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feat: add verification debt tracking and /gsd:audit-uat command
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# GSD Command Reference
> Complete command syntax, flags, options, and examples. 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:** `/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:discuss-phase`
Capture implementation decisions before planning.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | No | Phase number (defaults to current phase) |
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--auto` | Auto-select recommended defaults for all questions |
| `--batch` | Group questions for batch intake instead of one-by-one |
**Prerequisites:** `.planning/ROADMAP.md` exists
**Produces:** `{phase}-CONTEXT.md`
```bash
/gsd:discuss-phase 1 # Interactive discussion for phase 1
/gsd:discuss-phase 3 --auto # Auto-select defaults for phase 3
/gsd:discuss-phase --batch # Batch mode for current phase
```
---
### `/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 |
| `--skip-research` | Skip domain research step |
| `--skip-verify` | Skip plan checker verification loop |
**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:execute-phase`
Execute all plans in a phase with wave-based parallelization.
| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `N` | **Yes** | Phase number to execute |
**Prerequisites:** Phase has PLAN.md files
**Produces:** `{phase}-{N}-SUMMARY.md`, `{phase}-VERIFICATION.md`, git commits
```bash
/gsd:execute-phase 1 # Execute phase 1
```
---
### `/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: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: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.
```bash
/gsd:progress # "Where am I? What's next?"
```
### `/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:help`
Show all commands and usage guide.
```bash
/gsd:help # Quick reference
```
---
## Utility Commands
### `/gsd:quick`
Execute ad-hoc task with GSD guarantees.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--full` | Enable plan checking (2 iterations) + post-execution verification |
| `--discuss` | Lightweight pre-planning discussion |
| `--research` | Spawn focused researcher before planning |
Flags are composable.
```bash
/gsd:quick # Basic quick task
/gsd:quick --discuss --research # Discussion + research + planning
/gsd:quick --full # With plan checking and verification
/gsd:quick --discuss --research --full # All optional stages
```
### `/gsd:autonomous`
Run all remaining phases autonomously.
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--from N` | Start from a specific phase number |
```bash
/gsd:autonomous # Run all remaining phases
/gsd:autonomous --from 3 # Start from phase 3
```
### `/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 |
```bash
/gsd:debug "Login button not responding on mobile Safari"
```
### `/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
```
---
## Configuration Commands
### `/gsd:settings`
Interactive configuration of workflow toggles and model profile.
```bash
/gsd:settings # Interactive config
```
### `/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
```
---
## 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
```
---
## Community Commands
### `/gsd:join-discord`
Open Discord community invite.
```bash
/gsd:join-discord
```