arn-code-standard

Arness Standard

Implement medium-complexity features and enhancements through a mid-ceremony, pattern-aware workflow: spec-lite generation, structured plan, task-tracked execution, verification, review-lite, and unified change record -- all in a single session. Every standard implementation produces three artifacts in <plans-dir>/STANDARD_<name>/: a plan (STANDARD_<name>.md), a report (STANDARD_REPORT.json), and a change record (CHANGE_RECORD.json), giving robust auditability with less overhead than the full thorough pipeline.

This skill follows the same execution model as arn-code-swift's moderate path but adds a Spec-Lite front-end (lightweight architectural specification) and a unified CHANGE_RECORD.json envelope for downstream consumption.

This is an execution skill. It runs in normal conversation (NOT plan mode).

Step 0: Ensure Configuration

Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/arn-code-ensure-config/references/step-0-fast-path.md and follow its instructions. This guarantees a user profile exists and ## Arness is configured with Arness Code fields before proceeding.

Pipeline Position

              arn-code-standard (this skill)
              ============================
              For medium-complexity changes
              routed here by the scope router

Entry:  arn-planning (scope router) --> standard tier
          |
          v
        arn-implementing --> arn-code-standard
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          v
        Spec-Lite --> Plan --> Execute --> Report --> Review-Lite --> Change Record --> Ship
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          v
        <plans-dir>/STANDARD_<name>/
        +-- STANDARD_<name>.md      (plan with spec-lite)
        +-- STANDARD_REPORT.json    (execution report)
        +-- CHANGE_RECORD.json      (unified envelope)

Workflow

Step 1: Capture and Load Context

1. Accept the user's description. This can be anything from a sentence ("add rate limiting to /api/users") to detailed requirements. If the user already provided the description in their trigger message, use that directly without asking again.