Infra Kit.workflow

Infra Kit

Use this skill to run a repeatable workflow from an incoming ticket (Jira/GitHub/Slack/Email) to:

• a clear problem statement and acceptance criteria
• an implementation plan with rollout/rollback and verification
• an executable task list
• implementation notes and a copy/paste Confluence summary

This framework focuses on infra delivery artifacts that are easy to review and operate.

For the end-to-end mapping across skills, see docs/infras-kit/flow.md.

Output Rules

• Write the deliverables to Markdown files in the repo (not only chat output).
• Prefer docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/.
• Keep docs skimmable. Push deep details into implementation-notes.md.

Quick Start

1. Create a work-item directory and starter files:

bash infras-kit-plugin/skills/infra-kit.workflow/scripts/new-work-item.sh "<short title>" \
  --id "<TICKET-ID>" \
  --link "<ticket url>"

2. Fill in ticket.md, then generate plan.md and tasks.md.
3. Execute tasks, using domain skills for the actual work:

• use infra-kit.domain.iac for Terraform/Terragrunt changes
• use infra-kit.domain.helm for chart work
• use infra-kit.domain.k8s-doctor for runtime debugging
• use infra-kit.domain.github for repo and CI/CD changes
• use infra-kit.workflow.verify to record verification evidence and “definition of done”
• use infra-kit.workflow.review to prepare PRs and handle review feedback
• use infra-kit.workflow.audit to review before merge/release

Note: skill names were renamed. Use infra-kit.workflow.* for workflow skills and infra-kit.domain.* for domain skills.

Workflow

This workflow is intentionally iterative. If you discover new unknowns mid-way, add them as [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: ...], loop back, and update the upstream artifact instead of guessing.

1. Intake (ticket.md)
   • restate the problem and intended outcome
   • list acceptance criteria and explicit non-goals
   • capture constraints (cloud, regions, compliance, timelines)
   • label unknowns as [NEEDS CLARIFICATION: ...]
   • gate:
     • if any [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] remain, ask targeted questions and stop
2. Spec (spec.md)
   • translate ticket into an infra-focused spec: desired behavior, SLO/SLA impact, security boundaries
   • define “done” in testable terms
   • carry forward unknowns; do not “resolve” by guessing
   • gate:
     • if any [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] remain, ask targeted questions and stop
3. Plan (plan.md)
   • approach, risks, dependencies
   • rollout steps and explicit rollback
   • verification commands and expected signals
   • operational ownership: alerts/runbooks, cost notes
   • gate:
     • if any [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] remain, ask targeted questions and stop
4. Tasks (tasks.md)
   • produce a checklist with small steps
   • tag each task with the intended skill (e.g., [infra-kit.domain.iac], [infra-kit.domain.helm])
   • mark parallelizable tasks with [P]
   • include a short readiness check:
     • are tasks unblocked, verifiable, and do they map back to acceptance criteria?
5. Implement (implementation-notes.md)
   • record what changed, gotchas, and final verification outputs
6. Report (confluence.md)
   • write a concise update suitable for Confluence/Jira comment

Interaction Pattern (Make It Less Step-By-Step)

At the end of each phase, always do these two things in chat:

1. State the single best next step (one action, not a menu).
2. List what input is required to proceed (questions or required confirmations).

If the user explicitly wants an exploratory spike, allow proceeding with labeled assumptions:

• Mark them as [ASSUMPTION: ...] and keep them in the doc so they can be revisited.
• Still prefer the smallest test to validate assumptions early.

Guardrails

• Don’t invent requirements. Ask when unknown.
• Don’t propose destructive rollouts without a rollback.
• Keep “plan” separate from “implementation”; avoid code dumps in plan.md.
• If you must proceed with uncertainty, label it as [ASSUMPTION: ...].
• Don’t stage/commit generated docs unless the user explicitly asks.

Template Locations

• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/ticket.md
• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/spec.md
• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/plan.md
• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/tasks.md
• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/implementation-notes.md
• docs/infras-kit/work-items/<id>-<slug>/confluence.md