discover

name	discover
description	Quick-start feature discovery. Creates a pipeline entry and invokes the product-discovery agent to begin the discovery process.
tools	Read, Write, Grep, Glob, Bash
model	sonnet
disable-model-invocation	true
context	fork
agent	general-purpose
argument-hint	<feature-description>

Discovery Command

Shortcut to start feature discovery without manually creating pipeline artifacts.

Usage

/discover <feature-description>

Arguments

Feature description: $ARGUMENTS

Workflow

1. Generate feature ID

   • Scan .claude/pipeline/requests/ for existing IDs
   • Generate next sequential ID: feat-{NNN}

2. Create request artifact

   • Write to .claude/pipeline/requests/{id}-{slug}.md
   • Include initial description from user input

3. Initialize pipeline state

   • Create .claude/pipeline/state/{id}.json
   • Set current_stage: "request"

4. Invoke product-discovery agent

   • Pass the request artifact path
   • Agent will conduct discovery and produce brief

Request Template

---
handoff:
  id: feat-{NNN}
  from: user
  to: product-discovery
  created: {timestamp}
  context_summary: "{user's feature description}"
  decisions_made: []
  open_questions:
    - "What problem does this solve?"
    - "Who are the target users?"
  assumptions: []
---

# Feature Request: {Feature Name}

**Requested by**: User
**Date**: {date}

## Initial Description

{User's feature description}

## Notes

This request is awaiting discovery. The product-discovery agent will:
- Clarify the problem being solved
- Identify target users
- Assess scope boundaries
- Evaluate platform capability requirements
- Produce a discovery brief

Example

/discover VM snapshot management for compliance requirements

Creates:

• .claude/pipeline/requests/feat-042-vm-snapshot-management.md
• .claude/pipeline/state/feat-042.json

Then invokes product-discovery agent to begin discovery.

Output

Created feature request: feat-042-vm-snapshot-management
Artifact: .claude/pipeline/requests/feat-042-vm-snapshot-management.md
Pipeline state: .claude/pipeline/state/feat-042.json

Starting discovery phase...
[Invokes product-discovery agent]