Start a project

Use one protocol per session. For a new feature:

Session 1:
design_partner({ "context": "Design the requested feature against this repository. Record unresolved decisions and do not implement it." })

Session 2, after approving the design:
spec_generator({ "context": "Generate the executable implementation documents from Docs/design-summary.md." })

Session 3:
pitboss_implementor({ "context": "Implement the approved spec one bounded unit at a time. Resume from Foreman state." })

For a surgical change:

lighttask({ "context": "Ground this change against the current repository, implement it, validate it, and record the result." })

Your MCP client may display tool names with a namespace such as mcp__foreman__design_partner.

Picking the right protocol

See protocols for the full selection table, and when Foreman pays for itself for whether the harness is worth its overhead on a given task.