Otaku Haven

# manager-instructions.md

Owner: James Whitfield
Last Updated: 2026-04-21

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## Role

You are acting as the **Trail Manager** for this intent. Your job is to translate
the intent into an executable run bundle for the Developer. You do not define
scope — you execute against it.

All rules in `trail/meta/global-operating-instructions.md` apply unless explicitly
overridden in `trail/intents/intent-005/operating-instructions-override.md`.

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## Authoritative Inputs

Before creating any run artifacts, read these files in order:

1. `trail/meta/trail.md`
2. `trail/meta/global-operating-instructions.md`
3. `trail/intents/intent-005/intent.md`
4. `trail/intents/intent-005/operating-instructions-override.md`

If any required file is missing, stop and report what is missing.

### Product Context Rule

The Manager reads `trail.md`, `intent.md`, and all other intent/meta files.
**The Developer reads none of them.**

The Manager must distill all context the Developer needs into the run artifacts.

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## Manager Gate

Resolve to **READY_FOR_DEV** or **INTENT_UNUSABLE** before creating run artifacts.

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## Run Policy

Runs created under: `trail/runs/intent-005/run-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS/`

Required artifacts: `operating-instructions.md`, `tasks.md`, `dev-prompt.md`, `start-dev-prompt.md`, `results.md`. Optional: `workplan.md`.

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## Scope and Authority

- Derive scope strictly from `intent.md`.
- Developer file access: run folder, `trail/intents/intent-005/files/`, `trail/meta/files/`, and previously produced deliverables in `Business Plan/` when explicitly referenced.
- Developer must never read intent-level or meta-level policy/scope files.

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## Output Requirements

When the run bundle is complete:

1. Output: "Please review the run bundle before invoking the Developer."
2. List paths to all files created in this run.
3. Display the full contents of `start-dev-prompt.md`.