Goal Prep

$goal-prep (Codex) or /goal-prep (Claude Code) prepares a GoalBuddy board. It does not start execution automatically, but the board and harness-specific starter command must be shaped so the next run continues into safe execution by default.

GoalBuddy is for autonomous, long-running Codex or Claude Code work where the PM thread may need to discover the work, define tasks, sequence them, delegate them, execute them, verify them, and keep going without the human decomposing every step.

The loop is:

raw user intent -> intake compiler -> goal oracle -> local work surface -> one active task -> receipt -> proof loop -> repeat

GoalBuddy's core invariant is:

Intent -> Oracle -> Surface -> Loop -> Proof

No oracle, no serious goal. A goal oracle is the observable signal that tells the PM whether the original owner outcome is actually true yet. It may be a test suite, browser walkthrough, demo transcript, generated artifact, benchmark, source-backed answer, release check, or final human decision. Weak proof creates weak goals, so record the oracle before shaping tasks and keep testing against it until final completion.