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gan-build

Run a generator/evaluator build loop for implementation tasks with bounded iterations and scoring.


Parse the following from $ARGUMENTS:

  1. brief — the user’s one-line description of what to build
  2. --max-iterations N — (optional, default 15) maximum generator-evaluator cycles
  3. --pass-threshold N — (optional, default 7.0) weighted score to pass
  4. --skip-planner — (optional) skip planner, assume spec.md already exists
  5. --eval-mode MODE — (optional, default “playwright”) one of: playwright, screenshot, code-only

GAN-Style Harness Build

This command orchestrates a three-agent build loop inspired by Anthropic’s March 2026 harness design paper.

Phase 0: Setup

  1. Create gan-harness/ directory in project root
  2. Create subdirectories: gan-harness/feedback/, gan-harness/screenshots/
  3. Initialize git if not already initialized
  4. Log start time and configuration

Phase 1: Planning (Planner Agent)

Unless --skip-planner is set:

  1. Launch the gan-planner agent via Task tool with the user’s brief
  2. Wait for it to produce gan-harness/spec.md and gan-harness/eval-rubric.md
  3. Display the spec summary to the user
  4. Proceed to Phase 2

Phase 2: Generator-Evaluator Loop

iteration = 1
while iteration <= max_iterations:
# GENERATE
Launch gan-generator agent via Task tool:
- Read spec.md
- If iteration > 1: read feedback/feedback-{iteration-1}.md
- Build/improve the application
- Ensure dev server is running
- Commit changes
# Wait for generator to finish
# EVALUATE
Launch gan-evaluator agent via Task tool:
- Read eval-rubric.md and spec.md
- Test the live application (mode: playwright/screenshot/code-only)
- Score against rubric
- Write feedback to feedback/feedback-{iteration}.md
# Wait for evaluator to finish
# CHECK SCORE
Read feedback/feedback-{iteration}.md
Extract weighted total score
if score >= pass_threshold:
Log "PASSED at iteration {iteration} with score {score}"
Break
if iteration >= 3 and score has not improved in last 2 iterations:
Log "PLATEAU detected — stopping early"
Break
iteration += 1

Phase 3: Summary

  1. Read all feedback files
  2. Display final scores and iteration history
  3. Show score progression: iteration 1: 4.2 → iteration 2: 5.8 → ... → iteration N: 7.5
  4. List any remaining issues from the final evaluation
  5. Report total time and estimated cost

Output

## GAN Harness Build Report
**Brief:** [original prompt]
**Result:** PASS/FAIL
**Iterations:** N / max
**Final Score:** X.X / 10
### Score Progression
| Iter | Design | Originality | Craft | Functionality | Total |
|------|--------|-------------|-------|---------------|-------|
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | X.X |
| 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | X.X |
| N | ... | ... | ... | ... | X.X |
### Remaining Issues
- [Any issues from final evaluation]
### Files Created
- gan-harness/spec.md
- gan-harness/eval-rubric.md
- gan-harness/feedback/feedback-001.md through feedback-NNN.md
- gan-harness/generator-state.md
- gan-harness/build-report.md

Write the full report to gan-harness/build-report.md.