orch-pipeline
Helps your agent manage a software development process. It ensures code is reviewed and tested before being finalized.
What it does
This is an engine that organizes programming work. It breaks down complex tasks into smaller steps and sends them to the right tools, ensuring everything is done in the correct order with human approval when needed.
When to use it
- ✓When adding a new feature to a project.
- ✓When fixing a bug in the code.
- ✓When making changes to existing features.
Example of what to ask your AI
“I want to add a new feature so users can log in with their Google accounts.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
It works by classifying the request, defining a detailed plan, letting you approve the plan, implementing the code step-by-step, and reviewing before finalizing.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill orch-pipelineOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/affaan-m/ECC/main/skills/orch-pipeline/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Orchestrator Pipeline (shared engine)
The orch-* skills are thin wrappers. They do not re-implement any work — they
classify the request, choose which phases of this pipeline run, and delegate
each phase to an existing ECC agent or command. This file is that pipeline.
Invoke an operation skill (
orch-add-feature,orch-fix-defect, …) rather than this engine directly. This file is the reference they point at.
When to Use
- Loaded indirectly whenever an
orch-*operation skill runs. - Read directly only when adding a new operation to the family or tuning the shared phases, gates, or agent map.
The operation family
| Skill | Operation | Trigger | First move |
|---|---|---|---|
orch-add-feature |
feature | capability does not exist yet | research + plan a new slice |
orch-change-feature |
tweak | works, but desired behavior differs | amend existing behavior and its tests |
orch-fix-defect |
fix | broken; behavior is wrong | reproduce as a failing test, then fix |
orch-refine-code |
refactor | behavior stays, structure improves | restructure while keeping tests green |
orch-build-mvp |
mvp | bootstrap from a design/spec doc | ingest doc → vertical slices |
These wrappers compose existing ECC commands rather than replace them:
/feature-dev,/plan,/code-review,/build-fix,/refactor-clean, and/gan-build, plus thetdd-workflowskill. The orch-* family adds the shared size classifier and the two gates on top of them, so one umbrella covers all five operations consistently.
Step 0 — Classify size (right-sizing)
Ceremony scales to blast radius. Score the request on three signals, take the highest tier any signal reaches, and state the result in one line so the user can override:
| Tier | Files touched | New dependency / contract | Design ambiguity | Phases that run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trivial | 1, a few lines | none | none — the change is obvious | 4 → 5 → 6 |
| small | 1 file / 1 function | none | clear once you read the code | (1 light) → 4 → 5 → 6 |
| standard | 2–5 files | maybe a new internal module | one real choice to make | 1 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 6 |
| large | many / cross-cutting | new external dep, public API, or a spec doc | multiple open questions | 1 → 2 → (3) → 4 → 5 → 6 |
Phase 0 (Intake) always runs and is omitted from the mask column above. The tie-breaker: anything touching a security trigger (below) or a public API / contract is at least standard, regardless of file count.
The phases
Each phase delegates — it does not do the work inline.
- 0. Intake — restate the request. For
orch-build-mvp, read the spec/design doc and extract scope, locked decisions, and a feature list. - 1. Research & Reuse — per
rules/common/development-workflow.md:gh search repos/gh search code, then Context7 / vendor docs, then package registries, then Exa. Prefer adopting a proven implementation over net-new code. - 2. Plan — delegate to the
planneragent (orarchitect/code-architectfor structural decisions). Output atask_listordered as thin vertical slices. → GATE 1. - 3. Scaffold —
orch-build-mvponly: stand up the first end-to-end slice. - 4. Implement (TDD) — drive each task through the
tdd-guideagent (or thetdd-workflowskill): red → green → refactor. Honor the operation's first-move rule. - 5. Review —
code-revieweragent //code-review. Addsecurity-reviewerwhenever the diff touches a security trigger (below). - 6. Commit — conventional commits (
feat:/fix:/refactor:/ …), one per logical chunk. → GATE 2.
The two gates
This family is gated, not autonomous:
- GATE 1 — after Plan. Present the
task_list; do not write implementation code until the user approves. - GATE 2 — before Commit. Present the diff summary and proposed messages; do not commit until the user confirms.
Everything between the gates flows without stopping.
Agent / command map
| Phase | Primary | Fallback / escalation |
|---|---|---|
| Intake / understand | code-explorer |
trace existing paths before a tweak, fix, or refactor |
| Plan | planner |
architect, code-architect for structural calls |
| Implement | tdd-guide (or tdd-workflow skill) |
build-error-resolver / /build-fix on build breaks |
…
FAQ
What are 'gates'?
These are checkpoints where the AI asks for your approval before proceeding, such as after the plan is created or before saving the final changes.
What does 'classify size' mean?
It's a way for the AI to assess the complexity of your request to decide how much attention and how many steps are needed.
Why don't I use this engine directly?
Because it's a shared engine. You use simpler tools (like 'orch-add-feature') that call this engine behind the scenes to do the work.
Details
Original description by the author
Shared orchestration engine behind the orch-* skill family — the gated Research-Plan-TDD-Review-Commit pipeline, size classifier, agent and command map, and two human gates (plan approval, commit confirmation) that orch-* operation skills delegate to. Use indirectly via orch-add-feature, orch-fix-defect, orch-change-feature, orch-refine-code, or orch-build-mvp; read directly only when adding an or
repo: affaan-m/ECC
Popularity
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- #251
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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