TDD requires 2-3 execution cycles (RED → GREEN → REFACTOR), each with
file reads, test runs, and potential debugging. This consumes 40-50%
of context for a single feature. Dedicated TDD plans ensure full
quality throughout the cycle.
- TDD plans use `type: tdd` frontmatter with `<feature>` element
- One feature per TDD plan (batching defeats the purpose)
- Target ~40% context usage for TDD plans
- Standard plans handle non-TDD work with 2-3 tasks
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- Each task commits immediately after completion (feat/fix/test/refactor)
- Plan completion commits metadata only (docs: SUMMARY + STATE + ROADMAP)
- Git history becomes primary context source for future Claude sessions
- Better bisect granularity, failure recovery, and revert capabilities
Changes:
- execute-phase.md: Added <task_commit> protocol and per-task commit flow
- execute-plan.md: Updated commit rules and success criteria
- git-integration.md: New task-completion format, strategy rationale
- tdd.md: Aligned TDD commits with standard task commit pattern
- summary.md: Added Task Commits section with commit hashes
- README.md: Rewrote git history section with atomic commit benefits
- scope-estimation.md: Clarified commit counts per plan
- principles.md: Added <atomic_commits> section explaining strategy
Each plan now produces 3-4 commits (2-3 task commits + 1 metadata commit)
instead of single monolithic commit. Optimizes observability for solo
developer + Claude Code workflow.
Depth sets a ceiling on compression, not a floor on expansion.
Small phases stay small even in comprehensive mode.
- Comprehensive auth = 8 plans (work warrants it)
- Comprehensive "add favicon" = 1 plan (that's all it is)
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Adds depth setting (quick/standard/comprehensive) to control how many
phases and plans get created. Tasks per plan stays constant at 2-3.
- Quick: 3-5 phases, 1-3 plans each
- Standard: 5-8 phases, 3-5 plans each
- Comprehensive: 8-12 phases, 5-10 plans each
Depth increases plan COUNT, never plan SIZE. More plans = more
thoroughness with same quality per plan.
Files changed:
- new-project.md: depth question after mode
- config.json: depth field added
- create-roadmap.md: depth-aware phase guidance
- plan-phase.md: depth-aware plan splitting
- scope-estimation.md: depth calibration section
- create-milestone.md: removed hardcoded 3-6 limit
- new-milestone.md: removed hardcoded 3-6 limit
- roadmap.md template: depth-aware guidance
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Reads STATE.md, determines next action, executes via SlashCommand.
All checkpoints auto-approved in yolo mode. No human intervention.
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TDD context was only loaded indirectly through workflows.
Now explicitly loaded in plan-phase and execute-plan commands.
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- Add references/tdd.md with detection heuristics, red-green-refactor cycle
- Add tdd_annotation section to plan-format.md with task structure
- Expand plan-phase.md with TDD detection and annotation guidance
- Add tdd_execution section to execute-phase.md with commit patterns
- TDD-aware task routing in execute step
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- Remove decision_gate step (redundant after confirm_breakdown approval)
- Restore explicit bash commands in load_codebase_context, identify_phase,
read_project_history, and gather_phase_context for consistent behavior
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- Consolidated checkpoints.md with automation reference (287 lines from 1,121)
- Compressed plan-format.md to reference card (127 lines from 397)
- Deleted cli-automation.md (merged into checkpoints.md)
- Updated plan-phase.md to remove stale reference
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Adds bash logic to count PLAN vs SUMMARY files before deciding
whether to offer next plan or next phase. Fixes bug where GSD
would skip remaining plans in a phase.
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PROJECT.md evolves throughout project lifecycle:
- Requirements have states: Validated, Active, Out of Scope
- Decisions track outcomes: Good, Revisit, Pending
- Phase transitions update requirements and log decisions
- Milestone completions trigger full PROJECT.md review
STATE.md now references PROJECT.md (not a copy):
- Claude reads PROJECT.md directly for full context
- Smaller STATE.md footprint (~100 lines)
- Project Reference section with core value and focus
Brownfield projects infer Validated requirements from existing code.
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- Explains map-codebase as starting point
- Lists 7 codebase documents created
- Shows workflow: map → new-project → continue as normal
- Keeps it concise, doesn't repeat greenfield content
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- Agent prompts now explicitly require file paths in findings
- Templates updated with backtick-formatted path examples
- CONCERNS.md examples show Files: field for every issue
- ARCHITECTURE.md now welcomes file paths as concrete examples
- Makes codebase docs actionable for Claude during planning
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The limit was causing loss of useful context, especially code examples
in TESTING.md and CONVENTIONS.md. Document quality > arbitrary brevity.
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- new-project.md detects existing code, offers /gsd:map-codebase first
- plan-phase loads relevant codebase context based on phase type
- execute-phase updates codebase map incrementally after execution
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- commands/gsd/map-codebase.md: slash command entry point
- get-shit-done/workflows/map-codebase.md: workflow with 6 process steps
- Documents 4 parallel Explore agents and 7 output files
- Agent orchestration to be implemented in plan 02-02
