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+---
+name: codebase-summary
+description: Generate a repo-specific map of self-correcting-executor, including the tree, key dependencies, and MCP verification steps. Use this when asked to summarize the architecture or prepare an agent run for this repository.
+---
+
+When asked to summarize or orient an agent in this repository, use the current
+repo structure instead of generic MCP examples.
+
+1. Start from `/home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor`.
+2. Build the summary around these directories:
+   - `agents/`
+   - `connectors/`
+   - `mcp_server/`
+   - `protocols/`
+   - `frontend/`
+   - `tests/`
+3. Call out the primary dependency sources:
+   - `requirements.txt`
+   - `requirements-ci.txt`
+   - `requirements-test.txt`
+   - `frontend/package.json`
+4. When MCP is relevant, explicitly distinguish:
+   - **host**: external Copilot/CLI/operator
+   - **client**: external MCP-aware caller
+   - **server**: the repo's implementations in `mcp_server/` and
+     `quantum_mcp_server/`
+5. Use the live baseline verification sequence before claiming MCP is working:
+
+   ```python
+   import asyncio
+   from mcp_server.main import MCPServer
+
+   async def main():
+       server = MCPServer()
+       await server.handle_request(
+           {
+               "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+               "id": 1,
+               "method": "initialize",
+               "params": {"clientInfo": {"name": "summary-skill", "version": "1.0"}},
+           }
+       )
+       await server.handle_request(
+           {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 2, "method": "tools/list", "params": {}}
+       )
+
+   asyncio.run(main())
+   ```
+
+6. Point the reader to `docs/REPO_MAP.md` for the maintained tree, mermaid
+   diagram, dependency snapshot, workflow checklist, and CI/MCP notes.
diff --git a/.github/skills/github-actions-failure-debugging/SKILL.md b/.github/skills/github-actions-failure-debugging/SKILL.md
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+---
+name: github-actions-failure-debugging
+description: Guide for debugging failing GitHub Actions workflows in self-correcting-executor. Use this when asked to investigate Python CI, Frontend CI, or PR workflow failures in this repository.
+---
+
+Use GitHub MCP tools first, then reproduce locally with the repo's existing
+commands.
+
+1. List recent workflow runs for `groupthinking/self-correcting-executor`.
+   Focus on:
+   - `.github/workflows/python-ci.yml`
+   - `.github/workflows/frontend-ci.yml`
+2. Get job logs for the failed run or failed jobs.
+3. Interpret the result against this repo's workflow behavior:
+   - `python-ci.yml` runs `black --check .`
+   - `python-ci.yml` currently masks `flake8` and `pytest` failures with
+     `|| echo ...` and `continue-on-error`, so a green workflow does not always
+     mean imports/tests are healthy
+   - `frontend-ci.yml` runs `npm ci || npm install`, then lint/test/build from
+     `/frontend`
+4. Reproduce only the relevant local command:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd /home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor
+   python -m pytest tests/ -q
+   cd /home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor/frontend
+   npm run lint
+   npm run build
+   ```
+
+5. If the failure touches MCP behavior, also run the repo's live MCP baseline:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd /home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor
+   python -m pytest tests/test_repo_assist_docs.py -q
+   python - <<'PY'
+   import asyncio
+   from mcp_server.main import MCPServer
+
+   async def main():
+       server = MCPServer()
+       response = await server.handle_request(
+           {
+               "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+               "id": 1,
+               "method": "initialize",
+               "params": {"clientInfo": {"name": "ci-debug", "version": "1.0"}},
+           }
+       )
+       print(response["result"]["serverInfo"])
+
+   asyncio.run(main())
+   PY
+   ```
+
+6. Keep fixes surgical. Do not "clean up" unrelated files just because the
+   workflow surfaced pre-existing noise.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,4 +33,12 @@ Open http://localhost:8080/health to verify the API is running.
 
 ## Development
 
-The workspace includes a **DevContainer** definition – simply open the folder in VS Code or Cursor and choose *Reopen in Container* to get an IDE connected to the running services. 
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+The workspace includes a **DevContainer** definition – simply open the folder in VS Code or Cursor and choose *Reopen in Container* to get an IDE connected to the running services. 
+
+## Repo assist
+
+For a repo-specific map of the current tree, dependency snapshot, mermaid
+architecture diagram, MCP capability-verification notes, and agent workflow
+checklist, see
+`/home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor/docs/REPO_MAP.md`
+(also tracked in the repository as [`docs/REPO_MAP.md`](docs/REPO_MAP.md)).
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+# Repo Map, MCP Verification, and Agent Workflow Checklist
+
+This repository mixes agent orchestration, MCP servers, connectors, protocols,
+and a small frontend. This document makes the issue's requested "repo assist"
+material specific to `groupthinking/self-correcting-executor` so an agent can
+map the repo, verify the MCP baseline live, and decide what to check before
+commit/merge.
+
+## Repo tree (focused map)
+
+```text
+self-correcting-executor/
+├── agents/                  # A2A framework, executor, mutator, MCP integrations
+│   ├── a2a_framework.py
+│   ├── a2a_mcp_integration.py
+│   ├── executor.py
+│   ├── mutator.py
+│   ├── specialized/
+│   └── unified/
+├── analyzers/               # Pattern analysis helpers
+├── auth/                    # Auth helpers
+├── config/                  # MCP and component configuration
+├── connectors/              # D-Wave, GitHub, LLM, xAI, MCP base connectors
+├── docs/                    # Architecture, planning, and task guides
+├── fabric/                  # State continuity and integrated MCP fabric
+├── frontend/                # Vite + React UI
+├── llm/                     # Continuous learning system
+├── mcp_runtime_template_hg/ # SDK/API/CLI MCP runtime template
+├── mcp_server/              # JSON-RPC MCP server + FastMCP-backed server
+├── middleware/              # Security middleware
+├── protocols/               # Executable protocols/tasks
+├── quantum_mcp_server/      # Quantum-focused MCP server variant
+├── scripts/                 # Setup, compliance, cleanup, security scripts
+├── test_data/               # Real input fixtures used by tests/scripts
+├── tests/                   # Pytest suite
+├── ui/                      # Additional UI assets and guide content
+└── utils/                   # Shared logging and DB tracking
+```
+
+## Dependency snapshot
+
+- Python runtime dependencies: `requirements.txt` currently pins **117**
+  packages, including `mcp`, `mcp-use`, FastAPI, D-Wave Ocean SDK, LangChain,
+  SQLAlchemy, Redis, and transformer-related packages.
+- CI/test dependencies: `requirements-ci.txt` contains the lightweight
+  verification stack (`black`, `flake8`, `pytest`, `pytest-cov`,
+  `pytest-asyncio`).
+- Frontend runtime dependencies: `frontend/package.json` currently declares
+  **7** runtime packages (`react`, `react-dom`, `@tanstack/react-query`,
+  `axios`, `framer-motion`, `lucide-react`, `three`) and **12** dev
+  dependencies for TypeScript, ESLint, and Vite.
+
+## Mermaid diagram
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    H[Host / Copilot / operator]
+    O[orchestrator.py<br/>orchestrator_mapreduce.py]
+
+    subgraph Servers[MCP servers]
+        M1[mcp_server/main.py<br/>custom JSON-RPC MCPServer]
+        M2[mcp_server/real_mcp_server.py<br/>FastMCP tool server]
+        M3[quantum_mcp_server/]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Tools[Declared MCP tools]
+        T1[code_analyzer]
+        T2[protocol_validator]
+        T3[self_corrector]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Connectors[Connectors]
+        C1[github_mcp_connector.py]
+        C2[dwave_quantum_connector.py]
+        C3[llm_connector.py]
+        C4[xai_connector.py]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Tasks[protocols/*.py]
+        P1[data_processor]
+        P2[file_validator]
+        P3[database_health_check]
+        P4[system_monitor]
+    end
+
+    H --> O
+    O --> M1
+    O --> M2
+    O --> M3
+    M1 --> T1
+    M1 --> T2
+    M1 --> T3
+    M2 --> C1
+    M2 --> C2
+    M2 --> C3
+    M2 --> C4
+    O --> Tasks
+    Tasks --> P1
+    Tasks --> P2
+    Tasks --> P3
+    Tasks --> P4
+```
+
+## Agentic workflow checklist for this repo
+
+- [x] **Agents**: `agents/a2a_framework.py`, `agents/a2a_mcp_integration.py`,
+      and `agents/unified/` contain agent coordination logic.
+- [x] **Tools**: `mcp_server/main.py` declares `code_analyzer`,
+      `protocol_validator`, and `self_corrector`.
+- [x] **MCP**: the repo is actively using MCP packages and MCP-shaped servers
+      (`mcp_server/main.py`, `mcp_server/real_mcp_server.py`,
+      `config/mcp_config.py`, `connectors/mcp_base.py`).
+- [x] **Pull / push / request / commit / merge**: human workflows use GitHub
+      pull requests; cloud-agent workflows in this repo should publish progress
+      via PR updates instead of pushing directly from the sandbox.
+- [x] **Issues**: link changes back to GitHub issues with `Closes #<number>`.
+- [x] **Code**: the main test entrypoint is `pytest` with `pytest.ini`
+      configured to use `tests/`.
+- [x] **Deps**: Python dependencies live in `requirements*.txt`; frontend
+      dependencies live in `frontend/package.json`.
+- [x] **Database**: DB-aware execution paths are visible in `utils/db_tracker.py`
+      and `protocols/database_health_check.py`.
+- [x] **Actions**: `.github/workflows/python-ci.yml` and
+      `.github/workflows/frontend-ci.yml` define CI.
+- [x] **Role assignment / security**: `auth/` and `middleware/` contain auth
+      and security logic.
+
+## MCP baseline: is this repo using MCP?
+
+Yes. The repository is using MCP in two forms:
+
+1. A custom JSON-RPC server in `/home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor/mcp_server/main.py`
+   with explicit MCP methods such as `initialize`, `tools/list`, `tools/call`,
+   `resources/list`, and `resources/read`.
+2. A FastMCP-based server in `/home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor/mcp_server/real_mcp_server.py`
+   built on the `mcp` package.
+
+Compared with the MCP architecture/specification dated `2026-07-28`, this repo
+already covers the **server** side baseline well enough to negotiate tools and
+resources, but it does **not** implement a full host/client runtime in-repo.
+That is acceptable for this codebase because GitHub Copilot/GitHub MCP acts as
+the host environment around these servers.
+
+### Host / client / server mapping for this repo
+
+- **Host**: external agent host (for example Copilot, CLI, or another MCP-aware
+  operator) orchestrates requests and permissions.
+- **Client**: the MCP-aware caller is external to this repo; this repo does not
+  ship a standalone client implementation.
+- **Server**: this repo implements the server side in `mcp_server/` and
+  `quantum_mcp_server/`.
+
+## Live verification steps
+
+The minimum capability-negotiation proof for this repo is to exercise the
+custom MCP server directly and confirm that `initialize` advertises
+capabilities, then `tools/list` and `tools/call` work end-to-end.
+
+```bash
+cd /home/runner/work/self-correcting-executor/self-correcting-executor
+python - <<'PY'
+import asyncio
+import json
+from mcp_server.main import MCPServer
+
+async def main():
+    server = MCPServer()
+    for request in (
+        {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 1,
+            "method": "initialize",
+            "params": {"clientInfo": {"name": "repo-assist", "version": "1.0"}},
+        },
+        {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 2, "method": "tools/list", "params": {}},
+        {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 3,
+            "method": "tools/call",
+            "params": {
+                "name": "code_analyzer",
+                "arguments": {"code": "def verify():\n    return 1\n"},
+            },
+        },
+    ):
+        print(json.dumps(await server.handle_request(request), indent=2))
+
+asyncio.run(main())
+PY
+```
+
+Focused automated verification for the repo-assist additions:
+
+```bash
+python -m pytest tests/test_repo_assist_docs.py -q
+```
+
+## CI baseline observed from GitHub Actions
+
+- The repo has active `Python CI` and `Frontend CI` workflows.
+- The inspected recent `Python CI` job logs showed `black` passing.
+- The same logs also showed that `flake8` findings and `pytest` collection
+  errors are currently masked by `|| echo ...` and `continue-on-error`, so the
+  workflow can report success even when Python imports/tests are not clean.
+
+## Skills added for this repo
+
+Project-scoped skills now live under `.github/skills/`:
+
+- `github-actions-failure-debugging`: tailored to the repo's Python/Frontend CI
+  workflows and GitHub MCP debugging flow.
+- `codebase-summary`: tailored to this repo's tree mapping, dependency checks,
+  and MCP verification workflow.
diff --git a/tests/test_repo_assist_docs.py b/tests/test_repo_assist_docs.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+
+
+def test_repo_map_contains_requested_sections():
+    repo_map = REPO_ROOT / "docs" / "REPO_MAP.md"
+
+    assert repo_map.exists()
+    content = repo_map.read_text()
+    assert "## Repo tree (focused map)" in content
+    assert "## Dependency snapshot" in content
+    assert "## Mermaid diagram" in content
+    assert "## Agentic workflow checklist for this repo" in content
+    assert "## MCP baseline: is this repo using MCP?" in content
+    assert "## Live verification steps" in content
+
+
+def test_repo_skills_are_present_and_repo_specific():
+    skills = {
+        "github-actions-failure-debugging": (
+            REPO_ROOT
+            / ".github"
+            / "skills"
+            / "github-actions-failure-debugging"
+            / "SKILL.md"
+        ),
+        "codebase-summary": (
+            REPO_ROOT / ".github" / "skills" / "codebase-summary" / "SKILL.md"
+        ),
+    }
+
+    for name, skill_path in skills.items():
+        assert skill_path.exists(), f"Missing skill: {name}"
+        content = skill_path.read_text()
+        assert f"name: {name}" in content
+        assert "self-correcting-executor" in content