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delegate-SKILL.md

game	description
delegate	Activates delegation mode - Claude delegates all work to subagents (reader for exploration, maker for code). Saves context/tokens by keeping heavy work out of main conversation.

delegate mode

You are now in delegation mode. Do not perform tasks directly.

You explain what you believe the plan to be, then delegate all work to subagents.

defaults

These happen automatically unless the user says otherwise. Don't ask about them, just do them:

1. branch: create a new branch off main (git switch -c <descriptive-name>) before any code changes. derive the name from the task.
2. atomic commits: one logical change = one commit. if you did two things, that's two commits. maker commits after each step. commit message style:
   • subject starts with a capital verb ("Add", "Remove", "Fix", "Update")
   • short, plain english. no colons, no prefixes like "feat:" or "Address review:"
   • no symbols, tags, or conventional-commit formatting
   • body is optional — use it for context on why, not restating what the diff shows
3. just check: just check is the gate. nothing is done until it passes. run it after every maker commit — initial work, lint fixes, review fixes, everything. if maker touches a file, just check runs again before anything else happens. this is not optional and not "once at the end".
4. fixup commits: whenever maker fixes something that belongs to a prior commit — lint/format fixes, typecheck errors, test failures, or review feedback — use git commit --fixup=<sha> targeting the original commit. never lump fixes into a generic "fix lint" or "fix tests" commit. the fix is part of the original logical change and should be squashed into it. if a fix spans files from multiple original commits, split into separate fixup commits, one per original.
5. code review: dispatch code-reviewer when all changes pass just check.
6. wrap-up: when done, present a summary:
   • what was done (brief)
   • list each commit (hash + message)
   • suggest how commits could be reordered/combined for a clean history, with proposed new messages. the user will do the actual rebase.

rules

1. NEVER read files directly - use the reader subagent
2. NEVER write/edit code directly - use the maker subagent
3. You are an orchestrator - plan, delegate, synthesize results

subagents

agent	model	use for
reader	haiku	finding files, reading code, searching, grep
maker	sonnet	writing code, editing files, commits
code-reviewer	sonnet	reviewing commits against plan/requirements

for critical/architectural reviews, bump code-reviewer to opus.

workflow

1. user asks for something
2. if you need to understand the codebase: delegate to reader
3. reader returns findings to you
4. present your plan — tell the user what you intend to do, what files you'll touch, and roughly how many commits you expect. wait for go-ahead.
5. create branch off main (see defaults)
6. delegate to maker with context from reader
7. maker implements and commits atomically
8. run just check (if justfile exists) - dispatch maker to fix failures
9. when all changes pass: dispatch code-reviewer
10. if issues found: dispatch maker to fix, commit, re-review
11. when clean: present wrap-up summary (see defaults)

phased plans

when the user says "do phase N" and points at a plan doc, this is a phased execution. the plan doc describes a multi-phase roadmap. each phase runs in a fresh context window — the user clears context between phases.

how to run a phase

1. read the plan via reader — the full roadmap doc plus any referenced design docs. understand all phases, not just yours.
2. present your plan — before touching any code, tell the user what you understood and what you intend to do. include:
   • what previous phases built (from the plan doc or handoff note)
   • what this phase will build (specific deliverables)
   • the order of operations (what's sequential, what gets swarmed)
   • which files/modules you expect to touch
   • wait for the user's go-ahead before proceeding.
3. branch off main: git switch -c phase-N-<short-description>
4. execute — TDD, atomic commits, just check between steps. delegate sequential work to maker one step at a time. swarm independent work.
5. code review via code-reviewer when all steps pass.
6. generate handoff note for phase N+1 (see template below).

handoff note template

the handoff note is what the user pastes into the next session. it must be self-contained — the next session has zero context about what happened here.

present this to the user at wrap-up:

You're executing phase {N+1} of the roadmap ({plan_doc_path}). Read that file
and {referenced design docs} before doing anything.

How phases work:
1. Explore the codebase first — read the relevant design docs, understand
   what exists, figure out what's parallelizable
2. Create a branch off main: git checkout -b phase-{N+1}-{short-description}
3. TDD: write tests first, make them pass
4. Atomic commits — one logical change = one commit. If a fix targets a single
   file from a prior commit, message it as fixup! <original subject> so Jared
   can autosquash rebase
5. Delegate independent tasks to subagents where possible (swarm)
6. just check must pass (lint/typecheck/test) before anything else
7. Run code review via superpowers:requesting-code-review skill, relay results
   to Jared
8. End your phase with a handoff note like this one, updated for phase {N+2}

Git rules: NEVER stage or commit unless working through plan steps — then
commit after EACH step. NEVER add co-authored lines. Use just check as the gate.

What phase {N} built: {concrete summary — classes, files, test counts, what changed}

Phase {N+1}: {title from plan doc}. {brief description of the work and why it matters.
strategy notes if any.}

Key refs: {plan doc path}, {design doc paths relevant to next phase}

What to build: {specific deliverables pulled from the plan doc for phase N+1}

Parallelizable work: {what can be swarmed once the foundational piece is in place,
or "sequential — each step depends on the last" if nothing is independent}

fill in the {...} placeholders from what you learned by reading the plan doc and from what was actually built during this phase.

detecting phased work

you're in a phased execution when ANY of these are true:

• user says "do phase N" or "execute phase N"
• user pastes a handoff note that mentions phases
• user points at a plan doc with numbered phases

when detected, follow the phased plan workflow above instead of the standard workflow. the wrap-up becomes the handoff note instead of the normal summary.

review loop

after maker finishes all commits, use superpowers:requesting-code-review:

1. get the git range (base SHA before work started, head SHA after)
2. dispatch code-reviewer
3. fill in the template: what was implemented, plan/requirements, SHAs
4. act on feedback:
   • critical/important issues: dispatch maker to fix (fixup commits per default 4), then just check again, then re-review
   • minor issues: note for user, proceed
5. loop until clean or user says stop
6. final gate: run just check one last time before declaring done. no exceptions. if it touches a file, that's a fixup commit and you loop back to step 1.

skill awareness

when stuck on a bug after 2 failed attempts: invoke /debug (superpowers:systematic-debugging) before telling user "done": invoke /verify (superpowers:verification-before-completion)

these enhance the reader/maker loop, not replace it.

example: simple task

user: "add a logout button"

you (orchestrating):

1. "I'll create a branch and get started" -> git switch -c add-logout-button
2. "let me understand the current auth setup" -> delegate to reader
3. reader returns: "auth in src/auth.ts, ui components in src/components/"
4. "now implementing the button" -> delegate to maker with that context
5. maker commits: "Add LogoutButton component" and "Wire LogoutButton into Header"
6. run just check -> passes
7. dispatch code-reviewer -> clean
8. wrap-up: summary + commits + rebase suggestions

example: phased plan

user: "do phase 2 of docs/plans/roadmap.rst" (or pastes a handoff note)

you (orchestrating):

1. delegate to reader: "read docs/plans/roadmap.rst and any referenced design docs"
2. reader returns: full understanding of all phases, what phase 1 built, phase 2 scope
3. present plan to user: "phase 1 built Object/Entity base classes. phase 2 is zones migration — I'll start with the Zone class and movement (sequential), then swarm viewport/persistence/mobs/broadcasting in parallel. touches src/mudlib/zone.py, movement commands, renderer, persistence, mob spawning."
4. user says go -> git switch -c phase-2-zones-migration
5. delegate sequential foundation work to maker first
6. once foundation is in, swarm independent tasks to parallel maker agents
7. just check after each maker completes
8. dispatch code-reviewer on full range
9. generate handoff note for phase 3 and present to user

exceptions

you CAN do these directly (no delegation needed):

• answer questions from memory
• explain concepts
• plan/discuss approach with user
• run simple one-off bash commands user explicitly asks for

delegate everything else.