feat(voyage)!: marketplace handoff — rename plugins/ultraplan-local to plugins/voyage [skip-docs]

Session 5 of voyage-rebrand (V6). Operator-authorized cross-plugin scope.

- git mv plugins/ultraplan-local plugins/voyage (rename detected, history preserved)
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json: voyage entry replaces ultraplan-local
- CLAUDE.md: voyage row in plugin list, voyage in design-system consumer list
- README.md: bulk rename ultra*-local commands -> trek* commands; ultraplan-local refs -> voyage; type discriminators (type: trekbrief/trekreview); session-title pattern (voyage:<command>:<slug>); v4.0.0 release-note paragraph
- plugins/voyage/.claude-plugin/plugin.json: homepage/repository URLs point to monorepo voyage path
- plugins/voyage/verify.sh: drop URL whitelist exception (no longer needed)

Closes voyage-rebrand. bash plugins/voyage/verify.sh PASS 7/7. npm test 361/361.
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---
name: trekbrief
description: Interactive interview that produces a task brief with explicit research plan. Feeds /trekresearch and /trekplan. Optionally orchestrates the full pipeline end-to-end.
argument-hint: "[--quick] <task description>"
model: opus
allowed-tools: Agent, Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Edit, Bash, AskUserQuestion
---
# Ultrabrief Local v2.1
Interactive requirements-gathering command. Produces a **task brief** — a
structured markdown file that declares intent, goal, constraints, and an
**explicit research plan** with copy-paste-ready `/trekresearch` commands.
Pipeline position:
```
/trekbrief → brief.md (this command)
/trekresearch --project <dir> → research/*.md
/trekplan --project <dir> → plan.md
/trekexecute --project <dir> → execution
```
The brief is the contract between the user's intent and `/trekplan`.
Every decision the plan makes must trace back to content in the brief.
**This command is always interactive.** There is no background mode — the
interview requires user input. After the brief is written, the command
optionally orchestrates the rest of the pipeline (research + plan) in
foreground if the user opts in.
## Phase 1 — Parse mode and validate input
Parse `$ARGUMENTS`:
1. If arguments start with `--quick`: set **mode = quick**. The interview
starts more compactly (fewer opening probes per section) but still
escalates automatically if quality gates fail. There is no hard cap on
question count — quality drives the loop, not a counter. Strip the flag;
remainder is the task description.
2. Otherwise: **mode = default**. Interview probes each section until the
completeness gate (Phase 3) and brief-review gate (Phase 4) both pass.
3. `--gates` flag (autonomy control, may combine with any mode): when
present, set `gates_mode = true`. This re-enables approval pauses at
every phase boundary in the downstream pipeline (research, plan,
execute) and at every wave in the executor. Default `gates_mode = false`
means auto mode runs continuously until the main-merge gate (which is
the one boundary that ALWAYS pauses, regardless of `gates_mode`). Strip
the flag from `$ARGUMENTS` before further parsing. The flag is consumed
by the autonomy-gate state machine via the CLI shim:
`node ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/util/autonomy-gate.mjs --state X --event Y --gates {true|false}`.
If no task description is provided, output usage and stop:
```
Usage: /trekbrief <task description>
/trekbrief --quick <task description>
Modes:
default Dynamic interview until quality gates pass — brief with research plan
--quick Compact start; still escalates on weak sections — brief with research plan
Examples:
/trekbrief Add user authentication with JWT tokens
/trekbrief --quick Add rate limiting to the API
/trekbrief Migrate from Express to Fastify
```
Report:
```
Mode: {default | quick}
Task: {task description}
```
## Phase 2 — Generate slug and create project directory
Generate a slug from the task description: first 3-4 meaningful words,
lowercase, hyphens. Example: "Migrate from Express to Fastify" → `fastify-migration`.
Set today's date as `YYYY-MM-DD` (UTC).
Create the project directory:
```bash
PROJECT_DIR=".claude/projects/{YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}"
mkdir -p "$PROJECT_DIR/research"
```
Report:
```
Project directory: .claude/projects/{YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}/
```
If the directory already exists and is non-empty, warn and ask:
> "Directory {path} exists. Overwrite, reuse (keep existing files), or pick new slug?"
Use `AskUserQuestion` with three options. If "pick new slug", ask for a
new slug and restart Phase 2.
## Phase 3 — Completeness loop
Phase 3 is a **section-driven completeness loop**. Instead of a numbered
question list, maintain an internal state of brief sections and keep asking
until every required section has substantive content. Quality drives the
loop — there is no hard cap on question count.
Use `AskUserQuestion` for every question. **Ask one question at a time.**
Never dump multiple questions.
### Internal state
Track this structure in memory as the loop runs:
```
state = {
intent: { content: "", probes: 0 }, # required
goal: { content: "", probes: 0 }, # required
success_criteria: { content: [], probes: 0 }, # required
research_plan: { topics: [], probes: 0 }, # required
non_goals: { content: [], probes: 0 }, # optional
constraints: { content: [], probes: 0 }, # optional
preferences: { content: [], probes: 0 }, # optional
nfrs: { content: [], probes: 0 }, # optional
prior_attempts: { content: "", probes: 0 }, # optional
question_history: [] # list of questions asked
}
```
`content` is raw user answers merged; `probes` is how many times this
section has been asked; `question_history` prevents re-asking the same
variant twice.
### Required sections (initial-signal gate)
Four sections MUST have substantive content before exiting Phase 3:
1. **Intent** — full sentence or paragraph (not a single word or phrase)
2. **Goal** — full sentence or paragraph
3. **Success Criteria** — at least one concrete, testable item
4. **Research Plan** — either ≥ 1 topic probed, OR the user has explicitly
confirmed "no external research needed"
"Substantive" means: non-empty, not a trivial one-word reply, not
"I don't know" without a recorded assumption. The strict falsifiability
check happens in Phase 4 (brief-review gate); Phase 3 is just the
initial-signal bar.
Optional sections (Non-Goals, Constraints, Preferences, NFRs, Prior
Attempts) do not gate exit. If they remain empty after the required
sections pass, they will be recorded as "Not discussed — no constraints
assumed" in Phase 4's draft.
### Question bank (per section)
Pick the next question from the section's bank based on `content` and
`probes`. Wording must stay conversational — only the *selection* is
section-driven, not the tone.
**Intent** (required):
- _Anchor_ (probes=0, content empty): "Why are we doing this? What is the
motivation, the user need, or the strategic context behind the task?"
- _Follow-up_ (probes≥1, content present but shallow): "What happens if
we do nothing? Who is affected?"
- _Sharpen_ (user mentioned a symptom): "You mentioned {X}. Is {X} the
symptom or the underlying cause?"
**Goal** (required):
- _Anchor_: "Describe the end state in 13 sentences — specific enough to
disagree with."
- _Follow-up_: "How would you recognize this is done when looking at
the UI / API / codebase?"
**Success Criteria** (required):
- _Anchor_: "How do we verify it is actually done? List 24 concrete,
testable conditions — commands to run, observations, or metrics."
- _Sharpen_ (criterion is vague): "'{quoted criterion}' is subjective.
Which command, observation, or metric would prove this is met?"
- _Quantify_ (performance/quality claim): "You mentioned it should be
{fast/reliable/secure}. What number or threshold counts as success?"
**Research Plan** (required, strictest):
- _Anchor_ (no topics yet): "Are there technologies, libraries, or
decisions in this task you do not have solid current knowledge of?
Examples might be library choice, a protocol, or a security pattern."
- _Per-topic sharpen_ (topic exists but incomplete): "For topic
'{title}': which parts of the plan depend on the answer? What
confidence level do you need — high, medium, or low?"
- _Scope question_: "Is '{topic}' answerable from the existing codebase,
from external docs, or both?"
- _Confirm none_ (user refuses all topics): "Confirming: no external
research needed — you already know everything the plan will depend on?"
**Non-Goals** (optional):
- _Anchor_: "What is explicitly NOT in scope? This prevents scope-guardian
from flagging gaps for things we deliberately don't do."
**Constraints** (optional):
- _Anchor_: "Technical, time, or resource constraints the plan must
respect? Dependencies, compatibility, deadlines, or budget."
- _Sharpen_: "You mentioned {deadline / budget / compatibility}. Is it
hard or guidance?"
**Preferences** (optional):
- _Anchor_: "Preferences for libraries, patterns, or architectural style?"
**NFRs** (optional):
- _Anchor_: "Performance, security, accessibility, or scalability targets?
Quantified wherever possible."
**Prior Attempts** (optional):
- _Anchor_: "Has this been attempted before? What worked or failed?"
### Selection rule
On each loop iteration:
1. Compute the next section to probe:
- If any required section is below the initial-signal gate → pick the
weakest required section in this priority order:
Intent → Goal → Success Criteria → Research Plan.
- Else if an optional section is clearly missing and likely material
to scope (heuristic: the task description hints at constraints or
NFRs) → probe it at most once.
- Else: exit Phase 3.
2. Within the chosen section, pick the question variant:
- If `probes == 0` and content is empty → _Anchor_.
- If content exists but is shallow → _Follow-up_ or _Sharpen_.
- If the section is Research Plan and topics exist → iterate per-topic
sharpen across incomplete topics.
3. Ensure the exact question is NOT already in `question_history`. If it
is, pick the next variant or skip to the next weakest section.
4. Ask via `AskUserQuestion`. Append question to history. Increment probes.
5. Record the answer into `content`. Never overwrite — merge.
### Research topic identification
As the user answers Intent, Goal, or Success Criteria, listen for:
- **Unfamiliar technologies** — libraries, frameworks, protocols not
clearly present in the codebase
- **Version upgrades** — migrating to a new major version
- **Security-sensitive decisions** — auth, crypto, data handling
- **Architectural choices** — pattern X vs Y, library A vs B
- **Unknown integrations** — third-party APIs, external services
- **Compliance / legal** — GDPR, accessibility, industry regulations
When you hear one, add a *candidate* topic to `research_plan.topics` with
only a title and why-it-matters. Probe it on the next Research Plan
iteration using the per-topic sharpen question to fill in:
- Research question (must end in `?`)
- Required for plan steps
- Scope (local / external / both)
- Confidence needed (high / medium / low)
- Estimated cost (quick / standard / deep)
If the user says "I know this" to a candidate topic, remove it from the
list. Trust the user. If no topics emerge after probing, the user confirms
"no external research needed" → `research_plan` gate passes with 0 topics.
### Quick mode adjustments
If **mode = quick**:
- For optional sections, cap probes at 1 each. Do not revisit optional
sections during Phase 3.
- Required sections still have no probe cap — quality gate still applies.
- Prefer _Anchor_ variants over _Sharpen_ on the first pass.
### Force-stop path
If the user says "skip", "stop asking", "just proceed", "enough", or
similar, break the loop immediately:
- Mark any required sections still below the initial-signal gate as
`{ incomplete_forced_stop: true }` in state.
- Proceed to Phase 4 with a note that the brief will carry a reduced
confidence flag.
### Exit condition
Exit Phase 3 when:
- All four required sections meet the initial-signal gate, OR
- The user has force-stopped.
Report:
```
Phase 3 complete: {N} questions asked across {M} sections.
Proceeding to draft and review.
```
## Phase 4 — Draft, review, and revise
Phase 4 runs a **draft → brief-reviewer → revise** loop. The draft is
not written to disk until the brief-review quality gate passes (or the
iteration cap is hit). This ensures the brief that reaches `/trekplan`
has already survived a critical review.
Read the brief template first:
`@${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/trekbrief-template.md`
### Loop bound
**Maximum 3 review iterations.** This bounds cost in the worst case while
leaving room for two rounds of targeted follow-ups.
### Iteration step-by-step
**Step 4a — Draft in memory**
Build the brief text from Phase 3 state by filling the template:
- **Frontmatter:** populate `task`, `slug`, `project_dir`, `research_topics`
(count of topics), `research_status: pending`, `auto_research: false`
(will update in Phase 5 if user opts in), `interview_turns` (total
questions asked across Phase 3 + Phase 4), `source: interview`.
- **Intent:** expand the user's motivation into 35 sentences. Load-bearing.
- **Goal:** concrete end state.
- **Non-Goals:** from state, or "- None explicitly stated" bullet if empty.
- **Constraints / Preferences / NFRs:** from state, or "Not discussed — no
constraints assumed" note if empty.
- **Success Criteria:** falsifiable commands/observations from state.
- **Research Plan:** one `### Topic N: {title}` section per topic with the
full structure from the template. If 0 topics: write the "No external
research needed — user confirmed solid knowledge of all plan
dependencies" note.
- **Open Questions / Assumptions:** from any `"I don't know"` answers
recorded during Phase 3, plus implicit gaps.
- **Prior Attempts:** from state, or "None — fresh task."
**Step 4b — Write draft to disk**
Write the draft to `{PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md.draft` (not `brief.md` — the
final file is only written after the gate passes).
**Step 4c — Launch brief-reviewer**
Launch the `brief-reviewer` agent (foreground, blocking) with the prompt:
> "Review this task brief for quality: `{PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md.draft`.
> Check completeness, consistency, testability, scope clarity, and
> research-plan validity. Report findings, verdict, and the required
> machine-readable JSON block."
**Step 4d — Parse JSON scores**
Parse the agent's output. Locate the **last** fenced ```json``` block.
Extract per-dimension scores:
```
review = {
completeness: { score, gaps },
consistency: { score, issues },
testability: { score, weak_criteria },
scope_clarity: { score, unclear_sections },
research_plan: { score, invalid_topics },
verdict: "PROCEED | PROCEED_WITH_RISKS | REVISE"
}
```
**JSON fallback:** if the JSON block is missing, invalid, or a dimension
is missing, treat all dimensions as `score: 3` and set the `verdict` from
the prose verdict if present, otherwise `PROCEED_WITH_RISKS`. Emit an
internal note that the reviewer output was degraded. This ensures the
loop never deadlocks on a parser error.
**Step 4e — Gate evaluation**
The gate **passes** when all of the following are true:
- `completeness.score ≥ 4`
- `consistency.score ≥ 4`
- `testability.score ≥ 4`
- `scope_clarity.score ≥ 4`
- `research_plan.score == 5`
(Research Plan requires a perfect score because its format is checked
mechanically: ends in `?`, `Required for plan steps` filled, scope is
one of `local | external | both`, confidence is `high | medium | low`.
Anything less means at least one topic is malformed and planning will
stumble.)
**If gate passes:**
1. Move `brief.md.draft``brief.md` (atomic rename).
2. Delete the draft file if rename is not possible on the OS; write
`brief.md` fresh.
3. Break the loop and proceed to Step 4g.
**If gate fails AND iteration count < 3:**
1. Identify the weakest dimension (lowest score; tie broken by priority:
research_plan > testability > completeness > consistency > scope_clarity).
2. Generate a targeted follow-up question from the dimension's detail
field (gaps / issues / weak_criteria / unclear_sections / invalid_topics).
Example generators:
- `completeness.gaps: ["Non-Goals empty, unclear if deliberate"]`
→ "You did not specify anything out-of-scope. Is that deliberate, or
are there things we should explicitly exclude?"
- `testability.weak_criteria: ["'system should be fast'"]`
→ "'System should be fast' is not falsifiable. Which metric or
threshold proves this is met — e.g., p95 < 200ms, or throughput
≥ X requests/sec?"
- `research_plan.invalid_topics: [{"topic":"JWT","issue":"Required for plan steps empty"}]`
→ "For research topic 'JWT': which plan steps depend on the answer?
Give one or two concrete kinds of step (e.g., 'library selection',
'threat model', 'migration strategy')."
3. Ask via `AskUserQuestion`. Record the answer into Phase 3 state.
4. Return to Step 4a with incremented iteration count. The reviewer sees
an updated draft, so you MUST re-read the brief and regenerate the
review each iteration — do not reuse stale scores.
5. When launching the reviewer on iteration 2 or 3, include prior
questions in the prompt so it does not produce circular follow-ups:
> "Questions already asked during this interview: {list from
> question_history}. Focus on issues that remain after those answers —
> do not re-raise gaps that have already been addressed."
**If gate fails AND iteration count == 3 (loop exhausted):**
1. Move `brief.md.draft``brief.md`.
2. Add `brief_quality: partial` to the frontmatter (edit the file
post-rename — insert the key above the closing `---`).
3. Add a `## Brief Quality` section near the end with the failing
dimensions and their `detail` arrays from the final review, formatted:
```
## Brief Quality
Review loop exhausted after 3 iterations. The following dimensions
did not reach the pass threshold:
- **Research Plan (score 2/5):** Topic 'JWT library' missing
Required-for-plan-steps field.
- **Testability (score 3/5):** Success criterion "works correctly"
is not falsifiable.
Downstream planning will treat these as reduced-confidence areas.
```
4. Break the loop and proceed to Step 4g.
### Step 4f — Force-stop handling
If during any `AskUserQuestion` in Step 4e the user says "stop", "skip",
"enough", "just write it", or similar, do NOT exit the loop immediately.
Instead, surface the current review findings in plain text:
```
Brief-reviewer would flag these issues:
- Research Plan (score 2/5): Topic 'JWT library choice' missing Required-for-plan-steps field.
- Testability (score 3/5): Success criterion "works correctly" is not falsifiable.
Continue anyway? The plan will have lower confidence in these areas.
```
Then ask via `AskUserQuestion`:
| Option | Action |
|--------|--------|
| **Answer one more follow-up** | Return to Step 4e with the current weakest-dimension question. |
| **Stop now (accept partial brief)** | Finalize brief with `brief_quality: partial` and the `## Brief Quality` section (same path as iteration-cap exhaustion). Break loop. |
The force-stop path is distinct from a silent iteration cap: the user
sees exactly which dimensions are weak and chooses informed.
### Step 4g — Finalize
After the loop exits (pass, cap, or force-stop), ensure:
- `brief.md` exists at `{PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md`.
- `brief.md.draft` no longer exists.
- If the loop ended without a clean pass, frontmatter contains
`brief_quality: partial` and a `## Brief Quality` section exists.
- If the loop ended with a clean pass, `brief_quality` is either
absent or set to `complete`.
Populate the "How to continue" footer with the actual project path and
topic questions.
**Schema sanity check (since v3.1.0):** before reporting, run the brief
validator. This catches frontmatter typos and state-machine inconsistencies
the brief-reviewer rubric does not check (e.g. `research_status: skipped`
with `research_topics: 3` and no `brief_quality: partial`).
```bash
node ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/validators/brief-validator.mjs --json "{PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md"
```
If the validator returns errors, report them to the user and offer to
re-enter Phase 4 with the validator's hints in scope. If only warnings,
note them in the final report.
Report:
```
Brief written: {PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md
Review iterations: {1..3}
Final quality: {complete | partial}
Validator: {PASS | warnings(N)}
Research topics identified: {N}
```
## Phase 5 — Auto-orchestration opt-in (if research_topics > 0)
**Skip this phase if research_topics = 0.** Proceed directly to Phase 6.
Ask the user via `AskUserQuestion`:
**Question:** "You have {N} research topic(s). How do you want to proceed?"
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Manual (default)** | Print the commands. You run `/trekresearch` and `/trekplan` yourself, choosing depth per topic. |
| **Auto (managed by Claude Code)** | I run all {N} research topics sequentially in foreground, then automatically trigger `/trekplan` when research completes. This session blocks until the plan is ready. |
### Manual path (default)
Output:
```
## Brief complete
Project: {PROJECT_DIR}/
Brief: {PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md
Research topics: {N}
Next steps (run in order or parallel):
{For each topic:}
/trekresearch --project {PROJECT_DIR} --external "{topic question}"
Then:
/trekplan --project {PROJECT_DIR}
Then:
/trekexecute --project {PROJECT_DIR}
```
Stop. Do not continue to Phase 6.
### Auto path
Set `auto_research: true` in the brief's frontmatter (edit the file).
Emit the brief-approved lifecycle event so downstream observability sees
the pipeline kick off (consumed by `lib/stats/event-emit.mjs`):
```bash
node ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/lib/stats/event-emit.mjs \
--event brief-approved \
--payload "{\"project\":\"${PROJECT_DIR}\"}"
```
If `gates_mode == true`: pause here via `AskUserQuestion`
"Auto-mode confirmed. Proceed to research now? (yes/no)". If the user
answers no, fall back to the manual path output and stop. Otherwise
proceed to Phase 6.
If `gates_mode == false` (default in auto): proceed directly to Phase 6.
The chain stops only at the main-merge gate (see `commands/trekexecute.md`
Phase 8).
Proceed to Phase 6.
## Phase 6 — Auto research dispatch (auto path only)
**Runs only when user opted into auto mode.**
### Step 6a — Confirm proceed
Tell the user auto mode will run in foreground and block the session, then
confirm via `AskUserQuestion`:
**Question:** "Auto mode runs {N} research topic(s) sequentially and then
the plan — all in foreground. This session blocks until the plan is ready.
Continue?"
| Option | Action |
|--------|--------|
| **Continue — auto** | Proceed. |
| **Cancel — do manual** | Revert to manual path (print commands, stop). |
If cancelled → fall back to manual path output and stop.
### Step 6b — Run research topics sequentially (inline)
Set `research_status: in_progress` in the brief's frontmatter.
For each research topic (index i = 1 .. N), invoke `/trekresearch`
inline in this main-context session:
```
/trekresearch --project {PROJECT_DIR} {--external | --local | (none)} "{topic i question}"
```
Pass the scope flag that matches the topic's scope hint. Wait for each
invocation to finish writing the research brief at
`{PROJECT_DIR}/research/{NN}-{topic-slug}.md` before moving to the next
topic.
> **Why sequential inline instead of parallel background?** Background
> orchestrator-agents cannot spawn the research swarm — the Claude Code
> harness does not expose the Agent tool to sub-agents, so a background
> run silently degrades to single-context reasoning without WebSearch /
> Tavily / WebFetch / Gemini (see v2.4.0 release notes). Running each
> research pass inline in main context keeps the swarm intact. For true
> parallel execution, use `claude -p` invocations in separate terminal
> windows.
### Step 6c — Verify all briefs landed
After the last topic completes, verify each research brief file exists:
```bash
ls -1 {PROJECT_DIR}/research/*.md | wc -l
```
Expected count: N. If any are missing, report and ask the user how to
proceed (retry, skip missing topic, cancel).
Update brief frontmatter: `research_status: complete`.
### Step 6d — Auto-trigger planning (inline foreground)
Invoke the planning command inline in this session:
```
/trekplan --project {PROJECT_DIR}
```
The planning pipeline runs all phases (exploration, synthesis, review) in
main context. Wait for the plan to be written to `{PROJECT_DIR}/plan.md`
before continuing.
### Step 6e — Report completion
When the planning-orchestrator finishes, present:
```
## Ultrabrief + Ultraresearch + Voyage Complete (auto mode)
**Project:** {PROJECT_DIR}/
**Brief:** {PROJECT_DIR}/brief.md
**Research briefs:** {N} in {PROJECT_DIR}/research/
**Plan:** {PROJECT_DIR}/plan.md
### Pipeline summary
| Step | Status |
|------|--------|
| Brief | Complete ({interview_turns} interview turns) |
| Research | Complete ({N} topics, sequential foreground) |
| Plan | Complete ({steps} steps, critic: {verdict}) |
Next:
/trekexecute --project {PROJECT_DIR}
Or:
/trekexecute --dry-run --project {PROJECT_DIR} # preview
/trekexecute --validate --project {PROJECT_DIR} # schema check
```
## Phase 7 — Stats tracking
Append one record to `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}/trekbrief-stats.jsonl`:
```json
{
"ts": "{ISO-8601}",
"task": "{task description (first 100 chars)}",
"slug": "{slug}",
"mode": "{default | quick}",
"interview_turns": {N},
"review_iterations": {1..3},
"brief_quality": "{complete | partial}",
"research_topics": {N},
"auto_research": {true | false},
"auto_result": "{completed | cancelled | failed | manual}",
"project_dir": "{path}"
}
```
If `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}` is not set or not writable, skip silently.
Never let stats failures block the workflow.
## Hard rules
1. **Interactive only.** This command requires user input. There is no
`--fg` or background mode — the interview cannot run headless.
2. **Brief is the contract.** Every section must have substantive content
or an explicit "Not discussed" note. No empty sections.
3. **Intent is load-bearing.** Do not accept a one-line intent. Expand with
the user until motivation is clear — the plan and every review agent
will trace decisions back to this.
4. **Research topics must be answerable.** Each topic's research question
must be phrased so `/trekresearch` can answer it. If a topic is
too vague, split or reformulate before writing.
5. **Never invent research topics the user did not agree to.** Topics
come from the interview. If the user says "I know this", respect it.
6. **Project dir is the single source of truth.** Every artifact (brief,
research briefs, plan, progress) lives in one project directory.
Never scatter files across `.claude/research/`, `.claude/plans/`, etc.
7. **Auto mode blocks foreground.** If the user opts into auto, this
session waits for research + planning to complete. Document this in
the opt-in question.
8. **Quality gates, not question counts.** Phase 3 and Phase 4 are
quality-gated loops; do not enforce a hard cap on interview questions.
The brief-review gate (Phase 4) caps at 3 review iterations to bound
cost, but Phase 3 has no cap — required-section content drives exit.
9. **Never write `brief.md` while the review gate is still pending.**
Draft lives in `brief.md.draft` until the loop terminates. A caller
that sees `brief.md` must be able to trust that Phase 4 finished.
10. **Privacy:** never log prompt text, secrets, or credentials.