chore(cli): remove unused <thread-id> from CAS commands

CAS is global (not per-thread). The underlying cmdCas* functions
already dropped threadId in #103, but the CLI dispatch layer still
required it from users. Now cleaned up:

- cas get <hash> (was: cas get <thread-id> <hash>)
- cas put <content> (was: cas put <thread-id> <content>)
- cas list (was: cas list <thread-id>)
- cas rm <hash> (was: cas rm <thread-id> <hash>)
- skill.ts develop topic updated to match

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# @uncaged/workflow
+
+A workflow engine that executes single-file ESM bundles. Each workflow is a self-contained `.esm.js` file identified by its XXH64 hash (Crockford Base32).
+
+## Core Concepts
+
+| Concept | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| **Workflow** | A single-file ESM module exporting `run` (workflow function) and `descriptor` (metadata). Identified by its XXH64 hash. |
+| **Bundle** | The physical `.esm.js` file stored in `~/.uncaged/workflow/bundles/`. |
+| **Thread** | A single execution of a workflow, identified by a ULID. Persisted as `.data.jsonl` + `.info.jsonl`. |
+| **Role** | A named actor within a workflow. Each role produces output with typed `meta`. Roles live inside template packages (`src/roles/`). |
+| **Registry** | `workflow.yaml` — maps workflow names to current/historical bundle hashes. |
+| **CAS** | Content-Addressed Storage — bundles are immutable and addressed by hash. |
+
+## Monorepo Packages
+
+```
+packages/
+  workflow/                      # @uncaged/workflow — core lib (types, engine, hash, ULID, registry)
+  cli-workflow/                  # @uncaged/cli-workflow — CLI (`uncaged-workflow` command)
+  workflow-template-develop/     # @uncaged/workflow-template-develop — develop workflow template (includes roles)
+  workflow-template-solve-issue/ # @uncaged/workflow-template-solve-issue — solve-issue workflow template (includes roles)
+  workflow-agent-hermes/         # @uncaged/workflow-agent-hermes — Hermes agent adapter
+  workflow-agent-cursor/         # @uncaged/workflow-agent-cursor — Cursor agent adapter
+  workflow-agent-llm/            # @uncaged/workflow-agent-llm — LLM agent adapter
+  workflow-util-agent/           # @uncaged/workflow-util-agent — agent utilities (buildAgentPrompt, spawnCli)
+```
+
+Managed with **bun workspace** using the `workspace:*` protocol.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+bun install
+
+# Build all packages
+bun run build
+
+# Register a workflow bundle
+uncaged-workflow workflow add solve-issue dist/packages/workflow-template-solve-issue/solve-issue.esm.js
+
+# Run a workflow
+uncaged-workflow run solve-issue --prompt "Fix bug #42"
+```
+
+## CLI Usage
+
+```bash
+uncaged-workflow help              # Show all commands
+uncaged-workflow workflow list     # List registered workflows
+uncaged-workflow run <name>        # Start a workflow thread
+uncaged-workflow thread list       # List all threads
+uncaged-workflow thread show <id>  # Inspect a thread
+uncaged-workflow skill             # Agent-consumable reference docs
+```
+
+See `uncaged-workflow help` for the full command reference.
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+bun run check    # Biome lint + format check
+bun run format   # Auto-format with Biome
+bun test         # Run tests
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+See [docs/architecture.md](docs/architecture.md) for the full design — three-phase engine loop, bundle contract, storage layout, and design decisions.

docs/architecture.md

@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ A workflow engine that executes single-file ESM bundles. Each workflow is a self
 | `workflow-agent-cursor` | `@uncaged/workflow-agent-cursor` | Cursor CLI agent (extracts workspace from ctx) |
 | `workflow-agent-hermes` | `@uncaged/workflow-agent-hermes` | Hermes CLI agent |
 | `workflow-agent-llm` | `@uncaged/workflow-agent-llm` | OpenAI-compatible LLM agent |
-| `workflow-role-planner` | `@uncaged/workflow-role-planner` | Pure data: phased planning prompt + schema |
-| `workflow-role-coder` | `@uncaged/workflow-role-coder` | Pure data: coding prompt + schema |
-| `workflow-role-reviewer` | `@uncaged/workflow-role-reviewer` | Pure data: code review prompt + schema |
-| `workflow-role-committer` | `@uncaged/workflow-role-committer` | Pure data: git commit prompt + schema |
-| `workflow-template-solve-issue` | `@uncaged/workflow-template-solve-issue` | Composes roles + moderator into a complete workflow |
+| `workflow-template-develop` | `@uncaged/workflow-template-develop` | Develop workflow template (roles in `src/roles/`) |
+| `workflow-template-solve-issue` | `@uncaged/workflow-template-solve-issue` | Solve-issue workflow template (roles in `src/roles/`) |
 | `workflow-util-agent` | `@uncaged/workflow-util-agent` | `buildAgentPrompt` + `spawnCli` utilities |
 
 Monorepo with **bun workspace**, `workspace:*` protocol.

package.json

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     "examples"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "bun run --filter '*' build",
     "check": "bunx tsc --build && biome check .",
     "typecheck": "bunx tsc --build",
     "format": "biome format --write .",

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/bundle-fixture.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ParsedAddArgv } from "../src/cmd-add.js";
+import type { ParsedAddArgv } from "../src/commands/workflow/add-argv.js";
 
 export function addCliArgs(name: string, filePath: string): ParsedAddArgv {
   return { name, filePath, typesPath: null };

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/commands.test.ts

@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { getGlobalCasDir, getRegisteredWorkflow, readWorkflowRegistry } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { cmdAdd } from "../src/cmd-add.js";
-import { cmdCasGet, cmdCasList, cmdCasPut, cmdCasRm } from "../src/cmd-cas.js";
-import { cmdHistory } from "../src/cmd-history.js";
-import { cmdList, formatListLines } from "../src/cmd-list.js";
-import { cmdRemove } from "../src/cmd-remove.js";
-import { cmdRollback } from "../src/cmd-rollback.js";
-import { cmdShow } from "../src/cmd-show.js";
+import { cmdCasGet } from "../src/commands/cas/get.js";
+import { cmdCasList } from "../src/commands/cas/list.js";
+import { cmdCasPut } from "../src/commands/cas/put.js";
+import { cmdCasRm } from "../src/commands/cas/rm.js";
+import { cmdAdd } from "../src/commands/workflow/add.js";
+import { cmdHistory } from "../src/commands/workflow/history.js";
+import { cmdList, formatListLines } from "../src/commands/workflow/list.js";
+import { cmdRemove } from "../src/commands/workflow/rm.js";
+import { cmdRollback } from "../src/commands/workflow/rollback.js";
+import { cmdShow } from "../src/commands/workflow/show.js";
 import { addCliArgs } from "./bundle-fixture.js";
 
 const fixtureDescriptor = `export const descriptor = { description: "fixture", roles: {} };
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@ export const run = async function* (input, options) {
   });
 
   test("cas put/get/list/rm use global cas dir (thread id not required for storage)", async () => {
-    const put = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, "nonexistent-thread-id", "phase doc");
+    const put = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, "phase doc");
     expect(put.ok).toBe(true);
     if (!put.ok) {
       return;
@@ -408,24 +411,24 @@ export const run = async function* (input, options) {
     const blobPath = join(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot), `${hash}.txt`);
     expect(await readFile(blobPath, "utf8")).toBe("phase doc");
 
-    const got = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, "other-thread", hash);
+    const got = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, hash);
     expect(got.ok).toBe(true);
     if (!got.ok) {
       return;
     }
     expect(got.value).toBe("phase doc");
 
-    const listed = await cmdCasList(storageRoot, "another-thread");
+    const listed = await cmdCasList(storageRoot);
     expect(listed.ok).toBe(true);
     if (!listed.ok) {
       return;
     }
     expect(listed.value).toContain(hash);
 
-    const removed = await cmdCasRm(storageRoot, "rm-thread", hash);
+    const removed = await cmdCasRm(storageRoot, hash);
     expect(removed.ok).toBe(true);
 
-    const missing = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, "after-rm", hash);
+    const missing = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, hash);
     expect(missing.ok).toBe(false);
   });
 

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/fork-cli.test.ts

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { mkdir, mkdtemp, readFile, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import { createCasStore, getContentMerklePayload, getGlobalCasDir } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { cmdAdd } from "../src/cmd-add.js";
-import { cmdFork } from "../src/cmd-fork.js";
-import { cmdRun } from "../src/cmd-run.js";
+import { cmdFork } from "../src/commands/thread/fork.js";
+import { cmdRun } from "../src/commands/thread/run.js";
+import { cmdAdd } from "../src/commands/workflow/add.js";
 import { pathExists } from "../src/fs-utils.js";
 import { addCliArgs } from "./bundle-fixture.js";
 

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/gc-cli.test.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   getGlobalCasDir,
   putContentMerkleNode,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { cmdThreadRemove } from "../src/cmd-thread.js";
+import { cmdThreadRemove } from "../src/commands/thread/rm.js";
 import { pathExists } from "../src/fs-utils.js";
 
 const cliEntryPath = fileURLToPath(new URL("../src/cli.ts", import.meta.url));

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/help.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
-import { runCli } from "../src/cli-dispatch.js";
-import { formatSkillDoc } from "../src/cmd-help.js";
+import { formatCliUsage, runCli } from "../src/cli-dispatch.js";
+import {
+  formatSkillDoc,
+  formatSkillIndex,
+  formatSkillTopic,
+  getSkillTopics,
+} from "../src/skill.js";
 
 const STORAGE_ROOT = "/tmp/help-test-storage";
 
@@ -10,13 +15,120 @@ describe("help command", () => {
     expect(code).toBe(0);
   });
 
-  test("help --skill returns 0", async () => {
+  test("no args prints usage (not red) and returns 1", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, []);
+    expect(code).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("skill command", () => {
+  test("skill (no topic) lists topics and returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["skill"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("skill cli returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["skill", "cli"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("skill develop returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["skill", "develop"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("skill author returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["skill", "author"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("skill unknown returns 1", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["skill", "unknown"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("--help flag on groups", () => {
+  test("workflow --help returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["workflow", "--help"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("thread --help returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["thread", "--help"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("cas --help returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["cas", "--help"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("init --help returns 0", async () => {
+    const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["init", "--help"]);
+    expect(code).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("legacy help --skill compat", () => {
+  test("help --skill still works (lists topics)", async () => {
     const code = await runCli(STORAGE_ROOT, ["help", "--skill"]);
     expect(code).toBe(0);
   });
 });
 
-describe("formatSkillDoc", () => {
+describe("getSkillTopics", () => {
+  test("returns all topics", () => {
+    const topics = getSkillTopics();
+    const names = topics.map((t) => t.name);
+    expect(names).toContain("cli");
+    expect(names).toContain("develop");
+    expect(names).toContain("author");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatSkillIndex", () => {
+  test("lists all topics", () => {
+    const idx = formatSkillIndex();
+    expect(idx).toContain("# uncaged-workflow skill");
+    expect(idx).not.toContain("# uncaged-workflow help --skill");
+    expect(idx).toContain("cli");
+    expect(idx).toContain("develop");
+    expect(idx).toContain("author");
+    expect(idx).toContain("skill <topic>");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatCliUsage", () => {
+  test("has tagline, grouped sections, help hint, and env vars", () => {
+    const u = formatCliUsage();
+    expect(u.startsWith("uncaged-workflow — workflow engine CLI")).toBe(true);
+    expect(u).toContain("Workflow registry:");
+    expect(u).toContain("Thread execution:");
+    expect(u).toContain("Content-addressable storage:");
+    expect(u).toContain("Development:");
+    expect(u).toContain("Shortcuts:");
+    expect(u).toContain("Reference:");
+    expect(u).toContain("skill [topic]");
+    expect(u).toContain("Agent-consumable docs");
+    expect(u).toContain("Use <command> --help for subcommand details.");
+    expect(u).toContain("Environment variables:");
+    expect(u).toContain("WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT");
+    expect(u).toContain("UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT");
+  });
+
+  test("lists commands from registry with descriptions", () => {
+    const u = formatCliUsage();
+    expect(u).toContain("workflow add");
+    expect(u).toContain("Register a workflow bundle in the registry");
+    expect(u).toContain("thread run");
+    expect(u).toContain("Start a new thread executing a workflow");
+    expect(u).toContain("cas gc");
+    expect(u).toContain("Garbage-collect unreferenced CAS entries");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatSkillTopic('cli') — legacy formatSkillDoc", () => {
   const doc = formatSkillDoc();
 
   test("contains title", () => {
@@ -82,3 +194,52 @@ describe("formatSkillDoc", () => {
     expect(doc).toContain("## Typical Workflow");
   });
 });
+
+describe("formatSkillTopic('develop')", () => {
+  const doc = formatSkillTopic("develop");
+
+  test("returns non-null", () => {
+    expect(doc).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test("contains thread ID info", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("Thread ID");
+    expect(doc).toContain("Crockford Base32");
+  });
+
+  test("contains CAS commands", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("cas put");
+    expect(doc).toContain("cas get");
+  });
+
+  test("contains meta output section", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("Meta Output");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatSkillTopic('author')", () => {
+  const doc = formatSkillTopic("author");
+
+  test("returns non-null", () => {
+    expect(doc).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test("contains bundle structure", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("Bundle Structure");
+    expect(doc).toContain(".esm.js");
+  });
+
+  test("contains descriptor info", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("WorkflowDescriptor");
+  });
+
+  test("contains role definition", () => {
+    expect(doc).toContain("Role Definition");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatSkillTopic unknown", () => {
+  test("returns null for unknown topic", () => {
+    expect(formatSkillTopic("nonexistent")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/init-template.test.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { runCli } from "../src/cli-dispatch.js";
-import { cmdInitTemplate, cmdInitWorkspace } from "../src/cmd-init.js";
+import { cmdInitTemplate } from "../src/commands/init/template.js";
+import { cmdInitWorkspace } from "../src/commands/init/workspace.js";
 import { pathExists } from "../src/fs-utils.js";
 
 describe("init template", () => {

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/init-workspace.test.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { formatCliUsage, runCli } from "../src/cli-dispatch.js";
-import { cmdInitWorkspace } from "../src/cmd-init.js";
+import { cmdInitWorkspace } from "../src/commands/init/workspace.js";
 import { pathExists } from "../src/fs-utils.js";
 
 describe("init workspace", () => {
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ describe("init workspace", () => {
 
   test("usage lists init subcommands", () => {
     const u = formatCliUsage();
-    expect(u).toContain("uncaged-workflow init workspace <name>");
-    expect(u).toContain("uncaged-workflow init template <name>");
+    expect(u).toContain("init workspace <name>");
+    expect(u).toContain("init template <name>");
+    expect(u).toContain("Development:");
   });
 
   test("runCli rejects unknown init subcommand", async () => {

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/live.test.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   LIVE_CONTENT_MAX_LINES,
   type LiveRoleRow,
   renderLiveRoleStepLines,
-} from "../src/cmd-live.js";
+} from "../src/commands/thread/live.js";
 import { parseLiveArgv } from "../src/live-argv.js";
 
 const cliEntryPath = fileURLToPath(new URL("../src/cli.ts", import.meta.url));

packages/cli-workflow/__tests__/thread-cli.test.ts

@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { getGlobalCasDir } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { cmdAdd } from "../src/cmd-add.js";
-import { cmdCasPut } from "../src/cmd-cas.js";
-import { cmdKill } from "../src/cmd-kill.js";
-import { cmdPause } from "../src/cmd-pause.js";
-import { cmdPs } from "../src/cmd-ps.js";
-import { cmdResume } from "../src/cmd-resume.js";
-import { cmdRun } from "../src/cmd-run.js";
-import { cmdThreadRemove, cmdThreadShow } from "../src/cmd-thread.js";
-import { cmdThreads } from "../src/cmd-threads.js";
+import { cmdCasPut } from "../src/commands/cas/put.js";
+import { cmdKill, cmdPause, cmdResume } from "../src/commands/thread/control.js";
+import { cmdThreads } from "../src/commands/thread/list.js";
+import { cmdPs } from "../src/commands/thread/ps.js";
+import { cmdThreadRemove } from "../src/commands/thread/rm.js";
+import { cmdRun } from "../src/commands/thread/run.js";
+import { cmdThreadShow } from "../src/commands/thread/show.js";
+import { cmdAdd } from "../src/commands/workflow/add.js";
 import { pathExists, readTextFileIfExists } from "../src/fs-utils.js";
 import { addCliArgs } from "./bundle-fixture.js";
 
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ describe("cli thread commands", () => {
     const runningPath = join(dirname(dataPath), `${threadId}.running`);
     await waitUntilRunningFileAbsent(runningPath, 120);
 
-    const put = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, threadId, "keep-after-thread-rm");
+    const put = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, "keep-after-thread-rm");
     expect(put.ok).toBe(true);
     if (!put.ok) {
       return;

packages/cli-workflow/package.json

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "yaml": "^2.8.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   }
 }

packages/cli-workflow/src/bundle-store.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
-import { mkdir, readFile, stat, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-async function pathExists(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
-  try {
-    await stat(path);
-    return true;
-  } catch {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
+import { pathExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
 
 export type BundleFileSource = { kind: "text"; text: string } | { kind: "path"; path: string };
 

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-color.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export function shouldUseColor(): boolean {
+  return process.stdout.isTTY === true && process.env.NO_COLOR === undefined;
+}
+
+export function highlightLiveRole(name: string): string {
+  if (!shouldUseColor()) {
+    return name;
+  }
+  return `\x1b[1m\x1b[36m${name}\x1b[0m`;
+}
+
+export function dimGreyLine(line: string): string {
+  if (!shouldUseColor()) {
+    return line;
+  }
+  return `\x1b[2m\x1b[90m${line}\x1b[0m`;
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-command-types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export type DispatchFn = (storageRoot: string, argv: string[]) => Promise<number>;
+
+export type CommandEntry = {
+  handler: DispatchFn;
+  args: string;
+  description: string;
+};
+
+export type CommandGroup = {
+  name: string;
+  commands: ReadonlyArray<{ name: string; args: string; description: string }>;
+};
+
+export type DispatchGroupFn = (
+  tableName: string,
+  table: Record<string, CommandEntry>,
+  storageRoot: string,
+  argv: string[],
+) => Promise<number> | null;

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-dispatch.ts

@@ -1,558 +1,33 @@
+import type { CommandEntry, DispatchFn } from "./cli-command-types.js";
 import { printCliError, printCliLine, printCliWarn } from "./cli-output.js";
-import { cmdAdd, formatAddSuccess, parseAddArgv } from "./cmd-add.js";
-import { cmdCasGet, cmdCasList, cmdCasPut, cmdCasRm } from "./cmd-cas.js";
-import { cmdFork, parseForkArgv } from "./cmd-fork.js";
-import { cmdGc } from "./cmd-gc.js";
-import { formatSkillDoc } from "./cmd-help.js";
-import { cmdHistory } from "./cmd-history.js";
-import { cmdInitTemplate, cmdInitWorkspace } from "./cmd-init.js";
-import { cmdKill } from "./cmd-kill.js";
-import { cmdList, formatListLines } from "./cmd-list.js";
-import { cmdLive } from "./cmd-live.js";
-import { cmdPause } from "./cmd-pause.js";
-import { cmdPs } from "./cmd-ps.js";
-import { cmdRemove } from "./cmd-remove.js";
-import { cmdResume } from "./cmd-resume.js";
-import { cmdRollback } from "./cmd-rollback.js";
-import { cmdRun } from "./cmd-run.js";
-import { cmdShow, formatShowYaml } from "./cmd-show.js";
-import { cmdThreadRemove, cmdThreadShow } from "./cmd-thread.js";
-import { cmdThreads } from "./cmd-threads.js";
-import { parseLiveArgv } from "./live-argv.js";
-import { parseRunArgv } from "./run-argv.js";
+import { getCommandRegistry } from "./cli-registry.js";
+import { formatCliUsage as formatCliUsageWithGroups } from "./cli-usage.js";
+import { createCasDispatcher, dispatchGc } from "./commands/cas/dispatch.js";
+import { createInitDispatcher } from "./commands/init/dispatch.js";
+import {
+  createThreadDispatcher,
+  dispatchFork,
+  dispatchKill,
+  dispatchLive,
+  dispatchPause,
+  dispatchPs,
+  dispatchResume,
+  dispatchRun,
+  dispatchThreadList,
+} from "./commands/thread/dispatch.js";
+import {
+  createWorkflowDispatcher,
+  dispatchAdd,
+  dispatchHistory,
+  dispatchList,
+  dispatchRemove,
+  dispatchRollback,
+  dispatchShow,
+} from "./commands/workflow/dispatch.js";
+import { formatSkillIndex, formatSkillTopic, getSkillTopics } from "./skill.js";
 
-type DispatchFn = (storageRoot: string, argv: string[]) => Promise<number>;
-
-type CommandEntry = {
-  handler: DispatchFn;
-  args: string;
-  description: string;
-};
-
-type CommandGroup = {
-  name: string;
-  commands: ReadonlyArray<{ name: string; args: string; description: string }>;
-};
-
-// ── Individual dispatch functions ──────────────────────────────────────
-
-async function dispatchInitWorkspace(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: init workspace requires <name>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdInitWorkspace(process.cwd(), name);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`initialized workflow workspace at ${result.value.rootPath}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchInitTemplate(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: init template requires <name>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdInitTemplate(process.cwd(), name);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`initialized template at ${result.value.templatePath}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchAdd(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const parsed = parseAddArgv(argv);
-  if (!parsed.ok) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdAdd(storageRoot, parsed.value);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const w of result.value.warnings) {
-    printCliWarn(w);
-  }
-  printCliLine(formatAddSuccess(parsed.value.name, parsed.value.filePath, result.value.hash));
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchList(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  if (argv.length > 0) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: list takes no arguments`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdList(storageRoot);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const line of formatListLines(result.value)) {
-    printCliLine(line);
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchShow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: show requires <name>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdShow(storageRoot, name);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(formatShowYaml(name, result.value));
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchRemove(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: remove requires <name>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdRemove(storageRoot, name);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`removed workflow "${name}" from registry`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchRun(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const parsed = parseRunArgv(argv);
-  if (!parsed.ok) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  const result = await cmdRun(
-    storageRoot,
-    parsed.value.name,
-    parsed.value.prompt,
-    parsed.value.maxRounds,
-  );
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  printCliLine(result.value.threadId);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchPs(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  if (argv.length > 0) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: ps takes no arguments`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const line of await cmdPs(storageRoot)) {
-    printCliLine(line);
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchKill(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = argv[0];
-  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: kill requires <thread-id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdKill(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`kill sent for thread ${threadId}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchLive(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const parsed = parseLiveArgv(argv);
-  if (!parsed.ok) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  return cmdLive(storageRoot, parsed.value);
-}
-
-async function dispatchHistory(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: history requires <name>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdHistory(storageRoot, name);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const line of result.value) {
-    printCliLine(line);
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchRollback(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const name = argv[0];
-  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 2) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: rollback requires <name> [hash]`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const hashArg = argv[1];
-  const result = await cmdRollback(storageRoot, name, hashArg === undefined ? null : hashArg);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`rolled back workflow "${name}"`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchPause(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = argv[0];
-  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: pause requires <thread-id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdPause(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`pause sent for thread ${threadId}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchResume(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = argv[0];
-  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: resume requires <thread-id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdResume(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`resume sent for thread ${threadId}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchThreadList(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const result = await cmdThreads(storageRoot, argv);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const line of result.value) {
-    printCliLine(line);
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchThreadShow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const id = argv[0];
-  if (id === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: thread show requires <id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdThreadShow(storageRoot, id);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(result.value);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchThreadRm(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const id = argv[0];
-  if (id === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: thread rm requires <id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdThreadRemove(storageRoot, id);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`removed thread ${id}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchGc(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  if (argv.length > 0) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: gc takes no arguments`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdGc(storageRoot);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const stats = result.value;
-  printCliLine(
-    `scanned ${stats.scannedThreads} threads, ${stats.activeRefs} active refs, deleted ${stats.deletedEntries} entries`,
-  );
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchFork(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const parsed = parseForkArgv(argv);
-  if (!parsed.ok) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdFork(storageRoot, parsed.value.threadId, parsed.value.fromRole);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(result.value.threadId);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-// ── CAS subcommand table ───────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-async function dispatchCasGet(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = rest[0];
-  const hash = rest[1];
-  if (threadId === undefined || hash === undefined || rest.length > 2) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: cas get requires <thread-id> <hash>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, threadId, hash);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(result.value);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchCasPut(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = rest[0];
-  const content = rest[1];
-  if (threadId === undefined || content === undefined || rest.length > 2) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: cas put requires <thread-id> <content>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, threadId, content);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(result.value);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchCasList(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = rest[0];
-  if (threadId === undefined || rest.length > 1) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: cas list requires <thread-id>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdCasList(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  for (const hash of result.value) {
-    printCliLine(hash);
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-async function dispatchCasRm(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const threadId = rest[0];
-  const hash = rest[1];
-  if (threadId === undefined || hash === undefined || rest.length > 2) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: cas rm requires <thread-id> <hash>`);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  const result = await cmdCasRm(storageRoot, threadId, hash);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    printCliError(result.error);
-    return 1;
-  }
-  printCliLine(`removed cas entry ${hash}`);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-// ── Subcommand tables with metadata ────────────────────────────────────
-
-const WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
-  add: {
-    handler: dispatchAdd,
-    args: "<name> <file.esm.js> [--types <path>]",
-    description: "Register a workflow bundle in the registry",
-  },
-  list: { handler: dispatchList, args: "", description: "List all registered workflows" },
-  show: {
-    handler: dispatchShow,
-    args: "<name>",
-    description: "Show details of a registered workflow",
-  },
-  rm: {
-    handler: dispatchRemove,
-    args: "<name>",
-    description: "Remove a workflow from the registry",
-  },
-  history: {
-    handler: dispatchHistory,
-    args: "<name>",
-    description: "Show version history of a workflow",
-  },
-  rollback: {
-    handler: dispatchRollback,
-    args: "<name> [hash]",
-    description: "Rollback a workflow to a previous version",
-  },
-};
-
-const THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
-  run: {
-    handler: dispatchRun,
-    args: "<name> [--prompt <text>] [--max-rounds N]",
-    description: "Start a new thread executing a workflow",
-  },
-  list: {
-    handler: dispatchThreadList,
-    args: "[name]",
-    description: "List threads, optionally filtered by workflow name",
-  },
-  show: { handler: dispatchThreadShow, args: "<id>", description: "Show thread details and state" },
-  rm: { handler: dispatchThreadRm, args: "<id>", description: "Remove a thread" },
-  fork: {
-    handler: dispatchFork,
-    args: "<thread-id> [--from-role <role>]",
-    description: "Fork a thread, optionally from a specific role",
-  },
-  ps: { handler: dispatchPs, args: "", description: "List running threads" },
-  kill: { handler: dispatchKill, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Kill a running thread" },
-  live: {
-    handler: dispatchLive,
-    args: "<thread-id> [--debug] [--role <name>]",
-    description: "Attach to a thread and stream output live",
-  },
-  pause: { handler: dispatchPause, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Pause a running thread" },
-  resume: { handler: dispatchResume, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Resume a paused thread" },
-};
-
-const CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
-  get: {
-    handler: dispatchCasGet,
-    args: "<thread-id> <hash>",
-    description: "Retrieve content by hash from a thread's CAS",
-  },
-  put: {
-    handler: dispatchCasPut,
-    args: "<thread-id> <content>",
-    description: "Store content in a thread's CAS, returns hash",
-  },
-  list: {
-    handler: dispatchCasList,
-    args: "<thread-id>",
-    description: "List all CAS entries for a thread",
-  },
-  rm: { handler: dispatchCasRm, args: "<thread-id> <hash>", description: "Remove a CAS entry" },
-  gc: { handler: dispatchGc, args: "", description: "Garbage-collect unreferenced CAS entries" },
-};
-
-const INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
-  workspace: {
-    handler: dispatchInitWorkspace,
-    args: "<name>",
-    description: "Initialize a new workflow workspace",
-  },
-  template: {
-    handler: dispatchInitTemplate,
-    args: "<name>",
-    description: "Initialize a new workflow template",
-  },
-};
-
-// ── Command registry ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-export function getCommandRegistry(): ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup> {
-  return [
-    {
-      name: "workflow",
-      commands: Object.entries(WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
-        name,
-        args: e.args,
-        description: e.description,
-      })),
-    },
-    {
-      name: "thread",
-      commands: Object.entries(THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
-        name,
-        args: e.args,
-        description: e.description,
-      })),
-    },
-    {
-      name: "cas",
-      commands: Object.entries(CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
-        name,
-        args: e.args,
-        description: e.description,
-      })),
-    },
-    {
-      name: "init",
-      commands: Object.entries(INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
-        name,
-        args: e.args,
-        description: e.description,
-      })),
-    },
-  ];
-}
-
-// ── Auto-generated CLI usage ───────────────────────────────────────────
-
-export function formatCliUsage(): string {
-  const groups = getCommandRegistry();
-  const lines: string[] = ["Usage:"];
-  for (const group of groups) {
-    for (const cmd of group.commands) {
-      const args = cmd.args ? ` ${cmd.args}` : "";
-      lines.push(`  uncaged-workflow ${group.name} ${cmd.name}${args}`);
-    }
-    lines.push("");
-  }
-  lines.push("  uncaged-workflow run <name> [...]          (shortcut for thread run)");
-  lines.push("  uncaged-workflow live <thread-id> [...]    (shortcut for thread live)");
-  lines.push("");
-  lines.push("Environment variables:");
-  lines.push(
-    "  WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT              Override storage directory (default: ~/.uncaged/workflow)",
-  );
-  lines.push(
-    "  UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT      Internal override (takes priority over WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT)",
-  );
-  return lines.join("\n");
-}
-
-function printDeprecation(oldCmd: string, newCmd: string): void {
-  printCliWarn(`⚠ "${oldCmd}" is deprecated, use "${newCmd}" instead`);
-}
-
-// ── Group dispatchers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+export type { CommandEntry, CommandGroup, DispatchFn } from "./cli-command-types.js";
+export { getCommandRegistry } from "./cli-registry.js";
 
 function dispatchGroup(
   tableName: string,
@@ -561,9 +36,16 @@ function dispatchGroup(
   argv: string[],
 ): Promise<number> | null {
   const sub = argv[0];
-  if (sub === undefined) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: unknown ${tableName} subcommand: (none)`);
-    return Promise.resolve(1);
+  if (sub === undefined || sub === "--help" || sub === "-h") {
+    const entries = Object.entries(table);
+    const lines = [`${tableName} subcommands:\n`];
+    for (const [name, e] of entries) {
+      const args = e.args ? ` ${e.args}` : "";
+      lines.push(`  uncaged-workflow ${tableName} ${name}${args}`);
+      lines.push(`      ${e.description}\n`);
+    }
+    printCliLine(lines.join("\n"));
+    return Promise.resolve(sub === undefined ? 1 : 0);
   }
   const entry = table[sub];
   if (entry === undefined) {
@@ -572,84 +54,58 @@ function dispatchGroup(
   return entry.handler(storageRoot, argv.slice(1));
 }
 
-async function dispatchInit(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const sub = argv[0];
-  const name = argv[1];
-  if (sub === undefined || name === undefined || argv.length > 2) {
-    printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: init requires workspace|template <name>`);
+function printDeprecation(oldCmd: string, newCmd: string): void {
+  printCliWarn(`⚠ "${oldCmd}" is deprecated, use "${newCmd}" instead`);
+}
+
+export function formatCliUsage(): string {
+  return formatCliUsageWithGroups(getCommandRegistry(), getSkillTopics());
+}
+
+const dispatchWorkflow = createWorkflowDispatcher({ dispatchGroup, printDeprecation });
+const dispatchThread = createThreadDispatcher({ dispatchGroup });
+const dispatchCas = createCasDispatcher({ dispatchGroup });
+const dispatchInit = createInitDispatcher({ dispatchGroup });
+
+async function showSkillDocOrIndex(topic: string | undefined): Promise<number> {
+  if (topic === undefined) {
+    printCliLine(formatSkillIndex());
+    return 0;
+  }
+  const doc = formatSkillTopic(topic);
+  if (doc === null) {
+    printCliError(`unknown skill topic: ${topic}\n\n${formatSkillIndex()}`);
     return 1;
   }
-
-  const entry = INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE[sub];
-  if (entry !== undefined) {
-    return entry.handler(storageRoot, argv.slice(1));
-  }
-
-  printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: unknown init subcommand: ${sub}`);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-async function dispatchWorkflow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const result = dispatchGroup("workflow", WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
-  if (result !== null) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  const sub = argv[0];
-  if (sub === "remove") {
-    printDeprecation("workflow remove", "workflow rm");
-    return dispatchRemove(storageRoot, argv.slice(1));
-  }
-  printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: unknown workflow subcommand: ${sub}`);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-async function dispatchThread(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const result = dispatchGroup("thread", THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
-  if (result !== null) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  const sub = argv[0];
-  printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: unknown thread subcommand: ${sub}`);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-async function dispatchCas(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  const result = dispatchGroup("cas", CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
-  if (result !== null) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  const sub = argv[0];
-  printCliError(`${formatCliUsage()}\n\nerror: unknown cas subcommand: ${sub}`);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-// ── Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-async function dispatchHelp(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
-  if (argv.includes("--skill")) {
-    printCliLine(formatSkillDoc());
-  } else {
-    printCliLine(formatCliUsage());
-  }
+  printCliLine(doc);
   return 0;
 }
 
-// ── Top-level command table (Phase 3) ──────────────────────────────────
+async function dispatchSkill(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  return showSkillDocOrIndex(argv[0]);
+}
+
+async function dispatchHelp(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  printCliWarn('⚠ "help" is deprecated, use "skill" instead');
+  const skillIdx = argv.indexOf("--skill");
+  if (skillIdx !== -1) {
+    return showSkillDocOrIndex(argv[skillIdx + 1]);
+  }
+  printCliLine(formatCliUsage());
+  return 0;
+}
 
 const COMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, DispatchFn> = {
-  // Grouped commands (primary)
   workflow: dispatchWorkflow,
   thread: dispatchThread,
   cas: dispatchCas,
   init: dispatchInit,
   help: dispatchHelp,
-
-  // Top-level shortcuts (no deprecation)
+  skill: dispatchSkill,
   run: dispatchRun,
   live: dispatchLive,
 };
 
-// Deprecated flat commands that delegate to grouped commands
 const DEPRECATED_ALIASES: Record<string, { newCmd: string; handler: DispatchFn }> = {
   add: { newCmd: "workflow add", handler: dispatchAdd },
   list: { newCmd: "workflow list", handler: dispatchList },
@@ -668,12 +124,12 @@ const DEPRECATED_ALIASES: Record<string, { newCmd: string; handler: DispatchFn }
 
 export async function runCli(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
   if (argv.length === 0) {
-    printCliError(formatCliUsage());
+    printCliLine(formatCliUsage());
     return 1;
   }
   const command = argv[0];
   if (command === undefined) {
-    printCliError(formatCliUsage());
+    printCliLine(formatCliUsage());
     return 1;
   }
   const rest = argv.slice(1);

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-registry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type { CommandGroup } from "./cli-command-types.js";
+import { setCommandGroupsForUsage } from "./cli-usage-context.js";
+import { CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE } from "./commands/cas/dispatch.js";
+import { INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE } from "./commands/init/dispatch.js";
+import { THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE } from "./commands/thread/dispatch.js";
+import { WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE } from "./commands/workflow/dispatch.js";
+
+export function getCommandRegistry(): ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup> {
+  return [
+    {
+      name: "workflow",
+      commands: Object.entries(WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
+        name,
+        args: e.args,
+        description: e.description,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "thread",
+      commands: Object.entries(THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
+        name,
+        args: e.args,
+        description: e.description,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "cas",
+      commands: Object.entries(CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
+        name,
+        args: e.args,
+        description: e.description,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "init",
+      commands: Object.entries(INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE).map(([name, e]) => ({
+        name,
+        args: e.args,
+        description: e.description,
+      })),
+    },
+  ];
+}
+
+setCommandGroupsForUsage(getCommandRegistry());

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-usage-context.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import type { CommandGroup } from "./cli-command-types.js";
+
+let commandGroupsForUsage: ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup> | null = null;
+
+export function setCommandGroupsForUsage(groups: ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup>): void {
+  commandGroupsForUsage = groups;
+}
+
+export function getCommandGroupsForUsage(): ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup> {
+  if (commandGroupsForUsage === null) {
+    throw new Error("BUG: command groups for usage not initialized");
+  }
+  return commandGroupsForUsage;
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli-usage.ts

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+import type { CommandGroup } from "./cli-command-types.js";
+
+/** Keep aligned with `getSkillTopics()` in skill.ts (names only, for error usage lines). */
+export const USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS: ReadonlyArray<{ name: string }> = [
+  { name: "cli" },
+  { name: "develop" },
+  { name: "author" },
+];
+
+const USAGE_SECTION_BY_GROUP: Record<string, string> = {
+  workflow: "Workflow registry:",
+  thread: "Thread execution:",
+  cas: "Content-addressable storage:",
+  init: "Development:",
+};
+
+export function formatUsageCommandLines(
+  rows: ReadonlyArray<{ prefix: string; description: string }>,
+): string[] {
+  const maxPrefix = rows.reduce((max, row) => Math.max(max, row.prefix.length), 0);
+  const gap = 2;
+  return rows.map((row) => {
+    const pad = " ".repeat(maxPrefix - row.prefix.length + gap);
+    return `  ${row.prefix}${pad}${row.description}`;
+  });
+}
+
+export function formatCliUsage(
+  groups: ReadonlyArray<CommandGroup>,
+  skillTopics: ReadonlyArray<{ name: string }>,
+): string {
+  const lines: string[] = ["uncaged-workflow — workflow engine CLI", ""];
+
+  for (const group of groups) {
+    const sectionTitle = USAGE_SECTION_BY_GROUP[group.name];
+    if (sectionTitle === undefined) {
+      throw new Error(`BUG: missing usage section title for group "${group.name}"`);
+    }
+    lines.push(sectionTitle);
+    const rows = group.commands.map((cmd) => {
+      const args = cmd.args ? ` ${cmd.args}` : "";
+      return {
+        prefix: `${group.name} ${cmd.name}${args}`,
+        description: cmd.description,
+      };
+    });
+    lines.push(...formatUsageCommandLines(rows));
+    lines.push("");
+  }
+
+  lines.push("Shortcuts:");
+  lines.push(
+    ...formatUsageCommandLines([
+      { prefix: "run <name> [...]", description: "→ thread run" },
+      { prefix: "live <id> [...]", description: "→ thread live" },
+    ]),
+  );
+  lines.push("");
+
+  lines.push("Reference:");
+  const skillTopicNames = skillTopics.map((t) => t.name).join(", ");
+  lines.push(
+    ...formatUsageCommandLines([
+      {
+        prefix: "skill [topic]",
+        description: `Agent-consumable docs (${skillTopicNames})`,
+      },
+    ]),
+  );
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push("Use <command> --help for subcommand details.");
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push("Environment variables:");
+  lines.push(
+    "  WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT              Override storage directory (default: ~/.uncaged/workflow)",
+  );
+  lines.push(
+    "  UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT      Internal override (takes priority over WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT)",
+  );
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cmd-cas.ts

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { createCasStore, err, getGlobalCasDir, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-export async function cmdCasGet(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  _threadId: string,
-  hash: string,
-): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
-  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
-  const content = await cas.get(hash);
-  if (content === null) {
-    return err(`cas entry not found: ${hash}`);
-  }
-  return ok(content);
-}
-
-export async function cmdCasPut(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  _threadId: string,
-  content: string,
-): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
-  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
-  const hash = await cas.put(content);
-  return ok(hash);
-}
-
-export async function cmdCasList(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  _threadId: string,
-): Promise<Result<string[], string>> {
-  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
-  const hashes = await cas.list();
-  return ok(hashes);
-}
-
-export async function cmdCasRm(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  _threadId: string,
-  hash: string,
-): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
-  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
-  await cas.delete(hash);
-  return ok(undefined);
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cmd-help.ts

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-import { getCommandRegistry } from "./cli-dispatch.js";
-
-export function formatSkillDoc(): string {
-  const groups = getCommandRegistry();
-
-  const commandSections: string[] = [];
-  for (const group of groups) {
-    const rows = group.commands.map((cmd) => {
-      const args = cmd.args ? `\`${cmd.args}\`` : "(none)";
-      return `| \`${group.name} ${cmd.name}\` | ${args} | ${cmd.description} |`;
-    });
-    commandSections.push(
-      `### ${group.name}\n\n| Command | Args | Description |\n|---------|------|-------------|\n${rows.join("\n")}`,
-    );
-  }
-
-  return `# uncaged-workflow CLI Reference
-
-## Core Concepts
-
-| Concept | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| **Workflow** | A single-file ESM bundle (\`.esm.js\`) that exports \`run\` and \`descriptor\`. Identified by name and XXH64 hash. |
-| **Bundle** | The physical \`.esm.js\` file stored in the bundles directory. Immutable once written. |
-| **Thread** | A single execution of a workflow, identified by a ULID. Persists state as JSONL files. |
-| **CAS** | Content-Addressable Storage. Per-thread key-value store keyed by content hash. |
-| **Registry** | \`workflow.yaml\` — maps workflow names to their current and historical bundle hashes. |
-
-## Commands
-
-${commandSections.join("\n\n")}
-
-### Top-level shortcuts
-
-| Command | Equivalent | Description |
-|---------|------------|-------------|
-| \`run\` | \`thread run\` | Shortcut to start a thread |
-| \`live\` | \`thread live\` | Shortcut to attach to a thread |
-
-## Typical Workflow
-
-1. \`uncaged-workflow workflow add my-wf ./my-wf.esm.js\` — register a workflow
-2. \`uncaged-workflow run my-wf --prompt "do the thing"\` — start a thread
-3. \`uncaged-workflow live --latest\` — attach and watch output
-4. \`uncaged-workflow thread show <thread-id>\` — inspect completed thread
-
-## Exit Codes
-
-| Code | Meaning |
-|------|---------|
-| 0 | Success |
-| 1 | Error |
-
-## Environment Variables
-
-| Variable | Description |
-|----------|-------------|
-| \`UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT\` | Override the default storage directory for all workflow data |
-`;
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cmd-kill.ts

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { join } from "node:path";
-
-import { err, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import { readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import {
-  resolveRunningHashForThread,
-  sendWorkerTcpCommand,
-  type WorkerCtl,
-} from "./worker-spawn.js";
-
-export async function cmdKill(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  threadId: string,
-): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
-  const hashResult = await resolveRunningHashForThread(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!hashResult.ok) {
-    return hashResult;
-  }
-
-  const ctlPath = join(storageRoot, "workers", `${hashResult.value}.json`);
-  const ctlText = await readTextFileIfExists(ctlPath);
-  if (ctlText === null) {
-    return err(`worker control file missing for bundle hash ${hashResult.value}`);
-  }
-
-  let ctl: WorkerCtl;
-  try {
-    ctl = JSON.parse(ctlText) as WorkerCtl;
-  } catch {
-    return err(`corrupt worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  if (typeof ctl.port !== "number" || ctl.port <= 0) {
-    return err(`invalid worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  return await sendWorkerTcpCommand(
-    ctl.port,
-    { type: "kill", threadId },
-    { awaitResponseLine: true },
-  );
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cmd-pause.ts

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { join } from "node:path";
-
-import { err, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import { readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import {
-  resolveRunningHashForThread,
-  sendWorkerTcpCommand,
-  type WorkerCtl,
-} from "./worker-spawn.js";
-
-export async function cmdPause(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  threadId: string,
-): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
-  const hashResult = await resolveRunningHashForThread(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!hashResult.ok) {
-    return hashResult;
-  }
-
-  const ctlPath = join(storageRoot, "workers", `${hashResult.value}.json`);
-  const ctlText = await readTextFileIfExists(ctlPath);
-  if (ctlText === null) {
-    return err(`worker control file missing for bundle hash ${hashResult.value}`);
-  }
-
-  let ctl: WorkerCtl;
-  try {
-    ctl = JSON.parse(ctlText) as WorkerCtl;
-  } catch {
-    return err(`corrupt worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  if (typeof ctl.port !== "number" || ctl.port <= 0) {
-    return err(`invalid worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  return await sendWorkerTcpCommand(
-    ctl.port,
-    { type: "pause", threadId },
-    { awaitResponseLine: true },
-  );
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/cmd-resume.ts

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { join } from "node:path";
-
-import { err, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import { readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import {
-  resolveRunningHashForThread,
-  sendWorkerTcpCommand,
-  type WorkerCtl,
-} from "./worker-spawn.js";
-
-export async function cmdResume(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  threadId: string,
-): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
-  const hashResult = await resolveRunningHashForThread(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (!hashResult.ok) {
-    return hashResult;
-  }
-
-  const ctlPath = join(storageRoot, "workers", `${hashResult.value}.json`);
-  const ctlText = await readTextFileIfExists(ctlPath);
-  if (ctlText === null) {
-    return err(`worker control file missing for bundle hash ${hashResult.value}`);
-  }
-
-  let ctl: WorkerCtl;
-  try {
-    ctl = JSON.parse(ctlText) as WorkerCtl;
-  } catch {
-    return err(`corrupt worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  if (typeof ctl.port !== "number" || ctl.port <= 0) {
-    return err(`invalid worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
-  }
-
-  return await sendWorkerTcpCommand(
-    ctl.port,
-    { type: "resume", threadId },
-    { awaitResponseLine: true },
-  );
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/dispatch.ts

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+import type { CommandEntry, DispatchGroupFn } from "../../cli-command-types.js";
+import { printCliError, printCliLine } from "../../cli-output.js";
+import { formatCliUsage, USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS } from "../../cli-usage.js";
+import { getCommandGroupsForUsage } from "../../cli-usage-context.js";
+import { cmdGc } from "./gc.js";
+import { cmdCasGet } from "./get.js";
+import { cmdCasList } from "./list.js";
+import { cmdCasPut } from "./put.js";
+import { cmdCasRm } from "./rm.js";
+
+function usageText(): string {
+  return formatCliUsage(getCommandGroupsForUsage(), USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS);
+}
+
+export async function dispatchGc(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  if (argv.length > 0) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: gc takes no arguments`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdGc(storageRoot);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const stats = result.value;
+  printCliLine(
+    `scanned ${stats.scannedThreads} threads, ${stats.activeRefs} active refs, deleted ${stats.deletedEntries} entries`,
+  );
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchCasGet(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const hash = rest[0];
+  if (hash === undefined || rest.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: cas get requires <hash>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdCasGet(storageRoot, hash);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(result.value);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchCasPut(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const content = rest[0];
+  if (content === undefined || rest.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: cas put requires <content>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdCasPut(storageRoot, content);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(result.value);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchCasList(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  if (rest.length > 0) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: cas list takes no arguments`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdCasList(storageRoot);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const hash of result.value) {
+    printCliLine(hash);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchCasRm(storageRoot: string, rest: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const hash = rest[0];
+  if (hash === undefined || rest.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: cas rm requires <hash>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdCasRm(storageRoot, hash);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`removed cas entry ${hash}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export const CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
+  get: {
+    handler: dispatchCasGet,
+    args: "<hash>",
+    description: "Retrieve content by hash from CAS",
+  },
+  put: {
+    handler: dispatchCasPut,
+    args: "<content>",
+    description: "Store content in CAS, prints hash",
+  },
+  list: {
+    handler: dispatchCasList,
+    args: "",
+    description: "List all hashes in CAS",
+  },
+  rm: { handler: dispatchCasRm, args: "<hash>", description: "Remove a CAS entry by hash" },
+  gc: { handler: dispatchGc, args: "", description: "Garbage-collect unreferenced CAS entries" },
+};
+
+export function createCasDispatcher(deps: { dispatchGroup: DispatchGroupFn }) {
+  const { dispatchGroup } = deps;
+  return async function dispatchCas(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+    const result = dispatchGroup("cas", CAS_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
+    if (result !== null) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    const sub = argv[0];
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: unknown cas subcommand: ${sub}`);
+    return 1;
+  };
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/get.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { createCasStore, err, getGlobalCasDir, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export async function cmdCasGet(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  hash: string,
+): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
+  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
+  const content = await cas.get(hash);
+  if (content === null) {
+    return err(`cas entry not found: ${hash}`);
+  }
+  return ok(content);
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export { cmdGc } from "./gc.js";
+export { cmdCasGet } from "./get.js";
+export { cmdCasList } from "./list.js";
+export { cmdCasPut } from "./put.js";
+export { cmdCasRm } from "./rm.js";

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/list.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { createCasStore, getGlobalCasDir, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export async function cmdCasList(storageRoot: string): Promise<Result<string[], string>> {
+  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
+  const hashes = await cas.list();
+  return ok(hashes);
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/put.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createCasStore, getGlobalCasDir, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export async function cmdCasPut(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  content: string,
+): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
+  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
+  const hash = await cas.put(content);
+  return ok(hash);
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/cas/rm.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { createCasStore, getGlobalCasDir, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export async function cmdCasRm(storageRoot: string, hash: string): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
+  const cas = createCasStore(getGlobalCasDir(storageRoot));
+  await cas.delete(hash);
+  return ok(undefined);
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/init/dispatch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import type { CommandEntry, DispatchGroupFn } from "../../cli-command-types.js";
+import { printCliError, printCliLine } from "../../cli-output.js";
+import { formatCliUsage, USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS } from "../../cli-usage.js";
+import { getCommandGroupsForUsage } from "../../cli-usage-context.js";
+import { cmdInitTemplate } from "./template.js";
+import { cmdInitWorkspace } from "./workspace.js";
+
+function usageText(): string {
+  return formatCliUsage(getCommandGroupsForUsage(), USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS);
+}
+
+export async function dispatchInitWorkspace(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: init workspace requires <name>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdInitWorkspace(process.cwd(), name);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`initialized workflow workspace at ${result.value.rootPath}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchInitTemplate(_storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: init template requires <name>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdInitTemplate(process.cwd(), name);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`initialized template at ${result.value.templatePath}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export const INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
+  workspace: {
+    handler: dispatchInitWorkspace,
+    args: "<name>",
+    description: "Initialize a new workflow workspace",
+  },
+  template: {
+    handler: dispatchInitTemplate,
+    args: "<name>",
+    description: "Initialize a new workflow template",
+  },
+};
+
+export function createInitDispatcher(deps: { dispatchGroup: DispatchGroupFn }) {
+  const { dispatchGroup } = deps;
+  return async function dispatchInit(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+    const result = dispatchGroup("init", INIT_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
+    if (result !== null) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    const sub = argv[0];
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: unknown init subcommand: ${sub}`);
+    return 1;
+  };
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/init/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export type { CmdInitTemplateSuccess } from "./template.js";
+export { cmdInitTemplate } from "./template.js";
+export type { CmdInitWorkspaceSuccess } from "./workspace.js";
+export { cmdInitWorkspace } from "./workspace.js";

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/init/template.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+
+import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+import { pathExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
+
+import {
+  templateIndexTs,
+  templateModeratorTs,
+  templatePackageJson,
+  templateRolesTs,
+  templateTsconfigJson,
+} from "./templates.js";
+
+export type CmdInitTemplateSuccess = {
+  templatePath: string;
+};
+
+function validateWorkspaceSegment(name: string): Result<void, string> {
+  if (name.length === 0) {
+    return err("workspace name must not be empty");
+  }
+  if (name === "." || name === "..") {
+    return err("invalid workspace name");
+  }
+  if (name.includes("/") || name.includes("\\")) {
+    return err("workspace name must not contain path separators");
+  }
+  return ok(undefined);
+}
+
+function hasTemplatesWorkspaceGlob(workspaces: unknown): boolean {
+  return Array.isArray(workspaces) && workspaces.includes("templates/*");
+}
+
+async function readPackageJsonWorkspaces(dir: string): Promise<unknown | null> {
+  const pkgPath = join(dir, "package.json");
+  if (!(await pathExists(pkgPath))) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  let raw: string;
+  try {
+    raw = await readFile(pkgPath, "utf8");
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+  let parsed: unknown;
+  try {
+    parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (typeof parsed !== "object" || parsed === null || !("workspaces" in parsed)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return (parsed as { workspaces: unknown }).workspaces;
+}
+
+/** Resolve uncaged-workflow workspace root (package.json with `templates/*` in `workspaces`). */
+async function findWorkflowWorkspaceRoot(startDir: string): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
+  let dir = resolve(startDir);
+  for (;;) {
+    const workspaces = await readPackageJsonWorkspaces(dir);
+    if (workspaces !== null && hasTemplatesWorkspaceGlob(workspaces)) {
+      return ok(dir);
+    }
+    const parent = dirname(dir);
+    if (parent === dir) {
+      return err(
+        'not inside a workflow workspace (no package.json with workspaces containing "templates/*")',
+      );
+    }
+    dir = parent;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function cmdInitTemplate(
+  startDir: string,
+  templateName: string,
+): Promise<Result<CmdInitTemplateSuccess, string>> {
+  const validated = validateWorkspaceSegment(templateName);
+  if (!validated.ok) {
+    return validated;
+  }
+
+  const rootResult = await findWorkflowWorkspaceRoot(startDir);
+  if (!rootResult.ok) {
+    return rootResult;
+  }
+
+  const workspaceRoot = rootResult.value;
+  const templateDir = join(workspaceRoot, "templates", templateName);
+  if (await pathExists(templateDir)) {
+    return err(`template already exists: ${templateDir}`);
+  }
+
+  await mkdir(join(templateDir, "src"), { recursive: true });
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    writeFile(join(templateDir, "package.json"), templatePackageJson(templateName), "utf8"),
+    writeFile(join(templateDir, "tsconfig.json"), templateTsconfigJson(), "utf8"),
+    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "roles.ts"), templateRolesTs(), "utf8"),
+    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "moderator.ts"), templateModeratorTs(), "utf8"),
+    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "index.ts"), templateIndexTs(), "utf8"),
+  ]);
+
+  return ok({ templatePath: templateDir });
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/init/templates.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+export function templatePackageJson(templateName: string): string {
+  return `${JSON.stringify(
+    {
+      name: `template-${templateName}`,
+      version: "0.0.0",
+      private: true,
+      type: "module",
+      dependencies: {
+        "@uncaged/workflow": "^0.1.0",
+        zod: "^4.0.0",
+      },
+    },
+    null,
+    2,
+  )}\n`;
+}
+
+export function templateTsconfigJson(): string {
+  return `${JSON.stringify(
+    {
+      extends: "../../tsconfig.json",
+      compilerOptions: {
+        rootDir: "src",
+        outDir: "dist",
+      },
+      include: ["src/**/*.ts"],
+    },
+    null,
+    2,
+  )}\n`;
+}
+
+export function templateRolesTs(): string {
+  return `import type { RoleDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+import * as z from "zod/v4";
+
+export const HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION =
+  "Minimal starter template: one greeter role, then END.";
+
+export type HelloTemplateMeta = {
+  greeter: {
+    message: string;
+  };
+};
+
+const greeterMetaSchema = z.object({
+  message: z.string(),
+});
+
+export const greeterRole: RoleDefinition<HelloTemplateMeta["greeter"]> = {
+  description: "Says hello — replace with your first role.",
+  systemPrompt: "You are a helpful assistant. Reply with one short friendly sentence.",
+  extractPrompt: "Extract the assistant's greeting as message.",
+  schema: greeterMetaSchema,
+  extractRefs: null,
+};
+`;
+}
+
+export function templateModeratorTs(): string {
+  return `import { END, type Moderator, type ModeratorContext } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+import type { HelloTemplateMeta } from "./roles.js";
+
+export const helloTemplateModerator: Moderator<HelloTemplateMeta> = (
+  ctx: ModeratorContext<HelloTemplateMeta>,
+) => {
+  if (ctx.steps.length === 0) {
+    return "greeter";
+  }
+  return END;
+};
+`;
+}
+
+export function templateIndexTs(): string {
+  return `import type { WorkflowDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+import { helloTemplateModerator } from "./moderator.js";
+import {
+  HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
+  type HelloTemplateMeta,
+  greeterRole,
+} from "./roles.js";
+
+export {
+  HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
+  type HelloTemplateMeta,
+  greeterRole,
+} from "./roles.js";
+export { helloTemplateModerator } from "./moderator.js";
+
+export const helloTemplateWorkflowDefinition: WorkflowDefinition<HelloTemplateMeta> = {
+  description: HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
+  roles: {
+    greeter: greeterRole,
+  },
+  moderator: helloTemplateModerator,
+};
+`;
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/init/workspace.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { mkdir, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { pathExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
+import { pathExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
 
 export type CmdInitWorkspaceSuccess = {
   rootPath: string;
 };
 
-export type CmdInitTemplateSuccess = {
-  templatePath: string;
-};
-
 function validateWorkspaceSegment(name: string): Result<void, string> {
   if (name.length === 0) {
     return err("workspace name must not be empty");
@@ -233,183 +229,3 @@ export async function cmdInitWorkspace(
 
   return ok({ rootPath });
 }
-
-function hasTemplatesWorkspaceGlob(workspaces: unknown): boolean {
-  return Array.isArray(workspaces) && workspaces.includes("templates/*");
-}
-
-async function readPackageJsonWorkspaces(dir: string): Promise<unknown | null> {
-  const pkgPath = join(dir, "package.json");
-  if (!(await pathExists(pkgPath))) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  let raw: string;
-  try {
-    raw = await readFile(pkgPath, "utf8");
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-  let parsed: unknown;
-  try {
-    parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-  if (typeof parsed !== "object" || parsed === null || !("workspaces" in parsed)) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  return (parsed as { workspaces: unknown }).workspaces;
-}
-
-/** Resolve uncaged-workflow workspace root (package.json with `templates/*` in `workspaces`). */
-async function findWorkflowWorkspaceRoot(startDir: string): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
-  let dir = resolve(startDir);
-  for (;;) {
-    const workspaces = await readPackageJsonWorkspaces(dir);
-    if (workspaces !== null && hasTemplatesWorkspaceGlob(workspaces)) {
-      return ok(dir);
-    }
-    const parent = dirname(dir);
-    if (parent === dir) {
-      return err(
-        'not inside a workflow workspace (no package.json with workspaces containing "templates/*")',
-      );
-    }
-    dir = parent;
-  }
-}
-
-function templatePackageJson(templateName: string): string {
-  return `${JSON.stringify(
-    {
-      name: `template-${templateName}`,
-      version: "0.0.0",
-      private: true,
-      type: "module",
-      dependencies: {
-        "@uncaged/workflow": "^0.1.0",
-        zod: "^4.0.0",
-      },
-    },
-    null,
-    2,
-  )}\n`;
-}
-
-function templateTsconfigJson(): string {
-  return `${JSON.stringify(
-    {
-      extends: "../../tsconfig.json",
-      compilerOptions: {
-        rootDir: "src",
-        outDir: "dist",
-      },
-      include: ["src/**/*.ts"],
-    },
-    null,
-    2,
-  )}\n`;
-}
-
-function templateRolesTs(): string {
-  return `import type { RoleDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import * as z from "zod/v4";
-
-export const HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION =
-  "Minimal starter template: one greeter role, then END.";
-
-export type HelloTemplateMeta = {
-  greeter: {
-    message: string;
-  };
-};
-
-const greeterMetaSchema = z.object({
-  message: z.string(),
-});
-
-export const greeterRole: RoleDefinition<HelloTemplateMeta["greeter"]> = {
-  description: "Says hello — replace with your first role.",
-  systemPrompt: "You are a helpful assistant. Reply with one short friendly sentence.",
-  extractPrompt: "Extract the assistant's greeting as message.",
-  schema: greeterMetaSchema,
-  extractRefs: null,
-};
-`;
-}
-
-function templateModeratorTs(): string {
-  return `import { END, type Moderator, type ModeratorContext } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import type { HelloTemplateMeta } from "./roles.js";
-
-export const helloTemplateModerator: Moderator<HelloTemplateMeta> = (
-  ctx: ModeratorContext<HelloTemplateMeta>,
-) => {
-  if (ctx.steps.length === 0) {
-    return "greeter";
-  }
-  return END;
-};
-`;
-}
-
-function templateIndexTs(): string {
-  return `import type { WorkflowDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import { helloTemplateModerator } from "./moderator.js";
-import {
-  HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
-  type HelloTemplateMeta,
-  greeterRole,
-} from "./roles.js";
-
-export {
-  HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
-  type HelloTemplateMeta,
-  greeterRole,
-} from "./roles.js";
-export { helloTemplateModerator } from "./moderator.js";
-
-export const helloTemplateWorkflowDefinition: WorkflowDefinition<HelloTemplateMeta> = {
-  description: HELLO_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION,
-  roles: {
-    greeter: greeterRole,
-  },
-  moderator: helloTemplateModerator,
-};
-`;
-}
-
-export async function cmdInitTemplate(
-  startDir: string,
-  templateName: string,
-): Promise<Result<CmdInitTemplateSuccess, string>> {
-  const validated = validateWorkspaceSegment(templateName);
-  if (!validated.ok) {
-    return validated;
-  }
-
-  const rootResult = await findWorkflowWorkspaceRoot(startDir);
-  if (!rootResult.ok) {
-    return rootResult;
-  }
-
-  const workspaceRoot = rootResult.value;
-  const templateDir = join(workspaceRoot, "templates", templateName);
-  if (await pathExists(templateDir)) {
-    return err(`template already exists: ${templateDir}`);
-  }
-
-  await mkdir(join(templateDir, "src"), { recursive: true });
-
-  await Promise.all([
-    writeFile(join(templateDir, "package.json"), templatePackageJson(templateName), "utf8"),
-    writeFile(join(templateDir, "tsconfig.json"), templateTsconfigJson(), "utf8"),
-    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "roles.ts"), templateRolesTs(), "utf8"),
-    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "moderator.ts"), templateModeratorTs(), "utf8"),
-    writeFile(join(templateDir, "src", "index.ts"), templateIndexTs(), "utf8"),
-  ]);
-
-  return ok({ templatePath: templateDir });
-}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/control.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import type { Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+import {
+  readWorkerCtl,
+  resolveRunningHashForThread,
+  sendWorkerTcpCommand,
+} from "../../worker-spawn.js";
+
+type ThreadControlAction = "kill" | "pause" | "resume";
+
+async function cmdThreadControl(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  threadId: string,
+  action: ThreadControlAction,
+): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
+  const hashResult = await resolveRunningHashForThread(storageRoot, threadId);
+  if (!hashResult.ok) {
+    return hashResult;
+  }
+
+  const ctlResult = await readWorkerCtl(storageRoot, hashResult.value);
+  if (!ctlResult.ok) {
+    return ctlResult;
+  }
+
+  return await sendWorkerTcpCommand(
+    ctlResult.value.port,
+    { type: action, threadId },
+    { awaitResponseLine: true },
+  );
+}
+
+export async function cmdKill(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
+  return cmdThreadControl(storageRoot, threadId, "kill");
+}
+
+export async function cmdPause(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
+  return cmdThreadControl(storageRoot, threadId, "pause");
+}
+
+export async function cmdResume(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
+  return cmdThreadControl(storageRoot, threadId, "resume");
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/dispatch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+import type { CommandEntry, DispatchGroupFn } from "../../cli-command-types.js";
+import { printCliError, printCliLine } from "../../cli-output.js";
+import { formatCliUsage, USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS } from "../../cli-usage.js";
+import { getCommandGroupsForUsage } from "../../cli-usage-context.js";
+import { parseLiveArgv } from "../../live-argv.js";
+import { parseRunArgv } from "../../run-argv.js";
+import { cmdKill, cmdPause, cmdResume } from "./control.js";
+import { cmdFork } from "./fork.js";
+import { parseForkArgv } from "./fork-argv.js";
+import { cmdThreads } from "./list.js";
+import { cmdLive } from "./live.js";
+import { cmdPs } from "./ps.js";
+import { cmdThreadRemove } from "./rm.js";
+import { cmdRun } from "./run.js";
+import { cmdThreadShow } from "./show.js";
+
+function usageText(): string {
+  return formatCliUsage(getCommandGroupsForUsage(), USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS);
+}
+
+export async function dispatchRun(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const parsed = parseRunArgv(argv);
+  if (!parsed.ok) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  const result = await cmdRun(
+    storageRoot,
+    parsed.value.name,
+    parsed.value.prompt,
+    parsed.value.maxRounds,
+  );
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  printCliLine(result.value.threadId);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchPs(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  if (argv.length > 0) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: ps takes no arguments`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const line of await cmdPs(storageRoot)) {
+    printCliLine(line);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchKill(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const threadId = argv[0];
+  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: kill requires <thread-id>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdKill(storageRoot, threadId);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`kill sent for thread ${threadId}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchLive(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const parsed = parseLiveArgv(argv);
+  if (!parsed.ok) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return cmdLive(storageRoot, parsed.value);
+}
+
+export async function dispatchPause(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const threadId = argv[0];
+  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: pause requires <thread-id>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdPause(storageRoot, threadId);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`pause sent for thread ${threadId}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchResume(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const threadId = argv[0];
+  if (threadId === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: resume requires <thread-id>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdResume(storageRoot, threadId);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`resume sent for thread ${threadId}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchThreadList(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const result = await cmdThreads(storageRoot, argv);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const line of result.value) {
+    printCliLine(line);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchThreadShow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const id = argv[0];
+  if (id === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: thread show requires <id>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdThreadShow(storageRoot, id);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(result.value);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchThreadRm(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const id = argv[0];
+  if (id === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: thread rm requires <id>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdThreadRemove(storageRoot, id);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`removed thread ${id}`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchFork(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const parsed = parseForkArgv(argv);
+  if (!parsed.ok) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdFork(storageRoot, parsed.value.threadId, parsed.value.fromRole);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(result.value.threadId);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export const THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
+  run: {
+    handler: dispatchRun,
+    args: "<name> [--prompt <text>] [--max-rounds N]",
+    description: "Start a new thread executing a workflow",
+  },
+  list: {
+    handler: dispatchThreadList,
+    args: "[name]",
+    description: "List threads, optionally filtered by workflow name",
+  },
+  show: { handler: dispatchThreadShow, args: "<id>", description: "Show thread details and state" },
+  rm: { handler: dispatchThreadRm, args: "<id>", description: "Remove a thread" },
+  fork: {
+    handler: dispatchFork,
+    args: "<thread-id> [--from-role <role>]",
+    description: "Fork a thread, optionally from a specific role",
+  },
+  ps: { handler: dispatchPs, args: "", description: "List running threads" },
+  kill: { handler: dispatchKill, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Kill a running thread" },
+  live: {
+    handler: dispatchLive,
+    args: "<thread-id> | --latest [--debug] [--role <name>]",
+    description: "Attach to a thread and stream output live",
+  },
+  pause: { handler: dispatchPause, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Pause a running thread" },
+  resume: { handler: dispatchResume, args: "<thread-id>", description: "Resume a paused thread" },
+};
+
+export function createThreadDispatcher(deps: { dispatchGroup: DispatchGroupFn }) {
+  const { dispatchGroup } = deps;
+  return async function dispatchThread(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+    const result = dispatchGroup("thread", THREAD_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
+    if (result !== null) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    const sub = argv[0];
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: unknown thread subcommand: ${sub}`);
+    return 1;
+  };
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/fork-argv.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export function parseForkArgv(
+  argv: string[],
+): Result<{ threadId: string; fromRole: string | null }, string> {
+  if (argv.length === 0) {
+    return err("fork requires <thread-id>");
+  }
+  const threadId = argv[0];
+  if (threadId === undefined || threadId === "") {
+    return err("fork requires <thread-id>");
+  }
+  let fromRole: string | null = null;
+  for (let i = 1; i < argv.length; i++) {
+    const a = argv[i];
+    if (a === "--from-role") {
+      const r = argv[i + 1];
+      if (r === undefined || r === "") {
+        return err("--from-role requires a role name");
+      }
+      fromRole = r;
+      i++;
+      continue;
+    }
+    return err(`unexpected argument: ${a}`);
+  }
+  return ok({ threadId, fromRole });
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/fork.ts

@@ -2,36 +2,9 @@ import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { buildForkPlan, err, generateUlid, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { pathExists, readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import { resolveThreadDataPath } from "./thread-scan.js";
-import { ensureWorkerForHash, sendWorkerTcpCommand } from "./worker-spawn.js";
-
-export function parseForkArgv(
-  argv: string[],
-): Result<{ threadId: string; fromRole: string | null }, string> {
-  if (argv.length === 0) {
-    return err("fork requires <thread-id>");
-  }
-  const threadId = argv[0];
-  if (threadId === undefined || threadId === "") {
-    return err("fork requires <thread-id>");
-  }
-  let fromRole: string | null = null;
-  for (let i = 1; i < argv.length; i++) {
-    const a = argv[i];
-    if (a === "--from-role") {
-      const r = argv[i + 1];
-      if (r === undefined || r === "") {
-        return err("--from-role requires a role name");
-      }
-      fromRole = r;
-      i++;
-      continue;
-    }
-    return err(`unexpected argument: ${a}`);
-  }
-  return ok({ threadId, fromRole });
-}
+import { pathExists, readTextFileIfExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
+import { resolveThreadDataPath } from "../../thread-scan.js";
+import { ensureWorkerForHash, sendWorkerTcpCommand } from "../../worker-spawn.js";
 
 export async function cmdFork(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+export { cmdKill, cmdPause, cmdResume } from "./control.js";
+export { cmdFork } from "./fork.js";
+export { parseForkArgv } from "./fork-argv.js";
+export { cmdThreads } from "./list.js";
+export type { LiveRoleRow } from "./live.js";
+export {
+  cmdLive,
+  formatLiveDebugLine,
+  formatLiveTimeLabel,
+  LIVE_CONTENT_MAX_LINES,
+  renderLiveRoleStepLines,
+} from "./live.js";
+export { cmdPs } from "./ps.js";
+export { cmdThreadRemove } from "./rm.js";
+export { cmdRun } from "./run.js";
+export { cmdThreadShow } from "./show.js";

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/list.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { listHistoricalThreads } from "./thread-scan.js";
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { listHistoricalThreads } from "../../thread-scan.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdThreads(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/live.ts

@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ import {
   type WorkflowCompletion,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { printCliError, printCliLine } from "./cli-output.js";
-import { pathExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import type { ParsedLiveArgv } from "./live-argv.js";
-import { findLatestThreadDataPath, resolveThreadDataPath } from "./thread-scan.js";
+import { dimGreyLine, highlightLiveRole } from "../../cli-color.js";
+import { printCliError, printCliLine } from "../../cli-output.js";
+import { pathExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
+import type { ParsedLiveArgv } from "../../live-argv.js";
+import { findLatestThreadDataPath, resolveThreadDataPath } from "../../thread-scan.js";
 
 export const LIVE_CONTENT_MAX_LINES = 10;
 
@@ -34,24 +35,6 @@ export function formatLiveTimeLabel(timestampMs: number): string {
   return `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}`;
 }
 
-function shouldUseColor(): boolean {
-  return process.stdout.isTTY === true && process.env.NO_COLOR === undefined;
-}
-
-function highlightLiveRole(name: string): string {
-  if (!shouldUseColor()) {
-    return name;
-  }
-  return `\x1b[1m\x1b[36m${name}\x1b[0m`;
-}
-
-function dimGreyLine(line: string): string {
-  if (!shouldUseColor()) {
-    return line;
-  }
-  return `\x1b[2m\x1b[90m${line}\x1b[0m`;
-}
-
 export function formatLiveDebugLine(timestampMs: number, tag: string, message: string): string {
   const label = `[${formatLiveTimeLabel(timestampMs)}] [${tag}] ${message.replace(/\n/g, " ")}`;
   return dimGreyLine(label);

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/ps.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { listRunningThreads } from "./thread-scan.js";
+import { listRunningThreads } from "../../thread-scan.js";
 
 export async function cmdPs(storageRoot: string): Promise<string[]> {
   const rows = await listRunningThreads(storageRoot);

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/rm.ts

@@ -3,23 +3,7 @@ import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
 
 import { err, garbageCollectCas, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import { resolveThreadDataPath } from "./thread-scan.js";
-
-export async function cmdThreadShow(
-  storageRoot: string,
-  threadId: string,
-): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
-  const dataPath = await resolveThreadDataPath(storageRoot, threadId);
-  if (dataPath === null) {
-    return err(`thread not found: ${threadId}`);
-  }
-  const text = await readTextFileIfExists(dataPath);
-  if (text === null) {
-    return err(`thread data missing: ${threadId}`);
-  }
-  return ok(text.endsWith("\n") ? text.slice(0, -1) : text);
-}
+import { resolveThreadDataPath } from "../../thread-scan.js";
 
 export async function cmdThreadRemove(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/run.ts

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {
   type Result,
   readWorkflowRegistry,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { ensureWorkerForHash, sendWorkerTcpCommand } from "./worker-spawn.js";
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { ensureWorkerForHash, sendWorkerTcpCommand } from "../../worker-spawn.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdRun(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread/show.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+import { readTextFileIfExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
+import { resolveThreadDataPath } from "../../thread-scan.js";
+
+export async function cmdThreadShow(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  threadId: string,
+): Promise<Result<string, string>> {
+  const dataPath = await resolveThreadDataPath(storageRoot, threadId);
+  if (dataPath === null) {
+    return err(`thread not found: ${threadId}`);
+  }
+  const text = await readTextFileIfExists(dataPath);
+  if (text === null) {
+    return err(`thread data missing: ${threadId}`);
+  }
+  return ok(text.endsWith("\n") ? text.slice(0, -1) : text);
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/add-argv.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { err, ok, type Result } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+
+export type ParsedAddArgv = {
+  name: string;
+  filePath: string;
+  /** Override path to `.d.ts` when adding a bundle. */
+  typesPath: string | null;
+};
+
+type ParsedLongFlag = { advance: 2; kind: "types"; value: string };
+
+function tryParseAddLongFlag(argv: string[], index: number): Result<ParsedLongFlag | null, string> {
+  const tok = argv[index];
+  if (tok !== "--types") {
+    return ok(null);
+  }
+  const value = argv[index + 1];
+  if (value === undefined || value.startsWith("--")) {
+    return err("missing value for --types");
+  }
+  return ok({ advance: 2, kind: "types", value });
+}
+
+type PositionalSlots = {
+  name: string | undefined;
+  filePath: string | undefined;
+};
+
+function assignPositional(tok: string, slots: PositionalSlots): Result<void, string> {
+  if (slots.name === undefined) {
+    slots.name = tok;
+    return ok(undefined);
+  }
+  if (slots.filePath === undefined) {
+    slots.filePath = tok;
+    return ok(undefined);
+  }
+  return err("too many arguments");
+}
+
+export function parseAddArgv(argv: string[]): Result<ParsedAddArgv, string> {
+  const slots: PositionalSlots = { name: undefined, filePath: undefined };
+  let typesPath: string | null = null;
+
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i < argv.length) {
+    const flag = tryParseAddLongFlag(argv, i);
+    if (!flag.ok) {
+      return flag;
+    }
+    if (flag.value !== null) {
+      typesPath = flag.value.value;
+      i += flag.value.advance;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const tok = argv[i];
+    if (tok?.startsWith("--")) {
+      return err(`unknown add flag: ${tok}`);
+    }
+    if (tok === undefined) {
+      break;
+    }
+    const placed = assignPositional(tok, slots);
+    if (!placed.ok) {
+      return placed;
+    }
+    i += 1;
+  }
+
+  const { name, filePath } = slots;
+  if (name === undefined || name === "" || filePath === undefined || filePath === "") {
+    return err("add requires <name> <file>");
+  }
+
+  return ok({ name, filePath, typesPath });
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/add.ts

@@ -14,15 +14,10 @@ import {
   writeWorkflowRegistry,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { storeWorkflowBundleArtifacts } from "./bundle-store.js";
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { storeWorkflowBundleArtifacts } from "../../bundle-store.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
-export type ParsedAddArgv = {
-  name: string;
-  filePath: string;
-  /** Override path to `.d.ts` when adding a bundle. */
-  typesPath: string | null;
-};
+import type { ParsedAddArgv } from "./add-argv.js";
 
 export type CmdAddSuccess = {
   hash: string;
@@ -37,75 +32,6 @@ function defaultTypesPath(bundlePath: string): string {
   return bundlePath.replace(/\.esm\.js$/i, ".d.ts");
 }
 
-type ParsedLongFlag = { advance: 2; kind: "types"; value: string };
-
-function tryParseAddLongFlag(argv: string[], index: number): Result<ParsedLongFlag | null, string> {
-  const tok = argv[index];
-  if (tok !== "--types") {
-    return ok(null);
-  }
-  const value = argv[index + 1];
-  if (value === undefined || value.startsWith("--")) {
-    return err("missing value for --types");
-  }
-  return ok({ advance: 2, kind: "types", value });
-}
-
-type PositionalSlots = {
-  name: string | undefined;
-  filePath: string | undefined;
-};
-
-function assignPositional(tok: string, slots: PositionalSlots): Result<void, string> {
-  if (slots.name === undefined) {
-    slots.name = tok;
-    return ok(undefined);
-  }
-  if (slots.filePath === undefined) {
-    slots.filePath = tok;
-    return ok(undefined);
-  }
-  return err("too many arguments");
-}
-
-export function parseAddArgv(argv: string[]): Result<ParsedAddArgv, string> {
-  const slots: PositionalSlots = { name: undefined, filePath: undefined };
-  let typesPath: string | null = null;
-
-  let i = 0;
-  while (i < argv.length) {
-    const flag = tryParseAddLongFlag(argv, i);
-    if (!flag.ok) {
-      return flag;
-    }
-    if (flag.value !== null) {
-      typesPath = flag.value.value;
-      i += flag.value.advance;
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    const tok = argv[i];
-    if (tok?.startsWith("--")) {
-      return err(`unknown add flag: ${tok}`);
-    }
-    if (tok === undefined) {
-      break;
-    }
-    const placed = assignPositional(tok, slots);
-    if (!placed.ok) {
-      return placed;
-    }
-    i += 1;
-  }
-
-  const { name, filePath } = slots;
-  if (name === undefined || name === "" || filePath === undefined || filePath === "") {
-    return err("add requires <name> <file>");
-  }
-
-  return ok({ name, filePath, typesPath });
-}
-
 async function registerHash(
   storageRoot: string,
   name: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/dispatch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import type { CommandEntry, DispatchGroupFn } from "../../cli-command-types.js";
+import { printCliError, printCliLine, printCliWarn } from "../../cli-output.js";
+import { formatCliUsage, USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS } from "../../cli-usage.js";
+import { getCommandGroupsForUsage } from "../../cli-usage-context.js";
+import { cmdAdd, formatAddSuccess } from "./add.js";
+import { parseAddArgv } from "./add-argv.js";
+import { cmdHistory } from "./history.js";
+import { cmdList, formatListLines } from "./list.js";
+import { cmdRemove } from "./rm.js";
+import { cmdRollback } from "./rollback.js";
+import { cmdShow, formatShowYaml } from "./show.js";
+
+function usageText(): string {
+  return formatCliUsage(getCommandGroupsForUsage(), USAGE_SKILL_TOPIC_ROWS);
+}
+
+export async function dispatchAdd(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const parsed = parseAddArgv(argv);
+  if (!parsed.ok) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: ${parsed.error}`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdAdd(storageRoot, parsed.value);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const w of result.value.warnings) {
+    printCliWarn(w);
+  }
+  printCliLine(formatAddSuccess(parsed.value.name, parsed.value.filePath, result.value.hash));
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchList(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  if (argv.length > 0) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: list takes no arguments`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdList(storageRoot);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const line of formatListLines(result.value)) {
+    printCliLine(line);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchShow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: show requires <name>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdShow(storageRoot, name);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(formatShowYaml(name, result.value));
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchRemove(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: remove requires <name>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdRemove(storageRoot, name);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`removed workflow "${name}" from registry`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchHistory(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 1) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: history requires <name>`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const result = await cmdHistory(storageRoot, name);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  for (const line of result.value) {
+    printCliLine(line);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export async function dispatchRollback(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+  const name = argv[0];
+  if (name === undefined || argv.length > 2) {
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: rollback requires <name> [hash]`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  const hashArg = argv[1];
+  const result = await cmdRollback(storageRoot, name, hashArg === undefined ? null : hashArg);
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    printCliError(result.error);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  printCliLine(`rolled back workflow "${name}"`);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export const WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE: Record<string, CommandEntry> = {
+  add: {
+    handler: dispatchAdd,
+    args: "<name> <file.esm.js> [--types <path>]",
+    description: "Register a workflow bundle in the registry",
+  },
+  list: { handler: dispatchList, args: "", description: "List all registered workflows" },
+  show: {
+    handler: dispatchShow,
+    args: "<name>",
+    description: "Show details of a registered workflow",
+  },
+  rm: {
+    handler: dispatchRemove,
+    args: "<name>",
+    description: "Remove a workflow from the registry",
+  },
+  history: {
+    handler: dispatchHistory,
+    args: "<name>",
+    description: "Show version history of a workflow",
+  },
+  rollback: {
+    handler: dispatchRollback,
+    args: "<name> [hash]",
+    description: "Rollback a workflow to a previous version",
+  },
+};
+
+type WorkflowDispatchDeps = {
+  dispatchGroup: DispatchGroupFn;
+  printDeprecation: (oldCmd: string, newCmd: string) => void;
+};
+
+export function createWorkflowDispatcher(deps: WorkflowDispatchDeps) {
+  const { dispatchGroup, printDeprecation } = deps;
+  return async function dispatchWorkflow(storageRoot: string, argv: string[]): Promise<number> {
+    const result = dispatchGroup("workflow", WORKFLOW_SUBCOMMAND_TABLE, storageRoot, argv);
+    if (result !== null) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    const sub = argv[0];
+    if (sub === "remove") {
+      printDeprecation("workflow remove", "workflow rm");
+      return dispatchRemove(storageRoot, argv.slice(1));
+    }
+    printCliError(`${usageText()}\n\nerror: unknown workflow subcommand: ${sub}`);
+    return 1;
+  };
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/history.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   readWorkflowRegistry,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdHistory(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export type { CmdAddSuccess } from "./add.js";
+export { cmdAdd, formatAddSuccess } from "./add.js";
+export type { ParsedAddArgv } from "./add-argv.js";
+export { parseAddArgv } from "./add-argv.js";
+export { cmdHistory } from "./history.js";
+export { cmdList, formatListLines } from "./list.js";
+export { cmdRemove } from "./rm.js";
+export { cmdRollback } from "./rollback.js";
+export { cmdShow, formatShowYaml } from "./show.js";

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/rm.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   writeWorkflowRegistry,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdRemove(storageRoot: string, name: string): Promise<Result<void, string>> {
   const nameOk = validateCliWorkflowName(name);

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/rollback.ts

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import {
   writeWorkflowRegistry,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 
-import { pathExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { pathExists } from "../../fs-utils.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdRollback(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/workflow/show.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
 import { stringify } from "yaml";
 
-import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "./workflow-name.js";
+import { validateCliWorkflowName } from "../../workflow-name.js";
 
 export async function cmdShow(
   storageRoot: string,

packages/cli-workflow/src/skill.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+import { getCommandRegistry } from "./cli-registry.js";
+
+type SkillTopic = {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  format: () => string;
+};
+
+const SKILL_TOPICS: ReadonlyArray<SkillTopic> = [
+  { name: "cli", description: "Full CLI command reference", format: formatSkillCli },
+  {
+    name: "develop",
+    description: "Guide for agents executing roles inside a workflow",
+    format: formatSkillDevelop,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "author",
+    description: "Guide for building and publishing workflow bundles",
+    format: formatSkillAuthor,
+  },
+];
+
+export function getSkillTopics(): ReadonlyArray<{ name: string; description: string }> {
+  return SKILL_TOPICS.map((t) => ({ name: t.name, description: t.description }));
+}
+
+export function formatSkillTopic(topic: string): string | null {
+  const entry = SKILL_TOPICS.find((t) => t.name === topic);
+  if (entry === undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return entry.format();
+}
+
+export function formatSkillIndex(): string {
+  const rows = SKILL_TOPICS.map((t) => `| \`${t.name}\` | ${t.description} |`);
+  return `# uncaged-workflow skill
+
+Available topics:
+
+| Topic | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+${rows.join("\n")}
+
+Usage: \`uncaged-workflow skill <topic>\`
+`;
+}
+
+// ── cli topic (existing full reference) ────────────────────────────────
+
+function formatSkillCli(): string {
+  const groups = getCommandRegistry();
+
+  const commandSections: string[] = [];
+  for (const group of groups) {
+    const rows = group.commands.map((cmd) => {
+      const args = cmd.args ? `\`${cmd.args}\`` : "(none)";
+      return `| \`${group.name} ${cmd.name}\` | ${args} | ${cmd.description} |`;
+    });
+    commandSections.push(
+      `### ${group.name}\n\n| Command | Args | Description |\n|---------|------|-------------|\n${rows.join("\n")}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return `# uncaged-workflow CLI Reference
+
+## Core Concepts
+
+| Concept | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| **Workflow** | A single-file ESM bundle (\`.esm.js\`) that exports \`run\` and \`descriptor\`. Identified by name and XXH64 hash. |
+| **Bundle** | The physical \`.esm.js\` file stored in the bundles directory. Immutable once written. |
+| **Thread** | A single execution of a workflow, identified by a ULID. Persists state as JSONL files. |
+| **CAS** | Content-Addressable Storage. Per-thread key-value store keyed by content hash. |
+| **Registry** | \`workflow.yaml\` — maps workflow names to their current and historical bundle hashes. |
+
+## Commands
+
+${commandSections.join("\n\n")}
+
+### Top-level shortcuts
+
+| Command | Equivalent | Description |
+|---------|------------|-------------|
+| \`run\` | \`thread run\` | Shortcut to start a thread |
+| \`live\` | \`thread live\` | Shortcut to attach to a thread |
+
+## Typical Workflow
+
+1. \`uncaged-workflow workflow add my-wf ./my-wf.esm.js\` — register a workflow
+2. \`uncaged-workflow run my-wf --prompt "do the thing"\` — start a thread
+3. \`uncaged-workflow live --latest\` — attach and watch output
+4. \`uncaged-workflow thread show <thread-id>\` — inspect completed thread
+
+## Exit Codes
+
+| Code | Meaning |
+|------|---------|
+| 0 | Success |
+| 1 | Error |
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| \`UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT\` | Override the default storage directory for all workflow data |
+`;
+}
+
+// ── develop topic (for agents inside a workflow) ───────────────────────
+
+function formatSkillDevelop(): string {
+  return `# Workflow Role Guide
+
+Reference for agents executing roles (planner, coder, reviewer, etc.) inside a running workflow thread.
+
+## Thread ID
+
+Every thread has a 26-character Crockford Base32 ULID (e.g. \`06F03H5V6JTMDST6P3TVH42RWM\`).
+
+It appears in the **first message** of the conversation. If unsure:
+
+\`\`\`
+uncaged-workflow thread list
+\`\`\`
+
+## CAS (Content-Addressable Storage)
+
+Store and retrieve content by hash in workflow storage (global CAS directory).
+
+| Operation | Command |
+|-----------|---------|
+| **Store** | \`uncaged-workflow cas put '<content>'\` → prints hash |
+| **Read** | \`uncaged-workflow cas get <HASH>\` → prints content |
+| **List** | \`uncaged-workflow cas list\` |
+
+CAS is the **only** supported way to persist structured data (phase plans, review notes, etc.) within a thread. Do not use temp files.
+
+## Meta Output
+
+Each role must produce structured output that the moderator extracts. The exact schema depends on the role, but the pattern is:
+
+1. Do your work (write code, run tests, etc.)
+2. Output a compact JSON object matching the role's schema
+3. The moderator extracts and validates it automatically
+
+## Thread Context
+
+The conversation history contains outputs from previous roles. Read it to understand:
+- What task was requested (from the initial prompt)
+- What previous roles produced (plans, code changes, review results)
+- What the moderator decided (which phase to work on, whether to retry)
+`;
+}
+
+// ── author topic (for workflow developers) ─────────────────────────────
+
+function formatSkillAuthor(): string {
+  return `# Workflow Authoring Guide
+
+How to build, test, and publish workflow bundles for uncaged-workflow.
+
+## Bundle Structure
+
+A workflow bundle is a single ESM file (\`.esm.js\`) that exports:
+
+\`\`\`typescript
+// Required exports
+export const descriptor: WorkflowDescriptor;
+export const run: WorkflowRun;
+\`\`\`
+
+## WorkflowDescriptor
+
+Defines the workflow's metadata and role sequence:
+
+\`\`\`typescript
+type WorkflowDescriptor = {
+  name: string;           // verb-first kebab-case, e.g. "solve-issue"
+  description: string;    // one-line summary
+  roles: string[];        // ordered role names, e.g. ["planner", "coder", "reviewer"]
+};
+\`\`\`
+
+## WorkflowRun
+
+The main function that creates and returns a moderator:
+
+\`\`\`typescript
+type WorkflowRun = (ctx: WorkflowContext) => Moderator;
+\`\`\`
+
+The **Moderator** controls the flow — it decides which role runs next, handles retries, and determines when the workflow is complete.
+
+## Role Definition
+
+Each role has:
+
+| Field | Type | Purpose |
+|-------|------|---------|
+| \`description\` | string | What the role does |
+| \`systemPrompt\` | string | System prompt for the agent |
+| \`extractPrompt\` | string | Instruction for extracting structured meta |
+| \`schema\` | ZodSchema | Validates the extracted meta |
+| \`extractRefs\` | fn or null | Extracts CAS hashes from meta for DAG linking |
+| \`extractMode\` | "single" | Extraction mode |
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+\`\`\`bash
+# 1. Initialize a workspace
+uncaged-workflow init workspace my-workflow
+
+# 2. Write your template (roles + moderator + descriptor)
+
+# 3. Build the ESM bundle
+bun run build
+
+# 4. Register locally
+uncaged-workflow workflow add my-workflow ./dist/my-workflow.esm.js
+
+# 5. Test
+uncaged-workflow run my-workflow --prompt "test task"
+uncaged-workflow live --latest
+\`\`\`
+
+## Versioning
+
+Bundles are immutable and identified by XXH64 hash. Re-registering a workflow with a new bundle creates a new version. Use \`workflow history\` and \`workflow rollback\` to manage versions.
+`;
+}
+
+// ── Legacy compat ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** @deprecated Use formatSkillTopic("cli") instead */
+export function formatSkillDoc(): string {
+  return formatSkillCli();
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/thread-scan.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@ import { join } from "node:path";
 
 import { pathExists, readTextFileIfExists } from "./fs-utils.js";
 
+function parseFirstJsonLineObject(text: string): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  const firstLine = text.split("\n")[0];
+  if (firstLine === undefined || firstLine.trim() === "") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  let parsed: unknown;
+  try {
+    parsed = JSON.parse(firstLine) as unknown;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (parsed === null || typeof parsed !== "object") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return parsed as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
 export type RunningThreadRow = {
   threadId: string;
   hash: string;
@@ -20,20 +37,11 @@ async function readThreadStartTimestampMs(dataPath: string): Promise<number | nu
   if (text === null) {
     return null;
   }
-  const firstLine = text.split("\n")[0];
-  if (firstLine === undefined || firstLine.trim() === "") {
+  const parsed = parseFirstJsonLineObject(text);
+  if (parsed === null) {
     return null;
   }
-  let parsed: unknown;
-  try {
-    parsed = JSON.parse(firstLine) as unknown;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-  if (parsed === null || typeof parsed !== "object") {
-    return null;
-  }
-  const ts = (parsed as Record<string, unknown>).timestamp;
+  const ts = parsed.timestamp;
   return typeof ts === "number" && Number.isFinite(ts) ? ts : null;
 }
 
@@ -42,20 +50,11 @@ async function readWorkflowNameFromDataJsonl(dataPath: string): Promise<string |
   if (text === null) {
     return null;
   }
-  const firstLine = text.split("\n")[0];
-  if (firstLine === undefined || firstLine.trim() === "") {
+  const parsed = parseFirstJsonLineObject(text);
+  if (parsed === null) {
     return null;
   }
-  let parsed: unknown;
-  try {
-    parsed = JSON.parse(firstLine) as unknown;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-  if (parsed === null || typeof parsed !== "object") {
-    return null;
-  }
-  const name = (parsed as Record<string, unknown>).name;
+  const name = parsed.name;
   return typeof name === "string" ? name : null;
 }
 

packages/cli-workflow/src/worker-spawn.ts

@@ -237,6 +237,30 @@ export async function sendWorkerTcpCommand(
   });
 }
 
+export async function readWorkerCtl(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  hash: string,
+): Promise<Result<WorkerCtl, string>> {
+  const ctlPath = join(storageRoot, "workers", `${hash}.json`);
+  const ctlText = await readTextFileIfExists(ctlPath);
+  if (ctlText === null) {
+    return err(`worker control file missing for bundle hash ${hash}`);
+  }
+
+  let ctl: WorkerCtl;
+  try {
+    ctl = JSON.parse(ctlText) as WorkerCtl;
+  } catch {
+    return err(`corrupt worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
+  }
+
+  if (typeof ctl.port !== "number" || ctl.port <= 0) {
+    return err(`invalid worker control file: ${ctlPath}`);
+  }
+
+  return ok(ctl);
+}
+
 export async function resolveRunningHashForThread(
   storageRoot: string,
   threadId: string,

packages/workflow-agent-cursor/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   },
   "dependencies": {

packages/workflow-agent-hermes/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   },
   "dependencies": {

packages/workflow-agent-llm/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   },
   "dependencies": {

packages/workflow-role-coder/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-coder",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "echo no tests"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-coder/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { type CoderMeta, coderMetaSchema, coderRole } from "./coder.js";

packages/workflow-role-coder/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-role-committer/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-committer",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "bun test"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-committer/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { type CommitterMeta, committerMetaSchema, committerRole } from "./committer.js";

packages/workflow-role-committer/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-role-planner/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-planner",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "echo no tests"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-planner/src/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-export {
-  type PlannerMeta,
-  phaseSchema,
-  plannerMetaSchema,
-  plannerRole,
-} from "./planner.js";

packages/workflow-role-planner/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-role-preparer/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-preparer",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "echo no tests"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-preparer/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist"
-  },
-  "include": ["src"]
-}

packages/workflow-role-reviewer/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-reviewer",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "bun test"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-reviewer/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { type ReviewerMeta, reviewerMetaSchema, reviewerRole } from "./reviewer.js";

packages/workflow-role-reviewer/src/reviewer.ts

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import type { RoleDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import * as z from "zod/v4";
-
-export const reviewerMetaSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("status", [
-  z.object({
-    status: z.literal("approved"),
-  }),
-  z.object({
-    status: z.literal("rejected"),
-    issues: z.array(z.string()).describe("blocking issues that must be fixed"),
-  }),
-]);
-export type ReviewerMeta = z.infer<typeof reviewerMetaSchema>;
-
-const REVIEWER_SYSTEM = `You are a code reviewer. Review the current git diff. Give a clear approve or reject verdict.
-Only reject for blocking issues. End with your verdict.`;
-
-export const reviewerRole: RoleDefinition<ReviewerMeta> = {
-  description: "Runs git diff checks and sets approved when the change is ready.",
-  systemPrompt: REVIEWER_SYSTEM,
-  extractPrompt:
-    "Extract the review verdict: approved or rejected. If rejected, list the blocking issues.",
-  schema: reviewerMetaSchema,
-  extractRefs: null,
-  extractMode: "single",
-};

packages/workflow-role-reviewer/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-role-submitter/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-submitter",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "bun test"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-submitter/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { type SubmitterMeta, submitterMetaSchema, submitterRole } from "./submitter.js";

packages/workflow-role-submitter/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-role-tester/package.json

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@uncaged/workflow-role-tester",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
-    "test": "bun test"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "zod": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}

packages/workflow-role-tester/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { type TesterMeta, testerMetaSchema, testerRole } from "./tester.js";

packages/workflow-role-tester/tsconfig.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "composite": true
-  },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
-}

packages/workflow-template-develop/__tests__/committer.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
 
-import { committerMetaSchema, committerRole } from "../src/committer.js";
+import { committerMetaSchema, committerRole } from "../src/roles/committer.js";
 
 describe("committerRole", () => {
   test("committed sample validates against schema", () => {

packages/workflow-template-develop/__tests__/develop-template.test.ts

@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ import {
   START,
   validateWorkflowDescriptor,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import type { CommitterMeta } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-committer";
-import type { PlannerMeta } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-planner";
-
 import { buildDevelopDescriptor } from "../src/descriptor.js";
 import { developModerator } from "../src/index.js";
+import type { CommitterMeta, PlannerMeta } from "../src/roles/index.js";
 import type { DevelopMeta } from "../src/roles.js";
 
 const DEFAULT_PHASES: PlannerMeta["phases"] = [

packages/workflow-template-develop/__tests__/reviewer.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
 
-import { reviewerMetaSchema, reviewerRole } from "../src/reviewer.js";
+import { reviewerMetaSchema, reviewerRole } from "../src/roles/reviewer.js";
 
 describe("reviewerRole", () => {
   test("approved sample validates against schema", () => {

packages/workflow-template-develop/package.json

@@ -5,15 +5,10 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-coder": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-committer": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-planner": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-reviewer": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-tester": "workspace:*"
+    "zod": "^4.0.0"
   }
 }

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/index.ts

@@ -10,34 +10,26 @@ import {
 import { developModerator } from "./moderator.js";
 import { DEVELOP_WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION, type DevelopMeta, developRoles } from "./roles.js";
 
+export { buildDevelopDescriptor } from "./descriptor.js";
+export { developModerator } from "./moderator.js";
 export {
   type CoderMeta,
+  type CommitterMeta,
   coderMetaSchema,
   coderRole,
-} from "@uncaged/workflow-role-coder";
-export {
-  type CommitterMeta,
   committerMetaSchema,
   committerRole,
-} from "@uncaged/workflow-role-committer";
-export {
   type PlannerMeta,
   phaseSchema,
   plannerMetaSchema,
   plannerRole,
-} from "@uncaged/workflow-role-planner";
-export {
   type ReviewerMeta,
   reviewerMetaSchema,
   reviewerRole,
-} from "@uncaged/workflow-role-reviewer";
-export {
   type TesterMeta,
   testerMetaSchema,
   testerRole,
-} from "@uncaged/workflow-role-tester";
-export { buildDevelopDescriptor } from "./descriptor.js";
-export { developModerator } from "./moderator.js";
+} from "./roles/index.js";
 export {
   DEVELOP_WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION,
   type DevelopMeta,

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/roles.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { RoleDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-import { type CoderMeta, coderRole } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-coder";
-import { type CommitterMeta, committerRole } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-committer";
-import { type PlannerMeta, plannerRole } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-planner";
-import { type ReviewerMeta, reviewerRole } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-reviewer";
-import { type TesterMeta, testerRole } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-tester";
+import { type CoderMeta, coderRole } from "./roles/coder.js";
+import { type CommitterMeta, committerRole } from "./roles/committer.js";
+import { type PlannerMeta, plannerRole } from "./roles/planner.js";
+import { type ReviewerMeta, reviewerRole } from "./roles/reviewer.js";
+import { type TesterMeta, testerRole } from "./roles/tester.js";
 
 export const DEVELOP_WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION =
   "Plan phases, implement incrementally, review, verify with tests/build/lint, and commit (planner → coder [repeat per phase] → reviewer → tester → committer).";

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/roles/coder.ts

@@ -11,21 +11,13 @@ export type CoderMeta = z.infer<typeof coderMetaSchema>;
 
 const CODER_SYSTEM = `You are a **coder**. Read the thread for the plan and work on the NEXT incomplete phase only.
 
-## Finding the current thread ID
-
-The thread ID is a 26-character Crockford Base32 string (e.g. \`06F03H5V6JTMDST6P3TVH42RWM\`). It appears in the first message of this conversation. If you are unsure, run:
-
-  uncaged-workflow threads
-
-and use the ID of the active thread.
+Run \`uncaged-workflow skill develop\` for thread ID lookup, CAS commands, and meta output guide.
 
 ## Reading phase details
 
-Each planner phase is identified by a content-hash and a title. To read a phase's full details (name, description, acceptance criteria), run:
+Each planner phase has a content-hash and title. Read full details with \`uncaged-workflow cas get <THREAD_ID> <HASH>\`.
 
-  uncaged-workflow cas get <THREAD_ID> <HASH>
-
-Replace \`<THREAD_ID>\` with the actual thread ID and \`<HASH>\` with the phase hash from the plan.
+The thread ID (26-char Crockford Base32) appears in the first message. If unsure, run \`uncaged-workflow thread list\`.
 
 ## Completing a phase
 

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/roles/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export { type CoderMeta, coderMetaSchema, coderRole } from "./coder.js";
+export { type CommitterMeta, committerMetaSchema, committerRole } from "./committer.js";
+export {
+  type PlannerMeta,
+  phaseSchema,
+  plannerMetaSchema,
+  plannerRole,
+} from "./planner.js";
+export { type ReviewerMeta, reviewerMetaSchema, reviewerRole } from "./reviewer.js";
+export { type TesterMeta, testerMetaSchema, testerRole } from "./tester.js";

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/roles/planner.ts

@@ -14,27 +14,15 @@ export type PlannerMeta = z.infer<typeof plannerMetaSchema>;
 
 const PLANNER_SYSTEM = `You are a **planner** for a software task. Break the work into **sequential phases** the coder will execute one at a time.
 
-## Finding the current thread ID
-
-The thread ID is a 26-character Crockford Base32 string (e.g. \`06F03H5V6JTMDST6P3TVH42RWM\`). It appears in the first message of this conversation. If you are unsure, run:
-
-  uncaged-workflow threads
-
-and use the ID of the active thread.
+Run \`uncaged-workflow skill develop\` for thread ID lookup, CAS commands, and meta output guide.
 
 ## Storing phase details — MANDATORY
 
-For each phase you MUST store its full detail text in CAS using this exact CLI command:
+For each phase, store its full detail text in CAS via \`uncaged-workflow cas put <THREAD_ID> '<content>'\`. The command prints a content-hash — use that as the phase identifier.
 
-  uncaged-workflow cas put <THREAD_ID> '# <name>
+The thread ID (26-char Crockford Base32) appears in the first message. If unsure, run \`uncaged-workflow thread list\`.
 
-Description: <description>
-
-Acceptance: <acceptance>'
-
-Replace \`<THREAD_ID>\` with the actual thread ID you found above. The command prints a content-hash to stdout — use that hash as the phase identifier.
-
-**Do NOT store phase details in any other way** (no temp files, no invented paths). The CLI command is the only supported storage mechanism.
+**Do NOT store phase details in any other way** — the CLI is the only supported storage mechanism.
 
 ## Phase granularity
 

packages/workflow-template-develop/src/roles/reviewer.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type { RoleDefinition } from "@uncaged/workflow";
+import * as z from "zod/v4";
+
+export const reviewerMetaSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("status", [
+  z.object({
+    status: z.literal("approved"),
+  }),
+  z.object({
+    status: z.literal("rejected"),
+    issues: z.array(z.string()).describe("blocking issues that must be fixed"),
+  }),
+]);
+export type ReviewerMeta = z.infer<typeof reviewerMetaSchema>;
+
+const REVIEWER_SYSTEM = `You are a code reviewer. Review the git diff for correctness, consistency, and adherence to project conventions.
+
+## Review process
+
+1. Read the **preparer**'s output in the thread for project conventions (coding style, naming, commit format, etc.).
+2. Review the diff against these conventions.
+3. For documentation changes, verify that names, paths, and references match the actual codebase.
+
+## Review checklist
+
+- **Correctness** — does the code do what it claims? Logic bugs, off-by-one, missing returns?
+- **Conventions** — naming, imports, code style per project rules?
+- **Consistency** — do docs/comments match actual code? Are references current and accurate?
+- **Edge cases** — missing error handling, null checks, boundary conditions?
+
+## Verdict
+
+- **Approve** only if there are zero issues
+- **Reject** with specific issues that must be fixed — every issue you find is blocking
+
+Be thorough. A false approve costs more than a false reject.`;
+
+export const reviewerRole: RoleDefinition<ReviewerMeta> = {
+  description: "Runs git diff checks and sets approved when the change is ready.",
+  systemPrompt: REVIEWER_SYSTEM,
+  extractPrompt:
+    "Extract the review verdict: approved or rejected. If rejected, list the blocking issues.",
+  schema: reviewerMetaSchema,
+  extractRefs: null,
+  extractMode: "single",
+};

packages/workflow-template-develop/tsconfig.json

@@ -6,12 +6,5 @@
     "composite": true
   },
   "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
-  "references": [
-    { "path": "../workflow" },
-    { "path": "../workflow-role-coder" },
-    { "path": "../workflow-role-committer" },
-    { "path": "../workflow-role-planner" },
-    { "path": "../workflow-role-reviewer" },
-    { "path": "../workflow-role-tester" }
-  ]
+  "references": [{ "path": "../workflow" }]
 }

packages/workflow-template-solve-issue/__tests__/solve-issue-template.test.ts

@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ import {
   START,
   validateWorkflowDescriptor,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow";
-
-import type { PreparerMeta } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-preparer";
-import type { SubmitterMeta } from "@uncaged/workflow-role-submitter";
-
 import { buildSolveIssueDescriptor } from "../src/descriptor.js";
 import type { DeveloperMeta } from "../src/developer.js";
 import { createSolveIssueRun, solveIssueModerator } from "../src/index.js";
+import type { PreparerMeta, SubmitterMeta } from "../src/roles/index.js";
 import type { SolveIssueMeta } from "../src/roles.js";
 
 function jsonResponse(payload: Record<string, unknown>): Response {

packages/workflow-template-solve-issue/__tests__/submitter.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
 
-import { submitterMetaSchema, submitterRole } from "../src/submitter.js";
+import { submitterMetaSchema, submitterRole } from "../src/roles/submitter.js";
 
 describe("submitterRole", () => {
   test("submitted sample validates against schema", () => {

packages/workflow-template-solve-issue/package.json

@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "echo 'TODO'",
     "test": "bun test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@uncaged/workflow": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-preparer": "workspace:*",
-    "@uncaged/workflow-role-submitter": "workspace:*",
     "zod": "^4.0.0"
   }
 }