description = "Jeffrey Emanuel's discovery: LLM agents produce best work through 4-5 iterative refinements. Breadth-first exploration, then editorial passes."
formula = "rule-of-five"
type = "expansion"
version = 1

[[template]]
description = "Initial attempt at: {target.description}. Don't aim for perfection. Get the shape right. Breadth over depth."
id = "{target}.draft"
title = "Draft: {target.title}"

[[template]]
description = "First refinement pass. Focus: CORRECTNESS. Fix errors, bugs, mistakes. Is the logic sound?"
id = "{target}.refine-1"
needs = ["{target}.draft"]
title = "Refine 1: Correctness"

[[template]]
description = "Second refinement pass. Focus: CLARITY. Can someone else understand this? Simplify. Remove jargon."
id = "{target}.refine-2"
needs = ["{target}.refine-1"]
title = "Refine 2: Clarity"

[[template]]
description = "Third refinement pass. Focus: EDGE CASES. What could go wrong? What's missing? Handle the unusual."
id = "{target}.refine-3"
needs = ["{target}.refine-2"]
title = "Refine 3: Edge Cases"

[[template]]
description = "Final polish. Focus: EXCELLENCE. This is the last pass. Make it shine. Is this something you'd be proud to ship?"
id = "{target}.refine-4"
needs = ["{target}.refine-3"]
title = "Refine 4: Excellence"