implement-design
Uses agents to implement design documents by coordinating parallel work streams.
Install
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Activation
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Orchestrate implementation of a design document by spawning Sonnet task agents. Reads an existing design doc, grounds in the codebase, then delegates implementation to parallel agents. Use when a design doc exists in a board's design/ directory and items are in the Implement lane, or the user says "implement this design", "build from the design doc", "start implementation". Requires a completed design document.Key capabilities
- →Read an existing design document
- →Ground understanding in the codebase context
- →Spawn Sonnet-model agents to implement work
- →Identify discrepancies between design and actual repo
- →Plan the split of design into agent tasks
- →Track progress using task tools
How it works
The skill orchestrates implementation by reading a design document, grounding itself in the codebase, and then delegating specific tasks to Sonnet-model agents, while tracking progress.
Inputs & outputs
When to use implement-design
- →Implementing feature designs
- →Building from design documents
- →Orchestrating design-to-code tasks
About implement-design
Reads a design document and project context to spawn task agents for implementation. It automates the transition from design to code.
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When not to use it
- →When a design document does not exist
- →When the user wants to write code themselves
- →When the design is too large to be split into 2-3 agents
Limitations
- →It does not write code itself, it delegates to Sonnet agents
- →It never spawns more than 3 agents for a single design
- →It requires a completed design document
How it compares
This skill automates the transition from design to code by orchestrating multiple agents and ensuring deep grounding in the codebase, unlike manual implementation which requires individual interpretation and coding.
Compared to similar skills
implement-design side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| implement-design (this skill) | 0 | 7mo | No flags | Advanced |
| spec-workflow | 10 | 11mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| executing-plans | 6 | 5mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| feature-design-assistant | 6 | 9mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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