Auto Mode

When

--yes

-y

: Auto-confirm task decomposition, skip interactive validation, use defaults.

CSV Wave Pipeline

Usage

bash

$csv-wave-pipeline "Implement user authentication with OAuth, JWT, and 2FA"
$csv-wave-pipeline -c 4 "Refactor payment module with Stripe and PayPal"
$csv-wave-pipeline -y "Build notification system with email and SMS"
$csv-wave-pipeline --continue "auth-20260228"

Flags:

```
-y, --yes
```
: Skip all confirmations (auto mode)
```
-c, --concurrency N
```
: Max concurrent agents within each wave (default: 4)
```
--continue
```
: Resume existing session

Output Directory:

.workflow/.csv-wave/{session-id}/

Core Output:

tasks.csv

(master state) +

results.csv

(final) +

discoveries.ndjson

(shared exploration) +

context.md

(human-readable report)

Overview

Wave-based batch execution using

spawn_agents_on_csv

with cross-wave context propagation. Tasks are grouped into dependency waves; each wave executes concurrently, and its results feed into the next wave.

Core workflow: Decompose → Compute Waves → Execute Wave-by-Wave → Aggregate

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    CSV BATCH EXECUTION WORKFLOW                          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                          │
│  Phase 1: Requirement → CSV                                              │
│     ├─ Parse requirement into subtasks (3-10 tasks)                      │
│     ├─ Identify dependencies (deps column)                               │
│     ├─ Compute dependency waves (topological sort → depth grouping)      │
│     ├─ Generate tasks.csv with wave column                               │
│     └─ User validates task breakdown (skip if -y)                        │
│                                                                          │
│  Phase 2: Wave Execution Engine                                          │
│     ├─ For each wave (1..N):                                             │
│     │   ├─ Build wave CSV (filter rows for this wave)                    │
│     │   ├─ Inject previous wave findings into prev_context column        │
│     │   ├─ spawn_agents_on_csv(wave CSV)                                 │
│     │   ├─ Collect results, merge into master tasks.csv                  │
│     │   └─ Check: any failed? → skip dependents or retry                 │
│     └─ discoveries.ndjson shared across all waves (append-only)          │
│                                                                          │
│  Phase 3: Results Aggregation                                            │
│     ├─ Export final results.csv                                          │
│     ├─ Generate context.md with all findings                             │
│     ├─ Display summary: completed/failed/skipped per wave                │
│     └─ Offer: view results | retry failed | done                         │
│                                                                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

CSV Schema

tasks.csv (Master State)

csv

id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,status,findings,files_modified,tests_passed,acceptance_met,error
"1","Setup auth module","Create auth directory structure and base files","Verify directory exists and base files export expected interfaces","auth/ dir created; index.ts and types.ts export AuthProvider interface","src/auth/**","Follow monorepo module pattern || package.json;src/shared/types.ts","","","","1","","","","","",""
"2","Implement OAuth","Add OAuth provider integration with Google and GitHub","Unit test: mock OAuth callback returns valid token; Integration test: verify redirect URL generation","OAuth login redirects to provider; callback returns JWT; supports Google and GitHub","src/auth/oauth/**","Use passport.js strategy pattern || src/auth/index.ts;docs/oauth-flow.md","Run npm test -- --grep oauth before completion","1","1","2","","","","","",""
"3","Add JWT tokens","Implement JWT generation and validation","Unit test: sign/verify round-trip; Edge test: expired token returns 401","generateToken() returns valid JWT; verifyToken() rejects expired/tampered tokens","src/auth/jwt/**","Use jsonwebtoken library; Set default expiry 1h || src/config/auth.ts","Ensure tsc --noEmit passes","1","1","2","","","","","",""
"4","Setup 2FA","Add TOTP-based 2FA with QR code generation","Unit test: TOTP verify with correct code; Test: QR data URL is valid","QR code generates scannable image; TOTP verification succeeds within time window","src/auth/2fa/**","Use speakeasy + qrcode libraries || src/auth/oauth/strategy.ts;src/auth/jwt/token.ts","Run full test suite: npm test","2;3","1;2;3","3","","","","","",""

Columns:

Column	Phase	Description
`id`	Input	Unique task identifier (string)
`title`	Input	Short task title
`description`	Input	Detailed task description — what to implement
`test`	Input	Test cases: what tests to write and how to verify (unit/integration/edge)
`acceptance_criteria`	Input	Acceptance criteria: measurable conditions that define "done"
`scope`	Input	Target file/directory glob — constrains agent work area, prevents cross-task file conflicts
`hints`	Input	Implementation tips + reference files. Format: `tips text \|\| file1;file2` . Before `\|\|` = how to implement; after `\|\|` = existing files to read before starting. Either part is optional
`execution_directives`	Input	Execution constraints: commands to run for verification, tool restrictions, environment requirements
`deps`	Input	Semicolon-separated dependency task IDs (empty = no deps)
`context_from`	Input	Semicolon-separated task IDs whose findings this task needs
`wave`	Computed	Wave number (computed by topological sort, 1-based)
`status`	Output	`pending` → `completed` / `failed` / `skipped`
`findings`	Output	Key discoveries or implementation notes (max 500 chars)
`files_modified`	Output	Semicolon-separated file paths
`tests_passed`	Output	Whether all defined test cases passed (true/false)
`acceptance_met`	Output	Summary of which acceptance criteria were met/unmet
`error`	Output	Error message if failed (empty if success)

Per-Wave CSV (Temporary)

Each wave generates a temporary

wave-{N}.csv

with an extra

prev_context

column:

csv

id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,prev_context
"2","Implement OAuth","Add OAuth integration","Unit test: mock OAuth callback returns valid token","OAuth login redirects to provider; callback returns JWT","src/auth/oauth/**","Use passport.js strategy pattern || src/auth/index.ts;docs/oauth-flow.md","Run npm test -- --grep oauth","1","1","2","[Task 1] Created auth/ with index.ts and types.ts"
"3","Add JWT tokens","Implement JWT","Unit test: sign/verify round-trip; Edge test: expired token returns 401","generateToken() returns valid JWT; verifyToken() rejects expired/tampered tokens","src/auth/jwt/**","Use jsonwebtoken library; Set default expiry 1h || src/config/auth.ts","Ensure tsc --noEmit passes","1","1","2","[Task 1] Created auth/ with index.ts and types.ts"

The

prev_context

column is built from

context_from

by looking up completed tasks'

findings

in the master CSV.

Output Artifacts

File	Purpose	Lifecycle
`tasks.csv`	Master state — all tasks with status/findings	Updated after each wave
`wave-{N}.csv`	Per-wave input (temporary)	Created before wave, deleted after
`results.csv`	Final export of all task results	Created in Phase 3
`discoveries.ndjson`	Shared exploration board across all agents	Append-only, carries across waves
`context.md`	Human-readable execution report	Created in Phase 3

Session Structure

.workflow/.csv-wave/{session-id}/
├── tasks.csv                  # Master state (updated per wave)
├── results.csv                # Final results export
├── discoveries.ndjson         # Shared discovery board (all agents)
├── context.md                 # Human-readable report
└── wave-{N}.csv               # Temporary per-wave input (cleaned up)

Implementation

Session Initialization

javascript

const getUtc8ISOString = () => new Date(Date.now() + 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()

// Parse flags
const AUTO_YES = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--yes') || $ARGUMENTS.includes('-y')
const continueMode = $ARGUMENTS.includes('--continue')
const concurrencyMatch = $ARGUMENTS.match(/(?:--concurrency|-c)\s+(\d+)/)
const maxConcurrency = concurrencyMatch ? parseInt(concurrencyMatch[1]) : 4

// Clean requirement text (remove flags)
const requirement = $ARGUMENTS
  .replace(/--yes|-y|--continue|--concurrency\s+\d+|-c\s+\d+/g, '')
  .trim()

const slug = requirement.toLowerCase()
  .replace(/[^a-z0-9\u4e00-\u9fa5]+/g, '-')
  .substring(0, 40)
const dateStr = getUtc8ISOString().substring(0, 10).replace(/-/g, '')
const sessionId = `cwp-${slug}-${dateStr}`
const sessionFolder = `.workflow/.csv-wave/${sessionId}`

// Continue mode: find existing session
if (continueMode) {
  const existing = Bash(`ls -t .workflow/.csv-wave/ 2>/dev/null | head -1`).trim()
  if (existing) {
    sessionId = existing
    sessionFolder = `.workflow/.csv-wave/${sessionId}`
    // Read existing tasks.csv, find incomplete waves, resume from there
    const existingCsv = Read(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`)
    // → jump to Phase 2 with remaining waves
  }
}

Bash(`mkdir -p ${sessionFolder}`)

Phase 1: Requirement → CSV

Objective: Decompose requirement into tasks, compute dependency waves, generate tasks.csv.

Steps:

Decompose Requirement

javascript

// Use ccw cli to decompose requirement into subtasks
Bash({
  command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Decompose requirement into 3-10 atomic tasks for batch agent execution. Each task must include implementation description, test cases, and acceptance criteria.

TASK: • Parse requirement into independent subtasks • Identify dependencies between tasks (which must complete before others) • Identify context flow (which tasks need previous tasks' findings) • For each task, define concrete test cases (unit/integration/edge) • For each task, define measurable acceptance criteria (what defines 'done') • Each task must be executable by a single agent with file read/write access MODE: analysis CONTEXT: @**/* EXPECTED: JSON object with tasks array. Each task: {id: string, title: string, description: string, test: string, acceptance_criteria: string, scope: string, hints: string, execution_directives: string, deps: string[], context_from: string[]}.

description: what to implement (specific enough for an agent to execute independently)
test: what tests to write and how to verify (e.g. 'Unit test: X returns Y; Edge test: handles Z')
acceptance_criteria: measurable conditions that define done (e.g. 'API returns 200; token expires after 1h')
scope: target file/directory glob (e.g. 'src/auth/**') — tasks in same wave MUST have non-overlapping scopes
hints: implementation tips + reference files, format '<tips> || <ref_file1>;<ref_file2>' (e.g. 'Use strategy pattern || src/base/Strategy.ts;docs/design.md')
execution_directives: commands to run for verification or tool constraints (e.g. 'Run npm test --bail; Ensure tsc passes')
deps: task IDs that must complete first
context_from: task IDs whose findings are needed CONSTRAINTS: 3-10 tasks | Each task is atomic | No circular deps | test and acceptance_criteria must be concrete and verifiable | Same-wave tasks must have non-overlapping scopes

REQUIREMENT: ${requirement}" --tool gemini --mode analysis --rule planning-breakdown-task-steps`, run_in_background: true }) // Wait for CLI completion via hook callback // Parse JSON from CLI output → decomposedTasks[]


2. **Compute Waves** (Topological Sort → Depth Grouping)

```javascript
function computeWaves(tasks) {
  // Build adjacency: task.deps → predecessors
  const taskMap = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, t]))
  const inDegree = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, 0]))
  const adjList = new Map(tasks.map(t => [t.id, []]))

  for (const task of tasks) {
    for (const dep of task.deps) {
      if (taskMap.has(dep)) {
        adjList.get(dep).push(task.id)
        inDegree.set(task.id, inDegree.get(task.id) + 1)
      }
    }
  }

  // BFS-based topological sort with depth tracking
  const queue = []  // [taskId, depth]
  const waveAssignment = new Map()

  for (const [id, deg] of inDegree) {
    if (deg === 0) {
      queue.push([id, 1])
      waveAssignment.set(id, 1)
    }
  }

  let maxWave = 1
  let idx = 0
  while (idx < queue.length) {
    const [current, depth] = queue[idx++]
    for (const next of adjList.get(current)) {
      const newDeg = inDegree.get(next) - 1
      inDegree.set(next, newDeg)
      const nextDepth = Math.max(waveAssignment.get(next) || 0, depth + 1)
      waveAssignment.set(next, nextDepth)
      if (newDeg === 0) {
        queue.push([next, nextDepth])
        maxWave = Math.max(maxWave, nextDepth)
      }
    }
  }

  // Detect cycles: any task without wave assignment
  for (const task of tasks) {
    if (!waveAssignment.has(task.id)) {
      throw new Error(`Circular dependency detected involving task ${task.id}`)
    }
  }

  return { waveAssignment, maxWave }
}

const { waveAssignment, maxWave } = computeWaves(decomposedTasks)

Generate tasks.csv

javascript

const header = 'id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,status,findings,files_modified,tests_passed,acceptance_met,error'
const rows = decomposedTasks.map(task => {
  const wave = waveAssignment.get(task.id)
  return [
    task.id,
    csvEscape(task.title),
    csvEscape(task.description),
    csvEscape(task.test),
    csvEscape(task.acceptance_criteria),
    csvEscape(task.scope),
    csvEscape(task.hints),
    csvEscape(task.execution_directives),
    task.deps.join(';'),
    task.context_from.join(';'),
    wave,
    'pending',  // status
    '',         // findings
    '',         // files_modified
    '',         // tests_passed
    '',         // acceptance_met
    ''          // error
  ].map(cell => `"${String(cell).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`).join(',')
})

Write(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`, [header, ...rows].join('\n'))

User Validation (skip if AUTO_YES)

javascript

if (!AUTO_YES) {
  // Display task breakdown with wave assignment
  console.log(`\n## Task Breakdown (${decomposedTasks.length} tasks, ${maxWave} waves)\n`)
  for (let w = 1; w <= maxWave; w++) {
    const waveTasks = decomposedTasks.filter(t => waveAssignment.get(t.id) === w)
    console.log(`### Wave ${w} (${waveTasks.length} tasks, concurrent)`)
    waveTasks.forEach(t => console.log(`  - [${t.id}] ${t.title}`))
  }

  const answer = AskUserQuestion({
    questions: [{
      question: "Approve task breakdown?",
      header: "Validation",
      multiSelect: false,
      options: [
        { label: "Approve", description: "Proceed with wave execution" },
        { label: "Modify", description: `Edit ${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv manually, then --continue` },
        { label: "Cancel", description: "Abort" }
      ]
    }]
  })  // BLOCKS

  if (answer.Validation === "Modify") {
    console.log(`Edit: ${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv\nResume: $csv-wave-pipeline --continue`)
    return
  } else if (answer.Validation === "Cancel") {
    return
  }
}

Success Criteria:

tasks.csv created with valid schema and wave assignments
No circular dependencies
User approved (or AUTO_YES)

Phase 2: Wave Execution Engine

Objective: Execute tasks wave-by-wave via

spawn_agents_on_csv

. Each wave sees previous waves' results.

Steps:

Wave Loop

javascript

const failedIds = new Set()
const skippedIds = new Set()

for (let wave = 1; wave <= maxWave; wave++) {
  console.log(`\n## Wave ${wave}/${maxWave}\n`)

  // 1. Read current master CSV
  const masterCsv = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`))

  // 2. Filter tasks for this wave
  const waveTasks = masterCsv.filter(row => parseInt(row.wave) === wave)

  // 3. Skip tasks whose deps failed
  const executableTasks = []
  for (const task of waveTasks) {
    const deps = task.deps.split(';').filter(Boolean)
    if (deps.some(d => failedIds.has(d) || skippedIds.has(d))) {
      skippedIds.add(task.id)
      // Update master CSV: mark as skipped
      updateMasterCsvRow(sessionFolder, task.id, {
        status: 'skipped',
        error: 'Dependency failed or skipped'
      })
      console.log(`  [${task.id}] ${task.title} → SKIPPED (dependency failed)`)
      continue
    }
    executableTasks.push(task)
  }

  if (executableTasks.length === 0) {
    console.log(`  No executable tasks in wave ${wave}`)
    continue
  }

  // 4. Build prev_context for each task
  for (const task of executableTasks) {
    const contextIds = task.context_from.split(';').filter(Boolean)
    const prevFindings = contextIds
      .map(id => {
        const prevRow = masterCsv.find(r => r.id === id)
        if (prevRow && prevRow.status === 'completed' && prevRow.findings) {
          return `[Task ${id}: ${prevRow.title}] ${prevRow.findings}`
        }
        return null
      })
      .filter(Boolean)
      .join('\n')
    task.prev_context = prevFindings || 'No previous context available'
  }

  // 5. Write wave CSV
  const waveHeader = 'id,title,description,test,acceptance_criteria,scope,hints,execution_directives,deps,context_from,wave,prev_context'
  const waveRows = executableTasks.map(t =>
    [t.id, t.title, t.description, t.test, t.acceptance_criteria, t.scope, t.hints, t.execution_directives, t.deps, t.context_from, t.wave, t.prev_context]
      .map(cell => `"${String(cell).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`)
      .join(',')
  )
  Write(`${sessionFolder}/wave-${wave}.csv`, [waveHeader, ...waveRows].join('\n'))

  // 6. Execute wave
  console.log(`  Executing ${executableTasks.length} tasks (concurrency: ${maxConcurrency})...`)

  const waveResult = spawn_agents_on_csv({
    csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/wave-${wave}.csv`,
    id_column: "id",
    instruction: buildInstructionTemplate(sessionFolder, wave),
    max_concurrency: maxConcurrency,
    max_runtime_seconds: 600,
    output_csv_path: `${sessionFolder}/wave-${wave}-results.csv`,
    output_schema: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        id: { type: "string" },
        status: { type: "string", enum: ["completed", "failed"] },
        findings: { type: "string" },
        files_modified: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } },
        tests_passed: { type: "boolean" },
        acceptance_met: { type: "string" },
        error: { type: "string" }
      },
      required: ["id", "status", "findings", "tests_passed"]
    }
  })
  // ↑ Blocks until all agents in this wave complete

  // 7. Merge results into master CSV
  const waveResults = parseCsv(Read(`${sessionFolder}/wave-${wave}-results.csv`))
  for (const result of waveResults) {
    updateMasterCsvRow(sessionFolder, result.id, {
      status: result.status,
      findings: result.findings || '',
      files_modified: (result.files_modified || []).join(';'),
      tests_passed: String(result.tests_passed ?? ''),
      acceptance_met: result.acceptance_met || '',
      error: result.error || ''
    })

    if (result.status === 'failed') {
      failedIds.add(result.id)
      console.log(`  [${result.id}] ${result.title} → FAILED: ${result.error}`)
    } else {
      console.log(`  [${result.id}] ${result.title} → COMPLETED`)
    }
  }

  // 8. Cleanup temporary wave CSV
  Bash(`rm -f "${sessionFolder}/wave-${wave}.csv"`)

  console.log(`  Wave ${wave} done: ${waveResults.filter(r => r.status === 'completed').length} completed, ${waveResults.filter(r => r.status === 'failed').length} failed`)
}

Instruction Template Builder

javascript

function buildInstructionTemplate(sessionFolder, wave) {
  return `

TASK ASSIGNMENT

MANDATORY FIRST STEPS

Read shared discoveries: ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson (if exists, skip if not)
Read project context: .workflow/project-tech.json (if exists)

Your Task

Task ID: {id} Title: {title} Description: {description} Scope: {scope}

Implementation Hints & Reference Files

{hints}

Format: `<tips> || <ref_file1>;<ref_file2>`. Read ALL reference files (after ||) before starting implementation. Apply tips (before ||) as implementation guidance.

Execution Directives

{execution_directives}

Commands to run for verification, tool restrictions, or environment requirements. Follow these constraints during and after implementation.

Test Cases

{test}

Acceptance Criteria

{acceptance_criteria}

Previous Tasks' Findings (Context)

{prev_context}

Execution Protocol

Read references: Parse {hints} — read all files listed after `||` to understand existing patterns
Read discoveries: Load ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson for shared exploration findings
Use context: Apply previous tasks' findings from prev_context above
Stay in scope: ONLY create/modify files within {scope} — do NOT touch files outside this boundary
Apply hints: Follow implementation tips from {hints} (before `||`)
Execute: Implement the task as described
Write tests: Implement the test cases defined above
Run directives: Execute commands from {execution_directives} to verify your work
Verify acceptance: Ensure all acceptance criteria are met before reporting completion
Share discoveries: Append exploration findings to shared board: ```bash echo '{"ts":"<ISO8601>","worker":"{id}","type":"<type>","data":{...}}' >> ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson ```
Report result: Return JSON via report_agent_job_result

Discovery Types to Share

`code_pattern`: {name, file, description} — reusable patterns found
`integration_point`: {file, description, exports[]} — module connection points
`convention`: {naming, imports, formatting} — code style conventions
`blocker`: {issue, severity, impact} — blocking issues encountered

Output (report_agent_job_result)

Return JSON: { "id": "{id}", "status": "completed" | "failed", "findings": "Key discoveries and implementation notes (max 500 chars)", "files_modified": ["path1", "path2"], "tests_passed": true | false, "acceptance_met": "Summary of which acceptance criteria were met/unmet", "error": "" }

IMPORTANT: Set status to "completed" ONLY if:

All test cases pass
All acceptance criteria are met Otherwise set status to "failed" with details in error field. ` }
```
undefined
```

Master CSV Update Helper

javascript

function updateMasterCsvRow(sessionFolder, taskId, updates) {
  const csvPath = `${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`
  const content = Read(csvPath)
  const lines = content.split('\n')
  const header = lines[0].split(',')

  for (let i = 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
    const cells = parseCsvLine(lines[i])
    if (cells[0] === taskId || cells[0] === `"${taskId}"`) {
      // Update specified columns
      for (const [col, val] of Object.entries(updates)) {
        const colIdx = header.indexOf(col)
        if (colIdx >= 0) {
          cells[colIdx] = `"${String(val).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`
        }
      }
      lines[i] = cells.join(',')
      break
    }
  }

  Write(csvPath, lines.join('\n'))
}

Success Criteria:

All waves executed in order
Each wave's results merged into master CSV before next wave starts
Dependent tasks skipped when predecessor failed
discoveries.ndjson accumulated across all waves

Phase 3: Results Aggregation

Objective: Generate final results and human-readable report.

Steps:

Export results.csv

javascript

const masterCsv = Read(`${sessionFolder}/tasks.csv`)
// results.csv = master CSV (already has all results populated)
Write(`${sessionFolder}/results.csv`, masterCsv)

Generate context.md

javascript

const tasks = parseCsv(masterCsv)
const completed = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'completed')
const failed = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'failed')
const skipped = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'skipped')

const contextContent = `# CSV Batch Execution Report

Session: ${sessionId} Requirement: ${requirement} Completed: ${getUtc8ISOString()} Waves: ${maxWave} | Concurrency: ${maxConcurrency}

Summary

Metric	Count
Total Tasks	${tasks.length}
Completed	${completed.length}
Failed	${failed.length}
Skipped	${skipped.length}
Waves	${maxWave}

Wave Execution

${Array.from({ length: maxWave }, (_, i) => i + 1).map(w => { const waveTasks = tasks.filter(t => parseInt(t.wave) === w) return

### Wave ${w} ${waveTasks.map(t =>

- [${t.id}] ${t.title}: ${t.status}${t.tests_passed ? ' ✓tests' : ''}${t.error ? ' — ' + t.error : ''} ${t.findings ? 'Findings: ' + t.findings : ''}

).join('\n')}

}).join('\n\n')}

Task Details

${tasks.map(t => `### ${t.id}: ${t.title}

Field	Value
Status	${t.status}
Wave	${t.wave}
Scope	${t.scope
Dependencies	${t.deps
Context From	${t.context_from
Tests Passed	${t.tests_passed
Acceptance Met	${t.acceptance_met
Error	${t.error

Description: ${t.description}

Test Cases: ${t.test || 'N/A'}

Acceptance Criteria: ${t.acceptance_criteria || 'N/A'}

Hints: ${t.hints || 'N/A'}

Execution Directives: ${t.execution_directives || 'N/A'}

Findings: ${t.findings || 'N/A'}

Files Modified: ${t.files_modified || 'none'} `).join('\n---\n')}

All Modified Files

${[...new Set(tasks.flatMap(t => (t.files_modified || '').split(';')).filter(Boolean))].map(f => '- ' + f).join('\n') || 'None'} `

Write(

${sessionFolder}/context.md

, contextContent)


3. **Display Summary**

```javascript
console.log(`
## Execution Complete

- **Session**: ${sessionId}
- **Waves**: ${maxWave}
- **Completed**: ${completed.length}/${tasks.length}
- **Failed**: ${failed.length}
- **Skipped**: ${skipped.length}

**Results**: ${sessionFolder}/results.csv
**Report**: ${sessionFolder}/context.md
**Discoveries**: ${sessionFolder}/discoveries.ndjson
`)

Offer Next Steps (skip if AUTO_YES)

javascript

if (!AUTO_YES && failed.length > 0) {
  const answer = AskUserQuestion({
    questions: [{
      question: `${failed.length} tasks failed. Next action?`,
      header: "Next Step",
      multiSelect: false,
      options: [
        { label: "Retry Failed", description: `Re-execute ${failed.length} failed tasks with updated context` },
        { label: "View Report", description: "Display context.md" },
        { label: "Done", description: "Complete session" }
      ]
    }]
  })  // BLOCKS

  if (answer['Next Step'] === "Retry Failed") {
    // Reset failed tasks to pending, re-run Phase 2 for their waves
    for (const task of failed) {
      updateMasterCsvRow(sessionFolder, task.id, { status: 'pending', error: '' })
    }
    // Also reset skipped tasks whose deps are now retrying
    for (const task of skipped) {
      updateMasterCsvRow(sessionFolder, task.id, { status: 'pending', error: '' })
    }
    // Re-execute Phase 2 (loop will skip already-completed tasks)
    // → goto Phase 2
  } else if (answer['Next Step'] === "View Report") {
    console.log(Read(`${sessionFolder}/context.md`))
  }
}

Success Criteria:

results.csv exported
context.md generated
Summary displayed to user

Shared Discovery Board Protocol

All agents across all waves share

discoveries.ndjson

. This eliminates redundant codebase exploration.

Lifecycle:

Created by the first agent to write a discovery
Carries over across waves — never cleared
Agents append via
```
echo '...' >> discoveries.ndjson
```

Format: NDJSON, each line is a self-contained JSON:

jsonl

{"ts":"2026-02-28T10:00:00+08:00","worker":"1","type":"code_pattern","data":{"name":"repository-pattern","file":"src/repos/Base.ts","description":"Abstract CRUD repository"}}
{"ts":"2026-02-28T10:01:00+08:00","worker":"2","type":"integration_point","data":{"file":"src/auth/index.ts","description":"Auth module entry","exports":["authenticate","authorize"]}}

Discovery Types:

type	Dedup Key	Description
`code_pattern`	`data.name`	Reusable code pattern found
`integration_point`	`data.file`	Module connection point
`convention`	singleton	Code style conventions
`blocker`	`data.issue`	Blocking issue encountered
`tech_stack`	singleton	Project technology stack
`test_command`	singleton	Test commands discovered

Protocol Rules:

Read board before own exploration → skip covered areas
Write discoveries immediately via
```
echo >>
```
→ don't batch
Deduplicate — check existing entries; skip if same type + dedup key exists
Append-only — never modify or delete existing lines

Wave Computation Details

Algorithm

Kahn's BFS topological sort with depth tracking:

Input:  tasks[] with deps[]
Output: waveAssignment (taskId → wave number)

1. Build in-degree map and adjacency list from deps
2. Enqueue all tasks with in-degree 0 at wave 1
3. BFS: for each dequeued task at wave W:
   - For each dependent task D:
     - Decrement D's in-degree
     - D.wave = max(D.wave, W + 1)
     - If D's in-degree reaches 0, enqueue D
4. Any task without wave assignment → circular dependency error

Wave Properties

Wave 1: No dependencies — all tasks in wave 1 are fully independent
Wave N: All dependencies are in waves 1..(N-1) — guaranteed completed before wave N starts
Within a wave: Tasks are independent of each other → safe for concurrent execution

Example

Task A (no deps)      → Wave 1
Task B (no deps)      → Wave 1
Task C (deps: A)      → Wave 2
Task D (deps: A, B)   → Wave 2
Task E (deps: C, D)   → Wave 3

Execution:
  Wave 1: [A, B]  ← concurrent
  Wave 2: [C, D]  ← concurrent, sees A+B findings
  Wave 3: [E]     ← sees A+B+C+D findings

Context Propagation Flow

Wave 1 agents:
  ├─ Execute tasks (no prev_context)
  ├─ Write findings to report_agent_job_result
  └─ Append discoveries to discoveries.ndjson

        ↓ merge results into master CSV

Wave 2 agents:
  ├─ Read discoveries.ndjson (exploration sharing)
  ├─ Read prev_context column (wave 1 findings from context_from)
  ├─ Execute tasks with full upstream context
  ├─ Write findings to report_agent_job_result
  └─ Append new discoveries to discoveries.ndjson

        ↓ merge results into master CSV

Wave 3 agents:
  ├─ Read discoveries.ndjson (accumulated from waves 1+2)
  ├─ Read prev_context column (wave 1+2 findings from context_from)
  ├─ Execute tasks
  └─ ...

Two context channels:

CSV findings (structured):
```
context_from
```
column →
```
prev_context
```
injection — task-specific directed context
NDJSON discoveries (broadcast):
```
discoveries.ndjson
```
— general exploration findings available to all

Error Handling

Error	Resolution
Circular dependency	Detect in wave computation, abort with error message
Agent timeout	Mark as failed in results, continue with wave
Agent failed	Mark as failed, skip dependent tasks in later waves
All agents in wave failed	Log error, offer retry or abort
CSV parse error	Validate CSV format before execution, show line number
discoveries.ndjson corrupt	Ignore malformed lines, continue with valid entries
Continue mode: no session found	List available sessions, prompt user to select

Core Rules

Start Immediately: First action is session initialization, then Phase 1
Wave Order is Sacred: Never execute wave N before wave N-1 completes and results are merged
CSV is Source of Truth: Master tasks.csv holds all state — always read before wave, always write after
Context Propagation: prev_context built from master CSV, not from memory
Discovery Board is Append-Only: Never clear, modify, or recreate discoveries.ndjson
Skip on Failure: If a dependency failed, skip the dependent task (don't attempt)
Cleanup Temp Files: Remove wave-{N}.csv after results are merged
DO NOT STOP: Continuous execution until all waves complete or all remaining tasks are skipped

Best Practices

Task Granularity: 3-10 tasks optimal; too many = overhead, too few = no parallelism benefit
Minimize Cross-Wave Deps: More tasks in wave 1 = more parallelism
Specific Descriptions: Agent sees only its CSV row + prev_context — make description self-contained
Context From ≠ Deps:
```
deps
```
= execution order constraint;
```
context_from
```
= information flow. A task can have
```
context_from
```
without
```
deps
```
(it just reads previous findings but doesn't require them to be done first in its wave)
Concurrency Tuning:
```
-c 1
```
for serial execution (maximum context sharing);
```
-c 8
```
for I/O-bound tasks

Usage Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Approach
Independent parallel tasks (no deps)	`$csv-wave-pipeline -c 8` — single wave, max parallelism
Linear pipeline (A→B→C)	`$csv-wave-pipeline -c 1` — 3 waves, serial, full context
Diamond dependency (A→B,C→D)	`$csv-wave-pipeline` — 3 waves, B+C concurrent in wave 2
Complex requirement, unclear tasks	Use `$roadmap-with-file` first for planning, then feed issues here
Single complex task	Use `$workflow-lite-plan` instead

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CSV Wave Pipeline

Usage

Overview

CSV Schema

tasks.csv (Master State)

Per-Wave CSV (Temporary)

Output Artifacts

Session Structure

Implementation

Session Initialization

Phase 1: Requirement → CSV

Phase 2: Wave Execution Engine

TASK ASSIGNMENT

MANDATORY FIRST STEPS

Your Task

Implementation Hints & Reference Files

Execution Directives

Test Cases

Acceptance Criteria

Previous Tasks' Findings (Context)

Execution Protocol

Discovery Types to Share

Output (report_agent_job_result)

Phase 3: Results Aggregation

Summary

Wave Execution

Task Details

All Modified Files

Shared Discovery Board Protocol

Wave Computation Details

Algorithm

Wave Properties

Example

Context Propagation Flow

Error Handling

Core Rules

Best Practices

Usage Recommendations