@opengsd/gsd-core 1.7.0-rc.6 → 1.8.0

package/gsd-core/workflows/help/modes/full.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Usage: `/gsd:discuss-phase 2`
 Usage: `/gsd:discuss-phase 2 --batch`
 Usage: `/gsd:discuss-phase 2 --batch=3`
 
-**`/gsd: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>] [--reviews] [--text] [--tdd] [--mvp]`**
+**`/gsd: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>] [--reviews] [--text] [--tdd] [--mvp] [--no-tracer] [--no-reversibility-gates]`**
 Create detailed execution plan for a specific phase.
 
 - `--skip-research` — bypass the research subagent
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ Create detailed execution plan for a specific phase.
 - `--ingest <path-or-glob>` — pre-ingest external ADRs/PRDs/SPECs before planning (see *PRD Express Path* below)
 - `--ingest-format <auto|nygard|madr|narrative>` — hint the ADR ingester's parser when `--ingest` is set; defaults to `auto`
 - `--tdd` — plan in test-driven order (tests before code)
-- `--mvp` — vertical-slice MVP planning mode (see also `/gsd:mvp-phase`)
+- `--mvp` — MVP enrichment (user story + Walking Skeleton) on top of the default tracer-first ordering (see also `/gsd:mvp-phase`)
+- `--no-tracer` — opt out of the default tracer-first slice and plan horizontal layers (legacy default)
+- `--no-reversibility-gates` — suppress the `checkpoint:decision` a `one-way`-door decision normally earns, for intentionally-unattended runs (ratings are still recorded)
 
 - Generates `.planning/phases/XX-phase-name/XX-YY-PLAN.md`
 - Breaks phase into concrete, actionable tasks
@@ -249,11 +251,13 @@ Start a new milestone through unified flow.
 - Requirements definition with scoping
 - Roadmap creation with phase breakdown
 - Optional `--reset-phase-numbers` flag restarts numbering at Phase 1 and archives old phase dirs first for safety
+- Optional `--ws <name>` flag scopes the milestone to a workstream and skips the shared `PROJECT.md` write
 
 Mirrors `/gsd:new-project` flow for brownfield projects (existing PROJECT.md).
 
 Usage: `/gsd:new-milestone "v2.0 Features"`
 Usage: `/gsd:new-milestone --reset-phase-numbers "v2.0 Features"`
+Usage: `/gsd:new-milestone --ws search "v2.0 Search"`
 
 **`/gsd:complete-milestone <version>`**
 Archive completed milestone and prepare for next version.

package/gsd-core/workflows/import.md

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ Future: `--prd` mode (PRD extraction into PROJECT.md + REQUIREMENTS.md + ROADMAP
 <step name="banner">
 
 Display the stage banner:
+```bash
+_GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+RESPONSE_LANGUAGE=$(gsd_run query config-get response_language --default "" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+```
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
+
 
 ```
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@@ -176,7 +183,6 @@ Apply GSD naming convention for the output filename:
 Determine the target directory by querying `init.phase-op` for the phase number extracted in `plan_read_input`. This ensures the `project_code` prefix from `.planning/config.json` is applied:
 
 ```bash
-_GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
 INIT=$(gsd_run query init.phase-op "{NN}")
 if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
 expected_phase_dir=$(echo "$INIT" | node -e "process.stdout.write(JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/dev/stdin','utf8')).expected_phase_dir)")
@@ -202,7 +208,7 @@ Print: "Delegating to gsd-plan-checker (runs in a subagent — no output until i
 ```
 Agent({
   subagent_type: "gsd-plan-checker",
-  prompt: "Validate: .planning/phases/{phase}/{plan}-PLAN.md — check frontmatter completeness, task structure, and GSD conventions. Report any issues."
+  prompt: "Validate: ${phase_dir}/{plan}-PLAN.md — check frontmatter completeness, task structure, and GSD conventions. Report any issues."
 })
 ```
 

package/gsd-core/workflows/inbox.md

@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ Before starting, read these project files to understand the review criteria:
 </required_reading>
 
 <process>
+```bash
+_GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+RESPONSE_LANGUAGE=$(gsd_run query config-get response_language --default "" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+```
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
+
 
 <step name="preflight">
 Verify prerequisites:

package/gsd-core/workflows/ingest-docs.md

@@ -53,12 +53,17 @@ Run the init query:
 
 ```bash
 _GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+RESPONSE_LANGUAGE=$(gsd_run query config-get response_language --default "" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 INIT=$(gsd_run init ingest-docs)
 if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
 ```
 
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
+
 Parse `project_exists`, `planning_exists`, `has_git`, `git_worktree_root`, `in_nested_subdir`, `project_path` from INIT.
 
+**Absolute path fields (#2376):** INIT also carries `requirements_path`, `roadmap_path`, `state_path`, `intel_dir`, and `conflicts_path` — all anchored on `project_root`, not the orchestrator's own cwd. Use these (not bare `.planning/...` literals) whenever building `<files_to_read>`/output paths for a spawned subagent, since that subagent's own cwd may differ from the orchestrator's.
+
 **Auto-detect MODE** if not set:
 - `planning_exists: true` → `MODE=merge`
 - `planning_exists: false` → `MODE=new`
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ For each discovered doc, spawn `gsd-doc-classifier` in parallel. In Claude Code,
 
 Per-spawn prompt fields:
 - `FILEPATH` — absolute path to the doc
-- `OUTPUT_DIR` — `.planning/intel/classifications/`
+- `OUTPUT_DIR` — `{intel_dir}/classifications` (absolute — from `init ingest-docs`; #2376: a spawned classifier's own cwd may differ from the orchestrator's)
 - `MANIFEST_TYPE` — the type from the manifest if present, else omit
 - `MANIFEST_PRECEDENCE` — the precedence integer from the manifest if present, else omit
 - `<required_reading>` — `agents/gsd-doc-classifier.md` (the agent definition itself)
@@ -187,9 +192,9 @@ Spawn `gsd-doc-synthesizer` once (runs in a subagent — no output until it retu
 Agent({
   subagent_type: "gsd-doc-synthesizer",
   prompt: "
-    CLASSIFICATIONS_DIR: .planning/intel/classifications/
-    INTEL_DIR: .planning/intel/
-    CONFLICTS_PATH: .planning/INGEST-CONFLICTS.md
+    CLASSIFICATIONS_DIR: {intel_dir}/classifications
+    INTEL_DIR: {intel_dir}
+    CONFLICTS_PATH: {conflicts_path}
     MODE: {MODE}
     EXISTING_CONTEXT: {paths to existing .planning files if MODE=merge, else empty}
     PRECEDENCE: {array from manifest defaults or default ['ADR','SPEC','PRD','DOC']}
@@ -255,15 +260,15 @@ Agent({
   subagent_type: "gsd-roadmapper",
   prompt: "
     Mode: new-project-from-ingest
-    Intel: .planning/intel/SYNTHESIS.md (entry point)
-    Per-type intel: .planning/intel/{decisions,requirements,constraints,context}.md
+    Intel: {intel_dir}/SYNTHESIS.md (entry point)
+    Per-type intel: {intel_dir}/decisions.md, {intel_dir}/requirements.md, {intel_dir}/constraints.md, {intel_dir}/context.md
     User-supplied fields: {collected in previous step}
 
     Produce:
-    - .planning/PROJECT.md
-    - .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md
-    - .planning/ROADMAP.md
-    - .planning/STATE.md
+    - {project_path}
+    - {requirements_path}
+    - {roadmap_path}
+    - {state_path}
 
     Treat ADR-locked decisions as locked in PROJECT.md <decisions> blocks.
   "

package/gsd-core/workflows/manager.md

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ INIT=$(gsd_run query init.manager)
 if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
 ```
 
-Parse JSON for: `milestone_version`, `milestone_name`, `phase_count`, `completed_count`, `in_progress_count`, `phases`, `recommended_actions`, `all_complete`, `waiting_signal`, `manager_flags`, and the optional trio `queued_milestone_version`, `queued_milestone_name`, `queued_phases` (added in SDK fix `2495-2496-2497` — may be absent on older SDK versions, treat missing as empty).
+Parse JSON for: `milestone_version`, `milestone_name`, `phase_count`, `completed_count`, `in_progress_count`, `phases`, `recommended_actions`, `all_complete`, `waiting_signal`, `manager_flags`, `response_language`, and the optional trio `queued_milestone_version`, `queued_milestone_name`, `queued_phases` (added in SDK fix `2495-2496-2497` — may be absent on older SDK versions, treat missing as empty).
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated. Subagent dispatches (discuss/plan/execute) stay in English at the prompt level; include `response_language` in their spawn args per the workflow being dispatched.
 
 `manager_flags` contains per-step passthrough flags from config:
 - `manager_flags.discuss` — appended to `/gsd:discuss-phase` args (e.g. `"--auto --analyze"`)

package/gsd-core/workflows/map-codebase.md

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Today's date: {date}
 
 Analyze this codebase for technology stack and external integrations.
 
-Write these documents to .planning/codebase/:
+Write these documents to {codebase_dir}/:
 - STACK.md - Languages, runtime, frameworks, dependencies, configuration
 - INTEGRATIONS.md - External APIs, databases, auth providers, webhooks
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Today's date: {date}
 
 Analyze this codebase architecture and directory structure.
 
-Write these documents to .planning/codebase/:
+Write these documents to {codebase_dir}/:
 - ARCHITECTURE.md - Pattern, layers, data flow, abstractions, entry points
 - STRUCTURE.md - Directory layout, key locations, naming conventions
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Today's date: {date}
 
 Analyze this codebase for coding conventions and testing patterns.
 
-Write these documents to .planning/codebase/:
+Write these documents to {codebase_dir}/:
 - CONVENTIONS.md - Code style, naming, patterns, error handling
 - TESTING.md - Framework, structure, mocking, coverage
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Today's date: {date}
 
 Analyze this codebase for technical debt, known issues, and areas of concern.
 
-Write this document to .planning/codebase/:
+Write this document to {codebase_dir}/:
 - CONCERNS.md - Tech debt, bugs, security, performance, fragile areas
 
 IMPORTANT: Use {date} for all [YYYY-MM-DD] date placeholders in documents.

package/gsd-core/workflows/mvp-phase.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Normalize per `@~/.claude/gsd-core/references/phase-argument-parsing.md` (zero-p
 
 ```bash
 _GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+RESPONSE_LANGUAGE=$(gsd_run query config-get response_language --default "" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 PHASE_INFO=$(gsd_run query roadmap.get-phase "${PHASE}")
 PHASE_FOUND=$(echo "$PHASE_INFO" | jq -r '.found')
 PHASE_NAME=$(echo "$PHASE_INFO" | jq -r '.phase_name')
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ else
 fi
 ```
 
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
+
 If `PHASE_FOUND` is `false`: error and exit. Suggest `/gsd add-phase` or `/gsd insert-phase` to create the phase first.
 
 **Status guard.** If the phase is `in_progress` (has plans but not complete) or `completed`, refuse unless `--force` is in `$ARGUMENTS`:

package/gsd-core/workflows/new-milestone.md

@@ -22,10 +22,24 @@ Valid GSD subagent types (use exact names — do not fall back to 'general-purpo
 ## 1. Load Context
 
 Parse `$ARGUMENTS` before doing anything else:
-- `--reset-phase-numbers` flag → opt into restarting roadmap phase numbering at `1`
-- remaining text → use as milestone name if present
 
-If the flag is absent, keep the current behavior of continuing phase numbering from the previous milestone.
+- `--reset-phase-numbers` flag → opt into restarting roadmap phase numbering at `1`. If absent, keep the current behavior of continuing phase numbering from the previous milestone.
+- `--ws <name>` flag → active workstream scope, parsed into `GSD_WS`
+- remaining text, with `--ws <name>` stripped → use as milestone name if present, captured into `MILESTONE_ARG`
+
+Parse `GSD_WS` and `MILESTONE_ARG` using the established idiom (see `verify-work.md`):
+
+```bash
+_GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+GSD_WS=""
+echo "$ARGUMENTS" | grep -qE -- '--ws[[:space:]]+[^[:space:]]+' && GSD_WS=$(echo "$ARGUMENTS" | grep -oE -- '--ws[[:space:]]+[^[:space:]]+')
+MILESTONE_ARG=$(echo "$ARGUMENTS" | sed -E 's/--ws[[:space:]]+[^[:space:]]+//g' | xargs)
+RESPONSE_LANGUAGE=$(gsd_run query config-get response_language --default "" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+```
+
+`GSD_WS` must chain to every downstream routing suggestion in this workflow (Step 4's shared-file guard, and the `/gsd:discuss-phase`/`/gsd:plan-phase` routing hints below) per the routing-propagation contract in `references/workstream-flag.md` — never let it silently drop.
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow (including the "What do you want to build next?" prompt and seed-selection questions below) MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
 
 - Read PROJECT.md (existing project, validated requirements, decisions)
 - Read MILESTONES.md (what shipped previously)
@@ -135,6 +149,10 @@ AskUserQuestion:
 
 ## 4. Update PROJECT.md
 
+PROJECT.md is shared across workstreams (`references/workstream-flag.md` marks it `# Shared` in the directory diagram). This step has two independently-scoped parts — only Part A is workstream-guarded.
+
+**Part A — milestone-state write (skip when a workstream is active).** Skip Part A if `GSD_WS` is non-empty (parsed in Step 1). The active workstream's own `.planning/workstreams/<name>/STATE.md`/`ROADMAP.md`/`REQUIREMENTS.md` already carry this milestone's state. Writing a `## Current Milestone` heading here would clobber the shared file, and with parallel milestones across workstreams, whichever workstream runs `new-milestone` last would silently win the shared heading (#2308). In flat mode (`GSD_WS` empty), run Part A exactly as before:
+
 Add/update:
 
 ```markdown
@@ -150,7 +168,7 @@ Add/update:
 
 Update Active requirements section and "Last updated" footer.
 
-Ensure the `## Evolution` section exists in PROJECT.md. If missing (projects created before this feature), add it before the footer:
+**Part B — Evolution structural repair (always runs, regardless of `GSD_WS`).** `## Evolution` is a shared, idempotent structural section, not workstream state — a pre-Evolution project must be backfilled whether or not a workstream is active, so this part is NOT covered by Part A's skip. Ensure the `## Evolution` section exists in PROJECT.md. If missing (projects created before this feature), add it before the footer:
 
 ```markdown
 ## Evolution
@@ -181,10 +199,20 @@ blockers, todos) is preserved across the switch — symmetric with
 `milestone.complete`.
 
 ```bash
-_GSD_SHIM_NAME="gsd-tools.cjs"; _GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT="${RUNTIME_DIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)}"; GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; if [ -f "$GSD_TOOLS" ]; then gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.claude/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${_GSD_RUNTIME_ROOT}/.codex/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif command -v gsd-tools >/dev/null 2>&1; then GSD_TOOLS="$(command -v gsd-tools)"; gsd_run() { "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CURSOR_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cursor}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${COPILOT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.copilot}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${WINDSURF_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codeium/windsurf}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${AUGMENT_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.augment}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${TRAE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.trae}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${QWEN_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.qwen}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.codebuddy}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${CLINE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.cline}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${GROK_AGENTS_HOME:-$HOME/.agents}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${ANTIGRAVITY_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.gemini/antigravity}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/opencode}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; elif [ -f "${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}" ]; then GSD_TOOLS="${KILO_CONFIG_DIR:-${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/kilo}/gsd-core/bin/${_GSD_SHIM_NAME}"; gsd_run() { node "$GSD_TOOLS" "$@"; }; else echo "ERROR: gsd-tools.cjs not found at $GSD_TOOLS and gsd-tools is not on PATH. Run: npx -y @opengsd/gsd-core@latest --claude --local" >&2; exit 1; fi; if [ -n "${CLAUDE_ENV_FILE:-}" ] && [ -n "${GSD_TOOLS:-}" ]; then printf "export PATH='%s':\"\$PATH\"\n" "${GSD_TOOLS%/*}" >> "$CLAUDE_ENV_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true; fi
+OUTGOING_MILESTONE=$(gsd_run query state.get milestone --raw 2>/dev/null || true)
+printf '%s' "$OUTGOING_MILESTONE" > .planning/.gsd-outgoing-milestone 2>/dev/null || true
+echo "Outgoing milestone (phase history archives under THIS version in step 6): ${OUTGOING_MILESTONE:-<unknown>}"
 gsd_run query state.milestone-switch --milestone "v[X.Y]" --name "[Name]"
 ```
 
+**Capture the outgoing version now.** The lines above read the *current* (previous) milestone
+version BEFORE the switch flips STATE.md's `milestone:` field to the new one, and persist it to
+`.planning/.gsd-outgoing-milestone` so Step 6 can consume it via a shell variable — do NOT
+transcribe the echoed value into a later command by hand. Step 6 reads that file back into
+`--archive-version` so the previous milestone's phase directories archive under
+`<outgoing-version>-phases/`, not the new one (#2288). Once `state.milestone-switch` runs,
+current-milestone state no longer holds the outgoing version, which is why it is captured here.
+
 The resulting Current Position section looks like:
 
 ```markdown
@@ -206,18 +234,38 @@ SDK handler above — do not hand-edit STATE.md here.
 
 Delete MILESTONE-CONTEXT.md if exists (consumed).
 
-Clear leftover phase directories from the previous milestone:
+Clear leftover phase directories from the previous milestone. Read the outgoing version
+persisted in Step 5 back into a shell variable and pass it as `--archive-version` so the
+archive lands under the *previous* milestone's label — the switch in Step 5 has already
+advanced current-milestone state, so without this override the archive would be mislabeled
+with the *new* version (#2288). Use the shell variable directly (quoted) — never hand-retype
+the captured value into the command, so untrusted STATE.md content cannot be re-parsed by the
+shell:
 
 ```bash
-gsd_run query phases.clear --confirm
+OUTGOING_MILESTONE=$(cat .planning/.gsd-outgoing-milestone 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [ -n "$OUTGOING_MILESTONE" ]; then
+  gsd_run query phases.clear --confirm --archive-version "$OUTGOING_MILESTONE"
+else
+  gsd_run query phases.clear --confirm
+fi
+rm -f .planning/.gsd-outgoing-milestone 2>/dev/null || true
 ```
 
+If the captured file is empty or absent (a fresh project with no prior milestone), the
+fallback branch runs `phases.clear --confirm` with no override — it then uses current-milestone
+state, and a dated archive label only if no version label is resolvable at all. `phases.clear`
+rejects any `--archive-version` value that is not a plain version token (no path separators or
+`..`), so a malformed capture fails loudly rather than writing outside the archive directory.
+
 Stage the phase archive move + source removal so they land in the same commit as the milestone start (atomic — no orphaned uncommitted deletions, no un-archived dirs carried forward). `phases.clear` archives each non-999 dir to `milestones/<version>-phases/`; staging both dirs captures the new archive and the removals together (#1871).
 
 ```bash
 git add .planning/milestones/ .planning/phases/ 2>/dev/null || true
 ```
 
+Stage PROJECT.md in both modes. Step 4's Part A guard — not this commit — is what protects the shared `## Current Milestone` heading (#2308): when a workstream is active Part A never writes it, so the only change PROJECT.md can carry here is Part B's idempotent `## Evolution` backfill, which must be committed rather than stranded as a dangling edit. Do NOT reintroduce a `[ -n "$GSD_WS" ]` branch around this commit: `GSD_WS` is set in Step 1's shell and each step's bash block runs in its own shell (the same reason Step 5 round-trips `OUTGOING_MILESTONE` through a file), so such a guard reads an unset variable, always takes the flat-mode branch, and only appears to work.
+
 ```bash
 gsd_run query commit "docs: start milestone v[X.Y] [Name]" --files .planning/PROJECT.md .planning/STATE.md
 ```
@@ -232,7 +280,7 @@ AGENT_SKILLS_SYNTHESIZER=$(gsd_run query agent-skills gsd-research-synthesizer)
 AGENT_SKILLS_ROADMAPPER=$(gsd_run query agent-skills gsd-roadmapper)
 ```
 
-Extract from init JSON: `researcher_model`, `synthesizer_model`, `roadmapper_model`, `commit_docs`, `research_enabled`, `current_milestone`, `project_exists`, `roadmap_exists`, `latest_completed_milestone`, `phase_dir_count`, `phase_archive_path`, `agents_installed`, `missing_agents`.
+Extract from init JSON: `researcher_model`, `synthesizer_model`, `roadmapper_model`, `commit_docs`, `research_enabled`, `current_milestone`, `project_exists`, `roadmap_exists`, `latest_completed_milestone`, `phase_dir_count`, `phase_archive_path`, `agents_installed`, `missing_agents`, `project_path`, `roadmap_path`, `requirements_path`, `config_path`, `research_dir`, `milestones_path`.
 
 **If `agents_installed` is false:** Display a warning before proceeding:
 ```
@@ -317,7 +365,7 @@ Focus ONLY on what's needed for the NEW features.
 <question>{QUESTION}</question>
 
 <files_to_read>
-- .planning/PROJECT.md (Project context)
+- {project_path} (Project context)
 </files_to_read>
 
 ${AGENT_SKILLS_RESEARCHER}
@@ -327,7 +375,7 @@ ${AGENT_SKILLS_RESEARCHER}
 <quality_gate>{GATES}</quality_gate>
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/{FILE}
+Write to: {research_dir}/{FILE}
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/{FILE}
 </output>
 ", subagent_type="gsd-project-researcher", model="{researcher_model}", description="{DIMENSION} research")
@@ -352,15 +400,15 @@ Agent(prompt="
 Synthesize research outputs into SUMMARY.md.
 
 <files_to_read>
-- .planning/research/STACK.md
-- .planning/research/FEATURES.md
-- .planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md
-- .planning/research/PITFALLS.md
+- {research_dir}/STACK.md
+- {research_dir}/FEATURES.md
+- {research_dir}/ARCHITECTURE.md
+- {research_dir}/PITFALLS.md
 </files_to_read>
 
 ${AGENT_SKILLS_SYNTHESIZER}
 
-Write to: .planning/research/SUMMARY.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/SUMMARY.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/SUMMARY.md
 Commit after writing.
 ", subagent_type="gsd-research-synthesizer", model="{synthesizer_model}", description="Synthesize research")
@@ -480,11 +528,11 @@ gsd_run query commit "docs: define milestone v[X.Y] requirements" --files .plann
 Agent(prompt="
 <planning_context>
 <files_to_read>
-- .planning/PROJECT.md
-- .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md
-- .planning/research/SUMMARY.md (if exists)
-- .planning/config.json
-- .planning/MILESTONES.md
+- {project_path}
+- {requirements_path}
+- {research_dir}/SUMMARY.md (if exists)
+- {config_path}
+- {milestones_path}
 </files_to_read>
 
 ${AGENT_SKILLS_ROADMAPPER}
@@ -630,7 +678,7 @@ Also: `/gsd:plan-phase [N] ${GSD_WS}` — skip discussion, plan directly
 </process>
 
 <success_criteria>
-- [ ] PROJECT.md updated with Current Milestone section
+- [ ] PROJECT.md updated with Current Milestone section (skipped when a workstream is active — shared file, see Step 4)
 - [ ] STATE.md reset for new milestone
 - [ ] MILESTONE-CONTEXT.md consumed and deleted (if existed)
 - [ ] Research completed (if selected) — 4 parallel agents, milestone-aware

package/gsd-core/workflows/new-project.md

@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ AGENT_SKILLS_SYNTHESIZER=$(gsd_run query agent-skills gsd-research-synthesizer)
 AGENT_SKILLS_ROADMAPPER=$(gsd_run query agent-skills gsd-roadmapper)
 ```
 
-Parse JSON for: `researcher_model`, `synthesizer_model`, `roadmapper_model`, `commit_docs`, `project_exists`, `has_codebase_map`, `planning_exists`, `has_existing_code`, `has_package_file`, `is_brownfield`, `needs_codebase_map`, `has_git`, `git_worktree_root`, `in_nested_subdir`, `project_path`, `agents_installed`, `missing_agents`, `agent_runtime`, `agents_dir`, `required_agents`, `required_agents_installed`, `missing_required_agents`, `agent_skill_payloads_available`, `agent_skill_payload_agents`.
+Parse JSON for: `researcher_model`, `synthesizer_model`, `roadmapper_model`, `commit_docs`, `project_exists`, `has_codebase_map`, `planning_exists`, `has_existing_code`, `has_package_file`, `is_brownfield`, `needs_codebase_map`, `has_git`, `git_worktree_root`, `in_nested_subdir`, `project_path`, `agents_installed`, `missing_agents`, `agent_runtime`, `agents_dir`, `required_agents`, `required_agents_installed`, `missing_required_agents`, `agent_skill_payloads_available`, `agent_skill_payload_agents`, `requirements_path`, `roadmap_path`, `config_path`, `research_dir`, `response_language`.
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
 
 **If `agents_installed` is false:** Display a warning before proceeding:
 ```text
@@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ Your STACK.md feeds into roadmap creation. Be prescriptive:
 </quality_gate>
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/STACK.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/STACK.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/STACK.md
 </output>
 ", subagent_type="gsd-project-researcher", model="{researcher_model}", description="Stack research")
@@ -1020,7 +1022,7 @@ Your FEATURES.md feeds into requirements definition. Categorize clearly:
 </quality_gate>
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/FEATURES.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/FEATURES.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/FEATURES.md
 </output>
 ", subagent_type="gsd-project-researcher", model="{researcher_model}", description="Features research")
@@ -1060,7 +1062,7 @@ Your ARCHITECTURE.md informs phase structure in roadmap. Include:
 </quality_gate>
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/ARCHITECTURE.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/ARCHITECTURE.md
 </output>
 ", subagent_type="gsd-project-researcher", model="{researcher_model}", description="Architecture research")
@@ -1100,7 +1102,7 @@ Your PITFALLS.md prevents mistakes in roadmap/planning. For each pitfall:
 </quality_gate>
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/PITFALLS.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/PITFALLS.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/PITFALLS.md
 </output>
 ", subagent_type="gsd-project-researcher", model="{researcher_model}", description="Pitfalls research")
@@ -1117,16 +1119,16 @@ Synthesize research outputs into SUMMARY.md.
 </task>
 
 <files_to_read>
-- .planning/research/STACK.md
-- .planning/research/FEATURES.md
-- .planning/research/ARCHITECTURE.md
-- .planning/research/PITFALLS.md
+- {research_dir}/STACK.md
+- {research_dir}/FEATURES.md
+- {research_dir}/ARCHITECTURE.md
+- {research_dir}/PITFALLS.md
 </files_to_read>
 
 ${AGENT_SKILLS_SYNTHESIZER}
 
 <output>
-Write to: .planning/research/SUMMARY.md
+Write to: {research_dir}/SUMMARY.md
 Use template: ~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/research-project/SUMMARY.md
 Commit after writing.
 </output>
@@ -1366,10 +1368,10 @@ Agent(prompt="
 <planning_context>
 
 <files_to_read>
-- .planning/PROJECT.md (Project context)
-- .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md (v1 Requirements)
-- .planning/research/SUMMARY.md (Research findings - if exists)
-- .planning/config.json (Granularity and mode settings)
+- {project_path} (Project context)
+- {requirements_path} (v1 Requirements)
+- {research_dir}/SUMMARY.md (Research findings - if exists)
+- {config_path} (Granularity and mode settings)
 </files_to_read>
 
 ${AGENT_SKILLS_ROADMAPPER}
@@ -1467,7 +1469,7 @@ Use AskUserQuestion:
   [user's notes]
 
   <files_to_read>
-  - .planning/ROADMAP.md (Current roadmap to revise)
+  - {roadmap_path} (Current roadmap to revise)
   </files_to_read>
 
   ${AGENT_SKILLS_ROADMAPPER}

package/gsd-core/workflows/new-workspace.md

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ INIT=$(gsd_run query init.new-workspace)
 if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi
 ```
 
-Parse JSON for: `default_workspace_base`, `child_repos`, `child_repo_count`, `worktree_available`, `is_git_repo`, `cwd_repo_name`, `project_root`.
+Parse JSON for: `default_workspace_base`, `child_repos`, `child_repo_count`, `worktree_available`, `is_git_repo`, `cwd_repo_name`, `project_root`, `response_language`.
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
 
 ## 2. Parse Arguments
 

package/gsd-core/workflows/onboard.md

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ Parse JSON fields from `INIT`:
 - `missing_codebase_map_files`, `missing_fast_codebase_map_files`
 - `has_docs_candidates`, `doc_candidate_count`, `onboarding_summary_exists`
 - `commit_docs`, `text_mode`, `has_git`, `git_worktree_root`, `in_nested_subdir`
+- `response_language`
+
+**If `response_language` is set:** All user-facing questions, prompts, and explanations in this workflow MUST be presented in `{response_language}`. Technical terms, code, file paths, and subagent prompts stay in English — only user-facing output is translated.
 
 Set:
 - `TEXT_MODE=true` if `--text` is present or `text_mode` is true. When `TEXT_MODE` is active, replace every `AskUserQuestion` call below with a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number — required for non-Claude runtimes (OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, etc.) where `AskUserQuestion` is not available.