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gsd:spike

Spike an idea through experiential exploration, or propose what to spike next (frontier mode)

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davepoon/buildwithclaude
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2026-05-26
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davepoon--buildwithclaude--spike
View on GitHubRaw SKILL.md

// install — copy + paste into any project

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/HEAD/plugins/gsd/skills/spike/SKILL.md -o .claude/skills/spike.md

Drops the SKILL.md into .claude/skills/spike.md. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any agent that loads SKILL.md files from .claude/skills/.

Spike an idea through experiential exploration — build focused experiments to feel the pieces of a future app, validate feasibility, and produce verified knowledge for the real build. Spikes live in `.planning/spikes/` and integrate with GSD commit patterns, state tracking, and handoff workflows.

Two modes:

  • Idea mode (default) — describe an idea to spike
  • Frontier mode (no argument or "frontier") — analyzes existing spike landscape and proposes integration and frontier spikes

Does not require /gsd:new-project — auto-creates .planning/spikes/ if needed.

@${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spike.md @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/ui-brand.md **Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. Idea: $ARGUMENTS

Available flags:

  • --quick — Skip decomposition/alignment, jump straight to building. Use when you already know what to spike.
  • --text — Use plain-text numbered lists instead of AskUserQuestion (for non-Claude runtimes).
Execute the spike workflow from @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/spike.md end-to-end. Preserve all workflow gates (prior spike check, decomposition, research, risk ordering, observability assessment, verification, MANIFEST updates, commit patterns).