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Tom Boucher cf8bd3cd5e fix(#683): auto-degrade phase execution to sequential on worktree base mismatch (#749)
* fix(#683): auto-degrade phase execution to sequential on worktree base mismatch

Claude Code forks worktree-isolated executors off the repository default
branch (origin/HEAD), not the orchestrator's HEAD. Running /gsd-execute-phase
on a branch diverged from the default (unmerged milestone/feature branch) left
every executor without the phase's plan files and tripped the
worktree-branch-check guard with `exit 42` — 100% reproducible, all OSes.

- New module src/worktree-base-ref.cts: HEAD-vs-fork-base drift detection
  (origin/HEAD with symbolic-ref fallback) and no-clobber worktree.baseRef
  management, exposed as `worktree base-check` / `worktree set-baseref`.
- execute-phase.md: pre-dispatch, for Claude Code with worktrees enabled,
  auto-degrades the run to sequential on the main tree when a base mismatch
  is detected, recommending worktree.baseRef:"head". The exit-42 guard stays
  as a backstop.
- Installer: fresh local Claude installs set worktree.baseRef:"head" in
  .claude/settings.local.json (no-clobber, respecting an explicit shared
  settings.json value); upgrades print an opt-in notice pointing at
  `gsd-tools worktree set-baseref`.
- Docs: how-to guide, CLI/config reference, planning-config cross-ref.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(#683): auto-apply worktree.baseRef on upgrade; gate fresh+upgrade on use_worktrees

Per maintainer direction: on a local Claude Code UPGRADE, set
worktree.baseRef:"head" automatically (no opt-in notice) when the project's
workflow.use_worktrees is enabled, instead of merely printing a remediation
notice. For consistency the FRESH path is now gated the same way: both paths
compute worktrees-enabled once (bounded walk-up read of .planning/config.json,
default enabled unless workflow.use_worktrees === false) and apply the
no-clobber baseRef only when enabled — never overwriting an explicit value in
settings.local.json or a shared settings.json. gsd-tools worktree set-baseref
remains for manual use. Docs + changeset updated; tests hardened (file-exists
assertions, fresh+disabled case, upgrade idempotency).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(#683): measure workflow byte-budget on LF, fixing Windows-only CI failure

The workflow-size-budget test failed only on Windows: git checks out the .md
files as CRLF (no eol=lf in .gitattributes) and byteCount used
fs.statSync().size (raw on-disk bytes), counting an extra \r per line. That
inflated execute-phase.md — the XL high-water-mark file pinned near its ceiling
by the tighten-only ratchet — from 88492 LF bytes to ~90245 on Windows, over
the 90000 XL ceiling, while passing on the LF-checkout Mac/Linux runners.

The ceilings are explicitly "calibrated against raw `wc -c`" on an LF checkout,
so the measurement should be LF-based on every platform. byteCount now reads the
file and counts Buffer.byteLength after stripping CR, making the budget
platform-independent (a no-op on LF checkouts; verified statSync === normalized
for all 88 workflow files). No ceilings changed. Added a regression test
asserting CRLF and LF content of the same file count identically.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(#683): make worktree-base-ref test path mocks Windows-safe (path.join)

tests/worktree-base-ref.test.cjs keyed its injected readFile/writeFile mocks
(and a few expected `file` values) with forward-slash template literals like
`${claudeDir}/settings.local.json`. The module composes those paths with
path.join(), which emits backslashes on Windows, so the mock keys never matched
the module's lookup → readFile returned null → resolveEffectiveBaseRef /
cmdWorktreeBaseCheck / cmdWorktreeSetBaseRef (and the JSONC variants) failed on
the Windows full-test runner only (they passed on Mac/Linux, and the install
tests passed because they use the real filesystem). The module is correct;
only the test fixtures hardcoded '/'.

All mock keys and path assertions now use path.join(base, ...) mirroring the
module, so they match on every platform (no-op on POSIX). 19 path references
across 16 lines.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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2026-06-06 23:40:24 -04:00

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<planning_config>
Configuration options for `.planning/` directory behavior.
<config_schema>
```json
"planning": {
"commit_docs": true,
"search_gitignored": false
},
"git": {
"branching_strategy": "none",
"base_branch": null,
"phase_branch_template": "gsd/phase-{phase}-{slug}",
"milestone_branch_template": "gsd/{milestone}-{slug}",
"quick_branch_template": null
},
"manager": {
"flags": {
"discuss": "",
"plan": "",
"execute": ""
}
}
```
| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `commit_docs` | `true` | Whether to commit planning artifacts to git |
| `search_gitignored` | `false` | Add `--no-ignore` to broad rg searches |
| `git.branching_strategy` | `"none"` | Git branching approach: `"none"`, `"phase"`, or `"milestone"` |
| `git.base_branch` | `null` (auto-detect) | Target branch for PRs and merges (e.g. `"master"`, `"develop"`). When `null`, auto-detects from `git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD`, falling back to `"main"`. |
| `git.create_tag` | `true` | Create git tags on milestone completion |
| `git.phase_branch_template` | `"gsd/phase-{phase}-{slug}"` | Branch template for phase strategy |
| `git.milestone_branch_template` | `"gsd/{milestone}-{slug}"` | Branch template for milestone strategy |
| `git.quick_branch_template` | `null` | Optional branch template for quick-task runs |
| `workflow.use_worktrees` | `true` | Whether executor agents run in isolated git worktrees. Set to `false` to disable worktrees — agents execute sequentially on the main working tree instead. Recommended for solo developers or when worktree merges cause issues. Note: if your branch is ahead of `origin/HEAD` (a diverged milestone or feature branch), GSD auto-degrades to sequential and prints a warning; set `worktree.baseRef:"head"` in `.claude/settings.local.json` to restore parallel execution. See the branch-divergence note below. |
| `workflow.subagent_timeout` | `300000` | Timeout in milliseconds for parallel subagent tasks (e.g. codebase mapping). Increase for large codebases or slower models. Default: 300000 (5 minutes). |
| `workflow.inline_plan_threshold` | `2` | Plans with this many tasks or fewer execute inline (Pattern C) instead of spawning a subagent. Avoids ~14K token spawn overhead for small plans. Set to `0` to always spawn subagents. |
| `manager.flags.discuss` | `""` | Flags passed to `/gsd:discuss-phase` when dispatched from manager (e.g. `"--auto --analyze"`) |
| `manager.flags.plan` | `""` | Flags passed to plan workflow when dispatched from manager |
| `manager.flags.execute` | `""` | Flags passed to execute workflow when dispatched from manager |
| `response_language` | `null` | Language for user-facing questions and prompts across all phases/subagents (e.g. `"Portuguese"`, `"Japanese"`, `"Spanish"`). When set, all spawned agents include a directive to respond in this language. |
</config_schema>
<commit_docs_behavior>
**When `commit_docs: true` (default):**
- Planning files committed normally
- SUMMARY.md, STATE.md, ROADMAP.md tracked in git
- Full history of planning decisions preserved
**When `commit_docs: false`:**
- Skip all `git add`/`git commit` for `.planning/` files
- User must add `.planning/` to `.gitignore`
- Useful for: OSS contributions, client projects, keeping planning private
**Using `gsd-tools query` (preferred):**
```bash
# Commit with automatic commit_docs + gitignore checks:
gsd-tools query commit "docs: update state" --files .planning/STATE.md
# Load config via state load (returns JSON):
INIT=$(gsd-tools query state.load)
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
# commit_docs is available in the JSON output
# Or use init commands which include commit_docs:
INIT=$(gsd-tools query init.execute-phase "1")
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
# commit_docs is included in all init command outputs
```
**Auto-detection:** If `.planning/` is gitignored, `commit_docs` is automatically `false` regardless of config.json. This prevents git errors when users have `.planning/` in `.gitignore`.
**Commit via CLI (handles checks automatically):**
```bash
gsd-tools query commit "docs: update state" --files .planning/STATE.md
```
The CLI checks `commit_docs` config and gitignore status internally — no manual conditionals needed.
</commit_docs_behavior>
<search_behavior>
**When `search_gitignored: false` (default):**
- Standard rg behavior (respects .gitignore)
- Direct path searches work: `rg "pattern" .planning/` finds files
- Broad searches skip gitignored: `rg "pattern"` skips `.planning/`
**When `search_gitignored: true`:**
- Add `--no-ignore` to broad rg searches that should include `.planning/`
- Only needed when searching entire repo and expecting `.planning/` matches
**Note:** Most GSD operations use direct file reads or explicit paths, which work regardless of gitignore status.
</search_behavior>
<setup_uncommitted_mode>
To use uncommitted mode:
1. **Set config:**
```json
"planning": {
"commit_docs": false,
"search_gitignored": true
}
```
2. **Add to .gitignore:**
```
.planning/
```
3. **Existing tracked files:** If `.planning/` was previously tracked:
```bash
git rm -r --cached .planning/
git commit -m "chore: stop tracking planning docs"
```
4. **Branch merges:** When using `branching_strategy: phase` or `milestone`, the `complete-milestone` workflow automatically strips `.planning/` files from staging before merge commits when `commit_docs: false`.
</setup_uncommitted_mode>
<branching_strategy_behavior>
**Branching Strategies:**
| Strategy | When branch created | Branch scope | Merge point |
|----------|---------------------|--------------|-------------|
| `none` | Never | N/A | N/A |
| `phase` | At `execute-phase` start | Single phase | User merges after phase |
| `milestone` | At first `execute-phase` of milestone | Entire milestone | At `complete-milestone` |
**When `git.branching_strategy: "none"` (default):**
- All work commits to current branch
- Standard GSD behavior
**When `git.branching_strategy: "phase"`:**
- `execute-phase` creates/switches to a branch before execution
- Branch name from `phase_branch_template` (e.g., `gsd/phase-03-authentication`)
- All plan commits go to that branch
- User merges branches manually after phase completion
- `complete-milestone` offers to merge all phase branches
**When `git.branching_strategy: "milestone"`:**
- First `execute-phase` of milestone creates the milestone branch
- Branch name from `milestone_branch_template` (e.g., `gsd/v1.0-mvp`)
- All phases in milestone commit to same branch
- `complete-milestone` offers to merge milestone branch to main
**Template variables:**
| Variable | Available in | Description |
|----------|--------------|-------------|
| `{phase}` | phase_branch_template | Zero-padded phase number (e.g., "03") |
| `{slug}` | Both | Lowercase, hyphenated name |
| `{milestone}` | milestone_branch_template | Milestone version (e.g., "v1.0") |
**Checking the config:**
Use `init execute-phase` which returns all config as JSON:
```bash
INIT=$(gsd-tools query init.execute-phase "1")
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
# JSON output includes: branching_strategy, phase_branch_template, milestone_branch_template
```
Or use `state load` for the config values:
```bash
INIT=$(gsd-tools query state.load)
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
# Parse branching_strategy, phase_branch_template, milestone_branch_template from JSON
```
**Branch creation:**
```bash
# For phase strategy
if [ "$BRANCHING_STRATEGY" = "phase" ]; then
PHASE_SLUG=$(echo "$PHASE_NAME" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$PHASE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE" | sed "s/{phase}/$PADDED_PHASE/g" | sed "s/{slug}/$PHASE_SLUG/g")
git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME" 2>/dev/null || git checkout "$BRANCH_NAME"
fi
# For milestone strategy
if [ "$BRANCHING_STRATEGY" = "milestone" ]; then
MILESTONE_SLUG=$(echo "$MILESTONE_NAME" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$MILESTONE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE" | sed "s/{milestone}/$MILESTONE_VERSION/g" | sed "s/{slug}/$MILESTONE_SLUG/g")
git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME" 2>/dev/null || git checkout "$BRANCH_NAME"
fi
```
**Merge options at complete-milestone:**
| Option | Git command | Result |
|--------|-------------|--------|
| Squash merge (recommended) | `git merge --squash` | Single clean commit per branch |
| Merge with history | `git merge --no-ff` | Preserves all individual commits |
| Delete without merging | `git branch -D` | Discard branch work |
| Keep branches | (none) | Manual handling later |
Squash merge is recommended — keeps main branch history clean while preserving the full development history in the branch (until deleted).
**Use cases:**
| Strategy | Best for |
|----------|----------|
| `none` | Solo development, simple projects |
| `phase` | Code review per phase, granular rollback, team collaboration |
| `milestone` | Release branches, staging environments, PR per version |
</branching_strategy_behavior>
<complete_field_reference>
## Complete Field Reference
Generated from `CONFIG_DEFAULTS` (core.cjs) and `VALID_CONFIG_KEYS` (config.cjs).
### Core Fields
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `model_profile` | string | `"balanced"` | `"quality"`, `"balanced"`, `"budget"`, `"adaptive"`, `"inherit"` | Model selection preset for subagents |
| `mode` | string | `"interactive"` | `"interactive"`, `"yolo"` | Operation mode: `"interactive"` shows gates and confirmations; `"yolo"` runs autonomously without prompts |
| `granularity` | string | (none) | `"coarse"`, `"standard"`, `"fine"` | Planning depth for phase plans (migrated from deprecated `depth`) |
| `commit_docs` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Commit .planning/ artifacts to git (auto-false if .planning/ is gitignored) |
| `search_gitignored` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Include gitignored paths in broad rg searches via `--no-ignore` |
| `phase_naming` | string | `"sequential"` | `"sequential"`, `"custom"` | Phase numbering: auto-increment or arbitrary string IDs |
| `project_code` | string\|null | `null` | Any short string | Prefix for phase dirs (e.g., `"CK"` produces `CK-01-foundation`) |
| `response_language` | string\|null | `null` | Any language name | Language for user-facing prompts (e.g., `"Portuguese"`, `"Japanese"`) |
| `context_window` | number | `200000` | `200000`, `1000000` | Context window size; set `1000000` for 1M-context models |
| `resolve_model_ids` | boolean\|string | `false` | `false`, `true`, `"omit"` | Map model aliases to full Claude IDs; `"omit"` returns empty string |
| `context` | string\|null | `null` | `"dev"`, `"research"`, `"review"` | Execution context profile that adjusts agent behavior: `"dev"` for development tasks, `"research"` for investigation/exploration, `"review"` for code review workflows |
| `review.models.<cli>` | string\|null | `null` | Any model ID string | Per-CLI model override for /gsd:review (e.g., `review.models.gemini`). Falls back to CLI default when null. |
### Workflow Fields
Set via `workflow.*` namespace in config.json (e.g., `"workflow": { "research": true }`).
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `workflow.research` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Run research agent before planning |
| `workflow.plan_check` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Run plan-checker agent to validate plans. _Alias:_ `plan_checker` is the flat-key form used in `CONFIG_DEFAULTS`; `workflow.plan_check` is the canonical namespaced form. |
| `workflow.verifier` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Run verifier agent after execution |
| `workflow.nyquist_validation` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Enable Nyquist-inspired validation gates |
| `workflow.auto_prune_state` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Automatically prune old STATE.md entries on phase completion (keeps 3 most recent phases) |
| `workflow.auto_advance` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Auto-advance to next phase after completion |
| `workflow.node_repair` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Attempt automatic repair of failed plan nodes |
| `workflow.node_repair_budget` | number | `2` | Any positive integer | Max repair retries per failed node |
| `workflow.ai_integration_phase` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Run /gsd:ai-integration-phase before planning AI system phases |
| `workflow.ui_phase` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Generate UI-SPEC.md for frontend phases |
| `workflow.ui_safety_gate` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Require safety gate approval for UI changes |
| `workflow.text_mode` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Use plain-text numbered lists instead of AskUserQuestion menus |
| `workflow.research_before_questions` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Run research before interactive questions in discuss phase |
| `workflow.discuss_mode` | string | `"discuss"` | `"discuss"`, `"assumptions"` | Default mode for discuss-phase: `"discuss"` runs interactive questioning; `"assumptions"` analyzes codebase and surfaces assumptions instead |
| `workflow.skip_discuss` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Skip discuss phase entirely |
| `workflow.use_worktrees` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Run executor agents in isolated git worktrees |
| `workflow.subagent_timeout` | number | `300000` | Any positive integer (ms) | Timeout for parallel subagent tasks (default: 5 minutes) |
| `workflow.inline_plan_threshold` | number | `2` | `0`–`10` | Plans with ≤N tasks execute inline instead of spawning a subagent |
| `workflow.code_review` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Enable built-in code review step in the ship workflow |
| `workflow.code_review_depth` | string | `"standard"` | `"light"`, `"standard"`, `"deep"` | Depth level for code review analysis in the ship workflow |
| `workflow._auto_chain_active` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Internal: tracks whether autonomous chaining is active |
| `workflow.security_enforcement` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Enable threat-model-anchored security verification via `/gsd:secure-phase`. When `false`, security checks are skipped entirely |
| `workflow.security_asvs_level` | number | `1` | `1`, `2`, `3` | OWASP ASVS verification level. Level 1 = opportunistic, Level 2 = standard, Level 3 = comprehensive |
| `workflow.security_block_on` | string | `"high"` | `"high"`, `"medium"`, `"low"` | Minimum severity that blocks phase advancement |
| `workflow.post_planning_gaps` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Post-planning gap report (#2493). After plans are generated, scans REQUIREMENTS.md and CONTEXT.md `<decisions>` against all PLAN.md files and emits a unified `Source \| Item \| Status` table. Non-blocking. Set to `false` to skip Step 13e of plan-phase. _Alias:_ `post_planning_gaps` is the flat-key form used in `CONFIG_DEFAULTS`; `workflow.post_planning_gaps` is the canonical namespaced form. |
### Ship Fields
Set via `ship.*` namespace in config.json. These fields affect `/gsd:ship` PRD-style pull request body composition only.
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `ship.pr_body_sections` | array | `[]` | Array of section objects | Append-only project-specific PR body sections. Each entry has `heading`, optional `enabled`, and one or more of `source`, `template`, or `fallback`. Disabled entries remain in onboarding config but do not render. Core sections remain required and cannot be removed or replaced. |
### Git Fields
Set via `git.*` namespace (e.g., `"git": { "branching_strategy": "phase" }`).
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `git.branching_strategy` | string | `"none"` | `"none"`, `"phase"`, `"milestone"` | Git branching approach for phase/milestone isolation |
| `git.base_branch` | string\|null | `null` (auto-detect) | Any branch name | Target branch for PRs and merges; auto-detects from `origin/HEAD` when `null` |
| `git.create_tag` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Create git tags on milestone completion |
| `git.phase_branch_template` | string | `"gsd/phase-{phase}-{slug}"` | Template with `{phase}`, `{slug}` | Branch naming template for `phase` strategy |
| `git.milestone_branch_template` | string | `"gsd/{milestone}-{slug}"` | Template with `{milestone}`, `{slug}` | Branch naming template for `milestone` strategy |
| `git.quick_branch_template` | string\|null | `null` | Template with `{slug}` | Optional branch template for quick-task runs |
### Search & API Fields
These toggle external search integrations. Auto-detected at project creation when API keys are present.
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `brave_search` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable Brave web search for research agent (requires `BRAVE_API_KEY`) |
| `firecrawl` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable Firecrawl page scraping (requires `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY`) |
| `exa_search` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable Exa semantic search (requires `EXA_API_KEY`) |
### Features Fields
Set via `features.*` namespace (e.g., `"features": { "thinking_partner": true }`).
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `features.thinking_partner` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable conditional extended thinking at workflow decision points (used by discuss-phase and plan-phase for architectural tradeoff analysis) |
| `features.global_learnings` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable injection of global learnings from `~/.gsd/learnings/` into agent prompts |
### Hook Fields
Set via `hooks.*` namespace (e.g., `"hooks": { "context_warnings": true }`).
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `hooks.context_warnings` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Show warnings when context budget is exceeded |
### Learnings Fields
Set via `learnings.*` namespace (e.g., `"learnings": { "max_inject": 5 }`). Used together with `features.global_learnings`.
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `learnings.max_inject` | number | `10` | Any positive integer | Maximum number of global learning entries to inject into agent prompts per session |
### Intel Fields
Set via `intel.*` namespace (e.g., `"intel": { "enabled": true }`). Controls the queryable codebase intelligence system consumed by `/gsd:map-codebase --query`.
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `intel.enabled` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Enable queryable codebase intelligence system. When `true`, `/gsd:map-codebase --query` builds and queries a JSON index in `.planning/intel/`. |
### Manager Fields
Set via `manager.*` namespace (e.g., `"manager": { "flags": { "discuss": "--auto" } }`).
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `manager.flags.discuss` | string | `""` | Any CLI flags string | Flags passed to `/gsd:discuss-phase` from manager (e.g., `"--auto --analyze"`) |
| `manager.flags.plan` | string | `""` | Any CLI flags string | Flags passed to plan workflow from manager |
| `manager.flags.execute` | string | `""` | Any CLI flags string | Flags passed to execute workflow from manager |
### Advanced Fields
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `parallelization` | boolean\|object | `true` | `true`, `false`, `{ "enabled": true }` | Enable parallel wave execution; object form allows additional sub-keys |
| `model_overrides` | object\|null | `null` | `{ "<agent-type>": "<model-id>" }` | Override model selection per agent type |
| `agent_skills` | object | `{}` | `{ "<agent-type>": "<skill-set>" }` | Assign skill sets to specific agent types |
| `sub_repos` | array | `[]` | Array of relative path strings | Child directories with independent `.git` repos (auto-detected) |
### Planning Fields
These can be set at top level or nested under `planning.*` (e.g., `"planning": { "commit_docs": false }`). Both forms are equivalent; top-level takes precedence if both exist.
| Key | Type | Default | Allowed Values | Description |
|-----|------|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `planning.commit_docs` | boolean | `true` | `true`, `false` | Alias for top-level `commit_docs` |
| `planning.search_gitignored` | boolean | `false` | `true`, `false` | Alias for top-level `search_gitignored` |
---
## Field Interactions
Several config fields affect each other or trigger special behavior:
1. **`commit_docs` auto-detection** -- When no explicit value is set in config.json and `.planning/` is in `.gitignore`, `commit_docs` automatically resolves to `false`. An explicit `true` or `false` in config always overrides auto-detection.
2. **`branching_strategy` controls branch templates** -- The `phase_branch_template` and `milestone_branch_template` fields are only used when `branching_strategy` is set to `"phase"` or `"milestone"` respectively. When `branching_strategy` is `"none"`, all template fields are ignored.
3. **`context_window` threshold triggers** -- When `context_window >= 500000`, workflows enable adaptive context enrichment: full-body reads of prior phase SUMMARYs, cross-phase context injection in plan-phase, and deeper read depth for anti-pattern references. Below 500000, only frontmatter and summaries are read.
4. **`parallelization` polymorphism** -- Accepts both a simple boolean and an object with an `enabled` field. `loadConfig()` normalizes either form to a boolean. `{ "enabled": true }` is equivalent to `true`.
5. **Search API keys and flags** -- `brave_search`, `firecrawl`, and `exa_search` are auto-set to `true` during project creation if the corresponding API key is detected (environment variable or `~/.gsd/<name>_api_key` file). Setting them to `true` without the API key has no effect.
6. **`planning.*` and top-level equivalence** -- `planning.commit_docs` and `commit_docs` are equivalent; `planning.search_gitignored` and `search_gitignored` are equivalent. If both are set, the top-level value takes precedence.
7. **`depth` to `granularity` migration** -- The deprecated `depth` key (`quick`/`standard`/`comprehensive`) is automatically migrated to `granularity` (`coarse`/`standard`/`fine`) on config load and persisted back to disk.
8. **`sub_repos` auto-sync** -- On every config load, GSD scans for child directories with `.git` and updates the `sub_repos` array if the filesystem has changed. Legacy `multiRepo: true` is automatically migrated to a detected `sub_repos` array.
9. **`workflow.use_worktrees` and branch divergence** -- When `use_worktrees` is `true` (default), executor worktrees are forked from `origin/HEAD` by the Claude Code harness. If your current branch has commits that `origin/HEAD` does not (for example an unmerged milestone or feature branch), GSD automatically degrades to sequential execution for that run and prints a one-line `⚠ Worktree base mismatch` warning. To restore parallel execution permanently, set `worktree.baseRef:"head"` in `.claude/settings.local.json` (run `node gsd-tools.cjs worktree set-baseref`). This makes the harness fork worktrees from the live HEAD instead of `origin/HEAD`. Both fresh installs and upgrades of GSD Core set this automatically (no-clobber) when `use_worktrees` is enabled; you can also run the command manually at any time. Setting `workflow.use_worktrees: false` is the alternative if worktrees are not needed at all.
---
## Example Configurations
### Minimal -- Solo Developer
```json
{
"model_profile": "balanced",
"commit_docs": true,
"workflow": {
"research": true,
"plan_check": true,
"verifier": true,
"use_worktrees": false
}
}
```
### Team Project with Branching
```json
{
"model_profile": "quality",
"commit_docs": true,
"project_code": "APP",
"git": {
"branching_strategy": "phase",
"base_branch": "develop",
"phase_branch_template": "gsd/phase-{phase}-{slug}"
},
"workflow": {
"research": true,
"plan_check": true,
"verifier": true,
"nyquist_validation": true,
"use_worktrees": true,
"discuss_mode": "discuss"
},
"manager": {
"flags": {
"discuss": "",
"plan": "",
"execute": ""
}
},
"response_language": "English"
}
```
### Large Codebase -- 1M Context with Extended Timeouts
```json
{
"model_profile": "quality",
"context_window": 1000000,
"commit_docs": true,
"project_code": "MEGA",
"phase_naming": "sequential",
"git": {
"branching_strategy": "milestone",
"milestone_branch_template": "gsd/{milestone}-{slug}"
},
"workflow": {
"research": true,
"plan_check": true,
"verifier": true,
"nyquist_validation": true,
"subagent_timeout": 600000,
"use_worktrees": true,
"node_repair": true,
"node_repair_budget": 3,
"auto_advance": true
},
"brave_search": true,
"hooks": {
"context_warnings": true
}
}
```
</complete_field_reference>
</planning_config>