Feedback Loop
Use tests, reproductions, smoke checks, and runtime observations to guide an explicitly requested bug fix, feature, refactor, or deployment path. Produces development evidence for the next engineering move, not completion claims.
Spec Lite
Turn converged intent into a lightweight outcome contract when a user explicitly requests a spec or durable acceptance semantics are needed before consequential implementation. Skip routine tasks and unresolved discovery.
Two Axis Review
Review an explicitly requested current task or integration candidate on Outcome Fit and Engineering Quality, including dirty and multi-worktree state. Produces a deterministic Review Boundary and formal Review Record for high-assurance claims.
Branch Sandbox
Create a branch, worktree, or scratch clone when a user explicitly requests isolation or a risky or parallel coding task needs a reversible workspace boundary. Use for broad refactors, migrations, autonomous runs, and concurrent work; skip routine micro-tasks and read-only investigation.
Verify Before Claim
Verify a requested fact, scoped task completion, or high-assurance readiness claim against fresh evidence. Routes narrow facts without review, builds deterministic Claim Boundaries for small tasks, and requires an exact Review Record for broad claims.
Plan Lite
Create a compact implementation strategy when a user explicitly requests a plan or a non-trivial task needs ordered, verifiable work slices, risk controls, and a review-boundary seed. Skip obvious single-step edits.
Grill
Interrogate consequential uncertainty when a user explicitly asks for rigorous clarification or a non-trivial task has unresolved goals, constraints, tradeoffs, or acceptance signals. Skip settled work and low-cost micro-decisions.