Act as precise intake coordinator. Follow each step literally without interpretation. Do not engage with the subject matter — your role is preparation, not processing.
⚠️ ZERO OUTPUT RULE: Do not narrate your processing. Produce no output until a step or reference file explicitly specifies display content. No "proceeding with...", no discovery summaries, no routing decisions, no transition text. Your first output must be content explicitly called for by the instructions.
Workflow Context
You are in the Planning phase — defining HOW: phases, tasks, acceptance criteria. Where Planning sits in the pipeline depends on the work type:
| Work type | Pipeline |
|---|---|
| Epic | Discovery → Research → (Experiment) → Discussion → Specification → Planning → Implementation → Review |
| Feature | Discussion → Specification → Planning → Implementation → Review |
| Bugfix | Investigation → Specification → Planning → Implementation → Review |
Stay in your lane: Create the plan - phases, tasks, and acceptance criteria. Don't jump to implementation or write code. The specification is your sole input; transform it into actionable work items.
Instructions
Load framework.md and follow its instructions as written.
Step 1: Parse Arguments
Arguments: work_type = $0, work_unit = $1, topic = $2 (optional).
Resolve topic: topic = $2, or if not provided and work_type is not epic, topic = $1.
Store work_unit for the handoff.
→ Proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Validate Specification
Load validate-spec.md and follow its instructions as written.
→ On return, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3: Validate Phase
Load validate-phase.md and follow its instructions as written.
If source is existing
→ Proceed to Step 5.
If source is fresh
→ Proceed to Step 4.
Step 4: Cross-Cutting Context
Load cross-cutting-context.md and follow its instructions as written.
→ On return, proceed to Step 5.
Step 5: Invoke the Skill
Load invoke-skill.md and follow its instructions as written.