implement

name	implement
description	Dispatch each phase of an approved plan to a fresh subagent with proportional verification; re-invoke to resume
when_to_use	when `/agent-dashboard:feature` (or `/agent-dashboard:fix`, `/agent-dashboard:refactor`, `/agent-dashboard:chore`) has produced a plan with a `## Phases` block and the user opted into dispatch at the probe. Also the resume primitive — re-invoke on a partially-done worktree to pick up at the first pending phase. NOT for fresh features (use `/agent-dashboard:feature`), inline implementation on small features (also `/agent-dashboard:feature`), or non-code work.
disable-model-invocation	true
effort	max

Run the dispatch loop on a worktree with an approved multi-phase plan.

Opt-in. Invoked after /agent-dashboard:feature (or a sibling task skill) probes the user at plan approval and the user picks "Hand off to /agent-dashboard:implement". Each phase dispatches to a fresh Agent() subagent, keeping the orchestrator session slim. Re-invoking on a partially-done worktree resumes from the first pending phase — no separate resume mode.

Instructions

Follow these phases in order. Each phase has a gate — do not proceed until the gate is satisfied.

If a dispatched phase touches browser UI, Playwright, dev-server ports, screenshots, or interactive Browser/Chrome inspection, include ../_shared/ui-automation.md in the subagent context and pass the resolved worktree-local UI resources explicitly.

Include ../_shared/verification-profiles.md in every subagent prompt so Verification profile names remain defined even when agent-dashboard is installed without external core rules.

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Phase 1: Locate worktree + plan

1. Confirm cwd is a worktree. Run git rev-parse --show-toplevel; the path must match .../worktrees/<app>/<name>. If not, halt: "Run this from inside a feature worktree, not the main checkout."

2. Read .feature-plan-path from the worktree root. Its single line is the absolute path to the approved plan markdown:

   cat .feature-plan-path
   

3. Fallback if the sentinel is missing (older /agent-dashboard:feature run, or deleted):

   • ls -lt ~/.claude/plans/*.md | head -5
   • Show the top 3 candidates via AskUserQuestion, including the current branch name in the prompt for context. User picks one or "Other" to type a path.

4. Wait for env setup. Check the worktree root for the env sentinels:

   • .env-setup-done → proceed.
   • .env-setup-failed → surface contents, halt.
   • Neither → /agent-dashboard:feature Phase 2's background agent is still running. Wait.

Gate: Worktree confirmed, plan file path resolved, env setup complete.

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Phase 2: Dispatch loop

Read the plan's ## Phases checklist, dispatch each pending phase to a subagent, verify the phase's declared proof command, flip the checkbox. Resume is implicit — phases marked [x] are skipped.

1. Parse the checklist. Read the plan file (from Phase 1). Extract each - [ ] / - [x] line under ## Phases, with its **Phase X: name** identifier and deps.

2. Halt if no ## Phases block. The user opted into /agent-dashboard:implement on a plan without phase structure. Surface: "Plan has no ## Phases block. Either restructure it using the phase format described in /agent-dashboard:feature, or return to /agent-dashboard:feature for inline implementation." Halt.

3. Pick the next pending phase (- [ ]) in checklist order. If all phases are [x], skip to Phase 3.

4. Slice the phase body. Find the matching ### Phase X: name heading; capture through the next ### heading or end-of-file. This is the dispatch unit.

   If the phase body mentions UI automation, browser testing, Playwright, screenshots, or interactive inspection, also read ../_shared/ui-automation.md and include its relevant rules in the subagent prompt.

   Always read ../_shared/verification-profiles.md and include its relevant rules in the subagent prompt.

5. Record pre-state. <prev-sha> = git rev-parse HEAD. The post-dispatch check uses this to confirm one new commit landed.

6. Dispatch the subagent (foreground, sequential — never overlap phases). Do not set model; the dashboard controls model selection at session level:

   Agent({
     description: "Phase X dispatch",
     subagent_type: "general-purpose",
     prompt: <subagent prompt template, see below>,
   })
   

7. Verify when the subagent returns:

   • Run the phase's Verification profile proof command from the plan. If the phase omitted one, default to Targeted and choose the smallest relevant package/test command from the changed files; use full make test/make test-fast only when the phase is Full or the risk cannot be bounded. On failure, surface output verbatim.
   • git log --oneline <prev-sha>..HEAD → must show exactly one new commit. Zero: subagent didn't commit; halt. Multiple: surface and ask the user to inspect.
   • On any failure, call AskUserQuestion with options ["Retry the phase", "Skip and mark done anyway", "Abort the loop"].

8. Mark done. Edit the plan: flip the matching - [ ] → - [x], append the short commit SHA in parens. Only the checklist line — don't touch the ### Phase X: body.

   - [x] **Phase X: name** ... (a1b2c3d)
   

9. Loop to step 3.

Gate: All phases in the ## Phases checklist are marked - [x] and each phase's declared proof command is green.

Subagent prompt template (verbatim, with {placeholders} filled in)

You are implementing Phase {ID} of an approved plan.

Worktree: {worktree_path}
Plan file (read-only reference): {plan_path}
Phase ID: {ID}
Phase scope (the only section you should implement):

<<<phase-body>>>
{inline copy of the `### Phase {ID}:` heading and body from the plan}
<<<end-phase-body>>>

Rules:
1. Follow the phase's Verification profile using active AGENTS.md/core instructions when present and the included verification-profile glossary as the standalone fallback. Execute the named proof command, avoid implementation-only tests, and use full `make test` only for Full phases or when the phase risk cannot be bounded.
2. Implement ONLY this phase. Do not touch files outside this phase's declared scope.
3. After the profile proof passes, commit with:
     git commit -m "feat: {phase-id-kebab} <one-line description>"
4. Do NOT modify the plan file. Do NOT update checkboxes — the orchestrator owns that.
5. If the phase is ambiguous or blocked, STOP and report a question instead of guessing.
6. If this phase touches UI automation, apply the provided UI automation policy and use only the worktree-local port/base URL/profile/output paths.

Report back with:
- Commit SHA
- Verification profile and proof status (pass/fail + key output line)
- Files changed (paths)
- Anything unexpected

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Phase 3: Review

Review all changes for correctness, security, and convention adherence. Apply all project rules and conventions that are in your context.

Review the full branch diff (git diff $(git merge-base HEAD main)..HEAD), not just the last phase — subagents see only their phase, so cross-phase coherence is the orchestrator's responsibility.

Gate: No critical or high-severity issues remain.

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Phase 4: Handoff to /agent-dashboard:pr

Tell the user:

Implementation complete. All phases marked done. Open the PR with:

    /agent-dashboard:pr

Gate: User has been pointed at /agent-dashboard:pr.

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Resume behavior

No separate resume mode. Re-invoking /agent-dashboard:implement on a partially-done worktree just works:

• Phase 1 finds the plan via .feature-plan-path.
• Phase 2 reads the checklist with some [x] already; the loop starts at the first [ ].
• Phases 3 and 4 fire only when every phase reaches [x].

The plan file's checkbox state is the source of truth — the orchestrator's in-memory state is disposable. If the session itself got compacted mid-flight, just re-invoke. The in-flight phase whose checkbox is still - [ ] will simply be retried.

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Red Flags — STOP

If you catch yourself saying or thinking any of these, pause and re-read the relevant phase:

• "I'll dispatch all phases in parallel to save time" → Phase 2 step 6 violation. Phases run sequentially — a later phase may depend on an earlier one's commit.
• "The subagent's proof command failed but the diff looks fine, I'll move on" → Phase 2 step 7 violation. Halt and surface to the user.
• "Subagent didn't commit, but the changes are there — I'll mark it done" → Phase 2 step 7 violation. No commit means no phase. Retry or abort.
• "I'll fix a typo in the plan body while I'm flipping the checkbox" → Phase 2 step 8 violation. Checkbox only. Plan-content changes need a separate decision.
• "No ## Phases block, but I can infer the phases from the prose" → Phase 2 step 2 violation. Halt and point the user back to /agent-dashboard:feature for inline implementation.
• ".feature-plan-path is missing, but the latest plan is probably right" → Phase 1 step 3 violation. Show recent plans and let the user confirm.
• "I'll just gh pr create to skip Phase 4" → blocked by the pr-skill-gate hook. Use /agent-dashboard:pr.