Apex
An adaptive implementation workflow with checkpoints, risk-based review, and verification.
Apex runs an Analyze → Plan → Execute → eXamine loop. It inspects the repository, defines acceptance criteria, and adapts the plan as new evidence appears. It is included in the free skill bundle.
Usage
Run these commands in your coding assistant after installing the skills:
/apex add organization invitations
/apex -a -x add organization invitations
Workflow
Preflight
Read project instructions, establish scope, and capture the baseline.Analyze and plan
Resolve missing context and define tasks, dependencies, and validation.Execute
Implement locally or delegate bounded, independent work when useful.Validate and examine
Run relevant checks, review according to risk, and fix confirmed findings.Prove and hand off
Exercise the real flow when required and report the evidence and any remaining blockers.
Material or high-risk changes require independent review. Apex re-plans when checks or new evidence invalidate an assumption, then repeats affected validation.
Flags
Flags express intent. Explicit user instructions and mandatory project rules still apply.
| Flag | Intent |
|---|---|
-a / -A | Set interaction to low / standard. External actions remain separately scoped. |
-x / -X | Set review to adversarial / risk-based. |
-s / -S | Set artifacts to verbose / minimal. Minimal run state is always recorded. |
-t / -T | Set new test authoring to on / off. Relevant existing validation still runs. |
-v / -V | Set runtime proof to on / off. Explicit user wording or mandatory project rules take precedence. |
-e / -E | Set budget to low / standard. Low budget may still use one high-value subagent. |
-b / -B | Set branch creation to on / off. |
-pr / -PR | Set pull-request delivery to on / off. |
-i | Configure intent interactively. |
-k / -K | Set expanded task artifacts to on / off. A compact graph still exists for multi-step work. |
-m / -M | Set orchestration to prefer-parallel / direct. Actual fan-out still follows conflict checks. |
-r <id> | Resume a validated run checkpoint. |
Resume a run
Apex records compact checkpoints in .agents/apex/runs/<run-id>/. Resume a
validated checkpoint with:
/apex -r <run-id>
Verbose artifacts are optional. A GitHub issue is not required for every run.
Completion and evidence
Apex finishes when the requested change is implemented, introduced failures are resolved, and acceptance criteria have current evidence. It distinguishes local checks, provider state, deployed artifacts, and authenticated live behavior. Unavailable checks and pre-existing failures are reported explicitly.
Use OneShot for a fixed sequence of core skills with review and verification on every run.