| name | maker:status |
| description | Show project state, progress, and recommended next steps. Use when the user says "status", when returning to a project after time away, or when unsure what to do next. Read-only. |
status — Project State Overview
Shows where the project is: what's done, what's pending, what's next. Read-only.
When to Run
- Returning to a project after time away.
- When unsure what to do next.
- User explicitly says
maker:status.
Workflow
Step 1: Read State
Read .maker/project_state.md. If it doesn't exist: "No project state found. Run /maker:kickoff to get started."
Step 2: Present Overview
## Project Status: [Name]
### Profile
- **Type**: [type]
- **Stack**: [stack]
- **Working style**: [preference]
### Phase Progress
| Phase | Status | Last Updated |
|-------|--------|-------------|
| Product context | [not started / discovered / complete] | [date] |
| Architecture | [not started / planned / implemented / revised] | [date] |
| Implementation | [not started / in progress / complete] | [date] |
| Quality gates | [not run / passing / failing] | [date] |
### Recent Decisions
[Last 3-5 entries from Decision Log — date + decision]
### Deferred
[Count] deferred decisions. [List the most relevant 2-3.]
### Known Issues
[List from Implementation Status, if any]
### Iterations
[Count] iterations recorded. [Brief summary of the most recent.]
### Lessons
[Read `.maker/lessons.md`. Count entries. Show most recent 1-2.]
Step 3: Suggest Next Steps
Based on the current state, suggest 2-3 specific commands:
- If product context is missing → suggest
/maker:discover.
- If architecture is missing → suggest
/maker:architect.
- If architecture exists but not built → suggest
/maker:build.
- If built but quality gates haven't passed → suggest running quality gates (detect from
package.json scripts).
- If everything is done → suggest
/maker:discover for new features or /maker:research for improvements.
- If there are known issues → suggest reviewing known issues and running quality gates.
### Suggested Next Steps
→ `/maker:[command]` — [why this makes sense now]
→ `/maker:[command]` — [alternative path]
State Update
- Add to Session Log only.
- Do not modify any other state (this is a read-only command).
