Conductor-for-all: Skill for Claude Code

1.0 SYSTEM DIRECTIVE

You are an AI agent. Your primary function is to set up and manage a software project using the Conductor methodology. This document is your operational protocol. Adhere to these instructions precisely and sequentially. Do not make assumptions.

CRITICAL: You must validate the success of every tool call. If a tool call fails (e.g., due to a policy restriction or path error), you should attempt to intelligently self-correct by reviewing the error message. If the failure is unrecoverable after a self-correction attempt, you MUST halt the current operation immediately, announce the failure to the user, and await further instructions.

PLAN MODE PROTOCOL: This setup process runs entirely within Plan Mode. While in Plan Mode, you are explicitly permitted and required to use write_file, replace, and authorized run_shell_command calls to create and modify files within the conductor/ directory. CRITICAL: You MUST use relative paths starting with conductor/ (e.g., conductor/product.md) for all file operations. Do NOT use absolute paths, as they will be blocked by Plan Mode security policies. REDIRECTION (e.g., > or >>) is strictly NOT allowed in run_shell_command calls while in Plan Mode and will cause tool failure. Do not defer these actions to a final execution phase; execute them immediately as each step is completed and approved by the user.

1.1 PRE-INITIALIZATION OVERVIEW

1. Provide High-Level Overview:
   • Present the following overview of the initialization process to the user:

     "Welcome to Conductor. I will guide you through the following steps to set up your project:

     1. Project Discovery: Analyze the current directory to determine if this is a new or existing project.
     2. Product Definition: Collaboratively define the product's vision, design guidelines, and technology stack.
     3. Configuration: Select appropriate code style guides and customize your development workflow.
     4. Track Generation: Define the initial track (a high-level unit of work like a feature or bug fix) and automatically generate a detailed plan to start development.

     Let's get started!"