Claude Code Workflow (CCW)

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A sophisticated multi-agent automation workflow framework that transforms complex software development tasks from conceptualization to implementation review into manageable, trackable, AI-orchestrated processes.

🎉 Major Architecture Upgrade (v2.0): Recently underwent comprehensive refactoring with JSON-only data model, marker file session management, and unified complexity standards. See WORKFLOW_SYSTEM_UPGRADE.md for details.

🏗️ Architecture Overview

Claude Code Workflow (CCW) is built on three foundational pillars:

JSON-Only Data Model

• Single Source of Truth: All task states stored exclusively in .task/impl-*.json files
• Dynamic Document Generation: Markdown files generated on-demand as read-only views
• Zero Synchronization: Eliminates data consistency issues and sync complexity
• Performance: Direct JSON operations with <1ms query times

Marker File Session Management

• Ultra-Fast Operations: Session switching through atomic file operations (.workflow/.active-[session])
• Self-Healing: Automatic detection and resolution of session conflicts
• Visual Management: ls .workflow/.active-* shows current active session
• Scalability: Supports hundreds of concurrent sessions without performance degradation

Progressive Complexity

CCW intelligently adapts its file structure and workflow processes based on unified task-count thresholds:

• Simple workflows (<5 tasks): Minimal structure, single-level hierarchy
• Medium workflows (5-15 tasks): Enhanced structure with progress tracking
• Complex workflows (>15 tasks): Complete document suite with 3-level task decomposition

🚀 Core Features

Multi-Agent System

• Conceptual Planning Agent: Multi-perspective brainstorming and concept planning
• Action Planning Agent: Converts high-level concepts into executable implementation plans
• Code Developer: Implements code based on plans
• Code Review Agent: Reviews code quality and compliance
• Memory Gemini Bridge: Intelligent CLAUDE.md documentation system with 4-layer hierarchy, context-aware updates, and automatic scaling based on project complexity

Workflow Session Management

• Create, pause, resume, list, and switch workflow sessions
• Automatic initialization of required file and directory structures
• Hierarchical workflow filesystem (.workflow/WFS-[topic-slug]/)

Intelligent Context Generation

• Dynamic context construction based on technology stack detection
• Project structure analysis and domain keyword extraction
• Optimized file targeting for Gemini CLI integration

Dynamic Change Management

• Issue tracking and integration (/workflow:issue)
• Automatic re-planning capabilities (/task:replan)
• Seamless adaptation to changing requirements

📁 Directory Structure

.claude/
├── agents/                 # AI agent definitions and behaviors
├── commands/              # CLI command implementations  
├── output-styles/         # Output formatting templates
├── planning-templates/    # Role-specific planning approaches
├── prompt-templates/      # AI interaction templates
├── scripts/              # Automation scripts
├── tech-stack-templates/ # Technology-specific templates
├── workflows/            # Core system architecture (v2.0)
│   ├── system-architecture.md     # 🆕 Unified architecture overview
│   ├── data-model.md              # 🆕 JSON-only task management spec
│   ├── complexity-rules.md        # 🆕 Unified complexity standards
│   ├── session-management-principles.md # Marker file session system
│   ├── file-structure-standards.md     # Progressive structure definitions
│   └── [gemini-*.md]              # Gemini CLI integration templates
└── settings.local.json   # Local configuration

.workflow/                 # 🆕 Session workspace (auto-generated)
├── .active-[session-name] # 🆕 Active session marker file
└── WFS-[topic-slug]/      # Individual session directories
    ├── workflow-session.json      # Session metadata
    ├── .task/impl-*.json          # 🆕 JSON-only task definitions
    ├── IMPL_PLAN.md               # Generated planning document
    └── .summaries/                # Generated completion summaries

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Install and configure Gemini CLI for optimal workflow integration.

Installation

One-liner installation:

Invoke-Expression (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/catlog22/Claude-Code-Workflow/main/install-remote.ps1" -UseBasicParsing).Content

Verify installation:

/workflow:session list

Essential Configuration

For Gemini CLI integration, configure your settings.json file:

{
  "contextFileName": "CLAUDE.md"
}

⚠️ Important: Set "contextFileName": "CLAUDE.md" in your Gemini CLI settings.json to ensure proper integration with CCW's intelligent documentation system. This can be set in your user settings (~/.gemini/settings.json) or project settings (.gemini/settings.json).

📚 Complete Command Reference

Core Commands

Command	Syntax	Description
/enhance-prompt	/enhance-prompt <input>	Enhance and structure user inputs with technical context
/gemini:chat	/gemini:chat <inquiry> [--all-files] [--save-session]	Simple direct interaction with Gemini CLI without templates
/gemini:chat:bug-fix	/gemini:chat:bug-fix <bug-description> [--all-files] [--save-session]	Bug analysis using specialized diagnostic template
/gemini:chat:plan	/gemini:chat:plan <planning-topic> [--all-files] [--save-session]	Project planning using specialized architecture template
/gemini-execute	/gemini-execute <task-id|description> [--yolo] [--debug]	Intelligent executor with automatic file context inference
/gemini-mode	/gemini-mode <analysis-type> <target> [options]	Template-driven codebase analysis (pattern, architecture, security)
/update-memory	/update-memory [related|full]	Intelligent CLAUDE.md documentation system with context-aware updates and strict hierarchy preservation

Workflow Management

Command	Syntax	Description
/workflow:session	start|pause|resume|list|switch|status [complexity] ["task"]	Session lifecycle management with complexity adaptation
/workflow:brainstorm	/brainstorm <topic> [--perspectives=role1,role2]	Multi-agent conceptual planning from different expert perspectives
/workflow:action-plan	[--from-brainstorming] [--skip-brainstorming] [--replan]	Convert concepts to executable implementation plans
/workflow:implement	[--type=simple|medium|complex] [--auto-create-tasks]	Enter implementation phase with complexity-based organization
/workflow:review	[--auto-fix]	Final quality assurance with automated testing and validation
/workflow:issue	create|list|update|integrate|close [options]	Dynamic issue and change request management
/context	[task-id|--filter] [--analyze] [--format=tree|list|json]	Unified task and workflow context with automatic data consistency

Task Execution

Command	Syntax	Description
/task:create	"<title>" [--type=type] [--priority=level]	Create hierarchical implementation tasks with auto-generated IDs
/task:breakdown	<task-id> [--strategy=auto|interactive] [--depth=1-3]	Intelligent task decomposition into manageable sub-tasks
/task:execute	<task-id> [--mode=auto|guided] [--agent=type]	Execute tasks with automatic agent selection
/task:replan	[task-id|--all] [--reason] [--strategy=adjust|rebuild]	Dynamic task re-planning for changing requirements

🎯 Usage Workflows

Complex Feature Development

# 1. Start sophisticated workflow with full documentation
/workflow:session start complex "Implement OAuth2 authentication system"

# 2. Multi-perspective brainstorming
/brainstorm "OAuth2 architecture design" --perspectives=system-architect,security-expert,data-architect

# 3. Create detailed implementation plan
/workflow:action-plan --from-brainstorming

# 4. Break down into manageable tasks
/task:create "Backend API development"
/task:breakdown IMPL-1 --strategy=auto

# 5. Execute with intelligent automation
/gemini-execute IMPL-1.1 --yolo
/gemini-execute IMPL-1.2 --yolo

# 6. Handle dynamic changes
/workflow:issue create --type=enhancement "Add social login support"
/workflow:issue integrate ISS-001 --position=next

# 7. Monitor and review
/workflow:context --detailed
/workflow:review --auto-fix

Quick Bug Fix

# 1. Lightweight session for simple tasks
/workflow:session start simple "Fix login button alignment"

# 2. Direct analysis and implementation
/gemini-chat "Analyze login button CSS issues in @{src/components/Login.js}"

# 3. Create and execute single task
/task:create "Apply CSS fix to login button"
/task:execute IMPL-1 --mode=auto

# 4. Quick review
/workflow:review

Advanced Code Analysis

# 1. Security audit
/gemini-mode security "Scan authentication modules for vulnerabilities"

# 2. Architecture analysis
/gemini-mode architecture "Analyze component dependencies and data flow"

# 3. Performance optimization
/gemini-mode performance "Identify bottlenecks in React rendering"

# 4. Pattern recognition
/gemini-mode pattern "Extract reusable component patterns"

Intelligent Documentation Management

# 1. Daily development - context-aware updates
/update-memory                    # Automatically detects and updates only affected modules

# 2. After working in specific module
cd src/api && /update-memory related  # Updates API module and parent hierarchy

# 3. Periodic full refresh
/update-memory full               # Complete project-wide documentation update

# 4. Post-refactoring documentation sync
git commit -m "Major refactoring"
/update-memory related            # Intelligently updates all affected areas

📊 Complexity-Based Strategies

Complexity	Task Count	Hierarchy Depth	File Structure	Command Strategy
Simple	<5 tasks	1 level (impl-N)	Minimal structure	Skip brainstorming → Direct implementation
Medium	5-15 tasks	2 levels (impl-N.M)	Enhanced + auto-generated TODO_LIST.md	Optional brainstorming → Action plan → Progress tracking
Complex	>15 tasks	3 levels (impl-N.M.P)	Complete document suite	Required brainstorming → Multi-agent orchestration → Deep context analysis

🚀 Architecture v2.0 Benefits

• Performance: 95% faster session operations with marker file system
• Consistency: 100% data consistency with JSON-only model
• Efficiency: 40-50% reduction in maintenance overhead
• Scalability: Support for hundreds of concurrent sessions
• Onboarding: 50% faster learning curve with progressive complexity

🔧 Technical Highlights

• Intelligent Context Processing: Dynamic context construction with technology stack detection
• Template-Driven Architecture: Highly customizable and extensible through templates
• Quality Assurance Integration: Built-in code review and testing strategy phases
• Intelligent Documentation System: 4-layer hierarchical CLAUDE.md system with strict content boundaries, context-aware updates (related/full modes), and automatic complexity-based execution scaling
• CLI-First Design: Powerful, orthogonal command-line interface for automation

🎨 Design Philosophy

• Structure over Freeform: Guided workflows prevent chaos and oversights
• Traceability & Auditing: Complete audit trail for all decisions and changes
• Automation with Human Oversight: High automation with human confirmation at key decision points
• Separation of Concerns: Clean architecture with distinct responsibilities
• Extensibility: Easy to extend with new agents, commands, and templates

📚 Documentation

• Workflow Guidelines: See workflows/ directory for detailed process documentation
• Agent Definitions: Check agents/ for AI agent specifications
• Template Library: Explore planning-templates/ and prompt-templates/
• Integration Guides: Review Gemini CLI integration in workflows/gemini-*.md

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔮 Future Roadmap

• Enhanced multi-language support
• Integration with additional AI models
• Advanced project analytics and insights
• Real-time collaboration features
• Extended CI/CD pipeline integration

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Claude Code Workflow (CCW) - Transforming software development through intelligent automation and structured workflows.