maintain-execution-doc

Productivity

Use when the user asks to create or update a project’s Execution Doc during active development. Goal: keep the Execution Doc aligned with the current iteration state and the design baseline as implementation evolves.

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Maintain Execution Doc

Create or update a snapshot Execution Doc that reflects the current iteration state.

Response Contract

Deliverable: apply the requested changes to the target artifact.
Chat output: no additional output beyond the deliverable.

Execution Doc Model

Execution Doc

An Execution Doc is a snapshot document used during active development to reflect the current iteration state and coordination context.

It is rewritten as work evolves.

Phase

A Phase labels the dominant objective of the current work.

When multiple objectives are present, choose the phase that matches the current dominant objective.

Build — Make it work Implement the core behavior so the main path is wired through the code, stabilizing the basic interface shape.
Prove — Make it correct Increase correctness confidence and reproducibility through verification and fixes.
Operate — Make it operational Make the change run across system and runtime boundaries through integration and test-environment execution.
Ship — Make it shippable Converge to merge and delivery readiness by closing deliverable artifacts and user-facing content.

Editing Standards

Apply these standards throughout the update. Each standard is single-sourced here and referenced elsewhere by its ID.

phase.locality — Current phase in focus The Execution Doc names Build, Prove, Operate, and Ship and clearly indicates the current Phase. Concrete status and actions are written for the current phase. Other phases may be mentioned briefly as direction or intent, without detailed execution steps.
reality.evidence — Anchor key claims Treat the Execution Doc as a statement of current reality. Key completion or readiness claims are backed by a verifiable pointer to the supporting artifact.
design.delta — Record deltas from design Do not restate the design baseline. Record only changes relative to it, including deviations, new constraints, and newly discovered facts, and indicate their impact.

Workflow

Rewrite the Execution Doc as a current snapshot of the iteration state.
Update the Phase selection and keep detail concentrated on the current phase. Apply phase.locality.
Update key current-state claims and attach evidence pointers to key assertions. Apply reality.evidence.
Update deltas relative to the design baseline and remove obsolete deltas. Apply design.delta.
Run acceptance checks.

Acceptance Criteria

A revision is complete only if all checks pass.

Response: Output satisfies the Response Contract.
Standards satisfied: phase.locality, reality.evidence, design.delta.