/autodev

/autodev manages the repo-local operational contract for autonomous development. It does not replace evolve or rpi.

Loop position

The config/intent layer the operating loop reads each tick — NOT a loop itself. /autodev defines and validates the contract declared in PROGRAM.md/AUTODEV.md — mutable scope, immutable scope, validation commands, escalation rules, stop conditions. The drivers (evolve and Factory, the daemon) consume that contract and run the loop; autodev does not run it. Loop discipline still applies under autonomy: no parallel wave without the wave-validity check; no slice closes without a passing test mapped to a Given/When/Then; capture goes through the promotion ratchet, not into a landfill.

• PROGRAM.md or AUTODEV.md defines the contract: mutable scope, immutable scope, experiment unit, validation commands, decision policy, escalation rules, and stop conditions.
• ao autodev creates, inspects, and validates that contract.
• evolve runs the v2 autonomous improvement loop.
• The operating loop runs one research -> plan -> implement -> validate lifecycle.

Routing