hns-moaiadk-patterns
moai-adk-go domain-patterns reference for the 4 harness specialists (cli-template-specialist, quality-specialist, workflow-specialist, hook-ci-specialist). Covers the CLI/template/config/hook/spec subsystem architecture, key source paths, the Pipeline specialist delegation map, the Template-First build cycle, the namespace separation contract, and common add-a-template / add-a-hook / add-an-agent / add-a-SPEC workflows. Loaded by the specialists when working on moai-adk-go's own Go codebase and templates.
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name: hns-moaiadk-patternsdescription: > moai-adk-go domain-patterns reference for the 4 harness specialists (cli-template-specialist, quality-specialist, workflow-specialist, hook-ci-specialist). Covers the CLI/template/config/hook/spec subsystem architecture, key source paths, the Pipeline specialist delegation map, the Template-First build cycle, the namespace separation contract, and common add-a-template / add-a-hook / add-an-agent / add-a-SPEC workflows. Loaded by the specialists when working on moai-adk-go's own Go codebase and templates.allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Bashuser-invocable: falsemetadata: version: "1.0.0" category: "harness/domain-patterns" status: "active" updated: "2026-06-17" tags: "moai-adk-go,cli,template,harness,patterns"progressive_disclosure: level_1_tokens: 120 level_2_tokens: 4500 level_3_optional: truetriggers: agents: - cli-template-specialist - quality-specialist - workflow-specialist - hook-ci-specialist keywords: moai-adk-go, internal/cli, internal/template, embed.go, make build, go:embed, template-first, harness namespacepaths: "internal/**/*.go,internal/template/templates/**,.claude/**,.moai/**"moai-adk-go Domain Patterns
Architecture Quick Reference
moai-adk-go is a Go binary (moai) with four subsystems:
- CLI (
internal/cli/*.go,cmd/moai/) — Cobra commands:init,update,hook,build,glm,cc,cg,version,doctor,spec. Subcommand handlers read stdin JSON for hooks, emit structured output for the orchestrator. - Template system (
internal/template/) —go:embed-based scaffolding. Source atinternal/template/templates/, embedded into the binary via//go:embed all:templatesininternal/template/embed.go(no generated.gofile).make buildrecompiles the binary.TemplateContext({{.GoBinPath}}/{{.HomeDir}}) renders atmoai init. - Config (
internal/config/) —defaults.go(single source for thresholds),envkeys.go(env-var constants),TemplateContextrenderer. - Hook + CI (
.claude/hooks/moai/*.sh,.github/workflows/) — bash wrapper hooks callingmoai hook <event>; CI guard enforces template neutrality.
Plus the SPEC lifecycle (.moai/specs/) governing the project's own
development (plan→run→sync→Mx).
Key Source Paths
| Subsystem | Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cobra commands | internal/cli/*.go | wired from cmd/moai/ |
| Template source | internal/template/templates/** | edit HERE first |
| Embedded assets | internal/template/embed.go | //go:embed all:templates (no generated file) |
| Config defaults | internal/config/defaults.go | threshold SSOT |
| Env constants | internal/config/envkeys.go | no hardcoded env names |
| SPEC docs | .moai/specs/SPEC-*/ | spec/plan/acceptance/progress |
| Era classifier | internal/spec/era.go | ClassifyEra() H-1..H-6 |
| Hook scripts | .claude/hooks/moai/*.sh | bash only, no Python |
| CI workflows | .github/workflows/*.yaml | neutrality guard active |
| Harness agents | .claude/agents/harness/*.md | USER-OWNED (this skill) |
Pipeline Specialist Delegation Map
This harness is a 4-stage pipeline; each specialist delegates to retained agents (never archived, never replaces them):
CLI/Template ──→ quality ──→ workflow ──→ hook/CI
│ │ │ │
├─ manager-develop (tdd, backend)
├─ Explore (read-only)
├─ sync-auditor (4-dim scoring)
├─ sync-phase-quality-gate.sh (Stop hook)
├─ manager-spec (plan)
├─ manager-develop (run)
├─ manager-docs (sync)
├─ plan-auditor (audit)
├─ builder-harness (artifact_type=hook|command|plugin)
└─ Agent(general-purpose, tools: ..., prompt: "...CI specialist...")
Template-First Build Cycle
When adding/editing anything that ships to user projects:
- Edit
internal/template/templates/<path>FIRST. - Run
make build→ recompiles the binary (templates embedded via//go:embed all:templatesinembed.go; no generated.gofile). - Sync to local:
moai update(or manual copy). - Verify the local
.claude//.moai/reflects the template. - Run
go test ./internal/template/...(neutrality audit included).
Never edit .claude/ or .moai/ directly without a template source. The
source of truth is templates/ — edit files there, then make build.
Namespace Separation Contract
Two namespaces, enforced by moai update:
| Namespace | Location | Owner | moai update behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template-managed | internal/template/templates/** → .claude/agents/{core,expert,meta}/, moai-* skills | MoAI-ADK distribution | Overwrites local on sync |
| User-owned (this harness) | .claude/agents/harness/, harness-* skills, .moai/harness/ | Project developer | NEVER deleted/modified; backup before update |
The canonical user-owned skill prefix is harness-* (recognized by Go
enforcement after the namespace catch-up, SPEC-V3R6-HARNESS-NAMESPACE-V2-001).
The legacy my-harness-* form is retained during a backward-compat
deprecation window; new skills MUST use the bare harness-* prefix.
Common Workflows
Add a template
- Create file at
internal/template/templates/<path>. make build.moai update(or test via./moai init /tmp/test-project).go test ./internal/template/... -run TestTemplateNeutralityAudit.
Add a hook
- Write
.claude/hooks/moai/handle-<event>.sh(bash, reads stdin JSON, callsmoai hook <event>). - Wire in
.claude/settings.jsonwith"$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/..."quoting +timeout: 5. - If the hook is template-distributable, add the wrapper template source AND
the settings.json entry to
internal/template/templates/.
Add an agent (harness specialist)
- Create
.claude/agents/harness/<role>-specialist.mdwithname, trigger-shapeddescription,skills:array (companion skill),tools:(CSV string). - Ensure the companion
harness-*skill exists (else self-activation smoke gate FAILs).
Add a SPEC
/moai plan "<description>"→manager-specauthors plan-phase artifacts.plan-auditorindependent audit gate.- Implementation Kickoff Approval human gate (orchestrator runs
AskUserQuestion). /moai run SPEC-<ID>→manager-develop(cycle_type per quality.yaml)./moai sync SPEC-<ID>→manager-docs.sync-auditor4-dimension gate.- 3-phase close on the single sync commit (populate
sync_commit_shain §E.4; the sync commit carries theimplemented → completedtransition — per SPEC-V3R6-LIFECYCLE-REDESIGN-001, the former separatemx_commit_sha/ §E.5 Mx-phase step is retired; MX Tag validation is a sync sub-step).
Cross-References
- CLAUDE.local.md §2 (Template-First Rule), §7 (hooks), §21 (dev-only commands)
.claude/rules/moai/development/agent-authoring.md— agent frontmatter schema.claude/rules/moai/development/skill-authoring.md— skill frontmatter schema.claude/rules/moai/workflow/archived-agent-rejection.md§C — migration table.claude/skills/moai-meta-harness/SKILL.md§ Namespace Separation