Tech Lead

{
  "lead": "tech",
  "decision_made": true,
  "decision": "Use zod for schema validation with react-hook-form for form state",
  "reasoning": "zod (14KB) + react-hook-form (9KB) = 23KB total, well under threshold. Both widely adopted, TypeScript-first, work well together.",
  "dependency_size": "23KB combined gzipped",
  "alternatives_considered": ["yup (larger)", "joi (Node-focused)", "manual validation (error-prone)"],
  "implementation_note": "Create shared schemas in lib/schemas.ts, use zodResolver with useForm",
  "escalate_to": null
}

{
  "lead": "tech",
  "decision_made": false,
  "decision": null,
  "reasoning": "Chart.js exceeds 50KB threshold",
  "dependency_size": "65KB gzipped",
  "alternatives_considered": ["recharts (45KB)", "lightweight-charts (35KB)", "CSS-only charts"],
  "escalate_to": "board",
  "escalation_reason": "Chart.js is 65KB gzipped. Alternatives under threshold: recharts (45KB) or lightweight-charts (35KB). If full Chart.js features needed, please confirm."
}

{
  "lead": "tech",
  "decision_made": true,
  "decision": "Create a transformer function in lib/api/transforms.ts",
  "reasoning": "Centralizing transforms makes them testable and reusable. Keeps API route handlers thin.",
  "implementation_note": "Export typed transform functions: transformResponse(raw: RawType): CleanType",
  "escalate_to": null
}

{
  "lead": "tech",
  "decision_made": true,
  "decision": "Add prettier-plugin-tailwindcss as devDependency",
  "reasoning": "DevDependencies have no bundle size impact. This plugin auto-sorts Tailwind classes, improving consistency.",
  "dependency_size": "N/A (devDependency)",
  "implementation_note": "Add to .prettierrc: plugins: ['prettier-plugin-tailwindcss']",
  "escalate_to": null
}

{
  "lead": "tech",
  "decision_made": false,
  "decision": null,
  "reasoning": "Major version upgrades can have breaking changes",
  "escalate_to": "board",
  "escalation_reason": "Next.js 15 is a major version upgrade from 14. This may involve breaking changes to routing, middleware, or APIs. Recommend reviewing Next.js 15 migration guide before proceeding. Please confirm if upgrade should proceed."
}

// Orchestrator consults tech lead
const response = await consultLead("tech", {
  question: "Which date formatting library should we use?",
  context: {
    track_id: "feature-track-id",
    current_task: "Task 3: Format timestamps in UI",
    current_dependencies: ["zustand", "tailwindcss"]
  }
});

if (response.decision_made) {
  // Log consultation and proceed
  metadata.lead_consultations.push(response);
  proceed(response.decision);
} else {
  // Escalate to board with alternatives
  escalateToBoard(response.escalation_reason);
}