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Project State

Project Summary

Building: Brownfield support for GSD - /gsd:map-codebase workflow that analyzes existing codebases using parallel Explore agents, producing structured .planning/codebase/ documents.

Core requirements:

  • /gsd:map-codebase produces useful codebase documents from any codebase
  • Documents are focused (<100 lines each) and easy to update incrementally
  • /gsd:new-project detects existing code and offers mapping
  • /gsd:plan-phase loads relevant codebase context automatically
  • Codebase map updates after plan execution

Constraints:

  • Explore agents required for initial mapping
  • Each codebase map file must stay under ~100 lines
  • Only load relevant codebase sections into phase planning
  • Follow existing GSD command/workflow/template patterns

Current Position

Phase: 16 of 16 (Plan Verification Loop) Plan: 3 of 3 in current phase Status: Phase complete Last activity: 2026-01-16 - Completed 16-03-PLAN.md

Progress: ███████████████████████████████████████ 39/39 plans (100%)

Performance Metrics

Velocity:

  • Total plans completed: 39
  • Average duration: 3.4 min
  • Total execution time: ~132 min

By Phase:

Phase Plans Total Avg/Plan
1 3 9 min 3 min
2 2 5 min 2.5 min
3 1 2 min 2 min
4 2 7 min 3.5 min
5 2 5 min 2.5 min
6 2 4 min 2 min
7 1 4 min 4 min
8 1 1 min 1 min
9 1 3 min 3 min
10 4 33 min 8.3 min
11 4 12 min 3 min
99 3 1 min <1 min (parallel)
13 3 10 min 3.3 min
14 3 11 min 3.7 min
15 3 7 min 2.3 min
16 3 10 min 3.3 min

Recent Trend:

  • Last 5 plans: 15-03 (1m), 16-01 (3m), 16-02 (4m), 16-03 (3m)
  • Trend: Consistent execution times

Updated after each plan completion

Accumulated Context

Decisions Made

Phase Decision Rationale
0 Folder with focused files Easier to update incrementally than monolithic file
0 Update after plan execution Fits existing STATE.md update pattern
0 Parallel Explore agents Thoroughness for initial mapping
0 Selective context loading Avoid loading irrelevant sections
6 Frontmatter with dependency graph Enable automatic context assembly via transitive closure
6 Intelligent summary selection Scan frontmatter, build graph, auto-select relevant phases
8 Active milestone details in ROADMAP.md Single source of truth during development, archive only on completion
9 Phase-scoped UAT issues Keep UAT findings tied to specific plan, not global ISSUES.md
10 git mv preserves history Rename workflow while keeping git history intact
10 execute-plan = single, execute-phase = parallel Clear naming for single-plan vs multi-plan execution
10 Agent-history v1.2 schema Extended for parallel tracking, dependencies, resume support
11 Frontmatter parallelization markers parallelizable, depends_on, files_exclusive in plan template
11 Vertical slices over workflow stages Maximize independence when parallelization enabled
11 SUMMARY references only when needed Avoid reflexive sequential chains
13 Consolidated debugging expertise to 990 lines Complete methodology with 59% reduction from source material
13 Thin orchestrator pattern for /gsd:debug Orchestrator <200 lines, expertise in agent - reduces main context from ~2,400 to ~150
13 Deprecated reference files with redirect notices No duplicate content between references and agent
14 4 explicit research modes Ecosystem, feasibility, implementation, comparison cover all needs
14 Context7 > Official > WebSearch hierarchy Prevents hallucination with authoritative sources first
14 902 lines from ~1,200 source (25% reduction) Preserved all concepts while removing redundancy
14 Thin orchestrator for /gsd:research-phase Orchestrator 130 lines, expertise in agent
14 Parallel agent spawning for /gsd:research-project 4 agents (stack, features, architecture, pitfalls) maximize throughput
15 1,147 lines from ~3,580 source (68% reduction) Complete planning methodology consolidated into single agent
15 14 sections covering full planning workflow Includes discovery, task breakdown, dependency graph, goal-backward, checkpoints, TDD, gap closure
15 Deprecation notices point to specific agent sections Planning references deprecated, content in gsd-planner
15 189 lines thin orchestrator for /gsd:plan-phase Under 200 target, uses agent: gsd-planner frontmatter
15 Context-only planner-subagent-prompt.md template Follows debug/research template pattern
16 Six verification dimensions Coverage, completeness, dependencies, links, scope, derivation
16 Checker verifies plans WILL achieve goal Same methodology as verifier but applied to plans pre-execution
16 Orchestrator stays in main context User sees ping-pong between planner and checker
16 Max 3 iterations before user escalation Prevents infinite loops, gives user control
16 --skip-verify flag for power users Experienced users can bypass verification when confident
16 6-step revision process in planner Surgeon mindset: minimal targeted updates for checker issues
16 Strategy table maps dimensions to actions Each of 6 issue dimensions has specific revision strategy

Deferred Issues

None yet.

Blockers/Concerns Carried Forward

None yet.

Roadmap Evolution

  • Phase 4 added: Plan-phase optimizations (~37% context reduction target)
  • Phase 5 added: TDD instructions for appropriate test-driven development
  • Phase 6 added: Frontmatter and related system upgrade
  • Phase 7 added: Backfill existing summaries with frontmatter
  • Phase 8 added: Improve roadmap system
  • Phase 9 added: Integrate verify-work (community contribution from OracleGreyBeard)
  • Phase 10 added: Parallel phase execution (rename workflow, create /gsd:execute-phase with parallelization)
  • Phase 11 added: Parallel-aware planning (update plan-phase.md to create parallelizable plans when enabled)
  • Phase 12 added: Changelog & update awareness (remote changelog fetch, /gsd:whats-new, publish workflow integration)
  • Phase 13 added: Dedicated debug agent (gsd-debugger with baked-in expertise, thin orchestrator pattern)
  • Phase 14 added: Dedicated researcher agent (gsd-researcher with research methodology, tool strategy, output formats)
  • Phase 15 added: Dedicated planner agent (gsd-planner with planning expertise, refactor plan-phase to thin orchestrator)
  • Phase 16 added: Plan verification loop (gsd-plan-checker, planner → checker → revise orchestration)

Project Alignment

Last checked: 2026-01-16 Status: COMPLETE Assessment: Phase 16 complete. Plan verification loop — gsd-plan-checker (744 lines), plan-phase orchestrator loop (310 lines), gsd-planner revision mode (1,284 lines). Drift notes: None

Session Continuity

Last session: 2026-01-16 Stopped at: Completed 16-03-PLAN.md (Phase 16 complete) Resume file: None