ecc-recipes

ECC Recipes

One entry point for "which group of ECC slash-commands runs my workflow, in what order, and when do I stop." Also browses every command-group recipe family.

Fills the gap between two existing skills:

• ecc-guide — lists commands and where to read docs, but as a flat catalog.
• prompt-optimizer — matches a task to components, but outputs a single prompt, not a multi-command group with run-order and stop condition.

This skill adds: family grouping + run-order + stop condition.

When to Activate

• "Which command group do I run for ?"
• "What's the command sequence to build an MVP / fix a defect / refactor?"
• "Show me all ECC command-group recipes" (catalog mode)
• "How many workflow pipelines does ECC have?"
• User invokes /ecc-recipes with or without a description.

Do Not Use When

• User wants the task done now — route to the actual command, don't describe it.
• User wants deep docs for ONE command — use ecc-guide.
• User wants a draft prompt rewritten — use prompt-optimizer.

Core Principle

Answer from current files, not memory. The command set changes; never hardcode counts or member lists. Read the live commands/ directory each run, then classify into families.

Live reads

Resolve the commands directory (first that exists), then list names:

for D in \
  "$HOME"/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/ecc/commands \
  "$HOME"/.claude/plugins/cache/ecc/ecc/*/commands \
  ./commands \
  ./.claude/commands \
  "$HOME"/.claude/commands; do
  [ -d "$D" ] && CMD_DIR="$D" && break
done
[ -z "${CMD_DIR:-}" ] && { echo "No ECC commands directory found."; return 1; }
find "$CMD_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name '*.md' -exec basename {} .md \; | sort

Optionally read manifests/install-*.json if present for richer grouping. Use the smallest set of reads needed.

Family Classification (by prefix)

Group command names by leading prefix; map known singletons by hand. Families are derived live — the table below is the classification rule, not a frozen list.

Family prefix	Recipe meaning	Typical run-order
orch-*	gated Research, Plan, TDD, Review, Commit per task type	pick one orch-* by task kind; it runs its own internal phases
multi-*	multi-model workflow	multi-plan then multi-execute then review (or multi-workflow end-to-end)
prp-*	PRD to plan to implement to PR pipeline	prp-prd then prp-plan then prp-implement then prp-commit then prp-pr
epic-*	large multi-unit epic, parallel	epic-decompose then epic-claim then epic-validate then epic-review then epic-unblock then epic-sync then epic-publish
loop-*	managed autonomous loop and monitor	loop-start <pattern> then watch with loop-status
gan-*	generator and evaluator loop	gan-build (code) or gan-design (UI); self-looping
*-build / *-review / *-test	per-language CI triad	<lang>-test (TDD) then <lang>-build (fix) then <lang>-review
hookify-*	behavior-hook management	hookify then hookify-list then hookify-configure
learn / instinct-* / evolve / promote / prune	continuous-learning	learn then instinct-status then evolve then promote
singletons	santa-loop, plan, plan-prd, pr, code-review, checkpoint, etc.	standalone or glue between groups

Any command not matching a prefix rule → list it under singletons with its one-line description.

How It Works

1. Live-read command names from CMD_DIR.
2. Classify into families by prefix and a singleton map.
3. If a workflow description was given -> MATCH MODE.
   If none -> CATALOG MODE.
4. Advisory only: print the plan. Never run the matched commands.

Catalog mode (no description)

Output the family table: each family, member count, members, one-line meaning, typical run-order. End with the total command count and a prompt to describe a workflow for a matched recipe.

Match mode (description given)

1. Restate the workflow in one sentence.
2. Pick the best 1-2 families; say WHY in one line each.
3. Run-order block — exact command sequence for the matched family.
4. Stop condition — always explicit (max-runs, completion-signal, review-passes, or single-shot). For autonomous loops, warn about subscription burn and recommend a backstop bound.
5. Where to read — the commands/<name>.md path plus /ecc-guide <name>.

Output Template (match mode)

Workflow: <one-sentence restatement>

Best fit: <family> — <why>
(Alt: <family> — <why>)

Run-order:
  /<cmd1>   # job
  /<cmd2>   # job
  /<cmd3>   # job
  STOP when: <condition>
  WARNING (autonomous loops only): an unbounded loop burns subscription/credits —
  add a max-iteration or max-cost backstop alongside the completion signal.

Read full docs:
  commands/<cmd1>.md   (or: /ecc-guide <cmd1>)

Examples

Catalog: /ecc-recipes → prints the family table and total count.

Match: /ecc-recipes plan a whole app upfront then auto-build with adversarial review until done → Best fit: loop-* (autonomous) wrapping gan-* or santa-loop (adversarial). Run-order: plan-prd then loop-start rfc-dag --mode safe then monitor loop-status; STOP when all units pass review N consecutive times (add a max-iteration backstop to bound burn).

Match: /ecc-recipes fix a bug in my Go service → Best fit: orch-fix-defect (reproduce, fix, review, commit). Alt: go-test then go-build then go-review. STOP: regression test green and review pass.

Non-Goals

• Not an executor — advisory only.
• Not per-command deep docs — that's ecc-guide.
• Not prompt rewriting — that's prompt-optimizer.
• Never hardcode command counts or member lists — always live-read.