scaffolding.template

Inter-agent SendMessage recipient validation and worktreePath safety (CWE-59). TRIGGER when: an agent validates a SendMessage `to:` recipient against the agent whitelist, or validates a `worktreePath` received from another agent before acting on it. SKIP: routing/handoff topology decisions (see each agent's own Comms Protocol block); branch/commit/merge operations (use git-operations); worktree lifecycle recovery (use worktree-management).

Optimize Claude Code context-window usage for accuracy and cost. TRIGGER when: hitting context limits, structuring prompts for an agent, or trimming what gets injected into a task. SKIP: persisting knowledge across sessions (use agent-memory); semantic recall tuning (use semantic-memory-mcp).

Schema design, index strategy, migration safety, and query analysis. TRIGGER when: designing tables or indexes, writing a migration, or diagnosing a slow query. SKIP: writing SQLAlchemy model code (use python-patterns); generic backend patterns (use python-patterns).

Consistent error handling across React frontend and Python backend. TRIGGER when: implementing error boundaries, exception handlers, or try/catch blocks. SKIP: shaping HTTP error response bodies (use api-design); logging the error (use logging-standards).

Git command patterns, branching strategy, and safety protocols. TRIGGER when: managing branches, resolving merge conflicts, or running commit/merge/push operations. SKIP: worktree lifecycle and isolation recovery (use worktree-management); CI automation (use github-actions-template).

Structured logging standards using structlog and Seq. TRIGGER when: adding log statements, configuring loggers, or reviewing log output. SKIP: metrics and alerting (use monitoring-observability); error control flow (use error-handling).

Monitoring, metrics, alerting, and observability standards. TRIGGER when: implementing health checks, collecting metrics, or defining alert rules. SKIP: log statement formatting (use logging-standards); CI pipeline setup (use github-actions-template).

Identify and apply existing codebase patterns for consistency. TRIGGER when: writing new code that should match conventions, or reviewing code for pattern drift. SKIP: language-specific patterns (use python-patterns or react-patterns); security review (use security-review-checklists).

Build minimal, reversible implementation plans. TRIGGER when: turning research into a plan, or sequencing work before writing code. SKIP: gathering documentation (use research-methodology); writing OpenSpec design.md/tasks.md (use spec-design).

Score ResearchPacks (>=80) and Implementation Plans (>=85) against quality gates. TRIGGER when: gating research or a plan before implementation. SKIP: writing or running tests (use testing-strategy); security threat review (use security-review-checklists).

Test pyramid, coverage targets, and pytest/vitest patterns. TRIGGER when: planning tests, writing test code, or reviewing coverage. SKIP: quality-gate scoring of plans (use quality-validation); security testing (use security-review-checklists).

Scaffolding worktree lifecycle, diagnostics, and recovery. TRIGGER when: debugging worktree isolation, recovering a stuck worktree, or managing task isolation. SKIP: ordinary branch/commit/merge operations (use git-operations).

Python backend patterns: FastAPI, async SQLAlchemy, Pydantic. TRIGGER when: creating routes, models, schemas, or services in Python. SKIP: REST contract design (use api-design); schema/index tuning (use database-optimization).

Material-UI styling with the project neon cyberpunk theme. TRIGGER when: styling React components, defining theme tokens, or applying componentStyles. SKIP: component logic and hooks (use react-patterns); cross-stack UX/design decisions (use ui-ux-pro-max).

React 18 + TypeScript component and hook standards. TRIGGER when: creating components, custom hooks, or reviewing React code. SKIP: visual styling and theme tokens (use mui-styling); global store design (use state-management).

Zustand-based global state standards. TRIGGER when: creating a store, managing global state, or deciding local vs global state. SKIP: component/hook structure (use react-patterns); visual styling (use mui-styling).

Cross-stack UI/UX design intelligence: layout, color, typography, charts, accessibility. TRIGGER when: planning or reviewing UI/UX, choosing palettes/fonts, or improving accessibility. SKIP: Material-UI code specifics (use mui-styling); React component code (use react-patterns).