@bhargavvc/sdd-cc 1.35.0 → 1.42.4

package/sdd/workflows/help.md

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Display the complete SDD command reference. Output ONLY the reference content. D
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-1. `/sdd-new-project` - Initialize project (includes research, requirements, roadmap)
-2. `/sdd-plan-phase 1` - Create detailed plan for first phase
-3. `/sdd-execute-phase 1` - Execute the phase
+1. `/sdd:new-project` - Initialize project (includes research, requirements, roadmap)
+2. `/sdd:plan-phase 1` - Create detailed plan for first phase
+3. `/sdd:execute-phase 1` - Execute the phase
 
 ## Staying Updated
 
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ npx @bhargavvc/sdd-cc@latest
 ## Core Workflow
 
 ```
-/sdd-new-project → /sdd-plan-phase → /sdd-execute-phase → repeat
+/sdd:new-project → /sdd:plan-phase → /sdd:execute-phase → repeat
 ```
 
 ### Project Initialization
 
-**`/sdd-new-project`**
+**`/sdd:new-project`**
 Initialize new project through unified flow.
 
 One command takes you from idea to ready-for-planning:
@@ -46,81 +46,102 @@ Creates all `.planning/` artifacts:
 - `ROADMAP.md` — phases mapped to requirements
 - `STATE.md` — project memory
 
-Usage: `/sdd-new-project`
+Usage: `/sdd:new-project`
 
-**`/sdd-map-codebase`**
+**`/sdd:map-codebase [--fast] [--focus <area>] [--query <term>]`**
 Map an existing codebase for brownfield projects.
 
+- `--fast` — rapid lightweight assessment (replaces the former `sdd-scan`)
+- `--focus <area>` — scope the map to a specific area
+- `--query <term>` — query the codebase intelligence index in `.planning/intel/` (replaces the former `sdd-intel`)
+
 - Analyzes codebase with parallel Explore agents
 - Creates `.planning/codebase/` with 7 focused documents
 - Covers stack, architecture, structure, conventions, testing, integrations, concerns
-- Use before `/sdd-new-project` on existing codebases
+- Use before `/sdd:new-project` on existing codebases
 
-Usage: `/sdd-map-codebase`
+Usage: `/sdd:map-codebase`
 
 ### Phase Planning
 
-**`/sdd-discuss-phase <number>`**
+**`/sdd:discuss-phase <number> [--chain | --analyze | --power | --assumptions] [--batch[=N]]`**
 Help articulate your vision for a phase before planning.
 
+- `--chain` — chained-prompt discuss flow
+- `--analyze` — deep assumption analysis pass
+- `--power` — power-user mode with extended question set
+- `--assumptions` — surface Claude's implementation assumptions about the phase without an interactive session
+
 - Captures how you imagine this phase working
 - Creates CONTEXT.md with your vision, essentials, and boundaries
 - Use when you have ideas about how something should look/feel
 - Optional `--batch` asks 2-5 related questions at a time instead of one-by-one
 
-Usage: `/sdd-discuss-phase 2`
-Usage: `/sdd-discuss-phase 2 --batch`
-Usage: `/sdd-discuss-phase 2 --batch=3`
-
-**`/sdd-research-phase <number>`**
-Comprehensive ecosystem research for niche/complex domains.
-
-- Discovers standard stack, architecture patterns, pitfalls
-- Creates RESEARCH.md with "how experts build this" knowledge
-- Use for 3D, games, audio, shaders, ML, and other specialized domains
-- Goes beyond "which library" to ecosystem knowledge
-
-Usage: `/sdd-research-phase 3`
+Usage: `/sdd:discuss-phase 2`
+Usage: `/sdd:discuss-phase 2 --batch`
+Usage: `/sdd:discuss-phase 2 --batch=3`
 
-**`/sdd-list-phase-assumptions <number>`**
-See what Claude is planning to do before it starts.
+**`/sdd:mvp-phase <number> [--force]`**
+Plan a phase as a vertical MVP slice — three structured user-story prompts (`As a / I want to / So that`), SPIDR splitting if the story is too large, then delegates to `/sdd:plan-phase` with MVP mode active.
 
-- Shows Claude's intended approach for a phase
-- Lets you course-correct if Claude misunderstood your vision
-- No files created - conversational output only
+- Mutates the phase's ROADMAP entry: writes `**Mode:** mvp` + replaces `**Goal:**` with the assembled user story
+- Validates the story via `sdd-sdk query user-story.validate` (canonical regex `/^As a .+, I want to .+, so that .+\.$/`)
+- `--force` overrides the status guard (required if the phase is already `in_progress` or `completed`)
+- Pairs with the new-project mode prompt (Vertical MVP vs Horizontal Layers)
 
-Usage: `/sdd-list-phase-assumptions 3`
+Usage: `/sdd:mvp-phase 1`
+Usage: `/sdd:mvp-phase 2 --force`
 
-**`/sdd-plan-phase <number>`**
+**`/sdd:plan-phase <number> [--research] [--skip-research] [--research-phase <N>] [--view] [--gaps] [--skip-verify] [--prd <file>] [--ingest <path-or-glob>] [--ingest-format <auto|nygard|madr|narrative>] [--tdd] [--mvp]`**
 Create detailed execution plan for a specific phase.
 
+- `--skip-research` — bypass the research subagent
+- `--research-phase <N>` — research-only mode. Spawns the research agent for phase `<N>`, writes `RESEARCH.md`, then exits before the planner runs. Useful for cross-phase research, doc review before committing to a planning approach, and correction-without-replanning loops. Replaces the deleted `sdd-research-phase` standalone command (#3042).
+  - Modifiers: `--research` forces refresh (re-spawn researcher, no prompt). `--view` prints existing `RESEARCH.md` to stdout without spawning. With neither, prompts `update / view / skip` if `RESEARCH.md` already exists.
+- `--gaps` — focus only on closing gaps from a prior plan-check
+- `--skip-verify` — skip the post-plan verifier loop
+- `--prd <file>` — use a PRD file as planning context and skip discuss-phase (mutually exclusive with `--ingest`)
+- `--ingest <path-or-glob>` — use ADR file(s) as planning context and skip discuss-phase (mutually exclusive with `--prd`)
+- `--ingest-format <auto|nygard|madr|narrative>` — optional ADR parser format override
+- `--tdd` — plan in test-driven order (tests before code)
+- `--mvp` — vertical-slice MVP planning mode
+
 - Generates `.planning/phases/XX-phase-name/XX-YY-PLAN.md`
 - Breaks phase into concrete, actionable tasks
 - Includes verification criteria and success measures
 - Multiple plans per phase supported (XX-01, XX-02, etc.)
 
-Usage: `/sdd-plan-phase 1`
+Usage: `/sdd:plan-phase 1`
+Usage: `/sdd:plan-phase --research-phase 2` — research only on phase 2 (prompts if `RESEARCH.md` exists)
+Usage: `/sdd:plan-phase --research-phase 2 --view` — print existing `RESEARCH.md`, no spawn
+Usage: `/sdd:plan-phase --research-phase 2 --research` — force-refresh, no prompt
 Result: Creates `.planning/phases/01-foundation/01-01-PLAN.md`
 
-**PRD Express Path:** Pass `--prd path/to/requirements.md` to skip discuss-phase entirely. Your PRD becomes locked decisions in CONTEXT.md. Useful when you already have clear acceptance criteria.
+**PRD Express Path:** Pass `--prd path/to/requirements.md` to skip discuss-phase entirely. Your PRD becomes locked decisions in CONTEXT.md. Useful when you already have clear acceptance criteria. Cannot be combined with `--ingest`.
+
+**ADR Ingest Express Path:** Pass `--ingest path/to/adr.md` (or a glob) to skip discuss-phase and synthesize CONTEXT.md from approved ADR decisions and scope fences. Cannot be combined with `--prd`.
 
 ### Execution
 
-**`/sdd-execute-phase <phase-number>`**
+**`/sdd:execute-phase <phase-number> [--wave N] [--gaps-only] [--tdd]`**
 Execute all plans in a phase, or run a specific wave.
 
+- `--wave N` — execute only wave N (see *Plans within each wave* below)
+- `--gaps-only` — re-run only plans flagged as gaps by a prior verifier
+- `--tdd` — enforce test-driven order during execution
+
 - Groups plans by wave (from frontmatter), executes waves sequentially
 - Plans within each wave run in parallel via Task tool
 - Optional `--wave N` flag executes only Wave `N` and stops unless the phase is now fully complete
 - Verifies phase goal after all plans complete
 - Updates REQUIREMENTS.md, ROADMAP.md, STATE.md
 
-Usage: `/sdd-execute-phase 5`
-Usage: `/sdd-execute-phase 5 --wave 2`
+Usage: `/sdd:execute-phase 5`
+Usage: `/sdd:execute-phase 5 --wave 2`
 
 ### Smart Router
 
-**`/sdd-do <description>`**
+**`/sdd:progress --do "<description>"`**
 Route freeform text to the right SDD command automatically.
 
 - Analyzes natural language input to find the best matching SDD command
@@ -128,13 +149,13 @@ Route freeform text to the right SDD command automatically.
 - Resolves ambiguity by asking you to pick between top matches
 - Use when you know what you want but don't know which `/sdd-*` command to run
 
-Usage: `/sdd-do fix the login button`
-Usage: `/sdd-do refactor the auth system`
-Usage: `/sdd-do I want to start a new milestone`
+Usage: `/sdd:progress --do "fix the login button"`
+Usage: `/sdd:progress --do "refactor the auth system"`
+Usage: `/sdd:progress --do "I want to start a new milestone"`
 
 ### Quick Mode
 
-**`/sdd-quick [--full] [--validate] [--discuss] [--research]`**
+**`/sdd:quick [--full] [--validate] [--discuss] [--research]`**
 Execute small, ad-hoc tasks with SDD guarantees but skip optional agents.
 
 Quick mode uses the same system with a shorter path:
@@ -150,48 +171,65 @@ Flags enable additional quality steps:
 
 Granular flags are composable: `--discuss --research --validate` gives the same as `--full`.
 
-Usage: `/sdd-quick`
-Usage: `/sdd-quick --full`
-Usage: `/sdd-quick --research --validate`
-Result: Creates `.planning/quick/NNN-slug/PLAN.md`, `.planning/quick/NNN-slug/SUMMARY.md`
+Usage: `/sdd:quick`
+Usage: `/sdd:quick --full`
+Usage: `/sdd:quick --research --validate`
+Result: Creates `.planning/quick/NNN-slug/PLAN.md`, `.planning/quick/NNN-slug/NNN-slug-SUMMARY.md`
 
 ---
 
-**`/sdd-fast [description]`**
+**`/sdd:fast [description]`**
 Execute a trivial task inline — no subagents, no planning files, no overhead.
 
 For tasks too small to justify planning: typo fixes, config changes, forgotten commits, simple additions. Runs in the current context, makes the change, commits, and logs to STATE.md.
 
 - No PLAN.md or SUMMARY.md created
 - No subagent spawned (runs inline)
-- ≤ 3 file edits — redirects to `/sdd-quick` if task is non-trivial
+- ≤ 3 file edits — redirects to `/sdd:quick` if task is non-trivial
 - Atomic commit with conventional message
 
-Usage: `/sdd-fast "fix the typo in README"`
-Usage: `/sdd-fast "add .env to gitignore"`
+Usage: `/sdd:fast "fix the typo in README"`
+Usage: `/sdd:fast "add .env to gitignore"`
+
+---
+
+**`/sdd:commit [<message> | --all]`**
+Stage and commit current changes interactively with a conventional commit message.
+
+For when you have changes ready to checkpoint outside a phase workflow: review the diff, approve a suggested conventional message, commit specific files. Never `git add -A` without explicit user consent.
+
+- Surveys tracked vs untracked changes before staging
+- Suggests a conventional commit message from the diff (`feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, …)
+- Refuses common secret patterns (`.env`, `*.pem`, `*credentials*`) without per-file confirmation
+- Never `--amend`, never `--no-verify`, never `git push`
+- Replaces the auto-commit step previously embedded in `/sdd:fast`
+
+Usage: `/sdd:commit`
+Usage: `/sdd:commit "fix(auth): correct token refresh"`
+Usage: `/sdd:commit --all`
 
 ### Roadmap Management
 
-**`/sdd-add-phase <description>`**
+**`/sdd:phase <description>`**
 Add new phase to end of current milestone.
 
 - Appends to ROADMAP.md
 - Uses next sequential number
 - Updates phase directory structure
 
-Usage: `/sdd-add-phase "Add admin dashboard"`
+Usage: `/sdd:phase "Add admin dashboard"`
 
-**`/sdd-insert-phase <after> <description>`**
+**`/sdd:phase --insert <after> <description>`**
 Insert urgent work as decimal phase between existing phases.
 
 - Creates intermediate phase (e.g., 7.1 between 7 and 8)
 - Useful for discovered work that must happen mid-milestone
 - Maintains phase ordering
 
-Usage: `/sdd-insert-phase 7 "Fix critical auth bug"`
+Usage: `/sdd:phase --insert 7 "Fix critical auth bug"`
 Result: Creates Phase 7.1
 
-**`/sdd-remove-phase <number>`**
+**`/sdd:phase --remove <number>`**
 Remove a future phase and renumber subsequent phases.
 
 - Deletes phase directory and all references
@@ -199,12 +237,18 @@ Remove a future phase and renumber subsequent phases.
 - Only works on future (unstarted) phases
 - Git commit preserves historical record
 
-Usage: `/sdd-remove-phase 17`
+Usage: `/sdd:phase --remove 17`
 Result: Phase 17 deleted, phases 18-20 become 17-19
 
+**`/sdd:phase --edit <number> [--force]`**
+Edit any field of an existing roadmap phase in place, preserving number and position.
+
+- Updates title, description, requirements, dependencies in `ROADMAP.md`
+- `--force` allows editing already-started phases (use with caution)
+
 ### Milestone Management
 
-**`/sdd-new-milestone <name>`**
+**`/sdd:new-milestone <name>`**
 Start a new milestone through unified flow.
 
 - Deep questioning to understand what you're building next
@@ -213,12 +257,12 @@ Start a new milestone through unified flow.
 - Roadmap creation with phase breakdown
 - Optional `--reset-phase-numbers` flag restarts numbering at Phase 1 and archives old phase dirs first for safety
 
-Mirrors `/sdd-new-project` flow for brownfield projects (existing PROJECT.md).
+Mirrors `/sdd:new-project` flow for brownfield projects (existing PROJECT.md).
 
-Usage: `/sdd-new-milestone "v2.0 Features"`
-Usage: `/sdd-new-milestone --reset-phase-numbers "v2.0 Features"`
+Usage: `/sdd:new-milestone "v2.0 Features"`
+Usage: `/sdd:new-milestone --reset-phase-numbers "v2.0 Features"`
 
-**`/sdd-complete-milestone <version>`**
+**`/sdd:complete-milestone <version>`**
 Archive completed milestone and prepare for next version.
 
 - Creates MILESTONES.md entry with stats
@@ -226,11 +270,11 @@ Archive completed milestone and prepare for next version.
 - Creates git tag for the release
 - Prepares workspace for next version
 
-Usage: `/sdd-complete-milestone 1.0.0`
+Usage: `/sdd:complete-milestone 1.0.0`
 
 ### Progress Tracking
 
-**`/sdd-progress`**
+**`/sdd:progress [--next | --forensic | --do "<description>"]`**
 Check project status and intelligently route to next action.
 
 - Shows visual progress bar and completion percentage
@@ -240,61 +284,108 @@ Check project status and intelligently route to next action.
 - Offers to execute next plan or create it if missing
 - Detects 100% milestone completion
 
-Usage: `/sdd-progress`
+Modes:
+- **default** — progress report + intelligent routing
+- **`--next`** — auto-advance to the next logical step (use `--next --force` to bypass safety gates)
+- **`--forensic`** — append a 6-check integrity audit after the progress report
+- **`--do "<text>"`** — smart router: dispatch freeform intent to the matching `/sdd-*` command (see *Smart Router* above)
+
+Usage: `/sdd:progress`
+Usage: `/sdd:progress --next`
+Usage: `/sdd:progress --forensic`
 
 ### Session Management
 
-**`/sdd-resume-work`**
+**`/sdd:resume-work`**
 Resume work from previous session with full context restoration.
 
 - Reads STATE.md for project context
 - Shows current position and recent progress
 - Offers next actions based on project state
 
-Usage: `/sdd-resume-work`
+Usage: `/sdd:resume-work`
 
-**`/sdd-pause-work`**
+**`/sdd:pause-work [--report]`**
 Create context handoff when pausing work mid-phase.
 
+- `--report` — generate a post-session summary in `.planning/reports/` capturing commits, file changes, and phase progress
 - Creates .continue-here file with current state
 - Updates STATE.md session continuity section
 - Captures in-progress work context
 
-Usage: `/sdd-pause-work`
+Usage: `/sdd:pause-work`
 
 ### Debugging
 
-**`/sdd-debug [issue description]`**
+**`/sdd:debug [issue description] [--diagnose]`**
 Systematic debugging with persistent state across context resets.
 
+- `--diagnose` — run a one-shot diagnostic pass without opening a persistent debug session
+
 - Gathers symptoms through adaptive questioning
 - Creates `.planning/debug/[slug].md` to track investigation
 - Investigates using scientific method (evidence → hypothesis → test)
-- Survives `/clear` — run `/sdd-debug` with no args to resume
+- Survives `/clear` — run `/sdd:debug` with no args to resume
 - Archives resolved issues to `.planning/debug/resolved/`
 
-Usage: `/sdd-debug "login button doesn't work"`
-Usage: `/sdd-debug` (resume active session)
+Usage: `/sdd:debug "login button doesn't work"`
+Usage: `/sdd:debug` (resume active session)
 
-### Quick Notes
+### Spiking & Sketching
 
-**`/sdd-note <text>`**
-Zero-friction idea capture — one command, instant save, no questions.
+**`/sdd:spike [idea] [--quick]`**
+Rapidly spike an idea with throwaway experiments to validate feasibility.
 
-- Saves timestamped note to `.planning/notes/` (or `~/.claude/notes/` globally)
-- Three subcommands: append (default), list, promote
-- Promote converts a note into a structured todo
-- Works without a project (falls back to global scope)
+- Decomposes idea into 2-5 focused experiments (risk-ordered)
+- Each spike answers one specific Given/When/Then question
+- Builds minimum code, runs it, captures verdict (VALIDATED/INVALIDATED/PARTIAL)
+- Saves to `.planning/spikes/` with MANIFEST.md tracking
+- Does not require `/sdd:new-project` — works in any repo
+- `--quick` skips decomposition, builds immediately
+
+Usage: `/sdd:spike "can we stream LLM output over WebSockets?"`
+Usage: `/sdd:spike --quick "test if pdfjs extracts tables"`
+
+**`/sdd:sketch [idea] [--quick]`**
+Rapidly sketch UI/design ideas using throwaway HTML mockups with multi-variant exploration.
+
+- Conversational mood/direction intake before building
+- Each sketch produces 2-3 variants as tabbed HTML pages
+- User compares variants, cherry-picks elements, iterates
+- Shared CSS theme system compounds across sketches
+- Saves to `.planning/sketches/` with MANIFEST.md tracking
+- Does not require `/sdd:new-project` — works in any repo
+- `--quick` skips mood intake, jumps to building
 
-Usage: `/sdd-note refactor the hook system`
-Usage: `/sdd-note list`
-Usage: `/sdd-note promote 3`
-Usage: `/sdd-note --global cross-project idea`
+Usage: `/sdd:sketch "dashboard layout for the admin panel"`
+Usage: `/sdd:sketch --quick "form card grouping"`
 
-### Todo Management
+**`/sdd:spike --wrap-up`**
+Package spike findings into a persistent project skill.
 
-**`/sdd-add-todo [description]`**
-Capture idea or task as todo from current conversation.
+- Curates each spike one-at-a-time (include/exclude/partial/UAT)
+- Groups findings by feature area
+- Generates `./.claude/skills/spike-findings-[project]/` with references and sources
+- Writes summary to `.planning/spikes/WRAP-UP-SUMMARY.md`
+- Adds auto-load routing line to project CLAUDE.md
+
+Usage: `/sdd:spike --wrap-up`
+
+**`/sdd:sketch --wrap-up`**
+Package sketch design findings into a persistent project skill.
+
+- Curates each sketch one-at-a-time (include/exclude/partial/revisit)
+- Groups findings by design area
+- Generates `./.claude/skills/sketch-findings-[project]/` with design decisions, CSS patterns, HTML structures
+- Writes summary to `.planning/sketches/WRAP-UP-SUMMARY.md`
+- Adds auto-load routing line to project CLAUDE.md
+
+Usage: `/sdd:sketch --wrap-up`
+
+### Capturing Ideas, Notes, and Todos
+
+**`/sdd:capture [description]`**
+Capture an idea or task as a structured todo from current conversation.
 
 - Extracts context from conversation (or uses provided description)
 - Creates structured todo file in `.planning/todos/pending/`
@@ -302,24 +393,37 @@ Capture idea or task as todo from current conversation.
 - Checks for duplicates before creating
 - Updates STATE.md todo count
 
-Usage: `/sdd-add-todo` (infers from conversation)
-Usage: `/sdd-add-todo Add auth token refresh`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture` (infers from conversation)
+Usage: `/sdd:capture Add auth token refresh`
 
-**`/sdd-check-todos [area]`**
+**`/sdd:capture --note <text>`**
+Zero-friction note capture — one command, instant save, no questions.
+
+- Saves timestamped note to `.planning/notes/` (or `~/.claude/notes/` globally)
+- Three subcommands: append (default), list, promote
+- Promote converts a note into a structured todo
+- Works without a project (falls back to global scope)
+
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --note refactor the hook system`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --note list`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --note promote 3`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --note --global cross-project idea`
+
+**`/sdd:capture --list [area]`**
 List pending todos and select one to work on.
 
 - Lists all pending todos with title, area, age
-- Optional area filter (e.g., `/sdd-check-todos api`)
+- Optional area filter (e.g., `/sdd:capture --list api`)
 - Loads full context for selected todo
 - Routes to appropriate action (work now, add to phase, brainstorm)
 - Moves todo to done/ when work begins
 
-Usage: `/sdd-check-todos`
-Usage: `/sdd-check-todos api`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --list`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --list api`
 
 ### User Acceptance Testing
 
-**`/sdd-verify-work [phase]`**
+**`/sdd:verify-work [phase]`**
 Validate built features through conversational UAT.
 
 - Extracts testable deliverables from SUMMARY.md files
@@ -327,11 +431,11 @@ Validate built features through conversational UAT.
 - Automatically diagnoses failures and creates fix plans
 - Ready for re-execution if issues found
 
-Usage: `/sdd-verify-work 3`
+Usage: `/sdd:verify-work 3`
 
 ### Ship Work
 
-**`/sdd-ship [phase]`**
+**`/sdd:ship [phase]`**
 Create a PR from completed phase work with an auto-generated body.
 
 - Pushes branch to remote
@@ -341,57 +445,66 @@ Create a PR from completed phase work with an auto-generated body.
 
 Prerequisites: Phase verified, `gh` CLI installed and authenticated.
 
-Usage: `/sdd-ship 4` or `/sdd-ship 4 --draft`
+Usage: `/sdd:ship 4` or `/sdd:ship 4 --draft`
 
 ---
 
-**`/sdd-review --phase N [--gemini] [--claude] [--codex] [--coderabbit] [--opencode] [--qwen] [--cursor] [--all]`**
+**`/sdd:review --phase N [--gemini] [--claude] [--codex] [--coderabbit] [--opencode] [--qwen] [--cursor] [--all]`**
 Cross-AI peer review — invoke external AI CLIs to independently review phase plans.
 
 - Detects available CLIs (gemini, claude, codex, coderabbit)
 - Each CLI reviews plans independently with the same structured prompt
 - CodeRabbit reviews the current git diff (not a prompt) — may take up to 5 minutes
 - Produces REVIEWS.md with per-reviewer feedback and consensus summary
-- Feed reviews back into planning: `/sdd-plan-phase N --reviews`
+- Feed reviews back into planning: `/sdd:plan-phase N --reviews`
 
-Usage: `/sdd-review --phase 3 --all`
+Usage: `/sdd:review --phase 3 --all`
 
 ---
 
-**`/sdd-pr-branch [target]`**
+**`/sdd:pr-branch [target]`**
 Create a clean branch for pull requests by filtering out .planning/ commits.
 
 - Classifies commits: code-only (include), planning-only (exclude), mixed (include sans .planning/)
 - Cherry-picks code commits onto a clean branch
 - Reviewers see only code changes, no SDD artifacts
 
-Usage: `/sdd-pr-branch` or `/sdd-pr-branch main`
+Usage: `/sdd:pr-branch` or `/sdd:pr-branch main`
 
 ---
 
-**`/sdd-plant-seed [idea]`**
+**`/sdd:capture --seed [idea]`**
 Capture a forward-looking idea with trigger conditions for automatic surfacing.
 
 - Seeds preserve WHY, WHEN to surface, and breadcrumbs to related code
-- Auto-surfaces during `/sdd-new-milestone` when trigger conditions match
+- Auto-surfaces during `/sdd:new-milestone` when trigger conditions match
 - Better than deferred items — triggers are checked, not forgotten
 
-Usage: `/sdd-plant-seed "add real-time notifications when we build the events system"`
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --seed "add real-time notifications when we build the events system"`
+
+**`/sdd:capture --backlog [description]`**
+Add an idea to the backlog parking lot for future milestones.
+
+- Creates a backlog item under 999.x numbering in ROADMAP.md
+- Reserves ideas without committing to the current milestone
+- Surface and promote later via `/sdd:review-backlog`
+
+Usage: `/sdd:capture --backlog "real-time notifications when events ship"`
 
 ---
 
-**`/sdd-audit-uat`**
+**`/sdd:audit-uat`**
 Cross-phase audit of all outstanding UAT and verification items.
 - Scans every phase for pending, skipped, blocked, and human_needed items
 - Cross-references against codebase to detect stale documentation
 - Produces prioritized human test plan grouped by testability
 - Use before starting a new milestone to clear verification debt
 
-Usage: `/sdd-audit-uat`
+Usage: `/sdd:audit-uat`
 
 ### Milestone Auditing
 
-**`/sdd-audit-milestone [version]`**
+**`/sdd:audit-milestone [version]`**
 Audit milestone completion against original intent.
 
 - Reads all phase VERIFICATION.md files
@@ -399,42 +512,49 @@ Audit milestone completion against original intent.
 - Spawns integration checker for cross-phase wiring
 - Creates MILESTONE-AUDIT.md with gaps and tech debt
 
-Usage: `/sdd-audit-milestone`
-
-**`/sdd-plan-milestone-gaps`**
-Create phases to close gaps identified by audit.
-
-- Reads MILESTONE-AUDIT.md and groups gaps into phases
-- Prioritizes by requirement priority (must/should/nice)
-- Adds gap closure phases to ROADMAP.md
-- Ready for `/sdd-plan-phase` on new phases
-
-Usage: `/sdd-plan-milestone-gaps`
+Usage: `/sdd:audit-milestone`
 
 ### Configuration
 
-**`/sdd-settings`**
+**`/sdd:settings`**
 Configure workflow toggles and model profile interactively.
 
 - Toggle researcher, plan checker, verifier agents
 - Select model profile (quality/balanced/budget/inherit)
 - Updates `.planning/config.json`
 
-Usage: `/sdd-settings`
+Usage: `/sdd:settings`
+
+**`/sdd:config [--profile <profile> | --advanced | --integrations]`**
+Configure SDD beyond the basic settings: model profile, advanced tuning, and third-party integrations.
 
-**`/sdd-set-profile <profile>`**
-Quick switch model profile for SDD agents.
+- `--profile <profile>` — quick switch model profile (`quality | balanced | budget | inherit`)
+- `--advanced` — power-user tuning: plan bounce, timeouts, branch templates, cross-AI execution (replaces the former `sdd-settings-advanced`)
+- `--integrations` — third-party API keys, code-review CLI routing, agent-skill injection (replaces the former `sdd-settings-integrations`)
 
 - `quality` — Opus everywhere except verification
 - `balanced` — Opus for planning, Sonnet for execution (default)
 - `budget` — Sonnet for writing, Haiku for research/verification
 - `inherit` — Use current session model for all agents (OpenCode `/model`)
 
-Usage: `/sdd-set-profile budget`
+Usage: `/sdd:config --profile budget`
+
+**`/sdd:surface [list|status|profile <name>|disable <cluster>|enable <cluster>|reset]`**
+Toggle which skills are surfaced — apply a profile, list, or disable a cluster without reinstall.
+
+- `list` / `status` — Show enabled and disabled clusters and skills with token cost
+- `profile <name>` — Switch to a named base profile (`core`, `standard`, `full`)
+- `disable <cluster>` — Remove a cluster from the active surface
+- `enable <cluster>` — Add a cluster back to the active surface
+- `reset` — Delete the surface delta and return to the install-time profile
+
+Usage: `/sdd:surface list`
+Usage: `/sdd:surface profile standard`
+Usage: `/sdd:surface disable utility`
 
 ### Utility Commands
 
-**`/sdd-cleanup`**
+**`/sdd:cleanup`**
 Archive accumulated phase directories from completed milestones.
 
 - Identifies phases from completed milestones still in `.planning/phases/`
@@ -442,29 +562,91 @@ Archive accumulated phase directories from completed milestones.
 - Moves phase dirs to `.planning/milestones/v{X.Y}-phases/`
 - Use after multiple milestones to reduce `.planning/phases/` clutter
 
-Usage: `/sdd-cleanup`
+Usage: `/sdd:cleanup`
 
-**`/sdd-help`**
+**`/sdd:help`**
 Show this command reference.
 
-**`/sdd-update`**
+**`/sdd:update [--sync] [--reapply]`**
 Update SDD to latest version with changelog preview.
 
+- `--sync` — sync managed SDD skills across runtime roots (replaces the former `sdd-sync-skills`)
+- `--reapply` — reapply local modifications after an update (replaces the former `sdd-reapply-patches`)
+
 - Shows installed vs latest version comparison
 - Displays changelog entries for versions you've missed
 - Highlights breaking changes
 - Confirms before running install
 - Better than raw `npx @bhargavvc/sdd-cc`
 
-Usage: `/sdd-update`
+Usage: `/sdd:update`
+
+## Additional Commands
+
+The commands above cover the most common day-to-day flows. Every command listed here is also a live `/sdd-*` slash command and is grouped by purpose.
+
+### Discovery & Specification
+
+- **`/sdd:explore`** — Socratic ideation and idea routing. Think through ideas before committing to plans.
+- **`/sdd:spec-phase <phase> [--auto] [--text]`** — Clarify WHAT a phase delivers with ambiguity scoring; produces a SPEC.md before discuss-phase.
+- **`/sdd:ai-integration-phase [phase]`** — Generate an AI-SPEC.md design contract for phases that involve building AI systems.
+- **`/sdd:ui-phase [phase]`** — Generate UI design contract (UI-SPEC.md) for frontend phases.
+- **`/sdd:import --from <filepath> | --from-sdd2`** — Ingest external plans with conflict detection, or reverse-migrate a SDD-2 (`.sdd/`) project back to SDD v1 (`.planning/`) format.
+- **`/sdd:ingest-docs [path] [--mode new|merge] [--manifest <file>] [--resolve auto|interactive]`** — Bootstrap or merge a `.planning/` setup from existing ADRs, PRDs, SPECs, and docs in a repo.
+
+### Planning & Execution
+
+- **`/sdd:ultraplan-phase [phase]`** — [BETA] Offload plan phase to Claude Code's ultraplan cloud; review in browser and import back.
+- **`/sdd:plan-review-convergence <phase> [--codex] [--gemini] [--claude] [--opencode] [--ollama] [--lm-studio] [--llama-cpp] [--all] [--text] [--ws <name>] [--max-cycles N]`** — Cross-AI plan convergence loop — replan with review feedback until no HIGH concerns remain. Supports both cloud reviewers (Codex/Gemini/Claude/OpenCode) and local model runtimes (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp).
+- **`/sdd:autonomous [--from N] [--to N] [--only N] [--interactive]`** — Run all remaining phases autonomously: discuss → plan → execute per phase.
+
+### Quality, Review & Verification
+
+- **`/sdd:code-review <phase> [--depth=quick|standard|deep] [--files file1,file2,...] [--fix [--all] [--auto]]`** — Review source files changed during a phase for bugs, security issues, and code quality problems.
+- **`/sdd:secure-phase [phase]`** — Retroactively verify threat mitigations for a completed phase.
+- **`/sdd:validate-phase [phase]`** — Retroactively audit and fill Nyquist validation gaps for a completed phase.
+- **`/sdd:ui-review [phase]`** — Retroactive 6-pillar visual audit of implemented frontend code.
+- **`/sdd:eval-review [phase]`** — Audit an executed AI phase's evaluation coverage and produce an EVAL-REVIEW.md remediation plan.
+- **`/sdd:audit-fix --source <audit-uat> [--severity medium|high|all] [--max N] [--dry-run]`** — Autonomous audit-to-fix pipeline: find issues, classify, fix, test, commit.
+- **`/sdd:add-tests <phase> [additional instructions]`** — Generate tests for a completed phase based on UAT criteria and implementation.
+
+### Diagnostics & Maintenance
+
+- **`/sdd:health [--repair] [--context]`** — Diagnose planning directory health and optionally repair issues.
+- **`/sdd:forensics [problem description]`** — Post-mortem investigation for failed SDD workflows; diagnoses what went wrong.
+- **`/sdd:undo --last N | --phase NN | --plan NN-MM`** — Safe git revert. Roll back phase or plan commits using the phase manifest with dependency checks.
+- **`/sdd:docs-update [--force] [--verify-only]`** — Generate or update project documentation verified against the codebase.
+- **`/sdd:extract-learnings <phase>`** — Extract decisions, lessons, patterns, and surprises from completed phase artifacts.
+
+### Knowledge & Context
+
+- **`/sdd:graphify [build|query <term>|status|diff]`** — Build, query, and inspect the project knowledge graph in `.planning/graphs/`.
+- **`/sdd:thread [list [--open|--resolved] | close <slug> | status <slug> | name | description]`** — Manage persistent context threads for cross-session work.
+- **`/sdd:profile-user [--questionnaire] [--refresh]`** — Generate developer behavioral profile and create Claude-discoverable artifacts.
+- **`/sdd:stats`** — Display project statistics: phases, plans, requirements, git metrics, and timeline.
+
+### Workflow & Orchestration
+
+- **`/sdd:manager [--analyze-deps]`** — Interactive command center for managing multiple phases from one terminal. `--analyze-deps` scans ROADMAP phases for dependency relationships before parallel execution.
+- **`/sdd:workspace [--new | --list | --remove] [name]`** — Manage SDD workspaces: create, list, or remove isolated workspace environments.
+- **`/sdd:workstreams`** — Manage parallel workstreams: list, create, switch, status, progress, complete, and resume.
+- **`/sdd:review-backlog`** — Review and promote backlog items to active milestone.
+- **`/sdd:milestone-summary [version]`** — Generate a comprehensive project summary from milestone artifacts for team onboarding and review.
+
+### Repository Integration
+
+- **`/sdd:inbox [--issues] [--prs] [--label] [--close-incomplete] [--repo owner/repo]`** — Triage and review open GitHub issues and PRs against project templates and contribution guidelines.
 
-**`/sdd-join-discord`**
-Join the SDD Discord community.
+### Namespace Routers (model-facing meta-skills)
 
-- Get help, share what you're building, stay updated
-- Connect with other SDD users
+These six skills exist primarily for the model to perform two-stage hierarchical routing across 60+ skills. You can invoke them directly when you want to browse a category interactively.
 
-Usage: `/sdd-join-discord`
+- **`/sdd-context`** — Codebase intelligence routing (map, graphify, docs, learnings).
+- **`/sdd-ideate`** — Exploration / capture routing (explore, sketch, spike, spec, capture).
+- **`/sdd-manage`** — Configuration and workspace routing (workstreams, thread, update, ship, inbox).
+- **`/sdd-project`** — Project-lifecycle routing (milestones, audits, summary).
+- **`/sdd-quality`** — Quality-gate routing (code review, debug, audit, security, eval, ui).
+- **`/sdd-workflow`** — Phase-pipeline routing (discuss, plan, execute, verify, phase, progress).
 
 ## Files & Structure
 
@@ -478,12 +660,19 @@ Usage: `/sdd-join-discord`
 ├── todos/                # Captured ideas and tasks
 │   ├── pending/          # Todos waiting to be worked on
 │   └── done/             # Completed todos
+├── spikes/               # Spike experiments (/sdd:spike)
+│   ├── MANIFEST.md       # Spike inventory and verdicts
+│   └── NNN-name/         # Individual spike directories
+├── sketches/             # Design sketches (/sdd:sketch)
+│   ├── MANIFEST.md       # Sketch inventory and winners
+│   ├── themes/           # Shared CSS theme files
+│   └── NNN-name/         # Individual sketch directories (HTML + README)
 ├── debug/                # Active debug sessions
 │   └── resolved/         # Archived resolved issues
 ├── milestones/
 │   ├── v1.0-ROADMAP.md       # Archived roadmap snapshot
 │   ├── v1.0-REQUIREMENTS.md  # Archived requirements
-│   └── v1.0-phases/          # Archived phase dirs (via /sdd-cleanup or --archive-phases)
+│   └── v1.0-phases/          # Archived phase dirs (via /sdd:cleanup or --archive-phases)
 │       ├── 01-foundation/
 │       └── 02-core-features/
 ├── codebase/             # Codebase map (brownfield projects)
@@ -505,7 +694,7 @@ Usage: `/sdd-join-discord`
 
 ## Workflow Modes
 
-Set during `/sdd-new-project`:
+Set during `/sdd:new-project`:
 
 **Interactive Mode**
 
@@ -553,51 +742,53 @@ Example config:
 **Starting a new project:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-new-project        # Unified flow: questioning → research → requirements → roadmap
+/sdd:new-project        # Unified flow: questioning → research → requirements → roadmap
 /clear
-/sdd-plan-phase 1       # Create plans for first phase
+/sdd:plan-phase 1       # Create plans for first phase
 /clear
-/sdd-execute-phase 1    # Execute all plans in phase
+/sdd:execute-phase 1    # Execute all plans in phase
 ```
 
 **Resuming work after a break:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-progress  # See where you left off and continue
+/sdd:progress  # See where you left off and continue
 ```
 
 **Adding urgent mid-milestone work:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-insert-phase 5 "Critical security fix"
-/sdd-plan-phase 5.1
-/sdd-execute-phase 5.1
+/sdd:phase --insert 5 "Critical security fix"
+/sdd:plan-phase 5.1
+/sdd:execute-phase 5.1
 ```
 
 **Completing a milestone:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-complete-milestone 1.0.0
+/sdd:complete-milestone 1.0.0
 /clear
-/sdd-new-milestone  # Start next milestone (questioning → research → requirements → roadmap)
+/sdd:new-milestone  # Start next milestone (questioning → research → requirements → roadmap)
 ```
 
 **Capturing ideas during work:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-add-todo                    # Capture from conversation context
-/sdd-add-todo Fix modal z-index  # Capture with explicit description
-/sdd-check-todos                 # Review and work on todos
-/sdd-check-todos api             # Filter by area
+/sdd:capture                                  # Capture from conversation context
+/sdd:capture Fix modal z-index                # Capture with explicit description
+/sdd:capture --note refactor auth system      # Quick friction-free note
+/sdd:capture --seed "real-time notifications" # Forward-looking idea with triggers
+/sdd:capture --list                           # Review and work on todos
+/sdd:capture --list api                       # Filter by area
 ```
 
 **Debugging an issue:**
 
 ```
-/sdd-debug "form submission fails silently"  # Start debug session
+/sdd:debug "form submission fails silently"  # Start debug session
 # ... investigation happens, context fills up ...
 /clear
-/sdd-debug                                    # Resume from where you left off
+/sdd:debug                                    # Resume from where you left off
 ```
 
 ## Getting Help
@@ -605,5 +796,5 @@ Example config:
 - Read `.planning/PROJECT.md` for project vision
 - Read `.planning/STATE.md` for current context
 - Check `.planning/ROADMAP.md` for phase status
-- Run `/sdd-progress` to check where you're up to
+- Run `/sdd:progress` to check where you're up to
 </reference>