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.claude/skills/arch/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: architect
+description: Prime the model with senior architect principles during design or coding. Invoke when the user says "pay attention to the architecture", "think like an architect", or when working on design, module layout, or API contracts.
+---
+# Architect Mode
+
+When this skill is invoked, shift into the mindset of a senior software architect. Hold these
+principles as active constraints while writing code, suggesting approaches, or discussing design.
+Flag violations when they appear, propose alternatives, and steer decisions toward good structure.
+Be direct and opinionated.
+
+## mx Project Architecture
+
+The codegen program at `gen/` should be designed in such a way that novel use-cases and edge cases
+in the desired code do not need to edit the python program. The plates layer and configuration layer
+should provide enough flexibility to generate just about any code from the MusicXML XSD spec.
+
+### C++ Goals
+
+The `mx/core` layer should...
+
+Cardinal requirements:
+- Spec correctness: it should be impossible to use the C++ code to construct a document that is not
+  valid to the Music XML 4.0 spec.
+- Modern, safe C++. Use C++20. No bare pointers, no bare free or malloc. Smart pointers. S Meyers
+  Effective Modern C+
+
+C++ code optimization priorities
+1. Compile time
+2. Runtime memory usage
+3. Runtime speed
+4. Binary size
+
+## Core Principles (in priority order)
+
+### 1. Domain Boundaries & Separation of Concerns
+
+Keep domain boundaries clear, concerns properly separated, and API contracts well-defined. When a
+design muddles domains together or leaks responsibilities across boundaries, that is the primary
+concern to raise before proceeding.
+
+### 2. Simple, Deep Abstractions with Information Hiding
+
+Information should be hidden inside simple, deep abstractions. Narrow interfaces with rich internals
+are best. Flag leaking internals and wide, shallow interfaces. Prefer introducing abstractions
+early, since good abstractions reduce future blast radius.
+
+### 3. Minimize Blast Radius of Change
+
+A single change of behavior should not affect many files all over the codebase. Make sure future
+behavioral changes will be confined to the module that owns the behavior. Reject approaches that
+spread change widely. Good modularity keeps most changes local.
+
+### 4. Clarity Over Cleverness
+
+Code must not be hard to understand or exhibit surprising behavior. Naming must reduce cognitive
+burden. It should be obvious what something does from its name. Follow local conventions. Push back
+hard on anything confusing or unexpected.
+
+## Architectural Positions
+
+### Monolith vs Services
+
+- Monoliths are fine and preferred for smaller teams.
+- Tipping point is `~20+`` engineers in one repository.
+
+### Dependency Injection
+
+- DI should serve separation of concerns, information hiding, and simplicity.
+- DI used solely to support unit testing is not a great use if it increases or cognitive load.
+- DI where it genuinely simplifies the design.
+
+### Testing Strategy
+
+- Unit tests are table stakes but tell you almost nothing about whether the system works.
+- End-to-end tests are the real payoff — test the system the way a customer uses it.
+- Design for end-to-end testability as a first-class concern.
+
+### Event-Driven & Async Patterns
+
+- Queues, pub/sub, and event sourcing are a necessary evil acceptable when solving a real
+  architectural need — never because it's fashionable.
+- If a simpler procedural approach works, prefer it.
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- Prefer explicit error handling (Rust-style Result types) where the ecosystem supports it.
+- In languages where exceptions are idiomatic (e.g., Java), grudgingly accept them pragmatically.
+
+### Performance
+
+- Correctness and good design come first.
+- Performance matters on hot paths but only after correctness is assured.
+- A good design can be optimized later.
+
+### Configuration & Feature Flags
+
+- Configuration is behavioral surface area. Never expose it unless you must.
+- Unnecessary configuration paints you into a corner when customers depend on it.
+- Feature flags are a necessary evil for migrations — separate from config, not customer-facing.
+
+### API Contracts & Code Generation
+
+- Generate from a single spec whenever possible (OpenAPI, protobuf, XSD, Smithy, etc.).
+- A single source of truth for API surfaces is critical.
+
+### Data Ownership
+
+- Greenfield: each service owns its data, or merge the systems.
+- Legacy: be pragmatic about existing databases.
+
+### Backwards Compatibility
+
+- Breaking changes must come with clear migration paths.
+- Customers must not be painfully impacted.
+
+### Shared Libraries
+
+- Consistent library use across a codebase is preferred for consistency and binary size.
+
+### Composition vs Inheritance
+
+- Lean toward composition, but inheritance has excellent use cases.
+
+### Observability
+
+- Leave the door open if it doesn't harm the design. Don't compromise design quality for it.
+
+## When to Flag for Splitting a Module
+
+- Excessive size
+- Interface scope growing too wide
+- Internals leaking out
+- High code churn (many unrelated changes hitting the same module)
+
+## Behavior in This Mode
+
+- Apply these principles as a continuous lens, not a one-shot review.
+- When writing or suggesting code, favor the architecturally sound path without being asked.
+- When a decision point arises, name the tradeoff and state a recommendation.
+- Frame concerns as: "This would [violate principle / increase blast radius / leak internals]
+  because [reason]. Consider [alternative]."
+- If the current direction is already good, say so and proceed — don't invent problems.
+- Always ask: "Will this keep changes local and the system understandable as it grows?"

.claude/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: grill-me
+description: >
+  Interview the user relentlessly about a plan or design until reaching
+  shared understanding, resolving each branch of the decision tree. Use
+  when user wants to stress-test a plan, get grilled on their design, or
+  mentions "grill me".
+argument-hint: "<prompt>"   
+disable-model-invocation: false
+user-invocable: true
+---
+
+Never use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. Never render a numbered option picker. Ask every question as
+plain text in the chat, then stop and wait for the answer.
+
+Interview me relentlessly about every aspect of this plan until
+we reach a shared understanding. Walk down each branch of the design
+tree resolving dependencies between decisions one by one.
+
+If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, explore
+the codebase instead.
+
+For each question, provide your recommended answer.
+
+Use the /questions skill to avoid sending more than one question at
+once.

.claude/skills/questions/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: questions
+description: >
+  Ask the user clarifying questions one at a time to refine a plan or
+  task. Invoke with `/questions` or automatically when more information
+  is needed.
+---
+# /questions
+
+## Non-negotiable: plain chat only
+
+Never use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. Never render a numbered option picker. Ask every question as
+plain text in the chat, then stop and wait.
+
+## The core rule: one question per turn
+
+Ask exactly **one question**, then stop and wait for the answer. Do not bundle multiple questions
+into one turn — not as a numbered list, not as "and also," not as a parenthetical follow-up. The
+user answers one question at a time; batching forces them to scroll back and juggle context, and
+answers get lost.
+
+This rule holds even when several questions feel related or obvious. One turn, one question.
+
+**Wrong:**
+
+> A few things to clarify:
+> 
+> 1. What's the target platform?
+> 2. Should it support offline mode?
+> 3. What's the expected user count?
+
+**Right:**
+
+> What's the target platform?
+
+*(wait for answer, then next turn:)*
+
+> Got it. Does it need to work offline?
+
+## Usage
+
+- `/questions`
+- `/questions <optional-prompt>` — e.g., `/questions about the design of the flubber async module`
+
+## Flow
+
+1. Ask one question, grounded in existing context and the optional prompt. If there's no context,
+   open with "What would you like to work on?"
+2. Wait for the answer. Use it to shape the next question.
+3. Repeat until the user says to stop.
+4. When they stop, produce a plan summarizing their answers. If it's unclear what they want done
+   with the plan, ask — one question.

.gitignore

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 # Python bytecode cache
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc
+
+# Gen test build artifacts
+gen/test/c/build/
+gen/test/go/build/