OpenRig Software Factory

Start with a useful repository outcome and add coordination when it earns its cost. A beginner can complete reviewed work without Workflow. These are choices using existing capabilities, not stages everyone must graduate through.

Choose how the team works

Need	Start here	Add more when…
One change, close human guidance	Manual/team work: give an owner the outcome, use repository instructions, implement and obtain the chosen independent check.	Work must survive turns or move between seats.
Continuing work with visible ownership	Queue-supported orchestration: use `rig queue create`, claim work, then `rig queue handoff` with the candidate/evidence to the next owner. Record real blockers and the continuation. No Workflow instance is needed.	Repeated steps need an explicit dependency graph and permitted exits.
An explicit execution contract	Workflow: inspect `rig workflow compile`, then deliberately use `rig workflow instantiate-lifecycle`. Advance its packets through the workflow projection mechanism.	The actual project needs reusable profiles, additional roles or gates.

For the concrete queue loop, wake behavior and optional two-slice Workflow, read references/worked-example.md. Installed copy: rig context get skills/core/openrig-software-factory/references/worked-example.md. A roadmap, YAML file or wake does not execute work or authorize a new outcome.