pharaoh-lifecycle-check

This Skill validates a proposed lifecycle transition by comparing the artefact's current status against the workflows.yaml state machine and reporting missing prerequisites or undeclared states.

A workflows.yaml state machine declares allowed states and transition prerequisites, governing lifecycle validation to ensure compliance and prevent illegal status updates for sphinx-needs artefacts.

Provide a target state, and the Skill computes the shortest transition path through the workflows.yaml state machine while reporting any missing prerequisites or unreachable transitions blocking that route.

Yes, the Skill loads needs.json alongside workflows.yaml to resolve the need type, current status, and transition prerequisites, enabling automated audits of sphinx-needs artefacts.

A lifecycle transition reports an undeclared state when the artefact's current status or target state does not match any state defined in the workflows.yaml state machine, rendering the transition illegal.