Alfred — Agent Runbook: workflow routing, SOP checklists, and document management for AI agents
Project description
Alfred
Agent Runbook
Workflow routing, SOP checklists, and document management for AI agents and humans.
What is Alfred?
Alfred is a CLI-based agent runbook (af) that manages SOPs, workflows, and structured documents across three layers (PKG, USR, PRJ). It provides:
- Workflow Routing —
af guidetells AI agents which SOP to follow for any task - Workflow Checklists —
af plangenerates step-by-step checklists from SOPs - Document Validation —
af validateenforces metadata format, status values, and section structure - Document Formatting —
af fmtnormalizes metadata order, whitespace, and table alignment to canonical style - File Path Lookup —
af whereprints the absolute filesystem path of any document by identifier - Document Lifecycle — Create, read, update, search, and index documents with consistent naming
- JSON Output —
--jsonflag on guide/plan/search/validate for machine-readable output - Spec-driven Updates —
--spec FILEon create/update for batch metadata and section changes
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"
af create sop --prefix FXA --area 21 --title "My SOP" --spec fields.yaml # from spec file
# 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
af update FXA-2107 --spec patch.yaml # batch update via spec file
# Format
af fmt # show diff for all PRJ documents
af fmt FXA-2107 # show diff for one document
af fmt --write # apply canonical formatting in-place
af fmt --check # CI check: exit 1 if any changes needed
# Search
af search "validation" # search content across all docs
af search "validation" --json # JSON output
# List & Filter
af list --type SOP # filter by type
af list --prefix FXA --json # filter + JSON output
# Other
af guide --json # routing guide as JSON
af validate --json # validation results as JSON
af status # document counts by type/layer
af index # regenerate project index
af changelog # view version history
# Where (file path lookup)
af where FXA-2107 # print absolute path
af where FXA-2107 --json # JSON: {doc_id, path, source, filename}
vi $(af where FXA-2107) # composable with shell tools
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] [--json]
af plan SOP_ID [...] [--root DIR] [--json]
af plan --human SOP_ID [...]
af plan --init
af list [--type] [--prefix] [--source] [--json]
af read IDENTIFIER [--json]
af create TYPE --prefix P --acid N|--area N --title T [--layer] [--subdir] [--spec FILE] [--dry-run]
af update IDENTIFIER [--status] [--field K V] [--history] [--title] [--dry-run] [--spec FILE]
af fmt [DOC_IDS...] [--write] [--check]
af search PATTERN [--json]
af validate [--root DIR] [--json]
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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