A3's headless matrix is already substantially in the assessment doc). D is dropped from
the plan — revisit only if CC economics change; max upside ~6.3k with fork-maintenance
downside.
**Gate G0 — CLEARED (2026-07-08):** user confirmed the os-orchestration (WS4) and os-vault
(WS2) eval loops are complete; no eval runs remain in flight. Group B is unblocked.
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## Group A — Bottom-up audit (read-only, start anytime, parallelizable)
| ID | Task | Depends on | Suggested agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | **Logging proxy.** One-file `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` pass-through that forwards to `api.anthropic.com` and dumps the `system` and `tools` arrays of each request to a local file. Ruby preferred (Sandi Metz style not required for a one-file tool). No response mutation, streaming must pass through untouched. Deliverable: `bin/` or `tools/` script + 3-line usage note. | — | sonnet |
| A2 | **Live prompt capture + audit.** Run one headless and (user-assisted) one interactive session through the A1 proxy from cc-os and from an empty dir; save the dumped `system`/`tools` arrays; produce an audit doc: token cost per system-prompt section, per tool schema, and a "safely droppable per profile" table. Expect savings in `--tools` lists (~18k), not prompt text (~6.3k). | A1 | sonnet |
| A3 | **Phase 0 measurement.** Script the headless baseline matrix (already partially done in the plan: 4 configs measured) and extend to 3–4 representative session types (cc-os design, client dev, brainstorm) via `--output-format json` usage fields; record one interactive `/context` check (user-assisted) to validate the headless numbers against a Fable session. Deliverable: a measurements table appended to the assessment doc. | — | haiku (scripted runs) + user for the interactive check |
A1 and A3 run in parallel; A2 follows A1.
## Group B — Top-down diet (**gated on G0**, sequential)
| ID | Task | Depends on | Suggested agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | **Split cc-os CLAUDE.md.** ~11k tokens → ~2–3k orientation file + `docs/implementation-status.md` (the append-only changelog moved out, linked not `@`-imported so it loads on demand). Follow `~/servers/proxmox-hermes/docs/claude-md-maintenance.md`: keep it short, pointers over copies, never auto-append. Must preserve: the "keep this file current" contract (redirected to the new doc), plugin naming rule, ADR discipline, OpenSpec workflow. Verify a fresh session still orients correctly. | G0 | sonnet (judgment about what is orientation vs changelog); main-loop review before commit |
| B3 | **memsearch injection review.** Measure the SessionStart recall injection size across a week of sessions (~13 KB observed once); review memsearch plugin config options for capping/trimming it; recommend (not apply) a setting. | — (parallel with B1/B2 once G0 clears) | haiku |
## Group C — `cyolo` profile wrapper (Phase 2, after B)
| ID | Task | Depends on | Suggested agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | **Profile prompt components.** Create `~/.claude/profiles/` with `dev.md`, `ruby.md`, `planning.md`, `brainstorm.md`. Objective profiles state the session endpoint explicitly ("this session ends when the plan is written…"). Small files, ~0.5k tokens each. | B2 (profiles reference the settings overlays) | sonnet |
| C3 | **Open-question spikes** (can run before/parallel with C1): (a) does `--setting-sources` interact cleanly with symlinked local plugins + absolute-path hooks? (b) confirmed overlay location from B2 survives `bin/refresh-plugins`. Small experiments, written up as findings notes. | — | haiku |
## Group D — Eval-gated replacement experiment (optional, last)
| ID | Task | Depends on | Suggested agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | **Eval design.** Read `~/Documents/SecondBrain/howto/running-autoresearch-skill-evals.md` FIRST (standing rule). Design the grid: scenario set × {default, dieted stack, profile stack, full-replacement lean prompt} × model tiers; score task success + tokens/turn + wrong-tool proxies. Design only — do not run without user sign-off. | C2 (profile stack must exist to be a grid column) | sonnet |
| D2 | **Run + verdict.** Execute the grid headless-only; promote full replacement only if it wins on *outcome*, not just token count. | D1 | per playbook |
