About gsd-workstreams
gsd-workstreams is a skill for managing parallel workstreams during milestone work. It provides commands to inspect, create, switch, resume, and archive workstreams, with progress summaries across them.
Key features
- 01List workstreams and status
- 02Create and switch workstreams
- 03View detailed status and progress
- 04Resume or archive workstreams
Use cases
- 01Track status across concurrent workstreams
- 02Switch the active workstream for a session
- 03Archive a completed workstream
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ open-gsd/ gsd-core --skill gsd-workstreamsAfter installing, type/gsd-workstreamsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project README/gsd-workstreams
Manage parallel workstreams for concurrent milestone work.
Usage
/gsd-workstreams [subcommand] [args]
Subcommands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
list | List all workstreams with status |
create <name> | Create a new workstream |
status <name> | Detailed status for one workstream |
switch <name> | Set active workstream |
progress | Progress summary across all workstreams |
complete <name> | Archive a completed workstream |
resume <name> | Resume work in a workstream |
Step 1: Parse Subcommand
Parse the user's input to determine which workstream operation to perform.
If no subcommand given, default to list.
Step 2: Execute Operation
list
Run: gsd_run query workstream.list --raw --cwd "$CWD"
Display the workstreams in a table format showing name, status, current phase, and progress.
create
Run: gsd_run query workstream.create <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"
After creation, display the new workstream path and suggest next steps:
/gsd-new-milestone --ws <name>to set up the milestone
status
Run: gsd_run query workstream.status <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"
Display detailed phase breakdown and state information.
switch
Run: gsd_run query workstream.set <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"
Also set GSD_WORKSTREAM for the current session when the runtime supports it.
If the runtime exposes a session identifier, GSD also stores the active workstream
session-locally so concurrent sessions do not overwrite each other.
progress
Run: gsd_run query workstream.progress --raw --cwd "$CWD"
Display a progress overview across all workstreams.
complete
Run: gsd_run query workstream.complete <name> --raw --cwd "$CWD"
Archive the workstream to milestones/.
resume
Set the workstream as active and suggest /gsd-resume-work --ws <name>.
Step 3: Display Results
Format the JSON output from gsd-tools query into a human-readable display.
Include the ${GSD_WS} flag in any routing suggestions.