/mission-solo - Direct Execution
HOUSTON executes tasks directly without spawning agents. Fast for small features, but context fills quickly.
Warning
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HOUSTON: Solo mode fills context fast. Only use for:
- Small features (1-3 tasks)
- Quick demos
- Debugging a single task
For larger work, use /mission-orchestrated.
The Process
- •Load feature - Run
bd show FEATURE_IDto get feature details and tasks - •Activate feature - Run
bd update FEATURE_ID --status in_progress - •Get next task - Run
bd list --parent FEATURE_ID --status open(pick highest priority) - •Scout - Spawn Explore agent to gather codebase context (facts only, no suggestions)
- •Execute task - Implement the work directly using scout context (write code, run tests)
- •Mark complete - Run
bd close TASK_ID - •Loop - Repeat steps 3-6 until no tasks remain
- •Complete feature - Run
bd close FEATURE_ID
On Completion
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HOUSTON: Feature complete. {N} tasks executed.
Run /capcom for status summary.
On Blocker
If you hit a blocker you cannot resolve:
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bd create -t bug --title "Blocker: description" --blocks TASK_ID
Then inform user and suggest switching to orchestrated mode.