| name | gsd-discuss-phase |
| description | Gather phase context through adaptive questioning before planning. Use --auto to skip interactive questions (the agent picks recommended defaults). Use --chain for interactive discuss followed by automatic plan+execute. Use --power for bulk question generation into a file-based UI (answer at your own pace). |
Extract implementation decisions that downstream agents need — researcher and planner will use CONTEXT.md to know what to investigate and what choices are locked.
How it works:
- Load prior context (PROJECT.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, STATE.md, prior CONTEXT.md files)
- Scout codebase for reusable assets and patterns
- Analyze phase — skip gray areas already decided in prior phases
- Present remaining gray areas — user selects which to discuss
- Deep-dive each selected area until satisfied
- Create CONTEXT.md with decisions that guide research and planning
Output: {phase_num}-CONTEXT.md — decisions clear enough that downstream agents can act without asking the user again
<execution_context>
@.agent/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md
@.agent/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md
@.agent/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-power.md
@.agent/get-shit-done/templates/context.md
</execution_context>
<runtime_note>
Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent — vscode_askquestions is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API.
</runtime_note>
Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)
Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op and roadmap/state tool calls.
**Mode routing:**
```bash
DISCUSS_MODE=$(node ".agent/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" config-get workflow.discuss_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "discuss")
```
If DISCUSS_MODE is "assumptions": Read and execute @.agent/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end.
If DISCUSS_MODE is "discuss" (or unset, or any other value): Read and execute @.agent/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md end-to-end.
MANDATORY: The execution_context files listed above ARE the instructions. Read the workflow file BEFORE taking any action. The objective and success_criteria sections in this command file are summaries — the workflow file contains the complete step-by-step process with all required behaviors, config checks, and interaction patterns. Do not improvise from the summary.
<success_criteria>
- Prior context loaded and applied (no re-asking decided questions)
- Gray areas identified through intelligent analysis
- User chose which areas to discuss
- Each selected area explored until satisfied
- Scope creep redirected to deferred ideas
- CONTEXT.md captures decisions, not vague vision
- User knows next steps
</success_criteria>
