| name | execute-phase |
| description | 使用波次并行执行阶段中的所有计划。编排器将计划执行委托给子代理,管理波次和检查点。 |
使用波次并行执行阶段中的所有计划。编排器通过将计划执行委托给子代理保持精简。
<core_principle>
The orchestrator's job is coordination, not execution. Each subagent loads the full execute-plan context itself. Orchestrator discovers plans, analyzes dependencies, groups into waves, spawns agents, handles checkpoints, collects results.
</core_principle>
<required_reading>
Read STATE.md before any operation to load project context.
Read config.json for planning behavior settings.
</required_reading>
Read model profile for agent spawning:
MODEL_PROFILE=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"model_profile"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | grep -o '"[^"]*"$' | tr -d '"' || echo "balanced")
Default to "balanced" if not set.
Model lookup table:
| Agent | quality | balanced | budget |
|---|
| gsd-executor | opus | sonnet | sonnet |
| gsd-verifier | sonnet | sonnet | haiku |
| general-purpose | — | — | — |
Store resolved models for use in Task calls below.
Before any operation, read project state:
cat .gsd/STATE.md 2>/dev/null
If file exists: Parse and internalize:
- Current position (phase, plan, status)
- Accumulated decisions (constraints on this execution)
- Blockers/concerns (things to watch for)
If file missing but .gsd/ exists:
STATE.md missing but planning artifacts exist.
Options:
1. Reconstruct from existing artifacts
2. Continue without project state (may lose accumulated context)
If .gsd/ doesn't exist: Error - project not initialized.
Load planning config:
COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCS=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"commit_docs"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "true")
git check-ignore -q .gsd 2>/dev/null && COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCS=false
Store COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCS for use in git operations.
Load git branching config:
BRANCHING_STRATEGY=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"branching_strategy"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | sed 's/.*:.*"\([^"]*\)"/\1/' || echo "none")
PHASE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"phase_branch_template"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | sed 's/.*:.*"\([^"]*\)"/\1/' || echo "gsd/phase-{phase}-{slug}")
MILESTONE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"milestone_branch_template"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | sed 's/.*:.*"\([^"]*\)"/\1/' || echo "gsd/{milestone}-{slug}")
Store BRANCHING_STRATEGY and templates for use in branch creation step.
Create or switch to appropriate branch based on branching strategy.
Skip if strategy is "none":
if [ "$BRANCHING_STRATEGY" = "none" ]; then
exit 0
fi
For "phase" strategy — create phase branch:
if [ "$BRANCHING_STRATEGY" = "phase" ]; then
PHASE_NAME=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR" | sed 's/^[0-9]*-//')
PHASE_SLUG=$(echo "$PHASE_NAME" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$PHASE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE" | sed "s/{phase}/$PADDED_PHASE/g" | sed "s/{slug}/$PHASE_SLUG/g")
git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME" 2>/dev/null || git checkout "$BRANCH_NAME"
echo "Branch: $BRANCH_NAME (phase branching)"
fi
For "milestone" strategy — create/switch to milestone branch:
if [ "$BRANCHING_STRATEGY" = "milestone" ]; then
MILESTONE_VERSION=$(grep -oE 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' .gsd/ROADMAP.md | head -1 || echo "v1.0")
MILESTONE_NAME=$(grep -A1 "## .*$MILESTONE_VERSION" .gsd/ROADMAP.md | tail -1 | sed 's/.*- //' | cut -d'(' -f1 | tr -d ' ' || echo "milestone")
MILESTONE_SLUG=$(echo "$MILESTONE_NAME" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$MILESTONE_BRANCH_TEMPLATE" | sed "s/{milestone}/$MILESTONE_VERSION/g" | sed "s/{slug}/$MILESTONE_SLUG/g")
git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME" 2>/dev/null || git checkout "$BRANCH_NAME"
echo "Branch: $BRANCH_NAME (milestone branching)"
fi
Report branch status:
Branching: {strategy} → {branch_name}
Note: All subsequent plan commits go to this branch. User handles merging based on their workflow.
Confirm phase exists and has plans:
PADDED_PHASE=$(printf "%02d" ${PHASE_ARG} 2>/dev/null || echo "${PHASE_ARG}")
PHASE_DIR=$(ls -d .gsd/phases/${PADDED_PHASE}-* .gsd/phases/${PHASE_ARG}-* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
if [ -z "$PHASE_DIR" ]; then
echo "ERROR: No phase directory matching '${PHASE_ARG}'"
exit 1
fi
PLAN_COUNT=$(ls -1 "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
if [ "$PLAN_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
echo "ERROR: No plans found in $PHASE_DIR"
exit 1
fi
Report: "Found {N} plans in {phase_dir}"
List all plans and extract metadata:
ls -1 "$PHASE_DIR"/*-PLAN.md 2>/dev/null | sort
ls -1 "$PHASE_DIR"/*-SUMMARY.md 2>/dev/null | sort
For each plan, read frontmatter to extract:
wave: N - Execution wave (pre-computed)
autonomous: true/false - Whether plan has checkpoints
gap_closure: true/false - Whether plan closes gaps from verification/UAT
Build plan inventory:
- Plan path
- Plan ID (e.g., "03-01")
- Wave number
- Autonomous flag
- Gap closure flag
- Completion status (SUMMARY exists = complete)
Filtering:
- Skip completed plans (have SUMMARY.md)
- If
--gaps-only flag: also skip plans where gap_closure is not true
If all plans filtered out, report "No matching incomplete plans" and exit.
Read `wave` from each plan's frontmatter and group by wave number:
for plan in $PHASE_DIR/*-PLAN.md; do
wave=$(grep "^wave:" "$plan" | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ')
autonomous=$(grep "^autonomous:" "$plan" | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ')
echo "$plan:$wave:$autonomous"
done
Group plans:
waves = {
1: [plan-01, plan-02],
2: [plan-03, plan-04],
3: [plan-05]
}
No dependency analysis needed. Wave numbers are pre-computed during /plan-phase.md.
Report wave structure with context:
## Execution Plan
**Phase {X}: {Name}** — {total_plans} plans across {wave_count} waves
| Wave | Plans | What it builds |
|------|-------|----------------|
| 1 | 01-01, 01-02 | {from plan objectives} |
| 2 | 01-03 | {from plan objectives} |
| 3 | 01-04 [checkpoint] | {from plan objectives} |
The "What it builds" column comes from skimming plan names/objectives. Keep it brief (3-8 words).
Execute each wave in sequence. Autonomous plans within a wave run in parallel.
For each wave:
-
Describe what's being built (BEFORE spawning):
Read each plan's <objective> section. Extract what's being built and why it matters.
Output:
---
## Wave {N}
**{Plan ID}: {Plan Name}**
{2-3 sentences: what this builds, key technical approach, why it matters in context}
**{Plan ID}: {Plan Name}** (if parallel)
{same format}
Spawning {count} agent(s)...
---
Examples:
- Bad: "Executing terrain generation plan"
- Good: "Procedural terrain generator using Perlin noise — creates height maps, biome zones, and collision meshes. Required before vehicle physics can interact with ground."
-
Read files and spawn all autonomous agents in wave simultaneously:
Before spawning, read file contents. The @ syntax does not work across Task() boundaries - content must be inlined.
PLAN_CONTENT=$(cat "{plan_path}")
STATE_CONTENT=$(cat .gsd/STATE.md)
CONFIG_CONTENT=$(cat .gsd/config.json 2>/dev/null)
Use Task tool with multiple parallel calls. Each agent gets prompt with inlined content:
<objective>
Execute plan {plan_number} of phase {phase_number}-{phase_name}.
Commit each task atomically. Create SUMMARY.md. Update STATE.md.
</objective>
<execution_context>
../execute-plan/SKILL.md
@.gsd/templates/summary.md
../../instructions/checkpoints.instructions.md
../../instructions/tdd.instructions.md
</execution_context>
<context>
Plan:
{plan_content}
Project state:
{state_content}
Config (if exists):
{config_content}
</context>
<success_criteria>
- [ ] All tasks executed
- [ ] Each task committed individually
- [ ] SUMMARY.md created in plan directory
- [ ] STATE.md updated with position and decisions
</success_criteria>
-
Wait for all agents in wave to complete:
Task tool blocks until each agent finishes. All parallel agents return together.
-
Report completion and what was built:
For each completed agent:
- Verify SUMMARY.md exists at expected path
- Read SUMMARY.md to extract what was built
- Note any issues or deviations
Output:
---
## Wave {N} Complete
**{Plan ID}: {Plan Name}**
{What was built — from SUMMARY.md deliverables}
{Notable deviations or discoveries, if any}
**{Plan ID}: {Plan Name}** (if parallel)
{same format}
{If more waves: brief note on what this enables for next wave}
---
Examples:
- Bad: "Wave 2 complete. Proceeding to Wave 3."
- Good: "Terrain system complete — 3 biome types, height-based texturing, physics collision meshes. Vehicle physics (Wave 3) can now reference ground surfaces."
-
Handle failures:
If any agent in wave fails:
- Report which plan failed and why
- Ask user: "Continue with remaining waves?" or "Stop execution?"
- If continue: proceed to next wave (dependent plans may also fail)
- If stop: exit with partial completion report
-
Execute checkpoint plans between waves:
See <checkpoint_handling> for details.
-
Proceed to next wave
Plans with `autonomous: false` require user interaction.
Detection: Check autonomous field in frontmatter.
Execution flow for checkpoint plans:
-
Spawn agent for checkpoint plan:
Task(prompt="{subagent-task-prompt}", subagent_type="gsd-executor", model="{executor_model}")
-
Agent runs until checkpoint:
- Executes auto tasks normally
- Reaches checkpoint task (e.g.,
type="checkpoint:human-verify") or auth gate
- Agent returns with structured checkpoint (see checkpoint-return.md template)
-
Agent return includes (structured format):
- Completed Tasks table with commit hashes and files
- Current task name and blocker
- Checkpoint type and details for user
- What's awaited from user
-
Orchestrator presents checkpoint to user:
Extract and display the "Checkpoint Details" and "Awaiting" sections from agent return:
## Checkpoint: [Type]
**Plan:** 03-03 Dashboard Layout
**Progress:** 2/3 tasks complete
[Checkpoint Details section from agent return]
[Awaiting section from agent return]
-
User responds:
- "approved" / "done" → spawn continuation agent
- Description of issues → spawn continuation agent with feedback
- Decision selection → spawn continuation agent with choice
-
Spawn continuation agent (NOT resume):
Use the continuation-prompt.md template:
Task(
prompt=filled_continuation_template,
subagent_type="gsd-executor",
model="{executor_model}"
)
Fill template with:
{completed_tasks_table}: From agent's checkpoint return
{resume_task_number}: Current task from checkpoint
{resume_task_name}: Current task name from checkpoint
{user_response}: What user provided
{resume_instructions}: Based on checkpoint type (see continuation-prompt.md)
-
Continuation agent executes:
- Verifies previous commits exist
- Continues from resume point
- May hit another checkpoint (repeat from step 4)
- Or completes plan
-
Repeat until plan completes or user stops
Why fresh agent instead of resume:
Resume relies on Copilot Code's internal serialization which breaks with parallel tool calls.
Fresh agents with explicit state are more reliable and maintain full context.
Checkpoint in parallel context:
If a plan in a parallel wave has a checkpoint:
- Spawn as normal
- Agent pauses at checkpoint and returns with structured state
- Other parallel agents may complete while waiting
- Present checkpoint to user
- Spawn continuation agent with user response
- Wait for all agents to finish before next wave
After all waves complete, aggregate results:
## Phase {X}: {Name} Execution Complete
**Waves executed:** {N}
**Plans completed:** {M} of {total}
### Wave Summary
| Wave | Plans | Status |
| ---- | ---------------- | ---------- |
| 1 | plan-01, plan-02 | ✓ Complete |
| CP | plan-03 | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | plan-04 | ✓ Complete |
| 3 | plan-05 | ✓ Complete |
### Plan Details
1. **03-01**: [one-liner from SUMMARY.md]
2. **03-02**: [one-liner from SUMMARY.md]
...
### Issues Encountered
[Aggregate from all SUMMARYs, or "None"]
Verify phase achieved its GOAL, not just completed its TASKS.
Spawn verifier:
Task(
prompt="Verify phase {phase_number} goal achievement.
Phase directory: {phase_dir}
Phase goal: {goal from ROADMAP.md}
Check must_haves against actual codebase. Create VERIFICATION.md.
Verify what actually exists in the code.",
subagent_type="gsd-verifier",
model="{verifier_model}"
)
Read verification status:
grep "^status:" "$PHASE_DIR"/*-VERIFICATION.md | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' '
Route by status:
| Status | Action |
|---|
passed | Continue to update_roadmap |
human_needed | Present items to user, get approval or feedback |
gaps_found | Present gap summary, offer /plan-phase.md {phase} --gaps |
If passed:
Phase goal verified. Proceed to update_roadmap.
If human_needed:
## ✓ Phase {X}: {Name} — Human Verification Required
All automated checks passed. {N} items need human testing:
### Human Verification Checklist
{Extract from VERIFICATION.md human_verification section}
---
**After testing:**
- "approved" → continue to update_roadmap
- Report issues → will route to gap closure planning
If user approves → continue to update_roadmap.
If user reports issues → treat as gaps_found.
If gaps_found:
Present gaps and offer next command:
## ⚠ Phase {X}: {Name} — Gaps Found
**Score:** {N}/{M} must-haves verified
**Report:** {phase_dir}/{phase}-VERIFICATION.md
### What's Missing
{Extract gap summaries from VERIFICATION.md gaps section}
---
## ▶ Next Up
**Plan gap closure** — create additional plans to complete the phase
`/plan-phase.md {X} --gaps`
<sub>`/clear` first → fresh context window</sub>
---
**Also available:**
- `cat {phase_dir}/{phase}-VERIFICATION.md` — see full report
- `/verify-work.md {X}` — manual testing before planning
User runs /plan-phase.md {X} --gaps which:
- Reads VERIFICATION.md gaps
- Creates additional plans (04, 05, etc.) with
gap_closure: true to close gaps
- User then runs
/execute-phase.md {X} --gaps-only
- Execute-phase runs only gap closure plans (04-05)
- Verifier runs again after new plans complete
User stays in control at each decision point.
Update ROADMAP.md to reflect phase completion:
Check planning config:
If COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCS=false (set in load_project_state):
- Skip all git operations for .gsd/ files
- Planning docs exist locally but are gitignored
- Log: "Skipping planning docs commit (commit_docs: false)"
- Proceed to offer_next step
If COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCS=true (default):
- Continue with git operations below
Commit phase completion (roadmap, state, verification):
git add .gsd/ROADMAP.md .gsd/STATE.md .gsd/phases/{phase_dir}/*-VERIFICATION.md
git add .gsd/REQUIREMENTS.md
git commit -m "docs(phase-{X}): complete phase execution"
Present next steps based on milestone status:
If more phases remain:
## Next Up
**Phase {X+1}: {Name}** — {Goal}
`/plan-phase.md {X+1}`
<sub>`/clear` first for fresh context</sub>
If milestone complete:
MILESTONE COMPLETE!
All {N} phases executed.
`/complete-milestone.md`
<context_efficiency>
Orchestrator: ~10-15% context (frontmatter, spawning, results).
Subagents: Fresh 200k each (full workflow + execution).
No polling (Task blocks). No context bleed.
</context_efficiency>
<failure_handling>
Subagent fails mid-plan:
- SUMMARY.md won't exist
- Orchestrator detects missing SUMMARY
- Reports failure, asks user how to proceed
Dependency chain breaks:
- Wave 1 plan fails
- Wave 2 plans depending on it will likely fail
- Orchestrator can still attempt them (user choice)
- Or skip dependent plans entirely
All agents in wave fail:
- Something systemic (git issues, permissions, etc.)
- Stop execution
- Report for manual investigation
Checkpoint fails to resolve:
- User can't approve or provides repeated issues
- Ask: "Skip this plan?" or "Abort phase execution?"
- Record partial progress in STATE.md
</failure_handling>
**Resuming interrupted execution:**
If phase execution was interrupted (context limit, user exit, error):
- Run
/execute-phase.md {phase} again
- discover_plans finds completed SUMMARYs
- Skips completed plans
- Resumes from first incomplete plan
- Continues wave-based execution
STATE.md tracks:
- Last completed plan
- Current wave
- Any pending checkpoints