From 1f358c55b83b4c6b1cd773992b3e846c0b8128dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lex Christopherson <lex@glittercowboy.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:19:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fix: auto-diagnose issues instead of offering choice

Diagnosis always produces better fixes and runs in parallel anyway.
Removing the prompt reduces cognitive load.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 get-shit-done/workflows/verify-work.md | 39 ++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/verify-work.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/verify-work.md
index f9b3cbdc1..0c487833b 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/verify-work.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/verify-work.md
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Present summary:
 [List from Issues section]
 ```
 
-**If issues > 0:** Proceed to `offer_diagnosis`
+**If issues > 0:** Proceed to `diagnose_issues`
 
 **If issues == 0:**
 ```
@@ -305,45 +305,34 @@ All tests passed. Ready to continue.
 ```
 </step>
 
-<step name="offer_diagnosis">
-**Offer to diagnose root causes before planning fixes:**
+<step name="diagnose_issues">
+**Diagnose root causes before planning fixes:**
 
 ```
 ---
 
-{N} issues found. Before planning fixes, diagnose root causes?
+{N} issues found. Diagnosing root causes...
 
-Diagnosis spawns parallel debug agents to investigate each issue.
-Each agent finds the root cause, making fix planning more accurate.
-
-Diagnose now? (yes/no)
+Spawning parallel debug agents to investigate each issue.
 ```
 
-Wait for user response.
-
-**If yes/y/diagnose:**
 - Load diagnose-issues workflow
 - Follow @~/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/diagnose-issues.md
 - Spawn parallel debug agents for each issue
 - Collect root causes
 - Update UAT.md with root causes
-- Return to `offer_plan_fix`
+- Proceed to `offer_plan_fix`
 
-**If no/skip/later:**
-- Proceed to `offer_plan_fix` without diagnosis
-- Plan-fix will work without root causes (less precise but still functional)
+Diagnosis runs automatically - no user prompt. Parallel agents investigate simultaneously, so overhead is minimal and fixes are more accurate.
 </step>
 
 <step name="offer_plan_fix">
-**Offer next steps after testing (and optional diagnosis):**
+**Offer next steps after diagnosis:**
 
-Check if UAT.md has root causes (status: "diagnosed" or root_cause fields populated).
-
-**If diagnosed:**
 ```
 ---
 
-Root causes identified. Ready to plan fixes.
+## Diagnosis Complete
 
 | Issue | Root Cause |
 |-------|------------|
@@ -355,16 +344,6 @@ Next steps:
 - `/gsd:plan-fix {phase}` — Create fix plan with root causes
 - `/gsd:verify-work {phase}` — Re-test after fixes
 ```
-
-**If not diagnosed:**
-```
----
-
-Next steps:
-- `/gsd:plan-fix {phase}` — Create fix plan for issues
-- `/gsd:verify-work {phase}` — Re-test after fixes
-- Continue to next phase (issues logged for later)
-```
 </step>
 
 </process>