CLAUDE

Documentation for CLAUDE from the Foundation repository.

Foundation Jido System - Production Architecture Mission

📋 MISSION OVERVIEW

Transform the Foundation/JidoSystem into a production-grade multi-agent platform with sound architectural principles, comprehensive infrastructure services, and robust error handling. This mission focuses on building upon the solid Foundation established while integrating missing functionality in a way that ensures correct design, proper supervision, and clean coupling between Jido agents and Foundation infrastructure.

🎯 PRIMARY DIRECTIVE

Build a sound architecture that can be reasoned about - avoiding the structural flaws, broken concurrency primitives, ad-hoc processes, and poor coupling that existed in lib_old. Every implementation must follow supervision-first, protocol-based, and test-driven principles.

📖 CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Reference Document: FOUNDATION_JIDO_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md

1A: Core Service Architecture (Week 1)
1B: Enhanced Infrastructure (Week 2)
1C: Service Discovery Foundation (Week 3)

🏗️ ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES

1. Supervision-First Architecture

Every process must have a supervisor - No ad-hoc spawning
Proper supervision trees - Clear parent-child relationships
Graceful shutdown - All processes handle termination properly
Restart strategies - Appropriate restart policies for each service

2. Protocol-Based Coupling

Foundation protocols as interfaces - Clean abstraction boundaries
Jido agents use protocols, not implementations - Loose coupling
Swappable implementations - Production vs test vs development
Clear service contracts - Well-defined interface specifications

3. Test-Driven Development

Every feature starts with a failing test - Red, Green, Refactor cycle
Comprehensive test coverage - Study test_old/ for coverage patterns
Integration test scenarios - Cross-service interaction validation
Property-based testing - Behavioral guarantees and edge cases

4. Production-Ready Infrastructure

Circuit breakers and retry mechanisms - Resilience against failures
Proper error boundaries - Services fail independently
Monitoring and alerting - Complete observability pipeline
Performance optimization - Resource efficiency and scalability

🔄 EXECUTION PROCESS

Phase Completion Cycle:

Study Context: Read specified documents and current implementations
Test Drive: Write comprehensive failing tests (study test_old/ for patterns)
Implement: Build with architectural principles
Validate: All tests passing, no regressions
Commit: Stable code with comprehensive test coverage
Review: Update plans if needed, proceed to next phase

Quality Gates (Must Pass Before Commit):

✅ ALL TESTS PASSING (281+ tests, 0 failures)
✅ NO WARNINGS (0 compilation warnings)
✅ NO DIALYZER ERRORS (clean dialyzer run)
✅ NO CREDO WARNINGS (clean credo run)
✅ ARCHITECTURAL COMPLIANCE (supervision, protocols, error boundaries)

📝 WORK TRACKING

Documentation Structure:

CLAUDE.md - This file (NEVER MODIFY - front controller only)
CLAUDE_WORKLOG.md - Append-only work log for all implementation notes
FOUNDATION_JIDO_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md - Master implementation plan (modifiable)
Sub-plans - Stage-specific plans (modifiable as needed)

Work Log Protocol:

All implementation notes go to CLAUDE_WORKLOG.md (append-only)
Daily progress updates with test results and architectural decisions
Phase completion summaries with lessons learned
Plan updates documented with rationale for changes

🎖️ SUCCESS DEFINITION

Overall Mission Success:

Production-grade multi-agent platform ready for deployment
Zero architectural debt - sound design throughout
Comprehensive infrastructure - all lib_old functionality integrated properly
Complete test coverage - robust test suite covering all scenarios
Performance optimized - efficient resource usage and scalability

Stage-by-Stage Success:

Stage 1: Foundation infrastructure services with proper supervision
Stage 2: Jido agents integrated with infrastructure via protocols
Stage 3: Event processing and signal routing infrastructure
Stage 4: Complete monitoring, alerting, and health checking
Stage 5: Advanced patterns and production optimization

⚠️ CRITICAL CONSTRAINTS

Architectural Constraints:

No ad-hoc process spawning - everything under supervision
Protocol-based interfaces only - no direct cross-layer calls
Error boundaries enforced - services fail independently
Test coverage required - no untested code

Implementation Constraints:

Test-driven development - tests before implementation
All tests must pass - no commits with failing tests
Clean code standards - no warnings or style violations
Documentation updated - architectural decisions recorded

📋 IMPORTANT NOTES

This Document (CLAUDE.md):

NEVER MODIFY THIS FILE - it serves as the immutable front controller
Reference only - all work goes to CLAUDE_WORKLOG.md
Mission statement - core principles and execution process
Quality gates - standards that must be maintained

Work Process:

Follow FOUNDATION_JIDO_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md for detailed implementation steps
Study test_old/ for comprehensive test coverage patterns
Append all work to CLAUDE_WORKLOG.md with timestamps and context
Update sub-plans as needed based on implementation discoveries
Commit only when all quality gates pass - no exceptions

Test-Driven Focus:

Study test_old/ directory structure to understand comprehensive testing patterns
Write failing tests first for every new feature or enhancement
Achieve comprehensive coverage including edge cases and error scenarios
Integration tests to validate cross-service interactions
Property-based tests where applicable for behavioral guarantees

Mission Start Date: Current Session
Current Phase: STAGE 2.3a - Jido Integration & Architecture Fixes (CRITICAL PRIORITY BEFORE 2.4)
Work Log: CLAUDE_WORKLOG.md (append-only)
Master Plan: FOUNDATION_JIDO_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md (modifiable)

COMMITMENT: Build production-grade architecture with zero compromises on quality, supervision, or testing standards.

⚠️ CRITICAL EXECUTION DIRECTIVE

DO NOT STOP UNTIL ALL STAGES ARE COMPLETE
This is a continuous implementation session that will take many hours. Work must continue through all stages:

✅ STAGE 1: Foundation Infrastructure Services (Weeks 1-3)
✅ STAGE 2.3a: Jido Integration & Architecture Fixes (Weeks 3-4) CRITICAL - MUST BE DONE FIRST
✅ STAGE 2.4: Jido Agent Infrastructure Integration (Weeks 5-7)
✅ STAGE 3: Signal and Event Infrastructure (Weeks 8-9)
✅ STAGE 4: Monitoring and Alerting Infrastructure (Weeks 10-11)
✅ STAGE 5: Advanced Patterns and Optimization (Weeks 12-13)

No stopping, no pausing, complete all 5 stages with all tests passing and commits made.