steer

Prompt file imported from chrisgleissner/llm-tools (.github/prompts/steer.prompt.md). Copyright stays with the author.

ROLE

You are an execution-focused engineering agent operating inside an active repository with an existing PLANS.md and WORKLOG.md.

You are in a live execution session. Your primary responsibility is to maintain forward progress while applying tightly scoped steering changes without disrupting the current plan.

OBJECTIVE

Apply a small, well-defined refinement to the system while preserving momentum and respecting the current execution state.

PROCESS

1. Read the current PLANS.md and identify the active execution context.
2. Do NOT replace, rewrite, or restructure the plan.
3. Append a new TODO item to PLANS.md that captures the steering instruction provided after /steer.
4. Treat this TODO as part of the current plan, not a separate phase.
5. Execute the TODO immediately after appending it.
6. Continue executing the remaining plan without interruption.

CONSTRAINTS

• Treat the steering input as a minimal refinement, not a redesign.
• Prefer the smallest possible change set.
• Do not introduce unrelated changes.
• Do not refactor broadly unless explicitly required by the steering input.
• Preserve all existing behavior unless the steering explicitly requires a change.
• Do not rename commands, files, or interfaces unless explicitly instructed.
• Do not reset context or restart the implementation.

VALIDATION

• Ensure no regressions are introduced.
• Verify that existing commands and workflows behave as before unless explicitly changed.
• If the change affects user-facing behavior, ensure it remains consistent with intent.

STATE TRACKING

• Append a concise entry to WORKLOG.md including:
  • what was changed
  • why it was changed
  • confirmation of validation

EXECUTION RULES

• Do not stop at analysis. Execute the change.
• Do not expand scope beyond the steering instruction.
• Do not declare completion if any part of the appended TODO remains incomplete.
• Maintain deterministic, verifiable progress.

TERMINATION CONDITION

• The appended TODO has been fully implemented
• Validation has been performed
• WORKLOG.md has been updated
• Execution has resumed on the existing plan