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Scaffolds software projects using Conductor methodology: creates directories, core files like product.md/tech-stack.md/workflow.md/tracks.md, setup state, and file resolution protocols.
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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.
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 any tool call fails, you MUST halt the current operation immediately, announce the failure to the user, and await further instructions.
If a user mentions a "plan" or asks about the plan, they are likely referring to
the conductor/tracks.md file or one of the track plans (conductor/tracks/<track_id>/plan.md).
PROTOCOL: How to locate files. To find a file (e.g., "Product Definition") within a specific context (Project Root or a specific Track):
Identify Index: Determine the relevant index file:
conductor/index.md<track_id>.
c. Follow the link provided in the registry to locate the track's folder. The index file is <track_folder>/index.md.
d. Fallback: If the track is not yet registered (e.g., during creation) or the link is broken:
1. Resolve the Tracks Directory (via Project Context).
2. The index file is <Tracks Directory>/<track_id>/index.md.Check Index: Read the index file and look for a link with a matching or semantically similar label.
Resolve Path: If a link is found, resolve its path relative to the directory containing the index.md file.
conductor/index.md links to ./workflow.md, the full path is conductor/workflow.md.Fallback: If the index file is missing or the link is absent, use the Default Path keys below.
Verify: You MUST verify the resolved file actually exists on the disk.
Standard Default Paths (Project):
conductor/product.mdconductor/tech-stack.mdconductor/workflow.mdconductor/product-guidelines.mdconductor/tracks.mdconductor/tracks/Standard Default Paths (Track):
conductor/tracks/<track_id>/spec.mdconductor/tracks/<track_id>/plan.mdconductor/tracks/<track_id>/metadata.jsonRESUME CHECKPROTOCOL: Before starting the setup, determine the project's state using the state file.
Read State File: Check for the existence of conductor/setup_state.json.
Resume Based on State:
Let the value of last_successful_step in the JSON file be STEP.
Based on the value of STEP, jump to the next logical section:
If STEP is "2.1_product_guide", announce "Resuming setup: The Product Guide (product.md) is already complete. Next, we will create the Product Guidelines." and proceed to Section 2.2.
If STEP is "2.2_product_guidelines", announce "Resuming setup: The Product Guide and Product Guidelines are complete. Next, we will define the Technology Stack." and proceed to Section 2.3.
If STEP is "2.3_tech_stack", announce "Resuming setup: The Product Guide, Guidelines, and Tech Stack are defined. Next, we will select Code Styleguides." and proceed to Section 2.4.
If STEP is "2.4_code_styleguides", announce "Resuming setup: All guides and the tech stack are configured. Next, we will define the project workflow." and proceed to Section 2.5.
If STEP is "2.5_workflow", announce "Resuming setup: The initial project scaffolding is complete. Next, we will generate the first track." and proceed to Phase 2 (3.0).
If STEP is "3.3_initial_track_generated":
/conductor:new-track or start implementing existing tracks with /conductor:implement."setup process.If STEP is unrecognized, announce an error and halt.
"Welcome to Conductor. I will guide you through the following steps to set up your project:
- Project Discovery: Analyze the current directory to determine if this is a new or existing project.
- Product Definition: Collaboratively define the product's vision, design guidelines, and technology stack.
- Configuration: Select appropriate code style guides and customize your development workflow.
- 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!"
PROTOCOL: Follow this sequence to perform a guided, interactive setup with the user.
Detect Project Maturity:
.git, .svn, or .hg..git directory exists, execute git status --porcelain. If the output is not empty, classify as "Brownfield" (dirty repository).package.json, pom.xml, requirements.txt, go.mod.src/, app/, lib/ containing code files.README.md file) without functional code or dependencies.Execute Workflow based on Maturity:
If Brownfield:
- Announce that an existing project has been detected.
- 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: Use the AskUserQuestion tool with:
- header: "Scan"
- question: "May I perform a read-only scan to analyze your project?"
- multiSelect: false
- options:
1. label: "Yes (Recommended)", description: "Allow read-only analysis of project files"
2. label: "No", description: "Cancel and await further instructions"
3. Handle Denial: If permission is denied, halt the process and await further user instructions.
4. Confirmation: Upon confirmation, proceed to the next step.
- **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 `.claudeignore` 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 `.claudeignore` 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 `.claudeignore` 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.**
Initialize Git Repository (for Greenfield):
.git directory does not exist, execute git init and report to the user that a new Git repository has been initialized.Inquire about Project Goal (for Greenfield):
mkdir -p conductor.conductor directory, you MUST create conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": ""}conductor/product.md under a header named # Initial Concept.Continue: Immediately proceed to the next section.
Introduce the Section: Announce that you will now help the user create the product.md.
Ask Questions Sequentially: Ask one question at a time. Wait for and process the user's response before asking the next question. Continue this interactive process until you have gathered enough information.
- CONSTRAINT: Limit your inquiry to a maximum of 5 questions.
- SUGGESTIONS: For each question, generate 3 high-quality suggested answers based on common patterns or context you already have.
- Example Topics: Target users, goals, features, etc
* General Guidelines (AskUserQuestion Format):
* 1. Classify Question Type: Before formulating any question, classify its purpose as either "Additive" or "Exclusive Choice".
* Use Additive (multiSelect: true) for brainstorming and defining scope (e.g., users, goals, features). These questions allow multiple answers.
* Use Exclusive Choice (multiSelect: false) for foundational, singular commitments (e.g., selecting a primary technology). These questions require a single answer.
* **2. Use AskUserQuestion Tool:** All questions MUST be asked using the `AskUserQuestion` tool with:
* **header:** Max 12 characters (e.g., "Users", "Goals", "Features")
* **question:** Clear question text ending with "?"
* **multiSelect:** `true` for Additive, `false` for Exclusive Choice
* **options:** 2-4 options, each with:
- **label:** 1-5 words (place recommended option FIRST with "(Recommended)" suffix)
- **description:** Brief explanation of what this option means
* Do NOT include "Type your own answer" - the system provides "Other" automatically
* Include one option for "Autogenerate" to allow skipping remaining questions
* **3. Interaction Flow:**
* **CRITICAL:** Ask questions sequentially (one by one). Wait for user response before next question.
* Confirm your understanding by summarizing before moving on.
product.md content, write it to the file, and proceed to the next section.Draft the Document: Once the dialogue is complete (or the autogenerate option is selected), generate the content for product.md. If the autogenerate option was chosen, use your best judgment to infer the remaining details based on previous answers and project context. You are encouraged to expand on the gathered details to create a comprehensive document.
User Confirmation Loop: Present the drafted content to the user for review and begin the confirmation loop.
AskUserQuestion tool with:
Write File: Once approved, append the generated content to the existing conductor/product.md file, preserving the # Initial Concept section.
Commit State: Upon successful creation of the file, you MUST immediately write to conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "2.1_product_guide"}
Continue: After writing the state file, immediately proceed to the next section.
product-guidelines.md.1. Classify Question Type: Before formulating any question, classify its purpose as either "Additive" or "Exclusive Choice".
multiSelect: true) for brainstorming and defining scope (e.g., prose style, messaging). These questions allow multiple answers.multiSelect: false) for foundational, singular commitments. These questions require a single answer.2. Use AskUserQuestion Tool: All questions MUST be asked using the AskUserQuestion tool with:
true for Additive, false for Exclusive Choice3. Interaction Flow:
product-guidelines.md. If the autogenerate option was chosen, use your best judgment to infer the remaining details based on previous answers and project context. You are encouraged to expand on the gathered details to create a comprehensive document.
CRITICAL: The source of truth for generation is only the user's selected answer(s). You MUST completely ignore the questions you asked and any of the unselected options you presented.
AskUserQuestion tool with:
conductor/product-guidelines.md file.conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "2.2_product_guidelines"}1. Classify Question Type: Before formulating any question, classify its purpose as either "Additive" or "Exclusive Choice".
multiSelect: true) for selecting multiple technologies (e.g., frameworks, libraries).multiSelect: false) for foundational choices (e.g., primary language, database type).2. Use AskUserQuestion Tool: All questions MUST be asked using the AskUserQuestion tool with:
true for Additive, false for Exclusive Choice3. Interaction Flow:
AskUserQuestion tool with:
- header: "Tech Stack"
- question: "Is this inferred tech stack correct?"
- multiSelect: false
- options:
1. label: "Yes (Recommended)", description: "The detected stack is accurate"
2. label: "No, corrections needed", description: "I need to provide the correct tech stack"
- Handle Disagreement: If the user disputes, allow them to provide the correct technology stack.tech-stack.md content, write it to the file, and proceed to the next section.tech-stack.md. If the autogenerate option was chosen, use your best judgment to infer the remaining details based on previous answers and project context. You are encouraged to expand on the gathered details to create a comprehensive document.
AskUserQuestion tool with:
conductor/tech-stack.md file.conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "2.3_tech_stack"}ls ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/code_styleguides/.AskUserQuestion tool with:
AskUserQuestion with multiSelect: true to let user select guidesAskUserQuestion tool with:
mkdir -p conductor/code_styleguides && cp ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/code_styleguides/python.md ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/code_styleguides/javascript.md conductor/code_styleguides/conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "2.4_code_styleguides"}${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/workflow.md to conductor/workflow.md.AskUserQuestion tool with:
AskUserQuestion with:
AskUserQuestion with:
AskUserQuestion with:
conductor/workflow.md based on the user's responses.workflow.md file is successfully written or updated, you MUST immediately write to conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "2.5_workflow"}Generate Index File:
conductor/index.md with the following content:
# 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/)
conductor/index.md to serve as the project context index."Summarize Actions: Present a summary of all actions taken during Phase 1, including:
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.
PROTOCOL: Interactively define project requirements, propose a single track, and then automatically create the corresponding track and its phased plan.
conductor/product.md to understand the project's core concept.1. Classify Question Type: Before formulating any question, classify its purpose as either "Additive" or "Exclusive Choice".
multiSelect: true) for brainstorming and defining scope (e.g., user stories, features).multiSelect: false) for foundational, singular commitments.2. Use AskUserQuestion Tool: All questions MUST be asked using the AskUserQuestion tool with:
true for Additive, false for Exclusive Choice3. Interaction Flow:
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. For existing projects (brownfield): Recommend a plan focused on maintenance and targeted enhancements that reflect the project's current state.
To create the MVP of this project, I suggest the following track:
- Build the core functionality for the tip calculator with a basic calculator and built-in tip percentages.
To create the first track of this project, I suggest the following track:
- Create user authentication flow for user sign in.
AskUserQuestion tool with:
State Your Goal: Once the track is approved, announce that you will now create the artifacts for this initial track.
Initialize Tracks File: Create the conductor/tracks.md file with the initial header and the first track:
# 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.)
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
- [Specification](./spec.md)
- [Implementation Plan](./plan.md)
- [Metadata](./metadata.json)
```
d. Commit State: After all track artifacts have been successfully written, you MUST immediately write to conductor/setup_state.json with the exact content:
{"last_successful_step": "3.3_initial_track_generated"}
e. Announce Progress: Announce that the track for "" has been created.
conductor(setup): Add conductor setup files./conductor:implement.npx claudepluginhub cloudaura-io/cloudaura-marketplace --plugin conductorGuides use of Conductor methodology for context-driven development, including track lifecycle, hierarchical plans, conductor/ directory files, and TDD workflows.
Initializes projects: detects existing code, questions for requirements, researches via subagents, scopes needs, generates roadmap.
Guides Conductor's context-driven development: managing project artifacts like product.md, tech-stack.md, workflow.md for consistent AI interactions and team alignment.