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# Skill Workspace Monorepo Migration Plan
## Purpose
This document defines the repository migration plan for turning `ai-workflow-skill`
from a single-root implementation repository with bundled skill wrappers into a
true multi-package monorepo whose primary deliverables are skills.
In the target model:
- runtime code lives in independently owned packages under `packages/`
- agent-facing skill bundles live under `skills/`
- support apps such as the web operator UI live under `apps/`
- root-level tooling exists to build, test, and package skill bundles from the
package graph
This document is repository-architecture guidance.
It does not replace protocol and product docs such as `inbox`, `orch`, council,
or the web UI contract.
## Decision Summary
The migration direction is:
- treat the repository as a skill workspace, not as one product root with a few
attached skills
- move `inbox` and `orch` runtime code into package-owned runtimes
- introduce a shared coordination kernel package for the coordination stack only
- keep independent skill runtimes, such as `repo-memory`, outside the
coordination kernel
- keep `skills/` as agent-facing packaging only
- use `go.work` plus expanded JS workspace config to manage the whole monorepo
## Repository Model
The repository should distinguish three kinds of things:
### 1. Runtime Packages
Runtime packages are real implementations with source code, tests, and their own
module boundaries.
Examples:
- coordination kernel
- inbox runtime
- orch runtime
- orch HTTP/web runtime
- repo-memory runtime
### 2. Skill Bundles
Skill bundles are the agent-facing deliverables.
They contain:
- `SKILL.md`
- `agents/openai.yaml`
- bundled runtime artifacts under `assets/`
- optional references or assets needed by the skill
Skill bundles should not be the long-term home of substantial runtime source
code.
### 3. Support Apps
Support apps are not themselves skills, but support skill-backed workflows.
Examples:
- `apps/web` operator UI
## Target Layout
```text
.
├─ go.work
├─ package.json
├─ pnpm-workspace.yaml
├─ apps/
│ └─ web/ # operator web UI, not a skill bundle
├─ packages/
│ ├─ coord-core/ # shared coordination kernel
│ ├─ inbox-runtime/ # inbox CLI runtime
│ ├─ orch-runtime/ # orch CLI runtime
│ ├─ operator-api/ # operator HTTP + query/web backend runtime
│ ├─ repo-memory-runtime/ # briefdb / repo-memory runtime
│ └─ ... # future skill runtimes
├─ skills/
│ ├─ inbox/
│ ├─ orch/
│ ├─ council-review/
│ ├─ repo-memory/
│ └─ ... # future agent-facing skill bundles
├─ docs/
├─ scripts/
│ ├─ package_skill_runtimes.sh
│ ├─ skill-bundles.json
│ └─ ...
└─ docs/tests/
├─ inbox-skill/
├─ orch-skill/
├─ council-review-skill/
├─ repo-memory-skill/
└─ ...
```
## Package Boundaries
### `packages/coord-core`
This package exists only for the shared coordination stack.
It is not a generic dumping ground for every skill.
It should contain:
- shared SQLite open and pragma logic
- shared migrations and schema files for the coordination database
- shared coordination domain models:
- run
- task
- task attempt
- thread
- message
- artifact
- run event
- blocked task
- council models
- shared coordination store or repository logic
- shared protocol/error helpers used by multiple coordination runtimes
It should not contain:
- CLI command wiring
- HTTP transport
- frontend-oriented query models
- web handlers
- repo-memory knowledge-base code
### `packages/inbox-runtime`
This package owns the inbox worker-facing runtime.
It should contain:
- `cmd/inbox/main.go`
- package-local CLI command wiring under `internal/cli/inbox`
- inbox-specific packaging tests
It depends on `coord-core`.
### `packages/orch-runtime`
This package owns the orch leader-facing runtime.
It should contain:
- `cmd/orch/main.go`
- package-local CLI command wiring under `internal/cli/orch`
- worktree-specific runtime helpers currently owned only by orch
It depends on `coord-core`.
`council-review` remains a skill bundle that currently reuses the `orch` binary
unless it later grows its own standalone runtime.
### `packages/operator-api`
This package owns the HTTP and read-model runtime for the operator web surface.
It should contain:
- `cmd/operator-api/main.go`
- package-local `internal/httpapi`
- package-local `internal/query`
- package-local `internal/app/web.go`
It depends on `coord-core`.
### `packages/repo-memory-runtime`
This package owns the repo-memory implementation.
It should contain:
- `cmd/briefdb/main.go`
- markdown ingest/parser logic
- knowledge store and verification logic
- its own schema and runtime tests
It must remain independent from `coord-core` unless it later proves it truly
shares the same coordination domain, which is not true today.
### Future Runtime Packages
Use a new `packages/*-runtime` package when all of the following are true:
- the capability has real source code and tests
- it may evolve independently from existing runtimes
- it could plausibly become its own repo later
- the skill bundle should not be the long-term source-of-truth location
## Skill Bundle Rules
`skills/` becomes a packaging layer only.
Each skill bundle should:
- own `SKILL.md`
- own `agents/openai.yaml`
- own packaged runtime artifacts under `assets/`
- optionally own references or templates required by the skill
Each skill bundle should not:
- own the canonical runtime source code for substantial Go/TS systems
- duplicate shared schemas or business logic from runtime packages
### Mapping Between Packages And Skills
The mapping does not have to be one-to-one.
Examples:
- `packages/inbox-runtime` -> `skills/inbox`
- `packages/orch-runtime` -> `skills/orch`
- `packages/orch-runtime` -> `skills/council-review` as a reused runtime
- `packages/repo-memory-runtime` -> `skills/repo-memory`
This keeps packaging flexible while preserving runtime ownership.
## Build And Packaging Model
### Go Workspace
Add a root `go.work` that includes every Go runtime package:
- `packages/coord-core`
- `packages/inbox-runtime`
- `packages/orch-runtime`
- `packages/operator-api`
- `packages/repo-memory-runtime`
The root repository should stop relying on one giant root `go.mod` as the long-term
source of truth.
### JS Workspace
Expand `pnpm-workspace.yaml` from only `apps/*` to:
- `apps/*`
- `packages/*`
Use `packages/` for any JS/TS runtime packages that emerge later.
`skills/` should not become a pnpm package tree unless a specific skill bundle
needs JS packaging metadata.
### Skill Packaging Script
Replace the current hardcoded [scripts/package_skill_clis.sh](/home/kurihada/project/ai-workflow-skill/scripts/package_skill_clis.sh)
with a declarative packaging flow.
Recommended shape:
- `scripts/skill-bundles.json`: declares which runtime package builds which skill asset
- `scripts/package_skill_runtimes.sh`: builds the declared binaries and installs them into skill assets
Example mapping:
```json
{
"bundles": [
{
"skill": "inbox",
"type": "go-binary",
"package": "./packages/inbox-runtime/cmd/inbox",
"output": "skills/inbox/assets/inbox"
},
{
"skill": "orch",
"type": "go-binary",
"package": "./packages/orch-runtime/cmd/orch",
"output": "skills/orch/assets/orch"
},
{
"skill": "council-review",
"type": "go-binary",
"package": "./packages/orch-runtime/cmd/orch",
"output": "skills/council-review/assets/orch"
},
{
"skill": "repo-memory",
"type": "go-binary",
"package": "./packages/repo-memory-runtime/cmd/briefdb",
"output": "skills/repo-memory/assets/briefdb"
}
]
}
```
This makes skill packaging a first-class workspace concern instead of a one-off
script tied to root paths.
## Test Strategy
### Runtime Tests
Each runtime package owns:
- unit tests
- integration tests
- package-local fixtures
### Skill Forward Tests
`docs/tests/*-skill/` remains skill-oriented.
These tests validate the bundled skill behavior, not only the runtime package.
Examples:
- `docs/tests/inbox-skill/`
- `docs/tests/orch-skill/`
- `docs/tests/council-review-skill/`
- future `docs/tests/repo-memory-skill/`
### Cross-Package Validation
Add workspace-level validation that checks:
- every declared bundle can be built
- every skill asset exists after packaging
- skill package metadata still matches the bundled runtime behavior
## Documentation Model
Keep documentation split by concern:
- runtime/package docs live under the owning package when tightly tied to implementation
- cross-workspace architecture docs stay in root `docs/`
- skill forward-test plans stay in `docs/tests/*-skill/`
- execution traces stay in `docs/roadmaps/`
This document becomes the repository-level source of truth for the workspace
split.
## Migration Phases
### Phase 0: Freeze The Target Shape
Deliverables:
- this migration plan
- execution roadmap
- implementation roadmap update
Exit criteria:
- target package split and packaging model are explicit
### Phase 1: Workspace Bootstrap
Changes:
- add `go.work`
- expand `pnpm-workspace.yaml` to include `packages/*`
- add bundle manifest and new packaging script scaffold
- create empty package roots under `packages/`
Exit criteria:
- root workspace can resolve all package modules
- root scripts can target package paths
### Phase 2: Extract `coord-core`
Changes:
- move shared coordination DB/schema/model/store/protocol logic into `packages/coord-core`
- replace old root imports with `coord-core` imports
Exit criteria:
- no coordination runtime depends on root `internal/db`, `internal/store`, or root `internal/protocol`
### Phase 3: Extract `inbox-runtime` And `orch-runtime`
Changes:
- move `cmd/inbox` + `internal/cli/inbox` into `packages/inbox-runtime`
- move `cmd/orch` + `internal/cli/orch` into `packages/orch-runtime`
- rewire tests and packaging to package paths
Exit criteria:
- inbox and orch binaries build from package-owned runtimes
- `skills/inbox` and `skills/orch` package from package paths only
### Phase 4: Extract `operator-api`
Changes:
- move the operator API runtime into `packages/operator-api`
- make `apps/web` depend only on HTTP contract and dev proxy, not root assumptions
Exit criteria:
- the web stack builds against `operator-api`
### Phase 5: Import `repo-memory-runtime`
Changes:
- move the exploratory `tmp/briefdb` runtime into `packages/repo-memory-runtime`
- normalize module pathing, tests, and packaging
- add `skills/repo-memory`
- add `docs/tests/repo-memory-skill/`
Exit criteria:
- `repo-memory` packages like any other skill runtime in the workspace
### Phase 6: Remove Root Runtime Ownership
Changes:
- remove or archive the old root `cmd/` and `internal/` runtime ownership model
- keep root only for workspace orchestration, docs, scripts, skills, and support apps
Exit criteria:
- runtime source of truth lives only under `packages/`
## Compatibility Rules During Migration
- keep skill names stable: `inbox`, `orch`, `council-review`, `repo-memory`
- keep bundled asset paths stable where practical so downstream skill usage does not change unexpectedly
- prefer temporary thin shims over big-bang breakage while packages are being extracted
- migrate one runtime family at a time and keep packaging green after each phase
- do not mix unrelated runtime extraction with product-surface changes in the same step
## Non-Goals
This migration does not require:
- splitting the repo into multiple Git repositories
- publishing Go modules externally before the workspace is stable
- moving every support app into `packages/`
- forcing every skill to own its own runtime package when runtime reuse is intentional
The migration does remove root runtime ownership once package-owned runtimes are in place.
Root `cmd/` and root `internal/` are not part of the long-term target shape.
## Success Criteria
The migration is complete when:
- root runtime ownership has been removed
- `packages/` is the source of truth for runtime code
- `skills/` is the source of truth for agent-facing skill bundles
- skill packaging is declarative and package-based
- `inbox`, `orch`, and `repo-memory` all follow the same workspace pattern
- the web app continues to function as a support surface without being mistaken for the primary deliverable