ship-foreman

Automate build pipeline orchestration with task manifests and mandatory review checkpoints.

Updated Jan 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dain-agency/mood-tracker --skill ship-foreman
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: ship-foreman
Source: https://github.com/dain-agency/mood-tracker/tree/main/.claude/skills/ship-foreman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dain-agency/mood-tracker --skill ship-foreman

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Manual build pipeline orchestration for complex software features is prone to human error, including skipped review steps, inconsistent state management, and unaddressed merge drift that leads to painful conflict resolution during pull requests. This skill eliminates those risks by automating the entire build process with strict, non-negotiable guardrails.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Task Manifest Execution: Dispatches specialized builder agents for each task in a build manifest, with support for model escalation for high-complexity work like schema migrations or cross-domain seams.
  • Mandatory Review Checkpoints: Enforces review panels after every build round, including UI auditing, quality reviews, and context mapper checks, with a strict no-skip policy for any mandatory step.
  • Proactive Drift & Bug Prevention: Automatically merges upstream main branch changes every 3 rounds to reduce merge conflicts, and checks the internal knowledge base for high-severity lessons to avoid repeating past bug patterns.
  • Use Case: Engineering teams building full-stack features can use this skill to standardize their build process, ensuring every round follows the same rigorous checks for wiring errors, orphaned components, and schema mismatches before code reaches review.

Quick Start

Use the ship-foreman skill by providing the path to your task manifest file and the path to your worktree directory to automate your entire build pipeline with enforced review checkpoints, drift prevention, and bug pattern checks.

Frequently Asked Questions about ship-foreman

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

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How do I automate build orchestration for full-stack features with mandatory review checkpoints?

Automated build orchestration dispatches specialized builder agents to execute task manifests and enforces mandatory review checkpoints after every build round to prevent skipped steps. It standardizes the build process by running strict checks for wiring errors, orphaned components, and schema mismatches.

What is the best way to prevent merge drift during automated build pipelines?

Preventing merge drift during automated build pipelines involves proactively merging upstream main branch changes at regular intervals, specifically every 3 build rounds. This automated drift prevention reduces merge conflicts and ensures the working branch stays synchronized before reaching the pull request stage.

How do builder agents handle complex schema migrations in task manifest execution?

Task manifest execution handles complex schema migrations and cross-domain seams by supporting model escalation for high-complexity work. Specialized builder agents are dispatched to manage these difficult tasks, ensuring cross-layer plumbing validation and compliance checking are maintained.

Can I skip UI auditing or quality reviews during the build orchestration process?

You cannot skip UI auditing, quality reviews, or context mapper checks during the build orchestration process. The system enforces a strict no-skip policy for any mandatory review checkpoint, ensuring all wiring verification and compliance checks pass before code reaches review.

How does automated build orchestration prevent repeating past bug patterns?

Automated build orchestration prevents repeating past bug patterns by checking an internal knowledge base for high-severity lessons during the build process. This proactive bug prevention mechanism identifies historical issues and applies those lessons to stop similar deviations before code reaches a pull request.

Do I need a task manifest file and worktree directory to start build pipeline automation?

You need to provide the path to your task manifest file and the path to your worktree directory to start build pipeline automation. These inputs allow the system to execute tasks, dispatch builder agents, and enforce review checkpoints within your engineering workflow.