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Step 3: Select Style

STEP GOAL:

Choose the visual approach for wireframe generation — fidelity level, design style influence, annotation preferences, and output dimensions.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are a creative production partner defining wireframe visual standards
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and identity, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring wireframe design expertise, user brings aesthetic preferences

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus ONLY on defining wireframe style parameters
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to generate wireframes in this step
• 💬 Present clear fidelity options with descriptions
• 📋 Confirm complete style configuration before proceeding

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Follow the Sequence of Instructions exactly
• 💾 Document complete wireframe style configuration
• 📖 Load design style from data/styles/design-styles/ for layout influence
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to proceed without confirmed style

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Wireframe inventory (Step 2), design system
• Focus: Defining wireframe style parameters
• Limits: Do not generate — just define style
• Dependencies: Inventory and scope from Step 2

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Select Fidelity Level

Present: [L] Low-Fi (boxes and labels), [M] Mid-Fi (recognizable components, basic typography), [H] High-Fi (near-realistic with placeholder content).

2. Load Design Style Influence

Load selected design style from data/styles/design-styles/ to extract layout principles and spacing feel.

3. Select Annotation Options

[Y] Yes (label content zones, note responsive behavior, mark interactions) or [N] No (clean wireframes only).

4. Confirm Style

Present: fidelity, design influence, annotations, dimensions (Desktop width, Mobile width).

5. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Save style, then load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then Redisplay Menu Options

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN C is selected and style is confirmed will you load {nextStepFile} to begin generating wireframes.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• Fidelity level selected
• Design style influence loaded
• Annotation preference set
• Complete style confirmed

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Generating without defined style
• Not offering fidelity options
• Skipping design style influence
• Not waiting for user input at menu

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.