CEO Development TODO β
Context: CEO (Context/Execution Orchestrator) is the cognitive executive that translates human intents into structured resource allocation. This document tracks implementation priorities and features needed to reach production readiness.
High Priority (v0 MVP) β
Intent Processing Engine β
[ ] Natural Language Intent Parser
- Implement semantic intent classification from user queries
- Support common query patterns (search, explain, debug, implement)
- Handle ambiguous queries with confidence scoring and clarification requests
- Entity extraction for technical terms, file names, error messages
[ ] Intent Validation & Enrichment
- Validate extracted intents against supported operation types
- Context enrichment from session history and user preferences
- Intent complexity estimation for budget calculation
- Fallback handling for unsupported or unclear intents
[ ] Multi-modal Input Support (Basic)
- Text query processing (primary)
- Code snippet context integration
- Error message interpretation and categorization
- File path and stack trace parsing
Budget Management System β
[ ] Dynamic Budget Allocation
- Token budget calculation based on query complexity and intent type
- Time budget estimation with urgency detection and user preferences
- Cost budget management with provider cost awareness
- Budget distribution across L1/L2/L4 providers
[ ] Resource Optimization
- Query complexity scoring algorithm (simple β complex scale)
- Historical performance data integration for budget prediction
- Budget adjustment based on user feedback and satisfaction
- Emergency budget expansion for critical tasks
[ ] Budget Policy Engine
- Configurable budget policies per user tier (free, pro, enterprise)
- Budget overrun protection with graceful degradation
- Cost tracking and reporting for transparency
- Budget preemption for time-sensitive queries
Error Handling & Recovery β
[ ] Structured Error Processing
- ACS error interpretation and user-friendly translation
- Error recovery strategy selection (retry, fallback, user choice)
- Error context preservation for debugging and improvement
- Escalation paths for unrecoverable errors
[ ] Intelligent Retry Logic
- Contextual retry decisions based on error type and cause
- Exponential backoff with jitter for provider failures
- Budget adjustment on retries (reduce scope, extend time)
- Retry history tracking for pattern recognition
[ ] Graceful Degradation Framework
- Partial result presentation when components fail
- Alternative execution paths when primary approach fails
- User notification of degraded service with explanation
- Quality indicators for degraded responses
Medium Priority (v0.1) β
Advanced Intent Understanding β
[ ] Context-Aware Parsing
- Session context integration for query disambiguation
- Project context awareness from L2 Project Library
- User expertise level detection for response complexity tuning
- Conversation flow tracking for multi-turn queries
[ ] Intent Learning & Improvement
- User feedback collection for intent classification improvement
- Intent pattern recognition and automatic categorization
- Personalization based on user query patterns and preferences
- A/B testing framework for intent processing improvements
Sophisticated Budget Management β
[ ] Predictive Budget Modeling
- Machine learning models for budget prediction based on query features
- Historical performance analysis for budget optimization
- Real-time budget adjustment based on provider performance
- Multi-objective optimization (quality vs. cost vs. latency)
[ ] Resource Pool Management
- Provider capacity management and load balancing
- Resource reservation for high-priority queries
- Dynamic provider selection based on current load and performance
- Cost optimization across multiple provider options
Performance & Observability β
[ ] Comprehensive Metrics Collection
- Intent processing accuracy and latency metrics
- Budget efficiency and resource utilization tracking
- Error rate and recovery success metrics by query type
- User satisfaction and response quality indicators
[ ] Real-time Monitoring & Alerting
- Performance dashboards for CEO component health
- Alerting for error rate spikes or performance degradation
- Resource utilization monitoring and capacity planning
- User experience metrics and satisfaction tracking
Low Priority (v0.2+) β
Advanced Features β
[ ] Multi-modal Input Processing
- Image/screenshot analysis for UI debugging queries
- Audio input processing for voice-based queries
- Document upload and analysis for context enrichment
- Real-time screen sharing integration for debugging
[ ] Collaborative Query Processing
- Multi-user query coordination for team collaboration
- Query sharing and result distribution to team members
- Workspace-aware context and resource sharing
- Collaborative debugging and problem-solving workflows
Intelligence & Learning β
[ ] Advanced Personalization
- Individual user models for query prediction and suggestion
- Learning from user behavior patterns and preferences
- Proactive assistance based on project context and patterns
- Customizable response styles and detail levels
[ ] Predictive Assistance
- Anticipatory resource preparation based on project activity
- Suggestion generation for follow-up queries and tasks
- Anomaly detection in code/project patterns for proactive alerts
- Integration with development workflow tools for context awareness
Documentation & Developer Experience β
Implementation Guides β
[ ] Developer Documentation
- Comprehensive API documentation with examples
- Integration patterns for different client types
- Error handling best practices and common patterns
- Performance optimization guides and troubleshooting
[ ] SDK & Tooling
- Client SDKs for popular languages (TypeScript, Python, Go)
- CLI tools for testing and development
- Mock CEO implementation for testing dependent components
- Integration testing utilities and test fixtures
Architecture Documentation β
[ ] Design Decision Records (ADR)
- Intent processing algorithm choices and trade-offs
- Budget allocation strategy rationale
- Error handling philosophy and implementation decisions
- Performance vs. accuracy trade-off analysis
[ ] Integration Patterns Documentation
- Common integration scenarios with detailed examples
- Anti-patterns and pitfalls to avoid
- Scaling considerations and deployment patterns
- Security and privacy implementation guides
Research & Exploration β
Advanced Cognitive Models β
[ ] Intent Understanding Research
- Advanced NLP models for complex technical query understanding
- Domain-specific language models for programming context
- Multi-turn conversation understanding and context preservation
- Intent ambiguity resolution using clarifying questions
[ ] Resource Allocation Optimization
- Multi-objective optimization for quality/cost/latency trade-offs
- Reinforcement learning for budget allocation improvement
- Game theory approaches for resource competition resolution
- Economic models for resource pricing and allocation
Future Architecture β
[ ] Distributed CEO Architecture
- Multi-region deployment for latency optimization
- Load balancing and failover between CEO instances
- Shared learning across distributed CEO deployments
- Consistency models for distributed intent processing
[ ] Cognitive Architecture Integration
- Integration with external cognitive services and models
- Plugin architecture for extensible intent processing
- Integration with reasoning and planning systems
- Connection to external knowledge and expertise networks
Implementation Notes β
Current Status (v0) β
- β Comprehensive architecture specification (32,000+ lines)
- β API contracts defined and documented
- β Error handling patterns designed
- β Integration points specified
- π§ Core intent processing implementation
- π§ Budget management system development
Success Metrics β
- Intent Accuracy: > 95% correct classification of user intents
- Budget Efficiency: < 10% resource waste through optimal allocation
- Response Latency: < 200ms end-to-end processing (excluding ACS)
- Error Recovery: > 90% successful automatic recovery from failures
- User Satisfaction: > 4.5/5 rating for response relevance and quality
Dependencies β
- ACS Integration: Requires stable ACS API for downstream communication
- Provider APIs: L1/L2/L4 providers must be available for end-to-end testing
- Authentication System: User identity and session management infrastructure
- Monitoring Infrastructure: Observability stack for metrics and alerting
Getting Started β
- Review architecture in
./architecture.md
for comprehensive design - Study API contracts in
../api/internal.md
for integration details - Understand error patterns in
../errors.md
for robust implementation - Examine examples in
../../walkthrough.md
for practical usage - Start with high-priority implementation tasks above
For technical questions, refer to the detailed architecture specification or the orchestration overview in ../README.md
.