/ghm-status-sync

name: ghm-status-sync
description: >
  Synchronizes README.md Command Center with current project state.
  Triggers on gate changes, EPIC status changes, or explicit `/ghm-status-sync` invocation.
  Outputs updated README.md dashboard with current lifecycle stage, blockers, and metrics.
context: inline
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Glob
  - Grep

Status Sync

Synchronize the README.md Command Center with the current project state after gate advancement or EPIC status changes.

Workflow Overview

1. **Load Context** → Read README.md, PRD.md metadata, Active EPIC Session State section 2. **Extract State** → Pull lifecycle stage, blockers, metrics 3. **Update Dashboard** → Sync README sections with current truth

Core Output Template

| Element | Definition | Evidence | |---------|------------|----------| | **Lifecycle Stage** | Current PRD version from PRD.md | `Current Lifecycle Gate: v0.X` | | **Gate Status** | Visual progress indicators | 🟢 Complete / 🟡 In Progress / ⚪ Pending | | **Active EPIC** | Current work from EPIC header | `EPIC-XX: Title` | | **Blockers** | Open blockers from EPIC Session State section | List with severity |

Step 1: Load Context

Read these files in order: 1. `README.md` (current state) 2. `PRD.md` (metadata block for lifecycle stage) 3. Active EPIC Session State section (blockers, progress)

Checklist

• [ ] README.md loaded
• [ ] PRD.md metadata extracted
• [ ] Active EPIC identified and Session State section read

Step 2: Extract Current State

Pull authoritative values:

| Field | Source | |-------|--------| | Lifecycle Stage | PRD.md `Current Lifecycle Gate` | | Gate Progress | PRD.md gate table | | Active EPIC | README.md `Active Work` section | | Blockers | EPIC Session State section | | Metrics | README.md Truth Table |

Step 3: Update README Dashboard

Apply synchronization rules:

1. **Lifecycle Stage**: Update header to match PRD.md 2. **Gate Table**:

• 🟢 = Passed gates (all criteria met)
• 🟡 = Current gate (in progress)
• ⚪ = Future gates (not started)

3. **Active EPIC**: Update metadata in Active Work section 4. **Blockers**: Sync from EPIC Session State section 5. **Squad Status** (Section: `squad-status`): Update agent and EPIC tables:

• For each agent in `.claude/agents/`: check MEMORY.md mtime for "Last Active", grep EPICs for agent name for "Current EPIC"
• For each EPIC in `epics/`: read State field, Epic Lead, and Change Log last date
• Status values: `active` (session <2h old), `idle` (no recent activity), `blocked` (blocker in session state)

Quality Gates

Pass Checklist

• [ ] README lifecycle stage matches PRD.md
• [ ] Gate indicators are accurate (no 🟢 on incomplete gates)
• [ ] Active EPIC reference is current
• [ ] Blockers reflect actual state

Testability Check

• [ ] Can be validated by comparing README to PRD.md
• [ ] Gate status is traceable to gate criteria

Anti-Patterns

| Pattern | Example | Fix | |---------|---------|-----| | Stale gate status | 🟢 on gate with missing criteria | → Verify all criteria before marking complete | | Missing blockers | EPIC has blockers, README shows none | → Always sync from EPIC Session State section | | Wrong EPIC reference | README points to closed EPIC | → Check EPIC status before updating |

Boundaries

**DO**:

• Status synchronization
• Link updates
• Gate progression indicators

**DON'T**:

• Content changes to descriptions
• Create new sections
• Modify PRD.md (read-only source)

Handoff

After status sync completes:

• README.md is current and accurate
• Ready for next work session
• Gate-check skill can validate if advancing