Product go/no-go on a framed spec. Use after auto-frame, before planning.
Engineering go/no-go on a plan. Use after auto-plan, before execution.
Implement approved plan slices. Use as the execute-stage entry point.
Bound and de-risk a request into SPEC.md. Use when the objective is clear but scope needs constraining.
Sharpen a vague idea into a bounded objective. Use before framing when scope is undefined.
Build project truth from repo evidence. Use when steering is missing or stale.
Turn an approved spec into ordered slices. Use when framing is accepted and planning begins.
Recover active change and next action from artifacts. Use on fresh session with existing work.