# Ferrox Workstreams

> You want independent tracks of work running side by side. List, create, switch, resume

- Skill: `ferroxlabs/ferrox-workstreams` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ferroxlabs/ferrox-workstreams`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ferroxlabs/ferrox-workstreams/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: FerroxLabs (https://skillmd.com/u/ferroxlabs)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ferroxlabs/ferrox-workstreams

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# /ferrox-workstreams

Manage parallel workstreams for concurrent milestone work.

## Usage

`/ferrox-workstreams [subcommand] [args]`

### Subcommands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `list` | List all workstreams with status |
| `create <name>` | Create a new workstream |
| `status <name>` | Detailed status for one workstream |
| `switch <name>` | Set active workstream |
| `progress` | Progress summary across all workstreams |
| `complete <name>` | Archive a completed workstream |
| `resume <name>` | Resume work in a workstream |

## Step 1: Parse Subcommand

Parse the user's input to determine which workstream operation to perform.
If no subcommand given, default to `list`.

## Step 2: Execute Operation

### list
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.list --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
Display the workstreams in a table format showing name, status, current phase, and progress.

### create
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.create <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
After creation, display the new workstream path and suggest next steps:
- `/ferrox-new-milestone --ws <name>` to set up the milestone

### status
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.status <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
Display detailed phase breakdown and state information.

### switch
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.set <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
Also set `FERROX_WORKSTREAM` for the current session when the runtime supports it.
If the runtime exposes a session identifier, Ferrox also stores the active workstream
session-locally so concurrent sessions do not overwrite each other.

### progress
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.progress --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
Display a progress overview across all workstreams.

### complete
Run: `ferrox-tools query workstream.complete <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"`
Archive the workstream to milestones/.

### resume
Set the workstream as active and suggest `/ferrox-resume-work --ws <name>`.

## Step 3: Display Results

Format the JSON output from ferrox-tools query into a human-readable display.
Include the `${FERROX_WS}` flag in any routing suggestions.