Autopoiesis: Self-Producing Agent Skills FAQs

Question 1

What is the Trifurcation-First Imperative?

Accepted Answer

It is a mandatory rule requiring Claude to spawn three independent subagents (Minus, Ergodic, and Plus) before performing any read or search operations when a task covers more than three files or domains.

Question 2

What are the roles of the three spawned subagents?

Accepted Answer

The MINUS stream handles contracting (searching/reading), the ERGODIC stream handles synthesis (analysis without reading), and the PLUS stream handles expanding (creation or parallel search).

Question 3

How does nbb enforcement work in this skill?

Accepted Answer

It uses the Small Clojure Interpreter (nbb) to execute idempotent SEXP scripts that validate whether the agent has complied with trifurcation rules before proceeding with execution.

Question 4

Does this skill work with the Ruler plugin?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Autopoiesis is designed to integrate with Ruler for unified instruction propagation and uses .ruler/instructions.md for enforcing its critical imperatives.

Question 5

Why is pre-searching forbidden in the Autopoiesis workflow?

Accepted Answer

Pre-searching creates artificial dependencies and bias. XOR-independence requires each subagent to discover its own context autonomously to ensure a coherent, synthesized result.

Autopoiesis: Self-Producing Agent Skills

Key Features

Use Cases

Autopoiesis: Self-Producing Agent Skills

Key Features

Use Cases