nikolisted

# Niko Phase - Initialization & Entry Point `/niko` is the single entry point for the Niko system. It initializes the memory bank, detects current state, and routes to the appropriate workflow. ## Step 0: Ensure Memory Bank Before entering the state machine, ensure the memory bank exists. ``` Load: .cursor/rules/shared/niko/core/memory-bank-paths.mdc Load: .cursor/skills/shared/niko/references/core/memory-bank-init.md ``` If any persistent file (`productContext.md`, `systemPatterns.md`, `techContext.md`) does not exist, initialize immediately per `memory-bank-init.md`. If the user's only input was to initialize the memory bank, you are done — exit and do nothing else. Otherwise, proceed to the state machine. ## State Machine ```mermaid flowchart TD S0(("Step 0:<br>Ensure Memory Bank")) S1{"Step 1:<br>Detect Active<br>State"} S4{"Step 4:<br>Check for<br>User Input"} S0 --> S1 S1 -->|"L4"| S2 S1 -->|"Standalone"| S3 S1 -->|"Fresh"| S4 subgraph L4["L4 Re-entry"] S2{"Step 2:<br>Assess L4<br>Sub-run"} S2a["Step 2a:<br>Advance L4<br>Milestone"] S2 -->|"Complete"| S2a end subgraph Standalone["Standalone Re-entry"] S3{"Step 3:<br>Assess Standalone<br>Task"} S3a{"Step 3a:<br>Determine<br>Disposition"} S3b["Step 3b:<br>Clear Stale<br>State"] S3c{"Step 3c:<br>Check for<br>Conflicting Input"} S3 -->|"Incomplete"| S3c S3 -->|"Complete"| S3a S3a -.->|"Rework"