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conductor/tracks/native_orchestrator_20260306/index.md

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+# Native Orchestrator
+
+**Track ID:** native_orchestrator_20260306
+
+**Status:** Planned
+
+**See Also:**
+- [Spec](./spec.md)
+- [Plan](./plan.md)

conductor/tracks/native_orchestrator_20260306/metadata.json

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+{
+  "id": "native_orchestrator_20260306",
+  "name": "Native Orchestrator",
+  "status": "planned",
+  "created_at": "2026-03-06T00:00:00Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-03-06T00:00:00Z",
+  "type": "feature",
+  "priority": "medium"
+}

conductor/tracks/native_orchestrator_20260306/plan.md

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-# Implementation Plan: Transitioning to Native Orchestrator (native_orchestrator)
+# Implementation Plan: Native Orchestrator (native_orchestrator_20260306)
 
-## Phase 1: Research & Design
-- [ ] Task: Analyze existing backend implementation
-- [ ] Task: Design GUI/UX approach
-- [ ] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification
+## Phase 1: Plan File Operations
+- [ ] Task: Initialize MMA Environment
+- [ ] Task: Implement plan.md read/write
+    - WHERE: src/orchestrator_pm.py or new module
+    - WHAT: Parse and write plan.md
+    - HOW: toml/tomllib for parsing
+    - SAFETY: Preserve formatting
 
-## Phase 2: Implementation
-- [ ] Task: Implement feature
-- [ ] Task: Write tests
-- [ ] Task: Conductor - User Manual Verification
+## Phase 2: Metadata Management
+- [ ] Task: Implement metadata.json operations
+    - WHERE: src/orchestrator_pm.py
+    - WHAT: Read/write track metadata
+    - HOW: json load/dump
+    - SAFETY: Atomic writes
 
-## Phase 3: Verification
-- [ ] Task: Run test suite
-- [ ] Task: Verify coverage
-- [ ] Task: Conductor - Phase Completion Verification
+## Phase 3: Tier Delegation
+- [ ] Task: Implement in-process delegation
+    - WHERE: src/multi_agent_conductor.py
+    - WHAT: Replace subprocess calls with direct function calls
+    - HOW: Import and call tier functions directly
+    - SAFETY: Proper error propagation
+
+## Phase 4: Verification
+- [ ] Task: Test plan operations
+- [ ] Task: Conductor - Phase Verification

conductor/tracks/native_orchestrator_20260306/spec.md

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-# Track Specification: Native Orchestrator
+# Track Specification: Native Orchestrator (native_orchestrator_20260306)
 
 ## Overview
-Absorb mma_exec.py into core app for pure Python MMA orchestration.
+Absorb mma_exec.py into core application. Manual Slop natively reads/writes plan.md, manages metadata.json, and orchestrates MMA tiers in pure Python without external CLI.
 
-## Current State Audit
-### Already Implemented
-- mma_exec.py for tier delegation
-- ConductorEngine in multi_agent_conductor.py
-
-### Gaps to Fill
-- External CLI dependency
-- No native plan.md management
-
-## Goals
-- Read/write plan.md natively
-- Manage metadata.json in Python
-- Remove mma_exec.py dependency
+## Architectural Constraints
+- **Backward Compatibility**: Existing track files MUST remain compatible.
+- **No Breaking Changes**: API and CLI interfaces MUST remain functional.
 
 ## Functional Requirements
-- Plan file CRUD operations
-- Metadata management
-- Tier delegation in-process
+- **Plan CRUD**: Native read/write of plan.md files.
+- **Metadata Management**: Native management of metadata.json.
+- **Tier Delegation**: In-process Tier 1-4 delegation without subprocess.
+- **CLI Fallback**: Optional mma_exec.py wrapper for backward compatibility.
 
-## Non-Functional Requirements
-- Backward compatible with existing tracks
-- No breaking changes to API
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- [ ] plan.md read/write works natively.
+- [ ] metadata.json managed in Python.
+- [ ] Tier delegation executes in-process.
+- [ ] No external CLI required for orchestration.
+- [ ] Existing tracks remain loadable.