Ushabti Prerequisites

How to Check Prerequisites

Run these commands to verify required files exist:

bash

[ -f .ushabti/laws.md ] && echo "✓ laws.md exists" || echo "✗ laws.md MISSING (run Lawgiver)"
[ -f .ushabti/style.md ] && echo "✓ style.md exists" || echo "✗ style.md MISSING (run Artisan)"
[ -f .ushabti/docs/index.md ] && echo "✓ docs/index.md exists" || echo "✗ docs/index.md MISSING (run Surveyor)"
[ -d .ushabti/phases ] && echo "✓ phases/ exists" || echo "✗ phases/ MISSING (run Scribe)"

Required Files by Agent

Agent	laws.md	style.md	docs/	phases/
Lawgiver	Creates	—	Creates scaffold	—
Artisan	Required	Creates	—	—
Surveyor	—	—	Creates comprehensive	—
Scribe	Required	Required	Required (scaffold OK)	Creates
Builder	Required	Required	Recommended	Required
Overseer	Required	Required	Recommended	Required

Bootstrap Flow

For a new project (empty directory):

•Lawgiver — Creates .ushabti/laws.md and a minimal docs scaffold (.ushabti/docs/index.md)
•Artisan — Creates .ushabti/style.md, recommends Surveyor for comprehensive docs
•Surveyor (optional) — Creates comprehensive documentation in .ushabti/docs/
•Scribe — Plans the first Phase (scaffold docs are sufficient to proceed)
•Builder — Implements the Phase
•Overseer — Reviews and approves the Phase

For an existing project:

•Surveyor — Documents the existing codebase
•Lawgiver — Defines project invariants (docs already exist)
•Artisan — Defines project style
•Scribe → Builder → Overseer — Normal Phase cycle

Docs Scaffold vs Comprehensive Docs

Scaffold (created by Lawgiver): Minimal index.md with placeholder content. Marked with "Scaffold documentation" text. Sufficient for Scribe to plan, but Surveyor should run for full documentation.

Comprehensive (created by Surveyor): Full project documentation with multiple files covering architecture, systems, and APIs.