stelow-workflow-shape-up

Shape Up Planning

Tools: See ../stelow-workflow-orchestrator/references/cli-tools/subagents.md for subagent patterns.

Overview

This skill executes the Shape Up planning phase.

Standalone Quick Start

When loaded standalone (via /skill:stelow-workflow-shape-up), follow these steps in order:

1. shape:10 — Optional parallel recon (codebase context, brownfield only)
2. shape:12 — Tech preview (breadth-gated, codebase analysis)
3. shape:15 — Assumption Check (surface assumptions BEFORE shaping) ← DO NOT SKIP
4. shape:20 — Shaping
5. Proposal output with validation

Do NOT skip shape:15 (Assumption Check). It prevents generic requests from being shaped without validating core assumptions first. shape:10 is optional — for brownfield projects, it maps existing code context. For greenfield, skip straight to shape:12.

See the Input Detection section at the bottom for what to do on first load.

How to Load

Via Orchestrator (recommended)

The orchestrator reads this file directly when needed.

Standalone

This skill works standalone. Use the Input Detection section below to tell the skill what you want to shape. Follow the instructions inline.

shape:10 — Parallel Recon (optional)

Before shaping, launch subagent to map context:

Use the subagents tool (see ../stelow-workflow-orchestrator/references/cli-tools/subagents.md) in parallel for optional recon:

2 parallel scouts (fresh context):
1. Map current code state → context/current-state.md
2. Map technical risks → context/risks.md

Check for reshape context (from planning:15 Alignment Check):

BC="context/blocking-constraints.md"
if [ -f "$BC" ]; then
  echo "RESHAPE_CONTEXT_FOUND"
  cat "$BC"
fi

If blocking constraints exist from a previous tech planning cycle, read them BEFORE shaping — the new proposal must address these constraints. After reading, remove the file to prevent stale context in future cycles.

Read the outputs before proceeding.