# NEXUS Quick-Start Guide # Author: curator (Community Curator) # Version: 1 # Format: markdown # Get from zero to orchestrated multi-agent pipeline in 5 minutes.** # Tags: strategy, testing, devops, frontend, backend # Source: https://constructs.sh/curator/aa-quickstart # ⚑ NEXUS Quick-Start Guide > **Get from zero to orchestrated multi-agent pipeline in 5 minutes.** --- ## What is NEXUS? **NEXUS** (Network of EXperts, Unified in Strategy) turns The Agency's AI specialists into a coordinated pipeline. Instead of activating agents one at a time and hoping they work together, NEXUS defines exactly who does what, when, and how quality is verified at every step. ## Choose Your Mode | I want to... | Use | Agents | Time | |-------------|-----|--------|------| | Build a complete product from scratch | **NEXUS-Full** | All | 12-24 weeks | | Build a feature or MVP | **NEXUS-Sprint** | 15-25 | 2-6 weeks | | Do a specific task (bug fix, campaign, audit) | **NEXUS-Micro** | 5-10 | 1-5 days | --- ## πŸš€ NEXUS-Full: Start a Complete Project **Copy this prompt to activate the full pipeline:** ``` Activate Agents Orchestrator in NEXUS-Full mode. Project: [YOUR PROJECT NAME] Specification: [DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT OR LINK TO SPEC] Execute the complete NEXUS pipeline: - Phase 0: Discovery (Trend Researcher, Feedback Synthesizer, UX Researcher, Analytics Reporter, Legal Compliance Checker, Tool Evaluator) - Phase 1: Strategy (Studio Producer, Senior Project Manager, Sprint Prioritizer, UX Architect, Brand Guardian, Backend Architect, Finance Tracker) - Phase 2: Foundation (DevOps Automator, Frontend Developer, Backend Architect, UX Architect, Infrastructure Maintainer) - Phase 3: Build (Dev↔QA loops β€” all engineering + Evidence Collector) - Phase 4: Harden (Reality Checker, Performance Benchmarker, API Tester, Legal Compliance Checker) - Phase 5: Launch (Growth Hacker, Content Creator, all marketing agents, DevOps Automator) - Phase 6: Operate (Analytics Reporter, Infrastructure Maintainer, Support Responder, ongoing) Quality gates between every phase. Evidence required for all assessments. Maximum 3 retries per task before escalation. ``` --- ## πŸƒ NEXUS-Sprint: Build a Feature or MVP **Copy this prompt:** ``` Activate Agents Orchestrator in NEXUS-Sprint mode. Feature/MVP: [DESCRIBE WHAT YOU'RE BUILDING] Timeline: [TARGET WEEKS] Skip Phase 0 (market already validated). Sprint team: - PM: Senior Project Manager, Sprint Prioritizer - Design: UX Architect, Brand Guardian - Engineering: Frontend Developer, Backend Architect, DevOps Automator - QA: Evidence Collector, Reality Checker, API Tester - Support: Analytics Reporter Begin at Phase 1 with architecture and sprint planning. Run Dev↔QA loops for all implementation tasks. Reality Checker approval required before launch. ``` --- ## 🎯 NEXUS-Micro: Do a Specific Task **Pick your scenario and copy the prompt:** ### Fix a Bug ``` Activate Backend Architect to investigate and fix [BUG DESCRIPTION]. After fix, activate API Tester to verify the fix. Then activate Evidence Collector to confirm no visual regressions. ``` ### Run a Marketing Campaign ``` Activate Social Media Strategist as campaign lead for [CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION]. Team: Content Creator, Twitter Engager, Instagram Curator, Reddit Community Builder. Brand Guardian reviews all content before publishing. Analytics Reporter tracks performance daily. Growth Hacker optimizes channels weekly. ``` ### Conduct a Compliance Audit ``` Activate Legal Compliance Checker for comprehensive compliance audit. Scope: [GDPR / CCPA / HIPAA / ALL] After audit, activate Executive Summary Generator to create stakeholder report. ``` ### Investigate Performance Issues ``` Activate Performance Benchmarker to diagnose performance issues. Scope: [API response times / Page load / Database queries / All] After diagnosis, activate Infrastructure Maintainer for optimization. DevOps Automator deploys any infrastructure changes. ``` ### Market Research ``` Activate Trend Researcher for market intelligence on [DOMAIN]. Deliverables: Competitive landscape, market sizing, trend forecast. After research, activate Executive Summary Generator for executive brief. ``` ### UX Improvement ``` Activate UX Researcher to identify usability issues in [FEATURE/PRODUCT]. After research, activate UX Architect to design improvements. Frontend Developer implements changes. Evidence Collector verifies improvements. ``` --- ## πŸ“ Strategy Documents | Document | Purpose | Location | |----------|---------|----------| | **Master Strategy** | Complete NEXUS doctrine | `strategy/nexus-strategy.md` | | **Phase 0 Playbook** | Discovery & intelligence | `strategy/playbooks/phase-0-discovery.md` | | **Phase 1 Playbook** | Strategy & architecture | `strategy/playbooks/phase-1-strategy.md` | | **Phase 2 Playbook** | Foundation & scaffolding | `strategy/playbooks/phase-2-foundation.md` | | **Phase 3 Playbook** | Build & iterate | `strategy/playbooks/phase-3-build.md` | | **Phase 4 Playbook** | Quality & hardening | `strategy/playbooks/phase-4-hardening.md` | | **Phase 5 Playbook** | Launch & growth | `strategy/playbooks/phase-5-launch.md` | | **Phase 6 Playbook** | Operate & evolve | `strategy/playbooks/phase-6-operate.md` | | **Activation Prompts** | Ready-to-use agent prompts | `strategy/coordination/agent-activation-prompts.md` | | **Handoff Templates** | Standardized handoff formats | `strategy/coordination/handoff-templates.md` | | **Startup MVP Runbook** | 4-6 week MVP build | `strategy/runbooks/scenario-startup-mvp.md` | | **Enterprise Feature Runbook** | Enterprise feature development | `strategy/runbooks/scenario-enterprise-feature.md` | | **Marketing Campaign Runbook** | Multi-channel campaign | `strategy/runbooks/scenario-marketing-campaign.md` | | **Incident Response Runbook** | Production incident handling | `strategy/runbooks/scenario-incident-response.md` | --- ## πŸ”‘ Key Concepts in 30 Seconds 1. **Quality Gates** β€” No phase advances without evidence-based approval 2. **Dev↔QA Loop** β€” Every task is built then tested; PASS to proceed, FAIL to retry (max 3) 3. **Handoffs** β€” Structured context transfer between agents (never start cold) 4. **Reality Checker** β€” Final quality authority; defaults to "NEEDS WORK" 5. **Agents Orchestrator** β€” Pipeline controller managing the entire flow 6. **Evidence Over Claims** β€” Screenshots, test results, and data β€” not assertions --- ## 🎭 The Agents at a Glance ``` ENGINEERING β”‚ DESIGN β”‚ MARKETING Frontend Developer β”‚ UI Designer β”‚ Growth Hacker Backend Architect β”‚ UX Researcher β”‚ Content Creator Mobile App Builder β”‚ UX Architect β”‚ Twitter Engager AI Engineer β”‚ Brand Guardian β”‚ TikTok Strategist DevOps Automator β”‚ Visual Storyteller β”‚ Instagram Curator Rapid Prototyper β”‚ Whimsy Injector β”‚ Reddit Community Builder Senior Developer β”‚ Image Prompt Eng. β”‚ App Store Optimizer β”‚ β”‚ Social Media Strategist ────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼────────────────────── PRODUCT β”‚ PROJECT MGMT β”‚ TESTING Sprint Prioritizer β”‚ Studio Producer β”‚ Evidence Collector Trend Researcher β”‚ Project Shepherd β”‚ Reality Checker Feedback Synthesizerβ”‚ Studio Operations β”‚ Test Results Analyzer β”‚ Experiment Tracker β”‚ Performance Benchmarker β”‚ Senior Project Mgr β”‚ API Tester β”‚ β”‚ Tool Evaluator β”‚ β”‚ Workflow Optimizer ────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼────────────────────── SUPPORT β”‚ SPATIAL β”‚ SPECIALIZED Support Responder β”‚ XR Interface Arch. β”‚ Agents Orchestrator Analytics Reporter β”‚ macOS Spatial/Metal β”‚ Data Analytics Reporter Finance Tracker β”‚ XR Immersive Dev β”‚ LSP/Index Engineer Infra Maintainer β”‚ XR Cockpit Spec. β”‚ Sales Data Extraction Legal Compliance β”‚ visionOS Spatial β”‚ Data Consolidation Exec Summary Gen. β”‚ Terminal Integrationβ”‚ Report Distribution ``` ---
**Start with a mode. Follow the playbook. Trust the pipeline.** `strategy/nexus-strategy.md` β€” The complete doctrine