workflow-implementation

Implementation Execution

Define execution discipline for implementation controllers: isolated task context, spec compliance review before code quality review, and verification before completion.

Why subagents: You delegate tasks to specialized agents with isolated context. By precisely crafting their instructions and context, you ensure they stay focused and succeed at their task. They should never inherit your session's context or history; you construct exactly what they need. This also preserves your own context for coordination work.

Core principle: Fresh implement-task worker per task + two-stage review (spec then quality) = high quality, fast iteration

Continuous execution: Do not pause to check in with your human partner between tasks. Execute all tasks from the plan without stopping. The only reasons to stop are: BLOCKED status you cannot resolve, ambiguity that genuinely prevents progress, or all tasks complete. "Should I continue?" prompts and progress summaries waste their time — they asked you to execute the plan, so execute it.

When to Use

digraph when_to_use {
    "Have implementation plan?" [shape=diamond];
    "User explicitly asks for inline?" [shape=diamond];
    "workflow-implementation\ndelegation (default)" [shape=box];
    "inline execution\n(explicit user request only)" [shape=box];
    "Manual execution or brainstorm first" [shape=box];

    "Have implementation plan?" -> "User explicitly asks for inline?" [label="yes"];
    "Have implementation plan?" -> "Manual execution or brainstorm first" [label="no"];
    "User explicitly asks for inline?" -> "inline execution\n(explicit user request only)" [label="yes"];
    "User explicitly asks for inline?" -> "workflow-implementation\ndelegation (default)" [label="no - default"];
}

• @implement is the controller.
• implement-task is the hidden worker that implements exactly one task, verifies it, commits it, self-reviews, and reports status.
• Use @explore for focused codebase research.
• Do not pause between tasks for routine approval.