Quick

Quick Mode

Implement a task directly without the full spec planning workflow. For small, well-understood changes where planning overhead isn't justified.

When to Use

• Bug fixes with clear root cause
• Small features with obvious implementation
• Refactoring where the approach is straightforward
• Tasks the user has already planned externally

Process

1. Create spec: Write a minimal spec JSON to ~/.next-level/specs/<slug>.json:

   {
     "name": "<slug>",
     "description": "$ARGUMENTS",
     "status": "IMPLEMENTING",
     "created": "<ISO timestamp>",
     "mode": "quick"
   }
   

2. Implement with TDD:

   • RED: Write a failing test first
   • GREEN: Minimal code to pass
   • REFACTOR: Clean up
   • Run all tests after each change
   • All Layer 1 quality hooks (file checker, comment stripping, formatting) fire normally

3. Verify:

   • Run full test suite — show actual output
   • Run configured linters
   • Confirm no regressions

4. Complete:

   • Update spec: {"status": "VERIFIED"}
   • Commit with clear message
   • If omega memory is available, store: omega_store(completion_summary, "milestone")

What's Skipped

• No plan document written
• No plan-challenger agent review
• No spec-reviewer agent review
• No user approval gate before implementation

What Still Fires

• TDD enforcement hook (PostToolUse)
• File checker hook (formatting, linting, comment stripping)
• Context monitor (with omega checkpoint at 80%)
• Verification guard (Stop hook — must run tests before ending)
• Spec stop guard (Stop hook — warns about active spec)

Constraints

• If the task turns out to be more complex than expected (>3 files, >30 minutes), suggest switching to the full /next-level:spec workflow
• Quick mode is NOT for multi-step features or architectural changes