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/specweave:status Command

The /specweave:status command shows a comprehensive overview of all increments with WIP limits and smart suggestions.

What It Does​

Key information:

  • Overall progress (X/Y complete, Z%)
  • Active increments (currently working)
  • Paused increments (blocked with reasons)
  • Completed increments (shipped)
  • Abandoned increments (cancelled)
  • WIP limit status
  • Smart suggestions

Usage​

# View all increments
/specweave:status

# Verbose mode (detailed)
/specweave:status --verbose

# Filter by type
/specweave:status --type=feature

Output Example​

$ /specweave:status

📊 Increment Status

📈 Overall Progress: 3/8 increments complete (38%)

▶️  Active (1):
  ● 0007-user-authentication [feature] (80% complete)

⏸️  Paused (1):
  ⏸ 0005-kubernetes-migration [feature]
     Reason: Waiting for DevOps approval

✅ Completed (3):
  0001-core-framework
  0002-core-enhancements
  0004-plugin-architecture

❌ Abandoned (3):
  0003-old-approach (Requirements changed)

📈 WIP Limit:
  ✅ Active increments: 1/1

💡 Continue work with: /specweave:do

Status Icons​

StatusIconMeaning
Active●Currently working
Paused⏸Temporarily blocked
Completed✅Done and shipped
Abandoned❌Cancelled/obsolete
Stale⚠️Paused >7 days

WIP Limit Warnings​

When exceeding limits:

📈 WIP Limit:
  ⚠️  Active increments: 3/1 (EXCEEDS LIMIT!)
     💡 Run 'specweave pause <id>' to pause one

⚠️  WARNING: High context switching detected!
   Research shows: 3+ concurrent tasks = 40-60% productivity loss