flow-guided-implementation
Agent BuildingOrchestrate autonomous issue-to-code implementation using existing tools and agents with bounded iteration
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/flow-guided-implementation
Orchestrate autonomous issue-to-code implementation using existing tools and agents with bounded iteration.
Usage
/flow-guided-implementation [issue-description]
/flow-guided-implementation --issue <url>
/flow-guided-implementation --max-retries 5
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
[issue-description] | - | Natural language description of what to implement |
--issue <url> | - | GitHub/Gitea issue URL to fetch |
--max-retries | 3 | Maximum iterations per task before escalating |
--skip-review | false | Skip code review (faster, less safe) |
--dry-run | false | Plan only, don't execute changes |
Design Principles
From issue requirements:
- Run to completion - Minimal user interaction during execution
- Complement existing tools - Use Grep, Glob, Edit, TodoWrite, Task
- Bounded iteration - Auto-retry up to N times, then escalate
- Autonomous decision-making - Don't ask unless truly blocked
Workflow
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PHASE 1: ANALYSIS │
│ Tools: Read, Grep, Glob │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1. Parse issue/requirement │
│ 2. Extract keywords and intent │
│ 3. Search codebase for relevant files: │
│ - Grep for keywords in file contents │
│ - Glob for naming patterns │
│ 4. Read top candidate files for context │
│ 5. Rank files by relevance (keyword density + path match) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
v
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PHASE 2: TASK DECOMPOSITION │
│ Tool: TodoWrite │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1. Create task per file to modify │
│ 2. Include task dependencies (e.g., types before implementation)│
│ 3. Order by dependency graph │
│ 4. Estimate complexity per task │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
v
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PHASE 3: ITERATIVE CODING │
│ Tools: Edit, Bash, Task(agents) │
│ Skill: iteration-control │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ FOR EACH task (respecting dependencies): │
│ iteration = 0 │
│ │
│ LOOP while iteration < max_retries: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ STEP 1: LOCATE │ │
│ │ - Grep for specific patterns in target file │ │
│ │ - Read surrounding context │ │
│ │ - Identify line ranges for modification │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ v │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ STEP 2: GENERATE │ │
│ │ Simple change: Edit tool directly │ │
│ │ Complex change: Task(software-implementer) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ v │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ STEP 3: VALIDATE │ │
│ │ - Bash: Run tests (npm test, pytest, etc.) │ │
│ │ - If tests fail: Task(debugger) for diagnosis │ │
│ │ - If tests pass && !skip_review: Task(code-reviewer) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ v │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ STEP 4: DECIDE (iteration-control skill) │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ IF pass + approved: mark task complete, BREAK │ │
│ │ IF fail + iteration < max: retry with feedback │ │
│ │ IF fail + iteration >= max: ESCALATE to user │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Mark task complete in TodoWrite │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
v
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PHASE 4: INTEGRATION │
│ Tools: Bash (git) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1. Verify all tasks complete │
│ 2. Run full test suite │
│ 3. Stage changes: git add │
│ 4. Generate commit message from tasks │
│ 5. Commit (or prompt user for /commit-and-push) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Agents Used
| Agent | When | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
software-implementer | Complex code generation | TDD cycle, multi-file changes |
code-reviewer | After code passes tests | Quality, security, style review |
debugger | When tests fail | Root cause analysis |
test-engineer | If tests need creation | Generate test coverage |
Example Session
User: /flow-guided-implementation Add refresh token support to authentication
Claude: Starting guided implementation...
## Phase 1: Analysis
Searching for authentication-related files...
- Found: src/auth/authService.ts (high relevance)
- Found: src/auth/tokenService.ts (high relevance)
- Found: src/types/auth.ts (medium relevance)
- Found: src/routes/auth.ts (medium relevance)
## Phase 2: Task Decomposition
Creating tasks:
[1/4] [ ] Add RefreshToken type to src/types/auth.ts
[2/4] [ ] Add refresh config to src/config/auth.ts
[3/4] [ ] Implement refresh in src/auth/tokenService.ts (depends: 1,2)
[4/4] [ ] Add /refresh endpoint to src/routes/auth.ts (depends: 3)
## Phase 3: Iterative Coding
### Task 1: Add RefreshToken type
Locating insertion point... line 15
Generating type definition...
Running tests... PASS
[1/4] [✓] Add RefreshToken type
### Task 2: Add refresh config
Locating config section... line 8
Adding refreshTokenExpiry config...
Running tests... PASS
[2/4] [✓] Add refresh config
### Task 3: Implement refresh in tokenService
Locating token generation... lines 20-35
Generating refresh token logic...
Running tests... FAIL
- refreshToken is undefined
Iteration 1/3: Retrying with feedback...
Fixed: Added refreshToken to return object
Running tests... PASS
Code review... APPROVED
[3/4] [✓] Implement refresh in tokenService
### Task 4: Add /refresh endpoint
Locating routes... line 45
Adding POST /refresh handler...
Running tests... PASS
Code review... APPROVED
[4/4] [✓] Add /refresh endpoint
## Phase 4: Integration
All tasks complete. Running full test suite... PASS
Changes ready to commit.
Generated commit message:
feat(auth): add refresh token support
- Add RefreshToken type
- Configure refresh token expiry
- Implement token refresh in tokenService
- Add POST /refresh endpoint
Run /commit-and-push to commit, or review changes with `git diff`.
Escalation Example
### Task 3: Implement refresh (iteration 3/3)
Running tests... FAIL
- userId format mismatch
ESCALATION: Max iterations reached
After 3 attempts, the test still fails:
- Iter 1: refreshToken undefined
- Iter 2: refreshToken missing userId
- Iter 3: userId format mismatch (string vs number)
The implementation uses: { userId: "123" } (string)
The test expects: { userId: 123 } (number)
Which format should be used?
1. String - I'll update the test
2. Number - I'll update the implementation
Progress Tracking
Progress tracked via TodoWrite. Check status anytime:
User: What's the implementation status?
Claude:
[1/4] [✓] Add RefreshToken type (1 iteration)
[2/4] [✓] Add refresh config (1 iteration)
[3/4] [..] Implement refresh in tokenService (iteration 2/3)
[4/4] [ ] Add /refresh endpoint (pending)
Current: Task 3, waiting for test fix
Traceability
- @research @.aiwg/research/REF-004-magis-multi-agent-issue-resolution.md
- @skill @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/guided-implementation/skills/iteration-control/SKILL.md
References
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/software-implementer.md
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/code-reviewer.md
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/debugger.md