From 0a19b2e04df6090dc29dde14e4c5e75e0819f937 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lex Christopherson Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:26:40 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs(13): complete dedicated debug agent phase Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 --- .planning/ROADMAP.md | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .planning/STATE.md | 12 +++++++----- 2 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/.planning/ROADMAP.md b/.planning/ROADMAP.md index 904a4fdda..387f62d69 100644 --- a/.planning/ROADMAP.md +++ b/.planning/ROADMAP.md @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ None - this is internal GSD development following existing command/workflow/temp - [x] **Phase 10: Parallel Phase Execution** - Separate single-plan vs multi-plan execution with intelligent parallelization - [x] **Phase 11: Parallel-Aware Planning** - Update plan-phase.md to create parallelizable plans when config enables it - [ ] **Phase 12: Changelog & Update Awareness** - Add changelog generation and /gsd:whats-new for version discovery +- [x] **Phase 13: Dedicated Debug Agent** - Create gsd-debugger agent, refactor /gsd:debug to thin orchestrator +- [ ] **Phase 14: Dedicated Researcher Agent** - Create gsd-researcher agent for structured research with baked-in methodology - [x] **Phase 99: Test Parallel (THROWAWAY)** - Create 3 silly independent files to test parallel execution ## Phase Details @@ -211,6 +213,48 @@ Plans: **Details:** Users adopting GSD need visibility into what changed between versions. The publish workflow generates curated changelog entries (Claude-drafted, Lex-approved). `/gsd:whats-new` fetches from GitHub raw, compares to installed version, and prompts to update if behind. +### Phase 13: Dedicated Debug Agent + +**Goal:** Create `gsd-debugger` agent with all debugging expertise baked in, refactor `/gsd:debug` to thin orchestrator +**Depends on:** Phase 12 +**Research:** Unlikely (consolidating existing debugging content into agent pattern) +**Plans:** 3 plans + +Plans: +- [x] 13-01: Create gsd-debugger agent - Consolidate debugging expertise (990 lines) +- [x] 13-02: Refactor /gsd:debug - Thin orchestrator (149 lines), deprecate workflow +- [x] 13-03: Deprecate reference files - Replace with agent pointers + +**Details:** +Created gsd-debugger agent with scientific method, hypothesis testing, 7+ investigation techniques, verification patterns, and debug file protocol. Command reduced from ~2,400 loaded lines to 149-line thin orchestrator. + +### Phase 14: Dedicated Researcher Agent + +**Goal:** Create `gsd-researcher` agent with research methodology baked in, refactor research commands to spawn specialized agents +**Depends on:** Phase 13 +**Research:** Unlikely (applying same agent pattern to research workflows) +**Plans:** TBD + +Components: +- Create `agents/gsd-researcher.md` with research expertise +- Refactor `commands/gsd/research-phase.md` to spawn gsd-researcher +- Refactor `commands/gsd/research-project.md` to use researcher agents +- Define research modes: ecosystem, feasibility, implementation, comparison + +**Details:** +Currently `/gsd:research-phase` does ad-hoc web searches without structure. The gsd-researcher agent brings: +- **Research methodology**: Scoping questions, evaluating sources, synthesizing findings +- **Tool strategy**: When to WebSearch vs WebFetch vs Grep vs Context7 +- **Output formats**: Structured findings (feasibility, comparison matrices, API investigations) +- **Evidence quality**: Distinguishing authoritative sources from noise +- **Research modes**: + - `ecosystem` — Survey landscape (tools, approaches, prior art) + - `feasibility` — Can we do X? What are blockers? + - `implementation` — How specifically to implement X? + - `comparison` — Compare options A vs B vs C + +Pattern: Same as gsd-executor/gsd-verifier/gsd-debugger. Agent has expertise, command provides research context and mode. + ### Phase 99: Test Parallel (THROWAWAY) **Goal:** Create 3 independent silly files to test parallel execution - DELETE AFTER TESTING @@ -246,3 +290,4 @@ Phases execute in numeric order: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 | 10. Parallel Phase Execution | 4/4 | Complete | 2026-01-12 | | 11. Parallel-Aware Planning | 4/4 | Complete | 2026-01-12 | | 99. Test Parallel (THROWAWAY) | 3/3 | Complete | 2026-01-12 | +| 13. Dedicated Debug Agent | 3/3 | Complete | 2026-01-15 | diff --git a/.planning/STATE.md b/.planning/STATE.md index 072fed9a9..be32e223b 100644 --- a/.planning/STATE.md +++ b/.planning/STATE.md @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ ## Current Position Phase: 13 of 14 (Debug Agent) -Plan: 1 of 3 in current phase -Status: In progress -Last activity: 2026-01-15 - Completed 13-01-PLAN.md +Plan: 3 of 3 in current phase +Status: Phase complete +Last activity: 2026-01-15 - Completed 13-03-PLAN.md -Progress: ███████████████████████░░░░ 27/33 plans (~82%) +Progress: █████████████████████████░░ 30/33 plans (~91%) ## Performance Metrics @@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ Progress: ███████████████████████ | 11 | Vertical slices over workflow stages | Maximize independence when parallelization enabled | | 11 | SUMMARY references only when needed | Avoid reflexive sequential chains | | 13 | Consolidated debugging expertise to 990 lines | Complete methodology with 59% reduction from source material | +| 13 | Thin orchestrator pattern for /gsd:debug | Orchestrator <200 lines, expertise in agent - reduces main context from ~2,400 to ~150 | +| 13 | Deprecated reference files with redirect notices | No duplicate content between references and agent | ### Deferred Issues @@ -110,5 +112,5 @@ Drift notes: None ## Session Continuity Last session: 2026-01-15 -Stopped at: Completed 13-01-PLAN.md +Stopped at: Completed 13-03-PLAN.md (Phase 13 complete) Resume file: None