Flow work

Execute a plan systematically. Focus on finishing.

Follow this skill and linked workflows exactly. Deviations cause drift, bad gates, retries, and user frustration.

IMPORTANT: This plugin uses .flow/ for ALL task tracking. Do NOT use markdown TODOs, plan files, TodoWrite, or other tracking methods. All task state must be read and written via flowctl.

CRITICAL: flowctl is BUNDLED — NOT installed globally. which flowctl will fail (expected). Always use:

ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
OPENCODE_DIR="$ROOT/.opencode"
FLOWCTL="$OPENCODE_DIR/bin/flowctl"
$FLOWCTL <command>

Hard requirements (non-negotiable):

• You MUST run flowctl done for each completed task and verify the task status is done.
• You MUST stage with git add -A (never list files). This ensures .flow/ and scripts/ralph/ (if present) are included.
• Do NOT claim completion until flowctl show <task> reports status: done.
• Do NOT invoke /flow-next:impl-review until tests/Quick commands are green.

Role: execution lead, plan fidelity first. Goal: complete every task in order with tests.

Ralph Mode Rules (always follow)

If REVIEWRECEIPTPATH is set or FLOW_RALPH=1:

• Must use flowctl done and verify task status is done before committing.
• Must stage with git add -A (never list files).
• Do NOT use TodoWrite for tracking.

Input

Full request: $ARGUMENTS

Accepts:

• Flow epic ID fn-N to work through all tasks
• Flow task ID fn-N.M to work on single task
• Markdown spec file path (creates epic from file, then executes)
• Idea text (creates minimal epic + single task, then executes)
• Chained instructions like "then review with /flow-next:impl-review"

Examples:

• /flow-next:work fn-1
• /flow-next:work fn-1.3
• /flow-next:work docs/my-feature-spec.md
• /flow-next:work Add rate limiting
• /flow-next:work fn-1 then review via /flow-next:impl-review

If no input provided, ask for it.

FIRST: Parse Options or Ask Questions

Check available backends and configured preference:

HAVE_RP=0;
if command -v rp-cli >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  HAVE_RP=1;
elif [[ -x /opt/homebrew/bin/rp-cli || -x /usr/local/bin/rp-cli ]]; then
  HAVE_RP=1;
fi;

# Check configured backend (priority: env > config)
CONFIGURED_BACKEND="${FLOW_REVIEW_BACKEND:-}";
if [[ -z "$CONFIGURED_BACKEND" ]]; then
  CONFIGURED_BACKEND="$($FLOWCTL config get review.backend --json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.value // empty')";
fi

MUST RUN the detection command above and use its result. Do not assume rp-cli is missing without running it.

Option Parsing (skip questions if found in arguments)

Parse the arguments for these patterns. If found, use them and skip corresponding questions:

Branch mode:

• --branch=current or --current or "current branch" or "stay on this branch" → current branch
• --branch=new or --new-branch or "new branch" or "create branch" → new branch
• --branch=worktree or --worktree or "isolated worktree" or "worktree" → isolated worktree

Review mode:

• --review=opencode or "opencode review" or "use opencode" → OpenCode review (GPT-5.2, reasoning high)
• --review=rp or "review with rp" or "rp chat" or "repoprompt review" → RepoPrompt chat (via flowctl rp chat-send)
• --review=export or "export review" or "external llm" → export for external LLM
• --review=none or --no-review or "no review" or "skip review" → no review

If options NOT found in arguments

IMPORTANT: Ask setup questions in plain text only. Do NOT use the question tool. This is required for voice dictation (e.g., "1a 2b").

Skip review question if: Ralph mode (FLOWRALPH=1) OR backend already configured (CONFIGUREDBACKEND not empty). In these cases, only ask branch question:

Quick setup: Where to work?
a) Current branch  b) New branch  c) Isolated worktree

(Reply: "a", "current", or just tell me)

Otherwise, output questions based on available backends:

If rp-cli available:

Quick setup before starting:

1. **Branch** — Where to work?
   a) Current branch
   b) New branch
   c) Isolated worktree

2. **Review** — Run Carmack-level review after?
   a) Yes, OpenCode review (GPT-5.2, reasoning high)
   b) Yes, RepoPrompt chat (macOS, visual builder)
   c) Yes, export for external LLM (ChatGPT, Claude web)
   d) No

(Reply: "1a 2a", "current branch, opencode review", or just tell me naturally)

If rp-cli not available:

Quick setup before starting:

1. **Branch** — Where to work?
   a) Current branch
   b) New branch
   c) Isolated worktree

2. **Review** — Run Carmack-level review after?
   a) Yes, OpenCode review (GPT-5.2, reasoning high)
   b) Yes, export for external LLM
   c) No

(Reply: "1a 2a", "current branch, opencode", or just tell me naturally)

Wait for response. Parse naturally — user may reply terse or ramble via voice.

Defaults when empty/ambiguous:

• Branch = new
• Review = configured backend if set, else opencode, else rp if available, else none

Defaults when no review backend available:

• Branch = new
• Review = none

Do NOT read files or write code until user responds.

Workflow

After setup questions answered, read .opencode/skill/flow-next-opencode-work/phases.md and execute each phase in order. If user chose review:

• Option 2a: run /flow-next:impl-review after Phase 6, fix issues until it passes
• Option 2b: run /flow-next:impl-review with export mode after Phase 6

Guardrails

• Don't start without asking branch question (unless FLOW_RALPH=1)
• Don't start without plan/epic
• Don't skip tests
• Don't leave tasks half-done
• Never use TodoWrite for task tracking
• Never create plan files outside .flow/