Insert a decimal phase for urgent work discovered mid-milestone between existing integer phases. Uses decimal numbering (72.1, 72.2, etc.) to preserve the logical sequence of planned phases while accommodating urgent insertions without renumbering the entire roadmap.
Read all files referenced by the invoking prompt's execution_context before starting.
Parse the command arguments:
- First argument: integer phase number to insert after
- Remaining arguments: phase description
Example: `/gsd:insert-phase 72 Fix critical auth bug`
-> after = 72
-> description = "Fix critical auth bug"
Validation:
```bash
if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
echo "ERROR: Both phase number and description required"
echo "Usage: /gsd:insert-phase "
echo "Example: /gsd:insert-phase 72 Fix critical auth bug"
exit 1
fi
```
Parse first argument as integer:
```bash
after_phase=$1
shift
description="$*"
# Validate after_phase is an integer
if ! [[ "$after_phase" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
echo "ERROR: Phase number must be an integer"
exit 1
fi
```
Load phase operation context:
```bash
INIT=$(node ~/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.js init phase-op "${after_phase}")
```
Check `roadmap_exists` from init JSON. If false:
```
ERROR: No roadmap found (.planning/ROADMAP.md)
```
Exit.
Read roadmap content for parsing.
Verify that the target phase exists in the roadmap:
1. Search for "### Phase {after_phase}:" heading
2. If not found:
```
ERROR: Phase {after_phase} not found in roadmap
Available phases: [list phase numbers]
```
Exit.
3. Verify phase is in current milestone (not completed/archived)
Calculate next decimal phase number:
```bash
DECIMAL_INFO=$(node ~/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.js phase next-decimal "${after_phase}")
```
Extract from JSON:
- `next`: The next available decimal (e.g., "06.1", "06.3")
- `existing`: Array of existing decimals (e.g., ["06.1", "06.2"])
- `base_phase`: Normalized base phase (e.g., "06")
Store the result:
```bash
decimal_phase=$(echo "$DECIMAL_INFO" | jq -r '.next')
```
Examples:
- Phase 72 with no decimals -> next is 72.1
- Phase 72 with 72.1 -> next is 72.2
- Phase 72 with 72.1, 72.2 -> next is 72.3
Convert the phase description to a kebab-case slug.
Use `generate-slug` command (init phase-op provides `phase_slug` for existing phase, but this is a new phase):
```bash
slug=$(node ~/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.js generate-slug "$description" --raw)
```
Phase directory name: `{decimal-phase}-{slug}`
Example: `06.1-fix-critical-auth-bug` (phase 6 insertion)
Create the phase directory structure:
```bash
phase_dir=".planning/phases/${decimal_phase}-${slug}"
mkdir -p "$phase_dir"
```
Confirm: "Created directory: $phase_dir"
Insert the new phase entry into the roadmap:
1. Find insertion point: immediately after Phase {after_phase}'s content (before next phase heading or "---")
2. Insert new phase heading with (INSERTED) marker:
```
### Phase {decimal_phase}: {Description} (INSERTED)
**Goal:** [Urgent work - to be planned]
**Depends on:** Phase {after_phase}
**Plans:** 0 plans
Plans:
- [ ] TBD (run /gsd:plan-phase {decimal_phase} to break down)
**Details:**
[To be added during planning]
```
3. Write updated roadmap back to file
The "(INSERTED)" marker helps identify decimal phases as urgent insertions.
Preserve all other content exactly (formatting, spacing, other phases).
Update STATE.md to reflect the inserted phase:
1. Read `.planning/STATE.md`
2. Under "## Accumulated Context" -> "### Roadmap Evolution" add entry:
```
- Phase {decimal_phase} inserted after Phase {after_phase}: {description} (URGENT)
```
If "Roadmap Evolution" section doesn't exist, create it.
Add note about insertion reason if appropriate.
Present completion summary:
```
Phase {decimal_phase} inserted after Phase {after_phase}:
- Description: {description}
- Directory: .planning/phases/{decimal-phase}-{slug}/
- Status: Not planned yet
- Marker: (INSERTED) - indicates urgent work
Roadmap updated: {roadmap-path}
Project state updated: .planning/STATE.md
---
## Next Up
**Phase {decimal_phase}: {description}** -- urgent insertion
`/gsd:plan-phase {decimal_phase}`
`/clear` first -> fresh context window
---
**Also available:**
- Review insertion impact: Check if Phase {next_integer} dependencies still make sense
- Review roadmap
---
```
- Don't use this for planned work at end of milestone (use /gsd:add-phase)
- Don't insert before Phase 1 (decimal 0.1 makes no sense)
- Don't renumber existing phases
- Don't modify the target phase content
- Don't create plans yet (that's /gsd:plan-phase)
- Don't commit changes (user decides when to commit)
Phase insertion is complete when:
- [ ] Phase directory created: `.planning/phases/{N.M}-{slug}/`
- [ ] Roadmap updated with new phase entry (includes "(INSERTED)" marker)
- [ ] Phase inserted in correct position (after target phase, before next integer phase)
- [ ] STATE.md updated with roadmap evolution note
- [ ] Decimal number calculated correctly (based on existing decimals)
- [ ] User informed of next steps and dependency implications