Problem
All 7 builtin templates use identical operational configs:
autonomy.level: "semi" (all 7)communication: "hybrid" (all 7)workflow: "agile_kanban" or "kanban" (only 2 variants)
This makes template choice purely about team size and roles. The engine supports 4 autonomy levels, 4 communication patterns, and multiple workflow types -- templates should leverage this to create meaningfully different organizational experiences.
Proposed Changes
| Template |
Autonomy |
Communication |
Workflow |
Rationale |
| solo_founder |
full |
event_driven |
kanban |
Solo = no approval overhead, async work |
| startup |
semi |
hybrid |
agile_kanban |
Keep as-is -- baseline small team |
| dev_shop |
semi |
hybrid |
agile_kanban |
Keep as-is -- eng-focused baseline |
| product_team |
semi |
meeting_based |
agile_kanban |
Product teams run on meetings/syncs |
| agency |
supervised |
hierarchical |
kanban |
Client work needs more oversight |
| research_lab |
full |
event_driven |
kanban |
Researchers need autonomy, async |
| full_company |
supervised |
hierarchical |
agile_kanban |
Enterprise = governance + structure |
Scope
YAML-only changes to src/synthorg/templates/builtins/*.yaml. No code changes. Update tests that assert on specific template values if any exist.
Problem
All 7 builtin templates use identical operational configs:
autonomy.level: "semi"(all 7)communication: "hybrid"(all 7)workflow: "agile_kanban"or"kanban"(only 2 variants)This makes template choice purely about team size and roles. The engine supports 4 autonomy levels, 4 communication patterns, and multiple workflow types -- templates should leverage this to create meaningfully different organizational experiences.
Proposed Changes
fullevent_drivenkanbansemihybridagile_kanbansemihybridagile_kanbansemimeeting_basedagile_kanbansupervisedhierarchicalkanbanfullevent_drivenkanbansupervisedhierarchicalagile_kanbanScope
YAML-only changes to
src/synthorg/templates/builtins/*.yaml. No code changes. Update tests that assert on specific template values if any exist.