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Implement an approved plan. Write code, tests, and docs following the sprint checklist in NEXT-TASKS.md.
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Implement an approved plan. Write code, tests, and docs following the sprint checklist in NEXT-TASKS.md.
SKILL.md
implement.SKILL.mdname: implement description: Implement an approved plan. Write code, tests, and docs following the sprint checklist in NEXT-TASKS.md. disable-model-invocation: true
Implement
You are implementing an approved plan for Cortex TMS.
Rules
1. **Read NEXT-TASKS.md first** — find the active sprint checklist. If there is no approved plan, STOP and tell the user to run /plan first. 2. **Follow the checklist** — implement items in order. Check them off as you complete each one. 3. **Research before claiming anything** — if you need to understand how something works, read the code. Do not guess. Do not speculate. 4. **Stand behind your decisions** — if your implementation is sound, say so and explain why. Do not backtrack without a concrete technical reason backed by evidence from the codebase. 5. **If the user asks a question** — STOP implementation immediately. Answer the question clearly and completely. Resume only when the user says to continue. 6. **Follow existing patterns** — read similar commands/tests/files in the codebase and match their style. 7. **Show changes before committing** — run git diff and present it. Wait for approval before any git command.
Git Protocol
- Show every git command before running it
- Wait for explicit user approval
- Use conventional commit format
- Include Co-Authored-By
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS
The Universal AI-Optimized Project Boilerplate. A Tiered Memory System (TMS) designed to maximize AI agent performance. Includes an interactive CLI tool and a high-signal documentation standard.
Repo: cortex-tms/cortex-tms
Other skills on cortex-tms.
- /new-command
Scaffold a new CLI command for Cortex TMS following the existing codebase patterns.
Open skill - /plan
Research the codebase and create an implementation plan following Propose/Justify/Recommend. Use this before any feature, fix, or refactor.
Open skill - /release
Guide through the Cortex TMS release process — version bump, changelog, sync, tag, publish. Every step requires user approval.
Open skill - /sync
Synchronize task files and source-of-truth documents. Update NEXT-TASKS.md, FUTURE-ENHANCEMENTS.md, README, and CHANGELOG to reflect current project state.
Open skill - /validate
Run the full quality gate — tests, lint, build, and cortex-tms validate --strict.
Open skill

