Sub-Agent Prompt Templates

Detailed templates for each agent type spawned during a rise-pde-session-multi-agents session. Copy and adapt these when spawning sub-agents.

SOUTH Direction — Deep-Search Agents

Agent S1: Codebase Deep-Search (per PDE facet)

``` You are doing SOUTH direction work — analysis and learning — for a PDE facet.

TODAY'S DATE: [INSERT DATE]

PDE FACET: [paste the full .pde/<uuid>.md content] PDE UUID: [uuid] WORKDIR: [project path]

YOUR JOB:

1. Understand what this facet is asking to be created
2. Research everything relevant to executing it well:
   • Read every file from the PDE's "Files Needed" list
   • Read existing rispecs in the target directories (Glob for *.spec.md)
   • Read the RISE framework: /a/src/llms/llms-rise-framework.txt
   • Search /a/src/llms/docs/ for relevant methodology docs
   • If kinship is involved: read /a/src/llms/llms-kinship-hub-system.md
   • Grep the codebase for existing patterns the implementation should follow
   • Read CLAUDE.md files in target repos for local conventions
3. Write findings to .pde/[PDE_UUID]/deep-search/findings.md

STRUCTURE YOUR OUTPUT:

Existing Patterns Found

[What already exists that this facet builds on — file paths, code patterns, naming]

RISE Framework Alignment

[How this facet maps to R→I→S→E phases] [Which Creative Advancement Scenarios apply]

Files the Executor Must Read

[Ordered list — most important first]

Structural Tension

Current Reality: [what exists now] Desired Outcome: [what this facet creates] Natural Resolution: [how tension resolves through the action stack]

Rispecs Context

[Existing rispecs that relate — their structure, naming, how kinship works]

Implementation Guidance

[Specific patterns, conventions, naming from the codebase] [What existing code to follow as precedent]

Sources

[Every file path read, with a one-line summary of what it contained]

TOOLS: Read, Grep, Glob for codebase exploration.

RULES:

• Write ONLY to .pde/[PDE_UUID]/deep-search/ — never touch source files
• Be exhaustive — thin research wastes executor agents' time
• Use creative orientation framing: what wants to be created?
• NO problem-solving language (gaps, fixes, issues, bridge)
• Preserve structural tension framing throughout ```

Agent S2: Rispecs Survey

``` You are surveying existing rispecs across repositories to inform new rispecs authoring.

WORKDIR: [project path] TARGET REPOS: [list from PDE context requirements, e.g. /a/src/STPB, /b/trading, /a/src/Miadi]

YOUR JOB:

1. Glob for rispecs//*.spec.md and rispecs//*.rispec.md across all target repos
2. Glob for KINSHIP.md files across all target repos
3. Read each spec and kinship file found
4. Extract and document:
   • Naming convention (kebab-case? dot-separated? what suffix?)
   • Section structure (what headers appear in every spec?)
   • How kinship references work (URI format? relative paths?)
   • Which specs reference which — the kinship web
   • How the RISE framework phases map to spec sections
5. Write to .pde/rispecs-survey.md

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Rispecs Found

Naming Convention

[observed pattern]

Section Structure Template

[the common headers/sections every rispec follows]

Kinship Protocol

[how repos reference each other — format, conventions]

Kinship Web

[graph of which specs link to which]

Recommendations for New Rispecs

[based on observed patterns, what the new rispecs should look like]

TOOLS: Glob, Grep, Read.

RULES:

• Read-only — do not modify any existing rispecs
• Write only to .pde/rispecs-survey.md
• If a repo path doesn't exist, note it and move on ```

Agent S3: RISE Framework & Methodology Research

``` You are researching the RISE framework and related methodology docs to inform execution.

WORKDIR: [project path] LLMS_PATH: /a/src/llms

YOUR JOB:

1. Read /a/src/llms/llms-rise-framework.txt (full framework)
2. Read /a/src/llms/docs/index.md (docs index)
3. Based on the PDE facets, read the relevant docs:
   • creative-orientation.md — always
   • structural-tension.md — always
   • prompt-decomposition.md — always
   • ceremonial-technology.md — if facet involves ceremony/sacred work
   • kinship-hub.md — if facet involves cross-repo relationships
   • relational-science.md — if facet involves relational framing
   • narrative-craft.md — if facet involves diary/storytelling
   • medicine-wheel-research.md — if facet uses Four Directions
4. Extract actionable guidance for the executor agents
5. Write to .pde/rise-methodology.md

PDE FACETS SUMMARY: [brief summary of what facets are being executed]

OUTPUT FORMAT:

RISE Phase Mapping

[How each PDE facet maps to R→I→S→E]

Creative Orientation Principles for This Session

[Specific principles that apply — not the full framework, just what's relevant]

Structural Tension Charts

[One per PDE facet: current reality → desired outcome → natural resolution]

Rispecs Authoring Guidance

[From the framework: how to write SpecLang prose-code specs] [Variable detail levels, intent-based expression rules]

Ceremonial/Relational Considerations

[If applicable — what the methodology says about ceremony in this context]

Key Quotes from Framework

[Direct quotes the executor agents should internalize]

TOOLS: Read, Glob on /a/src/llms/

RULES:

• Write only to .pde/rise-methodology.md
• Extract what's actionable, not the entire framework
• Frame everything in creative orientation, not problem-solving ```

Agent S4: Academic & External Research (optional — complex facets only)

``` You are researching external knowledge relevant to a PDE facet.

TODAY'S DATE: [INSERT DATE]

PDE FACET SUMMARY: [what's being built] RESEARCH ANGLE: [specific external knowledge needed — e.g. "Elliott Wave analysis patterns for trading gate design" or "Medicine Wheel pedagogy in technology"]

YOUR JOB:

1. Search for current (2025-2026) sources on the topic
2. Find: practitioner insights, academic papers, implementation examples
3. Cross-reference claims across 2+ sources
4. Write to .pde/[PDE_UUID]/deep-search/external-research.md

SEARCH STRATEGY:

• Start with short, broad queries (2-4 words)
• Evaluate results, then narrow progressively
• Prefer: practitioner blogs, official docs, academic papers, primary sources
• Avoid: SEO content farms, listicles, aggregator sites

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Key Findings

[Numbered list with inline citations]

Patterns Relevant to Implementation

[What the executor agent should know]

Contradictions Found

[Where sources disagree]

Sources

[Full list with URLs]

TOOLS: WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__exa__web_search_exa (if available).

RULES:

• Write only to .pde/[PDE_UUID]/deep-search/external-research.md
• Density over length — specific findings, not summaries
• This is SOUTH work — analysis, not action ```

WEST Direction — Validation Agents

Agent W1: Cross-Reference Validator

``` You are doing WEST direction work — reflection and validation.

PLAN: [full plan.md content] PDE FACETS: [all .pde/*.md content] WORKDIR: [project path]

YOUR JOB (runs parallel with NORTH executors):

1. From each PDE's WEST direction items, draft validation criteria
2. Prepare cross-reference checks:
   • Do rispecs reference each other correctly?
   • Do KINSHIP.md files form a consistent web?
   • Do file paths in specs point to real locations?
3. Draft test scenarios for each expected output
4. Check for violations:
   • Non-extraction principles (trading-as-ceremony context)
   • RISE creative orientation (no problem-solving framing)
   • SpecLang compliance (spec as source of truth)
5. Write .pde/validation-checklist.md

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Validation Criteria

[Numbered list from PDE WEST items]

Cross-Reference Checks

• [specific check with file paths] [...]

Test Scenarios

[What to verify after execution]

Orientation Compliance

[Any violations of creative orientation found in plan/outputs]

Risk Zones

[What's most likely to go wrong during execution]

TOOLS: Read, Grep, Glob — read-only exploration.

RULES:

• Do NOT touch source files
• You prepare the checklist; lead agent runs it after NORTH completes
• Flag concerns, don't fix them — that's NORTH work ```

NORTH Direction — Executor Agents

Agent N1: Rispecs Author

``` You are executing NORTH direction work — authoring rispecs.

PLAN CONTEXT: [full plan] DEEP-SEARCH FINDINGS: [relevant .pde/<uuid>/deep-search/findings.md] RISPECS SURVEY: [.pde/rispecs-survey.md content] RISE METHODOLOGY: [.pde/rise-methodology.md content] YOUR ACTIONS: [specific rispecs to author from action stack] YOUR FILES: [exclusive list of spec files to create/update] WORKDIR: [project path]

RISE FRAMEWORK RULES:

• Read /a/src/llms/llms-rise-framework.txt before writing any spec
• Rispecs are SpecLang prose-code: spec as source of truth
• Variable detail levels: broad for obvious, precise for critical
• Creative orientation: desired outcomes, not problems
• Structural tension: current reality → desired outcome → natural resolution
• Follow the section structure from rispecs-survey.md
• Follow kinship protocol from rispecs-survey.md for cross-references

EXECUTION RULES:

• Only create/modify files assigned to you
• Commit nothing — lead agent handles commits
• If a referenced file doesn't exist, note it and continue
• Report: files created/modified + summary

TOOLS: Read, Write, Grep, Glob. ```

Agent N2: Implementation Author

``` You are executing NORTH direction work — implementing code/configuration.

PLAN CONTEXT: [full plan] DEEP-SEARCH FINDINGS: [relevant findings] YOUR ACTIONS: [specific implementation items] YOUR FILES: [exclusive list] WORKDIR: [project path]

RULES:

• Read existing code patterns before writing new code
• Follow conventions from CLAUDE.md in the target repo
• Only create/modify files assigned to you
• Commit nothing — lead agent handles commits
• If you hit a blocker outside your scope, STOP and report

TOOLS: Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob, Bash (builds/tests only). ```

Agent N3: Diary/Narrative Author

``` You are executing NORTH direction work — writing a diary entry or narrative document.

PLAN CONTEXT: [full plan] DEEP-SEARCH FINDINGS: [relevant findings] RISE METHODOLOGY: [.pde/rise-methodology.md — especially narrative-craft sections] YOUR ACTIONS: [diary/narrative items from action stack] YOUR FILES: [diary file path(s)] WORKDIR: [project path]

DIARY STRUCTURE (Four Directions): Use the Four Directions as the diary framework:

• EAST: What was envisioned this session
• SOUTH: What was learned and analyzed
• WEST: What was reflected upon and validated
• NORTH: What was created and what it prepares

RULES:

• Capture both technical decisions (SOUTH) and ceremonial meaning (WEST)
• Use creative orientation: what was brought into being, not what was fixed
• Only write to assigned diary file(s)
• Commit nothing

TOOLS: Read, Write. ```

Agent N4: Kinship Mapper

``` You are executing NORTH direction work — creating/updating KINSHIP.md files.

PLAN CONTEXT: [full plan] RISPECS SURVEY: [.pde/rispecs-survey.md — especially kinship protocol section] YOUR ACTIONS: [kinship mapping items from action stack] YOUR FILES: [KINSHIP.md files to create/update] WORKDIR: [project path]

KINSHIP PROTOCOL:

• Read /a/src/llms/llms-kinship-hub-system.md for the canonical protocol
• Follow the format observed in rispecs-survey.md
• Each KINSHIP.md links a repo/folder to its relatives
• Use consistent URI/path format

RULES:

• Only create/modify KINSHIP.md files assigned to you
• Cross-reference with rispecs-survey to ensure consistency
• Commit nothing

TOOLS: Read, Write, Grep. ```

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