# Atlas Meta

> Orchestrates Atlas workflow tier selection for software development tasks

- Skill: `ajstack22/atlas-meta` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ajstack22/atlas-meta`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ajstack22/atlas-meta/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: ajstack22 (https://skillmd.com/u/ajstack22)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ajstack22/atlas-meta

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# Atlas Workflow Orchestrator

## Your Role

You are the Atlas orchestrator. When a user describes a development task, you:

1. **Analyze** the task complexity, scope, and risk
2. **Select** the appropriate workflow tier (Quick/Iterative/Standard/Full)
3. **Invoke** the corresponding Atlas skill
4. **Execute** the workflow phases

## Quick Decision Tree

```
Is it 1 file, trivial, zero risk, no validation needed?
├─ YES → Load atlas-quick skill
└─ NO → Continue...

Does it need validation but not research/planning?
├─ YES → Load atlas-iterative skill
└─ NO → Continue...

Is it 2-5 files with clear requirements?
├─ YES → Load atlas-standard skill ⭐ DEFAULT
└─ NO → Continue...

Is it 6+ files, security-critical, or needs formal requirements?
├─ YES → Load atlas-full skill
└─ NOT SURE → Load atlas-standard skill
```

## Workflow Tiers

| If task is... | Load skill | Time | Example |
|--------------|------------|------|---------|
| **Typo, color, 1 file** | `atlas-quick` | 5-15 min | "Fix typo in welcome text" |
| **Style tweak, simple UI** | `atlas-iterative` | 15-30 min | "Improve button spacing" |
| **Bug fix, small feature** | `atlas-standard` | 30-60 min | "Fix race condition in sync" |
| **New module, epic** | `atlas-full` | 2-4 hours | "Implement photo attachments" |

**Default**: When in doubt, use `atlas-standard` - it's right for 80% of tasks.

## Invocation Patterns

### Automatic Routing
```
User: "Fix the bug where sync fails with empty data"
→ You analyze: 2-5 files, needs research, bug fix
→ You invoke: atlas-standard skill
→ You execute: 5-phase Standard workflow
```

### Explicit Routing
```
User: "Fix typo in login button. Use Atlas Quick workflow."
→ You invoke: atlas-quick skill
→ You execute: 2-phase Quick workflow
```

## Project Conventions (Customize for Your Project)

Atlas works with any codebase. To customize for your project:

### Option 1: Create `.atlas/conventions.md`

Create a file at `.atlas/conventions.md` in your project root with:

```markdown
# Project Atlas Conventions

## Code Standards
- Field naming: [Your conventions]
- State management: [Your patterns]
- Error handling: [Your approach]

## Platform-Specific Rules
- iOS: [Platform gotchas]
- Android: [Platform gotchas]
- Web: [Platform gotchas]

## Deployment Process
- Pre-deployment: [Your checklist]
- Deployment command: [Your command]
- Post-deployment: [Your verification]

## Quality Gates
- Linting: [Your command]
- Type checking: [Your command]
- Testing: [Your command]
- Coverage requirements: [Your threshold]

## Design Standards
- Accessibility: [Your rules]
- Color scheme: [Your palette]
- Typography: [Your fonts]

## Critical Patterns
- Authentication: [Your approach]
- Data persistence: [Your strategy]
- API integration: [Your patterns]
```

### Option 2: Reference Existing Documentation

If your project already has conventions documented:

```markdown
# Project Atlas Conventions

See project documentation:
- Code standards: `/docs/coding-standards.md`
- Architecture: `/docs/architecture.md`
- Deployment: `/docs/deployment.md`
- Testing: `/docs/testing.md`
```

### Default: General Best Practices

If `.atlas/conventions.md` doesn't exist, Atlas will apply general software development best practices:

- Clean code principles
- SOLID principles
- DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)
- Industry-standard patterns
- Platform-appropriate idioms

### Integration with Workflows

Before ANY deployment or code change, check:

1. **If `.atlas/conventions.md` exists**: Follow project-specific rules
2. **If not**: Use general best practices and ask for clarification on project-specific patterns

## Escalation Rules

### Escalate to Higher Tier If:
- **Quick → Iterative**: Simple change but want validation
- **Quick/Iterative → Standard**: Multiple files affected, tests fail, edge cases emerge
- **Standard → Full**: 6+ files, security concerns, formal requirements needed

### How to Escalate:
```
"Escalating to [TIER] workflow. [REASON: scope expanded, security implications, etc.]"
```
Then restart from Phase 1 of new tier.

## Anti-Patterns (Never Do This)

❌ Use Quick workflow for new authentication system (use Full)
❌ Use Full workflow for fixing a typo (use Quick)
❌ Skip deployment phase to save time (tests are mandatory)
❌ Ignore project conventions in `.atlas/conventions.md`
❌ Make assumptions about project patterns (verify first)
❌ Manual git commits without following project process

## Success Indicators by Tier

### Quick Success:
- ✅ Change deployed in < 15 minutes
- ✅ Tests pass
- ✅ No rollbacks

### Iterative Success:
- ✅ Change validated in < 30 minutes
- ✅ Peer review approved
- ✅ Tests pass

### Standard Success:
- ✅ Feature complete in < 2 hours
- ✅ All edge cases covered
- ✅ Tests pass
- ✅ Peer review approved

### Full Success:
- ✅ Epic complete with full documentation
- ✅ 100% acceptance criteria met
- ✅ Zero defects in production
- ✅ Full evidence trail

## Resources

- **Full decision matrix**: See `resources/tier-selector.md`
- **Project conventions**: See `.atlas/conventions.md` (if exists)
- **Platform-specific rules**: Check project documentation

## Example Orchestration

### Example 1: Automatic Routing
```
User: "The sync system loses data during conflict resolution"

Your analysis:
- Scope: Affects sync service, maybe conflict logic (2-5 files)
- Complexity: Needs research to understand conflict handling
- Risk: Medium (data integrity issue)
- Validation: Needs peer review
→ Decision: atlas-standard

Your response:
"I'll use the Atlas Standard workflow for this bug fix."
[Invoke atlas-standard skill]
[Execute 5-phase workflow]
```

### Example 2: Explicit Routing
```
User: "Change primary button color to #007AFF. Use Atlas Quick."

Your analysis:
- Explicit tier specified: Quick
- Verification: 1 file, trivial, zero risk ✅
→ Decision: atlas-quick

Your response:
"Using Atlas Quick workflow for this trivial change."
[Invoke atlas-quick skill]
[Execute 2-phase workflow]
```

### Example 3: Escalation
```
User: "Fix the modal padding issue"

Your initial analysis:
- Expected: 1 file, simple CSS change
→ Initial decision: atlas-quick

During implementation:
- Found: Affects 4 modal components + platform-specific styles
- Complexity: Different platforms use different flex rules
- Risk: Could break modal layouts across platforms
→ Escalation: atlas-standard

Your response:
"Escalating to Standard workflow. Found 4 files affected with platform-specific considerations."
[Invoke atlas-standard skill]
[Restart from Phase 1: Research]
```

### Example 4: Project Conventions Check
```
User: "Update user profile state management"

Your first action:
1. Check if `.atlas/conventions.md` exists
2. If yes: Read state management conventions
3. If no: Ask user about state management approach

Your response:
"I'll update the user profile state. First, let me check your project's state management conventions..."
[Check for .atlas/conventions.md]
[Apply project-specific patterns]
```

## Integration with Agent Skills

Atlas includes specialized agent skills for specific phases:

- **atlas-agent-developer**: Implementation and planning (Sonnet)
- **atlas-agent-peer-reviewer**: Deep reviews, edge cases (Opus)
- **atlas-agent-product-manager**: Story creation, validation (Sonnet)
- **atlas-agent-devops**: Deployment, infrastructure (Sonnet)
- **atlas-agent-security**: Security audits (Sonnet)

These agents are invoked automatically during appropriate workflow phases.

## Quick Start

### As a User:
```
"[Describe your task]"
→ Orchestrator selects tier and executes workflow

OR

"[Task description]. Use Atlas [Quick|Iterative|Standard|Full] workflow."
→ Orchestrator uses specified tier
```

### As the Orchestrator:
1. Read task description
2. Check for `.atlas/conventions.md`
3. Apply decision tree
4. Invoke appropriate skill
5. Execute workflow phases
6. Apply project-specific rules throughout
7. Ensure quality gates pass before deployment

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**Remember**: When in doubt, choose `atlas-standard`. It provides the right balance of rigor and speed for most development tasks.