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slice Turn a feature into well-defined, independently shippable slices — whether it's an epic that needs breaking apart or …

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explain Explain what a piece of code does — a specific file, class, or method in close detail, or a user-facing flow as a con…

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challenge Pressure-test an assumption, decision, or inherited constraint — Socratic cross-examination that forces you to defend…

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prior-art Discover how a codebase already handles a specific concern — search broadly, find every instance, and assess consiste…

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socratic-review Socratic code review and refactoring session — whether it's your own code, a teammate's PR, or something you inherite…

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standup Write a client update — identify what was done, what's next, and surface risks before they become surprises. End of d…

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hard-news Prepare to deliver difficult technical news to a client — a conversational prep session before the hard conversation …

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rubber-duck Think out loud about a problem, decision, or approach — Socratic friction to help you find clarity, not sympathy

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offboard Walk through the Designer/Developer wrap-up checklist for offboarding a client engagement — conversationally, one ite…

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test-driven-development Strict red-green-refactor TDD workflow for implementing features, fixing bugs, or changing behavior in Rails applicat…

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feature-dev Take one new feature slice from idea to reviewed, committed code in a single guided pass — scope it into the smallest…

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git-commit Turn the working changes into one or more atomic commits with well-written messages. Use whenever the user runs /git-…

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