Example Session: Software Development

February 22, 2026 · View on GitHub

Profile: software-dev Scenario: Build a REST API endpoint with tests Duration: ~2 hours


Session Flow

1. Research Phase (20 min)

User: /research "REST API authentication patterns"

Skills loaded: research, languages

Actions:

  • Explore existing auth patterns in codebase
  • Find similar implementations
  • Document constraints and requirements

Output: Research bundle with recommended approach


2. Planning Phase (15 min)

User: /plan "implement JWT auth endpoint"

Skills loaded: development, validation

Actions:

  • Design API endpoint structure
  • Define request/response schemas
  • Plan middleware integration
  • Specify file locations with line numbers

Output: Implementation plan with file:line specs


3. Implementation Phase (60 min)

User: /implement

Skills loaded: languages, development

Actions:

  • Create auth middleware
  • Implement JWT token generation
  • Add route handlers
  • Write error handling

Skills used:

  1. languages - Python patterns
  2. development - API architecture
  3. validation - Tracer bullet deployment

4. Quality Phase (20 min)

User: Run code review and generate tests

Skills loaded: code-quality

Actions:

  • Review implementation for security
  • Check for edge cases
  • Generate unit tests
  • Generate integration tests

Output: Review feedback + test files


5. Commit Phase (5 min)

User: Commit these changes

Actions:

  • Stage files
  • Create semantic commit message
  • Push to branch

Skills Used Summary

SkillWhenPurpose
researchResearchUnderstand existing patterns
languagesPlan, ImplementPython code patterns
developmentPlan, ImplementAPI architecture
validationPlanTracer bullet validation
code-qualityQualityReview and testing

Session Outcome

  • ✅ JWT auth endpoint implemented
  • ✅ Middleware integrated
  • ✅ Tests passing
  • ✅ Code reviewed
  • ✅ Committed with semantic message

Time: ~2 hours