• MANDATORY: Execute ALL steps in the EXECUTION section IN EXACT ORDER
• DO NOT skip steps or change the sequence
• HALT immediately when halt-conditions are met
• Each action within a step is a REQUIRED action to complete that step

• Ask user for the source document path if not provided already
• Verify file exists and is accessible
• Verify file is markdown format (.md extension)
• If file not found or not markdown: HALT with error message

• Determine default destination: same location as source file, folder named after source file without .md extension
  • Example:

    /path/to/architecture.md

    -->

    /path/to/architecture/

• Ask user for the destination folder path (

  [y]

  to confirm use of default:

  [suggested-path]

  , else enter a new path)
• If user accepts default: use the suggested destination path
• If user provides custom path: use the custom destination path
• Verify destination folder exists or can be created
• Check write permissions for destination
• If permission denied: HALT with error message

• Inform user that sharding is beginning
• Execute command:

  npx @kayvan/markdown-tree-parser explode [source-document] [destination-folder]

• Capture command output and any errors
• If command fails: HALT and display error to user

• Check that destination folder contains sharded files
• Verify index.md was created in destination folder
• Count the number of files created
• If no files created: HALT with error message

• Display completion report to user including:
  • Source document path and name
  • Destination folder path
  • Number of section files created
  • Confirmation that index.md was created
  • Any tool output or warnings
• Inform user that sharding completed successfully

Critical: Keeping both the original and sharded versions defeats the purpose of sharding and can cause confusion.

What would you like to do with the original document

[source-document-name]

?

Options:

• [d]

  Delete - Remove the original (recommended - shards can always be recombined)

• [m]

  Move to archive - Move original to a backup/archive location

• [k]

  Keep - Leave original in place (NOT recommended - defeats sharding purpose)

Your choice (d/m/k):

• Delete the original source document file
• Confirm deletion to user: "Original document deleted: [source-document-path]"
• Note: The document can be reconstructed from shards by concatenating all section files in order

• Determine default archive location: same directory as source, in an

  archive

  subfolder
  • Example:

    /path/to/architecture.md

    -->

    /path/to/archive/architecture.md

• Ask: Archive location (

  [y]

  to use default:

  [default-archive-path]

  , or provide custom path)
• If user accepts default: use default archive path
• If user provides custom path: use custom archive path
• Create archive directory if it does not exist
• Move original document to archive location
• Confirm move to user: "Original document moved to: [archive-path]"

• Display warning to user:
  • Keeping both original and sharded versions is NOT recommended
  • The discover_inputs protocol may load the wrong version
  • Updates to one will not reflect in the other
  • Duplicate content taking up space
  • Consider deleting or archiving the original document
• Confirm user choice: "Original document kept at: [source-document-path]"

• HALT if npx command fails or produces no output files