Implement tasks from a working change.
Input: Optionally specify a change name. If omitted, check if it can be inferred from conversation context. If vague or ambiguous you MUST prompt for available changes.
Steps
- Select the change If a name is provided, use it. Otherwise: Always announce: "Using change: " and how to override (e.g.,
open-spec-apply <other>).
- Infer from conversation context if the user mentioned a change - Auto-select if only one directory exists under specs/changes/ - If ambiguous, inspect available directories under specs/changes/ and ask the user to choose
- Read the change artifacts Read the files that exist under
specs/changes/<name>/: Iftasks.mdis missing, pause and ask whether to create it first with theopen-spec-proposeskill.
- proposal.md - design.md - tasks.md
- Show current progress Display:
- Change being used - Progress: "N/M tasks complete" - Remaining tasks overview
- Implement tasks (loop until done or blocked) For each pending task: Pause if:
- Show which task is being worked on - Make the code changes required - Keep changes minimal and focused - Mark task complete in the tasks file: - [] → - [x] - Continue to next task - Task is unclear → ask for clarification - Implementation reveals a design issue → suggest updating artifacts - Error or blocker encountered → report and wait for guidance - User interrupts
- On completion or pause, show status Display:
- Tasks completed this session - Overall progress: "N/M tasks complete" - If all done: suggest using the open-spec-complete skill to sync specs/features/ - If paused: explain why and wait for guidance
Output During Implementation
## Implementing: <change-name>
Working on task 3/7: <task description>
[...implementation happening...]
✓ Task complete
Working on task 4/7: <task description>
[...implementation happening...]
✓ Task completeOutput On Completion
## Implementation Complete
**Change:** <change-name>
**Progress:** 7/7 tasks complete ✓
### Completed This Session
- [x] Task 1
- [x] Task 2
...
All tasks complete! Use the `open-spec-complete` skill to sync `specs/features/` and clean up workflow artifacts.Output On Pause (Issue Encountered)
## Implementation Paused
**Change:** <change-name>
**Progress:** 4/7 tasks complete
### Issue Encountered
<description of the issue>
**Options:**
1. <option 1>
2. <option 2>
3. Other approach
What would you like to do?Guardrails
- Keep going through tasks until done or blocked
- Always read the available change artifacts before starting
- If task is ambiguous, pause and ask before implementing
- If implementation reveals issues, pause and suggest artifact updates
- Keep code changes minimal and scoped to each task
- Update task checkbox immediately after completing each task
- Pause on errors, blockers, or unclear requirements - don't guess
- Treat
specs/changes/as working state only; completion still requires syncingspecs/features/
Fluid Workflow Integration
This skill supports the "actions on a change" model:
- Can be invoked anytime: Before all artifacts are done (if tasks exist), after partial implementation, interleaved with other actions
- Allows artifact updates: If implementation reveals design issues, suggest updating artifacts - not phase-locked, work fluidly