msd-core/gsd-core/workflows/do.md

Analyze freeform text from the user and route to the most appropriate GSD command. This is a dispatcher — it never does the work itself. Match user intent to the best command, confirm the routing, and hand off.

<required_reading> Read all files referenced by the invoking prompt's execution_context before starting. </required_reading>

**Check for input.**

Text mode (workflow.text_mode: true in config or --text flag): Set TEXT_MODE=true if --text is present in $ARGUMENTS OR text_mode from init JSON is true. When TEXT_MODE is active, replace every AskUserQuestion call with a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number. This is required for non-Claude runtimes (OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, etc.) where AskUserQuestion is not available. If $ARGUMENTS is empty, ask via AskUserQuestion:

What would you like to do? Describe the task, bug, or idea and I'll route it to the right GSD command.

Wait for response before continuing.

**Check if project exists.**

_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" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "$HOME/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="$HOME/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi
INIT=$(gsd_run query state.load 2>/dev/null)

Track whether .planning/ exists — some routes require it, others don't.

**Match intent to command.**

Evaluate $ARGUMENTS against these routing rules. Apply the first matching rule:

If the text describes...	Route to	Why
Starting a new project, "set up", "initialize"	/gsd:new-project	Needs full project initialization
Mapping or analyzing an existing codebase	/gsd:map-codebase	Codebase discovery
A bug, error, crash, failure, or something broken	/gsd:debug	Needs systematic investigation
Spiking, "test if", "will this work", "experiment", "prove this out", validate feasibility	/gsd:spike	Throwaway experiment to validate feasibility
Sketching, "mockup", "what would this look like", "prototype the UI", "design this", explore visual direction	/gsd:sketch	Throwaway HTML mockups to explore design
Wrapping up spikes, "package the spikes", "consolidate spike findings"	/gsd:spike --wrap-up	Package spike findings into reusable skill
Wrapping up sketches, "package the designs", "consolidate sketch findings"	/gsd:sketch --wrap-up	Package sketch findings into reusable skill
Exploring, researching, comparing, or "how does X work"	/gsd:explore	Socratic ideation and idea routing
Discussing vision, "how should X look", brainstorming	/gsd:discuss-phase	Needs context gathering
A complex task: refactoring, migration, multi-file architecture, system redesign	/gsd:phase	Needs a full phase with plan/build cycle
Planning a specific phase or "plan phase N"	/gsd:plan-phase	Direct planning request
Executing a phase or "build phase N", "run phase N"	/gsd:execute-phase	Direct execution request
Running all remaining phases automatically	/gsd:autonomous	Full autonomous execution
A review or quality concern about existing work	/gsd:verify-work	Needs verification
Checking progress, status, "where am I"	/gsd:progress	Status check
Resuming work, "pick up where I left off"	/gsd:resume-work	Session restoration
A note, idea, or "remember to..."	/gsd:capture	Capture for later
Adding tests, "write tests", "test coverage"	/gsd:add-tests	Test generation
Completing a milestone, shipping, releasing	/gsd:complete-milestone	Milestone lifecycle
A specific, actionable, small task (add feature, fix typo, update config)	/gsd:quick	Self-contained, single executor

Requires .planning/ directory: All routes except /gsd:new-project, /gsd:map-codebase, /gsd:spike, /gsd:sketch, and /gsd:help. If the project doesn't exist and the route requires it, suggest /gsd:new-project first.

Ambiguity handling: If the text could reasonably match multiple routes, ask the user via AskUserQuestion with the top 2-3 options. For example:

"Refactor the authentication system" could be:
1. /gsd:phase — Full planning cycle (recommended for multi-file refactors)
2. /gsd:quick — Quick execution (if scope is small and clear)

Which approach fits better?

**Show the routing decision.**

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**Input:** {first 80 chars of $ARGUMENTS}
**Routing to:** {chosen command}
**Reason:** {one-line explanation}

**Invoke the chosen command.**

Run the selected /gsd-* command, passing $ARGUMENTS as args.

If the chosen command expects a phase number and one wasn't provided in the text, extract it from context or ask via AskUserQuestion.

After invoking the command, stop. The dispatched command handles everything from here.

<success_criteria>

• Input validated (not empty)
• Intent matched to exactly one GSD command
• Ambiguity resolved via user question (if needed)
• Project existence checked for routes that require it
• Routing decision displayed before dispatch
• Command invoked with appropriate arguments
• No work done directly — dispatcher only </success_criteria>