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Context-Aware System Builder

Build complete, production-ready AI systems tailored to your domain in minutes.

Installation

Install with Advanced Profile

The system builder is included in the Advanced profile:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/darrenhinde/OpenAgentsControl/main/install.sh | bash -s advanced

What you get:

  • ✅ All development tools (19 components)
  • ✅ Business tools (5 components)
  • ✅ System builder (7 components)
  • ✅ Additional tools (1 component)
  • ✅ Total: 32 components

Add to Existing Installation

Already have core, developer, or full profile? Add system builder:

# Run advanced profile
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/darrenhinde/OpenAgentsControl/main/install.sh | bash -s advanced

# When prompted about collisions:
# Choose: 1) Skip existing

# Result: Only system-builder components added

Quick Start

/build-context-system

This launches an interactive interview that generates a complete .opencode system customized to your needs.

What It Does

Transforms your requirements into a complete AI system with:

✅ Main Orchestrator Agent - Intelligent coordinator
✅ Specialized Subagents - Domain-specific experts (3-7 agents)
✅ Organized Context Files - Modular knowledge base
✅ Workflow Definitions - Reusable process patterns
✅ Custom Slash Commands - User-friendly interfaces
✅ Complete Documentation - README, architecture, testing guides

Key Features

🛡️ Safe & Smart

  • Detects existing projects - Won't overwrite your work
  • Merge options - Extend, separate, or replace (with backup)
  • Conflict detection - Intelligent file merging

🎯 Adaptive

  • Works for dev tasks - Code, testing, builds, deployment
  • Works for business tasks - Content, reports, processes
  • Works for hybrid tasks - Data engineering, product management
  • Adapts questions - Based on your domain type

🔗 Integrates

  • Detects existing agents - Reuses what you have
  • Recommends integration - Leverages existing capabilities
  • Creates unified system - Cohesive orchestration

How It Works

1. Project Detection

Scans for existing .opencode/
↓
If found: Offers merge options
- Extend existing (recommended)
- Create separate system
- Replace (with backup)
- Cancel
↓
If not found: Fresh build

2. Domain Type Detection

Analyzes your domain
↓
Classifies as:
- Development (code, testing, builds)
- Business (content, reports, processes)
- Hybrid (both technical and business)
↓
Adapts questions to your domain type

3. Intelligent Interview

Phase 1: Domain & Purpose
Phase 2: Use Cases & Workflows
Phase 3: Complexity & Scale
Phase 4: Integration & Tools
Phase 5: Review & Confirmation

4. System Generation

Routes to specialized subagents:
- domain-analyzer: Identifies concepts and agents
- agent-generator: Creates XML-optimized agents
- context-organizer: Organizes knowledge files
- workflow-designer: Designs process workflows
- command-creator: Creates slash commands
↓
Generates complete system
↓
Integrates with existing agents

Examples

Example 1: Code Review System (Dev)

Command: /build-context-system "Code review automation"

Domain Type: Development

Questions Adapted:

  • "What programming languages?" → Python, JavaScript
  • "What development tools?" → Git, GitHub Actions
  • "What code quality standards?" → ESLint, tests

Generated:

  • code-review-orchestrator
  • static-analyzer (subagent)
  • security-scanner (subagent)
  • test-validator (subagent)
  • Commands: /review-code, /scan-security

Integration: Leverages existing openagent, opencoder, reviewer, tester

Example 2: E-commerce System (Business)

Command: /build-context-system "E-commerce order processing"

Domain Type: Business

Questions Adapted:

  • "What business processes?" → Order fulfillment, refunds
  • "What reports needed?" → Sales, inventory
  • "What customer touchpoints?" → Email, notifications

Generated:

  • ecommerce-orchestrator
  • order-processor (subagent)
  • inventory-checker (subagent)
  • refund-manager (subagent)
  • Commands: /process-order, /check-inventory

Integration: Leverages existing task-manager, workflow-orchestrator

Example 3: Extend Existing Project

Existing: Dev tools (openagent, opencoder, build-agent, tester)

Command: /build-context-system "Add documentation generation"

Flow:

  1. Detects existing project
  2. User chooses: "Extend existing"
  3. Domain type: Hybrid (dev + content)
  4. Reuses: openagent, opencoder, documentation
  5. Adds: doc-orchestrator, api-doc-generator
  6. Result: Unified system with dev + docs

Generated Structure

.opencode/
├── agent/
│   ├── {domain}-orchestrator.md          # Main coordinator
│   └── subagents/
│       ├── {specialist-1}.md
│       ├── {specialist-2}.md
│       └── {specialist-3}.md
├── context/
│   ├── domain/                           # Core knowledge
│   ├── processes/                        # Workflows
│   ├── standards/                        # Quality rules
│   └── templates/                        # Reusable patterns
├── workflows/
│   ├── {workflow-1}.md
│   └── {workflow-2}.md
├── command/
│   ├── {command-1}.md
│   └── {command-2}.md
├── README.md                             # System overview
├── ARCHITECTURE.md                       # Architecture guide
├── TESTING.md                            # Testing checklist
└── QUICK-START.md                        # Usage examples

Research-Backed Optimizations

All generated systems implement proven patterns:

  • +20% routing accuracy (LLM-based decisions with @ symbol routing)
  • +25% consistency (XML structure with optimal component ordering)
  • 80% context efficiency (3-level context allocation)
  • +17% overall performance (position-sensitive component sequencing)

Existing Agent Integration

The system detects and integrates with existing agents:

Development Agents:

  • openagent - Universal agent for questions and tasks
  • opencoder - Code analysis, file operations
  • build-agent - Build validation, type checking
  • tester - Test authoring, TDD
  • reviewer - Code review, quality assurance
  • coder-agent - Code generation
  • documentation - Documentation authoring

Business Agents:

  • task-manager - Task tracking, project management
  • workflow-orchestrator - Workflow coordination
  • image-specialist - Image generation/editing

Integration Strategy:

  • Reuses existing agents where applicable
  • Creates new agents only for gaps
  • Builds unified orchestrator routing to both
  • Merges context files intelligently

Merge Strategies

Extend Existing (Recommended)

  • ✅ Keeps all existing files
  • ✅ Adds new capabilities
  • ✅ Creates unified orchestrator
  • ✅ Integrates new with existing agents
  • Best for: Adding features to active projects

Create Separate

  • ✅ Keeps existing system intact
  • ✅ Creates new system in separate namespace
  • ✅ Both systems coexist
  • Best for: Multi-domain projects

Replace Existing

  • ⚠️ Backs up to .opencode.backup.{timestamp}/
  • ⚠️ Creates fresh system
  • ⚠️ Use with caution
  • Best for: Complete redesign

Quality Standards

Generated systems score 8+/10 on:

Agent Quality:

  • ✅ Optimal component ordering (context→role→task→instructions)
  • ✅ Hierarchical context structure
  • ✅ @ symbol routing with context levels
  • ✅ Clear workflow stages with checkpoints
  • ✅ Validation gates (pre_flight and post_flight)

Context Organization:

  • ✅ Files are 50-200 lines (modular)
  • ✅ Clear separation of concerns
  • ✅ No duplication across files
  • ✅ Dependencies documented
  • ✅ Concrete examples included

Workflow Completeness:

  • ✅ Clear stages with prerequisites
  • ✅ Context dependencies mapped
  • ✅ Success criteria defined
  • ✅ Decision points documented
  • ✅ Error handling specified

Documentation Clarity:

  • ✅ Comprehensive README
  • ✅ Clear architecture guide
  • ✅ Actionable testing checklist
  • ✅ Relevant usage examples
  • ✅ Next steps provided

System Components

Command

  • .opencode/command/build-context-system.md - Entry point

Main Orchestrator

  • .opencode/agent/system-builder.md - Coordinates generation

Specialized Subagents

  • .opencode/agent/subagents/domain-analyzer.md - Domain analysis
  • .opencode/agent/subagents/agent-generator.md - Agent generation
  • .opencode/agent/subagents/context-organizer.md - Context organization
  • .opencode/agent/subagents/workflow-designer.md - Workflow design
  • .opencode/agent/subagents/command-creator.md - Command creation

Templates

  • .opencode/context/system-builder-templates/ - Reusable patterns

Documentation

  • .opencode/CONTEXT-SYSTEM-BUILDER.md - Detailed documentation
  • .opencode/SYSTEM-BUILDER-README.md - This file

Usage Tips

For Best Results

  1. Be specific about use cases

    • Good: "Process customer orders from multiple channels"
    • Bad: "Do stuff with orders"

  2. Identify dependencies

    • "Inventory check must happen before order processing"

  3. Choose appropriate merge strategy

    • Extending? Choose "Extend existing"
    • New domain? Choose "Create separate"

  4. Customize after generation

    • Add domain-specific knowledge to context files
    • Refine workflows based on real usage
    • Add examples to improve agent performance

Common Workflows

Fresh Build:

/build-context-system "Your domain name"

Extend Existing:

/build-context-system "Add new capability"
# → Detects existing
# → Choose "Extend existing"
# → Integrates with current system

Multi-Domain:

/build-context-system "Client B project"
# → Detects existing Client A
# → Choose "Create separate"
# → Both systems coexist

Testing Your Generated System

Component Testing

  • Test orchestrator with simple request
  • Test each subagent independently
  • Verify context files load correctly
  • Run workflows end-to-end
  • Test custom commands
  • Validate error handling
  • Test edge cases

Integration Testing

  • Multi-agent coordination
  • Context loading verification
  • Routing logic validation
  • Validation gates functionality
  • Performance measurement

Troubleshooting

Issue: System overwrites existing files
Solution: Stage 0 should detect existing project and offer merge options. If not working, check project detection logic.

Issue: Questions don't match my domain
Solution: Stage 2.5 should detect domain type. Verify domain classification logic.

Issue: Doesn't integrate with existing agents
Solution: Check that existing agents are in .opencode/agent/ or .opencode/agent/subagents/

Issue: Generated agents don't route correctly
Solution: Verify @ symbol usage and context level specifications in agent files

Advanced Usage

Incremental Enhancement

After initial generation, you can:

  • Add new agents manually
  • Extend existing workflows
  • Create additional commands
  • Add more context files

Custom Templates

Modify templates in .opencode/context/system-builder-templates/ to customize generation patterns.

Integration Patterns

Study generated orchestrators to understand integration patterns for your own agents.

Performance Expectations

Time: 10-15 minutes from start to production-ready system

Quality: All components score 8+/10

Safety: No data loss, backup before replace

Integration: Leverages existing agents, no duplication

Adaptability: Works for any domain (dev or non-dev)

Next Steps

  1. Run the command: /build-context-system
  2. Answer interview questions (5 phases, ~10 minutes)
  3. Review generated system (README.md, ARCHITECTURE.md)
  4. Test functionality (TESTING.md checklist)
  5. Customize (Add domain-specific knowledge)
  6. Deploy (Use in production)

Resources

  • Detailed Documentation: .opencode/CONTEXT-SYSTEM-BUILDER.md
  • Templates: .opencode/context/system-builder-templates/
  • System Builder Guide: .opencode/context/system-builder-templates/SYSTEM-BUILDER-GUIDE.md

Support

For questions or issues:

  1. Review generated documentation (README.md, ARCHITECTURE.md)
  2. Check TESTING.md for testing guidance
  3. Review QUICK-START.md for usage examples
  4. Examine template files for patterns

Ready to build your context-aware AI system?

/build-context-system