| name | craft-ace |
| description | Cost-optimized craft variant: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B handles implementation and reviews locally, Opus orchestrates, Sonnet as fallback. Requires LM Studio running. Targets ~45-60% API cost reduction vs base /craft. |
Craft ACE (Autonomous Claude Engine)
Full design-first pipeline with Qwen3.6 as the primary implementer and reviewer. Opus orchestrates and handles integration. Sonnet serves as fallback for tasks the local model can't handle.
Profile: claude+ace
Pipeline: Brainstorm -> Plan -> Develop -> Browser Test -> Report (same as /craft)
How this wrapper works
This wrapper writes a profile marker, then delegates to the canonical craft pipeline. The claude+ace profile triggers:
- Qwen3.6 replaces Opus/Sonnet for spec and plan reviews (fixed two-pass with consensus consolidation)
- Qwen3.6 handles all implementation tasks (data layer + UI)
- Sonnet fallback for failed local-LLM UI tasks
- Opus handles integration/wiring tasks only
Step 1: Write profile marker
echo -n "claude+ace" > .craft-profile
Step 2: Follow the craft pipeline
Read skills/craft/SKILL.md from this plugin and follow every phase exactly as written. The profile gating in that file ensures:
- Step 1.10 (spec review): Qwen3.6 review loop replaces opus agent review
- Step 2.4 (plan review): Qwen3.6 review loop replaces sonnet agent review
- Step 3 (develop): Tasks routed to
llm-implement.sh instead of Claude agents
The user input is: $ARGUMENTS
Pass the input through to the craft pipeline as if the user had invoked /craft directly.
Requirements
- LM Studio running at
${LLM_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:1234}
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (4-bit MLX) model loaded or available for auto-load
- Graph built on target project recommended (falls back to Glob)
Cost Model
| Activity | Savings vs /craft |
|---|
| Reviews (spec, plan, post-develop) | 100% (all local) |
| Data layer implementation (~40-50% LoC) | 100% (all local) |
| UI implementation (~30-40% LoC) | ~30-50% (Qwen3.6 first, Sonnet fallback) |
| Integration (~10-20% LoC) | 0% (stays on Opus) |
| Total estimated savings | ~45-60% |
