harivansh-afk/iterate-design-discussion

Iterate Design Discussion

You are iterating on an existing design discussion document based on user feedback.

Input

• docPath: Path to the existing design discussion document (e.g., .humanlayer/tasks/ENG-XXXX-description/YYYY-MM-DD-design-discussion.md)
• The users feedback, or path to a ticket file with comments or feedback

Initial Check

If the user calls this with no instructions or feedback, ask them for their feedback:

I'm ready to iterate on the design discussion. What feedback or changes would you like me to incorporate?

Then wait for the user's feedback before proceeding.

Steps

1. Read the existing document FULLY:

   • Use Read tool WITHOUT limit/offset to read the entire document at docPath
   • Understand the current design decisions and open questions

2. If a ticket file is provided, read it for feedback:

   • Look for comments mentioning you (linear-assistant, LinearLayer, claude)
   • These comments contain instructions/feedback from the user

3. If the user gives any input:

   • DO NOT just accept the correction blindly
   • Spawn research tasks to verify the information if needed
   • Read the specific files/directories they mention
   • Only proceed once you've verified the facts yourself

4. Process the feedback:

   • If user answered design questions: Move them to "Resolved Design Questions" with rationale
   • If user requested changes to patterns: Update the patterns section
   • If user provided new constraints: Add to "What we're not doing" or update scope
   • Keep the same YAML frontmatter and format

5. Spawn sub-agents for follow-up research (if needed):

   For deeper investigation:

   • codebase-locator: Find more specific files (e.g., "find all files that handle [specific component]")
   • codebase-analyzer: Understand implementation details (e.g., "analyze how [system] works")
   • codebase-pattern-finder: Find similar features we can model after

   Each agent knows how to:

   • Find the right files and code patterns
   • Identify conventions and patterns to follow
   • Look for integration points and dependencies
   • Return specific file:line references
   • Find tests and examples

   Do not run agents in the background - FOREGROUND AGENTS ONLY.

<important if="the user asks you to find how things work or add detail about existing functionality"> prefer to use an inital pass with one of more subagents before reading files yourself </important>

6. Update document (if changes needed):

   • Update the document at the same docPath
   • Move answered questions to "Resolved Design Questions" section
   • Update patterns with new code examples if discovered
   • Add any new design questions that emerged

7. Update the user

   • Read the final output template: Read({SKILLBASE}/references/design_discussion_final_answer.md)
   • Respond with a summary following the template, including GitHub permalinks.

<guidance> ## Cloud Permalinks

When you write or edit documents in .humanlayer/tasks/, a cloud permalink is automatically provided in the hook response.

• The permalink appears as additionalContext after Write/Edit/MultiEdit operations
• Use this permalink in your final output for easy navigation
• Example format: http(s)://{DOMAIN}/artifacts/{artifactId}

Markdown Formatting

When writing markdown files that contain code blocks showing other markdown (like README examples or SKILL.md templates), use 4 backticks (````) for the outer fence so inner 3-backtick code blocks don't prematurely close it:

# Example README
## Installation
```bash
npm install example
```

</guidance>