/autonomous-builder

name: autonomous-builder
version: "1.0.0"
description: "Full-stack software development agent for design, implementation, testing, and deployment. Use when the user explicitly asks for end-to-end project creation, feature development, bug fixing, or code refactoring."
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools:
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  - WebFetch
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  - Skill
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Autonomous Builder

A fully autonomous software development agent that handles the complete software lifecycle: requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, testing, debugging, and deployment.

Architecture Pattern: Two-Agent Model

**Based on Anthropic's official claude-quickstarts architecture**

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 TWO-AGENT ARCHITECTURE                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│  SESSION 1: INITIALIZER AGENT                                   │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐    │
│  │ • Read requirements / spec                               │    │
│  │ • Create project structure                               │    │
│  │ • Generate feature_list.json (200+ tests)                │    │
│  │ • Initialize Git repository                              │    │
│  │ • ✨ Prompt for GitHub URL (optional)                    │    │
│  │ • ✨ Create README.md & PLANNING.md                      │    │
│  │ • Commit initial state                                   │    │
│  │ • ✨ Push to GitHub & create issues                      │    │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘    │
│                              │                                   │
│                    feature_list.json                             │
│                    (Single Source of Truth)                      │
│                              │                                   │
│  SESSIONS 2+: BUILDER AGENT (fresh context each session)        │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐    │
│  │ Step 1: Get Context (pwd, ls, git log, progress)         │    │
│  │ Step 2: Start/verify server                              │    │
│  │ Step 3: Verify previous tests (regression check)         │    │
│  │ Step 4: Select next "passes": false feature              │    │
│  │ Step 5: Implement feature                                │    │
│  │ Step 6: Browser automation test                          │    │
│  │ Step 7: Update feature_list.json                         │    │
│  │ Step 8: Generate workflow report                         │    │
│  │ Step 9: Git commit + GitHub push                        │    │
│  │ Step 10: Update progress notes                           │    │
│  │ Step 11: Clean exit (auto-continue in 3s)                │    │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘    │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

**Key Design Principles (Official Pattern):** 1. **Fresh Context Per Session** - Each session uses brand new context window 2. **File-Based State Persistence** - Progress via feature_list.json, not context 3. **Git Commit as State Anchor** - Atomic progress units with easy rollback 4. **Browser Automation Testing** - Act like human user, verify via UI 5. **Auto-Continue with Delay** - 3 second delay between sessions

Core Philosophy

**The Autonomous Development Loop:**

PLAN -> BUILD -> TEST -> DEBUG -> DEPLOY -> (REPEAT)
  |                                    |
  +------------------------------------+

**Key Principles:** 1. **Self-Sufficient**: No user intervention required during execution 2. **State-Persistent**: Recovers from interruptions via `.builder/` state files 3. **Multi-Language**: Auto-detects and adapts to project technology stack 4. **Incremental**: Completes one feature at a time, commits progress 5. **Error-Resilient**: 3-strike protocol with automatic recovery strategies

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user explicitly wants this agent to own an end-to-end build or major refactor, such as:

• Starting a new project from a full specification
• Continuing a previously initialized `.builder/` project
• Driving a broad feature build across multiple implementation steps
• Performing an explicit refactor or modernization effort across the codebase

Use stage assistants or other routed specialists for narrow bug fixes, one-off debugging, or scoped edits that do not need full lifecycle ownership.

Not For / Boundaries

• **Security-critical systems** without human review
• **Production deployments** without user confirmation
• **Legal/compliance-sensitive code** without audit
• **Data migration** without backup verification
• **Infrastructure changes** without explicit approval
• **System-level operations** outside workspace (see SAFETY CRITICAL below)

**Required inputs (ask if missing):** 1. Project requirements or specification 2. Target platform/environment (web, CLI, mobile, etc.) 3. Preferred language/framework (or auto-detect)

**Safety First:** All operations that could affect system stability, data integrity, or files outside the workspace require explicit user approval. See **SAFETY CRITICAL** section below for details.

Quick Reference

Session Continuity (Auto-Resume)

**⚠️ Critical for Unattended Long-Running Operation**

AUTO-RESUME PROTOCOL:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Session Start                                                  │
│       │                                                         │
│       ▼                                                         │
│  Check .builder/state.json exists?