What are the six phases of the Forge workflow?

Forge guides you through Discover, Specify, Design, Implement, Review, and Ship to ensure comprehensive software delivery and documentation.

How does Forge enforce development compliance?

Forge uses Claude Code hooks to provide soft enforcement during planning phases and hard enforcement (blocking) during execution phases until the Definition of Done is met.

Can I use Forge for quick bug fixes?

Yes, the /forge fix command provides a 'fast path' that allows you to jump straight to the implementation phase for trivial tasks while skipping complex planning.

Is Forge state shared between team members?

Yes, Forge stores workflow state and artifacts in a .forge/ directory designed to be committed to Git, enabling cross-machine consistency and collaboration.

Does Forge support different programming languages?

Forge automatically detects project types like Node.js, Rust, Go, Python, and .NET to generate sensible default configurations for its workflow.

Forge Development Workflow

Name: Forge Development Workflow
Author: mhylle

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Productivity & Workflow

Standardizes and enforces a structured 6-phase software development lifecycle within Claude Code using automated hooks.

Forge is an advanced orchestrator skill designed to bring professional engineering rigor to Claude Code. It enforces a comprehensive 6-phase workflow—Discover, Specify, Design, Implement, Review, and Ship—ensuring that every task is properly researched, planned, and reviewed. By leveraging Git-committed state files and automated hooks, Forge provides a consistent development environment that maintains state across different machines, handles incident responses, and provides fast-paths for trivial fixes while maintaining high-quality standards.

Key Features

01Automated project type detection for Node.js, Rust, Go, Python, and .NET

02Hook-enforced compliance based on phase-specific Definitions of Done

03Cross-machine state synchronization via Git-tracked .forge directory

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05Fast-path 'fix' and 'incident' modes for rapid response and trivial changes

06Full SDLC orchestration from discovery to shipping

Use Cases

01Enforcing rigorous code review and testing standards before deployment

02Standardizing engineering practices and documentation across a team

03Managing complex feature implementations requiring architectural decisions

Key Features

01Automated project type detection for Node.js, Rust, Go, Python, and .NET

02Hook-enforced compliance based on phase-specific Definitions of Done

03Cross-machine state synchronization via Git-tracked .forge directory

040 GitHub stars

05Fast-path 'fix' and 'incident' modes for rapid response and trivial changes

06Full SDLC orchestration from discovery to shipping

Use Cases

01Enforcing rigorous code review and testing standards before deployment

02Standardizing engineering practices and documentation across a team

03Managing complex feature implementations requiring architectural decisions