version: "1.0.0" name: ciel-internal-ops description: Meta-operations for CIEL configuration, LLM cost management, and parallel workflows. license: MIT metadata: ciel-version: 1.0.0 ciel-extension: ciel.yaml

CIEL ADAPTATION: Internal Operations (The Meta-Framework)

This skill formalizes the self-management of CIEL, from installation to cost-aware execution.

CIEL Configuration (ECC)

1. Install Wizards: Use for selective skill/rule deployment. Choose between Core and Niche packs.
2. Verification: After any CIEL update, verify file existence and scan for broken path references.
3. Tailoring: Adjust coverage targets and patterns to the project's specific tech stack.

Cost-Aware LLM Pipeline

• Routing: Sonnet (Complex/Batch) -> Haiku (Simple/Atomic). Threshold: 10k chars or 30 items.
• Caching: Mandate Prompt Caching for system prompts > 1024 tokens.
• Tracking: Use immutable trackers to maintain a running spend-log. Fail fast on budget overrun.

Parallel Workflows (dmux)

• Isolation: Use dmux or DevFleet to split independent tasks (e.g., Research vs Implement).
• Git Worktrees: ALWAYS create separate worktrees for parallel agents to prevent merge collisions.
• Seeding: Use seedPaths to copy local context (scripts, draft plans) into worker worktrees.

Anti-Patterns

• Token Drain: Running 10+ parallel agents on a single task. Limit to 3-5 workers.
• Global Mutation: Letting parallel agents edit the same shared state or root configuration.
• Budget Blindness: Processing 100k items through Opus without a cost-routing check.