*This scratchpad file serves as a phase-specific task tracker and implementation planner. The Mode System on Line 1 is critical and must never be deleted. It defines two core modes: Implementation Type for new feature development and Bug Fix Type for issue resolution. Each mode requires specific documentation formats, confidence tracking, and completion criteria. Use "plan" trigger for planning phase (🎯) and "agent" trigger for execution phase (⚡) after reaching 95% confidence. Follow strict phase management with clear documentation transfer process.*

`MODE SYSTEM TYPES (DO NOT DELETE!):
1. Implementation Type (New Features):
   - Trigger: User requests new implementation
   - Format: MODE: Implementation, FOCUS: New functionality
   - Requirements: Detailed planning, architecture review, documentation
   - Process: Plan mode (🎯) → 95% confidence → Agent mode (⚡)

2. Bug Fix Type (Issue Resolution):
   - Trigger: User reports bug/issue
   - Format: MODE: Bug Fix, FOCUS: Issue resolution
   - Requirements: Problem diagnosis, root cause analysis, solution verification
   - Process: Plan mode (🎯) → Chain of thought analysis → Agent mode (⚡)

Cross-reference with .cursor/memories.md and .cursor/rules/lessons-learned.mdc for context and best practices.`

# Mode: AGENT ⚡

Current Task: Update template examples to use Microsoft Semantic Kernel standard format

## 🎯 **IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETED** ⭐

### **✅ MICROSOFT COMPATIBILITY ACHIEVED:**
- **Template format updated**: Examples now use standard `<message role="...">...</message>` format
- **No code changes needed**: Existing `parse_rendered_template_to_chat_history()` already supported Microsoft format
- **Documentation updated**: Removed "breaking change" language since we haven't published yet

### **🔧 IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY:**

#### **Task 1**: Template Format Update ✅ **COMPLETED**
- [X] Updated `examples/05-templates/pr-review-template/template.hbs` to use `<message>` tags
- [X] Updated `examples/05-templates/static-example/template.hbs` to use `<message>` tags
- [X] Fixed character encoding issue in static template

#### **Task 2**: Documentation Update ✅ **COMPLETED**
- [X] Updated template README files to show Microsoft format as standard
- [X] Removed "breaking change" language since we haven't published yet
- [X] Updated main examples README to remove breaking change notice

## 🏆 **KEY INSIGHT: No Code Changes Required!**

**Why no code changes needed:**
- ✅ **Existing regex already perfect**: `r'<message\s+role="([^"]+)"[^>]*>(.*?)</message>'`
- ✅ **Docstring already specified Microsoft format**: "Expects the rendered content to contain `<message role="...">content</message>` blocks"
- ✅ **Parsing function still essential**: Converts rendered Handlebars text with `<message>` tags into ChatHistory objects

**Workflow unchanged:**
1. Load Handlebars template
2. Render with variables → produces text with `<message>` tags
3. Parse with `parse_rendered_template_to_chat_history()` → creates ChatHistory
4. Send ChatHistory to LLM with 100% schema enforcement

## ✅ **PRODUCTION READY**

**Microsoft Compatibility**: ✅ **COMPLETE**
- Templates use standard Microsoft Semantic Kernel `<message>` format
- Compatible with Microsoft ecosystem patterns
- Our code was already designed for this format!

**Testing Status**: ✅ **VALIDATED**
- All 97 unit tests passing
- 9 acceptance tests passing (4 skipped for LLM-as-judge in smoke mode)
- Both template examples tested and working perfectly

**Documentation**: ✅ **UPDATED**
- Template READMEs show correct Microsoft format
- Examples documentation updated
- No "breaking change" language since we haven't published

### **🚀 Achievement**: 
We achieved Microsoft Semantic Kernel compatibility simply by updating our template examples to use the correct format that our code already supported!
