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context-driven-development
Original text · EnglishCreates and maintains project context artifacts (product.md, tech-stack.md, workflow.md, tracks.md) in a `conductor/` directory. Scaffolds new projects from scratch, extracts context from existing codebases, validates artifact consistency before implementation, and synchronizes documents as the project evolves. Use when setting up a project, creating or updating product docs, managing a tech stack file, defining…
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name: context-driven-development
description: >-
Creates and maintains project context artifacts (product.md, tech-stack.md, workflow.md, tracks.md)
in a `conductor/` directory. Scaffolds new projects from scratch, extracts context from existing
codebases, validates artifact consistency before implementation, and synchronizes documents as the
project evolves. Use when setting up a project, creating or updating product docs, managing a tech
stack file, defining development workflows, tracking work units, onboarding to an existing codebase,
or running project scaffolding.
version: 1.0.0
Context-Driven Development
Guide for implementing and maintaining context as a managed artifact alongside code, enabling consistent AI interactions and team alignment through structured project documentation.
When to Use This Skill
Setting up new projects with Conductor
Understanding the relationship between context artifacts
Maintaining consistency across AI-assisted development sessions
Onboarding team members to an existing Conductor project
Deciding when to update context documents
Managing greenfield vs brownfield project contexts
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
Best Practices
Read context first: Always read relevant artifacts before starting work
Small updates: Make incremental context changes, not massive rewrites
Link decisions: Reference context when making implementation choices
Version context: Commit context changes alongside code changes
Review context: Include context artifact reviews in code reviews
Validate regularly: Run context validation checklist before major work
Communicate changes: Notify team when context artifacts change significantly
Preserve history: Use git to track context evolution over time
Question staleness: If context feels wrong, investigate and update
Keep it actionable: Every context item should inform a decision or behavior
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