ascent

Orchestrate a Plan-Verify-Generate development loop for AI-DLC workflows.

2|Updated Jan 29, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mikev10/olympus --skill ascent
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Skill: ascent
Source: https://github.com/mikev10/olympus/tree/main/resources/skills/ascent
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mikev10/olympus --skill ascent

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables a self-referential development loop, ensuring tasks are completed through a structured, persistent, and verifiable process, especially within an AI-DLC workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Workflow Integration: Seamlessly integrates with AI-DLC workflows, managing construction and code generation phases.
  • Plan-Verify-Generate Protocol: Enforces a rigorous development discipline for agents.
  • Continuation Enforcement: Guarantees task completion through an inescapable development cycle.
  • Use Case: When developing a new feature within an AI-DLC project, this Skill orchestrates specialized agents to decompose the task, generate code, verify its correctness, and ensure the entire unit is completed before proceeding.

Quick Start

Use the ascent skill to start the self-referential development loop for the current task.

Frequently Asked Questions about ascent

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I enforce a structured code generation and verification loop for AI agents?

To enforce a structured code generation and verification loop, you need a Plan-Verify-Generate protocol that orchestrates specialized agents to decompose tasks, generate code, and verify correctness before proceeding.

What is a self-referential development loop in AI-DLC workflows?

A self-referential development loop in AI-DLC workflows is a persistent cycle that manages unit decomposition, code generation plans, and progress tracking to guarantee task completion through continuation enforcement.

How do I orchestrate multi-agent delegation for specialized software engineering tasks?

To orchestrate multi-agent delegation for specialized software engineering tasks, integrate a development loop that manages unit decomposition, delegates construction phases, and tracks progress within active AI-DLC workflows.

Can I use a Plan-Verify-Generate protocol to ensure task completion in code generation?

Yes, you can use a Plan-Verify-Generate protocol to ensure task completion in code generation by enforcing a rigorous development discipline that verifies correctness and applies continuation enforcement.

Does agent orchestration work with AI-DLC workflows for managing construction phases?

Agent orchestration works with AI-DLC workflows by seamlessly integrating with construction and code generation phases, managing unit decomposition, verification steps, and progress tracking within active workflows.

Why does my AI agent fail to complete tasks without a verification step in the development loop?

Your AI agent may fail to complete tasks without a verification step because the development loop lacks continuation enforcement, meaning generated code is not verified for correctness before proceeding.