Show the current state of the GRACE project, including whether it is safe to hand to a longer autonomous run.
When the optional CLI is available, prefer grace status --path <project-root> for the initial report. Use grace status --with modules --path <project-root> when project-level health is not enough and you need module summaries before deeper investigation.
Report Contents
1. Artifacts Status
Check existence and version of:
AGENTS.md— GRACE principlesdocs/knowledge-graph.xml— version and module countdocs/requirements.xml— version and UseCase countdocs/technology.xml— version and stack summarydocs/development-plan.xml— version and module countdocs/verification-plan.xml— version and verification entry countdocs/operational-packets.xml— optional packet template version
2. Codebase Metrics
Scan source files and report:
- Total source files
- Files WITH MODULE_CONTRACT
- Files WITHOUT MODULE_CONTRACT (warning)
- Total test files
- Test files WITH MODULE_CONTRACT
- Total semantic blocks (START_BLOCK / END_BLOCK pairs)
- Unpaired blocks (integrity violation)
- Files with stable log markers
- Test files that assert log markers or traces when relevant
3. Knowledge Graph and Verification Health
Quick check:
- Modules in graph vs modules in codebase
- Any orphaned or missing entries
- Modules in verification plan vs modules in development plan
- Missing or stale verification refs
- Pending phases and steps that still need execution
- Autonomy blockers from
grace lint --profile autonomous
If the optional grace CLI is available, you may also run grace lint --path <project-root> as a fast integrity snapshot and include any relevant findings in the report.
If the report is specifically about autonomous execution readiness, also run grace lint --profile autonomous --path <project-root> and summarize blockers versus warnings.
When the report needs focused navigation instead of raw artifact dumps, you may also use:
grace module find <query> --path <project-root>to resolve the relevant module from names, IDs, dependencies, or changed pathsgrace module show M-XXX --path <project-root> --with verification,healthfor the shared/public module snapshotgrace module health M-XXX --path <project-root>for the module-scoped blockers, warnings, and next actiongrace verification show V-M-XXX --path <project-root>for the linked verification entry itselfgrace file show <path> --path <project-root> --contracts --blocksfor the file-local/private markup snapshot
4. Recent Changes
List the 5 most recent CHANGE_SUMMARY entries across source and substantive test files.
5. Suggested Next Action
Based on the status, suggest what to do next:
- If no requirements — "Define requirements in docs/requirements.xml"
- If requirements but no plan — "Run
$grace-plan" - If plan exists but verification is still thin — "Run
$grace-verification" - If plan and verification are ready but modules are missing — "Run
$grace-executeor$grace-multiagent-execute" - If drift detected — "Run
$grace-refresh" - If fast integrity signals are needed before deeper review — "Run
grace lint --path <project-root>" - If one lint code needs direct remediation guidance — "Run
grace lint --explain <code>" - If the next step is targeted investigation of one module or file — "Run
grace module show M-XXX --path <project-root> --with verificationorgrace file show <path> --path <project-root> --contracts --blocks" - If tests or logs are too weak for autonomous work — "Run
$grace-verification" - If autonomy blockers are present — "Run
grace lint --profile autonomous --path <project-root>and strengthen verification or packet quality before execution" - If everything synced — "Project is healthy"