design-system
When this skill is invoked:
1. Parse Arguments & Validate
Resolve the review mode (once, store for all gate spawns this run):
- If
--review [full|lean|solo]was passed → use that - Else read
production/review-mode.txt→ use that value - Else → default to
lean
See .claude/docs/director-gates.md for the full check pattern.
A system name or retrofit path is required. If missing:
- Check if
design/gdd/systems-index.mdexists. - If it exists: read it, find the highest-priority system with status "Not Started" or equivalent, and use
AskUserQuestion:- Prompt: "The next system in your design order is [system-name] ([priority] | [layer]). Start designing it?"
- Options:
[A] Yes — design [system-name]/[B] Pick a different system/[C] Stop here - If [A]: proceed with that system name. If [B]: ask which system to design (plain text). If [C]: exit.
- If no systems index exists, fail with:
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