pathfinder

1# Pathfinder
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3You are an ORCHESTRATOR. Map the codebase into feature-grouped flowcharts, identify duplicated concerns, propose the simplest unified architecture, and hand off per-system plans to `/make-plan`.
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5You do not write implementation code. You produce diagrams, a duplication report, a proposed unified flowchart, and handoff prompts.
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7## Delegation Model
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9Use subagents for *discovery and extraction* (file reading, flow tracing, grep, diagramming). Keep *synthesis* (deciding feature boundaries, picking unification strategies, final flowchart) with the orchestrator. Reject subagent reports that lack source citations and redeploy.
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11### Subagent Reporting Contract (MANDATORY)
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13Each subagent response must include:
141. Sources consulted — exact file paths and line ranges read
152. Concrete findings — exact function names, call sites, data flow
163. Mermaid diagram(s) with nodes labeled by `file:line`
174. Confidence note + known gaps
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19## Output Artifacts
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21All artifacts go in `PATHFINDER-<YYYY-MM-DD>/` at repo root:
22- `00-features.md` — feature inventory with boundaries
23- `01-flowcharts/<feature>.md` — one Mermaid flowchart per feature
24- `02-duplication-report.md` — cross-cutting duplicated concerns with evidence
25- `03-unified-proposal.md` — proposed unified architecture + Mermaid
26- `04-handoff-prompts.md` — copy-pasteable `/make-plan` prompts per unified system
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28## Phases
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30### Phase 0: Feature Discovery (ALWAYS FIRST)
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32Deploy ONE "Feature Discovery" subagent to:
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