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Complete operational workflow for implementer agents (Codex, Gemini, etc.) making code changes and writing tests. Drives all work through atomic commits — each loop operates on the smallest complete, reviewable change. Defines the Code Change Loop, Test Writing Loop, Lint Gate, and Issue Filing process with circuit breakers, severity levels, and escalation rules. Requires `cortex git commit` for all commits. Includes bundled provider-aware review scripts that keep same-model shell-outs as the last resort, plus a fresh-context Codex fallback for code review and test audit. Use this skill when starting any implementation task.
NickCrew/Claude-Cortex · ★ 15 · AI & Automation · score 77

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# Agent Workflow Loops This skill defines the operational loops that implementer agents follow when making code changes and writing tests. Each loop has explicit entry criteria, exit criteria, and escalation rules. If you are an agent, follow these loops exactly. **You do not review your own work.** All reviews are performed by an independent reviewer. Prefer Claude via the bundled scripts. If Claude is unavailable, use a different model before asking your own model family to review. Same-model shell-outs are the last resort. You never grade your own homework. **Bundled references:** - `references/testing-standards.md` — Test quality standards (how to write tests) - `references/audit-workflow.md` — Test gap discovery (how to find what's missing) - `references/perspective-catalog.md` — Review perspective selection (used by primary and fallback code review) - `references/review-prompt.md` — Code review prompt template for fallback reviewers - `references/audit-prompt.md` — Test audit prompt template for module-scope (full-contract) audits - `references/diff-audit-prompt.md` — Test audit prompt template for diff-scope (per-commit) audits; used by `diff-test-audit.sh` when `--git` is active **Bundled scripts:** - `$SKILL_DIR/scripts/specialist-review.sh` — Provider-aware Claude/Gemini/Codex CLI path for code review - `$SKILL_DIR/scripts/diff-test-audit.sh` — Provider-aware Claude/Gemini/Codex CLI path for test audit ### Locate Scripts The bundled scripts live inside the ins