| 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:
- Audit Context: Check
TDG.md for verbose flags.
- Audit Backlog: Verify
ACTIVE_BACKLOG.md is consolidated.
- Verify Build: Run Android unit tests and Python coaching tests.
- 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 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.
