process-evolution

Coordinate Chestnut, validate orphan-free workflow status graphs, and update PROCESS.md and agreements/decisions.

18|4|Updated Feb 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/botminter/botminter --skill process-evolution
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Skill: process-evolution
Source: https://github.com/botminter/botminter/tree/main/profiles/scrum/roles/chief-of-staff/coding-agent/skills/process-evolution
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/botminter/botminter --skill process-evolution

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Teams make ad-hoc changes to board statuses, transitions, and review gates that can create orphans, dead ends, infinite loops, or mismatches across human-readable and machine-readable configuration files; this Skill coordinates deliberate, repository-backed process changes and validates them before applying to avoid operational regressions and oversight gaps.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Cross-file consistency: Ensures PROCESS.md, botminter.yml, roles/*/ralph.yml, board-scanner dispatch tables, and status-workflow code stay synchronized.
  • Graph validation: Runs orphan, dead-end, infinite-loop, role coverage, and board-scanner consistency checks before any change is applied.
  • Governance and traceability: Records every accepted process change as a decision in agreements/decisions and prescribes workspace sync and restart steps to propagate changes.
  • Use Case: Apply when a cos:todo requests adding/removing a status, changing transitions, introducing or removing review gates, updating auto-advance rules, or altering comment and label conventions.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to add a new status owned by an existing role, place it in the lifecycle after a named status, validate the resulting status graph, update PROCESS.md and botminter.yml, and record the accepted decision in agreements/decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions about process-evolution

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I validate a workflow status graph to prevent orphan and dead-end states?▼

Workflow validation checks a status graph for orphans, dead-ends, infinite loops, role coverage, and board-scanner consistency before applying changes. This prevents operational regressions caused by ad-hoc status or transition updates.

How do I add a new status to a team workflow and keep configuration files synchronized?▼

Adding a new status requires placing it in the lifecycle after a named status, validating the updated status graph, and synchronizing PROCESS.md, botminter.yml, and role configuration files to maintain cross-file consistency.

What is the best way to manage process changes for board transitions and review gates?▼

Deliberate process changes for transitions and review gates are managed by validating the workflow status graph first, then recording accepted modifications as governance decisions in agreements/decisions for full traceability.

Why does updating auto-advance rules cause mismatches in board configuration files?▼

Mismatches occur when auto-advance rules or label conventions are changed ad-hoc without cross-file synchronization. Validating the status graph and updating PROCESS.md and botminter.yml together prevents these operational gaps.

Does this workflow validation process support the scrum profile and chief-of-staff coding agent?▼

Yes, this workflow validation process applies directly to the scrum profile and chief-of-staff coding agent when adding, removing, or modifying statuses, transitions, review gates, auto-advance rules, labels, or comment conventions.