ALTO Feature Setup

Interactive skill for starting a new feature.

Flow

1. Analyze Current State

First, invoke alto-feature-finder agent to understand:

• What features are completed
• What's currently in progress
• What should be next

Use the alto-feature-finder agent to analyze the project

2. Mark Previous Feature Complete (if needed)

If there's a completed feature that hasn't been marked done:

• Update objective.md:
  • Mark Definition of Done items as [x]
  • Add completion note: **Completed:** run/NNN (YYYY-MM-DD)

3. Discuss New Feature

Have a conversation with the user:

• What feature to work on next?
• Any clarifications on scope?
• Any constraints or preferences?

Then update objective.md with the feature definition:

• Goal statement
• Requirements (numbered: N.1, N.2, etc.)
• Definition of Done (checkboxes)

4. Run Mechanical Setup

Tell the user to run:

# Clean previous artifacts
alto-clean

# Create new run branch
alto-new-run

Or they can do it manually if they prefer different branch naming.

5. Handoff

Tell user:

Feature setup complete. Run claude in a new terminal. Say "continue" to start the architecture phase.

Devenv Scripts Reference

Notes

• This skill is INTERACTIVE - follow it WITH the user
• Use alto-feature-finder agent for codebase analysis
• Mechanical tasks are scripts, not manual commands
• After setup, user starts NEW session for autonomous work