Mk workflow orchestrator

Skill ngocsangyem/MeowKit/packages/mewkit/src/migrate/modules/codex/root/.agents/skills/mk-workflow-orchestrator

Production ready. AI Agent Workflow System for Claude Code

Install

npx -y skills add ngocsangyem/MeowKit --skill mk-workflow-orchestrator

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Auto-invoked 7-phase workflow for complex-feature intent; fasttrack mode for pre-approved specs. NOT for explicit single tasks (mk:cook), green-field builds (mk:autobuild), or simple fixes (mk:fix).

SKILL.md

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Workflow Orchestrator

Priority: CRITICAL — Use for complex feature implementations.

Only activates on session start for complex-feature intent. If the cook skill was explicitly invoked in this session, do not activate — mk:cook owns the pipeline. See AGENTS.md (Delegation & subagents)"Orchestrator Entry Point Rule".

Canonical Lifecycle

.codex/workflow.yaml is the sole source for phase sequence, gates, leads, and required outputs. This adapter must not restate phase details. For execution load references/workflow-phases.md, which renders that contract.

On a non-trivial task, route to mk:plan-creator; proceed only after Gate 1. Fasttrack accepts only a pre-approved spec. Gate 2 remains human approval before an explicit ship request.

When to Use

USE for: New features, complex implementations, tasks >2 hours, multi-file changes, tasks requiring TDD.

DON'T use for: Bug fixes → mk:fix, quick refactors → direct edit, config changes → direct edit, simple questions → just answer.

Pre-Execution Checklist

agent-detector → Select lead agent (MANDATORY)
Load context → Read canonical .meowkit/memory/fixes.json + .meowkit/memory/architecture-decisions.json (Phase 0 Orient; fall back to matching .md views only when JSON is absent)
Show agent banner at start of response
Verify task complexity — if simple, suggest lighter approach
Challenge requirements → Ask clarifying questions before Phase 1

Process

See the phase-contract conventions for input/output expectations per phase. (Loaded by mk:agent-detector Step 0b at session start.)

Run pre-execution checklist — select lead agent, load memory, show agent banner, verify complexity, challenge requirements.
Detect workflow mode — check for fasttrack: prefix or Agent Teams trigger; if present load references/fasttrack-and-teams.md. Otherwise proceed with standard 7-phase flow.
Execute the canonical lifecycle — load references/workflow-phases.md and follow .codex/workflow.yaml; do not duplicate or override its phase ordering, TDD rules, required outputs, or gates.
At each phase boundary — check token budget (warn at 75%, handoff at 90%). Show what comes next before continuing. Save state via workflow:handoff if context is near limit. Also delegate to project-manager after each phase transition per the post-phase-delegation conventions Rule 1 (background, non-blocking — include "Run in the background" in the prompt). Skipped when MEOWKIT_PM_AUTO=off.

Only the canonical gates authorize transition. Shipping and reflection require explicit user direction; they do not auto-run after review.

References

Reference	When to load	Content
workflow-phases.md	Steps 2-6 — executing phases	Phase details, transition rules, approval gates, token budgets, TDD rules
fasttrack-and-teams.md	Only if fasttrack trigger or Agent Teams enabled	Fast-track mode, spec validation, Agent Teams composition, state management

Key Rules

TDD is OPT-IN (post-migration): default mode skips Phase 2 RED gate; enable with --tdd or MEOWKIT_TDD=1. In TDD mode the cycle is RED → GREEN → REFACTOR.
KISS: Simple over complex, standard patterns over custom
Token budget: Target ≤30K for full workflow. Warn at 75%, handoff at 90%.
State: workflow:handoff saves, workflow:resume <id> continues
ALWAYS show what's next after each phase

Related Rules

AGENTS.md (Gates) — Gate 1 (Plan) and Gate 2 (Review) hard-stop conditions enforced by this orchestrator
AGENTS.md (Data & injection boundary) — DATA vs INSTRUCTIONS boundary; applies to all file/tool output processed during orchestration

Gotchas

Parallel agents editing same file: Two sub-task modify the same source file simultaneously → Define exclusive file ownership before spawning parallel agents
Token budget exceeded mid-workflow: Complex 7-phase workflow runs out of context → Check remaining context at each phase boundary; escalate if < 20% remaining

Gives 0 of the 12 instructions most automation workflows skills give

Counted across 745 of the 1,008 authors here whose files we hold, read 2026-08-06

write conventional commit messagesin 36 of 745, across 35 files
delete branches after mergein 30 of 745, across 21 files
make atomic commitsin 25 of 745, across 15 files
write minimal code to pass testsin 22 of 745, across 10 files
run tests before committingin 21 of 745, across 13 files
re-snapshot after navigation or DOM changesin 21 of 745, across 13 files
use try-catch for error handlingin 20 of 745, across 6 files
write tests before implementationin 20 of 745, across 8 files
configure branch protection rulesin 19 of 745, across 5 files
explain the why in commit messagesin 19 of 745, across 9 files
refactor code while tests remain greenin 19 of 745, across 6 files
Interact with elements using refsin 19 of 745, across 11 files

Said here and by no other author read

select the lead agent
show the agent banner
verify task complexity
check token budget at phase boundaries
show what comes next after each phase
follow the canonical lifecycle strictly

Grouped from the skills themselves: near-identical wordings counted once, and counted by distinct author, so one author publishing three of these counts once.