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msd-core/get-shit-done/workflows/do.md
Lex Christopherson f983925eca feat: add /gsd-spike, /gsd-sketch, /gsd-spike-wrap-up, /gsd-sketch-wrap-up commands
First-class GSD commands for rapid feasibility spiking and UI design sketching,
ported from personal skills into the framework with full GSD integration:

- Spikes save to .planning/spikes/, sketches to .planning/sketches/
- GSD banners, checkpoint boxes, Next Up blocks, gsd-sdk query commits
- --quick flag skips intake/decomposition for both commands
- Wrap-up commands package findings into project-local .claude/skills/
  and write WRAP-UP-SUMMARY.md to .planning/ for project history
- Neither requires /gsd-new-project — auto-creates .planning/ subdirs

Pipeline integration:
- new-project.md detects prior spike/sketch work on init
- discuss-phase.md loads spike/sketch findings into prior context
- plan-phase.md includes findings in planner <files_to_read>
- do.md routes spike/sketch intent to new commands
- explore.md offers spike/sketch as output routes
- next.md surfaces pending spike/sketch work as notices
- pause-work.md detects active sketch context for handoff
- help.md documents all 4 commands with usage examples
- artifact-types.md registers spike/sketch artifact taxonomy

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-17 09:47:15 -06:00

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Analyze freeform text from the user and route to the most appropriate GSD command. This is a dispatcher — it never does the work itself. Match user intent to the best command, confirm the routing, and hand off.

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

**Check for input.**

Text mode (workflow.text_mode: true in config or --text flag): Set TEXT_MODE=true if --text is present in $ARGUMENTS OR text_mode from init JSON is true. When TEXT_MODE is active, replace every AskUserQuestion call with a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number. This is required for non-Claude runtimes (OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, etc.) where AskUserQuestion is not available. If $ARGUMENTS is empty, ask via AskUserQuestion:

What would you like to do? Describe the task, bug, or idea and I'll route it to the right GSD command.

Wait for response before continuing.

**Check if project exists.**
INIT=$(gsd-sdk query state.load 2>/dev/null)

Track whether .planning/ exists — some routes require it, others don't.

**Match intent to command.**

Evaluate $ARGUMENTS against these routing rules. Apply the first matching rule:

If the text describes... Route to Why
Starting a new project, "set up", "initialize" /gsd-new-project Needs full project initialization
Mapping or analyzing an existing codebase /gsd-map-codebase Codebase discovery
A bug, error, crash, failure, or something broken /gsd-debug Needs systematic investigation
Spiking, "test if", "will this work", "experiment", "prove this out", validate feasibility /gsd-spike Throwaway experiment to validate feasibility
Sketching, "mockup", "what would this look like", "prototype the UI", "design this", explore visual direction /gsd-sketch Throwaway HTML mockups to explore design
Wrapping up spikes, "package the spikes", "consolidate spike findings" /gsd-spike-wrap-up Package spike findings into reusable skill
Wrapping up sketches, "package the designs", "consolidate sketch findings" /gsd-sketch-wrap-up Package sketch findings into reusable skill
Exploring, researching, comparing, or "how does X work" /gsd-research-phase Domain research before planning
Discussing vision, "how should X look", brainstorming /gsd-discuss-phase Needs context gathering
A complex task: refactoring, migration, multi-file architecture, system redesign /gsd-add-phase Needs a full phase with plan/build cycle
Planning a specific phase or "plan phase N" /gsd-plan-phase Direct planning request
Executing a phase or "build phase N", "run phase N" /gsd-execute-phase Direct execution request
Running all remaining phases automatically /gsd-autonomous Full autonomous execution
A review or quality concern about existing work /gsd-verify-work Needs verification
Checking progress, status, "where am I" /gsd-progress Status check
Resuming work, "pick up where I left off" /gsd-resume-work Session restoration
A note, idea, or "remember to..." /gsd-add-todo Capture for later
Adding tests, "write tests", "test coverage" /gsd-add-tests Test generation
Completing a milestone, shipping, releasing /gsd-complete-milestone Milestone lifecycle
A specific, actionable, small task (add feature, fix typo, update config) /gsd-quick Self-contained, single executor

Requires .planning/ directory: All routes except /gsd-new-project, /gsd-map-codebase, /gsd-spike, /gsd-sketch, /gsd-help, and /gsd-join-discord. If the project doesn't exist and the route requires it, suggest /gsd-new-project first.

Ambiguity handling: If the text could reasonably match multiple routes, ask the user via AskUserQuestion with the top 2-3 options. For example:

"Refactor the authentication system" could be:
1. /gsd-add-phase — Full planning cycle (recommended for multi-file refactors)
2. /gsd-quick — Quick execution (if scope is small and clear)

Which approach fits better?
**Show the routing decision.**
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 GSD ► ROUTING
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**Input:** {first 80 chars of $ARGUMENTS}
**Routing to:** {chosen command}
**Reason:** {one-line explanation}
**Invoke the chosen command.**

Run the selected /gsd-* command, passing $ARGUMENTS as args.

If the chosen command expects a phase number and one wasn't provided in the text, extract it from context or ask via AskUserQuestion.

After invoking the command, stop. The dispatched command handles everything from here.

<success_criteria>

  • Input validated (not empty)
  • Intent matched to exactly one GSD command
  • Ambiguity resolved via user question (if needed)
  • Project existence checked for routes that require it
  • Routing decision displayed before dispatch
  • Command invoked with appropriate arguments
  • No work done directly — dispatcher only </success_criteria>