ferrox-discuss-phase

name	ferrox-discuss-phase
description	About to plan a step and the approach is not settled yet. Asks until the vision is clear
argument-hint	<phase> [--all] [--auto] [--chain] [--batch] [--analyze] [--text] [--power] [--assumptions]
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Bash","Glob","Grep","AskUserQuestion","Agent","mcp__context7__resolve-library-id","mcp__context7__query-docs"]

Extract implementation decisions that downstream agents need — researcher and planner will use CONTEXT.md to know what to investigate and what choices are locked.

How it works:

1. Load prior context (PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, STATE.md, prior CONTEXT.md files)
2. Scout codebase for reusable assets and patterns
3. Analyze phase — skip gray areas already decided in prior phases
4. Present remaining gray areas — user selects which to discuss
5. Deep-dive each selected area until satisfied
6. Create CONTEXT.md with decisions that guide research and planning

Output: {phase_num}-CONTEXT.md — decisions clear enough that downstream agents can act without asking the user again

<execution_context> Workflow files are loaded on-demand in the section below — not upfront. Do not pre-load any workflow files before reading the mode routing instructions. </execution_context>

<runtime_note> Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent — vscode_askquestions is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API. </runtime_note>

Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)

Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op and roadmap/state tool calls.

**Mode routing:** ```bash _FERROX_SHIM_NAME="ferrox-tools.cjs"; _FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; FERROX_TOOLS="${_FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$FERROX_TOOLS" ]; then ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${_FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${_FERROX_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v ferrox-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then FERROX_TOOLS="$(command -v ferrox-tools)"; ferrox_run() { "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then FERROX_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/ferrox-core/bin/${_FERROX_SHIM_NAME}"; ferrox_run() { node "$FERROX_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: ferrox-tools.cjs not found at $FERROX_TOOLS and ferrox-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y ferrox-factory@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${FERROX_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${FERROX_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi DISCUSS_MODE=$(ferrox_run query config-get workflow.discuss_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "discuss") ```

If --assumptions is in $ARGUMENTS: Read and execute ~/.claude/ferrox-core/workflows/list-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end. Stop here.

Otherwise, if DISCUSS_MODE is "assumptions": Read and execute ~/.claude/ferrox-core/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end.

Otherwise ("discuss" / unset / any other value): Read and execute ~/.claude/ferrox-core/workflows/discuss-phase.md end-to-end.

MANDATORY: Read the appropriate workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The objective and success_criteria sections in this command file are summaries — the workflow file contains the complete step-by-step process with all required behaviors, config checks, and interaction patterns. Do not improvise from the summary.

Lazy loading: templates/context.md is loaded inside the write_context step of the active workflow. discuss-phase-power.md is loaded inside discuss-phase.md when --power is detected. Do not load either here.

<success_criteria>

• Prior context loaded and applied (no re-asking decided questions)
• Gray areas identified through intelligent analysis
• User chose which areas to discuss
• Each selected area explored until satisfied
• Scope creep redirected to deferred ideas
• CONTEXT.md captures decisions, not vague vision
• User knows next steps </success_criteria>