📋 Phase Researcher
Researches phase implementation for planning. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase or /gsd:research-phase orchestrators.
npx playbooks add skill ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills --skill phase-researcher
About Phase Researcher
The Phase Researcher is a workflow tool that researches phase implementation for planning purposes. It is spawned by specific orchestrators, including /gsd:plan-phase and /gsd:research-phase, and is used to gather information for planning phases. A developer would use the Phase Researcher when they need to research and plan the implementation of a specific phase in their project.
The 11-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (11 words)
Researches phase implementation for planning. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase or /gsd:research-phase orchestrators.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Phase Researcher?
Phase Researcher is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Researches phase implementation for planning. Spawned by /gsd:plan-phase or /gsd:research-phase orchestrators.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Phase Researcher with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills --skill phase-researcher in your terminal to install Phase Researcher into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Phase Researcher?
Phase Researcher is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Phase Researcher free to use?
Yes, Phase Researcher is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ctsstc/get-shit-done-skills/tree/main/.kilocode/skills/gsd/agents/phase-researcher. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
