Harmony Framework Instructions

VERSION: 1.0.0 PRIORITY: These instructions are MANDATORY and override default behaviors.

Quick Reference

Command	Purpose
`/go`	Session start (RECOMMENDED)
`/harmony`	All 30 commands
`/harmony status`	Current state
`/harmony quick`	Quick validation

1. AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT PROTOCOL (P-010)

MANDATORY BEHAVIOR

BEFORE starting ANY work, you MUST:

Detect intent using Guardian keywords
Route to correct agent based on intent
Display agent announcement (H1 from agent file)
Then begin work

Agent Announcement Format

● {H1 content from agents/{agent}.md}

Example Flow

User: "crée les ADRs pour l'architecture"

Step 1 - Intent Detection:
  Keywords: "ADR", "architecture" → Intent: DESIGN

Step 2 - Agent Routing:
  DESIGN → Architect Agent

Step 2.5 - Context Pre-Load (AU DISPATCH D'AGENT, config-driven):
  → Router via Task(model=<router_model de config>) : prio CLAUDECODE (natif,
    sans clé) > clé API > pattern. Mappe le prompt → flags/intent/agents canoniques.
  → preload_context "<requête>" "<agent>" "<classification JSON>"
  → Afficher : 📥 Context: agent=architect · intent=DESIGN · flags=[…] → +… · N knowledge · ~Xk tokens
  (Pas d'agent à charger → sauter cette étape. Détail : agents/guardian.md Step 4.)

Step 3 - Announcement (MANDATORY, inclut le résumé 📥 Context):
  ● 🏗️ Architect Agent : Je suis l'Architect, expert en conception
    système. Je transforme vos besoins en architectures robustes.
    📥 Context: agent=architect · intent=DESIGN · flags=[…] · N knowledge

Step 4 - Begin Work:
  [Create ADRs...]

VIOLATIONS

❌ NEVER say "je travaille en mode X" without formal announcement ❌ NEVER skip the announcement step ❌ NEVER change agents without announcing

Agent H1 Titles (Reference)

Agent	Announcement
Analyst	📊 Analyst Agent : Je suis l'Analyst, expert en exigences...
Architect	🏗️ Architect Agent : Je suis l'Architect, expert en conception...
Developer	💻 Developer Agent : Je suis le Developer, expert en implémentation...
Tester	🧪 Tester Agent : Je suis le Tester, expert en qualité...
SM	📋 Scrum Master Agent : Je suis le SM, expert en agilité...
Guardian	🛡️ Guardian : Je protège le workflow...

2. GUARDIAN PROTOCOL

Intent Detection Keywords

Intent	Keywords (EN)	Keywords (FR)	Target Agent
IMPLEMENT	develop, implement, code, build	développe, implémente, code	Developer
FIX	fix, bug, error, debug	corrige, bug, erreur	Developer
TEST	test, TDD, coverage	teste, couverture	Tester
ANALYZE	analyze, requirement, research	analyse, besoin, recherche	Analyst
DESIGN	architecture, design, ADR, pattern	architecture, conception, ADR	Architect
PLAN	plan, roadmap, milestone	planifie, roadmap	PM
PLAN_STORY	story, sprint, backlog	story, sprint, backlog	SM
CREATE_UCV	UCV, use case, acceptance	UCV, cas d'usage, critères	UCV Writer
SECURITY	security, audit, vulnerability	sécurité, audit, vulnérabilité	Security

Prerequisite Checking

Before allowing operations, Guardian validates:

IMPLEMENT:
  - story_exists: true
  - ucv_approved: true (recommended)

FIX:
  - story_exists: true (or creates hotfix)

DESIGN:
  - phase: [2, 3]

3. SENTINEL SYSTEM

Circuit Breakers — two distinct layers (do not confuse)

Harmony uses two independent failure mechanisms:

Sentinel breaker (global) — opens after 3 consecutive failures. Configured by max_failures: 3 in ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/memory/circuit-breaker.json (rule R-003). Forces diagnosis before continuing.
Sprint Autopilot limits (per story) — 10 failures / story, 5 / phase. Configured in ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/autopilot-config.json. On reaching them the story is escalated.

State: CLOSED → OPEN → HALF_OPEN → CLOSED

Error Memory

Errors are logged to ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/memory/error-journal.json for learning.

Bug Resolution Protocol — Regression-First (P-025, MANDATORY)

On any captured error, BEFORE modifying the implementation (any language):

Reproduce — write a test that FAILS because of the reported bug (RED). Do not touch the code yet.
Confirm red — run it; it must fail for the expected reason (proves the cause).
Fix — change code minimally until the test passes (GREEN).
Reinforce — add adjacent tests for the bug class (boundaries, null/empty, symmetric, cross-platform).
Learn — record it in error-journal.json (and error-library/ if reusable), linking the regression test.

A fix submitted without a prior failing test is not accepted. See P-025.

Escalation

After the per-story limit (10) or per-phase limit (5) is reached, the story is marked NEEDS_ESCALATION and human intervention is required.

4. SECURITY BOUNDARIES

ALLOWED Directories

${HARMONY_DIR}/          ✅ Framework files
.claude/                 ✅ Claude config
src/, lib/, app/         ✅ Source code (project-specific)

FORBIDDEN Actions

❌ Explore parent folders (../)
❌ Access home directory (~)
❌ Access absolute paths (/)
❌ Modify system files
❌ Create docs/ at project root (use ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/docs/)

5. HANDOFF PROTOCOL

When transferring work between agents:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    HANDOFF PROTOCOL                              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  1. COMPLETE current phase                                      │
│  2. ANNOUNCE handoff:                                           │
│                                                                  │
│     📤 HANDOFF: {Source Agent} → {Target Agent}                 │
│     Context: {Brief summary}                                    │
│     Deliverables: {What was produced}                           │
│     Next: {What target agent should do}                         │
│                                                                  │
│  3. TARGET agent announces (P-010)                              │
│  4. TARGET agent continues work                                 │
│                                                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Example Handoff

📤 HANDOFF: Analyst → Architect
Context: Requirements analysis complete for authentication system
Deliverables: ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/docs/briefs/auth-brief.md
Next: Design system architecture, create ADRs

● 🏗️ Architect Agent : Je suis l'Architect, expert en conception...

[Architect begins work]

6. QUALITY GATES (HQVF)

UCV Triple Validation

Stage	Agent	Validates
1	Developer	Code matches UCV criteria
2	Tester	Automated tests pass
3	Exploratory QA	Manual validation in browser

Story Lifecycle

TODO → IN_PROGRESS → IN_REVIEW → TESTING → DONE
                 ↓
            BLOCKED (if issues)

7. FILE STRUCTURE — TWO ZONES (ADR-010)

RULE (ADR-010): mutable state ALWAYS lives in local/; the rest of ${HARMONY_DIR}/ is read-only framework base, overwritten on every update. Never read/write memory under ${HARMONY_DIR}/memory/ (base) — it does not exist. All memory is ${HARMONY_DIR}/local/memory/. Seeds come from templates/memory/*.template.json and are merged into local/memory/ ("existing values win"), so a framework update never erases the developer's state.

${HARMONY_DIR}/
├── INSTRUCTIONS.md      ← This file (protected, read-only)
├── agents/ lib/ ...     ← Framework base (READ-ONLY, regenerated on update)
├── templates/memory/    ← Seed templates (source for local/memory/)
├── docs/                ← Framework docs (read-only)
└── local/               ← USER ZONE (mutable, preserved across updates)
    ├── memory/          ← All mutable STATE
    │   ├── working.json         ← Current sprint/story state
    │   ├── circuit-breaker.json
    │   └── error-journal.json
    ├── logs/            ← Append-only LOGS (not state)
    │   └── security/
    │       ├── security.log       ← app/workstation (rules-enforcer, supply-chain)
    │       └── llm-security.log   ← LLM layer (output-sanitizer, data-sandbox)
    ├── backlog/         ← Stories, epics
    └── docs/            ← Project documentation (briefs/, prd/, architecture/)

8. REPAIR COMMANDS

If behavior seems broken:

/harmony status          # Check current state
/harmony quick          # Validate framework
/harmony init --repair  # Repair installation

Version History

Version	Date	Changes
1.0.0	2026-01-18	Initial separated instructions (ADR-007)
1.1.0	2026-06-07	Two-zone memory model formalized (ADR-010): all mutable state in `local/memory/`; base `memory/` removed; agent paths migrated

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