/discuss — Implementation Discussion Mode

/discuss — Implementation Discussion Mode

Keywords: discuss, pause, architecture, alternatives

Commands

Command	Action
/discuss <topic>	Checkpoint → enter discussion mode
/discuss continue	Restore context → resume implementation
/discuss end	Synthesize insights → update bead → resume
/discuss history	Search past discussions via recall

/discuss <topic> — Start

1. Find active tracking issue (in whichever tracker the project uses).
2. If found: gather state (git status --short, git diff --stat, current step, metrics), prepend checkpoint to issue notes:

   ## Discussion checkpoint (YYYY-MM-DD)
   - Working tree: <files>
   - Current step: <what was being done>
   - Last metric: <benchmarks if applicable>
   - Next action: <what to do when resuming>
   

3. Tell user: Context checkpointed to <issue-id> (<title>). Ready to discuss: <topic>.
4. If no issue: No active tracking issue — discussing freely. /discuss end to capture insights.

Discussion mode rules:

• Read-only — explore code to explain, never edit files
• Concise first — short answers, elaborate only when asked
• Show code — use file:line refs, read actual files
• Tradeoffs — compare alternatives honestly when asked "why X?"
• Track decisions — note what's decided for the /discuss end summary
• No implementation — if user says "just fix it", remind to /discuss end first

/discuss continue — Resume

1. Read checkpoint from the tracking issue's notes.
2. git status --short + git diff --stat — check working tree
3. Present compact status:

   Resuming <id>: Checkpoint: Working tree: Next:

4. Proceed with implementation. Discussion mode over.

/discuss end — Wrap Up & Resume

1. Synthesize the discussion (structured bullets):
   • Topic, key insight, decisions made, impact on approach
2. Prepend outcome to bead notes:

   ## Discussion: <topic> (YYYY-MM-DD)
   - Key insight: <main takeaway>
   - Decided: <decisions>
   - Impact: <changes to approach, or "none">
   

3. Update related artifacts — if the discussion changed the approach:
   • Update bead description/design (not just notes) to reflect the new plan
   • Update or replace affected phase descriptions, acceptance criteria, approach options
   • If the discussion invalidates prior phases or steps, mark them clearly
   • Update MEMORY.md if a reusable insight emerged
4. Resume implementation (same as /discuss continue).

/discuss history

bun recall "discuss" --since 2w
bun recall "<specific-topic>" --since 2w

Anti-Patterns

• Editing code during discussion — stay read-only
• Long monologues — be concise, ask "want more detail?"
• Skipping synthesis — use /discuss end, not bare /discuss continue, after deep discussions
• Losing decisions — end summary must capture what was decided, not just what was discussed