aid-methodology

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-api.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`api` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-cli.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`cli` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-config.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`config` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-dashboard.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`dashboard` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-data-model.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`data-model` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-data-pipeline.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`data-pipeline` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Alias of /aid-create-document -- create a document NOW (markdown/reference/how-to, an ADR, an architecture write-up, a runbook, a tutorial, a changelog, a mermaid diagram, a table), determining the format AND structure from the request, in one pass. Grounded in and accuracy-checked against the Knowledge Base (.aid/knowledge/) and the project source; produced by aid-tech-writer, verified by aid-reviewer. It RESOLVES NOTHING -- drafts, you approve, then it is placed. NEVER writes into .aid/knowledge/. This file carries no logic of its own -- its full behavior is defined by .cursor/skills/aid-create-document/SKILL.md.

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-infra.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`infra` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-integration.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`integration` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-job.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`job` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-messaging.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`messaging` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT="" (bare verb) and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-test.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`test` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-theme.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`theme` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Alias of aid-create-ui.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`ui` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Friendly-named alias of /aid-query-kb -- the optional on-demand Q&A skill. Takes a free-form question and answers it in one pass, grounded in three context sources: the Knowledge Base (.aid/knowledge/), the live codebase, and in-flight AID works (.aid/works/work-*/STATE.md + progress). Returns an answer with source citations. When the available context cannot answer the question, states the gap explicitly and captures it as a Query-Gap entry so it feeds the KB-improvement loop. This file carries no logic of its own -- its full behavior is defined entirely by .cursor/skills/aid-query-kb/SKILL.md, which this skill delegates to.

Alias of /aid-review -- review/assess an existing artifact (code, a change/diff, a design, a PR, a ticket, a document, a UI, ...) against criteria and return findings + recommendations NOW, in one pass. Single-shot, grounded in the Knowledge Base (.aid/knowledge/) and the project source, produced by the aid-reviewer agent in a clean context and independently verified; you approve before anything is published to an external target. This file carries no logic of its own -- its full behavior is defined by .cursor/skills/aid-review/SKILL.md.

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing API endpoint / middleware's contract or behavior.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`api` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing CLI command.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`cli` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing configuration option or feature flag.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`config` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing dashboard / BI view (source, visualization, or refresh cadence).) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`dashboard` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing data model/entity's schema, with forward+rollback migration.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`data-model` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing data pipeline's source, transform, sink, or schedule.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`data-pipeline` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Update an EXISTING document NOW -- revise/extend a markdown doc, an ADR, a runbook, a changelog, a diagram, etc. -- in one pass. Reads the existing document first, then edits it, grounded in and accuracy-checked against the Knowledge Base (.aid/knowledge/) and the project source. It RESOLVES NOTHING: it drafts the change, you approve (with a diff shown), then it is written back. Produced by aid-tech-writer, verified by aid-reviewer. NEVER writes into .aid/knowledge/ (that is /aid-update-kb). /aid-update-document is its alias.

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing infrastructure resource.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`infra` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing external-service integration.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`integration` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing scheduled or background job.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`job` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing message/event schema or its emission.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`messaging` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing internal code artifact's behavior under new acceptance criteria.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT="" (bare verb) and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change or extend existing tests.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`test` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing visual theme or style-token set.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`theme` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Change an existing UI component or page.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`change` ARTIFACT=`ui` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

View or update AID pipeline settings. Bare invocation shows all values in a table; first run auto-creates .aid/settings.yml from the template. Pass a key (e.g., /aid-config name) to view + update one setting interactively.

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Create an API endpoint / middleware (contract, handler, validation).) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`api` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Create a CLI command.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`cli` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Create a new configuration option or feature flag.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`config` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Build a durable dashboard / BI view (source -> visualization -> publish/refresh).) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`dashboard` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Create a new data model/entity with its schema migration.) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`data-model` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Direct-entry Lite-path shortcut (Create a data pipeline (source, transform, sink, schedule).) -- skips the aid-describe interview/triage. Binds VERB=`create` ARTIFACT=`data-pipeline` and runs the shared shortcut engine, producing a fully-graded flattened Lite work that halts for approval. State machine: delegated to .cursor/aid/templates/shortcut-engine.md (INTAKE -> CAPTURE -> SPEC -> PLAN -> DETAIL -> GATE -> APPROVAL-HALT).

Create a diagram NOW -- a mermaid or graphviz diagram (flowchart, sequence, ER, C4, state, ...) chosen for the subject, in one pass. A thin kind-sibling of /aid-create-document with the output format bound to diagram. Grounded in and accuracy-checked against the Knowledge Base (.aid/knowledge/) and the project source; produced by aid-tech-writer, verified by aid-reviewer. It RESOLVES NOTHING -- drafts, you approve, then it is placed. NEVER writes into .aid/knowledge/. This file carries no logic of its own -- its full behavior is defined by .cursor/skills/aid-create-document/SKILL.md.