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Some features may still exhibit unexpected behavior, contain bugs, or be only partially implemented.\n\n**Bug reports, suggestions, and general feedback are highly appreciated!** They play a crucial role in helping us stabilize and improve the extension.\n\nWe are actively working on:\n\n* **Stabilizing all existing features**\n* **Implementing the upcoming functionalities from our roadmap**\n* **Improving overall reliability and user experience**\n\nYou can follow our progress, open issues, or contribute directly through our official repository:\n\n**[https://github.com/eitatech/gatomia-vscode/issues](https://github.com/eitatech/gatomia-vscode/issues)**\n\n## Features\n\n### Copilot Agents Integration\n\n* **Agent Discovery**: Automatically discover and register agents from `resources/agents/` directory as Copilot Chat participants\n* **Ask Agents**: Interact with agents directly in GitHub Copilot Chat with intelligent command suggestions and autocomplete\n* **Tool Execution**: Execute agent-defined tools with comprehensive error handling and real-time progress feedback\n* **Resource Management**: Automatic loading and caching of agent resources (prompts, skills, instructions)\n  - **Prompts**: Template prompts available to agents for consistent responses\n  - **Skills**: Domain knowledge packages that agents can reference\n  - **Instructions**: Behavior guidelines that shape agent responses\n* **Hot-Reload**: Real-time resource updates without extension reload (configurable, enabled by default)\n* **Configuration**: Customize agent behavior through extension settings\n  - **resourcesPath**: Directory containing agents and resources (default: `resources`)\n  - **enableHotReload**: Auto-reload resources on file changes (default: true)\n  - **logLevel**: Logging verbosity for debugging (default: info)\n* **Example Implementation**: Built-in example agent and tool handlers demonstrating best practices\n* **Comprehensive Help**: Built-in `/help` command for all agents with full documentation\n\n### Spec Management\n\n* **Create Specs**: Run `GatomIA: Create New Spec` (`gatomia.spec.create`) to open the creation dialog. Define your summary, product context, and constraints.\n* **Support for Multiple Systems**: Choose between **SpecKit** (Recommended) or **OpenSpec** for your Spec-Driven Development workflow.\n* **Generate with Copilot**: The extension compiles your input into an optimized prompt and sends it to **GitHub Copilot Chat** to generate the full specification.\n* **Manage Specs**: Browse generated specs in the **Specs** view.\n* **Execute Tasks**: Open `tasks.md` and use the \"Start Task\" CodeLens to send task context to GitHub Copilot Chat for implementation.\n\n### Prompt Management\n\n* **Custom Prompts**: Manage Markdown prompts under `.github/prompts` (configurable) alongside instructions and agents to keep all project guidance in one place.\n* **Project Instructions \u0026 Agents**: The Prompts explorer shows `Project Instructions` and `Project Agents` groups, surfacing `.github/instructions` and `.github/agents` files.\n* **Run Prompts**: Execute prompts directly from the tree view, passing the context to GitHub Copilot Chat.\n* **Rename or Delete**: Use the item context menu to rename or delete prompts.\n\n### Steering\n\n* **Instruction Rules**: Create and manage instruction rules for GitHub Copilot at both project (`.github/instructions/*.instructions.md`) and user (`$HOME/.github/instructions/*.instructions.md`) levels.\n  - **Project Rules**: Standardize team guidelines within the repository\n  - **User Rules**: Define personal reusable guidance without committing to the repo\n  - **Constitution**: Request Constitution document generation via `Create Constitution` button with AI-assisted drafting\n* **Constitution / Agents**: Manage your project's \"Constitution\" (SpecKit) or \"AGENTS.md\" (OpenSpec) to steer Copilot's behavior.\n* **Global Instructions**: Configure global instructions for Copilot across all your projects.\n\n### Migration\n\n* **Migrate to SpecKit**: Easily migrate existing OpenSpec projects to the modern SpecKit structure using the `GatomIA: Migrate to SpecKit` command.\n\n### Hooks \u0026 Automation\n\n* **MCP Hooks Integration**: Automate workflows by creating hooks that trigger MCP (Model Context Protocol) actions when agent operations complete.\n* **Browse MCP Servers**: Discover available MCP servers and tools configured in your GitHub Copilot setup.\n* **Configure Actions**: Set up hooks to execute MCP tools automatically (e.g., create GitHub issues, send Slack notifications) after operations like spec generation or task completion.\n* **Timing Control**: Choose when hooks execute - before or after agent operations complete.\n  - **Before Execution**: Run hooks before agent starts (with optional blocking to wait for completion)\n  - **After Execution**: Run hooks after agent completes (default behavior)\n* **Output Capture**: Access agent-generated content in hook templates using special variables:\n  - **$agentOutput**: File content generated by the triggering agent\n  - **$clipboardContent**: Current clipboard content at time of execution\n  - **$outputPath**: Path to the file generated by the agent\n* **Template Variables**: Use dynamic variables in hook actions for context-aware automation.\n* **Execution Tracking**: View execution logs and monitor hook performance in real-time.\n* **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation when MCP servers are unavailable, with automatic retry logic for transient failures.\n\n### Welcome Screen\n\n- **First-Time Setup**: Interactive welcome screen appears on first activation to guide you through extension setup.\n- **Dependency Detection**: Automatically checks for GitHub Copilot Chat, SpecKit CLI, and OpenSpec CLI installations.\n- **Quick Installation**: One-click install buttons copy installation commands to your clipboard.\n- **Configuration Management**: Edit key settings directly from the welcome screen with inline validation.\n- **Learning Resources**: Browse documentation, examples, and tutorials organized by category.\n- **Feature Discovery**: Explore all extension features with quick-access command buttons.\n- **System Health**: Monitor extension status with real-time diagnostics and health indicators.\n- **Persistent Access**: Re-open welcome screen anytime via `GatomIA: Show Welcome Screen` command.\n\n## Installation\n\n### Prerequisites\n\n* Visual Studio Code 1.84.0 or newer.\n* **[GitHub Copilot Chat](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat)** extension must be installed.\n* GitHub Copilot CLI:\n\n  ```shell\n  npm install -g @github/copilot\n  ```\n\n### [SpecKit](https://github.com/github/spec-kit)\n\n1. Install the Specify CLI globally:\n\n   ```shell\n   uv tool install specify-cli --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git\n   ```\n\n2. Initialize SpecKit in your project:\n\n   ```shell\n   specify init --here --ai copilot\n\n   ```\n\n### [OpenSpec](https://github.com/fission-ai/openspec)\n\nIf you prefer OpenSpec:\n\n1. Install the CLI globally:\n\n   ```shell\n   npm install -g @fission-ai/openspec@latest\n   ```\n\n2. Initialize in your project:\n\n   ```shell\n   openspec init\n   ```\n\n### [GatomIA CLI](https://github.com/eitatech/gatomia-cli)\n\nAfter all prerequisites are installed, install GatomIA CLI:\n\n```shell\nuv tool install gatomia --from git+https://github.com/eitatech/gatomia-cli.git\n```\n\nConfigure GitHub Copilot as the default provider:\n\n```shell\ngatomia config set --llm-provider copilot --main-model gpt-4\n```\n\nIf your environment uses the `mia` alias, use `mia config set ...` with the same options.\n\n### Marketplace\n\nSearch for \"GatomIA\" in the VS Code Marketplace and install the extension.\n\n### From Local VSIX\n\n1. Build the package with `npm run package` (produces `gatomia-\u003cversion\u003e.vsix`).\n2. Install via `code --install-extension gatomia-\u003cversion\u003e.vsix`.\n\n## Usage\n\n### 1. Create a Spec\n\n1. Open the **Specs** view in the Activity Bar.\n2. Click **Create New Spec**.\n3. Fill in the details (Product Context is required).\n4. Click **Create Spec**. This will open GitHub Copilot Chat with a generated prompt.\n5. Follow the chat instructions to generate the spec files.\n\n### 2. Implement Tasks\n\n1. Open a generated `tasks.md` file.\n2. Click **Start All Tasks** above a checklist item.\n3. GitHub Copilot Chat will open with the task context. Interact with it to implement the code.\n\n### 3. Manage Instruction Rules\n\n1. Open the **Steering** view in the Activity Bar.\n2. **Create Project Rule**:\n   - Click **Create Project Rule** button\n   - Enter a name (e.g., \"TypeScript Rules\")\n   - Edit the generated `.github/instructions/\u003cname\u003e.instructions.md` file\n3. **Create User Rule**:\n   - Click **Create User Rule** button\n   - Enter a name for personal guidance\n   - Edit the generated `$HOME/.github/instructions/\u003cname\u003e.instructions.md` file\n4. **Create Constitution**:\n   - Click **Create Constitution** button\n   - Enter a brief description (e.g., \"Python project with FastAPI\")\n   - Copilot Chat opens with `/speckit.constitution` prompt\n   - The agent generates your `constitution.md`\n\n### 4. Use Copilot Agents\n\nGatomIA auto-discovers agents defined in `resources/agents/` and registers them with GitHub Copilot Chat. You can interact with them directly in the chat interface.\n\n**Using Agents**:\n\n1. Open GitHub Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Shift+I)\n2. Type `@` to see available agents (e.g., `@example-agent`, `@speckit`, `@task-planner`)\n3. Type a command after the agent name (e.g., `@example-agent /hello`)\n4. Press Enter to execute the agent command\n5. The agent executes its tool handler and returns results as markdown\n\n**Available Commands**:\n\n* `@agent /help` - Show all available commands for the agent\n* `@agent /help \u003ccommand\u003e` - Show detailed documentation for a specific command\n* Agent-specific commands as defined in `resources/agents/\u003cagent\u003e.agent.md`\n\n**Creating Custom Agents**:\n\n1. Create a file at `resources/agents/my-agent.agent.md`:\n\n   ```markdown\n   ---\n   id: my-agent\n   name: My Agent\n   fullName: My Custom Agent Implementation\n   description: Describes what this agent does\n   commands:\n     - name: analyze\n       description: Analyze project structure\n       tool: my.analyze\n   resources:\n     prompts: [analysis.prompt.md]\n     skills: [expertise.skill.md]\n   ---\n   \n   # My Agent\n   \n   Documentation about the agent...\n   ```\n\n2. Create tool handlers in `src/features/agents/tools/` (reference [example-tool-handler.ts](src/features/agents/tools/example-tool-handler.ts))\n3. Register tools in the tool registry during extension initialization\n4. Agents are auto-discovered and registered when the extension activates\n\n**Configuration**:\n\nAccess agent settings in VS Code: Settings → GatomIA → Agents\n\n| Setting | Type | Default | Purpose |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| `gatomia.agents.resourcesPath` | string | `resources` | Directory containing agents and resources. |\n| `gatomia.agents.enableHotReload` | boolean | `true` | Auto-reload resources when files change. |\n| `gatomia.agents.logLevel` | string | `info` | Logging verbosity (debug, info, warn, error). |\n\nFor more details, see [src/features/agents/README.md](src/features/agents/README.md).\n\n### 5. Automate with Hooks\n\n1. Open the **Hooks** view in the Activity Bar.\n2. Click **Create New Hook**.\n3. Configure the trigger (e.g., after \"plan\" operation in \"speckit\" agent).\n4. Select an action type (MCP, Agent, Git, GitHub, or Custom).\n5. For MCP actions:\n   * Browse available MCP servers and tools\n   * Map parameters using context variables or literal values\n   * Save and enable the hook\n6. Execute operations that match your trigger.\n7. View execution logs in the Hooks view to monitor automation.\n\n## Configuration\n\nAll settings live under the `gatomia` namespace.\n\n| Setting | Type | Default | Purpose |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| `gatomia.chatLanguage` | string | `English` | The language GitHub Copilot should use for responses. |\n| `gatomia.specSystem` | string | `auto` | The Spec System to use (`auto`, `speckit`, `openspec`). |\n| `gatomia.speckit.specsPath` | string | `specs` | Path for SpecKit specs. |\n| `gatomia.speckit.memoryPath` | string | `.specify/memory` | Path for SpecKit memory. |\n| `gatomia.speckit.templatesPath` | string | `.specify/templates` | Path for SpecKit templates. |\n| `gatomia.copilot.specsPath` | string | `openspec` | Path for OpenSpec specs. |\n| `gatomia.copilot.promptsPath` | string | `.github/prompts` | Path for Markdown prompts. |\n| `gatomia.views.specs.visible` | boolean | `true` | Show or hide the Specs explorer. |\n| `gatomia.views.prompts.visible` | boolean | `true` | Toggle the Prompts explorer. |\n| `gatomia.views.steering.visible` | boolean | `true` | Toggle the Steering explorer. |\n| `gatomia.views.settings.visible` | boolean | `true` | Toggle the Settings overview. |\n\n## Workspace Layout\n\n### SpecKit Structure\n\n```text\n.specify/\n├── constitution.md         # Global steering rules\n├── memory/                 # Project memory\n├── templates/              # Spec templates\nspecs/                      # Feature specifications\n├── 001-feature-name/\n│   ├── spec.md\n│   └── 001-task-name.md\n```\n\n### OpenSpec Structure\n\n```text\nopenspec/\n├── AGENTS.md               # Project-specific steering rules\n├── project.md              # Project specification\n├── specs/\n│   ├── \u003cspec\u003e/\n│       ├── requirements.md\n│       ├── design.md\n│       └── tasks.md\n```\n\n## Development\n\n1. 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