Spike
flowchart LR
source([question or Spike]) --> create
source -->|"already persisted"| investigate
create -->|"save for later"| done
create -->|"investigate now"| investigate --> conclude
conclude -->|"inconclusive"| investigate
conclude --> done([Spike])
Actions
Run the flow above. Read only the next action file.
| Action | Does |
|---|---|
| create | qualify and persist |
| investigate | collect evidence |
| conclude | write outcome and sync parents |
Transversal rules
- Keep product and lifecycle decisions with the user.
- Separate evidence, decisions, and assumptions.
- Preserve source links and existing edits.
- Ask natural questions; never expose actions, references, or unchanged state.
- Require explicit approval or caller-provided bounded authority before any write.
- Bound the question; never answer beyond its stop condition.