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Version: 1.1.0 Portability: Tool-specific
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What This Does
Analyzes project state and suggests next appropriate action.
Fastest Path
bash
/sdlc:start # Detects current phase and suggests: # - No config? → /sdlc:setup # - No domain? → /sdlc:design discover # - No tasks? → /sdlc:plan # - Ready to code? → /sdlc:work # - On feature branch? → /sdlc:pr or /sdlc:review
Common Examples
Example 1: First Time
Invoke: /sdlc:start
Detects: No config
Suggests: /sdlc:setup
Example 2: After Setup
Invoke: /sdlc:start
Detects: No event model
Suggests: /sdlc:design discover
Example 3: Ready to Code
Invoke: /sdlc:start
Detects: Tasks exist
Suggests: /sdlc:work
When to Use
Use when:
- •Unsure what to do next
- •Starting new session
- •User asks "what should I do?"
Related: All other skills (routes to them)
Auto-Invocation
Claude automatically invokes this skill when you say:
- •"Let's start working"
- •"What should I do next?"
- •"I'm ready to begin"
- •"Where do I start?"
- •"Let's get started"
You don't need to type /sdlc:start explicitly - Claude will detect these requests and invoke the skill for you.
Metadata
Version: 1.1.0 (2026-02-05): Progressive disclosure Dependencies: event-modeling, orchestration-protocol