Workflow Enforcement Patterns

Protocol-based workflow enforcement with dependency graphs and anti-bypass protection.

Core Concept

validate_all ──┬──> content_quality_audit
               │
form_audit ────┼──> functional_test ──> plugin_test
               │
               └──> (MCP workflows)

Workflow Types

Type	Description	Required Validations
skill_creation	Creating new skills	validate_all, form_audit, functional_test
agent_creation	Creating new agents	validate_all, form_audit
command_creation	Creating commands	validate_all
plugin_publish	Marketplace deployment	ALL validations + content_quality (blocking)
quick_fix	Simple error fixes	validate_all only
analyze_only	Read-only analysis	validate_all

Validation Dependencies

validate_all (no deps) ──┬──> content_quality_audit
                         │
form_selection_audit ────┼──> functional_test ──> plugin_test
(no deps)                │

• Parallel: validate_all and form_selection_audit can run together
• Sequential: functional_test requires both to pass first

Anti-Bypass Protection

Agent-required validations cannot be manually passed:

# This will FAIL (manual bypass attempt)
python3 forge-state.py mark-validation form_selection_audit passed

# This will SUCCEED (triggered by hook after agent completes)
python3 forge-state.py mark-validation form_selection_audit passed --from-hook

Protected validations: form_selection_audit, functional_test, plugin_test

Quick Start

# Initialize workflow
python3 scripts/forge-state.py init skill_creation

# Check status
python3 scripts/forge-state.py status

# Check dependencies before validation
python3 scripts/forge-state.py check-deps functional_test

# Mark validation (via hook only for protected ones)
python3 scripts/forge-state.py mark-validation validate_all passed

# Verify protocol completion
python3 scripts/forge-state.py verify-protocol

Exit Code Policy

Exit Code	Meaning	Hook Behavior
exit(0)	ALLOW	Proceed
exit(1)	WARN	May block
exit(2)	BLOCK	Always blocks in PreToolUse

Content Quality Validation

W037 (Korean) and W038 (emoji) warnings:

• Normal mode: Warning only (exit 0)
• Publish mode: Blocking (exit 2) via --publish-mode flag

MCP Integration

• SessionStart hook auto-starts MCP daemons
• mcp-health-check.py verifies daemon status
• Optional mcp_initialized validation for MCP-dependent workflows

References

• references/state-machine-patterns.md - State machine design
• references/gate-design.md - Gate placement and design
• references/phase-transition.md - Phase sequencing rules
• references/exit-code-guide.md - Exit code classification
• references/protocol-design.md - 6 workflow types detailed