gsd-new-workspace
Initializes a separate, isolated workspace for project tasks.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/gsd-new-workspace && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12898" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gsd-new-workspace && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/gsd-new-workspace
Activation
This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.
Create an isolated workspace with repo copies and independent .planning/Key capabilities
- →Create an isolated workspace directory
- →Copy specified git repositories
- →Create an independent `.planning/` directory
- →Support multi-repo orchestration
- →Support feature branch isolation
How it works
This skill creates a new directory, populates it with copies of specified git repositories either as worktrees or clones, and sets up an independent `.planning/` directory for isolated GSD sessions.
Inputs & outputs
When to use gsd-new-workspace
- →Creating isolated dev workspaces
- →Setting up sandboxes
- →Initializing new project instances
About this skill
<codex_skill_adapter>
A. Skill Invocation
- This skill is invoked by mentioning
$gsd-new-workspace. - Treat all user text after
$gsd-new-workspaceas{{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 (Execute mode), present a plain-text numbered list and pick a reasonable default.
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 (Codex uses per-role config, not inline model selection)fork_context: falseby default — GSD agents load their own context via<files_to_read>blocks
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>
Use cases:
- Multi-repo orchestration: work on a subset of repos in parallel with isolated GSD state
- Feature branch isolation: create a worktree of the current repo with its own
.planning/
Creates:
<path>/WORKSPACE.md— workspace manifest<path>/.planning/— independent planning directory<path>/<repo>/— git worktree or clone for each specified repo
After this command: cd into the workspace and run $gsd-new-project to initialize GSD.
</objective>
<execution_context> @/Users/Code/EchoLearn/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/new-workspace.md @/Users/Code/EchoLearn/.codex/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md </execution_context>
<process> Execute the new-workspace workflow from @/Users/Code/EchoLearn/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/new-workspace.md end-to-end. Preserve all workflow gates (validation, approvals, commits, routing). </process>When not to use it
- →When the user wants to work directly in the existing repository
- →When the user does not need an isolated GSD session
- →When the user wants to modify the current `.planning/` directory
Limitations
- →The `--name` flag is required
- →The skill creates copies of repositories, not symlinks
- →After creation, the user must `cd` into the workspace and run `$gsd-new-project` to initialize GSD
How it compares
This skill automates the creation of a fully isolated development environment with its own GSD state, unlike manual setup which requires separate repository cloning and configuration.
Compared to similar skills
gsd-new-workspace side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gsd-new-workspace (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Beginner |
| setup | 12 | 1mo | No flags | Beginner |
| tmux | 20 | 2mo | Review | Intermediate |
| macos-cleaner | 16 | 2mo | Review | Beginner |
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