/workflow-routing

name: workflow-routing
description: Use at the start of any task to route between Superpowers skills and GSD commands based on project state, task scope, and context signals. Fires before other skills when both systems are installed.
domain: foundational

Workflow Routing: Superpowers + GSD

**Announce at start:** "Workflow Routing skill activated."

Route every task to the right toolchain. Superpowers handles **task-level quality** (TDD, debugging, design, review). GSD handles **project-level orchestration** (phases, milestones, persistent state). They are complementary — never competing.

<HARD-GATE> Check routing BEFORE invoking any other skill or GSD command. This skill fires first. </HARD-GATE>

Detection: Is GSD Active?

Check the current working directory:

digraph detect {
    ".planning/ exists?" [shape=diamond];
    "ROADMAP.md exists?" [shape=diamond];
    "GSD ACTIVE" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
    "GSD NOT ACTIVE" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightyellow];

    ".planning/ exists?" -> "ROADMAP.md exists?" [label="yes"];
    ".planning/ exists?" -> "GSD NOT ACTIVE" [label="no"];
    "ROADMAP.md exists?" -> "GSD ACTIVE" [label="yes"];
    "ROADMAP.md exists?" -> "GSD NOT ACTIVE\n(stale or pre-roadmap)" [label="no"];
}

**GSD active signals:** `.planning/PROJECT.md`, `.planning/ROADMAP.md`, `.planning/STATE.md` all present.

Primary Routing Decision

digraph route {
    "Task received" [shape=doublecircle];
    "GSD active?" [shape=diamond];
    "Task in current phase scope?" [shape=diamond];
    "Scope: multi-phase?" [shape=diamond];
    "Use GSD commands" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
    "Use /gsd:quick" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightcyan];
    "Suggest /gsd:new-project" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
    "Use Superpowers skills" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightyellow];

    "Task received" -> "GSD active?";
    "GSD active?" -> "Task in current phase scope?" [label="yes"];
    "GSD active?" -> "Scope: multi-phase?" [label="no"];
    "Task in current phase scope?" -> "Use GSD commands" [label="yes"];
    "Task in current phase scope?" -> "Use /gsd:quick" [label="no, small/unrelated"];
    "Scope: multi-phase?" -> "Suggest /gsd:new-project" [label="yes"];
    "Scope: multi-phase?" -> "Use Superpowers skills" [label="no"];
}

Scope Signals

| Signal | Indicates | Route | |--------|-----------|-------| | "build app", "create platform", "new project", "implement system" | Multi-phase | GSD | | "phase", "milestone", "roadmap", "epic", "release" | Multi-phase | GSD | | 6+ features, 2+ weeks, architectural decisions needed | Multi-phase | GSD | | "fix bug", "add button", "update function", "refactor method" | Single-session | Superpowers | | "quick fix", "hotfix", "one more thing" | Small/ad-hoc | Superpowers or `/gsd:quick` if GSD active | | Unknown scope, user unsure | Undetermined | `/brainstorming` first to scope, then decide |

Combined Workflows

Multi-Phase Project (GSD + Superpowers for Quality)

/brainstorming                    ← Superpowers: design before planning
  ↓
/gsd:new-project                  ← GSD: project structure + roadmap
  ↓
/gsd:plan-phase N                 ← GSD: detailed phase plan
  ↓
/gsd:execute-phase N              ← GSD: runs tasks with atomic commits
  ├── /systematic-debugging       ← Superpowers: if bug during execution
  └── /test-driven-development    ← Superpowers: TDD within each task
  ↓
/requesting-code-review           ← Superpowers: review before moving on
  ↓
/gsd:verify-work N                ← GSD: UAT validation
  ↓
/verification-before-completion   ← Superpowers: evidence-based "done"
  ↓
/gsd:progress                     ← GSD: route to next phase

Single-Session Task (Superpowers Only)

/brainstorming                    ← Explore intent, produce spec
  ↓
/writing-plans                    ← Break into TDD tasks
  ↓
/executing-plans                  ← Run tasks sequentially
  OR /subagent-driven-development ← Run tasks via parallel subagents
  ├── /systematic-debugging       ← If issues arise
  └── /test-driven-development    ← TDD per task
  ↓
/requesting-code-review           ← Review before done
  ↓
/verification-before-completion   ← Prove it works
  ↓
/finishing-a-development-branch   ← Merge, PR, or cleanup

Edge Case Decision Trees

"Debug this" — Which Tool?

digraph debug {
    "Bug reported" [shape=doublecircle];
    "GSD active?" [shape=diamond];
    "Bug related to current phase?" [shape=diamond];
    "Will span multiple sessions?" [shape=diamond];
    "/gsd:debug" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
    "/systematic-debugging" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightyellow];

    "Bug reported" -> "GSD active?";
    "GSD active?" -> "Bug related to current phase?" [label="yes"];
    "GSD active?" -> "Will span multiple sessions?" [label="no"];
    "Bug related to current phase?" -> "/gsd:debug" [label="yes"];
    "Bug related to current phase?" -> "/systematic-debugging\nthen /gsd:quick to commit" [label="no"];
    "Will span multiple sessions?" -> "/gsd:debug" [label="yes, need persistence"];
    "Will span multiple sessions?" -> "/systematic-debugging" [label="no, fix it now"];
}

"Plan this" — Which Tool?

digraph plan {
    "Planning requested" [shape=doublecircle];
    "GSD active?" [shape=diamond];
    "Feature in roadmap?" [shape=diamond];
    "/gsd:plan-phase N" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
    "/gsd:add-phase or /gsd:quick" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightcyan];
    "/brainstorming then /writing-plans" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightyellow];

    "Planning requested" -> "GSD active?";
    "GSD active?" -> "Feature in roadmap?" [label="yes"];
    "GSD active?" -> "/brainstorming then /writing-plans" [label="no"];
    "Feature in roadmap?" -> "/gsd:plan-phase N" [label="yes, phase N"];