design-consultation
Provides comprehensive design consultation, creating a complete design system and generating a DESIGN.md for project consistency.
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The design-consultation skill was audited on Jun 10, 2026 and we found 94 security issues across 4 threat categories. Review the findings below before installing.
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| 57 | ```bash |
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| 476 | echo "before relying on \`gbrain search\` for code questions in this worktree." |
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| 604 | ```bash |
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| 1002 | ``` |
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| 848 | curl -fsSL "https://bun.sh/install" -o "$tmpfile" |
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| 29 | glob: "~/.gstack/projects/{repo_slug}/*-design-*.md" |
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| 58 | _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || true) |
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| 60 | mkdir -p ~/.gstack/sessions |
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| 61 | touch ~/.gstack/sessions/"$PPID" |
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| 62 | _SESSIONS=$(find ~/.gstack/sessions -mmin -120 -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ') |
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| 63 | find ~/.gstack/sessions -mmin +120 -type f -exec rm {} + 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 64 | _PROACTIVE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get proactive 2>/dev/null || echo "true") |
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| 65 | _PROACTIVE_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.proactive-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 68 | _SKILL_PREFIX=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get skill_prefix 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 72 | source <(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-repo-mode 2>/dev/null) || true |
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| 75 | _SESSION_KIND=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-session-kind 2>/dev/null || echo "interactive") |
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| 78 | _LAKE_SEEN=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.completeness-intro-seen ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 80 | _TEL=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get telemetry 2>/dev/null || true) |
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| 81 | _TEL_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.telemetry-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 86 | _EXPLAIN_LEVEL=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get explain_level 2>/dev/null || echo "default") |
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| 89 | _QUESTION_TUNING=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get question_tuning 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 91 | mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics |
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| 93 | echo '{"skill":"design-consultation","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","repo":"'$(_repo=$(basename "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null | tr -cd 'a-zA-Z0-9._-'); echo "${_r |
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| 95 | for _PF in $(find ~/.gstack/analytics -maxdepth 1 -name '.pending-*' 2>/dev/null); do |
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| 97 | if [ "$_TEL" != "off" ] && [ -x "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log" ]; then |
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| 98 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log --event-type skill_run --skill _pending_finalize --outcome unknown --session-id "$_SESSION_ID" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 104 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 110 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-search --limit 3 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 115 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-timeline-log '{"skill":"design-consultation","event":"started","branch":"'"$_BRANCH"'","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'"}' 2>/dev/null & |
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| 120 | _ROUTING_DECLINED=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get routing_declined 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 131 | _CHECKPOINT_MODE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get checkpoint_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "explicit") |
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| 132 | _CHECKPOINT_PUSH=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get checkpoint_push 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 153 | In plan mode, allowed because they inform the plan: `$B`, `$D`, `codex exec`/`codex review`, writes to `~/.gstack/`, writes to the plan file, and `open` for generated artifacts. |
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| 161 | If `SKILL_PREFIX` is `"true"`, suggest/invoke `/gstack-*` names. Disk paths stay `~/.claude/skills/gstack/[skill-name]/SKILL.md`. |
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| 163 | If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with |
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| 168 | - Missing `~/.claude/skills/gstack/.feature-prompted-continuous-checkpoint`: AskUserQuestion for Continuous checkpoint auto-commits. If accepted, run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set che |
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| 169 | - Missing `~/.claude/skills/gstack/.feature-prompted-model-overlay`: inform "Model overlays are active. MODEL_OVERLAY shows the patch." Always touch marker. |
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| 182 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set explain_level terse`. |
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| 186 | rm -f ~/.gstack/.writing-style-prompt-pending |
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| 187 | touch ~/.gstack/.writing-style-prompted |
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| 196 | touch ~/.gstack/.completeness-intro-seen |
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| 209 | If A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry community` |
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| 219 | If B→A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry anonymous` |
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| 220 | If B→B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry off` |
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| 224 | touch ~/.gstack/.telemetry-prompted |
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| 237 | If A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set proactive true` |
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| 238 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set proactive false` |
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| 242 | touch ~/.gstack/.proactive-prompted |
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| 284 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set routing_declined true` and say they can re-enable with `gstack-config set routing_declined false`. |
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| 288 | If `VENDORED_GSTACK` is `yes`, warn once via AskUserQuestion unless `~/.gstack/.vendoring-warned-$SLUG` exists: |
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| 300 | 3. Run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-team-init required` (or `optional`) |
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| 302 | 5. Tell the user: "Done. Each developer now runs: `cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && ./setup --team`" |
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| 308 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 309 | touch ~/.gstack/.vendoring-warned-${SLUG:-unknown} |
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| 451 | _BRAIN_SYNC_BIN="~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" |
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| 452 | _BRAIN_CONFIG_BIN="~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config" |
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| 556 | If A/B and `~/.gstack/.git` is missing, ask whether to run `gstack-artifacts-init`. Do not block the skill. |
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| 561 | "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" --discover-new 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 562 | "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" --once 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 605 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" |
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| 622 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-decision-search --recent 5 2>/dev/null |
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| 631 | **Cross-session decisions.** If `ACTIVE DECISIONS` are listed, treat them as prior settled calls with their rationale — do not silently re-litigate them; if you're about to reverse one, say so explici |
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| 644 | Curated jargon list lives at `~/.claude/skills/gstack/scripts/jargon-list.json` (80+ terms). On the first jargon term you encounter this session, Read that file once; treat the `terms` array as the ca |
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| 690 | Before each AskUserQuestion, choose `question_id` from `scripts/question-registry.ts` or `{skill}-{slug}`, then run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-preference --check "<id>"`. `AUTO_DECID |
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| 698 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-log '{"skill":"design-consultation","question_id":"<id>","question_summary":"<short>","category":"<approval|clarification|routing|cherry-pick|feedback-loop> |
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| 707 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-preference --write '{"question_id":"<id>","preference":"<pref>","source":"inline-user","free_text":"<optional original words>"}' |
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| 722 | Before building anything unfamiliar, **search first.** See `~/.claude/skills/gstack/ETHOS.md`. |
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| 727 | jq -n --arg ts "$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)" --arg skill "SKILL_NAME" --arg branch "$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null)" --arg insight "ONE_LINE_SUMMARY" '{ts:$ts,skill:$skill,branch:$branch,i |
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| 745 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-log '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","type":"operational","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"observed"}' |
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| 755 | `~/.gstack/analytics/`, matching preamble analytics writes. |
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| 762 | rm -f ~/.gstack/analytics/.pending-"$_SESSION_ID" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 764 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-timeline-log '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","event":"completed","branch":"'$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)'","outcome":"OUTCOME","duration_s":"'"$_T |
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| 767 | echo '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","duration_s":"'"$_TEL_DUR"'","outcome":"OUTCOME","browse":"USED_BROWSE","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill- |
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| 770 | if [ "$_TEL" != "off" ] && [ -x ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log ]; then |
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| 771 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log \ |
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| 814 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" |
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| 815 | ls ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*office-hours* 2>/dev/null | head -5 |
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| 904 | MUST be saved to `~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/designs/`, NEVER to `.context/`, |
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| 921 | _CROSS_PROJ=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get cross_project_learnings 2>/dev/null || echo "unset") |
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| 924 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-search --limit 10 --cross-project 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 926 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-search --limit 10 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 941 | If A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set cross_project_learnings true` |
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| 942 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set cross_project_learnings false` |
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| 991 | _TASTE_PROFILE=~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/taste-profile.json |
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| 1025 | the legacy approved.json aggregate — `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-taste-update` |
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| 1146 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-review-log '{"skill":"design-outside-voices","timestamp":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'","status":"STATUS","source":"SOURCE","commit":"'"$(git rev-parse --short |
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| 1150 | > **STOP.** Before building the complete design-system proposal, drill-downs, the design preview, and writing DESIGN.md (Phases 3-6, after product context and research), Read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/ |
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| 1158 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-log '{"skill":"design-consultation","type":"TYPE","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"SOURCE","files":["path/to/relevant/fil |
External URL reference
| 192 | If `LAKE_INTRO` is `no`: say "gstack follows the **Boil the Ocean** principle — do the complete thing when AI makes marginal cost near-zero. Read more: https://garryslist.org/posts/boil-the-ocean" Off |
External URL reference
| 195 | open https://garryslist.org/posts/boil-the-ocean |
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| 848 | curl -fsSL "https://bun.sh/install" -o "$tmpfile" |
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| 1052 | $B goto "https://example-site.com" |