mstar-iteration(迭代管理)
Load order
Read mstar-harness-core first. Path symbols → mstar-conventions. Per-plan gates → mstar-phase-gates. Knowledge crystallization → mstar-compound. Phase 2 implement 波次(进入 per-plan implement 前)→ mstar-sdd + mstar-dispatch-gates;Phase 2 QC 前 → mstar-review-qc。Git/worktree 载体(有 git 写或 lease 时)→ mstar-branch-worktree。Phase 1 角色派发 preflight(每次 invoke 前的 assignment preflight;enforcement: hard fail-fast)→ references/command-shared-invariants.md(本 skill 直接触发时不依赖 command 层)。On conflict, mstar-harness-core wins.
Phase 1 roadmap/milestone reads and Phase 3 close updates → mstar-project-governance, the sole owner of project roadmap/milestone read/write rules.
Phase detail 不在本 skill 正文:按下方 Phase route map 只加载当前动作对应的一行 detail——禁止无条件通读全部 phase references。
The primary coordinator owns all rows of the selected iteration and dispatches ordinary leaf tasks. Row configuration remains revisable during active execution; progress records the start and review states, and direct complete verifies QC/QA and the actual serial merge before writing Done. No row-specific PM launch or binding is required. Command entry accepts no arguments; reject nonempty arguments instead of broadening their scope.
设计思路
mstar 实践模式通常是:一次迭代锁定几个 spec 点(specify + clarify),产生多个 plan,每个 plan 含多个 tasks。per-plan 生命周期有完整的闭环(Prepare → Execute → QC → Done)。Compound 不是 per-plan 活动——它是迭代级收口,在迭代内所有 plan Done 后,沉淀一轮知识。
本 skill 管理迭代 Phase 1–6(command 层可聚合编排,但 不得反向引用 command 名;第三方 helper 仅由 command 按需发现):
Phase 1: start ↓ Phase 2: Autonomous Execute —— [per-plan lifecycle × N] ↓ Phase 3: iteration-close ↓ Phase 4: PR delivery(开 PR) ↓ Phase 5: PR merge-ready loop —— 至 mergeable + CI 全绿 + reviews resolved ├ reviewed-auto:跑 PR 级 review loop(mstar-pr-loop)→ 当前 head 上 settled、已 posted 的 ship it,**并且**(仅当存在挂载的外部 review bot;无 bot 时记 N/A)外部 AI review(§5.1b)在当前 head 达到其通过线(Greptile 5/5)、不失败、无 blocking finding = merge 授权 └ owner-gated:停在 merge-ready → 等人类 owner 对当前 PR head 的书面批准 ↓ Phase 6: post-merge close —— merge 授权完成、PR merged 后 §6.1–§6.4 ↓ 迭代交付完成
关键定位:
- Phase 3 在 integration 分支收口 compound / roadmap;开 PR(Phase 4)≠ 迭代交付完成。
- Phase 5 是 merge-ready loop(修复 → 等 CI/review 波次结束再 push → 再验证,至 §5.2 第 1–5 项全
[x](merge-ready);merge 授权另见 §5.3);Loop 理念与 push cadence SSOT 在本 skill(§2.6;push cadence 细则 §5.1a →references/phase-4-5-pr-delivery.md);宿主 command 可叠加额外 non-mstar-*helper(优先babysit/*-babysit;greploop可选),但不写入mstar-*load order。 - Phase 6 是 post-merge close(verified PR merged 后:terminal execution transition → DB root unregister → 投影对齐 → 显式 cleanup;细则 →
references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md,cleanup 契约 →mstar-branch-worktree)。§5.2 merge-ready exit / PR mergeable ≠ 生命周期已关闭。 - 一次迭代 = 一个 PR;compound 产物随 PR 合入 workflow
branch.target(ACTIVE:执行行)。
Phase route map(唯一路由表 — 按当前动作加载)
| 当前动作 | 必读 detail(按需加载,勿通读) |
|---|---|
| start (new iteration / reopen direction lock) | references/phase-1-prepare.md (§1.1–§1.6: context → direction lock/hook → §1.2.5 retained prototype and feedback loop → formal compass/plans/specs → registration → selected Review & Edit rounds with mandatory final writer). Interactive requires current-design HTML confirmation before authoring; explicit autonomous opt-in retains an appropriate prototype without routine human approval. |
| execute / resume(推进或恢复 per-plan 循环) | references/phase-2-worktree-lease.md(§2.0 五道闸、§2.1–§2.5 loop/dispatch、control root + integration worktree checklist) |
| close(全部 plan Done 后收口迭代) | references/phase-3-iteration-close.md(§3.0–§3.6:entry checklist、compound、roadmap、完成标记、exit checklist + commit) |
| PR / merge-ready(开 PR、推进合并就绪 loop) | references/phase-4-5-pr-delivery.md(§4–§5.3:开 PR、§5.1a push cadence、loop、按 compass pr_merge_policy 的 review 分派、exit checklist、§5.3 merge 授权) |
| Phase 6 / post-merge close(PR merged 后关闭 lifecycle) | references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md(entry(verified merged)+ §6.1 terminal write → §6.2 unregister → §6.3 projection reconciliation → §6.4 cleanup:mstar worktree cleanup,dry-run 默认,--apply 才变更) |
| Phase 5 helper discovery(仅 command 层按需) | references/phase5-helper-discovery.md(babysit / greploop 发现) |
一次只加载当前 route 一行;phase 切换按下方 Phase transition gates 走。
Phase transition gates(HARD — 防跳步)
| 边界 | 触发 | 必须 | 禁止 |
|---|---|---|---|
| → Phase 2(entry / resume) | §2.0 五道闸全过(细则 → references/phase-2-worktree-lease.md) | 继续 Autonomous Execute per-plan loop(phase-2 reference §2.4);主 worktree 驻留 = 记录的 Main worktree branch,integration 分支检出在专属 integration worktree | 五道闸任一 false 仍派发;branch metadata 缺失用 main/master 补位;把生命周期分支切到主 checkout |
| → Phase 3 | mstar status validate / mstar plan show 所读 ACTIVE execution_plans 中 compass 登记的全部 plan 均为 Done | 打印 ## Phase 3: iteration-close;执行 §3.0→§3.5(references/phase-3-iteration-close.md);host todo phase-3-iteration-close 保持 open 直至 §3.5;close commit 在 integration worktree 执行 | 开 PR;宣称迭代交付完成;仅依赖 final plan closure;在主 checkout 上 commit close 产物 |
| → Phase 4 | §3.5 exit checklist 全 [x];frontmatter status: completed + end_date | 打印 ## Phase 4: PR delivery;开 PR 到当前权威 workflow branch.target(§4 → references/phase-4-5-pr-delivery.md) | 跳过 §3.1 entry checklist 或 compound Phase 6 |
| → Phase 5 | Phase 4 PR 已创建 | 打印 ## Phase 5: PR merge-ready;按 compass pr_merge_policy 执行 §5 loop 至 §5.2 第 1–5 项全 [x](merge-ready;含 §5.1a push cadence;reviewed-auto 走 PR 级 review,owner-gated 停在 merge-ready) | 开 PR 后停止;跳过 review resolve / CI loop;CI/AI review 仍在跑时 push;在 reviewed-auto 下跳过 PR 级 review 直接 merge |
| → Phase 6 | PR 已 merge,且该 merge 经 §5.3 授权(verified merged;mergeable ≠ merged,由 PM 核实) | §5.3 merge authorization 已满足;打印 ## Phase 6: post-merge close;按 §6.1→§6.4 执行(references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md);todo phase-6-post-merge-close 保持 open 直至 §6.4 | mergeable 即视为 merged;未核实 merge 就调用 close;§6.1–§6.3 之间夹带 tracked commit;以 mergeable / CI 绿 / QC Approve / review ship it 单独作为 merge 授权;在 owner-gated 下由 PM 自行 merge;pr_merge_policy 缺失时推断默认值 |
| → 迭代交付完成 | Phase 6 §6.1–§6.4 完成(references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md) | store workflow completed + ended_at;DB 根 register(execution_registry)条目注销(mstar status workflow-close --workflow <id> 的所属 authority 形态 exit 0);投影一致 | §5.2 merge-ready exit 或 PR merge 即宣称交付完成;为 close 释放 lease 或伪造 Done/关闭 residual |
| start → integration branch | §1.2.5 prototype checkpoint + §1.6 Review & Edit (references/phase-1-prepare.md) | Retained confirmed interactive HTML or reasoned autonomous prototype; formal documents aligned to that baseline; PM records product/architect include/omit rationale; actual selected roles edit sequentially, mandatory writer last; package specs/hygiene, marker closure, per-plan Prepare gates, pr_merge_policy recorded and user-confirmed, and compass status: locked | Formal authoring before prototype disposition; stale design approval; fake skip receipts; unresolved gaps hidden by omission; PM replacing specialist edits/writer; parallel shared-document editing; new knowledge or prototype-as-spec/acceptance evidence |
Engine check (when available): run
mstar iteration gate --workflow <id> --compass <delivery-compass.md> --branch "$(git branch --show-current)" --integration <spec_integration_branch> --target <target_branch>(or importevaluatePhaseGate) against the ACTIVE execution authority (DB). Verify branch probes before §3.5 commit;EXIT_BRANCH_MISMATCH/EXIT_PR_BASE_MISMATCHblock it. Duringtransition: phase-3-close, exit 1 pending §3.4completed+end_dateis expected close work pending, not permission to skip Phase 3; the exit checklist gates Phase 4. Onfail-> do not proceed; fix and re-run. Skill text below remains authoritative when the runtime is absent.
误判信号:对话里出现 compound 摘要、roadmap 更新、或「所有 plan 已完成」但 未 打印 §3.1 / §3.5 checklist → 视为 Phase 3 未执行,回到 references/phase-3-iteration-close.md §3.0。
per-plan 状态 SSOT:ACTIVE 为 {HARNESS_DIR}/store.db 的 execution_plans 行(Todo/InProgress/InReview/Done);execution_registry 登记活跃 lifecycle。读取经 mstar status validate / mstar plan show,写入只经公共 mstar workflow … / mstar plan … 动词。Phase 6 保留 workflow 终态(completed + ended_at),注销 DB 根 register 条目。{WORKFLOW_DIR}/<id>/snapshot.json 与根 status.json 仅为迁移源(由保留的 mstar 迁移工具 engine 内部写入),不是读写路线;这些文件(含 sessions/*.json)在 runtime consumer 下的读写分别被 execution.consumer-not-ready / execution.direct-write-refused 拒绝。
迭代状态:执行状态权威在 store.db;{ITERATION_DIR}/<id>/delivery-compass.md frontmatter 是 authored 叙事镜像,catalog 登记身份与关系。{ITERATION_DIR}/README.md 仅作散文,不维护登记行。
迭代分支 SSOT:ACTIVE workflow 执行行的 branch.base(= iteration_base_branch)、branch.target(= target_branch)、branch.integration(= spec_integration_branch)与 integration_worktree_path。compass frontmatter 镜像同名锚点。解析顺序见 phase-2 reference §2.3。禁止默认 main/master。branch.base 不是驻留事实——主 worktree(control root)驻留分支由 PM 记录为主 plan 头的 Main worktree branch,全程不切换;integration 分支检出在专属 integration worktree。
产物存储位置
SSOT: mstar-conventions/references/artifact-storage-paths.md. Iteration package → {ITERATION_DIR}/<iteration-id>/: prototypes/ is retained design context created before formal delivery-compass.md, guides/ and specs/; optional package/root README prose. Legacy flat {ITERATION_DIR}/<id>-delivery-compass.md is read-only compatibility.
2.6 Continuous execution + push 纪律(Phase 2–5 通用 SSOT)
Continuous execution(HARD):Phase 2 Autonomous Execute 经 Phase 5 merge-ready exit 全程 — 不向用户做例行 yes/no check-in。
- Autonomous stop point(merge):autonomous 段止于 §5.3 授权之后的 merge——
owner-gated下停在 merge-ready(§5.2 第 1–5 项),等人类 owner 书面批准;reviewed-auto下继续至 §5.3 谓词成立后由 PM 执行 merge。两种情况下授权都来自记录的 policy 与 §5.3,不是 agent 自行判断「流程已走完」 - 不因 harness 流程问题常问「是否继续」「要不要现在启动」—— 决策、记录、dispatch
- 进度汇报 / subagent Completion Report 后,下一条必须是 dispatch 或下一 gate 动作,不得以确认问句收束 turn
- On dsh(HARD)— wake discipline: Agent Teams is the default whenever
spawn_teammateis mounted; readiness never starts the owner — completing a blocker does not start it, the Lead mustsend_message(orreassign+ one message) to start the next seat, and inactive is not completion (read plan-row evidence before recording done). Board protocol, seat budget and wake discipline are not restated here →mstar-host→references/dsh.md§ Delegation channels +references/dsh-agent-teams.md. - 未知 → 读
mstar-*;仅Blocked、secrets、不可逆范围缺口、branch metadata 缺失、或 Phase 5 多轮仍 blocked 时升级用户 - Actual Git differs from recorded source scope → same-round ordinary correction through
mstar plan prepare/mstar plan progresswith real facts, updating the current authoritative row, applicable working-branch information and plan projections; never hand-edit state or recreate a per-row claim. - 跨 plan implement 并行安全闸与 integration merge 串行 →
references/phase-2-worktree-lease.md§2.0 #5 /「Multi-plan parallelism」(无论Worktree mode: waived) - plan 内 SDD 独立 ready tasks 并行,真实依赖与共享写目标串行 — phase-2 reference §2.4、§2.5、
mstar-sddReady-task scheduling - allow-residual(默认):open finding 先经
mstar plan issue-add(计划外mstar issue add)捕获为 store issue,且各决策面披露(id + issue severity + 跟踪位置;close 面另含 blocker-defer 标记);unresolvedcritical仍阻断 Approve;zero-residual为显式 opt-in(可修当轮清干净,仅真 blocker-defer + Durable Roadmap)— 捕获与披露职责 →mstar-artifactsFindings cleanup modes - iteration 命令共享的 PM invariants / preflight / todos / STOP →
references/command-shared-invariants.md
Push cadence(§5.1a HARD):本地可提前修,禁止在 CI / AI review 波次未结束时 git push — 细则 → references/phase-4-5-pr-delivery.md §5.1a。
迭代 compass 模板
完整模板见 references/iteration-compass-template.md。
与其它技能的关系
完整 topic-skill 索引见 mstar-harness-core。本 skill 迭代级关键引用:
mstar-compound— iteration-close 中触发知识结晶(唯一默认 knowledge 新增路径)references/phase-1-prepare.md— start route detail(§1.1–§1.6)- references/phase-2-worktree-lease.md — direct coordinator execution, isolated feature/integration checkouts, atomic writes and real serial merge proof
references/autonomous-direction-lock.md— §1.2 autonomous direction lock、scale budget、branch resolvereferences/iteration-artifact-boundaries.md— Phase 1 specs / iteration package / knowledge 分工references/iteration-corpus-hygiene.md— §1.6 writing-specialist specs 卫生细则
NOT to do
共享反递归红线全清单见 mstar-roles/references/_shared/leaf-executor-core.md「Shared anti-recursion NEVER」。迭代级高频陷阱(其余各 Phase 内已含对应 hard rule):
- 不要将 Phase 4 开 PR 等同于迭代交付完成 — 必须完成 Phase 5 §5.2 merge-ready loop
- 不要将 §5.2 merge-ready exit 或 PR merge 当作生命周期终点 — merged 后必须进入 Phase 6(
references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md§6.1–§6.4);禁止为通过 close 释放 lease 或伪造 Done/关闭 residual - 不要在 Phase 5 CI 仍跑或 AI review 波次未结束时 push(§5.1a)— 本地可提前修,push 等 idle
- 不要在缺 §5.3 授权时 merge PR — merge-ready / CI 绿 / QC Approve / review
ship it各自都不构成 merge 授权;reviewed-auto下须同时满足 settled、已 posted、head等于当前 PR head 的ship it,以及(仅在挂载了外部 review bot 时;无 bot 记 N/A)§5.1b 的外部 AI review 在当前 head 达到其通过线(Greptile 5/5)且无 blocking finding,owner-gated只认人类 owner(操作者/用户,不是 coordinator 席位)的书面批准;不得因为自家 review 通过就忽略外部 bot 的 P1 或未达标的分数 - 不要在 integration worktree 或主 checkout(control root)上直接编辑产品代码 — Phase 5 修复走 fix feature worktree,review 后 merge 回 integration worktree(
phase-4-5-pr-delivery.md§5.0) - 不要在缺
iteration_base_branch/target_branch时默认main/master - 不要在 Phase 1 §1.6 由 product/architect 向
{KNOWLEDGE_DIR}/新增(知识 → iteration-closemstar-compound) - 不要在 per-plan Done 后立即 compound — 等 iteration-close 统一做
Workflow
Phase 1–6 总览见上文 ## 设计思路 图。执行时按 ## Phase route map 选当前动作的一行 detail:start(范围 + compass + §1.6 Review & Edit 链)→ Autonomous Execute(五道闸 → §2.4 per-plan 循环:分支 → 实现 → QC → QA gate → Done → 串行 merge)→ iteration-close(§3.1–§3.5 + mstar-compound)→ PR delivery(Phase 4)→ PR merge-ready loop(Phase 5 至 §5.2 第 1–5 项全 [x],即 merge-ready)→ post-merge close(Phase 6,PR merged 后 §6.1–§6.4)。每波用 §2.1 session todos 设护栏防范围漂移;phase 切换以上方 Phase transition gates 为准。
Evidence
迭代交付完成 = Phase 5 merge-ready(§5.2 第 1–5 项全 [x])且 §5.3 merge 授权成立 且 PR merged 已核实 且 Phase 6 §6.1–§6.4 完成(store workflow completed + ended_at、DB 根 register 条目注销、投影一致;references/phase-6-post-merge-close.md)。Phase 3 完成标志 = compass frontmatter status: completed + end_date(§3.4)+ §3.5 exit checklist。authored close 证据保留在 compass / plans / specs;catalog 与执行 metadata 在 store.db,不要求单独迭代审查报告。


