ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 Preview Pack Manifest

This manifest defines the reviewed preview pack for 2.0.0-rc.1. It is not a release action by itself. Use it to verify that the public launch surface is assembled before creating the GitHub prerelease, publishing npm, tagging plugin surfaces, or posting announcements.

Pack Contents

Artifact	Role	Gate
`README.md`	Public onramp and install surface	Links Hermes setup, rc.1 notes, plugin install, manual install, reset, and uninstall guidance
`docs/HERMES-SETUP.md`	Public Hermes operator topology	No raw workspace export, credentials, private account names, or local-only operator state
`skills/hermes-imports/SKILL.md`	Sanitized Hermes-to-ECC import workflow	Includes import rules, sanitization checklist, conversion pattern, and output contract
`docs/architecture/cross-harness.md`	Shared substrate model for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini, Hermes, and terminal-only use	Names portability boundaries and does not claim unsupported native parity
`docs/architecture/harness-adapter-compliance.md`	Adapter matrix and scorecard	Verified by `npm run harness:adapters -- --check`
`docs/architecture/observability-readiness.md`	Local operator-readiness gate	Verified by `npm run observability:ready`
`docs/architecture/progress-sync-contract.md`	GitHub, Linear, handoff, roadmap, and work-item sync boundary	Checked by `node scripts/platform-audit.js --format json --allow-untracked docs/drafts/`
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md`	GitHub release copy source	Must be refreshed with final live release/package/plugin URLs before publication
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/quickstart.md`	Clone-to-first-workflow path	Covers clone, install, verify, first skill, and harness switch
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/launch-checklist.md`	Operator launch checklist	Must remain approval-gated for release, package, plugin, and announcement actions
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md`	Release gate	Requires fresh evidence from the exact release commit
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-15.md`	Current May 15 queue, roadmap, security, and AgentShield evidence	Must be superseded by a final clean-checkout evidence file before real publication
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/naming-and-publication-matrix.md`	Naming, slug, and publication-path decision record	Keeps `Everything Claude Code / ECC`, npm `ecc-universal`, and plugin slug `ecc` for rc.1
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/x-thread.md`	X launch draft	Must replace placeholders with live URLs after release/package/plugin publication
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/linkedin-post.md`	LinkedIn launch draft	Must replace placeholders with live URLs after release/package/plugin publication
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/article-outline.md`	Longform launch outline	Must stay release-candidate framed until GA evidence exists
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/telegram-handoff.md`	Internal/shareable handoff copy	Must not include private workspace or credential details
`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/demo-prompts.md`	Demo prompts and proof-of-work prompts	Must keep private Hermes workflows abstracted into public examples

Hermes Skill Boundary

The preview pack includes one public Hermes-specialized skill:

skills/hermes-imports/SKILL.md

That is intentional for rc.1. The skill is a sanitization and conversion workflow, not a dump of private Hermes automations. Additional Hermes-generated skills should enter ECC only after they pass the same rules:

no raw workspace exports;
no live account names, client data, finance data, CRM data, health data, or private contact graph;
provider requirements described by capability, not by secret value;
repo-relative examples instead of local absolute paths;
tests or docs proving the workflow is useful without private state.

Reference-Inspired Adapter Direction

The preview pack uses outside systems as design pressure, not as copy targets:

Reference pressure	ECC preview-pack interpretation
Claude Code	Native plugin, skills, commands, hooks, MCP conventions, and statusline-oriented workflows
Codex	Instruction-backed plugin metadata, shared skills, MCP reference config, and explicit hook-parity caveats
OpenCode	Adapter-backed package/plugin surface with shared hook logic at the edge
Zed-adjacent tools	Instruction-backed portability until a verified native adapter exists
dmux	Session/runtime orchestration signals and handoff exports, not a replacement for repo validation
Orca, Superset, Ghast	Reference-only pressure for worktree lifecycle, session grouping, notifications, and workspace presets
Hermes Agent, meta-harness, autocontext-style systems	Evaluation, memory, and context-routing pressure routed through public artifacts, verifier outputs, and the evaluator/RAG prototype

Final Verification Commands

Run these from the exact release commit before publication:

git status --short --branch
node scripts/platform-audit.js --format json --allow-untracked docs/drafts/
npm run harness:adapters -- --check
npm run harness:audit -- --format json
npm run observability:ready
npm run security:ioc-scan
npm audit --audit-level=high
npm audit signatures
node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js
node tests/run-all.js
cd ecc2 && cargo test

Publication Blockers

The preview pack is assembled, but publication is still blocked until these live surfaces exist and are recorded in a final evidence file:

GitHub prerelease v2.0.0-rc.1;
npm ecc-universal@2.0.0-rc.1 on the next dist-tag;
Claude plugin tag / marketplace propagation for ecc@ecc;
Codex plugin publication or owner-approved manual submission path;
final announcement URLs in X, LinkedIn, GitHub release, and longform copy;
ECC Tools billing/product readiness evidence before any native-payments announcement copy is published.

Result

The rc.1 preview pack is ready for a final clean-checkout release gate, but not for public publication without the approval-gated release, package, plugin, and announcement steps above.

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