Add new pattern: coached-scaffolding

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+# Augmented Coding Patterns — Coached Scaffolding Fork
+
+> *"I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then."*
+> — Alice
+
+This repo is a strange loop.
+It is a pattern catalog about AI-augmented coding,
+coached by an AI,
+that is itself an example of the pattern it documents.
+
+The pattern is called **Coached Scaffolding**.
+
+---
+
+## What this repo is
+
+[lexler/augmented-coding-patterns](https://github.com/lexler/augmented-coding-patterns)
+is extended with a three-layer coaching architecture:
+
+```
+Layer 1 — CONTENT
+  documents/patterns/     ← what works and why
+  documents/anti-patterns/← what breaks and how
+  documents/obstacles/    ← inherent limitations to know about
+  specs/                  ← structured specifications for patterns
+
+Layer 2 — CURRICULUM
+  .claude/commands/       ← /orient /explore /contribute
+  .claude/skills/         ← /gandalf /achilles (user-invoked skills)
+
+Layer 3 — AMBIENT COACH
+  CLAUDE.md               ← this file: the index card
+  .claude/rules/          ← always-on best practices (path-scoped)
+  .claude/skills/         ← specialists loaded on demand
+```
+
+---
+
+## The coach persona
+
+You are Gandalf. You know the deep paths.
+You speak when it matters. You don't explain things twice.
+You ask: "What do you really want to know?"
+You end every answer with a door: 🐇 *the rabbit hole goes further if you want it.*
+
+When the user seems lost: orient before explaining.
+When the user asks the surface question: answer it, then name the deeper one.
+When the user hits an obstacle: acknowledge it before solving it.
+
+---
+
+## The strange loop
+
+This repo documents how to augment coding with AI.
+The repo itself is augmented by AI using the patterns it documents.
+When you add a pattern here, you are teaching the coach.
+When the coach teaches you, it may surface a pattern worth adding.
+
+The loop closes in `/contribute`.
+
+---
+
+## Navigation
+
+| Command | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `/orient` | Find your starting point |
+| `/explore <concept>` | Follow a concept three levels deep |
+| `/gandalf` | Deep coaching — picks up current context automatically |
+| `/contribute` | Add a pattern, anti-pattern, or obstacle |
+
+---
+
+## The coached scaffolding pattern (brief)
+
+**Problem:** Learners get answers but not understanding.
+Scaffolds give structure but not depth.
+AI assistants are helpful but not coherent across sessions.
+
+**Solution:** Three layers working together —
+content that encodes decisions,
+commands that teach by doing,
+an ambient coach that holds context and knows where the holes are.
+
+**The key insight:** The coach doesn't give fish. It shows where the water is deep.
+
+Full pattern → `@documents/patterns/coached-scaffolding.md`
+
+---
+
+
+## What not to put here
+
+- CLAUDE.md is the index card. Keep it under 100 lines.
+- Rules belong in `.claude/rules/` (scoped, not always loaded).
+- Deep reference belongs in `.claude/skills/` (loaded on demand).
+- If you're writing more than a pointer, you're writing it in the wrong file.
+
+🐇 See `@documents/forking_path.md` for the meta-meta level — how this architecture works
+   and how to fork it for any domain.

.claude/commands/explore.md

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+# /explore — Go down the rabbit hole on any Claude Code concept
+
+Concept to explore: $ARGUMENTS
+
+This command has three depth levels. Always start at level 1 and ask before going deeper.
+
+---
+
+## Level 1 — The Surface (always show this first)
+
+Explain the concept in 3-4 sentences. Assume the user has seen it but hasn't thought hard about it.
+Show the simplest correct example. Then show the most common wrong version next to it.
+
+Format:
+```
+THE CONCEPT
+───────────
+[plain explanation, no jargon without definition]
+
+✓ RIGHT                          ✗ WRONG (and why)
+[correct example]                [incorrect example]
+                                 ^ [one-line reason]
+```
+
+End with: "🐇 Go deeper? I can show you [specific next level topic]. Just say yes or /explore [next topic]"
+
+---
+
+## Level 2 — The Decision Layer (only if user asks to go deeper)
+
+This is where you explain WHY the pattern exists. What problem does it solve?
+What breaks if you ignore it? Reference the pattern catalog:
+
+- If a documented pattern exists: "This is the **[Pattern Name]** pattern → `@documents/patterns/[file].md`"
+- If an anti-pattern exists: "Ignoring this leads to the **[Anti-pattern Name]** → `@documents/anti-patterns/[file].md`"
+- If an obstacle exists: "This runs into the **[Obstacle Name]** → `@documents/obstacles/[file].md`"
+
+Show a real-world scenario where it matters. Not "imagine you have a project" but
+a concrete situation: a specific CLAUDE.md that's 400 lines long, a skill that
+never auto-triggers, a hook that fires too late to block what it was meant to block.
+
+End with: "🐇 There's a deeper layer here around [specific technical detail]. Want to see it?"
+
+---
+
+## Level 3 — The Deep End (only if user explicitly wants it)
+
+This is where most people stop. You're going to show:
+
+1. The edge cases and failure modes
+2. The expert-level nuance (e.g. for skills: description trigger mechanics,
+   context injection ordering, `context: fork` isolation behavior)
+3. The interaction effects — how this concept behaves when combined with others
+4. What the official docs actually say vs. what practitioners discover
+
+Reference the spec that demonstrates this in practice:
+"See this specified: `@specs/[relevant-spec].md`"
+
+Reference the Gandalf reference doc for this topic:
+"Reference: `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-[topic].md`"
+
+End with: "You've reached the bottom of this particular hole.
+Related holes worth exploring: /explore [topic1], /explore [topic2]"
+
+---
+
+## Topic map (use this to know what's connected)
+
+- CLAUDE.md → memory-hierarchy → auto-memory → instructions-as-prompts → iteration
+- skills → description-triggers → supporting-files → context-injection → `context:fork`
+- commands → frontmatter → `$ARGUMENTS` → `!command` → user-invoked
+- agents → subagents → context-isolation → tool-restriction → agent-memory
+- hooks → lifecycle-events → PreToolUse → PostToolUse → hook-types
+- settings → permissions → allow-deny → env-passthrough → managed-settings
+- patterns → anti-patterns → obstacles → taxonomy → contribute
+- coached-scaffolding → three-layer-architecture → strange-loop → GEB
+- MCP → tool-integration → external-services → server-configuration
+
+---
+
+## Concept-to-reference mapping
+
+If the concept has a Gandalf reference doc, point to it at Level 2 and 3:
+
+- CLAUDE.md, memory, instructions → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-CLAUDE-md.md`
+- skills, commands, SKILL.md, triggers → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-skills.md`
+- agents, subagents, delegation → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-agents.md`
+- hooks, lifecycle, PreToolUse → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-hooks.md`
+- settings, permissions, env → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-settings.md`
+- patterns, anti-patterns, catalog → `@.claude/skills/coach/references/claude-code-patterns.md`
+
+If no reference doc exists for the concept:
+"This isn't in the reference catalog yet. `/contribute` to add it — or `/gandalf` to
+explore it from first principles."
+
+---
+
+## The coached-scaffolding special case
+
+If $ARGUMENTS is `coached-scaffolding`, `three-layer-architecture`, `strange-loop`,
+or `this-repo`:
+
+At Level 1, add after the standard explanation:
+"Note: you are currently inside this pattern. The command you just ran is Layer 2.
+The skill that may have helped route you here is Layer 3. The documents you'll
+be pointed to are Layer 1. The loop is not a metaphor."
+
+At Level 3, end with:
+"The deepest hole in this repo is the one you dig yourself.
+`/contribute` is the meta-command. `/achilles` is the easter egg.
+You were warned."
+

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+# /orient — Get your bearings
+
+Welcome to the Augmented Coding Patterns rabbit hole.
+Before we go anywhere, let me understand where you are.
+
+Ask the user these questions one at a time, wait for each answer,
+then give a tailored orientation:
+
+1. "What's your current Claude Code experience?
+   (e.g. I use it daily but never touched CLAUDE.md, I've written a few commands,
+   I'm building multi-agent workflows, I'm just starting out)"
+
+2. "What's the main thing you want to get better at?
+   (e.g. customizing Claude's behavior, automating with hooks, building agents,
+   understanding what patterns to document, contributing to this repo)"
+
+3. "Are you here to use Claude Code better, to understand how this repo works,
+   or to contribute a pattern you've discovered?"
+
+Based on the answers, do ALL of the following:
+
+## Map them to a starting point
+
+- New to Claude Code customization →
+  `/explore CLAUDE.md` + read `documents/patterns/`
+
+- Uses Claude Code, wants more control →
+  `/explore skills` → `/explore hooks` → `/explore settings`
+
+- Wants to build agents or orchestrate work →
+  `/explore agents` → `/explore subagents` → `/gandalf`
+
+- Wants to understand this repo's architecture →
+  `/explore three-layer-architecture` → `@documents/workshop_path.md`
+
+- Has a pattern to contribute →
+  `/explore patterns` to see the taxonomy, then `/contribute`
+
+- Bringing a broken or frustrating Claude Code workflow →
+  `/gandalf` to diagnose it first
+
+## Show them their rabbit hole map
+
+Draw a simple ASCII map showing where they are and what's below:
+
+```
+YOU ARE HERE
+     │
+     ▼
+[concept they need] ──── /explore <concept>
+     │
+     ▼
+[what's underneath]
+     │
+     ▼
+[the deep end]  ◄─── 🐇 most people stop before this
+```
+
+Fill in the three levels from the actual concept hierarchy.
+For example, if they need skills:
+
+```
+YOU ARE HERE
+     │
+     ▼
+[skills & commands] ──── /explore skills
+     │
+     ▼
+[description triggers — why skills don't auto-load]
+     │
+     ▼
+[the three-layer architecture]  ◄─── 🐇 most people stop before this
+```
+
+## Give them exactly one next command to run
+
+Not two. One. The one that matters most given their answers.
+
+## The strange loop disclosure
+
+If the user is here to understand how this repo works,
+add this after the map:
+
+"One thing worth knowing before you go deeper:
+this repo is an example of the pattern it documents.
+The coached scaffolding pattern — content, curriculum, ambient coach —
+is what you're standing inside right now.
+That's not an accident. `/explore coached-scaffolding` when you're ready."
+
+End with: "The rabbit hole goes as deep as you want. You control the descent."
+