Work Skill
Executes Plans.md tasks and generates actual code with smart parallel execution.
Quick Reference
- •"Progress tasks in Plans.md" → this skill
- •"Build to where it works first" → get to minimum working state
- •"Do everything at once" → automatic parallel execution
- •"Resume session" →
--resume <id|latest> - •"Fork session" →
--fork <id|current> --reason "<text>"
Usage
bash
/work # Implement → Review → Fix → Commit (default) /work --no-commit # Skip auto-commit (manual commit) /work --parallel 5 # Force 5 parallel workers /work --sequential # Force sequential (no parallel) /work --ci # CI-only non-interactive mode /work --resume latest # Resume latest stopped session /work --fork current # Fork from current session
Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
--ci | CI-only non-interactive mode | false |
--parallel N | Force parallel count | auto |
--sequential | Force no parallel | - |
--isolation | lock / worktree | worktree |
--max-iterations | Review fix loop limit | 3 |
--skip-review | Skip review phase | false |
--no-commit | Skip auto-commit | false |
--resume <id|latest> | Resume session | - |
--fork <id|current> | Fork session | - |
--reason "<text>" | Fork reason (with --fork) | - |
Default Flow
code
/work
↓
Phase 1: Parallel Implementation
→ task-workers implement in parallel
→ Each worker: implement → self-review
↓
Phase 2: Review Loop (harness-review)
→ APPROVE: proceed
→ REQUEST_CHANGES: fix → re-review
↓
Phase 3: Auto-commit
→ Commit changes (unless --no-commit)
↓
Phase 4: Handoff (2-Agent only)
→ Report to PM via /handoff-to-cursor
Feature Details
| Feature | Reference |
|---|---|
| Execution Flow | See references/execution-flow.md |
| Parallel Execution | See references/parallel-execution.md |
| Session Management | See references/session-management.md |
| Review Loop | See references/review-loop.md |
| Auto-commit | See references/auto-commit.md |
| Error Handling | See references/error-handling.md |
Smart Parallel Detection
| Condition | Parallel Count |
|---|---|
| 1 task | 1 |
| All tasks edit same file | 1 |
| 2-3 independent tasks | 2-3 |
| 4+ independent tasks | 3 (max) |
Auto-invoke Skills
| Skill | Purpose | When to Call |
|---|---|---|
impl | Feature implementation | On task implementation |
verify | Build verification | On post-implementation verification |
harness-review | Multi-perspective review | After implementation complete |
Project Configuration
Override defaults via .claude-code-harness.config.yaml:
yaml
work: auto_commit: false # Disable auto-commit commit_on_pm_approve: true # 2-Agent: defer commit until PM approves
VibeCoder Hints
| What You Want | How to Say |
|---|---|
| Do all in parallel | "do everything at once" |
| Know progress | "how far are we?" |
| Verify operation | "run it" |
| Do one at a time | "one at a time in order" |