Planning Workflows (spec / no-spec)

This skill standardizes how to choose and execute planning modes using local slash commands.

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user:

• wants a full spec workflow before implementation
• wants to skip spec and execute directly for small scoped tasks
• asks how to decide between spec vs no-spec

Source of truth

• references/source-commands.md

Decision rules

• Prefer spec when work is new/complex, cross-module, risky, or acceptance criteria are unclear.
• Prefer no-spec when work is small, low-risk, well-scoped (docs/config/simple fixes).

Execution rules

1. Read the matching command template from references/source-commands.md.
2. Follow it as a phase gate workflow:
   • do not skip required confirmations when running spec mode
   • keep scope tight when running no-spec mode
3. Keep artifacts in the repo conventions (e.g. specs/<name>/...) when spec is selected.

Command mapping

See references/command-catalog.md.