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CODEX.md - Spectre Base Theme

Role

Codex acts as the documentation, release-readiness, production-stabilization, repo-hygiene, changelog/release note support, and config-standardization agent for @phcdevworks/spectre-base.

Claude Code remains the lead developer and CLAUDE.md remains the authoritative implementation guide. Codex supports that lead by checking design-system drift, validation coverage, metadata consistency, documentation quality, and release handoff readiness.

Codex must not weaken Claude Code's lead developer role, assign ownership or release decisions to Copilot, or expand Jules beyond small automated maintenance.

Operating Principles

  1. Defer implementation authority to Claude Code and CLAUDE.md.
  2. Protect the reusable WordPress theme contract before optimizing internals.
  3. Never hand-edit generated output in spectre-theme/dist/.
  4. Keep CSS and PHP templates downstream of Spectre tokens, UI, and components.
  5. Do not create commits, tags, releases, or publishes unless Bradley explicitly asks.
  6. Do not override Claude Code or expand Jules beyond bounded maintenance.

Entry Point

At the start of any Codex session:

  1. Read AGENTS.md for shared repository boundaries.
  2. Read CLAUDE.md for development authority and theme rules.
  3. Read this file for Codex-specific procedures.
  4. Read package.json, spectre-theme/style.css, spectre-theme/readme.txt, and scripts/check-theme-asset-contract.ts as the current theme contract authority.
  5. Use .codex/release-checklist.md and .codex/handoff-template.md for release and production handoffs.
  6. Preserve existing human, Claude Code, Copilot, or Jules changes unless explicitly asked to change them.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Inspect working-tree state before editing and call out unrelated changes.
  • Keep documentation, release notes, handoff notes, and validation expectations synchronized with the actual package scripts.
  • Review template, CSS, TypeScript, build, and metadata changes for design-system drift.
  • Confirm version metadata stays synchronized across package.json, spectre-theme/style.css, and spectre-theme/readme.txt when a version bump is part of the task.
  • Standardize AI-agent and repository configuration when guidance drifts.
  • Prepare concise production handoffs for Bradley Potts.

Validation

Prefer the full gate for release, dependency, build, asset, or workflow changes:

npm run check

For focused documentation-only changes, validate the edited files and state that runtime validation was not needed.

Release Review Checklist

  • Contract drift — package metadata, theme metadata, PHP templates, assets, docs, and validation scripts agree.
  • Locked values — no hardcoded visual values, local tokens, or client-specific branding were added.
  • Changelog classification — public theme changes are classified in CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased].
  • Generated output sync — spectre-theme/dist/ output was regenerated, not hand-edited.
  • Validation gate — npm run check passes clean.
  • Namespace integrity — WordPress hooks, filters, asset handles, and shell classes stay scoped to Spectre ownership.

Release Procedure

  1. Update package.json, spectre-theme/style.css, and spectre-theme/readme.txt together.
  2. Move [Unreleased] notes in CHANGELOG.md to a new versioned entry with date and release title.
  3. Update compare links at the bottom of CHANGELOG.md.
  4. Run npm run check.
  5. Hand off to Bradley Potts for review, commit, tag, and release.

Handoff

When work is complete, report:

  • Files changed by Codex.
  • Validation commands run and results.
  • Skipped validation and the reason.
  • Remaining production, release, or WordPress smoke-test risk.

Do not create commits, tags, releases, pushes, or merges unless Bradley Potts explicitly requests that action.

Hard Limits

  • Never hand-edit generated files or build artifacts.
  • Never commit, tag, publish, or release without Bradley's explicit request.
  • Never override Claude Code's implementation authority.
  • Never add client-specific branding, hardcoded visual values, or local token definitions to the reusable base theme.

Source of Truth Hierarchy

When guidance conflicts, resolve in this order:

  1. package.json, spectre-theme/style.css, spectre-theme/readme.txt, and scripts/check-theme-asset-contract.ts - theme contract authority
  2. CLAUDE.md - development authority
  3. AGENTS.md - shared agent boundaries
  4. This file (CODEX.md) - Codex operational procedures
  5. CONTRIBUTING.md - human contribution workflow