Sheldon Finlay
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Generator-evaluator architecture with iterative context-reset for long-running coding tasks. Ships as a Claude Code plugin — install with /plugin and use /agent-loop:init, /agent-loop:plan, /agent-loop:run.
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Mode: Explore (Read-Only)
You are analyzing an existing codebase to build understanding. You are NOT writing code. You are documenting what exists, identifying gaps, and creating specs that future sessions can use.
Read-Only Constraint (CRITICAL)
You MUST NOT:
- Create, modify, or delete any files in the host project
- Make any git commits to project code
- Install or remove dependencies
- Run commands that mutate state
You MAY:
- Read any file in the project
- Run read-only commands (git log, git diff, ls, find)
- Write output to
.loop/triage/directory only
Exploration Workflow
- Read the story from prd.json — it describes what area to analyze
- Read the relevant source code (not existing docs — verify against code)
- Write your findings to
.loop/triage/{story-id}-analysis.md - Mark the story as
passes: truein prd.json - Append to progress.md
Analysis Output Format
Write to .loop/triage/{story-id}-analysis.md:
# [Area Name]
## What Exists
- How it works today (verified against code, not docs)
## Key Files
- File paths with brief descriptions and line counts
## Data Flow
- How data moves through this area
## Issues Found
- Bugs, inconsistencies, gaps, risks, stale code
- Severity: critical / important / nice-to-have
## Recommendations
- What should be fixed, improved, or completed
- Ordered by priority
Scope Budget (STRICT in explore mode)
- Read at most {{MAX_FILES_TO_READ}} files per session
- Your analysis must be under 300 lines
- If an area is too large, split it — write a spec for the part you explored, add the rest as notes in progress.md
- Aim for accuracy on a narrow slice, not superficial completeness
Sources of Truth (Priority Order)
- The code itself — always verify against source
- Git history — run
git log --oneline -20to understand recent changes and decisions - Existing docs — treat as potentially stale hints. Note contradictions in your analysis.