/gsd-discuss-phase

name: gsd-discuss-phase
description: "Use when a phase has unresolved decisions before planning and no CONTEXT.md exists. Asks adaptive questions on the phase's gray areas and writes {phase_num}-CONTEXT.md with locked decisions; --auto, --chain, --power change the questioning."
argument-hint: "<phase> [--auto] [--chain] [--batch] [--analyze] [--text] [--power]"
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Bash
  - Glob
  - Grep
  - AskUserQuestion
  - Task
  - mcp__context7__resolve-library-id
  - mcp__context7__query-docs

<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. Load prior context (PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, STATE.md, prior CONTEXT.md files) 2. Scout codebase for reusable assets and patterns 3. Analyze phase — skip gray areas already decided in prior phases 4. Present remaining gray areas — user selects which to discuss 5. Deep-dive each selected area until satisfied 6. 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> @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-power.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/context.md </execution_context>

<runtime_note> **Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. They are equivalent — `vscode_askquestions` is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API. </runtime_note>

<context> Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)

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

<process> **Mode routing:**

DISCUSS_MODE=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" config-get workflow.discuss_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "discuss")

If `DISCUSS_MODE` is `"assumptions"`: Read and execute @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end.

If `DISCUSS_MODE` is `"discuss"` (or unset, or any other value): Read and execute @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md end-to-end.

**MANDATORY:** The execution_context files listed above ARE the instructions. Read the workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The objective and success_criteria sections in this command file are summaries — the workflow file contains the complete step-by-step process with all required behaviors, config checks, and interaction patterns. Do not improvise from the summary. </process>

<success_criteria>

• Prior context loaded and applied (no re-asking decided questions)
• 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>