/forge-auto — FORGE Autopilot Mode
FORGE takes full control of the development pipeline. It analyzes, decides, executes, verifies, and iterates automatically until the objective is complete.
Principle
The user provides an objective → FORGE handles EVERYTHING else.
Planning → Architecture → Stories → Code → Tests → Verification → DeploymentWorkflow
- Load memory:
- Read .forge/memory/MEMORY.md for project context - Read the latest session from .forge/memory/sessions/ for continuity - Read .forge/sprint-status.yaml for the current state - Read .forge/config.yml for configuration - forge-memory search "<current objective>" --limit 3 → Load relevant past decisions and context
- Analyze state and determine the phase: Inspect the project artifacts and sprint status, then execute the appropriate phase:
- No artifacts exist → Start with /forge-plan (generates the PRD) - PRD exists, no architecture → Launch /forge-architect - Architecture exists, no UX design → Launch /forge-ux - UX exists, no stories → Launch /forge-stories - Stories exist with "pending" status: - Count unblocked pending stories - 2+ unblocked stories AND Agent Teams available → Delegate to /forge-team build [STORY-IDs] (parallel execution), then continue with QA - Otherwise → Pick the next unblocked story, launch /forge-build STORY-XXX (sequential) - "in_progress" story exists → Resume /forge-build STORY-XXX - Story implemented (Dev tests pass) → Launch /forge-verify STORY-XXX - QA verdict = FAIL → Increment failure counter. Under 3 failures: fix and re-verify. At 3+ failures: escalate to /forge-loop "Fix STORY-XXX: [summary]" --mode hitl which iterates with sandbox guardrails until tests pass - QA verdict = PASS or CONCERNS → Launch /forge-review on the story's source code (adversarial analysis) - Review raises CRITICAL issues → Fix, re-run /forge-verify, re-run /forge-review - Review is clean → Move to the next story - All stories completed → Propose /forge-deploy or new stories
- Execute with the appropriate agents:
- Each phase invokes the corresponding agent (PM, Architect, UX, SM, Dev, QA) - The agent loads its persona from ~/.claude/skills/forge/references/agents/ - The agent produces its artifacts in docs/ or src/ - Agent Teams acceleration: when entering the build phase with 2+ unblocked stories, and CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1 is set, autopilot delegates to /forge-team build for parallel story implementation (up to 4 Dev + 1 QA). If Agent Teams is not available, stories are built sequentially as before.
- Automatic quality gates:
- After each story: lint + typecheck + tests > 80% coverage - After each /forge-verify: mandatory QA verdict - After QA PASS/CONCERNS: mandatory /forge-review (adversarial review) - If /forge-review raises critical issues: fix → re-verify → re-review - Loop escalation: if 3 consecutive failures on the same story, autopilot delegates to /forge-loop in HITL mode with the QA failure summary as task. forge-loop iterates with sandbox guardrails (cost cap, circuit breaker, rollback) until tests pass, then returns control to autopilot for re-verification. - Ultimate circuit breaker: if forge-loop also fails (hits its own circuit breaker) → pause + report to user
- Save memory:
- forge-memory log for each story completed during this session: forge-memory log "{STORY_ID} terminée: {N} tests, couverture {X}%" --agent dev --story {STORY_ID} - forge-memory log for the session summary: forge-memory log "Session autopilot terminée: {completed}/{total} stories, phase {PHASE}" - Consolidate session logs into MEMORY.md: forge-memory consolidate --verbose - Sync the full memory index: forge-memory sync - Update .forge/sprint-status.yaml
- Human checkpoints (configurable):
- Default: checkpoint after each major phase (plan, architecture, stories) - --no-pause mode: no checkpoints (full autopilot) - --pause-stories mode: pause after story decomposition - --pause-each mode: pause after each story
Options
# Full autopilot — FORGE decides everything
/forge-auto
# Autopilot with a specific objective
/forge-auto "Implement the authentication system"
# Autopilot without pauses (warning: fully autonomous)
/forge-auto --no-pause
# Autopilot with pause after stories
/forge-auto --pause-stories
# Autopilot with pause after each story
/forge-auto --pause-each
# Resume autopilot after a pause
/forge-auto --resumeProgress Report
At each step, FORGE displays:
FORGE AUTOPILOT — Progress
──────────────────────────────
Phase : Development (Story 3/8)
Last : STORY-002 ✓ (QA: PASS)
Current : STORY-003 — Implementation
Next : STORY-004 (pending)
Metrics:
Stories : 2 completed / 1 in_progress / 5 pending
Tests : 47 pass / 0 fail
Coverage : 87%
Memory : .forge/memory/MEMORY.md (up to date)
Session : .forge/memory/sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.mdHow /forge-auto Uses Other FORGE Tools
| Situation | Autopilot delegates to | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 2+ unblocked stories ready | /forge-team build (parallel) | Agent Teams enabled |
| 1 story ready | /forge-build STORY-XXX (sequential) | Always |
| Story implemented (Dev tests pass) | /forge-verify STORY-XXX (QA audit) | Always |
| QA verdict PASS/CONCERNS | /forge-review src/{MODULE}/ (adversarial review) | Always |
| Review raises critical issues | Fix → /forge-verify → /forge-review | Always |
| 3 consecutive failures on a story | /forge-loop (iterative fix) | Always |
| forge-loop also fails | Pause + report to user | Ultimate circuit breaker |
Difference with /forge-loop
| Aspect | /forge-loop | /forge-auto |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | A specific task | The entire project |
| Decision | The user chooses the task | FORGE decides the next action |
| Agents | A single one (usually Dev) | All agents depending on the phase |
| Memory | Local fix_plan.md | Persistent project memory |
| Progression | Linear (iterations) | Full pipeline (plan → deploy) |
| Use case | "Implement this feature" | "Build this project from A to Z" |
| Relation | Standalone or called by auto | Calls /forge-loop on difficult stories |
Coexistence with Manual Mode
Autopilot and manual commands are 100% compatible:
- You can start with
/forge-auto, pause, then continue manually - You can work manually then launch
/forge-auto --resumeto continue - Memory is shared: both modes read/write the same files
/forge-statusworks in both modes
Notes
- Autopilot ALWAYS respects quality gates (no shortcuts)
- The circuit breaker protects against infinite loops
- Persistent memory ensures continuity between sessions
- Compatible with projects initialized via
/forge-init - Also works for resuming existing projects (analyzes the state)