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Heist Pipeline

The Sit-Down

Phase 3 — Draft the formal specification (Contract). No code allowed.

Phase 3 of the Heist Pipeline

Draft the formal specification — the Contract. This is the most critical phase. No code is allowed. If any code appears during The Sit-Down, the phase must restart.

Skill: gangsta:the-sit-downSkill type: Rigid — the "no code" rule is non-negotiable

No code allowed during The Sit-Down. This phase produces a specification, not an implementation. If code appears, restart the phase.

Process

  1. Review the Dossier — Ground the spec in verified intel from Reconnaissance
  2. Incorporate Grilling Conclusions — Include the design decisions from The Grilling
  3. Draft the Contract — Write the formal specification document
  4. Review for completeness — Ensure scope, out-of-scope, acceptance criteria, and rules are all present
  5. Present for signature — The Don reviews and signs the Contract

Output: The Contract

The Contract is the authoritative source of truth for the entire Heist. It includes:

  • Objective — What's being built and why
  • Requirements — Functional and non-functional requirements
  • Architectural Decisions — Key design choices and their rationale
  • Grilling Conclusions — Debated decisions and rejected alternatives
  • Applicable Constitution Rules — Project-specific rules that apply
  • Acceptance Criteria — How success is verified
  • Out of Scope — What's explicitly not being built
  • Open Risks — Known risks with severity and mitigation

Phase Gate

Contract File

The Sit-Down produces the Contract at:

docs/gangsta/{heist-name}/specs/{date}-contract.md

This file is referenced during The Hit when verifying that implementation matches specification.

Spec is Law

The Contract is governed by Omerta Law #5:

If code contradicts the Contract, revise the Contract — not the code.The spec is the source of truth. During The Hit, if implementation reveals a spec issue:
  1. Stop implementation
  2. Propose a Contract revision
  3. Get Don approval for the revision
  4. Resume implementation

Autonomous Mode

In Autonomous Mode (started via /gangsta:heist), The Sit-Down has a Dual-Veto gate — both the Consigliere and the Don Proxy must approve. If either rejects, the Heist halts. There is no tie-breaker and no override. On dual approval, the pipeline auto-advances to Resource Development. Full Autonomous Mode docs →

Checklist Before Proceeding

  • Dossier findings incorporated
  • Grilling Conclusions incorporated
  • All requirements are testable
  • Out-of-scope items explicitly listed
  • Acceptance criteria are clear and measurable
  • Open risks documented
  • Contract reviewed and signed by Don

Previous: The Grilling ← | Next: Resource Development →

The Grilling

Phase 2 — Adversarial debate between proposer and devil's advocate to surface risks and edge cases.

Resource Development

Phase 4 — Decompose the Contract into work packages and allocate territories.