Harness Templates

7 built-in templates. Add during npx buildcrew setup or individually:

npx buildcrew add <name>

Template	Description	Key Agents
`erd`	Database schema, relationships, indexes, RLS	developer, reviewer
`architecture`	System overview, patterns, directory structure	developer, architect, investigator
`api-spec`	Endpoints, contracts, auth, rate limits	developer, security-auditor
`design-system`	Colors, typography, spacing, components, animation	designer, design-reviewer
`glossary`	Domain terms, user roles, status flows	planner, designer, thinker
`user-flow`	User journeys, page map, error paths, edge cases	planner, browser-qa, canary-monitor
`env-vars`	Environment variables, server-only secrets, environments	developer, security-auditor

Example: Adding ERD

npx buildcrew add erd

Creates .claude/harness/erd.md with a template to fill in:

# ERD
 
## Tables
 
### users
| Column | Type | Constraints | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|-------------|
| id | uuid | PK | |
| email | text | unique | |
 
## Relationships
users 1──* orders

Edit the file to match your actual schema. Agents read it automatically.

Custom Files

Not limited to templates. Create any .md:

echo "# Tech Debt Backlog" > .claude/harness/tech-debt.md

All agents (especially reviewer, security-auditor, thinker, and architect) will read it.

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