| name | journey-ai |
| description | Use as the AI build stage of the Butterbase journey. Implements the AI section of 02-plan.md by delegating to the ai skill. Calls manage_ai (update_config) to set defaults and optionally BYOK. Skipped if the plan has no LLM/embeddings usage. |
Journey: AI
Stage 3f of the guided journey. Configure AI gateway defaults (model, BYOK).
When to use
- Dispatched by
journey when current_stage: ai.
- Directly via
/butterbase-skills:journey-ai.
- Skipped (annotated
(n/a)) if the plan has no AI section.
Preflight
If docs/butterbase/03-preflight.md is missing, older than 24 hours, or 00-state.md has app_id: null, invoke butterbase-skills:journey-preflight first. Wait for it to return successfully before proceeding.
Inputs
docs/butterbase/02-plan.md — the AI section.docs/butterbase/00-state.md — for app_id.
Procedure
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Refresh docs. Call butterbase_docs with topic: "ai". For BYOK and model lists, also WebFetch https://docs.butterbase.ai/ai. Skip if cache is fresh.
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Read the AI section. Print it back: "About to configure AI: default model=<m>, BYOK=<yes/no>. Proceed?". Wait for yes.
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Invoke butterbase-skills:ai via the Skill tool with the AI plan and app_id. The wrapped skill calls manage_ai action: update_config (and per-provider key updates if BYOK).
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Smoke: call manage_ai action: chat with a tiny prompt ("say ok") to confirm the gateway responds.
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Append one line to docs/butterbase/04-build-log.md:
<ISO timestamp> ai manage_ai ok
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Tick - [x] ai in 00-state.md, set current_stage: to the next unchecked stage.
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Return to journey orchestrator (or ask "Continue to the next stage? (yes/no)").
Outputs
- Configured AI gateway defaults.
- One line in
04-build-log.md.
Anti-patterns
- ❌ Echoing BYOK keys back to the user.
- ❌ Picking a model not in
manage_ai action: list_models — list first.
