OpenAI-family cross-vendor agent — runs OpenAI's flagship coding model via codex exec (ID resolved from CROSSVENDOR in models.ts, never pinned in prose). TWO MODES set by the spawn prompt. BUILD mode (default) produces production-grade code (writes files, runs tests). AUDIT mode (read-only) is the cross-vendor…
Multi-perspective researcher using Google Gemini with Search grounding, via LIFEOS/TOOLS/GeminiSearch.ts (NOT the gemini CLI, which cannot authenticate non-interactively here). Called BY Research skill workflows only. Breaks complex queries into 3-10 variations, launches parallel investigations for comprehensive…
Anthropic-family deep-analysis agent — the top-rung scrutiny pass added on top of super-sensitive work (public LifeOS releases, security boundaries, irreversible or publish-bound actions). Pinned to the fable alias, which always resolves to Anthropic's latest top model. Read-only: Edit/Write/NotebookEdit are denied at…
USE THIS WHEN symptoms keep recurring, layer boundaries blur, or changes ripple unexpectedly. ALWAYS invoke for structural diagnosis during /unstuck or major refactors. Finds root causes in design, not symptoms. Names tradeoffs explicitly.
USE THIS as the planning half of pair programming during /run (PAIRMODE). Generates 3 solution plans per AC, selects optimal one, directs Driver. Never writes code directly. Based on PairCoder (ASE 2024) Navigator-Driver methodology. MUST be spawned as a background agent and communicated via SendMessage.
USE THIS for independent test case generation during /run (PAIRMODE). Designs tests from AC and seed spec only — never reads implementation code. Prevents biased testing. Based on AgentCoder (2024) test separation methodology. MUST be spawned with isolation worktree to physically prevent source code access.
Automate CLI application testing workflows using byobu sessions with comprehensive verification, error handling, and reporting. Perfect for testing command-line tools, plugins, and terminal applications with consistent methodologies and detailed test result analysis.
Automate byobu/tmux session lifecycle management with health monitoring and recovery. Create, monitor, and clean up byobu sessions automatically (tmux backend). Perfect for long-running CLI tasks and automated workflows that require persistent terminal sessions.
Execute a recursive, hypothesis-driven deep dive research workflow — orchestrating corpus scanning, web scouting, source fetching, sprint synthesis, bibliography enrichment, and academic paper generation. Instantiates the workflow defined in docs/guides/deep-research.md.