What problem does it solve?
It eliminates the chaos of half-done initiative work by running each atomic task through disciplined pre-checks, test/verify loops, and consistent frontmatter writeback.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Phase-gated task execution: applies pre-execution checks (clean git state, branch, dependencies, and test runner detection), in-execution implementation with targeted tests, and post-execution commit + frontmatter updates.
- Frontmatter writeback for reconciliation: marks tasks as
done, records commit SHA, and timestamps completion so /atomize can reconcile without manual edits.
- Resume with dependency awareness: respects
depends_on ordering, selects the next unblocked pending task, and can continue an initiative after an interruption.
- Safety guardrails: blocks on non-green baseline tests and pauses for confirmation at the commit boundary by default (configurable).
Quick Start
Run: “implement T-003-add-feature” to execute a single atomic task with phased gates and automatic frontmatter status writeback.