name: gsd-fast description: "Execute a trivial task inline — no subagents, no planning overhead" argument-hint: "[task description]" allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Edit
- Bash
- Grep
- Glob
<objective> Execute a trivial task directly in the current context without spawning subagents or generating PLAN.md files. For tasks too small to justify planning overhead: typo fixes, config changes, small refactors, forgotten commits, simple additions.
This is NOT a replacement for /gsd-quick — use /gsd-quick for anything that needs research, multi-step planning, or verification. /gsd-fast is for tasks you could describe in one sentence and execute in under 2 minutes. </objective>
<!-- Workflow content (was: fast.md) --> <purpose> Execute a trivial task inline without subagent overhead. No PLAN.md, no Task spawning, no research, no plan checking. Just: understand → do → commit → log.For tasks like: fix a typo, update a config value, add a missing import, rename a variable, commit uncommitted work, add a .gitignore entry, bump a version number.
Use /gsd-quick for anything that needs multi-step planning or research. </purpose>
<process> <step name="parse_task"> Parse `$ARGUMENTS` for the task description.If empty, ask:
What's the quick fix? (one sentence)
Store as $TASK.
</step>
A task is trivial if it can be completed in:
- ≤ 3 file edits
- ≤ 1 minute of work
- No new dependencies or architecture changes
- No research needed
If the task seems non-trivial (multi-file refactor, new feature, needs research), say:
This looks like it needs planning. Use /gsd-quick instead:
/gsd-quick "{task description}"
And stop. </step>
<step name="execute_inline"> Do the work directly:- Read the relevant file(s)
- Make the change(s)
- Verify the change works (run existing tests if applicable, or do a quick sanity check)
No PLAN.md. Just do it. </step>
<step name="commit"> Commit the change atomically:git add -A
git commit -m "fix: {concise description of what changed}"
Use conventional commit format: fix:, feat:, docs:, chore:, refactor: as appropriate.
</step>
# Check if STATE.md has quick tasks table
if grep -q "Quick Tasks Completed" .planning/STATE.md 2>/dev/null; then
# Append entry — workflow handles the format
echo "| $(date +%Y-%m-%d) | fast | $TASK | ✅ |" >> .planning/STATE.md
fi
✅ Done: {what was changed}
Commit: {short hash}
Files: {list of changed files}
No next-step suggestions. No workflow routing. Just done. </step>
</process> <guardrails> - NEVER spawn a Task/subagent — this runs inline - NEVER create PLAN.md or SUMMARY.md files - NEVER run research or plan-checking - If the task takes more than 3 file edits, STOP and redirect to /gsd-quick - If you're unsure how to implement it, STOP and redirect to /gsd-quick </guardrails><success_criteria>
- Task completed in current context (no subagents)
- Atomic git commit with conventional message
- STATE.md updated if it exists
- Total operation under 2 minutes wall time </success_criteria>