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+# GSD Quick Mode
+
+## What This Is
+
+A fast-path command (`/gsd:quick`) for GSD that executes small tasks with the same guarantees (atomic commits, STATE.md tracking, ROADMAP.md integration) but skips optional verification agents. Reduces agent spawns from 5-8 to 2 (planner + executor) for tasks where the user already knows what to do.
+
+## Core Value
+
+Same guarantees, 50-70% fewer tokens for simple tasks.
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Validated
+
+(None yet — ship to validate)
+
+### Active
+
+- [ ] `/gsd:quick "description"` command executes end-to-end
+- [ ] Creates decimal phase (3.1, 3.2) in ROADMAP.md
+- [ ] Spawns gsd-planner (unchanged, just skips researcher/checker)
+- [ ] Spawns gsd-executor for each plan
+- [ ] Handles multiple plans with wave-based parallel execution
+- [ ] Commits only files it edits/creates (not entire working dir)
+- [ ] Updates STATE.md with "Quick Tasks Completed" table
+- [ ] Updates STATE.md "Last activity" line
+- [ ] Marks decimal phase complete in ROADMAP.md
+- [ ] Errors if no ROADMAP.md exists
+- [ ] `/gsd:resume-work` handles decimal phases (3.1, 3.2)
+- [ ] help.md updated with quick command
+- [ ] README.md updated with quick mode section
+- [ ] GSD-STYLE.md updated with quick mode patterns
+
+### Out of Scope
+
+- `--plan-only` flag — MVP is always execute
+- `--after N` flag — always inserts after current phase
+- `--standalone` flag — requires active project, no exceptions
+- Node.js helper scripts — Claude handles decimal parsing inline
+- Git status warnings — commits only its own files anyway
+- Planner modifications — planner unchanged, orchestrator skips agents
+- gsd-verifier — verification skipped by design
+- Requirements mapping — quick tasks are ad-hoc
+- `/gsd:squash-quick` — future enhancement if fragmentation becomes a problem
+
+## Context
+
+GSD's current flow spawns 5-8 agents for every task:
+1. gsd-phase-researcher (research)
+2. gsd-planner (planning)
+3. gsd-plan-checker (verification loop, 2-6 spawns)
+4. gsd-executor (execution)
+5. gsd-verifier (verification)
+
+For simple tasks like "transition cards to table layout", only planner + executor are needed. The research, checker loops, and verifier add no value when the user knows exactly what to do.
+
+Quick mode is the normal flow with 3 agent types removed:
+- No gsd-phase-researcher
+- No gsd-plan-checker
+- No gsd-verifier
+
+Everything else stays the same: same planner, same executor, same artifacts, same commits, same state tracking.
+
+## Constraints
+
+- **Integration**: Must use decimal phases for ROADMAP.md integration (borrowing from /gsd:insert-phase)
+- **Compatibility**: Must work with /gsd:resume-work for failed quick tasks
+- **Artifacts**: Same artifacts as full mode (PLAN.md, SUMMARY.md)
+
+## Key Decisions
+
+| Decision | Rationale | Outcome |
+|----------|-----------|---------|
+| No planner changes | Quick mode is orchestrator-level, not agent-level | — Pending |
+| Decimal phases required | Maintains full traceability and state integrity | — Pending |
+| No flags for MVP | Simplest possible interface | — Pending |
+| Parallel wave execution | Matches execute-phase behavior for multi-plan tasks | — Pending |
+| Quick Tasks table in STATE.md | Better tracking than just Last activity | — Pending |
+| Error if no ROADMAP | Maintains state integrity, no standalone mode | — Pending |
+
+---
+*Last updated: 2025-01-19 after initialization*