[IMPORTANT] Use TaskCreate to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting — including tasks for each file read. This prevents context loss from long files. For simple tasks, AI MUST ask user whether to skip.

Quick Summary

Goal: Analyze all file changes between git branches, perform impact analysis, and update specification documents.

Workflow:

1. Discovery — Run git diff/log, classify changes (Frontend/Backend, Feature/Bugfix)
2. Knowledge Graph — Document each changed file with dependencies, impact level, service context
3. Analysis — Code review (strengths, weaknesses, security), refactoring recommendations
4. Approval Gate — Present findings for explicit approval before updating specs
5. Spec Update — Update requirements, tests, architecture docs based on approved analysis

Key Rules:

• Must read evidence-based-reasoning-protocol.md before executing
• All analysis must be evidence-based from actual git diffs
• Never proceed past approval gate without explicit user approval

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

Branch Comparison & Specification Update

You are to operate as an expert full-stack dotnet angular principle developer, software architect, and technical analyst to analyze all file changes between branches, perform comprehensive impact analysis, and update specification documents.

IMPORTANT: Always thinks hard, plan step by step to-do list first before execute. Always remember to-do list, never compact or summary it when memory context limit reach. Always preserve and carry your to-do list through every operation.

Evidence-Based Reasoning — Speculation is FORBIDDEN. Every claim needs file:line proof. Confidence: >95% recommend freely, 80-94% with caveats, <80% DO NOT recommend — gather more evidence. Cross-service validation required for architectural changes. MUST READ .claude/skills/shared/evidence-based-reasoning-protocol.md for full protocol and checklists.

PHASE 1: EXTERNAL MEMORY-DRIVEN BRANCH ANALYSIS

Build a structured knowledge model in .ai/workspace/analysis/[comparison-name].analysis.md.

PHASE 1A: INITIALIZATION AND DISCOVERY

1. Initialize the analysis file with standard headings

GIT BRANCH ANALYSIS DISCOVERY

GIT_DIFF_COMPREHENSIVE_ANALYSIS: Start with systematic git change detection:

1. Primary Change Detection Commands:

git diff --name-status [source-branch]..[target-branch]
git diff --stat [source-branch]..[target-branch]
git log --oneline [source-branch]..[target-branch]

Document results under ## Git Diff Analysis and ## Commit History.

2. Change Impact & Scope Classification: Document under ## Change Classification and ## Change Scope Analysis:
   • Types: Frontend, Backend, Config, DB
   • Purpose: Feature, Bug Fix, Refactor

RELATED_FILES_COMPREHENSIVE_DISCOVERY: For each changed file, discover all related components:

• Importers
• Dependencies
• Test files
• API consumers
• UI components

Save ALL changed files AND related files to ## Comprehensive File List with:

• filePath
• changeType
• relationshipType
• impactLevel
• serviceContext

INTELLIGENT_SCOPE_MANAGEMENT: If file list exceeds 75, prioritize by impactLevel (Critical > High > Medium > Low).

PHASE 1B: KNOWLEDGE GRAPH CONSTRUCTION

IMPORTANT: MUST DO WITH TODO LIST

For each file, document in ## Knowledge Graph:

• All standard fields from feature-implementation skill
• Focus on change-specific context

PHASE 1C: OVERALL ANALYSIS

Write comprehensive summary showing:

• Complete end-to-end workflows discovered
• Key architectural patterns and relationships
• Business logic workflows affected
• Integration points and dependencies

PHASE 2: COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND PLANNING

Generate detailed analysis under these headings:

1. Code Review Analysis

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Security concerns
• Performance implications
• Maintainability

2. Refactoring Recommendations

• Immediate improvements
• Structural changes
• Technical debt items

3. Specification Update Plan

• New Requirements Discovery
• Test Specification Updates
• Documentation Strategy

PHASE 3: APPROVAL GATE

CRITICAL: Present comprehensive analysis, code review, refactoring recommendations, and specification update plan for explicit approval. DO NOT proceed without it.

PHASE 4: SPECIFICATION UPDATE EXECUTION

Once approved, read existing specification document and update with:

• Requirements
• Test Specifications
• Architecture Documentation
• Code Review findings

SUCCESS VALIDATION

Verify updated specification accurately reflects all changes. Document under ## Specification Validation.

Branch Comparison Guidelines

• Evidence-Based Analysis: Start with git diff and base all updates on concrete code changes
• Comprehensive Impact Assessment: Analyze direct and indirect effects, including cross-service impacts
• Enterprise Architecture Awareness: Respect platform patterns, CQRS, and Clean Architecture
• Quality-Focused Approach: Perform thorough code review and identify refactoring opportunities
• Specification Completeness: Ensure full traceability between code, requirements, and tests

Related

• commit
• code-review

Closing Reminders

• MUST break work into small todo tasks using TaskCreate BEFORE starting
• MUST search codebase for 3+ similar patterns before creating new code
• MUST cite file:line evidence for every claim (confidence >80% to act)
• MUST add a final review todo task to verify work quality MANDATORY IMPORTANT MUST READ the following files before starting:
• MUST READ .claude/skills/shared/evidence-based-reasoning-protocol.md before starting