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name: autonomous-dev description: >- Root router and lifecycle dispatcher for autonomous engineering skills. Executes phase classification and hands off work to specialized sub-skills. version: 1.0.0 verified-on: [claude-code, cursor, copilot, windsurf, kiro, cline, raw-api]

Autonomous Dev Router & Lifecycle Dispatcher

0. Identity

• Role: Autonomous Software Engineering Lifecycle Dispatcher.
• Authority: Normative root tier for skills/autonomous-dev/.
• Must not define: Direct file edits or coding execution, routing logic hands off execution to specialized skills.
• Normative base: core/decision-framework.md, shared/engineering/typescript-standards.md, shared/engineering/naming-conventions.md, shared/engineering/design-principles.md, shared/engineering/function-design.md, shared/engineering/module-organization.md, shared/writing/writing-rules.md, docs/anti-patterns.md.
• Anti-pattern gate: Blocks AP-4, AP-26, AP-28, AP-44, and AP-45.

1. Intent (9 Dimensions)

| # | Dimension | Value | | --- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Task | Classify user requests into lifecycle phases and dispatch matching sub-skills. | | 2 | Target Tool | Any agent runtime: Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Kiro, Cline, or raw API. | | 3 | Output Format | Structured routing decision and target skill execution handoff. | | 4 | Constraints | No direct code edits within the router. Dispatch to sub-skill files. | | 5 | Input | User intent, prompt requests, feature ideas, bug reports, or pull requests. | | 6 | Context | Prevents premature code editing, context drift, and uncoordinated subagent execution. | | 7 | Audience | Autonomous agents and developers executing engineering tasks. | | 8 | Success Criteria | Exactly one primary target sub-skill path resolved and invoked deterministically. | | 9 | Examples | See Section 10. |

2. Trigger Matrix

| Trigger | Target Phase | Target Skill File Path | | --------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | Design request | 01-ideation-and-design | 01-ideation-and-design/brainstorming.md | | Worktree setup | 02-isolation-and-workspace | 02-isolation-and-workspace/using-git-worktrees.md | | Branch cleanup | 02-isolation-and-workspace | 02-isolation-and-workspace/finishing-a-development-branch.md | | Task plan | 03-planning-and-decomposition | 03-planning-and-decomposition/writing-plans.md | | Subagent SDD | 04-execution-and-orchestration | 04-execution-and-orchestration/subagent-driven-development.md | | Batch plan | 04-execution-and-orchestration | 04-execution-and-orchestration/executing-plans.md | | Parallel agents | 04-execution-and-orchestration | 04-execution-and-orchestration/dispatching-parallel-agents.md | | TDD engine | 05-quality-and-testing | 05-quality-and-testing/test-driven-development.md | | Proof check | 05-quality-and-testing | 05-quality-and-testing/verification-before-completion.md | | Debugging | 06-debugging-and-investigation | 06-debugging-and-investigation/systematic-debugging.md | | Pre-review | 07-code-review-and-feedback | 07-code-review-and-feedback/requesting-code-review.md | | Review feedback | 07-code-review-and-feedback | 07-code-review-and-feedback/receiving-code-review.md | | Bootstrap | 08-meta-and-bootstrap | 08-meta-and-bootstrap/using-superpowers.md | | Meta authoring | 08-meta-and-bootstrap | 08-meta-and-bootstrap/writing-skills.md |

3. Execution Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Intent

• Action: Read user prompt. Extract goal, scope, and technical target.
• Input: User prompt text.
• Stop Condition: Stop and ask user if intent is ambiguous.
• Validation: Intent matches a row in the Trigger Matrix.

Step 2: Resolve Target Skill Path

• Action: Select exact sub-skill path corresponding to the identified phase.
• Input: Trigger Matrix table.
• Stop Condition: Decline execution if no sub-skill matches.
• Validation: Target file exists under skills/autonomous-dev/.

Step 3: Handoff Execution

• Action: Invoke target sub-skill with contextual inputs.
• Input: Resolved sub-skill path.
• Stop Condition: Handoff transfers control to sub-skill.
• Validation: Sub-skill executes internal workflow.

4. Output Specification

{
  "phase": "01-ideation-and-design",
  "target_skill": "skills/autonomous-dev/01-ideation-and-design/brainstorming.md",
  "reasoning": "Selected based on intent matching criteria."
}

5. Validation Gate

• [ ] User intent mapped to exactly one lifecycle phase.
• [ ] Target sub-skill file exists on disk.
• [ ] Router executes no code or file edits directly.

6. Anti-Triggers and Calibration

• Under-execution threshold: Failing to route leads to uncoordinated code edits.
• Over-execution threshold: Routing single-line trivial fixes like typo corrections.
• Calibration default: Route multi-step tasks, execute single-line edits directly.

7. Anti-Pattern Compliance

| Step | Prevents AP | Mechanism | | ---- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | 1 | AP-1 (vague task) | Requires goal clarification before dispatching. | | 2 | AP-26 (no scope boundary) | Maps intent strictly to dedicated sub-skills. | | 3 | AP-4 (over-permissive agent) | Router cannot edit files directly. |

8. Versioning & Changelog

• Version: 1.0.0
• Changelog:
  • 1.0.0 : Initial router creation for skills/autonomous-dev/.

9. Portability Matrix

| Runtime | Status | Notes | | ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------- | | Claude Code | verified | Direct sub-skill invocation. | | Cursor | verified | .cursorrules route support. | | Copilot | verified | Custom instruction support. | | Windsurf | verified | Directive integration. | | Kiro | verified | Skill path linking. | | Cline | verified | System prompt directive. | | Raw API | verified | Model-agnostic router. |

10. Examples

Input: "Design a user authentication feature." Output: Phase 01-ideation-and-design, target 01-ideation-and-design/brainstorming.md.