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Guided wizard to start a new feature. Asks what you want to build, recommends the right starting wave, and launches it.
Passed 19 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 22 without it.
and 10 more in the full report
13 fixed8 passed either way3 still failing0 broke
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One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Once the user approves the recommended wave for feature ID `inventory-audit-trail` in `/nw-new`, what filesystem directory action must be executed prior to launching the wave?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Creates the directory docs/feature/inventory-audit-trail. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Wave: CROSS_WAVE (entry point)
Agent: Main Instance (self — wizard)
Command: /nw-new
Conversational wizard that asks the user to describe their feature|classifies it|recommends a starting wave|launches it. Eliminates need to understand the 6-wave pipeline before using nWave.
You (the main Claude instance) run this wizard directly. No subagent delegation.
Ask the user to describe what they want to build. If provided as argument, use that.
If vague (fewer than 3 meaningful words or unclassifiable):
Do NOT proceed until you have a clear, actionable description.
Derive feature ID per rules in ~/.claude/nWave/skills/common/wizard-shared-rules.md (section: Feature ID Derivation).
Examples: "Add rate limiting to the API gateway" -> rate-limiting-api-gateway | "OAuth2 upgrade" -> oauth2-upgrade | "Implement a real-time notification system with WebSocket support for mobile and desktop clients" -> real-time-notification-system-websocket
Show derived ID via AskUserQuestion. Allow override with custom value.
Check if docs/feature/{feature-id}/ exists. If so, offer via AskUserQuestion:
/nw-continuedocs/feature/{feature-id}-archived-{date}/test cases passed, vs 7 / 22 without
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