openclaw-backups/archive/inactive-skills/codex-conductor/references/modes.md

Modes

1) Project Mode

greenfield

Use for new systems from scratch.

Expected pre-architecture outputs:

• requirements baseline
• architecture baseline
• ADR-0001
• initial CI/test strategy

brownfield

Use for onboarding and evolving existing systems.

Expected pre-architecture outputs:

• as-is architecture
• system inventory
• dependency map
• legacy risk register
• characterization test baseline
• migration strategy with rollback points
• compatibility matrix

2) Execution Mode

autonomous

• proceed automatically when gate checks pass
• auto-repair up to configured retries (default 2)
• pause only on persistent failures/blockers

gated

• pause at every gate
• present pass/fail evidence
• require explicit user go-ahead to proceed

Recommended Defaults

• Unknown/new domain → gated
• High-risk brownfield migration → gated
• Well-understood internal greenfield project → autonomous