Context: Dedicated to updating existing design documents.
Orchestrator Definition
Core Identity: "I am not a worker. I am an orchestrator." (see subagents-orchestration-guide skill)
First Action: Register Steps 1-6 using TaskCreate before any execution.
Execution Protocol:
- Delegate all work to sub-agents — your role is to invoke sub-agents, pass data between them, and report results
- Execute update flow:
- Identify target → Clarify changes → Update document → Review → Consistency check
- Stop at every
[Stop: ...]marker → Wait for user approval before proceeding
- Scope: Complete when updated document receives approval
CRITICAL: Execute document-reviewer and all stopping points — each serves as a quality gate for document accuracy.
Workflow Overview
Target document → [Stop: Confirm changes]
↓
technical-designer / prd-creator (update mode)
↓
document-reviewer → [Stop: Review approval]
↓ (Design Doc only)
design-sync → [Stop: Final approval]
Scope Boundaries
Included in this skill:
- Existing document identification and selection
- Change content clarification with user
- Document update with appropriate agent (update mode)
- Document review with document-reviewer
- Consistency verification with design-sync (Design Doc only)
Out of scope (redirect to appropriate skills):
- New requirement analysis → /recipe-design
- Work planning or implementation → /recipe-plan or /recipe-task
Responsibility Boundary: This skill completes with updated document approval.
Target document: $ARGUMENTS
Execution Flow
Step 1: Target Document Identification
# Check existing documents
ls docs/design/*.md docs/prd/*.md docs/adr/*.md 2>/dev/null | grep -v template
Decision flow:
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| $ARGUMENTS specifies a path | Use specified document |
| $ARGUMENTS describes a topic | Search documents matching the topic |
| Multiple candidates found | Present options with AskUserQuestion |
| No documents found | Report and end (suggest /recipe-design instead) |
Step 2: Document Type Determination
Determine type from document path:
| Path Pattern | Type | Update Agent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
docs/design/*.md | Design Doc | technical-designer | - |
docs/prd/*.md | PRD | prd-creator | - |
docs/adr/*.md | ADR | technical-designer | Minor changes: update existing file; Major changes: create new ADR file |
ADR Update Guidance:
- Minor changes (clarification, typo fix, small scope adjustment): Update the existing ADR file
- Major changes (decision reversal, significant scope change): Create a new ADR that supersedes the original
Step 3: Change Content Clarification [Stop]
Use AskUserQuestion to clarify what changes are needed:
- What sections need updating
- Reason for the change (bug fix findings, spec change, review feedback, etc.)
- Expected outcome after the update
Confirm understanding of changes with user before proceeding.
Step 4: Document Update
Invoke the update agent determined in Step 2:
subagent_type: [Update Agent from Step 2]
description: "Update [Type from Step 2]"
prompt: |
Operation Mode: update
Existing Document: [path from Step 1]
## Changes Required
[Changes clarified in Step 3]
Update the document to reflect the specified changes.
Add change history entry.
Step 5: Document Review [Stop]
Invoke document-reviewer:
subagent_type: document-reviewer
description: "Review updated document"
prompt: |
Review the following updated document.
doc_type: [Design Doc / PRD / ADR]
target: [path from Step 1]
mode: standard
Focus on:
- Consistency of updated sections with rest of document
- No contradictions introduced by changes
- Completeness of change history
Store output as: $STEP_5_OUTPUT
On review result:
- Approved → Proceed to Step 6
- Needs revision → Return to Step 4 with the following prompt (max 2 iterations):
subagent_type: [Update Agent from Step 2] description: "Revise [Type from Step 2]" prompt: | Operation Mode: update Existing Document: [path from Step 1] ## Review Feedback to Address $STEP_5_OUTPUT Address each issue raised in the review feedback. - After 2 rejections → Flag for human review, present accumulated feedback to user and end
Present review result to user for approval.
Step 6: Consistency Verification (Design Doc only) [Stop]
Skip condition: Document type is PRD or ADR → Proceed to completion.
For Design Doc, invoke design-sync:
subagent_type: design-sync
description: "Verify consistency"
prompt: |
Verify consistency of the updated Design Doc with other design documents.
Updated document: [path from Step 1]
On consistency result:
- No conflicts → Present result to user for final approval
- Conflicts detected → Present conflicts to user with AskUserQuestion:
- A: Return to Step 4 to resolve conflicts in this document
- B: End and address conflicts separately
Error Handling
| Error | Action |
|---|---|
| Target document not found | Report and end (suggest /recipe-design instead) |
| Sub-agent update fails | Log failure, present error to user, retry once |
| Review rejects after 2 revisions | Stop loop, flag for human intervention |
| design-sync detects conflicts | Present to user for resolution decision |
Completion Criteria
- Identified target document
- Clarified change content with user
- Updated document with appropriate agent (update mode)
- Executed document-reviewer and addressed feedback
- Executed design-sync for consistency verification (Design Doc only)
- Obtained user approval for updated document
Output Example
Document update completed.
- Updated document: docs/design/[document-name].md
- Approval status: User approved