From 71d947f80ac6f8e0493435fb1e6000833735a0bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Flanagan Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2026 20:56:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] fix: add When criteria for Advanced and Deep effort levels MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Both rows had "Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min" in the When column — which is actually Phase Budget Guide content — making them indistinguishable. The rows also had 3 cells instead of 4. Add meaningful differentiators: - Advanced: scope-driven ("Multi-system changes, cross-cutting concerns, significant refactors") - Deep: novelty-driven ("Architectural decisions, novel problem domains, research-heavy work") Move "Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min" to the Phase Budget Guide column where it belongs, fixing the cell count. Fixes #6. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md b/versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md index 23dc45e..77483cd 100644 --- a/versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md +++ b/versions/TheAlgorithm_Latest.md @@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ You have the user's request. You have the loaded context. THINK about it. Don't | **Fast** | <1min | "quickly", simple fix, skill invocation | OBSERVE 10s, BUILD 20s, EXECUTE 20s, VERIFY 10s | | **Standard** | <2min | Normal request, no time pressure stated | OBSERVE 15s, THINK 15s, BUILD 30s, EXECUTE 30s, VERIFY 20s | | **Extended** | <8min | Still needed relatively fast, but quality must be extraordinary | Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min | - | **Advanced** | <16min | Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min | - | **Deep** | <32min | Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min | + | **Advanced** | <16min | Multi-system changes, cross-cutting concerns, significant refactors | Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min | + | **Deep** | <32min | Architectural decisions, novel problem domains, research-heavy work | Full phases, checkpoints every 1 min | | **Comprehensive** | <120m | Don't feel rushed by time | | **Loop** | Unbounded | External loop, PRD iteration not really the same as regular Algorithm execution | **DEFAULT IS STANDARD (~2min).** Faster than regular execution, not slower, but higher quality. Only escalate if request DEMANDS depth.