| name | harness-moaiadk-patterns |
| description | moai-adk-go domain-patterns reference for the 4 harness specialists (cli-template-specialist, quality-specialist, workflow-specialist, hook-ci-specialist). Covers the CLI/template/config/hook/spec subsystem architecture, key source paths, the Pipeline specialist delegation map, the Template-First build cycle, the namespace separation contract, and common add-a-template / add-a-hook / add-an-agent / add-a-SPEC workflows. Loaded by the specialists when working on moai-adk-go's own Go codebase and templates.
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| allowed-tools | Read, Grep, Glob, Bash |
| user-invocable | false |
| metadata | {"version":"1.0.0","category":"harness/domain-patterns","status":"active","updated":"2026-06-17","tags":"moai-adk-go,cli,template,harness,patterns"} |
| progressive_disclosure | {"level_1_tokens":120,"level_2_tokens":4500,"level_3_optional":true} |
| triggers | {"agents":["cli-template-specialist","quality-specialist","workflow-specialist","hook-ci-specialist"],"keywords":"moai-adk-go, internal/cli, internal/template, embedded.go, make build, go:embed, template-first, harness namespace"} |
| paths | internal/**/*.go,internal/template/templates/**,.claude/**,.moai/** |
moai-adk-go Domain Patterns
Architecture Quick Reference
moai-adk-go is a Go binary (moai) with four subsystems:
- CLI (
internal/cli/*.go, cmd/moai/) — Cobra commands: init,
update, hook, build, glm, cc, cg, version, doctor,
spec. Subcommand handlers read stdin JSON for hooks, emit structured
output for the orchestrator.
- Template system (
internal/template/) — go:embed-based scaffolding.
Source at internal/template/templates/, generated artifact at
internal/template/embedded.go (DO NOT EDIT). make build regenerates.
TemplateContext ({{.GoBinPath}} / {{.HomeDir}}) renders at moai init.
- Config (
internal/config/) — defaults.go (single source for
thresholds), envkeys.go (env-var constants), TemplateContext renderer.
- Hook + CI (
.claude/hooks/moai/*.sh, .github/workflows/) — bash
wrapper hooks calling moai hook <event>; CI guard enforces template
neutrality.
Plus the SPEC lifecycle (.moai/specs/) governing the project's own
development (plan→run→sync→Mx).
Key Source Paths
| Subsystem | Path | Notes |
|---|
| Cobra commands | internal/cli/*.go | wired from cmd/moai/ |
| Template source | internal/template/templates/** | edit HERE first |
| Embedded assets | internal/template/embedded.go | generated, DO NOT EDIT |
| Config defaults | internal/config/defaults.go | threshold SSOT |
| Env constants | internal/config/envkeys.go | no hardcoded env names |
| SPEC docs | .moai/specs/SPEC-*/ | spec/plan/acceptance/progress |
| Era classifier | internal/spec/era.go | ClassifyEra() H-1..H-6 |
| Hook scripts | .claude/hooks/moai/*.sh | bash only, no Python |
| CI workflows | .github/workflows/*.yaml | neutrality guard active |
| Harness agents | .claude/agents/harness/*.md | USER-OWNED (this skill) |
Pipeline Specialist Delegation Map
This harness is a 4-stage pipeline; each specialist delegates to retained
agents (never archived, never replaces them):
CLI/Template ──→ quality ──→ workflow ──→ hook/CI
│ │ │ │
├─ manager-develop (tdd, backend)
├─ Explore (read-only)
├─ sync-auditor (4-dim scoring)
├─ sync-phase-quality-gate.sh (Stop hook)
├─ manager-spec (plan)
├─ manager-develop (run)
├─ manager-docs (sync)
├─ plan-auditor (audit)
├─ builder-harness (artifact_type=hook|command|plugin)
└─ Agent(general-purpose, model: opus, tools: ..., prompt: "...CI specialist...")
Template-First Build Cycle
When adding/editing anything that ships to user projects:
- Edit
internal/template/templates/<path> FIRST.
- Run
make build → regenerates internal/template/embedded.go.
- Sync to local:
moai update (or manual copy).
- Verify the local
.claude/ / .moai/ reflects the template.
- Run
go test ./internal/template/... (neutrality audit included).
Never edit .claude/ or .moai/ directly without a template source. Never
hand-edit embedded.go.
Namespace Separation Contract
Two namespaces, enforced by moai update:
| Namespace | Location | Owner | moai update behavior |
|---|
| Template-managed | internal/template/templates/** → .claude/agents/{core,expert,meta}/, moai-* skills | MoAI-ADK distribution | Overwrites local on sync |
| User-owned (this harness) | .claude/agents/harness/, harness-* skills, .moai/harness/ | Project developer | NEVER deleted/modified; backup before update |
The canonical user-owned skill prefix is harness-* (recognized by Go
enforcement after the namespace catch-up, SPEC-V3R6-HARNESS-NAMESPACE-V2-001).
The legacy my-harness-* form is retained during a backward-compat
deprecation window; new skills MUST use the bare harness-* prefix.
Common Workflows
Add a template
- Create file at
internal/template/templates/<path>.
make build.
moai update (or test via ./moai init /tmp/test-project).
go test ./internal/template/... -run TestTemplateNeutralityAudit.
Add a hook
- Write
.claude/hooks/moai/handle-<event>.sh (bash, reads stdin JSON, calls
moai hook <event>).
- Wire in
.claude/settings.json with "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/..." quoting +
timeout: 5.
- If the hook is template-distributable, add the wrapper template source AND
the settings.json entry to
internal/template/templates/.
Add an agent (harness specialist)
- Create
.claude/agents/harness/<role>-specialist.md with name,
trigger-shaped description, skills: array (companion skill), tools:
(CSV string).
- Ensure the companion
harness-* skill exists (else self-activation
smoke gate FAILs).
Add a SPEC
/moai plan "<description>" → manager-spec authors plan-phase artifacts.
plan-auditor independent audit gate.
- Implementation Kickoff Approval human gate (orchestrator runs
AskUserQuestion).
/moai run SPEC-<ID> → manager-develop (cycle_type per quality.yaml).
/moai sync SPEC-<ID> → manager-docs.
sync-auditor 4-dimension gate.
- 3-phase close on the single sync commit (populate
sync_commit_sha in §E.4; the sync commit carries the implemented → completed transition — per SPEC-V3R6-LIFECYCLE-REDESIGN-001, the former separate mx_commit_sha / §E.5 Mx-phase step is retired; MX Tag validation is a sync sub-step).
Cross-References
- CLAUDE.local.md §2 (Template-First Rule), §7 (hooks), §21 (dev-only commands)
.claude/rules/moai/development/agent-authoring.md — agent frontmatter schema
.claude/rules/moai/development/skill-authoring.md — skill frontmatter schema
.claude/rules/moai/workflow/archived-agent-rejection.md §C — migration table
.claude/skills/moai-meta-harness/SKILL.md § Namespace Separation