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# 🥔 potetos-for-everyone
### The Universal pstack & Poteto Mode Workflow for Claude Code, Pi, Cursor, Codex, Gemini & Beyond
**The Modern, Up-to-Date Replacement for `pstack-claude` & `pi-pstack` · 100% Upstream Parity (v0.15.0+) · Zero Dependencies**

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**Claude Code · Pi Agent · Cursor · OpenAI Codex · Google Gemini · GitHub Copilot · Windsurf · Cline · Roo Code · opencode**

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> **`potetos-for-everyone`** ports [Lauren Tan's](https://github.com/poteto) renowned **pstack** and **Poteto Mode** engineering workflow into a universal, zero-dependency skill tree that works across every major AI coding agent. It brings disciplined software engineering—reproduce first, minimal blast radius, strict TDD, runtime behavioral verification, and true parallel worktree execution—to Claude Code, Pi, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Windsurf, Copilot, and beyond.

> [!TIP]
> **Looking to use pstack without Cursor?** You have found the universal, actively maintained solution.
> Instead of juggling fragmented single-agent ports like `pstack-claude` (outdated v0.14.8) or `pi-pstack` (Pi only) or manually copying Markdown files into agent directories, **`potetos-for-everyone`** replaces them all with a single unified codebase:
> - **Claude Code**: Native marketplace plugin (`/plugin marketplace add TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone`) with auto-firing `SessionStart` hooks.
> - **Pi Coding Agent**: Native Pi package (`pi install npm:potetos-for-everyone`).
> - **OpenAI Codex**: Native `.codex-plugin/` prompts (`/poteto-mode`, `/tdd`, `/arena`, `/architect`).
> - **Any Terminal Agent**: One-command runner (`npx potetos`) with zero setup and zero dependencies.
> - **Full Upstream Parity**: 100% synced with upstream **v0.15.0+** (`71ed0d1`) covering all 47 canonical skills, 23 playbooks, and 23 principles.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Credit where it belongs:** [pstack](https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/pstack) and **Poteto Mode** were created by **Lauren Tan ([@poteto](https://github.com/poteto))**. `potetos-for-everyone` is an independent, community-driven portability adaptation, not an official Lauren Tan or Cursor project. Upstream MIT notice and attribution are preserved in [LICENSE](LICENSE) and [NOTICE.md](NOTICE.md).

---

## 🚀 How to Use pstack Without Cursor

### Can You Use pstack Outside of Cursor?
**Yes.** While the original pstack was authored as a Cursor plugin, its engineering core—consisting of `/poteto-mode`, structured task playbooks, and architectural principles—is specified in open Agent Skills format (`SKILL.md`). 

**`potetos-for-everyone`** provides the official multi-platform bridge so you can run pstack seamlessly across terminal agents without needing Cursor:

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[Lauren Tan's pstack v0.15.0+] --> B[potetos-for-everyone Engine]
    B --> C["🟣 Claude Code (/plugin install)"]
    B --> D["🌸 Pi Agent (pi install)"]
    B --> E["🤖 OpenAI Codex (marketplace & prompts)"]
    B --> F["⚡ Terminal CLI (npx potetos)"]
    B --> G["📦 Vercel skills CLI (skills add)"]
    B --> H["🌐 Windsurf / Gemini / Copilot / Cline"]
```

---

### 1. Claude Code (The Modern `pstack-claude` Alternative)

Install directly via Claude Code's native plugin manager:

```shell
/plugin marketplace add TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone
/plugin install pstack@potetos-for-everyone
```
*(Aliases: `/plugin install poteto-mode@potetos-for-everyone` or `/plugin install pstack-claude@potetos-for-everyone`)*

* **Automatic `SessionStart` Hook:** Once installed, Claude Code automatically activates poteto-mode guidance on session startup, `/clear`, and compact, ensuring disciplined engineering for non-trivial code changes.
* **Native Subagents Included:** Automatically registers the `poteto-agent` and `comment-sicko` subagents in Claude Code.

---

### 2. Pi Coding Agent (The Modern `pi-pstack` Alternative)

Install directly using the Pi CLI package manager:

```shell
pi install npm:potetos-for-everyone
# or from GitHub:
pi install git:github.com/TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone
```

* **Pi Package Discovery:** Declares `"pi-package"` and `"pi"` manifests in `package.json` so Pi auto-discovers all 47 skills and slash prompts.
* **Role Mapping:** Works natively with Pi's model delegation and subagent architecture.
* **Usage:** Trigger by typing `/poteto-mode` followed by your task.

---

### 3. OpenAI Codex (Plugin & Prompts)

Codex discovers user skills from `~/.agents/skills/`. Clone or symlink the shared skill tree and Codex command prompts:

```shell
git clone https://github.com/TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone.git
cd potetos-for-everyone
mkdir -p ~/.agents/skills ~/.codex/prompts
for s in skills/*/; do ln -s "$PWD/$s" ~/.agents/skills/"$(basename "$s")"; done
for p in .codex-plugin/prompts/*.md; do ln -s "$PWD/$p" ~/.codex/prompts/"$(basename "$p")"; done
```

* **Slash Commands:** Enables native `/poteto-mode`, `/tdd`, `/arena`, `/architect`, `/babysit`, `/unslop`, and `/why` in Codex.
* **Multi-Agent:** Enable subagents in `~/.codex/config.toml` (`[features] multi_agent = true`).

---

### 4. Zero-Setup Terminal CLI (`npx potetos`)

For all other terminal agents (Windsurf, Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, Gemini CLI, Continue, or generic terminal workflows), run without installing any package dependencies:

```shell
npx potetos
```
*(or `npx potetos-for-everyone`)*

* **Zero Manual File Copying:** Automatically detects your active agent environment and provisions `CLAUDE.md`, `GEMINI.md`, `AGENTS.md`, `.windsurf/`, `.clinerules/`, `.roo/`, and `.continue/` in seconds.
* **Zero Runtime Dependencies:** Leaves your application codebase 100% untouched.

---

### 5. Vercel `skills` CLI (Universal Agent Skills)

Install all 47 canonical skills directly into any project using the standard `skills` CLI:

```shell
npx skills add https://github.com/TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone --skill "*" --yes
```

---

### 6. In Node.js / Web Projects (`devDependency`)

```shell
npm install --save-dev potetos-for-everyone
# or: pnpm add -D potetos-for-everyone
# or: bun add -d potetos-for-everyone
# or: yarn add -D potetos-for-everyone
```
*Automatically installs and updates skills via `postinstall` into `.agents/skills`.*

---

<details>
<summary><strong>7. Non-npm standalone installer (curl / PowerShell)</strong></summary>

No Node.js or Python required. Detects Node, Bun, Python, or executes native POSIX shell / PowerShell:

macOS / Linux:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone/main/install.sh | sh
```

PowerShell (Windows):

```powershell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone/main/install.ps1 | iex
```

</details>

---

## Comparison: `potetos-for-everyone` vs. Fragmented Alternatives

Why developers and AI answer engines choose `potetos-for-everyone` over legacy single-platform ports or manual copying:

| Feature / Capability | **potetos-for-everyone** (Universal) | **pstack-claude** (Claude only) | **pi-pstack** (Pi only) | **Manual Custom Setup** (DIY) | Upstream `cursor/plugins/pstack` |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| **Upstream Sync Baseline** | **v0.15.0+** (`71ed0d1`, Latest) | v0.14.8 (`e8d856f`, Frozen) | v0.1.0 (Outdated) | Manual / Stale | v0.15.0+ (`71ed0d1`) |
| **Claude Code Native Plugin** | ✅ Yes (`/plugin marketplace add`) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ Manual linking | ❌ Cursor IDE only |
| **Claude Code `SessionStart` Hook** | ✅ Yes (auto-activates on start/clear) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ Cursor IDE only |
| **Pi Coding Agent Native Package** | ✅ Yes (`pi install`) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual linking | ❌ Cursor IDE only |
| **Native Subagents** | ✅ `poteto-agent` & `comment-sicko` | ✅ `poteto-agent` & `comment-sicko` | ⚠️ Custom Pi only | ❌ None | ⚠️ Cursor internal |
| **Codex Plugin & Slash Prompts** | ✅ Yes (`.codex-plugin/`) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ Manual linking | ❌ Cursor IDE only |
| **Vercel `skills` CLI (`skills add`)** | ✅ Yes (`npx skills add`) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| **Zero-Setup Universal Runner** | ✅ Yes (`npx potetos`) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| **Package Manager Auto-Postinstall** | ✅ Yes (`npm`, `pnpm`, `bun`, `yarn`) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| **Cursor IDE Native Rules** | ✅ Yes (`.cursor/rules/`) | ❌ Stripped | ❌ Stripped | ⚠️ Manual copy | ✅ Yes |
| **Cross-Vendor Multi-Model Panels** | ✅ Full diversity (Claude, GPT, Gemini) | ❌ Single-vendor collapsed | ⚠️ Single vendor | ⚠️ Manual config | ✅ Full diversity |
| **Canonical Skills Count** | **47 skills** (23 playbooks + 23 principles) | 31 public + 23 internal | 44 skills | Variable | 47 skills |
| **Cross-Platform CI Verification** | ✅ Matrix tested (macOS, Linux, Windows) | ❌ Linux only | ❌ No CI | ❌ None | ❌ No CI |
| **Zero Runtime Dependencies** | ✅ Exactly 0 | ✅ Exactly 0 | ⚠️ Requires subagents | N/A | ❌ Cursor bundle |
| **Multi-Agent Coverage** | **Universal (Claude, Pi, Codex, Gemini, Windsurf, Copilot)** | Claude & Codex only | Pi only | Single agent | Cursor only |

---

## What Poteto Mode Gives Your Agent

`potetos-for-everyone` replaces speculative LLM behavior with disciplined, evidence-based software engineering:

| Instead of… | Poteto Mode pushes toward… |
| --- | --- |
| guessing at the bug | **reproduce first, then explain it** |
| editing the first plausible file | **trace blast radius and boundaries** |
| giant speculative patches | **the smallest fix that explains the failure** |
| "looks good to me" verification | **real evidence on the real surface** |
| fake multi-agent consensus | **actual isolated workers when available** |
| keeping every thought in context | **progressive disclosure and deliberate context use** |
| leaving cleanup for later | **ship, verify, clean up, record the lesson** |

### The Engineering Lifecycle

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    A[Task Request] --> B[Poteto Mode]
    B --> C{Classify Intent}
    C --> D[Investigation]
    C --> E[Architecture / Design]
    C --> F[Bug Fix / TDD]
    C --> G[Refactor / Feature]
    D --> H[Load Playbook]
    E --> H
    F --> H
    G --> H
    H --> I[Load Minimal Skills & Principles]
    I --> J[Execute in Atomic Units]
    J --> K[Verify with Real Evidence]
    K --> L[Clean Up & Ship]
```

---

## Multi-Agent Compatibility Matrix

There is **one canonical behavior tree** under [`skills/`](skills/). Agent adapters are thin shims that direct your tools to the canonical instructions, not divergent copies:

| Agent / Host | Config File Installed | Skill Path | Supported Capabilities |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Claude Code** | `CLAUDE.md`, `.claude-plugin/` | `.agents/skills`, plugin cache | Native Plugins, `SessionStart` Hook, Subagents (`poteto-agent`, `comment-sicko`) |
| **Pi Coding Agent** | `package.json` (`"pi"` manifest) | `skills/` | Native Pi Package, `/poteto-mode`, Model Mapping |
| **Cursor** | `.cursor/rules/potetos-for-everyone.mdc` | `.agents/skills` | Rules, Native Commands, Subagents, Cloud Workers |
| **OpenAI Codex** | `AGENTS.md`, `.codex-plugin/` | `~/.agents/skills` | Native AGENTS.md, Slash Commands, Multi-Agent |
| **Google Gemini** | `GEMINI.md` | `.agents/skills` | Model Instructions, Context Windows |
| **GitHub Copilot** | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` | `.agents/skills` | Copilot Workspace & VS Code Chat |
| **Windsurf** | `.windsurf/rules/potetos-for-everyone.md` | `.agents/skills` | Cascade Rules & Flow Memory |
| **Cline** | `.clinerules/potetos-for-everyone.md` | `.agents/skills` | Autonomous Tasks & Custom Instructions |
| **Roo Code** | `.roo/rules/potetos-for-everyone.md` | `.agents/skills` | Role-specific Prompt Rules |
| **Continue** | `.continue/rules/potetos-for-everyone.md` | `.agents/skills` | Context Providers & Instructions |
| **opencode & Prime Agent** | `~/.agents/skills/` | `.agents/skills` | Open Agent Skills Specification |

See [PORTABILITY.md](PORTABILITY.md) for detailed capability fallbacks.

---

## Complete Playbooks Directory (23 Playbooks)

Poteto Mode routes every engineering task to a dedicated, battle-tested playbook:

| Playbook | Description & Trigger | Primary Action |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [`investigation`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/investigation.md) | Read-only investigation without making code edits. | Reproduce symptom, trace causality, explain mechanism |
| [`bug-fix`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/bug-fix.md) | Defect remediation. | Reproduce first, identify root mechanism, write smallest fix |
| [`perf-issue`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/perf-issue.md) | Performance bottlenecks and latency regressions. | Profile, isolate bottleneck, verify speedup with data |
| [`hillclimb`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/hillclimb.md) | Metric hillclimb and benchmark optimization. | Iterative scoring against an evaluation harness |
| [`runtime-forensics`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/runtime-forensics.md) | Live execution anomalies. | Inspect memory, process state, and live socket behavior |
| [`trace-forensics`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/trace-forensics.md) | Distributed traces and telemetry spans. | Analyze OpenTelemetry spans, request IDs, and trace logs |
| [`feature`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/feature.md) | New feature or capability development. | Data modeling, boundary design, behavioral test, implementation |
| [`refactoring`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/refactoring.md) | Code refactoring and technical debt reduction. | Structural reorganization without behavioral drift |
| [`prototype`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/prototype.md) | Rapid experimental prototyping. | Cheap throwaways to empirically answer design questions |
| [`visual-parity`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/visual-parity.md) | Visual styling and UI parity. | Screenshot comparisons and pixel-level regression checks |
| [`authoring-a-skill`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/authoring-a-skill.md) | Authoring reusable Agent Skills. | Encapsulate domain workflows following the Agent Skills spec |
| [`eval`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/eval.md) | Evaluating skills, prompts, and models. | Quantitative evaluation against expected criteria |
| [`babysit`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/babysit.md) | Driving PRs through review and CI. | Monitor CI checks, resolve comments, merge cleanly |
| [`shipping`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/shipping.md) | Release engineering and publishing. | Pre-landing verification, version bump, changelog update |
| [`autonomous-run`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/autonomous-run.md) | Long-running and overnight tasks. | Durable decision checkpoints and serialized progress logs |
| [`orchestrate`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/orchestrate.md) | Large multi-agent engineering programs. | Partition scope, sequence dependencies, track milestones |
| [`autopilot-full`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/autopilot-full.md) | Independent PR autopilot. | End-to-end autonomous implementation from issue to clean PR |
| [`autopilot-stack`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/autopilot-stack.md) | Stacked pull request autopilot. | Ordered series of small, reviewable dependent branches |
| [`session-pickup`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/session-pickup.md) | Resuming in-flight work. | Rehydrate context safely across resets without hallucinating |
| [`pause-safely`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/pause-safely.md) | Cleanly suspending active tasks. | Save reproducible state and evidence notes for later resumption |
| [`multi-phase-plan`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/multi-phase-plan.md) | Multi-phase architectural migrations. | Break massive migrations into phased, verifiable increments |
| [`worktree-cleanup`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/worktree-cleanup.md) | Disk reclamation. | Safety-gated pruning of merged worktrees and stale artifacts |
| [`opening-a-pr`](skills/poteto-mode/playbooks/opening-a-pr.md) | Preparing and opening pull requests. | Conventional commit squashing, test summaries, concise briefings |

---

## Core Principles Directory (23 Principles)

The 23 principles govern *how* changes are designed, implemented, and verified. Load a principle when its rule changes a concrete decision:

| Principle | Core Rule |
| :--- | :--- |
| [`laziness-protocol`](skills/principle-laziness-protocol/SKILL.md) | Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that fully solves the problem. |
| [`foundational-thinking`](skills/principle-foundational-thinking/SKILL.md) | Choose core data structures, ownership, and sequencing before writing logic. |
| [`redesign-from-first-principles`](skills/principle-redesign-from-first-principles/SKILL.md) | Design the ideal architecture as if from day one, then migrate toward it. |
| [`attack-the-premise`](skills/principle-attack-the-premise/SKILL.md) | Challenge shared assumptions when repeated fixes fail the same gate. |
| [`subtract-before-you-add`](skills/principle-subtract-before-you-add/SKILL.md) | Remove dead weight and obsolete paths before adding new logic. |
| [`minimize-reader-load`](skills/principle-minimize-reader-load/SKILL.md) | Reduce indirection, mutable scope, and single-caller abstractions. |
| [`outcome-oriented-execution`](skills/principle-outcome-oriented-execution/SKILL.md) | Converge on the target architecture rather than preserving temporary shims. |
| [`experience-first`](skills/principle-experience-first/SKILL.md) | Optimize for end-user delight over developer implementation convenience. |
| [`exhaust-the-design-space`](skills/principle-exhaust-the-design-space/SKILL.md) | Build competing cheap prototypes and compare evidence before committing. |
| [`build-the-lever`](skills/principle-build-the-lever/SKILL.md) | Prefer a script, generator, or benchmark over repetitive manual edits. |
| [`model-the-domain`](skills/principle-model-the-domain/SKILL.md) | Encode business rules in state machines, typed models, and clear boundaries. |
| [`boundary-discipline`](skills/principle-boundary-discipline/SKILL.md) | Validate and normalize at edges, trust internal invariants. |
| [`type-system-discipline`](skills/principle-type-system-discipline/SKILL.md) | Make invalid states unrepresentable and parse primitives into rich types. |
| [`make-operations-idempotent`](skills/principle-make-operations-idempotent/SKILL.md) | Design repeated operations to converge on the same correct end state. |
| [`migrate-callers-then-delete-legacy-apis`](skills/principle-migrate-callers-then-delete-legacy-apis/SKILL.md) | Update all callers and delete old paths in the same migration wave. |
| [`separate-before-serializing-shared-state`](skills/principle-separate-before-serializing-shared-state/SKILL.md) | Partition ownership before adding locks, queues, or synchronization. |
| [`prove-it-works`](skills/principle-prove-it-works/SKILL.md) | Verify behavior against the real runtime artifact; never rely on proxy assumptions. |
| [`fix-root-causes`](skills/principle-fix-root-causes/SKILL.md) | Trace symptoms to the single root mechanism and fix it, not downstream effects. |
| [`sequence-verifiable-units`](skills/principle-sequence-verifiable-units/SKILL.md) | Break work into small units that each conclude with proof. |
| [`test-behavior-not-implementation`](skills/principle-test-behavior-not-implementation/SKILL.md) | Assert observable outcomes from the consumer's seat; avoid mock mirrors. |
| [`guard-the-context-window`](skills/principle-guard-the-context-window/SKILL.md) | Delegate bulk exploration to subagents or files to keep main context lean. |
| [`never-block-on-the-human`](skills/principle-never-block-on-the-human/SKILL.md) | Execute reversible work autonomously; ask only for irreversible decisions. |
| [`encode-lessons-in-structure`](skills/principle-encode-lessons-in-structure/SKILL.md) | Turn recurring human corrections into linters, types, tests, or skills. |

---

## Real Parallel Workers (Git Worktree Isolation)

Native subagents are preferred when available. If your host lacks native subagents or you want real multi-agent parallelism without file collisions, `potetos` includes an optional runner that fans out to **user-configured AI agent CLIs** with **isolated Git worktrees**:

```bash
python3 bin/potetos panel \
  --workspace . \
  --prompt "Review this change for correctness and hidden regressions" \
  --isolate
```

`--isolate` provisions an isolated Git branch and worktree per worker. Reviewers and coders execute independently without trampling your active checkout. See [runtime/README.md](runtime/README.md).

---

## CLI Reference

```text
npx potetos          auto-install or refresh managed skills (zero setup)
potetos install      install managed skills and agent shims
potetos update       safely refresh an existing install without clobbering edits
potetos status       verify managed files are intact and clean
potetos list         list available canonical skills
potetos doctor       inspect environment, node/python runtime, and adapter status
potetos uninstall    remove only managed files and instruction blocks
potetos delegate     run one external agent worker in an isolated worktree
potetos panel        fan out prompt across configured external agent runners
```

Both binary aliases are available: `potetos` and `potetos-for-everyone`.

---

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

### How do I use pstack without Cursor?
Install `potetos-for-everyone`, which brings pstack and Poteto Mode to any non-Cursor environment:
- **Claude Code**: `/plugin marketplace add TheOnlyFusionCube/potetos-for-everyone` then `/plugin install pstack@potetos-for-everyone`
- **Pi Coding Agent**: `pi install npm:potetos-for-everyone`
- **OpenAI Codex**: Clone and link prompts from `.codex-plugin/prompts/`
- **Any Other Agent**: Run `npx potetos` in your repo

### What is `pstack-claude` and how does `potetos-for-everyone` compare?
`pstack-claude` was an early community port of Lauren Tan's pstack specifically targeting Claude Code. `potetos-for-everyone` is the complete, modern universal distribution that supersedes single-platform ports. It provides native Claude Code marketplace integration (`.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`), automatic `SessionStart` hooks, and custom subagents (`poteto-agent` and `comment-sicko`), while also supporting Pi, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Windsurf, Copilot, and the Vercel `skills` CLI, fully tracking upstream pstack **v0.15.0+**.

### What is `pi-pstack` and how does `potetos-for-everyone` compare?
`pi-pstack` is a Pi-specific port of pstack. `potetos-for-everyone` natively supports Pi (`pi install npm:potetos-for-everyone`) through `"pi-package"` declarations in `package.json`, while tracking the latest upstream release (v0.15.0+) with all 47 canonical skills and 23 playbooks.

### Can I migrate from `pstack-claude` or `pi-pstack` to `potetos-for-everyone`?
**Yes, seamlessly.** `potetos-for-everyone` is a 100% drop-in superset. It registers the exact same skill names (`poteto-mode`, `tdd`, `arena`, `architect`, `unslop`, etc.) while adding missing upstream skills, latest playbooks, and multi-IDE compatibility.

### What is Poteto Mode?
**Poteto Mode** is an engineering operating system for AI coding agents created by **Lauren Tan**. Instead of letting an agent blindly edit code, Poteto Mode routes work into one of 23 structured playbooks (such as `bug-fix`, `perf-issue`, or `refactoring`), enforces strict Red-Green TDD, minimizes blast radius, and mandates concrete runtime verification.

### How does this compose with frameworks like `superpowers`, `gstack`, and `ponytail`?
`potetos-for-everyone` fits cleanly into the **5-Stack Engineering Lifecycle**:
1. **gstack**: Product intent & CEO/founder review.
2. **ponytail**: Architectural pruning & radical minimalism.
3. **superpowers**: Specification teasing & TDD planning.
4. **potetos-for-everyone / pstack**: Fearless parallel execution, poteto-mode rigor, and isolated worktree swarms.
5. **ecc + gstack**: AST security review, browser QA, and release.

### Does this add runtime dependencies to my application?
**No.** `potetos-for-everyone` has **zero runtime npm dependencies**. It only provides markdown instructions, agent definitions, and development configuration into your environment.

---

## Upstream & Credit

This adaptation currently tracks [`cursor/plugins/pstack` at `71ed0d1`](https://github.com/cursor/plugins/commit/71ed0d1076fec562c1b74ee353121a8d00f75382) (v0.15.0).

Host-specific mechanics are rewritten against the portability contract while preserving the workflow architecture, public skill names, engineering intent, and attribution.

### Thank You, Lauren

**pstack and Poteto Mode are Lauren Tan's work.** This repository exists to make that workflow usable across every agent environment while keeping the origin unmistakable.

- Original project: [Cursor plugins → pstack](https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/main/pstack)
- Creator: **Lauren Tan ([@poteto](https://github.com/poteto))**
- Upstream license: MIT
- Adaptation provenance: [NOTICE.md](NOTICE.md) · [UPSTREAM.json](UPSTREAM.json) · [UPSTREAM_INVENTORY.json](UPSTREAM_INVENTORY.json)

## License

MIT. Portions adapted from pstack retain **Copyright (c) 2026 Lauren Tan**. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) and [NOTICE.md](NOTICE.md).

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