design-shotgun
Generates multiple design variants and facilitates structured feedback for iterative design exploration.
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The design-shotgun skill was audited on Jun 10, 2026 and we found 95 security issues across 4 threat categories, including 1 high-severity. Review the findings below before installing.
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Template literal with variable interpolation in command context
| 52 | ```bash |
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| 302 | ```bash |
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| 437 | ```bash |
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| 471 | echo "before relying on \`gbrain search\` for code questions in this worktree." |
Template literal with variable interpolation in command context
| 599 | ```bash |
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| 1001 | ``` |
Template literal with variable interpolation in command context
| 1256 | `curl -s -X POST "${BOARD_URL}api/reload" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"html":"$_DESIGN_DIR/design-board.html"}'` |
Curl to non-GitHub URL
| 963 | curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:3000 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_LOCAL_SITE" |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 22 | glob: "~/.gstack/projects/{repo_slug}/designs/*/approved.json" |
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| 33 | glob: "~/.gstack/projects/{repo_slug}/*-design-*.md" |
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| 53 | _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || true) |
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| 55 | mkdir -p ~/.gstack/sessions |
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| 56 | touch ~/.gstack/sessions/"$PPID" |
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| 57 | _SESSIONS=$(find ~/.gstack/sessions -mmin -120 -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ') |
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| 58 | find ~/.gstack/sessions -mmin +120 -type f -exec rm {} + 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 59 | _PROACTIVE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get proactive 2>/dev/null || echo "true") |
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| 60 | _PROACTIVE_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.proactive-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 63 | _SKILL_PREFIX=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get skill_prefix 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 67 | source <(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-repo-mode 2>/dev/null) || true |
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| 70 | _SESSION_KIND=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-session-kind 2>/dev/null || echo "interactive") |
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| 73 | _LAKE_SEEN=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.completeness-intro-seen ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 75 | _TEL=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get telemetry 2>/dev/null || true) |
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| 76 | _TEL_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.gstack/.telemetry-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no") |
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| 81 | _EXPLAIN_LEVEL=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get explain_level 2>/dev/null || echo "default") |
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| 84 | _QUESTION_TUNING=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get question_tuning 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 86 | mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics |
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| 88 | echo '{"skill":"design-shotgun","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 "${_repo:- |
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| 90 | for _PF in $(find ~/.gstack/analytics -maxdepth 1 -name '.pending-*' 2>/dev/null); do |
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| 92 | if [ "$_TEL" != "off" ] && [ -x "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log" ]; then |
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| 93 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log --event-type skill_run --skill _pending_finalize --outcome unknown --session-id "$_SESSION_ID" 2>/dev/null || true |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 99 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 105 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-search --limit 3 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 110 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-timeline-log '{"skill":"design-shotgun","event":"started","branch":"'"$_BRANCH"'","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'"}' 2>/dev/null & |
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| 115 | _ROUTING_DECLINED=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get routing_declined 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 126 | _CHECKPOINT_MODE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get checkpoint_mode 2>/dev/null || echo "explicit") |
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| 127 | _CHECKPOINT_PUSH=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get checkpoint_push 2>/dev/null || echo "false") |
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| 148 | In plan mode, allowed because they inform the plan: `$B`, `$D`, `codex exec`/`codex review`, writes to `~/.gstack/`, writes to the plan file, and `open` for generated artifacts. |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 156 | If `SKILL_PREFIX` is `"true"`, suggest/invoke `/gstack-*` names. Disk paths stay `~/.claude/skills/gstack/[skill-name]/SKILL.md`. |
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| 158 | 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 |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 163 | - 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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| 164 | - 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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| 177 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set explain_level terse`. |
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| 181 | rm -f ~/.gstack/.writing-style-prompt-pending |
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| 182 | touch ~/.gstack/.writing-style-prompted |
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| 191 | touch ~/.gstack/.completeness-intro-seen |
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| 204 | If A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry community` |
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| 214 | If B→A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry anonymous` |
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| 215 | If B→B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set telemetry off` |
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| 219 | touch ~/.gstack/.telemetry-prompted |
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| 232 | If A: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set proactive true` |
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| 233 | If B: run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set proactive false` |
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| 237 | touch ~/.gstack/.proactive-prompted |
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| 279 | 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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| 283 | If `VENDORED_GSTACK` is `yes`, warn once via AskUserQuestion unless `~/.gstack/.vendoring-warned-$SLUG` exists: |
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| 295 | 3. Run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-team-init required` (or `optional`) |
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| 297 | 5. Tell the user: "Done. Each developer now runs: `cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && ./setup --team`" |
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| 303 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 304 | touch ~/.gstack/.vendoring-warned-${SLUG:-unknown} |
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| 446 | _BRAIN_SYNC_BIN="~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" |
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| 447 | _BRAIN_CONFIG_BIN="~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config" |
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| 551 | If A/B and `~/.gstack/.git` is missing, ask whether to run `gstack-artifacts-init`. Do not block the skill. |
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| 556 | "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" --discover-new 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 557 | "~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-sync" --once 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 600 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" |
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| 617 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-decision-search --recent 5 2>/dev/null |
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| 626 | **Cross-session decisions.** If `ACTIVE DECISIONS` are listed, treat them as prior settled calls with their rationale — do not silently re-litigate them; if you're about to reverse one, say so explici |
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| 639 | Curated jargon list lives at `~/.claude/skills/gstack/scripts/jargon-list.json` (80+ terms). On the first jargon term you encounter this session, Read that file once; treat the `terms` array as the ca |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 685 | Before each AskUserQuestion, choose `question_id` from `scripts/question-registry.ts` or `{skill}-{slug}`, then run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-preference --check "<id>"`. `AUTO_DECID |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 693 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-log '{"skill":"design-shotgun","question_id":"<id>","question_summary":"<short>","category":"<approval|clarification|routing|cherry-pick|feedback-loop>","do |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 702 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-question-preference --write '{"question_id":"<id>","preference":"<pref>","source":"inline-user","free_text":"<optional original words>"}' |
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| 722 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-learnings-log '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","type":"operational","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"observed"}' |
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| 732 | `~/.gstack/analytics/`, matching preamble analytics writes. |
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| 739 | rm -f ~/.gstack/analytics/.pending-"$_SESSION_ID" 2>/dev/null || true |
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| 741 | ~/.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 |
Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory
| 744 | echo '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","duration_s":"'"$_TEL_DUR"'","outcome":"OUTCOME","browse":"USED_BROWSE","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill- |
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| 747 | if [ "$_TEL" != "off" ] && [ -x ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log ]; then |
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| 748 | ~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-telemetry-log \ |
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| 805 | MUST be saved to `~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/designs/`, NEVER to `.context/`, |
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| 899 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" |
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| 901 | _PREV=$(find ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/designs/ -name "approved.json" -maxdepth 2 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -5) |
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| 953 | ls ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*office-hours* 2>/dev/null | head -5 |
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| 985 | **Persistent taste profile (v1 schema at `~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/taste-profile.json`):** |
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| 990 | _TASTE_PROFILE=~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/taste-profile.json |
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| 1024 | the legacy approved.json aggregate — `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-taste-update` |
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| 1031 | _TASTE=$(find ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/designs/ -name "approved.json" -maxdepth 2 2>/dev/null | sort -r | head -10) |
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| 1042 | variant, call `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-taste-update approved <variant-path>`. When they |
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| 1043 | explicitly reject a variant, call `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-taste-update rejected <variant-path>`. |
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| 1051 | eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" |
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| 1148 | **Why /tmp/ then cp?** In observed sessions, `$D generate --output ~/.gstack/...` |
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| 1325 | to `~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/designs/`. This is enforced. See DESIGN_SETUP above. |
External URL reference
| 187 | 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
| 190 | open https://garryslist.org/posts/boil-the-ocean |
External URL reference
| 963 | curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:3000 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_LOCAL_SITE" |
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| 1190 | `BOARD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:N/boards/<id>/` (already includes the per-board |
External URL reference
| 1208 | emits `BOARD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:N/boards/<id>/`). |