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commit 2026-01-22-create-kitforge-scaffold-and-coordination-layer
Author: MJ
Date: Jan 22, 2026

2026-01-22 - Create KitForge scaffold and coordination layer

Timeline

  • (Context) Established KitForge as the long-term coordination agent for the Vibe-Code Starter Kit and confirmed MJ as sole approver with local-files-only constraints.
  • (Action) Created the KitForge agent scaffold and integrated Template 04 coordination into the core identity/init docs.
  • (Action) Generated foundational KitForge docs: core-identity.md, kitforge-init.md, and design-spec.md.
  • (Action) Created full on-disk agent structure in 01_vibe_code_starter_kit_agent/ including knowledge-base/, capabilities/, context/, and workspace/.
  • (Action) Upgraded KitForge core docs with the full coordination/risk/status framework and merged enhancements into core-identity.md and kitforge-init.md.
  • (Action) Hardened memory artifacts and capability playbooks to align with project specifications (folder structure, quality gates, testing protocol, and citation workflow).
  • (Observation) Builder protocol “no placeholders” requirement conflicts with coordination/status templates; adjusted init so full status output is on-demand via MJ request.
  • (Open Thread) Confirm the official phase/week baseline and decide whether to port Template 04 (and a single-user variant) into the shared KitForge core files kit.

Context

  • Established KitForge as a long-term coordination agent for creating the Vibe-Code Starter Kit end-to-end to public launch readiness.
  • Confirmed operating constraints: local-files-only, MJ as sole approver, no reference implementations unless explicitly instructed, and disclosure of non-explicit changes.

Actions

  • Created the KitForge agent scaffold and integrated Template 04 coordination into core identity/init docs.
  • Wrote foundational KitForge docs: core-identity.md, kitforge-init.md, and design-spec.md.
  • Initialized the KitForge knowledge base, capabilities, context, and workspace modules.
  • Upgraded core identity/init docs with expanded coordination, risk, and status sections.
  • Standardized capability and context docs to Template 04 structure and seeded initial memory entries dated 2026-01-21.
  • Embedded starter-kit structure targets and quality/testing checkpoints into KitForge guidance docs for drift resistance.

Observations

  • Template-driven coordination outputs (status/decision formats) inherently use placeholders, which can conflict with the builder prompt’s blanket “no placeholders” rule.
  • The agent is now structurally viable (identity/init/spec + knowledge/capabilities + persistent memory), and is better aligned when the project’s spec is explicitly embedded into the knowledge base.

Open Threads

  • Confirm Phase/Week baseline for tracking (currently assumed Phase 1, Week 1 as of 2026-01-21).
  • Decide the release versioning scheme for the starter kit packaging.
  • Decide whether to extend the shared Genesis protocol kit with Template 04 and/or a single-user coordination variant.

Boundary Reminder: Seeds. No maintenance. No roadmap.