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CLI for the Alfred document management system

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Alfred

Alfred

A document management system for AI agents and humans, built on PDCA + Johnny Decimal.

PyPI Tests Python 3.10+


What is Alfred?

Alfred is a CLI tool (af) that manages structured documents across three layers (PKG, USR, PRJ). It provides:

  • Workflow Routingaf guide tells AI agents which SOP to follow for any task
  • Workflow Checklistsaf plan generates step-by-step checklists from SOPs
  • Document Validationaf validate enforces metadata format, status values, and section structure
  • Document Lifecycle — Create, read, update, search, and index documents with consistent naming

Alfred is designed to be used by both AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini) and humans.

Quick Start

pip install fx-alfred
cd my-project
af guide          # see workflow routing (PKG → USR → PRJ)
af list           # list all documents
af read COR-1000  # read a specific document

Features

Workflow Routing (af guide)

Scans three layers for routing documents and outputs a complete workflow guide:

af guide --root /path/to/project
═══ PKG: COR-1103 Workflow Routing ═══
  Intent-based router: ALWAYS → PRIMARY ROUTE → OVERLAYS
  Golden rules from all COR SOPs

═══ USR: ALF-2207 Workflow Routing USR ═══
  Cross-project user preferences

═══ PRJ: FXA-2125 Workflow Routing PRJ ═══
  Project-specific decision tree

Workflow Checklists (af plan)

Generate step-by-step checklists from SOPs — optimized for LLM consumption:

af plan COR-1102 COR-1602 COR-1500    # LLM-optimized output
af plan --human COR-1102               # human-readable format
af plan --init                          # suggested prompts for agent config
# Session Workflow — Follow each phase in order.

## Phase 1: COR-1102 (Create Proposal)
- [ ] 1. Create the PRP document
- [ ] 2. Fill in required sections
- [ ] 3. Review via COR-1602

## Phase 2: COR-1602 (Multi Model Parallel Review)
- [ ] 1. Dispatch Reviewers
- [ ] 2. Both >= 9? Proceed. Otherwise revise.
⚠️ DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT PASSING REVIEW

## RULES
- Complete each checkbox before moving to the next phase
- Declare active SOP at every phase transition

Document Validation (af validate)

Enforces document health across all layers:

af validate --root /path/to/project

Checks:

  • H1 format (# TYP-ACID: Title)
  • Per-type required metadata fields (Applies to, Last updated, Last reviewed, Status)
  • Status values against allowed set per document type
  • Change History table structure
  • SOP required sections (What Is It?, Why, When to Use, When NOT to Use, Steps)
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Document Management

# Create
af create sop --prefix FXA --area 21 --title "My SOP"
af create prp --prefix FXA --area 21 --title "My Proposal"

# Read
af read COR-1000                    # by PREFIX-ACID
af read 1000                        # by ACID only

# Update
af update FXA-2107 --status "Completed"
af update FXA-2107 --history "Done" --by "Claude"
af update FXA-2107 --title "New Title" -y

# Search
af search "validation"              # search content across all docs

# List & Filter
af list --type SOP                  # filter by type
af list --prefix FXA --json         # filter + JSON output

# Other
af status                           # document counts by type/layer
af index                            # regenerate project index
af changelog                        # view version history

Three-Layer Document Model

graph TD
    AF["af CLI"] --> PKG
    AF --> USR
    AF --> PRJ

    subgraph PKG ["📦 PKG (read-only)"]
        direction LR
        P1["COR-* SOPs"]
        P2["Templates"]
        P3["Bundled with fx-alfred"]
    end

    subgraph USR ["👤 USR (~/.alfred/)"]
        direction LR
        U1["Personal preferences"]
        U2["Cross-project rules"]
        U3["Routing: ALF-2207"]
    end

    subgraph PRJ ["📁 PRJ (./rules/)"]
        direction LR
        R1["Project SOPs & CHGs"]
        R2["PRPs & ADRs"]
        R3["Routing: FXA-2125"]
    end

    style PKG fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#e94560,color:#fff
    style USR fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#0f3460,color:#fff
    style PRJ fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#16213e,color:#fff
Layer Location Writable Scope
PKG Bundled in package No Universal COR documents
USR ~/.alfred/ Yes Personal, cross-project
PRJ ./rules/ Yes Project-specific

Document Types

Type Purpose Example
SOP Standard Operating Procedure How to create a document
PRP Proposal Design for a new feature
CHG Change Request Modify existing system
ADR Architecture Decision Record Record a decision
REF Reference Glossary, index, contract
PLN Plan Execution schedule
INC Incident Bug report, outage record

Document Format

<PREFIX>-<ACID>-<TYP>-<Title-With-Hyphens>.md

FXA-2134-PRP-AF-Plan-Command-Workflow-Checklist.md
COR-1103-SOP-Workflow-Routing.md

For AI Agents

Session Start

af guide --root /path/to/project    # 1. See routing + decision tree
af plan COR-1102 COR-1602 COR-1500 # 2. Generate workflow checklist

First Time Setup

af plan --init                      # See suggested prompts for your agent config

Decision Tree (COR-1103)

graph TD
    START["What are you doing?"] --> Q1{"Pure document\nmanagement?"}
    START --> Q2{"Something\nbroken?"}
    START --> Q3{"New capability\nthat doesn't exist?"}
    START --> Q4{"Change existing\nsystem?"}
    START --> Q5{"Record a\ndecision?"}
    START --> Q6{"Track/discuss\na topic?"}

    Q1 -->|New SOP| COR1000["COR-1000"]
    Q1 -->|New doc| COR1001["COR-1001"]
    Q1 -->|Update| COR1300["COR-1300"]

    Q2 -->|Bug| INC["INC"]
    Q2 -->|Fix + change| INC2["INC + CHG"]

    Q3 --> PRP["PRP (COR-1102)"]
    PRP --> REV["Review (COR-1602)"]
    REV --> CHG1["CHG (COR-1101)"]
    CHG1 --> TDD1["TDD (COR-1500)"]

    Q4 -->|Standard| CHG2["CHG, no review"]
    Q4 -->|Normal| CHG3["CHG → Review → TDD"]
    Q4 -->|Emergency| CHG4["CHG → Execute → Post-approval"]

    Q5 --> ADR["ADR (COR-1100)"]
    Q6 --> DT["COR-1201\nD new / D list"]

    style START fill:#0f3460,stroke:#e94560,color:#fff
    style PRP fill:#16213e,stroke:#0f3460,color:#fff
    style REV fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#e94560,color:#fff
    style TDD1 fill:#16213e,stroke:#0f3460,color:#fff

Key SOPs

SOP What it does
COR-1103 Workflow routing — which SOP to follow for any task
COR-1102 Create Proposal (PRP lifecycle)
COR-1101 Submit Change Request (CHG)
COR-1500 TDD Development Workflow
COR-1602 Multi-Model Parallel Review
COR-1608 PRP Review Scoring rubric
COR-1611 Reviewer Calibration Guide

Review Scoring

Alfred includes a standardized review scoring framework:

  • COR-1608 — PRP scoring (6 weighted dimensions + OQ hard gate)
  • COR-1609 — CHG scoring (5 dimensions)
  • COR-1610 — Code scoring (5 dimensions)
  • COR-1611 — Shared reviewer calibration guide

Pass threshold: >= 9.0/10. All deductions must cite specific lines.

Commands Reference

af guide [--root DIR]              Show workflow routing (PKG → USR → PRJ)
af plan SOP_ID [...] [--root DIR]  Generate workflow checklist from SOPs
af plan --human SOP_ID [...]       Human-readable checklist
af plan --init                     Suggested prompts for agent config
af list [--type] [--prefix] [--source] [--json]
af read IDENTIFIER [--json]
af create TYPE --prefix P --acid N|--area N --title T [--layer] [--subdir]
af update IDENTIFIER [--status] [--field K V] [--history] [--title] [--dry-run]
af search PATTERN
af validate [--root DIR]
af status [--json]
af index
af changelog

Install / Upgrade

pip install fx-alfred              # install
pipx install fx-alfred             # install (isolated)
pipx upgrade fx-alfred             # upgrade

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md or run af changelog.

License

MIT

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