forza 0.5.2

Configurable workflow orchestrator for agent driven software development
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# forza

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Autonomous GitHub issue runner. Turns issues into pull requests through configurable multi-stage workflows. Agent-agnostic — supports Claude and Codex backends.

```
GitHub Issue  ->  Route Match  ->  Workflow  ->  Stages  ->  Pull Request
```

## Quick start

```bash
# Install
cargo install forza

# Process a single issue (no config needed)
forza issue 42 --workflow feature

# With a config file for automated workflows
forza init --repo owner/name
forza run --watch
```

## Planning

`forza plan` analyzes a set of issues and creates a plan issue with a dependency graph, implementation order, and readiness assessment.

```bash
# Plan all open issues
forza plan

# Plan specific issues
forza plan 42 45 48

# Revise a plan based on human feedback
forza plan --revise 99

# Preview execution order
forza plan --exec 99 --dry-run

# Execute a plan in dependency order
forza plan --exec 99
```

The plan issue includes a mermaid dependency graph (rendered by GitHub), actionable issues in order, blocked issues with reasons, and skipped issues. Blocked issues get `forza:needs-human` labels and explanatory comments.

## Configuration

forza works without configuration for direct commands (`issue`, `pr`). Add a `forza.toml` when you want automated discovery via `forza run`.

Minimal `forza.toml`:

```toml
[global]
model = "claude-sonnet-4-6"

[repos."owner/name".routes.bugfix]
type = "issue"
label = "bug"
workflow = "bug"
```

## Documentation

Full documentation at **[joshrotenberg.github.io/forza](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza)**, including:

- [Getting Started](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/getting-started.html)
- [Concepts](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/concepts/overview.html) — routes, workflows, stages, lifecycle
- [Configuration Reference](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/configuration/reference.html)
- [Examples](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/configuration/examples.html)
- [Writing Issues](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/usage/writing-issues.html)
- [Security](https://joshrotenberg.github.io/forza/usage/security.html)

## What forza isn't

forza will fail, and that's by design. When a run fails, forza stops, labels the issue, and tells you what happened. It doesn't retry, work around, or guess.

- Not fully autonomous — humans decide what to work on and when
- Not self-healing — failures are reported, not automatically resolved
- Not a replacement for good issue writing — vague issues produce vague results
- Not an agent — forza is infrastructure that agents run inside
- Not trying to handle every edge case — simplicity and determinism over cleverness

See [design/principles.md](design/principles.md) for the full rationale.

## Design

See [design/principles.md](design/principles.md) for the design principles and feature evaluation guidelines.

## License

MIT OR Apache-2.0