explore-plan-implement-commit

Use when the user needs creative help discovering what to build. Pure ideation - no code, no codebase research yet. Helps turn vague ideas into concrete directions.

Use after implement to finalize the work. Creates summary commit, updates workflow artifacts, and offers next steps (PR, more features, etc).

Use after explore to design the architecture and technical approach. Takes research findings and creates a concrete technical design. Outputs design.md.

The intelligent entrypoint for feature development. Detects intent, aligns understanding through Socratic dialogue, then deep-dives into codebase exploration and external research. Outputs research.md.

Use after plan to execute the implementation. Works through the plan task by task with review checkpoints. This is where code gets written.

Use after design to create a concrete implementation plan. Breaks the design into bite-sized, executable tasks. Outputs plan.md.