# Agent Catalog

Specialist agent reference for advanced use inside the standard workflow.

Start with `$deep-interview`, then `$ralplan`, then execute with `$team` or `$ralph`. Use the catalog below when you already know you need a specialist lane.

## Build & Analysis

Agent | Model | Description | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
explore | low | Codebase discovery and symbol mapping. | `explore "map auth flow"`
analyst | high | Clarifies requirements and acceptance criteria. | `analyst "define scope"`
planner | high | Builds execution plans and sequencing. | `planner "plan migration"`
architect | high | System boundaries and architecture design. | `architect "review service boundaries"`
debugger | medium | Root-cause and regression diagnosis. | `debugger "investigate flaky test"`
executor | medium | Implementation and refactoring work. | `executor "add validation"`
verifier | medium | Evidence-backed completion checks. | `verifier "verify release readiness"`

## Review

Agent | Model | Description | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
style-reviewer | low | Formatting and naming conventions. | `style-reviewer "check style"`
quality-reviewer | medium | Logic and maintainability defects. | `quality-reviewer "review PR"`
api-reviewer | medium | API contracts and compatibility. | `api-reviewer "audit API changes"`
security-reviewer | medium | Security boundaries and vulnerabilities. | `security-reviewer "security audit"`
performance-reviewer | medium | Performance and complexity bottlenecks. | `performance-reviewer "profile hotspots"`
code-reviewer | high | Comprehensive multi-axis code review. | `code-reviewer "comprehensive review"`

## Domain Specialists

Agent | Model | Description | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
dependency-expert | medium | External SDK/API/package evaluation. | `dependency-expert "compare SDK options"`
test-engineer | medium | Test strategy and coverage improvements. | `test-engineer "write test plan"`
quality-strategist | medium | Release quality and risk strategy. | `quality-strategist "assess release risk"`
build-fixer | medium | Build/toolchain/type issue resolution. | `build-fixer "fix CI failures"`
designer | medium | UI/UX architecture and interaction design. | `designer "improve onboarding UX"`
writer | low | Documentation and user guidance. | `writer "draft migration guide"`
qa-tester | medium | Interactive runtime QA validation. | `qa-tester "run manual QA pass"`
git-master | medium | Commit strategy and history hygiene. | `git-master "prepare clean commit plan"`
code-simplifier (internal) | high | Post-stop code simplification and cleanup automation. | `code-simplifier "simplify touched files"`
researcher | medium | Reference and external documentation research. | `researcher "collect official API docs"`

## Product

Agent | Model | Description | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
product-manager | medium | Problem framing and PRD definition. | `product-manager "define user outcomes"`
ux-researcher | medium | Usability and accessibility audits. | `ux-researcher "run heuristic audit"`
information-architect | medium | Navigation, taxonomy, and structure. | `information-architect "improve docs IA"`
product-analyst | medium | Metrics, funnels, and experiments. | `product-analyst "analyze onboarding funnel"`

## Coordination

Agent | Model | Description | Example
--- | --- | --- | ---
critic | high | Critical challenge for plans and designs. | `critic "challenge this plan"`
scholastic | high | Ontology-first review for category mistakes, assumptions, modalities, and minimal repairs. | `scholastic "check this spec ontology"`
vision | medium | Image/screenshot and diagram analysis. | `vision "review this screenshot"`