/quick

Quick Command

Execute task directly: $ARGUMENTS

Execute a small, well-defined task directly without creating state files. This is the lightweight path for tasks that don't need full workflow tracking.

Usage

/flow-workflow:quick "Fix the typo in README"
/flow-workflow:quick "Add null check to getUserById"
/flow-workflow:quick "Update the version to 2.0.0"

When to Use Quick Mode

Appropriate for:

• Single, well-defined changes
• Bug fixes with obvious solutions
• Small features with clear requirements
• Tasks completable in <5 steps
• No stakeholder discussion needed

Not appropriate for:

• Complex features with unclear requirements
• Changes affecting multiple systems
• Work requiring extensive planning
• Tasks with potential conflicts

What Quick Mode Does

1. Assess task - Verify it's suitable for quick mode
2. Clarify (if needed) - Ask 1-2 critical questions max
3. Plan minimally - Create 1-3 mental tasks
4. Execute directly - Implement the change
5. Verify - Run basic checks
6. Commit - Create atomic commit
7. Done - No state files created

Execution Flow

Step 1: Task Assessment

**Quick Mode Assessment**

Task: "[description]"

Suitability:
- [x] Single, focused change
- [x] Clear requirements
- [x] Limited scope (1-5 files)
- [x] No complex dependencies

**Assessment**: SUITABLE for quick mode

If not suitable:

**Task May Be Too Complex**

This task might need full workflow:
- [reason 1]
- [reason 2]

Options:
1. Continue with quick mode anyway
2. Use full workflow: `/flow-workflow:start "[task]"`

Step 2: Clarification (If Needed)

Only ask if critical ambiguity:

AskUserQuestion({
  questions: [{
    question: "Quick clarification: [specific question]?",
    header: "Clarify",
    options: [
      { label: "[Option A]", description: "[brief]" },
      { label: "[Option B]", description: "[brief]" }
    ]
  }]
})

Skip if task is clear enough.

Step 3: Direct Execution

Execute the task directly:

1. Read relevant files
2. Make the changes
3. Verify changes work
4. Create commit

Step 4: Verification

Run minimal checks:

# Build check
[build command]

# Test relevant area (if applicable)
[test command]

Step 5: Commit

git add [changed files]
git commit -m "[commit message]

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>"

Output Format

Starting

**Quick Mode**

Task: "[description]"

Executing directly...

During Execution

**Quick Progress**

- [x] Read [file]
- [x] Made change
- [ ] Verifying...

Completion

**Quick Mode Complete**

Task: "[description]"

**Changes**:
- [file]: [what changed]

**Verification**:
- Build: ✓ PASS
- Tests: ✓ PASS

**Commit**: [hash] - [message]

Done!

No State Files

Quick mode does not create:

• .flow/ directory
• FLOW.md
• ITEM-XXX.md

The task is executed and completed without persisting workflow state.

Capability Routing

Quick mode still uses capability discovery for complex tasks:

1. If task appears to need TDD → Check for tdd-implementation capability
2. If task is infrastructure → Check for infrastructure capability
3. Route to discovered plugin or use built-in skills

But routing is implicit, not announced verbosely.

Escalation

If during execution you discover the task is more complex:

**Escalating to Full Workflow**

Quick mode revealed complexity:
- [reason]

Creating work item and transitioning...

Use `/flow-workflow:go` to continue with full workflow.

This creates state files and transitions to regular workflow.

Signs to Escalate

• More than 3 clarifying questions needed
• More than 5 files affected
• Discovering unclear requirements
• Finding conflicts with other code
• Needing stakeholder input

Comparison to Full Workflow

Aspect	Quick Mode	Full Workflow
State files	None	FLOW.md + ITEM-XXX.md
Phases	None	DISCUSS → PLAN → EXECUTE → VERIFY
Tracking	None	Full checkpoint/resume
Suitable for	Small tasks	Complex features
Time	Fast	Thorough

Error Handling

Verification Failure

**Quick Mode Failed**

Verification error: [error]

Options:
1. Fix and retry
2. Escalate to full workflow
3. Abort

Commit Failure

**Commit Failed**

Error: [pre-commit hook error]

Fixing and retrying...