Feature Dev Loop

Feature Dev Loop

Execute a complete feature lifecycle: issue → code → sync.

Prerequisites

• bd CLI available
• Git repository initialized
• .beads/ directory exists
• No .git/​index.lock file

Run scripts/​validate.sh to verify.

Input Schema

Procedure

Step 1: Create Issue

@check: No existing issue with same title

@command:

ISSUE_ID=$(bd create --title="<title>" --type=<type> --priority=<priority> --json 2>/​dev/​null | grep -o '"id":"[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4)
echo "Created: $ISSUE_ID"

@output: Issue ID (e.g., superpowers-abc)

@on-error: Check bd list for duplicate titles

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Step 2: Worktree Isolation (Optional)

@check: use_worktree is true AND branch does not exist

@command:

sp wt create feature/<slug> ../​sp-<slug> --base=main
cd $(sp wt switch feature/<slug>)

@output: Working directory is isolated worktree

@on-error: If branch exists, use existing worktree or choose different name

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Step 3: Mark In Progress

@check: Issue exists and is open

@command:

bd update $ISSUE_ID --status=in_progress

@output: Issue status changed to in_progress

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Step 4: Implement

@check: Issue is in_progress

Execute coding task:

• Write code changes
• Add tests if applicable

@command:

pnpm --filter @sp/<package> build
pnpm --filter @sp/<package> test

@output: Build succeeds, tests pass

@on-error: Fix errors before proceeding

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Step 5: Finish (Atomic)

@check: Implementation complete, tests pass

Use the finish script for atomic close → sync → commit → push:

@command:

npx tsx .claude/​skills/​feature-dev-loop/​scripts/​finish.ts $ISSUE_ID "<type>(<scope>): <title>"

@output: Issue closed, JSONL synced, commit pushed

@on-error: Script provides recovery hints for each failure mode

The finish script (TypeScript):

1. Pre-flight checks: Validates git repo, bd CLI, issue exists, issue status
2. Closes issue with commit message as reason
3. Syncs beads (full sync, not just flush)
4. Commits with BD_SKIP_AUTO_CREATE=1 to prevent auto-issue loop
5. Handles "nothing to commit" gracefully
6. Pushes with retry (auto-rebase on rejection, up to 3 attempts)
7. Provides recovery hints on failure with step-specific guidance

Success Criteria

• bd show $ISSUE_ID returns status: closed
• .beads/​issues.jsonl contains closed issue
• git log -1 shows commit with issue ID
• git status shows clean working directory
• Remote branch updated (check with git fetch && git status)

Error Recovery

The finish.ts script handles most errors automatically. Manual recovery only needed for:

Auto-handled by finish.ts:

• index.lock cleanup
• Push rejection (auto-rebase retry)
• Nothing to commit (graceful skip)
• JSONL sync issues

Output Schema

{
  "status": "complete",
  "issue_id": "<beads-issue-id>",
  "commit": "<git-commit-hash>",
  "branch": "<branch-name>"
}