- Add 7 new CSV columns (test, acceptance_criteria, scope, hints, execution_directives, tests_passed, acceptance_met) to tasks.csv schema across all 3 pipeline skills - Create .codex/skills/wave-plan-pipeline as Codex version of workflow-wave-plan with spawn_agents_on_csv calling conventions - Align instruction templates with MANDATORY FIRST STEPS and 11-step execution protocol across all files - Standardize context.md reports with Waves metric and Dependencies row - Unify Discovery Board protocol with Dedup Key table and test_command - Add Best Practices and Usage Recommendations to workflow-wave-plan
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name, description, argument-hint, allowed-tools
| name | description | argument-hint | allowed-tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| wave-plan-pipeline | Explore-first wave pipeline. Decomposes requirement into exploration angles, runs wave exploration via spawn_agents_on_csv, synthesizes findings into execution tasks with cross-phase context linking (E*→T*), then wave-executes via spawn_agents_on_csv. | [-y|--yes] [-c|--concurrency N] [--continue] "requirement description" | spawn_agents_on_csv, Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion |
Auto Mode
When --yes or -y: Auto-confirm decomposition, skip interactive validation, use defaults.
Wave Plan Pipeline
Usage
$wave-plan-pipeline "Implement user authentication with OAuth, JWT, and 2FA"
$wave-plan-pipeline -c 4 "Refactor payment module with Stripe and PayPal"
$wave-plan-pipeline -y "Build notification system with email and SMS"
$wave-plan-pipeline --continue "auth-20260228"
Flags:
-y, --yes: Skip all confirmations (auto mode)-c, --concurrency N: Max concurrent agents within each wave (default: 4)--continue: Resume existing session
Output Directory: .workflow/.wave-plan/{session-id}/
Overview
Explore-first wave-based pipeline using spawn_agents_on_csv. Two-stage CSV execution: explore.csv (codebase discovery) → tasks.csv (implementation), with cross-phase context propagation via context_from linking (E* → T*).
Core workflow: Decompose → Wave Explore → Synthesize & Plan → Wave Execute → Aggregate
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WAVE PLAN PIPELINE │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Phase 1: Requirement → explore.csv │
│ ├─ Analyze complexity → select exploration angles (1-4) │
│ ├─ Generate explore.csv (1 row per angle) │
│ └─ User validates (skip if -y) │
│ │
│ Phase 2: Wave Explore (spawn_agents_on_csv) │
│ ├─ For each explore wave: │
│ │ ├─ Build wave CSV from explore.csv │
│ │ ├─ spawn_agents_on_csv(explore instruction template) │
│ │ └─ Merge findings/key_files into explore.csv │
│ └─ discoveries.ndjson shared across agents │
│ │
│ Phase 3: Synthesize & Plan → tasks.csv │
│ ├─ Read all explore findings → cross-reference │
│ ├─ Resolve conflicts between angles │
│ ├─ Decompose into execution tasks with context_from: E*;T* │
│ ├─ Compute dependency waves (topological sort) │
│ └─ User validates (skip if -y) │
│ │
│ Phase 4: Wave Execute (spawn_agents_on_csv) │
│ ├─ For each task wave: │
│ │ ├─ Build prev_context from explore.csv + tasks.csv │
│ │ ├─ Build wave CSV with prev_context column │
│ │ ├─ spawn_agents_on_csv(execute instruction template) │
│ │ └─ Merge results into tasks.csv │
│ └─ discoveries.ndjson carries across all waves │
│ │
│ Phase 5: Aggregate │
│ ├─ Export results.csv │
│ ├─ Generate context.md with all findings │
│ └─ Display summary │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Context Flow
explore.csv tasks.csv
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ E1: arch │──────────→│ T1: setup│ context_from: E1;E2
│ findings │ │ prev_ctx │← E1+E2 findings
├──────────┤ ├──────────┤
│ E2: deps │──────────→│ T2: impl │ context_from: E1;T1
│ findings │ │ prev_ctx │← E1+T1 findings
├──────────┤ ├──────────┤
│ E3: test │──┐ ┌───→│ T3: test │ context_from: E3;T2
│ findings │ └───┘ │ prev_ctx │← E3+T2 findings
└──────────┘ └──────────┘
Two context channels:
1. Directed: context_from → prev_context (CSV findings lookup)
2. Broadcast: discoveries.ndjson (append-only shared board)
context_from prefix: E* → explore.csv lookup, T* → tasks.csv lookup
CSV Schemas
explore.csv
id,angle,description,focus,deps,wave,status,findings,key_files,error
"E1","architecture","Explore codebase architecture for: auth system","architecture","","1","pending","","",""
"E2","dependencies","Explore dependency landscape for: auth system","dependencies","","1","pending","","",""
"E3","testing","Explore test infrastructure for: auth system","testing","","1","pending","","",""
Columns:
| Column | Phase | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
Input | Exploration ID: E1, E2, ... |
angle |
Input | Exploration angle name |
description |
Input | What to explore from this angle |
focus |
Input | Keywords and focus areas |
deps |
Input | Semicolon-separated dep IDs (usually empty — all wave 1) |
wave |
Computed | Wave number (usually 1 for all explorations) |
status |
Output | pending → completed / failed |
findings |
Output | Discoveries (max 800 chars) |
key_files |
Output | Relevant files (semicolon-separated) |
error |
Output | Error message if failed |
tasks.csv
id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,status,findings,files_modified,tests_passed,acceptance_met,error
"T1","Setup types","Create type definitions","Verify types compile with tsc","All interfaces exported","src/types/**","Follow existing patterns || src/types/index.ts","tsc --noEmit","","E1;E2","1","pending","","","","",""
"T2","Implement core","Implement core auth logic","Unit test: login returns token","Login flow works end-to-end","src/auth/**","Reuse BaseService || src/services/Base.ts","npm test -- --grep auth","T1","E1;E2;T1","2","pending","","","","",""
Columns:
| Column | Phase | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
Input | Task ID: T1, T2, ... |
title |
Input | Short task title |
description |
Input | Self-contained task description — what to implement |
test |
Input | Test cases: what tests to write and how to verify (unit/integration/edge) |
acceptance_criteria |
Input | Measurable conditions that define "done" |
scope |
Input | Target file/directory glob — constrains agent write area, prevents cross-task file conflicts |
hints |
Input | Implementation tips + reference files. Format: tips text || file1;file2. Either part is optional |
execution_directives |
Input | Execution constraints: commands to run for verification, tool restrictions |
deps |
Input | Dependency task IDs: T1;T2 (semicolon-separated) |
context_from |
Input | Context source IDs: E1;E2;T1 — E* lookups in explore.csv, T* in tasks.csv |
wave |
Computed | Wave number (computed by topological sort, 1-based) |
status |
Output | pending → completed / failed / skipped |
findings |
Output | Execution findings (max 500 chars) |
files_modified |
Output | Semicolon-separated file paths |
tests_passed |
Output | Whether all defined test cases passed (true/false) |
acceptance_met |
Output | Summary of which acceptance criteria were met/unmet |
error |
Output | Error message if failed (empty if success) |
Per-Wave CSV (Temporary)
Each wave generates a temporary CSV with an extra prev_context column.
Explore wave: explore-wave-{N}.csv — same columns as explore.csv (no prev_context, explorations are independent).
Execute wave: task-wave-{N}.csv — all task columns + prev_context:
id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,prev_context
"T2","Implement core","Implement core auth logic","Unit test: login returns token","Login flow works end-to-end","src/auth/**","Reuse BaseService || src/services/Base.ts","npm test -- --grep auth","T1","E1;E2;T1","2","[Explore architecture] Found BaseService pattern in src/services/\n[Task T1] Created types at src/types/auth.ts"
The prev_context column is built from context_from by looking up completed rows' findings in both explore.csv (E*) and tasks.csv (T*).
Output Artifacts
| File | Purpose | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|
explore.csv |
Exploration state — angles with findings/key_files | Updated after Phase 2 |
tasks.csv |
Execution state — tasks with results | Updated after each wave in Phase 4 |
explore-wave-{N}.csv |
Per-wave explore input (temporary) | Created before wave, deleted after |
task-wave-{N}.csv |
Per-wave execute input (temporary) | Created before wave, deleted after |
results.csv |
Final results export | Created in Phase 5 |
discoveries.ndjson |
Shared discovery board (all agents, all phases) | Append-only |
context.md |
Human-readable execution report | Created in Phase 5 |
Session Structure
.workflow/.wave-plan/{session-id}/
├── explore.csv # Exploration state
├── tasks.csv # Execution state
├── results.csv # Final results export
├── discoveries.ndjson # Shared discovery board
├── context.md # Full context summary
├── explore-wave-{N}.csv # Temporary per-wave explore input (cleaned up)
└── task-wave-{N}.csv # Temporary per-wave execute input (cleaned up)
Implementation
Session Initialization
const getUtc8ISOString = () => new Date(Date.now() + 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()
// Parse flags
const AUTO_YES = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--yes') || $ARGUMENTS.includes('-y')
const continueMode = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--continue')
const concurrencyMatch = $ARGUMENTS.match(/(?:--concurrency|-c)\s+(\d+)/)
const maxConcurrency = concurrencyMatch ? parseInt(concurrencyMatch[1]) : 4
const requirement = $ARGUMENTS
.replace(/--yes|-y|--continue|--concurrency\s+\d+|-c\s+\d+/g, '')
.trim()
const slug = requirement.toLowerCase()
.replace(/[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fa5]+/g, '-')
.substring(0, 40)
const dateStr = getUtc8ISOString().substring(0, 10).replace(/-/g, '')
const sessionId = `wpp-${slug}-${dateStr}`
const sessionFolder = `.workflow/.wave-plan/${sessionId}`
// Continue mode: find existing session
if (continueMode) {
const existing = Bash(`ls -t .workflow/.wave-plan/ 2>/dev/null | head -1`).trim()
if (existing) {
sessionId = existing
sessionFolder = `.workflow/.wave-plan/${sessionId}`
// Check which phase to resume: if tasks.csv exists → Phase 4, else → Phase 2
}
}
Bash(`mkdir -p ${sessionFolder}`)
Phase 1: Requirement → explore.csv
Objective: Analyze requirement complexity, select exploration angles, generate explore.csv.
Steps:
-
Analyze & Decompose
Bash({ command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Analyze requirement complexity and select 1-4 exploration angles for codebase discovery before implementation.
TASK: • Classify requirement type (feature/bugfix/refactor/security/performance) • Assess complexity (Low: 1 angle, Medium: 2-3, High: 3-4) • Select exploration angles from: architecture, dependencies, integration-points, testing, patterns, security, performance, state-management, error-handling, edge-cases • For each angle, define focus keywords and what to discover MODE: analysis CONTEXT: @**/* EXPECTED: JSON object: {type: string, complexity: string, angles: [{id: string, angle: string, description: string, focus: string}]}. Each angle id = E1, E2, etc. CONSTRAINTS: 1-4 angles | Angles must be distinct | Each angle must have clear focus
REQUIREMENT: ${requirement}" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule planning-breakdown-task-steps`, run_in_background: true }) // Wait for CLI completion via hook callback // Parse JSON from CLI output → { type, complexity, angles[] }
2. **Generate explore.csv**
```javascript
const header = 'id,angle,description,focus,deps,wave,status,findings,key_files,error'
const rows = angles.map(a =>
[a.id, a.angle, a.description, a.focus, '', '1', 'pending', '', '', '']
.map(v => `"${String(v).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`)
.join(',')
)
Write(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`, [header, ...rows].join('\n'))
-
User Validation (skip if AUTO_YES)
if (!AUTO_YES) { console.log(`\n## Exploration Plan (${angles.length} angles)\n`) angles.forEach(a => console.log(` - [${a.id}] ${a.angle}: ${a.focus}`)) const answer = AskUserQuestion({ questions: [{ question: "Approve exploration angles?", header: "Validation", multiSelect: false, options: [ { label: "Approve", description: "Proceed with wave exploration" }, { label: "Modify", description: `Edit ${sessionFolder}/explore.csv manually, then --continue` }, { label: "Cancel", description: "Abort" } ] }] }) if (answer.Validation === "Modify") { console.log(`Edit: ${sessionFolder}/explore.csv\nResume: $wave-plan-pipeline --continue`) return } else if (answer.Validation === "Cancel") { return } }
Success Criteria:
- explore.csv created with 1-4 exploration angles
- User approved (or AUTO_YES)
Phase 2: Wave Explore (spawn_agents_on_csv)
Objective: Execute exploration via spawn_agents_on_csv. Each angle produces findings and key_files.
Steps:
-
Explore Wave Loop
const exploreCSV = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`)) const maxExploreWave = Math.max(...exploreCSV.map(r => parseInt(r.wave))) for (let wave = 1; wave <= maxExploreWave; wave++) { const waveTasks = exploreCSV.filter(r => parseInt(r.wave) === wave && r.status === 'pending' ) if (waveTasks.length === 0) continue // Skip rows with failed dependencies const executableTasks = [] for (const task of waveTasks) { const deps = (task.deps || '').split(';').filter(Boolean) if (deps.some(d => { const dep = exploreCSV.find(r => r.id === d) return !dep || dep.status !== 'completed' })) { task.status = 'skipped' task.error = 'Dependency failed/skipped' continue } executableTasks.push(task) } if (executableTasks.length === 0) continue // Write explore wave CSV const waveHeader = 'id,angle,description,focus,deps,wave' const waveRows = executableTasks.map(t => [t.id, t.angle, t.description, t.focus, t.deps, t.wave] .map(v => `"${String(v).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`) .join(',') ) Write(`${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}.csv`, [waveHeader, ...waveRows].join('\n')) // Execute explore wave console.log(` Exploring ${executableTasks.length} angles (wave ${wave})...`) spawn_agents_on_csv({ csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}.csv`, id_column: "id", instruction: buildExploreInstruction(sessionFolder), max_concurrency: maxConcurrency, max_runtime_seconds: 300, output_csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}-results.csv`, output_schema: { type: "object", properties: { id: { type: "string" }, status: { type: "string", enum: ["completed", "failed"] }, findings: { type: "string" }, key_files: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, error: { type: "string" } }, required: ["id", "status", "findings"] } }) // Merge results into explore.csv const waveResults = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}-results.csv`)) for (const result of waveResults) { updateMasterCsvRow(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`, result.id, { status: result.status, findings: result.findings || '', key_files: Array.isArray(result.key_files) ? result.key_files.join(';') : (result.key_files || ''), error: result.error || '' }) } // Cleanup temporary wave CSV Bash(`rm -f "${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}.csv" "${sessionFolder}/explore-wave-${wave}-results.csv"`) } -
Explore Instruction Template
function buildExploreInstruction(sessionFolder) { return `
EXPLORATION ASSIGNMENT
MANDATORY FIRST STEPS
- Read shared discoveries: ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson (if exists, skip if not)
- Read project context: .workflow/project-tech.json (if exists)
Your Exploration
Exploration ID: {id} Angle: {angle} Description: {description} Focus: {focus}
Exploration Protocol
- Read discoveries: Load ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson for shared findings
- Explore: Search the codebase from the {angle} perspective
- Discover: Find relevant files, patterns, integration points, constraints
- Share discoveries: Append findings to shared board: ```bash echo '{"ts":"","worker":"{id}","type":"","data":{...}}' >> ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson ```
- Report result: Return JSON via report_agent_job_result
What to Look For
- Existing patterns and conventions to follow
- Integration points and module boundaries
- Dependencies and constraints
- Test infrastructure and coverage
- Risks and potential blockers
Discovery Types to Share
- `code_pattern`: {name, file, description} — reusable patterns found
- `integration_point`: {file, description, exports[]} — module connection points
- `convention`: {naming, imports, formatting} — code style conventions
- `tech_stack`: {framework, version, config} — technology stack details
Output (report_agent_job_result)
Return JSON: { "id": "{id}", "status": "completed" | "failed", "findings": "Concise summary of ${'{'}angle{'}'} discoveries (max 800 chars)", "key_files": ["relevant/file1.ts", "relevant/file2.ts"], "error": "" } ` }
**Success Criteria**:
- All explore angles executed
- explore.csv updated with findings and key_files
- discoveries.ndjson accumulated
---
### Phase 3: Synthesize & Plan → tasks.csv
**Objective**: Read exploration findings, cross-reference, resolve conflicts, generate tasks.csv with context_from linking to E* rows.
**Steps**:
1. **Synthesize Exploration Findings**
```javascript
const exploreCSV = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`))
const completed = exploreCSV.filter(r => r.status === 'completed')
// Cross-reference: find shared files across angles
const fileRefs = {}
completed.forEach(r => {
(r.key_files || '').split(';').filter(Boolean).forEach(f => {
if (!fileRefs[f]) fileRefs[f] = []
fileRefs[f].push({ angle: r.angle, id: r.id })
})
})
const sharedFiles = Object.entries(fileRefs).filter(([_, refs]) => refs.length > 1)
// Build synthesis context for task decomposition
const synthesisContext = completed.map(r =>
`[${r.id}: ${r.angle}] ${r.findings}\n Key files: ${r.key_files || 'none'}`
).join('\n\n')
const sharedFilesContext = sharedFiles.length > 0
? `\nShared files (referenced by multiple angles):\n${sharedFiles.map(([f, refs]) =>
` ${f} ← ${refs.map(r => r.id).join(', ')}`
).join('\n')}`
: ''
-
Decompose into Tasks
Bash({ command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Based on exploration findings, decompose requirement into 3-10 atomic execution tasks. Each task must include test cases, acceptance criteria, and link to relevant exploration findings.
TASK: • Use exploration findings to inform task decomposition • Each task must be self-contained with specific implementation instructions • Link tasks to exploration rows via context_from (E1, E2, etc.) • Define dependencies between tasks (T1 must finish before T2, etc.) • For each task: define test cases, acceptance criteria, scope, hints, and execution directives • Ensure same-wave tasks have non-overlapping scopes MODE: analysis CONTEXT: @**/* EXPECTED: JSON object with tasks array. Each task: {id: string, title: string, description: string, test: string, acceptance_criteria: string, scope: string, hints: string, execution_directives: string, deps: string[], context_from: string[]}.
- id: T1, T2, etc.
- description: what to implement (specific enough for an agent)
- test: what tests to write (e.g. 'Unit test: X returns Y')
- acceptance_criteria: what defines done (e.g. 'API returns 200')
- scope: target glob (e.g. 'src/auth/**') — non-overlapping within same wave
- hints: tips + ref files (format: 'tips || file1;file2')
- execution_directives: verification commands (e.g. 'npm test --bail')
- deps: task IDs that must complete first (T*)
- context_from: explore (E*) and task (T*) IDs whose findings are needed CONSTRAINTS: 3-10 tasks | Atomic | No circular deps | Concrete test/acceptance_criteria | Non-overlapping scopes per wave
EXPLORATION FINDINGS: ${synthesisContext} ${sharedFilesContext}
REQUIREMENT: ${requirement}" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule planning-breakdown-task-steps`, run_in_background: true }) // Wait for CLI completion → decomposedTasks[]
3. **Compute Waves & Write tasks.csv**
```javascript
const { waveAssignment, maxWave } = computeWaves(decomposedTasks)
const header = 'id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,status,findings,files_modified,tests_passed,acceptance_met,error'
const rows = decomposedTasks.map(task => {
const wave = waveAssignment.get(task.id)
return [
task.id,
csvEscape(task.title),
csvEscape(task.description),
csvEscape(task.test),
csvEscape(task.acceptance_criteria),
csvEscape(task.scope),
csvEscape(task.hints),
csvEscape(task.execution_directives),
task.deps.join(';'),
task.context_from.join(';'),
wave,
'pending', '', '', '', '', ''
].map(cell => `"${String(cell).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`).join(',')
})
Write(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, [header, ...rows].join('\n'))
-
User Validation (skip if AUTO_YES)
if (!AUTO_YES) { console.log(`
Execution Plan
Explore: ${completed.length} angles completed Shared files: ${sharedFiles.length} Tasks: ${decomposedTasks.length} across ${maxWave} waves
${Array.from({length: maxWave}, (_, i) => i + 1).map(w => {
const wt = decomposedTasks.filter(t => waveAssignment.get(t.id) === w)
return ### Wave ${w} (${wt.length} tasks, concurrent) ${wt.map(t => - [${t.id}] ${t.title} (scope: ${t.scope}, from: ${t.context_from.join(';')})).join('\n')}
}).join('\n')}
`)
const answer = AskUserQuestion({
questions: [{
question: `Proceed with ${decomposedTasks.length} tasks across ${maxWave} waves?`,
header: "Confirm",
multiSelect: false,
options: [
{ label: "Execute", description: "Proceed with wave execution" },
{ label: "Modify", description: `Edit ${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv then --continue` },
{ label: "Cancel", description: "Abort" }
]
}]
})
if (answer.Confirm === "Modify") {
console.log(`Edit: ${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv\nResume: $wave-plan-pipeline --continue`)
return
} else if (answer.Confirm === "Cancel") {
return
}
}
**Success Criteria**:
- tasks.csv created with context_from linking to E* rows
- No circular dependencies
- User approved (or AUTO_YES)
---
### Phase 4: Wave Execute (spawn_agents_on_csv)
**Objective**: Execute tasks wave-by-wave via `spawn_agents_on_csv`. Each wave's prev_context is built from both explore.csv and tasks.csv.
**Steps**:
1. **Wave Loop**
```javascript
const exploreCSV = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`))
const failedIds = new Set()
const skippedIds = new Set()
for (let wave = 1; wave <= maxWave; wave++) {
console.log(`\n## Wave ${wave}/${maxWave}\n`)
// Re-read master CSV
const masterCsv = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`))
const waveTasks = masterCsv.filter(row => parseInt(row.wave) === wave)
// Skip tasks whose deps failed
const executableTasks = []
for (const task of waveTasks) {
const deps = (task.deps || '').split(';').filter(Boolean)
if (deps.some(d => failedIds.has(d) || skippedIds.has(d))) {
skippedIds.add(task.id)
updateMasterCsvRow(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, task.id, {
status: 'skipped',
error: 'Dependency failed or skipped'
})
console.log(` [${task.id}] ${task.title} → SKIPPED (dependency failed)`)
continue
}
executableTasks.push(task)
}
if (executableTasks.length === 0) {
console.log(` No executable tasks in wave ${wave}`)
continue
}
// Build prev_context for each task (cross-phase: E* + T*)
for (const task of executableTasks) {
task.prev_context = buildPrevContext(task.context_from, exploreCSV, masterCsv)
}
// Write wave CSV
const waveHeader = 'id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,prev_context'
const waveRows = executableTasks.map(t =>
[t.id, t.title, t.description, t.test, t.acceptance_criteria, t.scope, t.hints, t.execution_directives, t.deps, t.context_from, t.wave, t.prev_context]
.map(cell => `"${String(cell).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`)
.join(',')
)
Write(`${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}.csv`, [waveHeader, ...waveRows].join('\n'))
// Execute wave
console.log(` Executing ${executableTasks.length} tasks (concurrency: ${maxConcurrency})...`)
spawn_agents_on_csv({
csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}.csv`,
id_column: "id",
instruction: buildExecuteInstruction(sessionFolder, wave),
max_concurrency: maxConcurrency,
max_runtime_seconds: 600,
output_csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}-results.csv`,
output_schema: {
type: "object",
properties: {
id: { type: "string" },
status: { type: "string", enum: ["completed", "failed"] },
findings: { type: "string" },
files_modified: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } },
tests_passed: { type: "boolean" },
acceptance_met: { type: "string" },
error: { type: "string" }
},
required: ["id", "status", "findings", "tests_passed"]
}
})
// Merge results into master CSV
const waveResults = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}-results.csv`))
for (const result of waveResults) {
updateMasterCsvRow(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, result.id, {
status: result.status,
findings: result.findings || '',
files_modified: Array.isArray(result.files_modified) ? result.files_modified.join(';') : (result.files_modified || ''),
tests_passed: String(result.tests_passed ?? ''),
acceptance_met: result.acceptance_met || '',
error: result.error || ''
})
if (result.status === 'failed') {
failedIds.add(result.id)
console.log(` [${result.id}] → FAILED: ${result.error}`)
} else {
console.log(` [${result.id}] → COMPLETED${result.tests_passed ? ' ✓tests' : ''}`)
}
}
// Cleanup
Bash(`rm -f "${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}.csv" "${sessionFolder}/task-wave-${wave}-results.csv"`)
console.log(` Wave ${wave} done: ${waveResults.filter(r => r.status === 'completed').length} completed, ${waveResults.filter(r => r.status === 'failed').length} failed`)
}
-
prev_context Builder (Cross-Phase)
The key function linking exploration context to execution:
function buildPrevContext(contextFrom, exploreCSV, tasksCSV) { if (!contextFrom) return 'No previous context available' const ids = contextFrom.split(';').filter(Boolean) const entries = [] ids.forEach(id => { if (id.startsWith('E')) { // ← Look up in explore.csv (cross-phase link) const row = exploreCSV.find(r => r.id === id) if (row && row.status === 'completed' && row.findings) { entries.push(`[Explore ${row.angle}] ${row.findings}`) if (row.key_files) entries.push(` Key files: ${row.key_files}`) } } else if (id.startsWith('T')) { // ← Look up in tasks.csv (same-phase link) const row = tasksCSV.find(r => r.id === id) if (row && row.status === 'completed' && row.findings) { entries.push(`[Task ${row.id}: ${row.title}] ${row.findings}`) if (row.files_modified) entries.push(` Modified: ${row.files_modified}`) } } }) return entries.length > 0 ? entries.join('\n') : 'No previous context available' } -
Execute Instruction Template
function buildExecuteInstruction(sessionFolder, wave) { return `
TASK ASSIGNMENT
MANDATORY FIRST STEPS
- Read shared discoveries: ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson (if exists, skip if not)
- Read project context: .workflow/project-tech.json (if exists)
Your Task
Task ID: {id} Title: {title} Description: {description} Scope: {scope}
Implementation Hints & Reference Files
{hints}
Format: `tips text || file1;file2`. Read ALL reference files (after ||) before starting. Apply tips (before ||) as guidance.
Execution Directives
{execution_directives}
Commands to run for verification, tool restrictions, or environment requirements.
Test Cases
{test}
Acceptance Criteria
{acceptance_criteria}
Previous Context (from exploration and predecessor tasks)
{prev_context}
Execution Protocol
- Read references: Parse {hints} — read all files listed after `||` to understand existing patterns
- Read discoveries: Load ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson for shared exploration findings
- Use context: Apply previous tasks' findings from prev_context above
- Stay in scope: ONLY create/modify files within {scope} — do NOT touch files outside this boundary
- Apply hints: Follow implementation tips from {hints} (before `||`)
- Execute: Implement the task as described
- Write tests: Implement the test cases defined above
- Run directives: Execute commands from {execution_directives} to verify your work
- Verify acceptance: Ensure all acceptance criteria are met before reporting completion
- Share discoveries: Append exploration findings to shared board: ```bash echo '{"ts":"","worker":"{id}","type":"","data":{...}}' >> ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson ```
- Report result: Return JSON via report_agent_job_result
Discovery Types to Share
- `code_pattern`: {name, file, description} — reusable patterns found
- `integration_point`: {file, description, exports[]} — module connection points
- `convention`: {naming, imports, formatting} — code style conventions
- `blocker`: {issue, severity, impact} — blocking issues encountered
Output (report_agent_job_result)
Return JSON: { "id": "{id}", "status": "completed" | "failed", "findings": "Key discoveries and implementation notes (max 500 chars)", "files_modified": ["path1", "path2"], "tests_passed": true | false, "acceptance_met": "Summary of which acceptance criteria were met/unmet", "error": "" }
IMPORTANT: Set status to "completed" ONLY if:
- All test cases pass
- All acceptance criteria are met
Otherwise set status to "failed" with details in error field.
`
}
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Master CSV Update Helper
function updateMasterCsvRow(csvPath, taskId, updates) { const content = Read(csvPath) const lines = content.split('\n') const header = lines[0].split(',') for (let i = 1; i < lines.length; i++) { const cells = parseCsvLine(lines[i]) if (cells[0] === taskId || cells[0] === `"${taskId}"`) { for (const [col, val] of Object.entries(updates)) { const colIdx = header.indexOf(col) if (colIdx >= 0) { cells[colIdx] = `"${String(val).replace(/"/g, '""')}"` } } lines[i] = cells.join(',') break } } Write(csvPath, lines.join('\n')) }
Success Criteria:
- All waves executed in order
- Each wave's results merged into master CSV before next wave starts
- Dependent tasks skipped when predecessor failed
- discoveries.ndjson accumulated across all phases
Phase 5: Results Aggregation
Objective: Generate final results and human-readable report.
Steps:
-
Export results.csv
const masterCsv = Read(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`) Write(`${sessionFolder}/results.csv`, masterCsv) -
Generate context.md
const finalTasks = parseCsv(masterCsv) const exploreCSV = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/explore.csv`)) const completed = finalTasks.filter(t => t.status === 'completed') const failed = finalTasks.filter(t => t.status === 'failed') const skipped = finalTasks.filter(t => t.status === 'skipped') const contextContent = `# Wave Plan Execution Report
Session: ${sessionId} Requirement: ${requirement} Completed: ${getUtc8ISOString()} Waves: ${maxWave} | Concurrency: ${maxConcurrency}
Summary
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Explore Angles | ${exploreCSV.length} |
| Total Tasks | ${finalTasks.length} |
| Completed | ${completed.length} |
| Failed | ${failed.length} |
| Skipped | ${skipped.length} |
| Waves | ${maxWave} |
Exploration Results
${exploreCSV.map(e => ### ${e.id}: ${e.angle} (${e.status}) ${e.findings || 'N/A'} Key files: ${e.key_files || 'none'}).join('\n\n')}
Task Results
${finalTasks.map(t => `### ${t.id}: ${t.title} (${t.status})
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wave | ${t.wave} |
| Scope | ${t.scope |
| Dependencies | ${t.deps |
| Context From | ${t.context_from |
| Tests Passed | ${t.tests_passed |
| Acceptance Met | ${t.acceptance_met |
| Error | ${t.error |
Description: ${t.description}
Test Cases: ${t.test || 'N/A'}
Acceptance Criteria: ${t.acceptance_criteria || 'N/A'}
Hints: ${t.hints || 'N/A'}
Execution Directives: ${t.execution_directives || 'N/A'}
Findings: ${t.findings || 'N/A'}
Files Modified: ${t.files_modified || 'none'}`).join('\n\n---\n\n')}
All Modified Files
${[...new Set(finalTasks.flatMap(t => (t.files_modified || '').split(';')).filter(Boolean))].map(f => '- ' + f).join('\n') || 'None'} `
Write(${sessionFolder}/context.md, contextContent)
3. **Display Summary**
```javascript
console.log(`
## Wave Plan Complete
- **Session**: ${sessionId}
- **Explore**: ${exploreCSV.filter(r => r.status === 'completed').length}/${exploreCSV.length} angles
- **Tasks**: ${completed.length}/${finalTasks.length} completed, ${failed.length} failed, ${skipped.length} skipped
- **Waves**: ${maxWave}
**Results**: ${sessionFolder}/results.csv
**Report**: ${sessionFolder}/context.md
**Discoveries**: ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson
`)
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Offer Next Steps (skip if AUTO_YES)
if (!AUTO_YES && failed.length > 0) { const answer = AskUserQuestion({ questions: [{ question: `${failed.length} tasks failed. Next action?`, header: "Next Step", multiSelect: false, options: [ { label: "Retry Failed", description: `Re-execute ${failed.length} failed tasks with updated context` }, { label: "View Report", description: "Display context.md" }, { label: "Done", description: "Complete session" } ] }] }) if (answer['Next Step'] === "Retry Failed") { for (const task of failed) { updateMasterCsvRow(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, task.id, { status: 'pending', error: '' }) } for (const task of skipped) { updateMasterCsvRow(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, task.id, { status: 'pending', error: '' }) } // Re-execute Phase 4 } else if (answer['Next Step'] === "View Report") { console.log(Read(`${sessionFolder}/context.md`)) } }
Success Criteria:
- results.csv exported
- context.md generated with full field coverage
- Summary displayed to user
Wave Computation (Kahn's BFS)
function computeWaves(tasks) {
const taskMap = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, t]))
const inDegree = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, 0]))
const adjList = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, []]))
for (const task of tasks) {
for (const dep of task.deps) {
if (taskMap.has(dep)) {
adjList.get(dep).push(task.id)
inDegree.set(task.id, inDegree.get(task.id) + 1)
}
}
}
const queue = []
const waveAssignment = new Map()
for (const [id, deg] of inDegree) {
if (deg === 0) {
queue.push([id, 1])
waveAssignment.set(id, 1)
}
}
let maxWave = 1
let idx = 0
while (idx < queue.length) {
const [current, depth] = queue[idx++]
for (const next of adjList.get(current)) {
const newDeg = inDegree.get(next) - 1
inDegree.set(next, newDeg)
const nextDepth = Math.max(waveAssignment.get(next) || 0, depth + 1)
waveAssignment.set(next, nextDepth)
if (newDeg === 0) {
queue.push([next, nextDepth])
maxWave = Math.max(maxWave, nextDepth)
}
}
}
for (const task of tasks) {
if (!waveAssignment.has(task.id)) {
throw new Error(`Circular dependency detected involving task ${task.id}`)
}
}
return { waveAssignment, maxWave }
}
Shared Discovery Board Protocol
All agents across all phases share discoveries.ndjson. This eliminates redundant codebase exploration.
{"ts":"2026-02-28T10:00:00+08:00","worker":"E1","type":"code_pattern","data":{"name":"repository-pattern","file":"src/repos/Base.ts","description":"Abstract CRUD repository"}}
{"ts":"2026-02-28T10:01:00+08:00","worker":"T2","type":"integration_point","data":{"file":"src/auth/index.ts","description":"Auth module entry","exports":["authenticate","authorize"]}}
Types: code_pattern, integration_point, convention, blocker, tech_stack, test_command
Rules: Read first → write immediately → deduplicate → append-only
Error Handling
| Error | Resolution |
|---|---|
| Explore agent failure | Mark as failed in explore.csv, exclude from planning |
| All explores failed | Fallback: plan directly from requirement without exploration |
| Circular dependency | Abort wave computation, report cycle |
| Execute agent timeout | Mark as failed in results, continue with wave |
| Execute agent failed | Mark as failed, skip dependent tasks in later waves |
| CSV parse error | Validate CSV format before execution, show line number |
| discoveries.ndjson corrupt | Ignore malformed lines, continue with valid entries |
| Continue mode: no session | List available sessions, prompt user to select |
Core Rules
- Explore Before Execute: Phase 2 completes before Phase 4 starts
- Wave Order is Sacred: Never execute wave N before wave N-1 completes and results are merged
- CSV is Source of Truth: Master CSVs hold all state — always read before wave, always write after
- Cross-Phase Context: prev_context built from both explore.csv (E*) and tasks.csv (T*), not from memory
- E ↔ T Linking**: tasks.csv
context_fromreferences explore.csv rows for cross-phase context - Discovery Board is Append-Only: Never clear, modify, or recreate discoveries.ndjson
- Skip on Failure: If a dependency failed, skip the dependent task (cascade)
- Cleanup Temp Files: Remove wave CSVs after results are merged
- DO NOT STOP: Continuous execution until all waves complete or all remaining tasks are skipped
Best Practices
- Exploration Angles: 1 for simple, 3-4 for complex; avoid redundant angles
- Context Linking: Link every task to at least one explore row (E*) — exploration was done for a reason
- Task Granularity: 3-10 tasks optimal; too many = overhead, too few = no parallelism
- Minimize Cross-Wave Deps: More tasks in wave 1 = more parallelism
- Specific Descriptions: Agent sees only its CSV row + prev_context — make description self-contained
- Non-Overlapping Scopes: Same-wave tasks must not write to the same files
- Concurrency Tuning:
-c 1for serial (max context sharing);-c 8for I/O-bound tasks
Usage Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended Approach |
|---|---|
| Complex feature (unclear architecture) | $wave-plan-pipeline — explore first, then plan |
| Simple known-pattern task | $csv-wave-pipeline — skip exploration, direct execution |
| Independent parallel tasks | $csv-wave-pipeline -c 8 — single wave, max parallelism |
| Diamond dependency (A→B,C→D) | $wave-plan-pipeline — 3 waves with context propagation |
| Unknown codebase | $wave-plan-pipeline — exploration phase is essential |