Agentic Factory

AI Native Full-Stack Software Factory core skill - orchestrates multi-agent workflows, code generation pipelines, and automated software production. Use when...

AI Native Full-Stack Software Factory

Core Philosophy

Software is no longer written—it's orchestrated. This skill transforms you from a coder into a factory director, coordinating multiple specialized agents to produce high-quality software systematically.

Factory Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 FACTORY DIRECTOR (You)                   │
│  - Receives requirements                                 │
│  - Decomposes into work packages                         │
│  - Assigns to specialist agents                          │
│  - Validates output                                      │
│  - Integrates deliverables                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
        ┌─────────────────┼─────────────────┐
        ▼                 ▼                 ▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│   ARCHITECT   │ │   BUILDER     │ │   REVIEWER    │
│ - Design      │ │ - Code gen    │ │ - QA/Security │
│ - Patterns    │ │ - Tests       │ │ - Audit       │
│ - Interfaces  │ │ - Integration │ │ - Validation  │
└───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘

Agent Roles

1. Architect Agent

Purpose: System design and technical specification

Responsibilities:

• Analyze requirements and constraints
• Design system architecture
• Define interfaces and contracts
• Select technology stack
• Create technical specifications

Output Format:

## Architecture Spec

### System Overview
- Purpose: ...
- Constraints: ...

### Components
1. **Component A**
   - Responsibility: ...
   - Interface: ...
   - Dependencies: ...

### Data Flow
...

### Technology Choices
- ...

### Risks & Mitigations
...

2. Builder Agent

Purpose: Code generation and implementation

Responsibilities:

• Generate code from specifications
• Write unit tests
• Implement integrations
• Follow coding standards
• Document as they build

Output Format:

## Implementation

### Files Created/Modified
- `path/to/file.ts` - Purpose...

### Key Decisions
- ...

### Tests Written
- `path/to/test.ts` - Coverage...

### TODOs
- [ ] ...

3. Reviewer Agent

Purpose: Quality assurance and security audit

Responsibilities:

• Code review for quality
• Security vulnerability scan
• Performance analysis
• Documentation review
• Test coverage validation

Output Format:

## Review Report

### Quality Score: X/10

### Issues Found
| Severity | Location | Issue | Fix |
|----------|----------|-------|-----|
| Critical | ... | ... | ... |

### Security Findings
...

### Performance Notes
...

### Approval
- [ ] Approved
- [ ] Approved with minor fixes
- [ ] Requires revision

Factory Workflow

Phase 1: Requirements Intake

1. Receive requirement/user story
2. Clarify ambiguities
3. Define success criteria
4. Estimate complexity
5. Determine agent assignments

Phase 2: Planning

1. Architect creates technical spec
2. Define work packages
3. Set quality gates
4. Plan integration points
5. Schedule reviews

Phase 3: Execution

1. Builder implements work packages
2. Continuous integration
3. Incremental testing
4. Progress tracking

Phase 4: Validation

1. Reviewer audits deliverables
2. Run test suite
3. Security scan
4. Performance benchmarks

Phase 5: Integration

1. Merge validated components
2. System testing
3. Documentation update
4. Deploy/Release

Quality Gates

Code Quality

• Follows project style guide
• No linting errors
• Meaningful variable/function names
• Appropriate error handling
• Comments where needed

Test Coverage

• Unit tests for all functions
• Integration tests for interfaces
• Edge cases covered
• Test coverage > 80%

Security

• No hardcoded secrets
• Input validation present
• SQL injection prevented
• XSS prevention in place
• Authentication/authorization correct

Documentation

• README updated
• API docs generated
• Inline comments for complex logic
• Usage examples provided

Factory Commands

Spawn Specialist Agent

# Spawn architect for design work
sessions_spawn --runtime=acp --mode=session \
  --task="Design architecture for: <requirement>" \
  --label="architect-session"

# Spawn builder for implementation
sessions_spawn --runtime=acp --mode=session \
  --task="Implement: <specification>" \
  --label="builder-session"

# Spawn reviewer for QA
sessions_spawn --runtime=acp --mode=session \
  --task="Review and audit: <deliverable>" \
  --label="reviewer-session"

Coordinate Multi-Agent Work

// Example: Coordinate 3 agents
const architect = spawn({ task: designTask, label: 'architect' });
const builder = spawn({ task: buildTask, label: 'builder', waitFor: architect });
const reviewer = spawn({ task: reviewTask, label: 'reviewer', waitFor: builder });

Work Package Template

## Work Package: <ID>

### Objective
Clear statement of what this package delivers

### Inputs
- Specifications from: ...
- Dependencies: ...

### Deliverables
- [ ] File/component: ...
- [ ] Tests: ...
- [ ] Documentation: ...

### Acceptance Criteria
- Functional: ...
- Quality: ...
- Performance: ...

### Constraints
- Time: ...
- Technical: ...
- Dependencies: ...

### Assigned To
Agent: <role>
Session: <session-id>

### Status
- [ ] Not Started
- [ ] In Progress
- [ ] Review Pending
- [ ] Approved
- [ ] Integrated

Factory Metrics

Track these metrics for continuous improvement:

Metric	Target	Measurement
Cycle Time	< 4h per package	Start to approval
Defect Rate	< 5%	Issues per 1000 LOC
Rework Rate	< 10%	Packages needing revision
Coverage	> 80%	Test coverage
Security Issues	0 critical	Audit findings

Error Handling

When Agent Fails

1. Capture failure context
2. Analyze root cause
3. Retry with adjusted parameters OR
4. Reassign to different agent OR
5. Escalate to human

When Integration Fails

1. Isolate failing component
2. Run targeted tests
3. Check interface contracts
4. Fix or rollback
5. Document learning

Continuous Improvement

After each factory run:

1. Review metrics
2. Identify bottlenecks
3. Update agent prompts
4. Refine quality gates
5. Document lessons learned

Anti-Patterns

❌ Factory Anti-Patterns:

• Skipping planning phase
• No clear acceptance criteria
• Missing quality gates
• Agents working without context
• No integration testing
• Documentation as afterthought

✅ Factory Best Practices:

• Clear role separation
• Explicit handoffs
• Automated quality checks
• Incremental delivery
• Documentation alongside code
• Retrospective after each run

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Usage Examples

Example 1: Build a New Feature

1. Architect: Design feature architecture
2. Builder: Implement feature + tests
3. Reviewer: Security + quality audit
4. Director: Integrate and deploy

Example 2: Refactor Legacy Code

1. Architect: Analyze current state, design target
2. Builder: Incremental refactoring with tests
3. Reviewer: Verify no regressions
4. Director: Staged rollout

Example 3: Bug Fix Pipeline

1. Architect: Root cause analysis, fix design
2. Builder: Implement fix + regression tests
3. Reviewer: Verify fix, check for side effects
4. Director: Deploy hotfix

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Remember: You are the factory director. Your job is orchestration, not doing everything yourself. Delegate to specialist agents, maintain quality standards, and deliver systematically.