generate-realization
Generate behavioral specifications (Layer 3) from use cases and architecture documents using multi-agent orchestration
Best use case
generate-realization is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
It is a strong fit for teams already working in Codex.
Generate behavioral specifications (Layer 3) from use cases and architecture documents using multi-agent orchestration
Teams using generate-realization should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/generate-realization/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How generate-realization Compares
| Feature / Agent | generate-realization | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Codex | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Generate behavioral specifications (Layer 3) from use cases and architecture documents using multi-agent orchestration
Which AI agents support this skill?
This skill is designed for Codex.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# Generate Use Case Realization
**You are the Core Orchestrator** for use case realization generation — producing the behavioral specification layer (Layer 3) that bridges use cases (Layer 2) to implementation.
## Your Role
**You orchestrate multi-agent workflows. You do NOT execute bash scripts.**
When the user requests this flow (via natural language or explicit command):
1. **Interpret the request** and confirm understanding
2. **Read this template** as your orchestration guide
3. **Identify target use case(s)** — single or batch
4. **Launch agents via Task tool** in correct sequence
5. **Synthesize results** and finalize artifacts
6. **Update traceability** and report completion
## Natural Language Triggers
Users may say:
- "Generate realization for UC-001"
- "Create behavioral spec for UC-042"
- "Realize UC-007"
- "Generate all use case realizations"
- "Create the Layer 3 specs"
- "Realize all use cases"
- "Build the behavioral specifications"
- "Generate realizations for all architecturally significant use cases"
- "Create sequence diagrams for UC-NNN"
- "Add DES-UCR for UC-NNN"
You recognize these as requests for this orchestration flow.
## Parameters
### UC-NNN (positional, required unless --all)
The use case ID to generate a realization for: `UC-001`
The orchestrator reads the use case document from `.aiwg/requirements/UC-NNN.md` (or any `.aiwg/requirements/UC-NNN*.md` match).
### --all (optional)
Batch generate realizations for all use cases found in `.aiwg/requirements/UC-*.md` that do not already have a corresponding realization in `.aiwg/requirements/realizations/`.
When `--all` is set:
- Glob all `UC-*.md` files in `.aiwg/requirements/`
- Skip any UC that already has a `DES-UCR-NNN.md` in `.aiwg/requirements/realizations/`
- Process remaining use cases sequentially to control context budget
- Report a completion table at the end
### --guidance (optional)
**Purpose**: User provides upfront direction to tailor the realization approach.
**Examples**:
```
--guidance "Focus on security flows — this system handles PII"
--guidance "Emphasize async patterns, we use event-driven architecture"
--guidance "Be thorough on error paths — this is a payment flow"
--guidance "Include state machine specs for all stateful entities"
```
**How to Apply**:
- Pass guidance verbatim to all agent prompts as additional context
- Guidance influences: depth of error path coverage, security emphasis, diagram density
- Guidance does not override completeness criteria
### --interactive (optional)
**Purpose**: Ask clarifying questions before generating to tailor output.
**Questions to Ask** (if --interactive):
```
I'll ask a few questions to tailor the realization:
Q1: What is the primary architectural concern for this use case?
(e.g., security, performance, reliability, data consistency)
Q2: Are there known integration points or external systems involved?
(Help me include the right participants in sequence diagrams)
Q3: Should I generate supplementary specs if I find stateful entities
or complex branching? (State machine specs, decision tables)
Q4: Are there existing ADRs that constrain this realization?
(e.g., "we use event sourcing", "REST only, no gRPC")
Q5: Who will review this realization?
(Helps me calibrate depth and formality)
```
## Multi-Agent Orchestration Workflow
### Pattern
```
Architecture Designer (primary author)
↓ draft DES-UCR-NNN.md
Parallel Reviewers (single message, all at once):
├── Security Architect → auth/authz gap analysis
├── Test Architect → testability + test scenario extraction
└── Domain Expert → business logic accuracy
↓ all reviews complete
Documentation Synthesizer
↓ merges feedback → final DES-UCR-NNN.md
Archive → .aiwg/requirements/realizations/
```
**Critical**: Launch all three parallel reviewers in a **single message** with multiple Task calls.
---
### Step 1: Initialize
**Your Actions**:
1. **Parse parameters** — determine UC-NNN or --all batch mode
2. **Read the target use case(s)**:
```
Glob: .aiwg/requirements/UC-NNN*.md
Read: matched file(s)
```
3. **Read architecture inputs**:
```
Read: .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md
Glob: .aiwg/architecture/adr/*.md
Read: matched ADR files
```
4. **Check for existing realizations** (skip if present):
```
Glob: .aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN.md
```
5. **Ensure output directory exists**: `.aiwg/requirements/realizations/`
**Communicate Progress**:
```
✓ Use case loaded: UC-NNN — {title}
✓ Architecture document loaded
✓ ADRs loaded: {count} decisions
⏳ Starting realization generation...
```
---
### Step 2: Primary Author — Architecture Designer
**Purpose**: Create the initial use case realization draft with sequence diagrams and component mapping.
```
Task(
subagent_type="architecture-designer",
description="Create use case realization draft for UC-NNN",
prompt="""
Read the use case realization template:
$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/use-case-realization-template.md
Read the target use case:
.aiwg/requirements/{UC-NNN}.md
Read the architecture document:
.aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md
Read all ADRs from: .aiwg/architecture/adr/
Using the template and source documents, generate a complete use case realization:
REQUIRED SECTIONS:
- Metadata block (ID: DES-UCR-NNN, status: draft, dates, related IDs)
- Traceability (parent UC, SAD section, ADRs referenced)
- Use Case Summary (actor, scope, level, trigger, pre/postconditions)
- Participating Components table (every actor and component with interface)
- Main Success Scenario — MermaidJS sequenceDiagram
- Alternate Flows (≥2 alternates if present in UC)
- Exception Flows (all exception paths from the UC)
- Component Responsibilities section
- Completeness checklist (all items evaluated)
DIAGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
- Use MermaidJS sequenceDiagram syntax
- Maximum 15 participants per diagram; split into sub-diagrams if needed
- Every UC step must map to at least one message in the sequence diagram
- Show activation boxes for long-running operations
- Include return messages for synchronous calls
SUPPLEMENTARY SPECS — generate these if applicable:
- State machine spec (DES-SM-NNN.md) if the UC involves stateful entities
(entities with lifecycle states like: order, session, workflow, subscription)
- Decision table (DES-DT-NNN.md) if the UC has ≥3 branching conditions
- Method interface contracts (DES-MIC-NNN.md) for each key method identified
in the sequence diagrams (one contract per method, minimum 3 for complex UCs)
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE (if provided):
{guidance}
Save the primary draft to:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
If supplementary specs are generated, save to:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-SM-NNN-draft.md (if applicable)
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-DT-NNN-draft.md (if applicable)
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-MIC-NNN-draft.md (if applicable)
At the end of your output, list:
- SUPPLEMENTARY_SPECS: [SM | DT | MIC | none]
- STATEFUL_ENTITIES: [entity names or none]
- BRANCH_CONDITIONS: [count or 0]
- KEY_METHODS: [method names or none]
"""
)
```
**After primary author completes**:
```
✓ DES-UCR-NNN draft complete
⏳ Launching parallel review (3 agents)...
```
---
### Step 3: Parallel Review (single message — all three at once)
**Launch all three reviewers in one message:**
```
# Reviewer 1: Security Architect
Task(
subagent_type="security-architect",
description="Security review of DES-UCR-NNN realization draft",
prompt="""
Read the use case realization draft:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
Read the original use case:
.aiwg/requirements/{UC-NNN}.md
Perform a security-focused review of the behavioral specification:
CHECK FOR:
- Authentication: Is the actor's identity verified before sensitive operations?
- Authorization: Are permission checks shown at each access-controlled step?
- Data exposure: Are sensitive fields (PII, credentials, keys) protected in transit?
- Input validation: Are untrusted inputs validated before processing?
- Error message safety: Do exception flows avoid leaking internal details?
- Session management: Are session tokens created/invalidated correctly?
- Audit logging: Are security-relevant events logged in the sequence?
- OWASP Top 10 relevance: Flag any Top 10 patterns present in this UC
OUTPUT FORMAT:
## Security Review: DES-UCR-NNN
### Status: APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED
### Gaps Found
(List each gap with: location in diagram, risk level [HIGH/MED/LOW], remediation)
### Approved Flows
(List flows that pass security review)
### Required Changes
(Numbered list of mandatory changes before approval)
### Recommendations
(Optional improvements)
Save to: .aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-security.md
"""
)
# Reviewer 2: Test Architect
Task(
subagent_type="test-architect",
description="Testability review of DES-UCR-NNN realization draft",
prompt="""
Read the use case realization draft:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
Read the original use case:
.aiwg/requirements/{UC-NNN}.md
Perform a testability and test scenario review:
CHECK FOR:
- Testability: Is every sequence step observable and verifiable in tests?
- Test boundaries: Are integration seams clearly defined (mocking points)?
- Happy path coverage: Can the main success scenario be driven end-to-end?
- Negative path coverage: Are exception flows independently triggerable?
- State assertions: Are pre/postconditions verifiable with assertions?
- Test data requirements: What fixtures or stubs are needed?
- Performance test hooks: Are SLO-relevant operations identifiable?
EXTRACT TEST SCENARIOS:
For each flow in the realization, write a one-line test scenario:
- "GIVEN {precondition} WHEN {trigger} THEN {expected outcome}"
Minimum: 1 scenario per flow (main + alternates + exceptions)
OUTPUT FORMAT:
## Test Architect Review: DES-UCR-NNN
### Status: APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED
### Testability Issues
(List each issue with location and required fix)
### Test Scenarios Extracted
(Numbered GIVEN/WHEN/THEN list — these become test case seeds)
### Required Changes
(Mandatory changes before implementation)
### Test Data Requirements
(Fixtures, stubs, or external dependencies needed for testing)
Save to: .aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-test.md
"""
)
# Reviewer 3: Domain Expert
Task(
subagent_type="domain-expert",
description="Business logic accuracy review of DES-UCR-NNN realization draft",
prompt="""
Read the use case realization draft:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
Read the original use case:
.aiwg/requirements/{UC-NNN}.md
Read the architecture document:
.aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md
Perform a business logic and domain accuracy review:
CHECK FOR:
- Step fidelity: Does every UC step appear in the sequence diagrams?
- Business rule coverage: Are all business rules from the UC enforced in the flow?
- Domain language: Are entity names, actor names, and terms consistent with the UC?
- Alternate flow completeness: Do alternate flows match the UC alternate paths?
- Exception handling: Do exception flows match UC exception paths?
- Traceability accuracy: Are UC step references in the realization correct?
- Postcondition satisfaction: Does the main flow produce the stated postcondition?
OUTPUT FORMAT:
## Domain Expert Review: DES-UCR-NNN
### Status: APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED
### Fidelity Gaps
(Steps in the UC not represented in the realization)
### Business Rule Violations
(Rules present in the UC but missing or wrong in the realization)
### Required Changes
(Mandatory corrections)
### Minor Issues
(Non-blocking inconsistencies to address)
Save to: .aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-domain.md
"""
)
```
**After all three reviews complete**:
```
✓ Security Architect: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
✓ Test Architect: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
✓ Domain Expert: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
⏳ Synthesizing final realization...
```
---
### Step 4: Documentation Synthesizer
**Purpose**: Merge all reviewer feedback into the final behavioral specification.
```
Task(
subagent_type="documentation-synthesizer",
description="Synthesize DES-UCR-NNN final realization from reviews",
prompt="""
Read the primary draft:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
Read all three review files:
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-security.md
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-test.md
.aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-review-domain.md
Synthesize the final use case realization:
MERGE PROTOCOL:
1. Apply all REQUIRED CHANGES from every review (mandatory — do not skip)
2. Apply APPROVED items without modification
3. For CONDITIONAL status: resolve each condition by incorporating the fix
4. For BLOCKED status: flag the blocking issue clearly in the document header
5. Incorporate test scenarios from the Test Architect into a "Test Scenarios"
section at the end of the document
6. Update the metadata: status → "approved" (or "blocked" if any reviewer blocked)
7. Update the Reviewers field in the metadata block with all three reviewer roles
8. Update the completeness checklist — all items should now be checked
FINAL DOCUMENT STRUCTURE:
(Follow the use-case-realization template exactly)
- Metadata (status updated, reviewers listed)
- Traceability
- Use Case Summary
- Participating Components
- Main Success Scenario (sequence diagram — updated per reviews)
- Alternate Flows (updated per domain review)
- Exception Flows (updated per security and domain reviews)
- Component Responsibilities
- Test Scenarios (from test architect review)
- Completeness Checklist (all items evaluated and checked)
Save the final document to:
.aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN.md
If supplementary specs were generated in the draft step, synthesize them too:
- Apply relevant review feedback to each spec
- Save to:
.aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-SM-NNN.md (if applicable)
.aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-DT-NNN.md (if applicable)
.aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-MIC-NNN.md (if applicable)
At the end of your output, report:
- FINAL_STATUS: approved | blocked | conditional
- BLOCKING_ISSUES: [list or none]
- SUPPLEMENTARY_ARTIFACTS: [list of DES-*-NNN.md files created or none]
"""
)
```
---
### Step 5: Update Traceability
**Purpose**: Link the new realization back to its use case in the traceability index.
**Your Direct Actions** (no Task needed for simple index update):
1. **Read** `.aiwg/requirements/traceability-index.md` (if it exists)
2. **Add or update** the UC → realization link:
```
UC-NNN → DES-UCR-NNN.md [+ DES-SM-NNN.md, DES-DT-NNN.md, DES-MIC-NNN.md if generated]
```
3. **Write** updated index
If no traceability index exists, create a minimal entry in a new file at `.aiwg/requirements/traceability-index.md`.
---
### Step 6: Report Completion
**Your Direct Communication**:
```
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Use Case Realization Complete: UC-NNN
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Primary Artifact:
.aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN.md
Supplementary Specs:
{DES-SM-NNN.md — State Machine: {entity name} | none}
{DES-DT-NNN.md — Decision Table: {condition count} branches | none}
{DES-MIC-NNN.md — Method Interface Contracts: {count} methods | none}
Review Summary:
Security Architect: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
Test Architect: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
Domain Expert: {APPROVED | CONDITIONAL | BLOCKED}
Final Status: {APPROVED | BLOCKED}
{If BLOCKED:}
Blocking Issues:
- {issue 1}
- {issue 2}
These must be resolved before the realization can be used as implementation input.
Test Scenarios Extracted: {count} scenarios
(See: .aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN.md — Test Scenarios section)
Traceability Updated:
UC-NNN → DES-UCR-NNN {+ supplementary IDs}
─────────────────────────────────────────────
```
---
## Batch Mode (--all)
When `--all` is specified:
### Step 1: Discover and Plan
```
Glob all: .aiwg/requirements/UC-*.md
Glob existing: .aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-*.md
Compute:
- PENDING = UC-*.md files with no corresponding DES-UCR
- SKIP = UC-*.md files already realized
Report plan to user:
Realizations to generate: {count} — {UC-NNN, UC-NNN, ...}
Already realized (skip): {count} — {UC-NNN, ...}
Starting batch generation...
```
### Step 2: Sequential Processing
Process each pending use case sequentially (not in parallel) to respect context budget.
For each UC in PENDING:
- Execute Steps 1–5 above for that UC
- Report per-UC status before moving to next
### Step 3: Batch Summary
After all use cases are processed:
```
─────────────────────────────────────────────
Batch Realization Complete
─────────────────────────────────────────────
| Use Case | Status | Artifacts Generated |
|----------|----------|------------------------------|
| UC-001 | APPROVED | DES-UCR-001, DES-SM-001 |
| UC-002 | APPROVED | DES-UCR-002 |
| UC-003 | BLOCKED | DES-UCR-003 (see issues) |
| UC-004 | SKIPPED | Already realized |
Total: {approved}/{total} approved, {blocked} blocked, {skipped} skipped
Traceability index updated for all generated realizations.
─────────────────────────────────────────────
```
---
## Completeness Criteria
A realization is complete when ALL of:
- [ ] Metadata block present with status, dates, and related IDs
- [ ] Traceability links to parent UC, SAD section, and relevant ADRs
- [ ] All UC participants appear in Participating Components table
- [ ] Main success scenario has a MermaidJS sequence diagram
- [ ] Every UC step maps to at least one diagram message
- [ ] All alternate flows from the UC are represented
- [ ] All exception flows from the UC are represented
- [ ] Security review: APPROVED or CONDITIONAL resolved
- [ ] Test review: APPROVED or CONDITIONAL resolved, test scenarios extracted
- [ ] Domain review: APPROVED or CONDITIONAL resolved
- [ ] Supplementary specs generated if stateful entities or complex branching detected
- [ ] Traceability index updated
---
## Error Handling
**Use case not found**:
```
❌ No use case found: UC-NNN
Expected: .aiwg/requirements/UC-NNN*.md
Available use cases:
{glob .aiwg/requirements/UC-*.md and list}
Please verify the UC ID and try again.
```
**Architecture document missing**:
```
⚠️ Architecture document not found: .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md
Generating realization with use case only — component mapping may be incomplete.
Run /flow-inception-to-elaboration to produce the architecture document first.
```
**Reviewer blocks realization**:
```
⚠️ Realization blocked by {reviewer role}:
{blocking issue description}
The draft has been saved to: .aiwg/working/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN-draft.md
Review the blocking issues, update the use case or architecture docs,
then re-run: generate-realization UC-NNN
```
**Realization already exists**:
```
⚠️ Realization already exists: .aiwg/requirements/realizations/DES-UCR-NNN.md
Use --force to regenerate (overwrites existing realization).
Or open the existing file to inspect its status.
```
---
## Examples
### Single use case
```
generate-realization UC-001
```
### Single use case with guidance
```
generate-realization UC-042 --guidance "This UC handles payment processing — be thorough on error paths and PCI-DSS relevant flows"
```
### Interactive mode for a complex use case
```
generate-realization UC-017 --interactive
```
### Batch — generate all missing realizations
```
generate-realization --all
```
### Batch with guidance
```
generate-realization --all --guidance "Emphasize async patterns — we use event-driven architecture throughout"
```
---
## References
**Templates** (via $AIWG_ROOT):
- Use Case Realization: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/use-case-realization-template.md`
- Sequence Diagram: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/sequence-diagram-template.md`
- State Machine Spec: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/state-machine-spec-template.md`
- Method Interface Contract: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/method-interface-contract-template.md`
- Activity Diagram: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/analysis-design/activity-diagram-spec-template.md`
**Multi-Agent Pattern**:
- `$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/docs/multi-agent-documentation-pattern.md`
**Orchestrator Architecture**:
- `$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/docs/orchestrator-architecture.md`
**Gate Integration**:
- ABM gate checks for `DES-UCR-*.md` coverage in: `agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/flow-gate-check/SKILL.md`Related Skills
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