Dev Refactor Skill

Analyzes existing codebase against Ring/Lerian standards and generates refactoring tasks compatible with ring:dev-cycle.

⛔ MANDATORY GAP PRINCIPLE (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

any divergence from Ring standards = MANDATORY gap to implement.

<cannot_skip>

• All divergences are gaps - Every difference MUST be tracked as FINDING-XXX
• Severity affects PRIORITY, not TRACKING - Low severity = lower priority, not "optional"
• No filtering allowed - You CANNOT decide which divergences "matter"
• No alternative patterns accepted - Different approach = STILL A GAP
• No cosmetic exceptions - Naming, formatting, structure differences = GAPS </cannot_skip>

Non-negotiable, not open to interpretation—a HARD RULE.

Anti-Rationalization: Mandatory Gap Principle

See shared-patterns/shared-anti-rationalization.md for:

• Refactor Gap Tracking section (mandatory gap principle rationalizations)
• Gate Execution section (workflow skip rationalizations)
• TDD section (test-first rationalizations)
• Universal section (general anti-patterns)

Verification Rule

COUNT(non-✅ items in all Standards Coverage Tables) == COUNT(FINDING-XXX entries)

If counts don't match → SKILL FAILURE. Go back and add missing findings.

⛔ Architecture Pattern Applicability

Not all architecture patterns apply to all services. Before flagging gaps, verify the pattern is applicable.

Detection Criteria

CRUD API (Hexagonal/Lerian Pattern APPLICABLE):

• Service exposes API endpoints (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)
• Contains business logic and models
• Has CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Uses repositories for data access
• → MUST follow Hexagonal Architecture and Lerian directory pattern

Simple Service (Hexagonal/Lerian not applicable):

• CLI tools and scripts
• Workers and background jobs
• Simple utility functions
• Lambda functions with single responsibility
• No business logic layer

Agent Instruction

When dispatching specialist agents, include:

⛔ ARCHITECTURE APPLICABILITY CHECK:
1. If service is an API with CRUD operations → APPLY Hexagonal/Lerian standards
2. If service is CLI tool, script, or simple utility → Do not flag Hexagonal/Lerian gaps

CRUD APIs MUST follow Hexagonal Architecture (ports/adapters) and Lerian directory pattern.

⛔ MANDATORY: Initialize Todo List FIRST

Before any other action, create the todo list with all steps:

TodoWrite:
  todos:
    - content: "Validate PROJECT_RULES.md exists"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Validating PROJECT_RULES.md exists"
    - content: "Detect project stack (Go/TypeScript/Frontend)"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Detecting project stack"
    - content: "Read PROJECT_RULES.md for context"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Reading PROJECT_RULES.md"
    - content: "Generate codebase report via ring:codebase-explorer"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Generating codebase report"
    - content: "Dispatch specialist agents in parallel"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Dispatching specialist agents"
    - content: "Save individual agent reports"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Saving agent reports"
    - content: "Map agent findings to FINDING-XXX entries"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Mapping agent findings"
    - content: "Generate findings.md"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Generating findings.md"
    - content: "Group findings into REFACTOR-XXX tasks"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Grouping findings into tasks"
    - content: "Generate tasks.md"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Generating tasks.md"
    - content: "Get user approval"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Getting user approval"
    - content: "Save all artifacts"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Saving artifacts"
    - content: "Handoff to ring:dev-cycle"
      status: "pending"
      activeForm: "Handing off to ring:dev-cycle"

This is NON-NEGOTIABLE. Do not skip creating the todo list.

⛔ CRITICAL: Specialized Agents Perform All Tasks

See shared-patterns/shared-orchestrator-principle.md for full ORCHESTRATOR principle, role separation, forbidden/required actions, step-to-agent mapping, and anti-rationalization table.

Summary: You orchestrate. Agents execute. If using Bash/Grep/Read to analyze code → STOP. Dispatch agent.

Step 1: Validate PROJECT_RULES.md

TodoWrite: Mark "Validate PROJECT_RULES.md exists" as

in_progress

<block_condition>

• docs/PROJECT_RULES.md does not exist </block_condition>

If condition is true, output blocker and TERMINATE. Otherwise continue to Step 1.

Check: Does

docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

• YES → Mark todo as

  completed

  , continue to Step 1
• no → Output blocker and TERMINATE:

## BLOCKED: PROJECT_RULES.md Not Found

Cannot proceed without project standards baseline.

**Required Action:** Create `docs/PROJECT_RULES.md` with:
- Architecture patterns
- Code conventions
- Testing requirements
- Technology stack decisions

Re-run after file exists.

Step 1: Detect Project Stack

TodoWrite: Mark "Detect project stack (Go/TypeScript/Frontend)" as

in_progress

Check for manifest files and frontend indicators:

go.mod

package.json

src/

package.json

package.json

Detection Logic:

• go.mod

  exists → Add Go backend agent

• package.json

  exists +

  next.config.*

  or React in dependencies → Add frontend agent

• package.json

  exists +

  /api/

  routes or Express/Fastify → Add TypeScript backend agent

• package.json

  exists + BFF indicators (

  /bff/

  , gateway patterns) → Add BFF agent

If multiple stacks detected, dispatch agents for all.

TodoWrite: Mark "Detect project stack (Go/TypeScript/Frontend)" as

completed

Step 2: Read PROJECT_RULES.md

TodoWrite: Mark "Read PROJECT_RULES.md for context" as

in_progress

Read tool: docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

Extract project-specific conventions for agent context.

TodoWrite: Mark "Read PROJECT_RULES.md for context" as

completed

Step 3: Generate Codebase Report

TodoWrite: Mark "Generate codebase report via ring:codebase-explorer" as

in_progress

⛔ MANDATORY: Use Task Tool with ring:codebase-explorer

<dispatch_required agent="ring:codebase-explorer" model="opus"> Generate a comprehensive codebase report describing WHAT EXISTS.

Include:

• Project structure and directory layout
• Architecture pattern (hexagonal, clean, etc.)
• Technology stack from manifests
• Code patterns: config, database, handlers, errors, telemetry, testing
• Key files inventory with file:line references
• Code snippets showing current implementation patterns </dispatch_required>

<output_required>

EXPLORATION SUMMARY

[Your summary here]

KEY FINDINGS

[Your findings here]

ARCHITECTURE INSIGHTS

[Your insights here]

RELEVANT FILES

[Your file inventory here]

RECOMMENDATIONS

[Your recommendations here] </output_required>

Do not complete without outputting full report in the format above.

Anti-Rationalization Table for Step 3

FORBIDDEN Actions for Step 3

Any of these = IMMEDIATE SKILL FAILURE.

REQUIRED Action for Step 3

✅ Task(subagent_type="ring:codebase-explorer", model="opus", ...)

After Task completes, save with Write tool:

Write tool:
  file_path: "docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md"
  content: [Task output]

TodoWrite: Mark "Generate codebase report via ring:codebase-explorer" as

completed

Step 4: Dispatch Specialist Agents

TodoWrite: Mark "Dispatch specialist agents in parallel" as

in_progress

⛔ HARD GATE: Verify codebase-report.md Exists

BEFORE dispatching any specialist agent, verify:

Check 1: Does docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md exist?
  - YES → Continue to dispatch agents
  - no  → STOP. Go back to Step 3.

Check 2: Was codebase-report.md created by ring:codebase-explorer?
  - YES → Continue
  - no (created by Bash output) → DELETE IT. Go back to Step 3. Use correct agent.

If you skipped Step 3 or used Bash instead of Task tool → You MUST go back and redo Step 3 correctly.

Dispatch all applicable agents in ONE message (parallel):

⛔ MANDATORY: Reference Standards Coverage Table

All agents MUST follow shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md which defines:

• all sections to check per agent (including DDD)
• Required output format (Standards Coverage Table)
• Anti-rationalization rules
• Completeness verification

Section indexes are pre-defined in shared-patterns. Agents MUST check all sections listed.

For Go projects:

<parallel_dispatch agents="ring:backend-engineer-golang, ring:qa-analyst, ring:devops-engineer, ring:sre" model="opus"> All four agents MUST be dispatched in parallel via Task tool. Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md </parallel_dispatch>

Task tool 1:
  subagent_type: "ring:backend-engineer-golang"
  model: "opus"
  description: "Go standards analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**

    ⛔ MANDATORY: Check all sections in golang.md per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md

    ⛔ FRAMEWORKS & LIBRARIES DETECTION (MANDATORY):
    1. Read go.mod to extract all dependencies used in codebase
    2. Load golang.md standards via WebFetch → extract all listed frameworks/libraries
    3. For each category in standards (HTTP, Database, Validation, Testing, etc.):
       - Compare codebase dependency vs standards requirement
       - If codebase uses DIFFERENT library than standards → ISSUE-XXX
       - If codebase is MISSING required library → ISSUE-XXX
    4. any library not in standards that serves same purpose = ISSUE-XXX

    Input:
    - Ring Standards: Load via WebFetch (golang.md)
    - Section Index: See shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:backend-engineer-golang"
    - Codebase Report: docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md
    - Project Rules: docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

    Output:
    1. Standards Coverage Table (per shared-patterns format)
    2. ISSUE-XXX for each ⚠️/❌ finding with: Pattern name, Severity, file:line, Current Code, Expected Code

Task tool 2:
  subagent_type: "ring:qa-analyst"
  model: "opus"
  description: "Test coverage analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**
    Check all testing sections per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:qa-analyst"
    Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md
    Output: Standards Coverage Table + ISSUE-XXX for gaps

Task tool 3:
  subagent_type: "ring:devops-engineer"
  model: "opus"
  description: "DevOps analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**
    Check all 7 sections per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:devops-engineer"
    ⛔ "Containers" means BOTH Dockerfile and Docker Compose
    ⛔ "Makefile Standards" means all required commands: build, lint, test, cover, up, down, etc.
    Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md
    Output: Standards Coverage Table + ISSUE-XXX for gaps

Task tool 4:
  subagent_type: "ring:sre"
  model: "opus"
  description: "Observability analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**
    Check all 6 sections per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:sre"
    Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md
    Output: Standards Coverage Table + ISSUE-XXX for gaps

For TypeScript Backend projects:

<parallel_dispatch agents="ring:backend-engineer-typescript, ring:qa-analyst, ring:devops-engineer, ring:sre" model="opus"> All four agents MUST be dispatched in parallel via Task tool. Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md </parallel_dispatch>

Task tool 1:
  subagent_type: "ring:backend-engineer-typescript"
  model: "opus"
  description: "TypeScript backend standards analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**

    ⛔ MANDATORY: Check all sections in typescript.md per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md

    ⛔ FRAMEWORKS & LIBRARIES DETECTION (MANDATORY):
    1. Read package.json to extract all dependencies used in codebase
    2. Load typescript.md standards via WebFetch → extract all listed frameworks/libraries
    3. For each category in standards (Backend Framework, ORM, Validation, Testing, etc.):
       - Compare codebase dependency vs standards requirement
       - If codebase uses DIFFERENT library than standards → ISSUE-XXX
       - If codebase is MISSING required library → ISSUE-XXX
    4. any library not in standards that serves same purpose = ISSUE-XXX

    Input:
    - Ring Standards: Load via WebFetch (typescript.md)
    - Section Index: See shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:backend-engineer-typescript"
    - Codebase Report: docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md
    - Project Rules: docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

    Output:
    1. Standards Coverage Table (per shared-patterns format)
    2. ISSUE-XXX for each ⚠️/❌ finding with: Pattern name, Severity, file:line, Current Code, Expected Code

For Frontend projects (React/Next.js):

<parallel_dispatch agents="ring:frontend-engineer, ring:qa-analyst, ring:devops-engineer, ring:sre" model="opus"> All four agents MUST be dispatched in parallel via Task tool. Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md </parallel_dispatch>

Task tool 5:
  subagent_type: "ring:frontend-engineer"
  model: "opus"
  description: "Frontend standards analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**

    ⛔ MANDATORY: Check all 13 sections in frontend.md per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md

    Input:
    - Ring Standards: Load via WebFetch (frontend.md)
    - Section Index: See shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "ring:frontend-engineer"
    - Codebase Report: docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md
    - Project Rules: docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

    Output:
    1. Standards Coverage Table (per shared-patterns format)
    2. ISSUE-XXX for each ⚠️/❌ finding with: Pattern name, Severity, file:line, Current Code, Expected Code

For BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) projects:

<parallel_dispatch agents="frontend-bff-engineer-typescript, ring:qa-analyst, ring:devops-engineer, ring:sre" model="opus"> All four agents MUST be dispatched in parallel via Task tool. Input: codebase-report.md, PROJECT_RULES.md </parallel_dispatch>

Task tool 6:
  subagent_type: "ring:frontend-bff-engineer-typescript"
  model: "opus"
  description: "BFF TypeScript standards analysis"
  prompt: |
    **MODE: ANALYSIS only**

    ⛔ MANDATORY: Check all sections in typescript.md per shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md

    ⛔ FRAMEWORKS & LIBRARIES DETECTION (MANDATORY):
    1. Read package.json to extract all dependencies used in codebase
    2. Load typescript.md standards via WebFetch → extract all listed frameworks/libraries
    3. For each category in standards (Backend Framework, ORM, Validation, Testing, etc.):
       - Compare codebase dependency vs standards requirement
       - If codebase uses DIFFERENT library than standards → ISSUE-XXX
       - If codebase is MISSING required library → ISSUE-XXX
    4. any library not in standards that serves same purpose = ISSUE-XXX

    Input:
    - Ring Standards: Load via WebFetch (typescript.md)
    - Section Index: See shared-patterns/standards-coverage-table.md → "frontend-bff-engineer-typescript"
    - Codebase Report: docs/refactor/{timestamp}/codebase-report.md
    - Project Rules: docs/PROJECT_RULES.md

    Output:
    1. Standards Coverage Table (per shared-patterns format)
    2. ISSUE-XXX for each ⚠️/❌ finding with: Pattern name, Severity, file:line, Current Code, Expected Code

Agent Dispatch Summary

TodoWrite: Mark "Dispatch specialist agents in parallel" as

completed

Step 4.5: Save Individual Agent Reports

TodoWrite: Mark "Save individual agent reports" as

in_progress

⛔ MANDATORY: Each agent's output MUST be saved as an individual report file.

After all parallel agent tasks complete, save each agent's output to a separate file:

docs/refactor/{timestamp}/reports/
├── ring:backend-engineer-golang-report.md     (if Go project)
├── ring:backend-engineer-typescript-report.md (if TypeScript Backend)
├── ring:frontend-engineer-report.md           (if Frontend)
├── frontend-bff-engineer-report.md       (if BFF)
├── ring:qa-analyst-report.md                  (always)
├── ring:devops-engineer-report.md             (always)
└── ring:sre-report.md                         (always)

Report File Format

Use Write tool for each agent report:

# {Agent Name} Analysis Report

**Generated:** {timestamp}
**Agent:** {agent-name}
**Mode:** ANALYSIS only

## Standards Coverage Table

{Copy agent's Standards Coverage Table output here}

## Issues Found

{Copy all ISSUE-XXX entries from agent output}

## Summary

- **Total Issues:** {count}
- **Critical:** {count}
- **High:** {count}
- **Medium:** {count}
- **Low:** {count}

---
*Report generated by ring:dev-refactor skill*

Agent Report Mapping

ring:backend-engineer-golang-report.md

ring:backend-engineer-typescript-report.md

ring:frontend-engineer-report.md

frontend-bff-engineer-report.md

ring:qa-analyst-report.md

ring:devops-engineer-report.md

ring:sre-report.md

Anti-Rationalization Table for Step 4.5

REQUIRED Action for Step 4.5

Write tool:
  file_path: "docs/refactor/{timestamp}/reports/{agent-name}-report.md"
  content: [Agent Task output formatted per template above]

Repeat for each agent dispatched in Step 4.

TodoWrite: Mark "Save individual agent reports" as

completed

Step 4.1: Agent Report → Findings Mapping (HARD GATE)

TodoWrite: Mark "Map agent findings to FINDING-XXX entries" as

in_progress

⛔ MANDATORY: all agent-reported issues MUST become findings.

FORBIDDEN Actions for Step 4.1

❌ Ignoring agent-reported issues because they seem "minor"  → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Filtering out issues based on personal judgment           → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Summarizing multiple issues into one finding              → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Skipping issues without ISSUE-XXX format from agent       → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Creating findings only for "interesting" gaps             → SKILL FAILURE

REQUIRED Actions for Step 4.1

✅ Every line item from agent reports becomes a FINDING-XXX entry
✅ Preserve agent's severity assessment exactly as reported
✅ Include exact file:line references from agent report
✅ Every non-✅ item in Standards Coverage Table = one FINDING-XXX
✅ Count findings in Step 5 MUST equal total issues from all agent reports

Anti-Rationalization Table for Step 4.1

⛔ See also: "Anti-Rationalization: Mandatory Gap Principle" at top of this skill.

⛔ MANDATORY GAP RULE FOR STEP 4.1

Per the Mandatory Gap Principle (see top of skill): any divergence from Ring standards = FINDING-XXX.

This means:

• ✅ items in Standards Coverage Table = No finding needed
• ⚠️ items = MUST create FINDING-XXX (partial compliance is a gap)
• ❌ items = MUST create FINDING-XXX (non-compliance is a gap)
• Different pattern = MUST create FINDING-XXX (alternative is still a gap)

Verification: Use formula from "Mandatory Gap Principle → Verification Rule" section.

⛔ Gate Escape Detection (Anti-Duplication)

When mapping findings, identify which gate SHOULD have caught the issue:

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 2 ESCAPE

🚨 GATE 1 ESCAPE

Gate Escape Output Format:

### FINDING-XXX: [Issue Title] 🚨 GATE 3 ESCAPE

**Escaped From:** Gate 3 (Testing)
**Why It Escaped:** [Quality Gate check that should have caught this]
**Prevention:** [Specific check to add to Gate 3 exit criteria]

[Rest of finding format...]

Purpose: Track which issues escape which gates. If many

GATE 3 ESCAPE

Summary Table (MANDATORY at end of findings.md):

## Gate Escape Summary

| Gate | Escaped Issues | Most Common Type |
|------|----------------|------------------|
| Gate 0 (Implementation) | N | [type] |
| Gate 1 (DevOps) | N | [type] |
| Gate 2 (SRE) | N | [type] |
| Gate 3 (Testing) | N | [type] |

**Action Required:** If any gate has >2 escapes, review that gate's exit criteria.

TodoWrite: Mark "Map agent findings to FINDING-XXX entries" as

completed

Step 5: Generate findings.md

TodoWrite: Mark "Generate findings.md" as

in_progress

⛔ HARD GATE: Verify All Issues Are Mapped

BEFORE creating findings.md, apply the Verification Rule from "Mandatory Gap Principle" section.

If counts don't match → STOP. Go back to Step 4.1. Map missing issues.

FORBIDDEN Actions for Step 5

❌ Creating findings.md with fewer entries than agent issues  → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Omitting file:line references from findings                → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Using vague descriptions instead of specific code excerpts → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Skipping "Why This Matters" section for any finding        → SKILL FAILURE
❌ Generating findings.md without reading all agent reports   → SKILL FAILURE

REQUIRED Actions for Step 5

✅ Every FINDING-XXX includes: Severity, Category, Agent, Standard reference
✅ Every FINDING-XXX includes: Current Code with exact file:line
✅ Every FINDING-XXX includes: Ring Standard Reference with URL
✅ Every FINDING-XXX includes: Required Changes as numbered actions
✅ Every FINDING-XXX includes: Why This Matters with Problem/Standard/Impact
✅ Total finding count MUST match total issues from Step 4.1

Anti-Rationalization Table for Step 5

Use Write tool to create findings.md:

⛔ CRITICAL: Every issue reported by agents in Step 4 MUST appear here as a FINDING-XXX entry.

# Findings: {project-name}

**Generated:** {timestamp}
**Total Findings:** {count}

## ⛔ Mandatory Gap Principle Applied

**all divergences from Ring standards are tracked below. No filtering applied.**

| Metric | Count |
|--------|-------|
| Total non-✅ items from agent reports | {X} |
| Total FINDING-XXX entries below | {X} |
| **Counts match?** | ✅ YES (REQUIRED) |

**Severity does not affect tracking - all gaps are mandatory:**
| Severity | Count | Priority | Tracking |
|----------|-------|----------|----------|
| Critical | {N} | Execute first | **MANDATORY** |
| High | {N} | Execute in current sprint | **MANDATORY** |
| Medium | {N} | Execute in next sprint | **MANDATORY** |
| Low | {N} | Execute when capacity | **MANDATORY** |

---

## FINDING-001: {Pattern Name}

**Severity:** Critical | High | Medium | Low (all MANDATORY)
**Category:** {lib-commons | architecture | testing | devops}
**Agent:** {agent-name}
**Standard:** {file}.md:{section}

### Current Code
```{lang}
// file: {path}:{lines}
{actual code}

Ring Standard Reference

Standard: {standards-file}.md → Section: {section-name} Pattern: {pattern-name} URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LerianStudio/ring/main/dev-team/docs/standards/{file}.md

Required Changes

1. {action item 1 - what to change}
2. {action item 2 - what to add/remove}
3. {action item 3 - pattern to follow}

Why This Matters

• Problem: {what is wrong with current code}
• Standard Violated: {specific section from Ring standards}
• Impact: {business/technical impact if not fixed}

FINDING-002: ...

**TodoWrite:** Mark "Generate findings.md" as `completed`

---

## Step 6: Group Findings into Tasks

**TodoWrite:** Mark "Group findings into REFACTOR-XXX tasks" as `in_progress`

**⛔ HARD GATE: Every FINDING-XXX MUST appear in at least one REFACTOR-XXX task.**

Group related findings by:
1. Module/bounded context (same file/package = same task)
2. Dependency order (foundational changes first)
3. Severity (critical first)

**Mapping Verification:**

Before proceeding to Step 7, verify:

• Total findings in findings.md: X
• Total findings referenced in tasks: X (MUST MATCH)
• Orphan findings (not in any task): 0 (MUST BE ZERO)

**If any finding is not mapped to a task → STOP. Add missing findings to tasks.**

**TodoWrite:** Mark "Group findings into REFACTOR-XXX tasks" as `completed`

---

## Step 7: Generate tasks.md

**TodoWrite:** Mark "Generate tasks.md" as `in_progress`

**Use Write tool to create tasks.md:**

```markdown
# Refactoring Tasks: {project-name}

**Source:** findings.md
**Total Tasks:** {count}

## ⛔ Mandatory Gap Verification

**all findings from findings.md MUST be addressed in tasks below.**

| Metric | Count |
|--------|-------|
| Total FINDING-XXX in findings.md | {X} |
| Total FINDING-XXX referenced in tasks | {X} |
| Orphan findings (not in any task) | 0 (REQUIRED) |
| **All findings mapped?** | ✅ YES (REQUIRED) |

**Priority affects execution order, not whether to include:**
- Critical/High tasks: Execute first
- Medium tasks: Execute in current cycle
- Low tasks: Execute when capacity - STILL MANDATORY TO COMPLETE

---

## REFACTOR-001: {Task Name}

**Priority:** Critical | High | Medium | Low (all ARE MANDATORY)
**Effort:** {hours}h
**Dependencies:** {other tasks or none}

### Findings Addressed
| Finding | Pattern | Severity | File:Line |
|---------|---------|----------|-----------|
| FINDING-001 | {name} | Critical | src/handler.go:45 |
| FINDING-003 | {name} | High | src/service.go:112 |

### Ring Standards to Follow
| Standard File | Section | URL |
|---------------|---------|-----|
| golang.md | Error Handling | [Link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LerianStudio/ring/main/dev-team/docs/standards/golang.md) |
| sre.md | Structured Logging | [Link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LerianStudio/ring/main/dev-team/docs/standards/sre.md) |

### Required Actions
1. [ ] {action from FINDING-001 - specific change to make}
2. [ ] {action from FINDING-001 - pattern to implement}
3. [ ] {action from FINDING-003 - specific change to make}

### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Code follows {standard}.md → {section} pattern
- [ ] No {anti-pattern} usage remains
- [ ] Tests pass after refactoring
- [ ] {additional criteria from findings}

TodoWrite: Mark "Generate tasks.md" as

completed

Step 8: User Approval

TodoWrite: Mark "Get user approval" as

in_progress

<user_decision> MUST wait for explicit user response before proceeding. Options: Approve all | Critical only | Cancel </user_decision>

AskUserQuestion:
  questions:
    - question: "Review refactoring plan. How to proceed?"
      header: "Approval"
      options:
        - label: "Approve all"
          description: "Proceed to ring:dev-cycle execution"
        - label: "Critical only"
          description: "Execute only Critical/High tasks"
        - label: "Cancel"
          description: "Keep analysis, skip execution"

CANNOT proceed without explicit user selection.

TodoWrite: Mark "Get user approval" as

completed

Step 9: Save Artifacts

TodoWrite: Mark "Save all artifacts" as

in_progress

docs/refactor/{timestamp}/
├── codebase-report.md  (Step 3)
├── reports/            (Step 4.5)
│   ├── ring:backend-engineer-golang-report.md
│   ├── ring:qa-analyst-report.md
│   ├── ring:devops-engineer-report.md
│   └── ring:sre-report.md
├── findings.md         (Step 5)
└── tasks.md           (Step 7)

TodoWrite: Mark "Save all artifacts" as

completed

Step 10: Handoff to ring:dev-cycle

TodoWrite: Mark "Handoff to ring:dev-cycle" as

in_progress

If user approved, use Skill tool to invoke ring:dev-cycle directly:

Skill tool:
  skill: "ring:dev-cycle"

⛔ CRITICAL: Pass tasks file path in context:

After invoking the skill, provide:

• Tasks file:

  docs/refactor/{timestamp}/tasks.md

Context for ring:dev-cycle:
  tasks-file: "docs/refactor/{timestamp}/tasks.md"

Where

{timestamp}

Anti-Rationalization: Skill Invocation

⛔ HARD GATE: You CANNOT complete ring:dev-refactor without invoking

Skill tool: ring:dev-cycle

If user approved execution, you MUST:

1. Invoke

   Skill tool: ring:dev-cycle

2. Pass tasks file path:

   docs/refactor/{timestamp}/tasks.md

3. Wait for ring:dev-cycle to complete all 6 gates

Skipping this step = SKILL FAILURE.

ring:dev-cycle executes each REFACTOR-XXX task through 6-gate process.

TodoWrite: Mark "Handoff to ring:dev-cycle" as

completed

Execution Report

Base metrics per shared-patterns/output-execution-report.md.

Refactor-Specific Metrics

Output Schema

artifacts:
  - codebase-report.md (Step 3)
  - reports/{agent-name}-report.md (Step 4.5)
  - findings.md (Step 5)
  - tasks.md (Step 7)

traceability:
  Ring Standard → Agent Report → FINDING-XXX → REFACTOR-XXX → Implementation