What problem does it solve?
It prevents premature implementation by forcing evidence-based probing before any code is written, so fixes and features land only after reproducible diagnosis or failing-but-defined tests.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Diagnosis Probe for bugs: Builds a deterministic feedback loop and confirms the reported failure is reproducible, then generates ranked falsifiable hypotheses.
- TDD Probe for features: Defines minimal test scenarios expected to fail against the current codebase, including explicit expected failure signatures.
- Implementation planning and handoff: After the probe gate passes, creates a surgical plan and an execution handoff that carries forward the acceptance criteria and probe evidence.
Quick Start
Use the Engineer skill by providing the request envelope plus the required Intake and PM outputs, then run the probe phase for your work type and proceed to Phase 2 only after the Probe Gate passes.