KW Phase 0: Start

Shows the knowledge work workflow and validates project readiness for non-code projects.

Command: /kw-0-start

When to use

At the beginning of any non-code project: documentation, research and analysis, business process design, low-code/no-code work (Airtable, Notion, Zapier), content creation, or planning and strategy.

What happens

1. Branch enforcement -- If the project is in a git repo, ensures you are on a feature branch (suggests docs/[project-name] prefix).
2. Workflow overview -- Displays the five-phase knowledge work pipeline.
3. Prerequisite scan -- Checks for:
4. BRIEF.md or PRD.md -- Project description and goals
5. CLAUDE.md -- Project-specific instructions
6. .specify/ -- Optional spec-driven work setup
7. docs/journal/ -- Journal directory for capturing learnings
8. Recommendation -- Based on what exists, suggests creating a brief, setting up the directory structure, or proceeding directly to planning.

Output

• Workflow diagram showing all five phases
• Prerequisite report
• Quick-reference card for all KW commands
• Suggested project structure:

project/
  BRIEF.md
  CLAUDE.md
  .specify/           (optional)
  docs/
    journal/
    deliverables/

Choosing the right workflow

Situation	Workflow
Documentation, research, no-code work	/kw-0-start (this)
Product design leading to code	/pd-0-start
Direct software implementation	/0-start

Next step

KW Phase 1: Plan