kata-execute-phase
npx skills add https://github.com/gannonh/kata-skills --skill kata-execute-phase
Agent 安装分布
Skill 文档
Orchestrator stays lean: discover plans, analyze dependencies, group into waves, spawn subagents, collect results. Each subagent loads the full execute-plan context and handles its own plan.
Context budget: ~15% orchestrator, 100% fresh per subagent.
<execution_context> @./references/ui-brand.md @./references/planning-config.md @./references/phase-execute.md </execution_context>
Flags:
--gaps-onlyâ Execute only gap closure plans (plans withgap_closure: truein frontmatter). Use after phase-verify creates fix plans.
@.planning/ROADMAP.md @.planning/STATE.md
Read model profile for agent spawning:
MODEL_PROFILE=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"model_profile"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | grep -o '"[^"]*"$' | tr -d '"' || echo "balanced")
Default to “balanced” if not set.
Model lookup table:
| Agent | quality | balanced | budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| general-purpose (executor) | opus | sonnet | sonnet |
| kata-verifier | sonnet | sonnet | haiku |
| kata-code-reviewer | opus | sonnet | sonnet |
| kata-*-analyzer | sonnet | sonnet | haiku |
Note: Review agents (kata-code-reviewer, kata--analyzer) are spawned by the kata-review-pull-requests skill, which handles its own model selection based on the agents’ frontmatter. The table above documents expected model usage for cost planning.*
Store resolved models for use in Task calls below.
- Validate phase exists
Find phase directory using the discovery script:
Outputsbash "${SKILL_BASE_DIR}/scripts/find-phase.sh" "$PHASE_ARG"PHASE_DIR,PLAN_COUNT, andPHASE_STATEas key=value pairs. Exit code 1 = not found, 2 = no plans. Parse the output to set these variables for subsequent steps.
1.25. Move phase to active (state transition)
# Move from pending to active when execution begins
# PHASE_STATE is from find-phase.sh output (step 1)
if [ "$PHASE_STATE" = "pending" ]; then
DIR_NAME=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR")
mkdir -p ".planning/phases/active"
mv "$PHASE_DIR" ".planning/phases/active/${DIR_NAME}"
PHASE_DIR=".planning/phases/active/${DIR_NAME}"
echo "Phase moved to active/"
fi
1.5. Create Phase Branch (pr_workflow only)
Read pr_workflow config:
PR_WORKFLOW=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"pr_workflow"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "false")
If PR_WORKFLOW=false: Skip to step 2.
If PR_WORKFLOW=true:
- Get milestone version from ROADMAP.md:
MILESTONE=$(grep -oE 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?' .planning/ROADMAP.md | head -1 | tr -d 'v') - Get phase number and slug from PHASE_DIR:
PHASE_NUM=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR" | sed -E 's/^([0-9]+)-.*/\1/') SLUG=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR" | sed -E 's/^[0-9]+-//') - Infer branch type from phase goal (feat/fix/docs/refactor/chore, default feat):
PHASE_GOAL=$(grep -A 5 "Phase ${PHASE_NUM}:" .planning/ROADMAP.md | grep "Goal:" | head -1 || echo "") if echo "$PHASE_GOAL" | grep -qi "fix\|bug\|patch"; then BRANCH_TYPE="fix" elif echo "$PHASE_GOAL" | grep -qi "doc\|readme\|comment"; then BRANCH_TYPE="docs" elif echo "$PHASE_GOAL" | grep -qi "refactor\|restructure\|reorganize"; then BRANCH_TYPE="refactor" elif echo "$PHASE_GOAL" | grep -qi "chore\|config\|setup"; then BRANCH_TYPE="chore" else BRANCH_TYPE="feat" fi - Create branch with re-run protection:
BRANCH="${BRANCH_TYPE}/v${MILESTONE}-${PHASE_NUM}-${SLUG}" if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/"$BRANCH"; then git checkout "$BRANCH" echo "Branch $BRANCH exists, resuming on it" else git checkout -b "$BRANCH" echo "Created branch $BRANCH" fi
Store BRANCH variable for use in step 4.5 and step 10.5.
-
Discover plans
- List all *-PLAN.md files in phase directory
- Check which have *-SUMMARY.md (already complete)
- If
--gaps-only: filter to only plans withgap_closure: true - Build list of incomplete plans
-
Group by wave
- Read
wavefrom each plan’s frontmatter - Group plans by wave number
- Read
3.5. Display execution banner
Display stage banner and wave structure:
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ Kata ⺠EXECUTING PHASE {X}: {Phase Name} âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
{N} plans, {M} waves:
| Wave | Plans | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01, 02 | {plan names from frontmatter} |
| 2 | 03 | {plan name} |
Model profile: {profile} (executor â {model})
- Execute waves
For each wave in order:
-
Spawn
general-purposeexecutor for each plan in wave (parallel Task calls) -
Wait for completion (Task blocks)
-
Verify SUMMARYs created
-
Update GitHub issue checkboxes (if enabled):
Build COMPLETED_PLANS_IN_WAVE from SUMMARY.md files created this wave:
# Get plan numbers from SUMMARYs that exist after this wave COMPLETED_PLANS_IN_WAVE="" for summary in $(find "${PHASE_DIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-SUMMARY.md" 2>/dev/null); do # Extract plan number from filename (e.g., 04-01-SUMMARY.md -> 01) plan_num=$(basename "$summary" | sed -E 's/^[0-9]+-([0-9]+)-SUMMARY\.md$/\1/') # Check if this plan was in the current wave (from frontmatter we read earlier) if echo "${WAVE_PLANS}" | grep -q "plan-${plan_num}"; then COMPLETED_PLANS_IN_WAVE="${COMPLETED_PLANS_IN_WAVE} ${plan_num}" fi doneCheck github.enabled and issueMode:
GITHUB_ENABLED=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"enabled"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "false") ISSUE_MODE=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"issueMode"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | grep -o '"[^"]*"$' | tr -d '"' || echo "never")If
GITHUB_ENABLED != trueORISSUE_MODE = never: Skip GitHub update.Otherwise:
- Find phase issue number:
VERSION=$(grep -oE 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?' .planning/ROADMAP.md | head -1 | tr -d 'v') ISSUE_NUMBER=$(gh issue list \ --label "phase" \ --milestone "v${VERSION}" \ --json number,title \ --jq ".[] | select(.title | startswith(\"Phase ${PHASE}:\")) | .number" \ 2>/dev/null)If issue not found: Warn and skip (non-blocking).
- Read current issue body:
ISSUE_BODY=$(gh issue view "$ISSUE_NUMBER" --json body --jq '.body' 2>/dev/null)- For each completed plan in this wave, update checkbox:
for plan_num in ${COMPLETED_PLANS_IN_WAVE}; do # Format: Plan 01, Plan 02, etc. PLAN_ID="Plan $(printf "%02d" $plan_num):" # Update checkbox: - [ ] -> - [x] ISSUE_BODY=$(echo "$ISSUE_BODY" | sed "s/^- \[ \] ${PLAN_ID}/- [x] ${PLAN_ID}/") done- Write and update:
printf '%s\n' "$ISSUE_BODY" > /tmp/phase-issue-body.md gh issue edit "$ISSUE_NUMBER" --body-file /tmp/phase-issue-body.md 2>/dev/null \ && echo "Updated issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}: checked off Wave ${WAVE_NUM} plans" \ || echo "Warning: Failed to update issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"This update happens ONCE per wave (after all plans in wave complete), not per-plan, avoiding race conditions.
-
Open Draft PR (first wave only, pr_workflow only):
After first wave completion (orchestrator provides PHASE_ARG):
# Re-read config (bash blocks don't share state) PR_WORKFLOW=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"pr_workflow"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "false") GITHUB_ENABLED=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"enabled"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | head -1 | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "false") ISSUE_MODE=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"issueMode"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | grep -o '"[^"]*"$' | tr -d '"' || echo "never") MILESTONE=$(grep -E "^\- \[.\] \*\*Phase|^### v" .planning/ROADMAP.md | grep -E "In Progress" | grep -oE "v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?" | head -1 | tr -d 'v') [ -z "$MILESTONE" ] && MILESTONE=$(grep -oE 'v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?' .planning/ROADMAP.md | head -1 | tr -d 'v') # PHASE_DIR already set by universal discovery in step 1 PHASE_NUM=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR" | sed -E 's/^([0-9]+)-.*/\1/') BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current) if [ "$PR_WORKFLOW" = "true" ]; then # Check if PR already exists (re-run protection - also handles wave > 1) EXISTING_PR=$(gh pr list --head "$BRANCH" --json number --jq '.[0].number' 2>/dev/null) if [ -n "$EXISTING_PR" ]; then echo "PR #${EXISTING_PR} already exists, skipping creation" PR_NUMBER="$EXISTING_PR" else # Push branch and create draft PR git push -u origin "$BRANCH" # Get phase name from ROADMAP.md (format: #### Phase N: Name) PHASE_NAME=$(grep -E "^#### Phase ${PHASE_NUM}:" .planning/ROADMAP.md | sed -E 's/^#### Phase [0-9]+: //' | xargs) # Build PR body (Goal is on next line after phase header) PHASE_GOAL=$(grep -A 3 "^#### Phase ${PHASE_NUM}:" .planning/ROADMAP.md | grep "Goal:" | sed 's/.*Goal:[[:space:]]*//') # Get phase issue number for linking (if github.enabled) CLOSES_LINE="" if [ "$GITHUB_ENABLED" = "true" ] && [ "$ISSUE_MODE" != "never" ]; then PHASE_ISSUE=$(gh issue list --label phase --milestone "v${MILESTONE}" \ --json number,title --jq ".[] | select(.title | startswith(\"Phase ${PHASE_NUM}:\")) | .number" 2>/dev/null) [ -n "$PHASE_ISSUE" ] && CLOSES_LINE="Closes #${PHASE_ISSUE}" # Store PHASE_ISSUE for use in step 10.6 merge path fi # Build plans checklist (all unchecked initially) PLANS_CHECKLIST="" for plan in $(find "${PHASE_DIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" 2>/dev/null); do plan_name=$(grep -m1 "<name>" "$plan" | sed 's/.*<name>//;s/<\/name>.*//' || basename "$plan" | sed 's/-PLAN.md//') plan_num=$(basename "$plan" | sed -E 's/^[0-9]+-([0-9]+)-PLAN\.md$/\1/') PLANS_CHECKLIST="${PLANS_CHECKLIST}- [ ] Plan ${plan_num}: ${plan_name}\n" done # Collect source_issue references from all plans SOURCE_ISSUES="" for plan in $(find "${PHASE_DIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" 2>/dev/null); do source_issue=$(grep -m1 "^source_issue:" "$plan" | cut -d':' -f2- | xargs) if echo "$source_issue" | grep -q "^github:#"; then issue_num=$(echo "$source_issue" | grep -oE '#[0-9]+') [ -n "$issue_num" ] && SOURCE_ISSUES="${SOURCE_ISSUES}Closes ${issue_num}\n" fi done SOURCE_ISSUES=$(echo "$SOURCE_ISSUES" | sed '/^$/d') # Remove empty lines cat > /tmp/pr-body.md << PR_EOF
-
Phase Goal
${PHASE_GOAL}
Plans
${PLANS_CHECKLIST} ${CLOSES_LINE} ${SOURCE_ISSUES:+
Source Issues
${SOURCE_ISSUES}} PR_EOF
# Create draft PR
gh pr create --draft \
--base main \
--title "v${MILESTONE} Phase ${PHASE_NUM}: ${PHASE_NAME}" \
--body-file /tmp/pr-body.md
PR_NUMBER=$(gh pr list --head "$BRANCH" --json number --jq '.[0].number')
echo "Created draft PR #${PR_NUMBER}"
fi
fi
```
Store PR_NUMBER for step 10.5.
**Note:** PR body checklist items remain unchecked throughout execution. The PR body is static after creation â it does NOT update as plans complete. The GitHub issue (updated after each wave above) is the source of truth for plan progress during execution.
- Proceed to next wave
-
Aggregate results
- Collect summaries from all plans
- Report phase completion status
-
Commit any orchestrator corrections Check for uncommitted changes before verification:
git status --porcelainIf changes exist: Orchestrator made corrections between executor completions. Commit them:
git add -u && git commit -m "fix({phase}): orchestrator corrections"If clean: Continue to test suite.
6.5. Run project test suite
Before verification, run the project’s test suite to catch regressions early:
TEST_SCRIPT=$(cat package.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"test"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"[^"]*"' | head -1)
If package.json has a test script:
- Run
npm test - If tests pass: proceed to step 7
- If tests fail: report test failures, still proceed to step 7
If no test script detected:
- Skip this step, proceed to step 7
Skip for gap phases: If mode is gap_closure, skip test suite
-
Verify phase goal Check config:
WORKFLOW_VERIFIER=$(cat .planning/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"verifier"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*[^,}]*' | grep -o 'true\|false' || echo "true")If
workflow.verifierisfalse: Skip to step 8 (treat as passed).Otherwise:
- Spawn
kata-verifiersubagent with phase directory and goal - Verifier checks must_haves against actual codebase (not SUMMARY claims)
- Creates VERIFICATION.md with detailed report
- Route by status:
passedâ continue to step 8human_neededâ present items, get approval or feedbackgaps_foundâ present gaps, offer/kata:kata-plan-phase {X} --gaps
- Spawn
7.5. Validate completion and move to completed
After verification passes, validate completion artifacts before moving phase to completed:
# Validate completion artifacts
PLAN_COUNT=$(find "$PHASE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
MISSING=""
if [ "$PLAN_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
MISSING="${MISSING}\n- No PLAN.md files found"
fi
for plan in $(find "$PHASE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" 2>/dev/null); do
plan_id=$(basename "$plan" | sed 's/-PLAN\.md$//')
[ ! -f "$PHASE_DIR/${plan_id}-SUMMARY.md" ] && MISSING="${MISSING}\n- Missing SUMMARY.md for ${plan_id}"
done
# Non-gap phases require VERIFICATION.md
IS_GAP=$(find "$PHASE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" -exec grep -l "gap_closure: true" {} + 2>/dev/null | head -1)
if [ -z "$IS_GAP" ] && ! find "$PHASE_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-VERIFICATION.md" 2>/dev/null | grep -q .; then
MISSING="${MISSING}\n- Missing VERIFICATION.md (required for non-gap phases)"
fi
if [ -z "$MISSING" ]; then
DIR_NAME=$(basename "$PHASE_DIR")
mkdir -p ".planning/phases/completed"
mv "$PHASE_DIR" ".planning/phases/completed/${DIR_NAME}"
PHASE_DIR=".planning/phases/completed/${DIR_NAME}"
echo "Phase validated and moved to completed/"
else
echo "Warning: Phase incomplete:${MISSING}"
fi
-
Update roadmap and state
- Update ROADMAP.md, STATE.md
-
Update requirements Mark phase requirements as Complete:
- Read ROADMAP.md, find this phase’s
Requirements:line (e.g., “AUTH-01, AUTH-02”) - Read REQUIREMENTS.md traceability table
- For each REQ-ID in this phase: change Status from “Pending” to “Complete”
- Write updated REQUIREMENTS.md
- Skip if: REQUIREMENTS.md doesn’t exist, or phase has no Requirements line
- Read ROADMAP.md, find this phase’s
-
Commit phase completion Check
COMMIT_PLANNING_DOCSfrom config.json (default: true). If false: Skip git operations for .planning/ files. If true: Bundle all phase metadata updates in one commit:- Stage:
git add .planning/ROADMAP.md .planning/STATE.md - Stage REQUIREMENTS.md if updated:
git add .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md - Commit:
docs({phase}): complete {phase-name} phase
- Stage:
10.5. Mark PR Ready (pr_workflow only)
After phase completion commit:
```bash
if [ "$PR_WORKFLOW" = "true" ]; then
# Push final commits
git push origin "$BRANCH"
# Mark PR ready for review
gh pr ready
PR_URL=$(gh pr view --json url --jq '.url')
echo "PR marked ready: $PR_URL"
fi
```
Store PR_URL for offer_next output.
10.6. Post-Verification Checkpoint (REQUIRED â Loop until user chooses “Skip to completion”)
After PR is ready (or after phase commits if pr_workflow=false), present the user with post-verification options. This is the decision point before proceeding to completion output.
**Control flow:**
- UAT â returns here after completion
- PR review â step 10.7 â returns here
- Merge â executes merge â returns here
- Skip â proceeds to step 11
**IMPORTANT:** Do NOT skip this step. Do NOT proceed directly to step 11. The user must choose how to proceed.
Use AskUserQuestion:
- header: "Phase Complete"
- question: "Phase {X} execution complete. What would you like to do?"
- options:
- "Run UAT (Recommended)" â Walk through deliverables for manual acceptance testing
- "Run PR review" â 6 specialized agents review code quality
- "Merge PR" â (if pr_workflow=true) Merge to main
- "Skip to completion" â Trust automated verification, proceed to next phase/milestone
**Note:** Show "Merge PR" option only if `pr_workflow=true` AND PR exists AND not already merged.
**If user chooses "Run UAT":**
1. Invoke skill: `Skill("kata:kata-verify-work", "{phase}")`
2. UAT skill handles the walkthrough and any issues found
3. After UAT completes, return to this step to ask again (user may want PR review or merge)
**If user chooses "Run PR review":**
4. Invoke skill: `Skill("kata:review-pull-requests")`
5. Display review summary with counts: {N} critical, {M} important, {P} suggestions
6. **STOP and ask what to do with findings** (see step 10.7)
7. After findings handled, return to this step
**If user chooses "Merge PR":**
8. Execute merge:
```bash
gh pr merge "$PR_NUMBER" --merge --delete-branch
git checkout main && git pull
# Explicitly close the phase issue (backup in case Closes #X didn't trigger)
if [ -n "$PHASE_ISSUE" ]; then
gh issue close "$PHASE_ISSUE" --comment "Closed by PR #${PR_NUMBER} merge" 2>/dev/null \
&& echo "Closed issue #${PHASE_ISSUE}" \
|| echo "Note: Issue #${PHASE_ISSUE} may already be closed"
fi
# Close source issues from plans (backup in case Closes #X didn't trigger)
for plan in $(find "${PHASE_DIR}" -maxdepth 1 -name "*-PLAN.md" 2>/dev/null); do
source_issue=$(grep -m1 "^source_issue:" "$plan" | cut -d':' -f2- | xargs)
if echo "$source_issue" | grep -q "^github:#"; then
issue_num=$(echo "$source_issue" | grep -oE '[0-9]+')
gh issue close "$issue_num" --comment "Closed by PR #${PR_NUMBER} merge (source issue for plan)" 2>/dev/null || true
fi
done
```
9. Set MERGED=true
10. Return to this step to ask if user wants UAT or review before continuing
**If user chooses "Skip to completion":**
Continue to step 11.
10.7. Handle Review Findings (required after PR review completes)
**STOP here. Do not proceed until user chooses an action.**
Use AskUserQuestion with options based on what was found:
- header: "Review Findings"
- question: "How do you want to handle the review findings?"
- options (show only applicable ones):
- "Fix critical issues" â (if critical > 0) Fix critical, then offer to add remaining to backlog
- "Fix critical & important" â (if critical + important > 0) Fix both, then offer to add suggestions to backlog
- "Fix all issues" â (if any issues) Fix everything
- "Add to backlog" â Create issues for all findings without fixing
- "Ignore and continue" â Skip all issues
**After user chooses:**
**Path A: "Fix critical issues"**
1. Fix each critical issue
2. If important or suggestions remain, ask: "Add remaining {N} issues to backlog?"
- "Yes" â Create issues, store TODOS_CREATED count
- "No" â Continue
3. Return to step 10.6 checkpoint
**Path B: "Fix critical & important"**
1. Fix each critical and important issue
2. If suggestions remain, ask: "Add {N} suggestions to backlog?"
- "Yes" â Create issues, store TODOS_CREATED count
- "No" â Continue
3. Return to step 10.6 checkpoint
**Path C: "Fix all issues"**
1. Fix all critical, important, and suggestion issues
2. Return to step 10.6 checkpoint
**Path D: "Add to backlog"**
1. Create issues for all findings using `/kata:kata-add-issue`
2. Store TODOS_CREATED count
3. Return to step 10.6 checkpoint
**Path E: "Ignore and continue"**
1. Return to step 10.6 checkpoint
Store REVIEW_SUMMARY and TODOS_CREATED for offer_next output.
**Note:** After handling findings, return to step 10.6 so user can choose UAT, merge, or skip. The checkpoint loop continues until user explicitly chooses "Skip to completion".
11. Offer next steps
– Route to next action (see <offer_next>)
<offer_next> Output this markdown directly (not as a code block). Route based on status:
| Status | Route |
|---|---|
gaps_found |
Route C (gap closure) |
human_needed |
Present checklist, then re-route based on approval |
passed + more phases |
Route A (next phase) |
passed + last phase |
Route B (milestone complete) |
Route A: Phase verified, more phases remain
(Merge status already determined in step 10.6)
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Phase {Z}: {Name}
{Y} plans executed Goal verified â {If github.enabled: GitHub Issue: #{issue_number} ({checked}/{total} plans checked off)} {If PR_WORKFLOW and MERGED: PR: #{pr_number} â merged â} {If PR_WORKFLOW and not MERGED: PR: #{pr_number} ({pr_url}) â ready for review} {If REVIEW_SUMMARY: PR Review: {summary_stats}} {If TODOS_CREATED: Backlog: {N} issues created from review suggestions}
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â¶ Next Up
Phase {Z+1}: {Name} â {Goal from ROADMAP.md}
/kata:kata-discuss-phase {Z+1} â gather context and clarify approach
/clear first â fresh context window
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Also available:
/kata:kata-plan-phase {Z+1}â skip discussion, plan directly/kata:kata-verify-work {Z}â manual acceptance testing before continuing {If PR_WORKFLOW and not MERGED: –gh pr view --webâ review PR in browser before next phase}
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Route B: Phase verified, milestone complete
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ Kata ⺠MILESTONE COMPLETE ð âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
v1.0
{N} phases completed All phase goals verified â {If PR_WORKFLOW and MERGED: All phase PRs merged â} {If PR_WORKFLOW and not MERGED: Phase PRs ready â merge to prepare for release}
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â¶ Next Up
Audit milestone â verify requirements, cross-phase integration, E2E flows
/kata:kata-audit-milestone
/clear first â fresh context window
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Also available:
- /kata:kata-verify-work â manual acceptance testing
- /kata:kata-complete-milestone â skip audit, archive directly
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Route C: Gaps found â need additional planning
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ Kata ⺠PHASE {Z} GAPS FOUND â âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
Phase {Z}: {Name}
Score: {N}/{M} must-haves verified Report: .planning/phases/{phase_dir}/{phase}-VERIFICATION.md
What’s Missing
{Extract gap summaries from VERIFICATION.md}
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â¶ Next Up
Plan gap closure â create additional plans to complete the phase
/kata:kata-plan-phase {Z} –gaps
/clear first â fresh context window
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Also available:
- cat .planning/phases/{phase_dir}/{phase}-VERIFICATION.md â see full report
- /kata:kata-verify-work {Z} â manual testing before planning
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After user runs /kata:kata-plan-phase {Z} –gaps:
- Planner reads VERIFICATION.md gaps
- Creates plans 04, 05, etc. to close gaps
- User runs /kata:kata-execute-phase {Z} again
- phase-execute runs incomplete plans (04, 05…)
- Verifier runs again â loop until passed </offer_next>
<wave_execution> Parallel spawning:
Before spawning, read file contents using Read tool. The @ syntax does not work across Task() boundaries – content must be inlined in the Task prompt.
Read these files:
- Each plan file in the wave (e.g.,
{plan_01_path},{plan_02_path}, etc.) .planning/STATE.mdreferences/executor-instructions.md(relative to skill base directory) â store asexecutor_instructions_content
Spawn all plans in a wave with a single message containing multiple Task calls, with inlined content:
Task(prompt="<agent-instructions>\n{executor_instructions_content}\n</agent-instructions>\n\nExecute plan at {plan_01_path}\n\n<plan>\n{plan_01_content}\n</plan>\n\n<project_state>\n{state_content}\n</project_state>", subagent_type="general-purpose", model="{executor_model}")
Task(prompt="<agent-instructions>\n{executor_instructions_content}\n</agent-instructions>\n\nExecute plan at {plan_02_path}\n\n<plan>\n{plan_02_content}\n</plan>\n\n<project_state>\n{state_content}\n</project_state>", subagent_type="general-purpose", model="{executor_model}")
Task(prompt="<agent-instructions>\n{executor_instructions_content}\n</agent-instructions>\n\nExecute plan at {plan_03_path}\n\n<plan>\n{plan_03_content}\n</plan>\n\n<project_state>\n{state_content}\n</project_state>", subagent_type="general-purpose", model="{executor_model}")
All three run in parallel. Task tool blocks until all complete.
No polling. No background agents. No TaskOutput loops. </wave_execution>
<checkpoint_handling>
Plans with autonomous: false have checkpoints. The phase-execute.md workflow handles the full checkpoint flow:
- Subagent pauses at checkpoint, returns structured state
- Orchestrator presents to user, collects response
- Spawns fresh continuation agent (not resume)
See @./references/phase-execute.md step checkpoint_handling for complete details.
</checkpoint_handling>
<deviation_rules> During execution, handle discoveries automatically:
- Auto-fix bugs – Fix immediately, document in Summary
- Auto-add critical – Security/correctness gaps, add and document
- Auto-fix blockers – Can’t proceed without fix, do it and document
- Ask about architectural – Major structural changes, stop and ask user
Only rule 4 requires user intervention. </deviation_rules>
<commit_rules> Per-Task Commits:
After each task completes:
- Stage only files modified by that task
- Commit with format:
{type}({phase}-{plan}): {task-name} - Types: feat, fix, test, refactor, perf, chore
- Record commit hash for SUMMARY.md
Plan Metadata Commit:
After all tasks in a plan complete:
- Stage plan artifacts only: PLAN.md, SUMMARY.md
- Commit with format:
docs({phase}-{plan}): complete [plan-name] plan - NO code files (already committed per-task)
Phase Completion Commit:
After all plans in phase complete (step 7):
- Stage: ROADMAP.md, STATE.md, REQUIREMENTS.md (if updated), VERIFICATION.md
- Commit with format:
docs({phase}): complete {phase-name} phase - Bundles all phase-level state updates in one commit
NEVER use:
git add .git add -Agit add src/or any broad directory
Always stage files individually. </commit_rules>
<success_criteria>
- All incomplete plans in phase executed
- Each plan has SUMMARY.md
- Phase goal verified (must_haves checked against codebase)
- VERIFICATION.md created in phase directory
- STATE.md reflects phase completion
- ROADMAP.md updated
- REQUIREMENTS.md updated (phase requirements marked Complete)
- GitHub issue checkboxes updated per wave (if github.enabled)
- User informed of next steps </success_criteria>