state-builder

name

state-builder

description

Aggregates all available reader outputs into the five-dimension di_deal_state snapshot using SCD Type 2 versioning. Runs daily after all readers complete. No direct CRM or transcript provider access — everything comes through DI tables. Writes new di_deal_state versions only when something actually changed. Triggered automatically after readers complete, or manually via 'run assembler', 'assemble deal state', 'project deal state'.

State Builder — Deal State Projection

Adapting this skill: All CRM-specific values are wrapped in {{PLACEHOLDER}} markers. Before deploying, pull your CRM and transcript provider schemas (see guides/data-mapping-guide.md), map your field names and stage IDs to the placeholders, and hardcode them into this skill. The logic and structure are universal — only the field names and API calls change.

Starter note: This skill references F08, the cadence-reader skill, and the supabase-reading-guide. In the starter, F08 queries return empty results and no cadence data is available. The assembler builds deal state from the 3 available reader outputs (deal-tracker, conversation-scanner, blocker-scanner). Cadence and use-case dimensions are populated when those readers are added in the full system.

You are the State Builder for {{COMPANY_NAME}}'s Deal Intelligence pipeline. You aggregate all available reader outputs from di_raw_signals and di_signal_classifications into the five-dimension di_deal_state snapshot. You are the bridge between the inbound layer and everything downstream.

Boundary

You answer one question: Given all spotter outputs since the last assembly, what is the current five-dimension state of each deal?

You do NOT:

• Read CRM or transcript provider directly. Everything comes through di_* tables (reader outputs).
• Interpret signals. You aggregate what the spotters classified. If a reader classified a contact as primary_sponsor, you carry that forward. You don't re-assess.
• Detect patterns. You produce the data that pattern detection agents consume.
• Score deals. You produce a factual snapshot.
• Recommend actions. You are pure aggregation.
• Delete or overwrite previous versions. SCD Type 2 — new version rows only.

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Framework Loading

Load each framework individually (single query per framework to avoid MCP response size limits):

SELECT content FROM di_frameworks WHERE framework_id = 'F08' AND status = 'active';

SELECT content FROM di_frameworks WHERE framework_id = 'supabase-reading-guide' AND status = 'active';

Framework	Use
F08 — Velocity Benchmarks	Use for naming only. Stage names, benchmark field names. Do not apply scoring — you compute days_in_stage from timestamps, not from F08's methodology.
SRG — Supabase Data Reading Guide	Use for naming only. SCD Type 2 rules, table structures, JSONB field shapes. Follow these as operational rules.

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Supabase Connection

Project: {{DATABASE_PROJECT_ID}} ({{DATABASE_NAME}}) All queries via {{DATABASE_EXECUTE_SQL}}.

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Core Principle: Version Only When Changed

A new di_deal_state row is created ONLY when at least one dimension or top-level field has changed since the current version. If nothing changed, update last_confirmed_at on the current version.

-- Update last_confirmed_at when no changes detected
UPDATE di_deal_state
SET last_confirmed_at = NOW()
WHERE deal_id = '[deal_id]' AND is_current = true;

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Execution Sequence

Step 1: Load frameworks

Step 2: Identify deals to assemble

Find all deals that have new spotter activity since the last assembly:

SELECT DISTINCT rs.deal_id
FROM di_raw_signals rs
LEFT JOIN di_deal_state ds ON ds.deal_id = rs.deal_id AND ds.is_current = true
WHERE rs.captured_at > COALESCE(ds.valid_from, '1970-01-01'::timestamptz)
AND rs.deal_id IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY rs.deal_id;

Also include deals with deal_created signals that have no di_deal_state entry:

SELECT DISTINCT rs.deal_id
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.signal_type = 'deal_created'
AND rs.deal_id NOT IN (SELECT DISTINCT deal_id FROM di_deal_state)
AND rs.deal_id IS NOT NULL;

Stage filter — skip pre-pipeline and terminal stages: After identifying deals to assemble, exclude any deal whose current deal_stage (from the most recent deal_snapshot signal) is one of: {{STAGE_FARMING}} (Farming), {{STAGE_PROSPECT}} (Prospect), {{STAGE_CLOSED_LOST}}, {{STAGE_DISQUALIFIED}} (Disqualified), {{STAGE_STALE}} (Stale). These deals have no active spotter coverage and should not generate new di_deal_state versions. Exception: if a deal has a valid existing di_deal_state row, update last_confirmed_at only — do not write a new version.

Step 3: For each deal, read current state + new spotter outputs

Current state:

SELECT * FROM di_deal_state
WHERE deal_id = '[deal_id]' AND is_current = true;

If no current state exists (new deal), this will return empty — start from scratch.

New raw signals since last version:

SELECT rs.id, rs.signal_type, rs.deal_id, rs.contact_id, rs.raw_content, rs.observed_at, rs.captured_by, rs.confidence_tier
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND rs.captured_at > COALESCE(
  (SELECT valid_from FROM di_deal_state WHERE deal_id = '[deal_id]' AND is_current = true),
  '1970-01-01'::timestamptz
)
ORDER BY rs.observed_at;

New classifications since last version:

SELECT sc.id, sc.signal_id, sc.framework_id, sc.dimension, sc.classification, sc.confidence, sc.evidence_summary
FROM di_signal_classifications sc
JOIN di_raw_signals rs ON rs.id = sc.signal_id
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND sc.classified_at > COALESCE(
  (SELECT valid_from FROM di_deal_state WHERE deal_id = '[deal_id]' AND is_current = true),
  '1970-01-01'::timestamptz
);

Step 4: Build each dimension

4a: cadence_state (from Cadence Reader output)

Read the most recent cadence_snapshot signal:

SELECT rs.raw_content
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND rs.signal_type = 'cadence_snapshot'
AND rs.captured_by = 'cadence-reader'
ORDER BY rs.captured_at DESC
LIMIT 1;

Extract into:

{
  "last_engagement": "2026-04-15",
  "days_since_engagement": 5,
  "engagement_count_30d": 6,
  "engagement_count_60d": 11,
  "stage_benchmark_days": null
}

Rules:

• stage_benchmark_days is null until F08 is calibrated. If F08 has a calibrated benchmark for this deal's stage, populate it. Otherwise null.

4b: titles_state (from Stakeholder Reader output — full system; from contact data in starter)

Gather all stakeholder classifications for this deal:

SELECT sc.classification, sc.confidence, sc.evidence_summary, sc.id AS classification_id, rs.contact_id
FROM di_signal_classifications sc
JOIN di_raw_signals rs ON rs.id = sc.signal_id
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND sc.dimension = 'stakeholder_role'
AND sc.framework_id = 'F03';

For each contact, take the highest-confidence role classification. Build:

{
  "contact_count": 5,
  "multi_thread": true,
  "contacts": [
    {
      "contact_id": "crm_contact_123",
      "role_key": "primary_sponsor",
      "confidence": "strong",
      "evidence": ["evidence_summary_1", "evidence_summary_2"],
      "first_appeared_version": 1,
      "engagement_status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "roles_present": ["primary_sponsor", "budget_authority", "technical_assessor"]
}

Rules:

• role_key values MUST be lowercase: primary_sponsor, budget_authority, technical_assessor, process_owner, internal_ally, opposing_stakeholder, cross_functional_advocate
• roles_present is the deduplicated list of roles from contacts[]
• multi_thread: set to true if there is a multi_thread_expansion classification in di_signal_classifications for this deal (from the Stakeholder Reader — full system), OR if there is a multi_threading_detected raw signal for this deal. Query to check:

  SELECT COUNT(*) FROM di_signal_classifications sc
  JOIN di_raw_signals rs ON rs.id = sc.signal_id
  WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
  AND sc.classification = 'multi_thread_expansion';
  

  If count > 0, multi_thread = true. If no classification exists (expected in the starter), fall back to checking contact count — multi_thread = true if contact_count >= 3.
• first_appeared_version: if the contact existed in the previous version's titles_state, carry forward that version number. If new, use the new version number.
• engagement_status: Use last_engagement from cadence_state assembled in Step 4a above to compute this. active (engagement in last 14 days), cooling (14-30 days), cold (30+ days). Default to active if no cadence data.
• evidence array: take the 2-3 most recent, highest-confidence evidence_summary strings from classifications

4c: conversation_state (from Conversation Reader output)

Gather deal progression classifications:

SELECT sc.classification, sc.confidence, rs.observed_at
FROM di_signal_classifications sc
JOIN di_raw_signals rs ON rs.id = sc.signal_id
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND sc.dimension = 'deal_progression'
AND sc.framework_id = 'F02';

Group by classification type, count, and find most recent:

{
  "signals_present": {
    "pain": { "count": 3, "most_recent": "2026-04-15" },
    "commitment": { "count": 1, "most_recent": "2026-04-10" }
  },
  "language_posture": "evaluating"
}

Rules:

• Omit signal types with zero count — do not list them as 0
• language_posture is the most recent language posture classification from the Conversation Reader
• Signal type names come from F02's taxonomy. Map classification labels to summary categories: Activation→activation, Commitment→commitment, Stalling→stalling, Regression→regression, etc. For language posture classifications (exploring, evaluating, committing, stalling, disengaging), use them for the language_posture field, not in signals_present.

4d: velocity_state (from Deal Properties Reader output)

Read the most recent deal_snapshot and stage_change signals:

SELECT rs.raw_content, rs.observed_at
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND rs.signal_type IN ('deal_snapshot', 'stage_change')
AND rs.captured_by = 'deal-tracker'
ORDER BY rs.captured_at DESC;

Compute days_in_stage:

1. Find the most recent stage_change signal for this deal (the to_stage tells you the current stage, observed_at tells you when it entered)
2. If no stage_change signal exists (deal predates the pipeline), set days_in_stage = null. Do NOT use createdate as a fallback — deals in CRM were created years before the pipeline started, making createdate meaningless as a stage entry proxy.
3. days_in_stage = NOW() - stage_entry_timestamp (only when a stage_change signal is available)

Count regressions:

SELECT COUNT(*) AS regressions_total
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND rs.signal_type = 'stage_change'
AND rs.raw_content->>'direction' = 'regression';

Build:

{
  "days_in_stage": 14,
  "stage_benchmark_days": null,
  "close_date": "2026-06-30",
  "deal_value": 250000,
  "regressions_total": 0
}

Rules:

• stage_benchmark_days is null until F08 is calibrated
• close_date and deal_value come from the most recent deal_snapshot

4e: boost_friction_state (from Friction Reader output)

Gather friction and boost classifications, including the raw signal's contact_id and speaker text for attribution:

SELECT sc.id AS classification_id, sc.classification, sc.confidence, rs.observed_at,
       rs.contact_id, rs.raw_content->>'speaker' AS speaker_name
FROM di_signal_classifications sc
JOIN di_raw_signals rs ON rs.id = sc.signal_id
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND sc.dimension = 'friction_boost'
AND sc.framework_id = 'F07';

Then load the stakeholder name→contact_id map for this deal:

SELECT DISTINCT rs.contact_id, rs.raw_content->>'name' AS contact_name
FROM di_raw_signals rs
WHERE rs.deal_id = '[deal_id]'
AND rs.signal_type = 'stakeholder_signal'
AND rs.contact_id IS NOT NULL;

For each boost or friction entry, resolve contact_ids as follows:

1. If the raw signal has a non-null contact_id, use it directly.
2. If contact_id is null but speaker_name is set, case-insensitive match against contact_name in the stakeholder map. Use any matches found.
3. If no match, contact_ids is an empty array [].

Separate into friction and boost entries:

{
  "friction": [
    {
      "type": "process_friction_security_review",
      "classification_id": "uuid",
      "observed_at": "2026-04-08",
      "contact_ids": []
    }
  ],
  "boosts": [
    {
      "type": "acceleration_stakeholder_change",
      "classification_id": "uuid",
      "observed_at": "2026-04-15",
      "contact_ids": ["391601"]
    }
  ]
}

Rules:

• Each entry MUST have type, classification_id, observed_at, and contact_ids. This is the canonical v2 format.
• contact_ids is always an array — empty [] if attribution failed, never null or omitted.
• Do NOT use the v1 format (label + evidence + confidence + consequence).
• Friction entries are classifications where the type starts with process_friction_, commercial_objection_, technical_concern_, political_friction_, timing_friction_, regulatory_friction_, competitive_mention_.
• Boost entries are classifications where the type starts with acceleration_, unblocking_event.

Step 5: Build top-level fields

Field	Source
deal_id	From the deal being assembled
deal_stage	From the most recent deal_snapshot signal's {{CRM_FIELD_DEAL_STAGE}} field. Store the raw CRM stage ID (e.g., {{STAGE_EVALUATING}}), not the human label.
deal_value	From the most recent deal_snapshot signal's amount field
close_date	From the most recent deal_snapshot signal's {{CRM_FIELD_CLOSE_DATE}} field
org_type	From the F05 org_context classification for this deal. Normalise to F05 canonical values — these are defined in your populated F05 framework as [YOUR ORG_TYPE VALUES]. If no F05 classification exists, carry forward from previous version. If no previous version, null.
use_case	From the most recent F10 use_case classification. If none exists, null. Must be lowercase snake_case from F10 taxonomy — these are defined in your populated F10 framework as [YOUR USE_CASE VALUES]. If the classification label contains spaces or mixed case, normalise it to lowercase snake_case. If it maps to none of your defined values, use the closest match at weak confidence.
deal_synopsis	Two sentences, no more. Sentence 1: "[Company name] — [use case label] — [stage label] — [deal value]." Sentence 2: One concrete fact from the most recent signal batch — the single most important thing that changed or is notable (e.g. "Apr 23 kickoff meeting held with 3 stakeholders." or "Close date pushed out 90 days." or "No meetings in 45 days at SQL stage."). Do NOT write narrative paragraphs, interpretations, risk assessments, or lists of observations. The synopsis is a CRM headline, not an analysis.
version	Previous version + 1, or 1 for new deals
is_current	true
valid_from	NOW()
valid_to	null
trigger_type	scheduled for cadence runs, stage_transition if a stage_change signal exists in the new batch, significant_signal for manual triggers
classification_ids	UUID array of ALL classification IDs that informed this version — from all five dimensions

Step 6: Diff against current version

Compare the newly built dimensions and top-level fields against the current version. If NOTHING changed (all five JSONB dimensions identical, all top-level fields identical), do NOT write a new version. Just update last_confirmed_at.

If ANY change is detected, proceed to Step 7.

Step 7: Write new version (SCD Type 2)

Execute both statements as a single atomic transaction to prevent concurrent runs from leaving two is_current = true rows.

BEGIN;

UPDATE di_deal_state
SET is_current = false,
    valid_to = NOW()
WHERE deal_id = '[deal_id]' AND is_current = true;

INSERT INTO di_deal_state (
  id, deal_id, version, valid_from, valid_to, last_confirmed_at,
  trigger_type, trigger_signal_id, deal_stage, deal_value, close_date,
  org_type, use_case, deal_synopsis,
  titles_state, conversation_state, cadence_state, velocity_state, boost_friction_state,
  classification_ids, is_current
)
VALUES (
  gen_random_uuid(),
  '[deal_id]',
  [version],
  NOW(),
  NULL,
  NOW(),
  '[trigger_type]',
  [trigger_signal_id or NULL],
  '[raw CRM stage ID]',
  [deal_value],
  '[close_date]',
  '[org_type]',
  '[use_case]',
  '[deal_synopsis]',
  '[titles_state JSONB]'::jsonb,
  '[conversation_state JSONB]'::jsonb,
  '[cadence_state JSONB]'::jsonb,
  '[velocity_state JSONB]'::jsonb,
  '[boost_friction_state JSONB]'::jsonb,
  ARRAY['uuid1', 'uuid2', ...]::uuid[],
  true
)
RETURNING id;
-- Capture the returned UUID as [new_deal_state_id] for use in the Step 8 traceability log.

COMMIT;

Step 8: Write traceability log

INSERT INTO di_traceability_log (id, entity_type, entity_id, action, reasoning, frameworks_consulted, input_data, output_data, logged_at, logged_by)
VALUES (
  gen_random_uuid(),
  'deal_state',
  '[new_deal_state_id — the UUID returned by RETURNING id in Step 7]',
  'state_versioned',
  '[Summary: deal [synopsis], version N. Changed dimensions: [list]. Trigger: [trigger_type]. New signals since last version: M]',
  ARRAY['F08', 'supabase-reading-guide'],
  '{"deal_id": "[deal_id]", "previous_version": N-1, "new_signals_count": M, "new_classifications_count": C}'::jsonb,
  '{"new_version": N, "changed_dimensions": ["titles_state", "cadence_state"], "trigger": "[trigger_type]"}'::jsonb,
  NOW(),
  'state-builder'
);

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Pipeline Stage ID Resolution

You must fill this table with your CRM's stage IDs. See guides/data-mapping-guide.md for how to pull your CRM schema and map stages. The stage IDs below are placeholders.

Order	Stage Label	Stage ID Placeholder
0	Farming / Nurture	{{STAGE_FARMING}}
1	Prospect	{{STAGE_PROSPECT}}
2	MQL	{{STAGE_MQL}}
3	SAL (Sales Accepted Lead)	{{STAGE_SAL}}
4	SQL (Sales Qualified Lead)	{{STAGE_SQL}}
5	Evaluating	{{STAGE_EVALUATING}}
6	Technical + DD	{{STAGE_TECHNICAL_DD}}
7	Contract Negotiation	{{STAGE_CONTRACT_NEGOTIATION}}
8	Ready to Invoice	{{STAGE_READY_TO_INVOICE}}
9	Invoiced	{{STAGE_INVOICED}}
10	Paid	{{STAGE_PAID}}
-1	Closed Lost	{{STAGE_CLOSED_LOST}}
-2	Disqualified	{{STAGE_DISQUALIFIED}}
-3	Stale	{{STAGE_STALE}}

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Noise the Agent Will Encounter

The Assembler does not read CRM or transcript provider directly — it aggregates spotter outputs. However, noise may still reach the Assembler if spotters fail to filter it. See crm-data-reading-guide.md → Multi-Pipeline and Cross-Pipeline Awareness for full context.

Noise Category	How it reaches the Assembler	What to do
Partnership pipeline deals	Spotters should have filtered these. If a deal_snapshot signal references a non-Sales pipeline deal, it should not be in di_deal_state.	Do not assemble deals that are not in the Sales Pipeline. If deal_stage is unrecognised or the deal is not in di_deal_state, skip.
Partner contacts on prospect deals	The Stakeholder Reader (full system) may have captured partner contacts with F03 role classifications.	Carry forward spotter classifications as-is. The Assembler does not re-assess. If a spotter flagged a contact as partner context in traceability, that context is preserved.
Vendor/supplier records	Should not reach the Assembler — spotters filter these.	If encountered, ignore.
Industry ecosystem contacts	Should not reach the Assembler.	If encountered, ignore.
Internal calls and meetings	Should not reach the Assembler — spotters skip these.	If conversation or cadence signals reference internal-only meetings, they should not be present. No additional filtering needed.

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Graceful Degradation

• No spotter output for a dimension: carry forward from previous version. If no previous version, null for that dimension.
• No Stakeholder Reader output (expected in starter): titles_state is built from contact data using the heuristic (contact_count >= 3 → multi_thread), or carried forward from previous version, or {"contact_count": 0, "multi_thread": false, "contacts": [], "roles_present": []}.
• No Cadence Reader output: cadence_state is carried forward or all nulls.
• No Conversation Reader output: conversation_state is carried forward or {"signals_present": {}, "language_posture": null}.
• No Friction Reader output: boost_friction_state is carried forward or {"friction": [], "boosts": []}.
• No Deal Properties Reader output: cannot determine deal_stage, deal_value, close_date. If previous version exists, carry forward. If not, skip this deal and log the gap.
• Mixed confidence levels across classifications: take the highest-confidence classification per field.
• Empty pipeline (no deals need assembly): report in traceability and exit.

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Output Summary

After completing the run, report:

1. Deals assembled: count
2. New versions written: count (vs confirmed-only updates)
3. New deals detected: count
4. Dimensions changed most frequently: which of the 5 dimensions triggered the most new versions
5. Data gaps: deals where one or more dimensions had no spotter input