From c31d7f622fab07c3058d5c00118455b19ebce398 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ninjoan <jninhilario@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] feat(opencode): show judgment day rows in profiles

---
 internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go        | 57 ++++++++++++----
 internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go   | 69 ++++++++++++++++---
 internal/tui/screens/profile_create.go      | 17 ++---
 internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
index 3d4586762..6b19cbb42 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ type ModelPickerState struct {
 	SelectedModelEffortLevels []string
 
 	// ForProfile is true when the picker is used for profile creation/editing.
-	// When true, JD agents and the separator are excluded from the row list
-	// because JD agents are global (not profile-scoped).
+	// When true, the row list still includes optional profile-scoped Judgment Day
+	// agents alongside SDD rows.
 	ForProfile bool
 }
 
@@ -137,13 +137,10 @@ func ModelPickerRows() []string {
 }
 
 // ModelPickerRowsForProfile returns model picker rows for profile creation.
-// JD agents are excluded because they are global (not profile-scoped).
+// Profiles support both SDD phase assignments and optional Judgment Day agent
+// assignments, so this mirrors the main OpenCode row list.
 func ModelPickerRowsForProfile() []string {
-	rows := make([]string, 0, 2+len(opencode.SDDPhases()))
-	rows = append(rows, SDDOrchestratorPhase)
-	rows = append(rows, "Set all SDD phases")
-	rows = append(rows, opencode.SDDPhases()...)
-	return rows
+	return ModelPickerRows()
 }
 
 // SeparatorRowIdx returns the index of the "--- Judgment Day ---" separator
@@ -450,6 +447,42 @@ func applyAssignmentPreservingMatchingEffort(state ModelPickerState, assignments
 	return assignments
 }
 
+// ClearModelPickerAssignment removes the assignment represented by the selected
+// row. Row 1 clears only SDD sub-agent assignments; Judgment Day assignments are
+// independent profile slots and must be cleared explicitly from their own rows.
+func ClearModelPickerAssignment(state *ModelPickerState, assignments map[string]model.ModelAssignment) map[string]model.ModelAssignment {
+	if state == nil || assignments == nil {
+		return assignments
+	}
+
+	phases := opencode.SDDPhases()
+	jdPhases := opencode.JDPhases()
+	separatorIdx := SeparatorRowIdx()
+
+	switch {
+	case state.SelectedPhaseIdx == 0:
+		delete(assignments, SDDOrchestratorPhase)
+	case state.SelectedPhaseIdx == 1:
+		for _, phase := range phases {
+			delete(assignments, phase)
+		}
+		state.AllPhasesModel = model.ModelAssignment{}
+	case state.SelectedPhaseIdx == separatorIdx:
+		// Separator row — no assignment to clear.
+	case state.SelectedPhaseIdx > separatorIdx:
+		jdIdx := state.SelectedPhaseIdx - separatorIdx - 1
+		if jdIdx < len(jdPhases) {
+			delete(assignments, jdPhases[jdIdx])
+		}
+	default:
+		phaseIdx := state.SelectedPhaseIdx - 2
+		if phaseIdx < len(phases) {
+			delete(assignments, phases[phaseIdx])
+		}
+	}
+	return assignments
+}
+
 func preserveMatchingEffort(existing, assignment model.ModelAssignment, preserveEffort bool) model.ModelAssignment {
 	if preserveEffort && existing.ProviderID == assignment.ProviderID && existing.ModelID == assignment.ModelID {
 		assignment.Effort = existing.Effort
@@ -635,7 +668,7 @@ func renderPhaseList(
 
 	title := "Assign Models to SDD Phases & JD Agents"
 	if state.ForProfile {
-		title = "Assign Models to SDD Phases"
+		title = "Assign Models to SDD Phases & JD Agents"
 	}
 	b.WriteString(styles.TitleStyle.Render(title))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
@@ -697,9 +730,9 @@ func renderPhaseList(
 		case idx == separatorIdx:
 			// Separator row — render as a visual divider with subtle indicator when focused.
 			if focused {
-				b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("▸ " + row) + "\n")
+				b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("▸ "+row) + "\n")
 			} else {
-				b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("  " + row) + "\n")
+				b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("  "+row) + "\n")
 			}
 			continue
 		case idx > separatorIdx:
@@ -710,7 +743,7 @@ func renderPhaseList(
 				assignment, ok := assignments[phase]
 				if ok && assignment.ProviderID != "" {
 					provName, modelName := resolveNames(assignment, state)
-					label = fmt.Sprintf("%-20s %s / %s", row, provName, modelName)
+					label = formatAssignmentLabel(row, provName, modelName, assignment.Effort)
 				} else {
 					label = fmt.Sprintf("%-20s (default)", row)
 				}
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
index a28675e89..c0b8d65bf 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
@@ -1247,30 +1247,81 @@ func TestHandleModelNav_JDLastRow(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_Count(t *testing.T) {
 	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
-	// 1 orchestrator + 1 "Set all SDD phases" + 10 sub-agents = 12
-	want := 2 + len(opencode.SDDPhases())
+	// 1 orchestrator + 1 "Set all SDD phases" + SDD sub-agents + separator + JD agents.
+	want := 2 + len(opencode.SDDPhases()) + 1 + len(opencode.JDPhases())
 	if len(rows) != want {
 		t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile() len = %d, want %d; rows = %v", len(rows), want, rows)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_NoSeparator(t *testing.T) {
+func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesSeparator(t *testing.T) {
 	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
-	for _, row := range rows {
-		if strings.Contains(row, "---") {
-			t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile() should not contain separator; got: %v", rows)
-		}
+	sepIdx := SeparatorRowIdx()
+	if sepIdx < 0 || sepIdx >= len(rows) {
+		t.Fatalf("SeparatorRowIdx() = %d out of profile rows range %d", sepIdx, len(rows))
+	}
+	if rows[sepIdx] != "--- Judgment Day ---" {
+		t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile()[%d] = %q, want Judgment Day separator; rows = %v", sepIdx, rows[sepIdx], rows)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_NoJDAgents(t *testing.T) {
+func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesJDAgents(t *testing.T) {
 	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
 	jdPhases := opencode.JDPhases()
 	for _, jd := range jdPhases {
+		found := false
 		for _, row := range rows {
 			if row == jd {
-				t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile() should not contain JD agent %q; got: %v", jd, rows)
+				found = true
+				break
 			}
 		}
+		if !found {
+			t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile() missing JD agent %q; got: %v", jd, rows)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClearModelPickerAssignment_JDAgentRow(t *testing.T) {
+	sepIdx := SeparatorRowIdx()
+	state := &ModelPickerState{SelectedPhaseIdx: sepIdx + 1}
+	assignments := map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+		"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+		"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
+	}
+
+	updated := ClearModelPickerAssignment(state, assignments)
+
+	if _, exists := updated["jd-judge-a"]; exists {
+		t.Fatalf("jd-judge-a should be cleared; assignments = %v", updated)
+	}
+	if _, exists := updated["sdd-apply"]; !exists {
+		t.Fatalf("sdd-apply should not be cleared by a JD row; assignments = %v", updated)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClearModelPickerAssignment_SetAllKeepsJDAssignments(t *testing.T) {
+	state := &ModelPickerState{
+		SelectedPhaseIdx: 1,
+		AllPhasesModel:   model.ModelAssignment{ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
+	}
+	assignments := map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+		"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
+		"sdd-verify": {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
+		"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+	}
+
+	updated := ClearModelPickerAssignment(state, assignments)
+
+	for _, phase := range []string{"sdd-apply", "sdd-verify"} {
+		if _, exists := updated[phase]; exists {
+			t.Fatalf("%s should be cleared by Set all SDD phases; assignments = %v", phase, updated)
+		}
+	}
+	if _, exists := updated["jd-judge-a"]; !exists {
+		t.Fatalf("jd-judge-a should remain assigned after clearing Set all SDD phases; assignments = %v", updated)
+	}
+	if state.AllPhasesModel != (model.ModelAssignment{}) {
+		t.Fatalf("AllPhasesModel = %+v, want zero value after clearing Set all", state.AllPhasesModel)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create.go b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create.go
index f2139ab5f..f6f39ff8f 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create.go
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import (
 // RenderProfileCreate renders the multi-step profile create/edit screen.
 //
 // step 0: name input (text field with validation feedback)
-// step 1: assign models — orchestrator + sub-agents in one ModelPicker screen
+// step 1: assign models — orchestrator, SDD sub-agents, and optional JD agents
+// in one ModelPicker screen
 // step 2: confirm screen with summary + Create/Save & Sync button
 //
 // editMode=true shows "Edit Profile" header and "Save & Sync" instead of "Create & Sync".
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ func renderProfileNameStep(draft model.Profile, nameInput string, namePos int, n
 	return styles.FrameStyle.Render(b.String())
 }
 
-// renderProfileModelStep renders step 1: assign models for orchestrator + sub-agents.
-// Uses the existing ModelPicker with all rows (orchestrator, Set all, 9 phases).
+// renderProfileModelStep renders step 1: assign models for orchestrator,
+// SDD sub-agents, and optional Judgment Day agents.
 func renderProfileModelStep(
 	assignments map[string]model.ModelAssignment,
 	picker ModelPickerState,
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func renderProfileModelStep(
 	b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("Assign models for profile: " + profileName))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	// Reuse the full ModelPicker (orchestrator + Set all + 9 phases).
+	// Reuse the full ModelPicker row contract for profile-scoped assignments.
 	b.WriteString(RenderModelPicker(assignments, picker, cursor))
 
 	return styles.FrameStyle.Render(b.String())
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func renderProfileConfirmStep(draft model.Profile, cursor int, editMode bool) st
 
 	phaseCount := len(draft.PhaseAssignments)
 	if phaseCount > 0 {
-		b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("Phase assignments: "))
+		b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("Model assignments: "))
 		b.WriteString(styles.UnselectedStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d assigned", phaseCount)))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 	}
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ func renderProfileConfirmStep(draft model.Profile, cursor int, editMode bool) st
 // given step in the profile create/edit flow.
 //
 // step 0: 0 (text input — no cursor navigation)
-// step 1: ModelPicker option count (rows + Continue + Back)
+// step 1: ModelPicker option count (SDD/JD rows + Continue + Back)
 // step 2: 2 ("Create & Sync" / "Save & Sync" + "Cancel")
 func ProfileCreateOptionCount(step int, picker ModelPickerState) int {
 	switch step {
@@ -173,9 +174,9 @@ func ProfileCreateOptionCount(step int, picker ModelPickerState) int {
 		return 0 // text input mode
 	case 1:
 		if len(picker.AvailableIDs) == 0 {
-			return 1 // only "Back"
+			return 2 // "Continue with defaults" + "Back"
 		}
-		return len(ModelPickerRowsForProfile()) + 2 // rows + Continue + Back (JD excluded for profiles)
+		return len(ModelPickerRowsForProfile()) + 2 // rows + Continue + Back
 	default:
 		return 2 // "Create & Sync" / "Save & Sync" + "Cancel"
 	}
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
index 370ae1c8e..d23c8d003 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gentleman-programming/gentle-ai/internal/model"
+	"github.com/gentleman-programming/gentle-ai/internal/opencode"
 	"github.com/gentleman-programming/gentle-ai/internal/tui/screens"
 )
 
@@ -82,6 +83,62 @@ func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step2_ShowsCreateAndSync(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_ShowsJDRows(t *testing.T) {
+	draft := model.Profile{Name: "cheap"}
+	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{ForProfile: true, AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"}}
+	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(1, draft, "", 0, "", false, nil, picker, 0)
+
+	for _, want := range []string{"--- Judgment Day ---", "jd-judge-a", "jd-judge-b", "jd-fix-agent"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(output, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("profile model step missing %q; got:\n%s", want, output)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_PrepopulatesJDAssignment(t *testing.T) {
+	draft := model.Profile{Name: "cheap"}
+	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{
+		ForProfile:   true,
+		AvailableIDs: []string{"openai"},
+		Providers: map[string]opencode.Provider{
+			"openai": {
+				Name: "OpenAI",
+				Models: map[string]opencode.Model{
+					"gpt-5": {Name: "GPT-5"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	assignments := map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+		"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+	}
+
+	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(1, draft, "", 0, "", true, assignments, picker, 0)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "jd-judge-a") || !strings.Contains(output, "OpenAI / GPT-5") {
+		t.Fatalf("profile edit model step should prepopulate JD assignment; got:\n%s", output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step2_LabelsCombinedModelAssignments(t *testing.T) {
+	draft := model.Profile{
+		Name: "cheap",
+		PhaseAssignments: map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+			"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
+			"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+		},
+	}
+	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{}
+	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(2, draft, "", 0, "", false, nil, picker, 0)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "Model assignments") {
+		t.Fatalf("confirm step should label combined SDD/JD assignments as model assignments; got:\n%s", output)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(output, "Phase assignments") {
+		t.Fatalf("confirm step should not use SDD-only 'Phase assignments' copy; got:\n%s", output)
+	}
+}
+
 // ─── Edit mode ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func TestRenderProfileCreate_EditMode_ShowsEditHeader(t *testing.T) {
@@ -126,3 +183,22 @@ func TestProfileCreateOptionCount_Step2(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected option count 2 for step 2 (confirm), got %d", count)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestProfileCreateOptionCount_Step1IncludesJDRows(t *testing.T) {
+	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"}}
+	count := screens.ProfileCreateOptionCount(1, picker)
+
+	want := 2 + len(opencode.SDDPhases()) + 1 + len(opencode.JDPhases()) + 2
+	if count != want {
+		t.Errorf("expected option count %d for step 1 with JD rows, got %d", want, count)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProfileCreateOptionCount_Step1EmptyProvidersIncludesContinueAndBack(t *testing.T) {
+	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{}
+	count := screens.ProfileCreateOptionCount(1, picker)
+
+	if count != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected option count 2 for empty-provider profile step (Continue with defaults + Back), got %d", count)
+	}
+}

From 064f21e66471eaddc2c3e90acb85cfbd1cc0a559 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ninjoan <jninhilario@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:39:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] fix(opencode): wire profile assignment clearing

---
 internal/tui/model.go                       |  62 ++++++++--
 internal/tui/model_test.go                  | 122 +++++++++++++++++++-
 internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go        |   6 +-
 internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go   |  56 +--------
 internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go |  52 +++------
 5 files changed, 192 insertions(+), 106 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index bd00fab9a..f1a6d2c3b 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -1103,6 +1103,17 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if m.Screen == ScreenProfileCreate && m.ProfileCreateStep == 1 &&
+		m.ModelPicker.Mode == screens.ModePhaseList && keyStr == "backspace" &&
+		len(m.ModelPicker.AvailableIDs) > 0 {
+		rows := screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
+		if m.Cursor < len(rows) && m.Cursor != screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
+			m.ModelPicker.SelectedPhaseIdx = m.Cursor
+			m.Selection.ModelAssignments = screens.ClearModelPickerAssignment(&m.ModelPicker, m.Selection.ModelAssignments)
+			return m, nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	if m.Screen == ScreenClaudeModelPicker {
 		wasInCustomMode := m.ClaudeModelPicker.InCustomMode
 		previousMode := m.ClaudeModelPicker.Mode
@@ -1312,7 +1323,7 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 		// Skip separator row in model picker — it is not selectable.
-		if m.Screen == ScreenModelPicker && !m.ModelPicker.ForProfile && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() && m.Cursor > 0 {
+		if m.shouldSkipModelPickerSeparator() && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() && m.Cursor > 0 {
 			m.Cursor--
 		}
 		return m, nil
@@ -1336,7 +1347,7 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 		// Skip separator row in model picker — it is not selectable.
-		if m.Screen == ScreenModelPicker && !m.ModelPicker.ForProfile && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
+		if m.shouldSkipModelPickerSeparator() && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
 			if m.Cursor+1 < count {
 				m.Cursor++
 			}
@@ -1359,7 +1370,7 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 		// Skip separator row in model picker — it is not selectable.
-		if m.Screen == ScreenModelPicker && !m.ModelPicker.ForProfile && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() && m.Cursor > 0 {
+		if m.shouldSkipModelPickerSeparator() && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() && m.Cursor > 0 {
 			m.Cursor--
 		}
 		return m, nil
@@ -1378,7 +1389,7 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 		// Skip separator row in model picker — it is not selectable.
-		if m.Screen == ScreenModelPicker && !m.ModelPicker.ForProfile && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
+		if m.shouldSkipModelPickerSeparator() && m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
 			if m.Cursor+1 < count {
 				m.Cursor++
 			}
@@ -1476,6 +1487,14 @@ func (m Model) handleKeyPress(key tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+func (m Model) shouldSkipModelPickerSeparator() bool {
+	if len(m.ModelPicker.AvailableIDs) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return (m.Screen == ScreenModelPicker && !m.ModelPicker.ForProfile) ||
+		(m.Screen == ScreenProfileCreate && m.ProfileCreateStep == 1 && m.ModelPicker.Mode == screens.ModePhaseList)
+}
+
 func (m Model) confirmSelection() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch m.Screen {
 	case ScreenWelcome:
@@ -4020,9 +4039,27 @@ func (m Model) confirmProfileCreate() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case 1:
 		// Model assignment picker: orchestrator + all sub-agent phases in one screen.
 		// Reuse the same enter-on-row logic as ScreenModelPicker.
-		// Profile creation uses filtered rows (no JD agents).
+		// Profile creation uses the profile-specific row list.
+		if len(m.ModelPicker.AvailableIDs) == 0 {
+			switch m.Cursor {
+			case 0:
+				m.ProfileCreateStep = 2
+				m.Cursor = 0
+			case 1:
+				if m.ProfileEditMode {
+					m.setScreen(ScreenProfiles)
+				} else {
+					m.ProfileCreateStep = 0
+					m.Cursor = 0
+				}
+			}
+			return m, nil
+		}
 		rows := screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
 		if m.Cursor < len(rows) {
+			if m.Cursor == screens.SeparatorRowIdx() {
+				return m, nil
+			}
 			// Enter sub-selection: pick provider then model.
 			m.ModelPicker.SelectedPhaseIdx = m.Cursor
 			m.ModelPicker.Mode = screens.ModeProviderSelect
@@ -4033,20 +4070,21 @@ func (m Model) confirmProfileCreate() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.Cursor == len(rows) {
 			// "Continue": extract orchestrator + phase assignments, advance to confirm.
 			assignments := sanitizeKnownModelEfforts(m.Selection.ModelAssignments, m.ModelPicker.SDDModels)
-			if assignments != nil {
-				// Extract orchestrator model.
+			m.ProfileDraft.OrchestratorModel = model.ModelAssignment{}
+			m.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments = nil
+			if len(assignments) > 0 {
 				if orch, ok := assignments[screens.SDDOrchestratorPhase]; ok {
 					m.ProfileDraft.OrchestratorModel = orch
 				}
-				// Copy all phase assignments (excluding orchestrator).
-				if m.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments == nil {
-					m.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments = make(map[string]model.ModelAssignment)
-				}
+				phaseAssignments := make(map[string]model.ModelAssignment)
 				for k, v := range assignments {
 					if k != screens.SDDOrchestratorPhase {
-						m.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments[k] = v
+						phaseAssignments[k] = v
 					}
 				}
+				if len(phaseAssignments) > 0 {
+					m.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments = phaseAssignments
+				}
 			}
 			m.ProfileCreateStep = 2
 			m.Cursor = 0
diff --git a/internal/tui/model_test.go b/internal/tui/model_test.go
index f79b4f2b3..db33f556d 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model_test.go
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ func TestProfileCreateContinueSanitizesStaleEffort(t *testing.T) {
 	m.ProfileDraft = model.Profile{Name: "work"}
 	m.Cursor = len(screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile())
 	m.ModelPicker = screens.ModelPickerState{
+		AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"},
 		SDDModels: map[string][]opencode.Model{
 			"anthropic": {{ID: "claude-sonnet-4", Variants: []string{"low", "medium"}}},
 		},
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ func TestProfileEditContinueSanitizesStaleEffort(t *testing.T) {
 	m.ProfileDraft = model.Profile{Name: "work"}
 	m.Cursor = len(screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile())
 	m.ModelPicker = screens.ModelPickerState{
+		AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"},
 		SDDModels: map[string][]opencode.Model{
 			"anthropic": {{ID: "claude-sonnet-4", Variants: []string{"low", "medium"}}},
 		},
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func TestProfileCreateContinuePreservesEffortWhenVariantDataUnknown(t *testing.T
 	m.ProfileCreateStep = 1
 	m.ProfileDraft = model.Profile{Name: "work"}
 	m.Cursor = len(screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile())
-	m.ModelPicker = screens.ModelPickerState{SDDModels: map[string][]opencode.Model{}}
+	m.ModelPicker = screens.ModelPickerState{AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"}, SDDModels: map[string][]opencode.Model{}}
 	m.Selection.ModelAssignments = map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
 		screens.SDDOrchestratorPhase: {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4", Effort: "high"},
 		"sdd-apply":                  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4", Effort: "high"},
@@ -197,6 +199,124 @@ func TestProfileCreateContinuePreservesEffortWhenVariantDataUnknown(t *testing.T
 	}
 }
 
+func profileModelStep(available bool) Model {
+	m := NewModel(system.DetectionResult{}, "dev")
+	m.Screen = ScreenProfileCreate
+	m.ProfileCreateStep = 1
+	m.ModelPicker = screens.ModelPickerState{Mode: screens.ModePhaseList, ForProfile: true}
+	if available {
+		m.ModelPicker.AvailableIDs = []string{"openai"}
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func TestProfileCreateEmptyProviderEnterContinuesAndBacksOut(t *testing.T) {
+	keep := model.ModelAssignment{ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4", Effort: "high"}
+	orch := model.ModelAssignment{ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"}
+
+	m := profileModelStep(false)
+	m.ProfileDraft = model.Profile{
+		Name:              "work",
+		OrchestratorModel: orch,
+		PhaseAssignments:  map[string]model.ModelAssignment{"sdd-apply": keep},
+	}
+
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	state := updated.(Model)
+
+	if state.ProfileCreateStep != 2 || state.Cursor != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("step/cursor = %d/%d, want 2/0", state.ProfileCreateStep, state.Cursor)
+	}
+	if state.ProfileDraft.OrchestratorModel != orch {
+		t.Fatalf("orchestrator = %+v, want unchanged %+v", state.ProfileDraft.OrchestratorModel, orch)
+	}
+	if got := state.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments["sdd-apply"]; got != keep {
+		t.Fatalf("sdd-apply assignment = %+v, want unchanged %+v", got, keep)
+	}
+
+	back := profileModelStep(false)
+	back.Cursor = 1
+	updated, _ = back.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	state = updated.(Model)
+
+	if state.Screen != ScreenProfileCreate || state.ProfileCreateStep != 0 || state.Cursor != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("screen/step/cursor = %v/%d/%d, want ScreenProfileCreate/0/0", state.Screen, state.ProfileCreateStep, state.Cursor)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProfileCreateSeparatorIsIgnoredAndSkipped(t *testing.T) {
+	sepIdx := screens.SeparatorRowIdx()
+	if sepIdx < 0 {
+		t.Skip("no separator row defined")
+	}
+
+	m := profileModelStep(true)
+	m.Cursor = sepIdx
+
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	state := updated.(Model)
+
+	if state.ModelPicker.Mode != screens.ModePhaseList {
+		t.Fatalf("ModelPicker.Mode = %v, want ModePhaseList", state.ModelPicker.Mode)
+	}
+	if state.ModelPicker.SelectedPhaseIdx == sepIdx {
+		t.Fatalf("separator row should not become selected phase index %d", sepIdx)
+	}
+
+	state.Cursor = sepIdx - 1
+	updated, _ = state.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("j")})
+	state = updated.(Model)
+
+	if state.Cursor != sepIdx+1 {
+		t.Fatalf("cursor after j from row before separator = %d, want %d", state.Cursor, sepIdx+1)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProfileCreateBackspaceClearsSelectedJDAssignment(t *testing.T) {
+	jdPhases := opencode.JDPhases()
+	if len(jdPhases) == 0 {
+		t.Skip("no JD phases defined")
+	}
+	target := jdPhases[0]
+	keep := model.ModelAssignment{ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"}
+
+	m := profileModelStep(true)
+	m.ProfileEditMode = true
+	m.ProfileDraft = model.Profile{
+		Name: "work",
+		PhaseAssignments: map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+			target:      {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+			"sdd-apply": keep,
+		},
+	}
+	m.Cursor = screens.SeparatorRowIdx() + 1
+	m.Selection.ModelAssignments = map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+		target:      {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+		"sdd-apply": keep,
+	}
+
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyBackspace})
+	state := updated.(Model)
+
+	if _, exists := state.Selection.ModelAssignments[target]; exists {
+		t.Fatalf("%s should be cleared through the profile key handler; assignments = %v", target, state.Selection.ModelAssignments)
+	}
+	if got := state.Selection.ModelAssignments["sdd-apply"]; got != keep {
+		t.Fatalf("sdd-apply assignment = %+v, want unchanged %+v", got, keep)
+	}
+
+	state.Cursor = len(screens.ModelPickerRowsForProfile())
+	updated, _ = state.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	state = updated.(Model)
+
+	if _, exists := state.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments[target]; exists || state.ProfileCreateStep != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("%s should stay cleared after continuing to confirm; draft = %+v", target, state.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments)
+	}
+	if got := state.ProfileDraft.PhaseAssignments["sdd-apply"]; got != keep {
+		t.Fatalf("draft sdd-apply assignment = %+v, want unchanged %+v", got, keep)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNavigationBackWithEscape(t *testing.T) {
 	m := NewModel(system.DetectionResult{}, "dev")
 	m.Screen = ScreenPersona
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
index 6b19cbb42..1155a2e9f 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
@@ -771,7 +771,11 @@ func renderPhaseList(
 	actionIdx := cursor - len(rows)
 	b.WriteString(renderOptions([]string{"Continue", "← Back"}, actionIdx))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(styles.HelpStyle.Render("j/k: navigate • enter: change model / confirm • esc: back"))
+	help := "j/k: navigate • enter: change model / confirm • esc: back"
+	if state.ForProfile {
+		help = "j/k: navigate • enter: change model / confirm • backspace: clear • esc: back"
+	}
+	b.WriteString(styles.HelpStyle.Render(help))
 
 	return b.String()
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
index c0b8d65bf..3d0aaea95 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker_test.go
@@ -1245,17 +1245,13 @@ func TestHandleModelNav_JDLastRow(t *testing.T) {
 
 // ─── ModelPickerRowsForProfile ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
-func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_Count(t *testing.T) {
+func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
-	// 1 orchestrator + 1 "Set all SDD phases" + SDD sub-agents + separator + JD agents.
 	want := 2 + len(opencode.SDDPhases()) + 1 + len(opencode.JDPhases())
 	if len(rows) != want {
 		t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile() len = %d, want %d; rows = %v", len(rows), want, rows)
 	}
-}
 
-func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesSeparator(t *testing.T) {
-	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
 	sepIdx := SeparatorRowIdx()
 	if sepIdx < 0 || sepIdx >= len(rows) {
 		t.Fatalf("SeparatorRowIdx() = %d out of profile rows range %d", sepIdx, len(rows))
@@ -1263,12 +1259,8 @@ func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesSeparator(t *testing.T) {
 	if rows[sepIdx] != "--- Judgment Day ---" {
 		t.Fatalf("ModelPickerRowsForProfile()[%d] = %q, want Judgment Day separator; rows = %v", sepIdx, rows[sepIdx], rows)
 	}
-}
 
-func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesJDAgents(t *testing.T) {
-	rows := ModelPickerRowsForProfile()
-	jdPhases := opencode.JDPhases()
-	for _, jd := range jdPhases {
+	for _, jd := range opencode.JDPhases() {
 		found := false
 		for _, row := range rows {
 			if row == jd {
@@ -1281,47 +1273,3 @@ func TestModelPickerRowsForProfile_IncludesJDAgents(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestClearModelPickerAssignment_JDAgentRow(t *testing.T) {
-	sepIdx := SeparatorRowIdx()
-	state := &ModelPickerState{SelectedPhaseIdx: sepIdx + 1}
-	assignments := map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
-		"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
-		"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
-	}
-
-	updated := ClearModelPickerAssignment(state, assignments)
-
-	if _, exists := updated["jd-judge-a"]; exists {
-		t.Fatalf("jd-judge-a should be cleared; assignments = %v", updated)
-	}
-	if _, exists := updated["sdd-apply"]; !exists {
-		t.Fatalf("sdd-apply should not be cleared by a JD row; assignments = %v", updated)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestClearModelPickerAssignment_SetAllKeepsJDAssignments(t *testing.T) {
-	state := &ModelPickerState{
-		SelectedPhaseIdx: 1,
-		AllPhasesModel:   model.ModelAssignment{ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
-	}
-	assignments := map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
-		"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
-		"sdd-verify": {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
-		"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
-	}
-
-	updated := ClearModelPickerAssignment(state, assignments)
-
-	for _, phase := range []string{"sdd-apply", "sdd-verify"} {
-		if _, exists := updated[phase]; exists {
-			t.Fatalf("%s should be cleared by Set all SDD phases; assignments = %v", phase, updated)
-		}
-	}
-	if _, exists := updated["jd-judge-a"]; !exists {
-		t.Fatalf("jd-judge-a should remain assigned after clearing Set all SDD phases; assignments = %v", updated)
-	}
-	if state.AllPhasesModel != (model.ModelAssignment{}) {
-		t.Fatalf("AllPhasesModel = %+v, want zero value after clearing Set all", state.AllPhasesModel)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
index d23c8d003..fcd361866 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/profile_create_test.go
@@ -61,15 +61,20 @@ func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step2_ShowsOrchestratorModel(t *testing.T) {
 			ProviderID: "anthropic",
 			ModelID:    "claude-haiku-4",
 		},
+		PhaseAssignments: map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
+			"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
+		},
 	}
 	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{}
 	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(2, draft, "", 0, "", false, nil, picker, 0)
 
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "anthropic") {
-		t.Errorf("expected orchestrator provider 'anthropic' in confirm screen, got:\n%s", output)
+	for _, want := range []string{"anthropic", "claude-haiku-4", "Model assignments"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(output, want) {
+			t.Errorf("expected %q in confirm screen, got:\n%s", want, output)
+		}
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "claude-haiku-4") {
-		t.Errorf("expected orchestrator model 'claude-haiku-4' in confirm screen, got:\n%s", output)
+	if strings.Contains(output, "Phase assignments") {
+		t.Errorf("confirm step should not use SDD-only 'Phase assignments' copy; got:\n%s", output)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -83,19 +88,7 @@ func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step2_ShowsCreateAndSync(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_ShowsJDRows(t *testing.T) {
-	draft := model.Profile{Name: "cheap"}
-	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{ForProfile: true, AvailableIDs: []string{"anthropic"}}
-	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(1, draft, "", 0, "", false, nil, picker, 0)
-
-	for _, want := range []string{"--- Judgment Day ---", "jd-judge-a", "jd-judge-b", "jd-fix-agent"} {
-		if !strings.Contains(output, want) {
-			t.Fatalf("profile model step missing %q; got:\n%s", want, output)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_PrepopulatesJDAssignment(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_ShowsJDRowsAssignmentAndClearHelp(t *testing.T) {
 	draft := model.Profile{Name: "cheap"}
 	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{
 		ForProfile:   true,
@@ -115,27 +108,10 @@ func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step1_PrepopulatesJDAssignment(t *testing.T) {
 
 	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(1, draft, "", 0, "", true, assignments, picker, 0)
 
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "jd-judge-a") || !strings.Contains(output, "OpenAI / GPT-5") {
-		t.Fatalf("profile edit model step should prepopulate JD assignment; got:\n%s", output)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestRenderProfileCreate_Step2_LabelsCombinedModelAssignments(t *testing.T) {
-	draft := model.Profile{
-		Name: "cheap",
-		PhaseAssignments: map[string]model.ModelAssignment{
-			"sdd-apply":  {ProviderID: "anthropic", ModelID: "claude-sonnet-4"},
-			"jd-judge-a": {ProviderID: "openai", ModelID: "gpt-5"},
-		},
-	}
-	picker := screens.ModelPickerState{}
-	output := screens.RenderProfileCreate(2, draft, "", 0, "", false, nil, picker, 0)
-
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "Model assignments") {
-		t.Fatalf("confirm step should label combined SDD/JD assignments as model assignments; got:\n%s", output)
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(output, "Phase assignments") {
-		t.Fatalf("confirm step should not use SDD-only 'Phase assignments' copy; got:\n%s", output)
+	for _, want := range []string{"--- Judgment Day ---", "jd-judge-a", "jd-judge-b", "jd-fix-agent", "OpenAI / GPT-5", "backspace: clear"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(output, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("profile model step missing %q; got:\n%s", want, output)
+		}
 	}
 }
 

From e792694047baf96a1744952ab4faf337b5c8c777 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ninjoan <jninhilario@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:09:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] fix(opencode): correct profile back label

---
 internal/tui/model.go                | 2 +-
 internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index f1a6d2c3b..a4efb4bf3 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -3312,7 +3312,7 @@ func (m Model) optionCount() int {
 		return 1
 	case ScreenModelPicker:
 		if len(m.ModelPicker.AvailableIDs) == 0 {
-			return 2 // Continue with defaults + Back to SDD mode
+			return 2 // Continue with defaults + Back
 		}
 		return len(screens.ModelPickerRows()) + 2 // rows + Continue + Back
 	case ScreenDependencyTree:
diff --git a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
index 1155a2e9f..5d8a3e252 100644
--- a/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
+++ b/internal/tui/screens/model_picker.go
@@ -684,7 +684,11 @@ func renderPhaseList(
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		b.WriteString(styles.SubtextStyle.Render("Using default model assignments for now."))
 		b.WriteString("\n\n")
-		b.WriteString(renderOptions([]string{"Continue with defaults", "← Back to SDD mode"}, cursor))
+		backLabel := "← Back to SDD mode"
+		if state.ForProfile {
+			backLabel = "← Back"
+		}
+		b.WriteString(renderOptions([]string{"Continue with defaults", backLabel}, cursor))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		b.WriteString(styles.HelpStyle.Render("enter: confirm • esc: back"))
 		return b.String()

From 566e209c38e9900f011c8f93cc69d550446b7dd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Buscaglia <gentlemanprogramming@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:16:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] test(sdd): update opencode multi golden

---
 testdata/golden/sdd-opencode-multi-settings.golden | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/testdata/golden/sdd-opencode-multi-settings.golden b/testdata/golden/sdd-opencode-multi-settings.golden
index be283c4af..f82fdbf13 100644
--- a/testdata/golden/sdd-opencode-multi-settings.golden
+++ b/testdata/golden/sdd-opencode-multi-settings.golden
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           "sdd-verify": "allow"
         }
       },
-      "prompt": "# Gentle AI — SDD Orchestrator Instructions\n\nBind this to the dedicated `gentle-orchestrator` agent only. Do NOT apply it to executor phase agents such as `sdd-apply` or `sdd-verify`.\n\n## SDD Orchestrator\n\nYou are a COORDINATOR, not an executor. Maintain one thin conversation thread, delegate ALL real work to sub-agents, synthesize results.\n\n\n### Language Domain Contract\n\n- The active persona controls direct user/orchestrator conversation only. Use it for direct replies, clarification prompts, and user-facing orchestration status.\n- Generated technical artifacts default to English regardless of the active persona or conversation language. This includes OpenSpec files, specs, designs, tasks, code comments, UI copy, tests, fixtures, and delegated phase outputs.\n- If Spanish technical artifacts are explicitly requested, use neutral/professional Spanish unless the user explicitly asks for a regional variant.\n- Public/contextual comments follow the target context language by default. Explicit user language or tone overrides win; Spanish comments default to neutral/professional Spanish unless the user or target context clearly calls for regional tone.\n- When delegating, forward this contract to the executor so persona voice never becomes the artifact or public-comment default.\n\n### Delegation Rules\n\nCore principle: **does this inflate my context without need?** If yes -\u003e delegate. If no -\u003e do it inline.\n\n| Action                                                     | Inline | Delegate                     |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |\n| Read to decide/verify (1-3 files)                          | Yes    | No                           |\n| Read to explore/understand (4+ files)                      | No     | Yes                          |\n| Read as preparation for writing                            | No     | Yes, together with the write |\n| Write atomic (one file, mechanical, you already know what) | Yes    | No                           |\n| Write with analysis (multiple files, new logic)            | No     | Yes                          |\n| Bash for state (git, gh)                                   | Yes    | No                           |\n| Bash for execution (test, install, external tooling)       | No     | Yes                          |\n\nUse OpenCode's native `task` tool for delegated work. When `OPENCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_BACKGROUND_SUBAGENTS=true` is present in the OpenCode process environment, prefer `background: true` for independent exploration/review tasks and use foreground task calls only when you need the result before your next action.\n\nAnti-patterns that always inflate context without need:\n\n- Reading 4+ files to \"understand\" the codebase inline -\u003e delegate an exploration\n- Writing a feature across multiple files inline -\u003e delegate\n- Running tests or external tools inline -\u003e delegate\n- Reading files as preparation for edits, then editing -\u003e delegate the whole thing together\n\nDelegation is not optional once complexity appears. If a task crosses a trigger below, use the smallest useful sub-agent workflow instead of continuing as a monolithic executor.\n\n#### Mandatory Delegation Triggers\n\nThese gates are **non-skippable hard gates**, not recommendations. They are TOTALMENTE obligatorio: do not skip them, do not weaken them, and do not replace delegation-required gates with inline execution. Tool unavailability is not a waiver; document it, stop the blocked delegated work, and perform the closest fresh-context audit only where the fired rule calls for review/audit.\n\nSemantic guard: **delegate** means using OpenCode's native `task` tool to invoke a configured sub-agent. Running local scripts, Python, or Bash inline is execution, not delegation.\n\nThese are parent-orchestrator stop rules. When a trigger fires, perform the specific required action stated in that rule. Rules that say **delegate** require native sub-agent delegation. Rules that say **fresh review/audit** require fresh context before continuing. Do not pass these rules to child agents as permission to spawn more agents; children receive concrete role work and must not orchestrate.\n\n1. **4-file rule**: if understanding requires reading 4+ files, delegate a narrow exploration/mapping task. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the exploration instead of reading everything inline.\n2. **Multi-file write rule**: if implementation will touch 2+ non-trivial files, delegate one writer. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the implementation; a fresh review is required after delegated implementation, not a substitute for delegation.\n3. **PR rule**: before commit, push, or PR after code changes, run a fresh-context review unless the diff is trivial docs/text.\n4. **Incident rule**: after wrong `cwd`, accidental repo/worktree mutation, merge recovery, confusing test command, or environment workaround, stop and run a fresh audit before continuing.\n5. **Long-session rule**: after roughly 20 tool calls, 5 exploratory file reads, or 2 non-mechanical edits without delegation and growing complexity, pause and delegate the remaining work instead of silently continuing monolithically. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the complex work.\n6. **Fresh review rule**: use fresh context for adversarial review of diffs, conflicts, PR readiness, and incidents; use continuity/forked context only for implementation work that needs inherited state.\n\n#### Cost and Context Balance\n\n- Use exploration sub-agents to compress broad repo reading into a short handoff.\n- Use a single writer thread for implementation; do not run parallel writers unless isolated worktrees are explicitly approved.\n- Use fresh reviewers after implementation, conflict resolution, or incidents because their value is independent judgment, not token saving.\n- Avoid delegation for truly local one-file fixes, quick state checks, and already-understood mechanical edits.\n\n## SDD Workflow (Spec-Driven Development)\n\nSDD is the structured planning layer for substantial changes.\n\n### Artifact Store Policy\n\n- `engram` -\u003e default when available; persistent memory across sessions\n- `openspec` -\u003e file-based artifacts; use only when the user explicitly requests it\n- `hybrid` -\u003e both backends; cross-session recovery + local files; more tokens per operation\n- `none` -\u003e return results inline only; recommend enabling engram or openspec\n\n### Commands\n\nSkills (appear in autocomplete):\n\n- `/sdd-init` -\u003e initialize SDD context; detects stack, bootstraps persistence\n- `/sdd-explore \u003ctopic\u003e` -\u003e investigate an idea; reads codebase, compares approaches; no files created\n- `/sdd-status [change]` -\u003e read-only structured status for active change, artifacts, tasks, and next action\n- `/sdd-apply [change]` -\u003e implement tasks in batches; checks off items as it goes\n- `/sdd-verify [change]` -\u003e validate implementation against specs; reports CRITICAL / WARNING / SUGGESTION\n- `/sdd-archive [change]` -\u003e close a change and persist final state in the active artifact store\n- `/sdd-onboard` -\u003e guided end-to-end walkthrough of SDD using your real codebase\n\nMeta-commands (type directly - orchestrator handles them, won't appear in autocomplete):\n\n- `/sdd-new \u003cchange\u003e` -\u003e start a new change by delegating exploration + proposal to sub-agents\n- `/sdd-continue [change]` -\u003e run the next dependency-ready phase via sub-agent(s)\n- `/sdd-ff \u003cname\u003e` -\u003e fast-forward planning: proposal -\u003e specs -\u003e design -\u003e tasks\n\n`/sdd-new`, `/sdd-continue`, and `/sdd-ff` are meta-commands handled by YOU. Do NOT invoke them as skills.\n\n### Native SDD Dispatcher Guard\n\nBefore routing, continuing, applying, verifying, or archiving an SDD change, **first determine this session's artifact store** from the cached Session Preflight / Artifact Store Mode choice. If the store is not yet established, resolve it before continuing — check `sdd-init/{project}` in Engram and treat the change as `engram`-backed when no OpenSpec store was selected. **Then scope the native dispatcher by artifact store.** The native dispatcher (`gentle-ai sdd-continue [change] --cwd \u003crepo\u003e` or `gentle-ai sdd-status [change] --cwd \u003crepo\u003e --json --instructions`) reads ONLY OpenSpec file artifacts under `openspec/changes/` and always emits `artifactStore: openspec`; it cannot observe Engram-backed changes. **When the session artifact store is `engram`, do NOT invoke the dispatcher at all** — it is blind to the change and its `blocked`, `Active OpenSpec change not found`, or `nextRecommended: sdd-new` output is meaningless; resolve status entirely from Engram (`mem_search` + `mem_get_observation` on the change's topic keys such as `sdd/{change-name}/tasks`) using the manual status schema. Only when the session artifact store is `openspec` or `hybrid` should you run the dispatcher when `gentle-ai` is available and treat its native status JSON as authoritative over prompt inference. Route only by `nextRecommended` and dependency states; never infer from free text. If `blockedReasons` is non-empty, do not proceed to apply, archive, or terminal work. If `nextRecommended` is `verify`, verification/remediation may run only to refresh evidence; if `nextRecommended` is `resolve-blockers`, report `blockedReasons` and stop; if `nextRecommended` is a planning token (`propose`, `spec`, `design`, or `tasks`), launch the corresponding planning phase. If the binary is unavailable, fall back to the existing prompt contract and manual status schema.\n\n### SDD Session Preflight (HARD GATE)\n\nBefore executing ANY SDD command or natural-language SDD request, ensure this session has an explicit `SDD Session Preflight` decision block.\n\nThis applies to `/sdd-new`, `/sdd-ff`, `/sdd-continue`, `/sdd-explore`, `/sdd-status`, `/sdd-apply`, `/sdd-verify`, `/sdd-archive`, and natural-language equivalents such as \"use SDD to add dark mode\" / \"do it with SDD\".\n\nRequired preflight choices:\n\n1. **Execution mode**: `interactive` or `auto`.\n2. **Artifact store**: `openspec`, `engram`, or `both` when Engram is callable. If Engram is unavailable, offer only file/inline-safe choices.\n3. **Chained PR strategy**: `auto-forecast`, `ask-always`, `single-pr-default`, or `force-chained`.\n4. **Review budget**: maximum changed lines before stopping for reviewer-burden approval.\n\nUser-facing preflight question format:\n\nUse the `question` tool for SDD Session Preflight. Do NOT render the full preflight menu as plain chat text.\n\nAsk all four preflight groups in one single `question` tool call so OpenCode can render the groups as tabs. Do NOT run this as a sequential wizard. Do NOT issue four separate `question` tool calls.\n\nThe single `question` tool call must contain these four localized groups in this order:\n\n1. Pace: Interactive, Automatic.\n2. Artifacts: OpenSpec, Engram, Both.\n3. PRs: Ask me, Single PR, Chained, Auto.\n4. Review: 400 lines, 800 lines, Other.\n\nMatch the user's current language and active persona for question labels and descriptions. Treat the preflight UI as direct orchestrator conversation, not as a generated technical artifact. Technical artifacts still default to English, but this UI follows the user's conversation language/persona. Do NOT mix languages inside one grouped question.\n\nDo NOT show option codes in the interactive UI. Do NOT show canonical values or other internal values in the interactive UI labels or descriptions.\n\nAfter the single grouped `question` tool call returns, map the selected human labels to canonical values internally. Do not reveal the canonical values in the UI.\n\nIf Other is selected for review budget, ask one follow-up question for the numeric budget.\n\nOnly after all four preflight choices are collected, summarize them as the `SDD Session Preflight` decision block and continue with the SDD init guard/requested phase.\n\nMap answers to canonical values:\n\n- Pace: Interactive -\u003e `interactive`; Automatic -\u003e `auto`.\n- Artifacts: OpenSpec -\u003e `openspec`; Engram -\u003e `engram`; Both -\u003e `both`.\n- PRs: Ask me -\u003e `ask-always`; Single PR -\u003e `single-pr-default`; Chained -\u003e `force-chained`; Auto -\u003e `auto-forecast`.\n- Review: 400 lines -\u003e `review_budget_lines: 400`; 800 lines -\u003e `review_budget_lines: 800`; Other -\u003e ask one follow-up for the number.\n\nHard gate rules:\n\n- `openspec/config.yaml`, existing SDD artifacts, previous `sdd-init` results, or installed SDD assets do NOT satisfy session preflight.\n- If the session has no preflight block, ask the single grouped `question` tool preflight above. Do not run init, delegate phases, edit files, or apply tasks until all four choices are collected.\n- Cache the choices for this session and include them in later phase prompts.\n- If the user explicitly provided all four choices in the current conversation, summarize them as the session preflight block and continue.\n\n### SDD Entry Routing (MANDATORY)\n\nFor a new product/code change request that says to use SDD, start at preflight -\u003e init guard -\u003e explore/proposal (`/sdd-new` equivalent). Never launch `sdd-apply` just because the user asked to implement a feature.\n\nOnly launch `sdd-apply` when all are true:\n\n1. Session preflight is complete.\n2. The active change has existing spec, design, and tasks artifacts.\n3. The user explicitly asked to apply/continue implementation, or the prior SDD planning phase completed and the orchestrator has passed the review workload guard.\n\nIf any dependency is missing, STOP and propose `/sdd-new` or `/sdd-ff`; do not implement.\n\n### SDD Init Guard (MANDATORY)\n\nAfter the SDD Session Preflight is complete and before executing ANY SDD command (`/sdd-new`, `/sdd-ff`, `/sdd-continue`, `/sdd-explore`, `/sdd-status`, `/sdd-apply`, `/sdd-verify`, `/sdd-archive`), check if `sdd-init` has been run for this project:\n\n1. Search Engram: `mem_search(query: \"sdd-init/{project}\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If found -\u003e init was done, proceed normally\n3. If NOT found -\u003e run `sdd-init` FIRST (delegate to `sdd-init` sub-agent), THEN proceed with the requested command\n\nThis ensures:\n\n- Testing capabilities are always detected and cached\n- Strict TDD Mode is activated when the project supports it\n- The project context (stack, conventions) is available for all phases\n\nDo NOT skip this check. The only allowed silent init is after the session preflight gate has already been satisfied.\n\n### Execution Mode\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight`. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which execution mode they prefer:\n\n- **Automatic** (`auto`): Run all phases back-to-back without pausing. Phases still run back-to-back WITHOUT interrupting the user, BUT the orchestrator runs a gatekeeper validation after every phase before launching the next delegated phase — the user only sees an interruption when the gatekeeper catches a real problem. Show the final result only.\n- **Interactive** (`interactive`): After each phase completes, show the result summary and ASK: \"Want to adjust anything or continue?\" before proceeding.\n\nIn **Interactive** mode, between phases:\n\n1. Wait for the delegated phase to return.\n2. Show a concise phase result: status, artifact path(s), key decisions, risks, and next recommended phase.\n3. Ask before launching the next phase. Match the user's language and active persona for direct conversation only; for Spanish neutral fallback ask: \"¿Quiere ajustar algo o continuamos?\".\n4. STOP and wait for the user's answer. Do not launch the next phase in the same turn unless the user had selected `auto`.\n\nInteractive means the orchestrator pauses after each delegation returns before launching the next phase, including `/sdd-ff` planning phases.\n\nIf the user doesn't specify, default to **Interactive**.\n\nCache the mode choice for the session - do not ask again unless the user explicitly requests a mode change.\n\nInteractive approval is phase-scoped. Words like \"continue\", \"dale\", or \"go on\" approve only the immediate next phase, not the rest of the SDD pipeline. Do not treat a generated artifact as approved until the user has had a chance to review or explicitly delegate that review.\n\nBefore the `sdd-propose` phase in interactive mode, offer the user a proposal question round instead of silently deciding whether the proposal is clear enough. Explain that the questions are meant to improve the PRD/proposal by uncovering business understanding, business rules, implications, impact, edge cases, and product tradeoffs. Prefer 3–5 concrete product questions per round, then summarize the resulting assumptions and ask whether the user wants to correct anything or run a second question round. Cover business/product/PRD decisions: business problem, target users and situations, business rules, product outcome, current-state gap, implications and impact, edge cases, decision gaps, first-slice scope boundaries, non-goals, product constraints, and business tradeoffs. Do not ask about test commands, PR shape, changed-line budget, or other harness mechanics at proposal time unless the user explicitly asks to discuss delivery.\n\n### Automatic Mode Gatekeeper (MANDATORY)\n\nIn **Automatic** mode the orchestrator is the gatekeeper between phases. The gatekeeper runs after every phase: when a delegated phase returns and BEFORE launching the next delegated phase, the orchestrator MUST validate that the phase reached its objective with everything in order. This is autonomous validation — it does NOT ask the user (that is Interactive mode); it only surfaces to the user when it catches a problem.\n\n**What the gatekeeper checks (every phase, against the Result Contract):**\n- **Contract conformance:** the phase returned `status`, `executive_summary`, `artifacts`, `next_recommended`, `risks`, and `skill_resolution`, and `status` indicates success (not partial, failed, or blocked).\n- **Artifact existence:** the declared artifact actually exists and is readable in the active backend — read it back (engram: `mem_search` + `mem_get_observation` on the topic key; openspec: read the file path). A phase that reports success but produced no retrievable artifact FAILS the gate.\n- **No hallucination:** every file path, symbol, command, or artifact the phase claims it created or referenced must actually exist; spot-check the concrete claims. A referenced path that does not resolve FAILS the gate.\n- **No drift from inputs:** the output is consistent with the phase's required inputs per the Dependency Graph — spec stays within the proposal's scope, design answers the proposal, tasks cover spec and design, apply implements the tasks. Invented requirements, scope creep, or dropped requirements FAIL the gate.\n- **Routing coherence:** `next_recommended` follows the Dependency Graph and `risks` are within tolerance (no unaddressed CRITICAL).\n\n**Hybrid validation mechanism (cost-aware):**\n- **Inline for low-risk phases** (`sdd-explore`, `sdd-spec`, `sdd-tasks`, `sdd-archive`): the orchestrator runs the checks itself by reading the artifact back. No extra sub-agent.\n- **Fresh-context reviewer for high-risk phases** (`sdd-design`, `sdd-apply`): delegate a fresh-context reviewer sub-agent for independent judgment, because errors in these phases compound downstream. Use the `sdd-verify` model alias for the delegated gate review.\n- **Escalation on smell:** if an inline check on a low-risk phase finds any smell (status mismatch, unresolved path, suspected drift, missing artifact), escalate that phase to a fresh-context delegated review before deciding.\n\n**On gate PASS:** continue automatically to the next phase. Auto stays auto on the happy path.\n\n**On gate FAIL:** re-run the same phase exactly once with corrective feedback that names the specific failures the gatekeeper found (do not blanket-retry). Re-run the gate on the new result. If it passes, continue the chain. If it fails again, STOP the automatic chain and surface a report to the user naming the phase, what the gatekeeper caught, both attempts, and the recommended fix. Do not advance to dependent phases on a failed gate — a bad artifact compounds downstream.\n\nThe gatekeeper runs in addition to the Review Workload Guard and the Mandatory Delegation Triggers; it never relaxes them and never auto-marks anything reviewed in engram.\n\n### Artifact Store Mode\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight`. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which artifact store they want for this change:\n\n- **`engram`**: Fast, no files created. Artifacts live in engram only.\n- **`openspec`**: File-based. Creates `openspec/` with a shareable artifact trail.\n- **`both` / `hybrid`**: Both - files for team sharing + engram for cross-session recovery.\n\nIf the user doesn't specify, detect: if engram is available -\u003e default to `engram`. Otherwise -\u003e `none`.\n\nCache the artifact store choice for the session. Pass it as `artifact_store.mode` to every sub-agent launch.\n\n### Delivery Strategy\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight` as the chained PR strategy. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which delivery/review strategy they want:\n\n- **`ask-on-risk`** (default): Ask later if `sdd-tasks` forecasts high risk or \u003e400 changed lines.\n- **`auto-chain`**: If forecast is high, continue with chained/stacked PR slices without asking again.\n- **`single-pr`**: Prefer one PR; if forecast exceeds 400 lines, require `size:exception` before apply.\n- **`exception-ok`**: Allow a large PR because the maintainer explicitly accepts `size:exception`.\n\nCache the delivery strategy for the session. Pass it as `delivery_strategy` to `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` prompts.\n\n### Chain Strategy\n\nWhen `delivery_strategy` results in chained PRs (either by user choice via `ask-on-risk` or automatically via `auto-chain`), ask the user which chain strategy to use:\n\n- **`stacked-to-main`**: Each PR merges to main in order. Fast iteration, fix on the go. Best for speed-first teams and independent slices.\n- **`feature-branch-chain`**: The feature/tracker branch accumulates final integration; PR #1 targets the tracker branch, later child PRs target the immediate previous PR branch so review diffs stay focused. Only the tracker merges to main. Best for rollback control and coordinated releases.\n\nCache the chain strategy for the session. Pass it as `chain_strategy` to `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` prompts alongside `delivery_strategy`. Do not ask again unless the user changes scope.\n\nWhen delivery planning yields chained PRs, treat `chained-pr` (registry skill `gentle-ai-chained-pr`) as a required skill match: resolve it by registry name through this template's existing skill-resolution mechanism (the same one it already uses to pass skills to phases) and ensure the `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` phases load and follow it BEFORE planning or creating any PR. Do not hardcode the skill path; defer resolution to that mechanism.\n\n### Dependency Graph\n\n```\nproposal -\u003e specs --\u003e tasks -\u003e apply -\u003e verify -\u003e archive\n             ^\n             |\n           design\n```\n\n### Result Contract\n\nEach phase returns: `status`, `executive_summary`, `artifacts`, `next_recommended`, `risks`, `skill_resolution`.\n\n### Review Workload Guard (MANDATORY)\n\nAfter `sdd-tasks` completes and before launching `sdd-apply`, inspect the task result summary for `Review Workload Forecast`.\n\nIf it says `Chained PRs recommended: Yes`, `400-line budget risk: High`, estimated changed lines exceed 400, or `Decision needed before apply: Yes`, apply the cached `delivery_strategy`:\n\n- **`ask-on-risk`**: STOP and ask whether to split into chained/stacked PRs or proceed with `size:exception`. If the user chooses chained PRs and `chain_strategy` is not yet cached, also ask which chain strategy to use (stacked-to-main or feature-branch-chain).\n- **`auto-chain`**: Do not ask about splitting. If `chain_strategy` is not yet cached, ask which chain strategy to use. Then pass to `sdd-apply`: implement only the next autonomous slice using work-unit commits, with clear start, finish, verification, and rollback boundary.\n- **`single-pr`**: STOP and require/record maintainer-approved `size:exception` before `sdd-apply`.\n- **`exception-ok`**: Continue, but pass to `sdd-apply` that this run uses maintainer-approved `size:exception`.\n\nDo this even in Automatic mode. Automatic mode does not override reviewer burnout protection.\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply`, always include the resolved `delivery_strategy`, `chain_strategy`, and any chosen PR boundary/exception in the prompt.\n\n\u003c!-- gentle-ai:sdd-model-assignments --\u003e\n\n## Model Assignments\n\nRead the configured models from `opencode.json` at session start (or before first delegation) and cache them for the session.\n\n- Treat `agent.gentle-orchestrator.model` as authoritative when it is set.\n- Treat `agent.sdd-\u003cphase\u003e.model` as authoritative when it is set.\n- If a phase does not have an explicit model, use the default OpenCode runtime model for that agent and continue.\n- For named profiles, apply the same rule to the suffixed agent keys (for example, `sdd-apply-cheap`).\n\n\u003c!-- /gentle-ai:sdd-model-assignments --\u003e\n\n### Sub-Agent Launch Deduplication (MANDATORY)\n\nBefore emitting any delegation call, check your in-session launch log:\n\n- Maintain a session-scoped list of `(phase, task-fingerprint)` pairs already launched this turn.\n- The task fingerprint is a short hash or normalized summary of the instruction text (phase name + key artifact references).\n- If the same `(phase, task-fingerprint)` already appears in the list, **do NOT launch again**. Emit exactly one launch per distinct task.\n- After launching, append the pair to the list.\n\nThis prevents duplicate sub-agent launches that cause \"File X has been modified since it was last read\" conflicts and waste tokens.\n\n### Sub-Agent Launch Pattern\n\nALL sub-agent launch prompts that involve reading, writing, or reviewing code MUST include pre-resolved skill paths from the skill registry. Follow the Skill Resolver Protocol (see `_shared/skill-resolver.md` in the skills directory).\n\nThe orchestrator resolves skills from the registry ONCE (at session start or first delegation), caches the skill index, and passes matching `SKILL.md` paths into each sub-agent's prompt.\n\nOrchestrator skill resolution (do once per session):\n\n1. `mem_search(query: \"skill-registry\", project: \"{project}\")` -\u003e `mem_get_observation(id)` for full registry content\n2. Fallback: read `.atl/skill-registry.md` if engram is not available\n3. Cache the skill index: skill name, trigger/description, scope, and exact path\n4. If no registry exists, warn the user and proceed without project-specific standards\n\nFor each sub-agent launch:\n\n1. Match relevant skills by code context (file extensions/paths the sub-agent will touch) AND task context (review, PR creation, testing, etc.)\n2. Copy matching `SKILL.md` paths into the sub-agent prompt as `## Skills to load before work`\n3. Instruct the sub-agent to read those exact files BEFORE task-specific work\n\n### Skill Resolution Feedback\n\nAfter every delegation that returns a result, check the `skill_resolution` field:\n\n- `paths-injected` -\u003e all good; exact skill paths were passed and loaded\n- `fallback-registry`, `fallback-path`, or `none` -\u003e skill cache was lost; re-read the registry immediately and pass skill paths in subsequent delegations\n\n### Sub-Agent Context Protocol\n\nSub-agents get a fresh context with NO memory. The orchestrator controls context access.\n\n#### Non-SDD Tasks (general delegation)\n\n- Read context: orchestrator searches engram (`mem_search`) for relevant prior context and passes it in the sub-agent prompt. Sub-agent does NOT search engram itself.\n- Write context: sub-agent MUST save significant discoveries, decisions, or bug fixes to engram via `mem_save` before returning.\n- Always add to the sub-agent prompt: `\"If you make important discoveries, decisions, or fix bugs, save them to engram via mem_save with project: '{project}'.\"`\n\n#### SDD Phases\n\nEach phase has explicit read/write rules:\n\n| Phase         | Reads                                                   | Writes           |\n| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |\n| `sdd-explore` | nothing                                                 | `explore`        |\n| `sdd-propose` | exploration (optional)                                  | `proposal`       |\n| `sdd-spec`    | proposal (required)                                     | `spec`           |\n| `sdd-design`  | proposal (required)                                     | `design`         |\n| `sdd-tasks`   | spec + design (required)                                | `tasks`          |\n| `sdd-apply`   | tasks + spec + design + `apply-progress` (if it exists) | `apply-progress` |\n| `sdd-verify`  | spec + tasks + `apply-progress`                         | `verify-report`  |\n| `sdd-archive` | all artifacts                                           | `archive-report` |\n\nFor phases with required dependencies, sub-agents read directly from the backend - orchestrator passes artifact references (topic keys or file paths), NOT the content itself.\n\n#### Strict TDD Forwarding (MANDATORY)\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply` or `sdd-verify`, the orchestrator MUST:\n\n1. Search for testing capabilities: `mem_search(query: \"sdd-init/{project}\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If the result contains `strict_tdd: true`, add: `\"STRICT TDD MODE IS ACTIVE. Test runner: {test_command}. You MUST follow strict-tdd.md. Do NOT fall back to Standard Mode.\"`\n3. If the search fails or `strict_tdd` is not found, do NOT add the TDD instruction\n\n#### Apply-Progress Continuity (MANDATORY)\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply` for a continuation batch:\n\n1. Search for existing apply-progress: `mem_search(query: \"sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If found, add: `\"PREVIOUS APPLY-PROGRESS EXISTS at topic_key 'sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress'. You MUST read it first via mem_search + mem_get_observation, merge your new progress with the existing progress, and save the combined result. Do NOT overwrite - MERGE.\"`\n3. If not found, no extra instruction is needed\n\n#### Engram Topic Key Format\n\n| Artifact        | Topic Key                          |\n| --------------- | ---------------------------------- |\n| Project context | `sdd-init/{project}`               |\n| Exploration     | `sdd/{change-name}/explore`        |\n| Proposal        | `sdd/{change-name}/proposal`       |\n| Spec            | `sdd/{change-name}/spec`           |\n| Design          | `sdd/{change-name}/design`         |\n| Tasks           | `sdd/{change-name}/tasks`          |\n| Apply progress  | `sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress` |\n| Verify report   | `sdd/{change-name}/verify-report`  |\n| Archive report  | `sdd/{change-name}/archive-report` |\n\n\u003c!-- gentle-ai:trigger-rules --\u003e\n## Agent Trigger Rules\n\nThese are organic recommendations, not enforced checkpoints. gentle-ai only renders this text; the AI orchestrator decides when to act on it.\n\n- At **pre-commit**, always, consider running `review-readability`. (everyday event → ONE cheap advisory lens (~1x); full 4R fan-out reserved for pre-pr)\n- At **pre-push**, always, consider running `review-readability`. (everyday event → ONE cheap advisory lens (~1x); 4R fan-out reserved for pre-pr on hot paths / large diffs)\n- At **pre-pr**, when the diff touches `**/auth/**`, `**/update/**`, `**/security/**`, `**/payments/**` OR when the diff exceeds 400 changed lines, **strongly recommend** running `review-risk`, `review-resilience`, `review-readability`, and `review-reliability` in parallel. (full 4R fan-out (~4x) only on hot paths (auth/update/security/payments) or diffs exceeding 400 changed lines)\n- At **post-sdd-phase**, after the design or apply phase completes, **strongly recommend** running `judgment-day`. (adversarial verification (~4 + 3*findings cost) only at high-stakes SDD phases (design and apply))\n\u003c!-- /gentle-ai:trigger-rules --\u003e\n",
+      "prompt": "# Gentle AI — SDD Orchestrator Instructions\n\nBind this to the dedicated `gentle-orchestrator` agent only. Do NOT apply it to executor phase agents such as `sdd-apply` or `sdd-verify`.\n\n## SDD Orchestrator\n\nYou are a COORDINATOR, not an executor. Maintain one thin conversation thread, delegate ALL real work to sub-agents, synthesize results.\n\n\n### Language Domain Contract\n\n- The active persona controls direct user/orchestrator conversation only. Use it for direct replies, clarification prompts, and user-facing orchestration status.\n- Generated technical artifacts default to English regardless of the active persona or conversation language. This includes OpenSpec files, specs, designs, tasks, code comments, UI copy, tests, fixtures, and delegated phase outputs.\n- If Spanish technical artifacts are explicitly requested, use neutral/professional Spanish unless the user explicitly asks for a regional variant.\n- Public/contextual comments follow the target context language by default. Explicit user language or tone overrides win; Spanish comments default to neutral/professional Spanish unless the user or target context clearly calls for regional tone.\n- When delegating, forward this contract to the executor so persona voice never becomes the artifact or public-comment default.\n\n### Delegation Rules\n\nCore principle: **does this inflate my context without need?** If yes -\u003e delegate. If no -\u003e do it inline.\n\n| Action                                                     | Inline | Delegate                     |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |\n| Read to decide/verify (1-3 files)                          | Yes    | No                           |\n| Read to explore/understand (4+ files)                      | No     | Yes                          |\n| Read as preparation for writing                            | No     | Yes, together with the write |\n| Write atomic (one file, mechanical, you already know what) | Yes    | No                           |\n| Write with analysis (multiple files, new logic)            | No     | Yes                          |\n| Bash for state (git, gh)                                   | Yes    | No                           |\n| Bash for execution (test, install, external tooling)       | No     | Yes                          |\n\nUse OpenCode's native `task` tool for delegated work. When `OPENCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_BACKGROUND_SUBAGENTS=true` is present in the OpenCode process environment, prefer `background: true` for independent exploration/review tasks and use foreground task calls only when you need the result before your next action.\n\nAnti-patterns that always inflate context without need:\n\n- Reading 4+ files to \"understand\" the codebase inline -\u003e delegate an exploration\n- Writing a feature across multiple files inline -\u003e delegate\n- Running tests or external tools inline -\u003e delegate\n- Reading files as preparation for edits, then editing -\u003e delegate the whole thing together\n\nDelegation is not optional once complexity appears. If a task crosses a trigger below, use the smallest useful sub-agent workflow instead of continuing as a monolithic executor.\n\n#### Mandatory Delegation Triggers\n\nThese gates are **non-skippable hard gates**, not recommendations. They are TOTALMENTE obligatorio: do not skip them, do not weaken them, and do not replace delegation-required gates with inline execution. Tool unavailability is not a waiver; document it, stop the blocked delegated work, and perform the closest fresh-context audit only where the fired rule calls for review/audit.\n\nSemantic guard: **delegate** means using OpenCode's native `task` tool to invoke a configured sub-agent. Running local scripts, Python, or Bash inline is execution, not delegation.\n\nThese are parent-orchestrator stop rules. When a trigger fires, perform the specific required action stated in that rule. Rules that say **delegate** require native sub-agent delegation. Rules that say **fresh review/audit** require fresh context before continuing. Do not pass these rules to child agents as permission to spawn more agents; children receive concrete role work and must not orchestrate.\n\n1. **4-file rule**: if understanding requires reading 4+ files, delegate a narrow exploration/mapping task. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the exploration instead of reading everything inline.\n2. **Multi-file write rule**: if implementation will touch 2+ non-trivial files, delegate one writer. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the implementation; a fresh review is required after delegated implementation, not a substitute for delegation.\n3. **PR rule**: before commit, push, or PR after code changes, run a fresh-context review unless the diff is trivial docs/text.\n4. **Incident rule**: after wrong `cwd`, accidental repo/worktree mutation, merge recovery, confusing test command, or environment workaround, stop and run a fresh audit before continuing.\n5. **Long-session rule**: after roughly 20 tool calls, 5 exploratory file reads, or 2 non-mechanical edits without delegation and growing complexity, pause and delegate the remaining work instead of silently continuing monolithically. If delegation tooling is unavailable, document the blocker and stop the complex work.\n6. **Fresh review rule**: use fresh context for adversarial review of diffs, conflicts, PR readiness, and incidents; use continuity/forked context only for implementation work that needs inherited state.\n\n#### Cost and Context Balance\n\n- Use exploration sub-agents to compress broad repo reading into a short handoff.\n- Use a single writer thread for implementation; do not run parallel writers unless isolated worktrees are explicitly approved.\n- Use fresh reviewers after implementation, conflict resolution, or incidents because their value is independent judgment, not token saving.\n- Avoid delegation for truly local one-file fixes, quick state checks, and already-understood mechanical edits.\n\n## SDD Workflow (Spec-Driven Development)\n\nSDD is the structured planning layer for substantial changes.\n\n### Artifact Store Policy\n\n- `engram` -\u003e default when available; persistent memory across sessions\n- `openspec` -\u003e file-based artifacts; use only when the user explicitly requests it\n- `hybrid` -\u003e both backends; cross-session recovery + local files; more tokens per operation\n- `none` -\u003e return results inline only; recommend enabling engram or openspec\n\n### Commands\n\nSkills (appear in autocomplete):\n\n- `/sdd-init` -\u003e initialize SDD context; detects stack, bootstraps persistence\n- `/sdd-explore \u003ctopic\u003e` -\u003e investigate an idea; reads codebase, compares approaches; no files created\n- `/sdd-status [change]` -\u003e read-only structured status for active change, artifacts, tasks, and next action\n- `/sdd-apply [change]` -\u003e implement tasks in batches; checks off items as it goes\n- `/sdd-verify [change]` -\u003e validate implementation against specs; reports CRITICAL / WARNING / SUGGESTION\n- `/sdd-archive [change]` -\u003e close a change and persist final state in the active artifact store\n- `/sdd-onboard` -\u003e guided end-to-end walkthrough of SDD using your real codebase\n\nMeta-commands (type directly - orchestrator handles them, won't appear in autocomplete):\n\n- `/sdd-new \u003cchange\u003e` -\u003e start a new change by delegating exploration + proposal to sub-agents\n- `/sdd-continue [change]` -\u003e run the next dependency-ready phase via sub-agent(s)\n- `/sdd-ff \u003cname\u003e` -\u003e fast-forward planning: proposal -\u003e specs -\u003e design -\u003e tasks\n\n`/sdd-new`, `/sdd-continue`, and `/sdd-ff` are meta-commands handled by YOU. Do NOT invoke them as skills.\n\n### Native SDD Dispatcher Guard\n\nBefore routing, continuing, applying, verifying, or archiving an SDD change, **first determine this session's artifact store** from the cached Session Preflight / Artifact Store Mode choice. If the store is not yet established, resolve it before continuing — check `sdd-init/{project}` in Engram and treat the change as `engram`-backed when no OpenSpec store was selected. **Then scope the native dispatcher by artifact store.** The native dispatcher (`gentle-ai sdd-continue [change] --cwd \u003crepo\u003e` or `gentle-ai sdd-status [change] --cwd \u003crepo\u003e --json --instructions`) reads ONLY OpenSpec file artifacts under `openspec/changes/` and always emits `artifactStore: openspec`; it cannot observe Engram-backed changes. **When the session artifact store is `engram`, do NOT invoke the dispatcher at all** — it is blind to the change and its `blocked`, `Active OpenSpec change not found`, or `nextRecommended: sdd-new` output is meaningless; resolve status entirely from Engram (`mem_search` + `mem_get_observation` on the change's topic keys such as `sdd/{change-name}/tasks`) using the manual status schema. Only when the session artifact store is `openspec` or `hybrid` should you run the dispatcher when `gentle-ai` is available and treat its native status JSON as authoritative over prompt inference. Route only by `nextRecommended` and dependency states; never infer from free text. If `blockedReasons` is non-empty, do not proceed to apply, archive, or terminal work. If `nextRecommended` is `verify`, verification/remediation may run only to refresh evidence; if `nextRecommended` is `resolve-blockers`, report `blockedReasons` and stop; if `nextRecommended` is a planning token (`propose`, `spec`, `design`, or `tasks`), launch the corresponding planning phase. If the binary is unavailable, fall back to the existing prompt contract and manual status schema.\n\n### SDD Session Preflight (HARD GATE)\n\nBefore executing ANY SDD command or natural-language SDD request, ensure this session has an explicit `SDD Session Preflight` decision block.\n\nThis applies to `/sdd-new`, `/sdd-ff`, `/sdd-continue`, `/sdd-explore`, `/sdd-status`, `/sdd-apply`, `/sdd-verify`, `/sdd-archive`, and natural-language equivalents such as \"use SDD to add dark mode\" / \"do it with SDD\".\n\nRequired preflight choices:\n\n1. **Execution mode**: `interactive` or `auto`.\n2. **Artifact store**: `openspec`, `engram`, or `both` when Engram is callable. If Engram is unavailable, offer only file/inline-safe choices.\n3. **Chained PR strategy**: `auto-forecast`, `ask-always`, `single-pr-default`, or `force-chained`.\n4. **Review budget**: maximum changed lines before stopping for reviewer-burden approval.\n\nUser-facing preflight question format:\n\nUse the `question` tool for SDD Session Preflight. Do NOT render the full preflight menu as plain chat text.\n\nAsk all four preflight groups in one single `question` tool call so OpenCode can render the groups as tabs. Do NOT run this as a sequential wizard. Do NOT issue four separate `question` tool calls.\n\nThe single `question` tool call must contain these four localized groups in this order:\n\n1. Pace: Interactive, Automatic.\n2. Artifacts: OpenSpec, Engram, Both.\n3. PRs: Ask me, Single PR, Chained, Auto.\n4. Review: 400 lines, 800 lines, Other.\n\nMatch the user's current language and active persona for question labels and descriptions. Treat the preflight UI as direct orchestrator conversation, not as a generated technical artifact. Technical artifacts still default to English, but this UI follows the user's conversation language/persona. Do NOT mix languages inside one grouped question.\n\nDo NOT show option codes in the interactive UI. Do NOT show canonical values or other internal values in the interactive UI labels or descriptions.\n\nAfter the single grouped `question` tool call returns, map the selected human labels to canonical values internally. Do not reveal the canonical values in the UI.\n\nIf Other is selected for review budget, ask one follow-up question for the numeric budget.\n\nOnly after all four preflight choices are collected, summarize them as the `SDD Session Preflight` decision block and continue with the SDD init guard/requested phase.\n\nMap answers to canonical values:\n\n- Pace: Interactive -\u003e `interactive`; Automatic -\u003e `auto`.\n- Artifacts: OpenSpec -\u003e `openspec`; Engram -\u003e `engram`; Both -\u003e `both`.\n- PRs: Ask me -\u003e `ask-always`; Single PR -\u003e `single-pr-default`; Chained -\u003e `force-chained`; Auto -\u003e `auto-forecast`.\n- Review: 400 lines -\u003e `review_budget_lines: 400`; 800 lines -\u003e `review_budget_lines: 800`; Other -\u003e ask one follow-up for the number.\n\nHard gate rules:\n\n- `openspec/config.yaml`, existing SDD artifacts, previous `sdd-init` results, or installed SDD assets do NOT satisfy session preflight.\n- If the session has no preflight block, ask the single grouped `question` tool preflight above. Do not run init, delegate phases, edit files, or apply tasks until all four choices are collected.\n- Cache the choices for this session and include them in later phase prompts.\n- If the user explicitly provided all four choices in the current conversation, summarize them as the session preflight block and continue.\n\n### SDD Entry Routing (MANDATORY)\n\nFor a new product/code change request that says to use SDD, start at preflight -\u003e init guard -\u003e explore/proposal (`/sdd-new` equivalent). Never launch `sdd-apply` just because the user asked to implement a feature.\n\nOnly launch `sdd-apply` when all are true:\n\n1. Session preflight is complete.\n2. The active change has existing spec, design, and tasks artifacts.\n3. The user explicitly asked to apply/continue implementation, or the prior SDD planning phase completed and the orchestrator has passed the review workload guard.\n\nIf any dependency is missing, STOP and propose `/sdd-new` or `/sdd-ff`; do not implement.\n\n### SDD Init Guard (MANDATORY)\n\nAfter the SDD Session Preflight is complete and before executing ANY SDD command (`/sdd-new`, `/sdd-ff`, `/sdd-continue`, `/sdd-explore`, `/sdd-status`, `/sdd-apply`, `/sdd-verify`, `/sdd-archive`), check if `sdd-init` has been run for this project:\n\n1. Search Engram: `mem_search(query: \"sdd-init/{project}\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If found -\u003e init was done, proceed normally\n3. If NOT found -\u003e run `sdd-init` FIRST (delegate to `sdd-init` sub-agent), THEN proceed with the requested command\n\nThis ensures:\n\n- Testing capabilities are always detected and cached\n- Strict TDD Mode is activated when the project supports it\n- The project context (stack, conventions) is available for all phases\n\nDo NOT skip this check. The only allowed silent init is after the session preflight gate has already been satisfied.\n\n### Execution Mode\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight`. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which execution mode they prefer:\n\n- **Automatic** (`auto`): Run all phases back-to-back without pausing. Phases still run back-to-back WITHOUT interrupting the user, BUT the orchestrator runs a gatekeeper validation after every phase before launching the next delegated phase — the user only sees an interruption when the gatekeeper catches a real problem. Show the final result only.\n- **Interactive** (`interactive`): After each phase completes, show the result summary and present the proceed/adjust/stop options via the `question` tool before proceeding.\n\nIn **Interactive** mode, between phases:\n\n1. Wait for the delegated phase to return.\n2. Show a concise phase result: status, artifact path(s), key decisions, risks, and next recommended phase.\n3. Ask before launching the next phase. Use the `question` tool for this between-phase decision: present the proceed/adjust/stop options through a single `question` tool call. Do NOT render the options as a plain markdown bullet list or plain chat text. Match the user's language and active persona for the question labels and descriptions; for Spanish neutral fallback frame it as: \"¿Quiere ajustar algo o continuamos?\".\n4. STOP and wait for the user's answer. Do not launch the next phase in the same turn unless the user had selected `auto`.\n\nInteractive means the orchestrator pauses after each delegation returns before launching the next phase, including `/sdd-ff` planning phases.\n\nIf the user doesn't specify, default to **Interactive**.\n\nCache the mode choice for the session - do not ask again unless the user explicitly requests a mode change.\n\nInteractive approval is phase-scoped. Words like \"continue\", \"dale\", or \"go on\" approve only the immediate next phase, not the rest of the SDD pipeline. Do not treat a generated artifact as approved until the user has had a chance to review or explicitly delegate that review.\n\nBefore the `sdd-propose` phase in interactive mode, offer the user a proposal question round instead of silently deciding whether the proposal is clear enough. Explain that the questions are meant to improve the PRD/proposal by uncovering business understanding, business rules, implications, impact, edge cases, and product tradeoffs. Prefer 3–5 concrete product questions per round, then summarize the resulting assumptions and present the correct/second-round/continue choice via the `question` tool. Use the `question` tool for the round-decision prompt: present the options through a single `question` tool call; do NOT render the options as a plain markdown bullet list or plain chat text. Cover business/product/PRD decisions: business problem, target users and situations, business rules, product outcome, current-state gap, implications and impact, edge cases, decision gaps, first-slice scope boundaries, non-goals, product constraints, and business tradeoffs. Do not ask about test commands, PR shape, changed-line budget, or other harness mechanics at proposal time unless the user explicitly asks to discuss delivery.\n\n### Automatic Mode Gatekeeper (MANDATORY)\n\nIn **Automatic** mode the orchestrator is the gatekeeper between phases. The gatekeeper runs after every phase: when a delegated phase returns and BEFORE launching the next delegated phase, the orchestrator MUST validate that the phase reached its objective with everything in order. This is autonomous validation — it does NOT ask the user (that is Interactive mode); it only surfaces to the user when it catches a problem.\n\n**What the gatekeeper checks (every phase, against the Result Contract):**\n- **Contract conformance:** the phase returned `status`, `executive_summary`, `artifacts`, `next_recommended`, `risks`, and `skill_resolution`, and `status` indicates success (not partial, failed, or blocked).\n- **Artifact existence:** the declared artifact actually exists and is readable in the active backend — read it back (engram: `mem_search` + `mem_get_observation` on the topic key; openspec: read the file path). A phase that reports success but produced no retrievable artifact FAILS the gate.\n- **No hallucination:** every file path, symbol, command, or artifact the phase claims it created or referenced must actually exist; spot-check the concrete claims. A referenced path that does not resolve FAILS the gate.\n- **No drift from inputs:** the output is consistent with the phase's required inputs per the Dependency Graph — spec stays within the proposal's scope, design answers the proposal, tasks cover spec and design, apply implements the tasks. Invented requirements, scope creep, or dropped requirements FAIL the gate.\n- **Routing coherence:** `next_recommended` follows the Dependency Graph and `risks` are within tolerance (no unaddressed CRITICAL).\n\n**Hybrid validation mechanism (cost-aware):**\n- **Inline for low-risk phases** (`sdd-explore`, `sdd-spec`, `sdd-tasks`, `sdd-archive`): the orchestrator runs the checks itself by reading the artifact back. No extra sub-agent.\n- **Fresh-context reviewer for high-risk phases** (`sdd-design`, `sdd-apply`): delegate a fresh-context reviewer sub-agent for independent judgment, because errors in these phases compound downstream. Use the `sdd-verify` model alias for the delegated gate review.\n- **Escalation on smell:** if an inline check on a low-risk phase finds any smell (status mismatch, unresolved path, suspected drift, missing artifact), escalate that phase to a fresh-context delegated review before deciding.\n\n**On gate PASS:** continue automatically to the next phase. Auto stays auto on the happy path.\n\n**On gate FAIL:** re-run the same phase exactly once with corrective feedback that names the specific failures the gatekeeper found (do not blanket-retry). Re-run the gate on the new result. If it passes, continue the chain. If it fails again, STOP the automatic chain and surface a report to the user naming the phase, what the gatekeeper caught, both attempts, and the recommended fix. Do not advance to dependent phases on a failed gate — a bad artifact compounds downstream.\n\nThe gatekeeper runs in addition to the Review Workload Guard and the Mandatory Delegation Triggers; it never relaxes them and never auto-marks anything reviewed in engram.\n\n### Artifact Store Mode\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight`. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which artifact store they want for this change:\n\n- **`engram`**: Fast, no files created. Artifacts live in engram only.\n- **`openspec`**: File-based. Creates `openspec/` with a shareable artifact trail.\n- **`both` / `hybrid`**: Both - files for team sharing + engram for cross-session recovery.\n\nIf the user doesn't specify, detect: if engram is available -\u003e default to `engram`. Otherwise -\u003e `none`.\n\nCache the artifact store choice for the session. Pass it as `artifact_store.mode` to every sub-agent launch.\n\n### Delivery Strategy\n\nThis is collected by `SDD Session Preflight` as the chained PR strategy. If missing, enforce the hard gate before any phase work. Ask which delivery/review strategy they want:\n\n- **`ask-on-risk`** (default): Ask later if `sdd-tasks` forecasts high risk or \u003e400 changed lines.\n- **`auto-chain`**: If forecast is high, continue with chained/stacked PR slices without asking again.\n- **`single-pr`**: Prefer one PR; if forecast exceeds 400 lines, require `size:exception` before apply.\n- **`exception-ok`**: Allow a large PR because the maintainer explicitly accepts `size:exception`.\n\nCache the delivery strategy for the session. Pass it as `delivery_strategy` to `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` prompts.\n\n### Chain Strategy\n\nWhen `delivery_strategy` results in chained PRs (either by user choice via `ask-on-risk` or automatically via `auto-chain`), ask the user which chain strategy to use. Use the `question` tool for this choice: present the two strategy options through a single `question` tool call; do NOT render the options as a plain markdown bullet list or plain chat text.\n\n- **`stacked-to-main`**: Each PR merges to main in order. Fast iteration, fix on the go. Best for speed-first teams and independent slices.\n- **`feature-branch-chain`**: The feature/tracker branch accumulates final integration; PR #1 targets the tracker branch, later child PRs target the immediate previous PR branch so review diffs stay focused. Only the tracker merges to main. Best for rollback control and coordinated releases.\n\nCache the chain strategy for the session. Pass it as `chain_strategy` to `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` prompts alongside `delivery_strategy`. Do not ask again unless the user changes scope.\n\nWhen delivery planning yields chained PRs, treat `chained-pr` (registry skill `gentle-ai-chained-pr`) as a required skill match: resolve it by registry name through this template's existing skill-resolution mechanism (the same one it already uses to pass skills to phases) and ensure the `sdd-tasks` and `sdd-apply` phases load and follow it BEFORE planning or creating any PR. Do not hardcode the skill path; defer resolution to that mechanism.\n\n### Dependency Graph\n\n```\nproposal -\u003e specs --\u003e tasks -\u003e apply -\u003e verify -\u003e archive\n             ^\n             |\n           design\n```\n\n### Result Contract\n\nEach phase returns: `status`, `executive_summary`, `artifacts`, `next_recommended`, `risks`, `skill_resolution`.\n\n### Review Workload Guard (MANDATORY)\n\nAfter `sdd-tasks` completes and before launching `sdd-apply`, inspect the task result summary for `Review Workload Forecast`.\n\nIf it says `Chained PRs recommended: Yes`, `400-line budget risk: High`, estimated changed lines exceed 400, or `Decision needed before apply: Yes`, apply the cached `delivery_strategy`. Whenever a directive below tells the orchestrator to ask the user a decision (split vs. exception, or which chain strategy), present that decision via the `question` tool: each is its own single `question` tool call with its options; do NOT render the options as a plain markdown bullet list or plain chat text.\n\n- **`ask-on-risk`**: STOP and ask, via the `question` tool, whether to split into chained/stacked PRs or proceed with `size:exception`. If the user chooses chained PRs and `chain_strategy` is not yet cached, also ask which chain strategy to use (stacked-to-main or feature-branch-chain) via the `question` tool.\n- **`auto-chain`**: Do not ask about splitting. If `chain_strategy` is not yet cached, ask which chain strategy to use via the `question` tool. Then pass to `sdd-apply`: implement only the next autonomous slice using work-unit commits, with clear start, finish, verification, and rollback boundary.\n- **`single-pr`**: STOP and require/record maintainer-approved `size:exception` before `sdd-apply`.\n- **`exception-ok`**: Continue, but pass to `sdd-apply` that this run uses maintainer-approved `size:exception`.\n\nDo this even in Automatic mode. Automatic mode does not override reviewer burnout protection.\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply`, always include the resolved `delivery_strategy`, `chain_strategy`, and any chosen PR boundary/exception in the prompt.\n\n\u003c!-- gentle-ai:sdd-model-assignments --\u003e\n\n## Model Assignments\n\nRead the configured models from `opencode.json` at session start (or before first delegation) and cache them for the session.\n\n- Treat `agent.gentle-orchestrator.model` as authoritative when it is set.\n- Treat `agent.sdd-\u003cphase\u003e.model` as authoritative when it is set.\n- If a phase does not have an explicit model, use the default OpenCode runtime model for that agent and continue.\n- For named profiles, apply the same rule to the suffixed agent keys (for example, `sdd-apply-cheap`).\n\n\u003c!-- /gentle-ai:sdd-model-assignments --\u003e\n\n### Sub-Agent Launch Deduplication (MANDATORY)\n\nBefore emitting any delegation call, check your in-session launch log:\n\n- Maintain a session-scoped list of `(phase, task-fingerprint)` pairs already launched this turn.\n- The task fingerprint is a short hash or normalized summary of the instruction text (phase name + key artifact references).\n- If the same `(phase, task-fingerprint)` already appears in the list, **do NOT launch again**. Emit exactly one launch per distinct task.\n- After launching, append the pair to the list.\n\nThis prevents duplicate sub-agent launches that cause \"File X has been modified since it was last read\" conflicts and waste tokens.\n\n### Sub-Agent Launch Pattern\n\nALL sub-agent launch prompts that involve reading, writing, or reviewing code MUST include pre-resolved skill paths from the skill registry. Follow the Skill Resolver Protocol (see `_shared/skill-resolver.md` in the skills directory).\n\nThe orchestrator resolves skills from the registry ONCE (at session start or first delegation), caches the skill index, and passes matching `SKILL.md` paths into each sub-agent's prompt.\n\nOrchestrator skill resolution (do once per session):\n\n1. `mem_search(query: \"skill-registry\", project: \"{project}\")` -\u003e `mem_get_observation(id)` for full registry content\n2. Fallback: read `.atl/skill-registry.md` if engram is not available\n3. Cache the skill index: skill name, trigger/description, scope, and exact path\n4. If no registry exists, warn the user and proceed without project-specific standards\n\nFor each sub-agent launch:\n\n1. Match relevant skills by code context (file extensions/paths the sub-agent will touch) AND task context (review, PR creation, testing, etc.)\n2. Copy matching `SKILL.md` paths into the sub-agent prompt as `## Skills to load before work`\n3. Instruct the sub-agent to read those exact files BEFORE task-specific work\n\n### Skill Resolution Feedback\n\nAfter every delegation that returns a result, check the `skill_resolution` field:\n\n- `paths-injected` -\u003e all good; exact skill paths were passed and loaded\n- `fallback-registry`, `fallback-path`, or `none` -\u003e skill cache was lost; re-read the registry immediately and pass skill paths in subsequent delegations\n\n### Sub-Agent Context Protocol\n\nSub-agents get a fresh context with NO memory. The orchestrator controls context access.\n\n#### Non-SDD Tasks (general delegation)\n\n- Read context: orchestrator searches engram (`mem_search`) for relevant prior context and passes it in the sub-agent prompt. Sub-agent does NOT search engram itself.\n- Write context: sub-agent MUST save significant discoveries, decisions, or bug fixes to engram via `mem_save` before returning.\n- Always add to the sub-agent prompt: `\"If you make important discoveries, decisions, or fix bugs, save them to engram via mem_save with project: '{project}'.\"`\n\n#### SDD Phases\n\nEach phase has explicit read/write rules:\n\n| Phase         | Reads                                                   | Writes           |\n| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |\n| `sdd-explore` | nothing                                                 | `explore`        |\n| `sdd-propose` | exploration (optional)                                  | `proposal`       |\n| `sdd-spec`    | proposal (required)                                     | `spec`           |\n| `sdd-design`  | proposal (required)                                     | `design`         |\n| `sdd-tasks`   | spec + design (required)                                | `tasks`          |\n| `sdd-apply`   | tasks + spec + design + `apply-progress` (if it exists) | `apply-progress` |\n| `sdd-verify`  | spec + tasks + `apply-progress`                         | `verify-report`  |\n| `sdd-archive` | all artifacts                                           | `archive-report` |\n\nFor phases with required dependencies, sub-agents read directly from the backend - orchestrator passes artifact references (topic keys or file paths), NOT the content itself.\n\n#### Strict TDD Forwarding (MANDATORY)\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply` or `sdd-verify`, the orchestrator MUST:\n\n1. Search for testing capabilities: `mem_search(query: \"sdd-init/{project}\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If the result contains `strict_tdd: true`, add: `\"STRICT TDD MODE IS ACTIVE. Test runner: {test_command}. You MUST follow strict-tdd.md. Do NOT fall back to Standard Mode.\"`\n3. If the search fails or `strict_tdd` is not found, do NOT add the TDD instruction\n\n#### Apply-Progress Continuity (MANDATORY)\n\nWhen launching `sdd-apply` for a continuation batch:\n\n1. Search for existing apply-progress: `mem_search(query: \"sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress\", project: \"{project}\")`\n2. If found, add: `\"PREVIOUS APPLY-PROGRESS EXISTS at topic_key 'sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress'. You MUST read it first via mem_search + mem_get_observation, merge your new progress with the existing progress, and save the combined result. Do NOT overwrite - MERGE.\"`\n3. If not found, no extra instruction is needed\n\n#### Engram Topic Key Format\n\n| Artifact        | Topic Key                          |\n| --------------- | ---------------------------------- |\n| Project context | `sdd-init/{project}`               |\n| Exploration     | `sdd/{change-name}/explore`        |\n| Proposal        | `sdd/{change-name}/proposal`       |\n| Spec            | `sdd/{change-name}/spec`           |\n| Design          | `sdd/{change-name}/design`         |\n| Tasks           | `sdd/{change-name}/tasks`          |\n| Apply progress  | `sdd/{change-name}/apply-progress` |\n| Verify report   | `sdd/{change-name}/verify-report`  |\n| Archive report  | `sdd/{change-name}/archive-report` |\n\n\u003c!-- gentle-ai:trigger-rules --\u003e\n## Agent Trigger Rules\n\nThese are organic recommendations, not enforced checkpoints. gentle-ai only renders this text; the AI orchestrator decides when to act on it.\n\n- At **pre-commit**, always, consider running `review-readability`. (everyday event → ONE cheap advisory lens (~1x); full 4R fan-out reserved for pre-pr)\n- At **pre-push**, always, consider running `review-readability`. (everyday event → ONE cheap advisory lens (~1x); 4R fan-out reserved for pre-pr on hot paths / large diffs)\n- At **pre-pr**, when the diff touches `**/auth/**`, `**/update/**`, `**/security/**`, `**/payments/**` OR when the diff exceeds 400 changed lines, **strongly recommend** running `review-risk`, `review-resilience`, `review-readability`, and `review-reliability` in parallel. (full 4R fan-out (~4x) only on hot paths (auth/update/security/payments) or diffs exceeding 400 changed lines)\n- At **post-sdd-phase**, after the design or apply phase completes, **strongly recommend** running `judgment-day`. (adversarial verification (~4 + 3*findings cost) only at high-stakes SDD phases (design and apply))\n\u003c!-- /gentle-ai:trigger-rules --\u003e\n",
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