Protocol

Shorthand for efficient communication with Genesis.

Quick Reference

>plan >build >review >fix >learn     # modes
.1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 .10       # principles
~pending ~wip ~blocked ~done          # status
!crit !high !med !low                 # severity
@back @web @[name]                    # workspaces

Modes

Symbol	Mode	Purpose
`>plan`	Planner	Design before building
`>build`	Builder	Implement code
`>review`	Reviewer	Audit code
`>fix`	Fixer	Debug issues
`>learn`	Learner	Extract insights

Principles

Symbol	Principle
`.1`	Investigate First
`.2`	Data Flows Down
`.3`	Single Source of Truth
`.4`	All or Nothing
`.5`	Types are Contracts
`.6`	Errors are Visible
`.7`	Clean Up After Yourself
`.8`	Security by Default
`.9`	Test What Matters
`.10`	Document the Why

Status

Symbol	Meaning
`~pending`	Not started
`~wip`	Work in progress
`~blocked`	Waiting on something
`~done`	Completed

Severity

Symbol	Level	Response
`!crit`	Critical	Drop everything
`!high`	High	Fix soon
`!med`	Medium	Schedule
`!low`	Low	Backlog

Workspaces

Reference configured workspaces with @name:

@backend — Backend workspace
@frontend — Frontend workspace
@[custom] — Any workspace from config

Examples

>build @backend ~wip .1
Add user pagination — investigating existing patterns first

>fix @frontend !high ~pending
Login button not responding on mobile

>review ~done
Auth changes approved, no blockers found