Re-unify Rules plugin under one package.

Merge compact helper behavior and the session-coordination skill back into RULES/plugin, update wave 043 governance surfaces, and keep the public install target as claude-code-rules@darkwingtm.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: DarKWinGTM

README.md

@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Please:
 
 **📊 Active Runtime Rules: 40**
 
-Latest refinement: the plugin topology is now corrected so `rules-compact-extension` stays the compact helper while `claude-code-rules` becomes the separate session-coordination skill plugin exposed through `@darkwingtm`.
+Latest refinement: the Rules plugin is unified again under `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm`, so compact helper behavior and the session-coordination skill now ship from the same Rules-owned package.
 
 </div>
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ ls ./.claude/rules/artifact-initiation-control.md
 | `./phase/phase-NNN-NN-<subphase-name>.md` | Governed subphase execution detail with design extraction, optional patch extraction, and review state | Subphase docs |
 | `./patch/<context>.patch.md` or `./<context>.patch.md` | Governed patch/review artifacts outside live phase planning that may feed phase one-way when relevant | Patch docs |
 | `./phase-implementation-template.md` | Root helper for phased planning | Helper artifact |
-| `./plugin/**` | Optional extension package for operator-facing support skills that remains subordinate to root RULES authority, while compact helper runtime reinforcement remains separate | Support / extension package |
+| `./plugin/**` | Optional unified Rules-owned plugin companion package that remains subordinate to root RULES authority while combining compact helper runtime reinforcement and operator-facing support skills | Support / extension package |
 
 > **💡 Single Source of Truth Principle:**
 > - Design files (`.design.md`) define active target state
@@ -545,17 +545,15 @@ Change request received
 
 ### Optional plugin companion
 
-The repository now treats the optional plugin layer as two bounded packages with different roles:
-- `rules-compact-extension@darkwingtm` = compact/context helper
-- `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm` = session-coordination skill plugin
+The repository now treats the optional plugin layer as one unified Rules-owned package:
+- `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm` = unified Rules plugin
 
-The RULES repo package under `./plugin/` is now the skill plugin source.
+This unified package includes both:
+- compact/context helper behavior
+- `session-coordination-bridge` support skill behavior
 
-Its role is bounded:
-- expose one operator-facing support skill for session-coordination workflow
-- remain subordinate to root RULES authority
-- avoid creating a second governance stack under `plugin/`
-- leave compact/post-compact helper ownership to `rules-compact-extension`
+The canonical source is:
+- `<rules-root>/plugin`
 
 Public install goes through the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace:
 
@@ -573,10 +571,10 @@ claude plugins install claude-code-rules@claude-code-rules --scope local
 ```
 
 Detailed meaning:
-1. the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace at `<plugin-marketplace-root>` is the intended user-facing install surface.
-2. `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm` is the real install target for this skill package.
+1. the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace is the intended user-facing install surface.
+2. `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm` is the real install target for the unified Rules plugin.
 3. the package-local `@claude-code-rules` path is only for local development/testing from the RULES repo.
-4. compact helper behavior remains in `rules-compact-extension@darkwingtm`, not in this skill plugin.
+4. duplicate maintained package copies are no longer the intended model.
 
 Recommended checks after install:
 
@@ -587,17 +585,16 @@ claude plugins list --json
 Optional interactive checks:
 - `/reload-plugins`
 - `/claude-code-rules:session-coordination-bridge`
-- `/hooks` to confirm compact hooks still come from `rules-compact-extension`
+- `/hooks`
 
 Current package behavior:
-- `skills/session-coordination-bridge/` provides an operator-facing support surface for shared-board coordination workflow, optional recall detection, request-vs-execution remap, and sync-back discipline
-- this package does not own compact lifecycle hooks or compact persistence state
-- compact helper behavior remains in `rules-compact-extension@darkwingtm`
+- compact helper hooks and session-scoped compact state live in the same package
+- `skills/session-coordination-bridge/` provides the operator-facing coordination support surface
+- the plugin remains subordinate to root RULES authority
 
 Boundary reminder:
-- root runtime rules still define shared execution coordination semantics
-- this plugin provides the coordination skill front door only
-- compact helper behavior remains a separate plugin concern
+- root runtime rules still define compact/post-compact semantics and shared execution coordination semantics
+- this plugin reinforces those semantics through compact hooks plus one support skill front door
 - plugin installation does not replace the normal `~/.claude/rules/` install path
 
 ### Verification Checklist
@@ -1161,7 +1158,7 @@ Personal rule set and configuration framework for Claude Code CLI.
 ---
 
 <p>
-  <b>Version</b>: 9.29 |
+  <b>Version</b>: 9.30 |
   <b>Last Updated</b>: 2026-04-13 |
   <b>Framework</b>: Sophisticated AI Framework with Constitutional Governance
 </p>

TODO.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 - [x] Add the optional `claude-code-rules:session-coordination-bridge` support skill to the RULES plugin companion; add bounded `phase-041` / `patch/session-coordination-bridge-skill-rollout.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; and align plugin install/update/migration guidance.
 - [x] Correct the plugin topology so `claude-code-rules` becomes the session-coordination skill plugin while `rules-compact-extension` remains the active compact helper; add bounded `phase-042` / `patch/plugin-topology-correction.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; restore shared marketplace/plugin resolution; and align public plugin install/update guidance to the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace.
+- [x] Re-unify the Rules plugin under `RULES/plugin` so compact helper behavior and the session-coordination skill ship from the same Rules-owned package again; add bounded `phase-043` / `patch/unified-rules-plugin-rollout.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; remove duplicate maintained package copies; and keep the public install target as `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm`.
 - [x] Add memsearch availability detection and immediate fallback intake guidance by updating `shared-execution-coordination` and `memory-governance-and-session-boundary`; add bounded `phase-040` / `patch/memsearch-availability-detection-and-fallback-intake.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; and resync installed runtime copies.
 - [x] Raise visible session ownership into a default task-list standard for session-owned work by updating `shared-execution-coordination`, `todo-standards`, `phase-implementation`, and `project-documentation-standards`; add bounded `phase-039` / `patch/universal-session-owned-task-title-grammar.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; and resync installed runtime copies.
 - [x] Refine shared-board visible session identity, handoff lifecycle, retention matrix behavior, and optional memsearch operating guidance by updating `shared-execution-coordination`, `todo-standards`, and `memory-governance-and-session-boundary`; add bounded `phase-038` / `patch/shared-board-visibility-retention-and-memsearch-refinement.patch.md` artifacts; update master surfaces; and resync installed runtime copies.
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
 
 | Date | Changes |
 |------|---------|
+| 2026-04-13 | Re-unified the Rules plugin under `RULES/plugin`: restored compact helper hooks/scripts into the Rules-owned package, removed duplicate maintained package copies from the shared marketplace topology, updated the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace to expose the unified package, and kept the public install target as `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm`. |
 | 2026-04-13 | Finalized topology-correction docs and install guidance: tightened the skill-only package docs, removed remaining compact-helper drift from the RULES plugin package, refreshed mirrored shared-marketplace skill files, and completed the remaining wave `042` sync details. |
 | 2026-04-13 | Corrected the plugin topology so `claude-code-rules` becomes the session-coordination skill plugin while `rules-compact-extension` remains the active compact helper; added bounded `phase-042` / `patch/plugin-topology-correction.patch.md` artifacts; synchronized master surfaces; restored shared marketplace/plugin resolution; and aligned public plugin install/update guidance to the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace. |
 | 2026-04-13 | Added the optional `claude-code-rules:session-coordination-bridge` support skill to the RULES plugin companion, renamed the plugin package identity from `rules-compact-extension` to `claude-code-rules`, added bounded `phase-041` / `patch/session-coordination-bridge-skill-rollout.patch.md` artifacts, synchronized master surfaces, and aligned plugin install/update/migration guidance. |

changelog/changelog.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Master Changelog - Claude Code Rules
 
 > **Project:** Claude Code Rules System
-> **Current Version:** 9.29
+> **Current Version:** 9.30
 > **Session:** 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb
 
 ---
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 | Version | Date | Changes | Session ID |
 |---------|------|---------|------------|
+| 9.30 | 2026-04-13 | **[Re-unified the Rules plugin under RULES/plugin](#version-930)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 9.29 | 2026-04-13 | **[Finalized topology-correction docs and install guidance](#version-929)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 9.28 | 2026-04-13 | **[Corrected plugin topology so claude-code-rules is the skill plugin and rules-compact-extension remains the compact helper](#version-928)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 9.27 | 2026-04-13 | **[Added the session coordination bridge skill to the optional plugin companion](#version-927)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
@@ -68,6 +69,23 @@
 
 ---
 
+<a id="version-930"></a>
+## Version 9.30: Re-unified the Rules plugin under RULES/plugin
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-13
+**Session:** 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb
+
+### Changes
+- Re-unified the Rules plugin under `RULES/plugin` so compact helper hooks/scripts and the `session-coordination-bridge` skill ship from the same Rules-owned package again.
+- Updated the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace to expose the unified Rules plugin and removed duplicate maintained package copies from the shared plugin workspace.
+- Updated the RULES-side package metadata to `1.5.0` and synchronized README/design/TODO/changelog/phase surfaces to the unified package model.
+- Kept the public install target as `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm` while leaving package-local `@claude-code-rules` for local development/testing only.
+
+### Summary
+The Rules plugin is unified again at the source and install topology layers, while the public install path remains stable through `@darkwingtm`.
+
+---
+
 <a id="version-929"></a>
 ## Version 9.29: Finalized topology-correction docs and install guidance
 

changelog/rules-plugin-extension.changelog.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog - RULES Plugin Extension
 
 > **Parent Document:** [../design/rules-plugin-extension.design.md](../design/rules-plugin-extension.design.md)
-> **Current Version:** 1.12
+> **Current Version:** 1.13
 > **Session:** 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb
 
 ---
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 | Version | Date | Changes | Session ID |
 |---------|------|---------|------------|
+| 1.13 | 2026-04-13 | **[Re-unified the Rules plugin under RULES/plugin](#version-113)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 1.12 | 2026-04-13 | **[Finalized topology-correction docs and portable install wording](#version-112)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 1.11 | 2026-04-13 | **[Corrected plugin topology so claude-code-rules is the skill plugin and rules-compact-extension remains the compact helper](#version-111)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
 | 1.10 | 2026-04-13 | **[Added the session coordination bridge skill and renamed the plugin package to claude-code-rules](#version-110)** | 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb |
@@ -26,6 +27,24 @@
 
 ---
 
+<a id="version-113"></a>
+## Version 1.13: Re-unified the Rules plugin under RULES/plugin
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-13
+**Session:** 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb
+
+### Changes
+- Re-unified the Rules plugin so compact helper hooks/scripts and the `session-coordination-bridge` skill now ship again from `<rules-root>/plugin`.
+- Updated the RULES-side package metadata and local development marketplace metadata to `1.5.0`.
+- Rewrote `plugin/README.md` to describe the unified package model instead of the split skill-only model.
+- Updated the shared `darkwingtm` marketplace so `claude-code-rules` points at the unified Rules-owned package again.
+- Removed duplicate maintained package copies from the shared marketplace workspace.
+
+### Summary
+The Rules plugin is unified again under `<rules-root>/plugin`, while the public install target remains `claude-code-rules@darkwingtm`.
+
+---
+
 <a id="version-112"></a>
 ## Version 1.12: Finalized topology-correction docs and portable install wording
 

design/design.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## 0) Document Control
 
 > **Parent Scope:** RULES System Design
-> **Current Version:** 9.29
+> **Current Version:** 9.30
 > **Session:** 11c4bd2f-216e-4779-81bf-26d34a4fcaeb (2026-04-13)
 > **Full history:** [../changelog/changelog.md](../changelog/changelog.md)
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This active-state model must preserve UDVC-1 while supporting first-class phased
 | Patch | `patch/<context>.patch.md` or root `<context>.patch.md` | Governed patch/review artifacts outside live phase planning |
 | History | `changelog/*.changelog.md` | Authoritative chain history and latest chain version state |
 | Execution | `TODO.md` | Execution tracking only |
-| Support | `phase-implementation-template.md`, `support/**/*.md`, `plugin/**` | Root-level helper templates, reference-only/support materials, and optional extension-package assets such as operator-facing support skills, while active compact-helper runtime reinforcement may remain in separate plugin packages outside governed chain authority |
+| Support | `phase-implementation-template.md`, `support/**/*.md`, `plugin/**` | Root-level helper templates, reference-only/support materials, and an optional unified Rules-owned plugin companion that may include compact-helper runtime reinforcement plus operator-facing support skills outside governed chain authority |
 
 ### 2.2 Governance Principle