Using SpecGate

Route one phase

For lifecycle work, choose exactly one phase before acting:

• specgate-project-setup — initialize, bind, install, refresh, or diagnose SpecGate for a repository.
• specgate-work-preparation — turn a request or source specification into approved SpecGate work.
• specgate-work-delivery — implement, resume, review, or rework approved SpecGate work.

For a read-only work or lifecycle-status question with a work reference, start with the authoritative read:

specgate change status "$WORK_REF" --json

For other SpecGate concept or troubleshooting questions, use the smallest relevant CLI read. Do not force a lifecycle phase or mutate records.