# Run Cycle

> Choose a Knights Radiant cycle and hand-off sequence for greenfield, risky migration, triage, refactor, or small-task work.

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

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# Run Cycle

Use this skill when the task needs not just one lens, but an intentional sequence of scrutiny.

**run-cycle vs choose-order:** choose-order picks the narrowest first lens for the immediate constraint. run-cycle picks a fuller sequence when the task needs multiple lenses in order. On the same task, they may recommend different starting orders — choose-order optimizes for "what matters most right now," run-cycle optimizes for "what sequence covers the full scope." That divergence is intentional, not a bug.

## Inputs required

- task statement
- work type: greenfield, risky migration, triage, refactor, or ordinary small task
- known constraints, deadlines, and risk level

## Procedure

1. Determine the work type:
   - greenfield feature or subsystem
   - risky migration or phased cutover
   - bug triage or incident response
   - refactor or cleanup
   - ordinary small task
2. Select the cycle from `CYCLE.md`.
3. Name the required hand-off artifact for the first order before starting.
4. Keep one active order at a time; the next order inherits the artifact, not a blank prompt.
5. Stop early when the minimum viable cycle is enough.

## Output shape

Return a cycle packet with:
- selected cycle
- ordered list of active orders
- first baton owner
- required hand-off artifact for the current step
- stop condition for the cycle
- expected final deliverable

## Default small-task triplet

Lightweaver → Skybreaker → Windrunner

## Default risky migration cycle

Elsecaller → Bondsmith → Skybreaker → Windrunner

## Example invocation

"Use run-cycle for: 'we have a flaky billing webhook, unclear root cause, and a hotfix window tomorrow morning.'"

## Shared docs

Read `CYCLE.md` and `IDEALS.md` in this repo before running the cycle.