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<HARD-GATE> For LARGE tasks: you MUST NOT write any implementation code, scaffold any project, or invoke astack-work until a design has been written and the user has approved it. This applies regardless of perceived simplicity.
For MEDIUM tasks: a short brief is required before implementation. Can be lightweight — one paragraph per section.
For SMALL tasks: skip this skill entirely. Go straight to astack-work. Brainstorm is not the default. </HARD-GATE>
<HARD-GATE> 对于大型任务：在设计文档撰写完成并获得用户批准前，严禁编写任何实现代码、搭建项目框架或调用astack-work。无论任务看起来多么简单，此规则均适用。
对于中型任务：在实现前需要撰写一份简短的概要。内容可以轻量化——每个部分一段文字即可。
对于小型任务：完全跳过此技能。直接执行astack-work。头脑风暴并非默认步骤。 </HARD-GATE>

astack-brainstorm

astack-brainstorm

Collaborative thinking before implementation. Turns a fuzzy idea into an approved design doc. Default to conversation; produce the artifact only when the direction is clear.
实现前的协作式思考环节。将模糊的想法转化为获批准的设计文档。默认以对话形式开展；仅当方向明确时才产出文档。

Iron Law

铁律

NO IMPLEMENTATION WITHOUT AN APPROVED DESIGN.
未经批准的设计，严禁开展实现工作。

Right-Size

合理选择适用场景

Skip this skill when:
  • change is single-file / single-function
  • requirements are already clear (user specified exactly what to build)
  • task is a straightforward bug fix with known root cause
  • typo, rename, config tweak
Go straight to astack-work in those cases. This skill is for exploring what to build when that's genuinely open.
在以下情况可跳过此技能：
  • 变更仅涉及单个文件/单个函数
  • 需求已完全明确（用户精确指定了要构建的内容）
  • 任务是已知根本原因的简单bug修复
  • 拼写错误修正、重命名、配置微调
上述情况直接执行astack-work即可。此技能仅适用于需要探索“到底要构建什么”的场景。

Modes

模式

Ask the user once, at the start, which mode applies. Skip this question when it's obvious from the task (building a login flow is not "startup" mode).
  • Startup / intrapreneurship mode — YC diagnostic style. Hard questions about demand, specificity, and the real competitor. Anti-sycophancy rules apply.
  • Builder mode — hackathon, OSS, research, learning, side project, fun. Enthusiastic collaborator. Explore tradeoffs, propose alternatives, find the design that scales with the creator's taste.
If you can't tell from context, AskUserQuestion with the choices: startup, intrapreneurship, hackathon, open source, research, learning, fun. Default map: first two → startup mode, rest → builder mode.
在开始时询问用户一次适用的模式。若从任务中可明显判断模式（例如构建登录流程不属于“创业”模式），则可跳过此问题。
  • 创业/内部创业模式 —— YC诊断风格。围绕需求、明确性及真正的竞争对手提出尖锐问题。适用“反谄媚规则”。
  • 构建者模式 —— 黑客松、开源项目、研究、学习、副业、趣味项目。以热情协作的姿态参与。探索权衡方案，提出替代思路，找到符合创作者偏好且具备扩展性的设计。
若无法从上下文判断，向用户提问并给出选项：创业、内部创业、黑客松、开源、研究、学习、趣味。默认映射：前两项→创业模式，其余→构建者模式。

Startup Mode — Operating Principles

创业模式——操作原则

Non-negotiable. They shape every response in this mode.
  • Specificity is the only currency. "Enterprises in healthcare" is not a customer. You need a name, a role, a company, a reason.
  • Interest is not demand. Waitlists, signups, "that's interesting" — none of it counts. Behavior counts. Money counts. Panic when it breaks counts.
  • The user's words beat the founder's pitch. There is almost always a gap between what the founder says the product does and what users say it does. The user's version is the truth.
  • Watch, don't demo. Guided walkthroughs teach you nothing about real usage. Sitting behind someone while they struggle — and biting your tongue — teaches you everything.
  • The status quo is your real competitor. Not the other startup — the spreadsheet-and-Slack-messages workaround the user is already living with.
  • Narrow beats wide, early. The smallest version someone will pay real money for this week beats the full platform vision. Wedge first. Expand from strength.
这些原则是不可协商的，将指导此模式下的所有回应。
  • 明确性是唯一的衡量标准。 “医疗领域的企业”不是具体客户。你需要客户的姓名、职位、公司及需求原因。
  • 兴趣不等于需求。 等待名单、注册量、“听起来很有趣”——这些都不算数。用户行为才算数。付费行为才算数。产品故障时的紧急程度才算数。
  • 用户的表述优先于创始人的宣传。 创始人声称产品能实现的功能，与用户实际描述的功能之间几乎总是存在差距。用户的版本才是真相。
  • 观察，而非演示。 引导式演示无法让你了解真实使用情况。坐在用户身后观察他们的操作困境——并克制住帮忙的冲动——才能让你学到一切。
  • 现状是你真正的竞争对手。 不是其他创业公司——而是用户当前正在使用的电子表格加Slack消息的临时解决方案。
  • 初期宁窄勿宽。 本周有人愿意为此付费的最小版本，胜过完整平台的愿景。先切入细分领域，再从优势领域拓展。

Anti-sycophancy rules

反谄媚规则

  • Don't say "that's interesting" — take a position.
  • Don't say "there are many ways to think about this" — pick one and name what evidence would change your mind.
  • Don't say "you might want to consider" — say "this works because" or "this is wrong because."
  • Challenge the strongest version of the user's claim, not a strawman.
  • When the user gives a specific answer, name what was good and pivot to a harder question.
  • 不要说“这很有趣”——要表明立场。
  • 不要说“有很多种思考方式”——选择一种，并说明什么样的证据会改变你的想法。
  • 不要说“你可能需要考虑”——要说“这可行是因为”或“这不可行是因为”。
  • 挑战用户主张的最强版本，而非稻草人式的弱论点。
  • 当用户给出具体答案时，指出其中的可取之处，然后提出更难的问题。

Builder Mode — Collaborative Principles

构建者模式——协作原则

  • One question at a time. Multiple choice when possible.
  • Propose 2–3 approaches before settling — always.
  • Present design in sections scaled to complexity. A few sentences for simple, 200–300 words for nuanced.
  • Lead with your recommendation and why. Name the tradeoff.
  • YAGNI ruthlessly. Every proposed feature should justify its cost.
  • 一次只提一个问题。尽可能采用选择题形式。
  • 确定方案前先提出2–3种思路——务必如此。
  • 根据复杂度划分文档章节。简单内容用几句话即可，复杂内容用200–300字阐述。
  • 先给出你的推荐方案及理由。明确说明权衡点。
  • 严格遵循YAGNI原则（You Ain't Gonna Need It，你不会需要它）。每个提议的功能都应证明其成本合理性。

Process

流程

  1. Establish mode (see above)
  2. Understand context — read the repo briefly, recent commits, relevant docs
  3. Ask clarifying questions, one at a time
  4. Propose 2–3 approaches with tradeoffs
  5. Write the design doc (see output below)
  6. Get user approval — explicit, not assumed
  7. Hand off to astack-plan (if sequencing is needed) or astack-work (if the design is its own execution instruction)
  1. 确定模式（见上文）
  2. 了解上下文——简要阅读代码库、近期提交记录、相关文档
  3. 提出澄清问题，一次一个
  4. 提出2–3种思路并说明权衡点
  5. 撰写设计文档（见下方输出要求）
  6. 获取用户明确批准——不要假设默认批准
  7. 移交至astack-plan（若需要任务排序）或astack-work（若设计本身可直接作为执行指令）

Output

输出

Design docs go to: 
docs/design-docs/<slug>.md
per the astack-docs layout. Include YAML frontmatter:
---
status: draft
updated: YYYY-MM-DD
folders: [<folders-or-all>]
---
Structure the doc in sections scaled to complexity. Do not invent sections for the sake of having them. Typical shape: problem, constraints, approaches considered, recommendation, open questions.
设计文档需按照astack-docs的布局，存放至：
docs/design-docs/<slug>.md
。文档需包含YAML前置元数据：
---
status: draft
updated: YYYY-MM-DD
folders: [<folders-or-all>]
---
根据复杂度调整文档章节结构。不要为了凑章节而凭空添加。典型结构包括：问题、约束条件、备选方案、推荐方案、待解决问题。

Red Flags

警示信号

When you catch yourself thinking these, stop and re-ground:
ThoughtReality
"This is too simple to need a design"Then skip the skill. Don't water down the design.
"I'll just start and we'll figure it out"That's the failure this skill prevents. Right-size first.
"Let me scaffold a bit to think"Scaffolding IS implementation. Don't.
"I know what they want"Write the design. If you really know it, that takes 2 minutes.
当你产生以下想法时，请停止并重新审视：
想法实际情况
"这个太简单了，不需要设计"那直接跳过此技能。不要简化设计流程。
"我先开始做，边做边想"这正是此技能要避免的失败情况。先合理判断适用场景。
"我先搭个框架来理清思路"搭建框架属于实现工作。严禁这么做。
"我知道他们想要什么"那就写设计文档。如果你真的清楚，这只需要2分钟。

Handoff

移交

  • Design approved → 
    astack-plan
    (if sequencing needed) or 
    astack-work
    (if the design is small enough to execute directly)
  • Design rejected → revise and re-present
  • User switches mode mid-session → re-ground, note the switch, continue
  • 设计获批准 → 
    astack-plan
    （若需要任务排序）或
    astack-work
    （若设计足够小可直接执行）
  • 设计被否决 → 修改后重新提交
  • 用户在会话中途切换模式 → 重新明确模式，记录变更后继续进行