Prototype Mode

Use this skill when speed matters more than production readiness and the output is explicitly disposable.

Prototype Mode is not normal delivery with fewer checks. It is a separate local lane for spikes, experiments, and short proof-of-concepts. Nothing created in this mode may be pushed, released, deployed, or connected to production services until it is migrated through the normal CC_GodMode workflow.

When To Use

• exploring a new idea before choosing architecture
• answering a narrow technical question quickly
• trying multiple approaches before picking one
• building local demo code that will be rewritten before shipping
• debugging an approach with disposable local files

When Not To Use

• production, staging, shared branches, or release work
• real credentials, production databases, live APIs, or customer data
• API contracts, schemas, migrations, or public behavior that must be preserved
• security-sensitive work
• any task where the normal workflow is feasible in the available time

What This Mode Skips

Gate	Prototype behavior
Version-first release flow	Skipped for throwaway local work
@architect	Optional; use only if the prototype will shape production design
@api-guardian	Skipped; prototypes must not define production contracts
@validator	Skipped as a full gate
@tester	Reduced to one smoke command
@scribe	Skipped; no CHANGELOG or release docs for throwaway output
@github-manager	Skipped; no PR, release, or push

What This Mode Keeps

• The main thread stays the orchestrator.
• @builder writes generated code.
• A three-bullet plan is required before writing.
• One smoke command must prove the prototype runs or produces output.
• Every generated source file must include a PROTOTYPE ONLY header.
• The final answer must include the migration checklist.

File Placement

Use one of these conventions:

• prototype/ directory
• spike/ directory
• proto_ filename prefix

Do not mix prototype files into production source folders unless the filename is visibly prefixed with proto_.

Required Header

Adapt the comment syntax to the language.

PROTOTYPE ONLY - NOT FOR PRODUCTION
Created in CC_GodMode Prototype Mode for local testing only.
Do not commit to main, deploy, or use real credentials here.
Run through the normal CC_GodMode workflow before production use.

Loop

1. State the prototype goal in one sentence.
2. Write a three-bullet plan: files, behavior, smoke command.
3. Delegate implementation to @builder.
4. Run exactly one smoke command.
5. Return files changed, smoke result, and the migration checklist.

Migration Checklist

Before promoting prototype output:

• Remove every PROTOTYPE ONLY header.
• Rename or move files out of prototype/, spike/, or proto_*.
• Replace placeholder credentials and local-only URLs.
• Run @architect if the approach affects production design.
• Run @api-guardian if contracts, schemas, CLI surfaces, or public APIs are touched.
• Run @validator and @tester as full quality gates.
• Route documentation and release notes through @scribe.
• Get explicit human approval before push or deploy.