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Oleksander Palian c9fc52bc3e docs: add CodeRabbit to cross-AI review options

Update documentation in all supported languages to include CodeRabbit as
an available reviewer for the `/gsd:review` command. Adjust command
examples and descriptions to reflect this addition.

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GSD Command Reference

Complete command syntax, flags, options, and examples. For feature details, see Feature Reference. For workflow walkthroughs, see User Guide.

Command Syntax

Claude Code / Gemini / Copilot: /gsd:command-name [args]
OpenCode: /gsd-command-name [args]
Codex: $gsd-command-name [args]

Core Workflow Commands

`/gsd:new-project`

Initialize a new project with deep context gathering.

Flag	Description
`--auto @file.md`	Auto-extract from document, skip interactive questions

Prerequisites: No existing .planning/PROJECT.md Produces: PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, ROADMAP.md, STATE.md, config.json, research/, CLAUDE.md

/gsd:new-project                    # Interactive mode
/gsd:new-project --auto @prd.md     # Auto-extract from PRD

`/gsd:new-workspace`

Create an isolated workspace with repo copies and independent .planning/ directory.

Flag	Description
`--name <name>`	Workspace name (required)
`--repos repo1,repo2`	Comma-separated repo paths or names
`--path /target`	Target directory (default: `~/gsd-workspaces/<name>`)
`--strategy worktree\|clone`	Copy strategy (default: `worktree`)
`--branch <name>`	Branch to checkout (default: `workspace/<name>`)
`--auto`	Skip interactive questions

Use cases:

Multi-repo: work on a subset of repos with isolated GSD state
Feature isolation: --repos . creates a worktree of the current repo

Produces: WORKSPACE.md, .planning/, repo copies (worktrees or clones)

/gsd:new-workspace --name feature-b --repos hr-ui,ZeymoAPI
/gsd:new-workspace --name feature-b --repos . --strategy worktree  # Same-repo isolation
/gsd:new-workspace --name spike --repos api,web --strategy clone   # Full clones

`/gsd:list-workspaces`

List active GSD workspaces and their status.

Scans: ~/gsd-workspaces/ for WORKSPACE.md manifests Shows: Name, repo count, strategy, GSD project status

/gsd:list-workspaces

`/gsd:remove-workspace`

Remove a workspace and clean up git worktrees.

Argument	Required	Description
`<name>`	Yes	Workspace name to remove

Safety: Refuses removal if any repo has uncommitted changes. Requires name confirmation.

/gsd:remove-workspace feature-b

`/gsd:discuss-phase`

Capture implementation decisions before planning.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number (defaults to current phase)

Flag	Description
`--auto`	Auto-select recommended defaults for all questions
`--batch`	Group questions for batch intake instead of one-by-one
`--analyze`	Add trade-off analysis during discussion

Prerequisites: .planning/ROADMAP.md exists Produces: {phase}-CONTEXT.md, {phase}-DISCUSSION-LOG.md (audit trail)

/gsd:discuss-phase 1                # Interactive discussion for phase 1
/gsd:discuss-phase 3 --auto         # Auto-select defaults for phase 3
/gsd:discuss-phase --batch          # Batch mode for current phase
/gsd:discuss-phase 2 --analyze      # Discussion with trade-off analysis

`/gsd:ui-phase`

Generate UI design contract for frontend phases.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number (defaults to current phase)

Prerequisites: .planning/ROADMAP.md exists, phase has frontend/UI work Produces: {phase}-UI-SPEC.md

/gsd:ui-phase 2                     # Design contract for phase 2

`/gsd:plan-phase`

Research, plan, and verify a phase.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number (defaults to next unplanned phase)

Flag	Description
`--auto`	Skip interactive confirmations
`--research`	Force re-research even if RESEARCH.md exists
`--skip-research`	Skip domain research step
`--gaps`	Gap closure mode (reads VERIFICATION.md, skips research)
`--skip-verify`	Skip plan checker verification loop
`--prd <file>`	Use a PRD file instead of discuss-phase for context
`--reviews`	Replan with cross-AI review feedback from REVIEWS.md

Prerequisites: .planning/ROADMAP.md exists Produces: {phase}-RESEARCH.md, {phase}-{N}-PLAN.md, {phase}-VALIDATION.md

/gsd:plan-phase 1                   # Research + plan + verify phase 1
/gsd:plan-phase 3 --skip-research   # Plan without research (familiar domain)
/gsd:plan-phase --auto              # Non-interactive planning

`/gsd:execute-phase`

Execute all plans in a phase with wave-based parallelization, or run a specific wave.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	Yes	Phase number to execute
`--wave N`	No	Execute only Wave `N` in the phase

Prerequisites: Phase has PLAN.md files Produces: per-plan {phase}-{N}-SUMMARY.md, git commits, and {phase}-VERIFICATION.md when the phase is fully complete

/gsd:execute-phase 1                # Execute phase 1
/gsd:execute-phase 1 --wave 2       # Execute only Wave 2

`/gsd:verify-work`

User acceptance testing with auto-diagnosis.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number (defaults to last executed phase)

Prerequisites: Phase has been executed Produces: {phase}-UAT.md, fix plans if issues found

/gsd:verify-work 1                  # UAT for phase 1

`/gsd:next`

Automatically advance to the next logical workflow step. Reads project state and runs the appropriate command.

Prerequisites: .planning/ directory exists Behavior:

No project → suggests /gsd:new-project
Phase needs discussion → runs /gsd:discuss-phase
Phase needs planning → runs /gsd:plan-phase
Phase needs execution → runs /gsd:execute-phase
Phase needs verification → runs /gsd:verify-work
All phases complete → suggests /gsd:complete-milestone

/gsd:next                           # Auto-detect and run next step

`/gsd:session-report`

Generate a session report with work summary, outcomes, and estimated resource usage.

Prerequisites: Active project with recent work Produces: .planning/reports/SESSION_REPORT.md

/gsd:session-report                 # Generate post-session summary

Report includes:

Work performed (commits, plans executed, phases progressed)
Outcomes and deliverables
Blockers and decisions made
Estimated token/cost usage
Next steps recommendation

`/gsd:ship`

Create PR from completed phase work with auto-generated body.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number or milestone version (e.g., `4` or `v1.0`)
`--draft`	No	Create as draft PR

Prerequisites: Phase verified (/gsd:verify-work passed), gh CLI installed and authenticated Produces: GitHub PR with rich body from planning artifacts, STATE.md updated

/gsd:ship 4                         # Ship phase 4
/gsd:ship 4 --draft                 # Ship as draft PR

PR body includes:

Phase goal from ROADMAP.md
Changes summary from SUMMARY.md files
Requirements addressed (REQ-IDs)
Verification status
Key decisions

`/gsd:ui-review`

Retroactive 6-pillar visual audit of implemented frontend.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number (defaults to last executed phase)

Prerequisites: Project has frontend code (works standalone, no GSD project needed) Produces: {phase}-UI-REVIEW.md, screenshots in .planning/ui-reviews/

/gsd:ui-review                      # Audit current phase
/gsd:ui-review 3                    # Audit phase 3

`/gsd:audit-uat`

Cross-phase audit of all outstanding UAT and verification items.

Prerequisites: At least one phase has been executed with UAT or verification Produces: Categorized audit report with human test plan

/gsd:audit-uat

`/gsd:audit-milestone`

Verify milestone met its definition of done.

Prerequisites: All phases executed Produces: Audit report with gap analysis

/gsd:audit-milestone

`/gsd:complete-milestone`

Archive milestone, tag release.

Prerequisites: Milestone audit complete (recommended) Produces: MILESTONES.md entry, git tag

/gsd:complete-milestone

`/gsd:milestone-summary`

Generate comprehensive project summary from milestone artifacts for team onboarding and review.

Argument	Required	Description
`version`	No	Milestone version (defaults to current/latest milestone)

Prerequisites: At least one completed or in-progress milestone Produces: .planning/reports/MILESTONE_SUMMARY-v{version}.md

Summary includes:

Overview, architecture decisions, phase-by-phase breakdown
Key decisions and trade-offs
Requirements coverage
Tech debt and deferred items
Getting started guide for new team members
Interactive Q&A offered after generation

/gsd:milestone-summary                # Summarize current milestone
/gsd:milestone-summary v1.0           # Summarize specific milestone

`/gsd:new-milestone`

Start next version cycle.

Argument	Required	Description
`name`	No	Milestone name
`--reset-phase-numbers`	No	Restart the new milestone at Phase 1 and archive old phase dirs before roadmapping

Prerequisites: Previous milestone completed Produces: Updated PROJECT.md, new REQUIREMENTS.md, new ROADMAP.md

/gsd:new-milestone                  # Interactive
/gsd:new-milestone "v2.0 Mobile"    # Named milestone
/gsd:new-milestone --reset-phase-numbers "v2.0 Mobile"  # Restart milestone numbering at 1

Phase Management Commands

`/gsd:add-phase`

Append new phase to roadmap.

/gsd:add-phase                      # Interactive — describe the phase

`/gsd:insert-phase`

Insert urgent work between phases using decimal numbering.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Insert after this phase number

/gsd:insert-phase 3                 # Insert between phase 3 and 4 → creates 3.1

`/gsd:remove-phase`

Remove future phase and renumber subsequent phases.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number to remove

/gsd:remove-phase 7                 # Remove phase 7, renumber 8→7, 9→8, etc.

`/gsd:list-phase-assumptions`

Preview Claude's intended approach before planning.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number

/gsd:list-phase-assumptions 2       # See assumptions for phase 2

`/gsd:plan-milestone-gaps`

Create phases to close gaps from milestone audit.

/gsd:plan-milestone-gaps             # Creates phases for each audit gap

`/gsd:research-phase`

Deep ecosystem research only (standalone — usually use /gsd:plan-phase instead).

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number

/gsd:research-phase 4               # Research phase 4 domain

`/gsd:validate-phase`

Retroactively audit and fill Nyquist validation gaps.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number

/gsd:validate-phase 2               # Audit test coverage for phase 2

`/gsd:progress`

Show status and next steps.

/gsd:progress                       # "Where am I? What's next?"

`/gsd:resume-work`

Restore full context from last session.

/gsd:resume-work                    # After context reset or new session

`/gsd:pause-work`

Save context handoff when stopping mid-phase.

/gsd:pause-work                     # Creates continue-here.md

`/gsd:manager`

Interactive command center for managing multiple phases from one terminal.

Prerequisites: .planning/ROADMAP.md exists Behavior:

Dashboard of all phases with visual status indicators
Recommends optimal next actions based on dependencies and progress
Dispatches work: discuss runs inline, plan/execute run as background agents
Designed for power users parallelizing work across phases from one terminal

/gsd:manager                        # Open command center dashboard

`/gsd:help`

Show all commands and usage guide.

/gsd:help                           # Quick reference

Utility Commands

`/gsd:quick`

Execute ad-hoc task with GSD guarantees.

Flag	Description
`--full`	Enable plan checking (2 iterations) + post-execution verification
`--discuss`	Lightweight pre-planning discussion
`--research`	Spawn focused researcher before planning

Flags are composable.

/gsd:quick                          # Basic quick task
/gsd:quick --discuss --research     # Discussion + research + planning
/gsd:quick --full                   # With plan checking and verification
/gsd:quick --discuss --research --full  # All optional stages

`/gsd:autonomous`

Run all remaining phases autonomously.

Flag	Description
`--from N`	Start from a specific phase number

/gsd:autonomous                     # Run all remaining phases
/gsd:autonomous --from 3            # Start from phase 3

`/gsd:do`

Route freeform text to the right GSD command.

/gsd:do                             # Then describe what you want

`/gsd:note`

Zero-friction idea capture — append, list, or promote notes to todos.

Argument	Required	Description
`text`	No	Note text to capture (default: append mode)
`list`	No	List all notes from project and global scopes
`promote N`	No	Convert note N into a structured todo

Flag	Description
`--global`	Use global scope for note operations

/gsd:note "Consider caching strategy for API responses"
/gsd:note list
/gsd:note promote 3

`/gsd:debug`

Systematic debugging with persistent state.

Argument	Required	Description
`description`	No	Description of the bug

/gsd:debug "Login button not responding on mobile Safari"

`/gsd:add-todo`

Capture idea or task for later.

Argument	Required	Description
`description`	No	Todo description

/gsd:add-todo "Consider adding dark mode support"

`/gsd:check-todos`

List pending todos and select one to work on.

/gsd:check-todos

`/gsd:add-tests`

Generate tests for a completed phase.

Argument	Required	Description
`N`	No	Phase number

/gsd:add-tests 2                    # Generate tests for phase 2

`/gsd:stats`

Display project statistics.

/gsd:stats                          # Project metrics dashboard

`/gsd:profile-user`

Generate a developer behavioral profile from Claude Code session analysis across 8 dimensions (communication style, decision patterns, debugging approach, UX preferences, vendor choices, frustration triggers, learning style, explanation depth). Produces artifacts that personalize Claude's responses.

Flag	Description
`--questionnaire`	Use interactive questionnaire instead of session analysis
`--refresh`	Re-analyze sessions and regenerate profile

Generated artifacts:

USER-PROFILE.md — Full behavioral profile
/gsd:dev-preferences command — Load preferences in any session
CLAUDE.md profile section — Auto-discovered by Claude Code

/gsd:profile-user                   # Analyze sessions and build profile
/gsd:profile-user --questionnaire   # Interactive questionnaire fallback
/gsd:profile-user --refresh         # Re-generate from fresh analysis

`/gsd:health`

Validate .planning/ directory integrity.

Flag	Description
`--repair`	Auto-fix recoverable issues

/gsd:health                         # Check integrity
/gsd:health --repair                # Check and fix

`/gsd:cleanup`

Archive accumulated phase directories from completed milestones.

/gsd:cleanup

Diagnostics Commands

`/gsd:forensics`

Post-mortem investigation of failed or stuck GSD workflows.

Argument	Required	Description
`description`	No	Problem description (prompted if omitted)

Prerequisites: .planning/ directory exists Produces: .planning/forensics/report-{timestamp}.md

Investigation covers:

Git history analysis (recent commits, stuck patterns, time gaps)
Artifact integrity (expected files for completed phases)
STATE.md anomalies and session history
Uncommitted work, conflicts, abandoned changes
At least 4 anomaly types checked (stuck loop, missing artifacts, abandoned work, crash/interruption)
GitHub issue creation offered if actionable findings exist

/gsd:forensics                              # Interactive — prompted for problem
/gsd:forensics "Phase 3 execution stalled"  # With problem description

Workstream Management

`/gsd:workstreams`

Manage parallel workstreams for concurrent work on different milestone areas.

Subcommands:

Subcommand	Description
`list`	List all workstreams with status (default if no subcommand)
`create <name>`	Create a new workstream
`status <name>`	Detailed status for one workstream
`switch <name>`	Set active workstream
`progress`	Progress summary across all workstreams
`complete <name>`	Archive a completed workstream
`resume <name>`	Resume work in a workstream

Prerequisites: Active GSD project Produces: Workstream directories under .planning/, state tracking per workstream

/gsd:workstreams                    # List all workstreams
/gsd:workstreams create backend-api # Create new workstream
/gsd:workstreams switch backend-api # Set active workstream
/gsd:workstreams status backend-api # Detailed status
/gsd:workstreams progress           # Cross-workstream progress overview
/gsd:workstreams complete backend-api  # Archive completed workstream
/gsd:workstreams resume backend-api    # Resume work in workstream

Configuration Commands

`/gsd:settings`

Interactive configuration of workflow toggles and model profile.

/gsd:settings                       # Interactive config

`/gsd:set-profile`

Quick profile switch.

Argument	Required	Description
`profile`	Yes	`quality`, `balanced`, `budget`, or `inherit`

/gsd:set-profile budget             # Switch to budget profile
/gsd:set-profile quality            # Switch to quality profile

Brownfield Commands

`/gsd:map-codebase`

Analyze existing codebase with parallel mapper agents.

Argument	Required	Description
`area`	No	Scope mapping to a specific area

/gsd:map-codebase                   # Full codebase analysis
/gsd:map-codebase auth              # Focus on auth area

Update Commands

`/gsd:update`

Update GSD with changelog preview.

/gsd:update                         # Check for updates and install

`/gsd:reapply-patches`

Restore local modifications after a GSD update.

/gsd:reapply-patches                # Merge back local changes

Fast & Inline Commands

`/gsd:fast`

Execute a trivial task inline — no subagents, no planning overhead. For typo fixes, config changes, small refactors, forgotten commits.

Argument	Required	Description
`task description`	No	What to do (prompted if omitted)

Not a replacement for /gsd:quick — use /gsd:quick for anything needing research, multi-step planning, or verification.

/gsd:fast "fix typo in README"
/gsd:fast "add .env to gitignore"

Code Quality Commands

`/gsd:review`

Cross-AI peer review of phase plans from external AI CLIs.

Argument	Required	Description
`--phase N`	Yes	Phase number to review

Flag	Description
`--gemini`	Include Gemini CLI review
`--claude`	Include Claude CLI review (separate session)
`--codex`	Include Codex CLI review
`--coderabbit`	Include CodeRabbit review
`--all`	Include all available CLIs

Produces: {phase}-REVIEWS.md — consumable by /gsd:plan-phase --reviews

/gsd:review --phase 3 --all
/gsd:review --phase 2 --gemini

`/gsd:pr-branch`

Create a clean PR branch by filtering out .planning/ commits.

Argument	Required	Description
`target branch`	No	Base branch (default: `main`)

Purpose: Reviewers see only code changes, not GSD planning artifacts.

/gsd:pr-branch                     # Filter against main
/gsd:pr-branch develop             # Filter against develop

`/gsd:audit-uat`

Cross-phase audit of all outstanding UAT and verification items.

Prerequisites: At least one phase has been executed with UAT or verification Produces: Categorized audit report with human test plan

/gsd:audit-uat

Backlog & Thread Commands

`/gsd:add-backlog`

Add an idea to the backlog parking lot using 999.x numbering.

Argument	Required	Description
`description`	Yes	Backlog item description

999.x numbering keeps backlog items outside the active phase sequence. Phase directories are created immediately so /gsd:discuss-phase and /gsd:plan-phase work on them.

/gsd:add-backlog "GraphQL API layer"
/gsd:add-backlog "Mobile responsive redesign"

`/gsd:review-backlog`

Review and promote backlog items to active milestone.

Actions per item: Promote (move to active sequence), Keep (leave in backlog), Remove (delete).

/gsd:review-backlog

`/gsd:plant-seed`

Capture a forward-looking idea with trigger conditions — surfaces automatically at the right milestone.

Argument	Required	Description
`idea summary`	No	Seed description (prompted if omitted)

Seeds solve context rot: instead of a one-liner in Deferred that nobody reads, a seed preserves the full WHY, WHEN to surface, and breadcrumbs to details.

Produces: .planning/seeds/SEED-NNN-slug.md Consumed by: /gsd:new-milestone (scans seeds and presents matches)

/gsd:plant-seed "Add real-time collaboration when WebSocket infra is in place"

`/gsd:thread`

Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work.

Argument	Required	Description
(none)	—	List all threads
`name`	—	Resume existing thread by name
`description`	—	Create new thread

Threads are lightweight cross-session knowledge stores for work that spans multiple sessions but doesn't belong to any specific phase. Lighter weight than /gsd:pause-work.

/gsd:thread                         # List all threads
/gsd:thread fix-deploy-key-auth     # Resume thread
/gsd:thread "Investigate TCP timeout in pasta service"  # Create new

Community Commands

`/gsd:join-discord`

Open Discord community invite.

/gsd:join-discord

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GSD Command Reference

Command Syntax

Core Workflow Commands

/gsd:new-project

/gsd:new-workspace

/gsd:list-workspaces

/gsd:remove-workspace

/gsd:discuss-phase

/gsd:ui-phase

/gsd:plan-phase

/gsd:execute-phase

/gsd:verify-work

/gsd:next

/gsd:session-report

/gsd:ship

/gsd:ui-review

/gsd:audit-uat

/gsd:audit-milestone

/gsd:complete-milestone

/gsd:milestone-summary

/gsd:new-milestone

Phase Management Commands

/gsd:add-phase

/gsd:insert-phase

/gsd:remove-phase

/gsd:list-phase-assumptions

/gsd:plan-milestone-gaps

/gsd:research-phase

/gsd:validate-phase

Navigation Commands

/gsd:progress

/gsd:resume-work

/gsd:pause-work

/gsd:manager

/gsd:help

Utility Commands

/gsd:quick

/gsd:autonomous

/gsd:do

/gsd:note

/gsd:debug

/gsd:add-todo

/gsd:check-todos

/gsd:add-tests

/gsd:stats

/gsd:profile-user

/gsd:health

/gsd:cleanup

Diagnostics Commands

/gsd:forensics

Workstream Management

/gsd:workstreams

Configuration Commands

/gsd:settings

/gsd:set-profile

Brownfield Commands

/gsd:map-codebase

Update Commands

/gsd:update

/gsd:reapply-patches

Fast & Inline Commands

/gsd:fast

Code Quality Commands

/gsd:review

/gsd:pr-branch

/gsd:audit-uat

Backlog & Thread Commands

/gsd:add-backlog

/gsd:review-backlog

/gsd:plant-seed

/gsd:thread

Community Commands

/gsd:join-discord

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`/gsd:new-project`

`/gsd:new-workspace`

`/gsd:list-workspaces`

`/gsd:remove-workspace`

`/gsd:discuss-phase`

`/gsd:ui-phase`

`/gsd:plan-phase`

`/gsd:execute-phase`

`/gsd:verify-work`

`/gsd:next`

`/gsd:session-report`

`/gsd:ship`

`/gsd:ui-review`

`/gsd:audit-uat`

`/gsd:audit-milestone`

`/gsd:complete-milestone`

`/gsd:milestone-summary`

`/gsd:new-milestone`

`/gsd:add-phase`

`/gsd:insert-phase`

`/gsd:remove-phase`

`/gsd:list-phase-assumptions`

`/gsd:plan-milestone-gaps`

`/gsd:research-phase`

`/gsd:validate-phase`

`/gsd:progress`

`/gsd:resume-work`

`/gsd:pause-work`

`/gsd:manager`

`/gsd:help`

`/gsd:quick`

`/gsd:autonomous`

`/gsd:do`

`/gsd:note`

`/gsd:debug`

`/gsd:add-todo`

`/gsd:check-todos`

`/gsd:add-tests`

`/gsd:stats`

`/gsd:profile-user`

`/gsd:health`

`/gsd:cleanup`

`/gsd:forensics`

`/gsd:workstreams`

`/gsd:settings`

`/gsd:set-profile`

`/gsd:map-codebase`

`/gsd:update`

`/gsd:reapply-patches`

`/gsd:fast`

`/gsd:review`

`/gsd:pr-branch`

`/gsd:audit-uat`

`/gsd:add-backlog`

`/gsd:review-backlog`

`/gsd:plant-seed`

`/gsd:thread`

`/gsd:join-discord`