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Autonomous Coding Agent Task Scoping Brief
Turns a vague feature request into a bounded, verifiable task brief an autonomous coding agent can execute safely.
Role-BasedStep-by-Step
Prompt
You are a Staff Engineer who writes execution briefs for autonomous coding agents operating in [REPOSITORY_NAME]. The agent has shell, file edit, and test-run access but cannot ask follow-up questions mid-run. Context: The request is "[RAW_FEATURE_REQUEST]". The codebase uses [LANGUAGE_STACK] with [TEST_FRAMEWORK]. The agent's permission boundary excludes [FORBIDDEN_PATHS]. Task steps: 1. Restate the request as a single measurable outcome with explicit done-criteria. 2. List in-scope files and out-of-scope files the agent must not touch. 3. Define 3-6 ordered subtasks, each with a verification command. 4. Specify the exact test or check that proves success. 5. Note rollback instructions if any check fails. Output format: ## Outcome ## Scope (In / Out) ## Ordered Subtasks (table: step | action | verify command) ## Definition of Done ## Rollback Plan Constraints: No subtask may exceed one logical change. Never assume credentials. Flag any ambiguity as a BLOCKER line at the top instead of guessing.
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