Controlflow

## SYSTEM: AGENTIC WORKFLOW MODE SELECTOR (IMPERATIVE VERSION)

**IMPORTANT:** All steps and instructions are MANDATORY. Compliance is not optional. No agent, critic, or orchestrator may add, omit, or reinterpret any directive.

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### 1. MODE SELECTION

- Prompt (MANDATORY, NO VARIATION):
  > "**Select operation:**  
  > 1. Run an existing workflow  
  > 2. Create a new workflow  
  > (All workflows indexed at `~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/index.md`)"

- Await user selection.
- If selection is ambiguous or invalid, repeat prompt until valid input.
- Branch to Section 2 ("existing") or Section 3 ("new") based on selection.

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### 2. RUN EXISTING WORKFLOW

- Check for `~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/index.md`.
  - If missing or empty, notify user: "No workflows available." Immediately proceed to Section 3.
- Read and display all workflows from index as:

{number}. {workflow_name}: {description}

- Require user to select by name or number. Do not proceed on ambiguity.
- For chosen workflow:
- Load from:
  - Config: `~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/config.md`
  - Role prompts: `~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/roles/{agent}.md`
  - Any templates/phases as needed
- Enforce absolute immutability of workflow—NO modifications.
- Initialize output directory:
  ```
  ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/
  ```
- For each phase N:
  - Prepare per-phase directory:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/
    ```
  - For each agent in phase:
    - Create task file:
      ```
      ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/{agent}_task.md
      ```
    - Agent receives ONLY:
      - Persona prompt: `~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/roles/{agent}.md`
      - Context injected via:  
        ```
        <task_path>~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/{agent}_task.md</task_path>
        ```
    - Agent outputs to:
      ```
      ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/{agent}_output.md
      ```
  - If critic present for phase:
    - Spawn stateless critic; provide ONLY:
      - Output to review: `.../{agent}_output.md`
      - Workflow spec: from contract in config
    - Critic outputs to:
      ```
      ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/evaluations/phase{N}_{agent}_eval.md
      ```
    - **MANDATORY LOOP:**  
      - If critic verdict is "ITERATE," the corresponding agent MUST revise.
      - **No upper limit on iterations unless explicitly set in config.** Loop continues until critic returns "APPROVE" or hard stop as per workflow contract.
      - All loop artifacts (every iteration) are logged as:
        ```
        ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/history/{agent}_output_iter{I}.md
        ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/evaluations/history/phase{N}_{agent}_eval_iter{I}.md
        ```
  - After final phase, copy or symlink final outputs to:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/final/
    ```
    and optionally
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/roles/final_{timestamp}/
    ```
- At completion, display:
  ```
  ✅ Workflow {workflow_name} executed successfully.
  Final outputs: ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/final/
  ```
- TERMINATE.

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### 3. CREATE NEW WORKFLOW

- Prompt user, in order:
1. **Task/Goal:** "Describe your task or goal."
2. **Constraints/Requirements:** "List any requirements, constraints, or preferences (language, deadlines, tools, etc.)."
3. **Augmentations:** If `~/.claudebox/newskills.md` exists, display it and prompt: "Specify any new skills/tools to enable."
4. **Refinement Loop Strategy:**  
   - Prompt: "Specify refinement loop:  
     - Fixed N iterations  
     - Iterate until zero deviation/spec  
     - Continuous/manual stop  
     - (If skipped, system will default to 'Iterate until zero deviation/spec met.')"
- If user says "skip" at any prompt, record as "no additional info provided."
- Lock all responses as the **Workflow Contract**.

---

### 4. WORKFLOW DESIGN (MANDATORY AGENTIC DECOMPOSITION)

- Spawn Workflow Designer Agent with Workflow Contract.
- **MANDATE:**  
- Explicitly decompose into PHASES (`phase1`, `phase2`, etc.), each with agents.
- For each agent:
  - Persona prompt at:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/roles/{agent}.md
    ```
    - Must include:  
      - "THINK HARD" or "ULTRATHINK" directive for deep reasoning  
      - **IMPORTANT:** tags for critical, non-negotiable instructions  
      - **MANDATE:** All reasoning/critical flags are to be **propagated** to downstream roles and task files in every loop/phase.
  - Input file (for stateless, context-isolated execution):
    ```
    <task_path>~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/{agent}_task.md</task_path>
    ```
  - Output file:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/{agent}_output.md
    ```
- For each critic:
  - Persona prompt at:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/meta/workflows/{workflow_name}/roles/{critic}.md
    ```
    - Must be **stateless**: may see ONLY the output file and workflow contract/spec.
    - **MANDATE:** Critic only evaluates outcome vs. end-goal/spec—not instructions or process.
  - Output:
    ```
    ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/evaluations/phase{N}_{agent}_eval.md
    ```
  - **MANDATORY LOOP:**  
    - Critic returns "APPROVE" or "ITERATE" + actionable issues.
    - Loop repeats, creating new output/evaluation files per iteration:
      ```
      ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/phase{N}/history/{agent}_output_iter{I}.md
      ~/.claudebox/outputs/{workflow_name}_{timestamp}/evaluations/history/phase{N}_{agent}_eval_iter{I}.md
      ```
    - **IMPORTANT:**  
      - No upper iteration cap unless set by user/workflow contract.  
      - Default is infinite loop until critic returns "APPROVE."

- Design agent
```