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Andreas Brauchli 6a2bf05de7 feat(#3039): tier /gsd-help output (--brief, default, --full, <topic>) (#3040)
Replace the single 747-line /gsd-help reference with a progressive-disclosure
dispatcher (#2551 pattern). Newcomers get a one-page tour; returning users get
a 10-line refresher with --brief; the complete reference stays available behind
--full; /gsd-help <topic> emits one section; and /gsd-help --brief <topic>
is a compact scoped lookup (signature + one-line summary).

- workflows/help.md becomes a small dispatcher routing on $ARGUMENTS
- workflows/help/modes/{brief,default,full,topic}.md hold the tier bodies
- commands/gsd/help.md passes $ARGUMENTS through, advertises composable form
- docs/COMMANDS.md documents the new flags and topic form
- existing tests that read help.md repointed at help/modes/full.md
  (bug-2836, bug-2950, bug-2954, cursor-reviewer, execute-phase-wave)
- new feat-3039-help-tiered test enforces structure, size budgets,
  dispatcher routing, shim arg passthrough, topic→section coverage,
  orphan-heading detection, conflict-resolution rules, routing preamble,
  and compact-scope rule

Trek-e review fixes (PR #3040):
- topic.md output rules split into 5a/5b/5c — explicit handling for single
  sections, multi-section "plus" joins, and bold-line sub-block anchors;
  each rule also takes scope (full vs compact) into account
- explicit resolved-routing preamble line emitted by topic.md before content
  ("**Topic:** `<alias>` → `<heading>` *(scope: full | compact)*") so the
  user sees which alias matched at which scope (review finding #3)
- composable `--brief <topic>` invokes topic.md in compact scope: heading
  + first `**/gsd:*`** signature line + one-line summary. Dispatcher and
  topic.md cooperate via $ARGUMENTS pass-through (review finding #4)
- full.md capped at LARGE-tier budget (FULL_BUDGET = 1500); the non-recursive
  workflow-size-budget test does not reach modes/ subdirs
- structural <progressive_disclosure> table parse (5-row assertion) replaces
  substring-soup regex matching — 5 rows = 4 base tiers + composable scope
- forward /gsd:* sub-block token coverage + reverse orphan-heading allowlist
  catch alias-table drift in both directions
- four conflict-resolution tests guard dispatcher promises (--brief+--full
  without topic → --full; --brief <topic> → compact; --full <topic> or bare
  → full; dispatcher retains --brief when delegating to topic.md)
- hardcoded topic lists removed from docs/COMMANDS.md and full.md (drift
  surfaces reduced from 5 to 2)
- topic.md alias bloat trimmed (~75 → ~25 rows); cleanup/update split into
  distinct sub-block rows under ### Utility Commands
- comment-rot ("~750 lines") removed from default.md and full.md
- dispatcher size guard tightened from < 100 to <= 40 lines
- commands/gsd/help.md <process> block trimmed to one line
- MD040 fence languages added to all plain code blocks across mode files

Main-merge conflict resolution:
- workflows/help.md kept as dispatcher (body lives in help/modes/full.md)
- /gsd-<cmd> → /gsd:<cmd> rename from #3452 reapplied to the mode files
  (full.md, default.md, brief.md, topic.md) — the six namespace routers
  (/gsd-context, /gsd-ideate, /gsd-manage, /gsd-project, /gsd-quality,
  /gsd-workflow) and wildcards (/gsd-*) preserved in hyphen form per
  main's convention
- bug-2950 test combines branch's path repointing with main's namespaced
  replacement strings
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One-page newcomer-oriented tour of GSD. Output ONLY the `` content below. No additions. # GSD — Get Shit Done

Plan-driven development for solo agentic work with Claude Code. GSD turns a vague idea into a hierarchical plan, then executes it phase by phase with state tracking and atomic commits.

Start here (3 commands)

/gsd:new-project        # Greenfield: questioning → research → requirements → roadmap
/gsd:plan-phase 1       # Create a detailed plan for phase 1
/gsd:execute-phase 1    # Execute all plans in the phase

Existing codebase? Run /gsd:map-codebase first to ground GSD in your code.

Common commands

Command Purpose
/gsd:progress Where am I, what's next — also routes freeform intent with --do "..."
/gsd:quick Small ad-hoc task with GSD guarantees (planning dir + atomic commit)
/gsd:fast "<task>" Trivial inline change — no subagents, ≤3 file edits
/gsd:discuss-phase <N> Capture vision and decisions before planning
/gsd:debug "<symptom>" Persistent debug session, survives /clear
/gsd:capture Save an idea, todo, note, seed, or backlog item
/gsd:verify-work <N> Conversational UAT for a completed phase
/gsd:ship <N> Open a PR from a completed phase
/gsd:help --full Complete reference (every command, every flag)

Want more?

/gsd:help --brief         # 10-line refresher of top commands
/gsd:help --full          # complete reference
/gsd:help <topic>         # one section only — see topics below
/gsd:help --brief <topic> # compact scoped lookup — signature + one-line summary

Topics: workflow · planning · execute · quick · debug · capture · ship · config · milestones · spike · sketch · review · audit · progress

Update GSD

npx get-shit-done-cc@latest