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name: workflow-enforcement description: Protocol-based workflow enforcement with validation dependencies and anti-bypass protection category: architecture tools: []

Workflow Enforcement Patterns

Protocol-based workflow enforcement with dependency graphs and anti-bypass protection.

Core Concept

Copyvalidate_all ──┬──> content_quality_audit
               │
form_audit ────┼──> functional_test ──> plugin_test
               │
               └──> (MCP workflows)

Workflow Types

Validation Dependencies

Copyvalidate_all (no deps) ──┬──> content_quality_audit
                         │
form_selection_audit ────┼──> functional_test ──> plugin_test
(no deps)                │

• Parallel: validate_all and form_selection_audit can run together
• Sequential: functional_test requires both to pass first

Anti-Bypass Protection

Agent-required validations cannot be manually passed:

Copy# This will FAIL (manual bypass attempt)
python3 forge-state.py mark-validation form_selection_audit passed

# This will SUCCEED (triggered by hook after agent completes)
python3 forge-state.py mark-validation form_selection_audit passed --from-hook

Protected validations: form_selection_audit, functional_test, plugin_test

Quick Start

Copy# Initialize workflow
python3 scripts/forge-state.py init skill_creation

# Check status
python3 scripts/forge-state.py status

# Check dependencies before validation
python3 scripts/forge-state.py check-deps functional_test

# Mark validation (via hook only for protected ones)
python3 scripts/forge-state.py mark-validation validate_all passed

# Verify protocol completion
python3 scripts/forge-state.py verify-protocol

Exit Code Policy

Content Quality Validation

W037 (Korean) and W038 (emoji) warnings:

• Normal mode: Warning only (exit 0)
• Publish mode: Blocking (exit 2) via --publish-mode flag

MCP Integration

• SessionStart hook auto-starts MCP daemons
• mcp-health-check.py verifies daemon status
• Optional mcp_initialized validation for MCP-dependent workflows

References

• references/state-machine-patterns.md - State machine design
• references/gate-design.md - Gate placement and design
• references/phase-transition.md - Phase sequencing rules
• references/exit-code-guide.md - Exit code classification
• references/protocol-design.md - 6 workflow types detailed