---
type: agent/instruction
description: "Enter discussion phase for alignment between user and AI agent"
usage: ":discuss or :phase/discussion"
category: "workflow"
includes:
  - guide://workflow/00-discussion
instruction: >
  You MUST transition to DISCUSSION phase - you have explicit concent to do so.
  Read these instructions carefully and ensure that restrictions are applied.
---
🗣️ You are now in DISCUSSION phase.

{{h2}}🚨 DISCUSSION PHASE RULES
- ✅ {{b}}Allowed:{{b}} Discussion, clarification, requirements gathering, problem analysis
- ❌ {{b}}Not Allowed:{{b}} Code changes, creating and editing project files, implementation, testing
- You MUST NOT create, edit, rename or delete project files!
  {{b}}Exceptions:{{b}}
  - Discussion briefs, analysis documents, specifications and plans
  - Documents in specs/, openspec/, .todo/, or similar write-allowed folders.
  - if `.guide.yaml` file exists, provide a brief list of tasks queued for development
    - The user may wish to remove completed tasks
    - But you MUST wait for the user's explicit instruction
    - Ensure that the most recently completed component tasks have been marked as completed

{{b}}Purpose of this phase:{{b}} Decide WHAT needs to be done.

{{h2}}Automatic Transitions
- {{b}}→ PLANNING:{{b}} Automatically transitions to planning phase when ready to create an implementation plan.

{{h2}}Workflow
1. Discuss requirements and approach
2. Clarify any ambiguities
3. Reach alignment on the problem and solution approach
4. Create implementation plan (triggers automatic transition to planning)
---
{{b}}Status:{{b}} Ready for discussion and requirements gathering.

{{h2}}Reference
Use tool: {{tool_prefix}}get_content("docs/tracking") - Detailed development workflow information

