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Command Description Agents Arguments
/nw-buddy nWave concierge — ask any question about methodology, project state, commands, migration, or troubleshooting. Read-only, contextual answers. nw-nwave-buddy [question] - Example: "What should I do next for rate-limiting?\
/nw-bugfix Bug fix workflow: root cause analysis → user review → regression test + fix via TDD nw-functional-software-crafter, nw-software-crafter, nw-troubleshooter [bug-description] - Describe the defect observed
/nw-continue Detects current wave progress for a feature and resumes at the next step. Scans docs/feature/ for artifacts. [feature-id] - Optional: omit to auto-detect from docs/feature/
/nw-deliver Orchestrates the full DELIVER wave end-to-end (roadmap > execute-all > finalize). Use when all prior waves are complete and the feature is ready for implementation. nw-functional-software-crafter, nw-platform-architect, nw-software-crafter, nw-software-crafter-reviewer, nw-solution-architect, nw-troubleshooter [feature-description] - Example: "Implement user authentication with JWT"
/nw-design Designs system architecture with C4 diagrams and technology selection. Use when defining component boundaries, choosing tech stacks, or creating architecture documents. nw-ddd-architect, nw-functional-software-crafter, nw-platform-architect, nw-software-crafter, nw-solution-architect, nw-system-designer [component-name] - Optional: --residuality --paradigm=[auto
/nw-devops Designs CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, observability, and deployment strategy. Use when preparing platform readiness for a feature. nw-acceptance-designer, nw-platform-architect [deployment-target] - Optional: --environment=[staging
/nw-diagram Generates C4 architecture diagrams (context, container, component) in Mermaid or PlantUML. Use when creating or updating architecture visualizations. nw-solution-architect [diagram-type] - Optional: --format=[mermaid
/nw-discover Conducts evidence-based product discovery through customer interviews and assumption testing. Use at project start to validate problem-solution fit. nw-product-discoverer, nw-product-owner [product-concept] - Optional: --interview-depth=[overview
/nw-discuss Conducts Jobs-to-be-Done analysis, UX journey design, and requirements gathering through interactive discovery. Use when starting feature analysis, defining user stories, or creating acceptance criteria. nw-platform-architect, nw-product-owner, nw-solution-architect [feature-name] - Optional: --phase=[jtbd
/nw-distill Creates E2E acceptance tests in Given-When-Then format from requirements and architecture. Use when preparing executable specifications before implementation. nw-acceptance-designer, nw-acceptance-designer-reviewer, nw-platform-architect-reviewer, nw-product-owner-reviewer, nw-software-crafter, nw-solution-architect-reviewer [story-id] - Optional: --test-framework=[cucumber
/nw-diverge Generates 3-5 divergent design directions through JTBD analysis, competitive research, structured brainstorming, and taste evaluation before convergence. nw-diverger, nw-diverger-reviewer, nw-product-owner, nw-researcher [feature-id] - Optional: --work-type=[new-product
/nw-document Creates evidence-based documentation following DIVIO/Diataxis principles. Use when writing tutorials, how-to guides, reference docs, or explanations. nw-documentarist, nw-documentarist-reviewer, nw-researcher, nw-researcher-reviewer [topic/component] - Optional: --type=[tutorial
/nw-execute Dispatches one unit of DELIVER work to a specialized agent for TDD execution. Runs a single roadmap.json step through the TDD cycle. nw-researcher, nw-software-crafter [agent] [feature-id] [step-id] - Example: @nw-software-crafter "auth-upgrade" "01-01"
/nw-fast-forward Fast-forwards through remaining waves end-to-end without stopping for review between waves. [feature-description] - Optional: --from=[discuss
/nw-finalize Archives a completed feature to docs/evolution/, migrates lasting artifacts to permanent directories, and cleans up the temporary workspace. Use after all implementation steps pass and mutation testing completes. nw-acceptance-designer, nw-platform-architect, nw-product-owner, nw-researcher, nw-software-crafter, nw-solution-architect [agent] [feature-id] - Example: @platform-architect "auth-upgrade"
/nw-forge Creates new specialized agents using the 5-phase workflow (ANALYZE > DESIGN > CREATE > VALIDATE > REFINE). Use when building a new AI agent or validating an existing agent specification. nw-agent-builder [agent-name] - Optional: --type=[specialist
/nw-hotspot Git change frequency hotspot analysis — find the most-changed files in your codebase [--top=N] [--since=6m] [--json] [--rank report.md] [--detail file]
/nw-mikado [EXPERIMENTAL] Complex refactoring roadmaps with visual tracking nw-software-crafter [refactoring-goal] - Optional: --complexity=[simple
/nw-mutation-test Runs feature-scoped mutation testing to validate test suite quality. Use after implementation to verify tests catch real bugs (kill rate >= 80%). nw-software-crafter [feature-id] - Optional: --threshold=[75
/nw-new Guided wizard to start a new feature. Asks what you want to build, recommends the right starting wave, and launches it. [feature-description] - Example: "Add rate limiting to the API gateway"
/nw-optimize-tests Minimizes test count while preserving coverage. Detects byte-identical pairs, parametrize-inflation, language-guarantee tests, AST-shape tests, stale migration nets. Approval gate before any change. nw-test-optimizer, nw-test-optimizer-reviewer [scope] - Optional: a path (e.g. tests/des/unit/), a feature-id (auto-resolves to tests//), or omit for full unit suite. --reviewer to chain reviewer agent.
/nw-refactor Applies the Refactoring Priority Premise (RPP) levels L1-L6 for systematic code refactoring. Use when improving code quality through structured refactoring passes. nw-software-crafter [target-class-or-module] - Optional: --level=[1-6] --method=[extract
/nw-research Gathers knowledge from web and files, cross-references across multiple sources, and produces cited research documents. Use when investigating technologies, patterns, or decisions that need evidence backing. nw-researcher [topic] - Optional: --research_depth=[overview
/nw-review Dispatches an expert reviewer agent to critique workflow artifacts. Use when a roadmap, implementation, or step needs quality review before proceeding. nw-platform-architect, nw-platform-architect-reviewer, nw-software-crafter, nw-software-crafter-reviewer, nw-solution-architect, nw-solution-architect-reviewer [agent] [artifact-type] [artifact-path] - Example: @software-crafter task "roadmap.json"
/nw-rigor Selects a quality-vs-token-consumption profile (lean, standard, thorough, exhaustive, custom, inherit) and persists it globally (~/.nwave/global-config.json) or per-project (.nwave/des-config.json). Use when tuning how much rigor wave commands apply. [profile] - Optional: lean, standard, thorough, exhaustive, custom, inherit. Omit for interactive selection.
/nw-roadmap Creates a phased roadmap.json for a feature goal with acceptance criteria and TDD steps. Use when planning implementation steps before execution. nw-product-owner, nw-software-crafter, nw-solution-architect [agent] [goal-description] - Example: @solution-architect "Migrate to microservices"
/nw-root-why Root cause analysis and debugging nw-troubleshooter [problem-description] - Optional: --depth=[3
/nw-spike Runs a timeboxed spike to validate one core assumption before DESIGN. Use after DISCUSS when the feature involves a new mechanism, performance requirement, or external integration. nw-software-crafter, nw-solution-architect [feature-description] - Example: "wave-matrix -- derive feature status from pytest + filesystem\