compound
Capture learnings (problems, decisions, gotchas) from sessions to make future agents more effective
apex:debug
Systematic debugging with pattern learning. Applies hypothesis-driven investigation, evidence collection, and reflection to update pattern confidence.
execute
Orchestrator that runs the full APEX workflow (research → plan → implement → ship) in a single session. Use for tasks you want to complete without context switches.
implement
Build and validate loop (BUILDER + validation) - implements the architecture, runs tests, iterates until passing. Writes code following the plan.
plan
Architecture phase (ARCHITECT) - transforms research into rigorous technical architecture through 5 mandatory design artifacts. Interactive and iterative.
research
Intelligence gathering phase - spawns parallel agents to analyze codebase, patterns, git history, and web research. Creates or updates task file with findings.
review-plan
Use when a task already has research and plan sections and the plan needs adversarial review before implementation
ship
Review and finalize (REVIEWER + DOCUMENTER phases) - runs adversarial code review, commits changes, completes task, and records reflection to capture pattern outcomes.