| name | mission-orchestrated |
| description | HOUSTON spawns Pathfinder, Builder, Inspector per task. Best for medium features (4-10 tasks). |
/mission-orchestrated - Agents-Per-Task Execution
HOUSTON coordinates execution by spawning fresh agents for each task. Prevents context rot.
The Process
- Load feature - Run
bd show FEATURE_ID to get details
- Activate feature - Run
bd update FEATURE_ID --status in_progress
- Task loop - For each task:
- Get next task:
bd list --parent FEATURE_ID --status open (pick highest priority)
- Claim task:
bd update TASK_ID --status in_progress
- Spawn Pathfinder agent (explores codebase, adds findings to bead comments)
- Spawn Builder agent (reads Pathfinder findings from Beads, implements)
- Spawn Inspector agent (verifies Tests checklist from task description)
- HOUSTON decides: continue, fix issues, or escalate
- Mark task complete:
bd close TASK_ID
- Complete feature - Run
bd close FEATURE_ID
Spawning Agents
Use Task tool with run_in_background: false (wait for completion).
CRITICAL: Always pass task_id and feature_id explicitly. Agents will run bd show to fetch authoritative details from Beads.
Pathfinder (subagent_type: "space-agents:mission-pathfinder"):
"Explore codebase for task [TASK_ID] under feature [FEATURE_ID].
Run `bd show [TASK_ID]` and `bd show [FEATURE_ID]` first to get full context.
Add findings as a [PATHFINDER] comment on the task bead."
Builder (subagent_type: "space-agents:mission-builder"):
"Execute task [TASK_ID] for feature [FEATURE_ID].
Run `bd show [TASK_ID]` and `bd show [FEATURE_ID]` first to get full context.
Read [PATHFINDER] comment for codebase findings.
Use **Tests:** checklist in task description as TDD targets."
Inspector (subagent_type: "space-agents:mission-inspector"):
"Review task [TASK_ID] for feature [FEATURE_ID].
Run `bd show [TASK_ID]` and `bd show [FEATURE_ID]` first to get requirements.
Verify each **Tests:** item in task description. Report pass/fail count."
Decision Points
After Inspector returns, HOUSTON decides:
| Result | Action |
|---|
| All pass | Mark complete, continue to next task |
| Minor issues | Log warning, continue |
| Blocker found | Create bug via bd create -t bug, ask user |
| Critical issue | Halt, escalate to user |
On Completion
HOUSTON: Feature complete. {N} tasks executed via orchestrated mode.
Pathfinder/Builder/Inspector cycle completed for each task.
