selected work · 2026
YOLO Starter
A drop-in runtime for AI-orchestrated engineering — CTO/CEO planning, implementer/reviewer loops, contract gates.
summary
- Packages an agentic engineering workflow into a drop-in runtime for existing repositories.
- Provides CEO, CTO, implementer, and reviewer roles with clear prompts, launchers, and review boundaries.
- Adds worktree management, file ownership checks, contract gates, merge flow, and provider wrappers.
- Bootstraps into a repo without replacing existing files, so teams can adopt the workflow incrementally.
problem
- Agent projects repeat the same setup work: roles, worktrees, review loops, merge gates, and safety rules.
- Without enforceable contracts, scope control depends on memory, discipline, and scattered team habits.
- Product work starts late because orchestration, review handoffs, and destructive-action checks are still unsettled.
approach
- A Node runner launches Codex and Claude roles from workflow JSON with explicit phases and dependencies.
- File-ownership checks inspect diffs before review, keeping implementers inside assigned boundaries.
- Contract gates pause commits, pushes, web actions, and budget-sensitive steps until approval is clear and logged.
outcome
- New repos start with planning roles, implementation loops, reviewer gates, and merge protocol installed.
- Builders reach product code faster while the runtime keeps agent edits scoped, auditable, and repeatable.
- Provider wrappers keep Claude and Codex interchangeable behind consistent commands and policy across projects.