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From: Jason Woltje <jason@diversecanvas.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:21:10 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add AGENTS.md for model-agnostic agent guidelines
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- Context management strategies
- Workflow patterns (branch → PR → merge → close)
- tea/curl CLI patterns for Gitea
- TDD requirements
- Token-saving tips

Works for Claude, MiniMax, GPT, Llama, etc.
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+# AGENTS.md — Mosaic Stack
+
+Guidelines for AI agents working on this codebase.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+1. Read `CLAUDE.md` for project-specific patterns
+2. Check this file for workflow and context management
+3. Use `TOOLS.md` patterns (if present) before fumbling with CLIs
+
+## Context Management
+
+Context = tokens = cost. Be smart.
+
+| Strategy | When |
+|----------|------|
+| **Spawn sub-agents** | Isolated coding tasks, research, anything that can report back |
+| **Batch operations** | Group related API calls, don't do one-at-a-time |
+| **Check existing patterns** | Before writing new code, see how similar features were built |
+| **Minimize re-reading** | Don't re-read files you just wrote |
+| **Summarize before clearing** | Extract learnings to memory before context reset |
+
+## Workflow (Non-Negotiable)
+
+### Code Changes
+
+```
+1. Branch    → git checkout -b feature/XX-description
+2. Code      → TDD: write test (RED), implement (GREEN), refactor
+3. Test      → pnpm test (must pass)
+4. Push      → git push origin feature/XX-description
+5. PR        → Create PR to develop (not main)
+6. Review    → Wait for approval or self-merge if authorized
+7. Close     → Close related issues via API
+```
+
+**Never merge directly to develop without a PR.**
+
+### Issue Management
+
+```bash
+# Get Gitea token
+TOKEN="$(jq -r '.gitea.mosaicstack.token' ~/src/jarvis-brain/credentials.json)"
+
+# Create issue
+curl -s -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  "https://git.mosaicstack.dev/api/v1/repos/mosaic/stack/issues" \
+  -d '{"title":"Title","body":"Description","milestone":54}'
+
+# Close issue (REQUIRED after merge)
+curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  "https://git.mosaicstack.dev/api/v1/repos/mosaic/stack/issues/XX" \
+  -d '{"state":"closed"}'
+
+# Create PR (tea CLI works for this)
+tea pulls create --repo mosaic/stack --base develop --head feature/XX-name \
+  --title "feat(#XX): Title" --description "Description"
+```
+
+### Commit Messages
+
+```
+<type>(#issue): Brief description
+
+Detailed explanation if needed.
+
+Closes #XX, #YY
+```
+
+Types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `test`, `refactor`, `chore`
+
+## TDD Requirements
+
+**All code must follow TDD. This is non-negotiable.**
+
+1. **RED** — Write failing test first
+2. **GREEN** — Minimal code to pass
+3. **REFACTOR** — Clean up while tests stay green
+
+Minimum 85% coverage for new code.
+
+## Token-Saving Tips
+
+- **Sub-agents die after task** — their context doesn't pollute main session
+- **API over CLI** when CLI needs TTY or confirmation prompts
+- **One commit** with all issue numbers, not separate commits per issue
+- **Don't re-read** files you just wrote
+- **Batch similar operations** — create all issues at once, close all at once
+
+## Key Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `CLAUDE.md` | Project overview, tech stack, conventions |
+| `CONTRIBUTING.md` | Human contributor guide |
+| `apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma` | Database schema |
+| `docs/` | Architecture and setup docs |
+
+---
+
+*Model-agnostic. Works for Claude, MiniMax, GPT, Llama, etc.*