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refactor(procedures): Audit and restructure for actual workflow clarity - #1035

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Summary

Major audit and restructuring of knowledge/procedures to document our ACTUAL workflow rather than aspirational procedures. This creates an honest, mechanical definition of how we really work.

The Problem

Our procedures directory had become a mix of:

  • Core workflows we use daily
  • Experiments we never integrated (EARS)
  • Micro-procedures that cluttered the view
  • No clear entry point for new users

The Solution

1. Created Clear Entry Point

  • New issue-to-pr-workflow.md documents the complete mechanical flow
  • Updated README to highlight this as THE core workflow
  • Everything else organized as supporting procedures

2. Removed Experiments

Deleted procedures that were aspirational but never integrated:

  • ears-requirements.md - Cool idea, never used in practice
  • see-also-pattern.md - Never referenced
  • non-interactive-execution.md - Not part of actual workflow

3. Consolidated Micro-Procedures

Created coding-conventions.md to consolidate:

  • fs-write-full-paths.md
  • uv-usage.md

These are important but don't need separate files.

The Result

Now procedures/ clearly shows:

  1. Core Workflow - How we actually work (Issue → PR)
  2. Supporting Workflows - What enables the core flow
  3. Conventions - Small patterns we've learned

This aligns with "Work the System" - document what you DO, not what you wish you did.

Testing

  • Verified all links work
  • Checked that removed procedures weren't referenced elsewhere
  • Confirmed consolidated content preserves important information

Principles applied:

  • systems-stewardship: Clear documentation of actual systems
  • subtraction-creates-value: Removing unused procedures improves clarity

Major restructuring to document actual workflow vs aspirational procedures:

Added:
- issue-to-pr-workflow.md: Documents the actual mechanical flow from GitHub issue to merged PR
- coding-conventions.md: Consolidates micro-procedures (fs paths, uv usage)

Updated:
- README.md: Restructured to highlight core workflow first, organize by importance

Removed experimental/unused procedures:
- ears-requirements.md: Never integrated into actual workflow
- see-also-pattern.md: Aspirational, not used
- non-interactive-execution.md: Not referenced
- fs-write-full-paths.md: Consolidated into coding-conventions.md
- uv-usage.md: Consolidated into coding-conventions.md

This creates an honest representation of our actual workflow:
GitHub Issue → Planning Mode → Implementation → PR → Review

Principle: systems-stewardship
Principle: subtraction-creates-value
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⏳ I'm reviewing this pull request for security vulnerabilities and code quality issues. I'll provide an update when I'm done

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✅ I finished the code review, and didn't find any security or code quality issues.

- Labels are auto-assigned by GitHub Action, not manual
- Add post-merge workflow steps (the manual process we actually follow)
- Strengthen planning mode recommendation as default for all users

These changes reflect reality vs aspiration.

Principle: systems-stewardship
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atxtechbro merged commit d8a7355 into main Jul 29, 2025
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