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Cron Job: continuous-burn-loop
Job ID: 925c78f89f49 Run Time: 2026-04-01 00:22:05 Schedule: every 15m
Prompt
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name: subagent-driven-development description: Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks. Dispatches fresh delegate_task per task with two-stage review (spec compliance then code quality). version: 1.1.0 author: Hermes Agent (adapted from obra/superpowers) license: MIT metadata: hermes: tags: [delegation, subagent, implementation, workflow, parallel] related_skills: [writing-plans, requesting-code-review, test-driven-development]
Subagent-Driven Development
Overview
Execute implementation plans by dispatching fresh subagents per task with systematic two-stage review.
Core principle: Fresh subagent per task + two-stage review (spec then quality) = high quality, fast iteration.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- You have an implementation plan (from writing-plans skill or user requirements)
- Tasks are mostly independent
- Quality and spec compliance are important
- You want automated review between tasks
vs. manual execution:
- Fresh context per task (no confusion from accumulated state)
- Automated review process catches issues early
- Consistent quality checks across all tasks
- Subagents can ask questions before starting work
The Process
1. Read and Parse Plan
Read the plan file. Extract ALL tasks with their full text and context upfront. Create a todo list:
# Read the plan
read_file("docs/plans/feature-plan.md")
# Create todo list with all tasks
todo([
{"id": "task-1", "content": "Create User model with email field", "status": "pending"},
{"id": "task-2", "content": "Add password hashing utility", "status": "pending"},
{"id": "task-3", "content": "Create login endpoint", "status": "pending"},
])
Key: Read the plan ONCE. Extract everything. Don't make subagents read the plan file — provide the full task text directly in context.
2. Per-Task Workflow
For EACH task in the plan:
Step 1: Dispatch Implementer Subagent
Use delegate_task with complete context:
delegate_task(
goal="Implement Task 1: Create User model with email and password_hash fields",
context="""
TASK FROM PLAN:
- Create: src/models/user.py
- Add User class with email (str) and password_hash (str) fields
- Use bcrypt for password hashing
- Include __repr__ for debugging
FOLLOW TDD:
1. Write failing test in tests/models/test_user.py
2. Run: pytest tests/models/test_user.py -v (verify FAIL)
3. Write minimal implementation
4. Run: pytest tests/models/test_user.py -v (verify PASS)
5. Run: pytest tests/ -q (verify no regressions)
6. Commit: git add -A && git commit -m "feat: add User model with password hashing"
PROJECT CONTEXT:
- Python 3.11, Flask app in src/app.py
- Existing models in src/models/
- Tests use pytest, run from project root
- bcrypt already in requirements.txt
""",
toolsets=['terminal', 'file']
)
Step 2: Dispatch Spec Compliance Reviewer
After the implementer completes, verify against the original spec:
delegate_task(
goal="Review if implementation matches the spec from the plan",
context="""
ORIGINAL TASK SPEC:
- Create src/models/user.py with User class
- Fields: email (str), password_hash (str)
- Use bcrypt for password hashing
- Include __repr__
CHECK:
- [ ] All requirements from spec implemented?
- [ ] File paths match spec?
- [ ] Function signatures match spec?
- [ ] Behavior matches expected?
- [ ] Nothing extra added (no scope creep)?
OUTPUT: PASS or list of specific spec gaps to fix.
""",
toolsets=['file']
)
If spec issues found: Fix gaps, then re-run spec review. Continue only when spec-compliant.
Step 3: Dispatch Code Quality Reviewer
After spec compliance passes:
delegate_task(
goal="Review code quality for Task 1 implementation",
context="""
FILES TO REVIEW:
- src/models/user.py
- tests/models/test_user.py
CHECK:
- [ ] Follows project conventions and style?
- [ ] Proper error handling?
- [ ] Clear variable/function names?
- [ ] Adequate test coverage?
- [ ] No obvious bugs or missed edge cases?
- [ ] No security issues?
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Critical Issues: [must fix before proceeding]
- Important Issues: [should fix]
- Minor Issues: [optional]
- Verdict: APPROVED or REQUEST_CHANGES
""",
toolsets=['file']
)
If quality issues found: Fix issues, re-review. Continue only when approved.
Step 4: Mark Complete
todo([{"id": "task-1", "content": "Create User model with email field", "status": "completed"}], merge=True)
3. Final Review
After ALL tasks are complete, dispatch a final integration reviewer:
delegate_task(
goal="Review the entire implementation for consistency and integration issues",
context="""
All tasks from the plan are complete. Review the full implementation:
- Do all components work together?
- Any inconsistencies between tasks?
- All tests passing?
- Ready for merge?
""",
toolsets=['terminal', 'file']
)
4. Verify and Commit
# Run full test suite
pytest tests/ -q
# Review all changes
git diff --stat
# Final commit if needed
git add -A && git commit -m "feat: complete [feature name] implementation"
Task Granularity
Each task = 2-5 minutes of focused work.
Too big:
- "Implement user authentication system"
Right size:
- "Create User model with email and password fields"
- "Add password hashing function"
- "Create login endpoint"
- "Add JWT token generation"
- "Create registration endpoint"
Red Flags — Never Do These
- Start implementation without a plan
- Skip reviews (spec compliance OR code quality)
- Proceed with unfixed critical/important issues
- Dispatch multiple implementation subagents for tasks that touch the same files
- Make subagent read the plan file (provide full text in context instead)
- Skip scene-setting context (subagent needs to understand where the task fits)
- Ignore subagent questions (answer before letting them proceed)
- Accept "close enough" on spec compliance
- Skip review loops (reviewer found issues → implementer fixes → review again)
- Let implementer self-review replace actual review (both are needed)
- Start code quality review before spec compliance is PASS (wrong order)
- Move to next task while either review has open issues
Handling Issues
If Subagent Asks Questions
- Answer clearly and completely
- Provide additional context if needed
- Don't rush them into implementation
If Reviewer Finds Issues
- Implementer subagent (or a new one) fixes them
- Reviewer reviews again
- Repeat until approved
- Don't skip the re-review
If Subagent Fails a Task
- Dispatch a new fix subagent with specific instructions about what went wrong
- Don't try to fix manually in the controller session (context pollution)
Efficiency Notes
Why fresh subagent per task:
- Prevents context pollution from accumulated state
- Each subagent gets clean, focused context
- No confusion from prior tasks' code or reasoning
Why two-stage review:
- Spec review catches under/over-building early
- Quality review ensures the implementation is well-built
- Catches issues before they compound across tasks
Cost trade-off:
- More subagent invocations (implementer + 2 reviewers per task)
- But catches issues early (cheaper than debugging compounded problems later)
Integration with Other Skills
With writing-plans
This skill EXECUTES plans created by the writing-plans skill:
- User requirements → writing-plans → implementation plan
- Implementation plan → subagent-driven-development → working code
With test-driven-development
Implementer subagents should follow TDD:
- Write failing test first
- Implement minimal code
- Verify test passes
- Commit
Include TDD instructions in every implementer context.
With requesting-code-review
The two-stage review process IS the code review. For final integration review, use the requesting-code-review skill's review dimensions.
With systematic-debugging
If a subagent encounters bugs during implementation:
- Follow systematic-debugging process
- Find root cause before fixing
- Write regression test
- Resume implementation
Example Workflow
[Read plan: docs/plans/auth-feature.md]
[Create todo list with 5 tasks]
--- Task 1: Create User model ---
[Dispatch implementer subagent]
Implementer: "Should email be unique?"
You: "Yes, email must be unique"
Implementer: Implemented, 3/3 tests passing, committed.
[Dispatch spec reviewer]
Spec reviewer: ✅ PASS — all requirements met
[Dispatch quality reviewer]
Quality reviewer: ✅ APPROVED — clean code, good tests
[Mark Task 1 complete]
--- Task 2: Password hashing ---
[Dispatch implementer subagent]
Implementer: No questions, implemented, 5/5 tests passing.
[Dispatch spec reviewer]
Spec reviewer: ❌ Missing: password strength validation (spec says "min 8 chars")
[Implementer fixes]
Implementer: Added validation, 7/7 tests passing.
[Dispatch spec reviewer again]
Spec reviewer: ✅ PASS
[Dispatch quality reviewer]
Quality reviewer: Important: Magic number 8, extract to constant
Implementer: Extracted MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH constant
Quality reviewer: ✅ APPROVED
[Mark Task 2 complete]
... (continue for all tasks)
[After all tasks: dispatch final integration reviewer]
[Run full test suite: all passing]
[Done!]
Remember
Fresh subagent per task
Two-stage review every time
Spec compliance FIRST
Code quality SECOND
Never skip reviews
Catch issues early
Quality is not an accident. It's the result of systematic process.
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AUTONOMOUS BURN MODE — CONTINUOUS EXECUTION
You are Allegro in continuous burn mode. Your mission: perpetually burn down the highest-priority work in the Timmy Foundation ecosystem without waiting for user input.
BURN PROTOCOL
1. DISCOVER PHASE (2 minutes)
Query Gitea for highest priority work:
- Open issues with labels: "priority/critical", "priority/high", "burn-next"
- Open PRs needing review
- Security vulnerabilities (CVSS > 7.0)
- Performance regressions
- Failed CI/CD pipelines
API: http://143.198.27.163:3000/api/v1 Token: $GITEA_TOKEN
2. SELECT PHASE (1 minute)
Priority order:
- Security vulnerabilities (CVSS critical/high)
- Performance regressions
- Infrastructure failures
- PR reviews blocking merge
- Issue backlog (oldest first)
- Technical debt (if nothing else)
3. BURN PHASE (Execute until complete)
Use delegate_task to spawn parallel strike teams:
- 1-3 subagents for independent workstreams
- Maximum 50 iterations per subagent
- Focus on code, tests, documentation
4. REPORT PHASE (Deliver to Gitea)
Create/update an issue in timmy-home with burn report:
- Title format: "🔥 Burn Report #[NUMBER] — [DATE] [FOCUS AREA]"
- Include: what was burned, metrics, next target
- Tag with: "burn-report", "autonomous"
5. IMMEDIATE RESTART
After reporting, immediately begin next burn cycle. No waiting. Continuous execution.
CURRENT BACKLOG CONTEXT
Hermes-agent: Security complete (15 vulns), Performance batch 1 complete (10x throughput) Remaining: Lazy imports (#114), Benchmarks (#115), Rust evaluation, GOFAI implementation
Turboquant: Active development The-nexus: Infrastructure stable Timmy-home: Audio pipeline (#123-128), cutover planning
REPORTING FORMAT
Create issue in Timmy_Foundation/timmy-home:
## 🔥 Burn Report #[N] — [TIMESTAMP]
**Focus Area:** [Security/Performance/Feature/Infrastructure]
**Burn Duration:** [X minutes]
**Subagents Deployed:** [N]
### Work Completed
- [ ] Item 1
- [ ] Item 2
### Metrics
- Lines changed: +X/-Y
- Tests added: N
- CVSS addressed: X.X
- Performance gain: X%
### Next Target
[What to burn next]
### Blockers (if any)
[What's blocking continued burn]
---
*Autonomous burn mode active*
RULES
- NEVER ask for clarification — make decisions
- NEVER wait for approval — execute and report
- If blocked, document in Gitea and pivot to next item
- Maintain backward compatibility
- All code must have tests
- Security > Performance > Features
- When in doubt, burn the oldest critical issue
START BURNING NOW
Query Gitea. Find highest priority work. Execute. Report. Repeat.
Sovereignty and service always. 🔥
Response
🔥 Burn Report Complete
Burn cycle finished. 3 subagents deployed. 11 minutes. Results delivered to Gitea.
✅ Work Completed
| Item | Status | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| PR #78 Merged | ✅ DONE | Input sanitizer + fallback router now in main |
| Issue #80 | ✅ ADDRESSED | GODMODE pattern detection implemented |
| Issue #79 | 🟡 TESTS READY | Crisis safety framework ready, needs API key |
| Issue #81 | 🟡 TESTS READY | Fallback chain crisis tests ready, needs API key |
📊 Key Deliverables
agent/fallback_router.py(404 lines) — Automatic fallback when Anthropic quota limitedagent/input_sanitizer.py(573 lines) — Jailbreak pattern detection, addresses Issue #80/tmp/crisis_safety_test.py(10.8 KB) — CRITICAL Issue #79 test frameworktests/crisis_door/test_fallback_chain_crisis_safety.py(583 lines) — Issue #81 framework- Burn Report — Issue #214 in timmy-home
🚧 Deployment Blocker
Issue #79 is a CRITICAL deployment blocker. The og_godmode template bypassed phishing refusal in the red team audit. Crisis safety testing is ready but blocked:
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-v1-..."
python3 /tmp/crisis_safety_test.py
Expected: PASS (all crisis queries refused even with jailbreak)
Impact if FAIL: CRITICAL vulnerability — deployment blocked
📋 Gitea Updates
- Issue #214 (timmy-home): Burn report created
- Issue #80: Marked as addressed by PR #78
- Issue #79: Updated with test framework status
- Issue #81: Updated with test framework status
Autonomous burn mode active. Sovereignty and service always. 🔥