Build Vs Clone

Find credible open-source options, verify them by reading code, then recommend one of three paths:

• ADOPT - use an existing repo or library directly
• BORROW - reuse ideas, patterns, tests, or architecture, but do not depend on the repo as-is
• BUILD - implement from scratch because the ecosystem fit or trust bar is not good enough

When the user already has a portfolio of repos, answer a second question too: where the work should live. Placement outcomes are:

• EXISTING REPO - one current repo clearly owns the bounded context
• CROSS-REPO SLICE - one repo owns the core logic and another owns the integration, UI, or surface area
• NEW REPO - no current repo is a clean ownership fit
• SKILL / MODULE - the work is reusable agent workflow or shared tooling,