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Tom Boucher df0ab0c0c9 fix(#2410): emit wave + plan checkpoint heartbeats to prevent stream idle timeout (#2626)
/gsd:manager's background execute-phase Task fails with
"Stream idle timeout - partial response received" on multi-plan phases
(Claude Code + Opus 4.7 at ~200K+ cache_read) because the long subagent
never emits tokens fast enough between large tool_results — the SSE layer
times out mid-assistant-turn and the harness retries hit the same TTFT
wall after prompt cache TTL expires.

Root cause: no orchestrator-level activity at wave/plan boundaries.

Fix (maintainer-approved A+B):
- A (wave boundary): execute-phase.md now emits a `[checkpoint]`
  heartbeat before each wave spawns and after each wave completes.
- B (plan boundary): also emit `[checkpoint]` before each Task()
  dispatch and after each executor returns (complete/failed/checkpoint).
  Heartbeats are literal assistant-text lines (no tool call) with a
  monotonic `{P}/{Q} plans done` counter so partial-transcript recovery
  tools can grep progress even when a run dies mid-phase.

Docs: COMMANDS.md /gsd-manager section documents the marker format.
Tests: tests/bug-2410-stream-checkpoint-heartbeats.test.cjs (12 cases)
asserts the heartbeats exist at every boundary and in the right workflow
step. Full suite: 5422 node:test cases pass. Pre-existing vitest
failures on main are unrelated to this change.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-23 11:54:11 -04:00

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# GSD Command Reference
> Command syntax, flags, options, and examples for stable commands. For feature details, see [Feature Reference](FEATURES.md). For workflow walkthroughs, see [User Guide](USER-GUIDE.md).
---
## Command Syntax
- **Claude Code / Gemini / Copilot:** `/gsd-command-name [args]`
- **OpenCode / Kilo:** `/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`
```bash
/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)
```bash
/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
```bash
/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.
```bash
/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 |
|------|-------------|
| `--all` | Skip area selection — discuss all gray areas interactively (no auto-advance) |
| `--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 |
| `--power` | File-based bulk question answering from a prepared answers file |
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/ROADMAP.md` exists
**Produces:** `{phase}-CONTEXT.md`, `{phase}-DISCUSSION-LOG.md` (audit trail)
```bash
/gsd-discuss-phase 1 # Interactive discussion for phase 1
/gsd-discuss-phase 1 --all # Discuss all gray areas without selection step
/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-discuss-phase 1 --power # Bulk answers from file
```
---
### `/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`
```bash
/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 |
| `--validate` | Run state validation before planning begins |
| `--bounce` | Run external plan bounce validation after planning (uses `workflow.plan_bounce_script`) |
| `--skip-bounce` | Skip plan bounce even if enabled in config |
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/ROADMAP.md` exists
**Produces:** `{phase}-RESEARCH.md`, `{phase}-{N}-PLAN.md`, `{phase}-VALIDATION.md`
```bash
/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-plan-phase 2 --validate # Validate state before planning
/gsd-plan-phase 1 --bounce # Plan + external bounce validation
```
---
### `/gsd-plan-review-convergence`
Cross-AI plan convergence loop. Runs `plan-phase → review → replan → re-review` cycles until no HIGH concerns remain (max 3 cycles by default). Spawns isolated agents for planning and review; orchestrator handles loop control, HIGH-concern counting, stall detection, and escalation.
| Argument / Flag | Required | Description |
|-----------------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number to plan and review |
| `--codex` / `--gemini` / `--claude` / `--opencode` | No | Single-reviewer selection |
| `--all` | No | Run every configured reviewer in parallel |
| `--max-cycles N` | No | Override cycle cap (default 3) |
**Exit behavior:** Loop exits when HIGH count hits zero. Stall detection warns when HIGH count is not decreasing across cycles. Escalation gate asks the user to proceed or review manually when `--max-cycles` is hit with HIGH concerns still open.
```bash
/gsd-plan-review-convergence 3 # Default reviewers, 3 cycles
/gsd-plan-review-convergence 3 --codex # Codex-only review
/gsd-plan-review-convergence 3 --all --max-cycles 5
```
---
### `/gsd-ultraplan-phase`
**[BETA — Claude Code only.]** Offload plan-phase work to Claude Code's ultraplan cloud. The plan drafts remotely so the terminal stays free; review inline comments in a browser, then import the finalized plan back into `.planning/` via `/gsd-import`.
| Flag | Required | Description |
|------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number to plan remotely |
**Isolation:** Intentionally separate from `/gsd-plan-phase` so upstream ultraplan changes cannot affect the core planning pipeline.
```bash
/gsd-ultraplan-phase 4 # Offload planning for phase 4
```
---
### `/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 |
| `--validate` | No | Run state validation before execution begins |
| `--cross-ai` | No | Delegate execution to an external AI CLI (uses `workflow.cross_ai_command`) |
| `--no-cross-ai` | No | Force local execution even if cross-AI is enabled in config |
**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
```bash
/gsd-execute-phase 1 # Execute phase 1
/gsd-execute-phase 1 --wave 2 # Execute only Wave 2
/gsd-execute-phase 1 --validate # Validate state before execution
/gsd-execute-phase 2 --cross-ai # Delegate phase 2 to external AI CLI
```
---
### `/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
```bash
/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`
```bash
/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`
```bash
/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
```bash
/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/`
```bash
/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
```bash
/gsd-audit-uat
```
---
### `/gsd-audit-milestone`
Verify milestone met its definition of done.
**Prerequisites:** All phases executed
**Produces:** Audit report with gap analysis
```bash
/gsd-audit-milestone
```
---
### `/gsd-complete-milestone`
Archive milestone, tag release.
**Prerequisites:** Milestone audit complete (recommended)
**Produces:** `MILESTONES.md` entry, git tag
```bash
/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
```bash
/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`
```bash
/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.
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/gsd-list-phase-assumptions 2 # See assumptions for phase 2
```
### `/gsd-analyze-dependencies`
Analyze phase dependencies and suggest `Depends on` entries for ROADMAP.md before running `/gsd-manager`.
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/ROADMAP.md` exists
**Produces:** Dependency suggestion table; optionally updates `Depends on` fields in ROADMAP.md with confirmation
**Run this before `/gsd-manager`** when phases have empty `Depends on` fields and you want to avoid merge conflicts from unordered parallel execution.
```bash
/gsd-analyze-dependencies # Analyze all phases and suggest dependencies
```
**Detection methods:**
- File overlap — phases touching the same files/domains must be ordered
- Semantic dependencies — a phase that consumes an API or schema built by another phase
- Data flow — a phase that reads output produced by another phase
---
### `/gsd-plan-milestone-gaps`
Create phases to close gaps from milestone audit.
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/gsd-validate-phase 2 # Audit test coverage for phase 2
```
---
## Navigation Commands
### `/gsd-progress`
Show status and next steps.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--forensic` | Append a 6-check integrity audit after the standard report (STATE consistency, orphaned handoffs, deferred scope drift, memory-flagged pending work, blocking todos, uncommitted code) |
```bash
/gsd-progress # "Where am I? What's next?"
/gsd-progress --forensic # Standard report + integrity audit
```
### `/gsd-resume-work`
Restore full context from last session.
```bash
/gsd-resume-work # After context reset or new session
```
### `/gsd-pause-work`
Save context handoff when stopping mid-phase.
```bash
/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
- Supports per-step passthrough flags via `manager.flags` config (see [Configuration](CONFIGURATION.md#manager-passthrough-flags))
```bash
/gsd-manager # Open command center dashboard
```
**Checkpoint Heartbeats (#2410):**
Background `execute-phase` runs emit `[checkpoint]` markers at every wave and plan
boundary so the Claude API SSE stream never idles long enough to trigger
`Stream idle timeout - partial response received` on multi-plan phases. The
format is:
```
[checkpoint] phase {N} wave {W}/{M} starting, {count} plan(s), {P}/{Q} plans done
[checkpoint] phase {N} wave {W}/{M} plan {plan_id} starting ({P}/{Q} plans done)
[checkpoint] phase {N} wave {W}/{M} plan {plan_id} complete ({P}/{Q} plans done)
[checkpoint] phase {N} wave {W}/{M} complete, {P}/{Q} plans done ({ok}/{count} ok)
```
If a background phase fails partway through, grep the transcript for `[checkpoint]`
to see the last confirmed boundary. The manager's background-completion handler
uses these markers to report partial progress when an agent errors out.
**Manager Passthrough Flags:**
Configure per-step flags in `.planning/config.json` under `manager.flags`. These flags are appended to each dispatched command:
```json
{
"manager": {
"flags": {
"discuss": "--auto",
"plan": "--skip-research",
"execute": "--validate"
}
}
}
```
---
### `/gsd-help`
Show all commands and usage guide.
```bash
/gsd-help # Quick reference
```
---
## Utility Commands
### `/gsd-explore`
Socratic ideation session — guide an idea through probing questions, optionally spawn research, then route output to the right GSD artifact (notes, todos, seeds, research questions, requirements, or a new phase).
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `topic` | No | Topic to explore (e.g., `/gsd-explore authentication strategy`) |
```bash
/gsd-explore # Open-ended ideation session
/gsd-explore authentication strategy # Explore a specific topic
```
---
### `/gsd-undo`
Safe git revert — roll back GSD phase or plan commits using the phase manifest with dependency checks and a confirmation gate.
| Flag | Required | Description |
|------|----------|-------------|
| `--last N` | (one of three required) | Show recent GSD commits for interactive selection |
| `--phase NN` | (one of three required) | Revert all commits for a phase |
| `--plan NN-MM` | (one of three required) | Revert all commits for a specific plan |
**Safety:** Checks dependent phases/plans before reverting; always shows a confirmation gate.
```bash
/gsd-undo --last 5 # Pick from the 5 most recent GSD commits
/gsd-undo --phase 03 # Revert all commits for phase 3
/gsd-undo --plan 03-02 # Revert commits for plan 02 of phase 3
```
---
### `/gsd-import`
Ingest an external plan file into the GSD planning system with conflict detection against `PROJECT.md` decisions before writing anything.
| Flag | Required | Description |
|------|----------|-------------|
| `--from <filepath>` | **Yes** | Path to the external plan file to import |
**Process:** Detects conflicts → prompts for resolution → writes as GSD PLAN.md → validates via `gsd-plan-checker`
```bash
/gsd-import --from /tmp/team-plan.md # Import and validate an external plan
```
---
### `/gsd-ingest-docs`
Scan a repo containing mixed ADRs, PRDs, SPECs, and DOCs and bootstrap or merge the full `.planning/` setup from them in a single pass. Parallel classification (`gsd-doc-classifier`) plus synthesis with precedence rules and cycle detection (`gsd-doc-synthesizer`). Produces a three-bucket conflicts report (`INGEST-CONFLICTS.md`: auto-resolved, competing-variants, unresolved-blockers) and hard-blocks on LOCKED-vs-LOCKED ADR contradictions.
| Argument / Flag | Required | Description |
|-----------------|----------|-------------|
| `path` | No | Target directory to scan (defaults to repo root) |
| `--mode new\|merge` | No | Override auto-detect (defaults: `new` if `.planning/` absent, `merge` if present) |
| `--manifest <file>` | No | YAML file listing `{path, type, precedence?}` per doc; overrides heuristic classification |
| `--resolve auto` | No | Conflict resolution mode (v1: only `auto`; `interactive` is reserved) |
**Limits:** v1 caps at 50 docs per invocation. Extracts the shared conflict-detection contract into `references/doc-conflict-engine.md`, which `/gsd-import` also consumes.
```bash
/gsd-ingest-docs # Scan repo root, auto-detect mode
/gsd-ingest-docs docs/ # Only ingest under docs/
/gsd-ingest-docs --manifest ingest.yaml # Explicit precedence manifest
```
---
### `/gsd-from-gsd2`
Reverse migration from GSD-2 format (`.gsd/` with Milestone→Slice→Task hierarchy) back to v1 `.planning/` format.
| Flag | Required | Description |
|------|----------|-------------|
| `--dry-run` | No | Preview what would be migrated without writing anything |
| `--force` | No | Overwrite existing `.planning/` directory |
| `--path <dir>` | No | Specify GSD-2 root directory (defaults to current directory) |
**Flattening:** Milestone→Slice hierarchy is flattened to sequential phase numbers (M001/S01→phase 01, M001/S02→phase 02, M002/S01→phase 03, etc.).
**Produces:** `PROJECT.md`, `REQUIREMENTS.md`, `ROADMAP.md`, `STATE.md`, and sequential phase directories in `.planning/`.
**Safety:** Guards against overwriting an existing `.planning/` directory without `--force`.
```bash
/gsd-from-gsd2 # Migrate .gsd/ in current directory
/gsd-from-gsd2 --dry-run # Preview migration without writing
/gsd-from-gsd2 --force # Overwrite existing .planning/
/gsd-from-gsd2 --path /path/to/gsd2-project # Specify GSD-2 root
```
---
### `/gsd-quick`
Execute ad-hoc task with GSD guarantees.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--full` | Enable the complete quality pipeline — discussion + research + plan-checking + verification |
| `--validate` | Plan-checking (max 2 iterations) + post-execution verification only; no discussion or research |
| `--discuss` | Lightweight pre-planning discussion |
| `--research` | Spawn focused researcher before planning |
Granular flags are composable: `--discuss --research --validate` is equivalent to `--full`.
| Subcommand | Description |
|------------|-------------|
| `list` | List all quick tasks with status |
| `status <slug>` | Show status of a specific quick task |
| `resume <slug>` | Resume a specific quick task by slug |
```bash
/gsd-quick # Basic quick task
/gsd-quick --discuss --research # Discussion + research + planning
/gsd-quick --validate # Plan-checking + verification only
/gsd-quick --full # Complete quality pipeline
/gsd-quick list # List all quick tasks
/gsd-quick status my-task-slug # Show status of a quick task
/gsd-quick resume my-task-slug # Resume a quick task
```
### `/gsd-autonomous`
Run all remaining phases autonomously.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--from N` | Start from a specific phase number |
| `--to N` | Stop after completing a specific phase number |
| `--interactive` | Lean context with user input |
```bash
/gsd-autonomous # Run all remaining phases
/gsd-autonomous --from 3 # Start from phase 3
/gsd-autonomous --to 5 # Run up to and including phase 5
/gsd-autonomous --from 3 --to 5 # Run phases 3 through 5
```
### `/gsd-do`
Route freeform text to the right GSD command.
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/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 |
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--diagnose` | Diagnosis-only mode — investigate without attempting fixes |
**Subcommands:**
- `/gsd-debug list` — List all active debug sessions with status, hypothesis, and next action
- `/gsd-debug status <slug>` — Print full summary of a session (Evidence count, Eliminated count, Resolution, TDD checkpoint) without spawning an agent
- `/gsd-debug continue <slug>` — Resume a specific session by slug (surfaces Current Focus then spawns continuation agent)
- `/gsd-debug [--diagnose] <description>` — Start new debug session (existing behavior; `--diagnose` stops at root cause without applying fix)
**TDD mode:** When `tdd_mode: true` in `.planning/config.json`, debug sessions require a failing test to be written and verified before any fix is applied (red → green → done).
```bash
/gsd-debug "Login button not responding on mobile Safari"
/gsd-debug --diagnose "Intermittent 500 errors on /api/users"
/gsd-debug list
/gsd-debug status auth-token-null
/gsd-debug continue form-submit-500
```
### `/gsd-add-todo`
Capture idea or task for later.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `description` | No | Todo description |
```bash
/gsd-add-todo "Consider adding dark mode support"
```
### `/gsd-check-todos`
List pending todos and select one to work on.
```bash
/gsd-check-todos
```
### `/gsd-add-tests`
Generate tests for a completed phase.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | No | Phase number |
```bash
/gsd-add-tests 2 # Generate tests for phase 2
```
### `/gsd-stats`
Display project statistics.
```bash
/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
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/gsd-health # Check integrity
/gsd-health --repair # Check and fix
```
### `/gsd-cleanup`
Archive accumulated phase directories from completed milestones.
```bash
/gsd-cleanup
```
---
## Spiking & Sketching Commands
### `/gsd-spike`
Run 2–5 focused feasibility experiments before committing to an implementation approach. Each experiment uses Given/When/Then framing, produces executable code, and returns a VALIDATED / INVALIDATED / PARTIAL verdict.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `idea` | No | The technical question or approach to investigate |
| `--quick` | No | Skip intake conversation; use `idea` text directly |
**Produces:** `.planning/spikes/NNN-experiment-name/` with code, results, and README; `.planning/spikes/MANIFEST.md`
```bash
/gsd-spike # Interactive intake
/gsd-spike "can we stream LLM tokens through SSE"
/gsd-spike --quick websocket-vs-polling
```
---
### `/gsd-spike-wrap-up`
Package completed spike findings into a reusable project-local skill so future sessions can reference the conclusions.
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/spikes/` exists with at least one completed spike
**Produces:** `.claude/skills/spike-findings-[project]/` skill file
```bash
/gsd-spike-wrap-up
```
---
### `/gsd-sketch`
Explore design directions through throwaway HTML mockups before committing to implementation. Produces 2–3 variants per design question for direct browser comparison.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `idea` | No | The UI design question or direction to explore |
| `--quick` | No | Skip mood intake; use `idea` text directly |
| `--text` | No | Text-mode fallback — replace interactive prompts with numbered lists (for non-Claude runtimes) |
**Produces:** `.planning/sketches/NNN-descriptive-name/index.html` (2–3 interactive variants), `README.md`, shared `themes/default.css`; `.planning/sketches/MANIFEST.md`
```bash
/gsd-sketch # Interactive mood intake
/gsd-sketch "dashboard layout"
/gsd-sketch --quick "sidebar navigation"
/gsd-sketch --text "onboarding flow" # Non-Claude runtime
```
---
### `/gsd-sketch-wrap-up`
Package winning sketch decisions into a reusable project-local skill so future sessions inherit the visual direction.
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/sketches/` exists with at least one completed sketch (winner marked)
**Produces:** `.claude/skills/sketch-findings-[project]/` skill file
```bash
/gsd-sketch-wrap-up
```
---
## 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
```bash
/gsd-forensics # Interactive — prompted for problem
/gsd-forensics "Phase 3 execution stalled" # With problem description
```
---
### `/gsd-extract-learnings`
Extract reusable patterns, anti-patterns, and architectural decisions from completed phase work.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number to extract learnings from |
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--all` | Extract learnings from all completed phases |
| `--format` | Output format: `markdown` (default), `json` |
**Prerequisites:** Phase has been executed (SUMMARY.md files exist)
**Produces:** `.planning/learnings/{phase}-LEARNINGS.md`
**Extracts:**
- Architectural decisions and their rationale
- Patterns that worked well (reusable in future phases)
- Anti-patterns encountered and how they were resolved
- Technology-specific insights
- Performance and testing observations
```bash
/gsd-extract-learnings 3 # Extract learnings from phase 3
/gsd-extract-learnings --all # Extract from all completed phases
```
---
## 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
```bash
/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. Questions are grouped into six visual sections:
- **Planning** — Research, Plan Checker, Pattern Mapper, Nyquist, UI Phase, UI Gate, AI Phase
- **Execution** — Verifier, TDD Mode, Code Review, Code Review Depth _(conditional — only when Code Review is on)_, UI Review
- **Docs & Output** — Commit Docs, Skip Discuss, Worktrees
- **Features** — Intel, Graphify
- **Model & Pipeline** — Model Profile, Auto-Advance, Branching
- **Misc** — Context Warnings, Research Qs
All answers are merged via `gsd-sdk query config-set` into the resolved project config path (`.planning/config.json` for a standard install, or `.planning/workstreams/<active>/config.json` when a workstream is active), preserving unrelated keys. After confirmation, the user may save the full settings object to `~/.gsd/defaults.json` so future `/gsd-new-project` runs start from the same baseline.
```bash
/gsd-settings # Interactive config
```
### `/gsd-settings-advanced`
Interactive configuration of power-user knobs — plan bounce, subagent timeouts, branch templates, cross-AI delegation, context window, and runtime output. Use after `/gsd-settings` once the common-case toggles are dialed in.
Six sections, each a focused prompt batch:
| Section | Keys |
|---------|------|
| Planning Tuning | `workflow.plan_bounce`, `workflow.plan_bounce_passes`, `workflow.plan_bounce_script`, `workflow.subagent_timeout`, `workflow.inline_plan_threshold` |
| Execution Tuning | `workflow.node_repair`, `workflow.node_repair_budget`, `workflow.auto_prune_state` |
| Discussion Tuning | `workflow.max_discuss_passes` |
| Cross-AI Execution | `workflow.cross_ai_execution`, `workflow.cross_ai_command`, `workflow.cross_ai_timeout` |
| Git Customization | `git.base_branch`, `git.phase_branch_template`, `git.milestone_branch_template` |
| Runtime / Output | `response_language`, `context_window`, `search_gitignored`, `graphify.build_timeout` |
Current values are pre-selected; an empty input keeps the existing value. Numeric fields reject non-numeric input and re-prompt. Null-allowed fields (`plan_bounce_script`, `cross_ai_command`, `response_language`) accept an empty input as a clear. Writes route through `gsd-sdk query config-set`, which preserves every unrelated key.
```bash
/gsd-settings-advanced # Six-section interactive config
```
See [CONFIGURATION.md](CONFIGURATION.md) for the full schema and defaults.
### `/gsd-settings-integrations`
Interactive configuration of third-party integrations and cross-tool routing.
Distinct from `/gsd-settings` (workflow toggles) — this command handles
connectivity: API keys, reviewer CLI routing, and agent-skill injection.
Covers:
- **Search integrations:** `brave_search`, `firecrawl`, `exa_search` API keys,
and the `search_gitignored` toggle.
- **Code-review CLI routing:** `review.models.{claude,codex,gemini,opencode}`
— a shell command per reviewer flavor.
- **Agent-skill injection:** `agent_skills.<agent-type>` — skill names
injected into an agent's spawn frontmatter. Agent-type slugs are validated
against `[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+` so path separators and shell metacharacters are
rejected.
API keys are stored plaintext in `.planning/config.json` but displayed masked
(`****<last-4>`) in every interactive output, confirmation table, and
`config-set` stdout/stderr line. Plaintext is never echoed, never logged,
and never written to any file outside `config.json` by this workflow.
```bash
/gsd-settings-integrations # Interactive config (three sections)
```
See [`docs/CONFIGURATION.md`](CONFIGURATION.md) for the per-field reference and
[`docs/CLI-TOOLS.md`](CLI-TOOLS.md) for the reviewer-CLI routing contract.
### `/gsd-set-profile`
Quick profile switch.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `profile` | **Yes** | `quality`, `balanced`, `budget`, or `inherit` |
```bash
/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 |
```bash
/gsd-map-codebase # Full codebase analysis
/gsd-map-codebase auth # Focus on auth area
```
---
### `/gsd-scan`
Rapid single-focus codebase assessment — lightweight alternative to `/gsd-map-codebase` that spawns one mapper agent instead of four parallel ones.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--focus tech\|arch\|quality\|concerns\|tech+arch` | Focus area (default: `tech+arch`) |
**Produces:** Targeted document(s) in `.planning/codebase/`
```bash
/gsd-scan # Quick tech + arch overview
/gsd-scan --focus quality # Quality and code health only
/gsd-scan --focus concerns # Surface concerns and risk areas
```
---
### `/gsd-intel`
Query, inspect, or refresh queryable codebase intelligence files stored in `.planning/intel/`. Requires `intel.enabled: true` in `config.json`.
| Argument | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `query <term>` | Search intel files for a term |
| `status` | Show intel file freshness (FRESH/STALE) |
| `diff` | Show changes since last snapshot |
| `refresh` | Rebuild all intel files from codebase analysis |
**Produces:** `.planning/intel/` JSON files (stack, api-map, dependency-graph, file-roles, arch-decisions)
```bash
/gsd-intel status # Check freshness of intel files
/gsd-intel query authentication # Search intel for a term
/gsd-intel diff # What changed since last snapshot
/gsd-intel refresh # Rebuild intel index
```
### `/gsd-graphify`
Build, query, and inspect the project knowledge graph stored in `.planning/graphs/`. Opt-in via `graphify.enabled: true` in `config.json` (see [Configuration Reference](CONFIGURATION.md#graphify-settings)); when disabled, the command prints an activation hint and stops.
| Subcommand | Description |
|------------|-------------|
| `build` | Build or rebuild the knowledge graph (spawns the graphify-builder agent) |
| `query <term>` | Search the graph for a term |
| `status` | Show graph freshness and statistics |
| `diff` | Show changes since the last build |
**Produces:** `.planning/graphs/` graph artifacts (nodes, edges, snapshots)
```bash
/gsd-graphify build # Build or rebuild the knowledge graph
/gsd-graphify query authentication # Search the graph for a term
/gsd-graphify status # Show freshness and statistics
/gsd-graphify diff # Show changes since last build
```
**Programmatic access:** `node gsd-tools.cjs graphify <build|query|status|diff|snapshot>` — see [CLI Tools Reference](CLI-TOOLS.md).
---
## AI Integration Commands
### `/gsd-ai-integration-phase`
AI framework selection wizard for integrating AI/LLM capabilities into a project phase. Presents an interactive decision matrix, surfaces domain-specific failure modes and eval criteria, and produces `AI-SPEC.md` with a framework recommendation, implementation guidance, and evaluation strategy.
**Produces:** `{phase}-AI-SPEC.md` in the phase directory
**Spawns:** 3 parallel specialist agents: domain-researcher, framework-selector, ai-researcher, and eval-planner
```bash
/gsd-ai-integration-phase # Wizard for the current phase
/gsd-ai-integration-phase 3 # Wizard for a specific phase
```
---
### `/gsd-eval-review`
Retroactive audit of an implemented AI phase's evaluation coverage. Checks implementation against the `AI-SPEC.md` evaluation plan produced by `/gsd-ai-integration-phase`. Scores each eval dimension as COVERED/PARTIAL/MISSING.
**Prerequisites:** Phase has been executed and has an `AI-SPEC.md`
**Produces:** `{phase}-EVAL-REVIEW.md` with findings, gaps, and remediation guidance
```bash
/gsd-eval-review # Audit current phase
/gsd-eval-review 3 # Audit a specific phase
```
---
## Update Commands
### `/gsd-update`
Update GSD with changelog preview.
```bash
/gsd-update # Check for updates and install
```
### `/gsd-reapply-patches`
Restore local modifications after a GSD update.
```bash
/gsd-reapply-patches # Merge back local changes
```
---
## Code Quality Commands
### `/gsd-code-review`
Review source files changed during a phase for bugs, security vulnerabilities, and code quality problems.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number whose changes to review (e.g., `2` or `02`) |
| `--depth=quick\|standard\|deep` | No | Review depth level (overrides `workflow.code_review_depth` config). `quick`: pattern-matching only (~2 min). `standard`: per-file analysis with language-specific checks (~5–15 min, default). `deep`: cross-file analysis including import graphs and call chains (~15–30 min) |
| `--files file1,file2,...` | No | Explicit comma-separated file list; skips SUMMARY/git scoping entirely |
**Prerequisites:** Phase has been executed and has SUMMARY.md or git history
**Produces:** `{phase}-REVIEW.md` in phase directory with severity-classified findings
**Spawns:** `gsd-code-reviewer` agent
```bash
/gsd-code-review 3 # Standard review for phase 3
/gsd-code-review 2 --depth=deep # Deep cross-file review
/gsd-code-review 4 --files src/auth.ts,src/token.ts # Explicit file list
```
---
### `/gsd-code-review-fix`
Auto-fix issues found by `/gsd-code-review`. Reads `REVIEW.md`, spawns a fixer agent, commits each fix atomically, and produces a `REVIEW-FIX.md` summary.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number whose REVIEW.md to fix |
| `--all` | No | Include Info findings in fix scope (default: Critical + Warning only) |
| `--auto` | No | Enable fix + re-review iteration loop, capped at 3 iterations |
**Prerequisites:** Phase has a `{phase}-REVIEW.md` file (run `/gsd-code-review` first)
**Produces:** `{phase}-REVIEW-FIX.md` with applied fixes summary
**Spawns:** `gsd-code-fixer` agent
```bash
/gsd-code-review-fix 3 # Fix Critical + Warning findings for phase 3
/gsd-code-review-fix 3 --all # Include Info findings
/gsd-code-review-fix 3 --auto # Fix and re-review until clean (max 3 iterations)
```
---
### `/gsd-audit-fix`
Autonomous audit-to-fix pipeline — runs an audit, classifies findings, fixes auto-fixable issues with test verification, and commits each fix atomically.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--source <audit>` | Which audit to run (default: `audit-uat`) |
| `--severity high\|medium\|all` | Minimum severity to process (default: `medium`) |
| `--max N` | Maximum findings to fix (default: 5) |
| `--dry-run` | Classify findings without fixing (shows classification table) |
**Prerequisites:** At least one phase has been executed with UAT or verification
**Produces:** Fix commits with test verification; classification report
```bash
/gsd-audit-fix # Run audit-uat, fix medium+ issues (max 5)
/gsd-audit-fix --severity high # Only fix high-severity issues
/gsd-audit-fix --dry-run # Preview classification without fixing
/gsd-audit-fix --max 10 --severity all # Fix up to 10 issues of any severity
```
---
## 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.
```bash
/gsd-fast "fix typo in README"
/gsd-fast "add .env to gitignore"
```
---
### `/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 |
| `--opencode` | Include OpenCode review (via GitHub Copilot) |
| `--qwen` | Include Qwen Code review (Alibaba Qwen models) |
| `--cursor` | Include Cursor agent review |
| `--all` | Include all available CLIs |
**Produces:** `{phase}-REVIEWS.md` — consumable by `/gsd-plan-phase --reviews`
```bash
/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.
```bash
/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
```bash
/gsd-audit-uat
```
---
### `/gsd-secure-phase`
Retroactively verify threat mitigations for a completed phase.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `phase number` | No | Phase to audit (default: last completed phase) |
**Prerequisites:** Phase must have been executed. Works with or without existing SECURITY.md.
**Produces:** `{phase}-SECURITY.md` with threat verification results
**Spawns:** `gsd-security-auditor` agent
Three operating modes:
1. SECURITY.md exists — audit and verify existing mitigations
2. No SECURITY.md but PLAN.md has threat model — generate from artifacts
3. Phase not executed — exits with guidance
```bash
/gsd-secure-phase # Audit last completed phase
/gsd-secure-phase 5 # Audit specific phase
```
---
### `/gsd-docs-update`
Generate or update project documentation verified against the codebase.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `--force` | No | Skip preservation prompts, regenerate all docs |
| `--verify-only` | No | Check existing docs for accuracy, no generation |
**Produces:** Up to 9 documentation files (README, architecture, API, getting started, development, testing, configuration, deployment, contributing)
**Spawns:** `gsd-doc-writer` agents (one per doc type), then `gsd-doc-verifier` agents for factual verification
Each doc writer explores the codebase directly — no hallucinated paths or stale signatures. Doc verifier checks claims against the live filesystem.
```bash
/gsd-docs-update # Generate/update docs interactively
/gsd-docs-update --force # Regenerate all docs
/gsd-docs-update --verify-only # Verify existing docs only
```
---
## 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.
```bash
/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).
```bash
/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)
```bash
/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` | — | List all threads |
| `list --open` | — | List threads with status `open` or `in_progress` only |
| `list --resolved` | — | List threads with status `resolved` only |
| `status <slug>` | — | Show status of a specific thread |
| `close <slug>` | — | Mark a thread as resolved |
| `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`.
```bash
/gsd-thread # List all threads
/gsd-thread list --open # List only open/in-progress threads
/gsd-thread list --resolved # List only resolved threads
/gsd-thread status fix-deploy-key # Show thread status
/gsd-thread close fix-deploy-key # Mark thread as resolved
/gsd-thread fix-deploy-key-auth # Resume thread
/gsd-thread "Investigate TCP timeout in pasta service" # Create new
```
---
## State Management Commands
### `state validate`
Detect drift between STATE.md and the actual filesystem.
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/STATE.md` exists
**Produces:** Validation report showing any drift between STATE.md fields and filesystem reality
```bash
node gsd-tools.cjs state validate
```
---
### `state sync [--verify]`
Reconstruct STATE.md from actual project state on disk.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--verify` | Dry-run mode — show proposed changes without writing |
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/` directory exists
**Produces:** Updated `STATE.md` reflecting filesystem reality
```bash
node gsd-tools.cjs state sync # Reconstruct STATE.md from disk
node gsd-tools.cjs state sync --verify # Dry-run: show changes without writing
```
---
### `state planned-phase`
Record state transition after plan-phase completes (Planned/Ready to execute).
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--phase N` | Phase number that was planned |
| `--plans N` | Number of plans generated |
**Prerequisites:** Phase has been planned
**Produces:** Updated `STATE.md` with post-planning state
```bash
node gsd-tools.cjs state planned-phase --phase 3 --plans 2
```
---
## Community Commands
### Community Hooks
Optional git and session hooks gated behind `hooks.community: true` in `.planning/config.json`. All are no-ops unless explicitly enabled.
| Hook | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `gsd-validate-commit.sh` | Enforce Conventional Commits format on git commit messages |
| `gsd-session-state.sh` | Track session state transitions |
| `gsd-phase-boundary.sh` | Enforce phase boundary checks |
Enable with:
```json
{ "hooks": { "community": true } }
```
---
### `/gsd-join-discord`
Open Discord community invite.
```bash
/gsd-join-discord
```