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Smart dispatcher: detect where the focus issue stands and dispatch to /iflow-init, /iflow-plan, /iflow-start, or /iflow-close.

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issue-flow — iflow smart dispatcher (/iflow)

Follow this skill to run the right next step in the issue-flow lifecycle: it detects state and routes to /iflow-init, /iflow-plan, /iflow-start, or /iflow-close, forwarding trailing args verbatim.

Do not use this skill for /iflow-pick, /iflow-pause, /iflow-cleanup, /iflow-yolo, or /iflow-fix. Those are explicit-only commands. (/iflow-pick is the front door before /iflow-init, for when no issue has been chosen yet. /iflow-fix runs an interactive iterative-fixes session, driven by /iflow-fix + /iflow-close.)

Invoke: type iflow in chat, or /iflow from the slash menu.

MODEL & EXECUTION DIRECTIVE

Profile: economy — Prioritize speed and token economy over deep reasoning.

In Cursor: use Auto or a fast model before invoking this step.

Keep scope tight to what this step requires.

Resolve project root (multi-root workspaces)

Before any git, gh, or .issueflows/ path operation in this workflow:

Resolution order (stop when unambiguous):

  1. Explicit hints in slash input — root:<path>, repo:<folder-basename> (directory name, e.g. cellpy-core), or repo:owner/name.
  2. CLI fast path — issue-flow agent resolve [-C <start>] [--from-file <active-file>] [--json]. Use the returned project_root and repo; pass -C <project_root> to other issue-flow agent … subcommands. When the answer came from the workspace registry, the payload sets resolved_via_workspace_default: true.
  3. Branch context — exactly one workspace repo whose branch matches ^\d+- → that root.
  4. Single scaffold — exactly one .issueflows/ tree visible in the workspace → that root.
  5. Workspace default — an issueflow-workspace.toml at the workspace root (created with issue-flow workspace init) may name a default member repo; use it when no scaffold matched above. Tell the user the default was used.
  6. Ambiguous → stop and ask; never guess between sibling repos.

After resolution, treat the result as <project_root> and <owner/repo>:

  • Git: git -C <project_root> … (or issue-flow agent … -C <project_root> for supported ops).
  • GitHub: always gh … --repo <owner/repo> — never rely on gh's implicit cwd default.
  • Paths: all .issueflows/… paths are under <project_root>.

When .issueflows/04-designs-and-guides/multi-repo-workspaces.md exists, read it for layout and cross-repo guidance.

Instructions

CLI fast path (optional). If the issue-flow CLI is on PATH, run issue-flow agent state --json to resolve the focus issue, its lifecycle stage, and the suggested next_command in one deterministic step (covers instructions 1–2), then dispatch to that command. The CLI is optional: if it is not installed or it errors, fall back to the manual instructions below. (issue-flow is only present when the user installed it, e.g. uv tool install issue-flow.)

  1. Resolve the focus issue number N.

    • git branch --show-current. If it matches ^(\d+)-.+, the leading digits are the authoritative N.
    • List issue<n>_* groups in .issueflows/01-current-issues/, and also check .issueflows/02-partly-solved-issues/ and .issueflows/03-solved-issues/ for archived groups matching N.
    • Pick N by precedence:
      1. Branch-derived N wins, regardless of whether a group for N exists in 01-current-issues/. State A will apply when no issue<N>_* files are present yet. If issue<N>_* is archived under 02-partly-solved-issues/ or 03-solved-issues/, warn the user that /iflow-init's archived-issue guard will ask for an explicit confirmation before re-opening.
      2. No branch-derived N, exactly one group exists in 01-current-issues/ → use it.
      3. No branch-derived N, no groups at all → state A (dispatch /iflow-init; it will ask for a number).
      4. No branch-derived N, multiple groups → stop and ask.

  2. Detect state and choose the dispatch target (first match wins):

    • A — no issue<N>_original.md (or no focus issue) → dispatch to /iflow-init. Reason: "no *_original.md yet".
    • B — original exists, no issue<N>_plan.md → dispatch to /iflow-plan. Reason: "no plan file yet".
    • C — plan exists, and status file is missing or its - [x] Done is unchecked → dispatch to /iflow-start. Reason: "plan is confirmed but status is not - [x] Done".
    • D — status file contains - [x] Done (case-insensitive on done) → dispatch to /iflow-close. Reason: "status marks the issue - [x] Done".

  3. Announce and dispatch. Print one line like /iflow -> /iflow-plan (issue #N: no plan file yet) and then follow the chosen command's playbook. Forward the user's trailing text verbatim.

  4. Respect downstream checkpoints. Never suppress the downstream command's own prompts (plan confirmation, unrelated-changes prompt, etc.). /iflow adds no new confirmation layer of its own.

  5. Report. Summarize: focus issue N and how it was resolved, which command was dispatched and why, the downstream output, and a one-line hint when an off-path command is the natural next step:

    • state D + PR likely merged → "after the PR merges, run /iflow-cleanup"
    • mid-stream context switch needed → "to park this work, run /iflow-pause"
    • tiny fix that would benefit from a single-shot chain → "consider /iflow-yolo next time"

Constraints

  • Never auto-dispatch to /iflow-pick, /iflow-pause, /iflow-cleanup, /iflow-yolo, /iflow-fix, /iflow-epic, or /iflow-cycle.
  • If the focus issue cannot be resolved (multiple groups, branch ambiguous), stop and ask.
  • Do not modify files beyond what the downstream command would normally modify. /iflow itself writes nothing — all file changes come from the dispatched command.
  • Dispatch to at most one command per /iflow invocation.