Project Orientation

Deck

30-second project scan

Dashboard exists. Orchestration still gated.

The active packet names current project work. The useful PM view is: Coordinate local AI-assisted project work without losing human control. Main blocker: Authority boundaries and source freshness.

Project stage
Controlled orchestration planning
Main blocker
Authority boundaries and source freshness
Business goal
Coordinate local AI-assisted project work without losing human control
Docs health
2 docs need review

Best next agent request

Plan the next controlled orchestration slice.

Prepare the next V2 package around Racing Diary Leap 3 only after Alex approves the exact boundary.

Do not delegate yet

Worker-like authority or runtime writes.

Do not start workers, create packages, import data, commit, push, deploy, or mutate runtime state from a display surface.

Milestone Gates

What has to become true before the next milestone

These are delegation checkpoints for a nontechnical project manager.

Gate 1

Project direction

Confirm the business goal and current stage before assigning new work.

Ask: restate the project direction in plain language.

Gate 2

Source freshness

Check whether active docs are current, missing, or old but quiet.

Ask: list source docs that need attention.

Gate 3

Main blocker

Identify the blocker that prevents the next milestone from being treated as done.

Ask: explain the main blocker and evidence.

Gate 4

Safe next request

Choose one agent request that moves the project without crossing authority boundaries.

Ask: propose the smallest safe next task.

Gate 5

Validation proof

Name the checks or reviews needed before claiming the work is complete.

Ask: prepare validation evidence.

Gate 6

Avoid list

Keep unsafe, premature, or out-of-scope work visible before delegation.

Ask: summarize what not to delegate.

Work Lanes

Where the office PM can point agents

Each lane turns project state into a safe, plain-language request.

Mission control

Project context, status, and next actions

The dashboard can orient work, but source data freshness still matters.

Ask an agent: Identify which project status surfaces need review before new control features.

Avoid: Letting stale source data drive decisions.

Manual orchestration

Gatekeeper planning and visible handoffs

The next phase is controlled coordination, not autonomous execution.

Ask an agent: Summarize the gatekeeper plan and the next safe manual orchestration step.

Avoid: Starting worker-like behavior before controller gates are explicit.

Runtime data

JSON bridge, local sources, NAS status

Runtime data can inform the dashboard when ownership is clear.

Ask an agent: Check which runtime data sources are current and which are advisory only.

Avoid: Treating bridge output as permission to mutate files or repos.

Authority boundaries

Controller scripts, workers, packages

Boundaries are central to whether Deck stays trustworthy.

Ask an agent: Review the authority docs and list the non-negotiable no-action zones.

Avoid: Importing, committing, pushing, or deploying from a display surface.

Validation

Builds, docs checks, output proof

Validation should stay explicit and repeatable.

Ask an agent: Run safe checks and report what is proven versus merely displayed.

Avoid: Collapsing validation evidence into approval.

Agent Context

Evidence belongs below the scan

Useful for agents and audits; secondary for the office PM.

What exists

  • No validation guidance found in the active docs.

What is not proven

  • No validation guidance found in the active docs.

Source packet

  • Generated 2026-06-03 from the active Markdown packet.
  • Markdown remains the source of truth; this dashboard adds no execution authority.

Source Health

Files behind this dashboard

Missing active docs
0
Needs review
2
Old but quiet
0

Freshness check

  • Needs review: docs/design-direction.md (2026-05-22)
  • Needs review: docs/architecture.md (no review date)
README.md

Repo overview, commands, and documentation entry point.

Found
docs/current-state.md

What exists now, what works, what is incomplete, and stale signals.

Found - reviewed 2026-06-02
docs/next-steps.md

Recently completed work, recommended next moves, and work to avoid.

Found - reviewed 2026-06-02
docs/product-plan.md

Product north star, current product shape, and roadmap posture.

Found - reviewed 2026-06-02
docs/design-direction.md

Experience principles, visual direction, and interface guardrails.

Needs review - reviewed 2026-05-22
docs/architecture.md

Stack, app structure, data model, boundaries, and technical assumptions.

Needs review - no review date
docs/validation.md

Validation commands, QA expectations, and evidence requirements.

Found - reviewed 2026-06-01
docs/session-brief.md

Compact restart context, immediate next move, caveats, and reminders.

Found - reviewed 2026-06-02