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# Discuss Mode: Assumptions vs Interview
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MSD Core's discuss-phase offers two modes for gathering implementation context before planning begins. Understanding when to use each helps you move from question-answering to a confirmed `CONTEXT.md` with less back-and-forth.
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For step-by-step instructions on running either mode, see the [Discuss a phase how-to](how-to/discuss-a-phase.md).
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## Modes
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### `discuss` (default)
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The original interview-style flow. Claude identifies grey areas in the phase, presents them for selection, then asks approximately four questions per area. Good for:
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- Early phases where the codebase is new
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- Phases where the user has strong opinions they want to express proactively
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- Users who prefer guided, conversational context gathering
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### `assumptions`
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A codebase-first flow. Claude deeply analyses the codebase via a subagent (reading 5–15 relevant files), forms assumptions with evidence, and presents them for confirmation or correction. Good for:
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- Established codebases with clear patterns
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- Users who find the interview questions obvious
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- Faster context gathering (~2–4 interactions vs ~15–20)
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## Configuration
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```bash
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# Enable assumptions mode
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node msd-tools.cjs config-set workflow.discuss_mode assumptions
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# Switch back to interview mode
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node msd-tools.cjs config-set workflow.discuss_mode discuss
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```
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The setting is per-project (stored in `.planning/config.json`). See the [CONTEXT.md schema](reference/context-md.md) for the full structure of the file both modes produce.
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## How Assumptions Mode Works
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1. **Init** — Same as discuss mode (load prior context, scout codebase, check todos)
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2. **Deep analysis** — Explore subagent reads 5–15 codebase files related to the phase
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3. **Surface assumptions** — Each assumption includes:
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- What Claude would do and why (citing file paths)
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- What goes wrong if the assumption is incorrect
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- Confidence level (Confident / Likely / Unclear)
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4. **Confirm or correct** — User reviews assumptions, selects any that need changing
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5. **Write CONTEXT.md** — Identical output format to discuss mode
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## Flag Compatibility
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| Flag | `discuss` mode | `assumptions` mode |
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|------|----------------|-------------------|
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| `--auto` | Auto-selects recommended answers | Skips confirm gate, auto-resolves Unclear items |
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| `--batch` | Groups questions in batches | N/A (corrections already batched) |
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| `--text` | Plain-text questions (remote sessions) | Plain-text questions (remote sessions) |
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| `--analyze` | Shows trade-off tables per question | N/A (assumptions include evidence) |
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## Output
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Both modes produce an identical `CONTEXT.md` with the same six sections:
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- `<domain>` — Phase boundary
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- `<decisions>` — Locked implementation decisions
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- `<canonical_refs>` — Specs/docs downstream agents must read
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- `<code_context>` — Reusable assets, patterns, integration points
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- `<specifics>` — User references and preferences
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- `<deferred>` — Ideas noted for future phases
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Downstream agents (researcher, planner, checker) consume this file identically regardless of which mode produced it. See the [CONTEXT.md schema](reference/context-md.md) for the full field reference.
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## Related
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- [Discuss a phase](how-to/discuss-a-phase.md) — step-by-step how-to for running `/msd-discuss-phase` in either mode.
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- [CONTEXT.md schema](reference/context-md.md) — full field reference for the file both modes produce.
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- [The phase loop](explanation/the-phase-loop.md) — how discuss fits into the broader discuss → plan → execute → verify → ship cycle.
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- [docs index](README.md) — full table of contents for MSD Core documentation.
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