Workspace Prune Working

Clean up the .aiwg/working/ directory by intelligently handling temporary files. Promotes valuable content to the main documentation structure, archives content worth preserving, and deletes truly temporary files.

Parameters

Flag	Description
project-directory	Project root (default: .)
--promote-all	Promote all promotable files without prompting
--archive-all	Archive all archivable files without prompting
--delete-all	Delete all deletable files without prompting
--dry-run	Preview changes without modifying files
--interactive	Prompt for each file decision
--force	Skip confirmation prompts

Purpose of .aiwg/working/

The .aiwg/working/ directory is designated for:

• Multi-agent work-in-progress drafts
• Temporary scratch files during orchestration
• Review feedback before synthesis
• Iterative document versions

It is NOT a permanent storage location. Files here should eventually be:

• Promoted → Moved to appropriate .aiwg/ subdirectory as finalized docs
• Archived → Preserved in .aiwg/archive/ for historical reference
• Deleted → Removed when no longer useful

Execution Steps

Step 1: Scan Working Directory

Inventory all files in .aiwg/working/:

# List all files with metadata
find .aiwg/working -type f -exec stat -c '%Y %s %n' {} \; | sort -rn

# Count by subdirectory
find .aiwg/working -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | while read dir; do
  echo "$(basename "$dir"): $(find "$dir" -type f | wc -l) files"
done

Report:

Working Directory Scan
======================
Total files: 23
Total size:  145 KB

By Category:
  architecture/   8 files (SAD drafts, reviews)
  requirements/   5 files (UC iterations)
  testing/        4 files (test plan drafts)
  scratch/        6 files (temporary notes)

Age Distribution:
  < 1 day:    4 files
  1-7 days:   8 files
  > 7 days:  11 files

Step 2: Classify Files

Analyze each file to determine appropriate action:

Classification Criteria:

Classification	Criteria	Action
PROMOTE	Final/reviewed version, high quality, no TODOs	Move to main .aiwg/ structure
ARCHIVE	Useful history, superseded, completed work	Move to .aiwg/archive/
DELETE	Scratch notes, duplicates, empty, truly temp	Remove
REVIEW	Unclear status, needs human decision	Flag for review

File Analysis Heuristics:

def classify_file(filepath):
    content = read_file(filepath)
    filename = basename(filepath)

    # Check for finalization markers
    if "FINAL" in filename or "APPROVED" in filename:
        return "PROMOTE"
    if "BASELINED" in content or "Status: Approved" in content:
        return "PROMOTE"

    # Check for draft/WIP markers
    if "DRAFT" in filename or "WIP" in filename:
        if file_age_days(filepath) > 14:
            return "ARCHIVE"  # Old draft, archive for reference
        return "REVIEW"  # Recent draft, needs decision

    # Check for review files
    if "review" in filename.lower():
        if "synthesized" in get_parent_files(filepath):
            return "DELETE"  # Reviews already synthesized
        return "ARCHIVE"  # Keep reviews for audit

    # Check for scratch/temp patterns
    if "scratch" in filepath or "temp" in filepath:
        if file_age_days(filepath) > 3:
            return "DELETE"
        return "REVIEW"

    # Check for versioned files
    if re.match(r'v\d+\.\d+', filename):
        if not is_latest_version(filepath):
            return "ARCHIVE"
        return "PROMOTE"  # Latest version should be promoted

    # Default: needs review
    return "REVIEW"

Report:

File Classification
===================

PROMOTE (4 files):
  .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.3-final.md
    → .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md
    Reason: Final version, approved status

  .aiwg/working/requirements/uc-auth-approved.md
    → .aiwg/requirements/use-cases/uc-auth.md
    Reason: Approved use case

  .aiwg/working/testing/test-plan-baselined.md
    → .aiwg/testing/master-test-plan.md
    Reason: Baselined marker found

  .aiwg/working/architecture/adr-001-final.md
    → .aiwg/architecture/decisions/adr-001.md
    Reason: Final ADR

ARCHIVE (6 files):
  .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.1-draft.md
    → .aiwg/archive/architecture/sad-v0.1-20251209.md
    Reason: Superseded by v0.3

  .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/reviews/security-review.md
    → .aiwg/archive/reviews/sad-security-review-20251209.md
    Reason: Review already synthesized

  .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/reviews/test-review.md
    → .aiwg/archive/reviews/sad-test-review-20251209.md
    Reason: Review already synthesized

  ... (3 more)

DELETE (8 files):
  .aiwg/working/scratch/notes.md
    Reason: Scratch file, 12 days old

  .aiwg/working/scratch/temp-analysis.md
    Reason: Temp file prefix, empty content

  .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.2-draft.md
    Reason: Intermediate draft, v0.3 exists

  ... (5 more)

REVIEW (5 files):
  .aiwg/working/requirements/nfr-draft.md
    Reason: Recent draft (3 days), unclear status

  .aiwg/working/testing/integration-tests-wip.md
    Reason: WIP marker, may be active work

  ... (3 more)

Step 3: Determine Promotion Targets

Map working files to their correct permanent locations:

Promotion Mapping
=================

.aiwg/working/architecture/ → .aiwg/architecture/
  sad/*.md                  → software-architecture-doc.md
  adr-*.md                  → decisions/adr-*.md
  diagrams/                 → diagrams/

.aiwg/working/requirements/ → .aiwg/requirements/
  uc-*.md                   → use-cases/
  nfr-*.md                  → nfrs/
  user-story-*.md           → user-stories/

.aiwg/working/testing/      → .aiwg/testing/
  test-plan-*.md            → master-test-plan.md
  test-cases-*.md           → test-cases/

.aiwg/working/security/     → .aiwg/security/
  threat-model-*.md         → threat-model.md
  security-review-*.md      → security-assessments/

.aiwg/working/risks/        → .aiwg/risks/
  spike-*.md                → spikes/
  risk-assessment-*.md      → risk-register.md

Step 4: Execute Actions

If --dry-run: Display plan and exit.

If --interactive: Prompt for each file:

File: .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.3-final.md
Classification: PROMOTE
Target: .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md

Action? [p]romote / [a]rchive / [d]elete / [s]kip: _

Promotion Operations

# Create target directory
mkdir -p .aiwg/architecture/

# Move file to permanent location
mv .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.3-final.md \
   .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md

# Remove "DRAFT" or "WIP" markers from content
sed -i 's/Status: Draft/Status: Baselined/' \
   .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md

Archive Operations

# Create archive with timestamp
mkdir -p .aiwg/archive/architecture/

# Move with date suffix
mv .aiwg/working/architecture/sad/v0.1-draft.md \
   .aiwg/archive/architecture/sad-v0.1-20251209.md

# Update archive index
echo "| 2025-12-09 | sad-v0.1 | Superseded by v0.3 | architecture/ |" \
  >> .aiwg/archive/INDEX.md

Delete Operations

# Remove files
rm .aiwg/working/scratch/notes.md
rm .aiwg/working/scratch/temp-analysis.md

# Clean up empty directories
find .aiwg/working -type d -empty -delete

Step 5: Handle Review Items

For files marked REVIEW, either:

If --interactive: Present each file for decision.

If --promote-all / --archive-all / --delete-all: Apply bulk action to review items.

Otherwise: List review items and exit:

Files Requiring Review
======================

The following files need manual decision:

1. .aiwg/working/requirements/nfr-draft.md
   Age: 3 days | Size: 2.4 KB
   Context: Active NFR development

2. .aiwg/working/testing/integration-tests-wip.md
   Age: 5 days | Size: 1.8 KB
   Context: WIP test cases

Run with --interactive to decide each file.

Step 6: Report Summary

Working Directory Prune Complete
================================

Actions Taken:
  Promoted:   4 files → permanent .aiwg/ locations
  Archived:   6 files → .aiwg/archive/
  Deleted:    8 files (recovered 45 KB)
  Skipped:    5 files (require review)

Promotion Summary:
  .aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md (NEW)
  .aiwg/requirements/use-cases/uc-auth.md (NEW)
  .aiwg/testing/master-test-plan.md (NEW)
  .aiwg/architecture/decisions/adr-001.md (NEW)

Working Directory Status:
  Before: 23 files (145 KB)
  After:   5 files (12 KB)

Next Steps:
  - Review 5 remaining files with --interactive
  - Run /workspace-realign to verify doc alignment

Examples

# Preview what would happen
/workspace-prune-working --dry-run

# Interactive mode - decide each file
/workspace-prune-working --interactive

# Aggressive cleanup - promote finals, archive rest, delete temp
/workspace-prune-working --promote-all --archive-all --delete-all

# Just promote finalized docs
/workspace-prune-working --promote-all

# Just clean up scratch files
/workspace-prune-working --delete-all

Error Handling

Condition	Action
No .aiwg/working/	Info: "Working directory is empty. Nothing to prune."
Promotion target exists	Backup existing, then overwrite with warning
Permission denied	Skip file, report error
Active agent work	Detect recent modification (<1hr), warn before action

Related Commands

• /workspace-realign - Sync all .aiwg/ docs with project state
• /workspace-reset - Wipe .aiwg/ and start fresh
• /project-status - View current project state