Phase 0 Task Prompts — Index

This directory contains agent-ready prompts for every Phase 0 task. Each prompt is self-contained — give it to an LLM agent (Claude, GPT, etc.) cold and the agent has everything it needs to ship that task.

How to Use This Directory

Start here: Read agent-bootstrap.md — the master bootstrap prompt for all agents.
Understand the sequence: Read first-7-prs.md — the critical-path ordering (7 PRs to working server).
Pick a task: Look at the tables below. Prefer unblocked tasks at the top of the dependency graph.
Copy the prompt: Open the relevant file (e.g., p0.1-infrastructure.md for P0.1 tasks).
Find “Ready-to-paste agent prompt”: Copy the full prompt block and give it to your agent.
Verify before merge: Use the per-task verification checklist before you land the PR.

Phase 0 Task Index

Group Summary

Group	File	Sub-tasks	Total Effort	Unblocks
P0.1 — Infrastructure	p0.1-infrastructure.md	P0.1.1, P0.1.2, P0.1.3, P0.1.4	2–3d	P0.2.x, P0.3.x, P0.4.x
P0.2 — Core System	p0.2-alpha-system-core.md	P0.2.1, P0.2.2, P0.2.3, P0.2.4	3–4d	P0.3.x, P0.5.x, P0.7.x, P0.8.x
P0.3 — Task Pipeline	p0.3-beta-task-pipeline.md	P0.3.1, P0.3.2, P0.3.3, P0.3.4	2–3d	P0.4.x, P0.6.x, P0.9.x
P0.4 — Server Lifecycle	p0.4-gamma-lifecycle.md	P0.4.1, P0.4.2	1–2d	P0.5.x, P0.6.x
P0.5 — Model Router	p0.5-delta-router.md	P0.5.1, P0.5.2	2–3d	P0.6.x, P0.7.x
P0.6 — Skill Registry	p0.6-epsilon-skills.md	P0.6.1, P0.6.2, P0.6.3	2–3d	P0.7.x, P0.9.x
P0.7 — Decision Trail	p0.7-zeta-decision-trail.md	P0.7.1, P0.7.2, P0.7.3	2–3d	P0.8.x, P0.9.x
P0.8 — Proof Store	p0.8-eta-proof-store.md	P0.8.1, P0.8.2, P0.8.3	2–3d	P0.9.x
P0.9 — Integrations	p0.9-nu-integrations.md	P0.9.1, P0.9.2, P0.9.3	1–2d	(Phase 1+)

Per-Task Index (All 28 Tasks)

Task ID	Title	Effort	Depends on	Status	File
P0.1.1	Package Setup	S	—	spec-ready	p0.1-infrastructure.md
P0.1.2	Test Runner + Linter	S	P0.1.1	spec-ready	p0.1-infrastructure.md
P0.1.3	CI Pipeline	S	P0.1.2	spec-ready	p0.1-infrastructure.md
P0.1.4	Environment Validation	S	P0.1.1	spec-ready	p0.1-infrastructure.md
P0.2.1	MCP Server Bootstrap	M	P0.1.2	spec-ready	p0.2-alpha-system-core.md
P0.2.2	SQLite Initialization	L	P0.1.4	spec-ready	p0.2-alpha-system-core.md
P0.2.3	Two-Phase Startup	M	P0.2.1, P0.2.2	spec-ready	p0.2-alpha-system-core.md
P0.2.4	Middleware Stack	M	P0.2.3	spec-ready	p0.2-alpha-system-core.md
P0.3.1	GSD State Machine	S	P0.2.2	spec-ready	p0.3-beta-task-pipeline.md
P0.3.2	Task CRUD Routes	S	P0.3.1	spec-ready	p0.3-beta-task-pipeline.md
P0.3.3	Validation + Errors	S	P0.3.2	spec-ready	p0.3-beta-task-pipeline.md
P0.3.4	Tool Binding	S	P0.3.3	spec-ready	p0.3-beta-task-pipeline.md
P0.4.1	Boot Watcher	S	P0.4	spec-ready	p0.4-gamma-lifecycle.md
P0.4.2	Shutdown Handler	S	P0.4.1	spec-ready	p0.4-gamma-lifecycle.md
P0.5.1	Intent Scoring	M	P0.2.3	spec-ready	p0.5-delta-router.md
P0.5.2	Fallback Chain	M	P0.5.1	spec-ready	p0.5-delta-router.md
P0.6.1	Skill Loader	M	P0.3.2	spec-ready	p0.6-epsilon-skills.md
P0.6.2	Dispatcher	M	P0.6.1	spec-ready	p0.6-epsilon-skills.md
P0.6.3	Lifecycle Hooks	M	P0.6.2	spec-ready	p0.6-epsilon-skills.md
P0.7.1	Thought Record Creation	M	P0.2.3	spec-ready	p0.7-zeta-decision-trail.md
P0.7.2	Hash Chaining	M	P0.7.1	spec-ready	p0.7-zeta-decision-trail.md
P0.7.3	Audit Logging	M	P0.7.2	spec-ready	p0.7-zeta-decision-trail.md
P0.8.1	Merkle Tree Builder	L	P0.2.2	spec-ready	p0.8-eta-proof-store.md
P0.8.2	Inclusion Proofs	L	P0.8.1	spec-ready	p0.8-eta-proof-store.md
P0.8.3	Retention Zones	M	P0.8.2	spec-ready	p0.8-eta-proof-store.md
P0.9.1	GitHub Integration	S	P0.3.4	spec-ready	p0.9-nu-integrations.md
P0.9.2	Obsidian Bridge	S	P0.3.4	spec-ready	p0.9-nu-integrations.md
P0.9.3	Claude API Router	M	P0.5.2	spec-ready	p0.9-nu-integrations.md

Critical-Path Summary

The 7 PRs that transform Colibri from empty repo to working MCP server:

P0.1.1 — Package Setup
→ Unblocks: P0.1.2, P0.1.4
P0.1.2 — Test Runner + Linter
→ Unblocks: P0.1.3, P0.2.1
P0.1.4 — Environment Validation
→ Unblocks: P0.2.2
P0.2.1 — MCP Server Bootstrap
→ Unblocks: P0.2.3, P0.3.4, P0.4.4
P0.2.2 — SQLite Initialization
→ Unblocks: P0.2.3, P0.3.1
P0.2.3 — Two-Phase Startup
→ Unblocks: P0.2.4, P0.3.4
P0.3.1 — GSD State Machine
→ Unblocks: P0.3.2, P0.3.4

After PR-7 merges: Colibri is bootstrapped. Full dogfooding mode enabled.

Parallel-Track Summary

After each critical-path unblock, these tasks can run in parallel:

After PR-1 (P0.1.1 merges):
P0.1.2 (linter setup) can start immediately
After PR-2 (P0.1.2 merges):
P0.1.3 (CI) + P0.2.1 (server bootstrap) can start in parallel
After PR-3 (P0.1.4 merges):
P0.2.2 (SQLite) can start
After PR-4 (P0.2.1 merges):
P0.2.3 (two-phase startup) + P0.3.4 (tool binding) + P0.4.1 (boot watcher) can start in parallel
After PR-5 (P0.2.2 merges):
P0.2.3 (two-phase startup) + P0.3.1 (GSD) can start in parallel
After PR-6 (P0.2.3 merges):
P0.2.4 (middleware) + P0.3.4 (tool binding) can start in parallel
After PR-7 (P0.3.1 merges):
All remaining P0 tasks can start in parallel:
P0.3.2, P0.3.3, P0.3.4 (task pipeline)
P0.4.2 (shutdown handler)
P0.5.1, P0.5.2 (model router)
P0.6.1, P0.6.2, P0.6.3 (skill registry)
P0.7.1, P0.7.2, P0.7.3 (decision trail)
P0.8.1, P0.8.2, P0.8.3 (proof store)
P0.9.1, P0.9.2, P0.9.3 (integrations)

Phase 1 Task Prompts

Group	File	Sub-tasks	Total Effort	Status
P1.1–P1.5 — κ Rule Engine	p1.1-kappa-rule-engine.md	P1.1.1–P1.5.5 (20 tasks)	~4–6w	shipped (R87, 2026-05-07)

20-sub-task breakdown: P1.1 Integer Math (3) · P1.2 DSL Parser (4) · P1.3 Deterministic Interpreter (4) · P1.4 Admission Layer (4) · P1.5 Governance / Rule Versioning (5). Full canonical spec at task-breakdown.md §Phase 1. Phase 1 closed at R87 (2026-05-07).

Phase 2 Task Prompts

Group	File	Sub-tasks	Total Effort	Status
P2.1–P2.5 — λ Reputation	p2.1-lambda-reputation.md	P2.1.1, P2.1.2, P2.2.1, P2.2.2, P2.3.1, P2.4.1, P2.5.1 (7 tasks)	~2–3w	planning (R89)

7-sub-task breakdown: P2.1 Domain Structure (2 — schema + score-compute) · P2.2 Decay and Penalties (2) · P2.3 Experience Tokens (1, L-effort) · P2.4 Derived Limits (1) · P2.5 MCP Tool Surface (1). Full canonical spec at task-breakdown.md §Phase 2. Phase 2 implementation officially starts at R91 per roadmap.md.

Phase 3 Task Prompts (staged R89.C, 2026-05-12)

Group	File	Sub-tasks	Total Effort	Status
P3.1–P3.9 — θ Consensus	p3.1-theta-consensus.md	P3.1.1–P3.9.1 (13 tasks)	~5w	staged (R89.C)

13-sub-task breakdown: P3.1 BFT Voting (3 — messages + quorum + round SM) · P3.2 Finality (1) · P3.3 Gossip (3 — wire + Bloom + adaptive fanout) · P3.4 Time Anchors (1) · P3.5 Equivocation (1) · P3.6 VRF Stub (1) · P3.7 MCP Tools (1) · P3.8 Parity Harness (1) · P3.9 ι Hook Stub (1). Full canonical spec at task-breakdown.md §Phase 3. Phase 3 implementation officially starts at R121+ per roadmap.md, gated on Phase 2 λ Reputation seal.

Dispatch gates at R89.C:

Phase 2 λ Reputation must seal before P3.4.1 (STA) + P3.5.1 (Equivocation) dispatch (consume P2.1.1/P2.2.2).

ADR-002 (VRF) is PROPOSED — P3.6.1 ships as Option A stub per ADR-002.

ADR-003 (BFT library) is PROPOSED — gossip-transport slices (P3.3.x) carry an in-entry ADR gate.

Phase 4 Task Prompts (staged R91, 2026-05-13)

Group	File	Sub-tasks	Total Effort	Status
P4.1–P4.8 — μ Integrity Monitor	p4.1-mu-integrity.md	P4.1.1–P4.8.1 (10 tasks)	~3–4w	staged (R91)

10-sub-task breakdown: P4.1 Envelope (1 — advisory record schema) · P4.2 Detectors (3 — circular / coercion / drift) · P4.3 Roles (1 — Translator/Sentinel/Guide) · P4.4 Escalation (1 — FSM + 3 invariant mappings) · P4.5 Persistence (1 — mcp_advisories migration) · P4.6 MCP Tools (1 — ≥4 tools growing surface 23 → 27+) · P4.7 Parity Harness (1) · P4.8 Fork Hook Subscriber (1 — ι Phase 5 handoff). Full canonical spec at task-breakdown.md §Phase 4. Phase 4 implementation officially starts at R151+ per roadmap.md.

Dispatch gates at R91:

Status staged (NOT ready) — explicit T0 mandate required to graduate (mirrors R89 Phase A unblock of θ from staged → ready).

All upstream axes shipped: κ Phase 1 (R87), λ Phase 2 (R89 Phase A), θ Phase 3 (R89 Phase B), ζ/η/β/α Phase 0 (R75). Zero unmet upstream blockers.

μ stays colibri_code: none throughout dispatch; graduation to partial lands with the Phase 4 close PR per ADR-006.

Predecessor: R91A (PR #249) ratified the canonical roadmap from 2 → 10 sub-tasks; this staging file is 1:1 consistent with task-breakdown.md §Phase 4.

After Phase 0

Once all 28 Phase 0 tasks are done:

Phase 1: p1.1-kappa-rule-engine.md — κ Rule Engine (integer math, DSL parser, interpreter, admission layer, governance / rule versioning). 20 sub-tasks. Ready-to-paste prompts shipped R76.P1 (2026-04-18); axis shipped R87 (2026-05-07).
Phase 2: p2.1-lambda-reputation.md — λ Reputation (5-domain schema, score compute, decay, penalties + scars, experience tokens L0–L2b, derived gates, MCP query tools). 7 sub-tasks. Ready-to-paste prompts shipped R89.B (2026-05-12); axis shipped R89 Phase A (2026-05-12).
Phase 3: p3.1-theta-consensus.md — θ Consensus (BFT voting, finality FSM, gossip wire + Bloom + adaptive fanout, time anchors, equivocation slashing, VRF stub, MCP tools, parity harness, ι hook stub). 13 sub-tasks. Ready-to-paste prompts shipped R89.C (2026-05-12); axis shipped R89 Phase B (2026-05-13).
Phase 4: p4.1-mu-integrity.md — μ Integrity Monitor (advisory record envelope, 3 detectors — circular logic / coercion trap / axiom drift, 3 advisory roles — Translator/Sentinel/Guide, escalation FSM, persistence, MCP tools, parity harness, fork-hook subscriber). 10 sub-tasks. Ready-to-paste prompts shipped R91 (2026-05-13). Dispatch gated on explicit T0 mandate (status: staged).
Phase 5+: See task-breakdown.md for the full roadmap (9 total phases)

Phase 1.5 — δ Multi-Model Router (R91+, planned)

Once Phase 1 κ Rule Engine ships and the four ADR-005 §Implementation trigger conditions hold, the prompts below graduate δ from Phase 0 library stubs to multi-model routing. Scope covers real 7-dimension scoring, 3 non-Claude adapters, N-member fallback with circuit breaker, cost accounting, 4 router_* MCP tools, cross-model parity tests, candidate table population, and ζ decision-trail integration.

Group	File	Sub-tasks
P1.5 — δ Router Graduation	p1.5-delta-router-graduation.md	P1.5.1 – P1.5.10