Skill Store 33

Gsd Discuss Phase

Gather phase context through adaptive questioning before planning

by shoootyou · MIT

The skill

Gather phase context through adaptive questioning before planning

<objective> Extract implementation decisions that downstream agents need — researcher and planner will use CONTEXT.md to know what to investigate and what choices are locked.

How it works:

  1. Analyze the phase to identify gray areas (UI, UX, behavior, etc.)
  2. Present gray areas — user selects which to discuss
  3. Deep-dive each selected area until satisfied
  4. Create CONTEXT.md with decisions that guide research and planning

Output: {phase_num}-CONTEXT.md — decisions clear enough that downstream agents can act without asking the user again </objective>

<execution_context> @{{PLATFORM_ROOT}}/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md @{{PLATFORM_ROOT}}/get-shit-done/templates/context.md </execution_context>

<context> Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)

Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op and roadmap/state tool calls. </context>

<process>

  1. Validate phase number (error if missing or not in roadmap)
  2. Check if CONTEXT.md exists (offer update/view/skip if yes)
  3. Analyze phase — Identify domain and generate phase-specific gray areas
  4. Present gray areas — Multi-select: which to discuss? (NO skip option)
  5. Deep-dive each area — 4 questions per area, then offer more/next
  6. Write CONTEXT.md — Sections match areas discussed
  7. Offer next steps (research or plan)

CRITICAL: Scope guardrail

  • Phase boundary from ROADMAP.md is FIXED
  • Discussion clarifies HOW to implement, not WHETHER to add more
  • If user suggests new capabilities: "That's its own phase. I'll note it for later."
  • Capture deferred ideas — don't lose them, don't act on them

Domain-aware gray areas: Gray areas depend on what's being built. Analyze the phase goal:

  • Something users SEE → layout, density, interactions, states
  • Something users CALL → responses, errors, auth, versioning
  • Something users RUN → output format, flags, modes, error handling
  • Something users READ → structure, tone, depth, flow
  • Something being ORGANIZED → criteria, grouping, naming, exceptions

Generate 3-4 phase-specific gray areas, not generic categories.

Probing depth:

  • Ask 4 questions per area before checking
  • "More questions about [area], or move to next?"
  • If more → ask 4 more, check again
  • After all areas → "Ready to create context?"

Do NOT ask about (Claude handles these):

  • Technical implementation
  • Architecture choices
  • Performance concerns
  • Scope expansion </process>

<success_criteria>

  • Gray areas identified through intelligent analysis
  • User chose which areas to discuss
  • Each selected area explored until satisfied
  • Scope creep redirected to deferred ideas
  • CONTEXT.md captures decisions, not vague vision
  • User knows next steps </success_criteria>

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Details

Publisher
shoootyou
Category
AI & Agents › Memory & context
License
MIT
Updated
2026-03-20

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