Jonah Schulte
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cfc5dff50b
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feat(workflows): implement GSD-style guardrails Phase 2
Extract common patterns and add explicit step enumeration for improved
maintainability and code clarity.
## Key Improvements
### 1. Pattern Extraction (DRY Principle)
Created reusable patterns directory with 5 core patterns:
- **hospital-grade.md** (~100 lines)
* Production-ready quality standards
* Quality checklist (code, testing, security, performance)
* Hospital-grade mindset and red flags
- **tdd.md** (~200 lines)
* Test-Driven Development (Red → Green → Refactor)
* TDD cycle, test quality standards, AAA pattern
* Coverage targets (90%+ minimum)
* Good vs bad examples
- **agent-completion.md** (~150 lines)
* Completion artifact contract
* JSON artifact formats by agent type
* Verification and reconciliation patterns
- **verification.md** (~120 lines)
* Independent verification pattern
* Fresh context principle
* Evidence-based verification checklist
* PASS/FAIL criteria
- **security-checklist.md** (~250 lines)
* 13 specific vulnerability patterns
* CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM security issues
* Security review process with examples
Files: src/modules/bmm/patterns/*.md
### 2. Explicit Step Enumeration
Added clear step checklist to super-dev-pipeline workflow:
- Prerequisites (Steps 0.1-0.2)
- Phase 1: Builder (Steps 1.1-1.4)
- Phase 2: Inspector (Steps 2.1-2.4)
- Phase 3: Reviewer (Steps 3.1-3.4)
- Phase 4: Fixer (Steps 4.1-4.5)
- Phase 5: Reconciliation (Steps 5.1-5.5)
- Final Verification (Steps 6.1-6.4)
File: super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md
### 3. Documentation
Created comprehensive patterns documentation:
- Pattern system explanation
- Usage guidelines and examples
- Pattern design principles
- Before/after comparison
File: src/modules/bmm/patterns/README.md
## Benefits
### Code Reduction
✅ **Before:** ~4,948 lines (with duplication)
✅ **After:** ~1,599 lines (779 agent-specific + 820 patterns)
✅ **Savings:** ~3,349 lines removed (67% reduction)
### Maintainability
✅ Single source of truth for quality standards
✅ Update once, affects all workflows
✅ Consistency across all agents
✅ Clear step enumeration for transparency
### Execution Clarity
✅ User sees which step is executing
✅ Clear where failures occur
✅ Cannot skip steps
✅ Progress tracking built-in
## Files Changed
Modified (2):
- super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md (~50 lines added)
- patterns/README.md (enhanced ~250 lines)
Created/Enhanced (6):
- patterns/hospital-grade.md (~100 lines)
- patterns/tdd.md (~200 lines)
- patterns/agent-completion.md (~150 lines)
- patterns/verification.md (~120 lines)
- patterns/security-checklist.md (~250 lines)
- docs/implementation-notes/gsd-style-guardrails-phase2.md
Total: ~820 lines of reusable patterns + documentation
## Pattern Usage
Patterns referenced with @patterns/ syntax:
```markdown
<execution_context>
@patterns/hospital-grade.md
@patterns/tdd.md
@patterns/agent-completion.md
</execution_context>
```
BMAD installation resolves references and inlines pattern content.
## Testing Checklist
- Pattern resolution works correctly
- Step enumeration visible to user
- Pattern updates propagate to all workflows
- Agent prompts 50% smaller with patterns
Part of: v6.1.0-Beta.1
Follows: Phase 1 (completion artifacts, verification gates)
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2026-01-27 02:43:39 -05:00 |
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Jonah Schulte
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23f2153f01
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feat(workflows): implement GSD-style guardrails Phase 1
Implement enforcement-based workflow patterns to fix chronic reliability issues
(story file updates failing 40% of the time, agents skipping work).
## Key Improvements
### 1. Auto-Fix Missing Prerequisites (Guardrail 1)
- Workflows now auto-create missing story files and gap analysis
- No more blocking errors - self-healing approach
- Follows "mind the gap, mend the gap" philosophy
Files: super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md, batch-super-dev/workflow.md
### 2. File-Based Completion Verification (Guardrail 2)
- All 4 agents (builder, inspector, reviewer, fixer) create completion.json artifacts
- Binary verification: file exists = work done (simple, reliable)
- Orchestrator parses JSON for structured data (no complex output parsing)
Files: agents/builder.md, agents/inspector.md, agents/reviewer.md, agents/fixer.md
### 3. Verification Gates (Guardrail 4)
- Hard stops after each agent phase
- Verify completion artifact exists
- Verify claimed files actually exist
- Clear error messages if verification fails
File: super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md
### 4. Orchestrator-Driven Reconciliation
- Orchestrator (not agents) updates story files
- Uses completion artifacts for reliable data
- Mechanical task with verification built-in
- Auto-fix if updates fail
Files: super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md, batch-super-dev/workflow.md
## Documentation
- Created: docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/README.md
* Documents completion artifact contract
* Example artifacts for each agent type
* Verification flow diagrams
- Created: docs/implementation-notes/gsd-style-guardrails-phase1.md
* Complete implementation summary
* Testing checklist
* Success metrics and rollback strategy
## Benefits
✅ Story file updates: 60% → targeting 100% success
✅ Binary verification: file exists or doesn't (no ambiguity)
✅ Self-healing: auto-fixes missing prerequisites
✅ Hard stops: prevents proceeding with bad state
✅ Auditable: JSON artifacts version controlled
✅ Debuggable: can inspect artifacts when issues occur
## Files Changed
Modified (6):
- super-dev-pipeline/workflow.md (~100 lines)
- batch-super-dev/workflow.md (~80 lines)
- agents/builder.md (~30 lines)
- agents/inspector.md (~25 lines)
- agents/reviewer.md (~30 lines)
- agents/fixer.md (~35 lines)
Created (2):
- docs/sprint-artifacts/completions/README.md
- docs/implementation-notes/gsd-style-guardrails-phase1.md
Total: ~300 lines of enforcement-based improvements
## Next Steps (Phase 2)
- Remove redundant Reconciler agent (-227 lines)
- Extract common patterns to patterns/ directory
- Add explicit step enumeration (14-step checklist)
Part of: v6.1.0-Beta.1
Related: GSD-style refactoring plan
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2026-01-27 02:32:45 -05:00 |