Impose a plan-execute-gate-review loop on non-trivial coding work.
npx skills add https://github.com/eugenelim/agent-ready-repo --skill work-loop
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: work-loop Source: https://github.com/eugenelim/agent-ready-repo/tree/main/.agents/skills/work-loop Command: npx skills add https://github.com/eugenelim/agent-ready-repo --skill work-loop
This Skill prevents non-trivial coding work from drifting into guesswork by forcing a disciplined loop of planning, execution, verification, and review. It replaces vague progress with explicit gates, recorded state, and clear termination criteria so agents do not declare victory too early.
Use the work-loop skill to plan, execute, verify, and review your non-trivial change, then report any blockers or completed gates.
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To keep coding agents from declaring victory too early, apply a disciplined plan-execute-gate-review loop that requires persisted specs, deterministic validation gates, and adversarial review before marking work complete.
State management for multi-file coding tasks requires tracking plan approval, iterations, and worktree progress using session state, ensuring explicit gates and recorded state replace vague progress updates.
An adversarial review loop for infrastructure edits examines the diff critically, enforces deterministic pass-fail gates like linting and type checks, and follows recovery paths if iterations stall or fail.
Upfront tests and persisted specs are needed for non-trivial coding workflows like migrations, dependency upgrades, and schema changes to prevent drifting into guesswork and ensure clear termination criteria.
Yes, the plan-execute-gate-review approach works for dependency upgrades and migrations by imposing mechanical validation, stateful workflow control, and clear termination criteria on substantial changes.
Agents drift into guesswork during multi-file bug fixes because vague progress replaces explicit gates; enforcing a loop of planning, execution, verification, and review prevents this drift.
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