Update Workflow

Update workflow files to align with the latest standard template and apply specified changes using intelligent delegation to subagents. Handles both single workflow updates and bulk updates of all workflows in parallel.

🎯 Purpose & Scope

What this command does NOT do:

• Create new workflows (use create-workflow)
• Modify non-workflow files
• Update templates themselves
• Override constitutional requirements

When to REJECT:

• Invalid workflow file paths

• Malformed change specifications

• Attempting to violate constitutional standards

• Template file is missing or corrupted

• Modified files: !git diff --name-only

• Staged files: !git diff --cached --name-only

• Template: !ls template:workflow 2>/dev/null || echo "Template not found"

🔄 Workflow

ultrathink: you'd perform the following steps

Step 1: Extract Input

• Parse $ARGUMENTS to extract workflow name and change specifications
• Workflow: First argument (optional - if empty, update all workflows)
• --change[N]: Extract all change parameters (change1, change2, etc.)
• Validate workflow file exists if specified
• Count total workflows if updating all

Step 2: Follow Update Workflow Workflow

• Execute workflow:update-workflow

Step 3 Reporting

• Report the result in the following format

[✅/❌] Command: $ARGUMENTS

## Summary
- Workflows updated: [count]
- Changes applied: [change specifications]
- Template alignment: [COMPLETE/PARTIAL/FAILED]

## Actions Taken
1. [Workflow file]: [Status] - [Changes applied]
2. [Workflow file]: [Status] - [Changes applied]

## Subagent Results
- Total agents deployed: [count]
- Successful updates: [count]
- Failed updates: [count] (if any)

## Template Alignment Applied
- Structure updates: [list]
- Section additions: [list]
- Format corrections: [list]

## Changes Applied
- --change1: [Status and details]
- --change2: [Status and details]

## Issues Found (if any)
- **Issue**: [Description]
  **Resolution**: [Applied fix or escalation]

## Next Steps (if applicable)
- Review updated workflows for accuracy
- Test workflow execution with sample scenarios
- Commit changes if satisfied with results

📝 Examples

Update Single Workflow

/update-workflow "write-code.md"
# Updates specified workflow to match latest template
# Uses one ultrathink subagent for comprehensive analysis

Update Single Workflow with Changes

/update-workflow "build-service.md" --change1="add Docker deployment step" --change2="include security scanning phase"
# Applies template alignment plus specified modifications
# Each change becomes a subtask (2a, 2b) in the workflow

Update All Workflows

/update-workflow
# Discovers all workflow files in [plugin]/constitution/workflows/
# Spawns parallel subagents to update each workflow
# Maintains consistency across entire workflow system

Complex Multi-Change Update

/update-workflow "review-code.md" --change1="integrate AI-assisted review" --change2="add performance criteria" --change3="update approval requirements"
# Applies template + three specific changes
# Subagent creates tasks 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3 for comprehensive update

Error Case Handling

/update-workflow "nonexistent-workflow.md"
# Error: Workflow file not found
# Suggestion: Check available workflows with 'find [plugin]/constitution/workflows -name "*.md"'
# Alternative: Use '/update-workflow' without arguments to update all workflows

Template Missing Error

/update-workflow "some-workflow.md"
# Error: Template template:workflow not found
# Suggestion: Ensure template exists before updating workflows
# Action: Command aborts to prevent inconsistent updates