Modes

RIPER Sigma defines five modes with permission-aware behavior:

• Research (Ω₁): read-only, gather findings
• Innovate (Ω₂): explore options, no real file changes
• Plan (Ω₃): plan/spec changes, limited creation
• Execute (Ω₄): implement planned changes, limited deletions
• Review (Ω₅): validate against plan, read-only

Switch modes in Cursor chat:

/research (/r)
/innovate (/i)
/plan     (/p)
/execute  (/e)
/review   (/rev)

Reference: .cursor/rules/ripersigma105.mdc and docs/ripersigma/mode_transition_diagram.md