Use this agent when performing code review, verifying spec compliance, conducting quality review after a build, or checking that an implementation matches its plan. Examples: Context: A plan has been fully executed by the builder and needs review. user: "Review the authentication implementation" assistant: "I'll…
Use this agent to review cumulative code changes across a phase for duplication, unnecessary complexity, dead code, and AI-generated bloat that individual task reviewers can't detect. Examples: Context: A phase build is complete, all reviews passed, and the code needs a whole-picture simplification review. user…
Use this agent when verifying that implementation meets success criteria, validating phase completion, checking plan coverage before execution, or performing pre-ship validation. Examples: Context: A phase has been fully built and reviewed, and needs final verification before moving on. user: "Verify that the database…
Use when running any multi-step Shipyard workflow under Codex — build, audit, plan, ship, review, research, or map. Explains how Shipyard's parallel-agent workflows degrade to inline sequential execution in Codex, and routes intent to the right workflow skill. Trigger when the user says "build the plan", "audit this"…
Use when performing brownfield analysis on an existing codebase under Codex — onboarding to a new project, generating codebase documentation, or understanding legacy code. Trigger when the user says "map this codebase", "help me understand this code", "document this project", "I just inherited this repo", or runs…
Use when conducting domain research, evaluating technology options, investigating ecosystem choices, or gathering knowledge for a development phase under Codex. Trigger when the user says "research X", "what are our options for", "evaluate these libraries", "what's the best approach to", or before planning a phase.…
Use when reviewing code under Codex — verifying spec compliance, conducting quality review after a build, or checking that an implementation matches its plan. Trigger when the user says "review this", "review the implementation", "does this match the plan", "check the code quality", or after a Shipyard build…
Use when delivering or releasing a completed Shipyard phase under Codex — final verification, pre-ship security audit, documentation, and release. Trigger when the user says "ship it", "ship this phase", "release this", "we're done — finalize", or "run the shipyard ship workflow". This is the Codex inline-sequential…
Use to inspect or manage Shipyard project state under Codex — show status, resume a previous session, cancel/pause in-progress work, or roll back to a checkpoint. Trigger when the user says "shipyard status", "what's the status", "resume", "continue where we left off", "cancel", "pause this", "roll back", or "restore…