context-modes

Agent Building

Structured work modes for agent sessions. Set LACP_CONTEXT_MODE to activate: tdd (red-green-refactor), debugging (4-phase root cause), sprint (pre-agreed criteria), verification (evidence-before-claims), brainstorm (design first), think (pause-and-reflect), orchestrate (task decomposition). Each mode injects behavioral rules at session start.

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Context Modes

Set LACP_CONTEXT_MODE environment variable to activate a mode:

Mode	Purpose
`tdd`	Strict RED-GREEN-REFACTOR — no code without a failing test
`debugging`	4-phase systematic root cause investigation
`sprint`	Pre-agreed completion criteria evaluated at stop
`verification`	Evidence-before-claims discipline
`brainstorm`	Design exploration — no code until design approved
`think`	Pause-and-reflect before every action chain
`orchestrate`	Decompose into subtasks before executing
`implementation`	Focused implementation partner
`review`	Code review mode
`thinking-partner`	Challenge assumptions, surface blind spots
`handoff-resume`	Continue from previous session handoff

Each mode is a markdown file that gets injected as system context at session start.