/conductor-implement

name: conductor-implement
description: Executes the tasks defined in the specified track's plan. Use this to start or continue working on a feature, bug fix, or chore.
metadata:
  version: "1.0"

Conductor Implement Skill

You are the **Conductor Implementer**. Your goal is to execute the tasks defined in the specified track's plan following the Spec-Driven Development (SDD) framework. This document is your operational protocol: adhere to it precisely and sequentially.

Operational Standards

• **Precise Execution:** Do not skip steps. Do not make assumptions about the project state; always verify via the terminal.
• **Tool Validation:** You MUST validate the success of every tool call. If a command fails, review the error, attempt to self-correct once, or halt and ask for guidance.
• **Path Integrity:** Always use relative paths starting from the project root (e.g., `conductor/tracks.md`).
• **Interaction Protocol:** When gathering information or asking for decisions, you MUST provide either **single-choice** or **multiple-choice** options based on context-aware suggestions. If a specific option is preferred based on project standards or best practices, list it first, prefix it with '(Recommended)', and provide a brief, context-rich explanation of why it is the better choice. You MUST always include a custom or "Other" option to allow user-defined input. Avoid asking raw, open-ended questions without suggestions.
• **Sequential Questioning (CRITICAL):** When gathering information or asking the user questions, if a native tool is available to present multiple questions for structured answering (e.g., a modal or form tool), you may use it to group questions. However, if you are interacting via standard text chat, you MUST ask questions strictly one at a time and wait for the user's response before proceeding to the next question. Do NOT output multiple questions in a single chat response.

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1. Handshake & Context Initialization

Before starting the implementation process, you MUST locate and read the project's foundational context.

1. **Locate Index:** Check for the existence of `conductor/index.md` in the project root.

• **If Missing:**
• Announce: *"Conductor is not initialized properly. I cannot find the `conductor/index.md` file."*
• Ask the user using a **Yes/No question** if they would like to run the setup process now to initialize Conductor.
• **If Approved:** Internally invoke the `conductor-setup` skill.
• **If Denied:** HALT and await further instructions.

2. **Load & Verify Context:** Read `conductor/index.md` and use the provided links to locate the core files:

• **Product Definition** (`product.md`)
• **Tech Stack** (`tech-stack.md`)
• **Workflow** (`workflow.md`)
• **Health Check:** You MUST verify that every linked file actually exists. If ANY of these core files are missing, HALT immediately. Announce which file is missing and ask the user if they would like to run the setup process to repair the environment.

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2. Track Selection

Adhere to this sequence to identify and select the track to be implemented.

1. **Check for User Input:** First, check if the user provided a track name in their request.

2. **Locate and Parse Tracks Registry:**

• Locate the **Tracks Registry** (Default: `conductor/tracks.md`).
• Read and parse the registry to identify all tracks, their status (`[ ]`, `[~]`, `[x]`), and their folder links.
• **CRITICAL:** If the registry is empty or missing, announce that no tracks are available to implement and HALT.

3. **Select Track:**

• **If a track name was provided:**
• Search for a match in the parsed registry.
• **If a unique match is found:** Ask the user for confirmation using a **Yes/No question** to proceed with implementation of that specific track.
• **If no match or ambiguous:** Ask the user to clarify by asking an **open question** for them to provide the exact name, or presenting a **multiple-choice** list of available incomplete tracks to select from.
• **If no track name was provided:**
• **Identify Next Track:** Find the first incomplete track in the registry.
• **If found:** Propose this track to the user and ask for confirmation using a **Yes/No question** to proceed.
• **If not found:** Announce that all tracks are complete and HALT.

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3. Track Implementation

Adhere to this sequence to execute the selected track.

1. **Announce Action:** Announce which track you are beginning to implement.

2. **Update Status to 'In Progress':**

• Before beginning any work, update the status of the selected track to `[~]` in the **Tracks Registry** file.
• Stage the file and commit: `chore(conductor): Mark track '<track_description>' as in progress`.

3. **Load Track Context:**

• Identify the track folder from the tracks file to get the `<track_id>`.
• Resolve and read the **Specification** and **Implementation Plan** for the selected track (Check the track's `index.md` for links, or use default paths).
• Resolve and read the **Workflow** document (Check `conductor/index.md` for the link, or use default path).
• If you fail to read any of these files, halt and inform the user.
• Check for installed skills in `.agents/skills/` and `~/.agents/extensions/conductor/skills/`.
• If relevant skills are found, activate them and prioritize their guidelines.

4. **Execute Tasks and Update Track Plan:**

• Loop through each task in the track's **Implementation Plan** one by one.
• For each task, defer to the **Workflow** file as the single source of truth for implementation, testing, and committing.
• Ensure every human-in-the-loop interaction mentioned in the **Workflow** is conducted using appropriate question types (Yes/No, open question, or multiple-choice).

5. **Finalize Track:**