Workflow

The core loop

Agent OS centers on a simple loop:

1. Discover — Extract patterns from your codebase into documented standards
2. Inject — Deploy relevant standards when you need them
3. Build — Work with your AI tools using those standards
4. Refine — Update standards as patterns evolve

Commands

Agent OS provides slash commands for Claude Code:

/discover-standards

Extract tribal knowledge from your codebase. The command walks you through identifying patterns worth documenting, then creates concise standards files.

Learn about discovering standards

/inject-standards

Deploy relevant standards into your current context. Can auto-suggest based on what you're working on, or explicitly inject specific standards.

Learn about injecting standards

/plan-product

Establish foundational product documentation through an interactive conversation. Creates mission, roadmap, and tech stack files.

Learn about product planning

/shape-spec

Shape specs in plan mode. This command enhances the planning process by walking you through structured questions and saving everything to files that persist beyond the conversation.

Learn about shaping specs

When to use what

Setting up a new project

1. Run /plan-product to document your product vision
2. As patterns emerge, run /discover-standards to capture them

Working on an existing codebase

1. Run /discover-standards to extract existing patterns
2. Run /inject-standards before implementation work

Planning a feature

1. Enter plan mode
2. Run /shape-spec to gather context and create a persistent spec
3. Approve and execute the plan

Quick implementation

1. Run /inject-standards to load relevant standards
2. Proceed with your work