yoi/docs/development/workflows.md

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# Workflows and orchestration
Yoi development uses workflows to make multi-step agent work repeatable without hiding authority in chat state.
Project-authored workflows live under `.yoi/workflow/`. Generated memory lives under `.yoi/memory/`; the two should not be mixed.
## Workflow role
A workflow should define how to coordinate work. It should not become a private implementation branch, an unreviewed design decision, or a replacement for Tickets.
Current workflow themes include:
- Intake clarification before materializing user requests as Tickets
- Orchestrator routing from Tickets to the next workflow/action
- preflight before delegating uncertain Ticket work
- worktree setup and cleanup
- sibling coder/reviewer Pod orchestration
- human-gated maintenance and merge readiness
## Child Pods
Spawned Pods are useful for scoped implementation, review, or exploration. They are not independent project authorities.
A parent/orchestrator must verify:
- child output via `ReadPodOutput`
- live/restorable state via Pod tools when relevant
- worktree status and diff
- validation command output
- Ticket requirements and acceptance criteria
Notifications are hints to inspect state. They are not proof of completion.
## Merge and close responsibility
Unless explicitly authorized otherwise, final merge, cleanup, design-boundary decisions, and ticket closure remain the orchestrator/human responsibility.
Child Pods may commit in delegated worktrees when the workflow allows it, but the merge-ready dossier should make the final decision auditable from repository records.