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name: execute description: Use when executing Phase 3 of vrau workflow - implementing the approved plan model: sonnet

Phase 3: Execute

Checkpoint (READ THIS FIRST)

You are in: EXECUTE PHASE Previous: Plan (must be merged to main) Next: Done (PR merged, issue closed if applicable)

MANDATORY Phase Gate Verification

Before doing ANYTHING else, verify these prerequisites:

Copy# 1. Check plan exists and was merged
ls docs/designs/*/plan/*.md

# 2. Verify plan PR was merged (not just created)
git log --oneline main | head -20 | grep -i "plan"

STOP if:

• No plan/*.md files exist → You're not ready for execute phase
• Plan PR not merged to main → Plan needs review/approval first
• Only brainstorm exists → You need Plan phase first (invoke vrau:plan)

A brainstorm document is NOT a plan. A detailed brainstorm is still NOT a plan.

Red Flags - STOP If You're Thinking This

If any thought above occurs: STOP. You're rationalizing. Follow the workflow.

CRITICAL SAFETY RULE

NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH

Check current branch:

Copygit branch --show-current

If on main/master: STOP. Create a new branch or use worktree. NEVER proceed with commits on main.

Steps

1. Run /sync-main - ensure branch is up to date
2. Ask user: worktree (use superpowers:using-git-worktrees) or new branch?
3. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Started execute phase"
4. Read plan, execute tasks by parallel groups
   • Dispatch parallel agents for independent tasks
   • ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change
   • After each group: /track-task "Completed task group X (tasks N, M, ...)"
5. After EACH parallel group: request code review from SEPARATE agent (fresh eyes)
   • Use superpowers:requesting-code-review (spawns reviewer subagent)
   • You wrote the code = you CANNOT review it. No exceptions.
   • If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Code review for group X: "
   • APPROVED → continue to next group
   • Issues found → use superpowers:receiving-code-review, then request NEW fresh review
6. If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "All tasks complete, running verification"
7. Run verification (superpowers:verification-before-completion)
8. Use superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch
   • If Tracking Mode: GitHub → include "Closes #" in final PR
   • If Tracking Mode: GitHub → run /track-task "Final PR #X created (closes #)"
   • Otherwise: standard PR

Critical Rules

• NEVER COMMIT TO MAIN BRANCH - use feature branch or worktree
• ALWAYS verify with live sources - docs change, your knowledge may be stale
• Code review after EVERY parallel group (fresh eyes each time)
• MUST run verification before PR - never skip
• All commits include "refs #" (if Tracking Mode: GitHub)
• Only final PR uses "closes #" (if Tracking Mode: GitHub)
• Code changes → commit as specified in the plan