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Defines the 4 invocation forms for referencing scratchpad steps: step-ID (#S), line-range (#L), space-separated, and bare-path auto-select. Auto-consulted by /tackle-scratchpad-block when parsing its argument.
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| name | scratchpad-ref-format |
| description | Defines the 4 invocation forms for referencing scratchpad steps: step-ID (#S), line-range (#L), space-separated, and bare-path auto-select. Auto-consulted by /tackle-scratchpad-block when parsing its argument. |
When invoking /tackle-scratchpad-block, the argument selects which step to execute. Four forms are supported:
| Form | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Step-ID (preferred) | path#S00N | .claude-work/issues/42/scratchpads/0001-plan.txt#S003 |
| Line-range | path#L10-L20 | .claude-work/issues/42/scratchpads/0001-plan.txt#L25-L67 |
| Space-separated | path S00N | .claude-work/issues/42/scratchpads/0001-plan.txt S003 |
| Bare path (auto-select) | path | .claude-work/issues/42/scratchpads/0001-plan.txt |
Step-ID (#S): Extract the ID after #S (e.g., S003), read the full scratchpad, and locate the step whose "id" field matches exactly.
Line-range (#L): Read those exact lines from the file. Power-user escape hatch for re-running or overriding a step.
Space-separated: Equivalent to #S form, useful in environments where # in arguments is awkward. Match the trailing token (S\d+) to a step "id".
Bare path (auto-select): Read the full scratchpad, find all steps where "status" is "pending" and every entry in "depends_on" resolves to a step with "status": "done".
If the reference doesn't resolve (file not found, step ID not in JSON, lines don't exist, or content isn't actionable steps): STOP immediately and report the issue. Report only the resolution failure with no fallback actions.
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