fix: setup UX improvements — adapter check, ENOENT, SQLite warning, VERSION, PATH docs

- setup validates adapter binary availability, prints install command if missing
- setup prints 'Config saved to <path> ✓' on success
- spawn ENOENT gives actionable error with which command
- SQLite ExperimentalWarning suppressed via NODE_OPTIONS
- bootstrap VERSION reads cli package.json (was reading util)
- bootstrap PATH guidance is shell-agnostic

Fixes #114

.changeset/bootstrap-ux-3.md

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-"@united-workforce/cli": patch
----
-
-fix: improve bootstrap docs — agent discovery, pnpm/npm parity, preset provider table (#118, #120)
-
-- Step 1: detect installed agents (hermes/claude) before choosing adapter
-- Step 1: clarify adapter versions are independent from CLI — install @latest
-- Step 1: show pnpm and npm side-by-side
-- Step 1: add "adapter must be installed before `uwf setup --agent`" note
-- Step 1: add ACP verification step (hermes acp --help)
-- Step 2: `--agent` takes adapter command name (e.g. `uwf-hermes`), not npm package
-- Step 2: preset providers listed as a table with names and default base URLs
-- Remove uwf-builtin from supported adapters (not ready yet)

.changeset/setup-ux-2.md

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-"@united-workforce/cli": patch
-"@united-workforce/agent-hermes": patch
-"@united-workforce/agent-claude-code": patch
-"@united-workforce/agent-builtin": patch
-"@united-workforce/agent-mock": patch
----
-
-fix: suppress ExperimentalWarning, PEP 668 pip guidance, setup help (#116)
-
-- All CLI bins use shebang `#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning`
-- Remove NODE_OPTIONS injection from spawn (shebang handles it)
-- Bootstrap pip install guidance covers venv/pipx/source options for PEP 668 systems
-- `uwf setup --help` mentions interactive wizard mode

.changeset/workflow-authoring-docs.md

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
----
-"@united-workforce/cli": patch
-"@united-workforce/util": patch
----
-
-fix: unify $status to const-only, drop enum support (#123)
-
-Breaking: `$status` in frontmatter now requires `const` everywhere.
-`enum` is no longer accepted and will be rejected by the validator.
-
-- Validator: `hasStatusConst()` / `getConstStatuses()` replace enum-based checks
-- Error message: "must define $status as const (or oneOf with const)"
-- workflow-authoring docs: all examples use `const`, enum explicitly noted as unsupported
-- bootstrap hello.yaml: `$status: { const: done }`
-- All test fixtures migrated from enum to const/oneOf

packages/agent-builtin/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/agent-builtin",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/agent-builtin/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line -- dynamic import for version
 const pkg = await import("../package.json", { with: { type: "json" } });

packages/agent-claude-code/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/agent-claude-code",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/agent-claude-code/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line -- dynamic import for version
 const pkg = await import("../package.json", { with: { type: "json" } });

packages/agent-hermes/__tests__/issue-551.test.ts

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ describe("Issue #551 — bin entry & engines", () => {
     const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(PKG_ROOT, "package.json"), "utf-8"));
     const binPath = pkg.bin["uwf-hermes"];
     const content = readFileSync(join(PKG_ROOT, binPath), "utf-8");
-    expect(content.startsWith("#!/usr/bin/env")).toBe(true);
+    expect(content.startsWith("#!/usr/bin/env node")).toBe(true);
-    expect(content).toContain("node");
   });
 
   test("README.md explains uwf-hermes is an adapter", () => {

packages/agent-hermes/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/agent-hermes",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/agent-hermes/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line -- dynamic import for version
 const pkg = await import("../package.json", { with: { type: "json" } });

packages/agent-mock/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/agent-mock",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/agent-mock/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line -- dynamic import for version
 const pkg = await import("../package.json", { with: { type: "json" } });

packages/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/cli",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/cli/src/__tests__/current-role.test.ts

@@ -28,13 +28,9 @@ roles:
       $status: "ready"
     frontmatter:
       type: object
-      oneOf:
+      required: ["$status"]
-        - properties:
+      properties:
-            $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready", "not-ready"] }
-          required: ["$status"]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "not-ready" }
-          required: ["$status"]
   roleB:
     description: Second role
     goal: Do B
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "done" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["done"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:
@@ -86,13 +82,9 @@ roles:
       $status: "pass"
     frontmatter:
       type: object
-      oneOf:
+      required: ["$status"]
-        - properties:
+      properties:
-            $status: { const: "pass" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["pass", "fail"] }
-          required: ["$status"]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "fail" }
-          required: ["$status"]
   roleB:
     description: Pass role
     goal: Do B
@@ -104,7 +96,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "done" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["done"] }
   roleC:
     description: Fail role
     goal: Do C
@@ -116,7 +108,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "done" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["done"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:
@@ -163,7 +155,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "done" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["done"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:

packages/cli/src/__tests__/thread-location.test.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:

packages/cli/src/__tests__/thread-show-status.test.ts

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:

packages/cli/src/__tests__/thread-start-cwd-cli.test.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ roles:
       type: object
       required: ["$status"]
       properties:
-        $status: { const: "ready" }
+        $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready"] }
 graph:
   $START:
     new:

packages/cli/src/__tests__/validate-semantic.test.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function makeWorkflow(overrides?: Partial<WorkflowPayload>): WorkflowPayload {
         frontmatter: {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
-            $status: { const: "done" },
+            $status: { enum: ["done"] },
             plan: { type: "string" },
           },
           required: ["$status", "plan"],
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe("Suite 1: Role Reference Integrity", () => {
       output: "None",
       frontmatter: {
         type: "object",
-        properties: { $status: { const: "done" } },
+        properties: { $status: { enum: ["done"] } },
         required: ["$status"],
       } as unknown as string,
     };
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe("Suite 2: Graph Structure", () => {
       output: "Isolated",
       frontmatter: {
         type: "object",
-        properties: { $status: { const: "done" } },
+        properties: { $status: { enum: ["done"] } },
         required: ["$status"],
       } as unknown as string,
     };
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ describe("Suite 3: Status-Edge Consistency", () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe("Suite 3b: Enum-Based $status is Rejected", () => {
+describe("Suite 3b: Enum-Based Multi-Exit", () => {
-  test("3b.1 enum multi-exit is rejected (must use oneOf + const)", () => {
+  test("3b.1 enum multi-exit passes with matching graph keys", () => {
     const wf = makeWorkflow();
     wf.roles.reviewer = {
       ...wf.roles.reviewer,
@@ -291,10 +291,52 @@ describe("Suite 3b: Enum-Based $status is Rejected", () => {
       rejected: { role: "writer", prompt: "Fix: {{{comments}}}", location: null },
     };
     const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
-    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("must define") && e.includes("const"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(errors).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  test("3b.2 enum single-exit is rejected (must use const)", () => {
+  test("3b.2 enum multi-exit with extra graph key", () => {
+    const wf = makeWorkflow();
+    wf.roles.reviewer = {
+      ...wf.roles.reviewer,
+      frontmatter: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          $status: { enum: ["approved", "rejected"] },
+          comments: { type: "string" },
+        },
+        required: ["$status", "comments"],
+      } as unknown as string,
+    };
+    wf.graph.reviewer = {
+      approved: { role: "$END", prompt: "Done", location: null },
+      rejected: { role: "writer", prompt: "Fix", location: null },
+      timeout: { role: "$END", prompt: "Timed out", location: null },
+    };
+    const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
+    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("extra status keys: timeout"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("3b.3 enum multi-exit with missing graph key", () => {
+    const wf = makeWorkflow();
+    wf.roles.reviewer = {
+      ...wf.roles.reviewer,
+      frontmatter: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          $status: { enum: ["approved", "rejected"] },
+          comments: { type: "string" },
+        },
+        required: ["$status", "comments"],
+      } as unknown as string,
+    };
+    wf.graph.reviewer = {
+      approved: { role: "$END", prompt: "Done", location: null },
+    };
+    const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
+    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("missing status keys: rejected"))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("3b.4 enum with single explicit value passes", () => {
     const wf = makeWorkflow();
     wf.roles.writer = {
       ...wf.roles.writer,
@@ -309,71 +351,28 @@ describe("Suite 3b: Enum-Based $status is Rejected", () => {
     };
     wf.graph.writer = { ready: { role: "reviewer", prompt: "Review: {{{plan}}}", location: null } };
     const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
-    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("must define") && e.includes("const"))).toBe(true);
-  });
-});
-
-describe("Suite 3c: Const-Based Flat Schema", () => {
-  test("3c.1 flat schema with const $status passes validation", () => {
-    const wf = makeWorkflow();
-    wf.roles.writer = {
-      ...wf.roles.writer,
-      frontmatter: {
-        type: "object",
-        properties: {
-          $status: { const: "done" },
-          plan: { type: "string" },
-        },
-        required: ["$status", "plan"],
-      } as unknown as string,
-    };
-    const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
     expect(errors).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  test("3c.2 flat schema with const $status detects extra graph key", () => {
+  test("3b.5 enum multi-exit mustache var not in frontmatter", () => {
     const wf = makeWorkflow();
-    wf.roles.writer = {
+    wf.roles.reviewer = {
-      ...wf.roles.writer,
+      ...wf.roles.reviewer,
       frontmatter: {
         type: "object",
         properties: {
-          $status: { const: "done" },
+          $status: { enum: ["approved", "rejected"] },
-          plan: { type: "string" },
+          comments: { type: "string" },
         },
-        required: ["$status", "plan"],
+        required: ["$status", "comments"],
       } as unknown as string,
     };
-    wf.graph.writer = {
+    wf.graph.reviewer = {
-      done: { role: "reviewer", prompt: "Review.", location: null },
+      approved: { role: "$END", prompt: "Done: {{{nonexistent}}}", location: null },
-      extra: { role: "$END", prompt: "Nope.", location: null },
+      rejected: { role: "writer", prompt: "Fix: {{{comments}}}", location: null },
     };
     const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
-    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("extra status keys") && e.includes("extra"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(errors.some((e) => e.includes("nonexistent") && e.includes("not found"))).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  test("3c.3 flat schema with const $status validates mustache vars", () => {
-    const wf = makeWorkflow();
-    wf.roles.writer = {
-      ...wf.roles.writer,
-      frontmatter: {
-        type: "object",
-        properties: {
-          $status: { const: "done" },
-          plan: { type: "string" },
-        },
-        required: ["$status", "plan"],
-      } as unknown as string,
-    };
-    wf.graph.writer = {
-      done: { role: "reviewer", prompt: "Review: {{{nonexistent}}}", location: null },
-    };
-    const errors = validateWorkflow(wf);
-    expect(
-      errors.some(
-        (e) => e.includes('prompt variable "nonexistent"') && e.includes('role "writer"'),
-      ),
-    ).toBe(true);
   });
 });
 
@@ -481,7 +480,7 @@ describe("Suite 6: Multiple Errors Collection", () => {
       output: "None",
       frontmatter: {
         type: "object",
-        properties: { $status: { const: "done" } },
+        properties: { $status: { enum: ["done"] } },
         required: ["$status"],
       } as unknown as string,
     };

packages/cli/src/__tests__/workflow-resolution.test.ts

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function makeMinimalPayload(name: string, description: string): WorkflowPayload
         frontmatter: {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
-            $status: { const: "done" },
+            $status: { type: "string", enum: ["done"] },
           },
           required: ["$status"],
         } as unknown as CasRef,

packages/cli/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 import type { CasRef, ThreadId, ThreadStatus } from "@united-workforce/protocol";
 import { Command } from "commander";
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ prompt
 
 program
   .command("setup")
-  .description("Configure provider, model, and agent. Run without options for interactive wizard.")
+  .description("Configure provider, model, and agent")
   .option("--provider <name>", "Provider name")
   .option("--base-url <url>", "OpenAI-compatible API base URL")
   .option("--api-key <key>", "API key")

packages/cli/src/commands/prompt.ts

@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ function _findCliVersion(): string {
   for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
     const candidate = join(dir, "package.json");
     try {
-      const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(candidate, "utf-8")) as {
+      const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(candidate, "utf-8")) as { name?: string; version?: string };
-        name?: string;
-        version?: string;
-      };
       if (pkg.name === "@united-workforce/cli") {
         return pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";
       }
@@ -78,105 +75,48 @@ npm prefix -g     # global prefix; bin is <prefix>/bin
 # FIX: add the missing directory to your shell's startup file
 #   (e.g. ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, or fish config):
 #   export PATH="<global-bin-dir>:$PATH"
+
+# 4. (uwf-hermes only) hermes CLI
+which hermes
+# FIX: if hermes is in a virtualenv, add it to PATH:
+#   export PATH="$HOME/.hermes/hermes-agent/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+#   or create a symlink: ln -s ~/.hermes/hermes-agent/.venv/bin/hermes ~/.local/bin/hermes
 \`\`\`
 
 **All checks must pass before continuing.** If you had to modify PATH, verify the change persists by opening a new shell or sourcing your shell config.
 
-### Step 1 — Discover agents and install adapter
+### Step 1 — Install CLI and agent adapter
-
-**First, detect which supported agents are already installed on the user's machine:**
 
 \`\`\`bash
-# Check for Hermes Agent
+pnpm add -g @united-workforce/cli    # or: npm install -g @united-workforce/cli
-which hermes 2>/dev/null && hermes --version
+uwf --version   # should print ${CLI_VERSION}
-
-# Check for Claude Code
-which claude 2>/dev/null && claude --version   # should show "X.Y.Z (Claude Code)"
 \`\`\`
 
-**Based on the results:**
+Install an agent adapter (at least one is required):
 
-- **Only hermes found** → install \`uwf-hermes\` adapter
+| Adapter | Install | When to use |
-- **Only claude found** → install \`uwf-claude-code\` adapter
+|---------|---------|-------------|
-- **Both found** → ask the user which agent they want uwf to use as default
+| uwf-hermes | \`pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-hermes\` | When your agent framework is Hermes Agent |
-- **Neither found** → the user must install at least one agent first:
+| uwf-claude-code | \`pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-claude-code\` | When using Claude Code CLI directly |
-  - Hermes Agent: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs
+| uwf-builtin | \`pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-builtin\` | Lightweight built-in agent (no external dependency) |
-  - Claude Code: \`npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code\`
-
-**Install the uwf CLI and the chosen adapter** using pnpm or npm:
 
+**uwf-hermes** also requires the Hermes ACP plugin. After installing \`hermes-agent\`, run:
 \`\`\`bash
-# CLI (required)
+pip install hermes-agent[acp]   # or: pip install -e .[acp] if installed from source
-pnpm add -g @united-workforce/cli       # or: npm install -g @united-workforce/cli
-
-# Adapter — install the one matching the detected agent:
-pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-hermes       # or: npm i -g @united-workforce/agent-hermes
-pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-claude-code   # or: npm i -g @united-workforce/agent-claude-code
 \`\`\`
 
-**⚠ Adapter versions are independent from CLI versions.** Do NOT try to match adapter version to CLI version. Just install \`@latest\` (the default).
+Verify the adapter is installed: \`uwf-hermes --version\` (or whichever you chose).
-
-**After installing, verify that \`uwf\` and the adapter are available in PATH:**
-
-\`\`\`bash
-uwf --version          # should print ${CLI_VERSION}
-uwf-hermes --version   # or: uwf-claude-code --version
-\`\`\`
-
-If either command is not found, the global bin directory is not in the current shell's PATH. **You must fix this before continuing:**
-
-1. Find where the binary was installed:
-   \`\`\`bash
-   find ~/.local ~/.hermes /usr/local -name uwf -type f 2>/dev/null
-   npm prefix -g    # global prefix — bin is <prefix>/bin
-   \`\`\`
-2. Add the directory to PATH permanently by appending to the user's shell config (e.g. \`~/.bashrc\`, \`~/.zshrc\`, \`~/.profile\`, or fish config):
-   \`\`\`bash
-   export PATH="<global-bin-dir>:$PATH"
-   \`\`\`
-3. Source the updated config or open a new shell, then re-verify the commands work.
-
-**uwf-hermes** also requires the Hermes ACP plugin. Verify with \`hermes acp --help\`. If not available, install it:
-\`\`\`bash
-# Option A: install into hermes venv (recommended)
-source ~/.hermes/hermes-agent/.venv/bin/activate && pip install hermes-agent[acp]
-
-# Option B: pipx
-pipx install 'hermes-agent[acp]'
-
-# Option C: if installed from source
-pip install -e '.[acp]'
-\`\`\`
 
 ### Step 2 — Configure provider and model
 
 uwf needs an LLM provider to run agents. **Ask the user** for their provider, API key, and model, then run:
 
 \`\`\`bash
-uwf setup --provider <name> --api-key <key> --model <model> --agent <adapter-command>
+uwf setup --provider <name> --base-url <url> --api-key <key> --model <model> [--agent <adapter>]
 \`\`\`
 
-**Note:** \`--agent\` takes the adapter **command name** (e.g. \`uwf-hermes\`), not the npm package name.
+Preset providers (base-url is auto-filled when using a preset name):
-
+openai, xai, openrouter, venice, dashscope, deepseek, siliconflow, volcengine, kimi, glm, stepfun, minimax, ollama
-**Preset providers** — when using a preset name, \`--base-url\` is auto-filled and can be omitted:
-
-| Provider | Name | Default base URL |
-|----------|------|-----------------|
-| OpenAI | \`openai\` | https://api.openai.com/v1 |
-| xAI | \`xai\` | https://api.x.ai/v1 |
-| OpenRouter | \`openrouter\` | https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 |
-| Venice | \`venice\` | https://api.venice.ai/api/v1 |
-| Dashscope | \`dashscope\` | https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 |
-| DeepSeek | \`deepseek\` | https://api.deepseek.com/v1 |
-| SiliconFlow | \`siliconflow\` | https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1 |
-| VolcEngine | \`volcengine\` | https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3 |
-| Kimi (Moonshot) | \`kimi\` | https://api.moonshot.cn/v1 |
-| GLM (Zhipu AI) | \`glm\` | https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4 |
-| StepFun | \`stepfun\` | https://api.stepfun.com/v1 |
-| MiniMax | \`minimax\` | https://api.minimax.io/v1 |
-| Ollama (local) | \`ollama\` | http://localhost:11434/v1 |
-
-For **non-preset providers**, you must specify \`--base-url\` manually.
 
 Example:
 \`\`\`bash
@@ -201,8 +141,6 @@ Each command outputs a complete SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter. Use your agent f
 
 Verify skills are installed by listing them (e.g. \`skills_list()\`) and confirming all three appear.
 
-**⚠ After saving all skills, start a new session** so the agent loads the updated skill content. Skills saved in the current session are not active until the next session.
-
 ### Step 4 — Verify end-to-end
 
 Create a minimal workflow file to test your setup:
@@ -221,7 +159,7 @@ roles:
     frontmatter:
       type: object
       properties:
-        $status: { const: done }
+        $status: { enum: [done] }
         message: { type: string }
       required: [$status, message]
 graph:
@@ -248,25 +186,11 @@ If the thread reaches \`$END\` with status \`completed\`, the setup is working.
 ### Step 1 — Update packages
 
 \`\`\`bash
-# Using pnpm
+pnpm add -g @united-workforce/cli@latest    # or: npm install -g @united-workforce/cli@latest
-pnpm add -g @united-workforce/cli@latest
-
-# Using npm
-npm install -g @united-workforce/cli@latest
-\`\`\`
-
-\`\`\`bash
 uwf --version   # should print ${CLI_VERSION}
-\`\`\`
 
-Also update your adapter(s):
+# Also update your adapter(s)
-
-\`\`\`bash
-# pnpm
 pnpm add -g @united-workforce/agent-hermes@latest
-
-# npm
-npm install -g @united-workforce/agent-hermes@latest
 \`\`\`
 
 ### Step 2 — Regenerate skills
@@ -279,8 +203,6 @@ uwf prompt workflow-authoring  # → update skill "uwf-workflow-authoring"
 uwf prompt adapter-developing  # → update skill "uwf-adapter-developing"
 \`\`\`
 
-**⚠ After updating skills, start a new session** to load the new skill content.
-
 ### Step 3 — Migrate workflow YAML files (if needed)
 
 Check the changelog for breaking changes. Known migrations:
@@ -299,17 +221,6 @@ Check the changelog for breaking changes. Known migrations:
 
 Update all \`.workflow/\` and \`.workflows/\` YAML files in your projects. \`uwf workflow add\` will reject files with the old \`_\` syntax.
 
-- **v0.2.1**: \`$status: { enum: [value] }\` → \`$status: { const: "value" }\`. The validator no longer accepts \`enum\` for \`$status\`. Update all workflow YAML files:
-  \`\`\`yaml
-  # Before (v0.2.0)
-  $status: { enum: [done] }
-  $status: { type: string, enum: ["ready", "failed"] }
-
-  # After (v0.2.1+)
-  $status: { const: "done" }
-  # For multi-exit, use oneOf with const (unchanged)
-  \`\`\`
-
 ### Step 4 — Verify
 
 \`\`\`bash

packages/cli/src/commands/setup.ts

@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ export async function cmdSetup(args: SetupArgs): Promise<Record<string, unknown>
   writeFileSync(configPath, stringify(merged, { indent: 2 }), "utf8");
 
   // Print config path to stderr (stdout is reserved for JSON output)
+  // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
   console.error(`Config saved to ${configPath} ✓`);
 
   // Validate model connectivity
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ export async function cmdSetup(args: SetupArgs): Promise<Record<string, unknown>
   const agentName = _agentNameFromBinary(args.agent ?? "hermes");
   const adapterWarnings = _checkAdapterAvailability(agentName);
   for (const w of adapterWarnings) {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
     console.error(`⚠ ${w}`);
   }
 

packages/cli/src/commands/thread.ts

@@ -1001,6 +1001,12 @@ function spawnAgent(
       stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
       maxBuffer: 50 * 1024 * 1024, // 50 MB — stream-json output can be large
       cwd,
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        NODE_OPTIONS: [process.env.NODE_OPTIONS, "--disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning"]
+          .filter(Boolean)
+          .join(" "),
+      },
     });
   } catch (e) {
     const err = e as NodeJS.ErrnoException & { stderr?: Buffer | string | null };
@@ -1248,6 +1254,12 @@ async function cmdThreadStepBackground(
   const child = spawn(scriptPath, args, {
     detached: true,
     stdio: "ignore",
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      NODE_OPTIONS: [process.env.NODE_OPTIONS, "--disable-warning=ExperimentalWarning"]
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .join(" "),
+    },
   });
 
   child.unref();

packages/cli/src/validate-semantic.ts

@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ function isOneOfSchema(fm: unknown): fm is SchemaObj & { oneOf: SchemaObj[] } {
   return Array.isArray(obj.oneOf);
 }
 
-/** Check if a frontmatter schema declares "$status" as const (flat schema form). */
+/** Check if a frontmatter schema declares "$status" as an enum (the required form for user roles). */
-function hasStatusConst(fm: unknown): boolean {
+function hasStatusEnum(fm: unknown): boolean {
   if (typeof fm !== "object" || fm === null) return false;
   const obj = fm as SchemaObj;
   const props = obj.properties as Record<string, SchemaObj> | undefined;
   if (!props?.$status) return false;
-  return typeof props.$status.const === "string";
+  return Array.isArray(props.$status.enum);
 }
 
-/** Extract status values from a const-based $status field. */
+/** Extract status values from an enum-based $status field. */
-function getConstStatuses(fm: SchemaObj): string[] {
+function getEnumStatuses(fm: SchemaObj): string[] {
   const props = fm.properties as Record<string, SchemaObj> | undefined;
   if (!props?.$status) return [];
   const statusDef = props.$status;
-  if (typeof statusDef.const === "string") return [statusDef.const];
+  if (!Array.isArray(statusDef.enum)) return [];
-  return [];
+  return statusDef.enum as string[];
 }
 
 /** Get property names from a schema object. */
@@ -248,21 +248,21 @@ function checkRoleConsistency(payload: WorkflowPayload, errors: string[]): void
       checkOneOfDiscriminant(roleName, variants, statuses, errors);
       checkStatusEdges(roleName, graphKeys, new Set(statuses), errors);
       checkMultiExitMustache(roleName, graphEntry, variants, errors);
-    } else if (hasStatusConst(fm)) {
+    } else if (hasStatusEnum(fm)) {
-      const statuses = getConstStatuses(fm as SchemaObj);
+      const statuses = getEnumStatuses(fm as SchemaObj);
       checkStatusEdges(roleName, graphKeys, new Set(statuses), errors);
-      // For const-based flat schemas, mustache vars come from the flat properties
+      // For enum-based schemas, mustache vars come from the flat properties
-      checkFlatMustache(roleName, graphEntry, fm as SchemaObj, errors);
+      checkEnumMustache(roleName, graphEntry, fm as SchemaObj, errors);
     } else {
       errors.push(
-        `role "${roleName}" must define "$status" as const (or oneOf with const) in frontmatter`,
+        `role "${roleName}" must define "$status" as an enum (or oneOf const) in frontmatter`,
       );
     }
   }
 }
 
 /** Check mustache vars in all edge prompts against flat schema properties. */
-function checkFlatMustache(
+function checkEnumMustache(
   roleName: string,
   graphEntry: Record<string, { role: string; prompt: string }>,
   fm: SchemaObj,

packages/util-agent/__tests__/build-output-format-instruction.test.ts

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe("buildOutputFormatInstruction", () => {
         {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
-            $status: { const: "approved" },
+            $status: { type: "string", enum: ["approved"] },
             branch: { type: "string" },
           },
           required: ["$status"],
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe("buildOutputFormatInstruction", () => {
         {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
-            $status: { const: "rejected" },
+            $status: { type: "string", enum: ["rejected"] },
             comments: { type: "string" },
           },
           required: ["$status"],

packages/util/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@united-workforce/util",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "files": [
     "src",
     "dist",

packages/util/src/workflow-authoring-reference.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ roles:                         # named actors
       2. Do that
     output: "..."              # what the agent should produce
     frontmatter:               # JSON Schema for structured output
-      type: object
       oneOf:
         - properties:
             $status: { const: "ready" }
@@ -72,13 +71,10 @@ The \`frontmatter\` field is a standard JSON Schema. It defines the structured f
 
 ### \`$status\` Field
 
-\`$status\` is the only standard field. Its value determines which graph edge the moderator follows.
+\`$status\` is the only standard field. Its value determines which graph edge the moderator follows. Use \`const\` to constrain each variant:
-
-**Multi-exit (oneOf)** — use \`const\` to constrain each variant:
 
 \`\`\`yaml
 frontmatter:
-  type: object
   oneOf:
     - properties:
         $status: { const: "done" }
@@ -90,25 +86,26 @@ frontmatter:
       required: [$status, error]
 \`\`\`
 
-**Single-exit (flat schema)** — same syntax, just no \`oneOf\` wrapper:
+### Custom Fields
+
+Add any fields you need for data passing between roles. These are available in edge prompts via Mustache templates.
+
+### Flat Schema (Single Status)
+
+When a role has only one outcome, use \`enum\` with a single value:
 
 \`\`\`yaml
 frontmatter:
   type: object
   properties:
-    $status: { const: "done" }
+    $status:
+      type: string
+      enum: [done]
     summary: { type: string }
   required: [$status, summary]
 \`\`\`
 
-**Important rules:**
+Note: \`$status: { const: "done" }\` is **not** valid in flat schemas — the validator requires \`enum\` or \`oneOf\` with \`const\`. Use \`const\` only inside \`oneOf\` variants.
-- \`type: object\` is **required** at the top level of frontmatter (both flat and oneOf)
-- \`$status\` always uses \`const: "value"\` — simple and consistent
-- \`enum\` is **not supported** for \`$status\` — the validator will reject it
-
-### Custom Fields
-
-Add any fields you need for data passing between roles. These are available in edge prompts via Mustache templates.
 
 ## Graph Routing