` to define both a session and a role to use</li></ul> |
-| `cmd_prelude`   | This setting lets you specify a default `session` or `role` to use when running one-off queries in Loki via the CLI. <br>Values can be <ul><li>`role:<name>` to define a role</li><li>`session:<name>` to define a session</li><li>`<session>:<role>` to define both a session and a role to use</li></ul>  |
+| `repl_prelude`  | This setting lets you specify a default `session` or `role` to use when starting Coyote in [REPL](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/REPL) mode. <br>Values can be <ul><li>`role:<name>` to define a role</li><li>`session:<name>` to define a session</li><li>`<session>:<role>` to define both a session and a role to use</li></ul> |
+| `cmd_prelude`   | This setting lets you specify a default `session` or `role` to use when running one-off queries in Coyote via the CLI. <br>Values can be <ul><li>`role:<name>` to define a role</li><li>`session:<name>` to define a session</li><li>`<session>:<role>` to define both a session and a role to use</li></ul>  |
 | `agent_session` | This setting is used to specify a default session that all agents should start into, unless otherwise specified in the agent configuration. (e.g. `temp`, `default`)                                                                                                                                        |
 
 ### Appearance
-The appearance of Loki can be modified using the following settings:
+The appearance of Coyote can be modified using the following settings:
 
 | Setting       | Default Value | Description                                          |
 |---------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------|
 | `highlight`   | `true`        | This setting enables or disables syntax highlighting |
-| `light_theme` | `false`       | This setting toggles light mode in Loki              |
+| `light_theme` | `false`       | This setting toggles light mode in Coyote              |
 
 ### Miscellaneous Settings
 | Setting              | Default Value | Description                                                                                                      |
@@ -272,5 +333,28 @@ The appearance of Loki can be modified using the following settings:
 | `user_agent`         | `null`        | The name of the `User-Agent` that should be passed in the `User-Agent` header on all requests to model providers |
 | `save_shell_history` | `true`        | Enables or disables REPL command history                                                                         |
 
+---
+
+## History
+
+Coyote began as a fork of [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat) and has since evolved into an independent project.
+
+See [CREDITS.md](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/CREDITS.md) for full attribution and background.
+
+---
+
 ## Creator
 * [Alex Clarke](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17)
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+Coyote is licensed under the [GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/LICENSE)
+(AGPL-3.0-only).
+
+Coyote began as a fork of [AIChat](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat)
+(Copyright (c) sigoden), which is licensed under the MIT License. Substantial
+portions of Coyote are derived from AIChat and remain available under the MIT
+License, preserved in [LICENSE-MIT](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/LICENSE-MIT). See [NOTICE](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/NOTICE) and
+[CREDITS.md](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/CREDITS.md) for details.

assets/agents/.shared/utils.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Shared Agent Utilities - Minimal, focused helper functions
+set -euo pipefail
+
+#######################
+## PROJECT DETECTION ##
+#######################
+
+# Cache file name for detected project info
+_COYOTE_PROJECT_CACHE=".coyote-project.json"
+
+# Read cached project detection if valid
+# Usage: _read_project_cache "/path/to/project"
+# Returns: cached JSON on stdout (exit 0) or nothing (exit 1)
+_read_project_cache() {
+  local dir="$1"
+  local cache_file="${dir}/${_COYOTE_PROJECT_CACHE}"
+
+  if [[ -f "${cache_file}" ]]; then
+    local cached
+    cached=$(cat "${cache_file}" 2>/dev/null) || return 1
+    if echo "${cached}" | jq -e '.type and .build != null and .test != null and .check != null' &>/dev/null; then
+      echo "${cached}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Write project detection result to cache
+# Usage: _write_project_cache "/path/to/project" '{"type":"rust",...}'
+_write_project_cache() {
+  local dir="$1"
+  local json="$2"
+  local cache_file="${dir}/${_COYOTE_PROJECT_CACHE}"
+
+  echo "${json}" > "${cache_file}" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+_detect_heuristic() {
+  local dir="$1"
+
+  local runner="" runner_type="" runner_targets=""
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/Taskfile.yml" || -f "${dir}/Taskfile.yaml" || -f "${dir}/taskfile.yml" || -f "${dir}/taskfile.yaml" ]]; then
+    runner="task" runner_type="taskfile"
+    runner_targets=$( (cd "${dir}" && task --list-all 2>/dev/null | sed -n 's/^\* \([^:[:space:]]*\):.*/\1/p') || true)
+  elif [[ -f "${dir}/justfile" || -f "${dir}/Justfile" ]]; then
+    runner="just" runner_type="just"
+    runner_targets=$( (cd "${dir}" && just --summary 2>/dev/null | tr ' ' '\n') || true)
+  elif [[ -f "${dir}/Makefile" || -f "${dir}/makefile" || -f "${dir}/GNUmakefile" ]]; then
+    runner="make" runner_type="make"
+    local mk mkfiles=()
+    for mk in Makefile makefile GNUmakefile; do
+      [[ -f "${dir}/${mk}" ]] && mkfiles+=("${dir}/${mk}")
+    done
+    runner_targets=$(sed -n 's/^\([A-Za-z0-9_][A-Za-z0-9_.-]*\):\([^=].*\|\)$/\1/p' "${mkfiles[@]}" 2>/dev/null | sort -u || true)
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${runner}" && -n "${runner_targets}" ]]; then
+    _pick_target() {
+      local c
+      for c in "$@"; do
+        if grep -qx "${c}" <<<"${runner_targets}"; then
+          echo "${runner} ${c}"
+          return 0
+        fi
+      done
+      echo ""
+    }
+    local r_build r_test r_check r_lint r_fmt
+    r_build=$(_pick_target build compile)
+    r_test=$(_pick_target test tests unit)
+    r_check=$(_pick_target check vet typecheck build)
+    r_lint=$(_pick_target lint fmt-check)
+    r_fmt=$(_pick_target fmt format)
+    if [[ -n "${r_build}${r_test}${r_check}${r_lint}${r_fmt}" ]]; then
+      echo "{\"type\":\"${runner_type}\",\"build\":\"${r_build}\",\"test\":\"${r_test}\",\"check\":\"${r_check}\",\"lint\":\"${r_lint}\",\"fmt\":\"${r_fmt}\"}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Rust
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/Cargo.toml" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"rust","build":"cargo build","test":"cargo test","check":"cargo check","lint":"cargo clippy --no-deps -- -D warnings","fmt":"cargo fmt"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Go
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/go.mod" ]]; then
+    local go_lint=""
+    if compgen -G "${dir}/.golangci.*" &>/dev/null && command -v golangci-lint &>/dev/null; then
+      go_lint="golangci-lint run"
+    fi
+    echo "{\"type\":\"go\",\"build\":\"go build ./...\",\"test\":\"go test ./...\",\"check\":\"go vet ./...\",\"lint\":\"${go_lint}\",\"fmt\":\"gofmt -w .\"}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Node.JS/Deno/Bun
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/deno.json" ]] || [[ -f "${dir}/deno.jsonc" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"deno","build":"deno task build","test":"deno test","check":"deno lint"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/package.json" ]]; then
+    local pm="npm"
+
+    [[ -f "${dir}/bun.lockb" ]] || [[ -f "${dir}/bun.lock" ]] && pm="bun"
+    [[ -f "${dir}/pnpm-lock.yaml" ]] && pm="pnpm"
+    [[ -f "${dir}/yarn.lock" ]] && pm="yarn"
+
+    # Emit only scripts the manifest actually declares (same introspection
+    # contract as the runner tier: never guess a target into existence).
+    _pkg_script() {
+      local s
+      for s in "$@"; do
+        if jq -e --arg s "$s" '.scripts[$s] // empty' "${dir}/package.json" &>/dev/null; then
+          echo "${pm} run ${s}"
+          return 0
+        fi
+      done
+      echo ""
+    }
+    local p_build p_test p_check p_lint p_fmt
+    p_build=$(_pkg_script build compile)
+    p_test=$(_pkg_script test)
+    p_check=$(_pkg_script check typecheck tsc)
+    p_lint=$(_pkg_script lint)
+    p_fmt=$(_pkg_script fmt format prettier)
+    echo "{\"type\":\"nodejs\",\"build\":\"${p_build}\",\"test\":\"${p_test}\",\"check\":\"${p_check}\",\"lint\":\"${p_lint}\",\"fmt\":\"${p_fmt}\"}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Python
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/pyproject.toml" ]] || [[ -f "${dir}/setup.py" ]] || [[ -f "${dir}/setup.cfg" ]]; then
+    local test_cmd="pytest"
+    local check_cmd="ruff check ."
+
+    if [[ -f "${dir}/poetry.lock" ]]; then
+      test_cmd="poetry run pytest"
+      check_cmd="poetry run ruff check ."
+    elif [[ -f "${dir}/uv.lock" ]]; then
+      test_cmd="uv run pytest"
+      check_cmd="uv run ruff check ."
+    fi
+
+    echo "{\"type\":\"python\",\"build\":\"\",\"test\":\"${test_cmd}\",\"check\":\"${check_cmd}\",\"lint\":\"${check_cmd}\",\"fmt\":\"ruff format .\"}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # JVM (Maven)
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/pom.xml" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"java","build":"mvn compile","test":"mvn test","check":"mvn verify"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # JVM (Gradle)
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/build.gradle" ]] || [[ -f "${dir}/build.gradle.kts" ]]; then
+    local gw="gradle"
+    [[ -f "${dir}/gradlew" ]] && gw="./gradlew"
+    echo "{\"type\":\"java\",\"build\":\"${gw} build\",\"test\":\"${gw} test\",\"check\":\"${gw} check\"}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # .NET / C#
+  if compgen -G "${dir}/*.sln" &>/dev/null || compgen -G "${dir}/*.csproj" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo '{"type":"dotnet","build":"dotnet build","test":"dotnet test","check":"dotnet build --warnaserrors"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # C/C++ (CMake)
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/CMakeLists.txt" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"cmake","build":"cmake --build build","test":"ctest --test-dir build","check":"cmake --build build"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Ruby
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/Gemfile" ]]; then
+    local test_cmd="bundle exec rake test"
+    [[ -f "${dir}/Rakefile" ]] && grep -q "rspec" "${dir}/Gemfile" 2>/dev/null && test_cmd="bundle exec rspec"
+    echo "{\"type\":\"ruby\",\"build\":\"\",\"test\":\"${test_cmd}\",\"check\":\"bundle exec rubocop\"}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Elixir
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/mix.exs" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"elixir","build":"mix compile","test":"mix test","check":"mix credo"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # PHP
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/composer.json" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"php","build":"","test":"./vendor/bin/phpunit","check":"./vendor/bin/phpstan analyse"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Swift
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/Package.swift" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"swift","build":"swift build","test":"swift test","check":"swift build"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Zig
+  if [[ -f "${dir}/build.zig" ]]; then
+    echo '{"type":"zig","build":"zig build","test":"zig build test","check":"zig build"}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Gather lightweight evidence about a project for LLM analysis
+# Usage: _gather_project_evidence "/path/to/project"
+# Returns: evidence string on stdout
+_gather_project_evidence() {
+  local dir="$1"
+  local evidence=""
+
+  evidence+="Root files and directories:"$'\n'
+  evidence+=$(ls -1 "${dir}" 2>/dev/null | head -50)
+  evidence+=$'\n\n'
+
+  evidence+="File extension counts:"$'\n'
+  evidence+=$(find "${dir}" -type f \
+    -not -path '*/.git/*' \
+    -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
+    -not -path '*/target/*' \
+    -not -path '*/dist/*' \
+    -not -path '*/__pycache__/*' \
+    -not -path '*/vendor/*' \
+    -not -path '*/.build/*' \
+    2>/dev/null \
+    | sed 's/.*\.//' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -10)
+  evidence+=$'\n\n'
+
+  local config_patterns=("*.toml" "*.yaml" "*.yml" "*.json" "*.xml" "*.gradle" "*.gradle.kts" "*.cabal" "*.pro" "Makefile" "justfile" "Justfile" "Dockerfile" "Taskfile*" "BUILD" "WORKSPACE" "flake.nix" "shell.nix" "default.nix")
+  local found_configs=0
+
+  for pattern in "${config_patterns[@]}"; do
+    if [[ ${found_configs} -ge 5 ]]; then
+      break
+    fi
+
+    local files
+    files=$(find "${dir}" -maxdepth 1 -name "${pattern}" -type f 2>/dev/null)
+
+    while IFS= read -r f; do
+      if [[ -n "${f}" && ${found_configs} -lt 5 ]]; then
+        local basename
+        basename=$(basename "${f}")
+        evidence+="--- ${basename} (first 30 lines) ---"$'\n'
+        evidence+=$(head -30 "${f}" 2>/dev/null)
+        evidence+=$'\n\n'
+        found_configs=$((found_configs + 1))
+      fi
+    done <<< "${files}"
+  done
+
+  echo "${evidence}"
+}
+
+# LLM-based project detection fallback
+# Usage: _detect_with_llm "/path/to/project"
+# Returns: JSON on stdout or empty (exit 1)
+_detect_with_llm() {
+  local dir="$1"
+  local evidence
+  evidence=$(_gather_project_evidence "${dir}")
+  local prompt
+  prompt=$(cat <<-EOF
+
+		Analyze this project directory and determine the project type, primary language, and the correct shell commands to build, test, check (typecheck/vet), lint, and format it.
+
+		PRIORITY RULE: if the project declares its own task-runner interface (a Taskfile, justfile, Makefile, package.json scripts, or similar), those declared targets ARE the correct commands — prefer them over generic ecosystem defaults, and never invent a target the interface does not declare.
+
+		EOF
+	)
+  prompt+=$'\n'"${evidence}"$'\n'
+  prompt+=$(cat <<-EOF
+
+		Respond with ONLY a valid JSON object. No markdown fences, no explanation, no extra text.
+		The JSON must have exactly these 6 keys:
+		{"type":"<language>","build":"<build command>","test":"<test command>","check":"<typecheck/vet command>","lint":"<lint command>","fmt":"<format command>"}
+
+		Rules:
+		- "type" must be a single lowercase word (e.g. rust, go, python, nodejs, java, ruby, elixir, cpp, c, zig, haskell, scala, kotlin, dart, swift, php, dotnet, etc.)
+		- If a command doesn't apply to this project, use an empty string, "" — NEVER guess a command that might not exist; a wrongly-guessed command is worse than an empty one
+		- Use the most standard/common commands for the detected ecosystem
+		- If you detect a package manager lockfile, use that package manager (e.g. pnpm over npm)
+		EOF
+	)
+
+  local llm_response
+  llm_response=$(coyote --no-stream "${prompt}" 2>/dev/null) || return 1
+
+  llm_response=$(echo "${llm_response}" | sed 's/^```json//;s/^```//;s/```$//' | tr -d '\n' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
+  llm_response=$(echo "${llm_response}" | grep -o '{[^}]*}' | head -1)
+
+  if echo "${llm_response}" | jq -e '.type and .build != null and .test != null and .check != null' &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "${llm_response}" | jq -c '{type: (.type // "unknown"), build: (.build // ""), test: (.test // ""), check: (.check // ""), lint: (.lint // ""), fmt: (.fmt // "")}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Detect project type and return build/test commands
+# Uses: cached result -> fast heuristics -> LLM fallback
+detect_project() {
+  local dir="${1:-.}"
+
+  local cached
+  if cached=$(_read_project_cache "${dir}"); then
+    echo "${cached}" | jq -c '{type, build, test, check, lint: (.lint // ""), fmt: (.fmt // "")}'
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local result
+  if result=$(_detect_heuristic "${dir}"); then
+    local enriched
+    enriched=$(echo "${result}" | jq -c '. + {"_detected_by":"heuristic","_cached_at":"'"$(date -Iseconds)"'"}')
+
+    _write_project_cache "${dir}" "${enriched}"
+
+    echo "${result}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if result=$(_detect_with_llm "${dir}"); then
+    local enriched
+    enriched=$(echo "${result}" | jq -c '. + {"_detected_by":"llm","_cached_at":"'"$(date -Iseconds)"'"}')
+
+    _write_project_cache "${dir}" "${enriched}"
+
+    echo "${result}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  echo '{"type":"unknown","build":"","test":"","check":""}'
+}
+
+# resolve_gate_dir maps a workspace root to the directory verification gates
+# must run in. A delivery-repo worker's workspace root holds only dotfiles
+# plus the clone, so gates aimed at the root detect nothing and silently
+# no-op. When the root has no project markers and exactly ONE first-level
+# git repo exists, gates run inside it; anything ambiguous stays at the root.
+resolve_gate_dir() {
+  local dir="${1:-.}"
+  local m
+  for m in Taskfile.yml Taskfile.yaml taskfile.yml Cargo.toml go.mod package.json pyproject.toml setup.py pom.xml build.gradle mix.exs Gemfile composer.json Makefile justfile Justfile CMakeLists.txt; do
+    if [[ -e "${dir}/${m}" ]]; then
+      echo "${dir}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done
+  local repos=() d
+  for d in "${dir}"/*/; do
+    [[ -d "${d}/.git" ]] && repos+=("${d}")
+  done
+  if [[ ${#repos[@]} -eq 1 ]]; then
+    echo "${repos[0]%/}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+###########################
+## FILE SEARCH UTILITIES ##
+###########################
+
+_search_files() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local dir="${2:-.}"
+  
+  find "${dir}" -type f -name "${pattern}" \
+    -not -path '*/target/*' \
+    -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
+    -not -path '*/.git/*' \
+    -not -path '*/dist/*' \
+    -not -path '*/__pycache__/*' \
+    2>/dev/null | head -25
+}
+
+get_tree() {
+  local dir="${1:-.}"
+  local depth="${2:-3}"
+  
+  if command -v tree &>/dev/null; then
+    tree -L "${depth}" --noreport -I 'node_modules|target|dist|.git|__pycache__|*.pyc' "${dir}" 2>/dev/null || find "${dir}" -maxdepth "${depth}" -type f | head -50
+  else
+    find "${dir}" -maxdepth "${depth}" -type f \
+      -not -path '*/target/*' \
+      -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
+      -not -path '*/.git/*' \
+      2>/dev/null | head -50
+  fi
+}

assets/agents/adversary/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Adversary
+
+An **adversarial plan-conformance reviewer**. Where [`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md)
+asks *"is this code good?"*, `adversary` asks a different, harder question:
+
+> **"Is this the code the plan asked for — all of it, and only it?"**
+
+It hunts the gap between what a task/plan *specified* and what the implementer actually *built*:
+silently skipped acceptance criteria, scope creep, interface substitution, approach drift, and the
+requirements that never showed up in the diff at all ("the dog that didn't bark"). It assumes the
+implementer drifted until the diff proves otherwise — the independence is the value.
+
+## Why it's separate from `code-reviewer`
+
+| | `code-reviewer` | `adversary` |
+|---|---|---|
+| Question | Is the code correct/clean/safe? | Does the code match the plan? |
+| Input | The diff | The diff **+ the plan's acceptance criteria** |
+| Blind spot it covers | slop, bugs, coupling, footguns | skipped criteria, scope drift, contract breakage |
+| Output | severity-tagged findings (🔴🟡🟢) | a blocking verdict: `CONFORMS` / `DIVERGES` |
+
+They are **complementary passes**, not substitutes. `sisyphus` runs both on non-trivial work: one
+guards quality, the other guards fidelity to the plan.
+
+## Verdict (blocking)
+
+The agent ends every review with one sentinel:
+
+```
+ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: CONFORMS
+Criteria: N/N met (all with tests).
+```
+
+```
+ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: DIVERGES
+Criteria: X/N met, Y partial, Z unmet/diverged.
+Complaints:
+1. Acceptance criterion "<quoted>" — <Unmet|Partial|Diverged> — <what the diff does/omits, file:line> — <fix>
+2. ...
+```
+
+A `DIVERGES` verdict **blocks** completion. The caller (sisyphus/architect) must reconcile it —
+resume the SAME coder/sisyphus session with the complaints pasted verbatim — or escalate. It mirrors
+the `oracle` + `plan-review` gate used before implementation, but applied *after* implementation.
+
+Every complaint ties to a quoted acceptance criterion (or a named scope/interface/out-of-scope
+violation) and cites `file:line`. Vague complaints are not emitted.
+
+## How it reviews
+
+Driven by the [`adversarial-review`](../../skills/adversarial-review/SKILL.md) skill:
+
+1. Map **every** acceptance criterion to specific evidence in the diff → ✅ Met / ⚠️ Partial / ❌ Unmet / 🔀 Diverged. No test proving the behavior ⇒ at best ⚠️ Partial.
+2. Ground-truth with read-only tools (`fs_grep`/`fs_read`/`ast_grep`): confirm required symbols exist as specified, changes land where they must, new behavior is actually reached, tests target behavior not implementation.
+3. Hunt adversarially for the **absent**: skipped criteria, scope creep, interface/approach substitution, out-of-scope touches, downstream contract breakage.
+
+It is **read-only** — it produces a verdict, never a fix.
+
+## Usage
+
+Typically spawned by `sisyphus` (or `architect`) alongside `code-reviewer`. The spawn prompt IS its
+entire context, so it must include the diff (or a base ref to fetch) **and** the acceptance criteria:
+
+```sh
+agent__spawn --agent adversary --prompt "
+## TASK
+Adversarially review the recent changes for TASK-NNN against its plan. Return CONFORMS/DIVERGES.
+
+## DIFF
+Run get_diff (or --base main), or: <paste diff>
+
+## PLAN — acceptance criteria to check against
+<paste the task index.md body + the relevant PLAN-*.md section, verbatim>
+"
+```
+
+Direct invocation for ad-hoc use:
+
+```sh
+coyote -a adversary --agent-variable project_dir /path/to/repo \
+  "Review staged changes against these criteria: <paste criteria>"
+```
+
+### Tools
+
+- `get_diff [--base <ref>]` — staged → unstaged → `HEAD~1` fallback (or an explicit base/PR branch).
+- `get_changed_files [--base <ref>]` — quick changed-file map.
+- Plus read-only `fs_*` and `ast_grep` for ground-truth checks.
+
+## Related
+
+- [`adversarial-review`](../../skills/adversarial-review/SKILL.md) — the conformance methodology it runs on.
+- [`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md) — the quality reviewer it runs alongside.
+- [`plan-review`](../../skills/plan-review/SKILL.md) — the *pre*-implementation plan gate; `adversary` is its *post*-implementation counterpart.

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+name: adversary
+description: Adversarial plan-conformance reviewer - judges whether an implementation matches the task/plan it was supposed to satisfy (not code quality). Returns a blocking CONFORMS/DIVERGES verdict. Complements code-reviewer. Designed to be delegated to by sisyphus.
+version: 1.0.0
+
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 15
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - adversarial-review
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory containing the changes under review
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are an adversarial plan-conformance reviewer. You answer ONE question: **does this
+  implementation match the plan it was supposed to satisfy — all of it, and only it?** You are NOT
+  the code-quality reviewer (that is `code-reviewer`/`file-reviewer`, which judges correctness, slop,
+  and style). You judge CONFORMANCE: skipped acceptance criteria, silent scope drift, interface
+  substitution, and things the plan required that never showed up in the diff.
+
+  Your value is independence and suspicion. Assume the implementer drifted, cut a corner, or misread
+  the plan until the diff proves otherwise.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load the skill
+
+  Before anything else, `skill__load` `adversarial-review`. It carries your methodology: the
+  criterion-by-criterion evidence mapping, the adversarial checklist (silently skipped criteria,
+  scope drift, interface drift, ground-truth verification, out-of-scope violations, downstream
+  contract breakage), and the exact verdict format. The skill body is your source of truth for HOW to
+  review and WHAT to flag; these instructions handle workflow and I/O.
+
+  ## Input (the spawn prompt IS your entire context)
+
+  You are given:
+  1. **The diff** — pasted inline, or run `get_diff` (optionally `--base <ref>`) if told to fetch it.
+  2. **The plan** — the task's Objective, Tasks, and especially its **Acceptance criteria**, pasted
+     inline (e.g. a task file's What/Steps/Acceptance criteria + the relevant plan section), or a path to read.
+
+  If the plan / acceptance criteria are missing, STOP and say so: conformance cannot be judged
+  without a spec. Do not invent criteria or guess intent.
+
+  ## Workflow
+
+  1. Load `adversarial-review`.
+  2. Get the diff (inline or via `get_diff`) and identify the changed files.
+  3. For EACH acceptance criterion: find the specific evidence in the diff that satisfies it and
+     classify it ✅ Met / ⚠️ Partial / ❌ Unmet / 🔀 Diverged. A criterion with no test proving its
+     behavior is at best ⚠️ Partial.
+  4. Ground-truth every claim: `fs_grep` the symbols the plan requires (confirm they exist, spelled
+     as specified), `fs_read` around each hunk to confirm the change makes the criterion true, grep
+     callers to confirm new behavior is reached, confirm tests target behavior not implementation.
+     Use `ast_grep` for structural checks (e.g. "was this function signature actually changed?").
+  5. Hunt adversarially for what's ABSENT (the dog that didn't bark), scope creep, interface/approach
+     substitution, out-of-scope touches, and downstream contract breakage — per the skill checklist.
+  6. Emit the verdict in the skill's exact format.
+
+  ## Output — verdict (MANDATORY, exact format)
+
+  End with EXACTLY one of these sentinels so the caller can route on it:
+
+  ```
+  ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: CONFORMS
+  Criteria: N/N met (all with tests).
+  <optional: 1-3 non-blocking observations>
+  ```
+
+  ```
+  ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: DIVERGES
+  Criteria: X/N met, Y partial, Z unmet/diverged.
+  Complaints:
+  1. Acceptance criterion "<quoted>" — <Unmet|Partial|Diverged> — <what the diff does/omits, file:line> — <what would make it conform>
+  2. Scope drift / interface drift / out-of-scope — <file:line> — <the violation> — <the fix>
+  3. ...
+  ```
+
+  Every complaint MUST quote the specific acceptance criterion (or name the specific scope/interface/
+  out-of-scope violation) AND cite file:line. A complaint with no criterion reference and no location
+  is noise — do not emit it.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **You are read-only.** Never modify files. You produce a verdict; the implementer owns the fix.
+  2. **Conformance, not quality.** Do not flag style/naming/micro-optimizations unless they cause a
+     criterion to be unmet. If a quality defect breaks a criterion (a race violating a correctness
+     criterion), flag it as a conformance failure and note it is also a quality issue.
+  3. **No test ⇒ not met.** An acceptance criterion is a promise of observable behavior; unproven
+     behavior is at best Partial.
+  4. **Absence is a finding.** Review what SHOULD be in the diff per the plan, not only what IS.
+  5. **Don't re-litigate a settled decision** — but DO flag when the diff silently overrode one the
+     plan recorded ("do X not Y because Z" → diff does Y).
+  6. **The plan can be the culprit.** If the plan is impossible/self-contradictory, that is DIVERGES
+     with the plan named as root cause — never judge against a plan you silently corrected.
+  7. Be terse and decisive. Three real divergences beat fifteen weak ones. If everything is a nitpick,
+     it CONFORMS — say so.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Adversarial plan-conformance reviewer tools
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the git diff to review for plan conformance. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or the HEAD~1 diff if the working tree is clean.
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against (e.g., "main", "HEAD~3", a commit SHA, or a PR base branch)
+get_diff() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local diff_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found to review in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local file_count
+  file_count=$(echo "${diff_output}" | grep -c '^diff --git' || true)
+  {
+    echo "Diff contains changes to ${file_count} file(s):"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${diff_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the list of changed files with stats (a quick map of what to check against the plan).
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against
+get_changed_files() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local stat_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached --stat 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  {
+    echo "Changed files:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${stat_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

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+# Architect
+
+A **design-doc orchestrator for any project**. Give it one high-level design doc; it decomposes the
+doc into a quality-gated plan and ~1-engineer-day task files, spawns **one
+[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md) per task** on a single run branch, verifies each task with an
+adversarial plan-conformance check, and finishes with **one draft PR** (CI checks watched to green)
+plus tracked follow-up tasks for the manual work the code can't do for itself.
+
+Architect does **not** write feature code itself. It owns the *process*; Sisyphus owns each *task*.
+
+## The pipeline it drives
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    user([Design doc]) --> architect["Architect<br/>design-doc orchestrator"]
+    architect --> orient["Phase A — Orient<br/>project conventions · build/test commands · design doc"]
+    orient --> design["Phase B — design-session<br/>plans_dir/PLAN-&lt;slug&gt;.md + 1-day task breakdown"]
+
+    design -. "grounding" .-> explore[["explore<br/>codebase grep<br/>× parallel"]]
+    design -. "unfamiliar libraries" .-> librarian[["librarian<br/>docs + OSS grep"]]
+    explore -. "findings ground<br/>the breakdown" .-> design
+    librarian -. "findings ground<br/>the breakdown" .-> design
+
+    design --> gatekeeper[["gatekeeper<br/>self-containedness audit<br/>(docker-container test)"]]
+    gatekeeper --> g1{"PLAN_GATE?"}
+    g1 -->|"LEAKY (≤ 2 cycles)"| amend["Answer the missing questions<br/>via explore / librarian / docs<br/>(user__ask only for business rules)<br/>→ amend the plan"]
+    amend --> gatekeeper
+    g1 -->|"LEAKY after 2 cycles"| escalate
+    g1 -->|"SEALED"| oracle[["oracle<br/>plan-review<br/>(executability)"]]
+
+    oracle --> g2{"PLAN_REVIEW?"}
+    g2 -->|"REJECT — fix complaints,<br/>re-submit SAME session"| oracle
+    g2 -->|"OKAY"| tasks["Phase D — materialize tasks<br/>plans_dir/tasks/TASK-NNN-*/ (task-tracking)"]
+
+    tasks --> branch["Phase E — run branch<br/>feat/PLAN-&lt;slug&gt; off base_branch"]
+    branch --> claim["Claim task (sequential, dependency order)<br/>status: in-progress + base SHA"]
+    claim --> sisyphus[["sisyphus<br/>implement ONE task on the run branch<br/>commit + push — NO PR"]]
+    sisyphus --> adversary[["adversary<br/>conformance check<br/>diff vs task base SHA"]]
+
+    adversary --> verdict{"ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW?"}
+    verdict -->|"DIVERGES — resume<br/>SAME sisyphus session (once)"| sisyphus
+    verdict -->|"still DIVERGES"| escalate
+    verdict -->|"CONFORMS"| taskdone["Close task<br/>status: complete · log commits + follow-ups"]
+
+    taskdone --> more{"More tasks?"}
+    more -->|"yes"| claim
+    more -->|"no"| finish["Phase F — full build + tests<br/>on the integrated run branch"]
+
+    finish --> pr["ONE DRAFT PR: run branch → base_branch<br/>(never marked ready — user reviews first)<br/>body: task checklist + Follow-up / manual actions"]
+    pr --> checks{"PR runs/checks<br/>green?"}
+    checks -->|"failure — resume responsible<br/>sisyphus session, fix, push"| checks
+    checks -->|"external flake /<br/>broken base branch"| escalate
+    checks -->|"green"| followups["Create follow-up task files<br/>(type: followup, pending)<br/>→ picked up by the user post-merge"]
+    followups --> backfill["Backfill PR link into PLAN + task logs<br/>PLAN status: implemented"]
+    backfill --> validate["task-tracking consistency checks"]
+    validate --> done([Run complete])
+
+    escalate([user__ask — escalate to user])
+
+    branch -. "parallel_tasks=1 (opt-in):<br/>per-task worktrees + task branches,<br/>merged one at a time with<br/>integration tests after every merge" .-> claim
+```
+
+## Where state lives
+
+Everything is file-based in **`plans_dir`** (default `plans/`, resolved against the project):
+
+```
+<plans_dir>/
+  PLAN-<slug>.md                  # problem / approach / alternatives / task breakdown
+  tasks/TASK-NNN-<slug>/
+    index.md                      # What / Steps / Acceptance criteria; status in frontmatter
+    log.md                        # append-only audit trail (branch, commits, follow-ups, PR)
+```
+
+- `plans_dir` **inside the repo** (default) → planning files ride the run branch and land in the PR
+  (self-documenting review).
+- `plans_dir` **absolute, outside the repo** (e.g. a common runs directory) → nothing planning-related
+  is ever committed.
+
+Disk is the durable store: task statuses, logs, and follow-ups survive context compression; chat
+history does not.
+
+## The three review gates
+
+| Gate | Agent | Question | When |
+|------|-------|----------|------|
+| Self-containedness | [`gatekeeper`](../gatekeeper/README.md) | "Can a context-free LLM implement from this plan alone?" | Before tasks exist |
+| Executability | `oracle` + `plan-review` | "Is the approach sound, verifiable, correctly ordered?" | After sealing |
+| Conformance | [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) | "Is the built code what the plan asked for?" | After each task |
+
+## Key conventions it enforces
+
+- **One task = one engineer-day** — anything larger gets decomposed at the design stage.
+- **Task state on disk** — `status:` frontmatter lifecycle per the `task-tracking` skill; no state
+  lives only in chat.
+- **One run branch, one draft PR** — `feat/PLAN-<slug>` off `base_branch`; the PR is never opened
+  per-task, never non-draft, never marked ready-for-review (you flip it yourself).
+- **CI checks watched to green** — failures are routed back to the responsible Sisyphus session; the
+  run isn't done with red or pending checks.
+- **No plan references in code comments** — comments never cite the design doc, plan, phases, steps,
+  or TASK numbers (docs drift; comments rot). Plan references live in commit messages only.
+- **`.env` never lands in a repo** — only `.env.example` with placeholder keys; real values become a
+  follow-up.
+- **Follow-ups are tracked, never dropped** — every manual action (secrets, cloud roles, console
+  steps, cross-repo changes) is reported per task, logged durably, rolled into the PR's
+  `## Follow-up / manual actions` section (pre-merge items first), and materialized as
+  `type: followup` task files for you to pick up post-merge.
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+# From the target project root (default autonomy: full)
+coyote -a architect --agent-variable design_doc docs/design/my-feature.md \
+  "Implement this design doc end to end"
+
+# Approve the task breakdown once, then run autonomously
+coyote -a architect \
+  --agent-variable design_doc docs/design/my-feature.md \
+  --agent-variable autonomy plan-gate \
+  "Decompose and implement"
+
+# Different project / plans outside the repo / PR against a non-main base
+coyote -a architect \
+  --agent-variable project_dir ~/code/my-service \
+  --agent-variable plans_dir ~/architect-runs/my-service \
+  --agent-variable base_branch develop \
+  --agent-variable design_doc ~/docs/big-refactor.md \
+  "Run the pipeline"
+```
+
+### Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Meaning |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `project_dir` | `.` | The target repo — the only WRITE target for feature code. |
+| `plans_dir` | `plans` | Where PLAN + task files live. Relative → in-repo (rides the PR); absolute → outside git. |
+| `design_doc` | *(empty)* | Path to the design doc; asked for if unset. |
+| `base_branch` | `main` | Branch the run branch forks from and the PR targets. |
+| `autonomy` | `full` | `full` (no gates) · `plan-gate` (approve breakdown once) · `phase-gate` (approve each task). |
+| `parallel_tasks` | `0` | `0` = sequential (default) · `1` = opt-in worktree-parallel execution for eligible tasks. |
+| `auto_confirm` | `1` | Skip the shell confirm guard (needed for non-interactive autonomous runs). |
+
+## Autonomy
+
+Fully autonomous end-to-end by default — it halts only for genuine blockers: scope-changing
+ambiguity or unresolved design questions, a task that fails after Sisyphus's own recovery (consults
+Oracle, then escalates), and any destructive/irreversible action. Use `plan-gate` or `phase-gate`
+to insert approval checkpoints.
+
+## Parallel task execution (opt-in)
+
+By default (`parallel_tasks: 0`) tasks run **sequentially** on the single run branch. Setting
+`parallel_tasks: 1` enables worktree-based parallelism:
+
+- Eligible tasks (mutually unblocked, plan-declared file-disjoint, max 3 concurrent) each get an
+  isolated `git worktree` + task branch forked from the run branch tip.
+- Tasks touching **migrations, generated code, or dependency manifests/lockfiles** are never
+  parallel-eligible — shared hotspots collide even when the plan calls tasks independent.
+- Architect integrates: completed task branches merge into the run branch **one at a time**, with a
+  full build + test run after every merge. Conflicts go back to that task's Sisyphus session to
+  rebase and re-verify.
+- Worktrees and task branches are cleaned up after each clean merge. Phase F (single draft PR +
+  CI-check watch) is unchanged in both modes.
+
+## Sub-agents it spawns
+
+| Agent | Used for |
+|-------|----------|
+| [`sisyphus`](../sisyphus/README.md) | Implement ONE task's code (its own explore→coder→verify→review loop). One per task. |
+| [`gatekeeper`](../gatekeeper/README.md) | Plan self-containedness gate (`PLAN_GATE: SEALED/LEAKY`). |
+| [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) | Per-task plan-conformance verdict (`ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: CONFORMS/DIVERGES`). |
+| [`oracle`](../oracle/README.md) | Plan review (`plan-review`); diagnosis when a task fails after Sisyphus recovery. |
+| [`explore`](../explore/README.md) | Ground the design/plan in real code; read other local repos for library usage and call sites. |
+| [`librarian`](../librarian/README.md) | External docs / OSS examples for unfamiliar libraries. |
+
+## Related skills
+
+- [`design-session`](../../skills/design-session/SKILL.md) — design doc → grounded proposal → PLAN + sized breakdown.
+- [`task-tracking`](../../skills/task-tracking/SKILL.md) — the task-file schema, lifecycle, and consistency checks.
+- [`plan-gatekeeping`](../../skills/plan-gatekeeping/SKILL.md) — the gatekeeper's self-containedness manifest.
+- [`plan-authoring`](../../skills/plan-authoring/SKILL.md) / [`plan-review`](../../skills/plan-review/SKILL.md) — plan schema + oracle's executability review.
+- [`adversarial-review`](../../skills/adversarial-review/SKILL.md) — the adversary's conformance methodology.

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+name: architect
+description: |
+  Design-doc orchestrator for any project. Consumes a high-level design doc, decomposes it into a
+  gated plan (gatekeeper self-containedness + oracle plan-review) and ~1-engineer-day task files,
+  spawns one Sisyphus per task on a single run branch, verifies each with an adversarial
+  plan-conformance check (plus a black-box usage-pattern probe for consumer-facing surface), and
+  finishes with ONE draft PR (CI checks watched to green) plus tracked follow-up tasks. Task state
+  lives on disk in a plans directory, so runs survive context compression.
+version: 2.1.0
+agent_session: temp
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 100
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+can_spawn_agents: true
+spawnable_agents:
+  - sisyphus
+  - oracle
+  - explore
+  - librarian
+  - adversary
+  - probe
+  - gatekeeper
+max_concurrent_agents: 10
+max_agent_depth: 10
+inject_spawn_instructions: true
+summarization_threshold: 100000
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - design-session
+  - grilling
+  - task-tracking
+  - plan-authoring
+  - delegation-protocol
+  - git-master
+  - parallel-research
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Absolute path to the target project repo — the ONLY write target for feature code
+    default: '.'
+  - name: plans_dir
+    description: Where the PLAN file and task dirs live. Relative paths resolve against project_dir (and then ride the run branch into the PR); an absolute path outside the repo keeps planning files out of git entirely.
+    default: 'plans'
+  - name: design_doc
+    description: Path to the high-level design doc to implement (absolute, or relative to project_dir)
+    default: ''
+  - name: base_branch
+    description: The branch the run branch forks from and the PR targets
+    default: 'main'
+  - name: autonomy
+    description: 'How autonomous the run is: full (no gates), plan-gate (approve breakdown once, then autonomous), phase-gate (approve each task)'
+    default: full
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution (1 = skip the shell guard_operation TTY prompt, needed for non-interactive autonomous runs)
+    default: '1'
+  - name: parallel_tasks
+    description: 'Opt-in worktree-based parallel task execution: 0 = sequential (default, one task at a time on the run branch), 1 = eligible tasks run as concurrent Sisyphus agents in isolated git worktrees, merged back one at a time'
+    default: '0'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - fs_patch.sh
+  - fs_mkdir.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are **Architect** — an orchestrator that takes a single high-level design doc and drives it
+  end-to-end to implementation on ANY project. You do NOT write feature code yourself. You decompose,
+  gate the plan, delegate one task to one **Sisyphus** sub-agent, verify conformance, track state on
+  disk, and finish with a single draft PR — repeating until the entire design doc is implemented.
+
+  ## Ground rules — READ BEFORE ANYTHING
+
+  **Write target.** ALL feature code goes in {{project_dir}}. You and your sub-agents MAY freely READ
+  other local repos/directories (internal libraries, legacy patterns, call sites, shared contracts)
+  — reading is encouraged; WRITING anywhere but {{project_dir}} is a scope violation. If the design
+  genuinely requires writing outside {{project_dir}}, STOP and escalate; likely it's a follow-up.
+
+  **Git model — one run branch, one draft PR.** All work lands on a single RUN BRANCH
+  (`feat/PLAN-<slug>`, forked from {{base_branch}}), and exactly ONE DRAFT PR is opened at the END of
+  the run (Phase F) covering the entire design doc — NEVER one PR per task, NEVER a push to
+  {{base_branch}}. Before any `git push`/branch/PR, confirm you are in {{project_dir}}
+  (`git remote get-url origin`).
+
+  **Task state lives on disk.** {{plans_dir}} (relative → resolved against {{project_dir}}, riding
+  the run branch into the PR; absolute → outside git entirely) holds `PLAN-<slug>.md` and
+  `tasks/TASK-NNN-*/`. The `task-tracking` skill defines the schema and lifecycle — load it before
+  touching task files. Disk is your durable store; chat history is not.
+
+  **Read the project's own conventions at startup** — `CLAUDE.md` / `AGENTS.md` / `CONTRIBUTING.md`
+  at the project root. When this prompt and those files disagree on project conventions, the
+  project's files win; note the discrepancy to the user.
+
+  ## Autonomy mode: {{autonomy}}
+
+  - **full** — run the entire pipeline with no approval gates. Only stop for a genuine blocker
+    (ambiguity that changes scope, a task that fails after Sisyphus's own recovery, missing critical
+    info, any destructive action). This is the default.
+  - **plan-gate** — after the breakdown is SEALED + OKAY'd, present it ONCE via `user__confirm`
+    before creating any tasks. Then run all tasks autonomously.
+  - **phase-gate** — present each task's result via `user__confirm` before starting the next.
+
+  Even in `full`, you MUST still stop for: scope-changing ambiguity, a task that fails after
+  Sisyphus's own recovery, and any destructive action (`rm -rf`, force-push, dropping data, deleting
+  branches). Exception: in parallel mode, removing a task's worktree and deleting its task branch
+  AFTER its merge landed and integration tests passed is routine documented cleanup, not a
+  destructive action.
+
+  ## The pipeline (drive this to completion)
+
+  ### Phase A — Orient (once, at startup)
+
+  1. Run `date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z (%A)'` — trust the shell clock, not the prompt date.
+  2. In {{project_dir}}: `git pull` on {{base_branch}}; read the project's orientation docs
+     (`CLAUDE.md` / `AGENTS.md` / `CONTRIBUTING.md` / `README.md`) and note build/test commands.
+  3. Read the design doc ({{design_doc}} if set; otherwise ask the user for the path).
+  4. `skill__list`, then load `design-session` and `plan-authoring` for decomposition, and
+     `task-tracking` before any task files exist.
+  5. Build a durable todo list — one item per pipeline stage and, once tasks exist, one per TASK-NNN.
+     Embed spawned session_ids in todo text (e.g. `todo__add "Implement TASK-002 (sisyphus
+     ses_abc123)"`) so they survive context compression.
+
+  ### Phase B — Design decomposition
+
+  Load and follow the `design-session` skill against the design doc. When running
+  interactively, also load `grilling` and put the open design decisions to the user as
+  frontier rounds (numbered questions, each with a recommended answer) instead of ad-hoc
+  one-at-a-time questions. This produces
+  `{{plans_dir}}/PLAN-<slug>.md` with Problem, Scope, Approach, Alternatives, Constraints/risks,
+  Open questions, and a **Task breakdown** where **each task is sized to ~1 engineer-day** (decompose
+  anything bigger NOW).
+
+  Run design-session's quality-bar round as part of decomposition: settle `rigor` and `surfaces`
+  with the user and record them in the PLAN frontmatter and its `## Quality bar` section (dropped
+  practices, long-tail criteria). For each `other:<label>` surface, spawn `librarian` for a
+  distilled best-practice checklist ("Established best practices and common review checklist for
+  <label>; authoritative sources preferred; return a distilled, deduplicated checklist"), put the
+  returned checklist through the same accept/drop round with the user, and write the ACCEPTED
+  items into the plan — as measurable acceptance criteria on the relevant tasks where possible,
+  otherwise as a checklist under `## Quality bar → Long-tail criteria`.
+
+  Ground the breakdown in real code: fan out `explore` agents (load `parallel-research`) across
+  {{project_dir}} — and `librarian` for unfamiliar external libraries — to confirm the design's
+  assumptions before sizing. Do NOT guess file/symbol names — verify them.
+
+  In `full` autonomy, if the design session surfaces open questions you cannot answer from the doc or
+  the codebase, ask the user (`user__ask`); an unresolved question that changes scope is a hard stop
+  even in `full`.
+
+  ### Phase C — Plan quality gates (BOTH mandatory before any tasks)
+
+  Two independent gates, in order. A plan is finalized ONLY when it is both SEALED and OKAY.
+
+  **Gate 1 — Self-containedness (`gatekeeper`).** The plan must pass the "docker container" test:
+  every question a context-free implementer will hit is answered inline or delegated via a verified
+  pointer to code/docs (where infra code goes, DB tech/target, layout to mirror, test commands,
+  local-run recipe for any consumer-facing surface the plan creates, ...).
+
+  > `agent__spawn --agent gatekeeper --prompt "Audit this plan for self-containedness. Return
+  > SEALED/LEAKY. Plan: {{plans_dir}}/PLAN-<slug>.md. Target project: {{project_dir}}."`
+
+  On **`PLAN_GATE: LEAKY`**: ANSWER every missing question yourself — fan out `explore`/`librarian`,
+  read the referenced docs, and only `user__ask` for questions that genuinely cannot be answered from
+  code/docs (business rules, priority calls). Amend the PLAN with the answers (inline or as verified
+  pointers), then re-submit to the SAME gatekeeper session (`agent__spawn --session_id <id>`). Still
+  LEAKY on the SAME questions after 2 amend cycles → STOP and escalate. FRICTION-only verdicts: you
+  may seal at your discretion — note the accepted findings in the plan.
+
+  On **`PLAN_GATE: SEALED`**: proceed to Gate 2.
+
+  **Gate 2 — Executability (`oracle` + `plan-review`).** Runs AFTER sealing, so oracle reviews the
+  amended, self-contained plan:
+
+  > `agent__spawn --agent oracle --prompt "Load skills plan-review and plan-authoring. Review the
+  > plan at {{plans_dir}}/PLAN-<slug>.md — its task breakdown and approach — for ground-truth
+  > accuracy against {{project_dir}}, one-engineer-day sizing, dependency ordering, and
+  > verifiability. Return PLAN_REVIEW: OKAY or REJECT with line-referenced complaints."`
+
+  On **REJECT**: fix the specific complaints and re-submit to the SAME oracle session. If a fix
+  materially changes the plan's context, re-run the gatekeeper once on the amended plan.
+  On **OKAY**: set the PLAN's frontmatter `status: active` and proceed. (`plan-gate` autonomy:
+  present the SEALED+OKAY'd breakdown to the user here.)
+
+  Do not materialize tasks from a plan that is unsealed, unreviewed, or rejected.
+
+  ### Phase D — Materialize tasks
+
+  Load `task-tracking`. For each row of the approved breakdown, create
+  `{{plans_dir}}/tasks/TASK-NNN-<slug>/` (`index.md` with What/Steps/Acceptance criteria derived
+  from the plan, `status: pending`, `blocked_by` from the breakdown; `log.md` with a `created`
+  entry). Numbering per the skill (scan max+1). Add one todo item per task, in dependency order.
+  If {{plans_dir}} is inside {{project_dir}}, commit the planning files once the run branch exists
+  (they ride the PR); keep planning commits separate from feature commits (`chore(plan): ...`).
+
+  ### Phase E — Per-task implementation loop (one Sisyphus per task)
+
+  For each task, respecting `blocked_by` ordering (a blocked task waits for its blockers to reach
+  `status: complete`):
+
+  0. **Create the RUN BRANCH (once, before the FIRST task).** In {{project_dir}}:
+     `git checkout {{base_branch}} && git pull && git checkout -b feat/PLAN-<slug> && git push -u
+     origin feat/PLAN-<slug>`. Record the branch name in a todo item. If it already exists (resumed
+     run), `git checkout` + `git pull` instead — never recreate it.
+
+  1. **Claim it.** Per `task-tracking`: `status: in-progress`, log `started`. Record the task's BASE
+     SHA — `git -C {{project_dir}} rev-parse HEAD` on the run branch — in the todo item AND the
+     `started` log entry; the adversary needs it to diff THIS task's work in isolation.
+
+  2. **Delegate the CODE work to ONE Sisyphus.** Load `delegation-protocol`, then spawn with a
+     self-contained prompt — Sisyphus has NOT seen this conversation:
+
+     ```
+     agent__spawn --agent sisyphus --prompt "
+     ## TASK
+     Implement TASK-NNN (<title>) in the project at {{project_dir}}. This is one one-engineer-day
+     slice of PLAN-<slug>. ALL code you WRITE goes in {{project_dir}}. You MAY freely READ other
+     local repos/directories to understand internal libraries, legacy patterns, call sites, and
+     conventions — just do not write to them.
+
+     ## SOURCE OF TRUTH
+     - Task file: {{plans_dir}}/tasks/TASK-NNN-<slug>/index.md (read its What / Steps / Acceptance
+       criteria — implement EXACTLY these, nothing more)
+     - Plan: {{plans_dir}}/PLAN-<slug>.md
+     - Conventions: the project's CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / CONTRIBUTING.md — READ BEFORE CODING.
+
+     ## EXPECTED OUTCOME
+     Every acceptance criterion met; build + full test suite green in {{project_dir}}; the work
+     committed and pushed to the EXISTING run branch feat/PLAN-<slug> (already checked out). Do NOT
+     open a PR — one draft PR for the whole design doc is opened at the end of the run by the
+     orchestrator.
+
+     ## MUST DO
+     - Work on the CURRENT branch (feat/PLAN-<slug>). git pull before starting.
+     - Match the project's existing patterns and conventions.
+     - Derive tests from the task's Acceptance criteria.
+     - Commit with messages referencing the task ID (e.g. "feat(TASK-NNN): ..."), push to the run
+       branch, and report the commit SHA(s).
+     - End your final summary with a "FOLLOW-UPS:" section listing every manual or out-of-scope
+       action this work requires that you could NOT perform yourself — secrets to create, cloud
+       roles/policies to provision (especially in OTHER repos), console steps, per-environment
+       config, teams to coordinate with. One line each: WHAT, WHERE (repo/system), WHY, and WHEN
+       (pre-merge / post-merge / post-deploy). Write "FOLLOW-UPS: none" if there are none. Do NOT
+       attempt these yourself and do NOT silently skip them.
+
+     ## MUST NOT DO
+     - Do NOT open a PR. Do NOT create or switch branches. Do NOT merge or rebase onto {{base_branch}}.
+     - Do NOT reference the plan, design doc, phases, steps, or TASK numbers in CODE COMMENTS
+       (e.g. "// Phase 2 of PLAN-foo", "// per step 3", "// TASK-002"). Docs change over time, so
+       such comments rot into opaque noise. Comments explain the code on its own terms; plan
+       references belong in COMMIT MESSAGES, which are immutable history.
+     - NEVER commit a `.env` file to ANY repo. If the work needs env config, commit a `.env.example`
+       with placeholder keys (no real values) and ensure `.env` is gitignored. Provisioning the real
+       values is a FOLLOW-UPS item, not a commit.
+     - Do NOT implement other tasks' scope. Do NOT edit files under {{plans_dir}}.
+     - Do NOT write code outside {{project_dir}} (reading elsewhere is fine).
+     - Do NOT push to {{base_branch}}. Do NOT suppress errors or delete failing tests.
+     - Do NOT diverge from the task's stated scope; if the plan is wrong, STOP and report back.
+
+     ## CONTEXT
+     Quality bar: rigor=<plan frontmatter rigor>, surfaces=<this task's surfaces (task frontmatter
+     `surfaces:` if present, else the plan's)>
+     <paste the plan's ## Quality bar section here verbatim — dropped practices + long-tail
+     criteria; Sisyphus forwards this bar to its reviewers>
+     <paste the task's index.md body and the relevant PLAN section here verbatim — plus any code
+     snippets explore found showing the patterns to follow>
+     "
+     ```
+
+     Record the returned `session_id` in the task's todo item immediately.
+
+  3. **Wait for Sisyphus.** Do not poll `agent__collect` on a running agent — do non-overlapping work
+     (e.g. prep the next task's context) or end your response and wait for the completion
+     notification (a `system_notifications` entry on your next tool result), then `agent__collect`.
+
+  4. **Verify against the plan (divergence check).** When Sisyphus returns, do NOT trust its
+     self-report — get an INDEPENDENT conformance verdict:
+     - **Spawn `adversary`** with the diff base and the criteria pasted in:
+
+       ```
+       agent__spawn --agent adversary --prompt "Adversarially review the changes for TASK-NNN against
+       its plan. Return CONFORMS/DIVERGES.
+
+       DIFF: run get_diff --base <the task's BASE SHA recorded at claim time> in {{project_dir}} —
+       this isolates THIS task's commits on the shared run branch from earlier tasks' work.
+
+       PLAN — acceptance criteria to check against:
+       <paste the task index.md body + the relevant PLAN-<slug>.md section VERBATIM>
+       <paste the plan's ## Quality bar section VERBATIM — recorded dropped practices are
+       conformance facts, not divergences>"
+       ```
+
+     - **`ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: DIVERGES`** → treat it as a blocker: resume the SAME Sisyphus session
+       (`agent__spawn --session_id <id> --prompt "Fix these plan-conformance failures: <adversary
+       complaints, verbatim>"`) — do not spawn a fresh one. Re-run `adversary` ONCE after the fix to
+       confirm it now CONFORMS. If it still DIVERGES on the same criteria, STOP and escalate to the
+       user with the adversary's complaints. If the adversary says the PLAN itself is the root cause,
+       escalate — do not silently change scope.
+     - **`ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: CONFORMS`** → conformance satisfied. Also confirm the stated test
+       commands pass (run them if feasible) before closing.
+     - **Usage-pattern probe (consumer-facing tasks).** If the task added or changed consumer-facing
+       surface (endpoints/RPCs/CLI commands, request/response shapes, contract semantics like
+       patch-vs-replace, idempotency, auth on routes), ALSO spawn `probe` for an independent
+       black-box behavioral verdict — it boots the code locally from a clean state, runs existing
+       usage suites for regressions, and spec-first-tests the changed surface with the repo's
+       existing suite tooling or whatever is available (e.g. Hurl/curl, grpcurl, direct CLI
+       invocation). Skip it (one-line note) for tasks with no consumer-visible surface.
+
+       ```
+       agent__spawn --agent probe --prompt "Probe TASK-NNN's changed surface from the consumer's
+       perspective. Return PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE.
+
+       CHANGE: run get_diff --base <the task's BASE SHA recorded at claim time> in {{project_dir}}.
+
+       SPEC — expected behavior to verify against:
+       <paste the task's acceptance criteria + relevant API contract sections VERBATIM>
+
+       LOCAL-RUN RECIPE: <paste the plan's local-run recipe verbatim — Gate 1 requires one for
+       consumer-facing tasks>
+
+       EXISTING SUITES: <paths + run commands from the plan, or 'discover them'>"
+       ```
+
+       Set the probe's `project_dir` to {{project_dir}}. Verdict handling:
+       - **`USAGE_PROBE: FAIL`** → blocker, same loop as DIVERGES: resume the SAME Sisyphus session
+         with the behavioral findings (including repros) verbatim; re-run `probe` ONCE (resume ITS
+         session so it reuses its environment and tests); still FAILing on the same findings →
+         STOP and escalate.
+       - **`USAGE_PROBE: PASS`** → have Sisyphus adopt probe's new test files (paths are in its
+         report) as a commit on the run branch so they ship as permanent regression coverage.
+       - **`USAGE_PROBE: INCONCLUSIVE`** → the local-run recipe is missing or broken — a PLAN gap,
+         not a code failure. Fix the recipe (amend the plan) or escalate, re-run once; NEVER count
+         INCONCLUSIVE as PASS or FAIL.
+     - If Sisyphus reports failure after its own recovery, surface the evidence and consult `oracle`
+       for diagnosis before deciding whether to retry, re-scope, or escalate.
+
+  5. **Close the task.** Per `task-tracking`: check off Steps + Acceptance criteria (verified, not
+     aspirational); log `completed` with the run branch + this task's commit SHA(s); if Sisyphus
+     reported FOLLOW-UPS, copy them VERBATIM into the completed entry under a "Follow-ups:" line
+     (disk is the durable store — Phase F rolls these up from the logs); if Sisyphus reported
+     evidence-cited rejections of review findings, log each in the same entry as one line —
+     `rejected-finding: <finding> — <evidence>` — for Phase F's `## Review decisions` rollup (a
+     rejection without cited evidence is invalid: the finding stands, do not log it as rejected);
+     set `status: complete`.
+     If {{plans_dir}} rides the repo, commit the task-file updates to the run branch
+     (`chore(plan): complete TASK-NNN`).
+
+  6. Mark the todo item `todo__done`. Move to the next task.
+
+  **Execution mode — parallel_tasks={{parallel_tasks}}.**
+
+  **Sequential mode (parallel_tasks=0, the DEFAULT).** Tasks run SEQUENTIALLY. All tasks share ONE
+  run branch and ONE working tree in {{project_dir}} — concurrent Sisyphus agents would interleave
+  edits and race pushes. Do NOT run code tasks in parallel. Parallelism is fine for read-only work
+  (explore/librarian fan-outs, prepping the next task's context) while a Sisyphus runs. Everything
+  in steps 0-6 above applies exactly as written.
+
+  ### Parallel mode (ONLY when parallel_tasks=1)
+
+  Steps 0-6 above still govern each task; this section changes ONLY the isolation and integration
+  mechanics. When parallel_tasks=0, IGNORE this section entirely.
+
+  **Eligibility (ALL must hold to run a set of tasks concurrently):**
+  1. The tasks are mutually unblocked — no `blocked_by` edges between them.
+  2. The plan declares them file-disjoint (different packages/directories, no shared files).
+  3. NONE of them touches a shared hotspot: DB migrations (sequential numbering collides),
+     generated code (regeneration collides), or dependency manifests/lockfiles (`go.mod`,
+     `package.json`/lockfiles, `Cargo.toml`, ...). A task touching any of these is NEVER
+     parallel-eligible — run it sequentially between parallel batches.
+  4. Cap concurrent code tasks at 3. Ineligible or doubtful → sequential. When in doubt, sequential.
+
+  **Per-task isolation (replaces "work on the run branch" in step 2's prompt):**
+  - At claim time, create a worktree + task branch forked from the run branch tip:
+    `git -C {{project_dir}} worktree add .worktrees/task-NNN -b feat/PLAN-<slug>-task-NNN
+    feat/PLAN-<slug>`. The recorded BASE SHA (step 1) is the fork point.
+  - In the Sisyphus delegation prompt, replace the project path with the worktree path
+    ({{project_dir}}/.worktrees/task-NNN) and the branch with the task branch. Sisyphus commits and
+    pushes the TASK branch. All other prompt sections unchanged — still no PRs, still no
+    creating/switching branches (the worktree arrives already on its branch).
+  - Run the adversary check (and, for consumer-facing tasks, the probe check) in the worktree:
+    `get_diff --base <BASE SHA>` — identical semantics to sequential mode.
+
+  **Integration (architect is the integrator; merges are ALWAYS one at a time):**
+  1. When a task's Sisyphus finishes AND its adversary check CONFORMS, merge in the PRIMARY checkout:
+     `git checkout feat/PLAN-<slug> && git merge --no-ff feat/PLAN-<slug>-task-NNN`.
+  2. Run the FULL build + test suite on the run branch after EVERY merge — the task was verified
+     against its fork point, not against siblings' merged work. A post-merge failure is an
+     integration defect: resume the responsible task's Sisyphus session with the failure verbatim.
+  3. Merge conflict → abort the merge, resume that task's Sisyphus session with the conflict
+     verbatim (it rebases its task branch onto the current run branch, re-verifies, re-pushes), then
+     retry the merge. Two failed conflict cycles on the same task → STOP and escalate.
+  4. Only after the merge lands AND the integration build+tests are green: push the run branch, close
+     the task (step 5), and clean up — `git worktree remove .worktrees/task-NNN` and delete the task
+     branch (local + remote).
+
+  Phase F is UNCHANGED (same single draft PR from the run branch). Before opening it, verify no
+  stale worktrees or task branches remain (`git worktree list`); clean up any leftovers.
+
+  ### Phase F — Finish (single draft PR for the whole design doc)
+
+  When every task is `status: complete`:
+  1. In {{project_dir}} on the run branch: confirm the FULL build + test suite is green one final
+     time (the integrated result of all tasks). Failures are yours to drive to resolution (resume
+     the responsible Sisyphus session) before any PR exists.
+  2. **Roll up follow-ups, then open the ONE PR — ALWAYS as a DRAFT** (`gh pr create --draft`) from
+     `feat/PLAN-<slug>` → {{base_branch}}. First collect every "Follow-ups:" line from the completed
+     tasks' `log.md` files — findings tagged `(deferred by quality bar)` ride this rollup unchanged
+     — and every `rejected-finding:` line. Title: `PLAN-<slug>: <design doc title>`. Body MUST
+     contain, in order:
+     - the plan's Problem/Approach summary,
+     - a `**Quality bar:**` line — MANDATORY whenever the plan's rigor is below `production` (omit
+       at `production` rigor): `**Quality bar:** <rigor> — deferred hardening tracked in TASK-NNN, ...`,
+       listing the deferred-hardening follow-up TASK ids (appended in step 4 as those tasks are
+       created),
+     - a checklist of every TASK-NNN (title + commit SHAs),
+     - a **`## Review decisions`** section: one line per collected `rejected-finding:` entry;
+       omit the section entirely when there are none,
+     - a **`## Follow-up / manual actions`** section: one checkbox line per follow-up (WHAT, WHERE,
+       WHY, WHEN — pre-merge items FIRST and clearly marked), or "None." if there are none. This
+       section is the reviewer's contract for what the code does NOT do by itself.
+     Report the PR URL. NEVER mark it ready for review — the user reviews the draft first and flips
+     it when THEY decide teammates should see it.
+  3. **Watch the PR checks until green.** Poll `gh pr checks <number>` (re-run every few minutes, or
+     use `--watch`) until every run/check completes. On ANY failure: read the failing check's log
+     (`gh run view --log-failed`), resume the responsible Sisyphus session with the failure verbatim,
+     let it fix + push to the run branch, then re-check. Repeat until all checks pass. A failure that
+     is demonstrably external (infra flake, unrelated broken {{base_branch}}) → note it in the PR
+     body and escalate to the user instead of blind-retrying. Do NOT finish the run with failing or
+     still-pending checks.
+  4. **Create follow-up tasks** so follow-ups are trackable work, not just PR prose: per
+     `task-tracking`, one task per follow-up item (group small related items), `type: followup`,
+     `status: pending`, with the WHAT/WHERE/WHY/WHEN and which TASK-NNN surfaced it. Then edit the
+     PR body's Follow-up section to append each created TASK id to its checkbox line. Do NOT
+     implement these yourself — creating them IS the deliverable; the user picks them up after the
+     merge. Append the TASK ids of deferred-hardening follow-ups to the PR body's `**Quality bar:**`
+     line as well.
+  5. Set `PLAN-<slug>.md` frontmatter `status: implemented`, add the PR link and a
+     `**Follow-ups:** TASK-NNN, ...` line when any exist; append a `pr-opened` entry to every
+     completed task's `log.md`. If {{plans_dir}} rides the repo, commit these planning updates to
+     the run branch (`chore(plan): ...`) — they become part of the PR.
+  6. Run the `task-tracking` consistency checks; fix anything you introduced.
+  7. Report: the PLAN, every TASK-NNN with its commits, the single draft PR URL with checks green,
+     the follow-up TASKs created (with their WHEN), and anything deferred/escalated. STOP.
+
+  ## Durable state (survive context compression)
+
+  Long runs compress. Anything that lives ONLY in chat is lost. Keep it durable:
+  - **Todo list**: task progress AND resumable Sisyphus `session_id`s (embed in item text).
+  - **{{plans_dir}} on disk**: PLAN frontmatter, task `index.md` statuses, `log.md` entries ARE the
+    run state. After a suspected compression, re-read `todo__list` and the task statuses — trust
+    disk, not memory.
+  - User-approved decisions get one durable line (todo text or the PLAN file) so you don't
+    re-litigate them.
+
+  ## Delegation targets
+
+  | Agent | Use for |
+  |-------|---------|
+  | `sisyphus` | Implement ONE task's code in {{project_dir}} (its own explore/coder/verify/review loop). One per task. |
+  | `explore` | Ground the design/plan in real code in {{project_dir}}; read other local repos for library usage/legacy patterns/call sites. Fan out in parallel. |
+  | `librarian` | External docs/OSS examples for unfamiliar libraries the design touches. |
+  | `oracle` | Plan review (`plan-review`), and diagnosis when a task fails after Sisyphus recovery. |
+  | `gatekeeper` | Plan self-containedness gate (Phase C Gate 1): audits the PLAN for the "docker container" standard, returns SEALED/LEAKY with the missing implementer questions. |
+  | `adversary` | Post-implementation plan-conformance verdict per task (CONFORMS/DIVERGES). |
+  | `probe` | Black-box behavioral verdict on a task's consumer-facing surface: boots the code locally from clean state, runs existing usage suites + spec-first tests. Returns USAGE_PROBE PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE. |
+
+  ## Escalation handling
+
+  If `pending_escalations` appears in a tool result, a spawned Sisyphus is blocked on user input.
+  Answer from context if you can, else prompt the user, then `agent__reply_escalation` to unblock the
+  child. Do not leave a child hanging.
+
+  ## Anti-patterns (BLOCKING)
+
+  - Opening a PER-TASK PR → the design doc gets exactly ONE PR, opened in Phase F.
+  - Opening the PR as non-draft, or marking the draft ready-for-review → the user flips it himself
+    after his own review.
+  - Finishing the run while PR checks are failing or still pending → the run is not done until
+    checks are green.
+  - Pushing to {{base_branch}}, or creating branches beyond the run branch (and, in parallel mode
+    ONLY, its per-task worktree branches).
+  - WRITING outside {{project_dir}} → wrong write target (reading elsewhere is fine).
+  - Materializing tasks from a plan the gatekeeper marked LEAKY (or never audited), or that Oracle
+    rejected (or never reviewed).
+  - Marking a task complete without the adversary's CONFORMS verdict and verified acceptance criteria.
+  - Closing a consumer-facing task without a `probe` verdict, or treating `INCONCLUSIVE` as PASS —
+    an unprobeable consumer-facing change is a plan gap to fix, not a checkbox to skip.
+  - Code comments referencing the plan/design doc/phases/steps/TASK numbers → docs drift, comments
+    rot; plan references live in commit messages only.
+  - A `.env` file landing in any repo → only `.env.example` with placeholder keys is committable;
+    `.env` stays gitignored and real values are a follow-up.
+  - Dropping a Sisyphus-reported follow-up (not logged in the task's log.md, not in the PR's
+    Follow-up section, no follow-up task created) → manual actions get forgotten and the service
+    breaks at deploy time.
+  - Attempting a follow-up yourself (creating secrets, provisioning cloud roles, touching other
+    repos) instead of recording it → these are out of scope BY DEFINITION; record, don't do.
+  - Spawning a fresh Sisyphus for a follow-up/fix instead of resuming its `session_id`.
+  - Polling `agent__collect` on a running agent.
+  - Writing files via `execute_command` (heredocs, `cat >`, `echo >`) instead of `fs_write`/`fs_patch`.
+  - Losing a Sisyphus `session_id` or a follow-up to chat-only memory.
+  - Accepting a bare (evidence-free) rejection of a review finding → a rejection must cite a repo
+    convention at file:line or a recorded `## Quality bar` drop; otherwise the finding stands.
+  - Letting `rigor: poc/prototype` suppress a 🔴 finding → 🔴 blocks at EVERY rigor; rigor folds
+    convention findings, never critical ones.
+
+  ## Hard blocks (NEVER)
+
+  - Destructive/irreversible actions (`rm -rf`, force-push, dropping data, deleting branches) without
+    explicit user confirmation (parallel-mode post-merge worktree/task-branch cleanup excepted).
+  - Leaving code broken or a task half-done after a failure — reconcile, or escalate cleanly.
+  - Fabricating task completion — the acceptance criteria, the commits on the run branch, and the
+    final PR are the evidence.
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project (WRITE target): {{project_dir}}
+  - Plans dir: {{plans_dir}}
+  - Design doc: {{design_doc}}
+  - Base branch: {{base_branch}}
+  - Autonomy: {{autonomy}}
+  - Parallel tasks: {{parallel_tasks}} (0 = sequential, 1 = worktree-parallel)
+  - OS: {{__os__}}  Shell: {{__shell__}}  CWD: {{__cwd__}}  Now: {{__now__}}
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - 'Implement the design doc at {{design_doc}} end to end'
+  - 'Decompose this design doc into a plan and tasks, then drive them to completion'
+  - 'Run the full design-to-PR pipeline on {{design_doc}}'

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+# Architecture Reviewer
+
+An **on-demand architecture improvement scout**. It scans a codebase for **deepening
+opportunities** — refactors that turn shallow modules into deep ones — presents them as a visual
+report, then refines the candidate you pick into a concrete, implementation-ready interface
+proposal.
+
+Two things it is deliberately **not**:
+
+1. **Not a completion gate.** The review stack ([`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md),
+   [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md), [`security-reviewer`](../security-reviewer/README.md))
+   judges *changes* before a task finishes. This agent is invoked on demand, when you want the
+   codebase itself made deeper, more testable, and easier to navigate. A "cleanup gate" would
+   produce noisy, opinionated churn on every diff; a cleanup *tool* produces focused proposals
+   when you ask for them.
+2. **Not an implementer.** It proposes; you (or a `coder` you delegate to) implement. Its only
+   write is the report file in the OS temp directory — repository files are never touched.
+
+## How it works
+
+Driven by the [`codebase-design`](../../skills/codebase-design/SKILL.md) skill — the shared
+deep-module vocabulary (**module**, **interface**, **depth**, **seam**, **adapter**, **leverage**,
+**locality**) and its principles (the deletion test, "the interface is the test surface", "one
+adapter = hypothetical seam, two = real").
+
+1. **Scope by git history (YAGNI).** Deepening pays off where code keeps changing, so hot spots
+   from the commit log rank first — unless you name a direction.
+2. **Explore for friction.** Fans out `explore` agents hunting shallow modules, leaked seams,
+   concept-bouncing, and code that's hard to test through its current interface; every suspect
+   gets the deletion test.
+3. **Report candidates.** 3-6 cards (problem / solution / leverage-and-locality benefits /
+   before-after visual / `Strong`-`Worth exploring`-`Speculative` badge), as a self-contained
+   Tailwind+Mermaid HTML file in your temp dir (default) or inline markdown
+   (`report_format: markdown`). Ends with a top recommendation, then stops and asks which
+   candidate to pursue.
+4. **Refine via design-it-twice.** For the chosen candidate: frame the constraints and dependency
+   categories, produce 2-3 radically different interface designs (optionally spawning `oracle`
+   for an independent alternative), compare on depth/locality/seam placement, and hand off ONE
+   opinionated, implementation-ready proposal including the testing strategy ("replace, don't
+   layer").
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+# Scan the current repo, HTML report
+coyote -a architecture-reviewer "Find deepening opportunities"
+
+# Aim it at a pain point, inline report
+coyote -a architecture-reviewer --agent-variable report_format markdown \
+  "The billing/entitlements code is painful to test - what should be deepened?"
+```
+
+Also spawnable from `sisyphus` when a request is explicitly architecture-scale ("improve the
+architecture of X", "make this module easier to test").
+
+## Related
+
+- [`codebase-design`](../../skills/codebase-design/SKILL.md) — the vocabulary and principles it runs on.
+- [`oracle`](../oracle/README.md) — advisory design review; also loads `codebase-design` for the shared vocabulary.
+- [`explore`](../explore/README.md) — the codebase walkers it fans out.
+
+## Credits
+
+Adapted from the `codebase-design` and `improve-codebase-architecture` skills in
+[mattpocock/skills](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills) (MIT), which build on ideas from John
+Ousterhout's *A Philosophy of Software Design* and Michael Feathers' *Working Effectively with
+Legacy Code*.

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+name: architecture-reviewer
+description: On-demand architecture improvement scout - scans a codebase for deepening opportunities (shallow modules, leaked seams, missing locality) weighted by git-history hot spots, presents candidates as a visual report, then refines the chosen candidate into a concrete interface proposal via design-it-twice. Proposes, never implements. NOT a completion gate - invoke it when you want the codebase made deeper, more testable, and easier to navigate.
+version: 1.1.0
+
+agent_session: temp
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 20
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+can_spawn_agents: true
+spawnable_agents:
+  - explore
+  - oracle
+max_concurrent_agents: 4
+max_agent_depth: 2
+inject_spawn_instructions: true
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - codebase-design
+  - delegation-protocol
+  - grilling
+  - parallel-research
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory to scan
+    default: '.'
+  - name: report_format
+    description: Candidate report format - 'html' (self-contained file in the OS temp dir, opened for the user) or 'markdown' (inline in chat)
+    default: html
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are an architecture improvement scout. You surface **deepening opportunities** — refactors
+  that turn shallow modules into deep ones — and refine the one the user picks into a concrete
+  interface proposal. The aim is testability, locality, and AI-navigability.
+
+  Two things you are NOT:
+  1. **Not a completion gate.** The review stack (`code-reviewer`/`adversary`/`security-reviewer`)
+     judges changes; you are invoked on demand to improve what already exists.
+  2. **Not an implementer.** You produce candidates and interface proposals; the user (or a coder
+     they delegate to) owns the code change. You never modify repository files — your only writes
+     are the report file in the OS temp directory.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load the skill
+
+  Before anything else, `skill__load` `codebase-design`. It is your source of truth for the
+  vocabulary (**module**, **interface**, **depth**, **seam**, **adapter**, **leverage**,
+  **locality**), the principles (the deletion test, "the interface is the test surface", "one
+  adapter = hypothetical seam, two = real"), the dependency categories for safe deepening, and the
+  design-it-twice pattern. Use those terms EXACTLY in every finding — no "component", "service",
+  or "boundary". Load `delegation-protocol` and `parallel-research` before spawning sub-agents.
+
+  ## Phase 1: Scope, then explore
+
+  **Scope before you scan — YAGNI.** Deepening pays off where code keeps changing:
+
+  - If the user named a direction (a module, subsystem, or pain point), take it and skip inference.
+  - Otherwise mine the history for hot spots:
+    `execute_command --command "git -C {{project_dir}} log --oneline --name-only -100"` (or
+    similar) and let the files that keep recurring pull your attention. Scattered changes with no
+    hot spot → widen the net.
+
+  Read the workspace instructions (`COYOTE.md`/`AGENTS.md`) if present — documented conventions and
+  recorded decisions are constraints, not candidates; don't re-litigate them.
+
+  Then spawn 1-3 `explore` agents (per `delegation-protocol`, in parallel per `parallel-research`)
+  to walk the scoped area. Brief them to report friction, not metrics:
+
+  - Where does understanding one concept require bouncing between many small modules?
+  - Where are modules shallow — an interface nearly as complex as the implementation?
+  - Where were pure functions extracted "for testability" while the real bugs hide in how they're
+    called (no locality)?
+  - Where do tightly-coupled modules leak across their seams?
+  - What is untested, or hard to test through its current interface?
+
+  Apply the **deletion test** yourself to every suspect the explorers return: would deleting it
+  concentrate complexity (real candidate) or just move it (pass-through)?
+
+  ## Phase 2: Present candidates
+
+  Produce 3-6 candidates, each with:
+
+  - **Files**: the modules involved
+  - **Problem**: the friction the current shape causes, in skill vocabulary
+  - **Solution**: plain-English description of the deepening (no interface design yet)
+  - **Benefits**: stated as leverage and locality gains, and how tests improve
+  - **Recommendation strength**: `Strong` / `Worth exploring` / `Speculative`
+  - **Before/after sketch**: for `html`, a visual per candidate; for `markdown`, a compact
+    ASCII/mermaid sketch
+
+  **Report delivery** (per `report_format`, currently: {{report_format}}):
+
+  - `html` — write ONE self-contained file to the OS temp dir (`$TMPDIR`, falling back to `/tmp`)
+    named `architecture-review-<timestamp>.html`. Use Tailwind via CDN for layout and Mermaid via
+    CDN for graph-shaped structure (call graphs, dependencies); hand-built divs/SVG for editorial
+    visuals (mass diagrams, collapse animations). One card per candidate with a side-by-side
+    before/after diagram. Open it for the user (`open` on macOS, `xdg-open` on Linux, `start` on
+    Windows) and print the absolute path. Nothing lands in the repo.
+  - `markdown` — render the same cards inline in your response.
+
+  End the report with a **Top recommendation**: which candidate you'd tackle first and why.
+
+  Then STOP and ask which candidate to explore. Do NOT propose interfaces yet.
+
+  ## Phase 3: Refine the chosen candidate
+
+  1. **Frame the problem space**: the constraints any new interface must satisfy, the dependencies
+     and their category (in-process / local-substitutable / remote-but-owned / true external, per
+     the skill), and a rough illustrative sketch to make the constraints concrete. Show the user.
+     When the candidate carries open decisions (what sits behind the seam, which callers to
+     optimise for, what tests must survive), load `grilling` and walk them as frontier rounds —
+     recommended answer per question, facts fetched by you, decisions made by the user.
+  2. **Design it twice**: produce 2-3 radically different interface designs per the skill's
+     pattern (different constraint each: minimal interface / maximal flexibility / optimise the
+     common caller). For a candidate worth the budget, spawn `oracle` to independently design or
+     critique one alternative. Each design: interface (with invariants, ordering, error modes),
+     caller example, what hides behind the seam, adapter strategy, trade-offs.
+  3. **Compare and recommend**: contrast on depth, locality, and seam placement; give ONE
+     opinionated recommendation or a justified hybrid.
+  4. **Hand off**: summarize the chosen design as an implementation-ready proposal — files to
+     change, the target interface, the testing strategy ("replace, don't layer": new tests at the
+     deepened interface, old shallow-module tests deleted). Note that implementation belongs to
+     the caller, not you.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Never modify repository files.** The temp-dir report is your only write.
+  2. **Skill vocabulary, exactly.** Findings that say "service" or "boundary" get rewritten.
+  3. **Friction over dogma.** A shallow module that never changes and confuses no one is not a
+     candidate. Recent-change hot spots rank first.
+  4. **Candidates are judgment calls.** Frame every problem as observed friction with evidence
+     (file:line, test absence, change-history churn), not as rule violations.
+  5. **Respect recorded decisions.** If a candidate contradicts a documented convention or
+     decision, surface it only when the friction justifies revisiting — and mark the conflict
+     clearly in the card.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - Report format: {{report_format}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}

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+# Code Reviewer
+
+A CodeRabbit-style code review orchestrator that coordinates per-file reviews and synthesizes findings into a unified 
+report.
+
+This agent acts as the manager for the review process, delegating actual file analysis to **[File Reviewer](../file-reviewer/README.md)** 
+agents while handling coordination and final reporting.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🤖 **Orchestration**: Spawns parallel reviewers for each changed file.
+- 🔄 **Cross-File Context**: Broadcasts sibling rosters so reviewers can alert each other about cross-cutting changes.
+- 📊 **Unified Reporting**: Synthesizes findings into a structured, easy-to-read summary with severity levels.
+- ⚡ **Parallel Execution**: Runs reviews concurrently for maximum speed.
+- 🚨 **Operational History (optional)**: Checks the change against past production incidents via the [`incident-prior-art`](../../skills/incident-prior-art/SKILL.md) skill.
+
+## Operational History Lane
+
+Code review answers "is this code good?" — this lane answers "did we already get burned by this?"
+When the diff touches operationally-relevant surface (error handling, retries, timeouts, alerting,
+config controlling any of these), the orchestrator:
+
+1. **Git archaeology** (always available): blames the lines the diff deletes or weakens. A guard
+   that originated in an incident-fix commit and is being removed is a 🔴 CRITICAL finding — the
+   change reintroduces a known production failure mode.
+2. **Prior-art delegation** (opt-in): if the `prior_art_agent` variable names an agent that can
+   search your incident record (Slack, Jira, postmortems, handoff docs), it is spawned in REVIEW
+   MODE with symptom-vocabulary search keys extracted from the diff (error strings, metric/alert
+   names, config keys — the vocabulary operators actually use).
+
+The lane is disabled by default (`prior_art_agent: ''`) and findings fold into the standard
+severity taxonomy under an "Operational history" report section — no separate verdict. Wire it up
+in a bundle or your local config:
+
+```yaml
+variables:
+  - name: prior_art_agent
+    default: 'oncall-historian'  # any spawnable agent that can search your incident record
+```
+
+## Pro-Tip: Use an IDE MCP Server for Improved Performance
+Many modern IDEs now include MCP servers that let LLMs perform operations within the IDE itself and use IDE tools. Using
+an IDE's MCP server dramatically improves the performance of coding agents. So if you have an IDE, try adding that MCP
+server to your config (see the [MCP Server docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/MCP-Servers) to see how to configure
+them), and modify the agent definition to look like this:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - jetbrains # The name of your configured IDE MCP server
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+#  - execute_command.sh
+
+# ...
+```
+

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+name: code-reviewer
+description: CodeRabbit-style code reviewer - spawns per-file reviewers, synthesizes findings
+version: 2.4.0
+
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 20
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+can_spawn_agents: true
+max_concurrent_agents: 10
+max_agent_depth: 2
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - delegation-protocol
+  - parallel-research
+  - incident-prior-art
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory to review
+    default: '.'
+  - name: prior_art_agent
+    description: Optional agent that can search the incident record (Slack/Jira/postmortems) for operational prior art. Empty disables the delegation lane; git archaeology still runs.
+    default: ''
+  - name: rigor
+    description: Quality bar governing finding folding (poc | prototype | production)
+    default: 'production'
+  - name: surfaces
+    description: Declared surfaces as a CSV (e.g. 'rest-api,db-migration'); empty = auto-detect from the diff
+    default: ''
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are a code review orchestrator, similar to CodeRabbit. You coordinate per-file reviews and produce a unified report.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load orchestration skills
+
+  Before doing anything else, call `skill__load` for `delegation-protocol` and `parallel-research`. They carry the methodology you need:
+  - **`delegation-protocol`** — how to write delegation prompts that give the sub-agent its full context (TASK / EXPECTED OUTCOME / MUST DO / MUST NOT DO / CONTEXT). Apply this format when spawning each file-reviewer.
+  - **`parallel-research`** — the spawn-and-wait protocol, the anti-duplication rule (don't redo work you delegated), and the rule about ending your response and letting the system notify you on agent completion.
+
+  Both skills are always-on for this agent's workflow. Skill bodies are your source of truth for HOW to delegate and HOW to coordinate parallel work; this agent's instructions handle the CodeRabbit-specific shape.
+
+  ## Workflow
+
+  1. **Get the diff:** Run `get_diff` to get the git diff (defaults to staged changes, falls back to unstaged)
+  2. **Resolve quality bar:** Determine the rigor and surfaces governing this review, in strict precedence order:
+     - **Caller-passed wins.** If the caller passed a quality bar (`surfaces` is non-empty, or `rigor` was explicitly set by the spawner — current values: rigor='{{rigor}}', surfaces='{{surfaces}}'), use those values verbatim. Provenance: `passed`.
+     - **Else plan frontmatter.** If the repo's plans directory contains a `PLAN-*.md` whose frontmatter says `status: active`, read `rigor` and `surfaces` from that frontmatter. Provenance: `plan`.
+     - **Else detect from the diff.** Infer surfaces (route/handler files → rest-api; argparse/clap/cobra parser definitions → cli; `*.tf`/Helm charts/Dockerfiles → iac; migration dirs → db-migration; queue-consumer registration → worker; lib manifest + exported-API changes → library; workflow files → ci-cd) and keep rigor=production. Provenance: `detected-default`.
+
+     Record the resolved bar and its provenance (`passed | plan | detected-default`) — both appear in the final report footer.
+  3. **Parse changed files:** Extract the list of files from the diff
+  4. **Create todos:** One todo per phase (get diff, resolve quality bar, domain linter pass, spawn reviewers, operational-history lane, collect results, synthesize report)
+  5. **Domain linter pass:** For each resolved surface with a mechanized checker configured in the repo — `tflint`/`checkov` for iac (Terraform), `hadolint` for Dockerfiles, `actionlint` for CI workflow files, `kubeconform` for Kubernetes manifests — run the checker ONCE via `execute_command`, as a read-only invocation scoped to this repo. Route its output: findings relevant to a specific changed file are pasted into that file-reviewer's CONTEXT section; repo-level residue that maps to no single changed file folds into the synthesis under the owning surface. If a resolved surface has no linter configured in the repo, skip it with a one-line note in the synthesis. Never install linters and never write files in this pass.
+  6. **Spawn file-reviewers:** One `file-reviewer` agent per changed file, in parallel. Apply the `delegation-protocol` structured prompt format.
+  7. **Broadcast sibling roster:** Send each file-reviewer a message with all sibling IDs and their file assignments
+  8. **Operational-history lane (conditional):** Load `incident-prior-art` and follow it. If the diff touches operationally-relevant surface (per the skill's trigger list), run its git-archaeology pass yourself, and — if `prior_art_agent` is set (currently: '{{prior_art_agent}}') — spawn that agent in REVIEW MODE alongside the file-reviewers using the skill's prompt template. If the surface is not operationally relevant, skip with a one-line note.
+  9. **Collect all results:** Per `parallel-research`, do not poll. End your response after spawns + roster; the system will notify you when agents complete.
+  10. **Synthesize:** Combine all findings into a CodeRabbit-style report, applying the rigor folding rules below before assembling it. Prior-art findings go under an "Operational history" section using the skill's severity folding (reintroduction of a past incident's failure mode = CRITICAL).
+
+  ## Spawning File Reviewers
+
+  Apply the `delegation-protocol` structured prompt format. Each spawn gets the full TASK / EXPECTED OUTCOME / MUST DO / MUST NOT DO / CONTEXT sections — the file-reviewer hasn't seen the codebase or the broader PR; the spawn prompt IS its entire context.
+
+  ```
+  agent__spawn --agent file-reviewer --prompt "
+  ## TASK
+  Review the git diff for <file_path>. Produce structured findings per your output format.
+
+  ## EXPECTED OUTCOME
+  A REVIEW_COMPLETE-terminated report following your standard format:
+  - ## File: <file_path>
+  - ### Summary (1-2 sentences)
+  - ### Findings (each with severity, lines, description, suggestion)
+  - ### Cross-File Concerns (or 'None')
+
+  ## MUST DO
+  - Load `code-review` and `ai-slop-remover` skills before reading any code
+  - Load `transactional-integrity` as well if this file's diff touches state-changing code (DB writes, transactions, queue/webhook/job handlers, retries, external side effects)
+  - Load `logging-discipline` as well if this file's diff touches boundaries, error paths, background jobs, or state transitions
+  - Load the surface skill(s) routed to this file from the table below. Load rule: load a row's skill when the file matches that surface's trigger AND the surface is in the resolved surfaces list; when the surfaces were detected from the diff rather than declared (provenance `detected-default`), a trigger match alone suffices.
+
+    | declared surface | skill loaded |
+    |---|---|
+    | `rest-api` | `rest-api-review` |
+    | `grpc` (alias) | `rest-api-review` (gRPC section) |
+    | `graphql` (alias) | `rest-api-review` (GraphQL section) |
+    | `cli` | `cli-review` |
+    | `library` | `library-review` |
+    | `worker` | `worker-review` |
+    | `iac` | `iac-review` |
+    | `db-migration` | `migration-review` |
+    | `ci-cd` | `cicd-review` |
+    | `frontend` | no file-reviewer skill in v1 — note the declared surface in the synthesis; generic review + aspect skills still apply |
+
+  - Apply all loaded skill checklists to the diff
+  - Use targeted fs_read with offset/limit; max 5 file reads
+  - End with REVIEW_COMPLETE
+
+  ## MUST NOT DO
+  - Do not modify files (you are read-only)
+  - Do not review unchanged code unrelated to the diff
+  - Do not omit findings to keep the report short
+
+  ## CONTEXT
+  Project: {{project_dir}}
+  File under review: <file_path>
+  Rigor: <resolved rigor>
+  Surfaces: <resolved surfaces list — note when detected rather than declared>
+
+  Linter output for this file (from the domain linter pass; omit when none):
+  <linter findings relevant to this file>
+
+  Diff:
+  <diff content for this file>
+  "
+  ```
+
+  Paste the actual diff hunk(s) inline — the reviewer can't see your context. If you have prior knowledge of the change's intent (PR description, ticket), include it in CONTEXT.
+
+  ### Surface triggers (for routing and detection)
+
+  A file "matches a surface's trigger" when its diff touches that surface's territory, mirroring each surface skill's own load trigger:
+
+  - `rest-api` (and the `grpc`/`graphql` aliases): HTTP route or handler definitions, request/response types, OpenAPI/Swagger specs, gRPC `.proto` files or service implementations, GraphQL schemas or resolvers
+  - `cli`: argument-parser definitions (flag/option/subcommand declarations), a binary's main/entrypoint, subcommand modules
+  - `library`: the public API of a lib crate/package — exported symbols, `pub` items, `__init__`/index exports, re-export lists — or its manifest version
+  - `worker`: queue/stream consumer registration, job/worker handler wiring, cron or schedule definitions, or the transport configuration behind them (retry counts, prefetch, visibility timeouts, shutdown hooks)
+  - `iac`: `*.tf` files or Terraform modules, Helm charts or values files, Kubernetes manifests, Dockerfiles, compose files
+  - `db-migration`: migration directories or files, schema definition files, ORM model changes that generate schema changes
+  - `ci-cd`: workflow/pipeline files — `.github/workflows/*`, GitLab CI config, or equivalent pipeline definitions
+
+  ## Sibling Roster Broadcast
+
+  After spawning ALL file-reviewers (collecting their IDs), send each one a message with the roster:
+
+  ```
+  agent__send_message --to <agent_id> --message "SIBLING_ROSTER:
+  - <agent_id_1>: reviewing <file_1>
+  - <agent_id_2>: reviewing <file_2>
+  ...
+  Send cross-cutting alerts to relevant siblings if your changes affect their files."
+  ```
+
+  ## Diff Parsing
+
+  Split the diff by file. Each file's diff starts with `diff --git a/<path> b/<path>`. Extract:
+  - The file path (from the `+++ b/<path>` line)
+  - All hunks for that file (from `@@` markers to the next `diff --git` or end)
+
+  Skip binary files and files with only whitespace changes.
+
+  ## Rigor Folding (synthesis)
+
+  Before assembling the final report, fold findings by the resolved quality bar. Folding operates on severity plus the optional `[convention]`/`[correctness]` marker file-reviewers emit in finding titles:
+
+  - **🔴 CRITICAL never folds** — at any rigor, regardless of marker.
+  - **`production`**: nothing folds; report every finding as-is.
+  - **`prototype`**: 🟡 `[convention]` findings and all 🟢 findings move to `## Deferred by quality bar`.
+  - **`poc`**: 🟡 `[convention]` findings move to `## Deferred by quality bar`; 🟢 and 💡 `[convention]` findings are dropped from the report entirely.
+
+  Rules:
+
+  - Folding moves findings between sections; it never rewrites their severity tags.
+  - The `## Deferred by quality bar` section is excluded from the blocking counts (the footer's tallies) and from any block/no-block verdict.
+  - Rigor never suppresses 🔴/🟡 visibility — below-threshold 🟡s are deferred, not deleted. poc's 🟢/💡 `[convention]` drop is the one deliberate visibility exception.
+  - **Dedup:** an identical finding reported by two skills (e.g. a surface skill and an aspect skill like `transactional-integrity` or `logging-discipline`) → keep the aspect skill's copy and drop the duplicate.
+  - Repo-level residue from the domain linter pass lands under the owning surface in Detailed Findings (or Cross-File Concerns when it spans files) and folds by the same rules.
+
+  ## Final Report Format
+
+  After collecting all file-reviewer results, synthesize into:
+
+  ```
+  # Code Review Summary
+
+  ## Walkthrough
+  <2-3 sentence overview of what the changes do as a whole>
+
+  ## Changes
+
+  | File | Changes | Findings |
+  |------|---------|----------|
+  | `path/to/file1.rs` | <brief description> | 🔴 1 🟡 2 🟢 1 |
+  | `path/to/file2.rs` | <brief description> | 🟢 2 💡 1 |
+
+  ## Detailed Findings
+
+  ### `path/to/file1.rs`
+  <paste file-reviewer's findings here, cleaned up>
+
+  ### `path/to/file2.rs`
+  <paste file-reviewer's findings here, cleaned up>
+
+  ## Cross-File Concerns
+  <any cross-cutting issues identified by the teammate pattern>
+
+  ## Operational history
+  <only when the lane ran: archaeology + prior-art findings with incident/commit references, or "no relevant incident history found">
+
+  ## Deferred by quality bar
+  <findings folded out of the blocking sections by the resolved rigor, severity tags preserved — excluded from the counts below; omit this section at production or when nothing folded>
+
+  ---
+  *Reviewed N files, found X critical, Y warnings, Z suggestions, W nitpicks (D deferred by quality bar)*
+  *Quality bar: <resolved rigor> — provenance: <passed | plan | detected-default>; surfaces: <resolved surfaces>*
+  ```
+
+  ## Edge Cases
+
+  - **Single file changed:** Still spawn one file-reviewer (for consistency), skip roster broadcast
+  - **Too many files (>10):** Group small files (< 20 lines changed) and review them together
+  - **No changes found:** Report "No changes to review" and exit
+  - **Binary files:** Skip with a note in the summary
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Always use `get_diff` first:** Don't assume what changed
+  2. **Spawn in parallel:** All file-reviewers should be spawned before collecting any
+  3. **Don't review code yourself:** Delegate ALL review work to file-reviewers
+  4. **Preserve severity tags:** Don't downgrade or remove severity from file-reviewer findings — rigor folding relocates or (at poc) drops findings per its rules, but never rewrites a severity
+  5. **Include ALL findings:** Don't summarize away specific issues
+  6. **File reads:** If you do read a file directly (e.g. to verify a finding before synthesis), `fs_read` returns a TRUNCATED view with line numbers (default 2000 lines, long lines cut at 2000 chars). Use `fs_cat` only when you need the FULL untruncated contents of a file.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools:
+  {{__tools__}}

assets/agents/code-reviewer/tools.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,478 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Code review orchestrator tools
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get git diff for code review. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or HEAD~1 diff if working tree is clean.
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against (e.g., "main", "HEAD~3", a commit SHA)
+get_diff() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local diff_output=""
+
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached 2>&1) || true
+
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+    warn "No changes found to review" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local file_count
+  file_count=$(echo "${diff_output}" | grep -c '^diff --git' || true)
+
+  {
+    info "Diff contains changes to ${file_count} file(s)"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${diff_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get list of changed files with stats
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against
+get_changed_files() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local stat_output=""
+
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached --stat 2>&1) || true
+
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+    warn "No changes found" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  {
+    info "Changed files:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${stat_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project structure and type information
+get_project_info() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  {
+    info "Project: ${project_dir}"
+    echo "Type: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')"
+    echo ""
+    get_tree "${project_dir}" 2
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# ARGC-BUILD {
+# This block was generated by argc (https://github.com/sigoden/argc).
+# Modifying it manually is not recommended
+
+_argc_run() {
+    if [[ "${1:-}" == "___internal___" ]]; then
+        _argc_die "error: unsupported ___internal___ command"
+    fi
+    if [[ "${OS:-}" == "Windows_NT" ]] && [[ -n "${MSYSTEM:-}" ]]; then
+        set -o igncr
+    fi
+    argc__args=("$(basename "$0" .sh)" "$@")
+    argc__positionals=()
+    _argc_index=1
+    _argc_len="${#argc__args[@]}"
+    _argc_tools=()
+    _argc_parse
+    if [ -n "${argc__fn:-}" ]; then
+        $argc__fn "${argc__positionals[@]}"
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_usage() {
+    cat <<-'EOF'
+Code review orchestrator tools
+
+USAGE:  <COMMAND>
+
+COMMANDS:
+  get_diff           Get git diff for code review. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or HEAD~1 diff if working tree is clean. [aliases: get-diff]
+  get_changed_files  Get list of changed files with stats [aliases: get-changed-files]
+  get_project_info   Get project structure and type information [aliases: get-project-info]
+
+ENVIRONMENTS:
+  LLM_OUTPUT                 [default: /dev/stdout]
+  LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR  [default: .]
+EOF
+    exit
+}
+
+_argc_version() {
+    echo  0.0.0
+    exit
+}
+
+_argc_parse() {
+    local _argc_key _argc_action
+    local _argc_subcmds="get_diff, get-diff, get_changed_files, get-changed-files, get_project_info, get-project-info"
+    while [[ $_argc_index -lt $_argc_len ]]; do
+        _argc_item="${argc__args[_argc_index]}"
+        _argc_key="${_argc_item%%=*}"
+        case "$_argc_key" in
+        --help | -help | -h)
+            _argc_usage
+            ;;
+        --version | -version | -V)
+            _argc_version
+            ;;
+        --)
+            _argc_dash="${#argc__positionals[@]}"
+            argc__positionals+=("${argc__args[@]:$((_argc_index + 1))}")
+            _argc_index=$_argc_len
+            break
+            ;;
+        get_diff | get-diff)
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            _argc_action=_argc_parse_get_diff
+            break
+            ;;
+        get_changed_files | get-changed-files)
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            _argc_action=_argc_parse_get_changed_files
+            break
+            ;;
+        get_project_info | get-project-info)
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            _argc_action=_argc_parse_get_project_info
+            break
+            ;;
+        help)
+            local help_arg="${argc__args[$((_argc_index + 1))]:-}"
+            case "$help_arg" in
+            get_diff | get-diff)
+                _argc_usage_get_diff
+                ;;
+            get_changed_files | get-changed-files)
+                _argc_usage_get_changed_files
+                ;;
+            get_project_info | get-project-info)
+                _argc_usage_get_project_info
+                ;;
+            "")
+                _argc_usage
+                ;;
+            *)
+                _argc_die "error: invalid value \`$help_arg\` for \`<command>\`"$'\n'"  [possible values: $_argc_subcmds]"
+                ;;
+            esac
+            ;;
+        *)
+            _argc_die "error: \`\` requires a subcommand but one was not provided"$'\n'"  [subcommands: $_argc_subcmds]"
+            ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    if [[ -n "${_argc_action:-}" ]]; then
+        $_argc_action
+    else
+        _argc_usage
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_usage_get_diff() {
+    cat <<-'EOF'
+Get git diff for code review. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or HEAD~1 diff if working tree is clean.
+
+USAGE:  get_diff [OPTIONS]
+
+OPTIONS:
+      --base <BASE>  Optional base ref to diff against (e.g., "main", "HEAD~3", a commit SHA)
+  -h, --help         Print help
+
+ENVIRONMENTS:
+  LLM_OUTPUT                 [default: /dev/stdout]
+  LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR  [default: .]
+EOF
+    exit
+}
+
+_argc_parse_get_diff() {
+    local _argc_key _argc_action
+    local _argc_subcmds=""
+    while [[ $_argc_index -lt $_argc_len ]]; do
+        _argc_item="${argc__args[_argc_index]}"
+        _argc_key="${_argc_item%%=*}"
+        case "$_argc_key" in
+        --help | -help | -h)
+            _argc_usage_get_diff
+            ;;
+        --)
+            _argc_dash="${#argc__positionals[@]}"
+            argc__positionals+=("${argc__args[@]:$((_argc_index + 1))}")
+            _argc_index=$_argc_len
+            break
+            ;;
+        --base)
+            _argc_take_args "--base <BASE>" 1 1 "-" ""
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + _argc_take_args_len + 1))
+            if [[ -z "${argc_base:-}" ]]; then
+                argc_base="${_argc_take_args_values[0]:-}"
+            else
+                _argc_die "error: the argument \`--base\` cannot be used multiple times"
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *)
+            if _argc_maybe_flag_option "-" "$_argc_item"; then
+                _argc_die "error: unexpected argument \`$_argc_key\` found"
+            fi
+            argc__positionals+=("$_argc_item")
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    if [[ -n "${_argc_action:-}" ]]; then
+        $_argc_action
+    else
+        argc__fn=get_diff
+        if [[ "${argc__positionals[0]:-}" == "help" ]] && [[ "${#argc__positionals[@]}" -eq 1 ]]; then
+            _argc_usage_get_diff
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_OUTPUT:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_usage_get_changed_files() {
+    cat <<-'EOF'
+Get list of changed files with stats
+
+USAGE:  get_changed_files [OPTIONS]
+
+OPTIONS:
+      --base <BASE>  Optional base ref to diff against
+  -h, --help         Print help
+
+ENVIRONMENTS:
+  LLM_OUTPUT                 [default: /dev/stdout]
+  LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR  [default: .]
+EOF
+    exit
+}
+
+_argc_parse_get_changed_files() {
+    local _argc_key _argc_action
+    local _argc_subcmds=""
+    while [[ $_argc_index -lt $_argc_len ]]; do
+        _argc_item="${argc__args[_argc_index]}"
+        _argc_key="${_argc_item%%=*}"
+        case "$_argc_key" in
+        --help | -help | -h)
+            _argc_usage_get_changed_files
+            ;;
+        --)
+            _argc_dash="${#argc__positionals[@]}"
+            argc__positionals+=("${argc__args[@]:$((_argc_index + 1))}")
+            _argc_index=$_argc_len
+            break
+            ;;
+        --base)
+            _argc_take_args "--base <BASE>" 1 1 "-" ""
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + _argc_take_args_len + 1))
+            if [[ -z "${argc_base:-}" ]]; then
+                argc_base="${_argc_take_args_values[0]:-}"
+            else
+                _argc_die "error: the argument \`--base\` cannot be used multiple times"
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *)
+            if _argc_maybe_flag_option "-" "$_argc_item"; then
+                _argc_die "error: unexpected argument \`$_argc_key\` found"
+            fi
+            argc__positionals+=("$_argc_item")
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    if [[ -n "${_argc_action:-}" ]]; then
+        $_argc_action
+    else
+        argc__fn=get_changed_files
+        if [[ "${argc__positionals[0]:-}" == "help" ]] && [[ "${#argc__positionals[@]}" -eq 1 ]]; then
+            _argc_usage_get_changed_files
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_OUTPUT:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_usage_get_project_info() {
+    cat <<-'EOF'
+Get project structure and type information
+
+USAGE:  get_project_info
+
+ENVIRONMENTS:
+  LLM_OUTPUT                 [default: /dev/stdout]
+  LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR  [default: .]
+EOF
+    exit
+}
+
+_argc_parse_get_project_info() {
+    local _argc_key _argc_action
+    local _argc_subcmds=""
+    while [[ $_argc_index -lt $_argc_len ]]; do
+        _argc_item="${argc__args[_argc_index]}"
+        _argc_key="${_argc_item%%=*}"
+        case "$_argc_key" in
+        --help | -help | -h)
+            _argc_usage_get_project_info
+            ;;
+        --)
+            _argc_dash="${#argc__positionals[@]}"
+            argc__positionals+=("${argc__args[@]:$((_argc_index + 1))}")
+            _argc_index=$_argc_len
+            break
+            ;;
+        *)
+            argc__positionals+=("$_argc_item")
+            _argc_index=$((_argc_index + 1))
+            ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    if [[ -n "${_argc_action:-}" ]]; then
+        $_argc_action
+    else
+        argc__fn=get_project_info
+        if [[ "${argc__positionals[0]:-}" == "help" ]] && [[ "${#argc__positionals[@]}" -eq 1 ]]; then
+            _argc_usage_get_project_info
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_OUTPUT:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+        fi
+        if [[ -z "${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+            export LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_take_args() {
+    _argc_take_args_values=()
+    _argc_take_args_len=0
+    local param="$1" min="$2" max="$3" signs="$4" delimiter="$5"
+    if [[ "$min" -eq 0 ]] && [[ "$max" -eq 0 ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+    local _argc_take_index=$((_argc_index + 1)) _argc_take_value
+    if [[ "$_argc_item" == *=* ]]; then
+        _argc_take_args_values=("${_argc_item##*=}")
+    else
+        while [[ $_argc_take_index -lt $_argc_len ]]; do
+            _argc_take_value="${argc__args[_argc_take_index]}"
+            if _argc_maybe_flag_option "$signs" "$_argc_take_value"; then
+                if [[ "${#_argc_take_value}" -gt 1 ]]; then
+                    break
+                fi
+            fi
+            _argc_take_args_values+=("$_argc_take_value")
+            _argc_take_args_len=$((_argc_take_args_len + 1))
+            if [[ "$_argc_take_args_len" -ge "$max" ]]; then
+                break
+            fi
+            _argc_take_index=$((_argc_take_index + 1))
+        done
+    fi
+    if [[ "${#_argc_take_args_values[@]}" -lt "$min" ]]; then
+        _argc_die "error: incorrect number of values for \`$param\`"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n "$delimiter" ]] && [[ "${#_argc_take_args_values[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+        local item values arr=()
+        for item in "${_argc_take_args_values[@]}"; do
+            IFS="$delimiter" read -r -a values <<<"$item"
+            arr+=("${values[@]}")
+        done
+        _argc_take_args_values=("${arr[@]}")
+    fi
+}
+
+_argc_maybe_flag_option() {
+    local signs="$1" arg="$2"
+    if [[ -z "$signs" ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    local cond=false
+    if [[ "$signs" == *"+"* ]]; then
+        if [[ "$arg" =~ ^\+[^+].* ]]; then
+            cond=true
+        fi
+    elif [[ "$arg" == -* ]]; then
+        if (( ${#arg} < 3 )) || [[ ! "$arg" =~ ^---.* ]]; then
+            cond=true
+        fi
+    fi
+    if [[ "$cond" == "false" ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    local value="${arg%%=*}"
+    if [[ "$value" =~ [[:space:]] ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+_argc_die() {
+    if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+        cat
+    else
+        echo "$*" >&2
+    fi
+    exit 1
+}
+
+_argc_run "$@"
+
+# ARGC-BUILD }

assets/agents/coder/README.md

@@ -1,16 +1,90 @@
 # Coder
 
-An AI agent that assists you with your coding tasks.
+A graph-based implementation agent. Plans, implements, and runs build +
+tests in a bounded fix-loop until verified. Designed to be delegated to by
+the **[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md)** agent.
 
-## Features
+Coder is a [graph agent](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Graph-Agents): its workflow is
+defined declaratively in `graph.yaml`, with verification and the
+implement-fix loop enforced as graph edges rather than prose.
 
-- 🏗️ Intelligent project structure creation and management
-- 🖼️ Convert screenshots into clean, functional code
-- 📁 Comprehensive file system operations (create folders, files, read/write files)
-- 🧐 Advanced code analysis and improvement suggestions
-- 📊 Precise diff-based file editing for controlled code modifications
+## Workflow
 
-## Similar Projects
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    resolve_paths{"resolve_paths<br/>script"} --> analyze_request
+    analyze_request["analyze_request<br/>llm + output_schema"] --> route_complexity
+    route_complexity{"route_complexity<br/>script"}
+    route_complexity -->|"complexity ≥ 7"| gate_approval
+    route_complexity -->|else| implement
+    gate_approval{{"gate_approval<br/>approval"}}
+    gate_approval -->|yes| implement
+    gate_approval -->|no| end_rejected
+    implement["implement<br/>llm + fs tools"] --> verify_build
+    verify_build{"verify_build<br/>script"}
+    verify_build -->|pass| verify_tests
+    verify_build -->|fail| fix_loop_gate
+    verify_tests{"verify_tests<br/>script"}
+    verify_tests -->|pass| end_success
+    verify_tests -->|fail| fix_loop_gate
+    fix_loop_gate{"fix_loop_gate<br/>script"}
+    fix_loop_gate -->|"budget left"| implement
+    fix_loop_gate -->|"budget spent"| end_failure
 
-- https://github.com/Doriandarko/claude-engineer
-- https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider
+    end_success(["end_success<br/>CODER_COMPLETE"])
+    end_rejected(["end_rejected<br/>CODER_REJECTED"])
+    end_failure(["end_failure<br/>CODER_FAILED"])
+```
+
+End nodes emit one of three sentinel outcomes for the caller:
+
+- `CODER_COMPLETE` — build and tests passed.
+- `CODER_REJECTED` — user rejected the plan at the approval gate.
+- `CODER_FAILED` — fix-loop exhausted; build/tests still failing.
+
+## Tuning
+
+The agent's `project_dir` is exposed via the standard `variables:` block,
+so it accepts the runtime override flag:
+
+```sh
+# Invoke from inside the project (project_dir defaults to ".")
+cd /path/to/your/project
+coyote -a coder "Add a foo() function..."
+
+# Or invoke from anywhere with an explicit override
+coyote -a coder --agent-variable project_dir /path/to/your/project "Add..."
+```
+
+`graph.yaml` `initial_state` exposes:
+
+- `max_fix_attempts` (default `3`) — fix-loop budget before `end_failure`.
+
+Environment overrides honored by the script nodes:
+
+- `BUILD_CMD` — skip project-type detection for the build/check command.
+- `TEST_CMD` — skip detection for tests.
+- `CODER_AUTOAPPROVE=1` — bypass the approval gate (for non-interactive runs
+  where complexity might trip the gate).
+
+## Pro-Tip: IDE MCP Server
+
+Modern IDEs (JetBrains, VS Code, Cursor, Zed, etc.) expose MCP servers
+that let LLMs use IDE tools directly. To wire one in, edit `graph.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+mcp_servers:
+  - your-ide-mcp-server
+
+global_tools:
+  # Keep read-only fs tools for files outside the IDE project
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+#  - fs_write.sh
+#  - fs_patch.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+```
+
+Then add the MCP server's write/patch tools to the `implement` node's
+`tools:` whitelist.

assets/agents/coder/config.yaml

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-name: Coder
-description: An AI agent that assists you with your coding tasks
-version: 0.1.0
-global_tools:
-  - fs_mkdir.sh
-  - fs_ls.sh
-  - fs_patch.sh
-  - fs_cat.sh
-instructions: |
-  You are an exceptional software developer with vast knowledge across multiple programming languages, frameworks, and best practices.
-  Your capabilities include:
-
-  1. Creating and managing project structures
-  2. Writing, debugging, and improving code across multiple languages
-  3. Providing architectural insights and applying design patterns
-  4. Staying current with the latest technologies and best practices
-  5. Analyzing and manipulating files within the project directory
-
-  Available tools and their optimal use cases:
-
-  1. fs_mkdir: Create new directories in the project structure.
-  2. fs_create: Generate new files with specified contents.
-  3. fs_patch: Examine and modify existing files.
-  4. fs_cat: View the contents of existing files without making changes.
-  5. fs_ls: Understand the current project structure or locate specific files.
-
-  Tool Usage Guidelines:
-  - Always use the most appropriate tool for the task at hand.
-  - For file modifications, use fs_patch. Read the file first, then apply changes if needed.
-  - After making changes, always review the diff output to ensure accuracy.
-
-  Project Creation and Management:
-  1. Start by creating a root folder for new projects.
-  2. Create necessary subdirectories and files within the root folder.
-  3. Organize the project structure logically, following best practices for the specific project type.
-
-  Code Editing Best Practices:
-  1. Always read the file content before making changes.
-  2. Analyze the code and determine necessary modifications.
-  3. Pay close attention to existing code structure to avoid unintended alterations.
-  4. Review changes thoroughly after each modification.
-
-  Always strive for accuracy, clarity, and efficiency in your responses and actions.
-
-  Answer the user's request using relevant tools (if they are available). Before calling a tool, do some analysis within <thinking></thinking> tags. First, think about which of the provided tools is the relevant tool to answer the user's request. Second, go through each of the required parameters of the relevant tool and determine if the user has directly provided or given enough information to infer a value. When deciding if the parameter can be inferred, carefully consider all the context to see if it supports a specific value. If all of the required parameters are present or can be reasonably inferred, close the thinking tag and proceed with the tool call. BUT, if one of the values for a required parameter is missing, DO NOT invoke the function (not even with fillers for the missing params) and instead, ask the user to provide the missing parameters. DO NOT ask for more information on optional parameters if it is not provided.
-
-  Do not reflect on the quality of the returned search results in your response.
-
-conversation_starters:
-  - 'Create a new Python project structure for a web application'
-  - 'Explain the code in file.py and suggest improvements'
-  - 'Search for the latest best practices in React development'
-  - 'Help me debug this error: [paste your error message]'

assets/agents/coder/graph.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+name: coder
+description: |
+  Implementation agent. Plans, implements, and runs build + tests in a
+  bounded fix-loop until verified. Designed to be delegated to by sisyphus.
+version: '1.0'
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - fs_patch.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - ai-slop-remover
+  - code-review
+  - comment-discipline
+  - diagnosing-bugs
+  - logging-discipline
+  - git-master
+  - frontend-ui-ux
+  - verification-gates
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: |
+      Absolute path to the project directory. Defaults to "." which is the
+      directory you invoked `coyote` from. Override at runtime with
+      `coyote -a coder --agent-variable project_dir /abs/path "..."`.
+    default: '.'
+
+settings:
+  max_loop_iterations: 20
+  log_state_snapshots: true
+  validate_before_run: true
+  timeout: 14400
+
+initial_state:
+  project_dir: ''
+  fix_attempts: 0
+  max_fix_attempts: 3
+  fix_instructions: ''
+  build_output: ''
+  tests_output: ''
+  last_node_output: ''
+  plan_summary: ''
+  files_to_modify: []
+  files_to_create: []
+  risks: []
+  complexity_score: 0
+  review_attempts: 0
+  max_review_attempts: 1
+  review_clean: true
+  review_notes: ''
+
+start: resolve_paths
+
+nodes:
+  resolve_paths:
+    id: resolve_paths
+    type: script
+    description: Resolve project_dir to an absolute path from the agent variable
+    script: scripts/resolve_paths.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_failure
+
+  analyze_request:
+    id: analyze_request
+    type: llm
+    description: Extract a structured plan and complexity score from the orchestrator's prompt
+    instructions: |
+      You are a senior engineer's planning assistant. Read the orchestrator's
+      request and emit a structured plan. You only plan. You never edit files.
+
+      Score complexity from 1 to 10:
+        1-3: trivial - single file, <=20 lines changed, obvious approach
+        4-6: moderate - 2-5 files, clear approach, some pattern matching
+        7-10: complex - multi-component, ambiguous tradeoffs, refactoring,
+              or wide blast radius
+
+      Be specific in `files_to_modify` and `files_to_create`. All paths
+      MUST be absolute. The project root is {{project_dir}}. Prefer paths
+      like "{{project_dir}}/src/foo.rs" over "src/foo.rs". The implementer
+      uses these paths directly with fs_write and fs_patch tools, which
+      resolve relative paths against the coyote invocation directory (NOT
+      the project dir). Empty arrays are fine if no files in that category.
+
+      `risks` is a list of short strings. Anything that could derail the
+      implementation: unknown dependencies, brittle tests, blast radius,
+      etc. Empty list is fine.
+
+      Project directory: {{project_dir}}
+    prompt: '{{initial_prompt}}'
+    tools: []
+    timeout: 300
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        plan_summary:
+          type: string
+          description: 1-3 sentences summarizing what will be done
+        files_to_modify:
+          type: array
+          items: { type: string }
+        files_to_create:
+          type: array
+          items: { type: string }
+        complexity_score:
+          type: integer
+          minimum: 1
+          maximum: 10
+        risks:
+          type: array
+          items: { type: string }
+      required:
+        [
+          plan_summary,
+          files_to_modify,
+          files_to_create,
+          complexity_score,
+          risks,
+        ]
+    state_updates:
+      last_node_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: route_complexity
+
+  route_complexity:
+    id: route_complexity
+    type: script
+    description: Route to approval gate for complex plans; skip otherwise
+    script: scripts/route_complexity.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: implement
+
+  gate_approval:
+    id: gate_approval
+    type: approval
+    description: Optional human checkpoint for high-complexity plans
+    question: |
+      ## Plan
+      {{plan_summary}}
+
+      ## Files to modify
+      {{files_to_modify}}
+
+      ## Files to create
+      {{files_to_create}}
+
+      ## Risks
+      {{risks}}
+
+      Complexity: {{complexity_score}}/10
+
+      Approve this plan?
+    options:
+      - 'yes'
+      - 'no'
+    routes:
+      'yes': implement
+      'no': end_rejected
+    on_other: end_rejected
+
+  implement:
+    id: implement
+    type: llm
+    description: Write code via fs tools. Bounded tool-call loop.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - ai-slop-remover
+      - code-review
+      - comment-discipline
+      - diagnosing-bugs
+      - logging-discipline
+      - git-master
+      - frontend-ui-ux
+      - verification-gates
+    instructions: |
+      You are a senior engineer. Implement the plan by writing code via
+      tools. Follow existing patterns in the codebase.
+
+      ## Skills
+
+      Use `skill__list` to see what's available, then `skill__load` the ones
+      that fit the work: `ai-slop-remover` and `comment-discipline` always,
+      `frontend-ui-ux` when touching UI, `git-master` when touching history,
+      `verification-gates` to remember what evidence is required. Unload when
+      a phase ends.
+
+      ## Writing code
+
+      1. Use `fs_patch` for surgical edits to existing files.
+      2. Use `fs_write` for new files or full rewrites.
+      3. NEVER write files via `execute_command`. Do not use `cat >`,
+         `cat >>`, `echo >`, `printf >`, `tee`, heredocs (`<<EOF`), or
+         `python3 -c "open(...).write(...)"`. Shell-based file writes
+         break on multi-line content, special characters, quoted strings,
+         and nested language blocks. `fs_write` and `fs_patch` handle
+         these correctly because they don't go through shell parsing.
+      4. NEVER output code to chat. Always use tools.
+      5. ALWAYS pass ABSOLUTE paths to fs_write and fs_patch. Relative
+         paths resolve against the coyote invocation directory (not the
+         project dir), which is rarely what you want. The project root
+         is {{project_dir}}.
+
+      ## File reading
+
+      1. Use `execute_command` to grep/find:
+         `execute_command --command "grep -rn 'fn handle_request' --include='*.rs' ."`
+         `execute_command --command "find . -name '*.rs' -not -path '*/target/*'"`
+      2. Read only what you need:
+         `fs_cat --path "src/main.rs" --offset 50 --limit 30`
+      3. Never read entire large files. Use offset/limit.
+      4. Use `fs_ls` to list directory contents.
+
+      ## Pattern matching
+
+      Before writing ANY file:
+      1. Find a similar existing file (grep, then read).
+      2. Match its style: imports, naming, structure, error handling.
+      3. While reading it, note the repo's comment register per
+         `comment-discipline` (self-documenting / api-documented /
+         comment-heavy) and write comments to match. When the signal is
+         weak, write NO comment.
+      4. If the change touches boundaries, error paths, jobs, or state
+         transitions, also note the logging register per
+         `logging-discipline` (logger, message style, payload vs IDs,
+         level semantics) and match it; with no signal, use its
+         best-judgment defaults.
+      5. Follow the same patterns exactly. Do not invent new ones.
+
+      ## Fix loop
+
+      If the "Fix loop status" section in your user prompt is non-empty,
+      the previous attempt failed verification. Read the error, identify
+      the minimal fix, apply it. Do not refactor while fixing.
+
+      If the fix is not obvious from the error, or a previous fix attempt
+      for the SAME failure did not stick, `skill__load` `diagnosing-bugs`
+      and follow it: build a red-capable reproduction loop before forming
+      any hypothesis. Do not spend a second attempt on a blind retry.
+
+      ## Rules
+
+      1. Match existing patterns - read examples first.
+      2. Minimal changes - implement only what's asked.
+      3. Never suppress errors (`as any`, `@ts-ignore`, `#[allow(...)]`
+         on unfamiliar lints, etc.).
+      4. No dead code, no commented-out blocks, no premature abstractions.
+      5. End your turn when editing is done. The graph runs verification next.
+      6. VERIFICATION HONESTY: never state that a check, lint, build, or test
+         passed unless you paste its literal command and exit code. A gate
+         that did not run is UNVERIFIED — say so. An honest failure report
+         always beats a success-shaped one; a false "passed" poisons every
+         downstream consumer of your report.
+
+      Project directory: {{project_dir}}
+    prompt: |
+      ## Plan summary
+      {{plan_summary}}
+
+      ## Files involved
+      - Modify: {{files_to_modify}}
+      - Create: {{files_to_create}}
+
+      ## Original request from the orchestrator
+      {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      ## Fix loop status
+      {{fix_instructions}}
+    tools:
+      - fs_cat
+      - fs_ls
+      - fs_write
+      - fs_patch
+      - execute_command
+    max_iterations: 100
+    timeout: 1800
+    state_updates:
+      last_node_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: verify_build
+
+  verify_build:
+    id: verify_build
+    type: script
+    description: Run the project's check/build command. Routes to verify_tests on success, fix_loop_gate on failure.
+    script: scripts/verify_build.sh
+    timeout: 300
+    fallback: fix_loop_gate
+
+  verify_tests:
+    id: verify_tests
+    type: script
+    description: Run the project's test command. Routes to end_success on pass, fix_loop_gate on failure.
+    script: scripts/verify_tests.sh
+    timeout: 600
+    fallback: fix_loop_gate
+
+  fix_loop_gate:
+    id: fix_loop_gate
+    type: script
+    description: Budget gate. Loops back to implement with fix_instructions populated, or terminates as end_failure.
+    script: scripts/fix_loop_gate.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_failure
+
+  self_review:
+    id: self_review
+    type: llm
+    description: Skill-driven self-review of the diff. Catches AI slop, dishonest naming, suppressed errors. Bounded to max_review_attempts.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - code-review
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      You are reviewing the diff you just produced. Load `code-review` and
+      `ai-slop-remover` via `skill__load` and apply their checklists STRICTLY.
+
+      Flag ONLY concrete issues:
+        - Correctness bugs or uncovered edge cases
+        - Suppressed errors (as any, @ts-ignore, #[allow(...)] on unfamiliar
+          lints, empty catch blocks)
+        - Dishonest naming (get_X that mutates, returns wrong type, etc.)
+        - Useless comments that restate the code
+        - AI slop (filler prose, multi-paragraph docstrings, defensive
+          handling of impossible cases)
+
+      Do NOT flag:
+        - Style preferences if the pattern matches existing code in the repo
+        - Things the build/tests already verified
+        - "Could be more elegant" without a concrete bug
+
+      Be terse. The orchestrator wants signal, not noise. If you find nothing
+      blocking, set review_clean=true and leave review_notes empty.
+
+      Project directory: {{project_dir}}
+    prompt: |
+      ## Files to review
+      Modified: {{files_to_modify}}
+      Created: {{files_to_create}}
+
+      ## What the implementation was supposed to do
+      {{plan_summary}}
+
+      Read each file's changed region. Apply the review skills. Output your verdict.
+    tools:
+      - fs_cat
+      - fs_ls
+      - execute_command
+    max_iterations: 15
+    timeout: 600
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        review_clean:
+          type: boolean
+          description: True if no blocker issues were found.
+        review_notes:
+          type: string
+          description: Concrete issues found, one per line as file:line - description. Empty when review_clean is true.
+      required: [review_clean, review_notes]
+    state_updates:
+      last_node_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: end_success
+    next: route_review_result
+
+  route_review_result:
+    id: route_review_result
+    type: script
+    description: Routes based on review_clean and review_attempts budget. End on clean or budget exhausted; loop to implement otherwise.
+    script: scripts/route_review_result.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_success
+
+  end_success:
+    id: end_success
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      CODER_COMPLETE
+      Plan: {{plan_summary}}
+      Files modified: {{files_to_modify}}
+      Files created: {{files_to_create}}
+      Build: passed
+      Tests: passed
+
+  end_rejected:
+    id: end_rejected
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      CODER_REJECTED
+      Plan was rejected at the approval gate.
+      Plan: {{plan_summary}}
+
+  end_failure:
+    id: end_failure
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      CODER_FAILED
+      Plan: {{plan_summary}}
+      Attempts: {{fix_attempts}}/{{max_fix_attempts}}
+
+      Last node output:
+      {{last_node_output}}
+
+      Last build output:
+      {{build_output}}
+
+      Last tests output:
+      {{tests_output}}

assets/agents/coder/scripts/fix_loop_gate.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+fix_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.fix_attempts // 0')
+max_fix_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.max_fix_attempts // 3')
+build_ok=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.build_ok | if . == null then "true" else (. | tostring) end')
+tests_ok=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.tests_ok | if . == null then "true" else (. | tostring) end')
+build_output=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.build_output // ""')
+tests_output=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.tests_output // ""')
+
+if (( fix_attempts >= max_fix_attempts )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --argjson n "$fix_attempts" \
+    '{
+      "fix_attempts": $n,
+      "_next": "end_failure"
+    }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+next_attempts=$((fix_attempts + 1))
+
+if [[ "$build_ok" != "true" ]]; then
+  fix_instructions=$(printf '## Fix loop status (attempt %d of %d)\n\nThe previous attempt failed the build.\n\nBuild output:\n```\n%s\n```\n\nIdentify the minimal fix and apply it. Do not refactor.' \
+    "$next_attempts" "$max_fix_attempts" "$build_output")
+elif [[ "$tests_ok" != "true" ]]; then
+  fix_instructions=$(printf '## Fix loop status (attempt %d of %d)\n\nBuild passed but tests failed.\n\nTest output:\n```\n%s\n```\n\nIdentify the minimal fix and apply it. Do not refactor.' \
+    "$next_attempts" "$max_fix_attempts" "$tests_output")
+else
+  fix_instructions=$(printf '## Fix loop status (attempt %d of %d)\n\nfix_loop_gate was reached but no failure was detected in state. Re-run the verification step.' \
+    "$next_attempts" "$max_fix_attempts")
+fi
+
+jq -nc \
+  --argjson n "$next_attempts" \
+  --arg fi "$fix_instructions" \
+  '{
+    "fix_attempts": $n,
+    "fix_instructions": $fi,
+    "_next": "implement"
+  }'

assets/agents/coder/scripts/resolve_paths.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+project_dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+resolved=$(cd "$project_dir" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || resolved="$project_dir"
+
+jq -nc \
+  --arg pd "$resolved" \
+  '{
+    "project_dir": $pd,
+    "_next": "analyze_request"
+  }'

assets/agents/coder/scripts/route_complexity.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+complexity=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.complexity_score // 0')
+
+if [[ "${CODER_AUTOAPPROVE:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "implement"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if (( complexity >= 7 )); then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "gate_approval"}'
+else
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "implement"}'
+fi

assets/agents/coder/scripts/route_review_result.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+review_clean=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.review_clean // true')
+review_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.review_attempts // 0')
+max_review_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.max_review_attempts // 1')
+review_notes=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.review_notes // ""')
+
+if [[ "$review_clean" != "true" && "$review_clean" != "false" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: review_clean must be boolean ('true'/'false'); got: $review_clean" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [[ "$review_attempts" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: review_attempts must be a non-negative integer; got: $review_attempts" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [[ "$max_review_attempts" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: max_review_attempts must be a non-negative integer; got: $max_review_attempts" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ "$review_clean" == "true" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "end_success"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if (( review_attempts >= max_review_attempts )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg n "$review_notes" \
+    '{
+      "_next": "end_success",
+      "review_notes_unresolved": ("Shipped with unresolved review notes (budget exhausted):\n" + $n)
+    }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+next_review=$((review_attempts + 1))
+fix_instr=$(printf '## Self-review feedback (attempt %d of %d)\n\nThe code review found concrete issues. Address them with minimal edits. Do not refactor unrelated code.\n\n%s' \
+  "$next_review" "$max_review_attempts" "$review_notes")
+
+jq -nc \
+  --argjson n "$next_review" \
+  --arg fi "$fix_instr" \
+  '{
+    "review_attempts": $n,
+    "fix_instructions": $fi,
+    "_next": "implement"
+  }'

assets/agents/coder/scripts/verify_build.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../.shared/utils.sh"
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+project_dir=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.project_dir // "."')
+project_dir=$(resolve_gate_dir "$project_dir")
+
+if [[ -n "${BUILD_CMD:-}" ]]; then
+  cmd="$BUILD_CMD"
+else
+  project_info=$(detect_project "$project_dir")
+  cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.check // .build // ""')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$cmd" || "$cmd" == "null" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{
+    "build_ok": true,
+    "build_output": "(GATE NOT RUN: no build/check command configured or detected. This is NOT evidence that the build passed — set BUILD_CMD, and never report the build as verified.)",
+    "_next": "verify_tests"
+  }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+exit_code=0
+output=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$cmd" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+
+if (( exit_code == 0 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "$output" \
+    --arg cmd "$cmd" \
+    '{
+      "build_ok": true,
+      "build_output": ("Ran: " + $cmd + "\n\n" + $out),
+      "_next": "verify_tests"
+    }'
+else
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "$output" \
+    --arg cmd "$cmd" \
+    --argjson rc "$exit_code" \
+    '{
+      "build_ok": false,
+      "build_output": ("Ran: " + $cmd + "\nExit code: " + ($rc | tostring) + "\n\n" + $out),
+      "_next": "fix_loop_gate"
+    }'
+fi

assets/agents/coder/scripts/verify_tests.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../.shared/utils.sh"
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+project_dir=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.project_dir // "."')
+project_dir=$(resolve_gate_dir "$project_dir")
+
+if [[ -n "${TEST_CMD:-}" ]]; then
+  cmd="$TEST_CMD"
+else
+  project_info=$(detect_project "$project_dir")
+  cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.test // ""')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$cmd" || "$cmd" == "null" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{
+    "tests_ok": true,
+    "tests_output": "(GATE NOT RUN: no test command configured or detected. This is NOT evidence that tests passed — set TEST_CMD, and never report the suite as green.)",
+    "_next": "self_review"
+  }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+exit_code=0
+output=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$cmd" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+
+if (( exit_code == 0 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "$output" \
+    --arg cmd "$cmd" \
+    '{
+      "tests_ok": true,
+      "tests_output": ("Ran: " + $cmd + "\n\n" + $out),
+      "_next": "self_review"
+    }'
+else
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "$output" \
+    --arg cmd "$cmd" \
+    --argjson rc "$exit_code" \
+    '{
+      "tests_ok": false,
+      "tests_output": ("Ran: " + $cmd + "\nExit code: " + ($rc | tostring) + "\n\n" + $out),
+      "_next": "fix_loop_gate"
+    }'
+fi

assets/agents/coder/tools.sh

@@ -1,18 +1,98 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -e
-
-# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout The output path
+set -eo pipefail
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1090
 source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
 
-# @cmd Create a new file at the specified path with the given contents.
-# @option --path! The path where the file should be created
-# @option --contents! The contents of the file
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-fs_create() {
-    guard_path "$argc_path" "Create '$argc_path'?"
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$argc_path")"
-    printf "%s" "$argc_contents" > "$argc_path"
-    echo "File created: $argc_path" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Coder agent tools for implementing code changes
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
 }
+
+# @cmd Verify the project builds successfully
+verify_build() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+  local build_cmd
+  build_cmd=$(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.check // .build')
+  
+  if [[ -z "${build_cmd}" ]] || [[ "${build_cmd}" == "null" ]]; then
+    warn "No build command detected" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  
+  info "Running: ${build_cmd}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local output exit_code=0
+  output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && eval "${build_cmd}" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+  
+  echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  if [[ ${exit_code} -eq 0 ]]; then
+    green "BUILD SUCCESS" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  else
+    error "BUILD FAILED (exit code: ${exit_code})" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Run project tests
+run_tests() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+  local test_cmd
+  test_cmd=$(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.test')
+  
+  if [[ -z "${test_cmd}" ]] || [[ "${test_cmd}" == "null" ]]; then
+    warn "No test command detected" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  
+  info "Running: ${test_cmd}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local output exit_code=0
+  output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && eval "${test_cmd}" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+  
+  echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  if [[ ${exit_code} -eq 0 ]]; then
+    green "TESTS PASSED" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  else
+    error "TESTS FAILED (exit code: ${exit_code})" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project structure for context
+get_project_structure() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  {
+  	info "Project: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')"
+  	echo ""
+  
+  	get_tree "${project_dir}" 2
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+

assets/agents/deep-research/README.md

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+# deep-research
+
+A deep web research agent, built as a Coyote graph agent. It plans an
+investigation, decomposes it into sub-questions researched in
+parallel, grounds the work in a local knowledge corpus, vets the
+credibility of cited sources, runs a reflexion self-critique loop to
+revise weak findings, delegates the final write-up to a focused
+sub-agent, checks that the cited sources are reachable, and gates the
+result behind human approval.
+
+Unlike a regular agent (which takes a goal and improvises the steps),
+this agent runs a fixed graph: every request goes through the same
+`plan -> parallel research -> vet -> critique -> synthesize -> verify -> approve`
+pipeline.
+
+This agent is also the **canonical reference for the Coyote graph
+system**: it exercises every node type (`script`, `llm`, `rag`, `map`,
+`agent`, `input`, `approval`, `end`) and both static fan-out and
+dynamic `map` fan-out. If you are learning how to build a graph
+agent, this is the file to read alongside the
+[Graph-Agents wiki](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Graph-Agents).
+
+## Workflow
+
+17 nodes. Solid arrows are static `next` / `routes` edges declared in
+`graph.yaml`; script nodes can also route dynamically via `_next` (shown as
+labeled branches out of the diamond). Dotted arrows show `map` fan-out — the
+`research_each_question` node spawns one `research_one_question` branch per
+sub-question and joins them before continuing.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    parse_request{"parse_request<br/>script"}
+    parse_request -->|"topic given"| bootstrap_research
+    parse_request -->|"no topic"| ask_topic
+    ask_topic[/"ask_topic<br/>input"/] --> bootstrap_research
+    bootstrap_research{"bootstrap_research<br/>script"}
+    bootstrap_research --> plan
+    bootstrap_research --> knowledge_lookup
+    plan["plan<br/>llm + output_schema"] --> research_each_question
+    knowledge_lookup[("knowledge_lookup<br/>rag")] --> research_each_question
+    research_each_question[\research_each_question<br/>map/]
+    research_each_question -. "spawns × N" .-> research_one_question["research_one_question<br/>llm + web tools"]
+    research_each_question --> combine_findings
+    combine_findings{"combine_findings<br/>script"} --> vet_sources
+    vet_sources["vet_sources<br/>llm + classify_source"] --> critique
+    critique["critique<br/>llm"] --> reflexion_gate
+    reflexion_gate{"reflexion_gate<br/>script"}
+    reflexion_gate -->|"PASS"| synthesize
+    reflexion_gate -->|"REVISE (budget left)"| research_each_question
+    reflexion_gate -->|"REVISE (budget spent)"| synthesize
+    synthesize[["synthesize<br/>agent → report-writer"]] --> verify_sources
+    verify_sources{"verify_sources<br/>script"} --> approve
+    approve{{"approve<br/>approval"}}
+    approve -->|"accept"| end_accepted
+    approve -->|"reject"| end_rejected
+    approve -->|"other (free-form feedback)"| incorporate_feedback
+    incorporate_feedback{"incorporate_feedback<br/>script"} --> research_each_question
+
+    end_accepted(["end_accepted<br/>report"])
+    end_rejected(["end_rejected"])
+```
+
+### Node-type breakdown
+
+| Type                        | Nodes                                                                                                                 |
+|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `script` (Python)           | `parse_request`, `bootstrap_research`, `combine_findings`, `reflexion_gate`, `verify_sources`, `incorporate_feedback` |
+| `llm` (tools: `[]`)         | `plan`, `critique`                                                                                                    |
+| `llm` (with tool whitelist) | `research_one_question`, `vet_sources`                                                                                |
+| `rag`                       | `knowledge_lookup` — local corpus retrieval                                                                           |
+| `map`                       | `research_each_question` — dynamic fan-out per sub-question                                                           |
+| `agent`                     | `synthesize` — spawns the `report-writer` sub-agent                                                                   |
+| `input`                     | `ask_topic`                                                                                                           |
+| `approval`                  | `approve`                                                                                                             |
+| `end`                       | `end_accepted`, `end_rejected`                                                                                        |
+
+## Parallel execution
+
+The graph has two parallel super-steps where Coyote's BSP scheduler runs
+branches concurrently.
+
+**1. Context loading (`plan` ‖ `knowledge_lookup`)** — after
+`bootstrap_research`, the LLM planner (which decomposes the topic into
+sub-questions) and the RAG retrieval over the local `knowledge/`
+corpus run side by side. They write disjoint state keys (`plan` writes
+`research_plan` and `questions`; `knowledge_lookup` writes
+`local_context` and `local_sources`) so no reducer is needed.
+
+**2. Per-question research (`research_each_question` map)** — the
+plan emits a `questions` array (3-5 entries, enforced by its
+`output_schema`). The `map` node spawns one parallel branch per
+question (`max_concurrency: 3`). Each branch is an isolated
+`research_one_question` LLM invocation with web tools, instructed to
+investigate exactly its assigned question. Outputs collect into
+`question_findings` in input order, then `combine_findings` joins
+them into a single `findings` Markdown document for downstream nodes.
+
+`settings.max_concurrency: 4` is the graph-wide cap; the per-`map`
+override (`max_concurrency: 3` on `research_each_question`) is
+deliberately lower to leave headroom for the planner's tool calls
+running alongside RAG.
+
+## Local knowledge corpus
+
+`knowledge_lookup` is a `rag` node — it runs hybrid (vector + keyword)
+retrieval over every file in `knowledge/`. The directory ships with a
+small `research-style-notes.md` so the RAG node has something to
+retrieve against on a clean install; drop your own Markdown notes,
+PDFs, or text files into `knowledge/` to bias the research toward
+your local context.
+
+The knowledge base is built once, at agent-load time, into
+`~/.config/coyote/agents/deep-research/knowledge_lookup.yaml`. Because
+the node fully specifies its build config (`embedding_model`,
+`chunk_size`, `chunk_overlap`), the build is non-interactive. Delete
+that cached file after adding or changing knowledge to force a
+rebuild.
+
+## Sub-agent: report-writer
+
+The `synthesize` node is an `agent` node that spawns the
+`report-writer` sub-agent (`assets/agents/report-writer/`). This is
+the agent-as-tool pattern: the orchestrating graph delegates the
+writing phase to a focused sub-agent dedicated to coherent prose,
+while the research phase uses different (typically cheaper) LLM nodes
+for fast-and-many-question investigation.
+
+The `report-writer` sub-agent has no tools — it cannot access the
+web, cannot search, and cannot invent facts. It reads only the
+findings it is given and produces a final Markdown report preserving
+every inline citation. See `assets/agents/report-writer/README.md`
+for details.
+
+## Tools and tool scoping
+
+This agent demonstrates Coyote's three tool sources and how an `llm`
+node's `tools:` whitelist scopes them per node.
+
+The agent's full tool universe, declared in `graph.yaml`:
+
+- **Global tools** (`global_tools`): `web_search_coyote`,
+  `fetch_url_via_curl`, `search_arxiv` - Coyote's built-in tool scripts.
+- **MCP server** (`mcp_servers`): `ddg-search` - a DuckDuckGo web
+  search MCP server. Referenced in a whitelist as `mcp:ddg-search`.
+- **Custom agent tool** (`tools.sh`): `classify_source` - a
+  deterministic source-credibility classifier shipped with this agent.
+
+No node receives all of these. Each `llm` node's `tools:` whitelist
+narrows the universe to exactly what that step needs:
+
+| Node                    | `tools:` whitelist                                                          | Draws from               |
+|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
+| `plan`, `critique`      | `[]`                                                                        | nothing - pure reasoning |
+| `research_one_question` | `web_search_coyote`, `fetch_url_via_curl`, `search_arxiv`, `mcp:ddg-search` | global tools + MCP       |
+| `vet_sources`           | `classify_source`                                                           | the custom tool only     |
+
+`research_one_question` (each parallel branch of the map) can search
+and fetch but cannot classify sources; `vet_sources` can classify
+sources but cannot touch the web. That separation is the point of the
+`tools:` whitelist: a node gets only the tools its job calls for,
+never the agent's full set.
+
+The `classify_source` custom tool (`tools.sh`) takes a URL and returns
+a credibility tier (government, academic, preprint, organization,
+unverified) derived from the host and top-level domain. It is
+deterministic - exactly the kind of logic a tool should own rather than
+the LLM guessing.
+
+Web search may require API-key configuration; see the
+[Tools](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Tools) docs.
+`fetch_url_via_curl`, `search_arxiv`, and `classify_source` work
+without a key.
+
+## Setup
+
+`research_one_question` (each parallel branch of the `map`) uses the
+`ddg-search` MCP server via `mcp:ddg-search`. It is one of Coyote's
+default MCP servers; make sure it is registered in
+`~/.config/coyote/mcp.json` (run `coyote --install mcp_config` to restore
+the default template if it is missing). If `ddg-search` is unavailable,
+the branches still have their global web-search tools to fall back on.
+
+The `synthesize` node spawns the `report-writer` sub-agent. Both
+agents ship with `coyote agents install`; if you install one manually,
+install both so the agent reference resolves.
+
+## Reflexion
+
+The agent has two loops, both built with script nodes that route via
+`_next`. The engine allows back-edges at runtime; the validator only
+rejects cycles built from static `next` / `routes` edges, so script
+`_next` loops are always allowed.
+
+**Automated reflexion loop.** After the parallel research map and
+`vet_sources`, the `critique` node reviews the merged findings
+against the research plan and the source credibility assessment, and
+emits `VERDICT: PASS` or `VERDICT: REVISE` with specific feedback.
+`reflexion_gate.py` then:
+
+- `PASS` -> continue to `synthesize`.
+- `REVISE`, budget remaining -> loop back to `research_each_question`,
+  with the critique injected as `research_feedback` so every parallel
+  branch sees it on the retry.
+- `REVISE`, budget spent -> continue to `synthesize` anyway (the human
+  approval step is the final backstop).
+
+The budget is `MAX_REFLEXION_REVISIONS` in `reflexion_gate.py`
+(default 2, so the research map runs at most 3 times per pass).
+
+**Human-feedback loop.** At `approve` the user answers `accept`,
+`reject`, or types their own feedback. A free-form answer routes via
+the approval node's `on_other` to `incorporate_feedback.py`, which
+folds that text into `research_feedback` and loops back to
+`research_each_question` for another parallel pass.
+
+`settings.max_loop_iterations` (40) is the engine's infinite-loop
+backstop: it caps the total visits to any single node.
+
+## Running
+
+```sh
+coyote agents install                  # ships deep-research
+coyote -a deep-research "How does HTTP/3 differ from HTTP/2?"
+coyote -a deep-research "Recent advances in solid-state batteries"
+coyote -a deep-research                # no prompt -> triggers ask_topic
+```
+
+## Anti-hallucination
+
+- `research_one_question` (each map branch) is instructed to back
+  every claim with a real retrieved source and never to fabricate
+  URLs, titles, or DOIs.
+- `vet_sources` classifies every cited source so weak sources are
+  visible to the critique step.
+- `critique` independently reviews the merged findings and sends weak
+  or uncited work back for another parallel research pass.
+- `synthesize` (the `report-writer` sub-agent) is grounded: it may use
+  only the gathered findings and must keep each claim's inline source.
+  It has no tools and cannot browse the web.
+- `verify_sources` probes every cited URL / DOI with an HTTP HEAD
+  request and reports which are unreachable, so the human reviewer
+  sees broken citations before approving.
+
+## Customizing
+
+- **Loop budget.** `MAX_REFLEXION_REVISIONS` in `reflexion_gate.py`.
+- **Map concurrency.** The `research_each_question` node's
+  `max_concurrency: 3` caps simultaneous web-research branches.
+  Raise to investigate more questions in parallel; lower to be gentle
+  on rate-limited providers.
+- **Per-node model.** Add `model: anthropic:...` to any `llm` node.
+  Cheap models work well for `plan` / `critique` / `vet_sources`; the
+  heavy intelligence is needed in `research_one_question` and the
+  `report-writer` sub-agent.
+- **Tool scope.** Narrow the `research_one_question` node's `tools:`
+  list to constrain where each branch looks (for example, drop
+  `web_search_coyote` and `mcp:ddg-search` to force arXiv-only
+  research).
+- **Local knowledge.** Drop files into `knowledge/` to bias every
+  research branch toward your local context (see the *Local
+  knowledge corpus* section above).
+- **Different writer.** Replace `agent: report-writer` on the
+  `synthesize` node with the name of any other agent. The
+  orchestrator does not care what kind of agent the writer is.
+- **Skip approval.** Point both `approve` routes at `end_accepted`,
+  or wire `verify_sources` straight to an `end` node.
+
+## Files
+
+```
+assets/agents/deep-research/
+  graph.yaml                    - agent config + 17-node workflow
+  tools.sh                      - classify_source custom tool
+  README.md                     - this file
+  knowledge/
+    README.md                   - corpus-format notes
+    research-style-notes.md     - starter knowledge file (replace with your notes)
+  scripts/
+    parse_request.py            - _next: bootstrap_research, or ask_topic if no topic
+    bootstrap_research.py       - fan-out source: next [plan, knowledge_lookup]
+    combine_findings.py         - joins map output (question_findings) into findings
+    reflexion_gate.py           - _next: research_each_question (revise) or synthesize
+    verify_sources.py           - HTTP HEAD on cited URLs / DOIs
+    incorporate_feedback.py     - _next: research_each_question, with user feedback
+```
+
+See also `assets/agents/report-writer/` — the sub-agent the
+`synthesize` node spawns.

assets/agents/deep-research/graph.yaml

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+name: deep-research
+description: |
+  Deep web research workflow. Plans an investigation, decomposes it
+  into sub-questions researched in parallel, grounds the work in a
+  local knowledge corpus, vets the credibility of cited sources, runs
+  a reflexion self-critique loop to revise weak or incomplete findings,
+  delegates the final write-up to a focused sub-agent, checks that the
+  cited sources are reachable, and gates the result behind human
+  approval. A reviewer's free-form feedback at the approval step feeds
+  back into another research pass.
+
+  This is the canonical Coyote graph-agent reference: it exercises every
+  node type (script, llm, rag, map, agent, input, approval, end) and
+  both static fan-out and dynamic map fan-out.
+
+version: "1.0"
+
+global_tools:
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+  - fetch_url_via_curl.sh
+  - search_arxiv.sh
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - ddg-search
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - "How does HTTP/3 differ from HTTP/2?"
+  - "Summarize recent advances in solid-state battery chemistry"
+
+settings:
+  max_loop_iterations: 40
+  log_state_snapshots: false
+  validate_before_run: true
+  max_concurrency: 4
+
+initial_state:
+  research_feedback: ""
+  research_attempts: 0
+  local_context: ""
+  local_sources: ""
+
+start: parse_request
+
+nodes:
+
+  parse_request:
+    id: parse_request
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/parse_request.py
+    next: bootstrap_research
+
+  ask_topic:
+    id: ask_topic
+    type: input
+    question: "What would you like me to research?"
+    validation: "len(input) > 0"
+    state_updates:
+      topic: "{{input}}"
+    next: bootstrap_research
+
+  bootstrap_research:
+    id: bootstrap_research
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/bootstrap_research.py
+    next: [plan, knowledge_lookup]
+
+  plan:
+    id: plan
+    type: llm
+    instructions: |
+      You are a research planner. Given a topic, produce a focused
+      research plan and decompose it into 3-5 specific sub-questions
+      that can each be researched independently in parallel.
+
+      The plan is a short narrative naming the key questions and the
+      kinds of sources that would be authoritative. The sub-questions
+      are precise, self-contained queries (each one is sent on its own
+      to a separate research worker, so they must be answerable
+      without each other's context).
+    prompt: "Research topic: {{topic}}"
+    tools: []
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        research_plan:
+          type: string
+          description: A short plan narrative.
+        questions:
+          type: array
+          items: { type: string }
+          minItems: 1
+          maxItems: 6
+          description: 3-5 specific, self-contained sub-questions.
+      required: [research_plan, questions]
+    next: research_each_question
+
+  knowledge_lookup:
+    id: knowledge_lookup
+    type: rag
+    documents:
+      - ./knowledge/
+    query: "{{topic}}"
+    top_k: 6
+    chunk_size: 1000
+    chunk_overlap: 100
+    state_updates:
+      local_context: "{{output.context}}"
+      local_sources: "{{output.sources}}"
+    next: research_each_question
+
+  research_each_question:
+    id: research_each_question
+    type: map
+    over: "{{questions}}"
+    as: question
+    branch: research_one_question
+    collect_into: question_findings
+    max_concurrency: 3
+    next: combine_findings
+
+  research_one_question:
+    id: research_one_question
+    type: llm
+    instructions: |
+      You are a web research assistant. Investigate the SINGLE question
+      given to you using your tools: search the web, fetch and read
+      pages, and search arXiv for academic sources.
+
+      Rules:
+        - Every factual claim must be backed by a real source you
+          actually retrieved. Never fabricate URLs, page titles,
+          authors, or DOIs.
+        - Prefer primary and authoritative sources over aggregators.
+        - Where sources disagree, report the disagreement rather than
+          papering over it.
+        - Put the URL (or DOI) inline next to each claim it supports.
+
+      Return organized findings in plain text. Do not include
+      meta-commentary about the process.
+    prompt: |
+      Research question: {{question}}
+
+      Local context that may help:
+      {{local_context}}
+
+      {{research_feedback}}
+    tools:
+      - web_search_coyote
+      - fetch_url_via_curl
+      - search_arxiv
+      - mcp:ddg-search
+    max_iterations: 10
+    max_attempts: 2
+    temperature: 0.1
+
+  combine_findings:
+    id: combine_findings
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/combine_findings.py
+    next: vet_sources
+
+  vet_sources:
+    id: vet_sources
+    type: llm
+    instructions: |
+      You assess the credibility of the sources cited in a set of
+      research findings. For every distinct source URL in the findings,
+      call the `classify_source` tool to get its credibility tier. Then
+      summarize: which claims rest on HIGH-credibility sources, and
+      which rest on PREPRINT or UNVERIFIED sources and so need
+      corroboration. Do NOT do any new research -- assess only what is
+      already cited.
+    prompt: |
+      Findings to assess:
+      {{findings}}
+    tools:
+      - classify_source
+    max_iterations: 15
+    state_updates:
+      source_assessment: "{{output}}"
+    next: critique
+
+  critique:
+    id: critique
+    type: llm
+    instructions: |
+      You are a meticulous research reviewer. Judge whether the
+      findings below are good enough to synthesize a complete,
+      well-supported report that answers the research plan.
+
+      Mark the findings REVISE if ANY of these hold:
+        - A research-plan question is unanswered or only weakly
+          addressed.
+        - A factual claim has no source, or cites a source that looks
+          fabricated.
+        - The findings lean on a single source where corroboration is
+          needed.
+        - A key claim rests only on a PREPRINT or UNVERIFIED source,
+          per the source credibility assessment below.
+        - An obvious counter-perspective or recent development is
+          missing.
+      Otherwise mark them PASS.
+
+      Respond in EXACTLY this format, nothing else:
+
+      VERDICT: <PASS or REVISE>
+      FEEDBACK: <if REVISE, be specific and actionable -- name the gaps
+      and what kind of source would close them; if PASS, write "none">
+    prompt: |
+      Research plan:
+      {{research_plan}}
+
+      Findings under review:
+      {{findings}}
+
+      Source credibility assessment:
+      {{source_assessment}}
+    tools: []
+    state_updates:
+      critique: "{{output}}"
+    next: reflexion_gate
+
+  reflexion_gate:
+    id: reflexion_gate
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/reflexion_gate.py
+    next: synthesize
+
+  synthesize:
+    id: synthesize
+    type: agent
+    agent: report-writer
+    prompt: |
+      Research topic: {{topic}}
+
+      Findings (organized by sub-question, with inline citations):
+      {{findings}}
+
+      Source credibility assessment:
+      {{source_assessment}}
+
+      Produce the final report following your instructions.
+    timeout: 300
+    state_updates:
+      report: "{{output}}"
+    next: verify_sources
+
+  verify_sources:
+    id: verify_sources
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/verify_sources.py
+    next: approve
+
+  approve:
+    id: approve
+    type: approval
+    question: |
+      Research report on: {{topic}}
+
+      {{report}}
+
+      ----
+      {{source_check}}
+      ----
+
+      Accept this report? Pick "accept" or "reject", or type specific
+      feedback to send the research back for another pass.
+    options:
+      - "accept"
+      - "reject"
+    routes:
+      "accept": end_accepted
+      "reject": end_rejected
+    on_other: incorporate_feedback
+    state_updates:
+      decision: "{{choice}}"
+
+  incorporate_feedback:
+    id: incorporate_feedback
+    type: script
+    script: scripts/incorporate_feedback.py
+
+  end_accepted:
+    id: end_accepted
+    type: end
+    output: "{{report}}"
+
+  end_rejected:
+    id: end_rejected
+    type: end
+    output: "Research on '{{topic}}' was rejected and discarded."

assets/agents/deep-research/knowledge/README.md

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+# Local knowledge corpus for deep-research
+
+The `knowledge_lookup` node in `graph.yaml` is a `rag` node that runs
+hybrid (vector + keyword) retrieval over every file in this directory.
+Drop your own notes, papers (PDFs), Markdown docs, or text files here
+and they will be indexed into a per-agent knowledge base on first run.
+
+Coyote supports common file types out of the box: `.md`, `.txt`, `.pdf`,
+`.html`, and others. Subdirectories are walked recursively.
+
+A small starter file (`research-style-notes.md`) ships so the RAG
+node has something non-empty to retrieve against on a clean install.
+Replace or extend it with your own materials to bias the research
+phase toward your local context.
+
+To force the knowledge base to rebuild after you add or change files,
+delete the cached index:
+
+```sh
+rm ~/.config/coyote/agents/deep-research/knowledge_lookup.yaml
+```
+
+The next run will rebuild from the current contents of this directory.

assets/agents/deep-research/knowledge/research-style-notes.md

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+# Research style notes
+
+These are general principles the `deep-research` agent should keep in
+mind regardless of topic. Replace this file with your own notes if you
+want to bias retrieval toward your local context.
+
+## What "good research" means here
+
+- **Every factual claim cites a source you actually retrieved.** Never
+  fabricate URLs, page titles, authors, or DOIs.
+- **Primary sources beat aggregators.** Prefer the original paper, the
+  RFC, the standards body, or the manufacturer over a blog summarizing
+  them.
+- **Corroboration matters where stakes are high.** If a single source
+  makes a strong claim, look for a second independent source before
+  taking it as established.
+- **Disagreement is information, not noise.** If two credible sources
+  disagree, report the disagreement and the reasoning on each side.
+- **Old does not mean wrong.** A 2014 RFC is still authoritative if no
+  newer one has obsoleted it; check before assuming a source is stale.
+
+## Source-tier heuristics
+
+The `vet_sources` node uses these rough tiers to weigh credibility.
+The custom tool `classify_source` (see `tools.sh`) implements this
+deterministically by hostname / TLD.
+
+- **HIGH:** government domains (`.gov`, `.mil`), academic institutions
+  (`.edu`, university subdomains), peer-reviewed journals, standards
+  bodies (IETF/RFCs, W3C, ISO, IEEE, NIST), and primary documents from
+  the entities being researched (e.g. a vendor's official spec page).
+- **PREPRINT:** arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, SSRN. Useful but not yet
+  peer-reviewed; treat numeric claims with extra caution.
+- **ORGANIZATION:** established nonprofits, standards-adjacent groups,
+  industry consortia. Reliable for their stated mission but may have a
+  perspective.
+- **UNVERIFIED:** general web pages, blogs, news aggregators, social
+  media. Useful for leads but should not be the only source for a
+  factual claim.
+
+## Common pitfalls to flag in critique
+
+- A claim cited only to a PREPRINT or UNVERIFIED source on a numeric
+  or contested point.
+- A research-plan question that the findings address only obliquely.
+- "Findings" that paraphrase a single source three times rather than
+  triangulating.
+- Citation collisions where two sources are listed but turn out to
+  be the same study reported via different aggregators.

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/bootstrap_research.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Fan-out source for context loading.
+
+Has no logic of its own. Exists so the static `next: [plan, knowledge_lookup]`
+list on this node fans out into two parallel branches (the LLM planner and
+the RAG knowledge lookup) as a single super-step. The validator requires
+declared parallel-branch script outputs, so we emit an empty JSON object
+explicitly here.
+"""
+import json
+
+
+def main():
+    print(json.dumps({}))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/combine_findings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Join the per-question map outputs into a single `findings` string.
+
+The `research_each_question` map writes `question_findings` (an array,
+one entry per sub-question, in input order). Downstream nodes
+(`vet_sources`, `critique`, `synthesize`) read `{{findings}}` as a
+single block, so this script renders the array as a Markdown document
+with one section per question.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+
+
+def load_state():
+    path = os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+    if path:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    return json.loads(os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE", "{}"))
+
+
+def main():
+    state = load_state()
+    questions = state.get("questions") or []
+    per_question = state.get("question_findings") or []
+
+    sections = []
+    for idx, q in enumerate(questions):
+        body = per_question[idx] if idx < len(per_question) else ""
+        if isinstance(body, dict) or isinstance(body, list):
+            body = json.dumps(body, indent=2)
+        sections.append(f"## {q}\n\n{body}")
+
+    findings = "\n\n".join(sections) if sections else "No findings gathered."
+    print(json.dumps({"findings": findings}))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/incorporate_feedback.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Fold a reviewer's free-form feedback back into the research loop.
+
+Runs when the user answers the approval step with their own text
+instead of "accept" or "reject". That text (saved by the approval node
+as `decision`) becomes `research_feedback`, and the graph loops back to
+`research_each_question` for another informed pass (each sub-question is
+re-researched in parallel with the new feedback in context). The
+reflexion counter is reset so the user-driven pass gets a fresh revision
+budget.
+
+Routing (`_next`): always research_each_question.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+
+
+def load_state():
+    path = os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+    if path:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    return json.loads(os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE", "{}"))
+
+
+def main():
+    state = load_state()
+    feedback = (state.get("decision") or "").strip()
+    output = {
+        "_next": "research_each_question",
+        "research_attempts": 0,
+        "research_feedback": (
+            "The user reviewed the report and asked for changes. Treat "
+            "this as the top priority for the next pass:\n\n" + feedback
+        ),
+    }
+    print(json.dumps(output))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/parse_request.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Entry router for deep-research.
+
+Reads the caller's prompt from state. If it contains a usable research
+topic, stores it as `topic` and falls through to the static `next`
+(plan). If the prompt is empty, routes to `ask_topic` so the user can
+supply one interactively.
+
+Routing (`_next`):
+  - prompt present -> (no _next; static next: plan)
+  - prompt empty   -> ask_topic
+"""
+import json
+import os
+
+
+def load_state():
+    path = os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+    if path:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    return json.loads(os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE", "{}"))
+
+
+def main():
+    state = load_state()
+    prompt = (state.get("initial_prompt") or "").strip()
+    if prompt:
+        print(json.dumps({"topic": prompt}))
+    else:
+        print(json.dumps({"_next": "ask_topic"}))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/reflexion_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Reflexion gate for deep-research.
+
+Runs after `critique` has reviewed the current research findings. If the
+critique's verdict is REVISE and the reflexion budget is not spent,
+loops back to `research` with the critique attached as
+`research_feedback`, so the retry is informed rather than a blind
+re-run. Otherwise it proceeds to `synthesize`.
+
+Routing (`_next`):
+  - verdict PASS                     -> synthesize
+  - verdict REVISE, budget remaining -> research_each_question  (+ research_feedback)
+  - verdict REVISE, budget spent     -> synthesize
+
+Reflexion is a best-effort quality booster, not a hard gate: once the
+budget is spent the workflow proceeds anyway, and the human approval
+step is the final backstop.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+import re
+
+# Automated revision passes allowed. `research` runs at most
+# MAX_REFLEXION_REVISIONS + 1 times per user pass. Bump to allow more.
+MAX_REFLEXION_REVISIONS = 2
+
+
+def load_state():
+    path = os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+    if path:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    return json.loads(os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE", "{}"))
+
+
+def as_int(value, default=0):
+    try:
+        return int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return default
+
+
+def parse_verdict(critique):
+    """Pull PASS/REVISE from the critique's `VERDICT:` line. Defaults to
+    PASS when no verdict line is found, so a malformed critique lets the
+    workflow proceed instead of burning the whole revision budget."""
+    match = re.search(r"VERDICT:\s*([A-Za-z]+)", critique, re.IGNORECASE)
+    if not match:
+        return "PASS"
+    return match.group(1).upper()
+
+
+def main():
+    state = load_state()
+    critique = state.get("critique") or ""
+    verdict = parse_verdict(critique)
+    attempts = as_int(state.get("research_attempts"))
+
+    if verdict == "REVISE" and attempts < MAX_REFLEXION_REVISIONS:
+        feedback = (
+            "A reviewer judged the previous research pass incomplete. "
+            "Address every point in the critique below:\n\n" + critique
+        )
+        output = {
+            "_next": "research_each_question",
+            "research_attempts": attempts + 1,
+            "research_feedback": feedback,
+        }
+    else:
+        output = {"_next": "synthesize"}
+
+    print(json.dumps(output))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/scripts/verify_sources.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Check that the sources cited in the research report are reachable.
+
+Scans the final report for URLs and DOIs, probes each with a HEAD
+request, and writes a `source_check` summary into state so the human
+reviewer sees broken citations at the approval step.
+
+Times out per request so a slow source cannot stall the graph.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+
+DOI_RE = re.compile(r"\b(10\.\d{4,9}/[-._;()/:A-Z0-9]+)", re.IGNORECASE)
+URL_RE = re.compile(r"https?://[^\s)\]\}\"'>]+")
+
+
+def load_state():
+    path = os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+    if path:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    return json.loads(os.environ.get("GRAPH_STATE", "{}"))
+
+
+def reachable(url, timeout=5.0):
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, method="HEAD")
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            return 200 <= resp.status < 400
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        return 200 <= e.code < 400
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def main():
+    state = load_state()
+    report = state.get("report") or ""
+
+    urls = sorted({u.rstrip(".,;)") for u in URL_RE.findall(report)})
+    dois = sorted(set(DOI_RE.findall(report)))
+
+    results = []
+    for url in urls:
+        ok = reachable(url)
+        results.append(f"  {'OK' if ok else 'UNREACHABLE'}  {url}")
+    for doi in dois:
+        url = f"https://doi.org/{doi}"
+        if url in urls:
+            continue
+        ok = reachable(url)
+        results.append(f"  {'OK' if ok else 'UNREACHABLE'}  DOI {doi} ({url})")
+
+    if not results:
+        summary = "No web sources were cited in the report."
+    else:
+        summary = (
+            f"Source reachability ({len(results)} checked):\n"
+            + "\n".join(results)
+        )
+
+    print(json.dumps({"source_check": summary}))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

assets/agents/deep-research/tools.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout The output path
+
+# @cmd Classify the credibility tier of a web source from its URL.
+# A deterministic check based on the host and top-level domain. Use it
+# to weigh how much trust to place in a source before relying on it.
+# @option --url!  The full source URL to classify
+classify_source() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    local url="$argc_url"
+    local host="${url#*://}"
+    host="${host%%/*}"
+    host="${host##*@}"
+    host="${host%%:*}"
+    host="$(printf '%s' "$host" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
+
+    local tier
+    case "$host" in
+        '')
+            tier="UNKNOWN - no host could be parsed from the URL" ;;
+        *.gov | *.gov.* | *.mil)
+            tier="HIGH - government source" ;;
+        *.edu | *.edu.* | *.ac.*)
+            tier="HIGH - academic institution" ;;
+        arxiv.org | *.arxiv.org | biorxiv.org | *.biorxiv.org | medrxiv.org | *.medrxiv.org | ssrn.com | *.ssrn.com)
+            tier="PREPRINT - not yet peer reviewed, corroborate before citing" ;;
+        wikipedia.org | *.wikipedia.org)
+            tier="TERTIARY - encyclopedia, good for orientation not citation" ;;
+        *.org | *.org.*)
+            tier="MEDIUM - organization site, check for institutional bias" ;;
+        *)
+            tier="UNVERIFIED - general web source, corroborate before citing" ;;
+    esac
+
+    printf '%s: %s\n' "${host:-<none>}" "$tier" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

assets/agents/demo/README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 This agent serves as a demo to guide agent development and showcase various agent capabilities.
 
-To enable tools, Loki will look for the first `tools.py` or `tools.sh` file it finds in this directory.
+To enable tools, Coyote will look for the first `tools.py` or `tools.sh` file it finds in this directory.
 
 The base configuration using `tools.py`. To switch to using `tools.sh`, rename or remove `tools.py`.

assets/agents/explore/README.md

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+# Explore
+
+An AI agent specialized in exploring codebases, finding patterns, and understanding project structures.
+
+This agent is designed to be delegated to by the **[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md)** agent to gather information and context. Sisyphus
+acts as the coordinator/architect, while Explore handles the research and discovery phase.
+
+It can also be used as a standalone tool for understanding codebases and finding specific information.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🔍 Deep codebase exploration and pattern matching
+- 📂 File system navigation and content analysis
+- 🧠 Context gathering for complex tasks
+- 🛡️ Read-only operations for safe investigation
+
+## Pro-Tip: Use an IDE MCP Server for Improved Performance
+Many modern IDEs now include MCP servers that let LLMs perform operations within the IDE itself and use IDE tools. Using
+an IDE's MCP server dramatically improves the performance of coding agents. So if you have an IDE, try adding that MCP
+server to your config (see the [MCP Server docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/wiki/MCP-Servers) to see how to configure
+them), and modify the agent definition to look like this:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - jetbrains # The name of your configured IDE MCP server
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+
+# ...
+```

assets/agents/explore/config.yaml

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+name: explore
+description: Fast codebase exploration agent - finds patterns, structures, and relevant files. Designed to be fanned out in parallel by orchestrators — scale to the number of distinct search angles the task requires.
+version: 3.1.0
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - ai-slop-remover
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory to explore
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - ddg-search
+global_tools:
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are a codebase explorer. Your job: Search, find, report. Nothing else.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load your skills
+
+  At the start of every exploration, call `skill__load` for `ai-slop-remover`. Your findings go directly into the orchestrator's synthesis, so concise, slop-free output is the contract. Apply the skill's standards to your final findings block:
+
+  - No filler ("It's important to note that…", "Let me explain…"). Just the finding.
+  - No flattery, no padding, no status updates about your process.
+  - No multi-paragraph commentary — bullet points with code snippets are enough.
+
+  ## You may be one of many parallel explorers
+
+  Orchestrators (like Sisyphus) fan out as many explore agents as the task warrants — one per distinct search angle, module boundary, or concern. You may be one of many running in parallel. Assume you are ONE narrow slice of a larger investigation. Stay strictly within YOUR slice as defined by the prompt — don't broaden scope to cover what other parallel explorers might be handling.
+
+  If the prompt says "find auth middleware", you find auth middleware. You do NOT also tour the routing layer, the error system, and the database connection pool. Narrow scope is the contract.
+
+  ## Investigation methodology
+
+  Before searching, build a quick mental model. Then narrow in. Then read.
+
+  1. **Frame the question.** What kind of artifact am I looking for? Symbols (struct/class/function)? File patterns? Configuration? Implementation details? Tests? Different artifact kinds use different tools.
+
+  2. **Find first, read second.** Never `fs_read` a file without knowing why you're reading it.
+
+  3. **Build a directory mental model with `fs_ls` and `fs_glob`** — `fs_ls src/` to see what's there; `fs_glob '**/*.rs' src/` to see which files exist by name.
+
+  4. **Locate symbols with `fs_grep`** — for finding where things live across the codebase. `fs_grep --pattern "fn handle_request" --include "*.rs"` is faster than reading files.
+
+  4b. **Match code STRUCTURE with `ast_grep`** — when text grep is too noisy or formatting-dependent. It matches syntax trees: `ast_grep --pattern '$X.unwrap()' --lang rust` finds every unwrap call however it's formatted; `ast_grep --pattern 'fn $NAME($$$) { $$$ }' --lang rust --glob 'src/**'` finds function definitions; `ast_grep --pattern 'useEffect($$$)' --lang tsx` finds hook usages that a text grep for "useEffect" would bury in comments and strings. Meta-variables: `$NAME` = one AST node, `$$$` = zero or more. The pattern must be a COMPLETE, valid AST node for `--lang` — `fn $NAME($$$)` without a body parses as nothing and matches nothing. Use `fs_grep` for plain text, comments, strings, and config files; `ast_grep` for calls, definitions, and signatures. If ast-grep isn't installed the tool says so — fall back to fs_grep.
+
+  5. **Read targeted sections with `fs_read --offset/--limit`** — `fs_read --path "src/main.rs" --offset 50 --limit 30` reads lines 50-79 only. `fs_read` adds line numbers but TRUNCATES long lines (over 2000 chars) and caps output at 2000 lines by default.
+
+  6. **Use `fs_cat` only when you need the full untruncated file** — rare in exploration. If you reach for `fs_cat`, ask whether `fs_grep` + targeted `fs_read` would answer your question with less context spend.
+
+  7. **Never read entire large files** — for files 500+ lines, read the relevant section only.
+
+  ## Available actions
+
+  - `fs_grep --pattern "struct User" --include "*.rs"` — find content across files in a directory tree
+  - `fs_grep --pattern "TODO" --path "src/main.rs"` — find content within a single file (--include is ignored in this mode)
+  - `ast_grep --pattern 'impl $TRAIT for $TYPE' --lang rust` — find code by STRUCTURE, not text (see 4b above)
+  - `fs_glob --pattern "*.rs" --path src/` — find files by name pattern
+  - `fs_read --path "src/main.rs"` — read a TRUNCATED view with line numbers (default 2000 lines, lines over 2000 chars cut off)
+  - `fs_read --path "src/main.rs" --offset 100 --limit 50` — read lines 100-149 only (line numbers; truncation rules still apply)
+  - `fs_cat --path "src/main.rs"` — read the FULL untruncated file (no line numbers); use only when you actually need every line
+  - `fs_ls --path "src/"` — list directory contents
+
+  ## When to use the web (ddg-search MCP)
+
+  Rarely. You are a CODEBASE explorer, not a web researcher. Use the web only when the codebase references an external library/framework whose documented behavior is the answer to the question (e.g., "how does Tokio's #[tokio::main] expand"), and the answer isn't in the local code. For internal questions ("how does OUR auth work"), grep the codebase — never the web.
+
+  ## Output format
+
+  Always end your response with a structured findings block. Sisyphus reads this verbatim and may paste sections directly into delegation prompts for a coder agent, so the structure matters:
+
+  ```
+  FINDINGS:
+  - [One-line concrete fact about what you found]
+  - [Another one-line fact]
+  - Relevant files: [list of paths, no commentary]
+
+  Code patterns (paste actual lines):
+  - From `path/to/file.ext` lines N-M:
+    <5-20 lines of actual code that show the pattern>
+  - From `path/to/other.ext` lines N-M:
+    <another snippet>
+
+  Open questions (only if any):
+  - [Anything you couldn't determine and the orchestrator should clarify or delegate elsewhere]
+
+  EXPLORE_COMPLETE
+  ```
+
+  Pasting actual code lines (5-20 per pattern) lets the orchestrator hand snippets directly to a coder agent without re-exploration. That is the entire point of your existence in a parallel research phase. File paths alone make downstream delegation impossible — the coder would have to re-do your work.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Be fast.** Don't read every file, read representative ones.
+  2. **Stay in your slice.** Narrow scope is the contract.
+  3. **Be concise.** Report findings, not your process. Apply the `ai-slop-remover` skill to your output.
+  4. **Never modify files.** You are read-only.
+  5. **Limit reads.** Target around 5 file reads per exploration; go higher only when the question genuinely requires it.
+  6. **Paste code snippets.** File paths alone make downstream delegation impossible.
+  7. **Report what you didn't find.** If the prompt asked for X and X doesn't exist in your slice, say so explicitly — don't pad your findings with adjacent material to hide the gap.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+
+  ## Available tools:
+  {{__tools__}}
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - 'Find how authentication is implemented'
+  - 'What patterns are used for API endpoints'
+  - 'Show me the project structure'

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Explore agent tools for codebase search and analysis
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# Normalize a path to be relative to project root.
+# Strips the project_dir prefix if the LLM passes an absolute path.
+_normalize_path() {
+  local input_path="$1"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  if [[ "${input_path}" == /* ]]; then
+    input_path="${input_path#"${project_dir}"/}"
+  fi
+
+  input_path="${input_path#./}"
+  echo "${input_path}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project structure and layout
+get_structure() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  info "Project structure:" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  {
+  	echo "Type: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')"
+  	echo ""
+
+  	get_tree "${project_dir}" 3
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Search for files by name pattern
+# @option --pattern! File name pattern (e.g., "*.rs", "config*", "*test*")
+search_files() {
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  local pattern="${argc_pattern}"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  info "Files matching: ${pattern}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local results
+  results=$(_search_files "${pattern}" "${project_dir}")
+  
+  if [[ -n "${results}" ]]; then
+    echo "${results}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  else
+    warn "No files found" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Search for content in files
+# @option --pattern! Text or regex pattern to search for
+# @option --file-type Filter by file extension (e.g., "rs", "py", "ts")
+search_content() {
+  local pattern="${argc_pattern}"
+  local file_type="${argc_file_type:-}"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  info "Searching: ${pattern}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local include_arg=""
+  if [[ -n "${file_type}" ]]; then
+    include_arg="--include=*.${file_type}"
+  fi
+  
+  local results
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  results=$(grep -rn ${include_arg} "${pattern}" "${project_dir}" 2>/dev/null | \
+    grep -v '/target/' | \
+    grep -v '/node_modules/' | \
+    grep -v '/.git/' | \
+    grep -v '/dist/' | \
+    sed "s|^${project_dir}/||" | \
+    head -30) || true
+  
+  if [[ -n "${results}" ]]; then
+    echo "${results}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  else
+    warn "No matches found" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Read a file's contents
+# @option --path! Path to the file (relative to project root)
+# @option --lines Maximum lines to read (default: 200)
+read_file() {
+  local file_path
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  file_path=$(_normalize_path "${argc_path}")
+  local max_lines="${argc_lines:-200}"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local full_path="${project_dir}/${file_path}"
+  
+  if [[ ! -f "${full_path}" ]]; then
+    error "File not found: ${file_path}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  {
+  	info "File: ${file_path}"
+  	echo ""
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  head -n "${max_lines}" "${full_path}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local total_lines
+  total_lines=$(wc -l < "${full_path}")
+  if [[ "${total_lines}" -gt "${max_lines}" ]]; then
+    echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    warn "... truncated (${total_lines} total lines)" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Find similar files to a given file (for pattern matching)
+# @option --path! Path to the reference file
+find_similar() {
+  local file_path
+  file_path=$(_normalize_path "${argc_path}")
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local ext="${file_path##*.}"
+  local dir
+  dir=$(dirname "${file_path}")
+  
+  info "Files similar to: ${file_path}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local results
+  results=$(find "${project_dir}/${dir}" -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "*.${ext}" \
+    ! -name "$(basename "${file_path}")" \
+    ! -name "*test*" \
+    ! -name "*spec*" \
+    2>/dev/null | sed "s|^${project_dir}/||" | head -5)
+  
+  if [[ -n "${results}" ]]; then
+    echo "${results}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  else
+    results=$(find "${project_dir}" -type f -name "*.${ext}" \
+      ! -name "$(basename "${file_path}")" \
+      ! -name "*test*" \
+      -not -path '*/target/*' \
+      2>/dev/null | sed "s|^${project_dir}/||" | head -5)
+    if [[ -n "${results}" ]]; then
+      echo "${results}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    else
+      warn "No similar files found" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    fi
+  fi
+}

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+# File Reviewer
+
+A specialized worker agent that reviews a single file's diff for bugs, style issues, and cross-cutting concerns.
+
+This agent is designed to be spawned by the **[Code Reviewer](../code-reviewer/README.md)** agent. It focuses deeply on 
+one file while communicating with sibling agents to catch issues that span multiple files.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🔍 **Deep Analysis**: Focuses on bugs, logic errors, security issues, and style problems in a single file.
+- 🗣️ **Teammate Communication**: Sends and receives alerts to/from sibling reviewers about interface or dependency 
+  changes.
+- 🎯 **Targeted Reading**: Reads only relevant context around changed lines to stay efficient.
+- 🏷️ **Structured Findings**: Categorizes issues by severity (🔴 Critical, 🟡 Warning, 🟢 Suggestion, 💡 Nitpick).
+
+## Pro-Tip: Use an IDE MCP Server for Improved Performance
+Many modern IDEs now include MCP servers that let LLMs perform operations within the IDE itself and use IDE tools. Using
+an IDE's MCP server dramatically improves the performance of coding agents. So if you have an IDE, try adding that MCP
+server to your config (see the [MCP Server docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/MCP-Servers) to see how to configure
+them), and modify the agent definition to look like this:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - jetbrains # The name of your configured IDE MCP server
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+
+# ...
+```
+

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+name: file-reviewer
+description: Reviews a single file's diff for bugs, style issues, and cross-cutting concerns
+version: 2.3.0
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - code-review
+  - ai-slop-remover
+  - transactional-integrity
+  - logging-discipline
+  - rest-api-review
+  - cli-review
+  - library-review
+  - worker-review
+  - iac-review
+  - migration-review
+  - cicd-review
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory for context
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are a precise code reviewer. You review ONE file's diff and produce structured findings.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load review skills
+
+  Before reading any code, call `skill__load` for `code-review` and `ai-slop-remover`. They carry your detailed review methodology — the categories to check (correctness, tests, clarity, coupling, footguns), the investigation workflow (how to use the fs tools to build context before reviewing), the slop checklist (useless comments, dishonest naming, defensive handling of impossible cases), and the standard for when to flag vs. skip.
+
+  Additionally load `transactional-integrity` when the diff touches state-changing code — database writes, transaction blocks, queue/webhook/job handlers, retry logic, or calls to external state-holding systems. It carries the atomicity/race/idempotency/dual-write checklist that generic correctness review misses. Skip it for pure reads, UI, and stateless computation.
+
+  Also load `logging-discipline` when the diff touches boundaries, error paths, background jobs, or state transitions. It carries the under-/over-logging checks (silent new failure paths, log-and-rethrow duplication, register mismatches, deleted log lines operators may grep for). Skip it for diffs with no operational surface.
+
+  Apply every loaded checklist in every review. Skill bodies are your source of truth for what to flag; this agent's instructions handle workflow and output shape.
+
+  ## Your Mission
+
+  You receive a git diff for a single file. Your job:
+  1. Load the review skills (above).
+  2. Analyze the diff applying both skill checklists.
+  3. Read surrounding code for context using the skill's investigation workflow.
+  4. Check your inbox for cross-cutting alerts from sibling reviewers.
+  5. Send alerts to siblings if you spot cross-file issues.
+  6. Return structured findings in the format below.
+
+  ## Input
+
+  You receive:
+  - The file path being reviewed
+  - The git diff for that file
+  - A sibling roster (other file-reviewers and which files they're reviewing)
+
+  ## Cross-Cutting Alerts (Teammate Pattern)
+
+  After analyzing your file, check if changes might affect sibling files:
+  - **Interface changes**: If a function signature changed, alert siblings reviewing callers
+  - **Type changes**: If a type/struct changed, alert siblings reviewing files that use it
+  - **Import changes**: If exports changed, alert siblings reviewing importers
+  - **Config changes**: Alert all siblings if config format changed
+
+  To alert a sibling:
+  ```
+  agent__send_message --to <sibling_agent_id> --message "ALERT: <description of cross-file concern>"
+  ```
+
+  Check your inbox periodically for alerts from siblings:
+  ```
+  agent__check_inbox
+  ```
+
+  If you receive an alert, incorporate it into your findings under a "Cross-File Concerns" section.
+
+  ## File Reading Limits
+
+  The `code-review` skill teaches the investigation workflow. Apply these per-review caps on top:
+  - **Max 5 fs_read calls per review.** Be deliberate about which files you read.
+  - **`fs_read` returns a TRUNCATED view** with line numbers (long lines cut at 2000 chars, output capped at 2000 lines by default). Use `--offset` and `--limit` (default 50 lines of context) to target specific sections. Never read entire large files.
+  - **Use `fs_cat` only when you genuinely need the full untruncated file** — for a diff review this should be rare; `fs_grep` + targeted `fs_read` usually answers the question with less context.
+  - **Focus on the diff.** Read surrounding code only when needed to evaluate the change; do not audit unrelated code in the same file.
+
+  ## Output Format
+
+  Structure your response EXACTLY as:
+
+  ```
+  ## File: <file_path>
+
+  ### Summary
+  <1-2 sentence summary of the changes>
+
+  ### Findings
+
+  #### <finding_title>
+  - **Severity**: 🔴 CRITICAL | 🟡 WARNING | 🟢 SUGGESTION | 💡 NITPICK
+  - **Lines**: <start_line>-<end_line>
+  - **Description**: <clear explanation of the issue>
+  - **Suggestion**: <how to fix it>
+
+  #### <next_finding_title>
+  ...
+
+  ### Cross-File Concerns
+  <any issues received from siblings or that you alerted siblings about>
+  <"None" if no cross-file concerns>
+
+  REVIEW_COMPLETE
+  ```
+
+  ## Severity Tag Mapping
+
+  Translate the skill's category findings to the output severity:
+  - **🔴 CRITICAL** — Correctness bugs, security vulnerabilities, data loss risks, crashes
+  - **🟡 WARNING** — Logic errors, race conditions, missing error handling, performance issues with user-visible impact
+  - **🟢 SUGGESTION** — Clarity, coupling, naming, footgun mitigations, missing tests for the change
+  - **💡 NITPICK** — Style if no formatter enforces it, minor naming, slop-remover findings on prose-style comments
+
+  ### The `[convention]` / `[correctness]` marker
+
+  Finding titles may optionally carry a `[convention]` or `[correctness]` marker (e.g. `#### [convention] Collection endpoint without pagination`). Emit a marker only when a loaded skill instructs you to: `[convention]` tags contract/convention-adherence findings, `[correctness]` tags contract-breaking findings such as a semver violation or an exit-code inversion. The marker rides in the title verbatim and changes nothing about how you assign severity — folding and rejection semantics live downstream in the orchestrators, not here. The severity mapping above is unchanged.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Be specific.** Reference exact line numbers and code.
+  2. **Be actionable.** Every finding must have a suggestion.
+  3. **Never modify files.** You are read-only.
+  4. **Always end with REVIEW_COMPLETE.**
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools:
+  {{__tools__}}

assets/agents/file-reviewer/tools.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe File reviewer tools for single-file code review
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project structure to understand codebase layout
+get_structure() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  info "Project structure:" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  {
+    echo "Type: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')"
+    echo ""
+    get_tree "${project_dir}" 2
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

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+# Gatekeeper
+
+A **plan self-containedness gate**. Audits a plan against the "sealed container" standard before it
+is finalized:
+
+> A context-free LLM implementer must be able to execute the plan using ONLY what is on the page —
+> every question it will hit mid-implementation is either **answered inline** or **delegated via a
+> verified pointer** to the exact code/docs where the answer lives.
+
+Where [`plan-review`](../../skills/plan-review/SKILL.md) (via `oracle`) judges the *approach*
+(executability, verifiability, ordering), `gatekeeper` audits the *context*: does the implementer
+know where infrastructure code goes, what DB tech to use (RDS vs in-cluster Postgres), which
+directory layout to mirror, what commands verify the work — or at least where to look?
+
+## The three review gates
+
+| Gate | Agent | Question | When |
+|------|-------|----------|------|
+| Self-containedness | `gatekeeper` | "Can a context-free LLM implement from this file alone?" | Before the plan is finalized |
+| Executability | `oracle` + `plan-review` | "Is the approach sound, verifiable, correctly ordered?" | Before the plan is promoted |
+| Conformance | [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) | "Is the built code what the plan asked for?" | After implementation |
+
+## How it audits
+
+Driven by the [`plan-gatekeeping`](../../skills/plan-gatekeeping/SKILL.md) skill:
+
+1. Walks a 10-category manifest: code placement, infrastructure, data layer, interfaces/contracts,
+   conventions/tooling, testing/verification, dependencies/ordering, config/secrets, scope
+   boundaries, settled decisions.
+2. For each category: answered inline, delegated via pointer, or **missing**.
+3. **Verifies every pointer** with read-only tools — the path exists AND actually covers the claimed
+   topic. A pointer to a file that never mentions the topic is a leak wearing a pointer costume.
+4. Phrases each gap as the question the implementer would actually ask, tagged **BLOCKING** (will
+   guess wrong) or **FRICTION** (will waste time rediscovering).
+
+## Verdict (blocking)
+
+```
+PLAN_GATE: SEALED
+Categories audited: N applicable, all answered or pointed.
+```
+
+```
+PLAN_GATE: LEAKY
+Missing questions (N):
+1. [infrastructure] Where do I put the Terraform for the new service DB — infra/rds/ or a separate repo? — BLOCKING — plan says "provision a database" with no target — add inline: "RDS via infra/rds/, mirror rate_cards.tf"
+Broken pointers (if any):
+- "see docs/db.md for conventions" — path missing
+```
+
+`LEAKY` blocks finalization. The caller (typically `architect`) answers the questions — by exploring
+the code repos, reading docs, or asking the user — amends the plan, and re-submits to the SAME
+gatekeeper session until it seals.
+
+## Usage
+
+Spawned by `architect` during design-doc decomposition (Phase B/C), before the `oracle` plan-review:
+
+```sh
+agent__spawn --agent gatekeeper --prompt "Audit this plan for self-containedness. Return SEALED/LEAKY.
+
+Plan: <plans_dir>/PLAN-<slug>.md
+Target project: <project_dir>"
+```
+
+Ad-hoc use against any plan file:
+
+```sh
+coyote -a gatekeeper --agent-variable project_dir ~/code/my-service \
+  "Audit plans/PLAN-my-feature.md for self-containedness"
+```
+
+## Related
+
+- [`plan-gatekeeping`](../../skills/plan-gatekeeping/SKILL.md) — the manifest + methodology it runs on.
+- [`architect`](../architect/README.md) — the orchestrator that gates plans through it.
+- [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) — the post-implementation conformance counterpart.

assets/agents/gatekeeper/config.yaml

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+name: gatekeeper
+description: Plan self-containedness gate - audits a plan against the "sealed container" standard (every implementer question answered inline or via a verified pointer to code/docs) and returns a blocking PLAN_GATE SEALED/LEAKY verdict with the missing questions. Designed to be delegated to by architect before plans are finalized.
+version: 2.0.0
+
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 15
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - plan-gatekeeping
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Absolute path to the project the plan targets - the ground truth for pointer verification
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are the plan gatekeeper. You audit ONE plan for **self-containedness** before it is finalized:
+  the "sealed container" test. A context-free LLM implementer must be able to execute the plan using
+  ONLY what is on the page — every question it will hit mid-implementation must be answered inline or
+  delegated via a verified pointer to the exact code/docs where the answer lives. Your output is the
+  list of questions the plan FAILS to answer, and a blocking verdict.
+
+  You are NOT the approach reviewer (`plan-review` judges executability/verifiability of the design).
+  You audit completeness of CONTEXT. A brilliant approach with no answer to "where does the infra
+  code go?" or "managed RDS or an in-cluster Postgres container?" fails your gate.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load the skill
+
+  Before anything else, `skill__load` `plan-gatekeeping`. It carries your methodology: the
+  answer-or-pointer rule, the 10-category manifest (code placement, infrastructure, data layer,
+  interfaces, conventions, testing, dependencies, config/secrets, scope, settled decisions), pointer
+  verification, severity tagging, and the exact verdict format. The skill body is your source of
+  truth; these instructions handle workflow and I/O.
+
+  ## Input (the spawn prompt IS your entire context)
+
+  You are given a plan to audit — pasted inline or as a path to read. You may also be told which
+  project the plan targets; default ground truth is {{project_dir}}. Any other local repos/docs the
+  plan points into are readable for pointer verification.
+
+  If no plan is provided, STOP and say so.
+
+  ## Workflow
+
+  1. Load `plan-gatekeeping`.
+  2. Read the plan in full (`fs_cat` for the whole file — do not audit a truncated view).
+  3. Walk EVERY manifest category. For each: answered inline, delegated via pointer, or MISSING.
+     Mark inapplicable categories explicitly.
+  4. Verify every pointer with the read-only tools: the path exists AND the target actually covers
+     the claimed topic. Check "mirror the layout of X" claims against X itself.
+  5. Phrase each gap as the QUESTION the implementer would actually ask, tag it BLOCKING or
+     FRICTION, and suggest the fix — an inline answer or a pointer you have VERIFIED resolves.
+  6. Emit the verdict in the skill's exact format.
+
+  ## Output — verdict (MANDATORY, exact format)
+
+  End with EXACTLY one of these sentinels so the caller can route on it:
+
+  ```
+  PLAN_GATE: SEALED
+  Categories audited: N applicable, all answered or pointed.
+  ```
+
+  ```
+  PLAN_GATE: LEAKY
+  Missing questions (N):
+  1. [category] <implementer's actual question> — [BLOCKING|FRICTION] — <why they get stuck> — <suggested fix>
+  Broken pointers (if any):
+  - <pointer> — <path missing | doesn't cover topic>
+  ```
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **You are read-only.** Never modify the plan. You produce questions; the author owns the fixes.
+  2. **Questions, not complaints.** "Infra section is thin" is noise. "Where do I put the Terraform
+     for the new database — {{project_dir}}/infra/ or a separate repo?" is signal.
+  3. **Verify every pointer you check AND every pointer you suggest.** Recommending an unverified
+     pointer is the same leak you exist to catch.
+  4. **BLOCKING findings always mean LEAKY.** Only-FRICTION findings: note the caller may seal at
+     their discretion.
+  5. **Do not re-litigate the approach.** Coherent-but-underdocumented means the fix is context.
+  6. Be terse and decisive. Three BLOCKING questions beat fifteen nitpicks.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project (ground truth): {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}

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-# Jira AI Agent
-
-## Overview
-
-The Jira AI Agent is designed to assist with managing tasks within Jira projects, providing capabilities such as creating, searching, updating, assigning, linking, and commenting on issues. Its primary purpose is to help software engineers seamlessly integrate Jira into their workflows through an AI-driven interface.
-
-## Configuration
-
-### Variables
-
-This agent accepts the following variables:
-
-- **config**: Specifies the configuration file for the Jira CLI. This configuration should be located at `~/.config/.jira/<config_name>.yml`. Example: `work`.
-- **project**: The Jira project key where operations are executed. Example: `PAN`.
-
-### Customization
-
-#### For a User's Specific Jira Instance
-
-1. **Config File Setup**:
-   - Users must ensure there is a configuration file for their Jira instance located at `~/.config/.jira/`. The filename should match the `config` variable value provided to the agent (e.g., for `config` set to `work`, ensure a `work.yml` exists).
-
-2. **State, Issue Type, and Priority Customization**:
-   - Modify the functions `_issue_type_choice` and `_issue_state_choice` in `tools.sh` to reflect the specific issue types and states used in your Jira instance.
-   - The `priority` for new issues can be modified directly through the `create_issue()` function in `tools.sh` with options set to the values available in your Jira instance (e.g., Medium, Highest, etc.).
-
-## How the Agent Works
-
-The agent works by utilizing provided variables to interact with Jira CLI commands through `tools.sh`. The `config` variable links directly to a `.yml` configuration file that contains connections settings for a Jira instance, enabling the agent to perform operations such as issue creation or status updates.
-
-- **Configuration Linkage**: The `config` parameters specified during the execution must have a corresponding `.yml` configuration file at `~/.config/.jira/`, which contains the required Jira server details like login credentials and server URL.
-- **Jira Command Execution**: The agent uses predefined functions within `tools.sh` to execute Jira operations. These functions rely on the configuration and project variable inputs to construct and execute the appropriate Jira CLI commands.

assets/agents/jira-helper/config.yaml

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-name: Jira Agent
-description: An AI agent that can assist with Jira tasks such as creating issues, searching for issues, and updating issues.
-version: 0.1.0
-agent_session: temp
-instructions: |
-  You are a AI agent designed to assist with managing Jira tasks and helping software engineers
-  utilize and integrate Jira into their workflows. You can create, search, update, assign, link, and comment on issues in Jira.
-
-  When you create issues, the general format of the issues is broken into two sections: Description, and User Acceptance Criteria. The Description section gives context and details about the issue, and the User Acceptance Criteria section provides bullet points that function like a checklist of all the things that must be completed in order for the issue to be considered done.
-  
-  Create issues under the {{project}} Jira project.
-
-
-  Available tools:
-  {{__tools__}}
-variables:
-  - name: config
-    description: The configuration to use for the Jira CLI; e.g. work
-  - name: project
-    description: The Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-conversation_starters:
-  - What are the latest issues in my Jira project?
-  - Can you create a new Jira issue for me?
-  - What are my open Jira issues?
-  - Can you search for issues with the label "bug" in my Jira project?

assets/agents/jira-helper/tools.sh

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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-# shellcheck disable=SC2046
-set -e
-
-# @meta require-tools jira
-# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout The output path
-# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG! The configuration to use for the Jira CLI; e.g. work
-# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT! The Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-
-# @cmd Fetch my Jira username
-get_jira_username() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME/.config/.jira/${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}.yml"
-
-  jira me -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Query for jira issues using a Jira Query Language (JQL) query
-# @option --jql-query! The Jira Query Language query to execute
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-query_jira_issues() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue ls \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    -q "$argc_jql_query" \
-    --plain \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Assign a Jira issue to the specified user
-# @option --issue-key! The Jira issue key, e.g. ISSUE-1
-# @option --assignee! The email or display name of the user to assign the issue to
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-assign_jira_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue assign \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "$argc_issue_key" "$argc_assignee" \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd View a Jira issue
-# @option --issue-key! The Jira issue key, e.g. ISSUE-1
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-view_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue view \
-    "$argc_issue_key" \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    --comments 20 \
-    --plain \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Transition a Jira issue to a different state
-# @option --issue-key! The Jira issue key, e.g. ISSUE-1
-# @option --state![`_issue_state_choice`] The Jira state of the issue
-# @option --comment Add a comment to the issue
-# @option --resolution Set resolution
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-transition_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-  declare -a flags=()
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_comment ]]; then
-    flags+=("--comment '${argc_comment}'")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_resolution ]]; then
-    flags+=("--resolution ${argc_resolution}")
-  fi
-
-  jira issue move \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "$argc_issue_key" "$argc_state" "$(echo "${flags[*]}" | xargs)" \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Create a new Jira issue
-# @option --type![`_issue_type_choice`]
-# @option --summary! Issue summary or title
-# @option --description! Issue description
-# @option --parent-issue-key Parent issue key can be used to attach epic to an issue. And, this field is mandatory when creating a sub-task
-# @option --assignee Issue assignee (username, email or display name)
-# @option --fix-version* String array of Release info (fixVersions); for example: `--fix-version 'some fix version 1' --fix-version 'version 2'`
-# @option --affects-version* String array of Release info (affectsVersions); for example: `--affects-version 'the first affected version' --affects-version 'v1.2.3'`
-# @option --label* String array of issue labels; for example: `--label backend --label custom`
-# @option --component* String array of issue components; for example: `--component backend --component core`
-# @option --original-estimate The original estimate of the issue
-# @option --priority[=Medium|Highest|High|Low|Lowest] The priority of the issue
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-create_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-  declare -a flags=()
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_assignee ]]; then
-    flags+=("--assignee $argc_assignee")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_original_estimate ]]; then
-    flags+=("--original-estimate $argc_original_estimate")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_priority ]]; then
-    flags+=("--priority $argc_priority")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_fix_version ]]; then
-    for version in "${argc_fix_version[@]}"; do
-      flags+=("--fix-version '$version'")
-    done
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_affects_version ]]; then
-    for version in "${argc_affects_version[@]}"; do
-      flags+=("--affects-version '$version'")
-    done
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_components ]]; then
-    for component in "${argc_components[@]}"; do
-      flags+=("--affects-version '$component'")
-    done
-  fi
-
-  jira issue create \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    --type "$argc_type" \
-    --summary "$argc_summary" \
-    --body "$argc_description" \
-    --parent "$argc_parent_issue_key" \
-    -c "$config_file" \
-    --no-input $(echo "${flags[*]}" | xargs) >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Link two issues together
-# @option --inward-issue-key! Issue key of the source issue, eg: ISSUE-1
-# @option --outward-issue-key! Issue key of the target issue, eg: ISSUE-2
-# @option --issue-link-type! Relationship between two issues, eg: Duplicates, Blocks etc.
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-link_issues() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue link \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "${argc_inward_issue_key}" "${argc_outward_issue_key}" "${argc_issue_link_type}" \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Unlink or disconnect two issues from each other, if already connected.
-# @option --inward-issue-key! Issue key of the source issue, eg: ISSUE-1
-# @option --outward-issue-key! Issue key of the target issue, eg: ISSUE-2.
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-unlink_issues() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue unlink \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "${argc_inward_issue_key}" "${argc_outward_issue_key}" \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Add a comment to an issue
-# @option --issue-key! Issue key of the source issue, eg: ISSUE-1
-# @option --comment-body! Body of the comment you want to add
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-add_comment_to_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-
-  jira issue comment add \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "${argc_issue_key}" "${argc_comment_body}" \
-    --no-input \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-# @cmd Edit an existing Jira issue
-# @option --issue-key! The Jira issue key, e.g. ISSUE-1
-# @option --parent Link to a parent key
-# @option --summary Edit summary or title
-# @option --description Edit description
-# @option --priority Edit priority
-# @option --assignee Edit assignee (email or display name)
-# @option --label Append labels
-# @option --project! $LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT <PROJECT> Jira project to operate on; e.g. PAN
-edit_issue() {
-  declare config_file="$HOME"/.config/.jira/"${LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG}".yml
-  declare -a flags=()
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_parent ]]; then
-    flags+=("--parent $argc_parent")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_summary ]]; then
-    flags+=("--summary $argc_summary")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_description ]]; then
-    flags+=("--body $argc_description")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_priority ]]; then
-    flags+=("--priority $argc_priority")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_assignee ]]; then
-    flags+=("--assignee $argc_assignee")
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -n $argc_label ]]; then
-    flags+=("--label $argc_label")
-  fi
-
-  jira issue edit \
-    --project "$argc_project" \
-    "$argc_issue_key" $(echo "${flags[*]}" | xargs) \
-    --no-input \
-    -c "$config_file" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
-}
-
-_issue_type_choice() {
-  if [[ $LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG == "work" ]]; then
-    echo "Story"
-    echo "Task"
-    echo "Bug"
-    echo "Technical Debt"
-    echo "Sub-task"
-  elif [[ $LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG == "sideproject" ]]; then
-    echo "Task"
-    echo "Story"
-    echo "Bug"
-    echo "Epic"
-  fi
-}
-
-_issue_state_choice() {
-  if [[ $LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG == "work" ]]; then
-    echo "Ready for Dev"
-    echo "CODE REVIEW"
-    echo "IN PROGRESS"
-    echo "Backlog"
-    echo "Done"
-    echo "TESTING"
-  elif [[ $LLM_AGENT_VAR_CONFIG == "sideproject" ]]; then
-    echo "IN CLARIFICATION"
-    echo "NEED TO CLARIFY"
-    echo "READY TO WORK"
-    echo "RELEASE BACKLOG"
-    echo "REOPEN"
-    echo "CODE REVIEW"
-    echo "IN PROGRESS"
-    echo "IN TESTING"
-    echo "TO TEST"
-    echo "DONE"
-  fi
-}

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+# Librarian
+
+The "external grep" sibling of [Explore](../explore/README.md). Searches the web
+for authoritative external references (official docs, production OSS,
+specifications), fetches them, and synthesizes findings with inline citations.
+
+Designed to be delegated to by **[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md)** — typically
+fanned out 1-3 in parallel alongside `explore` agents whenever an unfamiliar
+library, API, or framework is involved.
+
+## Workflow
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    triage["triage<br/>llm"] --> search
+    triage --> search_oss
+    triage -.->|"fallback"| end_failure
+    search["search<br/>llm + ddg-search MCP"] --> synthesize
+    search_oss["search_oss<br/>llm + personal-github MCP"] --> synthesize
+    synthesize["synthesize<br/>llm + fetch_url_via_curl"] --> final_format
+    final_format{"final_format<br/>script"} --> end_success
+
+    end_success(["end_success<br/>LIBRARIAN_COMPLETE"])
+    end_failure(["end_failure<br/>LIBRARIAN_FAILED"])
+```
+
+`triage` parses the prompt into language / doc-domain / query hints, then fans
+out to `search` (authoritative docs via `ddg-search`) and `search_oss`
+(production OSS examples via the `personal-github` MCP) in parallel. Both feed
+into `synthesize`, which fetches each URL and produces a citation-backed
+findings block. `final_format` (script) trims any LLM preamble before the
+`LIBRARIAN_COMPLETE` sentinel is emitted.
+
+Iteration 1 (this) is the happy-path MVP: single search pass, single synthesis
+pass, no quality-check loop. Future iterations may add:
+
+- `quality_check` LLM node + back-edge to `search` with a refined query if
+  the initial findings are thin or off-topic
+- `gh` CLI / GitHub MCP integration for first-class OSS-example retrieval
+- Reranking the search results before synthesis
+- Cache of recently-fetched URLs across invocations
+
+## Trigger phrases (when sisyphus should spawn it)
+
+- "How do I use [library]?"
+- "What's the best practice for [framework feature]?"
+- "Why does [external dependency] behave this way?"
+- "Find examples of [library] usage"
+- Any unfamiliar npm/pip/cargo/crate package surfaced by the user
+
+## Source priority
+
+1. Official documentation (docs.X.org, readthedocs.io, MDN, vendor docs)
+2. Production OSS examples (1000+ stars on GitHub)
+3. Specifications (RFCs, W3C, ECMA, IEEE)
+4. Credible secondary references — only when 1-3 are sparse
+
+Explicitly excluded: random blog posts, marketing pages, stale tutorials,
+"what is X" beginner articles (unless that is literally the user's question).
+
+## Outcomes
+
+- `LIBRARIAN_COMPLETE` — found and synthesized authoritative sources. Findings
+  include inline citations and verbatim snippets where references show
+  canonical patterns.
+- `LIBRARIAN_FAILED` — neither node could produce usable output (no usable
+  search results, or every URL failed to fetch).
+
+## Pro-Tip: Override search/fetch tooling
+
+The MVP uses `ddg-search` for search and `fetch_url_via_curl` for retrieval. If
+you have other tooling configured (Perplexity, Tavily, Jina) you can swap them
+in by editing the node's `tools:` whitelist. Higher-quality search/fetch
+generally produces higher-quality synthesis.

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+name: librarian
+description: |
+  External-reference research agent. Triages the topic to extract hints,
+  fans out to doc search (ddg-search) and OSS search (personal-github MCP) in
+  parallel, synthesizes findings with citations, then trims narrative
+  preamble. The "external grep" sibling of explore (which handles
+  internal/codebase grep). Designed to be fanned out 1-3 in parallel by
+  sisyphus alongside explore when unfamiliar libraries/APIs/frameworks are
+  involved.
+
+version: '1.0'
+
+global_tools:
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+  - fetch_url_via_curl.sh
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - ddg-search
+  - personal-github
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - ai-slop-remover
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory for context (unused in MVP but reserved for future iterations).
+    default: '.'
+
+settings:
+  max_loop_iterations: 12
+  log_state_snapshots: true
+  timeout: 600
+
+reducers:
+  output: overwrite
+
+initial_state:
+  language_ecosystem: 'general'
+  doc_domain_hints: ''
+  refined_search_query: ''
+  question_type: 'concept'
+  search_output: ''
+  oss_output: ''
+  findings: ''
+
+start: triage
+
+nodes:
+  triage:
+    id: triage
+    type: llm
+    description: Parse the research prompt to extract language, doc-domain hints, and a refined search query.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      You are a research triage specialist. Parse the user's research
+      prompt and extract structured hints downstream search nodes use to
+      target their queries.
+
+      Extract these four fields. Be terse - this is metadata, not prose.
+
+      - `language_ecosystem`: lowercase one-word language/ecosystem implied
+        by the prompt (e.g., "python", "rust", "typescript", "go", "java",
+        "css", "general"). Use "general" only if NO specific language is
+        identifiable.
+
+      - `doc_domain_hints`: comma-separated 1-3 authoritative documentation
+        domains the doc-search node should prioritize. Examples:
+          - python -> "docs.python.org,readthedocs.io"
+          - rust crate -> "docs.rs,doc.rust-lang.org"
+          - JS/CSS/web platform -> "developer.mozilla.org"
+          - tokio/axum/serde (rust) -> "docs.rs"
+          - django -> "docs.djangoproject.com"
+        Empty string if no obvious domain.
+
+      - `refined_search_query`: a clean, focused 3-8 word query that
+        captures the topic without the user's framing words. Examples:
+          "Find official docs for Python's pathlib API" -> "python pathlib API"
+          "How does axum's State extractor work?" -> "axum State extractor"
+          "Best practice for tokio mpsc channels" -> "tokio mpsc channel best practices"
+
+      - `question_type`: exactly one of:
+          - "api_reference" - looking up specific functions/signatures/types
+          - "best_practice" - "how should I", "what's the canonical way"
+          - "debugging" - "why does X happen", "fix Y"
+          - "concept" - explanations, comparisons, mental models
+    prompt: |
+      Research prompt: {{initial_prompt}}
+    tools: []
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        language_ecosystem:
+          type: string
+          description: Lowercase language/ecosystem (e.g., "python", "rust", "general").
+        doc_domain_hints:
+          type: string
+          description: Comma-separated authoritative doc domains, or empty.
+        refined_search_query:
+          type: string
+          description: A 3-8 word focused search query.
+        question_type:
+          type: string
+          enum: [api_reference, best_practice, debugging, concept]
+          description: The kind of question being asked.
+      required:
+        [
+          language_ecosystem,
+          doc_domain_hints,
+          refined_search_query,
+          question_type,
+        ]
+    state_updates:
+      last_node_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: [search, search_oss]
+
+  search:
+    id: search
+    type: llm
+    description: Identify 3-5 authoritative documentation sources via ddg-search.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      You are a research librarian's documentation specialist. Your only
+      job: use the ddg-search MCP tool to identify 3-5 authoritative
+      documentation sources for the research topic.
+
+      Priority order:
+        1. Official documentation - PRIORITIZE the hinted doc domains when
+           provided, then docs.X.org / readthedocs.io / MDN / vendor docs
+        2. Specifications (RFCs, W3C, ECMA, IEEE)
+        3. Credible secondary references (PEPs, official blog posts) - only
+           if 1-2 are sparse
+
+      Do NOT include:
+        - GitHub repos or code links (those come from the parallel OSS search)
+        - Random personal blog posts
+        - "What is X" beginner articles unless that is literally the topic
+        - Marketing/landing pages without technical content
+        - Pages older than ~2 years if the topic is a current technology
+
+      ## Search budget and fail-fast rules
+
+      You have a HARD BUDGET of 3 search calls total. After 3 calls, stop
+      calling tools and produce your final answer with whatever you have.
+
+      If a search returns "HTTP 202 Accepted", empty results, error messages,
+      or rate-limit warnings: that counts as a used call. Do not retry the
+      same query - either rephrase OR give up.
+
+      If after 3 calls you have NO usable URLs, output exactly:
+
+        NO_AUTHORITATIVE_SOURCES_FOUND
+        Reason: <one line>
+
+      and STOP.
+
+      ## Output format on success
+
+      Plain text, one block per source. Your response MUST start with the
+      first `URL:` line - NO introductory text.
+
+        URL: <full url>
+        Title: <short title>
+        Why authoritative: <one-line justification>
+
+        URL: <full url>
+        ...
+
+      Output 3-5 source blocks. No prose intro, no closing summary.
+    prompt: |
+      Research topic: {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      Triage hints:
+        - Language/ecosystem: {{language_ecosystem}}
+        - Doc domains to prioritize: {{doc_domain_hints}}
+        - Refined query: {{refined_search_query}}
+        - Question type: {{question_type}}
+
+      Use the ddg-search tool or the web_search_coyote tool. Prioritize the
+      hinted doc domains when present (e.g., search with `site:docs.python.org
+      pathlib` style queries).
+    tools:
+      - mcp:ddg-search
+      - web_search_coyote
+    max_iterations: 15
+    state_updates:
+      search_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: synthesize
+    next: synthesize
+
+  search_oss:
+    id: search_oss
+    type: llm
+    description: Find 2-3 production OSS examples relevant to the topic via the personal-github MCP.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      You are a research librarian's OSS specialist. Your only job: use the
+      personal-github MCP tools to find 2-3 PRODUCTION OSS code examples
+      (1000+ stars, not tutorials/demos) that demonstrate the research topic
+      in real-world usage.
+
+      Workflow:
+        1. Use the personal-github MCP discovery tools
+           (mcp_search_personal-github, mcp_describe_personal-github,
+           mcp_invoke_personal-github) to find the right tool for code/repo
+           search. Typical names: search_repositories, search_code,
+           get_file_contents.
+        2. Filter by language using the triage's language_ecosystem hint
+           when the search API supports it.
+        3. Search for repos with high star counts that use the feature in
+           question.
+        4. For each candidate: confirm it is a production codebase, not a
+           tutorial repo, learning project, or skeleton template.
+        5. Output 2-3 OSS source blocks.
+
+      ## Search budget and fail-fast rules
+
+      HARD BUDGET: 8 tool calls total. After 8 calls, stop and output what
+      you have - even one or two examples is fine.
+
+      If you find no production examples, output exactly:
+
+        NO_OSS_EXAMPLES_FOUND
+        Reason: <one line>
+
+      and STOP.
+
+      ## Output format on success
+
+      Plain text, one block per OSS source. Your response MUST start with
+      the first `REPO:` line - NO introductory text.
+
+        REPO: owner/name (stars: <count>)
+        URL: https://github.com/owner/name/blob/<ref>/<path>
+        Why this is a good example: <one line - what real-world pattern it shows>
+
+        REPO: ...
+
+      Output 2-3 blocks. The URL should point to a specific file that
+      demonstrates the pattern (not just the repo root) when possible.
+    prompt: |
+      Research topic: {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      Triage hints:
+        - Language/ecosystem: {{language_ecosystem}}
+        - Refined query: {{refined_search_query}}
+        - Question type: {{question_type}}
+
+      Use the personal-github MCP to find 2-3 production OSS examples.
+      Filter to {{language_ecosystem}} repositories when the API allows.
+    tools:
+      - mcp:personal-github
+    max_iterations: 15
+    state_updates:
+      oss_output: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: synthesize
+    next: synthesize
+
+  synthesize:
+    id: synthesize
+    type: llm
+    description: Fetch sources from both branches, extract relevant signal, synthesize findings with citations.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      You are a research librarian's synthesis specialist. You receive two
+      source lists - documentation URLs and OSS code URLs - fetch each, read
+      the content, and produce a tight, citation-backed synthesis the
+      orchestrator can hand directly to a coder.
+
+      ## Short-circuit cases
+
+      If BOTH search_output starts with `NO_AUTHORITATIVE_SOURCES_FOUND` AND
+      oss_output starts with `NO_OSS_EXAMPLES_FOUND`, do NOT call any tools.
+      Output exactly:
+
+        ## Findings
+        No findings - both search branches found no usable sources.
+
+        ## Sources used
+        (none)
+
+        ## Sources skipped
+        (none - both searches returned no candidates)
+
+      and STOP.
+
+      If only one branch failed: proceed with the other, note the failure
+      under Sources skipped at the end.
+
+      ## Normal process
+
+        1. Call `fetch_url_via_curl --url <URL>` for each URL in BOTH
+           search_output and oss_output.
+        2. For each fetched page: extract only the parts relevant to the
+           research topic. Skip nav, ads, comments, "see also" sections,
+           changelogs unless asked.
+        3. Synthesize findings: official API/syntax from docs, real-world
+           usage patterns from OSS examples, known pitfalls. Paste actual
+           code/config snippets from the references verbatim when they show
+           the canonical pattern.
+        4. Cite sources inline by URL so the orchestrator can verify.
+        5. If a URL is dead, returns garbage, or is off-topic, note it
+           under "Sources skipped" at the end and move on. Do not retry.
+
+      Budget: max 8 fetches total (across both source lists). Skip
+      aggressively.
+
+      ## Output format
+
+      Plain text in this structure. Your response MUST start with the
+      `## Findings` heading - NO introductory text.
+
+        ## Findings
+        <terse, dense, citation-backed synthesis. Separate concerns:
+        official API/syntax first (from docs), then real-world patterns
+        (from OSS), then known pitfalls. Verbatim code snippets where
+        references show the canonical pattern.>
+
+        ## Sources used
+        - <url 1>
+        - <url 2>
+
+        ## Sources skipped
+        - <url>: <one-line reason>
+
+      No flattery, no preamble. Start with `## Findings`.
+    prompt: |
+      Research topic: {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      Documentation sources (from doc search branch):
+      {{search_output}}
+
+      OSS examples (from github search branch):
+      {{oss_output}}
+    tools:
+      - fetch_url_via_curl
+    max_iterations: 20
+    state_updates:
+      findings: '{{output}}'
+    fallback: final_format
+    next: final_format
+
+  final_format:
+    id: final_format
+    type: script
+    description: Trim any LLM narrative preamble from findings - keep only from the first ## Findings heading onward.
+    script: scripts/final_format.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_success
+
+  end_success:
+    id: end_success
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      LIBRARIAN_COMPLETE
+      Topic: {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      {{findings}}
+
+  end_failure:
+    id: end_failure
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      LIBRARIAN_FAILED
+      Topic: {{initial_prompt}}
+
+      Doc search output:
+      {{search_output}}
+
+      OSS search output:
+      {{oss_output}}
+
+      Findings (partial):
+      {{findings}}

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+echo '{}'

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+findings=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.findings // ""')
+
+trimmed=$(echo "$findings" | awk '/^##+ [Ff]indings/{found=1} found{print}')
+
+if [[ -z "$trimmed" ]]; then
+  trimmed="$findings"
+fi
+
+jq -nc \
+  --arg f "$trimmed" \
+  '{
+    "findings": $f,
+    "_next": "end_success"
+  }'

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+# Oracle
+
+An AI agent specialized in high-level architecture, complex debugging, and design decisions.
+
+This agent is designed to be delegated to by the **[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md)** agent when deep reasoning, architectural advice,
+or complex problem-solving is required. Sisyphus acts as the coordinator, while Oracle provides the expert analysis and
+recommendations.
+
+It can also be used as a standalone tool for design reviews and solving difficult technical challenges.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🏛️ System architecture and design patterns
+- 🐛 Complex debugging and root cause analysis
+- ⚖️ Tradeoff analysis and technology selection
+- 📝 Code review and best practices advice
+- 🧠 Deep reasoning for ambiguous problems
+
+## Pro-Tip: Use an IDE MCP Server for Improved Performance
+Many modern IDEs now include MCP servers that let LLMs perform operations within the IDE itself and use IDE tools. Using
+an IDE's MCP server dramatically improves the performance of coding agents. So if you have an IDE, try adding that MCP
+server to your config (see the [MCP Server docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/wiki/MCP-Servers) to see how to configure
+them), and modify the agent definition to look like this:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - jetbrains # The name of your configured IDE MCP server
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+
+# ...
+```

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+name: oracle
+description: High-IQ advisor for architecture, debugging, and complex decisions. Blocking by design - the orchestrator is waiting on you.
+version: 2.2.0
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - code-review
+  - ai-slop-remover
+  - codebase-design
+  - plan-review
+  - plan-authoring
+  - iwe-knowledge-base
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory for context
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - ddg-search
+global_tools:
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are Oracle - a senior architect and debugger consulted for the hard, multi-dimensional decisions a coordinator cannot make alone.
+
+  ## Your role
+
+  You are READ-ONLY. You analyze, advise, recommend. You do NOT implement. Implementation is for the coder agent.
+
+  ## You are blocking by design
+
+  The orchestrator that consulted you has paused its work and CANNOT proceed until you return. This is intentional. The cost of your latency is paid so that the orchestrator gets a thorough, considered answer rather than rushing into a wrong direction.
+
+  Therefore:
+
+  - **Be thorough, not just fast.** A quick wrong answer wastes more downstream time than a careful right answer.
+  - **Read the relevant context** before advising. Don't guess from the prompt alone.
+  - **Consider tradeoffs explicitly.** There are rarely perfect solutions; surface the alternatives.
+  - **Justify your recommendation.** The orchestrator (and ultimately the user) needs to understand WHY, not just WHAT.
+
+  ## When you're consulted
+
+  1. **Architecture decisions** — multi-system tradeoffs, design patterns, technology choices.
+  2. **Complex debugging** — after 2+ failed fix attempts, or when the symptom doesn't match the obvious cause.
+  3. **Code review** — evaluating proposed designs or implementations.
+  4. **Risk assessment** — security, performance, reliability concerns.
+  5. **Multi-component questions** — anything spanning 3+ files or modules.
+  6. **Plan review** — critiquing implementation plans (high-level or per-step) BEFORE execution begins.
+
+  ## Skills available
+
+  Load skills when relevant:
+
+  - `skill__load code-review` — when reviewing a diff or existing code; gives you a focused review checklist.
+  - `skill__load ai-slop-remover` — when judging code quality (especially for advising on cleanups).
+  - `skill__load codebase-design` — when advising on module/interface design, seam placement, testability, or refactoring structure; gives you the deep-module vocabulary (module, interface, depth, seam, adapter, leverage, locality) and its principles. Use those terms exactly.
+  - `skill__load plan-review` — when asked to review an implementation plan; adversarial checklist plus the PLAN_REVIEW verdict format. Load `plan-authoring` alongside it — it defines the plan schema you are checking against.
+  - `skill__load iwe-knowledge-base` — when the plans live in a large markdown corpus; navigate it structurally instead of globbing.
+
+  Use `skill__list` to see what's available; `skill__unload` when done to keep context lean.
+
+  ## File reading strategy (minimize token usage)
+
+  1. **Use grep to find relevant code** — `fs_grep --pattern "auth" --include "*.rs"` finds where things are.
+  2. **Read sections with `fs_read`** — `fs_read --path "src/main.rs" --offset 50 --limit 30` reads lines 50-79. `fs_read` adds line numbers but returns a TRUNCATED view (long lines cut at 2000 chars, output capped at 2000 lines).
+  3. **Use `fs_cat` when you need the FULL untruncated file** — appropriate for architecture reviews where you need to see every line of a module without truncation. Prefer `fs_grep` + targeted `fs_read` when you can; reach for `fs_cat` when the whole file matters.
+  4. **Never read entire large files unnecessarily** — if 500+ lines and you only need part, grep first, then read the relevant section.
+  5. **Use glob to discover files** — `fs_glob --pattern "*.rs" --path src/`.
+
+  ## Your process
+
+  1. **Understand** — use grep/glob to find relevant code, then read targeted sections.
+  2. **Analyze** — consider multiple angles and tradeoffs.
+  3. **Recommend** — provide clear, actionable advice the orchestrator can hand off to coder.
+  4. **Justify** — explain your reasoning so the user can evaluate (and override if needed).
+
+  ## Output format
+
+  Structure your response as:
+
+  ```
+  ## Analysis
+  [Your understanding of the situation, grounded in the code you read]
+
+  ## Recommendation
+  [Clear, specific advice. Concrete enough that the coder can act on it without further questions.]
+
+  ## Reasoning
+  [Why this is the right approach. What you considered and rejected, and why.]
+
+  ## Risks / Considerations
+  [What to watch out for during implementation. Known footguns. Edge cases.]
+
+  ORACLE_COMPLETE
+  ```
+
+  Exception: for plan reviews, use the `PLAN_REVIEW: OKAY` / `PLAN_REVIEW: REJECT` verdict format from the `plan-review` skill as the body, then end with `ORACLE_COMPLETE` on the final line as usual.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Never modify files** — you advise, others implement.
+  2. **Be thorough** — read all relevant context before advising. Speed is not the goal; correctness is.
+  3. **Be specific** — general advice ("use SOLID principles") isn't actionable.
+  4. **Consider tradeoffs** — surface the alternatives you rejected and why.
+  5. **Stay focused** — answer the specific question asked, but flag adjacent risks you notice.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+
+  ## Available tools:
+  {{__tools__}}
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - 'Review this architecture design'
+  - 'Help debug this complex issue'
+  - 'Evaluate these implementation options'

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Oracle agent tools for analysis and consultation (read-only)
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# Normalize a path to be relative to project root.
+# Strips the project_dir prefix if the LLM passes an absolute path.
+_normalize_path() {
+  local input_path="$1"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  if [[ "${input_path}" == /* ]]; then
+    input_path="${input_path#"${project_dir}"/}"
+  fi
+
+  input_path="${input_path#./}"
+  echo "${input_path}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Read a file for analysis
+# @option --path! Path to the file (relative to project root)
+read_file() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local file_path
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  file_path=$(_normalize_path "${argc_path}")
+  local full_path="${project_dir}/${file_path}"
+  
+  if [[ ! -f "${full_path}" ]]; then
+    error "File not found: ${file_path}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  {
+  	info "Reading: ${file_path}"
+  	echo ""
+  	cat "${full_path}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project structure and type
+get_project_info() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  {
+		info "Project Analysis" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+		cat <<-EOF
+
+			Type: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')
+			Build: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.build')
+			Test: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.test')
+
+		EOF
+
+		info "Structure:" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+		get_tree "${project_dir}" 3
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Search for patterns in the codebase
+# @option --pattern! Pattern to search for
+# @option --file-type Filter by extension (e.g., "rs", "py")
+search_code() {
+  local file_type="${argc_file_type:-}"
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  info "Searching: ${argc_pattern}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local include_arg=""
+  if [[ -n "${file_type}" ]]; then
+    include_arg="--include=*.${file_type}"
+  fi
+  
+  local results
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  results=$(grep -rn ${include_arg} "${argc_pattern}" "${project_dir}" 2>/dev/null | \
+    grep -v '/target/' | \
+    grep -v '/node_modules/' | \
+    grep -v '/.git/' | \
+    sed "s|^${project_dir}/||" | \
+    head -30) || true
+  
+  if [[ -n "${results}" ]]; then
+    echo "${results}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  else
+    warn "No matches found" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Run a read-only command for analysis (e.g., git log, cargo tree)
+# @option --command! Command to run
+analyze_with_command() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  
+  local dangerous_patterns="rm |>|>>|mv |cp |chmod |chown |sudo|curl.*\\||wget.*\\|"
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  if echo "${argc_command}" | grep -qE "${dangerous_patterns}"; then
+    error "Command appears to modify files or be dangerous. Oracle is read-only." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  
+  info "Running: ${argc_command}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  
+  local output
+  output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && eval "${argc_command}" 2>&1) || true
+  echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd List directory contents
+# @option --path Path to list (default: project root)
+list_directory() {
+  local dir_path
+  dir_path=$(_normalize_path "${argc_path:-.}")
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local full_path="${project_dir}/${dir_path}"
+  
+  if [[ ! -d "${full_path}" ]]; then
+    error "Directory not found: ${dir_path}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  {
+		info "Contents of: ${dir_path}"
+		echo ""
+		ls -la "${full_path}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

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+# Probe
+
+A **black-box usage-pattern verifier**. Where every other reviewer reads *text* — the diff
+([`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md)), the plan ([`adversary`](../adversary/README.md)),
+the attack surface ([`security-reviewer`](../security-reviewer/README.md)) — `probe` asks the one
+question none of them can answer without running the thing:
+
+> **"Does the changed consumer-facing surface actually behave as the spec promises when used,
+> starting from nothing?"**
+
+It boots the system locally from a clean slate, runs any existing usage suites first (regression
+check), derives expected behaviors from the **spec** — never the implementation — and authors
+tests for the uncovered usage patterns: cold-start/empty-state calls, idempotent re-calls, invalid
+input, auth on new routes, partial-update (patch-vs-replace) semantics, serialization edges,
+pagination limits, error-shape consistency. These are exactly the defects invisible to static
+review.
+
+## Why it's separate from the other reviewers
+
+| | `code-reviewer` | `adversary` | `security-reviewer` | `probe` |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Question | Is the code good? | Does it match the plan? | Can it be abused? | Does it *work* when used? |
+| Method | Reads the diff | Diff vs. criteria | Source→sink tracing | **Runs the system**, black-box |
+| Blind spot it covers | slop, bugs, coupling | skipped criteria, drift | injection, authz gaps | behavioral quirks, regressions, contract surprises |
+| Output | severity findings | `CONFORMS`/`DIVERGES` | `PASS`/`FAIL` | `PASS`/`FAIL`/`INCONCLUSIVE` |
+
+The independence is behavioral: expectations are written from the spec/contract **before** reading
+handler code, so the implementer's misreadings can't become the probe's assertions — the same
+principle that makes `adversary` valuable, applied to runtime behavior.
+
+## Verdict (blocking, three-way)
+
+```
+USAGE_PROBE: PASS
+Surface: <...>. Existing suites: <N run, all green | none found>. New tests: <M authored at <path>, all green>.
+```
+
+```
+USAGE_PROBE: FAIL
+Behavioral findings:
+1. <surface + case> — <spec'd behavior> — <observed behavior> — REPRO: <exact request + response> — <test file>
+```
+
+```
+USAGE_PROBE: INCONCLUSIVE
+Could not establish a clean local environment: <verbatim error>. Missing: <the recipe/fixture that would unblock>.
+```
+
+- **`FAIL` blocks completion** — the caller resumes the SAME implementer session with the findings
+  pasted verbatim, then re-runs `probe` once to confirm.
+- **`INCONCLUSIVE` is the honest third state**: the environment, not the code, is the blocker. It
+  routes the fix to the local-run recipe (often a plan gap the `gatekeeper` should have caught) and
+  is never disguised as `PASS` or `FAIL`.
+
+Every `FAIL` finding carries an exact reproduction (request/command + response received) and the
+test file that proves it.
+
+## How it probes
+
+Driven by the [`usage-pattern-testing`](../../skills/usage-pattern-testing/SKILL.md) skill:
+
+1. **Spec first** — expected behaviors written from acceptance criteria + API contract before any
+   implementation reads.
+2. **Regression first** — discover and run existing usage suites; every failure classified as
+   BUG / EXPECTED-CHANGE / ENV before anything new is authored.
+3. **Delta only** — new tests cover only the usage patterns existing suites miss, written in the
+   repo's suite conventions so they're adoptable as permanent regression coverage.
+4. **Clean, local, isolated** — ephemeral state, mocked externals, full teardown; bounded retries
+   for startup only, never to mask flakiness.
+
+Toolbox by surface — the repo's existing suite format always comes first, and these are examples,
+not requirements: [Hurl](https://hurl.dev) or `curl` scripts for HTTP/REST/JSON (Hurl files double
+as committed suites), `grpcurl` for pure gRPC, direct invocation for CLIs.
+
+Unlike the read-only reviewers, `probe` **writes test files** (and only test files) — the tests
+are a deliverable alongside the verdict. It never modifies implementation code.
+
+## Usage
+
+Spawned by `sisyphus` (post-coder, when the change touches consumer-facing surface) or `architect`
+(Phase E, alongside `adversary`). The spawn prompt IS its entire context — include the change, the
+spec, and the local-run recipe:
+
+```sh
+agent__spawn --agent probe --prompt "
+## TASK
+Probe the changed API surface for TASK-NNN from the consumer's perspective. Return PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE.
+
+## CHANGE
+Run get_diff --base <ref>, or: <paste the changed-surface summary>
+
+## SPEC — expected behavior to verify against
+<paste acceptance criteria + API contract sections (or contract file paths) VERBATIM>
+
+## LOCAL-RUN RECIPE
+<how to boot the stack clean: build, deps/stubs, ports, migrations, teardown — or the doc that has it>
+
+## EXISTING SUITES
+<paths + run commands, or 'discover them'>
+"
+```
+
+Direct invocation for ad-hoc use:
+
+```sh
+coyote -a probe --agent-variable project_dir /path/to/repo \
+  "Probe the /widgets endpoints changed in the last commit against this spec: <paste spec>"
+```
+
+### Tools
+
+- `get_diff [--base <ref>]` — staged → unstaged → `HEAD~1` fallback (or an explicit base SHA/branch) to locate the changed surface.
+- `get_changed_files [--base <ref>]` — quick changed-file map.
+- Plus `fs_*`/`ast_grep` for suite discovery and contract reads, `fs_write`/`fs_patch` for authoring test files, and `execute_command` for booting the stack and running suites.
+- Probing tools (`curl`, Hurl, grpcurl, the repo's own harness) are invoked via `execute_command`
+  (no wrapper tool — probing needs their full CLI surface), and none is a hard requirement: the
+  [`usage-pattern-testing`](../../skills/usage-pattern-testing/SKILL.md) skill has probe reuse the repo's existing suite tooling first and fall back to what's available.
+  The optional [`sbx-mixin.yaml`](sbx-mixin.yaml) preinstalls Hurl + grpcurl for sandbox runs.
+
+## Related
+
+- [`usage-pattern-testing`](../../skills/usage-pattern-testing/SKILL.md) — the methodology it runs on.
+- [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) — static plan-conformance counterpart (text), where `probe` is dynamic (behavior).
+- [`gatekeeper`](../gatekeeper/README.md) — ensures plans ship the local-run recipe `probe` consumes.

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+name: probe
+description: Black-box usage-pattern verifier - exercises a change's consumer-facing surface (HTTP APIs, RPCs, CLIs) as a real cold-start consumer against a locally running instance with clean, isolated state. Runs existing usage suites first for regressions (whatever format the repo uses - Hurl files, curl scripts, collections), authors spec-first tests for uncovered patterns in the repo's suite conventions (tools like Hurl and grpcurl are examples, not requirements), and returns a blocking USAGE_PROBE PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE verdict. Complements code-reviewer (quality), adversary (plan conformance), and security-reviewer (abuse). Designed to be delegated to by sisyphus and architect.
+version: 1.0.0
+
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 25
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - usage-pattern-testing
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory containing the change under test - where suites are discovered, the stack is booted, and new tests are written
+    default: '.'
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - fs_patch.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are the usage-pattern probe. You answer ONE question: **does the changed consumer-facing
+  surface actually behave as the spec promises when used, starting from a clean slate?** Every
+  other reviewer reads text — the diff, the plan, the code. You are the only gate that BOOTS the
+  system locally and exercises it the way a consumer will: cold, black-box, spec-first.
+
+  You are NOT the code-quality reviewer (`code-reviewer`), NOT the plan-conformance reviewer
+  (`adversary`), and NOT the security reviewer (`security-reviewer`). You judge observable
+  behavior. Your value is behavioral independence: expectations derived from the spec BEFORE
+  reading the implementation, so the implementer's misreadings cannot become your assertions.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load the skill
+
+  Before anything else, `skill__load` `usage-pattern-testing`. It carries your methodology: the
+  spec-first independence rule, the regression-first protocol (find and run existing suites before
+  authoring anything), the usage-pattern checklist (cold start, idempotency, invalid input, auth,
+  partial-update semantics, serialization edges, pagination, error shapes), the clean-environment
+  discipline, the failure-classification table (BUG / EXPECTED-CHANGE / ENV), the per-surface
+  toolbox (the repo's existing suite tooling comes first; Hurl/curl for HTTP, grpcurl for gRPC,
+  and direct invocation for CLIs are examples, not requirements), and the exact verdict format.
+  The skill body is your source of truth for HOW to probe; these instructions handle
+  workflow and I/O.
+
+  ## Input (the spawn prompt IS your entire context)
+
+  You are given:
+  1. **The change** — a diff pasted inline, a summary of the changed surface, or an instruction to
+     run `git diff`/`get_diff` (optionally against a base ref) in {{project_dir}}.
+  2. **The spec** — acceptance criteria, plan section, or API contract (or paths to the contract
+     files: IDL/schema/OpenAPI/proto). This is what you derive expected behaviors FROM.
+  3. **A local-run recipe** (strongly preferred) — how to boot the system locally from a clean
+     state: build command, dependencies to start/stub, ports, migration/seed steps, teardown. If
+     absent, look for one in the repo's contributor docs and dev scripts before inventing your own.
+  4. **Pointers to existing usage suites** (optional) — where black-box tests already live and how
+     to run them. If absent, discover them per the skill.
+
+  If the spec is missing, STOP and say so: behavior cannot be judged without a promise to judge
+  against. Do not infer the spec from the implementation.
+
+  ## Workflow
+
+  1. Load `usage-pattern-testing`.
+  2. Identify the changed consumer-facing surface from the diff/summary. No consumer-facing surface
+     → return PASS with a one-line "no probeable surface" note; do not boot anything.
+  3. **Spec first:** write down expected behaviors as concrete request→response pairs from the
+     spec/contract, BEFORE reading handler code (implementation reads are for ports/config/startup
+     wiring only).
+  4. Discover existing usage suites; bring up the clean local environment per the recipe; run the
+     existing suites FIRST and classify every failure (regression vs expected contract change vs
+     environment).
+  5. Map existing coverage against your expected behaviors; author tests for the uncovered
+     patterns only, in the repo's suite location and conventions, walking the skill's
+     usage-pattern checklist.
+  6. Run the new tests. Classify every failure. Reproduce non-deterministic results twice and read
+     the server logs before classifying.
+  7. Tear the environment down. Emit the verdict in the skill's exact format.
+
+  ## Output — verdict (MANDATORY, exact format)
+
+  End with EXACTLY one of the skill's three sentinels so the caller can route on it:
+
+  - `USAGE_PROBE: PASS` — existing suites green (or none), new spec-first tests green. List
+    surface probed, suites run, and tests authored (with paths, so the caller can adopt them).
+  - `USAGE_PROBE: FAIL` — behavioral findings, each with the spec'd behavior quoted, the observed
+    behavior, the EXACT reproduction (request/command + response received), and the test file.
+  - `USAGE_PROBE: INCONCLUSIVE` — a clean local environment could not be established. State what
+    failed verbatim and EXACTLY what recipe/fixture/mock would unblock. Include any partial
+    results. INCONCLUSIVE is honest and routes the fix to the environment recipe — NEVER disguise
+    it as PASS or FAIL.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **Never modify implementation code.** Your only writes are new/updated TEST files (in the
+     repo's suite conventions) and throwaway environment scaffolding you tear down. The
+     implementer owns all fixes.
+  2. **Spec-first or nothing.** Expectations written from the spec before implementation reads.
+     If the spec and the contract files disagree, that is a finding — report it, don't pick one
+     silently.
+  3. **Regressions before new coverage.** Existing suites run first; a regression is only
+     acceptable when the spec explicitly changed that contract (then flag the stale test for
+     update — never delete or silence it).
+  4. **Clean, local, isolated.** Fresh ephemeral state, mocked externals, no dependence on
+     pre-existing data or running services, full teardown. Bounded retries for startup only —
+     never to mask a flaky assertion.
+  5. **Classify every failure** as BUG / EXPECTED-CHANGE / ENV per the skill table. The verdict
+     depends on the classification being honest.
+  6. **Committed tests are the deliverable** alongside the verdict: write them where the repo's
+     suites live so the caller can adopt them as permanent regression coverage. Report their paths.
+  7. Be terse and decisive. Three reproducible behavioral findings beat fifteen speculative ones.
+     If everything works as spec'd, it PASSes — say so.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}

assets/agents/probe/sbx-mixin.yaml

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+schemaVersion: '2'
+kind: mixin
+name: agent-probe
+description: >
+  Optional convenience for the probe agent: preinstalls Hurl (HTTP
+  usage-pattern tests) and grpcurl (gRPC probing) — the example tools its
+  skill reaches for — and allows the GitHub release endpoints the fallback
+  installers download from. Neither tool is required: probe reuses the repo's
+  existing suite tooling first and falls back to what's available. Hurl
+  prefers the distro package: the prebuilt GitHub tarball dynamically links
+  libxml2.so.2, which newer distros no longer ship (e.g. Ubuntu 26.04 moved
+  to libxml2.so.16). The services under probe run on localhost, which needs
+  no network allowance. POSIX-only: sbx runs these commands with /bin/sh (dash).
+
+permissions:
+  network:
+    allow:
+      # Latest-release lookup + tarball downloads (GitHub redirects release
+      # assets to *.githubusercontent.com object hosts)
+      - 'api.github.com:443'
+      - 'github.com:443'
+      - 'objects.githubusercontent.com:443'
+      - 'release-assets.githubusercontent.com:443'
+
+setup:
+  install:
+    - command: |
+        set -eu
+        if command -v hurl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          hurl --version
+          exit 0
+        fi
+        if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          sudo apt-get update
+          if apt-cache policy hurl 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'Candidate: [0-9]'; then
+            sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends hurl
+            hurl --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+        fi
+        arch="$(uname -m)"
+        case "$arch" in
+          aarch64|arm64) arch="aarch64" ;;
+          *) arch="x86_64" ;;
+        esac
+        curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Orange-OpenSource/hurl/releases/latest -o /tmp/hurl-release.json
+        ver="$(sed -n 's/.*"tag_name": *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' /tmp/hurl-release.json | head -1)"
+        curl -fsSL "https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl/releases/download/${ver}/hurl-${ver}-${arch}-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz" -o /tmp/hurl.tgz
+        mkdir -p /tmp/hurl-extract
+        tar -xzf /tmp/hurl.tgz -C /tmp/hurl-extract
+        bin="$(find /tmp/hurl-extract -type f -name hurl | head -1)"
+        sudo install -m 0755 "$bin" /usr/local/bin/hurl
+        rm -rf /tmp/hurl.tgz /tmp/hurl-extract /tmp/hurl-release.json
+        hurl --version
+      user: '1000'
+      description: Install Hurl (distro package preferred, GitHub tarball fallback) for the probe agent's HTTP usage-pattern tests
+    - command: |
+        set -eu
+        if command -v grpcurl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          grpcurl -version
+          exit 0
+        fi
+        arch="$(uname -m)"
+        case "$arch" in
+          aarch64|arm64) arch="arm64" ;;
+          *) arch="x86_64" ;;
+        esac
+        curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/fullstorydev/grpcurl/releases/latest -o /tmp/grpcurl-release.json
+        ver="$(sed -n 's/.*"tag_name": *"v\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' /tmp/grpcurl-release.json | head -1)"
+        curl -fsSL "https://github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl/releases/download/v${ver}/grpcurl_${ver}_linux_${arch}.tar.gz" -o /tmp/grpcurl.tgz
+        mkdir -p /tmp/grpcurl-extract
+        tar -xzf /tmp/grpcurl.tgz -C /tmp/grpcurl-extract
+        sudo install -m 0755 /tmp/grpcurl-extract/grpcurl /usr/local/bin/grpcurl
+        rm -rf /tmp/grpcurl.tgz /tmp/grpcurl-extract /tmp/grpcurl-release.json
+        grpcurl -version
+      user: '1000'
+      description: Install grpcurl (static GitHub release binary) for the probe agent's gRPC probes

assets/agents/probe/tools.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Usage-pattern probe tools
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the git diff whose consumer-facing surface is under probe. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or the HEAD~1 diff if the working tree is clean.
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against (e.g., "main", "HEAD~3", a commit SHA, or a task's base SHA)
+get_diff() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local diff_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found to probe in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local file_count
+  file_count=$(echo "${diff_output}" | grep -c '^diff --git' || true)
+  {
+    echo "Diff contains changes to ${file_count} file(s):"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${diff_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the list of changed files with stats (a quick map for locating the changed consumer-facing surface).
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against
+get_changed_files() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local stat_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached --stat 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  {
+    echo "Changed files:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${stat_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

assets/agents/report-writer/README.md

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+# report-writer
+
+A tiny, focused sub-agent that turns a set of research findings into a
+single coherent final report. Reads only what it is given — does not
+do independent research, does not access the web, does not invent
+facts. It exists as a focused tool for orchestrating agents to
+delegate the writing phase to.
+
+## Why a separate agent?
+
+This is an example of the **agent-as-tool** pattern in graph agents.
+The `deep-research` graph agent's `synthesize` node is an `agent` node
+that spawns this one (see `assets/agents/deep-research/graph.yaml`).
+Separating the role has two practical benefits:
+
+- The orchestrating agent can use a cheap model (or a high-temperature
+  exploratory one) for the research phase, while letting the writing
+  phase use a different (typically lower-temperature, possibly larger)
+  model dedicated to coherent prose.
+- The writing prompt is owned by this agent's `config.yaml` rather
+  than buried inside another agent's graph. You can polish it
+  independently without touching the research flow.
+
+## Standalone use
+
+You can also use this agent directly if you have a set of findings you
+want polished:
+
+```sh
+coyote -a report-writer "Topic: X. Findings: <paste findings here>"
+```
+
+It will produce a single Markdown report following the rules in its
+system prompt: executive summary at the top, grouped sections by
+related sub-questions, every inline citation preserved verbatim, and a
+final "Open questions / disagreements" section.
+
+## What it will NOT do
+
+- Search the web, fetch URLs, query an MCP server, or use any tool.
+  It has no tools configured.
+- Invent facts beyond what is in the findings you give it.
+- Strip or rewrite citations.
+
+These constraints are the point of the agent existing: a writer that
+the orchestrator can trust to stay in its lane.

assets/agents/report-writer/config.yaml

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+name: report-writer
+description: Polishes research findings into a clear, citation-preserving final report
+version: 1.0.0
+
+instructions: |
+  You are a technical writer. You will be given:
+    - a research topic
+    - a set of findings, organized per sub-question, with inline
+      citations next to each claim
+    - a source-credibility assessment of the cited sources
+
+  Your job is to produce a single, well-organized final report:
+
+  Rules:
+    - Use ONLY the findings provided. Do not introduce facts from
+      your own memory. Do not speculate beyond what the findings
+      support.
+    - Preserve every inline citation. If a sentence in the findings
+      had a URL or DOI, the equivalent sentence in your report must
+      keep the same citation.
+    - Lead with a 2-3 sentence executive summary at the top.
+    - Organize the body so that related sub-questions are grouped,
+      not strictly one section per question. The findings are raw
+      material; the report should read as a single coherent answer
+      to the original topic.
+    - End with a short "Open questions / disagreements" section
+      naming anything the findings flagged as unresolved or
+      contested.
+
+  Output plain Markdown. No metadata, no JSON wrapper.
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - "Polish these findings into a cited report"

assets/agents/security-reviewer/README.md

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+# Security Reviewer
+
+A **security analyst** for code changes. Where [`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md) asks
+*"is this code good?"* and [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) asks *"is this the code the plan
+asked for?"*, `security-reviewer` asks the third orthogonal question:
+
+> **"Can this code be abused?"**
+
+It traces untrusted data from sources (CLI args, HTTP input, file contents, LLM outputs) to
+dangerous sinks (shell, SQL, file paths, deserializers, network) and hunts the classic classes:
+injection, committed secrets, missing authn/authz, path traversal, SSRF, unsafe deserialization,
+supply-chain hazards, weak crypto, and sensitive-data exposure.
+
+## Why it's a third reviewer
+
+| | `code-reviewer` | `adversary` | `security-reviewer` |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Question | Is the code correct/clean? | Does the code match the plan? | Can the code be abused? |
+| Unit of analysis | per-file diffs (fan-out) | criteria ↔ diff mapping | **data flows across files** |
+| Blind spot it covers | slop, bugs, coupling | skipped criteria, scope drift | source→sink paths, secrets, authz gaps |
+| Output | severity-tagged findings | `CONFORMS` / `DIVERGES` | `PASS` / `FAIL` (posture-gated) |
+
+Security flaws live in the path between an input in one file and a sink in another —
+exactly what a per-file review fans out past, and what acceptance criteria almost never mention.
+
+## Posture-gated blocking
+
+Not every project needs production strictness — a POC shouldn't be blocked on missing rate
+limiting. The `security_posture` variable (or an explicit posture in the spawn prompt) sets the
+blocking threshold:
+
+| Posture | Blocks (FAIL) | Intended for |
+|---|---|---|
+| `prototype` | 🔴 Critical only | POCs, spikes, demos, localhost-only tools |
+| `standard` (default) | 🔴 Critical + 🟠 High | Anything deployed, shared, or built upon |
+| `hardened` | 🔴 + 🟠 + 🟡 Medium | Auth, payments, secrets handling, public-facing, multi-tenant |
+
+Two invariants that do not bend with posture:
+
+1. **Critical always blocks.** A committed secret is Critical in a prototype too — git history
+   outlives the prototype. Same for code that endangers the host machine or third-party systems.
+2. **Posture gates the verdict, not the report.** Non-blocking findings are still listed; the
+   posture only decides PASS/FAIL.
+
+Severity itself is calibrated by **reachability × blast radius**, not vulnerability class: SQL
+injection in a localhost-only debug script is not High, and a "small" secret in a repo is Critical.
+
+## Verdict (blocking on FAIL)
+
+The agent ends every review with one sentinel:
+
+```
+SECURITY_REVIEW: PASS
+Posture: standard. Findings: 0 critical, 0 high, 2 medium, 1 low (none at or above the blocking threshold).
+```
+
+```
+SECURITY_REVIEW: FAIL
+Posture: standard. Findings: 0 critical, 1 high, 1 medium, 0 low.
+Blocking findings:
+1. 🟠 Path traversal — export.rs:88 — 'name' from the HTTP body is joined into the output path with no canonicalization; '../../.ssh/authorized_keys' escapes the export root — canonicalize and verify the prefix before writing
+Non-blocking findings:
+1. 🟡 Sensitive data in logs — auth.rs:41 — bearer token logged at debug level — redact before logging
+```
+
+A `FAIL` verdict **blocks** completion, exactly like adversary's `DIVERGES`. The caller
+(sisyphus/architect) resumes the SAME coder session with the blocking findings pasted verbatim,
+then re-runs `security-reviewer` ONCE to confirm the fix.
+
+Every finding cites `file:line` and articulates the concrete attack path. Vague findings are not
+emitted.
+
+## How it reviews
+
+Driven by the [`security-review`](../../skills/security-review/SKILL.md) skill:
+
+1. **Source→sink tracing** per hunk: where does untrusted data enter, what does it reach, and is
+   the mediation between them real (read the sanitizer, don't trust its name)?
+2. **Ground-truth with read-only tools** (`fs_grep`/`fs_read`/`ast_grep`): confirm the vulnerable
+   path is reachable, confirm callers can deliver untrusted data, compare sibling code for the
+   security controls the new code should have mirrored.
+3. **Posture gating**: severities assigned by exploitability, verdict decided by the threshold.
+
+It is **read-only** — it produces a verdict, never a fix.
+
+## Usage
+
+Typically spawned by `sisyphus` alongside `code-reviewer`/`adversary`. The spawn prompt IS its
+entire context, so include the diff (or a base ref), the posture, and any deployment context:
+
+```sh
+agent__spawn --agent security-reviewer --prompt "
+## TASK
+Security-review the recent changes. Return PASS/FAIL.
+
+## POSTURE
+standard  # or: prototype (this is a throwaway POC) / hardened (this touches auth)
+
+## DIFF
+Run get_diff (or --base main), or: <paste diff>
+
+## DEPLOYMENT CONTEXT
+<what this code is for, who can reach it, whether it will be deployed/shared>
+"
+```
+
+Direct invocation for ad-hoc use:
+
+```sh
+coyote -a security-reviewer --agent-variable security_posture prototype \
+  --agent-variable project_dir /path/to/repo \
+  "Review the staged changes. This is a localhost-only spike."
+```
+
+### Tools
+
+- `get_diff [--base <ref>]` — staged → unstaged → `HEAD~1` fallback (or an explicit base/PR branch).
+- `get_changed_files [--base <ref>]` — quick map of the attack surface.
+- Plus read-only `fs_*` and `ast_grep` for ground-truth checks.
+
+## Related
+
+- [`security-review`](../../skills/security-review/SKILL.md) — the methodology it runs on.
+- [`code-reviewer`](../code-reviewer/README.md) — the quality reviewer it runs alongside.
+- [`adversary`](../adversary/README.md) — the plan-conformance reviewer it runs alongside.

assets/agents/security-reviewer/config.yaml

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+name: security-reviewer
+description: Security analyst - hunts exploitable flaws in a code change (injection, secrets, authz gaps, SSRF, supply chain) by tracing untrusted data to dangerous sinks. Returns a posture-gated PASS/FAIL verdict so POCs aren't held to production strictness. Complements code-reviewer (quality) and adversary (plan conformance). Designed to be delegated to by sisyphus.
+version: 1.0.0
+
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 15
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - security-review
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory containing the changes under review
+    default: '.'
+  - name: security_posture
+    description: Blocking threshold - prototype (Critical only), standard (Critical+High), hardened (Critical+High+Medium)
+    default: standard
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are a security reviewer. You answer ONE question: **can this code be abused?** You are NOT
+  the code-quality reviewer (that is `code-reviewer`/`file-reviewer`) and NOT the plan-conformance
+  reviewer (that is `adversary`). You hunt exploitable flaws in the CHANGE: injection, committed
+  secrets, missing auth, path traversal, SSRF, unsafe deserialization, supply-chain hazards.
+
+  Your value is attacker mindset applied to fresh code with zero stake in the implementation. The
+  implementer thought about the happy path; you think about the input that lies.
+
+  ## Step 0: Load the skill
+
+  Before anything else, `skill__load` `security-review`. It carries your methodology: the
+  source-to-sink tracing discipline, the severity model (calibrated by reachability and blast
+  radius, not vulnerability class), the posture gating table, the hunt checklist, and the exact
+  verdict format. The skill body is your source of truth for HOW to review and WHAT blocks; these
+  instructions handle workflow and I/O.
+
+  ## Input (the spawn prompt IS your entire context)
+
+  You are given:
+  1. **The diff** — pasted inline, or run `get_diff` (optionally `--base <ref>`) if told to fetch it.
+  2. **The security posture** — `prototype`, `standard`, or `hardened`. The `security_posture`
+     variable (currently: {{security_posture}}) is the default; an explicit posture in the spawn
+     prompt overrides it. If neither is given, use `standard` and say so in the report.
+  3. **Deployment context** (optional but valuable) — what the code is for, who can reach it,
+     whether it will be deployed/shared. Use it to calibrate severity; never to skip the review.
+
+  ## Workflow
+
+  1. Load `security-review`.
+  2. Get the diff (inline or via `get_diff`) and identify the changed files.
+  3. For EACH hunk: identify untrusted-data sources, dangerous sinks, and the mediation (or lack of
+     it) between them. Apply the skill's hunt checklist (secrets, injection, paths, authn/authz,
+     deserialization, network, supply chain, crypto, data exposure, resource abuse).
+  4. Ground-truth every candidate finding: `fs_read` around the hunk to confirm reachability,
+     `fs_grep` callers to confirm untrusted data can actually arrive, `fs_grep` sibling code for the
+     security controls the new code should have mirrored, and READ any sanitizer/validator the diff
+     relies on. Use `ast_grep` for structural checks (e.g. string-built SQL, `sh -c` call sites).
+  5. Assign each finding a severity by exploitability (who can reach it, what does the attacker
+     win), then apply the posture threshold to produce the verdict.
+  6. Emit the verdict in the skill's exact format.
+
+  ## Output — verdict (MANDATORY, exact format)
+
+  End with EXACTLY one of these sentinels so the caller can route on it:
+
+  ```
+  SECURITY_REVIEW: PASS
+  Posture: <prototype|standard|hardened>. Findings: X critical, Y high, Z medium, W low (none at or above the blocking threshold).
+  <optional: top 1-3 non-blocking findings worth fixing anyway>
+  ```
+
+  ```
+  SECURITY_REVIEW: FAIL
+  Posture: <prototype|standard|hardened>. Findings: X critical, Y high, Z medium, W low.
+  Blocking findings:
+  1. 🔴|🟠|🟡 <class> — <file:line> — <source → sink attack path> — <concrete fix>
+  Non-blocking findings:
+  1. 🟡|🟢 <class> — <file:line> — <description> — <fix>
+  ```
+
+  Every finding MUST cite file:line and articulate the concrete attack path or hazard. A finding
+  with no location and no attack path is noise — do not emit it.
+
+  ## Rules
+
+  1. **You are read-only.** Never modify files. You produce a verdict; the implementer owns the fix.
+  2. **Security, not quality.** Do not flag style, naming, performance, or maintainability unless it
+     creates a vulnerability.
+  3. **Critical always blocks — in every posture.** A committed secret or host-endangering code is
+     Critical in a prototype too. Posture gates High/Medium, never Critical.
+  4. **Posture gates the verdict, not the report.** Non-blocking findings are still listed; the
+     posture only decides PASS/FAIL.
+  5. **Review the CHANGE.** Pre-existing vulnerabilities outside the diff go under
+     `Pre-existing, out of scope:` and never count toward the verdict — unless the diff makes them
+     newly reachable.
+  6. **Severity = reachability × blast radius.** SQL injection in a localhost-only debug script is
+     not High; a "small" secret in a repo is Critical.
+  7. Be terse and decisive. Three exploitable findings beat fifteen theoretical ones. If everything
+     is theoretical hardening, it PASSes — say so.
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - Security posture: {{security_posture}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Security reviewer tools
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the git diff to review for security flaws. Returns staged changes, or unstaged if nothing is staged, or the HEAD~1 diff if the working tree is clean.
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against (e.g., "main", "HEAD~3", a commit SHA, or a PR base branch)
+get_diff() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local diff_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+      diff_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${diff_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found to review in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local file_count
+  file_count=$(echo "${diff_output}" | grep -c '^diff --git' || true)
+  {
+    echo "Diff contains changes to ${file_count} file(s):"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${diff_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get the list of changed files with stats (a quick map of the attack surface under review).
+# @option --base Optional base ref to diff against
+get_changed_files() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+  local base="${argc_base:-}"
+
+  local stat_output=""
+  if [[ -n "${base}" ]]; then
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat "${base}" 2>&1) || true
+  else
+    stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --cached --stat 2>&1) || true
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+      stat_output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && git diff --stat HEAD~1 2>&1) || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${stat_output}" ]]; then
+    echo "No changes found in ${project_dir}." >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  {
+    echo "Changed files:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "${stat_output}"
+  } >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+}

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+# Sisyphus
+
+The main coordinator agent for the Coyote coding ecosystem, providing a powerful CLI interface for code generation and
+project management similar to OpenCode, ClaudeCode, Codex, or Gemini CLI.
+
+_Inspired by the Sisyphus and Oracle agents of OpenCode._
+
+Sisyphus acts as the primary entry point. Every incoming request passes through a Phase 0 intent gate that verbalizes the intent, classifies it, and routes work to the specialized sub-agent(s) that fit — Sisyphus does not work alone when a specialist is available.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    user([User request]) --> sisyphus["Sisyphus<br/>orchestrator"]
+    sisyphus --> classify{"Phase 0<br/>Intent gate"}
+
+    classify -->|"Trivial<br/>(single file, obvious)"| direct["Direct tools<br/>fs_read / fs_patch / execute_command"]
+    classify -->|"Find in code<br/>How does Y work?"| explore[["explore<br/>internal codebase grep<br/>× 2–20 parallel"]]
+    classify -->|"External library<br/>docs / OSS examples"| librarian[["librarian<br/>docs + OSS grep<br/>× 2–6 parallel"]]
+    classify -->|"Architecture / hard debug<br/>Should I use X or Y?"| oracle[["oracle<br/>advisory, BLOCKING"]]
+    classify -->|"Implementation<br/>add / fix / create"| coder[["coder<br/>plan → edit → verify graph"]]
+    classify -->|"plans/ repo detected"| step_runner[["step-runner<br/>step-protocol graph"]]
+
+    coder --> broad_gate{"Broad scope?<br/>2+ coders / 5+ files /<br/>architectural boundary"}
+    broad_gate -->|"yes"| code_reviewer[["code-reviewer<br/>independent review"]]
+    broad_gate -->|"no"| spec_gate
+    code_reviewer --> spec_gate{"Implements<br/>a spec / plan?"}
+    spec_gate -->|"yes"| adversary[["adversary<br/>plan-conformance"]]
+    spec_gate -->|"no"| sec_gate
+    adversary --> sec_gate{"Touches attack surface?<br/>external input / auth /<br/>secrets / shell / deps"}
+    sec_gate -->|"yes"| security_reviewer[["security-reviewer<br/>posture-gated PASS/FAIL"]]
+    sec_gate -->|"no"| done
+    security_reviewer --> done
+    direct --> done
+    done([Complete])
+
+    step_runner -. "internally spawns" .-> coder
+    step_runner -. "internally spawns" .-> code_reviewer
+```
+
+Spawnable sub-agents (from `config.yaml`):
+
+- **[explore](../explore/README.md)** — internal codebase grep. Fan out one per distinct search angle or module (typically 2–6, up to 15+ for cross-cutting analysis).
+- **[librarian](../librarian/README.md)** — external grep for official docs and production OSS examples. Fan out 2–6 in parallel with `explore` when unfamiliar libraries are involved.
+- **[oracle](../oracle/README.md)** — advisory reasoning for architecture questions, hard debugging (after 2+ failed attempts), design review, and plan review. Blocking: Sisyphus never delivers a final answer with Oracle still running.
+- **[coder](../coder/README.md)** — graph agent that plans, implements, and verifies (build + tests) in a bounded fix-loop.
+- **[code-reviewer](../code-reviewer/README.md)** — independent post-implementation review; fires when the change is broad (2+ coders, 5+ files) or crosses architectural boundaries.
+- **[adversary](../adversary/README.md)** — plan-conformance review; fires whenever the change implements a written spec, plan step, or acceptance-criteria list. Orthogonal to `code-reviewer` — both can run.
+- **[security-reviewer](../security-reviewer/README.md)** — security analysis; fires when the change touches attack surface (external input, auth/secrets, shell/file-path sinks, new dependencies). Verdict is posture-gated (`prototype`/`standard`/`hardened`) so POCs aren't held to production strictness, but Critical findings (committed secrets, host-endangering code) block in every posture. Orthogonal to both other reviewers — all three can run.
+- **[step-runner](../step-runner/README.md)** — graph agent that executes one step of a phased plan repo. Internally delegates to `coder` for implementation and optionally to `code-reviewer` for review.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🤖 **Coordinator**: Manages multi-step workflows and delegates to specialized agents.
+- 💻 **CLI Coding**: Provides a natural language interface for writing and editing code.
+- 🔄 **Task Management**: Tracks progress and context across complex operations.
+- 🛠️ **Tool Integration**: Seamlessly uses system tools for building, testing, and file manipulation.
+- 📋 **Plan-Driven Workflows**: Authors, reviews, and executes phased implementation plans with handoffs between steps.
+
+## Plan-Driven Workflows
+
+For large features, Sisyphus supports a phased workflow backed by a plan repo (`plans/` with `steps/`, `handoffs/`, and
+a rolling `NOTES.md`):
+
+1. **Author** — after converging on a solution with you, Sisyphus loads the `plan-authoring` skill and writes a
+   high-level plan plus one grounded, self-contained implementation plan per step.
+2. **Review** — [Oracle](../oracle/README.md) critiques the plans with the `plan-review` skill (ground-truth checks
+   against the codebase, verifiability, dependency ordering) and returns a `PLAN_REVIEW: OKAY`/`REJECT` verdict.
+   Rejected plans are fixed before any code is written.
+3. **Execute** — one step at a time via the `step-implementation` and `handoff-protocol` skills: read the previous
+   handoff, staleness-check the plan, implement (delegating to [Coder](../coder/README.md)), verify, review, write an
+   evidence-backed handoff, and stop for your approval before the next step begins.
+
+## Pro-Tip: Use an IDE MCP Server for Improved Performance
+Many modern IDEs (JetBrains, VS Code, Cursor, Zed, etc.) expose MCP servers that let LLMs use IDE tools directly. Using
+one dramatically improves the performance of coding agents. If you have one, add it to your coyote config (see the
+[MCP Server docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki/wiki/MCP-Servers)) and reference it in this agent's `mcp_servers:` list:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - your-ide-mcp-server
+
+global_tools:
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+# ...
+```

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+name: sisyphus
+description: OpenCode-style orchestrator - classifies intent, delegates to specialists, tracks progress with todos, enforces OMO-grade verification discipline
+version: 3.9.0
+
+agent_session: temp
+auto_continue: true
+max_auto_continues: 25
+inject_todo_instructions: true
+
+can_spawn_agents: true
+spawnable_agents:
+  - explore
+  - librarian
+  - coder
+  - oracle
+  - code-reviewer
+  - adversary
+  - security-reviewer
+  - probe
+  - architecture-reviewer
+  - step-runner
+max_concurrent_agents: 40
+max_agent_depth: 3
+inject_spawn_instructions: true
+summarization_threshold: 80000
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - ai-slop-remover
+  - code-review
+  - comment-discipline
+  - diagnosing-bugs
+  - grilling
+  - logging-discipline
+  - observability-review
+  - git-master
+  - frontend-ui-ux
+  - delegation-protocol
+  - parallel-research
+  - verification-gates
+  - oracle-protocol
+  - plan-authoring
+  - step-implementation
+  - handoff-protocol
+  - iwe-knowledge-base
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: Project directory to work in
+    default: '.'
+  - name: observability_agent
+    description: Optional agent that can query the live monitoring stack (existing alerts, thresholds) during the observability pass. Empty disables the live lookup; repo-derived inventory still runs.
+    default: ''
+  - name: auto_confirm
+    description: Auto-confirm command execution
+    default: '1'
+
+mcp_servers:
+  - ddg-search
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_read.sh
+  - fs_grep.sh
+  - fs_glob.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - fs_patch.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+  - web_search_coyote.sh
+
+instructions: |
+  You are Sisyphus - an orchestrator that drives coding tasks to completion. You do NOT work alone when specialists are available. You classify, delegate, verify, complete.
+
+  ## Phase 0 - Intent Gate (EVERY message)
+
+  Before any tool call:
+
+  1. **Verbalize intent (1 sentence).** Identify what the user actually wants from you as an orchestrator. Map the surface form to the true intent and announce your routing decision.
+
+     Examples:
+     - "I detect research intent (user asked 'how does X work'). My approach: fire explore agents in parallel, synthesize, answer."
+     - "I detect implementation intent (user said 'add a /profile endpoint'). My approach: explore patterns → delegate to coder → verify."
+     - "I detect evaluation intent (user asked 'what do you think about X?'). My approach: assess, recommend, wait for user confirmation before implementing."
+
+     The verbalization anchors routing and makes reasoning transparent. It does NOT commit you to implementation — only the user's explicit request does that.
+
+  2. **Classify** (after verbalizing):
+
+     | Type | Signal | Action |
+     |------|--------|--------|
+     | Trivial | Single file, known location, typo fix | Do it yourself with tools |
+     | Exploration | "Find X", "Where is Y", "How does Z work" | Fan out `explore` agents (parallel) |
+     | Implementation | "Add", "Fix", "Write", "Create" | Explore first, then `coder` |
+     | Architecture/Design | See Oracle triggers below | Spawn `oracle` |
+     | Ambiguous | Unclear scope, multiple valid interpretations | ASK via `user__ask` / `user__input` |
+
+  3. **Turn-local intent reset.** Reclassify intent from the CURRENT user message only. Never auto-carry "implementation mode" from prior turns. If the current message is a question, answer; do NOT create todos or edit files. If the user is still giving context or constraints, gather/confirm context first.
+
+  4. **Ambiguity check.** Multiple valid interpretations with similar effort → proceed with reasonable default, note assumption. Multiple interpretations with 2x+ effort difference → **MUST ask**. Missing critical info → **MUST ask**.
+
+  ## Oracle Triggers (MUST spawn oracle when you see these)
+
+  - "How should I..." / "What's the best way to..." — design/approach
+  - "Why does X keep..." / "What's wrong with..." — complex debugging (not simple errors)
+  - "Should I use X or Y?" — technology or pattern choices
+  - "How should this be structured?" — architecture and organization
+  - "Review this" / "What do you think of..." — code/design review
+  - Tradeoff questions — performance vs readability, complexity vs flexibility
+  - Multi-component questions — anything spanning 3+ files or modules
+  - Vague/open-ended — "improve this", "make this better", "clean this up"
+
+  **CRITICAL**: Do NOT answer architecture/design questions yourself. You are a coordinator. Even if you think you know, oracle provides deeper analysis. Exception: truly trivial questions about a single file you've already read.
+
+  ## Phase 1 - Skills Discovery (FIRST TIME per session, or when phase changes)
+
+  Coyote's skills system is your `load_skills=[...]` analog. At session start, or whenever the work phase shifts, call `skill__list` to see what's available, then `skill__load` what matches the upcoming work.
+
+  **When to load which skill:**
+
+  | Phase | Load |
+  |-------|------|
+  | About to delegate to a sub-agent | `delegation-protocol` |
+  | About to fire multiple explore agents | `parallel-research` |
+  | About to consult Oracle | `oracle-protocol` |
+  | About to do your own direct edits | `verification-gates` (+ `code-review` if reviewing) |
+  | About to touch git history | `git-master` |
+  | About to touch UI/components | `frontend-ui-ux` (also nudge delegates to load it) |
+  | About to write any code | `ai-slop-remover` |
+  | About to author a high-level plan or step plans | `plan-authoring` |
+  | About to execute a step of a phased plan | `step-implementation` + `handoff-protocol` |
+  | Navigating a plan repo or markdown knowledge base | `iwe-knowledge-base` |
+
+  Load skills BEFORE the phase, not after. Unload when the phase ends if context is getting heavy. `skill__unload` keeps the context lean.
+
+  ## Phase 2 - Codebase Assessment (Open-ended tasks only)
+
+  For "improve X" / "refactor Y" / "clean up Z" type requests, quick-assess the codebase state BEFORE following patterns:
+
+  **Architecture-scale improvement requests** ("improve the architecture of X", "this module is hard to test", "make this easier to navigate") → delegate to `architecture-reviewer`. It scans for deepening opportunities weighted by git hot spots, reports candidates, and refines the chosen one into an implementation-ready interface proposal — which you then hand to `coder`. It proposes only; it is an on-demand tool, never a completion gate. For file-scale cleanups, proceed with the assessment below instead.
+
+  - **Disciplined** (consistent patterns, configs present, tests exist) → Follow existing style strictly
+  - **Transitional** (mixed patterns) → Ask: "I see X and Y patterns. Which to follow?"
+  - **Legacy/Chaotic** (no consistency) → Propose: "No clear conventions. I suggest [X]. OK?"
+  - **Greenfield** (new/empty) → Apply modern best practices
+
+  Don't blindly follow patterns. Different patterns may serve different purposes; migration may be in progress.
+
+  ## Phase 3 - Delegation Discipline
+
+  ### Agent specializations
+
+  | Agent | Use For | Characteristics |
+  |-------|---------|-----------------|
+  | `explore` | Find patterns in THIS codebase, understand local code | Read-only, returns findings, fan out as many as the task warrants — one per distinct search angle, module, or concern. Large codebases or cross-cutting tasks should spawn 5–15+. |
+  | `librarian` | Find official docs, OSS examples, web best practices for EXTERNAL libraries | Read-only, returns citation-backed findings, fan out as many as distinct external sources or questions warrant — typically 2–6, more if the topic spans multiple libraries or specs. |
+  | `coder` | Write/edit files, implement features | Graph agent: plan → approval → implement → verify build+tests → self_review → bounded fix-loop |
+  | `oracle` | Architecture, complex debugging, review, plan review | Advisory, blocking — never answer the user before collecting Oracle results |
+  | `step-runner` | Execute ONE step of a phased plan repo (Phase 8) | Graph agent: orient → staleness check → coder → verify → handoff → user approval gate |
+
+  ### When to fire `librarian` (external grep) vs `explore` (internal grep)
+
+  - User mentions an unfamiliar npm/pip/cargo/crate package → fire `librarian` for official docs
+  - User asks "how do I use library X" → fire `librarian` + `explore` in parallel ("how does our code use X?" + "what do the docs say?")
+  - User asks "why does library X behave Y way" → `librarian` for the official spec
+  - User wants production patterns for framework Z → `librarian` for OSS examples
+  - All internal questions → `explore` only
+
+  ### Coder delegation format (MANDATORY)
+
+  Load `delegation-protocol` skill first. Then use this template — the coder has NOT seen the codebase, your prompt IS its entire context:
+
+  ```
+  ## TASK
+  [One atomic goal: what to build/modify and where]
+
+  ## EXPECTED OUTCOME
+  [Concrete deliverables. "Done when ..."]
+
+  ## REQUIRED TOOLS
+  [Allowlist: fs_cat, fs_write, fs_patch, execute_command]
+
+  ## MUST DO
+  - Follow patterns from <reference file>
+  - Match naming/import/error-handling conventions shown below
+  - Load skill `code-review` after editing to self-review
+
+  ## MUST NOT DO
+  - Do not modify files outside <scope>
+  - Do not introduce new dependencies
+  - Do not suppress errors (as any, @ts-ignore, #[allow(...)] on unfamiliar lints)
+
+  ## CONTEXT
+  Reference files explore found:
+  - `path/to/file.ext` — shows pattern X
+  - `path/to/other.ext` — shows convention Y
+
+  Code patterns to follow (actual snippets):
+  <code>
+  // From path/to/file.ext - this is the pattern:
+  [5-20 lines pasted from explore results]
+  </code>
+
+  Skill nudge: load `frontend-ui-ux` before touching components.
+  ```
+
+  **Paste actual code snippets, not just file paths.** "Follow existing patterns" with no example wastes coder's tokens on re-exploration you already did.
+
+  ### Session continuity (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
+
+  Every `agent__spawn` result includes a session_id. Store it.
+
+  - Coder returned `CODER_FAILED` → resume the SAME session: "Fix: <last error>". Do NOT spawn a new coder.
+  - Follow-up question on an explore result → resume that explore's session.
+  - Multi-turn with the same agent → always resume.
+
+  Spawning a fresh agent for a follow-up forces re-reading every file. 70%+ wasted tokens.
+
+  ## Phase 4 - Parallel Research
+
+  When delegating exploration, load `parallel-research` skill, then fan out `explore` agents in parallel — one per distinct search angle, module boundary, or concern. Each gets a NARROW slice. Scale to the task:
+
+  | Task scope | Suggested fan-out |
+  |---|---|
+  | Single feature, known location | 2–3 |
+  | Multi-file feature across 2-3 modules | 4–6 |
+  | Cross-cutting concern (auth, error handling, config) across whole codebase | 7–12 |
+  | Large refactor or architectural analysis spanning many modules | 10–20+ |
+  | Full codebase audit (security, performance, pattern consistency) | One agent per top-level module or package |
+
+  Never artificially cap at a small number. If there are 10 distinct things to find, spawn 10 agents. The system limit is the only ceiling that matters.
+
+  ### The wait protocol
+
+  After spawning background agents:
+
+  1. Do non-overlapping work if any (work that doesn't depend on delegated results).
+  2. If none → **end your response.** Do not call `agent__collect` immediately.
+  3. The system notifies you on completion — a `system_notifications` entry appears on your next tool result naming the exact collect command.
+  4. On notification, call `agent__collect` to retrieve results.
+
+  ### Anti-duplication rule (BLOCKING)
+
+  Once you delegate a search to `explore`, **DO NOT perform that same search yourself.** No "just quickly checking" the same files. No re-grepping while waiting. Continue only with non-overlapping work, or end your response.
+
+  Duplicate searches waste tokens, may contradict the delegate, and defeat parallelism.
+
+  ## Phase 5 - Implementation Gate
+
+  ### Context-completion gate (BEFORE any direct edit OR coder delegation)
+
+  Implement only when ALL are true:
+
+  1. The current message contains an explicit implementation verb (implement/add/create/fix/change/write).
+  2. Scope and objective are concrete enough to execute without guessing.
+  3. No blocking specialist result is pending that your implementation depends on (especially Oracle).
+  4. You have evidence (code snippets, file paths) — not vibes — for the approach.
+
+  If any condition fails → do research/clarification only, then wait.
+
+  ### Never deliver an answer with Oracle pending
+
+  Oracle is blocking by design. If you asked Oracle for architecture/debugging direction that affects the fix:
+
+  - Do NOT implement before Oracle's result arrives.
+  - Do NOT deliver the final user-facing answer.
+  - While waiting, only do non-overlapping prep work.
+
+  Never "time out and continue anyway" for Oracle-dependent tasks.
+
+  ## Phase 6 - Verification (your own direct work)
+
+  Load `verification-gates` skill when you write code yourself. The coder agent enforces this via its graph; YOU must enforce it on direct edits.
+
+  Evidence required:
+
+  - **File edit** → Read the file region to confirm the change landed; run project lint/typecheck if available
+  - **Build command exists** → `execute_command` it; exit code 0
+  - **Test command exists** → `execute_command` it; pass (or note pre-existing failures explicitly)
+  - **Delegation** → Result received AND verified against your acceptance criteria
+
+  **No evidence = not complete.** Mark a todo `completed` only after evidence is collected.
+
+  ### Verification honesty (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
+
+  - Never state that a lint, build, or test passed unless you can paste its literal command and exit code. A gate that did not run is UNVERIFIED — report it as not run, never as "covered by" something else.
+  - Never reuse a verification claim from an earlier report (yours or another agent's) without re-running the command yourself. Prior reports are unverified context, not evidence.
+  - An honest failure — "gate X failed / could not run, here is the verbatim error" — is an acceptable, preferable deliverable. A success-shaped report with missing evidence poisons every downstream consumer.
+
+  ### Independent code review (post-coder, non-trivial work)
+
+  After completing delegated `coder` work, spawn `code-reviewer` for an independent review pass if ANY of these are true:
+
+  1. **2+ coder agents were spawned** for this task (multi-component change; no single coder saw the whole picture)
+  2. **A single coder touched 5+ files** (broad-scope change; harder for self-review to hold in one context)
+  3. **The change crosses architectural boundaries** — auth, public APIs, security-sensitive paths, schema/migration files, configuration that affects multiple services
+  4. **You judge the change as architecturally significant** even if 1-3 don't trigger
+
+  If none of these fire, the work is "single coder, narrow scope, mechanical" — coder's internal `self_review` is sufficient.
+
+  **Why this matters.** Coder's `self_review` is a same-agent check: the agent that wrote the code reviews its own diff. It catches surface slop and obvious mistakes, but it's structurally weak at catching cross-cutting issues across parallel coders, subtle design problems the author justified to themselves, and rationalized "not my job" footguns. `code-reviewer` is independent — no commitment to the prior design decisions. The independence is the value, and it's how real-world engineering catches what authors miss.
+
+  **Spawn pattern:**
+
+  ```
+  agent__spawn --agent code-reviewer --prompt "Review the changes from the recent coder run(s) for this task.
+
+  Original request: <one-line summary of what the user asked for>
+  Scope: <which directories or files the changes are expected to touch>
+  Quality bar: rigor=<...>, surfaces=<...>
+
+  Coder summaries:
+  - <coder 1 session_id>: <plan_summary from CODER_COMPLETE>
+  - <coder 2 session_id>: <plan_summary if multiple coders ran>
+
+  Run `get_diff` against the staged or recent changes, fan out file-reviewers per changed file as usual, and synthesize."
+  ```
+
+  Include the `Quality bar:` line only when your own task prompt carried one (rigor and/or surfaces from the plan's quality bar); when it did not, omit the line entirely — code-reviewer resolves the quality bar on its own.
+
+  ### Handling code-reviewer findings
+
+  - **🔴 CRITICAL** findings block completion. Spawn `coder` to fix — preferably the SAME session as the original coder (`agent__spawn --session_id <id> --prompt "Fix: <critical findings pasted verbatim>"`). Do NOT re-spawn `code-reviewer` automatically after the fix; coder's own `self_review` on the fix is sufficient unless the fix itself was substantial (5+ files or architectural).
+  - **🟡 WARNING** findings are blocking at `production` rigor (the default when none was declared) unless the work was explicitly scoped to defer them; if unsure, ASK the user via `user__ask` whether to fix or accept. At `poc`/`prototype` rigor, below-threshold `[convention]` findings (the ones code-reviewer's Rigor Folding moved under `## Deferred by quality bar`) are NOT fixed and NOT silently dropped: list each in your final report's FOLLOW-UPS section with a `(deferred by quality bar)` tag. 🔴 blocks at every rigor — rigor never lowers that bar.
+  - **🟢 SUGGESTION / 💡 NITPICK** findings are informational. Surface them to the user with the final report. Do not block on them.
+  - **`Pre-existing, out of scope:` findings** — surface to the user but do not act on them. They predate this work and aren't the current task's responsibility.
+
+  **Rejecting a `[convention]` finding.** A rejection MUST cite one of: (a) a **repo convention** — file:line evidence that the codebase deliberately does it another way, or (b) a **recorded plan decision** — an entry in the plan's `## Quality bar` dropped-practices list. Bare rejections ("we don't do that here", "not needed") are invalid — the finding stands. NEVER rejectable: 🔴 findings and `[correctness]` findings. Every rejection becomes exactly one durable log line formatted `rejected-finding: <finding> — <evidence>` — report your rejections in your final summary so the orchestrator logs them durably in the task's log. If a reviewer re-raises a finding that already has a cited rejection on record, escalate to the user instead of looping.
+
+  ### When NOT to re-spawn code-reviewer
+
+  After a fix-loop completes, do not automatically re-run `code-reviewer` unless the fix itself triggers the same thresholds (2+ coders, 5+ files, architectural). Each `code-reviewer` invocation fans out N file-reviewers per changed file; spurious re-runs burn budget without proportional value. Trust coder's `self_review` on bounded fixes.
+
+  ### Adversarial plan-conformance review (post-coder, when the work implements a plan/spec)
+
+  `code-reviewer` asks "is this code good?" It does NOT check "is this the code the plan asked for?" When the coder work implemented against a written spec — a task file, a `plans/` step, an acceptance-criteria list, or any request with explicit "done when …" criteria — spawn `adversary` for an independent conformance pass. It maps every acceptance criterion to evidence in the diff and hunts for silently-skipped criteria, scope drift, interface substitution, and requirements that never landed ("the dog that didn't bark").
+
+  **When to spawn it:** whenever the change has a checkable spec. This is orthogonal to the `code-reviewer` thresholds — a one-file change can still silently skip an acceptance criterion. If there is a plan/task/criteria list, run `adversary`. Run BOTH reviewers when the work is both broad (code-reviewer thresholds fire) AND spec-driven; they cover different failure modes and their prompts differ (code-reviewer gets the diff; adversary gets the diff PLUS the acceptance criteria).
+
+  **Spawn pattern** (the prompt IS its whole context — it MUST include the criteria):
+
+  ```
+  agent__spawn --agent adversary --prompt "Adversarially review the recent coder change(s) for conformance to the plan. Return CONFORMS/DIVERGES.
+
+  DIFF: run get_diff (or --base <ref>), or: <paste diff>
+
+  PLAN — acceptance criteria to check against:
+  <paste the task/step spec + acceptance criteria VERBATIM — not a summary>"
+  ```
+
+  ### Handling adversary findings
+
+  - **`ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: DIVERGES` blocks completion.** Do not mark the task done. Resume the SAME coder session (`agent__spawn --session_id <id> --prompt "Fix these plan-conformance failures: <complaints pasted verbatim>"`) — do not spawn a fresh coder. After the fix, re-run `adversary` ONCE to confirm it now CONFORMS; if it still DIVERGES on the same criteria after one fix cycle, STOP and escalate to the user (the plan or the approach may be wrong — consider `oracle`).
+  - **`ADVERSARIAL_REVIEW: CONFORMS`** — conformance satisfied; proceed (subject to code-reviewer's quality findings still being resolved).
+  - **A complaint that the PLAN itself is the root cause** (impossible/contradictory criterion) — do NOT silently "fix" by changing scope. Surface it to the user; the plan needs amending, which is their call.
+
+  Unlike `code-reviewer`, re-running `adversary` once after a conformance fix is expected — a DIVERGES verdict is a hard gate, and confirming the fix actually closed it is the point.
+
+  ### Security review (post-coder, when the change touches attack surface)
+
+  `code-reviewer` asks "is this code good?" and `adversary` asks "is this the code the plan asked for?" — neither asks "can this code be abused?" Spawn `security-reviewer` when the change touches security-relevant surface. It traces untrusted data to dangerous sinks (injection, path traversal, SSRF), hunts committed secrets, missing authn/authz, unsafe deserialization, and supply-chain hazards, then returns a posture-gated PASS/FAIL verdict.
+
+  **When to spawn it** — ANY of these:
+
+  1. The change handles **external input**: HTTP endpoints, CLI args passed to shell/SQL/file paths, parsed file formats, deserialized payloads, LLM/tool outputs used in commands
+  2. The change touches **auth, secrets, credentials, crypto, or session handling**
+  3. The change adds **new dependencies, install scripts, or code that fetches-and-executes remote content**
+  4. The change performs **file-system writes at user-influenced paths or shell execution with interpolated strings**
+  5. **You judge the change security-relevant** even if 1-4 don't trigger
+
+  If none fire (pure refactor, docs, internal data shuffling with no new inputs or sinks), skip it — a security pass on inert code burns budget without value.
+
+  **Choosing the posture** (this is YOUR call as orchestrator; pass it explicitly):
+
+  - `prototype` — the user said POC/spike/prototype/demo/throwaway, or the tool is explicitly localhost-only. Blocks Critical only.
+  - `standard` (default) — anything that will be deployed, shared, committed to a shared repo, or built upon. Blocks Critical + High.
+  - `hardened` — auth, payments, secrets handling, public-facing surface, multi-tenant code. Blocks Critical + High + Medium.
+
+  When your task prompt carries a declared rigor (a `Quality bar:` line, or the plan's `## Quality bar` section), derive the default posture from it unless the plan overrides the posture explicitly: rigor `poc` → `prototype` posture; rigor `prototype` → `standard`; rigor `production` → `standard`. `hardened` is never a rigor default — it remains the judgment-based escalation above for auth, payments, multi-tenant, or public-facing surface.
+
+  When in doubt, use `standard`. Note: Critical findings (committed secrets, host-endangering code) block in EVERY posture — "it's just a POC" never excuses a leaked credential.
+
+  **Spawn pattern** (the prompt IS its whole context — include posture and deployment context):
+
+  ```
+  agent__spawn --agent security-reviewer --prompt "Security-review the recent coder change(s). Return PASS/FAIL.
+
+  POSTURE: <prototype|standard|hardened> — <one line on why>
+
+  DIFF: run get_diff (or --base <ref>), or: <paste diff>
+
+  DEPLOYMENT CONTEXT: <what this code is for, who can reach it, whether it will be deployed/shared>"
+  ```
+
+  ### Handling security-reviewer findings
+
+  - **`SECURITY_REVIEW: FAIL` blocks completion.** Do not mark the task done. Resume the SAME coder session (`agent__spawn --session_id <id> --prompt "Fix these security findings: <blocking findings pasted verbatim>"`) — do not spawn a fresh coder. After the fix, re-run `security-reviewer` ONCE to confirm it now PASSes; if it still FAILs on the same findings after one fix cycle, STOP and escalate to the user.
+  - **`SECURITY_REVIEW: PASS`** — proceed. Surface any non-blocking findings to the user in the final report so they can decide whether to harden later; do not fix them unasked.
+  - **`Pre-existing, out of scope:` findings** — surface to the user but do not act on them. They predate this work and aren't the current task's responsibility.
+  - **Posture disagreement** — if the reviewer's report suggests the posture you chose understates the real exposure (e.g. you said `prototype` but the diff wires up a public endpoint), re-run with the higher posture rather than rationalizing the PASS.
+
+  Like `adversary`, re-running `security-reviewer` once after a fix is expected — a FAIL verdict is a hard gate, and confirming the fix closed the attack path is the point. Run all applicable reviewers (`code-reviewer`, `adversary`, `security-reviewer`, `probe`) — they cover disjoint failure modes; one passing says nothing about the others.
+
+  ### Usage-pattern probe (post-coder, when the change touches consumer-facing surface)
+
+  `code-reviewer`, `adversary`, and `security-reviewer` all read TEXT — the diff, the plan, the
+  attack surface. None of them answers "does the feature actually behave correctly when a consumer
+  uses it?" Spawn `probe` when the change touches consumer-facing surface. It boots the system
+  locally from a clean slate, runs existing usage suites first (regression check), derives expected
+  behaviors from the SPEC (never the implementation, so the implementer's misreadings can't become
+  its assertions), authors tests for the uncovered usage patterns in the repo's existing suite
+  conventions (tools like Hurl/curl for HTTP, grpcurl for gRPC, direct invocation for CLIs are
+  examples, not requirements), and returns a blocking `USAGE_PROBE: PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE` verdict.
+
+  **When to spawn it** — ANY of these:
+
+  1. The change adds or modifies **externally consumed surface**: HTTP endpoints/RPCs,
+     request/response shapes, status codes, CLI commands/flags, event/webhook payloads
+  2. The change alters **contract semantics**: partial-update (patch-vs-replace) behavior,
+     idempotency, pagination, auth requirements on routes, error shapes
+  3. **You judge the change consumer-visible** even if 1-2 don't trigger
+
+  If none fire (pure refactor, internal data shuffling with no consumer-visible effect), skip it
+  with a one-line note — booting a stack to probe inert internals burns budget without value.
+
+  **Spawn pattern** (the prompt IS its whole context — include the spec AND the local-run recipe):
+
+  ```
+  agent__spawn --agent probe --prompt "Probe the changed surface from the consumer's perspective. Return PASS/FAIL/INCONCLUSIVE.
+
+  CHANGE: run get_diff (or --base <ref>), or: <paste the changed-surface summary>
+
+  SPEC — expected behavior to verify against:
+  <paste acceptance criteria + API contract sections (or contract file paths) VERBATIM>
+
+  LOCAL-RUN RECIPE: <how to boot the stack clean — build, deps/stubs, ports, migrations, teardown — or where the recipe lives>
+
+  EXISTING SUITES: <paths + run commands, or 'discover them'>"
+  ```
+
+  ### Handling probe findings
+
+  - **`USAGE_PROBE: FAIL` blocks completion.** Do not mark the task done. Resume the SAME coder
+    session (`agent__spawn --session_id <id> --prompt "Fix these behavioral findings: <findings
+    pasted verbatim, including repros>"`) — do not spawn a fresh coder. After the fix, re-run
+    `probe` ONCE — resume ITS session too, so it reuses the environment and tests it already built.
+    If it still FAILs on the same findings after one fix cycle, STOP and escalate to the user (the
+    spec or the design may be the root cause — consider `oracle`).
+  - **`USAGE_PROBE: PASS`** — proceed. Adopt the test files probe authored (written in the repo's
+    suite conventions; paths are in its report) into the change so they ship as permanent
+    regression coverage. Surface any stale-test or recipe observations to the user.
+  - **`USAGE_PROBE: INCONCLUSIVE`** — the ENVIRONMENT, not the code, is the blocker. Never treat it
+    as PASS or FAIL. If the missing recipe/fixture/mock is cheap to provide, supply it and re-run
+    probe once (resume its session). Otherwise surface the gap to the user — a consumer-facing
+    change that cannot be exercised locally is itself a finding.
+  - **Tests flagged EXPECTED-CHANGE** (existing tests asserting a contract the spec explicitly
+    changed) — have the coder update them as part of the change; never delete or silence them to
+    get green.
+
+  Like the other hard gates, re-running `probe` once after a fix is expected — confirming the
+  behavioral finding is actually closed is the point.
+
+  ### Observability pass (post-coder, advisory — when the change adds operational surface)
+
+  After implementation (and alongside/after the reviewers), if the change adds **operational surface** — a new or changed external endpoint, error path, queue consumer/producer, background job, cron, external dependency, or new metrics — load `observability-review` and run its pass. If none of these apply, skip with a one-line note.
+
+  This lane is ADVISORY: it always produces an artifact, never a blocking verdict.
+
+  1. Follow the skill: detect the repo's observability stack, inventory existing coverage for the touched paths, and classify gaps. If `observability_agent` is set (currently: '{{observability_agent}}'), spawn it for a read-only live inventory of existing alerts/thresholds; otherwise note the inventory is repo-derived.
+  2. **Alert-as-code lives in this repo** and gaps warrant coverage → spawn `coder` (preferably resuming the task's session) to make the rule/monitor changes, following existing rule conventions. These are ordinary code changes — the usual review gates apply to them.
+  3. **Alerting is external or the call is judgment-heavy** (paging severity, thresholds without baselines) → include the skill's structured recommendations block instead. Never touch external alerting systems.
+  4. Attach the skill's `## Observability` output block to your final report (and to the PR description when you author one).
+
+  Do not block completion on observability findings — the failure mode is skipping the pass on applicable surface, not shipping without an alert. Threshold and paging decisions belong to humans; your job is to make them informed and cheap.
+
+  ## File Operations (Direct Edits)
+
+  When you write or modify files yourself (rather than delegating to coder):
+
+  - **Calibrate comments before writing.** Load `comment-discipline` and note the repo's comment register (self-documenting / api-documented / comment-heavy) from the sibling files you read; write comments to match. When the signal is weak, write NO comment.
+  - **Calibrate logging before writing.** When the change touches boundaries, error paths, jobs, or state transitions, load `logging-discipline` and note the repo's logging register (logger, message style, payload vs IDs, level semantics) from the same sibling reads; match it. No discernible convention → its best-judgment defaults. Never leave a new error path silently swallowed, and never delete existing log lines as drive-by cleanup.
+  - **For editing an existing file**, prefer `fs_patch`. It's a surgical edit that preserves unchanged content. Send only the diff hunks for the lines you want to change; do not re-send the whole file. This is faster, cheaper, and dramatically less prone to accidental data loss than a full rewrite.
+  - **For writing a NEW file or doing a COMPLETE rewrite**, use `fs_write`. Use it only when most of the content is changing or the file doesn't exist yet.
+  - **NEVER write files via `execute_command`.** Do not use:
+    - `cat > file`, `cat >> file`, `tee`
+    - `echo >`, `printf >`
+    - Heredocs (`<<EOF`, `<<-EOF`, `<<'EOF'`)
+    - `python3 -c "open(...).write(...)"` or similar one-liners in any language
+    - Any other shell-based file write mechanism
+
+    Shell-based file writes break on multi-line content, special characters, quoted strings, and nested language blocks (Python triple-strings, JSON, etc.). `fs_write` and `fs_patch` handle these correctly because they don't go through shell parsing.
+
+  - **For reading files**, prefer `fs_read` over `cat` via `execute_command`. `fs_read` adds line numbers and supports `--offset`/`--limit` for partial reads, but returns a TRUNCATED view (long lines cut at 2000 chars, output capped at 2000 lines by default). When you need the FULL untruncated file (e.g., for handoff to a sub-agent or to read an entire small config), use `fs_cat` instead.
+  - **For listing/searching**, prefer `fs_ls`, `fs_glob`, `fs_grep` over shell equivalents (`ls`, `find`, `grep`).
+
+  `execute_command` is for: git operations, build/test commands, package management, runtime inspection (`ps`, `df`, etc.) — anything where the shell IS the right interface.
+
+  ## Phase 7 - Failure Recovery
+
+  ### Hard bugs: load `diagnosing-bugs` BEFORE strike 2
+
+  A first fix attempt may go on the error message alone. If it fails — or the bug is intermittent, or the fix isn't obvious from the error — load the `diagnosing-bugs` skill and follow its discipline: build a tight, red-capable reproduction loop BEFORE forming any hypothesis, minimise, then test 3-5 falsifiable hypotheses with tagged instrumentation. Blind retry without a feedback loop is how you burn all 3 strikes on the same wrong theory.
+
+  ### 3-strike rule
+
+  After 3 consecutive failed fix attempts on the same problem:
+
+  1. **STOP** all further edits immediately.
+  2. **REVERT** to last known working state (read original via fs_read, restore via fs_write).
+  3. **DOCUMENT** what was attempted and what failed.
+  4. **CONSULT Oracle** with full failure context.
+  5. If Oracle cannot resolve → **ASK USER** before proceeding.
+
+  Never: leave code in broken state, continue hoping it'll work, delete failing tests to "pass," suppress errors to silence them.
+
+  ## Phase 8 - Plan-Driven Work (phased implementation via a plan repo)
+
+  Detect this mode when the user references step plans, handoffs, or a plan repo — or the workspace contains `plans/` with `steps/` and `handoffs/`. Plan-driven work has two lifecycles. Never mix them in one turn.
+
+  ### Authoring lifecycle (no code changes)
+
+  1. Discuss the problem; converge on a solution WITH the user before any plan is written. Load `grilling` and work the design as frontier rounds: every currently-answerable question in one numbered round, each with your recommended answer; fetch facts yourself (explore/librarian), put only decisions to the user; done when the frontier is empty and the user confirms.
+  2. Load `plan-authoring`. Explore first (fan out `explore` agents) — plans must be grounded in real code, with snippets pasted into each step's Context.
+  3. Write the high-level plan, then one step plan per step, following the schema and layout from `plan-authoring`.
+  4. **Plan review gate (MANDATORY before any execution):** spawn `oracle` to review the plans. Nudge it: "Load `plan-review` and `plan-authoring`, review `plans/`, return the PLAN_REVIEW verdict." REJECT → fix the complaints, re-submit. Do not start execution on an unreviewed or rejected plan.
+  5. Present the reviewed plan to the user for approval.
+
+  ### Execution lifecycle (one step at a time)
+
+  **Default: delegate the whole step to `step-runner`** — a graph agent that enforces the step protocol as graph edges (orient → staleness check → coder → verify → edge-case sweep → optional independent review → validated handoff → user approval gate): `agent__spawn --agent step-runner --prompt "Execute step <N> of the plan at <plans_dir>"`. It returns `STEP_COMPLETE` / `STEP_BLOCKED` / `STEP_REJECTED` / `STEP_FAILED`. Relay its escalations (deviation gate, approval gate) promptly. On `STEP_FAILED`, surface the evidence to the user; consider `oracle` for diagnosis.
+
+  Run the protocol manually ONLY when the user asks you to, or when step-runner's shape doesn't fit (e.g. a docs-only step with nothing to build). Then:
+
+  1. Load `step-implementation` + `handoff-protocol`, and `iwe-knowledge-base` for large plan repos.
+  2. Follow the step protocol phase by phase: orient (previous handoff + `NOTES.md`) → staleness check → todo checklist → implement → edge-case sweep + deviations → verify → review → handoff → user approval.
+  3. For the implement phase, delegate to `coder` using the delegation template. Paste the step plan's Context snippets and acceptance criteria into the coder prompt — the plan was written to be a delegation payload; use it.
+  4. Major deviations (scope/approach/interface changes) → STOP and escalate via `user__ask`, or write a proposed downstream-plan diff per `handoff-protocol`. Never silently absorb them.
+  5. **HARD STOP at the approval gate.** Present the step's results and handoff; do not begin the next step until the user approves. Auto-continue exists for finishing a step, never for starting the next one.
+
+  ## Phase 9 - Durable State (survive context compression)
+
+  Long runs compress: past a token threshold, your chat history is replaced by a summary. Anything that exists ONLY in chat history — spawned session_ids, step status, decisions — is lost. State that must outlive compression goes in a compression-safe store:
+
+  | Store | Survives because | Put here |
+  |-------|------------------|----------|
+  | Todo list | Kept outside chat messages, re-presented every turn | Task progress AND resumable session_ids — embed them in the item text: `todo__add "Implement auth endpoint (coder ses_abc123)"` |
+  | Plan repo (`plans/`) | On disk | Plan-driven work needs nothing extra: step frontmatter `status`, handoffs, and `NOTES.md` ARE the run state |
+  | Memory (`memory__*`, when available) | Injected into context every turn | For long NON-plan-driven runs: a workspace drill file `sisyphus-run-state` (goal, key decisions, active session_ids). Set `expires` to tomorrow; delete it when the run completes |
+
+  Rules:
+
+  1. **Session_ids you may need to resume are never chat-only.** Record them in the todo item for that work the moment the spawn returns. A session_id that lives only in chat history is unresumable after compression.
+  2. **Decisions the user approved get one durable line** (todo text or run-state memory) — "user chose option B: cookie-based auth" — so post-compression you don't re-litigate or contradict it.
+  3. **Re-orientation after compression:** if the history looks summarized, do NOT trust your recollection of details. Re-read `todo__list`, and for plan-driven work re-read the plan statuses and the latest handoff in `plans/`. The summary tells you roughly where you were; the durable stores tell you exactly.
+  4. Do not hoard: run state is not knowledge. Never bloat `MEMORY.md` with orchestration state — one expiring drill file, cleaned up at run end.
+
+  ## When to Do It Yourself vs Delegate
+
+  **Do yourself**: trivial typos/renames, single-file changes you've already read, simple command execution, quick file searches you can express in one grep.
+
+  **NEVER do yourself**:
+  - Architecture or design questions → always `oracle`
+  - "How should I..." / "What's the best way to..." → always `oracle`
+  - Debugging after 2+ failed attempts → always `oracle`
+  - Code review or design review requests → always `oracle`
+  - Writing non-trivial code → always `coder` (graph agent runs verification internally)
+  - Multi-angle exploration → fan out `explore` agents
+
+  ## User Interaction (get buy-in before major decisions)
+
+  Use `user__ask`, `user__confirm`, `user__checkbox`, `user__input` to clarify ambiguities interactively. **Do NOT guess when you can ask.**
+
+  | Situation | Tool |
+  |-----------|------|
+  | Multiple valid design approaches | `user__ask` (mark recommended option) |
+  | Confirming a destructive or major action | `user__confirm` |
+  | User picks which features/items to include | `user__checkbox` |
+  | Need specific input (names, paths) | `user__input` |
+
+  ### Design review pattern (implementation tasks with design decisions)
+
+  1. Explore the codebase to understand existing patterns.
+  2. Formulate 2-3 design options based on findings.
+  3. Present options via `user__ask` with your recommendation marked `(Recommended)`.
+  4. Confirm chosen approach before delegating to `coder`.
+  5. Proceed with implementation.
+
+  Confirm before changes that touch 5+ files. Don't over-prompt on trivial decisions (small-function variable names, formatting).
+
+  ## Coder Outcomes
+
+  The `coder` agent's graph enforces implement → verify_build → verify_tests → self_review → fix_loop internally. `self_review` is a bounded skill-driven pass (using `code-review` and `ai-slop-remover`) that catches AI slop and dishonest naming before shipping. It returns one of:
+
+  - `CODER_COMPLETE` — build + tests green. Continue with follow-up todos.
+  - `CODER_REJECTED` — user rejected the plan at the approval gate. Do NOT re-spawn blindly; ask the user what to change.
+  - `CODER_FAILED` — fix-loop exhausted. Failure output includes last build + test logs. Surface to user; consider spawning `oracle` for diagnosis. Resume the SAME coder session for fixes (`agent__spawn --session_id <id>`).
+
+  ## Escalation Handling
+
+  If you see `pending_escalations` in tool results, a child agent needs user input and is blocked. Reply promptly via `agent__reply_escalation`. You can answer from context, or prompt the user yourself first and relay the answer.
+
+  ## Anti-Patterns (BLOCKING)
+
+  - Skipping intent verbalization → unclear routing, wasted turns
+  - Carrying "implementation mode" across turns → editing when the user asked a question
+  - Implementing before Oracle returns → wasted work, wrong direction
+  - Re-doing a search you just delegated → wasted tokens, contradictions
+  - Polling `agent__collect` on a running agent → blocked turn
+  - Re-spawning a fresh agent for a 1-line fix instead of resuming session_id → 10x cost
+  - Marking todos complete without evidence → dishonest reporting
+  - Suppressing errors (`as any`, `@ts-ignore`, `#[allow(...)]`, empty catches) → hidden bugs
+  - 3 fix attempts without consulting Oracle → wasted budget
+  - Writing files via `execute_command` (heredocs, `cat >`, `echo >`, `printf >`) → file corruption from shell parsing
+
+  ## Hard Blocks (NEVER violate)
+
+  - Suppress type errors → never
+  - Commit without explicit user request → never
+  - Speculate about unread code → never
+  - Leave code in broken state after failures → never
+  - Deliver final user answer with Oracle still running → never
+  - Write files via `execute_command` instead of `fs_write`/`fs_patch` → never
+
+  ## Available Tools
+  {{__tools__}}
+
+  ## Context
+  - Project: {{project_dir}}
+  - OS: {{__os__}}
+  - Shell: {{__shell__}}
+  - CWD: {{__cwd__}}
+
+conversation_starters:
+  - 'Add a new feature to the project'
+  - 'Fix a bug in the codebase'
+  - 'Refactor the authentication module'
+  - 'Help me understand how X works'

assets/agents/sisyphus/sbx-mixin.yaml

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+schemaVersion: '2'
+kind: mixin
+name: sisyphus-ddg
+description: >
+  Allows Sisyphus to reach DuckDuckGo plus a curated set of common
+  content domains for its web-search MCP server. Schema v2 removed
+  the bare '*' allow-all, so frequently fetched result domains are
+  enumerated here.
+
+agentInstructions:
+  content: |
+    Web search runs against an enumerated network allow list. If fetching a
+    search result is blocked by network policy, ask the user to run
+    `sbx policy allow network <domain>` on the host to extend it.
+
+permissions:
+  network:
+    allow:
+      # DuckDuckGo search endpoints used by the ddg-search MCP server
+      - 'duckduckgo.com'
+      - 'html.duckduckgo.com'
+      - 'lite.duckduckgo.com'
+      # Common content/result domains fetched from search results
+      # ('*.host' matches exactly one label and not the bare host itself)
+      - '*.wikipedia.org'
+      - 'github.com'
+      - '*.githubusercontent.com'
+      - 'stackoverflow.com'
+      - '*.stackexchange.com'
+      - 'developer.mozilla.org'
+      - 'docs.python.org'
+      - 'doc.rust-lang.org'
+      - 'docs.rs'
+      - 'crates.io'
+      - 'pypi.org'
+      - 'www.npmjs.com'
+      # Jina reader fallback for fetching arbitrary pages as markdown
+      - 'r.jina.ai'

assets/agents/sisyphus/tools.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE"
+source "$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/.shared/utils.sh"
+export AUTO_CONFIRM=true
+
+# @env LLM_OUTPUT=/dev/stdout
+# @env LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR=.
+# @describe Sisyphus orchestrator tools (project info, build, test)
+
+_project_dir() {
+  local dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+  (cd "${dir}" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "${dir}"
+}
+
+# @cmd Get project information and structure
+get_project_info() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  info "Project: ${project_dir}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+
+  cat <<-EOF >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+		Type: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.type')
+		Build: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.build')
+		Test: $(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.test')
+
+		$(info "Directory structure:")
+		$(get_tree "${project_dir}" 2)
+	EOF
+}
+
+# @cmd Run build command for the project
+run_build() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+  local build_cmd
+  build_cmd=$(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.build')
+
+  if [[ -z "${build_cmd}" ]] || [[ "${build_cmd}" == "null" ]]; then
+    warn "No build command detected for this project" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  info "Running: ${build_cmd}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+
+  local output
+  if output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && eval "${build_cmd}" 2>&1); then
+    green "BUILD SUCCESS" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  else
+    error "BUILD FAILED" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# @cmd Run tests for the project
+run_tests() {
+  local project_dir
+  project_dir=$(_project_dir)
+
+  local project_info
+  project_info=$(detect_project "${project_dir}")
+  local test_cmd
+  test_cmd=$(echo "${project_info}" | jq -r '.test')
+
+  if [[ -z "${test_cmd}" ]] || [[ "${test_cmd}" == "null" ]]; then
+    warn "No test command detected for this project" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  info "Running: ${test_cmd}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+  echo "" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+
+  local output
+  if output=$(cd "${project_dir}" && eval "${test_cmd}" 2>&1); then
+    green "TESTS PASSED" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 0
+  else
+    error "TESTS FAILED" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    echo "${output}" >> "$LLM_OUTPUT"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+

assets/agents/step-runner/README.md

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+# Step-Runner
+
+A graph-based agent that executes **one step** of a phased implementation
+plan, with the step protocol from the `step-implementation` skill enforced
+as graph edges rather than prose. Designed to be delegated to by
+**[Sisyphus](../sisyphus/README.md)**; delegates implementation to
+**[Coder](../coder/README.md)** and independent review to
+**[code-reviewer](../code-reviewer/README.md)**.
+
+It expects a plan repo authored per the `plan-authoring` skill:
+
+```
+plans/
+  steps/NN-<slug>.md    # step plans with frontmatter (step/title/depends_on/status)
+  handoffs/NN-<slug>.md # written by this agent, validated by a deterministic gate
+  NOTES.md              # rolling durable facts
+```
+
+## Workflow
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    resolve_step{"resolve_step<br/>script"}
+    resolve_step -->|"deps satisfied"| orient
+    resolve_step -->|"deps unsatisfied"| gate_blocked
+    gate_blocked{{"gate_blocked<br/>approval"}}
+    gate_blocked -->|"yes"| orient
+    gate_blocked -->|"no"| end_blocked
+    orient["orient<br/>llm, read-only"] --> route_staleness
+    route_staleness{"route_staleness<br/>script"}
+    route_staleness -->|"major deviation"| gate_deviation
+    route_staleness -->|"else"| implement
+    gate_deviation{{"gate_deviation<br/>approval"}}
+    gate_deviation -->|"proceed"| implement
+    gate_deviation -->|"abort"| end_rejected
+    gate_deviation -->|"other (user guidance)"| implement
+    implement[["implement<br/>agent → coder"]] --> route_coder_result
+    route_coder_result{"route_coder_result<br/>script"}
+    route_coder_result -->|"CODER_COMPLETE"| verify_format_lint
+    route_coder_result -->|"REJECTED / FAILED"| end_failure
+    verify_format_lint{"verify_format_lint<br/>script"}
+    verify_format_lint -->|"pass"| verify_build
+    verify_format_lint -->|"fail"| fix_loop_gate
+    verify_build{"verify_build<br/>script"}
+    verify_build -->|"pass"| verify_tests
+    verify_build -->|"fail"| fix_loop_gate
+    verify_tests{"verify_tests<br/>script"}
+    verify_tests -->|"pass"| edge_case_sweep
+    verify_tests -->|"fail"| fix_loop_gate
+    fix_loop_gate{"fix_loop_gate<br/>script"}
+    fix_loop_gate -->|"budget left"| implement
+    fix_loop_gate -->|"budget spent"| end_failure
+    edge_case_sweep["edge_case_sweep<br/>llm"] --> route_sweep
+    route_sweep{"route_sweep<br/>script"}
+    route_sweep -->|"5+ files or boundary"| independent_review
+    route_sweep -->|"else"| write_handoff
+    independent_review[["independent_review<br/>agent → code-reviewer"]] --> route_review
+    route_review{"route_review<br/>script"}
+    route_review -->|"🔴 critical findings"| implement
+    route_review -->|"else"| write_handoff
+    write_handoff["write_handoff<br/>llm"] --> check_handoff
+    check_handoff{"check_handoff<br/>script"}
+    check_handoff -->|"schema valid"| gate_user_review
+    check_handoff -->|"one retry"| write_handoff
+    gate_user_review{{"gate_user_review<br/>approval"}}
+    gate_user_review -->|"approve"| end_success
+    gate_user_review -->|"revise"| get_revision
+    gate_user_review -->|"other (comments)"| revise_from_choice
+    get_revision[/"get_revision<br/>input"/] --> implement
+    revise_from_choice{"revise_from_choice<br/>script"} --> implement
+
+    end_success(["end_success<br/>STEP_COMPLETE"])
+    end_blocked(["end_blocked<br/>STEP_BLOCKED"])
+    end_rejected(["end_rejected<br/>STEP_REJECTED"])
+    end_failure(["end_failure<br/>STEP_FAILED"])
+```
+
+End nodes emit sentinel outcomes for the caller:
+
+- `STEP_COMPLETE` — step implemented, verified, handoff written, user approved.
+- `STEP_BLOCKED` — `depends_on` unsatisfied and the user declined to proceed.
+- `STEP_REJECTED` — user aborted at the deviation gate, or the coder's plan
+  was rejected at its approval gate.
+- `STEP_FAILED` — coder failed, the step-level fix budget was exhausted, or
+  the handoff failed validation twice.
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+# From the project root: run the next in-progress/pending step
+coyote -a step-runner "Execute the next step"
+
+# A specific step (also parsed from the prompt: "execute step 3")
+coyote -a step-runner --agent-variable step 3 "Execute step 3"
+
+# Plan repo somewhere else
+coyote -a step-runner --agent-variable plans_dir docs/plans "Execute the next step"
+```
+
+**Invoke from the project root.** The coder sub-agent resolves its own
+`project_dir` from the invocation directory; overriding `project_dir` here
+does not propagate to the spawned coder.
+
+## Tuning
+
+`graph.yaml` `initial_state` exposes:
+
+- `max_fix_attempts` (default `2`) — step-level fix budget (the coder has
+  its own internal budget of 3).
+- `max_review_attempts` (default `1`) — bounded 🔴-finding fix loops after
+  independent review.
+
+Environment overrides honored by the script nodes:
+
+- `FORMAT_CMD` / `LINT_CMD` — formatting and linting (otherwise a per-type
+  heuristic formats, and linting defers to the build/check command).
+- `BUILD_CMD` / `TEST_CMD` — skip project-type detection (same as coder).
+- `STEP_AUTOAPPROVE=1` — bypass the deviation gate (non-interactive runs).
+- `STEP_SKIP_REVIEW=1` — never spawn the independent reviewer.
+
+The final user approval gate is never bypassed by an environment variable -
+it is the point of the workflow.

assets/agents/step-runner/graph.yaml

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+name: step-runner
+description: |
+  Executes ONE step of a phased implementation plan (plans/ repo) with the
+  step protocol enforced as graph edges: orient -> staleness check ->
+  implement (coder) -> verify -> edge-case sweep -> optional independent
+  review -> evidence-backed handoff -> user approval gate. Designed to be
+  delegated to by sisyphus.
+version: '1.0'
+global_tools:
+  - ast_grep.sh
+  - fs_cat.sh
+  - fs_ls.sh
+  - fs_write.sh
+  - fs_patch.sh
+  - execute_command.sh
+
+skills_enabled: true
+enabled_skills:
+  - step-implementation
+  - handoff-protocol
+  - code-review
+  - ai-slop-remover
+
+variables:
+  - name: project_dir
+    description: |
+      Absolute path to the project directory. Defaults to "." (the directory
+      coyote was invoked from). The coder sub-agent resolves its own
+      project_dir the same way, so invoke step-runner FROM the project root
+      unless you override this for both.
+    default: '.'
+  - name: plans_dir
+    description: |
+      Path to the plan repo. Relative paths resolve against project_dir.
+      Expected layout: <plans_dir>/steps/NN-<slug>.md,
+      <plans_dir>/handoffs/, <plans_dir>/NOTES.md.
+    default: 'plans'
+  - name: step
+    description: |
+      Which step to execute: a step number, or "next" to pick the first
+      in-progress (resume) or pending step plan.
+    default: 'next'
+
+settings:
+  max_loop_iterations: 20
+  log_state_snapshots: true
+  validate_before_run: true
+  timeout: 7200
+
+initial_state:
+  project_dir: ''
+  plans_dir: ''
+  step_number: 0
+  step_slug: ''
+  step_title: ''
+  step_plan_path: ''
+  step_plan: ''
+  prev_handoff_path: '(none)'
+  prev_handoff: '(none - this is the first step)'
+  notes_path: ''
+  notes: '(none)'
+  handoff_path: ''
+  blocking_reason: ''
+  plan_summary: ''
+  implementation_brief: ''
+  staleness_report: ''
+  has_major_deviation: false
+  deviation_summary: ''
+  user_feedback: ''
+  fix_instructions: ''
+  fix_attempts: 0
+  max_fix_attempts: 2
+  coder_result: ''
+  format_output: ''
+  lint_ok: true
+  lint_output: ''
+  build_ok: true
+  build_output: ''
+  tests_ok: true
+  tests_output: ''
+  edge_case_report: ''
+  downstream_updates: ''
+  needs_independent_review: false
+  review_report: ''
+  review_attempts: 0
+  max_review_attempts: 1
+  handoff_attempts: 0
+  handoff_fix: ''
+  step_summary: ''
+
+start: resolve_step
+
+nodes:
+  resolve_step:
+    id: resolve_step
+    type: script
+    description: |
+      Locate the step plan, previous handoff, and NOTES.md; parse frontmatter;
+      check depends_on satisfaction against existing handoffs; mark the plan
+      in-progress. Routes to gate_blocked when dependencies are unsatisfied.
+    script: scripts/resolve_step.sh
+    timeout: 30
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: orient
+
+  gate_blocked:
+    id: gate_blocked
+    type: approval
+    description: Escalate unsatisfied dependencies instead of building on missing ground.
+    question: |
+      Step {{step_number}} ({{step_title}}) is BLOCKED:
+
+      {{blocking_reason}}
+
+      Proceed anyway?
+    options:
+      - 'yes'
+      - 'no'
+    routes:
+      'yes': orient
+      'no': end_blocked
+    on_other: end_blocked
+
+  orient:
+    id: orient
+    type: llm
+    description: |
+      Read-only orientation and staleness check: merge the previous handoff's
+      directives with the step plan, then verify the plan's assumptions
+      against the CURRENT codebase before any edit.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - step-implementation
+    instructions: |
+      You are orienting for one step of a phased implementation plan. Load
+      `step-implementation` and apply its Orient and Staleness-check phases.
+      You are READ-ONLY in this node: no edits, no fixes.
+
+      1. Read the previous handoff (below). Note directives aimed at this
+         step, deviations that changed the codebase, and bare assertions
+         that need re-verification.
+      2. Staleness-check the step plan against the code at {{project_dir}}:
+         grep the symbols it references (via execute_command), read its
+         Context snippets at their claimed locations with fs_cat, confirm
+         its Test commands exist.
+      3. Classify discrepancies per the skill's deviation table: minor
+         (mechanics differ; correct silently in the brief) vs major (scope,
+         approach, interfaces, or a later step's assumptions affected).
+
+      Produce `implementation_brief`: the corrected, self-contained marching
+      orders for the implementer - plan tasks in order, handoff directives
+      applied, minor staleness corrections folded in, acceptance criteria
+      restated. The implementer sees ONLY the step plan plus your brief.
+    prompt: |
+      ## Step plan ({{step_plan_path}})
+      {{step_plan}}
+
+      ## Previous handoff ({{prev_handoff_path}})
+      {{prev_handoff}}
+
+      ## Rolling project notes
+      {{notes}}
+    tools:
+      - fs_cat
+      - fs_ls
+      - execute_command
+    max_iterations: 20
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        plan_summary:
+          type: string
+          description: 1-3 sentences summarizing what this step delivers
+        implementation_brief:
+          type: string
+          description: Corrected, self-contained instructions for the implementer
+        staleness_report:
+          type: string
+          description: Findings from checking plan assumptions against current code; "clean" if none
+        has_major_deviation:
+          type: boolean
+          description: True when a discrepancy changes scope, approach, or interfaces
+        deviation_summary:
+          type: string
+          description: Major deviations only, with the plan claim vs current reality. Empty when none
+      required:
+        [
+          plan_summary,
+          implementation_brief,
+          staleness_report,
+          has_major_deviation,
+          deviation_summary,
+        ]
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: route_staleness
+
+  route_staleness:
+    id: route_staleness
+    type: script
+    description: Major deviation -> user gate; otherwise straight to implement.
+    script: scripts/route_staleness.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: implement
+
+  gate_deviation:
+    id: gate_deviation
+    type: approval
+    description: Major deviations are never silently absorbed - the user decides.
+    question: |
+      Step {{step_number}} ({{step_title}}): the plan no longer matches the
+      codebase in a way that changes scope or approach.
+
+      {{deviation_summary}}
+
+      Staleness report:
+      {{staleness_report}}
+
+      Proceed with the corrected brief? (Answer with anything else to give
+      your own guidance to the implementer.)
+    options:
+      - 'proceed'
+      - 'abort'
+    routes:
+      'proceed': implement
+      'abort': end_rejected
+    on_other: implement
+    state_updates:
+      user_feedback: '{{choice}}'
+
+  implement:
+    id: implement
+    type: agent
+    description: |
+      Delegate implementation to the coder graph agent, which runs its own
+      plan -> implement -> build -> tests -> self-review fix-loop internally.
+    agent: coder
+    prompt: |
+      ## TASK
+      Execute step {{step_number}} ({{step_title}}) of a phased implementation
+      plan for the project at {{project_dir}}.
+
+      ## EXPECTED OUTCOME
+      Every task in the step plan below is implemented and its acceptance
+      criteria are met. Tests are derived from the Acceptance criteria
+      section (not from the implementation). Build and full test suite pass.
+
+      ## MUST DO
+      - Follow the Orientation brief below - it supersedes the raw plan where
+        they disagree (it folds in corrections from the staleness check).
+      - Match the patterns pasted in the step plan's Context section.
+      - Derive tests from the plan's Acceptance criteria.
+
+      ## MUST NOT DO
+      - Do not touch anything listed in the plan's Out of scope section.
+      - Do not modify files under {{plans_dir}}.
+      - Do not implement work belonging to other steps.
+
+      ## CONTEXT
+      ### Step plan
+      {{step_plan}}
+
+      ### Orientation brief (handoff directives + staleness corrections applied)
+      {{implementation_brief}}
+
+      ### User guidance (if any)
+      {{user_feedback}}
+
+      ### Fix loop status (empty on first attempt)
+      {{fix_instructions}}
+    timeout: 3600
+    state_updates:
+      coder_result: '{{output}}'
+    next: route_coder_result
+
+  route_coder_result:
+    id: route_coder_result
+    type: script
+    description: Route on the coder sentinel - COMPLETE verifies, REJECTED/FAILED terminate.
+    script: scripts/route_coder_result.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_failure
+
+  verify_format_lint:
+    id: verify_format_lint
+    type: script
+    description: |
+      Format BEFORE evidence collection (FORMAT_CMD override or per-type
+      heuristic), then lint (LINT_CMD, when configured). Lint failure routes
+      to the fix loop.
+    script: scripts/verify_format_lint.sh
+    timeout: 300
+    fallback: fix_loop_gate
+
+  verify_build:
+    id: verify_build
+    type: script
+    description: Step-level build/typecheck evidence, collected AFTER formatting.
+    script: scripts/verify_build.sh
+    timeout: 600
+    fallback: fix_loop_gate
+
+  verify_tests:
+    id: verify_tests
+    type: script
+    description: FULL test suite - regressions in untouched code fail the step too.
+    script: scripts/verify_tests.sh
+    timeout: 1200
+    fallback: fix_loop_gate
+
+  fix_loop_gate:
+    id: fix_loop_gate
+    type: script
+    description: |
+      Step-level fix budget (the coder already ran its own internal fix
+      loop). Loops to implement with fix_instructions, or ends as failure.
+    script: scripts/fix_loop_gate.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: end_failure
+
+  edge_case_sweep:
+    id: edge_case_sweep
+    type: llm
+    description: |
+      Post-implementation sweep: missed spots, edge cases, downstream plan
+      implications. May annotate downstream plans' Edge cases sections
+      (annotate vs propose per handoff-protocol). Also judges whether the
+      change warrants an independent review pass.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - step-implementation
+      - handoff-protocol
+    instructions: |
+      The implementation for this step just passed build and tests. Load
+      `step-implementation` (edge-case sweep phase) and `handoff-protocol`
+      (annotate-vs-propose rules), then:
+
+      1. Read the changed code (the coder result below names the files).
+         Look for edge cases the plan missed: empty inputs, error paths,
+         concurrency, partial failure, compat.
+      2. For each edge case belonging to a LATER step: check that step's
+         plan under {{plans_dir}}/steps/. If its Edge cases section already
+         covers it, done. If not, append an entry to that section via
+         fs_patch - touch NOTHING else in the file.
+      3. NEVER edit a later plan's Objective, Tasks, Acceptance criteria,
+         or Out of scope. Scope-affecting changes become proposed diffs in
+         `downstream_updates` instead.
+      4. Set needs_independent_review=true when the change touched 5+ files
+         or crosses architectural boundaries (auth, public APIs, schema,
+         security-sensitive paths).
+
+      Be terse. Findings, not prose.
+    prompt: |
+      ## Coder result
+      {{coder_result}}
+
+      ## Step plan
+      {{step_plan}}
+
+      ## Staleness report from orientation
+      {{staleness_report}}
+    tools:
+      - fs_cat
+      - fs_ls
+      - fs_patch
+      - execute_command
+    max_iterations: 20
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        edge_case_report:
+          type: string
+          description: Edge cases discovered - both handled and punted, one per line. "none" if empty
+        downstream_updates:
+          type: string
+          description: Annotations made (plan file + section) and proposed diffs for scope-affecting changes. "none" if empty
+        needs_independent_review:
+          type: boolean
+      required: [edge_case_report, downstream_updates, needs_independent_review]
+    fallback: write_handoff
+    next: route_sweep
+
+  route_sweep:
+    id: route_sweep
+    type: script
+    description: Broad or boundary-crossing changes get an independent reviewer.
+    script: scripts/route_sweep.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: write_handoff
+
+  independent_review:
+    id: independent_review
+    type: agent
+    description: Independent review pass - the author's self-review cannot catch its own rationalizations.
+    agent: code-reviewer
+    prompt: |
+      Review the changes produced for step {{step_number}} ({{step_title}})
+      of a phased implementation plan in {{project_dir}}.
+
+      What the step was supposed to do:
+      {{plan_summary}}
+
+      Coder summary (names the modified/created files):
+      {{coder_result}}
+
+      Review the changed files against the step plan's acceptance criteria.
+      Preserve severity tags in your findings.
+    timeout: 1200
+    state_updates:
+      review_report: '{{output}}'
+    next: route_review
+
+  route_review:
+    id: route_review
+    type: script
+    description: Critical findings loop back to implement (bounded); otherwise proceed to handoff.
+    script: scripts/route_review.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: write_handoff
+
+  write_handoff:
+    id: write_handoff
+    type: llm
+    description: |
+      Write the evidence-backed handoff per handoff-protocol and append
+      durable facts to NOTES.md. The completion gate (check_handoff)
+      verifies the document afterward.
+    skills_enabled: true
+    enabled_skills:
+      - handoff-protocol
+      - ai-slop-remover
+    instructions: |
+      Load `handoff-protocol` and follow its writer schema EXACTLY: the
+      frontmatter (step, title, result) and all eight sections, writing
+      "None" rather than omitting a section.
+
+      Write the handoff to {{handoff_path}} with fs_write. Paste the
+      verification evidence below verbatim into the Evidence section -
+      commands, exit codes, decisive output lines. Deviations come from the
+      staleness report, gate decisions, and fix loop history. Downstream
+      plan updates come from the sweep results.
+
+      VERIFICATION HONESTY: evidence marked "GATE NOT RUN" means that gate
+      is UNVERIFIED — record it as not run; never paraphrase a skipped gate
+      as covered, passing, or handled elsewhere. A handoff that admits an
+      unverified gate is correct; one that dresses it up as verified poisons
+      every downstream reader.
+
+      Then append durable, step-independent facts (if any) to {{notes_path}}
+      - create the file if missing, never rewrite existing entries.
+
+      If "Gate feedback" below is non-empty, a previous handoff attempt
+      failed validation - fix exactly what it lists.
+    prompt: |
+      ## Step
+      {{step_number}} ({{step_title}}) - plan at {{step_plan_path}}
+
+      ## Plan summary
+      {{plan_summary}}
+
+      ## Coder result
+      {{coder_result}}
+
+      ## Staleness report / deviations
+      {{staleness_report}}
+
+      Major deviation summary (if any): {{deviation_summary}}
+      User guidance given (if any): {{user_feedback}}
+      Fix loop attempts used: {{fix_attempts}} of {{max_fix_attempts}}
+
+      ## Edge cases discovered
+      {{edge_case_report}}
+
+      ## Downstream plan updates
+      {{downstream_updates}}
+
+      ## Independent review report (if any)
+      {{review_report}}
+
+      ## Verification evidence (paste verbatim)
+      ### Format
+      {{format_output}}
+      ### Lint
+      {{lint_output}}
+      ### Build
+      {{build_output}}
+      ### Tests
+      {{tests_output}}
+
+      ## Gate feedback
+      {{handoff_fix}}
+    tools:
+      - fs_cat
+      - fs_ls
+      - fs_write
+      - fs_patch
+    max_iterations: 15
+    output_schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        step_summary:
+          type: string
+          description: 3-6 sentence summary of the step for the user's approval decision - what was done, deviations, anything needing their attention
+      required: [step_summary]
+    fallback: end_failure
+    next: check_handoff
+
+  check_handoff:
+    id: check_handoff
+    type: script
+    description: |
+      Deterministic completion gate - handoff exists with frontmatter and all
+      required sections. On success, marks the step plan status complete.
+      One retry back to write_handoff, then failure.
+    script: scripts/check_handoff.sh
+    timeout: 10
+    fallback: end_failure
+
+  gate_user_review:
+    id: gate_user_review
+    type: approval
+    description: The hard stop - the next step never starts without explicit approval.
+    question: |
+      ## Step {{step_number}} ({{step_title}}) - ready for review
+
+      {{step_summary}}
+
+      Handoff: {{handoff_path}}
+      Build: {{build_ok}} | Tests: {{tests_ok}} | Fix attempts: {{fix_attempts}}/{{max_fix_attempts}}
+
+      Approve this step? (Answer with anything else to send revision
+      instructions straight to the implementer.)
+    options:
+      - 'approve'
+      - 'revise'
+    routes:
+      'approve': end_success
+      'revise': get_revision
+    on_other: revise_from_choice
+    state_updates:
+      user_feedback: '{{choice}}'
+
+  get_revision:
+    id: get_revision
+    type: input
+    description: Collect revision instructions, then loop back through implement -> verify -> handoff.
+    question: 'What should change? Your comments go to the implementer verbatim.'
+    validation: 'len(input) > 0'
+    state_updates:
+      fix_instructions: '{{input}}'
+    next: implement
+
+  revise_from_choice:
+    id: revise_from_choice
+    type: script
+    description: Free-form approval answers are treated as revision instructions.
+    script: scripts/revise_from_choice.sh
+    timeout: 5
+    fallback: get_revision
+
+  end_success:
+    id: end_success
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      STEP_COMPLETE
+      Step: {{step_number}} ({{step_title}})
+      Plan: {{step_plan_path}}
+      Handoff: {{handoff_path}}
+      Build: passed | Tests: passed | Fix attempts: {{fix_attempts}}/{{max_fix_attempts}}
+
+      {{step_summary}}
+
+      Downstream plan updates:
+      {{downstream_updates}}
+
+  end_blocked:
+    id: end_blocked
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      STEP_BLOCKED
+      Step: {{step_number}} ({{step_title}})
+      Reason:
+      {{blocking_reason}}
+
+  end_rejected:
+    id: end_rejected
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      STEP_REJECTED
+      Step: {{step_number}} ({{step_title}})
+      Rejected at: deviation gate or coder approval gate.
+      Deviation summary:
+      {{deviation_summary}}
+      Coder result (if it ran):
+      {{coder_result}}
+
+  end_failure:
+    id: end_failure
+    type: end
+    output: |
+      STEP_FAILED
+      Step: {{step_number}} ({{step_title}})
+      Fix attempts: {{fix_attempts}}/{{max_fix_attempts}}
+      Blocking reason (if resolution failed): {{blocking_reason}}
+
+      Coder result:
+      {{coder_result}}
+
+      Last build output:
+      {{build_output}}
+
+      Last tests output:
+      {{tests_output}}

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/check_handoff.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+handoff_path=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.handoff_path // ""')
+step_plan_path=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.step_plan_path // ""')
+handoff_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.handoff_attempts // 0')
+
+problems=""
+
+if [[ ! -f "$handoff_path" ]]; then
+  problems="- handoff file does not exist at $handoff_path"$'\n'
+else
+  content=$(cat "$handoff_path")
+  grep -qE '^result:[[:space:]]*(complete|partial|blocked)' <<< "$content" \
+    || problems+="- frontmatter is missing 'result: complete|partial|blocked'"$'\n'
+  for section in "Summary" "Completed" "Not completed" "Deviations" "Downstream plan updates" "Edge cases discovered" "Evidence" "Notes for next step"; do
+    grep -qE "^##[[:space:]]+${section}" <<< "$content" \
+      || problems+="- missing required section: ## ${section}"$'\n'
+  done
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$problems" ]]; then
+  if [[ -f "$step_plan_path" ]]; then
+    tmp=$(mktemp)
+    awk 'BEGIN{n=0} /^---[[:space:]]*$/{n++; print; next} n==1 && /^status:/{print "status: complete"; next} {print}' "$step_plan_path" > "$tmp" && mv "$tmp" "$step_plan_path"
+  fi
+  jq -nc '{"handoff_fix": "", "_next": "gate_user_review"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if (( handoff_attempts >= 1 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg br "Handoff failed validation twice. Problems:
+$problems" \
+    '{"blocking_reason": $br, "_next": "end_failure"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+jq -nc \
+  --arg hf "The previous handoff attempt failed validation. Fix exactly these problems:
+$problems" \
+  '{
+    "handoff_attempts": 1,
+    "handoff_fix": $hf,
+    "_next": "write_handoff"
+  }'

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/fix_loop_gate.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+fix_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.fix_attempts // 0')
+max_fix_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.max_fix_attempts // 2')
+lint_ok=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.lint_ok | if . == null then "true" else (. | tostring) end')
+build_ok=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.build_ok | if . == null then "true" else (. | tostring) end')
+tests_ok=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.tests_ok | if . == null then "true" else (. | tostring) end')
+lint_output=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.lint_output // ""')
+build_output=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.build_output // ""')
+tests_output=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.tests_output // ""')
+
+if (( fix_attempts >= max_fix_attempts )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --argjson n "$fix_attempts" \
+    '{
+      "fix_attempts": $n,
+      "_next": "end_failure"
+    }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+next_attempts=$((fix_attempts + 1))
+
+if [[ "$lint_ok" != "true" ]]; then
+  stage="lint"
+  output="$lint_output"
+elif [[ "$build_ok" != "true" ]]; then
+  stage="build"
+  output="$build_output"
+elif [[ "$tests_ok" != "true" ]]; then
+  stage="full test suite"
+  output="$tests_output"
+else
+  stage="verification"
+  output="fix_loop_gate was reached but no failing stage was recorded. Re-run verification."
+fi
+
+fix_instructions=$(printf '## Fix loop status (step-level attempt %d of %d)\n\nThe implementation passed the coder'"'"'s internal checks but failed step-level verification at the %s stage.\n\nOutput:\n```\n%s\n```\n\nIdentify the minimal fix and apply it. Do not refactor. Regressions in untouched code caused by this change are in scope.' \
+  "$next_attempts" "$max_fix_attempts" "$stage" "$output")
+
+jq -nc \
+  --argjson n "$next_attempts" \
+  --arg 'fi' "$fix_instructions" \
+  '{
+    "fix_attempts": $n,
+    "fix_instructions": $fi,
+    "lint_ok": true,
+    "build_ok": true,
+    "tests_ok": true,
+    "_next": "implement"
+  }'

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/resolve_step.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+fail() {
+  jq -nc --arg r "$1" '{"blocking_reason": $r, "_next": "end_failure"}'
+  exit 0
+}
+
+project_dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PROJECT_DIR:-.}"
+project_dir=$(cd "$project_dir" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || fail "project_dir does not exist: $project_dir"
+
+plans_dir="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_PLANS_DIR:-plans}"
+[[ "$plans_dir" != /* ]] && plans_dir="$project_dir/$plans_dir"
+steps_dir="$plans_dir/steps"
+handoffs_dir="$plans_dir/handoffs"
+notes_path="$plans_dir/NOTES.md"
+
+[[ -d "$steps_dir" ]] || fail "No step plans directory at $steps_dir (expected <plans_dir>/steps/NN-<slug>.md)"
+
+frontmatter() {
+  awk '/^---[[:space:]]*$/{n++; next} n==1{print} n>=2{exit}' "$1"
+}
+
+fm_value() {
+  echo "$1" | grep -E "^$2:" | head -1 | sed -E "s/^$2:[[:space:]]*//" | sed -E 's/^["'"'"']|["'"'"']$//g'
+}
+
+step="${LLM_AGENT_VAR_STEP:-next}"
+if [[ "$step" == "next" ]]; then
+  prompt_step=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.initial_prompt // ""' | grep -oiE 'step[[:space:]#:]*[0-9]+' | head -1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+' || true)
+  [[ -n "$prompt_step" ]] && step="$prompt_step"
+fi
+
+plan_file=""
+if [[ "$step" == "next" ]]; then
+  first_pending=""
+  while IFS= read -r f; do
+    st=$(fm_value "$(frontmatter "$f")" "status")
+    if [[ "$st" == "in-progress" ]]; then
+      plan_file="$f"
+      break
+    fi
+    [[ -z "$first_pending" && ( "$st" == "pending" || -z "$st" ) ]] && first_pending="$f"
+  done < <(find "$steps_dir" -maxdepth 1 -name '*.md' | sort)
+  [[ -z "$plan_file" ]] && plan_file="$first_pending"
+  [[ -z "$plan_file" ]] && fail "No in-progress or pending step plans in $steps_dir"
+else
+  [[ "$step" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || fail "step must be a number or 'next'; got: $step"
+  padded=$(printf '%02d' "$((10#$step))")
+  plan_file=$(find "$steps_dir" -maxdepth 1 \( -name "${padded}-*.md" -o -name "${step}-*.md" \) | sort | head -1)
+  [[ -n "$plan_file" ]] || fail "No step plan matching step $step in $steps_dir"
+fi
+
+bn=$(basename "$plan_file" .md)
+num_part="${bn%%-*}"
+[[ "$num_part" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || fail "Step plan filename must start with a number: $bn"
+step_number=$((10#$num_part))
+step_slug="${bn#*-}"
+
+fm=$(frontmatter "$plan_file")
+step_title=$(fm_value "$fm" "title")
+[[ -z "$step_title" ]] && step_title="$step_slug"
+
+deps=$(echo "$fm" | awk '/^depends_on:/{f=1; print; next} f && /^[[:space:]]*-/{print; next} f{exit}' | grep -oE '[0-9]+' || true)
+unsatisfied=""
+for dep in $deps; do
+  dep_padded=$(printf '%02d' "$((10#$dep))")
+  dep_handoff=$(find "$handoffs_dir" -maxdepth 1 \( -name "${dep_padded}-*.md" -o -name "${dep}-*.md" \) 2>/dev/null | sort | head -1)
+  if [[ -z "$dep_handoff" ]]; then
+    unsatisfied+="- step $dep: no handoff found (step not executed?)"$'\n'
+    continue
+  fi
+  dep_result=$(fm_value "$(frontmatter "$dep_handoff")" "result")
+  if [[ "$dep_result" != "complete" ]]; then
+    unsatisfied+="- step $dep: handoff result is '$dep_result' (not complete): $dep_handoff"$'\n'
+  fi
+done
+
+prev_handoff_path="(none)"
+prev_handoff="(none - this is the first step)"
+prev_file=""
+prev_num=0
+while IFS= read -r h; do
+  hn="${h##*/}"
+  hn="${hn%%-*}"
+  [[ "$hn" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || continue
+  n=$((10#$hn))
+  if (( n < step_number && n >= prev_num )); then
+    prev_num=$n
+    prev_file="$h"
+  fi
+done < <(find "$handoffs_dir" -maxdepth 1 -name '*.md' 2>/dev/null | sort)
+if [[ -n "$prev_file" ]]; then
+  prev_handoff_path="$prev_file"
+  prev_handoff=$(head -c 16000 "$prev_file")
+fi
+
+notes="(none)"
+[[ -f "$notes_path" ]] && notes=$(head -c 8000 "$notes_path")
+
+step_plan=$(head -c 24000 "$plan_file")
+handoff_path="$handoffs_dir/$(basename "$plan_file")"
+
+tmp=$(mktemp)
+awk 'BEGIN{n=0} /^---[[:space:]]*$/{n++; print; next} n==1 && /^status:/{print "status: in-progress"; next} {print}' "$plan_file" > "$tmp" && mv "$tmp" "$plan_file"
+
+next_node="orient"
+blocking_reason=""
+if [[ -n "$unsatisfied" ]]; then
+  next_node="gate_blocked"
+  blocking_reason="Unsatisfied dependencies:"$'\n'"$unsatisfied"
+fi
+
+jq -nc \
+  --arg pd "$project_dir" \
+  --arg pl "$plans_dir" \
+  --argjson sn "$step_number" \
+  --arg ss "$step_slug" \
+  --arg st "$step_title" \
+  --arg spp "$plan_file" \
+  --arg sp "$step_plan" \
+  --arg php "$prev_handoff_path" \
+  --arg ph "$prev_handoff" \
+  --arg np "$notes_path" \
+  --arg no "$notes" \
+  --arg hp "$handoff_path" \
+  --arg br "$blocking_reason" \
+  --arg nx "$next_node" \
+  '{
+    "project_dir": $pd,
+    "plans_dir": $pl,
+    "step_number": $sn,
+    "step_slug": $ss,
+    "step_title": $st,
+    "step_plan_path": $spp,
+    "step_plan": $sp,
+    "prev_handoff_path": $php,
+    "prev_handoff": $ph,
+    "notes_path": $np,
+    "notes": $no,
+    "handoff_path": $hp,
+    "blocking_reason": $br,
+    "_next": $nx
+  }'

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/revise_from_choice.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+feedback=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.user_feedback // ""')
+
+if [[ -z "$feedback" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "get_revision"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+fix_instructions=$(printf '## Revision requested by the user at the step approval gate\n\nAddress these comments with minimal edits, then the step re-verifies and the handoff is rewritten:\n\n%s' \
+  "$feedback")
+
+jq -nc \
+  --arg 'fi' "$fix_instructions" \
+  '{
+    "fix_instructions": $fi,
+    "_next": "implement"
+  }'

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/route_coder_result.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+coder_result=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.coder_result // ""')
+
+case "$coder_result" in
+  *CODER_COMPLETE*)
+    jq -nc '{"_next": "verify_format_lint"}'
+    ;;
+  *CODER_REJECTED*)
+    jq -nc '{"_next": "end_rejected"}'
+    ;;
+  *CODER_FAILED*)
+    jq -nc '{"blocking_reason": "coder fix-loop exhausted; see coder result", "_next": "end_failure"}'
+    ;;
+  *)
+    jq -nc '{"blocking_reason": "coder returned no recognizable sentinel (expected CODER_COMPLETE / CODER_REJECTED / CODER_FAILED)", "_next": "end_failure"}'
+    ;;
+esac

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/route_review.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+review_report=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.review_report // ""')
+review_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.review_attempts // 0')
+max_review_attempts=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.max_review_attempts // 1')
+
+if ! grep -qF "🔴" <<< "$review_report"; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "write_handoff"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if (( review_attempts >= max_review_attempts )); then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "write_handoff"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+next_review=$((review_attempts + 1))
+fix_instructions=$(printf '## Independent review findings (attempt %d of %d)\n\nAn independent reviewer flagged CRITICAL (🔴) findings. Address ONLY the 🔴 findings with minimal edits. Do not refactor unrelated code.\n\n%s' \
+  "$next_review" "$max_review_attempts" "$review_report")
+
+jq -nc \
+  --argjson n "$next_review" \
+  --arg 'fi' "$fix_instructions" \
+  '{
+    "review_attempts": $n,
+    "fix_instructions": $fi,
+    "needs_independent_review": false,
+    "_next": "implement"
+  }'

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/route_staleness.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+has_major=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.has_major_deviation // false')
+
+if [[ "${STEP_AUTOAPPROVE:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "implement"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "$has_major" == "true" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "gate_deviation"}'
+else
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "implement"}'
+fi

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/route_sweep.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+needs_review=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.needs_independent_review // false')
+
+if [[ "${STEP_SKIP_REVIEW:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "write_handoff"}'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ "$needs_review" == "true" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "independent_review"}'
+else
+  jq -nc '{"_next": "write_handoff"}'
+fi

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/verify_build.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../.shared/utils.sh"
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+project_dir=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.project_dir // "."')
+project_dir=$(resolve_gate_dir "$project_dir")
+
+if [[ -n "${BUILD_CMD:-}" ]]; then
+  cmd="$BUILD_CMD"
+else
+  project_info=$(detect_project "$project_dir")
+  cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.check // .build // ""')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$cmd" || "$cmd" == "null" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{
+    "build_ok": true,
+    "build_output": "(GATE NOT RUN: no build/check command configured or detected. This is NOT evidence that the build passed — set BUILD_CMD, and never report the build as verified.)",
+    "_next": "verify_tests"
+  }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+exit_code=0
+output=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$cmd" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+
+if (( exit_code == 0 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "Ran: $cmd
+
+$output" \
+    '{
+      "build_ok": true,
+      "build_output": $out,
+      "_next": "verify_tests"
+    }'
+else
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "Ran: $cmd
+Exit code: $exit_code
+
+$output" \
+    '{
+      "build_ok": false,
+      "build_output": $out,
+      "_next": "fix_loop_gate"
+    }'
+fi

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/verify_format_lint.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../.shared/utils.sh"
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+project_dir=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.project_dir // "."')
+project_dir=$(resolve_gate_dir "$project_dir")
+project_info=$(detect_project "$project_dir")
+project_type=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.type // "unknown"')
+
+format_cmd="${FORMAT_CMD:-}"
+if [[ -z "$format_cmd" ]]; then
+  format_cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.fmt // ""')
+fi
+if [[ "$format_cmd" == "null" ]]; then format_cmd=""; fi
+
+if [[ -z "$format_cmd" ]]; then
+  format_output="(GATE NOT RUN: no format command configured or detected for project type '$project_type'. This is NOT evidence that formatting is clean. Set FORMAT_CMD to enable.)"
+else
+  fmt_rc=0
+  fmt_out=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$format_cmd" 2>&1) || fmt_rc=$?
+  format_output="Ran: $format_cmd
+Exit code: $fmt_rc
+
+$fmt_out"
+fi
+
+lint_cmd="${LINT_CMD:-}"
+if [[ -z "$lint_cmd" ]]; then
+  lint_cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.lint // ""')
+fi
+# The skip message must read as a WARNING, never a reassurance: the previous
+# wording ("linting is covered by the build/check command") was quoted
+# verbatim by workers as false evidence that linting passed
+if [[ -z "$lint_cmd" || "$lint_cmd" == "null" ]]; then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg fo "$format_output" \
+    '{
+      "format_output": $fo,
+      "lint_ok": true,
+      "lint_output": "(GATE NOT RUN: no lint command configured or detected. This is NOT evidence that linting passed — set LINT_CMD or add a Taskfile lint target, and never report linting as covered.)",
+      "_next": "verify_build"
+    }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+lint_rc=0
+lint_out=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$lint_cmd" 2>&1) || lint_rc=$?
+
+if (( lint_rc == 0 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg fo "$format_output" \
+    --arg lo "Ran: $lint_cmd
+
+$lint_out" \
+    '{
+      "format_output": $fo,
+      "lint_ok": true,
+      "lint_output": $lo,
+      "_next": "verify_build"
+    }'
+else
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg fo "$format_output" \
+    --arg lo "Ran: $lint_cmd
+Exit code: $lint_rc
+
+$lint_out" \
+    '{
+      "format_output": $fo,
+      "lint_ok": false,
+      "lint_output": $lo,
+      "_next": "fix_loop_gate"
+    }'
+fi

assets/agents/step-runner/scripts/verify_tests.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "$(dirname "$0")/../../.shared/utils.sh"
+
+if [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  state=$(cat "$GRAPH_STATE_FILE")
+elif [[ -n "${GRAPH_STATE:-}" ]]; then
+  state="$GRAPH_STATE"
+else
+  state='{}'
+fi
+
+project_dir=$(echo "$state" | jq -r '.project_dir // "."')
+project_dir=$(resolve_gate_dir "$project_dir")
+
+if [[ -n "${TEST_CMD:-}" ]]; then
+  cmd="$TEST_CMD"
+else
+  project_info=$(detect_project "$project_dir")
+  cmd=$(echo "$project_info" | jq -r '.test // ""')
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$cmd" || "$cmd" == "null" ]]; then
+  jq -nc '{
+    "tests_ok": true,
+    "tests_output": "(GATE NOT RUN: no test command configured or detected. This is NOT evidence that tests passed — set TEST_CMD, and never report the suite as green.)",
+    "_next": "edge_case_sweep"
+  }'
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+exit_code=0
+output=$(cd "$project_dir" && eval "$cmd" 2>&1) || exit_code=$?
+
+if (( exit_code == 0 )); then
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "Ran: $cmd
+
+$output" \
+    '{
+      "tests_ok": true,
+      "tests_output": $out,
+      "_next": "edge_case_sweep"
+    }'
+else
+  jq -nc \
+    --arg out "Ran: $cmd
+Exit code: $exit_code
+
+$output" \
+    '{
+      "tests_ok": false,
+      "tests_output": $out,
+      "_next": "fix_loop_gate"
+    }'
+fi

assets/config-template.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+# Coyote configuration. Generated by the first-run wizard.
+# Every setting is listed with its effective value and a short description.
+# For richer examples of each section, see
+# https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/blob/main/config.example.yaml
+
+# ---- LLM ----
+__MODEL_BLOCK__
+temperature: null                # Set default temperature parameter (0, 1)
+top_p: null                      # Set default top-p parameter, with a range of (0, 1) or (0, 2) depending on the model
+
+# ---- Behavior ----
+dry_run: false                   # Display the messages that would be sent to the LLM without actually sending them
+stream: true                     # Controls whether to use the stream-style APIs when querying for completions from LLM clients
+save: true                       # Indicates whether to persist the conversation to messages.md for posterity
+keybindings: emacs               # Choose keybinding style (emacs, vi)
+editor: null                     # Specifies the editor used to edit the input buffer or session. (e.g. vim, emacs, nano, hx). Defaults to $EDITOR
+wrap: auto                       # Controls text wrapping (no, auto, <max-width>)
+wrap_code: false                 # Enables or disables the wrapping of code blocks
+
+# ---- Vault ----
+# See the [Vault documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Vault) for more information on the Coyote vault.
+#
+# The secrets_provider tells Coyote where to read and write secrets referenced via {{SECRET_NAME}} syntax.
+#
+# Shorthand: set vault_password_file to enable the local provider with that password
+# file (it cannot be a secret template).
+#
+# Explicit: set secrets_provider to one of the supported types below. When secrets_provider is set,
+# vault_password_file is ignored. Note: secrets_provider itself cannot use secret template syntax.
+# The vault must be initialized before any secrets can be resolved.
+#
+# Local (same as the shorthand above):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: local
+#   password_file: ~/.coyote_password
+#
+# AWS Secrets Manager (requires an authenticated AWS CLI; see `aws sso login` or `aws configure`):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: aws_secrets_manager
+#   aws_profile: default
+#   aws_region: us-east-1
+#
+# GCP Secret Manager (requires `gcloud auth application-default login`):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: gcp_secret_manager
+#   gcp_project_id: my-project-id
+#
+# Azure Key Vault (requires `az login`):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: azure_key_vault
+#   vault_name: my-vault-name
+#
+# gopass (requires the `gopass` CLI to be installed and initialized):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: gopass
+#   store: my-store              # Optional; omit to use the default store
+#
+# 1Password (requires the `op` CLI to be installed and signed in via `op signin`):
+# secrets_provider:
+#   type: one_password
+#   vault: Production            # Optional; omit to use the default vault
+#   account: my.1password.com    # Optional; omit to use the default account
+__SECRETS_BLOCK__
+
+# ---- Function Calling ----
+# See the [Tools documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Tools) for more details
+function_calling_support: true   # Enables or disables function calling (globally)
+mapping_tools: {}                # Alias for a tool or toolset
+                                 # Example:
+                                 #   mapping_tools:
+                                 #     fs: 'fs_cat,fs_ls,fs_mkdir,fs_rm,fs_write,fs_read,fs_glob,fs_grep'
+enabled_tools: null              # Which tools to enable by default.
+                                 # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
+                                 # Example (list form):
+                                 #   enabled_tools:
+                                 #     - fs
+                                 #     - web_search_coyote
+                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+                                 #   enabled_tools: fs,web_search_coyote
+visible_tools: null              # Which tools are visible to be compiled (and are thus able to be defined in 'enabled_tools').
+                                 # Null/missing = all tools in the global tools dir are visible; [] = none;
+                                 # an explicit list makes only those tools visible.
+                                 # Example:
+                                 #   visible_tools:
+                                 #     - execute_command.sh
+                                 #     - fs_cat.sh
+                                 #     - fs_ls.sh
+
+# ---- Skills ----
+# Skills are modular knowledge or capability packs the LLM can load and unload mid-conversation.
+# See the [Skills documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Skills) for more details.
+skills_enabled: true             # Master switch. Set to false to hide all skill management tools from the model.
+                                 # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` above to work at all.
+enabled_skills: null             # Which skills are available by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
+                                 # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string.
+                                 # Example (list form):
+                                 #   enabled_skills:
+                                 #     - git-master
+                                 #     - ai-slop-remover
+                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+                                 #   enabled_skills: git-master,ai-slop-remover
+visible_skills: null             # The universe of skills allowed to be enabled in any context. null = all installed.
+                                 # Example:
+                                 #   visible_skills:
+                                 #     - ai-slop-remover
+                                 #     - code-review
+                                 #     - git-master
+
+# ---- Macros ----
+# Macros are Coyote's custom commands: named sequences of REPL commands and prompts, invoked directly by name
+# (a macro file named `review.yaml` runs as `.review [args]`; built-in commands always win a name collision).
+# Workspace-local macros in `.coyote/macros/` shadow same-named global macros (skip them with --no-workspace-macros).
+# See the [Macros documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Macros) for more details.
+enabled_macros: null             # Which macros are invocable by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
+                                 # An empty list means NO macros are invocable. Accepts either a YAML list or a
+                                 # comma-separated string. Roles, agents, and sessions may define their own
+                                 # `enabled_macros`; the most specific active one wins (session > agent > role > global).
+                                 # Example (list form):
+                                 #   enabled_macros:
+                                 #     - generate-commit-message
+                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+                                 #   enabled_macros: generate-commit-message,review
+
+# ---- MCP Servers ----
+# See the [MCP Servers documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/MCP-Servers) for more details
+mcp_server_support: true         # Enables or disables MCP servers (globally)
+mapping_mcp_servers: {}          # Alias for an MCP server or set of servers
+                                 # Example:
+                                 #   mapping_mcp_servers:
+                                 #     git: github,gitmcp
+enabled_mcp_servers: null        # Which MCP servers to enable by default.
+                                 # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
+                                 # Example (list form):
+                                 #   enabled_mcp_servers:
+                                 #     - github
+                                 #     - slack
+                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+                                 #   enabled_mcp_servers: github,slack,ddg-search
+mcp_tools: null                  # Per-server MCP tool allowlists (glob patterns: * and ? supported).
+                                 # Tools that match no pattern are hidden from the model as if they
+                                 # don't exist. Stacks with the other allowlist layers (mcp.json
+                                 # `allowedTools`, role, agent, session, skill, graph node). Every
+                                 # configured layer must allow a tool, so layers only ever narrow.
+                                 # An empty list blocks all of a server's tools.
+                                 # Example:
+                                 #   mcp_tools:
+                                 #     github:
+                                 #       - get_*
+                                 #       - list_*
+                                 #     slack: []
+
+# ---- Auto-Continue (Todo System) ----
+# The auto-continue system provides built-in task tracking for improved reliability.
+# When enabled, the model can create todo lists and the system will automatically
+# prompt it to continue when incomplete tasks remain.
+# See the [Todo System documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/TODO-System) for more information
+auto_continue: false             # Enable automatic continuation when incomplete todos remain (default: false)
+max_auto_continues: 10           # Maximum number of automatic continuations before stopping (default: 10)
+inject_todo_instructions: true   # Inject default todo usage instructions into the system prompt (default: true)
+continuation_prompt: null        # Custom prompt used when auto-continuing. If null, uses built-in default
+inject_skill_instructions: true  # Inject a short hint pointing the model at `skill__list` when skills are enabled
+                                 # in this context. Only injected if `function_calling_support`, `skills_enabled`, and the
+                                 # effective enabled skill set is non-empty (default: true)
+skill_instructions: null         # Custom text used for the skill hint when injected. If null, uses built-in default
+
+# ---- Prelude ----
+repl_prelude: null               # Set a default session or role for REPL mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
+cmd_prelude: null                # Set a default session or role for CMD mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
+agent_session: null              # Set a session to use when starting an agent (e.g. temp, default)
+
+# ---- Session ----
+# See the [Session documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Sessions) for more information
+save_session: null               # Controls the persistence of the session. If true, auto save; if false, don't auto-save; if null, ask the user what to do
+compression_threshold: 4000      # Compress the session when the token count reaches or exceeds this threshold
+compression_keep_last: 0         # Number of most-recent messages to keep visible after compression (0 = compress all messages)
+summarization_prompt: null       # The text prompt used for creating a concise summary of session messages. If null, uses built-in default
+summary_context_prompt: null     # The text prompt used for including the summary of the entire session as context to the model. If null, uses built-in default
+max_tool_result_chars: null      # Cap on tool result characters forwarded to the model per call (null = no cap)
+max_concurrent_jobs: null        # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running at once per context (null = 5; 0 disables background jobs entirely)
+
+# ---- Memory ----
+# See the [Memory documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Memory) for more information.
+# Memory is opt-in by workspace presence (`.coyote/memory/MEMORY.md`) and global
+# presence (`<config_dir>/memory/MEMORY.md`). Set `memory: false` to disable
+# even when memory files exist. The cascade is: agent > session > role > app.
+# Bootstrap with `coyote --init-memory [global|workspace]` to create the marker file
+# the LLM needs before it will write any memory.
+memory: null                     # null = enabled when memory exists on disk; true = force on; false = force off
+memory_cap_with_tools: null      # Char cap for injected memory when function calling is available (null = 6000).
+                                 # Only MEMORY.md indexes are injected; the LLM uses memory__read to fetch drill files.
+memory_cap_without_tools: null   # Char cap when function calling is unavailable (null = 12000).
+                                 # Indexes plus drill file bodies are injected up to this cap.
+
+# ---- Workspace Instructions ----
+# Human-curated project instructions injected read-only into the system prompt, in full.
+# Coyote walks up from the current directory and injects the first match from the file
+# chain below (per directory, in order). Scaffold with `coyote --init-instructions`.
+# Disable per-invocation with --no-workspace-instructions, or override the chain with
+# repeatable --workspace-instructions-file flags.
+workspace_instructions: null     # null/true = inject when an instructions file exists; false = never inject
+workspace_instructions_files: null # File name chain to search, in priority order.
+                                   # Default: [COYOTE.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md]
+                                   # Set to a custom list to reorder or drop fallbacks, e.g.:
+                                   #   workspace_instructions_files: [COYOTE.md]
+
+# ---- RAG ----
+# See the [RAG Docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/RAG) for more details.
+rag_embedding_model: null        # Specifies the embedding model used for context retrieval
+rag_reranker_model: null         # Specifies the reranker model used for sorting retrieved documents; Coyote uses Reciprocal Rank Fusion by default
+rag_top_k: 5                     # Specifies the number of documents to retrieve for answering queries
+rag_chunk_size: null             # Defines the size of chunks for document processing in characters
+rag_chunk_overlap: null          # Defines the overlap between chunks
+rag_template: null               # Defines the query structure using variables like __CONTEXT__, __SOURCES__, and __INPUT__
+                                 # to tailor searches to specific needs. If null, uses built-in default
+rag_extractor_model: null        # LLM model for graph-based entity/relationship extraction; when set, enables a graph RAG signal alongside vector and BM25
+rag_extractor_prompt: null       # Custom extraction prompt template; must contain __CHUNK__ placeholder; defaults to built-in prompt when null
+rag_graph_hops: 1                # Number of hops to expand from matched entities at query time (0 = seed nodes only; 1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser graphs)
+
+# Define document loaders to control how RAG and `.file`/`--file` load files of specific formats.
+document_loaders: {}
+                                 # You can add custom loaders using the following syntax:
+                                 #   <file-extension>: <command-to-load-the-file>
+                                 # Note: Use `$1` for input file and `$2` for output file. If `$2` is omitted, use stdout as output.
+                                 # Examples:
+                                 #   document_loaders:
+                                 #     pdf: 'pdftotext $1 -' # https://poppler.freedesktop.org
+                                 #     docx: 'pandoc --to plain $1' # https://pandoc.org
+                                 #     jina: 'curl -fsSL https://r.jina.ai/$1 -H "Authorization: Bearer {{JINA_API_KEY}}"' # Requires a Jina API key in the Coyote vault
+
+# ---- Appearance ----
+highlight: true                  # Controls syntax highlighting
+raw_markdown: false              # When true, render markdown as raw text with syntax highlighting only. When false (default), transforms markdown syntax (headings, bold, lists, etc.) into styled terminal output
+theme: null                      # null = the built-in dark theme; set to `light` for the built-in light theme.
+                                 # Custom themes: place a `dark.tmTheme` or `light.tmTheme` file in the Coyote config
+                                 # directory and it is used in place of the corresponding built-in.
+
+# ---- REPL Prompt ----
+# Custom REPL left/right prompts; see the [REPL Prompt Documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/REPL-Prompt) for more information
+left_prompt: null                # If null, uses the built-in default:
+                                 #   '{color.red}{model}){color.green}{?session {?agent {agent}>}{session}{?role /}}{!session {?agent {agent}>}}{role}{?rag @{rag}}{color.cyan}{?session )}{!session >}{color.reset} '
+right_prompt: null               # If null, uses the built-in default:
+                                 #   '{color.cyan}{?reasoning_effort [{reasoning_effort}] }{color.purple}{?session {?consume_tokens {consume_tokens}({consume_percent}%)}{!consume_tokens {consume_tokens}}}{color.reset}'
+
+# ---- Miscellaneous ----
+user_agent: null                 # Set User-Agent HTTP header, use `auto` for coyote/<current-version>
+save_shell_history: true         # Whether to save shell execution command to the history file
+sync_models_url: null            # URL to sync model changes from. If null, uses the built-in default:
+                                 #   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/refs/heads/main/models.yaml
+
+# ---- Clients ----
+# See the [Clients documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Clients) for more details
+#
+# All clients have the following configuration:
+# - type: xxxx
+#   name: xxxx                                      # Only use it to distinguish clients with the same client type. Optional
+#   models:
+#     - name: xxxx                                  # Chat model
+#       max_input_tokens: 100000
+#       supports_vision: true
+#       supports_function_calling: true
+#     - name: xxxx                                  # Embedding model
+#       type: embedding
+#       default_chunk_size: 1500
+#       max_batch_size: 100
+#     - name: xxxx                                  # Reranker model
+#       type: reranker
+#   patch:                                          # Patch API calls
+#     chat_completions:                             # API type; Possible values: chat_completions, embeddings, and rerank
+#       <regex>:                                    # The regex to match model names, e.g. '.*' 'gpt-4o' 'gpt-4o|gpt-4-.*'
+#         url: ''                                   # Patch request URL
+#         body:                                     # Patch request body
+#           <json>
+#         headers:                                  # Patch request headers
+#           <key>: <value>
+#   extra:
+#     proxy: socks5://127.0.0.1:1080                # Set proxy
+#     connect_timeout: 10                           # Set timeout in seconds for connect to api
+#     read_timeout: 300                             # Set timeout in seconds for a read stall (no bytes received); 0 disables (default: 300)
+__CLIENTS_BLOCK__

assets/functions/mcp.json

@@ -1,31 +1,27 @@
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "github": {
-      "command": "docker",
-      "args": [
-        "run",
-        "-i",
-        "--rm",
-        "-e",
-        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
-        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
-      ],
-      "env": {
-        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "{{GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN}}"
-      }
+      "type": "http",
+      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp"
+    },
+    "atlassian": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp"]
     },
     "docker": {
+      "type": "stdio",
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": ["mcp-server-docker"]
     },
-    "slack": {
-      "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "slack-mcp-server@latest", "--transport", "stdio"],
-      "env": {
-        "SLACK_MCP_XOXC_TOKEN": "{{SLACK_MCP_XOXC_TOKEN}}",
-        "SLACK_MCP_XOXD_TOKEN": "{{SLACK_MCP_XOXD_TOKEN}}",
-        "SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL": true
-      }
+    "ddg-search": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "uvx",
+      "args": ["duckduckgo-mcp-server"]
+    },
+    "iwe": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "iwec"
     }
   }
 }

assets/functions/sbx-mixin.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+schemaVersion: '2'
+kind: mixin
+name: built-in-tools
+description: >
+  Installs binaries and allows network domains required by Coyote's built-in
+  global tools and the default MCP server set. Auto-applied by Coyote's sbx
+  mixin discovery when running `coyote --sandbox`.
+
+permissions:
+  network:
+    allow:
+      # fetch_url_via_jina + jina reader fallback
+      - 'r.jina.ai'
+      # get_current_weather (.sh, .py, .ts)
+      - 'wttr.in'
+      # search_arxiv (the .sh tool still uses http://, so :80 is required until fixed)
+      - 'export.arxiv.org'
+      - 'export.arxiv.org:80'
+      # search_arxiv + search_wikipedia may follow DOI redirects
+      - 'doi.org'
+      # search_wikipedia
+      - 'en.wikipedia.org'
+      # search_wolframalpha
+      - 'api.wolframalpha.com'
+      # web_search_perplexity
+      - 'api.perplexity.ai'
+      # web_search_tavily
+      - 'api.tavily.com'
+      # send_twilio
+      - 'api.twilio.com'
+      # MCP: github (built-in mcp.json: api.githubcopilot.com)
+      - 'api.githubcopilot.com'
+      # MCP: atlassian (built-in mcp.json: mcp-remote -> mcp.atlassian.com)
+      - 'mcp.atlassian.com'
+      # MCP: ddg-search (built-in mcp.json: uvx duckduckgo-mcp-server)
+      - 'duckduckgo.com'
+      - 'html.duckduckgo.com'
+      - 'lite.duckduckgo.com'
+      # MCP: npx-based servers (mcp-remote) pull from npm
+      - 'registry.npmjs.org'
+      # MCP: docker server may pull images from common registries
+      - 'ghcr.io'
+      - 'registry-1.docker.io'
+      - 'auth.docker.io'

assets/functions/scripts/run-agent.py

@@ -27,14 +27,30 @@ def _ensure_cwd_venv():
 _ensure_cwd_venv()
 
 
+def resolve_dir(env_name, default_path):
+    """Resolve a directory at run time.
+
+    Prefer the override env var when set, otherwise fall back to the default
+    path derived from this script's own location, so the shim keeps working
+    when the config dir moves or is shared across environments with different
+    home directories.
+    """
+    value = os.environ.get(env_name)
+    if value:
+        return value
+    return os.path.normpath(default_path)
+
+
 def main():
     (agent_func, raw_data) = parse_argv()
     agent_data = parse_raw_data(raw_data)
 
-    root_dir = "{config_dir}"
-    setup_env(root_dir, agent_func)
+    self_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    agent_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(self_dir, ".."))
+    root_dir = resolve_dir("{root_dir_env}", os.path.join(self_dir, "{root_dir_rel}"))
+    setup_env(root_dir, agent_dir, agent_func, raw_data)
 
-    agent_tools_path = os.path.join(root_dir, "agents/{agent_name}/tools.py")
+    agent_tools_path = os.path.join(agent_dir, "tools.py")
     run(agent_tools_path, agent_func, agent_data)
 
 
@@ -50,7 +66,13 @@ def parse_raw_data(data):
 
 def parse_argv():
     agent_func = sys.argv[1]
-    agent_data = sys.argv[2]
+
+    tool_data_file = os.environ.get("LLM_TOOL_DATA_FILE")
+    if tool_data_file and os.path.isfile(tool_data_file):
+        with open(tool_data_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            agent_data = f.read()
+    else:
+        agent_data = sys.argv[2]
 
     if (not agent_data) or (not agent_func):
         print("Usage: ./{agent_name}.py <agent-func> <agent-data>", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -59,13 +81,14 @@ def parse_argv():
     return agent_func, agent_data
 
 
-def setup_env(root_dir, agent_func):
+def setup_env(root_dir, agent_dir, agent_func, raw_data):
     load_env(os.path.join(root_dir, ".env"))
     os.environ["LLM_ROOT_DIR"] = root_dir
     os.environ["LLM_AGENT_NAME"] = "{agent_name}"
     os.environ["LLM_AGENT_FUNC"] = agent_func
-    os.environ["LLM_AGENT_ROOT_DIR"] = os.path.join(root_dir, "agents", "{agent_name}")
+    os.environ["LLM_AGENT_ROOT_DIR"] = agent_dir
     os.environ["LLM_AGENT_CACHE_DIR"] = os.path.join(root_dir, "cache", "{agent_name}")
+    os.environ["LLM_AGENT_RAW_JSON"] = raw_data
 
 
 def load_env(file_path):

assets/functions/scripts/run-agent.sh

@@ -5,16 +5,37 @@
 set -e
 
 main() {
-    root_dir="{config_dir}"
+    self_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+    agent_dir="$(cd "$self_dir/.." && pwd)"
+    root_dir="$(resolve_dir "{root_dir_env}" "$self_dir/{root_dir_rel}")"
+    functions_dir="$(resolve_dir "{functions_dir_env}" "$self_dir/{functions_dir_rel}")"
     parse_argv "$@"
     setup_env
-    tools_path="$root_dir/agents/{agent_name}/tools.sh"
+    tools_path="$agent_dir/tools.sh"
     run
 }
 
+# Resolve a directory at run time: prefer the override env var ($1) when set,
+# otherwise fall back to the default path ($2) derived from this script's own
+# location, so the shim keeps working when the config dir moves or is shared
+# across environments with different home directories.
+resolve_dir() {
+    local override
+    override="$(printenv "$1" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [[ -n "$override" ]]; then
+        echo "$override"
+    else
+        (cd "$2" 2>/dev/null && pwd) || echo "$2"
+    fi
+}
+
 parse_argv() {
 		agent_func="$1"
-		agent_data="$2"
+    if [[ -n "$LLM_TOOL_DATA_FILE" ]] && [[ -f "$LLM_TOOL_DATA_FILE" ]]; then
+      	agent_data="$(cat "$LLM_TOOL_DATA_FILE")"
+    else
+				agent_data="$2"
+    fi
     if [[ -z "$agent_data" ]] || [[ -z "$agent_func" ]]; then
         die "usage: ./{agent_name}.sh <agent-func> <agent-data>"
     fi
@@ -25,9 +46,10 @@ setup_env() {
     export LLM_ROOT_DIR="$root_dir"
     export LLM_AGENT_NAME="{agent_name}"
     export LLM_AGENT_FUNC="$agent_func"
-    export LLM_AGENT_ROOT_DIR="$LLM_ROOT_DIR/agents/{agent_name}"
+    export LLM_AGENT_ROOT_DIR="$agent_dir"
     export LLM_AGENT_CACHE_DIR="$LLM_ROOT_DIR/cache/{agent_name}"
-    export LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE="{prompt_utils_file}"
+    export LLM_PROMPT_UTILS_FILE="$functions_dir/utils/prompt-utils.sh"
+    export LLM_AGENT_RAW_JSON="$agent_data"
 }
 
 load_env() {
@@ -54,10 +76,13 @@ run() {
         die "error: no JSON data"
     fi
 
+    if [[ ! -f "$tools_path" ]]; then
+        die "error: agent tools script not found: $tools_path"
+    fi
+
     if [[ "$OS" == "Windows_NT" ]]; then
         set -o igncr
         tools_path="$(cygpath -w "$tools_path")"
-        tool_data="$(echo "$tool_data" | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g')"
     fi
 
     jq_script="$(cat <<-'EOF'
@@ -70,11 +95,11 @@ def to_args:
     to_entries | .[] |
     (.key | split("_") | join("-")) as $key |
     if .value | type == "array" then
-        .value | .[] | "--\($key) \(. | escape_shell_word)"
+        .value | .[] | "--\($key)=\(. | escape_shell_word)"
     elif .value | type == "boolean" then
         if .value then "--\($key)" else "" end
     else
-        "--\($key) \(.value | escape_shell_word)"
+        "--\($key)=\(.value | escape_shell_word)"
     end;
 [ to_args ] | join(" ")
 EOF
@@ -118,4 +143,3 @@ die() {
 }
 
 main "$@"
-