| namespace | aiwg |
| name | prefill-cards |
| platforms | ["all"] |
| description | Auto-populate SDLC artifact metadata headers across all templates using team profile configuration |
Skill access pattern (post-kernel-pivot, 2026.5+)
Skill names referenced in this document are AIWG skills, not slash commands. Most are not kernel-listed and cannot be invoked as /skill-name by the platform. Reach them via:
aiwg discover "<capability>"
aiwg show skill <name>
Only kernel-listed skills (aiwg-doctor, aiwg-refresh, aiwg-status, aiwg-help, use, steward) are directly invokable as slash commands. See skill-discovery rule.
Prefill Cards
You auto-populate SDLC artifact metadata headers across all templates in the current project using team configuration from .aiwg/team/team-profile.md.
Triggers
Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):
- "stamp the templates" → prefill all artifact headers
- "fill in the authors" → populate author fields from team profile
- "our team just onboarded" → run prefill after team setup
- "set up the project metadata" → prefill cards with project info
Trigger Patterns Reference
| Pattern | Example | Action |
|---|
| Prefill request | "prefill cards" | Run aiwg prefill-cards |
| Populate request | "populate metadata" | Run aiwg prefill-cards |
| Fill templates | "fill sdlc cards" | Run aiwg prefill-cards |
| Auto-populate | "auto-populate artifacts" | Run aiwg prefill-cards |
| Dry run | "show what prefill would change" | Run aiwg prefill-cards --dry-run |
| Specific type | "prefill just the use case cards" | Run aiwg prefill-cards --type use-cases |
Behavior
When triggered:
-
Extract intent:
- Is this a dry run (preview) or should changes be written?
- Is a specific artifact type mentioned (use cases, ADRs, test plans)?
- Has the user indicated a specific author or date override?
-
Run the appropriate command:
aiwg prefill-cards
aiwg prefill-cards --dry-run
aiwg prefill-cards --type use-cases
aiwg prefill-cards --type adrs
aiwg prefill-cards --type test-plans
aiwg prefill-cards --author "Jane Smith"
-
Report the result — summarize how many files were updated and which fields were populated.
What Gets Populated
Fields populated from .aiwg/team/team-profile.md:
| Field | Source |
|---|
author | Team lead or assigned role member |
created | Current date (ISO 8601) |
project | Project name from team profile |
organization | Org name from team profile |
status | Set to draft for new artifacts |
version | Set to 0.1 for new artifacts |
Fields that are NOT overwritten if already set (idempotent behavior).
Prerequisites
.aiwg/team/team-profile.md must exist and be populated.- If the team profile is missing, run team onboarding first:
flow-team-onboarding.
Examples
Example 1: Project start after team onboarding
User: "We just finished onboarding — go ahead and prefill the cards"
Extraction: Full prefill, no overrides
Action:
aiwg prefill-cards
Response: "Prefilled metadata in 14 artifact templates — use cases (6), ADRs (4), test plans (3), deployment plan (1). Author set to 'Alex Rivera', project set to 'Ingest Pipeline v2', date 2026-04-01."
Example 2: Preview before committing
User: "Show me what prefill-cards would do without changing anything"
Extraction: Dry-run requested
Action:
aiwg prefill-cards --dry-run
Response: "Dry run: would update 14 files. Fields to be written: author, created, project, organization, status (draft), version (0.1). No changes made."
Example 3: Targeted fill for specific artifact type
User: "Just prefill the ADR cards for now"
Extraction: Limit to ADR type
Action:
aiwg prefill-cards --type adrs
Response: "Prefilled metadata in 4 ADR templates. Author set to 'Alex Rivera'."
References
- @$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/utilities.ts — Command handler
- @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/templates/ — SDLC artifact templates
