meta-setup

Design-Engineer Plugin Setup

Interaction Method

If AskUserQuestion is available, use it for all prompts below.

If not, present each question as a numbered list and wait for a reply before proceeding to the next step. For multiSelect questions, accept comma-separated numbers (e.g. 1, 3). Never skip or auto-configure without explicit user consent.

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Step 1: Read Config

Read .design-engineer-plugin/config.yaml. Check the project_type field:

• If project_type: existing → this is an existing project, NOT a returning pipeline project. The hook injects context for this case. Follow the hook's instructions (show capabilities via AskUserQuestion). Do NOT show pipeline state or resume information.
• If project_type: new → this is a returning pipeline project. Continue with Path A below.

Do not mention config files, detection state, or project types to the user. No jargon.

Path A: Returning Pipeline Project (project_type: new only)

If the state is returning_with_resume, read the config file and show the current state in plain language:

Welcome back. Here's where you are:

You're in the {phase_name} phase.
Last thing completed: {human-readable deliverable name, not the internal skill ID}
Up next: {human-readable name}
{count} deliverables created, {stale_count} may need a look.

Then ask:

question: "What would you like to do?"
header: "Resume"
options:
  - label: "Pick up where I stopped"
    description: "Continue with {human-readable next step name}"
  - label: "Work on a different phase"
    description: "Jump to discovery, strategy, planning, or design"
  - label: "See what else I can do"
    description: "Browse all available commands and capabilities"
  - label: "Start over"
    description: "Reset the plugin setup for this project"

If "Continue" or "Jump": suggest running /design-engineer:discovery to resume the pipeline. If "Browse": show the full capability list inline (see below), then suggest relevant /design-engineer: commands. If "Reconfigure": proceed to Step 2.