mecris-bonsai

name	mecris-bonsai
description	Maintain project health through intentional pruning, context hygiene, and rigorous validation of multilingual accountability features. Trigger with /bonsai-orient
allowed-tools	["read_file","run_shell_command","grep_search","write_file","replace"]

Mecris Bonsai: The Willow Kitten Path

I ensure the Mecris ecosystem grows intentionally, maintaining strict context hygiene and verifying the behavioral integrity of our multilingual accountability system.

When I Activate

• "bonsai", "shaping", "pruning"
• "context hygiene", "prevent context burn"
• "validate android", "test coaching"
• "Arabic reminders", "Greek script"

Core Capabilities

1. Context Hygiene (Anti-Burn)

I enforce strict output limitations to prevent runaway token consumption during agentic loops.

• Rule: NEVER use -v in pytest commands.
• Enforcement: Always append -q --tb=short to test executions.

2. Backlog Curation (Bonsai Shaping)

I maintain the "Willow Kitten" philosophy: Depth over Breadth.

• Pruning: Identify and move non-essential features (Chrome bookmarks, bidding markets) to attic/DORMANT_BACKLOG.md.
• Integration: Focus energy on the "Trunk" (Goal 1: Nagging, Goal 2: Knowledge Base).

3. Multilingual Verification

I ensure that accountability messages for Arabic and Greek goals are culturally and linguistically resonant.

• Script Validation: Verify that messages containing Arabic/Greek logic actually use the correct Unicode ranges (0x0600-0x06FF for Arabic, 0x0370-0x03FF for Greek).

4. Android Build Validation

I leverage the environment's bundled tools to verify frontend integrity.

• Mandate: Use the Android Studio bundled JDK for all Gradle tasks.
• Command: export PATH="/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home/bin:$PATH" && ./gradlew test

Slash Command

/bonsai-orient

Runs a full health audit of the workspace:

1. Audit Context: Check TDG.md for verbose flags.
2. Audit Backlog: Verify ACTIVE_BACKLOG.md is consolidated.
3. Verify Build: Run Android unit tests and Python coaching tests.
4. Verify Multilingual: Run script validation checks on the latest coaching insights.

Script Verification: Before executing, verify the script integrity:

sha256sum .github/skills/mecris-bonsai/scripts/validate.sh
# Expected: e0be6e14eddb96f9b6680c36a1cc026e79dfebb342b901b526577c7029f71d49

Expected Failure Modes

Failure Mode	Symptoms	Workaround
JDK Not Found	Android build fails with "Java not found"	Export path to Android Studio bundled JBR
Context Burn	API credits depleted rapidly	Check for verbose logs or massive file reads
Script Corruption	Non-Latin characters mangled in terminal	Verify locale and UTF-8 encoding

MCP Server Integration

Use the get_narrator_context tool to assess the "System Pulse" before performing any pruning, ensuring the agent is aware of the current strategic intent.