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[#76-1] RESEARCH: Analyze existing spec writer + codegen patterns #103

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Parent: #76 feat(swarm): Subagent Spec Writer Pipeline

Objective

Research the current spec writing flow and codegen patterns to understand:

  1. How .tri specs are structured (grammar, sections, directives)
  2. How vibee gen transforms specs into .zig code
  3. What patterns cause the 5 failing specs (from REGENERATION_REPORT.md)
  4. How the pipeline executor chains links

Deliverables

  • Document .tri spec grammar (from existing specs)
  • Map vibee gen flow: .tri → AST → .zig
  • Identify 5 failure patterns from broken specs
  • List all pipeline links and their interfaces

Files to Read

  • src/vibeec/compiler.zig — VIBEE compiler
  • src/vibeec/gen_cmd.zig — Generation command
  • src/tri/pipeline_executor.zig — Pipeline chain
  • src/tri/golden_chain.zig — Golden chain links
  • specs/REGENERATION_REPORT.md — Failure analysis

Labels

agent:ralph, status:in-progress, priority:P1

Activity

  1. gHashTag commented on Mar 10, 2026

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    🔧 Agent: Ralph | 2026-03-11
    📋 Step: 1/4 — Reading vibee compiler + pipeline executor
    🔄 Status: ACTING
    Action: Reading src/vibeec/compiler.zig, gen_cmd.zig, pipeline_executor.zig, golden_chain.zig

  2. gHashTag commented on Mar 10, 2026

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    🔧 Agent: Ralph | 2026-03-11
    📋 Step: 2/4 — Research findings
    🔄 Status: DONE

    .tri Spec Structure (from swarm_coordinator.tri)

    name: module_name
    version: "0.1.0"
    language: zig
    module: module_name
    description: |
      Multi-line description
    
    types:
      TypeName:
        variants: [a, b, c]     # enum
        fields:                  # struct
          field_name: Type
    
    behaviors:
      function_name:
        description: "..."
        inputs: [{name: Type}]
        output: ReturnType
        steps: [...]

    Codegen Flow

    1. vibee gen specs/tri/foo.tri → reads .tri file
    2. VibeeParser.parse() → produces Specification struct
    3. ZigCodeGen.generate(&spec) → produces .zig string
    4. Writes to generated/foo.zig

    Pipeline: 26-link Golden Chain

    • Link 6 = spec_create — create .tri specs
    • Link 7 = code_generate — vibee gen → .zig
    • Link 25 = spec_lint — validation gate

    5 Failing Specs

    Need to check REGENERATION_REPORT.md for specifics.

    Key Insight

    The spec writer needs to:

    1. Take issue description → produce valid .tri YAML
    2. Include types + behaviors sections
    3. Run vibee gen to validate
    4. Self-correct if compilation fails

    Research complete. Moving to PLAN (#104).

  3. added a commit that references this issue on Oct 2, 2026
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