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Garry Tan f8bb59094d v1.47.0.0 feat: /spec — author backlog-ready spec in 5 phases + optional agent spawn (#1698) (#1733)
* feat(issue): add /issue skill for backlog-ready GitHub issue authoring

Interrogates an ambiguous request through five strict phases (why, scope,
technical, draft, final) and produces a GitHub issue precise enough that an
unfamiliar engineer or AI agent can execute it without follow-up. Slots in
after /office-hours (when the idea has passed the "worth building" bar) and
before /plan-eng-review (which assumes a plan already exists).

- issue/SKILL.md.tmpl + generated SKILL.md
- routing entry in root SKILL.md.tmpl
- llms.txt regenerated to include the new skill

* chore(spec): rename /issue → /spec + fix duplicate analytics block

Foundation commit for the /spec skill (extends PR #1698 by @jayzalowitz).

- Renames issue/ → spec/ (template + generated)
- Removes the hand-rolled analytics block in spec/SKILL.md.tmpl (lines 46-49 of the original); {{PREAMBLE}} already emits the analytics write with the telemetry opt-out guard, so the duplicate would have bypassed gstack-config set telemetry off
- Updates frontmatter (name: spec, expanded description with magical-moment preview, triggers reordered to lead with "spec this out")
- Updates root SKILL.md.tmpl routing entry → /spec
- Regenerates spec/SKILL.md and gstack/llms.txt via bun run gen:skill-docs

Co-Authored-By: Jay Zalowitz <jayzalowitz@gmail.com>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(spec): expansions — flags, archive, quality gate, plan-mode-aware Phase 5, /ship integration, tests

Builds on the @jayzalowitz foundation (commit a4e6ee38) with the full
expansion set from CEO + Eng + DX review (24 user decisions + 23 of 28
codex adversarial findings).

spec/SKILL.md.tmpl additions:
- Flag reference table (--dedupe / --no-gate / --audit / --execute /
  --no-execute / --file-only / --plan-file / --sync-archive).
- Phase 1b --dedupe (default ON): gh issue list --search with graceful
  skip on gh-not-installed / unauthed / rate-limited / other errors.
  AskUserQuestion when matches found (merge / file-new / cancel).
- Phase 3 HARD requirement: agent MUST grep/read at least one piece of
  evidence before asking. Project-level fallback prose for prompts with
  no concrete file mapping. Greenfield escape clause.
- Phase 4.5 quality gate (default ON): codex adversarial dispatch with
  fail-closed redaction (AWS/GitHub/Anthropic/OpenAI/private-key regex),
  hard <<<USER_SPEC>>> delimiters + instruction boundary (prompt-injection
  defense), score 0-10 with <7 block, up to 3 iterations, AskUserQuestion
  escape on persistent <7 (ship anyway / save draft / one more try).
- Phase 5 plan-mode-aware dispatch: reads GSTACK_PLAN_MODE env. Active
  → file-only + load into plan file. Inactive → file + --execute spawn
  by default. CLI overrides for explicit control.
- Archive block via eval $(gstack-paths) → $GSTACK_STATE_ROOT/projects/
  $SLUG/specs/<datetime>-<pid>-<slug>.md. Atomic .tmp/mv write. Sync
  excluded by default; --sync-archive to opt in.
- --execute path: dirty-worktree gate (porcelain check + 3-option AUQ
  continue/stash/cancel), TOCTOU re-check after AUQ answer, SHA pin
  via git rev-parse HEAD, unique branch spec/<slug>-$$ + PID-suffixed
  worktree, mandatory final-confirm gate, stash policy with restore
  safety (preserve ref, never auto-drop).
- TTHW timestamps captured at Phase 1 / first citation / file-or-spawn,
  emitted as ttfc_ms + tthw_ms in preamble telemetry envelope.

Cross-system plumbing:
- scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-preamble-bash.ts: emit
  GSTACK_PLAN_MODE=active|inactive based on CLAUDE_PLAN_FILE presence.
- scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-routing-injection.ts: add /spec
  to the routing block injected into project CLAUDE.md.
- ship/SKILL.md.tmpl: new "Linked Spec" PR-body section. Reads archive
  frontmatter spec_issue_number and adds Closes #N when full delivery
  confirmed by existing plan-completion gate (codex F4 — conditional).
  Branch-name inference NOT used (codex F3 — fragile under rebase).

Tests (W7):
- test/spec-template-invariants.test.ts: 35 deterministic assertions
  covering Phase 1 hard gate, Phase 3 hard-grep mandate, --dedupe
  graceful-skip paths, --execute race + security hardening (TOCTOU,
  SHA pin, unique branch), quality-gate redaction + BLOCKED path,
  archive atomic write + sync exclusion, plan-mode-aware Phase 5.
- test/spec-template-sync.test.ts: regen + byte-identical check.
- test/skill-e2e-spec-execute.test.ts (periodic-tier scaffold).
- test/skill-llm-eval-spec.test.ts (periodic-tier scaffold).
- test/helpers/touchfiles.ts: register both periodics in E2E_TIERS +
  LLM_JUDGE_TOUCHFILES.

37/37 /spec tests pass. Full bun test exit 0 (pre-existing
url-validation timeout unrelated to /spec).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: v1.45.0.0 — regen all SKILL.md, bump VERSION, CHANGELOG entry

Mechanical regen pulling in two template-side changes:
- /spec expansion (spec/SKILL.md picks up ~1100 new lines)
- {{PREAMBLE}} now echoes GSTACK_PLAN_MODE env (every skill picks up
  the new echo line in the preamble bash block)

VERSION 1.44.0.0 → 1.45.0.0 (MINOR per scale-aware rules: substantial
new capability — /spec skill with 5 CLI flags + race/security
hardening + plan-mode-aware Phase 5 + /ship integration).

CHANGELOG entry frames /spec as agent feedstock with the two-line
headline, "numbers that matter" table, and "what this means for
builders" close. Credits @jayzalowitz for the foundation contribution.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore(spec): register /spec in scripts/proactive-suggestions.json

Auto-generated by bun run gen:skill-docs after the v1.46 catalog-trim
contract picked up /spec's frontmatter. lead + routing extracted from
spec/SKILL.md.tmpl description: block.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore(spec): TODOS deferrals + package.json sync for v1.47.0.0

- TODOS.md: add P2 entry for /spec --epic mode (deferred from CEO SCOPE
  EXPANSION review), P3 entry for --dedupe semantic matching upgrade.
  Both have full context blocks so future picker can resume cold.
- package.json: bump 1.46.0.0 → 1.47.0.0 to match VERSION (was stale
  from the main merge; /ship Step 12 idempotency caught it).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: register /spec skill in README, AGENTS, CLAUDE.md project tree

Adds /spec to the three discoverability surfaces it was missing:
- README.md sprint skills table (between /autoplan and /learn)
- AGENTS.md plan-mode reviews table
- CLAUDE.md project structure tree (between /investigate and /retro)

/spec shipped in v1.47.0.0 with CHANGELOG coverage but the entry-point
docs hadn't been updated; a user landing on README or AGENTS would not
discover the skill exists without reading CHANGELOG.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Jay Zalowitz <jayzalowitz@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-26 21:36:53 -07:00

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gstack — AI Engineering Workflow

gstack is a collection of SKILL.md files that give AI agents structured roles for software development. Each skill is a specialist: CEO reviewer, eng manager, designer, QA lead, release engineer, debugger, and more.

Available skills

Skills live in .agents/skills/ (or ~/.claude/skills/gstack/ on Claude Code). Invoke them by name (e.g., /office-hours).

Plan-mode reviews

Skill What it does
/office-hours Start here. Reframes your product idea before you write code.
/plan-ceo-review CEO-level review: find the 10-star product in the request.
/plan-eng-review Lock architecture, data flow, edge cases, and tests.
/plan-design-review Rate each design dimension 0-10, explain what a 10 looks like.
/plan-devex-review DX-mode review: TTHW, magical moments, friction points, persona traces.
/plan-tune Self-tune AskUserQuestion sensitivity per question.
/autoplan One command runs CEO → design → eng → DX review.
/design-consultation Build a complete design system from scratch.
/spec Turn vague intent into a precise, executable spec in five phases. Files a GitHub issue, optionally spawns a Claude Code agent in a fresh worktree, and lets /ship close the source issue on merge.

Implementation + review

Skill What it does
/review Pre-landing PR review. Finds bugs that pass CI but break in prod.
/codex Second opinion via OpenAI Codex. Review, challenge, or consult modes.
/investigate Systematic root-cause debugging. No fixes without investigation.
/design-review Live-site visual audit + fix loop with atomic commits.
/design-shotgun Generate multiple AI design variants, comparison board, iterate.
/design-html Generate production-quality Pretext-native HTML/CSS.
/devex-review Live developer experience audit (TTHW measured against the real flow).
/qa Open a real browser, find bugs, fix them, re-verify.
/qa-only Same methodology as /qa but report only — no code changes.
/scrape Pull data from a web page. First call prototypes; codified call runs in ~200ms.
/skillify Codify the most recent successful /scrape flow into a permanent browser-skill.

Release + deploy

Skill What it does
/ship Run tests, review, push, open PR. Workspace-aware version queue.
/land-and-deploy Merge the PR, wait for CI and deploy, verify production health.
/canary Post-deploy monitoring loop using the browse daemon.
/landing-report Read-only dashboard for the workspace-aware ship queue.
/document-release Update all docs to match what you just shipped.
/document-generate Generate Diataxis docs (tutorial / how-to / reference / explanation) from code.
/setup-deploy One-time deploy config detection (Fly.io, Render, Vercel, etc.).
/gstack-upgrade Update gstack to the latest version.

Operational + memory

Skill What it does
/context-save Save working context (git state, decisions, remaining work).
/context-restore Resume from a saved context, even across Conductor workspaces.
/learn Manage what gstack learned across sessions.
/retro Weekly retro with per-person breakdowns and shipping streaks.
/health Code quality dashboard (type checker, linter, tests, dead code).
/benchmark Performance regression detection (page load, Core Web Vitals).
/benchmark-models Cross-model benchmark for skills (Claude, GPT, Gemini side-by-side).
/cso OWASP Top 10 + STRIDE security audit.
/setup-gbrain Set up gbrain for cross-machine session memory sync.
/sync-gbrain Keep gbrain current with this repo's code; refresh agent search guidance in CLAUDE.md.

Browser + agent integration

Skill What it does
/browse Headless browser — real Chromium, real clicks, ~100ms/command.
/open-gstack-browser Launch the visible GStack Browser with sidebar + stealth.
/setup-browser-cookies Import cookies from your real browser for authenticated testing.
/pair-agent Pair a remote AI agent (OpenClaw, Codex, etc.) with your browser.

iOS QA — drive real iPhones over USB or Tailscale (v1.43.0.0+)

Skill What it does
/ios-qa Live-device iOS QA via USB CoreDevice tunnel + embedded StateServer. Optionally exposes the device over Tailscale so remote agents can drive it.
/ios-fix Autonomous iOS bug fixer with regression snapshot capture.
/ios-design-review Designer's-eye QA on a real iPhone — 10-dimension Apple HIG rubric.
/ios-clean Convenience: strip DebugBridge + #if DEBUG wiring before a Release build.
/ios-sync Regenerate the iOS debug bridge against the latest upstream templates.

Companion CLIs (run on the Mac that's plugged into the device):

Command What it does
gstack-ios-qa-daemon Mac-side broker. Loopback by default; --tailnet adds a Tailscale-facing listener with capability tiers and audit logging.
gstack-ios-qa-mint Owner-grant CLI for the tailnet allowlist (grant/revoke/list).

End-to-end walkthrough: docs/howto-ios-testing-with-gstack.md.

Safety + scoping

Skill What it does
/careful Warn before destructive commands (rm -rf, DROP TABLE, force-push).
/freeze Lock edits to one directory. Hard block, not just a warning.
/guard Activate both careful + freeze at once.
/unfreeze Remove directory edit restrictions.
/make-pdf Turn any markdown file into a publication-quality PDF.

Build commands

bun install              # install dependencies
bun test                 # run free tests (no API spend)
bun run test:windows     # curated Windows-safe subset (runs on windows-latest)
bun run build            # generate docs + compile binaries
bun run gen:skill-docs   # regenerate SKILL.md files from templates
bun run skill:check      # health dashboard for all skills

Platform support

  • macOS + Linux: full test suite supported.
  • Windows: curated Windows-safe subset runs on windows-latest via the windows-free-tests CI job. Setup script (./setup) requires Git Bash or MSYS today; native PowerShell support is a future expansion. The bin/gstack-paths helper resolves state roots through CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA / GSTACK_HOME so plugin installs work on every platform.

Key conventions

  • SKILL.md files are generated from .tmpl templates. Edit the template, not the output.
  • Run bun run gen:skill-docs --host codex to regenerate Codex-specific output.
  • The browse binary provides headless browser access. Use $B <command> in skills.
  • Safety skills (careful, freeze, guard) use inline advisory prose — always confirm before destructive operations.
  • State paths resolve via bin/gstack-paths (sourced via eval "$(...)"). Honors GSTACK_HOME, CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA, CLAUDE_PLANS_DIR.
  • The claude CLI binary resolves via browse/src/claude-bin.ts (Bun.which() + GSTACK_CLAUDE_BIN override). Set GSTACK_CLAUDE_BIN=wsl plus GSTACK_CLAUDE_BIN_ARGS='["claude"]' to run Claude through WSL on Windows.