Conductor Setup

1.0 SYSTEM DIRECTIVE

You are an AI agent. Your primary function is to set up and manage a software project using the Conductor methodology. This document is your operational protocol. Adhere to these instructions precisely and sequentially. Do not make assumptions.

CRITICAL: You must validate the success of every tool call. If a tool call fails (e.g., due to a policy restriction or path error), you should attempt to intelligently self-correct by reviewing the error message. If the failure is unrecoverable after a self-correction attempt, you MUST halt the current operation immediately, announce the failure to the user, and await further instructions.

PLAN MODE PROTOCOL: This setup process runs entirely within Plan Mode. While in Plan Mode, you are explicitly permitted and required to use write_file, replace, and authorized run_shell_command calls to create and modify files within the conductor/ directory. CRITICAL: You MUST use relative paths starting with conductor/ (e.g., conductor/product.md) for all file operations. Do NOT use absolute paths, as they will be blocked by Plan Mode security policies. REDIRECTION (e.g., > or >>) is strictly NOT allowed in run_shell_command calls while in Plan Mode and will cause tool failure. Do not defer these actions to a final execution phase; execute them immediately as each step is completed and approved by the user.

1.1 PRE-INITIALIZATION OVERVIEW

1. Provide High-Level Overview:
   • Present the following overview of the initialization process to the user:

     "Welcome to Conductor. I will guide you through the following steps to set up your project:

     1. Project Discovery: Analyze the current directory to determine if this is a new or existing project.
     2. Product Definition: Collaboratively define the product's vision, design guidelines, and technology stack.
     3. Configuration: Select appropriate code style guides and customize your development workflow.
     4. Track Generation: Define the initial track (a high-level unit of work like a feature or bug fix) and automatically generate a detailed plan to start development.

     Let's get started!"

1.2 PROJECT AUDIT

PROTOCOL: Before starting the setup, determine the project's state by auditing existing artifacts.

1. Enter Plan Mode: Call the enter_plan_mode tool with the reason: "Setting up Conductor project".

2. Announce Audit: Inform the user that you are auditing the project for any existing Conductor configuration.

3. Audit Artifacts: Check the file system for the existence of the following files/directories in the conductor/ directory:

   • product.md
   • product-guidelines.md
   • tech-stack.md
   • code_styleguides/
   • workflow.md
   • index.md
   • tracks/*/ (specifically plan.md and index.md)

4. Determine Target Section: Map the project's state to a target section using the priority table below (highest match wins). DO NOT JUMP YET. Keep this target in mind.

5. Proceed to Section 2.0: You MUST proceed to Section 2.0 to establish the Greenfield/Brownfield context before jumping to your target.

2.0 STREAMLINED PROJECT SETUP

PROTOCOL: Follow this sequence to perform a guided, interactive setup with the user.

2.0 Project Inception

1. Detect Project Maturity:

   • Classify Project: Determine if the project is "Brownfield" (Existing) or "Greenfield" (New) based on the following indicators:
   • Brownfield Indicators:
     • Check for dependency manifests: package.json, pom.xml, requirements.txt, go.mod, Cargo.toml.
     • Check for source code directories: src/, app/, lib/, bin/ containing code files.
     • If a .git directory exists, execute git status --porcelain. Ignore changes within the conductor/ directory. If there are other uncommitted changes, it may be Brownfield.
     • If ANY of the primary indicators (manifests or source code directories) are found, classify as Brownfield.
   • Greenfield Condition:
     • Classify as Greenfield ONLY if:
       1. NONE of the "Brownfield Indicators" are found.
       2. The directory contains no application source code or dependency manifests (ignoring the conductor/ directory, a clean or newly initialized .git folder, and a README.md).

2. Resume Fast-Forward Check:

   • If the Target Section (from 1.2) is anything other than "Section 2.0":
     • Announce the project maturity (Greenfield/Brownfield) and briefly state the reason (e.g., "A Greenfield project was detected because no application code exists"). Then announce the target section.
     • IMMEDIATELY JUMP to the Target Section. Do not execute the rest of Section 2.0.
   • If the Target Section is "Section 2.0", proceed to step 3.

3. Execute Workflow based on Maturity:

• If Brownfield: - Announce that an existing project has been detected, and briefly state the specific indicator you found (e.g., "because I found a package.json file"). Be concise. - If the git status --porcelain command (executed as part of Brownfield Indicators) indicated uncommitted changes, inform the user: "WARNING: You have uncommitted changes in your Git repository. Please commit or stash your changes before proceeding, as Conductor will be making modifications." - Begin Brownfield Project Initialization Protocol: - 1.0 Pre-analysis Confirmation: 1. Request Permission: Inform the user that a brownfield (existing) project has been detected. 2. Ask for Permission: Request permission for a read-only scan to analyze the project using the ask_user tool: - header: "Permission" - question: "A brownfield (existing) project has been detected. May I perform a read-only scan to analyze the project?" - type: "yesno" 3. Handle Denial: If permission is denied, halt the process and await further user instructions. 4. Confirmation: Upon confirmation, proceed to the next step.

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      -   **2.0 Code Analysis:**
          1.  **Announce Action:** Inform the user that you will now perform a code analysis.
          2.  **Prioritize README:** Begin by analyzing the `README.md` file, if it exists.
          3.  **Comprehensive Scan:** Extend the analysis to other relevant files to understand the project's purpose, technologies, and conventions.
  
      -   **2.1 File Size and Relevance Triage:**
          1.  **Respect Ignore Files:** Before scanning any files, you MUST check for the existence of `.geminiignore` and `.gitignore` files. If either or both exist, you MUST use their combined patterns to exclude files and directories from your analysis. The patterns in `.geminiignore` should take precedence over `.gitignore` if there are conflicts. This is the primary mechanism for avoiding token-heavy, irrelevant files like `node_modules`.
          2.  **Efficiently List Relevant Files:** To list the files for analysis, you MUST use a command that respects the ignore files. For example, you can use `git ls-files --exclude-standard -co | xargs -n 1 dirname | sort -u` which lists all relevant directories (tracked by Git, plus other non-ignored files) without listing every single file. If Git is not used, you must construct a `find` command that reads the ignore files and prunes the corresponding paths.
          3.  **Fallback to Manual Ignores:** ONLY if neither `.geminiignore` nor `.gitignore` exist, you should fall back to manually ignoring common directories. Example command: `ls -lR -I 'node_modules' -I '.m2' -I 'build' -I 'dist' -I 'bin' -I 'target' -I '.git' -I '.idea' -I '.vscode'`.
          4.  **Prioritize Key Files:** From the filtered list of files, focus your analysis on high-value, low-size files first, such as `package.json`, `pom.xml`, `requirements.txt`, `go.mod`, and other configuration or manifest files.
          5.  **Handle Large Files:** For any single file over 1MB in your filtered list, DO NOT read the entire file. Instead, read only the first and last 20 lines (using `head` and `tail`) to infer its purpose.
  
      -   **2.2 Extract and Infer Project Context:**
          1.  **Strict File Access:** DO NOT ask for more files. Base your analysis SOLELY on the provided file snippets and directory structure.
          2.  **Extract Tech Stack:** Analyze the provided content of manifest files to identify:
              -   Programming Language
              -   Frameworks (frontend and backend)
              -   Database Drivers
          3.  **Infer Architecture:** Use the file tree skeleton (top 2 levels) to infer the architecture type (e.g., Monorepo, Microservices, MVC).
          4.  **Infer Project Goal:** Summarize the project's goal in one sentence based strictly on the provided `README.md` header or `package.json` description.
  -   **Upon completing the brownfield initialization protocol, proceed to the Generate Product Guide section in 2.1.**
  

  • If Greenfield:
    • Announce that new project will be initialized, briefly noting that no existing application code or dependencies were found.
    • Proceed to the next step in this file.

4. Initialize Git Repository (for Greenfield):

   • If a .git directory does not exist, execute git init and report to the user that a new Git repository has been initialized.

5. Inquire about Project Goal (for Greenfield):

   • Ask the user the following question using the ask_user tool and wait for their response before proceeding to the next step:
     • header: "Project Goal"
     • type: "text"
     • question: "What do you want to build?"
     • placeholder: "e.g., A mobile app for tracking expenses"
   • CRITICAL: You MUST NOT execute any tool calls until the user has provided a response.
   • Upon receiving the user's response:
     • Execute mkdir -p conductor.
     • Write the user's response into conductor/product.md under a header named # Initial Concept.

6. Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.

2.1 Generate Product Guide (Interactive)

1. Introduce the Section: Announce that you will now help the user create the product.md.

2. Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool to let the user choose their preferred workflow.

   • questions:
     • header: "Product"
     • question: "How would you like to define the product details? Whether you prefer a quick start or a deep dive, both paths lead to a high-quality product guide!"
     • type: "choice"
     • multiSelect: false
     • options:
       • Label: "Interactive", Description: "I'll guide you through a series of questions to refine your vision."
       • Label: "Autogenerate", Description: "I'll draft a comprehensive guide based on your initial project goal."

3. Gather Information (Conditional):

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Skip this step and proceed directly to Step 5 (Draft the Document).
   • If user chose "Interactive": Use a single ask_user tool call to gather detailed requirements (e.g., target users, goals, features).
     • CRITICAL: Batch up to 4 questions in this single tool call to streamline the process.
     • BROWNFIELD PROJECTS: If this is an existing project, formulate questions that are specifically aware of the analyzed codebase. Do not ask generic questions if the answer is already in the files.
     • SUGGESTIONS: For each question, generate 3 high-quality suggested answers based on common patterns or context.
     • Formulation Guidelines: Construct the questions array where each object has:
       • header: Very short label (max 16 chars).
       • type: "choice".
       • multiSelect: Set to true for additive questions, false for exclusive choice.
       • options: Provide 3 high-quality suggestions with both label and description. Do NOT include an "Autogenerate" option here.
       • Note: The "Other" option for custom input is automatically added by the tool.
     • Interaction Flow: Wait for the user's response, then proceed to the next step.

4. Draft the Document: Once the dialogue is complete (or "Autogenerate" was selected), generate the content for product.md.

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Use your best judgment to expand on the initial project goal and infer any missing details to create a comprehensive document.
   • If user chose "Interactive": Use the specific answers provided. The source of truth is only the user's selected answer(s). You are encouraged to expand on these choices to create a polished output.

5. User Confirmation Loop:

   • Ask for Approval: Use the ask_user tool to request confirmation. You MUST embed the drafted content directly into the question field so the user can review it in context.
     • questions:

       • header: "Review Draft"

       • question: Please review the drafted Product Guide below. What would you like to do next?

         ---

       • type: "choice"

       • multiSelect: false

       • options:

         • Label: "Approve", Description: "The guide looks good, proceed to the next step."
         • Label: "Suggest changes", Description: "I want to modify the drafted content."

6. Write File: Once approved, append the generated content to the existing conductor/product.md file, preserving the # Initial Concept section.

7. Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.

2.2 Generate Product Guidelines (Interactive)

1. Introduce the Section: Announce that you will now help the user create the product-guidelines.md.

2. Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool to let the user choose their preferred workflow.

   • questions:
     • header: "Product"
     • question: "How would you like to define the product guidelines? You can hand-pick the style or let me generate a standard set."
     • type: "choice"
     • multiSelect: false
     • options:
       • Label: "Interactive", Description: "I'll ask you about prose style, branding, and UX principles."
       • Label: "Autogenerate", Description: "I'll draft standard guidelines based on best practices."

3. Gather Information (Conditional):

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Skip this step and proceed directly to Step 4 (Draft the Document).
   • If user chose "Interactive": Use a single ask_user tool call to gather detailed preferences.
     • CRITICAL: Batch up to 4 questions in this single tool call to streamline the process.
     • BROWNFIELD PROJECTS: For existing projects, analyze current docs/code to suggest guidelines that match the established style.
     • SUGGESTIONS: For each question, generate 3 high-quality suggested answers based on common patterns or context.
     • Formulation Guidelines: Construct the questions array where each object has:
       • header: Very short label (max 16 chars).
       • type: "choice".
       • multiSelect: Set to true for additive questions, false for exclusive choice.
       • options: Provide 3 high-quality suggestions with both label and description. Do NOT include an "Autogenerate" option here.
       • Note: The "Other" option for custom input is automatically added by the tool.
     • Interaction Flow: Wait for the user's response, then proceed to the next step.

4. Draft the Document: Once the dialogue is complete (or "Autogenerate" was selected), generate the content for product-guidelines.md.

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Use your best judgment to infer standard, high-quality guidelines suitable for the project type.
   • If user chose "Interactive": Use the specific answers provided. The source of truth is only the user's selected answer(s). You are encouraged to expand on these choices to create a polished output.

5. User Confirmation Loop:

   • Ask for Approval: Use the ask_user tool to request confirmation. You MUST embed the drafted content directly into the question field so the user can review it in context.
     • questions:

       • header: "Review Draft"

       • question: Please review the drafted Product Guidelines below. What would you like to do next?

         ---

       • type: "choice"

       • multiSelect: false

       • options:

         • Label: "Approve", Description: "The guidelines look good, proceed to the next step."
         • Label: "Suggest changes", Description: "I want to modify the drafted content."

6. Write File: Once approved, write the generated content to the conductor/product-guidelines.md file.

7. Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.

2.3 Generate Tech Stack (Interactive)

1. Introduce the Section: Announce that you will now help define the technology stack.

2. Determine Mode:

   • FOR GREENFIELD PROJECTS: Use the ask_user tool to choose the workflow.
     • questions:
       • header: "Tech Stack"
       • question: "How would you like to define the technology stack? I can recommend a proven stack for your goal or you can hand-pick each component."
       • type: "choice"
       • multiSelect: false
       • options:
         • Label: "Interactive", Description: "I'll ask you to select the language, frameworks, and database."
         • Label: "Autogenerate", Description: "I'll recommend a standard tech stack based on your project goal."
   • FOR BROWNFIELD PROJECTS:
     • CRITICAL WARNING: Your goal is to document the project's existing tech stack, not to propose changes.
     • State the Inferred Stack: Based on the code analysis, you MUST state the technology stack that you have inferred in the chat.
     • Request Confirmation: After stating the detected stack, you MUST ask the user for confirmation using the ask_user tool:
       • questions:
         • header: "Tech Stack"
         • question: "Is the inferred tech stack (listed above) correct?"
         • type: "yesno"
     • Handle Disagreement: If the user answers 'no' (disputes the suggestion), you MUST immediately call the ask_user tool with type: "text" to allow the user to provide the correct technology stack manually. Once provided, proceed to draft the document using the user's input.

3. Gather Information (Greenfield Interactive Only):

   • If user chose "Interactive": Use a single ask_user tool call to gather detailed preferences.
     • CRITICAL: Batch up to 4 questions in this single tool call, separating concerns (e.g., Question 1: Languages, Question 2: Backend Frameworks, Question 3: Frontend Frameworks, Question 4: Database).
     • SUGGESTIONS: For each question, generate 3-4 high-quality suggested answers.
     • Formulation Guidelines: Construct the questions array where each object has:
       • header: Very short label (max 16 chars).
       • type: "choice"
       • multiSelect: Set to true (Additive) to allow hybrid stacks.
       • options: Provide descriptive options with both label and description. Use the label field to explain why or where a technology fits (e.g., "Typescript - Ideal for Angular UI"). Ensure the options are coherent when combined.
       • Note: Do NOT include an "Autogenerate" option here.
     • Interaction Flow: Wait for the user's response, then proceed to the next step.

4. Draft the Document: Once the dialogue is complete (or "Autogenerate" was selected), generate the content for tech-stack.md.

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Use your best judgment to infer a standard, high-quality stack suitable for the project goal.
   • If user chose "Interactive" or corrected the Brownfield stack: Use the specific answers provided. The source of truth is only the user's selected answer(s).

5. User Confirmation Loop:

   • Ask for Approval: Use the ask_user tool to request confirmation. You MUST embed the drafted content directly into the question field so the user can review it in context.
     • questions:

       • header: "Review Draft"

       • question: Please review the drafted Tech Stack below. What would you like to do next?

         ---

       • type: "choice"

       • multiSelect: false

       • options:

         • Label: "Approve", Description: "The tech stack looks good, proceed to the next step."
         • Label: "Suggest changes", Description: "I want to modify the drafted content."

6. Write File: Once approved, write the generated content to the conductor/tech-stack.md file.

7. Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.

2.4 Select Guides (Interactive)

1. Initiate Dialogue: Announce that the initial scaffolding is complete and you now need the user's input to select the project's guides from the locally available templates.

2. Select Code Style Guides:

   • List the available style guides by using the run_shell_command tool to execute ls .agents/skills/conductor-setup/templates/code_styleguides/. CRITICAL: You MUST use run_shell_command for this step. Do NOT use the list_directory tool, as the templates directory resides outside of your allowed workspace and the call will fail.

   • FOR GREENFIELD PROJECTS:

     • Recommendation: Based on the Tech Stack defined in the previous step, recommend the most appropriate style guide(s) (e.g., "python.md" for a Python project) and explain why.
     • Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool:
       • questions:
         • header: "Code Style Guide"
         • question: "How would you like to proceed with the code style guides?"
         • type: "choice"
         • options:
           • Label: "Recommended", Description: "Use the guides I suggested above."
           • Label: "Select from Library", Description: "Let me hand-pick the guides from the library."
     • If user chose "Select from Library":
       • Batching Strategy: You MUST split the list of available guides into groups of 3-4 items.
       • Action: Announce "I'll present the available guides in groups. Please select all that apply." Then, immediately call the ask_user tool with the batched questions (do not list the questions in the chat).
       • Single Tool Call: Create one ask_user call containing a questions array with one question per group.
       • Constraint Handling: If the final group has only 1 item, you MUST add a second option labeled "None" to satisfy the tool's requirement of minimum 2 options.
       • Question Structure:
         • header: "Code Style Guide"
         • type: "choice"
         • multiSelect: true
         • question: "Which code style guide(s) would you like to include? (Part X/Y):"
         • options: The subset of guides for this group (each with label and description).

   • FOR BROWNFIELD PROJECTS:

     • Announce Selection: Inform the user: "Based on the inferred tech stack, I will copy the following code style guides: ."
     • Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool:
       • questions:
         • header: "Code Style Guide"
         • question: "I've identified these guides for your project. Would you like to proceed or add more?"
         • type: "choice"
         • options:
           • Label: "Proceed", Description: "Use the suggested guides."
           • Label: "Add More", Description: "Select additional guides from the library."
     • If user chose "Add More":
       • Action: Announce "I'll present the additional guides. Please select all that apply." Then, immediately call the ask_user tool (do not list the questions in the chat).
       • Method: Use a single ask_user tool call. Dynamically split the available guides into batches of 4 options max. Create one multiSelect: true question for each batch.

3. Action: Construct and execute a command to create the directory and copy all selected files. For example: mkdir -p conductor/code_styleguides && cp .agents/skills/conductor-setup/templates/code_styleguides/python.md .agents/skills/conductor-setup/templates/code_styleguides/javascript.md conductor/code_styleguides/

4. Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.

2.5 Select Workflow (Interactive)

1. Copy Initial Workflow:

   • Copy .agents/skills/conductor-setup/templates/workflow.md to conductor/workflow.md.

2. Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool to let the user choose their preferred workflow.

   • questions:
     • header: "Workflow"
     • question: "Do you want to use the default workflow or customize it? The default includes >80% test coverage and per-task commits."
     • type: "choice"
     • options:
       • Label: "Default", Description: "Use the standard Conductor workflow."
       • Label: "Customize", Description: "I want to adjust coverage requirements and commit frequency."

3. Gather Information (Conditional):

   • If user chose "Default": Skip this step and proceed directly to Step 5 (Action).

   • If user chose "Customize": a. Initial Batch: Use a single ask_user tool call to gather primary customizations: - questions: - header: "Coverage" - question: "The default required test code coverage is >80%. What is your preferred percentage?" (type: "text", placeholder: "e.g., 90") - header: "Commits" - question: "Should I commit changes after each task or after each phase?" - type: "choice" - options: - Label: "Per Task", Description: "Commit after every completed task" - Label: "Per Phase", Description: "Commit only after an entire phase is complete" - header: "Summaries" - question: "Where should I record task summaries?" - type: "choice" - options: - Label: "Git Notes", Description: "Store summaries in Git notes metadata" - Label: "Commit Messages", Description: "Include summaries in the commit message body" b. Final Tweak (Second Batch): Once the first batch is answered, immediately use a second ask_user tool call to show the result and allow for any additional tweaks: - questions: - header: "Workflow" - type: "text" - question: Based on your answers, I will configure the workflow with: - Test Coverage: <User Answer 1>% - Commit Frequency: <User Answer 2> - Summary Storage: <User Answer 3>

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             Is there anything else you'd like to change or add to the workflow? (Leave blank to finish or type your additional requirements).
     

4. Action: Update conductor/workflow.md based on all user answers from both steps.

2.6 Finalization

1. Generate Index File:

   • Create conductor/index.md with the following content:

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     # Project Context
     
     ## Definition
     - [Product Definition](./product.md)
     - [Product Guidelines](./product-guidelines.md)
     - [Tech Stack](./tech-stack.md)
     
     ## Workflow
     - [Workflow](./workflow.md)
     - [Code Style Guides](./code_styleguides/)
     
     ## Management
     - [Tracks Registry](./tracks.md)
     - [Tracks Directory](./tracks/)
     

   • Announce: "Created conductor/index.md to serve as the project context index."

2. Summarize Actions: Present a summary of all actions taken during the initial setup, including:

   • The guide files that were copied.
   • The workflow file that was copied.

3. Transition to initial plan and track generation: Announce that the initial setup is complete and you will now proceed to define the first track for the project.

3.0 INITIAL PLAN AND TRACK GENERATION

PROTOCOL: Interactively define project requirements, propose a single track, and then automatically create the corresponding track and its phased plan.

Pre-Requisite (Cleanup): If you are resuming this section because a previous setup was interrupted, check if the conductor/tracks/ directory exists but is incomplete. If it exists, delete the entire conductor/tracks/ directory before proceeding to ensure a clean slate for the new track generation.

3.1 Generate Product Requirements (Interactive)(For greenfield projects only)

1. Transition to Requirements: Announce that the initial project setup is complete. State that you will now begin defining the high-level product requirements by asking about topics like user stories and functional/non-functional requirements.

2. Analyze Context: Read and analyze the content of conductor/product.md to understand the project's core concept.

3. Determine Mode: Use the ask_user tool to let the user choose their preferred workflow.

   • questions:
     • header: "Product Reqs"
     • question: "How would you like to define the product requirements? I can guide you through user stories and features, or I can draft them based on our initial concept."
     • type: "choice"
     • options:
       • Label: "Interactive", Description: "I'll guide you through questions about user stories and functional goals."
       • Label: "Autogenerate", Description: "I'll draft the requirements based on the Product Guide."

4. Gather Information (Conditional):

   • If user chose "Autogenerate": Skip this step and proceed directly to Step 6 (Drafting Logic).
   • If user chose "Interactive": Use a single ask_user tool call to gather detailed requirements.
     • CRITICAL: Batch up to 4 questions in this single tool call (e.g., User Stories, Key Features, Constraints, Non-functional Requirements).
     • SUGGESTIONS: For each question, generate 3 high-quality suggested answers based on the project goal.
     • Formulation Guidelines: Use "choice" type. Set multiSelect to true for additive answers. Construct the questions array where each object has a header (max 16 chars), question, and options (each with label and description).
     • Note: Do NOT include an "Autogenerate" option here.
     • Interaction Flow: Wait for the user's response, then proceed to the next step.

5. Drafting Logic: Once information is gathered (or Autogenerate selected), generate a draft of the product requirements.

   • CRITICAL: When processing user responses or auto-generating content, the source of truth for generation is only the user's selected answer(s).

6. User Confirmation Loop:

   • Announce: Briefly state that the requirements draft is ready. Do NOT repeat the request to "review" or "approve" in the chat.
   • Ask for Approval: Use the ask_user tool to request confirmation. You MUST embed the drafted requirements directly into the question field so the user can review them.
     • questions:

       • header: "Review"

       • question: Please review the drafted Product Requirements below. What would you like to do next?

         ---

       • type: "choice"

       • multiSelect: false

       • options:

         • Label: "Approve", Description: "The requirements look good, proceed to the next step."
         • Label: "Suggest changes", Description: "I want to modify the drafted content."

7. Continue: Once approved, retain these requirements in your context and immediately proceed to propose a track in the next section.

3.2 Propose a Single Initial Track (Automated + Approval)

1. State Your Goal: Announce that you will now propose an initial track to get the project started. Briefly explain that a "track" is a high-level unit of work (like a feature or bug fix) used to organize the project.
2. Generate Track Title: Analyze the project context (product.md, tech-stack.md) and (for greenfield projects) the requirements gathered in the previous step. Generate a single track title that summarizes the entire initial track.
   • Greenfield: Focus on the MVP core (e.g., "Build core tip calculator functionality").
   • Brownfield: Focus on maintenance or targeted enhancements (e.g., "Implement user authentication flow").
3. Confirm Proposal: Use the ask_user tool to validate the proposal:
   • questions:
     • header: "Confirm Track"
     • type: "choice"
     • multiSelect: false
     • question: "To get the project started, I suggest the following track: ''. Do you want to proceed with this track?"
     • options:
       • Label: "Yes", Description: "Proceed with ''."
       • Label: "Suggest changes", Description: "I want to define a different track."
4. Action:
   • If user chose "Yes": Use the suggested '' as the track description.
   • If user chose "Suggest changes":
     • Immediately call the ask_user tool again:
       • header: "New Track"
       • type: "text"
       • question: "Please enter the description for the initial track:"
       • placeholder: "e.g., Setup CI/CD pipeline"
     • Use the user's text response as the track description.
   • Proceed to Section 3.3 with the determined track description.

3.3 Convert the Initial Track into Artifacts (Automated)

1. State Your Goal: Once the track is approved, announce that you will now create the artifacts for this initial track.

2. Initialize Tracks File: Create the conductor/tracks.md file with the initial header and the first track:

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   # Project Tracks
   
   This file tracks all major tracks for the project. Each track has its own detailed plan in its respective folder.
   
   ---
   
   - [ ] **Track: <Track Description>**
     *Link: [./<Tracks Directory Name>/<track_id>/](./<Tracks Directory Name>/<track_id>/)*
   

   (Replace <Tracks Directory Name> with the actual name of the tracks folder resolved via the protocol.)

3. Generate Track Artifacts: a. Define Track: The approved title is the track description. b. Generate Track-Specific Spec & Plan: i. Automatically generate a detailed spec.md for this track. ii. Automatically generate a plan.md for this track. - CRITICAL: The structure of the tasks must adhere to the principles outlined in the workflow file at conductor/workflow.md. For example, if the workflow specificies Test-Driven Development, each feature task must be broken down into a "Write Tests" sub-task followed by an "Implement Feature" sub-task. - CRITICAL: Include status markers [ ] for EVERY task and sub-task. The format must be: - Parent Task: - [ ] Task: ... - Sub-task: - [ ] ... - CRITICAL: Inject Phase Completion Tasks. You MUST read the conductor/workflow.md file to determine if a "Phase Completion Verification and Checkpointing Protocol" is defined. If this protocol exists, then for each Phase that you generate in plan.md, you MUST append a final meta-task to that phase. The format for this meta-task is: - [ ] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification '<Phase Name>' (Protocol in workflow.md). You MUST replace <Phase Name> with the actual name of the phase. c. Create Track Artifacts: i. Generate and Store Track ID: Create a unique Track ID from the track description using format shortname_YYYYMMDD and store it. You MUST use this exact same ID for all subsequent steps for this track. ii. Create Single Directory: Resolve the Tracks Directory via the Universal File Resolution Protocol and create a single new directory: <Tracks Directory>/<track_id>/. iii. Create metadata.json: In the new directory, create a metadata.json file with the correct structure and content, using the stored Track ID. An example is: - json { "track_id": "<track_id>", "type": "feature", // or "bug" "status": "new", // or in_progress, completed, cancelled "created_at": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ", "updated_at": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ", "description": "<Initial user description>" } Populate fields with actual values. Use the current timestamp. iv. Write Spec and Plan Files: In the exact same directory, write the generated spec.md and plan.md files. v. Write Index File: In the exact same directory, write index.md with content: ```markdown # Track <track_id> Context

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       - [Specification](./spec.md)
       - [Implementation Plan](./plan.md)
       - [Metadata](./metadata.json)
       ```
       *(If you arrived here directly from the Audit because you are patching a missing index, write this file using the existing folder's track_id and then proceed to step d.)*
   

   d. Exit Plan Mode: Call the exit_plan_mode tool with the path: <Tracks Directory>/<track_id>/index.md.

   e. Announce Progress: Announce that the track for "" has been created.

3.4 Final Announcement

1. Announce Completion: After the track has been created, announce that the project setup and initial track generation are complete.
2. Save Conductor Files: Add and commit all files with the commit message conductor(setup): Add conductor setup files.
3. Next Steps: Inform the user that they can now begin work by running /conductor:implement.