Iterate on implementation fixes surfaced by review until all claims are verified. Stage 6 of the development workflow.
Scanned 9/6/2026
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---
name: workflow-revision
description: Iterate on implementation fixes surfaced by review until all claims are verified. Stage 6 of the development workflow.
argument-hint: "[review findings summary or path]"
user-invocable: true
---
Execute revision based on review findings: $ARGUMENTS
## Purpose
You are executing Stage 6 (Revision) of the development workflow. Review found issues with the implementation. Your job is to dispatch sub-agents to fix them, then re-run review until it passes — or escalate after 3 iterations.
## Pre-Conditions
Before starting, verify:
1. `.workflow/state.json` exists and `currentStage` is `"revision"`
2. Review findings exist (either passed as argument or in `stages.review.artifacts.findings`)
3. The working tree has uncommitted changes from implementation (since commits happen post-review)
## Process
### Step 1: Classify Review Findings
Read the review findings and classify each into:
| Category | Action | Example |
|----------|--------|---------|
| **Claim failure** | Re-dispatch sub-agent for the specific claim | "Function X does not handle case Y" |
| **Test gap** | Add missing test coverage | "No test for edge case Z" |
| **Spec divergence** | Fix code OR update spec (with justification) | "Implementation differs from spec section 3.2" |
| **ADR conflict** | Flag for user decision | "This contradicts accepted ADR-005" |
| **Style/quality** | Fix inline (no sub-agent needed) | "Missing error handling on line 42" |
### Step 2: Dispatch Fixes
For each finding that requires a sub-agent:
1. Dispatch a sub-agent with:
- The specific finding to address
- The relevant spec section
- The file(s) to modify
- Instructions to return the structured summary format (from the conductor skill)
3. Persist the returned summary to disk immediately
For findings that can be fixed inline (style/quality):
- Make the fix directly
- Note it in the revision log
For ADR conflicts:
- Present to the user with the four ADR reconciliation dispositions:
1. **STILL VALID** — false positive, ADR reasoning holds
2. **NEEDS AMENDMENT** — core decision correct, context needs updating
3. **SUPERSEDED** — another ADR has replaced this one
4. **INVALIDATED** — reasoning no longer holds, no replacement
- Wait for user decision before proceeding
### Step 3: Handle Spec Updates
If any finding reveals that the spec was wrong (not the implementation), update the spec:
- If the spec assumption was based on incomplete knowledge of the codebase: update the spec to match reality. This is expected and not a failure.
- If the spec's intent was correct but the approach was wrong: update the spec with the revised approach and note what changed.
- If the ADR's reasoning is affected: escalate to user. Do not silently update the ADR.
Spec updates go in the same commit as the code fix.
### Step 4: Re-Run Review
After all fixes are applied:
1. Increment `stages.revision.iterations` in the state file
2. Dispatch `/workflows-review` on the fixed code
3. Evaluate the review results:
**If review passes** (all claims verified, no blocking findings):
- Update state: set `stages.revision.status` to `"completed"`, `currentStage` to `"compound"`
- Hand off to the conductor
**If review still has findings**:
- Check iteration count against `maxIterations` (default: 3)
- If under max: loop back to Step 1 with the new findings
- If at max: proceed to Step 5 (Escalation)
### Step 5: Escalation (Max Iterations Reached)
If 3 revision iterations have not resolved all findings:
```
REVISION ESCALATION
====================
Iterations completed: 3/3
Remaining findings: N
Unresolved:
1. [finding]: Attempted [approach], result: [what happened]
2. [finding]: Attempted [approach], result: [what happened]
Options:
A. Accept current state (acknowledge known gaps, proceed to Compound)
B. Re-enter at Planning stage (re-plan the approach)
C. Re-enter at Dev-Docs stage (revise spec/ADR)
D. Abandon workflow (delete branch)
Recommendation: [A/B/C/D] because [reason]
```
Wait for user decision. Update state accordingly.
### State Updates
Throughout this stage, keep the state file current:
```json
{
"stages": {
"revision": {
"status": "in_progress",
"iterations": 1,
"maxIterations": 3,
"findings": [
{ "id": 1, "category": "claim_failure", "description": "...", "status": "fixed|open|escalated" }
]
}
}
}
```
## Operational Rules
- Each fix gets its own sub-agent (1 fix = 1 commit after review passes)
- Do NOT commit during revision — commits happen only after review validates the final state
- If a fix introduces new issues, those count against the iteration budget
- Inline style fixes do not consume an iteration
- Always persist sub-agent summaries to disk before proceeding
## Anti-Patterns
- Do NOT skip review after making fixes — the whole point is verification
- Do NOT increase `maxIterations` beyond 3 without user approval
- Do NOT fix findings by deleting the test or weakening the claim
- Do NOT modify the ADR without user approval (specs are fair game, ADRs are not)
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