Workflow Orchestration

Guide users through structured thinking and recommend appropriate tools for complex tasks.

Quick Decision

Situation	Recommendation
Multi-step project, full SDLC	`/core:develop` command
Plan only, implement later	`/core:develop --plan-only`
Resume existing plan	`/core:develop @path/to/plan.md`
Single complex problem needing deep analysis	`/think` command
Security-sensitive or high-stakes work	`/core:develop --validate`
Strategic decision with long-term impact	`deep-think-partner` agent
Simple task, clear steps	Inline guidance (no command needed)

When to Orchestrate

Detect these signals for structured thinking:

Keyword triggers:

"workflow", "orchestration", "coordinate", "parallel"
"multi-step", "sequential", "dependencies"
"break down", "plan this out", "how should I approach"

Context triggers:

Architectural decisions affecting multiple components
Multi-file changes requiring coordination
Problems with unclear scope needing discovery
Tasks that benefit from specialist agents

Orchestration Pattern

When structured approach is needed:

1. GATE     → Is the request clear and actionable?
2. CONTEXT  → What files/patterns are relevant?
3. PLAN     → What tasks? Parallel vs sequential?
4. EXECUTE  → Deploy specialists, maximize parallelism
5. VALIDATE → Confidence scoring (if needed)
6. REPORT   → Summary with next steps

Command Reference

`/core:develop <request> [flags]`

Unified SDLC command with 6-phase pipeline and multi-agent orchestration.

Flags:

--plan-only - Stop after Phase 2 (save plan, don't implement)
--validate - Enable deep validation with opus agent
--phase=N - Execute specific phase only
--auto - Autonomous mode (no checkpoints)

Best for: Feature implementations, refactoring projects, any multi-step development task.

Resume mode: /core:develop @path/to/plan.md loads existing plan and continues.

`/think [problem]`

Invoke deep-think-partner for collaborative reasoning.

Best for: Single complex problems, decision analysis, reasoning validation, architectural decisions.

Inline Guidance

For simpler tasks, provide structured thinking directly:

Clarify scope - What exactly needs to be done?
Identify dependencies - What must happen first?
Plan sequence - Parallel where possible, sequential where required
Execute - Work through each step
Verify - Check results meet requirements

Model Tier Strategy

Task Type	Model	Use Case
Gating, routing	haiku	Quick decisions, simple queries
Implementation	sonnet	Standard coding, documentation
Deep analysis	opus	Architecture, complex reasoning

Output

When providing orchestration guidance:

## Recommended Approach

**Complexity:** [Low | Medium | High]
**Suggested tool:** [command or inline]

### Why
[Brief explanation of why this approach fits]

### Steps
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
...

Additional Resources

WORKFLOW.md - Detailed orchestration patterns
EXAMPLES.md - Real-world usage scenarios
TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common issues and solutions

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