aiwg/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/schemas/flows/agent-efficiency.yaml

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# Agent Efficiency Framework Schema
# Based on REF-013 MetaGPT, REF-021 Reflexion, REF-022 AutoGen
# Issues: #221 (Subscriptions), #222 (Grounding), #223 (Reflexion), #224 (Token Tracking)

$schema: "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
$id: "https://aiwg.io/schemas/agent-efficiency/v1"
title: "Agent Efficiency Framework Schema"
description: |
  Comprehensive agent efficiency framework implementing subscription-based activation,
  grounding validation, cross-task learning, and token efficiency tracking per
  REF-013 MetaGPT, REF-021 Reflexion, and REF-022 AutoGen.

type: object
required:
  - version
  - subscriptions
  - grounding
  - reflections
  - token_tracking

properties:
  version:
    type: string
    pattern: "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+$"
    default: "1.0.0"

  subscriptions:
    $ref: "#/$defs/SubscriptionConfig"

  grounding:
    $ref: "#/$defs/GroundingConfig"

  reflections:
    $ref: "#/$defs/ReflectionConfig"

  token_tracking:
    $ref: "#/$defs/TokenTrackingConfig"

$defs:
  SubscriptionConfig:
    type: object
    description: "Subscription-based agent activation per REF-013 MetaGPT"
    properties:
      enabled:
        type: boolean
        default: true

      event_types:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
        default:
          - create
          - update
          - delete
          - review

      agent_subscriptions:
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/$defs/AgentSubscription"
        default:
          - agent: "requirements-analyst"
            artifact_types: ["intake", "user-story"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/intake/**", ".aiwg/requirements/user-stories.md"]
            events: ["create", "update"]
            priority: 10

          - agent: "architecture-designer"
            artifact_types: ["requirement", "use-case"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/requirements/**"]
            events: ["create", "review"]
            priority: 9

          - agent: "test-engineer"
            artifact_types: ["use-case", "code"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/requirements/use-cases/**", "src/**/*.ts"]
            events: ["create", "review"]
            priority: 5

          - agent: "security-auditor"
            artifact_types: ["architecture", "code"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/architecture/**", "src/**"]
            events: ["create", "update", "review"]
            priority: 8

          - agent: "api-designer"
            artifact_types: ["architecture", "interface"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/architecture/**", "src/api/**"]
            events: ["create", "update"]
            priority: 7

          - agent: "devops-engineer"
            artifact_types: ["deployment", "infrastructure"]
            file_patterns: [".aiwg/deployment/**", "docker/**", ".github/**"]
            events: ["create", "update"]
            priority: 6

      watcher_config:
        type: object
        properties:
          enabled:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          watch_paths:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
            default:
              - ".aiwg/**"
              - "src/**"
          ignore_paths:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
            default:
              - ".aiwg/working/**"
              - ".aiwg/ralph/**"
              - "node_modules/**"

  AgentSubscription:
    type: object
    required:
      - agent
      - artifact_types
      - events
    properties:
      agent:
        type: string
      artifact_types:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
      file_patterns:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
      events:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
      priority:
        type: integer
        default: 5
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 10

  GroundingConfig:
    type: object
    description: "Grounding agent for domain rules enforcement per REF-022 AutoGen"
    properties:
      enabled:
        type: boolean
        default: true

      enforcement:
        type: string
        enum: [strict, advisory, disabled]
        default: "strict"

      rule_sources:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
        default:
          - ".claude/rules/token-security.md"
          - ".claude/rules/versioning.md"
          - ".claude/rules/mention-wiring.md"
          - ".aiwg/quality/code-standards.md"

      validation_categories:
        type: object
        properties:
          security:
            type: object
            properties:
              enabled:
                type: boolean
                default: true
              rules:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                default:
                  - "no-hardcoded-tokens"
                  - "no-tokens-in-args"
                  - "heredoc-pattern"
                  - "file-permissions-600"

          quality:
            type: object
            properties:
              enabled:
                type: boolean
                default: true
              rules:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                default:
                  - "mentions-wired"
                  - "tests-before-impl"
                  - "coverage-threshold"
                  - "docs-updated"

          versioning:
            type: object
            properties:
              enabled:
                type: boolean
                default: true
              rules:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                default:
                  - "no-leading-zeros"
                  - "calver-format"
                  - "changelog-updated"
                  - "tag-format-match"

          architecture:
            type: object
            properties:
              enabled:
                type: boolean
                default: true
              rules:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                default:
                  - "follows-patterns"
                  - "adr-referenced"
                  - "dependencies-declared"
                  - "interfaces-typed"

      on_violation:
        type: object
        properties:
          critical:
            type: object
            properties:
              action:
                type: string
                default: "block"
              notify:
                type: boolean
                default: true
          error:
            type: object
            properties:
              action:
                type: string
                default: "block"
              notify:
                type: boolean
                default: true
          warning:
            type: object
            properties:
              action:
                type: string
                default: "annotate"
              notify:
                type: boolean
                default: false

  ReflectionConfig:
    type: object
    description: "Cross-task learning via reflections per REF-021 Reflexion"
    properties:
      enabled:
        type: boolean
        default: true

      storage:
        type: object
        properties:
          path:
            type: string
            default: ".aiwg/learning/reflections.jsonl"
          max_reflections:
            type: integer
            default: 1000
          retention_days:
            type: integer
            default: 90

      embedding:
        type: object
        properties:
          enabled:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          provider:
            type: string
            enum: [openai, anthropic, local]
            default: "local"
          model:
            type: string
            default: "all-MiniLM-L6-v2"
          dimension:
            type: integer
            default: 384

      retrieval:
        type: object
        properties:
          max_results:
            type: integer
            default: 5
          similarity_threshold:
            type: number
            default: 0.7
          include_failures:
            type: boolean
            default: true
            description: "Include failed task reflections"

      capture:
        type: object
        properties:
          on_task_complete:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          min_lessons:
            type: integer
            default: 1
          max_lessons:
            type: integer
            default: 5

  TokenTrackingConfig:
    type: object
    description: "Token efficiency tracking per REF-013 MetaGPT (124 tok/line benchmark)"
    properties:
      enabled:
        type: boolean
        default: true

      benchmark:
        type: object
        properties:
          metagpt_baseline:
            type: number
            default: 124
            description: "MetaGPT benchmark: 124 tokens per line of code"
          target_efficiency:
            type: number
            default: 150
            description: "Target: < 150 tokens per line"
          warning_threshold:
            type: number
            default: 200
            description: "Warning if > 200 tokens per line"

      tracking:
        type: object
        properties:
          per_agent:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          per_operation:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          per_file:
            type: boolean
            default: true

      metrics:
        type: object
        properties:
          tokens_per_line:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          tokens_per_artifact:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          total_session_tokens:
            type: boolean
            default: true
          efficiency_ratio:
            type: boolean
            default: true
            description: "Useful output / total tokens"

      storage:
        type: object
        properties:
          path:
            type: string
            default: ".aiwg/telemetry/token-efficiency/"
          retention_days:
            type: integer
            default: 90

# Reflection schema
reflection:
  type: object
  required:
    - id
    - timestamp
    - task
    - outcome
    - lessons
  properties:
    id:
      type: string
      format: uuid
    timestamp:
      type: string
      format: date-time
    task:
      type: string
      description: "Task description"
    outcome:
      type: string
      enum: [success, failure, partial]
    lessons:
      type: array
      items:
        type: string
      minItems: 1
      maxItems: 5
    context:
      type: object
      properties:
        agent:
          type: string
        operation:
          type: string
        artifacts:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        duration_ms:
          type: integer
    embedding:
      type: array
      items:
        type: number
      description: "Semantic embedding vector"

# Grounding validation result
grounding_result:
  type: object
  properties:
    passed:
      type: boolean
    categories_checked:
      type: array
      items:
        type: string
    violations:
      type: array
      items:
        type: object
        properties:
          category:
            type: string
          rule:
            type: string
          severity:
            type: string
            enum: [critical, error, warning]
          line:
            type: integer
          message:
            type: string
          rule_ref:
            type: string
            description: "@-mention to rule file"
          suggestion:
            type: string

# Token efficiency record
token_efficiency_record:
  type: object
  properties:
    timestamp:
      type: string
      format: date-time
    agent:
      type: string
    operation:
      type: string
    file_path:
      type: string
    metrics:
      type: object
      properties:
        tokens_input:
          type: integer
        tokens_output:
          type: integer
        lines_generated:
          type: integer
        tokens_per_line:
          type: number
        efficiency_ratio:
          type: number
    benchmark_comparison:
      type: object
      properties:
        vs_metagpt:
          type: number
          description: "Ratio vs 124 tok/line baseline"
        status:
          type: string
          enum: [excellent, good, acceptable, warning, poor]

# CLI commands
cli_commands:
  subscriptions_list:
    command: "aiwg subscriptions list"
    description: "List all agent subscriptions"

  subscriptions_test:
    command: "aiwg subscriptions test <file>"
    description: "Show which agents would be activated for a file"

  watch:
    command: "aiwg watch"
    description: "Start artifact watcher for subscription-based activation"

  ground_check:
    command: "aiwg ground-check <file>"
    description: "Validate file against grounding rules"
    options:
      - name: "--category"
        description: "Specific category to check"
      - name: "--fix"
        description: "Auto-fix where possible"

  ground_rules:
    command: "aiwg ground-rules"
    description: "List all grounding validation rules"

  reflect:
    command: "aiwg reflect"
    description: "Store a reflection manually"
    options:
      - name: "--task"
        description: "Task description"
      - name: "--outcome"
        description: "success, failure, or partial"
      - name: "--lessons"
        description: "Comma-separated lessons"

  reflect_search:
    command: "aiwg reflect-search <query>"
    description: "Search past reflections semantically"

  reflect_list:
    command: "aiwg reflect-list"
    description: "List all stored reflections"

  token_report:
    command: "aiwg token-report"
    description: "Generate token efficiency report"
    options:
      - name: "--agent"
        description: "Filter by agent"
      - name: "--since"
        description: "Date range start"
      - name: "--benchmark"
        description: "Compare against MetaGPT baseline"

# Agent protocol
agent_protocol:
  process_subscription_event:
    description: "Handle artifact event for subscribed agents"
    triggers:
      - file_create
      - file_update
      - file_delete
    steps:
      - detect_artifact_type
      - load_subscriptions
      - match_subscriptions
      - sort_by_priority
      - for_each_matched_agent:
          - load_agent_definition
          - provide_artifact_context
          - activate_agent

  validate_grounding:
    description: "Validate output against grounding rules"
    triggers:
      - pre_write_hook
    steps:
      - load_rule_sources
      - parse_rules
      - for_each_category:
          - apply_security_rules
          - apply_quality_rules
          - apply_versioning_rules
          - apply_architecture_rules
      - collect_violations
      - determine_action
      - if_block:
          - report_violations
          - request_revision
      - if_allow:
          - annotate_warnings
          - proceed_with_write

  capture_reflection:
    description: "Capture post-task reflection"
    triggers:
      - task_complete
    steps:
      - analyze_task_outcome
      - extract_lessons
      - generate_embedding
      - store_reflection
      - log_capture

  retrieve_reflections:
    description: "Retrieve relevant past reflections"
    triggers:
      - pre_task
    steps:
      - embed_task_description
      - query_reflection_store
      - filter_by_similarity
      - format_lessons
      - augment_task_context

  track_token_efficiency:
    description: "Track token efficiency metrics"
    triggers:
      - post_write_hook
    steps:
      - count_tokens_used
      - count_lines_generated
      - calculate_efficiency
      - compare_to_benchmark
      - store_record
      - if_warning_threshold:
          - log_warning
          - suggest_optimization

# Storage
storage:
  subscriptions: ".aiwg/agents/subscriptions.json"
  grounding_rules: ".claude/rules/"
  reflections: ".aiwg/learning/reflections.jsonl"
  token_metrics: ".aiwg/telemetry/token-efficiency/"

# Research targets
research_targets:
  ref_013_metagpt:
    - "Subscription-based agent activation"
    - "124 tokens/line efficiency benchmark"
    - "Shared environment communication"
  ref_021_reflexion:
    - "Cross-task learning via reflections"
    - "Semantic retrieval of past experiences"
    - "Lesson application to new tasks"
  ref_022_autogen:
    - "Grounding agent for validation"
    - "+15% task success rate"
    - "Domain rules enforcement"

# Example grounding report
example_grounding_report: |
  ================================================================================
                         GROUNDING VALIDATION REPORT
  ================================================================================

  File: src/api/gitea-client.ts
  Agent: api-designer
  Timestamp: 2026-01-25T14:30:00Z

  Categories Checked: [security, quality, versioning, architecture]

  VIOLATIONS:

  1. [CRITICAL] Security: Hard-coded token detected
     Line: 23
     Rule: @.claude/rules/token-security.md#rule-1
     Fix: Use $(cat ~/.config/gitea/token) pattern

  2. [ERROR] Quality: Missing @-mention wiring
     Rule: @.claude/rules/mention-wiring.md
     Fix: Add @implements tag to file header

  3. [WARNING] Architecture: ADR not referenced
     Rule: .aiwg/quality/code-standards.md#adr
     Fix: Reference relevant ADR in comments

  Summary:
    Critical: 1
    Errors: 1
    Warnings: 1

  Status: BLOCKED - Fix critical violations before proceeding

# References
references:
  research:
    - "@.aiwg/research/findings/REF-013-metagpt.md"
    - "@.aiwg/research/findings/REF-021-reflexion.md"
    - "@.aiwg/research/findings/REF-022-autogen.md"
  implementation:
    - "#221"
    - "#222"
    - "#223"
    - "#224"
  related:
    - "@.claude/rules/"
    - "@src/agents/"
    - "@.aiwg/learning/"
    - "@agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/"