Lev Sdlc

lev-sdlc — SDLC Poly Surface Reference

Thin skill documenting all lev sdlc * commands and the SDLC plugin surface. Source: plugins/core-sdlc/ in the Leviathan monorepo.

Command Surface

lev sdlc exec

Execute a chore/plan entity through the SDLC pipeline.

lev sdlc exec [entity] [--dry-run] [--json]

Profile: sdlc.flowmind.exec What it does: Runs exec (opus-4-6) + validate (codex/gpt-5.4) phases on an entity. Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/sdlc.ts

lev sdlc deepen

Fan-out plan decomposition into parallel deep-research subagents.

lev sdlc deepen [entity] [--json]

Profile: sdlc.flowmind.deepen Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/sdlc.ts

lev sdlc hygiene

Periodic 3-axis scan: handoffs + chore-code alignment + spec update proposals.

lev sdlc hygiene [--json]

Profile: sdlc.flowmind.hygiene Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/sdlc.ts

lev sdlc autodev

Heartbeat-driven autonomous development loop.

lev sdlc autodev [--interval=5m] [--max-ticks=10] [--budget=50k] [--json]

Routes to lev loop autodev. See /autodev-lev skill for full documentation. Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/autodev.ts

lev work

SDLC work lifecycle router with stage-based dispatch.

lev work [query] [--stage=auto|find|gather|review|contract] [--dry-run] [--json] [--epic=ID]

Stages:

• auto — Classify intent and route automatically
• find — Discover entities and prior art
• gather — Collect context and evidence
• review — Review and validate entities
• contract — Generate/update BDD contracts

Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/work.ts

lev review

Review queue for entities pending approval.

lev review [--limit=N] [--json]
lev review approve <id>
lev review reject <id>
lev review defer <id>

Config: sdlc.gates.review_labels, sdlc.review.default_limit Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/review.ts

lev loop

Entity queue management — discover, validate, promote, budget.

lev loop [--json]              # Show entity queue
lev loop autodev [flags]       # Start heartbeat loop

Exports from @lev-os/orchestration: discoverPlans, loadLoopConfig, entity types. Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/loop.ts

lev instruct

Append structured instructions (rules, learnings, corrections) to a project.

lev instruct "rule text" [--source=human|agent]

Append-only to .lev/instructions.md. Never rewrites. Source: plugins/core-sdlc/src/commands/instruct.ts

Entity Lifecycle

The SDLC plugin manages entities through this state machine:

draft → ready → in_progress → needs_validation → validated → done
                    │              │
                    │              └─ (fail) → ready (with feedback)
                    └─ (blocked) → blocked

Entity types: plan-impl, plan-chore, plan-bugfix, plan-research, spec, chore

Exec Profiles

Configuration

Lives in plugins/core-sdlc/config.yaml under the sdlc namespace:

sdlc:
  paths:
    instructions: .lev/instructions.md
    evidence: .lev/evidence/
    specs: docs/specs/
  mayor_mode:
    enabled: false
  entity_definitions:
    plan: { ... }

Config cascade: system → project → module → env (later wins).

Validation Gates

Spec validation includes .lev/validation-gates.yaml cross-reference. All SDLC checkpoints (spec-lint, pre-execute, post-validate) check applicable enforced gates before proceeding.

Capabilities

• git_events — Git hook event providers
• bd_events — Beads task tracking events
• spec_linting — Spec validation
• instruction_capture — Append-only instruction log
• mayor_mode — Notification suppression
• exec_profiles — SDLC-specific execution profiles

Integration

• Control plane hierarchy (D8): lev exec is THE execution plane, lev loop is scheduling, .flow.yaml is policy
• Skills are shims (D12): /work, /autodev-loop are Claude Code skill shims — real functionality lives in lev sdlc * commands
• Entity queue: lev loop --json returns the priority-sorted entity queue

Related Skills

• /work — FSM lifecycle router (Claude Code skill shim)
• /autodev-loop — Cron-based tick scheduler (Claude Code skill shim)
• /autodev-lev — Heartbeat-based tick scheduler via lev loop autodev
• lev — Master CLI reference