Add comprehensive explanation of how CLI tool results can be saved and
reused as context for subsequent operations:
- Result persistence in workflow sessions (.chat/ directory)
- Using analysis results as planning basis
- Using analysis results as implementation basis
- Cross-session references
- Memory update loops with iterative optimization
- Visual memory flow diagram showing phase-to-phase context passing
- Best practices for maintaining continuity and quality
This enables intelligent workflows where Gemini/Qwen analysis informs
Codex implementation, and all results accumulate as project memory for
future decision-making. Integrates with /workflow:plan and
/workflow:lite-plan commands.
Add comprehensive section on multi-model CLI collaboration (Gemini/Qwen/Codex):
- Three execution modes: serial, parallel, and hybrid
- Semantic invocation vs command invocation patterns
- Integration examples with Lite and Full workflows
- Best practices for tool selection and execution strategies
Updates both Chinese and English versions with practical examples showing
how to leverage ultra-long context models (Gemini/Qwen) for analysis and
Codex for precise code implementation.
Major improvements to workflow understanding and guidance:
1. New Document: WORKFLOW_DECISION_GUIDE.md
- Comprehensive decision flowchart for full software lifecycle
- Interactive Mermaid diagram with 40+ decision points
- Clear guidance on when to use each command
- Real-world scenarios for all workflow types
- Quick reference tables by knowledge level, project stage, and mode
- Expert tips and common pitfalls
2. Clarified Brainstorm vs Plan Relationship
Core concept correction:
- Brainstorm: Use when you know WHAT to build, NOT HOW
- Plan: Use when you know both WHAT and HOW
- Plan can accept user input OR brainstorm output
3. Updated Documentation Files
- GETTING_STARTED.md: Added clear distinction and decision criteria
- GETTING_STARTED_CN.md: Chinese version with same clarifications
- FAQ.md: Enhanced brainstorm usage explanation with workflow comparison table
- README.md: Added Workflow Decision Guide link
- README_CN.md: Added Chinese link to decision guide
4. Key Improvements
When to Use Brainstorming:
- Unclear solution approach (multiple ways to solve)
- Architectural exploration needed
- Requirements clarification (high-level clear, details not)
- Multiple trade-offs to analyze
- Unfamiliar domain
When to Skip Brainstorming:
- Clear implementation approach
- Similar to existing code patterns
- Well-defined requirements
- Simple features
5. Decision Flowchart Covers:
- Ideation phase (know what to build?)
- Design phase (know how to build?)
- UI design phase (need UI design?)
- Planning phase (complexity level?)
- Testing phase (TDD, post-test, test-fix?)
- Review phase (security, architecture, quality?)
- Completion
Benefits:
- Eliminates confusion about brainstorm usage
- Provides clear decision criteria for all commands
- Visual flowchart helps users navigate workflows
- Comprehensive coverage of all development stages
- Reduces trial-and-error in workflow selection
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