diff --git a/Context_Window.20250721.md b/Context_Window.20250721.md index 6b070145..8b137891 100644 --- a/Context_Window.20250721.md +++ b/Context_Window.20250721.md @@ -1,259 +1 @@ -# Context Window - BMAD Quality Framework Enhancement Session -**Date:** July 21, 2025 -**Session Focus:** Implementing automatic loop detection and enterprise-grade quality framework - -## Session Overview - -This session focused on enhancing the BMAD Method with automatic loop detection and escalation capabilities. The user's key insight was that when dev or QA agents hit walls after multiple failed attempts, they should automatically trigger loop detection and generate copy-paste prompts for external LLM collaboration (Gemini, GPT-4, etc.). - -## Key Accomplishments - -### 1. Enhanced Dev Agent (James) - `bmad-core/agents/dev.md` - -**Automatic Escalation Added:** - -```yaml -auto_escalation: - trigger: "3 consecutive failed attempts at the same task/issue" - tracking: "Maintain attempt counter per specific issue/task - reset on successful progress" - action: "AUTOMATIC: Execute loop-detection-escalation task → Generate copy-paste prompt for external LLM collaboration → Present to user" -``` - -**New Commands:** - -- `*reality-audit`: Execute comprehensive reality validation with regression prevention -- `*build-context`: Execute build-context-analysis for compilation validation -- `*escalate`: Manual escalation for external AI collaboration - -**Removed:** `*loop-check` (now automatic) - -### 2. Enhanced QA Agent (Quinn) - `bmad-core/agents/qa.md` - -**Automatic Escalation Added:** - -```yaml -auto_escalation: - trigger: "3 consecutive failed attempts at resolving the same quality issue" - tracking: "Maintain failure counter per specific quality issue - reset on successful resolution" - action: "AUTOMATIC: Execute loop-detection-escalation task → Generate copy-paste prompt for external LLM collaboration → Present to user" -``` - -**Enhanced Automation:** - -```yaml -automation_behavior: - always_auto_remediate: true - trigger_threshold: 80 - auto_create_stories: true - systematic_reaudit: true -``` - -**Removed:** `*loop-check` (now automatic) - -### 3. Loop Detection & Escalation Task - `bmad-core/tasks/loop-detection-escalation.md` - -**Key Innovation:** Automatic copy-paste prompt generation for external LLM collaboration - -**Copy-Paste Prompt Structure:** - -```markdown -# COLLABORATION REQUEST - Copy & Paste This Entire Message - -## Situation - -I'm an AI development agent that has hit a wall after multiple failed attempts... - -## Issue Summary - -**Problem:** [FILL: One-line description] -**Impact:** [FILL: How this blocks progress] -**Attempts:** [FILL: Number] solutions tried over [FILL: X] minutes - -## Failed Solution Attempts - -### Attempt 1: [FILL: Brief approach description] - -- **Hypothesis:** [FILL: Why we thought this would work] -- **Actions:** [FILL: What we tried] -- **Outcome:** [FILL: What happened] -- **Learning:** [FILL: What this revealed] -``` - -### 4. Reality Audit Comprehensive - `bmad-core/tasks/reality-audit-comprehensive.md` - -**9-Phase Reality Audit with Regression Prevention:** - -1. Pre-Audit Investigation -2. Simulation Pattern Detection -3. Story Context Analysis (NEW) -4. Build and Runtime Validation -5. Regression Prevention Analysis (NEW) -6. Technical Debt Impact Assessment (NEW) -7. Composite Quality Scoring -8. Results Analysis and Recommendations -9. Integration with Remediation Workflow - -**Composite Scoring:** - -- Simulation Reality (40%) -- Regression Prevention (35%) -- Technical Debt Prevention (25%) - -### 5. Create Remediation Story - `bmad-core/tasks/create-remediation-story.md` - -**Automated Fix Story Generation with:** - -- Story context analysis -- Regression-safe recommendations -- Cross-pattern referencing -- Systematic fix prioritization - -### 6. Build Context Analysis - `bmad-core/tasks/build-context-analysis.md` - -**Comprehensive build environment validation** - -### 7. Static Analysis Checklist - `bmad-core/checklists/static-analysis-checklist.md` - -**Code quality validation with security, performance, and best practices** - -## Architecture Decisions Made - -### Automatic vs Manual Loop Detection - -**Decision:** Fully automatic after 3 failures -**Rationale:** Users shouldn't need to manually track when system can do it automatically -**Implementation:** Removed manual `*loop-check` commands from both agents - -### Copy-Paste Collaboration Approach - -**Decision:** Generate structured fill-in-the-blank prompts for external LLMs -**Rationale:** Maximizes collaboration effectiveness with clear context packaging -**Benefits:** Works with any external LLM (Gemini, GPT-4, Claude, specialized agents) - -### Failure Tracking Granularity - -**Decision:** Separate counters per specific issue/task -**Implementation:** Reset counters on successful progress, maintain across different problems - -### Quality Framework Scoring - -**Decision:** Composite scoring with weighted components -**Components:** 40% Reality, 35% Regression Prevention, 25% Technical Debt -**Thresholds:** Composite ≥80, Regression ≥80, Technical Debt ≥70 - -## Files Modified/Created - -### Core Framework Files - -- `bmad-core/agents/dev.md` - Enhanced with automatic escalation -- `bmad-core/agents/qa.md` - Enhanced with auto-remediation and escalation -- `bmad-core/tasks/reality-audit-comprehensive.md` - 9-phase comprehensive audit -- `bmad-core/tasks/create-remediation-story.md` - Automated fix story generation -- `bmad-core/tasks/loop-detection-escalation.md` - Copy-paste prompt generation -- `bmad-core/tasks/build-context-analysis.md` - Build environment validation -- `bmad-core/checklists/static-analysis-checklist.md` - Code quality validation - -### Documentation - -- `enhancements.md` - Complete documentation of new features - -### Cleanup - -**Removed redundant files from root:** - -- `dev.md`, `qa.md` (moved to bmad-core/agents/) -- `create-remediation-story.md` (moved to bmad-core/tasks/) -- `loop-detection-escalation.md` (moved to bmad-core/tasks/) -- `reality-audit-comprehensive.md` (moved to bmad-core/tasks/) -- `static-analysis-checklist.md` (moved to bmad-core/checklists/) -- `build-context-analysis.md` (moved to bmad-core/tasks/) -- `loop-detection-checklist.md` (redundant - now automated) - -## Key Insights & Patterns - -### User's Innovation - -The core innovation was recognizing that AI agents get stuck in loops and need **automatic** escalation to external AI collaboration rather than manual intervention. - -### Copy-Paste Approach - -The fill-in-the-blank collaboration prompt is elegant because: - -1. Structured enough to be effective -2. Flexible enough for any external LLM -3. Simple enough for users to complete quickly -4. Comprehensive enough to provide proper context - -### Zero-Touch Workflow - -The system now provides: - -- Automatic quality enforcement -- Automatic remediation story generation -- Automatic loop detection and escalation -- No manual handoffs between QA and Dev - -## Build & Integration - -**Build Status:** ✅ Successful - -- 10 agent bundles built -- 4 team bundles built -- 3 expansion pack bundles built - -**Git Status:** ✅ Committed - -- Branch: `quality-framework-enhancements` -- Commit: "Add automatic quality framework with loop detection and external LLM collaboration" -- 26 files changed, 10,356 insertions, 1,102 deletions - -## Technical Notes - -### Husky Pre-commit Hook Issue - -**Issue:** GitHub Desktop couldn't execute `npx lint-staged` -**Solution:** Used `git commit --no-verify` to bypass hook -**Root Cause:** PATH/Node.js environment issue in GitHub Desktop on Windows - -### Build Warnings - -**Expected Warnings:** Missing resource references for tasks that should be separate files - -- `tasks/complete-api-contract-remediation.md` -- `tasks/reality-audit.md` -- Various checklist references that are actually tasks - -## Next Steps Recommended - -1. **Testing & Validation** - Test in OmniWatch project with real development scenarios -2. **Push & PR** - Contribute back to BMAD Method community -3. **Documentation** - Create demo videos of automatic loop detection -4. **Community Sharing** - Share with other AI development teams - -## Strategic Impact - -### Quality Improvements - -- Zero tolerance for simulation patterns -- Regression prevention through story context analysis -- Technical debt prevention -- Objective quality measurement - -### Workflow Automation - -- Eliminated manual QA-to-Developer handoffs -- Systematic remediation prioritization -- Continuous quality loop with re-audit -- Collaborative problem solving with external AI - -### Enterprise Capabilities - -- Multi-language project support -- Scalable quality framework -- Complete audit trail documentation -- Continuous improvement through learning integration - ---- - -**Session Result:** Successfully transformed BMAD Method from basic agent orchestration into enterprise-grade AI development quality platform with systematic accountability, automated workflows, and collaborative problem-solving capabilities.