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The L2 Systems execution doctrine, native to ATLAS. A ground-up rebrand and refit of the GSD ("Get Stuff Done") framework for the ATLAS structure: missions instead of orchestrator scripts, durable actors instead of ad-hoc subagents, the audit ledger instead of trust, and the LLM Wiki instead of loose learning notes. The doctrine in one line: verified progress over apparent progress — every goal becomes a bounded slice, every slice ends delivered or honestly blocked, never "should work". Based on where…
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- jigripokri/POHAtheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
- 354685856-sn/claude-code-skillstheir own version, first seen Apr 8, 2026
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- jigripokri/POHA★ 121same name
- 354685856-sn/claude-code-skills★ 0same name
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3 rules. About 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 28
When ambiguous: Read .planning/STATE.md to see current phase, or ask the operator.
- Distinctive: line 49
Read state before editing.
- Distinctive: line 54
Stop and surface: destructive actions, secrets, goal drift, or the same failure twice with no new information.
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
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GSD/L2 — Goal · Slice · Deliver
The L2 Systems execution doctrine, native to ATLAS. A ground-up rebrand and refit of the GSD ("Get Stuff Done") framework for the ATLAS structure: missions instead of orchestrator scripts, durable actors instead of ad-hoc subagents, the audit ledger instead of trust, and the LLM Wiki instead of loose learning notes.
The doctrine in one line: verified progress over apparent progress — every goal becomes a bounded slice, every slice ends delivered or honestly blocked, never "should work".
Mode Router
Based on where you are in the execution loop, route to the appropriate step:
| Intent Signal | Step | File | Produces |
| "bootstrap", "new project", "init" | Bootstrap | init.md | .planning/ contract: PROJECT.md, ROADMAP.md, STATE.md |
| "discuss", "context", "scope" | Context | discuss.md | Phase CONTEXT.md — decisions locked before planning |
| "plan", "spec", "tasks" | Plan | plan.md | PLAN.md — tasks with done-conditions, goal-backward checked |
| "build", "implement", "execute" | Build | execute.md | Atomic commits + SUMMARY.md, deviations recorded |
| "verify", "test", "prove" | Prove | verify.md | VERIFICATION.md — evidence-tiered, UAT owed listed |
| "ship", "close", "merge" | Close | ship.md | Milestone audit, handoff, wiki filing |
| "status", "progress", "where" | Anytime | progress.md | Situational report + route to the next step |
| "debug", "fix", "broken" | On failure | debug.md | Root cause with proof before any fix |
When ambiguous: Read .planning/STATE.md to see current phase, or ask the operator.
The Loop
GOAL ──► DISCUSS ──► PLAN ──► EXECUTE ──► VERIFY ──► SHIP
▲ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┴──────────┴─── PROGRESS (route anytime) ─┘
DEBUG (on any failure)How to Invoke
- Any surface:
/gsd(progress + routing),/gsd-init,/gsd-discuss,/gsd-plan,/gsd-execute,/gsd-verify,/gsd-debug,/gsd-ship— contributed by thegsdmodule (atlas module synconce per checkout). - Any runtime: the skills are plain markdown; native ATLAS, Claude Code, or Codex follow them by reading the file. No harness-specific machinery.
Rules That Outrank Convenience
- Read state before editing; the repo is the memory, not the conversation.
- One slice at a time, smallest coherent scope, deferred work written down.
- Atomic commits; a commit that mixes concerns is a defect.
- Claims carry evidence or the label "not verified".
- Failures are reported with the output, never smoothed over.
- Stop and surface: destructive actions, secrets, goal drift, or the same failure twice with no new information.
ATLAS-Native Mapping
| Upstream GSD concept | GSD/L2 on ATLAS |
| Orchestrator + subagent fleet | ATLAS mission (judged long-horizon loop) + durable actors (atlas_actor spawn/status/wait) |
| Slash commands in one CLI | /gsd-* module commands on every surface (WebUI palette, Chat composer, terminal) via modules/gsd |
| "Tests pass" claims | Evidence tiers: registered → configured → reachable → verified-live, with audit run ids as citations |
| Learnings markdown | LLM Wiki filing with provenance (when running inside ATLAS) |
| Session handoff | skills/atlas/handoff.md (pack-level, shared) |
.planning/ contract | Unchanged — GSD/L2 is drop-in compatible with existing GSD planning directories |
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