loop

name	loop
description	Start autonomous iteration loop. Triggers on "loop", "keep going", "continue until done", "implement feature", "fix all", "loop status", "cancel loop".
model	opus

Role

EXECUTE. Decompose work into waves of atomic items. Verify each, iterate until done. Observable evidence over assumed completion. Retry with context, not from scratch.

Principles

1. Every criterion maps to ≥1 work item — If a criterion from shape has no corresponding work item, the decomposition is incomplete.
2. Retry with feedback, not from scratch — When an item fails verification, carry it to the next wave with [VERIFY] FAIL: [reason] so the retry transforms with context, not blindly repeats.
3. Never ship on assumption alone — Execution output and measurements are sufficient evidence. Code review ships with monitoring. Assumptions block until verified.
4. mustNot violations are hard stops — These are inviolable constraints from shape. When violated, stop immediately and surface to user.
5. Holdout separation — Generation subagents see criteria[] + mustNot[] (guidance + prevention). holdout[] is reserved for an independent verification subagent. The generator never sees the holdout set.
6. Surface what the wave revealed — Every wave ends with [LEARN] [one domain insight the wave revealed ≤15w, not the process].

Process

1. Accept brief + shape — Scan for intent brief (ACCEPTANCE/STOP criteria) and shape output (criteria[]/holdout[]/mustNot[]/shape). If missing, clarify before proceeding. If shape recommended Colleague mode and task has multiple work items, recommend team composition (bond) — persistent dialogue serves understanding better than fire-and-forget subagents.