gsd-discuss-phase
Interactive question-gathering phase for project planning.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/gsd-discuss-phase && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12678" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gsd-discuss-phase && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/gsd-discuss-phase
Activation
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Gather phase context through adaptive questioning before planning.Key capabilities
- →Load prior context
- →Scout codebase for reusable assets
- →Analyze phase for gray areas
- →Present gray areas for user discussion
- →Deep-dive into selected areas
- →Create `CONTEXT.md` with decisions
How it works
The skill gathers phase context by loading existing project documents, scouting the codebase, identifying undecided areas, and engaging the user in adaptive questioning to make decisions.
Inputs & outputs
When to use gsd-discuss-phase
- →Defining project requirements
- →Clarifying goals before starting a task
- →Gathering initial context for development
About this skill
<codex_skill_adapter>
A. Skill Invocation
- This skill is invoked by mentioning
$gsd-discuss-phase. - Treat all user text after
$gsd-discuss-phaseas{{GSD_ARGS}}. - If no arguments are present, treat
{{GSD_ARGS}}as empty.
B. AskUserQuestion → request_user_input Mapping
GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:
Parameter mapping:
header→headerquestion→question- Options formatted as
"Label" — description→{label: "Label", description: "description"} - Generate
idfrom header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscores
Batched calls:
AskUserQuestion([q1, q2])→ singlerequest_user_inputwith multiple entries inquestions[]
Multi-select workaround:
- Codex has no
multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.
Execute mode fallback:
- When
request_user_inputis rejected or unavailable, you MUST stop and present the questions as a plain-text numbered list, then wait for the user's reply. Do NOT pick a default and continue (#3018). - You may only proceed without a user answer when one of these is true:
(a) the invocation included an explicit non-interactive flag (
--autoor--all), (b) the user has explicitly approved a specific default for this question, or (c) the workflow's documented contract says defaults are safe (e.g. autonomous lifecycle paths). - Do NOT write workflow artifacts (CONTEXT.md, DISCUSSION-LOG.md, PLAN.md, checkpoint files) until the user has answered the plain-text questions or one of (a)-(c) above applies. Surfacing the questions and waiting is the correct response — silently defaulting and writing artifacts is the #3018 failure mode.
C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping
GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:
Direct mapping:
Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")→spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")Task(model="...")→ omit.spawn_agenthas no inlinemodelparameter; GSD embeds the resolved per-agent model directly into each agent's.tomlat install time somodel_overridesfrom.planning/config.jsonand~/.gsd/defaults.jsonare honored automatically by Codex's agent router.- Resolved
reasoning_effort="low|medium|high|xhigh"(xhighis a GSD/Codex tier, not a generic runtime enum) → passreasoning_efforttospawn_agentwhen the runtime/tool supports it. Omit missing, empty, inherited, or unsupported values; do not invent one-off effort literals in workflow prose. fork_context: falseby default — GSD agents load their own context via<files_to_read>blocksTask(isolation="worktree")/Agent(isolation="worktree")→ no direct Codex mapping. Codexspawn_agentdoes not create or bind a git worktree automatically. Workflows that require this isolation must fail closed or use an explicit manual worktree protocol before spawning (#3360).
Spawn restriction:
- Codex restricts
spawn_agentto cases where the user has explicitly requested sub-agents. When automatic spawning is not permitted, do the work inline in the current agent rather than attempting to force a spawn.
Parallel fan-out:
- Spawn multiple agents → collect agent IDs →
wait(ids)for all to complete
Result parsing:
- Look for structured markers in agent output:
CHECKPOINT,PLAN COMPLETE,SUMMARY, etc. close_agent(id)after collecting results from each agent </codex_skill_adapter>
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
</objective>
<execution_context> Workflow files are loaded on-demand in the <process> section below — not upfront. Do not pre-load any workflow files before reading the mode routing instructions. </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>
Context files are resolved in-workflow using init phase-op and roadmap/state tool calls.
</context>
If --assumptions is in {{GSD_ARGS}}:
Read and execute C:/Users/ianache/Desktop/DATA/01-DOCUMENTOS/02-PROYECTOS/102-concesionarias/dashboardstudio/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/list-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end.
Stop here.
Otherwise, if DISCUSS_MODE is "assumptions":
Read and execute C:/Users/ianache/Desktop/DATA/01-DOCUMENTOS/02-PROYECTOS/102-concesionarias/dashboardstudio/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase-assumptions.md end-to-end.
Otherwise ("discuss" / unset / any other value):
Read and execute C:/Users/ianache/Desktop/DATA/01-DOCUMENTOS/02-PROYECTOS/102-concesionarias/dashboardstudio/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/discuss-phase.md end-to-end.
MANDATORY: Read the appropriate 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.
Lazy loading: templates/context.md is loaded inside the write_context step of the active workflow. discuss-phase-power.md is loaded inside discuss-phase.md when --power is detected. Do not load either here.
</process>
<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>
When not to use it
- →When the user wants to write code
Limitations
- →Cannot proceed without user answer unless specific conditions are met
- →Cannot write workflow artifacts until user answers plain-text questions
- →Does not automatically create or bind a git worktree for spawned agents
How it compares
This skill provides a structured, interactive process for gathering context and making decisions before planning, ensuring that all gray areas are addressed and documented, unlike a manual, less guided approach.
Compared to similar skills
gsd-discuss-phase side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gsd-discuss-phase (this skill) | 0 | 1mo | Review | Advanced |
| planning-with-files | 233 | 6mo | Review | Intermediate |
| ralph-plan | 14 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| agent-planner | 3 | 6mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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