**This is an INTERNAL workflow — NOT a user-facing command.** There is no `/gsd-transition` command. This workflow is invoked automatically by `execute-phase` during auto-advance, or inline by the orchestrator after phase verification. Users should never be told to run `/gsd-transition`. **Valid user commands for phase progression:** - `/gsd:discuss-phase {N}` — discuss a phase before planning - `/gsd:plan-phase {N}` — plan a phase - `/gsd:execute-phase {N}` — execute a phase - `/gsd:progress` — see roadmap progress **Read these files NOW:** 1. `.planning/STATE.md` 2. `.planning/PROJECT.md` 3. `.planning/ROADMAP.md` 4. Current phase's plan files (`*-PLAN.md`) 5. Current phase's summary files (`*-SUMMARY.md`) Mark current phase complete and advance to next. This is the natural point where progress tracking and PROJECT.md evolution happen. "Planning next phase" = "current phase is done" Before transition, read project state: ```bash cat .planning/STATE.md 2>/dev/null || true cat .planning/PROJECT.md 2>/dev/null || true ``` Parse current position to verify we're transitioning the right phase. Note accumulated context that may need updating after transition. Check current phase has all plan summaries: ```bash (ls .planning/phases/XX-current/*-PLAN.md 2>/dev/null || true) | sort (ls .planning/phases/XX-current/*-SUMMARY.md 2>/dev/null || true) | sort ``` **Verification logic:** - Count PLAN files - Count SUMMARY files - If counts match: all plans complete - If counts don't match: incomplete ```bash cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null || true ``` **Check for verification debt in this phase:** ```bash # Run a preliminary frontmatter check via awk — the runtime launcher is not yet # defined at this step, so avoid any runtime tool calls here. # awk extracts only the status: field between the two --- fences to avoid # false positives from historical body text (e.g. previous_status: gaps_found). VERIFY_STATUS=$(awk 'NR==1&&/^---$/{in_fm=1;next}in_fm&&/^---$/{exit}in_fm&&/^status: /{print $2}' \ .planning/phases/XX-current/*-VERIFICATION.md 2>/dev/null | head -1) ``` **If VERIFY_STATUS is not `passed`:** Stop before confirming: ``` Verification incomplete: ${VERIFY_STATUS:-missing} Resolve before transition. Review: `/gsd:audit-uat` ``` This preliminary check blocks obviously unresolved verification before the launcher is available. `gsd-tools.cjs query phase.complete` remains the authoritative stale-aware gate and fail-closes unless canonical verification status is `passed`. **If all plans complete:** ``` ⚡ Auto-approved: Transition Phase [X] → Phase [X+1] Phase [X] complete — all [Y] plans finished. Proceeding to mark done and advance... ``` Proceed directly to cleanup_handoff step. Ask: "Phase [X] complete — all [Y] plans finished. Ready to mark done and move to Phase [X+1]?" Wait for confirmation before proceeding. **If plans incomplete:** **SAFETY RAIL: always_confirm_destructive applies here.** Skipping incomplete plans is destructive — ALWAYS prompt regardless of mode. Present: ``` Phase [X] has incomplete plans: - {phase}-01-SUMMARY.md ✓ Complete - {phase}-02-SUMMARY.md ✗ Missing - {phase}-03-SUMMARY.md ✗ Missing ⚠️ Safety rail: Skipping plans requires confirmation (destructive action) Options: 1. Continue current phase (execute remaining plans) 2. Mark complete anyway (skip remaining plans) 3. Review what's left ``` Wait for user decision. Check for lingering handoffs: ```bash ls .planning/phases/XX-current/.continue-here*.md 2>/dev/null || true ``` If found, delete them — phase is complete, handoffs are stale. **Delegate ROADMAP.md and STATE.md updates to `gsd-tools.cjs query phase.complete`:** ```bash _GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi TRANSITION=$(gsd_run query phase.complete "${current_phase}") ``` The CLI handles: - Marking the phase checkbox as `[x]` complete with today's date - Updating plan count to final (e.g., "3/3 plans complete") - Updating the Progress table (Status → Complete, adding date) - Advancing STATE.md to next phase (Current Phase, Status → Ready to plan, Current Plan → Not started) - Detecting if this is the last phase in the milestone Extract from result: `completed_phase`, `plans_executed`, `next_phase`, `next_phase_name`, `is_last_phase`. If prompts were generated for the phase, they stay in place. The `completed/` subfolder pattern from create-meta-prompts handles archival. Evolve PROJECT.md to reflect learnings from completed phase. **Read phase summaries:** ```bash cat .planning/phases/XX-current/*-SUMMARY.md ``` **Assess requirement changes:** 1. **Requirements validated?** - Any Active requirements shipped in this phase? - Move to Validated with phase reference: `- ✓ [Requirement] — Phase X` 2. **Requirements invalidated?** - Any Active requirements discovered to be unnecessary or wrong? - Move to Out of Scope with reason: `- [Requirement] — [why invalidated]` 3. **Requirements emerged?** - Any new requirements discovered during building? - Add to Active: `- [ ] [New requirement]` 4. **Decisions to log?** - Extract decisions from SUMMARY.md files - Add to Key Decisions table with outcome if known 5. **"What This Is" still accurate?** - If the product has meaningfully changed, update the description - Keep it current and accurate **Update PROJECT.md:** Make the edits inline. Update "Last updated" footer: ```markdown --- *Last updated: [date] after Phase [X]* ``` **Example evolution:** Before: ```markdown ### Active - [ ] JWT authentication - [ ] Real-time sync < 500ms - [ ] Offline mode ### Out of Scope - OAuth2 — complexity not needed for v1 ``` After (Phase 2 shipped JWT auth, discovered rate limiting needed): ```markdown ### Validated - ✓ JWT authentication — Phase 2 ### Active - [ ] Real-time sync < 500ms - [ ] Offline mode - [ ] Rate limiting on sync endpoint ### Out of Scope - OAuth2 — complexity not needed for v1 ``` **Step complete when:** - [ ] Phase summaries reviewed for learnings - [ ] Validated requirements moved from Active - [ ] Invalidated requirements moved to Out of Scope with reason - [ ] Emerged requirements added to Active - [ ] New decisions logged with rationale - [ ] "What This Is" updated if product changed - [ ] "Last updated" footer reflects this transition Scan LEARNINGS.md files from recent phases for recurring patterns and surface promotion candidates to the developer. **Invoke the graduation helper:** ```text @~/.claude/gsd-core/workflows/graduation.md ``` This step is fully delegated to `graduation.md`. It handles guard checks (feature flag, window size, threshold), clustering, backlog filtering, HITL prompting, promotion writes, and STATE.md updates. **This step is always non-blocking:** graduation candidates are surfaced for the developer's decision; no action is required to continue the transition. If the graduation scan produces no qualifying clusters, it prints a single `[graduation: no qualifying clusters]` line and returns. **Step complete when:** - [ ] graduation.md guard checks passed (or skipped with silent no-op) - [ ] Recurring clusters surfaced (or `[graduation: no qualifying clusters]` printed) - [ ] Each cluster resolved as Promote / Defer / Dismiss (or all skipped) **Note:** Basic position updates (Current Phase, Status, Current Plan, Last Activity) were already handled by `gsd-tools.cjs query phase.complete` in the update_roadmap_and_state step. Verify the updates are correct by reading STATE.md. If the progress bar needs updating, use: ```bash PROGRESS=$(gsd_run query progress.bar --raw) ``` Update the progress bar line in STATE.md with the result. **Step complete when:** - [ ] Phase number incremented to next phase (done by phase complete) - [ ] Plan status reset to "Not started" (done by phase complete) - [ ] Status shows "Ready to plan" (done by phase complete) - [ ] Progress bar reflects total completed plans Update Project Reference section in STATE.md. ```markdown ## Project Reference See: .planning/PROJECT.md (updated [today]) **Core value:** [Current core value from PROJECT.md] **Current focus:** [Next phase name] ``` Update the date and current focus to reflect the transition. Review and update Accumulated Context section in STATE.md. **Decisions:** - Note recent decisions from this phase (3-5 max) - Full log lives in PROJECT.md Key Decisions table **Blockers/Concerns:** - Review blockers from completed phase - If addressed in this phase: Remove from list - If still relevant for future: Keep with "Phase X" prefix - Add any new concerns from completed phase's summaries **Example:** Before: ```markdown ### Blockers/Concerns - ⚠️ [Phase 1] Database schema not indexed for common queries - ⚠️ [Phase 2] WebSocket reconnection behavior on flaky networks unknown ``` After (if database indexing was addressed in Phase 2): ```markdown ### Blockers/Concerns - ⚠️ [Phase 2] WebSocket reconnection behavior on flaky networks unknown ``` **Step complete when:** - [ ] Recent decisions noted (full log in PROJECT.md) - [ ] Resolved blockers removed from list - [ ] Unresolved blockers kept with phase prefix - [ ] New concerns from completed phase added Update Session Continuity section in STATE.md to reflect transition completion. **Format:** ```markdown Last session: [today] Stopped at: Phase [X] complete, ready to plan Phase [X+1] Resume file: None ``` **Step complete when:** - [ ] Last session timestamp updated to current date and time - [ ] Stopped at describes phase completion and next phase - [ ] Resume file confirmed as None (transitions don't use resume files) **MANDATORY: Verify milestone status before presenting next steps.** **Use the transition result from `gsd-tools.cjs query phase.complete`:** The `is_last_phase` field from the phase complete result tells you directly: - `is_last_phase: false` → More phases remain → Go to **Route A** - `is_last_phase: true` → Last phase done → **Check for workstream collisions first** The `next_phase` and `next_phase_name` fields give you the next phase details. If you need additional context, use: ```bash ROADMAP=$(gsd_run query roadmap.analyze) ``` This returns all phases with goals, disk status, and completion info. **Section-manifest gate (#2994):** `gsd_run` is already established above (`update_roadmap_and_state` step) — fetch the dedicated `init.transition` bundle for the workstream-collision-check gate below: ```bash INIT_TRANSITION=$(gsd_run query init.transition) if [[ "$INIT_TRANSITION" == @file:* ]]; then INIT_TRANSITION=$(cat "${INIT_TRANSITION#@file:}"); fi ``` Extract from `INIT_TRANSITION`: `other_active_workstreams`, `section_manifest`. --- If `section_manifest` (from `INIT_TRANSITION`) is `null` or `"workstream-collision-check"` is in its `included` list: read and execute `gsd-core/workflows/transition/steps/workstream-collision-check.md`. Otherwise (flat mode) skip — do not read the file; go directly to **Route B**. --- **Route A: More phases remain in milestone** Read ROADMAP.md to get the next phase's name and goal. **Check if next phase has CONTEXT.md:** ```bash ls .planning/phases/*[X+1]*/*-CONTEXT.md 2>/dev/null || true ``` **If next phase exists:** **If CONTEXT.md exists:** ``` Phase [X] marked complete. Next: Phase [X+1] — [Name] ⚡ Auto-continuing: Plan Phase [X+1] in detail ``` Exit skill and invoke SlashCommand("/gsd:plan-phase [X+1] --auto ${GSD_WS}") **If CONTEXT.md does NOT exist:** ``` Phase [X] marked complete. Next: Phase [X+1] — [Name] ⚡ Auto-continuing: Discuss Phase [X+1] first ``` Exit skill and invoke SlashCommand("/gsd:discuss-phase [X+1] --auto ${GSD_WS}") **If CONTEXT.md does NOT exist:** ``` ## ✓ Phase [X] Complete --- ## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE} **Phase [X+1]: [Name]** — [Goal from ROADMAP.md] `/clear` then: `/gsd:discuss-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` — gather context and clarify approach --- **Also available:** - `/gsd:plan-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` — skip discussion, plan directly - `/gsd:plan-phase --research-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` — investigate unknowns --- ``` **If CONTEXT.md exists:** ``` ## ✓ Phase [X] Complete --- ## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE} **Phase [X+1]: [Name]** — [Goal from ROADMAP.md] <sub>✓ Context gathered, ready to plan</sub> `/clear` then: `/gsd:plan-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` --- **Also available:** - `/gsd:discuss-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` — revisit context - `/gsd:plan-phase --research-phase [X+1] ${GSD_WS}` — investigate unknowns --- ``` --- **Route B1: Workstream done, other workstreams still active** This route is reached when `is_last_phase: true` AND the collision check found other active workstreams. Do NOT suggest completing the milestone or advancing to the next milestone — other workstreams are still working. **Clear auto-advance chain flag** — workstream boundary is the natural stopping point: ```bash gsd_run query config-set workflow._auto_chain_active false ``` Override auto-advance: do NOT auto-continue to milestone completion. Present the blocking information and stop. Present (all modes): ``` ## ✓ Phase {X}: {Phase Name} Complete This workstream's phases are complete. Other workstreams are still active: | Workstream | Status | Phase | Progress | |------------|--------|-------|----------| | {name} | {status} | {current_phase} | {completed_phases}/{phase_count} | | ... | ... | ... | ... | --- ## Next Steps Archive this workstream: `/gsd:workstreams complete {current_ws_name} ${GSD_WS}` See overall milestone progress: `/gsd:workstreams progress ${GSD_WS}` <sub>Milestone completion will be available once all workstreams finish.</sub> --- ``` Do NOT suggest `/gsd:complete-milestone` or `/gsd:new-milestone`. Do NOT auto-invoke any further slash commands. **Stop here.** The user must explicitly decide what to do next. --- **Route B: All phases complete (milestone ready to close)** **This route is only reached when:** - `is_last_phase: true` AND no other active workstreams exist (or flat mode) **Clear auto-advance chain flag** — milestone boundary is the natural stopping point: ```bash gsd_run query config-set workflow._auto_chain_active false ``` ``` Phase {X} marked complete. 🎉 Milestone {version} is 100% complete — all {N} phases finished! ⚡ Auto-continuing: Complete milestone and archive ``` Exit skill and invoke SlashCommand("/gsd:complete-milestone {version} ${GSD_WS}") ``` ## ✓ Phase {X}: {Phase Name} Complete 🎉 Milestone {version} is 100% complete — all {N} phases finished! --- ## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE} **Complete Milestone {version}** — archive and prepare for next `/clear` then: `/gsd:complete-milestone {version} ${GSD_WS}` --- **Also available:** - Review accomplishments before archiving --- ``` Progress tracking is IMPLICIT: planning phase N implies phases 1-(N-1) complete. No separate progress step—forward motion IS progress. If user wants to move on but phase isn't fully complete: ``` Phase [X] has incomplete plans: - {phase}-02-PLAN.md (not executed) - {phase}-03-PLAN.md (not executed) Options: 1. Mark complete anyway (plans weren't needed) 2. Defer work to later phase 3. Stay and finish current phase ``` Respect user judgment — they know if work matters. **If marking complete with incomplete plans:** - Update ROADMAP: "2/3 plans complete" (not "3/3") - Note in transition message which plans were skipped Transition is complete when: - [ ] Current phase plan summaries verified (all exist or user chose to skip) - [ ] Any stale handoffs deleted - [ ] ROADMAP.md updated with completion status and plan count - [ ] PROJECT.md evolved (requirements, decisions, description if needed) - [ ] STATE.md updated (position, project reference, context, session) - [ ] Progress table updated - [ ] User knows next steps