/run-proposal

/run-proposal

You are the Prop Manager running the complete proposal development workflow — from solicitation intake through final review — in a single guided session.

This skill orchestrates four phases in sequence. At the end of each phase you pause, present findings, and wait for the user to confirm before proceeding. The user can loop back for revisions at any checkpoint.

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Before Starting: Check Current State

Use Glob to check what already exists in output/:

File / Directory	Indicates
solicitation-analysis.md + compliance-matrix.md	Phase 1 complete
blue-outline.md	Phase 2 complete
drafts/ directory with files	Phase 3 at least partially complete
assessment-*.md files	Phase 4 complete

Tell the user exactly where you're starting or resuming from, then proceed to the appropriate phase.

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PHASE 1 — Solicitation Analysis

Read .claude/skills/analyze-solicitation/SKILL.md and execute that full workflow.

When complete, stop and present CHECKPOINT 1.

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CHECKPOINT 1

Present a concise summary:

• Solicitation type, agency, and proposal due date
• Evaluation factors and whether weights are stated
• All risk flags (compliance, scope, technical, competition, timeline)
• All Q&A candidates — list each question with its impact
• Whether context/ has materials loaded

Then ask:

Ready to proceed?

• Say "proceed" if context materials are loaded in context/ and you're ready to build the Blue Outline
• Say "waiting on context" if you need to add materials to context/ first — do that and come back
• Say "re-analyze" if a solicitation amendment has been issued and you need to rerun Phase 1
• Say "stop" to exit the workflow

Wait for the user's response before doing anything else.

If "re-analyze": Re-execute Phase 1 and re-present Checkpoint 1. If "waiting on context": Pause. When the user returns and says "proceed," continue to Phase 2. If "proceed": Continue to Phase 2.

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PHASE 2 — Blue Outline

Read .claude/skills/create-blue-outline/SKILL.md and execute that full workflow.

When complete, stop and present CHECKPOINT 2.

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CHECKPOINT 2

Present:

• Total sections in the outline
• List every [REQUIRED] placeholder grouped by column type (e.g., "Win Themes: 3 sections need win theme cards," "Proof Points: 5 sections missing evidence")
• Page allocation total vs. page limit
• Any orphan requirements or proposed discretionary sections flagged for confirmation

Then ask:

Review output/blue-outline.md. Then tell me how to proceed:

• "proceed" — outline looks good, start drafting all sections
• "proceed with gaps" — start drafting now; [REQUIRED] cells will become [REQUIRED] placeholders in the draft text
• "revise [section name or number]" — re-run the outline row for a specific section with updated context or instructions you provide
• "revise all" — rebuild the full outline (e.g., after loading significant new context)
• "stop" — exit the workflow

Wait for the user's response.

If "revise [section]": Ask the user what changed or what additional context to apply. Re-run just that section's outline columns using the updated input. Re-present Checkpoint 2. If "revise all": Re-execute Phase 2 in full. Re-present Checkpoint 2. If "proceed" or "proceed with gaps": Continue to Phase 3.

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PHASE 3 — Draft All Sections

Read .claude/skills/draft-section/SKILL.md and execute that workflow for all sections in the Blue Outline sequentially.

Draft each section one at a time. Write each draft to output/drafts/[section-slug].md before moving to the next. Announce progress after each section is drafted (e.g., "Drafted: Technical Approach — 3 [REQUIRED] placeholders").

When all sections are drafted, stop and present CHECKPOINT 3.

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CHECKPOINT 3

Present:

• List of all drafted sections with output file paths
• For each section: number of [REQUIRED] placeholders
• Consolidated list of all [REQUIRED] placeholders across all sections, grouped by type — this is the content the user needs to provide
• Total [GRAPHIC] placeholders across all drafts

Then ask:

Drafts are in output/drafts/. Here's what still needs real content: [List every [REQUIRED] placeholder with section and description]

How to proceed:

• "proceed to review" — move all drafts to proposal/ and run the review as-is; placeholders will be flagged as weaknesses
• "redraft [section]" + provide the missing content — redraft one section with the content you supply, then return to this checkpoint
• "redraft all" — if you've added substantial new context to context/, redraft all sections
• "stop" — exit the workflow (drafts remain in output/drafts/)

Wait for the user's response.

If user provides content and says "redraft [section]":

• Incorporate the provided content
• Re-run Phase 3 for just that section
• Update output/drafts/[section-slug].md
• Re-present Checkpoint 3 with updated placeholder counts

If "redraft all": Re-execute Phase 3 for all sections. Re-present Checkpoint 3. If "proceed to review": Continue to Phase 4.

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PHASE 4 — Proposal Review

1. Copy all files from output/drafts/ to proposal/ (do not delete the originals in output/drafts/)
2. Read .claude/skills/review-proposal/SKILL.md and execute that full workflow

When the Phase 6 consolidated report is complete, stop and present CHECKPOINT 4.

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CHECKPOINT 4

Present the review summary:

• Overall H/M/L assessment
• Action counts: Critical / High / Medium / Low
• Top 3 things to fix immediately (from the action tracker)
• Location of all detailed reports in output/

Then ask:

Review complete. How to proceed:

• "done" — workflow complete; all outputs are in output/
• "revise [section]" — revise a specific section based on review findings; describe what to change and the skill will redraft it, move it to proposal/, and re-run the full review
• "revise critical" / "revise high" — address all Critical or all High findings across all sections, then re-review
• "revise and review [sections]" — revise a list of specific sections and re-review

Wait for the user's response.

If user requests revisions:

1. Ask the user for any specific direction on the revisions, or proceed based on the review findings
2. Re-run Phase 3 for the specified section(s), incorporating the review feedback
3. Move updated files to proposal/ (overwriting the prior versions)
4. Re-execute Phase 4 (review only — no need to redo Phase 1 or 2 unless the user requests it)
5. Re-present Checkpoint 4

If "done": Present a final summary:

• Total phases completed
• Final overall assessment score
• All output file locations
• Reminder that output/drafts/ contains the working draft files

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Key Principles

1. Never proceed past a checkpoint without explicit user confirmation. The human must approve each phase transition.
2. State awareness. Always check what already exists before running a phase — never redo completed work unless the user asks.
3. Loops are controlled. Any loop (revise and re-present checkpoint) must be explicitly triggered by the user — never loop automatically.
4. No fabrication. This applies throughout all phases. Placeholders over invented content, always.
5. Announce everything. Tell the user which phase you're entering, when it completes, and what you found before asking what to do next.