Takt Getting Started

Takt Getting Started

A state machine. Each state gates the next. Do not advance until the current state's Verify passes. If Verify fails, fix the issue and re-verify. If unsure a subcommand or flag exists, run takt --help or takt <command> --help rather than guessing.

start -> package_inspected -> concepts_understood -> first_artifact_scaffolded
      -> graduated

Prefer CLI TOON output over prose in this file when the command can answer the question directly.

Before Starting

1. Read takt.json.
2. Run takt validate package --format toon.
3. If the package already has actions or workflows, run takt validate all --format toon.
4. If the user already speaks in Takt terms, skip ahead to the matching skill.

Local Files

• takt.json
• actions/*.json
• workflows/*.json

State 1: package_inspected

Action:

1. Read takt.json.
2. Identify the package name, pinned Node version, and existing capabilities.

Verify:

• You can name the package.
• You can point to the package Node version and the capability definitions that already exist.

State 2: concepts_understood

Action:

1. Run takt concepts --format toon.
2. Explain the nouns in this order: package -> capability -> action -> workflow -> run -> artifact
3. Be explicit that capabilities are reusable interfaces and actions are the package-local configured uses of those capabilities.

Verify:

• The user can move forward with the Takt vocabulary for the current task.

State 3: first_artifact_scaffolded

Action:

• If the user needs a configured capability use, run takt generate action <name> <capability>.
• If the user needs orchestration, run takt generate workflow <name> --uses <action>.
• After scaffolding, validate with takt validate action <name-or-path> --format toon or takt validate workflow <name-or-path> --format toon.

Verify:

• The created action or workflow validates successfully.

State 4: graduated

Action:

• Summarize what exists in the package now.
• Route the next step to takt-package, takt-action, or takt-workflow.

Routing

• If the user is changing package capabilities or the package Node version, use takt-package.
• If the user is changing configured uses of capabilities, use takt-action.
• If the user is changing orchestration, use takt-workflow.

Non-Negotiables

• Do not collapse capability and action into one concept.
• Do not let workflows depend on raw images or scripts.
• Treat the package Node version as the execution contract, not a step-level setting.