[51] EXECUTE. Commitment to maximum quality work with 150% coverage. Use when you need the highest quality output for critical tasks, complex problems, important decisions, or when standard work isn't enough. Triggers on "maximum quality", "150% mode", "full quality", "critical task", or when you explicitly want AI to work at its best.
[74] CLOSE. Quick checkpoint during active work when context is running low. Use multiple times per development cycle to preserve progress and lessons. Lighter than close-session — no full handoff needed. Triggers on 'save progress', 'checkpoint', 'context low', or automatically when nearing token limits.
[62] VALIDATE. Final self-check before delivery. Verify goal alignment, completeness, correctness, and identify residual risks. Produces quality score (0-100) and delivery status. Use when completing any significant work, before handoff, or when you need confidence that work is ready.
[40] PLAN. Create clear action plans with steps, success criteria, and risk awareness. Use before implementing features, making changes, starting projects, or anytime you need a roadmap to success. Triggers on "plan this", "how should we approach", "what's the strategy", "steps to complete", or when facing complex multi-step work.
[22] UNDERSTAND. Deep research from all sources — internal (code, git, logs) AND external (web, docs, best practices). Use when choosing libraries, investigating solutions, understanding legal/technical questions, comparing approaches, or anytime you need comprehensive knowledge from both project context and world knowledge. Triggers on "research", "investigate", "find best approach", "what do others do", "compare options", or complex questions requiring multiple sources.
[23] UNDERSTAND. Consult external AI models when internal sources are exhausted. Build quality prompts using Prompt150 formula (Context + Query + Method + Style). Use when Loop150 exhausts internal sources, need real-world precedents, confidence <75%, or require reasoning from specialized AI models.