chore: remove ruflo and frontend-design — full cleanup

Both plugins removed from all config, scripts, and documentation: - ruflo: uninstalled globally (npm), removed from install/update/doctor/session-start/detect/lock/advisor - frontend-design: removed from install/session-start/detect/advisor (was already commented out) - plugin-advisor.md: compatibility matrix, decision table, conditional rules, recommended sets all updated - README.md/USAGE.md: all references cleaned, token cost estimates recalculated - install-plugins.sh: steps renumbered (10→9 steps) - CHANGELOG.md: kept as historical record Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ claude-config/
 ├── doctor.sh              # Setup diagnostic — checks symlinks, plugins, permissions, token budget
 ├── update-all.sh          # One-command update for all components
 ├── Makefile               # Unified entry point: make install / doctor / update
-├── plugins.lock.json      # Version pinning for non-marketplace dependencies (RTK, GSD v2, ruflo)
+├── plugins.lock.json      # Version pinning for non-marketplace dependencies (RTK, GSD v2)
 ├── version.txt            # Semver version of this config
 ├── CHANGELOG.md           # Release history
 ├── lib/
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ claude-config/
 - `lib/` = shared shell functions sourced by scripts (plugin detection)
 - `templates/` = symlinked to `~/.claude/templates/` — copy into projects via per-project setup
 - Custom skills use **Superpowers** agents for implementation phases (required — auto-detected)
- **Plugins** (Superpowers, GStack, GSD v2, ruflo, etc.) install separately and complement custom skills
+- **Plugins** (Superpowers, GStack, GSD v2, etc.) install separately and complement custom skills

 ---

@ -169,12 +169,6 @@ Install output is logged to `install-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.log` in the repo directory
 > context-fresh execution per task. Not a Claude Code plugin — runs as an external process.
 > Docs: [github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2](https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2)

-### Ruflo CLI — OFF (disabled by default)
-
-> Enterprise multi-agent orchestration CLI (310+ tools, WASM kernel, self-learning architecture).
-> Heavy: ~500-1500 tokens passive cost. For standard multi-session work, GSD v2 is lighter and sufficient.
-> Docs: [github.com/ruflo-ai/ruflo](https://github.com/ruflo-ai/ruflo)
-
 ### Bundled skills (Claude Code built-in, always available)

 | Command | Description |
@ -330,7 +324,7 @@ against what you're about to do. Also embedded as STEP 0 in both orchestrators.

 Blocks if Superpowers is not active (required by orchestrators).
 Blocks if critical project-specific plugins are missing (frontend tools, Context7, GStack).
-Warns if ruflo is active with no multi-agent signal, or if GSD v2 CLI is not installed for multi-session work.
+Warns if GSD v2 CLI is not installed for multi-session work.

 ```
 /plugin-check "I want to build a React + FastAPI SaaS"
@ -339,7 +333,7 @@ Warns if ruflo is active with no multi-agent signal, or if GSD v2 CLI is not ins
 → Scans filesystem for project signals (frontend? design? deploy? multi-agent?)
 → Applies compatibility matrix
 → Produces recommendation table with passive cost estimate
-→ Warns about plugin conflicts (gstack + ruflo, etc.)
+→ Warns about plugin conflicts
 → Blocks with OPTIONS if critical plugins are missing
 → Or confirms "proceed" if config is optimal
 ```
@ -352,10 +346,7 @@ Warns if ruflo is active with no multi-agent signal, or if GSD v2 CLI is not ins

 | Pair | Relation | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
-| frontend-design ↔ ui-ux-pro-max | ⚠️ Overlap | Keep both for design-heavy. Drop ui-ux-pro-max for simple UI. |
 | gstack ↔ gsd v2 | ✅ Complementary | Different scopes — CC workflow vs CLI orchestration |
-| gstack ↔ ruflo | ⚠️ Overlap | Both orchestrate multi-step work. Use one or the other. ~3250-4250t combined. |
-| gsd v2 ↔ ruflo | ⚠️ Overlap | Sequential (GSD) vs parallel swarm (ruflo). Pick based on need. |
 | superpowers ↔ gsd v2 | ✅ Complementary | Single-session engine + multi-session CLI = no conflict |
 | superpowers ↔ gstack | ✅ Complementary | Used together by orchestrators |
 | context7 ↔ any | ✅ Independent | Doc lookup CLI (ctx7) — always safe to combine |
@ -364,14 +355,14 @@ Warns if ruflo is active with no multi-agent signal, or if GSD v2 CLI is not ins

 | Project type | Plugins ON | OFF | Passive cost |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| Backend API / microservice | superpowers, context7* | frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, ruflo | ~800t |
-| Frontend SPA / SSR | superpowers, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | gstack, ruflo | ~1600t |
-| Full-stack SaaS | superpowers, gstack, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | ruflo | ~4400t |
+| Backend API / microservice | superpowers, context7* | ui-ux-pro-max, gstack | ~800t |
+| Frontend SPA / SSR | superpowers, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | gstack | ~1400t |
+| Full-stack SaaS | superpowers, gstack, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | — | ~4200t |
 | CLI tool / library | superpowers | all toggles | ~800t |
-| Multi-session large feature | superpowers + gsd v2 CLI (external) | ruflo | ~800t CC |
+| Multi-session large feature | superpowers + gsd v2 CLI (external) | — | ~800t CC |
 | Quick fix / hotfix | superpowers | all toggles | ~800t |
-| Design system / component lib | superpowers, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max | gstack, ruflo, gsd | ~1600t |
-| Enterprise multi-agent | superpowers, ruflo + gsd v2 CLI (external) | others | ~2300t CC |
+| Design system / component lib | superpowers, ui-ux-pro-max | gstack, gsd | ~1200t |
+| Enterprise multi-agent | superpowers + gsd v2 CLI (external) | others | ~800t CC |

 > *context7 only if using fast-evolving libs (Next.js, React 18+, Prisma, Supabase)
 > security-guidance and rtk are ALWAYS ON (0 tokens) — omitted from estimates
@ -449,10 +440,8 @@ Run `/plugin-check` anytime to get a recommendation for the current project type
 | **Superpowers** | ✅ REQUIRED | ~600–1000 tokens | — required by orchestrators | superpowers-marketplace |
 | **GStack** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~2500–3000 tokens | Full-product: UI + design + deploy + browser QA | git submodule |
 | **GSD v2** | 🖥️ CLI | 0 tokens (external CLI) | Multi-day features, crash recovery, cost tracking, parallel workers | npm (pinned in plugins.lock.json) |
-| **ruflo** | ⚫ OFF (disabled) | ~500–1500 tokens | Enterprise multi-agent swarm (5+ concurrent agents) | npm (CLI) |
 | **plugin-dev** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~100 tokens | Creating plugins or custom skills | claude-code-plugins |
 | **pr-review-toolkit** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~300 tokens | PR review sessions | claude-code-plugins |
-| **frontend-design** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~200 tokens | Any project with a UI | claude-code-plugins |
 | **ui-ux-pro-max** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~400 tokens | Design system, color/typography choices | ui-ux-pro-max-skill |
 | **Context7 CLI** | 🔄 TOGGLE | ~200 tokens | Fast-evolving libs (Next.js, React, Prisma…) | npm (ctx7 CLI) |

@ -467,7 +456,7 @@ Plugins are installed from GitHub-hosted marketplaces. Three are used by this co
 | Marketplace | GitHub repo | Plugins | Auto-available |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `claude-plugins-official` | `anthropics/claude-plugins-official` | Anthropic-curated third-party plugins | ✅ yes |
-| `claude-code-plugins` | `anthropics/claude-code` | Anthropic bundled plugins (security-guidance, frontend-design, pr-review-toolkit, plugin-dev) | ❌ add manually |
+| `claude-code-plugins` | `anthropics/claude-code` | Anthropic bundled plugins (security-guidance, pr-review-toolkit, plugin-dev) | ❌ add manually |
 | `superpowers-marketplace` | `obra/superpowers-marketplace` | Superpowers workflow plugin | ❌ add manually |
 | `ui-ux-pro-max-skill` | `nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill` | UI/UX Pro Max design plugin | ❌ add manually |

@ -479,7 +468,7 @@ Plugins are installed from GitHub-hosted marketplaces. Three are used by this co
 claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code

 # Install a plugin from it
-claude plugin install --scope user frontend-design@claude-code-plugins
+claude plugin install --scope user pr-review-toolkit@claude-code-plugins

 # Browse all available plugins
 /plugin   # → Discover tab
@ -493,7 +482,6 @@ Non-marketplace tools are pinned in `plugins.lock.json`:
 {
  "rtk":             { "source": "https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk", "version": "v0.34.3" },
  "gsd":             { "source": "npm:gsd-pi",  "version": "2.64.0" },
-  "ruflo":           { "source": "npm:ruflo",   "version": "3.5.58" },
  "ctx7":            { "source": "npm:ctx7",    "version": "latest" },
  "graphifyy":       { "source": "pypi:graphifyy", "managed_by": "pipx" },
  "emil-design-eng": { "source": "https://github.com/emilkowalski/skill", "managed_by": "curl" }
@ -597,7 +585,7 @@ cp "$CONF/templates/project-CLAUDE.md" CLAUDE.md
 # From the repo directory
 bash update-all.sh
 # Updates Claude CLI, pulls config, prompts before updating GStack (tracks main),
-# updates RTK + GSD v2 (pinned), updates ruflo if installed, updates ctx7 + graphifyy,
+# updates RTK + GSD v2 (pinned), updates ctx7 + graphifyy,
 # refreshes marketplace plugins, refreshes symlinks, runs doctor
 ```

@ -608,7 +596,7 @@ git pull          # this repo — symlinks make changes active immediately
 bash link.sh      # refresh symlinks if needed
 ```

-All third-party tools (RTK, GSD v2, ruflo, GStack, ctx7, marketplace plugins) are updated
+All third-party tools (RTK, GSD v2, GStack, ctx7, marketplace plugins) are updated
 automatically by `update-all.sh`. Versions are pinned in `plugins.lock.json`.

 ---
@ -703,7 +691,7 @@ make new-skill name=myskill  # scaffold agent + skill files
 ```

 `doctor.sh` checks 7 axes: symlinks, GStack submodule (with pinning warning), prerequisites
-(git, Node, Cargo, Python, Claude Code), plugins (RTK, Superpowers, Context7, GSD v2, ruflo),
+(git, Node, Cargo, Python, Claude Code), plugins (RTK, Superpowers, Context7, GSD v2),
 permissions (deny count, bypass mode), token budget (breakdown vs Pro session budget), and
 config consistency (frontmatter, CRLF detection).

--- a/USAGE.md
+++ b/USAGE.md
@ -130,12 +130,10 @@ Tu veux...
 ```
 Toujours actifs (0 token) : security-guidance, rtk

-Projet avec interface     → frontend-design ON
 Design élaboré/system     → ui-ux-pro-max ON
 Deploy + QA browser       → gstack ON
 Next.js/React/Prisma      → context7 ON (WARN si absent, pas BLOCK)
 Multi-session (>1 jour)   → gsd v2 CLI (gsd dans terminal)
-Swarm 5+ agents parallèles → ruflo ON

 Backend/CLI seulement     → tout OFF sauf superpowers
 Hotfix/quick fix          → tout OFF sauf superpowers
@ -276,7 +274,6 @@ cd mon-projet-existant/
 /plugin-check "App mobile React Native Expo liste de courses, offline-first, SQLite, notifications push"

 → SIGNALS: frontend (mobile), fast-libs (Expo SDK)
-→ ENABLE: frontend-design (composants RN)
 → WARN: context7 si Expo SDK 51+ utilisé (fast-libs)
 → OFF: gstack (mobile, pas de browser QA), ui-ux-pro-max (optionnel)
 → BLOCKING: none
@ -354,7 +351,6 @@ gsd
 /plugin-check "Site vitrine Next.js 14 studio photo, design élaboré, animations Framer Motion, galerie, dark mode, SEO"

 → SIGNALS: frontend, design-system, fast-libs(Next.js)
-→ ENABLE: frontend-design (~200t)
 → ENABLE: ui-ux-pro-max (~400t) — "design élaboré" signal fort
 → WARN: context7 non configuré → taper "force" pour continuer (ou configurer avant)
 → OFF: gstack (vitrine statique, pas de deploy complexe)
@ -408,7 +404,7 @@ Sans ui-ux-pro-max : "Tailwind avec palette neutre, Inter". La différence est v
 /plugin-check "Jeu de puzzle web React + FastAPI + PostgreSQL. Auth JWT, collection de cartes, boutique in-app, leaderboard. Multi-session, dev sur plusieurs semaines."

 → SIGNALS: frontend, fast-libs(React), deploy, multi-session
-→ ENABLE: frontend-design, context7
+→ ENABLE: context7
 → ENABLE: ui-ux-pro-max (cartes visuelles, cohérence design)
 → CLI: gsd v2 RECOMMANDÉ (multi-session détecté)
 → OPTIONAL: gstack si deploy CI + browser QA prévus
@ -507,7 +503,7 @@ ONBOARD COMPLETE: mycli
 /plugin-check "Rust CLI, pas de frontend, pas de deploy"

 → SIGNALS: none (CLI pur)
-→ DISABLE: frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7
+→ DISABLE: ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7
 → KEEP: superpowers
 → COST: ~800t (minimal)
 → ACTION REQUIRED? NO
@ -570,7 +566,7 @@ DO NOT TOUCH:

 → SIGNALS: none (CLI pur, pas de deploy, pas de frontend)
 → KEEP: superpowers
-→ DISABLE: frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7, ruflo
+→ DISABLE: ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7
 → COST: ~800t (base seulement)
 → ACTION REQUIRED? NO
 ```
@ -783,7 +779,7 @@ PROJECT STATUS

 CONFIG
  Version   : v2.5.0
-  Plugins ON: superpowers, frontend-design, context7 (~1200t)
+  Plugins ON: superpowers, context7 (~1000t)
  GSD v2    : installed (2.64.0)

 PROJECT
@ -882,7 +878,7 @@ COST: ~800t (superpowers seul)

 RECOMMENDATIONS:
  OK KEEP   : superpowers (peut être utile pour brainstorm initial)
-  DISABLE   : frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7, ruflo
+  DISABLE   : ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, context7
  NOTE      : Pour un firmware vraiment simple (hotfix, modification ciblée),
              même superpowers peut être désactivé → ~0t passif
 ```
@ -948,14 +944,12 @@ STEP 4 — IMPLEMENT (subagents légers, modifications chirurgicales)
 ```
 Description contient...    →  Plugin
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-React / Vue / Svelte       →  frontend-design ON
 Next.js 13+ / App Router   →  context7 WARN
 Prisma / Supabase          →  context7 ON
 "design élaboré" / tokens  →  ui-ux-pro-max ON
 Docker + QA browser        →  gstack ON
 "plusieurs semaines"       →  gsd v2 CLI
-"5+ agents parallèles"     →  ruflo ON
 Rust / Python / Go / C     →  tout OFF sauf superpowers
-Mobile / Flutter / RN      →  frontend-design ON, gstack OFF
+Mobile / Flutter / RN      →  gstack OFF
 Hotfix / script rapide     →  tout OFF sauf superpowers
 ```
--- a/agents/plugin-advisor.md
+++ b/agents/plugin-advisor.md
@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ claude plugin list 2>/dev/null || echo "plugin-list-unavailable"
 # GStack skills count (toggle CC plugin)
 ls $HOME/.claude/skills/gstack/skills/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l || echo "0"

-# Ruflo CLI
-command -v ruflo &>/dev/null && ruflo --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "ruflo-not-installed"
-
 # Context7 CLI
 command -v ctx7 &>/dev/null && ctx7 --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "ctx7-not-installed"

@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ Factors (weighted):
  _Examples: blog with auth, dashboard with charts, API with validation._
 - **60-85% (complex)**: + gstack if browser-QA, + gsd if multi-session, + graphify both passes.
  _Examples: SaaS with billing, game with social features, e-commerce._
- **85-100% (enterprise)**: all tools justified. Consider ruflo only if explicitly requested.
+- **85-100% (enterprise)**: all tools justified.
  _Examples: multi-service platform, real-time collab app, marketplace._

 Output: `COMPLEXITY: <score>% — <label>` with one-line justification.
@ -131,7 +128,6 @@ After presenting RECOMMENDATIONS, if any plugin has ⚡ ENABLE status:
   PROPOSED CHANGES:
     ⚡ Enable ui-ux-pro-max (frontend detected, complexity 65%)
     ⚡ Pre-fetch ctx7 docs for next.js, prisma
-     ⚠️  Disable ruflo (not needed, saves ~1000t)
   Apply these changes? (yes / no / customize)
   ```
 2. On "yes" → apply changes (rename .disabled dirs, update MCP config).
@ -146,23 +142,21 @@ After presenting RECOMMENDATIONS, if any plugin has ⚡ ENABLE status:

 | Signal | Enable / Use | Disable / Skip | Notes |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| `frontend` | frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max | — | Both complement each other |
-| `mobile` (React Native/Expo/Flutter) | frontend-design | gstack (no browser QA), Docker N/A | ui-ux-pro-max optional |
+| `frontend` | ui-ux-pro-max | — | UI design and polish |
+| `mobile` (React Native/Expo/Flutter) | — | gstack (no browser QA), Docker N/A | ui-ux-pro-max optional |
 | `monorepo` | per-package plugin recommendations | avoid recommending gstack for whole repo if only one package has browser QA | Specify which plugin applies to which package |
-| `design-system` | frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max | — | High overlap but both useful |
+| `design-system` | ui-ux-pro-max | — | Design tokens, theme, Storybook |
 | `deploy` + `browser-qa` | gstack | — | Full-product workflow |
 | `multi-session` | gsd v2 CLI | — | Run `gsd` in terminal, not CC plugin |
 | `fast-libs` | context7 | — | Doc freshness critical |
-| `multi-agent` + `complex-arch` | gsd v2 CLI | ruflo (unless explicitly requested) | GSD v2 preferred; ruflo only on explicit user request |
-| `simple` / single-session | — | gsd, gstack, ruflo, ui-ux-pro-max | Saves ~3000-5000t |
+| `multi-agent` + `complex-arch` | gsd v2 CLI | — | GSD v2 preferred for multi-session coordination |
+| `simple` / single-session | — | gsd, gstack, ui-ux-pro-max | Saves ~3000-5000t |
 | `embedded` / firmware | — | all toggles; superpowers optional | workflow: /analyze → /hotfix or /bugfix or /ship-feature |
-| backend/lib/CLI only | — | frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack | ~3100t saved |
-| small project / hotfix | — | gstack, ruflo, gsd | Use /hotfix, /bugfix, or /feat |
+| backend/lib/CLI only | — | ui-ux-pro-max, gstack | ~3100t saved |
+| small project / hotfix | — | gstack, gsd | Use /hotfix, /bugfix, or /feat |

 **GSD v2 note:** `gsd-pi` is a standalone CLI (Pi SDK), not a Claude Code plugin. Zero passive token cost in CC sessions. Recommend when: feature > 1 day, multiple isolated context windows needed, crash recovery, cost tracking, or parallel workers. Usage: `gsd` in terminal → `/gsd auto`.

-**Ruflo note:** `ruflo` is a heavy CLI tool (310+ tools, ~500-1500t passive when hooks active). Only recommend when the project explicitly requires coordinating 5+ specialized agents simultaneously or swarm/parallel-orchestration architecture. For standard multi-session work, GSD v2 is sufficient and lighter. Install: `npm install -g ruflo@latest --omit=optional`. Init: `ruflo init --wizard`.
-
 ### Skill routing by task size

 When the plugin-advisor detects a `simple` or `hotfix` signal, suggest the appropriate lightweight skill instead of heavy orchestrators:
@ -185,16 +179,12 @@ When the plugin-advisor detects a `simple` or `hotfix` signal, suggest the appro

 | Pair | Relation | Verdict |
 |---|---|---|
-| frontend-design ↔ ui-ux-pro-max | ⚠️ Overlap | Both do UI styling. Keep both for design-heavy projects; drop ui-ux-pro-max for simple UIs. ~600t combined. |
 | gstack ↔ gsd v2 | ✅ Complementary | GStack = full-product CC workflow. GSD v2 = multi-session CLI. Different scopes, no conflict. |
-| gstack ↔ ruflo | ⚠️ Overlap | Both orchestrate multi-step workflows. GStack is CC-native; ruflo is CLI swarm. High combined overhead (~3250-4250t). Use one or the other. |
-| gsd v2 ↔ ruflo | ⚠️ Overlap | GSD v2 = sequential session pipeline. Ruflo = parallel agent swarm. Pick one per project; ruflo only if genuinely parallel work needed. |
 | superpowers ↔ gsd v2 | ✅ Complementary | Superpowers = single-session execution. GSD v2 = multi-session CLI orchestration. No conflict. |
 | superpowers ↔ gstack | ✅ Complementary | Used together in /init-project and /ship-feature. Superpowers = engine, GStack = full-product skills. |
-| superpowers ↔ ruflo | ⚠️ Overlap | Both can orchestrate agent sub-tasks. Together only for advanced hybrid setups. |
 | context7 ↔ any | ✅ Independent | Doc lookup CLI (ctx7), no workflow overlap. Always safe to combine. |
 | plugin-dev ↔ superpowers | ⚠️ Minor overlap | Superpowers can create skills too. Keep plugin-dev only when actively building new plugins/skills. |
-| frontend-design ↔ gstack | ✅ Complementary | GStack = deploy/QA layer; frontend-design = UI quality layer. Different concerns. |
+| ui-ux-pro-max ↔ gstack | ✅ Complementary | GStack = deploy/QA layer; ui-ux-pro-max = UI quality layer. Different concerns. |
 | pr-review-toolkit ↔ superpowers | ✅ Complementary | superpowers:requesting-code-review and /pr-review-toolkit:review-pr cover different review styles. |
 | rtk ↔ any | ✅ Independent | Hook-only token compression. Zero interaction with any plugin. |
 | security-guidance ↔ any | ✅ Independent | Hook-only security rules. Zero interaction. |
@ -203,15 +193,15 @@ When the plugin-advisor detects a `simple` or `hotfix` signal, suggest the appro

 | Project type | Plugins ON | OFF | Passive cost |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| Backend API / microservice | superpowers, context7 (if fast libs) | frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, gstack, ruflo | ~800t |
-| Frontend SPA / SSR | superpowers, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | gstack, ruflo | ~1600t |
-| Full-stack SaaS | superpowers, gstack, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | ruflo | ~4400t |
+| Backend API / microservice | superpowers, context7 (if fast libs) | ui-ux-pro-max, gstack | ~800t |
+| Frontend SPA / SSR | superpowers, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | gstack | ~1400t |
+| Full-stack SaaS | superpowers, gstack, ui-ux-pro-max, context7 | — | ~4200t |
 | CLI tool / library | superpowers | all toggles | ~800t |
-| Multi-session large feature | superpowers + gsd v2 CLI (external) | ruflo (unless parallel) | ~800t CC |
+| Multi-session large feature | superpowers + gsd v2 CLI (external) | — | ~800t CC |
 | Quick fix / hotfix | superpowers | all toggles | ~800t |
-| Design system / component lib | superpowers, frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max | gstack, ruflo, gsd | ~1600t |
-| Fast-evolving libs (Next.js etc.) | superpowers, context7, frontend-design | ruflo | ~1200t |
-| Enterprise multi-agent orchestration | superpowers + gsd v2 (external) | ruflo (unless explicit), plugin-dev | ~800t CC |
+| Design system / component lib | superpowers, ui-ux-pro-max | gstack, gsd | ~1200t |
+| Fast-evolving libs (Next.js etc.) | superpowers, context7 | — | ~1000t |
+| Enterprise multi-agent orchestration | superpowers + gsd v2 (external) | plugin-dev | ~800t CC |

 > security-guidance and rtk are ALWAYS ON (0 tokens) — omitted from cost estimates for clarity.

@ -219,7 +209,6 @@ When the plugin-advisor detects a `simple` or `hotfix` signal, suggest the appro

 ```
 RULE: IF "mobile" signal (React Native/Expo/Flutter detected):
-  → frontend-design ON (~200t) — mobile UI components
  → gstack OFF — no browser QA on mobile
  → Docker NOT relevant — no server-side containerization for mobile
  → ui-ux-pro-max OPTIONAL (~400t) — only if design system complexity is high
@ -227,14 +216,12 @@ RULE: IF "mobile" signal (React Native/Expo/Flutter detected):
 RULE: IF "monorepo" signal detected:
  → scan each top-level package individually for frontend/deploy/fast-libs signals
  → recommend plugins per-package, NOT for the whole repo
-  → if only apps/web/ has frontend: enable frontend-design for web package only
  → if only apps/api/ has deploy: gstack only if apps/api/ has browser QA too
  → NOTE in output: "Plugin X recommended for apps/web/ — disable for apps/api/"
  → passive cost estimate = highest-cost package profile (other packages add nothing)

 RULE: IF "frontend" signal OR .tsx/.jsx count > 0:
-  → frontend-design ON (~200t)
-  → ui-ux-pro-max ON if "design-system" signal (~400t additional)
+  → ui-ux-pro-max ON if "design-system" signal (~400t)

 RULE: IF "deploy" AND "browser-qa" signals:
  → gstack ON (~2750t) — full-product workflow
@ -248,24 +235,18 @@ RULE: IF "fast-libs" (Next.js/React 18+/Prisma/Supabase/Drizzle):

 RULE: IF "multi-agent" AND "complex-arch":
  → gsd v2 CLI recommended (0t passive, multi-session coordination)
-  → ruflo CLI OFF by default — only enable if user explicitly requests swarm/parallel orchestration
-  → IF user explicitly requests ruflo AND gstack also ON: WARN overlap (~3250-4250t combined)

 RULE: IF "simple" OR "hotfix":
  → Disable all toggles. ~800t base only.

 RULE: IF "embedded" signal (firmware, bare-metal, microcontroller, or Makefile+C without Node/Rust/Go):
-  → Disable ALL toggles including gstack, context7, ruflo, plugin-dev
+  → Disable ALL toggles including gstack, context7, plugin-dev
  → superpowers OPTIONAL: useful for initial design brainstorm on complex drivers,
    but unnecessary for single-function patches — user decides
  → GSD v2 CLI: not recommended (sessions are short, tasks are atomic)
  → Recommend workflow: /analyze <file> → /hotfix (patch) or /bugfix (investigation) or /ship-feature (multi-file)
  → NOTE: print "embedded project detected — minimal plugin footprint recommended"

-RULE: IF gstack ON AND ruflo ON:
-  → WARN: functional overlap on multi-step orchestration
-  → Suggest: gstack for CC-native workflow, ruflo only if parallel swarm needed
-
 RULE: IF plugin-dev ON AND no `skill-creation` signal detected:
  → WARN: plugin-dev active but no skill-creation signal (~100t saved if disabled)
  → Disable unless you're actively building custom plugins or skills
@ -279,14 +260,11 @@ RULE: IF `browser-qa` signal (e2e tests, Playwright/Cypress/Puppeteer in deps):
  → context7 OPTIONAL (depends on framework version)

 RULE: IF `design-system` signal (tokens, theme files, Storybook present):
-  → frontend-design ON (~200t)
  → ui-ux-pro-max ON (~400t)
-  → WARN if both are OFF with this signal: significant design gap
+  → WARN if OFF with this signal: significant design gap

 RULE: IF `complex-arch` signal (multiple services, event bus, distributed system):
-  → ruflo CLI ON (~500-1500t)
  → gsd v2 CLI recommended for multi-session coordination
-  → IF gstack also ON: WARN combined cost ~3250-4250t — consider disabling one
 ```

 ---
@ -294,14 +272,11 @@ RULE: IF `complex-arch` signal (multiple services, event bus, distributed system
 ## BLOCK if

 - Superpowers not active → install: `claude plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace && claude plugin install --scope user superpowers@superpowers-marketplace`
- Significant frontend signal + frontend-design AND ui-ux-pro-max both off
 - Full-product (UI+deploy+QA) + gstack not installed

 ## WARN (no block)

 - Active toggle plugins not needed for this task (dead passive cost)
- gstack ON + ruflo ON simultaneously (overlap, ~3250-4250t)
- ruflo ON with no multi-agent signal detected
 - Multi-session feature + `gsd` CLI not installed → `npm install -g gsd-pi`
 - Total passive cost > 50% of plan budget (Pro: ~5500t, Max: ~10000t, Free: ~2500t)
 - **Next.js/React 18+/Prisma/Supabase detected + context7 not configured**
--- a/doctor.sh
+++ b/doctor.sh
@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ else
  info "GSD v2 not installed (optional — run: npm install -g gsd-pi)"
 fi

-if detect_ruflo; then
-  pass "Ruflo CLI installed ($(ruflo --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'installed'))"
-else
-  info "Ruflo CLI not installed (optional — enterprise multi-agent: npm install -g ruflo@latest --omit=optional)"
-fi
-
 if detect_graphifyy; then
  pass "Graphifyy installed (graphify CLI)"
 else
@ -248,10 +242,8 @@ SKILL_COUNT=$(find "$HOME/.claude/skills/" -maxdepth 2 -name "SKILL.md" 2>/dev/n
 PLUGIN_TOKENS=0
 if detect_superpowers 2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 800)); fi
 if detect_gstack      2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 2750)); fi
-if detect_frontend_design 2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 200)); fi
 if detect_uiux_pro_max    2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 400)); fi
 if detect_context7    2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 200)); fi
-if detect_ruflo       2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 1000)); fi
 if detect_graphifyy   2>/dev/null; then PLUGIN_TOKENS=$((PLUGIN_TOKENS + 300)); fi

 TOTAL_TOKENS=$((CLAUDE_MD_TOKENS + SKILL_DESC_TOKENS + PLUGIN_TOKENS))
--- a/hooks/session-start.sh
+++ b/hooks/session-start.sh
@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ unset _lib
 TOGGLE_ACTIVE=()
 TOGGLE_INACTIVE=()

-for plugin in gstack uiux_pro_max frontend_design plugin_dev context7 ruflo graphifyy; do
+for plugin in gstack uiux_pro_max plugin_dev context7 graphifyy; do
  # Map function name to display name
  case "$plugin" in
    uiux_pro_max)    display="ui-ux-pro-max" ;;
-    frontend_design) display="frontend-design" ;;
    plugin_dev)      display="plugin-dev" ;;
    *)               display="$plugin" ;;
  esac
@ -104,10 +103,8 @@ detect_superpowers 2>/dev/null && _passive_t=$((_passive_t + 800))
 declare -A _plugin_costs=(
  [gstack]=2750
  [ui-ux-pro-max]=400
-  [frontend-design]=200
  [plugin-dev]=100
  [context7]=200
-  [ruflo]=1000
  [graphifyy]=300
 )
 for _p in "${TOGGLE_ACTIVE[@]}"; do
--- a/install-plugins.sh
+++ b/install-plugins.sh
@ -286,41 +286,11 @@ fi
 echo ""

 # ============================================================
-# STEP 5 — RUFLO CLI (enterprise multi-agent orchestration)
-# ============================================================
-# Ruflo (formerly claude-flow) is an enterprise multi-agent orchestration CLI.
-# 310+ tools, 100+ agent types, WASM kernel, self-learning architecture.
-# Use only for projects requiring complex multi-agent coordination.
-# Default install ~340MB. Minimal: npm install -g ruflo@latest --omit=optional (~15s)
-echo "── Step 5: Ruflo CLI ──────────────────────────────────────"
-echo ""
-if detect_ruflo; then
-  ok "Ruflo CLI already installed ($(ruflo --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'installed'))"
-else
-  RUFLO_VER=$(pinned_version "ruflo")
-  if [ "$RUFLO_VER" != "latest" ]; then
-    info "Installing ruflo@${RUFLO_VER} (pinned, minimal --omit=optional)..."
-    npm install -g "ruflo@${RUFLO_VER}" --omit=optional
-  else
-    info "Installing ruflo@latest (minimal --omit=optional)..."
-    npm install -g ruflo@latest --omit=optional
-  fi
-  command -v ruflo &>/dev/null && ok "Ruflo CLI installed ($(ruflo --version 2>/dev/null | head -1))" \
-    || err "Ruflo install failed — run manually: npm install -g ruflo@latest --omit=optional"
-fi
-if command -v ruflo &>/dev/null; then
-  info "Init in a project: ruflo init --wizard"
-  info "Spawn agent: ruflo agent spawn -t coder"
-  info "Start swarm: ruflo swarm init"
-  info "Diagnostics: ruflo doctor"
-fi
-
-# ============================================================
-# STEP 6 — MARKETPLACE PLUGINS (user scope, explicit)
+# STEP 5 — MARKETPLACE PLUGINS (user scope, explicit)
 # ============================================================
 # All claude plugin install commands use --scope user to ensure
 # they install to ~/.claude/plugins/ regardless of working directory.
-echo "── Step 6: Marketplace plugins (scope: user) ────────────────"
+echo "── Step 5: Marketplace plugins (scope: user) ────────────────"
 echo ""

 install_plugin() {
@ -349,7 +319,6 @@ install_plugin "security-guidance"  "claude-code-plugins"
 # skill-creator is in "example-skills" plugin from anthropics/skills marketplace
 # (not in claude-code marketplace — it's a separate repo)
 install_plugin "example-skills"     "anthropic-agent-skills"
-# install_plugin "frontend-design"    "claude-code-plugins"
 install_plugin "pr-review-toolkit"  "claude-code-plugins"
 install_plugin "plugin-dev"         "claude-code-plugins"

@ -370,9 +339,9 @@ install_plugin "ui-ux-pro-max" "ui-ux-pro-max-skill"
 echo ""

 # ============================================================
-# STEP 7 — CONTEXT7 CLI (ctx7)
+# STEP 6 — CONTEXT7 CLI (ctx7)
 # ============================================================
-echo "── Step 7: Context7 CLI ─────────────────────────────────────"
+echo "── Step 6: Context7 CLI ─────────────────────────────────────"
 echo ""
 if command -v ctx7 &>/dev/null; then
  ok "ctx7 already installed ($(ctx7 --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'installed'))"
@ -396,9 +365,9 @@ if command -v ctx7 &>/dev/null; then
 fi

 # ============================================================
-# STEP 8 — GRAPHIFYY (codebase knowledge graph)
+# STEP 7 — GRAPHIFYY (codebase knowledge graph)
 # ============================================================
-echo "── Step 8: Graphifyy — Knowledge Graph ──────────────────────"
+echo "── Step 7: Graphifyy — Knowledge Graph ──────────────────────"
 echo ""
 if command -v graphify &>/dev/null; then
  ok "graphify already installed"
@ -418,9 +387,9 @@ fi
 echo ""

 # ============================================================
-# STEP 9 — EMIL DESIGN ENG (UI polish / animation skill)
+# STEP 8 — EMIL DESIGN ENG (UI polish / animation skill)
 # ============================================================
-echo "── Step 9: Emil Design Engineering ─────────────────────────"
+echo "── Step 8: Emil Design Engineering ─────────────────────────"
 echo ""
 EMIL_DIR="$REPO/skills-external/emil-design-eng"
 EMIL_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/emilkowalski/skill/main/skills/emil-design-eng/SKILL.md"
@ -442,9 +411,9 @@ fi
 echo ""

 # ============================================================
-# STEP 10 — SHELL CONFIG (alias + env vars)
+# STEP 9 — SHELL CONFIG (alias + env vars)
 # ============================================================
-echo "── Step 10: Claude Code shell config (alias + env vars) ────"
+echo "── Step 9: Claude Code shell config (alias + env vars) ─────"
 echo ""

 # Detect shell profile
@ -506,10 +475,8 @@ echo "    🔄 gstack              — ~/.claude/skills/gstack/ (→ submodule)"
 echo "    🔄 gsd v2              — standalone CLI 'gsd' (gsd-pi, not a Claude Code plugin)"
 echo "    🔄 plugin-dev          — create plugins/skills (~100 tokens) [claude-code-plugins]"
 echo "    🔄 pr-review-toolkit   — /pr-review-toolkit:review-pr (~300 tokens) [claude-code-plugins]"
-echo "    🔄 frontend-design     — UI design skill (~200 tokens) [claude-code-plugins]"
 echo "    🔄 ui-ux-pro-max       — user scope (~400 tokens)"
 echo "    🔄 context7 CLI        — ctx7 (npm global, standalone or MCP setup)"
-echo "    🔄 ruflo CLI           — enterprise multi-agent orchestration (~500-1500 tokens)"
 echo "    🔄 graphifyy           — codebase knowledge graph (pipx, PreToolUse hook)"
 echo "    🔄 emil-design-eng     — UI polish, animations, component craft (curl → symlink)"
 echo ""
--- a/lib/detect-plugins.sh
+++ b/lib/detect-plugins.sh
@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ detect_gsd() {
  command -v gsd &>/dev/null
 }

-detect_frontend_design() {
-  local cache_dir="$HOME/.claude/plugins/cache"
-  [ -d "$cache_dir" ] && ls "$cache_dir" 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "frontend-design"
-}
-
 detect_plugin_dev() {
  # plugin-dev replaces the old "skill-creator" reference
  local cache_dir="$HOME/.claude/plugins/cache"
@ -63,11 +58,6 @@ detect_context7() {
  command -v ctx7 &>/dev/null
 }

-detect_ruflo() {
-  # Ruflo CLI — installed globally via npm
-  command -v ruflo &>/dev/null
-}
-
 detect_graphifyy() {
  # Graphifyy — codebase knowledge graph, installed via pipx
  command -v graphify &>/dev/null
--- a/plugins.lock.json
+++ b/plugins.lock.json
@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
    "managed_by": "git submodule",
    "note": "Version controlled by submodule pointer in .gitmodules. Update: git submodule update --remote"
  },
-  "ruflo": {
-    "source": "npm:ruflo",
-    "version": "3.5.58",
-    "note": "Enterprise multi-agent orchestration CLI (formerly claude-flow). Standalone CLI, not an MCP server. Check latest at https://www.npmjs.com/package/ruflo before updating."
-  },
  "ctx7": {
    "source": "npm:ctx7",
    "version": "latest",
--- a/update-all.sh
+++ b/update-all.sh
@ -140,35 +140,7 @@ else
  warn "GSD v2 not installed — skipping (run: npm install -g gsd-pi)"
 fi

-# ── 5. Update Ruflo CLI (if installed) ──
-echo ""
-echo "── Updating Ruflo CLI..."
-if command -v ruflo &>/dev/null || (type detect_ruflo &>/dev/null && detect_ruflo); then
-  RUFLO_VER=""
-  if [ -f "$REPO/plugins.lock.json" ] && command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
-    RUFLO_VER=$(python3 -c "
-import json
-with open('$REPO/plugins.lock.json') as f:
-    d = json.load(f)
-print(d.get('ruflo',{}).get('version',''))
-" 2>/dev/null || true)
-  fi
-
-  if [ -n "$RUFLO_VER" ] && [ "$RUFLO_VER" != "latest" ]; then
-    info "Pinned version: $RUFLO_VER"
-    npm install -g "ruflo@${RUFLO_VER}" 2>/dev/null \
-      && ok "Ruflo updated to $RUFLO_VER" \
-      || warn "Ruflo update failed"
-  else
-    npm install -g ruflo@latest 2>/dev/null \
-      && ok "Ruflo updated (latest)" \
-      || warn "Ruflo update failed"
-  fi
-else
-  info "Ruflo not installed — skipping"
-fi
-
-# ── 6. Update Context7 CLI ──
+# ── 5. Update Context7 CLI ──
 echo ""
 echo "── Updating Context7 CLI..."
 if command -v ctx7 &>/dev/null; then
@ -196,7 +168,7 @@ else
  info "ctx7 not installed — skipping"
 fi

-# ── 7. Update Graphifyy ──
+# ── 6. Update Graphifyy ──
 echo ""
 echo "── Updating Graphifyy..."
 if command -v graphify &>/dev/null; then
@ -207,7 +179,7 @@ else
  info "graphifyy not installed — skipping"
 fi

-# ── 8. Update Emil Design Engineering skill ──
+# ── 7. Update Emil Design Engineering skill ──
 echo ""
 echo "── Updating Emil Design Engineering..."
 EMIL_DIR="$REPO/skills-external/emil-design-eng"
@ -222,7 +194,7 @@ else
  info "emil-design-eng not installed — skipping (run: make plugin)"
 fi

-# ── 9. Update marketplace plugins ──
+# ── 8. Update marketplace plugins ──
 echo ""
 echo "── Updating marketplace plugins..."
 if command -v claude &>/dev/null; then
@ -243,11 +215,11 @@ else
  warn "Claude Code not found — skipping plugin update"
 fi

-# ── 10. Refresh symlinks ──
+# ── 9. Refresh symlinks ──
 echo ""
 echo "── Refreshing symlinks..."
 bash "$REPO/link.sh"

-# ── 11. Run doctor ──
+# ── 10. Run doctor ──
 echo ""
 bash "$REPO/doctor.sh"