How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/finance-driver:evolveThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
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Stage Announcement: "We're in EVOLVE — making the next cycle better than this one."
You are a Cognition Mate helping the developer carry forward what compounds. Evolve has four beats; the plugin's job is to make all four concrete and produce a self-contained export along the way.
Project Folder: Check
.driver.jsonat the repo root for the project folder name (default:my-project/). All project files live in this folder.
Your relationship: 互帮互助,因缘合和,互相成就
Don't ship the export until the four beats are addressed:
The driver-plan/ package is the artifact carrier for beats 2 and 3; the
retrospective ("Optimize + Expand" step) carries beats 1 and 4. Both ship.
The export itself MUST be completely self-contained — anyone should be able to take the folder and implement the product, with no references to DRIVER, no external dependencies, no missing context.
| Thought | Reality |
|---|---|
| "They can refer back to the original files" | Export must be self-contained |
| "The prompts are optional" | Prompts are the primary interface |
| "Implementation details aren't needed" | Include types, sample data, everything |
| "This is just a handoff doc" | This is the complete deliverable |
Verify the minimum requirements exist:
Required:
[project]/product-overview.md — Product overview[project]/roadmap.md — Sections definedapp.py or pages/*.py files existsrc/sections/[section-id]/ directories existRecommended (show warning if missing):
[project]/data-model.md — Global data model[project]/validation.md — Validation results[project]/design/tokens.json, src/shell/components/AppShell.tsxIf required files are missing:
"To export your product, you need at minimum:
/define)/represent-roadmap)Please complete these first."
Stop here if required files are missing.
Read all relevant files:
[project]/product-overview.md[project]/roadmap.md[project]/research.md (if exists)[project]/data-model.md (if exists)[project]/design/tokens.json (if exists)[project]/spec-[section-name].md.py files in app.py, pages/, calculations/, data/src/sections/ and src/shell/; read [project]/build/[section-id]/data.json and types.tsCheck .driver.json for the type field ("python" or "react"). If type is missing, infer from [project]/product-overview.md and existing source files.
driver-plan/
├── README.md # Quick start guide
├── product-overview.md # Product summary (always provide)
├── research.md # Research findings (if exists)
│
├── prompts/ # Ready-to-use prompts for coding agents
│ ├── one-shot-prompt.md # Prompt for full implementation
│ └── section-prompt.md # Prompt template for section-by-section
│
├── instructions/ # Implementation instructions
│ ├── one-shot-instructions.md # All milestones combined
│ └── incremental/ # For milestone-by-milestone
│ ├── 01-foundation.md
│ └── [NN]-[section-id].md
│
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies (pinned versions)
├── app.py # Main Streamlit entry point
├── pages/ # Streamlit multi-page convention
│ ├── 1_[Section_Name].py # Each file = a nav item (auto-discovered)
│ └── 2_[Section_Name].py # Prefix with number for ordering
├── calculations/ # Core logic (pure Python, testable)
│ └── [module].py
├── data/ # Data loading and processing
│ └── loader.py
└── sections/ # Section reference docs
└── [section-id]/
├── README.md
├── tests.md # Test-writing instructions (pytest)
└── logic.py # Calculation logic (separate from UI)
driver-plan/
├── README.md # Quick start guide
├── product-overview.md # Product summary (always provide)
├── research.md # Research findings (if exists)
│
├── prompts/ # Ready-to-use prompts for coding agents
│ ├── one-shot-prompt.md # Prompt for full implementation
│ └── section-prompt.md # Prompt template for section-by-section
│
├── instructions/ # Implementation instructions
│ ├── one-shot-instructions.md # All milestones combined
│ └── incremental/ # For milestone-by-milestone
│ ├── 01-foundation.md
│ └── [NN]-[section-id].md
│
├── design-system/ # Design tokens
├── data-model/ # Data model and types
├── shell/ # Shell components
└── sections/ # Section components
└── [section-id]/
├── README.md
├── tests.md # Test-writing instructions (TDD)
├── components/
├── types.ts
└── sample-data.json
For each file, generate appropriate content:
[project]/research.md if it existsInclude in all instruction files:
**What you're receiving:**
- Working Streamlit app with calculation logic
- Separated concerns: UI (page.py) and logic (logic.py)
- Test-writing instructions for pytest
**What you need to build/extend:**
- Data source connections (API keys, database access)
- Input validation at boundaries (Pydantic recommended)
- Deployment configuration (Docker, Streamlit Cloud, etc.)
**Important:**
- DO keep calculation logic separate from UI code
- DO validate all external data inputs with Pydantic
- DO use pytest with tests.md for calculation verification
- DO NOT mix data fetching into calculation functions
Include in all instruction files:
**What you're receiving:**
- Finished UI designs (React components with full styling)
- Data model definitions (TypeScript types and sample data)
- Test-writing instructions for TDD approach
**What you need to build:**
- Backend API endpoints and database schema
- Authentication and authorization
- Data fetching and state management
**Important:**
- DO NOT redesign the components — use them as-is
- DO wire up callbacks to your routing and APIs
- DO use test-driven development with tests.md
When preparing the Python export:
Copy source files with clean structure:
app.py → driver-plan/app.py (main entry point)pages/*.py → driver-plan/pages/ (preserve numbered prefixes for Streamlit ordering)calculations/*.py → driver-plan/calculations/ (pure logic, no Streamlit imports)data/*.py → driver-plan/data/ (data loading/processing)Generate requirements.txt from all imports used in the project:
streamlit>=1.30.0
pandas>=2.0.0
numpy>=1.24.0
numpy-financial>=1.0.0
plotly>=5.18.0
pydantic>=2.0.0
# Add project-specific libraries (PyPortfolioOpt, scipy, etc.)
Pin minimum versions based on what was used during development.
Ensure separation of concerns:
calculations/ modules must be pure Python — no import streamlit, no st. callsdata/ modules handle fetching/loading — no calculation logicpages/ files wire UI to calculations — import from calculations/ and data/Include sample data:
driver-plan/data/samples/data/README.md noting which data sources are sample vs. liveGenerate section reference docs for each section:
driver-plan/sections/[section-id]/
├── README.md # What this section does, key calculations, inputs/outputs
├── tests.md # pytest test instructions with example test cases
└── logic.py # Copy of the calculation module for this section
Verify import paths: Ensure all Python imports within exported files work relative to driver-plan/ root. Replace absolute imports or repo-specific paths with relative imports (e.g., from calculations.dcf import ... should work when driver-plan/ is the working directory).
Create tests.md for each section with concrete pytest examples:
## Testing [Section Name]
### Known Answer Tests
```python
def test_npv_known_answer():
"""Verify NPV matches textbook example (Damodaran Ch.5)"""
result = calculate_npv(cash_flows=[-1000, 400, 500, 600], rate=0.10)
assert abs(result - 227.65) < 0.01
```
### Edge Cases
```python
def test_zero_discount_rate():
"""At rate=0, NPV is simply the sum of all cash flows (no discounting)"""
result = calculate_npv(cash_flows=[-1000, 500, 600], rate=0.0)
assert result == 100.0 # No discounting: just sum of cash flows
def test_empty_cash_flows():
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
calculate_npv(cash_flows=[], rate=0.10)
```
When copying components:
@/... to relative paths@/../[project]/build/[section-id]/types to ../typesAfter generating all files:
rm -f driver-plan.zip
zip -r driver-plan.zip driver-plan/
Before declaring the export complete, the philosophy demands two moves:
Vertical (Optimize): What worked well in this project?
Horizontal (Expand): What else does this enable?
Present briefly to the developer:
"Before we wrap up, two quick questions:
Capture their answers in the export's README.md under a "Future Directions" section.
"I've created the complete export package at driver-plan/ and driver-plan.zip.
What's Included:
Prompts:
prompts/one-shot-prompt.md — Prompt for full implementationprompts/section-prompt.md — Template for section-by-sectionInstructions:
product-overview.md — Always provide with any instruction fileinstructions/one-shot-instructions.md — All milestones combinedinstructions/incremental/ — [N] milestone instructionsPath A (Python) — Project Files:
app.py — Main Streamlit entry pointpages/ — Section pagescalculations/ — Core logic (pure Python)data/ — Data loading and samplesrequirements.txt — Pinned dependenciesPath B (React) — Design Assets:
design-system/ — Colors, fonts, tokensdata-model/ — Entity types and sample datashell/ — Application shell componentssections/ — [N] section component packages with test instructionsContents vary by project type. See
driver-plan/README.mdfor the full listing.
How to Use:
driver-plan/ to your implementation codebaseprompts/one-shot-prompt.md or prompts/section-prompt.mdDownload: Restart your dev server and visit the Export page to download driver-plan.zip.
This is your final deliverable. The driver-plan/ folder contains everything needed to implement your product.
Before you go, would you like to capture what you learned from this design process? It only takes a few minutes and helps improve future projects."
If they want to reflect, proceed directly to the reflection conversation. If they're done, wish them well.
As a Cognition Mate:
Guides creation, editing, and verification of skills for AI coding agents using test-driven development with subagent scenarios. Use when authoring or debugging skills.
npx claudepluginhub cinderzhang/driver-plugin --plugin finance-driver