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Team: Mal (Lead), Inara (Writer), Book (Editor), Kaylee (Full-Stack TS Dev), Wash (Social Media), Simon (SEO), Zoe (Product Manager), Scribe, Ralph Universe: Firefly Stack: Docusaurus v3, React, TypeScript, MDX, GitHub Pages Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Renamed 8 agent folders (mal→mirabel, inara→isabela, book→dolores, kaylee→luisa, wash→camilo, simon→julieta, zoe→abuela, river→bruno) - Updated all charters, histories, team.md, routing.md - Updated casting registry (Firefly retired, Encanto active) - Updated decisions inbox and blog post agent references - Merged decision inbox into decisions.md; archived inbox files - Created session log documenting recast Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
…ive repairs - Updated image prompts with vibrant tropical/magical-realism color palette (deep magentas, teal, emerald, gold) - Added Antonio to team as Storyteller for narrative review expertise - Integrated narrative review verdict (APPROVED) with three optional refinement suggestions - Enhanced PAO skills documentation with concrete examples - Logged orchestration events and session summary - Merged decision inbox entries into main decisions.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Merge decision inbox to decisions.md (3 decisions: Antonio, Isabella repairs, image-generation) - Create orchestration log: 2026-03-22T2203-mirabel-scaffold.md - Create session log: 2026-03-22T2203-image-gen-setup.md - Update Félix and Pepa history.md with project setup progress - Delete decisions/inbox/ files (isabela-antonio-repairs-applied.md, mirabel-image-gen-project.md) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Replace image prompts section with 5 inline images placed at matching sections throughout the post. Images served from /static/img/squad-blog/ (generated with SDXL). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
5 tropical magical-realism images generated with SDXL Base 1.0. Post set to draft until ready to publish. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Move images from /static/img/squad-blog/ to website/blog/media/2026-03-22-squad-inner-source/ and update all references to use relative ./media/ paths, matching the pattern used by all other blog posts. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Replace specific inner source / open source terminology with broader 'projects' language — Squad applies to any kind of code. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…OSS contributions, not built-in Squad skills Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…s this work - Changed opening to focus on slow first-response time (concrete pain) - Added 3 paragraphs after numbered list explaining why committing .squad/ enables the skill - Key: infrastructure (templates, audit trail, tone tests) is version-controlled and travels with repo - Emphasized that cloning the repo gives you the workflow, templates, and constraints (human review gate) - Highlighted Ralph integration, pao approve workflow, and how maintainers can fork/adapt Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Documented the 2026-03-24 work: expanded external-comms section with detailed explanation of why committing .squad/ to the repo makes the skill architecture possible. Captured key mechanics: skill ships with repo, infrastructure is version-controlled, Ralph integration, human review gate, reusability for other maintainers. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…omms detail to bottom Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…s broader value Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
…aintainer standards Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…one section Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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…tribution, knowledge persistence Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Add contributor workflow, committed assets, InnerSource re-learning, and context-specific clusters. Remap images 02-05 to match updated Pepa prompt themes. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Captures SDXL blog image generation workflow: prompts, running, Python 3.14 fix, output → media copy pattern. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Documents SDXL workflow for generating blog post images. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Reframe contributor experience as arriving at a foreign destination: cloning as landing, README as tourist brochure, squad as concierge, first PR as first real excursion, InnerSource as business travel. Metaphor flavors the language without overwhelming technical clarity. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Replace tropical magical-realism scenes with bright vacation scenes: seaplane at tropical dock, welcome basket at resort door, island bridge, hotel lobby with maps, hotel staff passing keys to newcomer. Latin American folk art style, jewel tones. People included for squad member representation as hotel staff. Alt text updated throughout. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Squad described as committed resort staff: concierge who knows the layout, activities director running the itinerary, front desk with guest memory. Charter items reframed as staff job descriptions and house policies. Typo 'squd' fixed. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Traveler analogy: wandering a foreign city without a local to ask. You hedge, you wait, curiosity cools before you can validate. Most experiments never start — not bad ideas, just too expensive to try. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Cut: 'What you get when you clone', 'When you come back', 'Your PR can improve the squad' - Merged: 'Validate' + 'Try new things' → 'Validate before you build' - Merged: 'For OSS maintainers' + 'For teams sharing' → 'Who benefits most' - Trimmed: charter list, 'What you inherit', 'Knowledge compounds' - Result: 19 sections → 10 sections, ~2,300 words → ~1,192 words Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- 'With squad' (Validate section): 'It's like asking a local instead of retracing the same wrong streets' - 'Guardrails': 'like discovering the beach is private property after you've already set up your towel' - 'What you inherit': 'like a hotel card that tells you breakfast hours and checkout time before you've even unpacked' - 'Who benefits most' (OSS): 'The house rules travel with every clone' - 'Who benefits most' (InnerSource): 'The lay of the land comes with the reservation' Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Each section that tells a before/after story now has explicit ### Without squad and ### With squad subheadings — matching the pattern already established in 'Validate before you build'. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Generated 3 new SDXL images (06-first-pr-fits, 07-guardrails, 08-what-you-inherit) and placed all images including previously unused 02-squad-gift.png. Every H2 section now has a vacation-themed image. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Documents the SDXL image generation workflow for blog posts. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Replace bulk-generate-then-copy pattern with the correct workflow: generate → show user → await approval → move immediately → next image. Documents NN-new.png naming, --refine flag, seed table, and per-image copy command with descriptive slug naming convention. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
…ies, and skills update - Published squad-inner-source blog post with refined tropical/magical-realism image palette - Updated agent histories across Dolores, Felix, Isabela, Luisa, and Mirabel with learnings - Enhanced blog-image-generation skill with one-at-a-time approval workflow - Updated .gitignore to exclude system files (.DS_Store), Copilot runtime (.copilot/), and process IDs Branch: squad/blog-squad-inner-source Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
New blog post about Brady Gaster's Squad tool.
Thesis: Squad reduces collaboration friction for inner source and open source contributors by providing pre-packaged team ceremonies, rules, skills, and agent memory — a full team that travels with the repo.
What's in this post
git clonehumanizer+external-commsskills as real examplesReviews completed
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