aoa-summon

name	aoa-summon
description	Delegate one bounded child route through quest-passport law, local coding-agent execution defaults, hard gates for progression, self-agent, and stress posture, and governed return into reviewed closeout. Use when a parent route already has a real anchor and named outputs and the honest next move is a narrower child reviewer, evaluator, verifier, or leaf helper rather than a larger orchestration layer. Do not use when the route lacks an anchor, the outputs are unnamed, the work is `d3+` and still needs a split, or remote delegation is being used to bypass proof, approval, or closeout posture.
license	Apache-2.0
compatibility	Designed for Codex or similar coding agents with repository file access and an interactive shell. Network access is optional and only needed when repository validation or referenced workflows require it.
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aoa-summon

Intent

Use this skill to decide whether and how to launch one bounded child route from an already-anchored parent route.

The goal is not delegation theater. The goal is to preserve quest-passport law, local coding-agent execution, stress narrowing, progression and self-agent gates, return planning, checkpoint-aware reviewed closeout, and owner-local publication mapping.

Trigger boundary

Use this skill when:

• a parent route already has a real anchor and named expected outputs
• a narrower child actor would help through bounded review, evaluation, leaf implementation, or local verification
• the child result must map back into return, closeout, and owner-publication surfaces
• local coding-agent execution is the honest default unless a separate execution surface is actually required

Do not use this skill when:

• the parent route still lacks a real anchor or named outputs
• multiple plausible next routes still compete and need fork cards first
• the route is d3+ and still needs a split before any child launch
• delegation would widen authority, hide approval posture, or bypass a human gate
• the task is asking for a whole orchestration mesh rather than one bounded child route
• remote transport is being requested for prestige rather than necessity

Inputs

• a quest passport with difficulty, risk, control mode, and delegate tier
• a summon request with desired role or child target, transport preference, one parent anchor (route_anchor, parent_task_id, or session_ref), and named expected outputs
• named expected outputs for the child route
• optional reviewed artifact path, stress bundle ref, checkpoint note ref, local agent trace ref, progression overlay ref, self-agent checkpoint ref, and audit refs

Outputs

• one summon decision with allowed or blocked posture
• one chosen lane such as local leaf execution, local reviewed execution, remote_reviewed, split_required, or human_gate
• execution_surface, cohort_pattern, reason_codes, and blocked_actions
• optional local child target
• return_plan, checkpoint_bridge_plan, memo_export_plan, and owner_publication_plan
• return receipt or acceptance expectation when the child crosses an actor, session, or owner boundary
• closeout_required, checkpoint_required, and progression_required

Procedure

1. start from the parent anchor and quest passport, not from raw pressure to delegate
2. default transport_preference to local execution when the request leaves it open
3. verify that expected outputs are named before picking a lane
4. classify the lane with difficulty, risk, control mode, requested role, and references/passport-lane-matrix.v3.md
5. keep low-risk d0_probe, d1_patch, and bounded d2_slice leaf work in local leaf execution when anchor and outputs are clear
6. keep local reviewer, evaluator, and architect-like narrowing work in local reviewed execution
7. allow remote_reviewed only when a separate endpoint or execution surface is actually required
8. if difficulty is d3+, return split_required instead of launching child execution
9. if stress posture says stop_before_mutation, only allow a narrowing non-mutating child; otherwise gate to human review
10. if require_progression is true or the route depends on reviewed unlock posture, require a reviewed progression overlay before summon
11. if the route is self-agent or policy-sensitive, require reviewed self-agent checkpoint posture before summon
12. emit return, checkpoint bridge, memo export, and owner publication plans that stay subordinate to reviewed closeout and owner truth
13. name whether a return receipt or acceptance state is needed before the parent route may continue
14. apply references/no-raw-traces-rule.md so child traces remain aids rather than proof or memo canon
15. map failed, narrowed, or blocked child states back into return posture instead of letting them disappear

Contracts

• this skill governs one bounded child route; it does not grant hidden orchestration authority
• local coding-agent child targeting is the default first choice, not an afterthought
• branch choice must already be settled; unresolved route choice belongs to aoa-session-route-forks
• the SDK-owned E2E fixture at repo:aoa-sdk/examples/a2a/summon_return_checkpoint_e2e.fixture.json may be used to check this skill's v3 request/result contract, but it does not move summon law into aoa-sdk
• stress may narrow or block, but it may never widen authority
• remote transport follows the same passport, return, checkpoint, and closeout law as local transport
• d3+ routes split first
• progression and self-agent gates are real blockers when required evidence is missing
• child traces, memos, and receipts do not replace rereading the reviewed parent artifact
• terminal publication stays inside canonical owner families, and memo export stays reviewed and candidate-oriented
• failed, narrowed, or blocked child results still map into an explicit return surface
• cross-boundary child work needs an explicit receipt or acceptance expectation before the parent route treats the child result as returned

Risks and anti-patterns

• treating delegation as progress without anchor or output clarity
• using summon to skip branch choice when several next routes still compete
• using a remote child route to bypass local proof, approval, or closeout posture
• allowing child scope to widen beyond the parent passport
• reading child traces as proof authority or memo canon
• skipping the required split for d3+ work
• publishing terminal meaning into derived layers before owner-local landing

Verification

• confirm the passport and parent anchor exist
• confirm expected outputs are named
• confirm branch choice is already settled; otherwise route to aoa-session-route-forks
• confirm the chosen lane matches difficulty, risk, control mode, and requested role
• confirm any E2E fixture check validates summon_request and summon_result against references/summon-request-v3.schema.json and references/summon-result-v3.schema.json
• confirm d3+ routes split before summon
• confirm stress only narrows or blocks
• confirm progression and self-agent gates are not bypassed
• confirm return, checkpoint bridge, and publication plans stay explicit for nonterminal or failed child outcomes
• confirm cross-boundary child work has a return receipt or acceptance expectation before parent continuation
• confirm terminal publication stays owner-local and memo export stays reviewed and candidate-oriented
• confirm traces stay subordinate to reviewed closeout and parent reread

Technique traceability

Manifest-backed techniques:

• AOA-T-0078 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at b0f7e094bf81abaf0895a729d504a97f3af91ae8 using path techniques/governance/decision-routing/decision-fork-cards/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, Inputs, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Validation
• AOA-T-0079 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at b0f7e094bf81abaf0895a729d504a97f3af91ae8 using path techniques/governance/decision-routing/risk-passport-lift/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, Inputs, Outputs, Contracts, Risks, Validation
• AOA-T-0062 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at b0f7e094bf81abaf0895a729d504a97f3af91ae8 using path techniques/continuity/handoff-continuation/episode-bounded-agent-loop/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Risks, Validation
• AOA-T-0058 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at b0f7e094bf81abaf0895a729d504a97f3af91ae8 using path techniques/continuity/handoff-continuation/receipt-confirmed-handoff-packet/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Risks, Validation

Adaptation points

• project overlays may add local child-role labels, control modes, or transport labels
• project overlays may map local reviewed-closeout or checkpoint families onto the core summon result without weakening the gates
• project overlays may specialize owner publication families or memo candidate classes while keeping the parent return route explicit