A Claude Code plugin for high-stakes product development. Deepwork turns a raw idea into a shipped, reviewed product through 8 sequential phases -- each producing concrete deliverables with hard gates between them. Use it for new products, major pivots, v1 launches, or any project where skipping discovery would be reckless.
Key features: Persona-driven autopilot (via persona-mcp), three-step Phase 6 review (spec compliance, code quality, vision validation), rescue triggers for stuck implementations, Guardian meta-governance, Review Mode for auditing existing codebases.
Use Deepwork when the project is non-trivial and the cost of getting it wrong is high: new product builds, critical architecture decisions, major pivots. If the task is a simple feature, bug fix, or quick enhancement, use Superpowers (a lighter-weight workflow) instead.
/deepwork:start
This launches the orchestrator, which sets up your project directory, creates state tracking, and routes you to Phase 1.
- Capture & Research -- Brain dump + 360-degree research across 5 dimensions
- Ideation -- Diverge (8-10+ approaches), converge (3-5 finalists), targeted research
- Design -- Structured design document, pre-mortem, proof-of-concept spike
- Planning -- Function-level task breakdown with stable IDs, dependencies, rollback plans
- Implementation -- Build with TDD and vision checkpoints
- Review -- Three-step review (spec compliance, code quality, vision validation) with fix-verify cycle
- Verification -- Evidence-based completion with 10 checks (no "should work")
- Finish -- Branch management, retrospective, cleanup
Every phase produces a deliverable on disk. You cannot skip phases.
| Tier | Best For | Discovery Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full | New product, major pivot, critical architecture | 3-5+ hours |
| Lite | Non-trivial feature, substantial refactor, internal tool | 1-2 hours |
Select your tier at the start. Key sub-phases (convergent evaluation, design doc, retrospective) run at full rigor regardless of tier.
| Mode | Entry Point | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Build | /deepwork:start |
New project from scratch (Phases 1-8) |
| Review | /deepwork:review |
Audit existing codebase (R0→R1→R2→Phases 4-8) |
| Autopilot | Launcher script | Autonomous execution with persona-mcp decisions |
- Workflow Overview -- 8-phase flow, key principles, agent roles
- State Schema -- State file structure (v1+v2), migration, examples
- Digest Templates -- Digest format for each phase
- Guardian Constitution -- Meta-governance rules
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