Committed markdown is truth.
The binary is a scaffolding tool, not a runtime.
14 production skills, 3 scaffolding verbs, 2 fail-closed pre-commit guards, zero resident background daemons, and zero opaque binary databases. Delete the binary and the entire lifecycle still executes from Git.
Complexity appears only
when it earns its place.
Ordinary coding tasks continue on the agent's native path: read, bash, edit, write, with full history and session compaction. When work requires structured planning, independent multi-agent research, isolated implementation, or multi-turn execution, advanced engineering capabilities are ready — zero resident tool tax on light turns, zero lack of engineering depth on heavy tasks.
Light paths pay no complexity tax.
Heavy tasks lack no engineering depth.
One cohesive workbench,
not a pile of uncoordinated plugins.
Plans, decisions, memories, and playbooks live in committed markdown files. No opaque binary databases, no task databases, and no parallel control plane.
The zharness Rust binary owns exactly install, update, and uninstall. Zero resident background daemons, zero network sockets, and zero runtime bloat.
Pre-commit hooks automatically re-execute verification proofs on APPROVED entries and enforce an independent judge on high-risk lanes and full checks.
Git always owns the repository state.
The entire lifecycle transitions through distinct, well-defined stages: ideation, plan locking, wave execution, verification gates, and structured handoff. Enhance agent capabilities, never broaden implicit permissions.