Workflow Orchestration
Guide users through structured thinking and recommend appropriate tools for complex tasks.
Quick Decision
| Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Multi-step project, full SDLC | /core:develop command |
| Plan only, implement later | /core:develop --plan-only |
| Resume existing plan | /core:develop @path/to/plan.md |
| Single complex problem needing deep analysis | /think command |
| Security-sensitive or high-stakes work | /core:develop --validate |
| Strategic decision with long-term impact | deep-think-partner agent |
| Simple task, clear steps | Inline guidance (no command needed) |
When to Orchestrate
Detect these signals for structured thinking:
Keyword triggers:
- "workflow", "orchestration", "coordinate", "parallel"
- "multi-step", "sequential", "dependencies"
- "break down", "plan this out", "how should I approach"
Context triggers:
- Architectural decisions affecting multiple components
- Multi-file changes requiring coordination
- Problems with unclear scope needing discovery
- Tasks that benefit from specialist agents
Orchestration Pattern
When structured approach is needed:
1. GATE → Is the request clear and actionable?
2. CONTEXT → What files/patterns are relevant?
3. PLAN → What tasks? Parallel vs sequential?
4. EXECUTE → Deploy specialists, maximize parallelism
5. VALIDATE → Confidence scoring (if needed)
6. REPORT → Summary with next steps
Command Reference
/core:develop <request> [flags]
Unified SDLC command with 6-phase pipeline and multi-agent orchestration.
Flags:
--plan-only- Stop after Phase 2 (save plan, don't implement)--validate- Enable deep validation with opus agent--phase=N- Execute specific phase only--auto- Autonomous mode (no checkpoints)
Best for: Feature implementations, refactoring projects, any multi-step development task.
Resume mode: /core:develop @path/to/plan.md loads existing plan and continues.
/think [problem]
Invoke deep-think-partner for collaborative reasoning.
Best for: Single complex problems, decision analysis, reasoning validation, architectural decisions.
Inline Guidance
For simpler tasks, provide structured thinking directly:
- Clarify scope - What exactly needs to be done?
- Identify dependencies - What must happen first?
- Plan sequence - Parallel where possible, sequential where required
- Execute - Work through each step
- Verify - Check results meet requirements
Model Tier Strategy
| Task Type | Model | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Gating, routing | haiku | Quick decisions, simple queries |
| Implementation | sonnet | Standard coding, documentation |
| Deep analysis | opus | Architecture, complex reasoning |
Output
When providing orchestration guidance:
## Recommended Approach
**Complexity:** [Low | Medium | High]
**Suggested tool:** [command or inline]
### Why
[Brief explanation of why this approach fits]
### Steps
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
...
Additional Resources
- WORKFLOW.md - Detailed orchestration patterns
- EXAMPLES.md - Real-world usage scenarios
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common issues and solutions