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

Check project progress, summarize recent work and what's ahead, then intelligently route to the next action — either executing an existing plan or creating the next one. Provides situational awareness before continuing work.

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

**Load progress context (paths only):**

_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" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/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 "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
FORENSIC_PARAM=""; if [[ "$ARGUMENTS" =~ (^|[[:space:]])--forensic([[:space:]]|$) ]]; then FORENSIC_PARAM="--forensic"; fi
INIT=$(gsd_run query init.progress $FORENSIC_PARAM)
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi

Extract from init JSON: project_exists, roadmap_exists, state_exists, phases, current_phase, next_phase, milestone_version, completed_count, phase_count, paused_at, state_path, roadmap_path, project_path, config_path, phase_mvp_mode.

DISCUSS_MODE=$(gsd_run query config-get workflow.discuss_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "discuss")

If project_exists is false (no .planning/ directory):

No planning structure found.

Run /gsd:new-project to start a new project.

Exit.

If missing STATE.md: suggest /gsd:new-project.

If ROADMAP.md missing but PROJECT.md exists:

This means a milestone was completed and archived. Go to Route F (between milestones).

If missing both ROADMAP.md and PROJECT.md: suggest /gsd:new-project.

**Use structured extraction from `gsd-tools.cjs query` (or legacy gsd-tools.cjs):**

Instead of reading full files, use targeted tools to get only the data needed for the report:

• ROADMAP=$(gsd-tools.cjs query roadmap.analyze)
• STATE=$(gsd-tools.cjs query state-snapshot)

This minimizes orchestrator context usage.

**Get comprehensive roadmap analysis (replaces manual parsing):**

ROADMAP=$(gsd_run query roadmap.analyze)

This returns structured JSON with:

• All phases with disk status (complete/partial/planned/empty/no_directory)
• Goal and dependencies per phase
• Plan and summary counts per phase
• Aggregated stats: total plans, summaries, progress percent
• Current and next phase identification

Use this instead of manually reading/parsing ROADMAP.md.

**Gather recent work context:**

• Find the 2-3 most recent SUMMARY.md files
• Use summary-extract for efficient parsing:

  gsd_run query summary-extract <path> --fields one_liner
  

• This shows "what we've been working on"

**Parse current position from init context and roadmap analysis:**

• Use current_phase and next_phase from $ROADMAP
• Note paused_at if work was paused (from $STATE)
• Count pending todos: use init todos or list-todos
• Check for active debug sessions: (ls .planning/debug/*.md 2>/dev/null || true) | grep -v resolved | wc -l

> ⚠️ Context authority: PROJECT.md, STATE.md, and ROADMAP.md are the authoritative sources > for project name, milestone, current phase, and next-step routing. CLAUDE.md ## Project > blocks are a secondary config aid that may be significantly stale — do NOT use the > CLAUDE.md project description as a source for any progress report field.

Generate progress bar from gsd-tools.cjs query progress / progress.json, then present rich status report:

# Get formatted progress bar
PROGRESS_BAR=$(gsd_run query progress.bar --raw)

Present:

# [Project Name]

**Progress:** {PROGRESS_BAR}
**Profile:** [quality/balanced/budget/inherit]
**Discuss mode:** {DISCUSS_MODE}

## Recent Work
- [Phase X, Plan Y]: [what was accomplished - 1 line from summary-extract]
- [Phase X, Plan Z]: [what was accomplished - 1 line from summary-extract]

## Current Position
Phase [N] of [total]: [phase-name]
Plan [M] of [phase-total]: [status]
CONTEXT: [✓ if has_context | - if not]

## Key Decisions Made
- [extract from $STATE.decisions[]]
- [e.g. jq -r '.decisions[].decision' from state-snapshot]

## Blockers/Concerns
- [extract from $STATE.blockers[]]
- [e.g. jq -r '.blockers[].text' from state-snapshot]

## Pending Todos
- [count] pending — /gsd:capture --list to review

## Open Windows
- [count] open in `.planning/WINDOWS.md` — /gsd:ship blocks while any remain
(Only show this section if count > 0; suppressed when ledger is empty or absent)

```bash
WINDOWS_STATUS=$(gsd_run windows status --raw 2>/dev/null || echo '')
WINDOWS_OPEN=$(printf '%s' "$WINDOWS_STATUS" | jq -r '.ledger.open_count // 0' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
WINDOWS_WAIVED=$(printf '%s' "$WINDOWS_STATUS" | jq -r '.ledger.waived_count // 0' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
```

Render `Open Windows` only when `$WINDOWS_OPEN` is greater than `0` (or `$WINDOWS_WAIVED` is greater than `0`, so an auditable deferral history remains visible). Phrase: `{WINDOWS_OPEN} open, {WINDOWS_WAIVED} waived — resolves with /gsd:ship gate; inspect via gsd_run windows status`. The ledger is cross-phase; the count is the project total, not the current phase's.


## Active Debug Sessions
- [count] active — /gsd:debug to continue
(Only show this section if count > 0)

## What's Next
[Next phase/plan objective from roadmap analyze]

If section_manifest is null or "mvp-display" is in its included list: read and execute gsd-core/workflows/progress/steps/mvp-display.md. Otherwise skip — do not read the file.

**Determine next action based on verified counts.**

Step 0: Resume-incomplete-phase invariant (Route 0)

Before any current-phase-scoped counting, scan ALL phases for incomplete execution. This catches the case where STATE.md's current_phase was advanced past the phase that actually has unfinished work (common after a mid-execution session death from hang, token exhaustion, or API disruption). Without this guard, the current-phase-scoped count in Step 1 would inspect the wrong phase and the routing would skip the unfinished work.

Skip if --no-resume or --force is present in $ARGUMENTS.

Scan all phases via the $ROADMAP JSON already loaded in analyze_roadmap. For each phase entry, compare plans length to summaries length using the same plans-without-summaries predicate as determine_next_action Route 4 (plans.length > summaries.length). Stop at the first (lowest-numbered) phase where the predicate is true. Record its phase number as INCOMPLETE_PHASE.

If $ROADMAP is empty or the query failed, surface a warning rather than silently proceeding:

INCOMPLETE_PHASE=""
if [ -z "$ROADMAP" ]; then
  echo "⚠ WARNING: resume-incomplete-phase scan could not run (\$ROADMAP is empty)." >&2
  echo "  The incomplete-phase invariant (#160) could not be verified." >&2
  echo "  Review project state carefully before continuing." >&2
else
  for PHASE_NUM in $(echo "$ROADMAP" | jq -r '.phases[] | (.number // .phase_number)'); do
    PHASE_DATA=$(echo "$ROADMAP" | jq --arg n "$PHASE_NUM" '.phases[] | select((.number // .phase_number) == ($n | tonumber))')
    # #3218: $PHASE_DATA is a `.phases[]` entry from `roadmap.analyze`, which
    # emits `plan_count`/`summary_count` SCALARS (src/roadmap.cts) — it has
    # never emitted `.plans`/`.summaries` ARRAYS. Reading those absent keys
    # (even with a `// []` fallback) always produced 0, permanently disabling
    # this resume-incomplete-phase check. Read the scalars the producer
    # actually emits.
    PLAN_COUNT=$(echo "$PHASE_DATA" | jq '.plan_count // 0')
    SUMMARY_COUNT=$(echo "$PHASE_DATA" | jq '.summary_count // 0')
    if [ "${PLAN_COUNT:-0}" -gt "${SUMMARY_COUNT:-0}" ]; then
      INCOMPLETE_PHASE="$PHASE_NUM"
      break
    fi
  done
fi

If INCOMPLETE_PHASE is non-empty: emit a one-line resume notice in the routing output and route to /gsd:execute-phase ${INCOMPLETE_PHASE} instead of running Step 1's current-phase routing. The progress report (already displayed by the report step above) gives the user full project status before this routing decision is shown.

---

## ▶ Next Up — Resuming incomplete Phase ${INCOMPLETE_PHASE}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:execute-phase ${INCOMPLETE_PHASE} ${GSD_WS}`

(plans without summaries detected; use --no-resume to skip this check and route by current_phase instead; --force to skip all gates)

---

Then exit the route step. Do NOT run Steps 1 through Routes A-F.

If INCOMPLETE_PHASE is empty: continue to Step 1.

Step 1: Count plans, summaries, and issues in current phase

Get plan/summary counts for the current phase from the single owner (#3218 — LIVE counts, i.e. status: superseded plans excluded, matching "outstanding work"):

PHASE_COUNTS=$(gsd_run query find-phase "${CURRENT_PHASE}")
X=$(echo "$PHASE_COUNTS" | jq -r '.plan_count // 0')
Y=$(echo "$PHASE_COUNTS" | jq -r '.summary_count // 0')
(ls -1 .planning/phases/[current-phase-dir]/*-UAT.md 2>/dev/null || true) | wc -l

State: "This phase has {X} plans, {Y} summaries."

Step 1.5: Check for unaddressed UAT gaps

Check for UAT.md files with status "diagnosed" (has gaps needing fixes).

# Check for diagnosed UAT with gaps or partial (incomplete) testing
grep -l "status: diagnosed\|status: partial" .planning/phases/[current-phase-dir]/*-UAT.md 2>/dev/null || true

Track:

• uat_with_gaps: UAT.md files with status "diagnosed" (gaps need fixing)
• uat_partial: UAT.md files with status "partial" (incomplete testing)

Step 1.6: Cross-phase health check

Scan ALL phases in the current milestone for outstanding verification debt using the CLI (which respects milestone boundaries via getMilestonePhaseFilter):

DEBT=$(gsd_run query audit-uat --raw 2>/dev/null)

Parse JSON for summary.total_items and summary.total_files.

Track: outstanding_debt — summary.total_items from the audit.

If outstanding_debt > 0: Add a warning section to the progress report output (in the report step), placed between "## What's Next" and the route suggestion:

## Verification Debt ({N} files across prior phases)

| Phase | File | Issue |
|-------|------|-------|
| {phase} | {filename} | {pending_count} pending, {skipped_count} skipped, {blocked_count} blocked |
| {phase} | {filename} | human_needed — {count} items |
| {phase} | {filename} | {unresolved_count} deferred items |

Review: `/gsd:audit-uat ${GSD_WS}` — full cross-phase audit
Resume testing: `/gsd:verify-work {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — retest specific phase

This is a WARNING, not a blocker — routing proceeds normally. The debt is visible so the user can make an informed choice.

Step 1.7: Check verification status for the current phase

A phase whose verification is missing, unknown, gaps_found, or human_needed is NOT complete, even when every PLAN.md has a matching SUMMARY.md. The count-based status (roadmap.analyze) only sees plans/summaries, so without this check such a phase is reported complete and routing skips straight to the next phase. When the phase appears count-complete (summaries = plans AND plans > 0), consult the verification report (the same verification.status gate ship and execute-phase use, from #651):

PHASE_DIR=".planning/phases/[current-phase-dir]"
VERIFICATION=$(gsd_run query verification.status "${PHASE_DIR}" 2>/dev/null)
VERIFICATION_STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$VERIFICATION" | jq -r '.status' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
VERIFICATION_NEXT_ACTION=$(printf '%s' "$VERIFICATION" | jq -r '.next_action' 2>/dev/null || echo "")

Track: verification_status — the .status field (passed | stale | gaps_found | human_needed | missing | unknown). The query/projection handles a missing VERIFICATION.md (missing), unexpected values, and stale verification (stale, when summaries are newer than verification). Only passed routes as phase complete (Step 3); every other status routes back to close verification debt (Step 2).

Step 2: Route based on counts

Condition	Meaning	Action
uat_partial > 0	UAT testing incomplete	Go to Route E.2
uat_with_gaps > 0	UAT gaps need fix plans	Go to Route E
summaries < plans	Unexecuted plans exist	Go to Route A
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = missing	Phase executed; verification report missing	Go to Route V.missing
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = unknown	Phase executed; verification status unknown	Go to Route V.unknown
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = stale	Phase executed; verification is stale	Go to Route V.stale
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = gaps_found	Phase executed; verification found gaps	Go to Route V.gaps
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = human_needed	Phase executed; awaiting human verification	Go to Route V.human
summaries = plans AND plans > 0 AND verification_status = passed	Phase complete (verification passed)	Go to Step 3
plans = 0	Phase not yet planned	Go to Route B

Rows are evaluated top to bottom; the first matching row wins. The verification_status rows must precede the passed row so non-passed verification is not reported as complete.

---

Route A: Unexecuted plan exists

Find the first PLAN.md without matching SUMMARY.md. Read its <objective> section.

---

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**{phase}-{plan}: [Plan Name]** — [objective summary from PLAN.md]

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:execute-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}`

---

---

Route B: Phase needs planning

Check if {phase_num}-CONTEXT.md exists in phase directory.

Check if current phase has UI indicators:

PHASE_SECTION=$(gsd_run query roadmap.get-phase "${CURRENT_PHASE}" 2>/dev/null)
PHASE_HAS_UI=$(echo "$PHASE_SECTION" | grep -qi "UI hint.*yes" && echo "true" || echo "false")

If CONTEXT.md exists:

---

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Phase {N}: {Name}** — {Goal from ROADMAP.md}
<sub>✓ Context gathered, ready to plan</sub>

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:plan-phase {phase-number} ${GSD_WS}`

---

If CONTEXT.md does NOT exist AND phase has UI (PHASE_HAS_UI is true):

---

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Phase {N}: {Name}** — {Goal from ROADMAP.md}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:discuss-phase {phase}` — gather context and clarify approach

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:ui-phase {phase}` — generate UI design contract (recommended for frontend phases)
- `/gsd:plan-phase {phase}` — skip discussion, plan directly
- `/gsd:discuss-phase {phase}` — include assumptions check before planning

---

If CONTEXT.md does NOT exist AND phase has no UI:

---

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Phase {N}: {Name}** — {Goal from ROADMAP.md}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:discuss-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — gather context and clarify approach

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:plan-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — skip discussion, plan directly
- `/gsd:discuss-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — include assumptions check before planning

---

---

Route E: UAT gaps need fix plans

UAT.md exists with gaps (diagnosed issues). User needs to plan fixes.

---

## ⚠ UAT Gaps Found

**{phase_num}-UAT.md** has {N} gaps requiring fixes.

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:plan-phase {phase} --gaps ${GSD_WS}`

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:execute-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — execute phase plans
- `/gsd:verify-work {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — run more UAT testing

---

---

Route E.2: UAT testing incomplete (partial)

UAT.md exists with status: partial — testing session ended before all items resolved.

---

## Incomplete UAT Testing

**{phase_num}-UAT.md** has {N} unresolved tests (pending, blocked, or skipped).

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:verify-work {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — resume testing from where you left off

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:audit-uat ${GSD_WS}` — full cross-phase UAT audit
- `/gsd:execute-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — execute phase plans

---

---

Route V.missing: verification report missing

All plans have summaries, but canonical verification has not passed. The phase is implementation-complete, not phase-complete.

---

## Verification Report Missing

**Phase {phase}** has all plans summarized, but no canonical `*-VERIFICATION.md` exists yet. ${VERIFICATION_NEXT_ACTION}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:execute-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — resumes at the verification gates

---

---

Route V.unknown: verification status unknown

VERIFICATION.md has an unexpected status. The phase is implementation-complete, not phase-complete.

---

## Verification Status Unexpected

**Phase {phase}** has all plans summarized, but its `*-VERIFICATION.md` reports an unexpected status. ${VERIFICATION_NEXT_ACTION}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:execute-phase {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — regenerate verification

---

---

Route V.stale: verification is stale

VERIFICATION.md has status: passed, but one or more SUMMARY.md files are newer than the verification report. The phase is implementation-complete, not phase-complete.

`/gsd:verify-work {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — re-run verification against the latest summaries

---

Route V.gaps: verification found gaps (gaps_found)

VERIFICATION.md exists with status: gaps_found — verification identified gaps that need fix plans. The phase is NOT complete.

---

## ⚠ Verification Gaps Found

**{phase_num}-VERIFICATION.md** reports `gaps_found`. ${VERIFICATION_NEXT_ACTION}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:plan-phase {phase} --gaps ${GSD_WS}`

---

---

Route V.human: human verification required (human_needed)

VERIFICATION.md exists with status: human_needed — automated checks passed but manual verification items remain. The phase is NOT complete until they are resolved.

---

## Human Verification Required

**{phase_num}-VERIFICATION.md** reports `human_needed`. ${VERIFICATION_NEXT_ACTION}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:verify-work {phase} ${GSD_WS}` — resume human verification

---

---

Step 3: Check milestone status (only when phase complete)

Read ROADMAP.md and identify:

1. Current phase number
2. All phase numbers in the current milestone section

Count total phases and identify the highest phase number.

State: "Current phase is {X}. Milestone has {N} phases (highest: {Y})."

Route based on milestone status:

Condition	Meaning	Action
current phase < highest phase	More phases remain	Go to Route C
current phase = highest phase	All phases complete	Go to Route D

---

Route C: Phase complete, more phases remain

Read ROADMAP.md to get the next phase's name and goal.

Check if next phase has UI indicators:

NEXT_PHASE_SECTION=$(gsd_run query roadmap.get-phase "$((Z+1))" 2>/dev/null)
NEXT_HAS_UI=$(echo "$NEXT_PHASE_SECTION" | grep -qi "UI hint.*yes" && echo "true" || echo "false")

If next phase has UI (NEXT_HAS_UI is true):

---

## ✓ Phase {Z} Complete

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Phase {Z+1}: {Name}** — {Goal from ROADMAP.md}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:discuss-phase {Z+1}` — gather context and clarify approach

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:ui-phase {Z+1}` — generate UI design contract (recommended for frontend phases)
- `/gsd:plan-phase {Z+1}` — skip discussion, plan directly
- `/gsd:verify-work {Z}` — user acceptance test before continuing

---

If next phase has no UI:

---

## ✓ Phase {Z} Complete

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Phase {Z+1}: {Name}** — {Goal from ROADMAP.md}

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:discuss-phase {Z+1} ${GSD_WS}` — gather context and clarify approach

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:plan-phase {Z+1} ${GSD_WS}` — skip discussion, plan directly
- `/gsd:verify-work {Z} ${GSD_WS}` — user acceptance test before continuing

---

---

Route D: All phases complete (milestone ready to close)

---

## 🎉 Milestone Complete

All {N} phases finished!

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Complete Milestone** — archive and prepare for next

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:complete-milestone ${GSD_WS}`

---

**Also available:**
- `/gsd:verify-work ${GSD_WS}` — user acceptance test before completing milestone

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Route F: Between milestones (ROADMAP.md missing, PROJECT.md exists)

A milestone was completed and archived. Ready to start the next milestone cycle.

Read MILESTONES.md to find the last completed milestone version.

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## ✓ Milestone v{X.Y} Complete

Ready to plan the next milestone.

## ▶ Next Up — [${PROJECT_CODE}] ${PROJECT_TITLE}

**Start Next Milestone** — questioning → research → requirements → roadmap

`/clear` then:

`/gsd:new-milestone ${GSD_WS}`

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**Handle edge cases:**

• Phase complete but next phase not planned → offer /gsd:plan-phase [next] ${GSD_WS}
• All work complete → offer milestone completion
• Blockers present → highlight before offering to continue
• Handoff file exists → mention it, offer /gsd:resume-work ${GSD_WS}

If section_manifest is null or "forensic-audit" is in its included list: read and execute gsd-core/workflows/progress/steps/forensic-audit.md. Otherwise skip — do not read the file.

<success_criteria>

• Rich context provided (recent work, decisions, issues)
• Current position clear with visual progress
• What's next clearly explained
• Smart routing: /gsd:execute-phase if plans exist, /gsd:plan-phase if not
• User confirms before any action
• Seamless handoff to appropriate gsd command </success_criteria>