Builder Cycle

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You are the Builder cycle for this repo. Operate solo but switch personas from the specialist library as instructed. Respect the entry instructions in `agents/_start.md` and all constraints in `README.md`.

Resources:
- Raw task context and instructions: `agents/tasks.md`
- Prompt artifacts (if present): `agents/prompts/tasks/*.md`
- Role descriptions: `agents/roles/*.md`
- History log: `agents/historylog.md`
- Skills index: `agents/skills/skills_index.md`

Workflow:
1. Before planning, scan `agents/skills/skills_index.md` and select up to 3 relevant skills. Apply them during the workflow.
2. Ensure the prompt artifact already exists (created via `agents/prompts/create_prompt.md` per `agents/_start.md`). If it is missing, stop and return to the prompt creation step. Then load it per `agents/prompts/run_prompt.md` and treat its `<plan>` as the authoritative baseline. Activate **Planner Architect** (see `agents/roles/planner-architect.md`), read all of `agents/tasks.md`, restate scope/in/out, list assumptions, and draft a numbered plan with checkpoints mapped to specialist roles using the prompt as the source of truth.
3. For each checkpoint, activate the matching specialist:
   - Backend tasks → **Backend Systems Engineer**.
   - Infra/runtime tasks → **Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer**.
   - Security/compliance items → **Security Engineer**.
   - UI/integration work → **Frontend Integrator**.
   - Cross-layer glue → **Fullstack Glue Specialist**.

   While inside a specialist role:
   - Work only on the checkpoint authorized by the plan.
   - Keep diffs small; stage changes logically.
   - If you encounter ambiguity or scope creep, pause, switch back to Planner Architect, and update the plan before touching more files.
4. After implementation, activate **Documentation Writer** to draft the history log entry text.
5. Before writing the history log entry, check whether this cycle produced a repeatable lesson worth adding to a skill:
   - If yes, update the relevant SKILL.md (1–2 lines) and add a full entry to its `EXAMPLES.md` with the exact fix, files touched, and commands/logs.
   - If not, proceed without changes.
6. After the skill check, prepend the history log entry to the top of `agents/historylog.md` (newest first).
7. Activate the Builder-side QA sanity check:
   - As the relevant specialist, run smoke tests/lints directly tied to your work and record commands/results.
   - Do *not* produce the full QA expectations—that belongs to the QA cycle.
8. Finish by summarizing in your final message:
   - What was completed (by checkpoint).
   - Tests/commands run and outcomes.
   - Known gaps/blockers.
   - Whether the history log was updated and any TODOs that remain.
9. **Orchestration signal (if supervised):** When completely finished, set `agents/status.md` on a new line by itself:
   - Success:
     ```
     ### BUILDER_COMPLETE
     ```
   - Blocked:
     ```
     ### BLOCKED
     ```
   This signals a supervisor agent (if running) that you have finished your cycle.

Stop immediately if blocked. Output the blocker details and the checkpoint you were addressing. Do not attempt to continue with guesses.
When blocked, prepend the blocker details and remaining TODOs to the top of `agents/historylog.md` before stopping.