Intent Detection Logic

Detect user intent from natural language and route to appropriate workflow.

Detection Algorithm

FUNCTION detectMode(input):
  # Priority 1: Explicit flags (override all)
  IF input contains "--fast": RETURN "fast"
  IF input contains "--parallel": RETURN "parallel"
  IF input contains "--auto": RETURN "auto"
  IF input contains "--no-test": RETURN "no-test"

  # Priority 2: Plan path detection
  IF input matches path pattern (./plans/*, plan.md, phase-*.md):
    RETURN "code"

  # Priority 3: Keyword detection (case-insensitive)
  keywords = lowercase(input)

  IF keywords contains ["fast", "quick", "rapidly", "asap"]:
    RETURN "fast"

  IF keywords contains ["trust me", "auto", "yolo", "just do it"]:
    RETURN "auto"

  IF keywords contains ["no test", "skip test", "without test"]:
    RETURN "no-test"

  # Priority 4: Complexity detection
  features = extractFeatures(input)  # comma-separated or "and"-joined items
  IF count(features) >= 3 OR keywords contains "parallel":
    RETURN "parallel"

  # Default: interactive workflow
  RETURN "interactive"

Feature Extraction

Detect multiple features from natural language:

"implement auth, payments, and notifications" → ["auth", "payments", "notifications"]
"add login + signup + password reset"        → ["login", "signup", "password reset"]
"create dashboard with charts and tables"    → single feature (dashboard)

Parallel trigger: 3+ distinct features = parallel mode

Mode Behaviors

Mode	Skip Research	Skip Test	Review Gates	Auto-Approve	Parallel Exec
interactive	✗	✗	Yes (stops)	✗	✗
auto	✗	✗	No (skips)	✓ (score≥9.5)	✓ (all phases)
fast	✓	✗	Yes (stops)	✗	✗
parallel	Optional	✗	Yes (stops)	✗	✓
no-test	✗	✓	Yes (stops)	✗	✗
code	✓	✗	Yes (stops)	Per plan	Per plan

Review Gates: Human approval checkpoints between major steps (see workflow-steps.md).

All modes EXCEPT auto stop at review gates for human approval.
auto mode is the only mode that runs continuously without stopping.

Examples

"/ck:cook implement user auth"
→ Mode: interactive (default, stops at review gates)

"/ck:cook plans/260120-auth/phase-02-api.md"
→ Mode: code (path detected, stops at review gates)

"/ck:cook quick fix for the login bug"
→ Mode: fast ("quick" keyword, stops at review gates)

"/ck:cook implement auth, payments, notifications, shipping"
→ Mode: parallel (4 features, stops at review gates)

"/ck:cook implement dashboard --fast"
→ Mode: fast (explicit flag, stops at review gates)

"/ck:cook implement everything --auto"
→ Mode: auto (NO STOPS, implements all phases continuously)

"/ck:cook implement dashboard trust me"
→ Mode: auto ("trust me" keyword, NO STOPS)

Note: Only --auto flag or "trust me"/"auto"/"yolo" keywords enable continuous execution.

Conflict Resolution

When multiple signals detected, priority order:

Explicit flags (--fast, --auto, etc.)
Path detection (plan files)
Keywords in text
Feature count analysis
Default (interactive)

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