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Refines rough ideas through Socratic questioning, explores alternatives, presents design in digestible chunks for validation. Activates before writing any code or making major decisions.

Manages concurrent subagent workflows with task distribution, progress tracking, and result aggregation. Use when multiple independent tasks can run simultaneously.

Executes implementation plans task-by-task with two-stage review (spec compliance, then code quality). Enforces TDD cycle: RED-GREEN-REFACTOR. Activates when user says 'go' or approves plan.

Verifies completed work, runs tests, presents merge/PR options, and cleans up worktrees. Activates when all implementation tasks are complete.

Responds to code review feedback constructively, implements fixes, and communicates progress. Handles feedback professionally and improves code quality.

Reviews code against plan for correctness, bugs, security issues, and adherence to standards. Reports issues by severity. Activates between tasks or before merging.

Dispatches parallel subagents for concurrent task execution with two-stage review (spec compliance + code quality). Activates for large plans (10+ tasks) to maximize throughput.

Applies 4-phase root cause analysis: gather data, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, solve and verify. Includes root-cause-tracing, defense-in-depth, and condition-based-waiting techniques. Activates for any bug.

Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle: write failing test first, watch it fail, write minimal code to pass, then refactor. Deletes code written before tests. Activates during implementation.

Creates isolated Git worktrees for parallel development on different branches. Prevents context-switching overhead and merge conflicts. Activates when starting new development.

Ensures bug fixes and features are truly working before marking as complete. Verifies fix doesn't break other functionality. Activates after any fix or implementation.

Breaks approved designs into actionable implementation tasks. Each task is 2-5 minutes, has exact file paths, complete code, and verification steps. Activates after design approval.

Use when working in this AI coding scaffold repository and you need to understand or execute the current frontend, backend, database, and plan-generation workflow.