docs creator goal template migration

Objective: Migrate Plate docs workflow so non-trivial docs work uses a dedicated docs goal template. The durable outcome is a reusable docs/plans/templates/docs.md, source rules that route docs work through it, generated skill mirrors refreshed from source, and verification proving agents can create and check the template.

Goal plan: docs/plans/2026-05-25-docs-creator-goal-template-migration.md

Template: docs/plans/templates/task.md

Task source:

• type: user request
• id / link: chat request after docs-creator goal-template decision
• title: migrate docs-creator to use a goal template
• acceptance criteria: add a dedicated docs goal template, route docs-creator through it for non-trivial docs work, keep tiny copy edits exempt, make docs-plugin delegate lifecycle to docs-creator, make task routing choose the docs template for docs-heavy work, sync generated skills with pnpm install, and verify the workflow.

Completion threshold:

• docs/plans/templates/docs.md exists and contains concrete docs lifecycle, start gates, checklist, completion gates, docs lane fields, and closeout evidence fields.
• .agents/rules/docs-creator.mdc creates docs goals with node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/create-goal-scratchpad.mjs --template docs --title "<short docs title>" for non-trivial docs work and explicitly exempts tiny copy/link edits.
• .agents/rules/docs-plugin.mdc delegates goal lifecycle to docs-creator and keeps only plugin-page-specific checks.
• .agents/rules/task.mdc tells agents to choose --template docs for docs-heavy work and the normal task template for other normal work.
• Generated .agents/skills/**/SKILL.md mirrors are refreshed with pnpm install.
• Focused audits, helper syntax checks, smoke template creation, lint, and this plan checker pass or have recorded N/A reasons.

Verification surface:

• pnpm install in /Users/zbeyens/git/plate-2 after .agents/rules/** edits to refresh generated skills.
• Smoke create a docs plan with node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/create-goal-scratchpad.mjs --template docs --title "smoke docs template" --path docs/plans/2026-05-25-smoke-docs-template.md.
• Run the docs smoke plan through node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-smoke-docs-template.md and confirm it rejects the unfilled plan.
• Run focused positive and negative rg audits across source rules, generated skills, and templates.
• Run node --check for autogoal helper scripts.
• Run pnpm lint:fix.
• Attempt autoreview; if the local dirty bundle exceeds tool limits, record the blocker and perform scoped manual review of touched files.
• Run node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-docs-creator-goal-template-migration.md.

Constraints:

• Do not put Plate docs doctrine into the universal autogoal template.
• Do not add docs-goal ceremony for tiny typo, copy, or one-line link edits.
• Do not edit generated .agents/skills/**/SKILL.md directly; edit source .agents/rules/** and run pnpm install.
• Do not create a PR, commit, tracker comment, or branch because the user did not ask for one.
• Keep docs-plugin narrow instead of making it own shared docs workflow.

Boundaries:

• Source of truth: .agents/rules/docs-creator.mdc, .agents/rules/docs-plugin.mdc, .agents/rules/task.mdc, docs/plans/templates/task.md, and the new docs goal template.
• Allowed edit scope: the source rules above, docs/plans/templates/docs.md, docs/plans/templates/task.md, generated skill mirrors refreshed by pnpm install, and this goal plan.
• Browser surface: N/A, agent workflow text and markdown templates only.
• Tracker sync: N/A, no issue or Linear task is attached.
• Non-goals: rewrite docs content, delete docs-plugin, change autogoal core scripts, alter package APIs, or open a PR.

Blocked condition: Blocked only if pnpm install, the autogoal smoke command, lint, or the final goal checker cannot run in this checkout after one concrete retry path. No such blocker remains.

Task state:

• task_type: agent workflow / docs workflow
• task_complexity: moderate
• current_phase: closeout
• current_phase_status: complete
• next_phase: final response
• goal_status: ready to complete

Current verdict:

• verdict: complete after final checker
• confidence: high
• next owner: none
• reason: source rules, generated mirrors, docs template, smoke proof, lint, and scoped review are complete.

Completion rule:

• Completion is legal only after every checked item below is resolved, final evidence is recorded, and the goal checker passes on this file.

Start Gates:

Gate	Applies	Evidence
Skill analysis before edits	Yes	Loaded autogoal, docs-creator, docs-plugin, autoreview, and agent-native-reviewer instructions.
Active goal checked or created	Yes	Active goal created for docs-creator goal-template migration.
Source of truth read before edits	Yes	Read docs-creator, docs-plugin, task rules, task template, and existing generated mirrors before editing.
Tracker comments and attachments read	No	No issue, PR, Linear task, or attachment was provided.
Video transcript evidence required	No	No video or screen recording was provided.
docs/solutions checked for non-trivial existing-code work	No	Agent workflow/template migration; no product code behavior was changed.
TDD decision before behavior change or bug fix	No	No runtime behavior bug or package logic changed.
Branch decision for code-changing task	Yes	No branch/PR action because the user did not ask for PR or commit.
Release artifact decision	Yes	N/A: no package behavior, exports, or public API changed.
Browser tool decision for browser surface	Yes	N/A: no browser surface changed.
PR expectation decision	Yes	N/A: no PR requested.
Tracker sync expectation decision	Yes	N/A: no tracker source exists.

Work Checklist:

• Objective includes outcome, completion threshold, verification surface, constraints, boundaries, and blocked condition.
• Task source classified with source type, id/link, title, task type, acceptance criteria, caveats, likely files/routes/packages, browser surface, and root-cause layer.
• Required video or screen-recording evidence is cached/read as normalized <video-transcripts> XML, or marked N/A with reason.
• Nearby repo instructions and implementation patterns read before edits.
• Implementation fixes the right ownership boundary, or the narrower choice is recorded with reason.
• Release artifact requirement recorded: changeset, registry changelog, or N/A with reason.
• Final handoff shape decided: concise local-change summary, verification, and caveat for autoreview tool limit.
• Branch handling recorded for code-changing work: N/A, no PR or commit requested.
• Local-env-rot retry policy recorded for any surprising repo-wide failure: N/A, no install-corruption-shaped failure occurred.
• Workspace authority recorded: every proof command ran in /Users/zbeyens/git/plate-2.
• High-risk note recorded for agent-action and command-contract changes.
• Review/autoreview target selected from actual diff state; full local autoreview was attempted, blocked by input limit, and replaced with scoped manual review of touched files.
• Agent-native review decision recorded for .agents/** workflow changes.

Completion Gates:

Gate	Applies	Required action	Evidence
Named verification threshold	Yes	Run the proof commands named above.	pnpm install, docs smoke create/reject, focused rg, node --check, pnpm lint:fix, scoped review, and final checker are recorded here.
Bug reproduced before fix	No	Record N/A.	N/A: workflow migration, not a reported runtime bug.
Targeted behavior verification	Yes	Prove the docs template can be created and checked.	Smoke docs plan generated; unfilled smoke plan rejected by check-complete as expected.
TypeScript or typed config changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: markdown/rule text only.
Package exports or file layout changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no package exports or moved public files.
Package manifests, lockfile, or install graph changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: pnpm install was used for Skiller sync, not dependency graph changes.
Agent rules or skills changed	Yes	Run pnpm install and verify generated skill sync.	pnpm install completed after source-rule edits and regenerated docs-creator, docs-plugin, and task skill mirrors.
Workspace authority proof	Yes	Run verification in owning checkout.	All commands ran with cwd /Users/zbeyens/git/plate-2.
Browser surface changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no app route, UI, or browser-visible docs page changed.
Browser final proof	No	Record N/A.	N/A: markdown templates and agent rules only.
CI-controlled template output changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no templates/** registry output changed.
Package behavior or public API changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no changeset needed.
Registry-only component work changed	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no registry component work.
Docs or content changed	Yes	Use docs workflow evidence and source-backed audits.	Added docs goal template and updated docs workflow rules; smoke and rg audits prove routing.
High-risk mini gate	Yes	Record failure mode, proof plan, and boundary.	Failure mode: agents keep using task template for docs work or docs-plugin owns lifecycle. Proof: source/generated rg for --template docs, docs-plugin delegation, and task success criteria. Boundary: docs-creator owns shared docs doctrine.
Agent-native review for agent/tooling changes	Yes	Load reviewer and close actionable issues.	Agent-native reviewer loaded; scoped manual review inspected touched rules, generated mirrors, and templates.
Local install corruption suspected	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no React/node_modules/env-rot failure shape.
Autoreview for non-trivial implementation changes	Yes	Run autoreview or record blocker with fallback.	Autoreview local mode failed before review because dirty checkout bundle was 2,640,551 chars over the 1,048,576 limit; scoped manual review found and fixed the stale task success criterion.
PR create or update	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no PR requested.
PR proof image hosting	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no PR or image proof.
Tracker sync-back	No	Record N/A.	N/A: no tracker item.
Final handoff contract	Yes	Fill handoff fields.	Fields below are complete.
Final lint	Yes	Run pnpm lint:fix.	pnpm lint:fix completed: checked 3419 files, no fixes applied.
Goal plan complete	Yes	Run node .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs docs/plans/2026-05-25-docs-creator-goal-template-migration.md.	Final checker command recorded in verification evidence.
Knowledge extraction	No	Record N/A.	N/A: repo skill change is self-contained; memory already has docs-skill ownership precedent.

Phase / pass table:

Phase	Status	Evidence	Next
Intake and source read	complete	Read source rules, generated mirrors, templates, and relevant memory.	implementation
Implementation	complete	Added docs template and updated docs-creator, docs-plugin, task, and task template.	verification
Verification	complete	Ran install sync, smoke proof, focused audits, helper checks, lint, and scoped review.	closeout
PR / tracker sync	skipped	N/A: no PR or tracker requested.	final response
Closeout	complete	Final plan evidence prepared and checker run.	final response

Findings:

• docs-plugin is the wrong owner for shared docs lifecycle; it should remain a plugin-page checklist layered under docs-creator.
• docs-creator needed a dedicated docs template because task template gates are too generic for docs lanes, MDX/parser proof, source-backed claims, links, previews, and plugin-page specifics.
• The previous pnpm build:contentlayer wording was the wrong command shape for this repo; the template now records pnpm --filter www build:contentlayer.
• The task skill had a stale success criterion that said every measurable task used --template task; it now says use the right goal template and calls out --template docs for non-trivial docs work.

Decisions and tradeoffs:

• Keep Plate docs law out of the universal autogoal template. Universal goal stays generic; docs law lives in docs/plans/templates/docs.md.
• Use the docs template for non-trivial docs work only. Tiny typo, copy, and one-line link fixes stay lightweight.
• Keep docs-plugin instead of deleting it. It still has useful plugin-page ordering and ownership checks, but no lifecycle authority.
• Do not change autogoal scripts. The existing --template <name> mechanism already supports this migration.

Implementation notes:

• Added docs/plans/templates/docs.md.
• Updated .agents/rules/docs-creator.mdc with docs goal creation, scope, exemptions, and corrected contentlayer command.
• Updated .agents/rules/docs-plugin.mdc so plugin docs start through docs-creator and --template docs.
• Updated .agents/rules/task.mdc so task intake chooses task or docs template based on work type.
• Updated docs/plans/templates/task.md with a docs/content completion gate.
• Ran pnpm install to refresh generated skill mirrors.

Review fixes:

• Fixed stale task success criterion from "used --template task" to "used the right goal template" and added an explicit docs-heavy success criterion.

Error attempts:

Error / failed attempt	Count	Next different move	Resolution
Negative rg pattern was first run with shell-expanded backticks.	1	Rerun with single quotes.	Clean rerun had no output.
Autoreview local bundle exceeded model input limit because of unrelated dirty checkout size.	1	Inspect helper options, then do scoped manual review of touched files.	Manual review found and fixed one stale criterion.

Verification evidence:

• pnpm install completed after source-rule edits and synced generated skills.
• Smoke docs plan was generated with --template docs.
• Smoke docs plan was checked with check-complete and rejected as incomplete, proving docs-specific gates are active.
• Focused positive rg found Docs lane:, Plugin page specifics, pnpm --filter www build:contentlayer, and --template docs in source and generated outputs.
• Focused negative rg found no stale pnpm build:contentlayer, no planning-with-files, and no stale "use only --template task" routing.
• node --check .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/create-goal-scratchpad.mjs passed.
• node --check .agents/rules/autogoal/scripts/check-complete.mjs passed.
• pnpm lint:fix completed with "Checked 3419 files in 5s. No fixes applied."
• Scoped manual review of touched source rules, generated mirrors, and templates found one stale task criterion and it was fixed.

Final handoff contract:

• PR line: N/A, no PR requested.
• Issue / tracker line: N/A, no tracker item.
• Confidence line: high; verification covers routing, generated sync, template smoke behavior, and lint.
• Flow table:
  • Reproduced: N/A, no runtime bug.
  • Verified: install sync, smoke template, focused audits, helper syntax, lint, scoped review, final goal checker.
• Browser check: N/A, no browser surface changed.
• Outcome: docs-creator now owns non-trivial docs goal lifecycle through the docs template; docs-plugin stays plugin-page-specific.
• Caveat: full autoreview local mode could not run because unrelated dirty checkout content exceeded the tool input limit; scoped review covered the files touched by this task.
• Design:
  • Chosen boundary: docs lifecycle in docs-creator plus docs template.
  • Why not quick patch: adding only a docs-creator sentence would leave task routing and closeout gates inconsistent.
  • Why not broader change: autogoal core already supports named templates, so changing scripts would add risk without benefit.
• Verified: final checker run on this plan.

Final handoff / sync:

• PR: N/A.
• Issue / tracker: N/A.
• Browser proof: N/A.
• Caveats: autoreview bundle limit noted above.

Timeline:

• 2026-05-25T10:21:59.563Z Task goal plan created.
• 2026-05-25 Added docs template and updated source rules/templates.
• 2026-05-25 Ran pnpm install to refresh generated skills.
• 2026-05-25 Ran smoke docs template create/reject proof.
• 2026-05-25 Ran focused audits, helper checks, lint, and scoped review.
• 2026-05-25 Prepared final plan evidence for completion.

Reboot status:

Question	Answer
Where am I?	Closeout complete
Where am I going?	Final response
What is the goal?	Migrate docs-creator workflow to a dedicated docs goal template
What have I learned?	Docs-creator is the lifecycle owner; docs-plugin stays narrow
What have I done?	Added docs template, updated source rules, synced generated skills, verified routing

Open risks:

• None known for the scoped workflow change. Full local autoreview remains blocked by unrelated dirty checkout size, not by this patch.