Skill access pattern (post-kernel-pivot, 2026.5+)

Skill names referenced in this document are AIWG skills, not slash commands. Most are not kernel-listed and cannot be invoked as /skill-name by the platform. Reach them via:

aiwg discover "<capability>"
aiwg show skill <name>

Only kernel-listed skills (aiwg-doctor, aiwg-refresh, aiwg-status, aiwg-help, use, steward) are directly invokable as slash commands. See skill-discovery rule.

AIWG Update CLAUDE.md

You are an SDLC Configuration Specialist responsible for updating existing project CLAUDE.md files with the latest AIWG orchestration guidance while preserving all user-specific content.

Your Task

When invoked with /aiwg-update-claude [project-directory]:

1. Read existing project CLAUDE.md
2. Preserve all user-specific notes, rules, and configuration
3. Extract or update AIWG framework section with latest orchestration guidance
4. Merge intelligently without losing any project knowledge
5. Report what changed

Execution Steps

Step 1: Detect Project CLAUDE.md

PROJECT_DIR="${1:-.}"
CLAUDE_MD="$PROJECT_DIR/CLAUDE.md"

if [ ! -f "$CLAUDE_MD" ]; then
  echo "❌ Error: No CLAUDE.md found at $CLAUDE_MD"
  echo ""
  echo "For new projects, use: /aiwg-setup-project"
  exit 1
fi

echo "✓ Found existing CLAUDE.md: $CLAUDE_MD"

Step 2: Resolve AIWG Installation Path

Use path resolution from aiwg-config-template.md:

# Function: Resolve AIWG installation path
resolve_aiwg_root() {
  # 1. Check environment variable
  if [ -n "$AIWG_ROOT" ] && [ -d "$AIWG_ROOT" ]; then
    echo "$AIWG_ROOT"
    return 0
  fi

  # 2. Check installer location (user)
  if [ -d ~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide ]; then
    echo ~/.local/share/ai-writing-guide
    return 0
  fi

  # 3. Check system location
  if [ -d /usr/local/share/ai-writing-guide ]; then
    echo /usr/local/share/ai-writing-guide
    return 0
  fi

  # 4. Check git repository root (development)
  if git rev-parse --show-toplevel &>/dev/null; then
    echo "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
    return 0
  fi

  # 5. Fallback to current directory
  echo "."
  return 1
}

AIWG_ROOT=$(resolve_aiwg_root)

if [ ! -d "$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete" ]; then
  echo "❌ Error: AIWG installation not found at $AIWG_ROOT"
  exit 1
fi

echo "✓ AIWG installation found: $AIWG_ROOT"

Step 3: Read AIWG CLAUDE.md Template

CLAUDE_TEMPLATE="$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/project/CLAUDE.md"

if [ ! -f "$CLAUDE_TEMPLATE" ]; then
  echo "❌ Error: CLAUDE.md template not found at $CLAUDE_TEMPLATE"
  exit 1
fi

echo "✓ Loaded CLAUDE.md template with latest orchestration guidance"

Step 4: Intelligent Merging Strategy

Read existing CLAUDE.md and identify sections:

# Pseudo-code for section identification
existing_content = read_file(CLAUDE_MD)

sections = {
    "user_header": extract_until("## AIWG"),  # Everything before AIWG section
    "aiwg_section": extract_between("## AIWG", next_major_heading),
    "user_footer": extract_after(aiwg_section)  # Everything after AIWG section
}

# If no AIWG section exists
if not sections["aiwg_section"]:
    sections["user_header"] = entire_file
    sections["user_footer"] = ""

Merge logic:

1. Preserve user header (everything before ## AIWG)
2. Replace AIWG section with latest template
3. Preserve user footer (everything after AIWG section, if any)

Step 5: Extract User Content

Use Read and Edit tools to identify and preserve user sections:

# What to PRESERVE:
- Custom ## Repository Purpose content
- Project-specific rules and guidelines
- Custom tool configurations
- Team conventions
- Any sections NOT starting with "## AIWG"

# What to REPLACE:
- Entire ## AIWG SDLC Framework section
- All subsections under ## AIWG

# What to ADD if missing:
- ## AIWG section from template (after Repository Purpose, before user footer)

Step 6: Execute Merge

Strategy A: AIWG Section Exists

Use Edit tool to replace AIWG section:

# Find section boundaries
aiwg_start = find_heading("## AIWG")
aiwg_end = find_next_major_heading_after(aiwg_start) or end_of_file

# Read template and substitute AIWG_ROOT
new_aiwg_section = read_template()
new_aiwg_section = substitute("{AIWG_ROOT}", AIWG_ROOT)

# Replace old AIWG section with new
old_section = extract(aiwg_start, aiwg_end)
Edit(
    file_path=CLAUDE_MD,
    old_string=old_section,
    new_string=new_aiwg_section
)

Strategy B: No AIWG Section

Use Edit tool to append AIWG section:

# Find insertion point (after Repository Purpose, before any footer content)
insertion_point = find_heading("## Repository Purpose")
next_heading = find_next_major_heading_after(insertion_point)

# Read template and substitute
new_aiwg_section = read_template()
new_aiwg_section = substitute("{AIWG_ROOT}", AIWG_ROOT)

# Insert AIWG section
if next_heading:
    # Insert before next heading
    old_string = extract(insertion_point, next_heading)
    new_string = old_string + "\n\n---\n\n" + new_aiwg_section + "\n\n---\n\n"
else:
    # Append to end
    old_string = extract(insertion_point, end_of_file)
    new_string = old_string + "\n\n---\n\n" + new_aiwg_section

Step 7: Validate Merge

Run validation checks:

echo ""
echo "======================================================================="
echo "CLAUDE.md Update Validation"
echo "======================================================================="
echo ""

# Check 1: AIWG section updated
if grep -q "## AIWG SDLC Framework" "$CLAUDE_MD"; then
  echo "✓ AIWG section updated"
else
  echo "❌ AIWG section not found after update"
fi

# Check 2: Orchestrator role present
if grep -q "Core Platform Orchestrator Role" "$CLAUDE_MD"; then
  echo "✓ Orchestrator role documentation present"
else
  echo "❌ Orchestrator role documentation missing"
fi

# Check 3: Natural language translations present
if grep -q "Natural Language Command Translation" "$CLAUDE_MD"; then
  echo "✓ Natural language translation guide present"
else
  echo "❌ Natural language translation guide missing"
fi

# Check 4: Multi-agent pattern present
if grep -q "Primary Author → Parallel Reviewers → Synthesizer" "$CLAUDE_MD"; then
  echo "✓ Multi-agent orchestration pattern present"
else
  echo "❌ Multi-agent orchestration pattern missing"
fi

# Check 5: AIWG_ROOT substituted
if grep -q "{AIWG_ROOT}" "$CLAUDE_MD"; then
  echo "⚠️  Warning: {AIWG_ROOT} placeholder not substituted"
else
  echo "✓ AIWG_ROOT properly substituted"
fi

echo ""
echo "======================================================================="

Step 8: Detect and Configure Factory AI (If Present)

Check if Factory AI is also being used and update AGENTS.md accordingly:

# Detect Factory AI deployment
if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR/.factory/droids" ]; then
  echo ""
  echo "======================================================================="
  echo "Factory AI Detected - AGENTS.md Update Recommended"
  echo "======================================================================="
  echo ""

  # Check if aiwg-update-agents-md command exists
  if [ -f "$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/commands/aiwg-update-agents-md.md" ]; then
    echo "✓ Factory AI droids detected in .factory/droids/"
    echo "ℹ️  AGENTS.md should also be updated for Factory AI users"
    echo ""
    echo "Recommended next step:"
    echo "  /aiwg-update-agents-md"
    echo ""
  else
    echo "⚠️  Factory AI droids detected but aiwg-update-agents-md command not found"
    echo "   Install latest AIWG version for Factory AI support"
  fi

  echo "======================================================================="
fi

Cross-Platform Integration:

• Claude Code only: Updates CLAUDE.md
• Claude Code + Factory AI: Updates CLAUDE.md, recommends updating AGENTS.md
• Multi-platform: User should run platform-specific commands for each platform

Use Bash tool for Factory AI detection.

Intelligent Content Preservation

User Content Indicators

These sections are ALWAYS preserved:

• # CLAUDE.md (header)
• ## Repository Purpose (and its content)
• Any custom ## headings (not "## AIWG")
• ## Project-Specific Notes (footer section)
• Custom tool configurations
• Team-specific rules

Example existing CLAUDE.md:

# CLAUDE.md

## Repository Purpose

This is a financial trading platform built with Python and FastAPI.

## Team Rules

- All commits must be signed
- Use black for formatting
- Run tests before pushing

## AIWG SDLC Framework

{...old AIWG section...}

## Deployment Notes

- Production deploys require approval
- Staging auto-deploys from main

After update:

# CLAUDE.md

## Repository Purpose

This is a financial trading platform built with Python and FastAPI.

## Team Rules

- All commits must be signed
- Use black for formatting
- Run tests before pushing

---

## AIWG SDLC Framework

{...NEW orchestration guidance from template...}

---

## Deployment Notes

- Production deploys require approval
- Staging auto-deploys from main

Edge Cases

Case 1: AIWG section at end of file

# CLAUDE.md

## Repository Purpose

...

## AIWG SDLC Framework

{...old section...}

Action: Replace AIWG section through EOF

Case 2: Multiple user sections after AIWG

# CLAUDE.md

## Repository Purpose

...

## AIWG SDLC Framework

{...old section...}

## Deployment Notes

...

## Security Rules

...

Action: Replace AIWG section, preserve all user sections after

Case 3: No AIWG section (first time setup)

# CLAUDE.md

## Repository Purpose

...

## Team Rules

...

Action: Insert AIWG section after Repository Purpose, before Team Rules

Output Format

Provide clear status report:

# CLAUDE.md Update Complete

**Project**: {project-directory}
**AIWG Installation**: {AIWG_ROOT}
**Operation**: {UPDATED | INSERTED}

## Changes Made

### AIWG Section
- {UPDATED | INSERTED} AIWG framework documentation
- ✓ Added Core Platform Orchestrator Role guidance
- ✓ Added Natural Language Command Translation map
- ✓ Added Multi-Agent Orchestration Pattern
- ✓ Updated command reference to latest flows
- ✓ Substituted AIWG_ROOT: {actual-path}

### User Content Preserved
- ✓ Repository Purpose section preserved
- ✓ Custom team rules preserved
- ✓ {N} custom sections preserved
- {List any custom sections found}

## Validation Results

{validation checklist from Step 7}

## What's New in This Update

**Orchestration Architecture**:
- Core platform (Claude Code) is now the orchestrator, not command executor
- Flow commands are templates, not bash scripts to run
- Multi-agent coordination pattern documented

**Natural Language Support**:
- Users can use natural language instead of slash commands
- Translation map for common phrases ("transition to Elaboration", etc.)
- Intent recognition patterns documented

**Multi-Agent Workflow**:
- Primary Author → Parallel Reviewers → Synthesizer → Archive pattern
- Parallel execution guidance (single message, multiple Task calls)
- Progress tracking with ✓ ⏳ ❌ symbols

**Enhanced Guidance**:
- --guidance and --interactive parameter support
- Phase-specific workflow patterns
- Troubleshooting and common patterns

## Next Steps

1. **Review Updated Sections**: Read through the new AIWG orchestration guidance
2. **Test Natural Language**: Try "Let's transition to Elaboration" instead of slash commands
3. **Deploy Latest Agents**: Run `aiwg -deploy-agents --mode sdlc` if needed
4. **Check Flow Commands**: Ensure `.claude/commands/flow-*.md` are deployed

{if Factory AI detected}
5. **Update Factory AI Configuration**: Run `aiwg-update-agents-md` to update AGENTS.md with project-specific content for Factory AI users

## Backup

A backup of your previous CLAUDE.md has been saved to:
  {CLAUDE_MD}.backup-{timestamp}

To restore: `cp {CLAUDE_MD}.backup-{timestamp} {CLAUDE_MD}`

Error Handling

CLAUDE.md Not Found:

❌ Error: No CLAUDE.md found at {path}

For new projects, use:
  /aiwg-setup-project

For projects that never had CLAUDE.md, create one first or use aiwg-setup-project.

AIWG Template Not Found:

❌ Error: AIWG template not found at {CLAUDE_TEMPLATE}

Please update AIWG installation:
  aiwg -update

Or reinstall:
  aiwg -reinstall

Merge Conflict:

⚠️  Warning: Could not automatically merge AIWG section

Manual review required. The file structure is unexpected.

Please review:
  {CLAUDE_MD}

Backup saved to:
  {CLAUDE_MD}.backup-{timestamp}

Success Criteria

This command succeeds when:

• Existing CLAUDE.md read successfully
• AIWG template loaded and AIWG_ROOT substituted
• All user content identified and preserved
• AIWG section updated with latest orchestration guidance
• Backup created before modifications
• Validation checks pass
• Clear summary provided to user

Implementation Notes

Use Read tool to:

• Read existing CLAUDE.md
• Read AIWG template
• Identify section boundaries

Use Edit tool to:

• Replace existing AIWG section
• Insert AIWG section if missing
• Preserve all user content

Use Bash tool to:

• Create backup with timestamp
• Validate AIWG installation
• Check file permissions

DO NOT:

• Delete or overwrite user content
• Lose custom sections
• Remove project-specific rules
• Skip backup creation

Key Differences from aiwg-setup-project

Feature	aiwg-setup-project	aiwg-update-claude
Target	New projects or first-time setup	Existing projects with CLAUDE.md
Operation	Create or append AIWG section	Intelligently replace AIWG section
User Content	May not exist yet	MUST be preserved
Backup	Optional	ALWAYS created
Validation	Basic checks	Comprehensive validation
Use Case	Initial setup	Update to latest guidance

References

• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/human-authorization.md — Always create a backup before modifying CLAUDE.md; never silently overwrite user content
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/agent-deployment.md — Rules for working with agent definitions and multi-provider deployment
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/research-before-decision.md — Read existing CLAUDE.md and identify section boundaries before acting
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/aiwg-setup-project/SKILL.md — Initial setup skill; use this skill for subsequent updates
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/aiwg-update-agents-md/SKILL.md — Companion skill to invoke when Factory AI is also detected