Implement

End-to-end feature implementation pipeline. Runs pre-flight validation, TDD cycle, scope enforcement, and quality commit as a single orchestrated flow.

Pipeline Phases

Phase 0: Pre-flight (< 30 seconds)

Before writing any code, validate the workspace is ready:

1. Git status — check for uncommitted changes that might conflict
2. Monorepo freshness — if shared/library packages exist, check if source is newer than compiled output. If yes, rebuild first.
3. Workspace typecheck — run tsc --noEmit (or equivalent) on the target workspace
4. Existing test check — if a test file exists for the target module, run it to confirm green baseline

If any check fails, report and ask the user how to proceed before writing code.

Phase 1: Understand & Plan (no code yet)

1. Read the target file(s) mentioned in $ARGUMENTS
2. Identify the module type (route handler, repository, plugin, utility, service, component)
3. Determine the mock strategy — check nearest test files for established patterns
4. Plan what tests to write and what implementation to add

Present a brief summary: "I'll add X tests covering Y, then implement Z." Wait for user confirmation if the scope seems large (> 3 files).

Phase 2: Bootstrap Mock (1 test)

Follow /tdd Step 3 exactly:

1. Check test runner config for mock reset/restore settings
2. Write ONE minimal test that imports the module and verifies mocks resolve
3. Run it, confirm it passes
4. If it fails, diagnose mock wiring before proceeding

Phase 3: Red — Write Failing Tests

Write test cases for:

• Happy path
• Edge cases
• Error cases

Run the test file — all new tests MUST fail. If any pass unexpectedly, the tests aren't testing new behavior.

Phase 4: Green — Minimum Implementation

Write the minimum code to make all tests pass. Do NOT:

• Add features not covered by tests
• Optimize prematurely
• Refactor existing code

Run the test file — all tests MUST pass.

Phase 5: Scope Guard

Before committing, self-audit the changes:

1. Run git diff --name-only to see all modified files
2. Compare against the original task from $ARGUMENTS
3. Flag any files that don't relate to the task:
   • Formatting-only changes → revert with git checkout -- <file>
   • Unrelated refactors → revert or split into separate commit
   • Docstring additions to untouched code → revert

If scope creep is detected, report it and ask the user whether to keep or revert the extra changes.

Phase 6: Full Suite + Quality Gates

1. Run the full test suite (e.g., npx vitest run --reporter=dot)
2. Run workspace typecheck (tsc --noEmit or equivalent)
3. Run linter on changed files only

If any gate fails:

• Test failure: determine if your change caused it (regression) or pre-existing
• Type error: fix it
• Lint error in your files: fix it
• Lint error in files you didn't touch: ignore, note in commit message

Phase 7: Commit

Stage only the files you changed (NEVER git add -A). Commit with conventional format:

type(scope): description

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Abort Conditions

STOP the pipeline and ask the user if:

• Pre-flight finds the workspace in a broken state
• More than 5 files need modification (scope may be too large)
• Bootstrap mock test fails after 2 attempts
• Full suite regression is caused by your changes

Arguments

• $ARGUMENTS: What to implement
  • Example: /implement add rate limiting to POST /api/search
  • Example: /implement src/routes/admin/settings.ts — add PATCH endpoint for theme
  • If empty, ask the user what to implement

Integration

This skill orchestrates:

• /tdd — Phase 2-4 (mock bootstrap, red, green)
• /quality-commit — Phase 7 (stage + commit with gates)

Use /implement instead of calling these individually for full pipeline coverage.