name: developer-workflow description: Complete Developer workflow orchestration - task research sequence, implementation flow, validation gates, PRD synchronization, exit conditions. category: workflow

Developer Workflow

"This skill orchestrates the development workflow sequence. For detailed implementation guidance."

Startup Workflow

1. Load Skill("dev-router") to understand your skill set

2. Load Skill("threejs-builder") to understand your Three.js skill set

3. Load Skill("shared-validation-feedback-loops") to understand validation loops

4. Process pending messages - IMPORTANT: Messages are in the master branch, accessed via relative path like ../agentic-threejs/.claude/session/messages/developer/. Consolidate all the .json messages requests and delete the files before continue. Update watchdog status.

5. Read current-task-developer.json - IMPORTANT: State file is in the master branch, accessed via relative path like ../agentic-threejs/.claude/session/current-task-developer.json. Reason about the message request and define your next action

Dashboard Status Update - CRITICAL: Before starting ANY work action, update your status in current-task-developer.json:

Implementation Workflow

PRE-REQUISITE: You should already be in your worktree directory (../developer-worktree) before starting this workflow!

1. UPDATE STATE FILE (MANDATORY - First step)

   • Edit current-task-developer.json:
     • state.status = "working"
     • state.currentTaskId = "{taskId}"
     • state.lastSeen = "{ISO_TIMESTAMP}"
   • Send status update to watchdog: Send-StatusUpdate -From "developer" -Status "working" -CurrentTask "{taskId}"

2. Task Research (MANDATORY Before Coding new tasks)

   • Step 1: GDD Reading (Bugs can skip it)

     Skill("dev-research-gdd-reading")
     

     • Read docs/design/gdd/index.md for overview
     • Read feature-specific GDD files
     • Check decision log and open questions

   • Step 2: Codebase Exploration

     Task({
     subagent_type: "developer-code-research",
     description: "Research patterns for {feature}",
     prompt: "Research existing codebase patterns for implementing {feature}",
     timeout: 300000
     })
     

3. IMPLEMENTATION

   • Create/modify files following researched patterns

4. TEST COVERAGE CHECK (MANDATORY - CANNOT SKIP)

   • Skill("qa-test-creation") - Check if tests exist for modified files
   • If tests missing: MUST invoke test-creator sub-agent before proceeding
   • Files changed without tests = BLOCKING - cannot proceed to step 8

   ⚠️ NON-BYPASSABLE GATE:

   • NO exceptions for "bug fixes", "refactorings", or "non-visual changes"
   • Even trivial changes need test coverage (unit test minimum)
   • ONLY PM can approve skipping tests via explicit message

5. IF BLOCKED

   • Update state: state.status = "awaiting_pm"
   • Send question to PM using the Write tool:

   Write to: .claude/session/messages/pm/msg-pm-{timestamp}-001.json
   Content:
   {
     "id": "msg-pm-{timestamp}-001",
     "from": "developer",
     "to": "pm",
     "type": "question",
     "priority": "high",
     "payload": {
       "question": "How should I handle X?",
       "context": "Current situation..."
     },
     "timestamp": "{ISO-8601-timestamp}",
     "status": "pending"
   }
   

   • Document blocker in task memory
   • Exit and wait

6. FEEDBACK LOOPS

7. COMMIT - At the end of the task, commit all changes to your branch

8. SEND TO QA

• Update state: state.status = "idle", id = null

• Send status update to watchdog: Send-StatusUpdate -From "developer" -Status "idle"

• Send completion using the Write tool:

  Write to: .claude/session/messages/pm/msg-pm-{timestamp}-001.json
  Content:
  {
    "id": "msg-pm-{timestamp}-001",
    "from": "developer",
    "to": "pm",
    "type": "task_complete",
    "priority": "normal",
    "payload": {
      "taskId": "{taskId}",
      "success": true,
      "summary": "Implementation complete"
    },
    "timestamp": "{ISO-8601-timestamp}",
    "status": "pending"
  }
  

1. EXIT