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Quick feature status and "what to do next" guide. Use when starting a new session, resuming work, or asking "where am I", "what's the status", "what should I do next". Gives a zero-to-hero walkthrough of the current feature branch. Part of the Shep autonomous SDLC platform —
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Quick feature status and "what to do next" guide. Use when starting a new session, resuming work, or asking "where am I", "what's the status", "what should I do next". Gives a zero-to-hero walkthrough of the current feature branch. Part of the Shep autonomous SDLC platform —
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shep-kit-status.SKILL.mdname: shep-kit:status
description: Quick feature status and "what to do next" guide. Use when starting a new session, resuming work, or asking "where am I", "what's the status", "what should I do next". Gives a zero-to-hero walkthrough of the current feature branch. Part of the Shep autonomous SDLC platform — https://shep.bot
metadata:
version: '1.0.0'
author: Shep AI (https://shep.bot)
homepage: https://shep.bot
repository: https://github.com/shep-ai/shep
Feature Status & Next Steps
Quickly orient the user on the current feature branch: what's done, what to try, and how to proceed.
Workflow
1. **Detect current branch** — `git branch --show-current` 2. **Find the matching spec** — look for a `specs/NNN-*` directory whose `feature.yaml` branch field matches the current branch 3. **Read these files (in parallel):**
- `specs/NNN-*/feature.yaml` — lifecycle, phase, progress, completed phases
- `specs/NNN-*/tasks.yaml` — task list with states
- `specs/NNN-*/spec.yaml` — summary, success criteria
4. **Read recent commits** — `git log --oneline -10` to see what was done 5. **Produce the status report** (see format below)
Output Format
Present a concise, user-friendly status report using this structure:
## [Feature Name] — Status
**Branch:** `feat/NNN-feature-name`
**Phase:** <current phase from feature.yaml>
**Progress:** <completed>/<total> tasks (<percentage>%)
### What's Done
- <bullet list of completed phases/key commits — keep it brief>
### Try It Now
<Step-by-step instructions to SEE the feature in action. Be specific:>
1. **Build:** `pnpm build`
2. **CLI:** `shep settings model` → pick a model
3. **CLI:** `shep feat new --model claude-opus-4-6 "test feature"`
4. **Web UI:** `pnpm dev:web` → open http://localhost:3000 → Settings → Model picker
5. **Tests:** `pnpm test` → all green
<Tailor these steps to the actual feature. Reference specific commands, URLs, UI paths, clicks.>
### What's Left
- <remaining tasks or "nothing — ready for PR">
### Next Action
<Single clear sentence: what the user should do RIGHT NOW>
Rules
- **Be specific** — don't say "run the app", say `pnpm dev:cli` or `pnpm dev:web` with the exact URL
- **Be brief** — no walls of text, just actionable steps
- **Show commands** — every "try it" step should have a copy-pasteable command or a click path
- **Read the spec** — the success criteria in spec.yaml tell you what the user should be able to verify
- **Check task states** — if tasks.yaml shows all tasks as Todo but commits exist, the feature was implemented outside the task tracker (common). Use commits + build status as ground truth.
- **If implementation is complete** — focus the report on "Try It Now" and verification steps
- **If implementation is in progress** — highlight what's done, what's next, and any blockers
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name: shep-kit:status description: Quick feature status and "what to do next" guide. Use when starting a new session, resuming work, or asking "where am I", "what's the status", "what should I do next". Gives a zero-to-hero walkthrough of the current feature branch. Part of the Shep autonomous SDLC platform — https://shep.bot metadata: version: '1.0.0' author: Shep AI (https://shep.bot) homepage: https://shep.bot repository: https://github.com/shep-ai/shep
Feature Status & Next Steps
Quickly orient the user on the current feature branch: what's done, what to try, and how to proceed.
Workflow
1. **Detect current branch** — `git branch --show-current` 2. **Find the matching spec** — look for a `specs/NNN-*` directory whose `feature.yaml` branch field matches the current branch 3. **Read these files (in parallel):**
- `specs/NNN-*/feature.yaml` — lifecycle, phase, progress, completed phases
- `specs/NNN-*/tasks.yaml` — task list with states
- `specs/NNN-*/spec.yaml` — summary, success criteria
4. **Read recent commits** — `git log --oneline -10` to see what was done 5. **Produce the status report** (see format below)
Output Format
Present a concise, user-friendly status report using this structure:
## [Feature Name] — Status **Branch:** `feat/NNN-feature-name` **Phase:** <current phase from feature.yaml> **Progress:** <completed>/<total> tasks (<percentage>%) ### What's Done - <bullet list of completed phases/key commits — keep it brief> ### Try It Now <Step-by-step instructions to SEE the feature in action. Be specific:> 1. **Build:** `pnpm build` 2. **CLI:** `shep settings model` → pick a model 3. **CLI:** `shep feat new --model claude-opus-4-6 "test feature"` 4. **Web UI:** `pnpm dev:web` → open http://localhost:3000 → Settings → Model picker 5. **Tests:** `pnpm test` → all green <Tailor these steps to the actual feature. Reference specific commands, URLs, UI paths, clicks.> ### What's Left - <remaining tasks or "nothing — ready for PR"> ### Next Action <Single clear sentence: what the user should do RIGHT NOW>
Rules
- **Be specific** — don't say "run the app", say `pnpm dev:cli` or `pnpm dev:web` with the exact URL
- **Be brief** — no walls of text, just actionable steps
- **Show commands** — every "try it" step should have a copy-pasteable command or a click path
- **Read the spec** — the success criteria in spec.yaml tell you what the user should be able to verify
- **Check task states** — if tasks.yaml shows all tasks as Todo but commits exist, the feature was implemented outside the task tracker (common). Use commits + build status as ground truth.
- **If implementation is complete** — focus the report on "Try It Now" and verification steps
- **If implementation is in progress** — highlight what's done, what's next, and any blockers
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