---
name: develop
description: Interactively guide a project from concept to promotion-ready through the 34-point development checklist. Human-directed, section by section.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Glob, Bash
argument-hint: "[project] [--section|--audit]"
---

# /develop - Interactive Development Agent

Guide projects from concept to promotion-ready through structured development.

## Usage

```
/develop [project]
/develop [project] --section [section_name]
/develop [project] --audit
```

**Examples:**
```
/develop asi-bridge                     # Full interactive development
/develop asi-bridge --section characters # Focus on character work
/develop asi-shield --audit             # Review state, find gaps
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `project` | Yes | — | Project folder name in `/projects/[project]/development/` |
| `--section` | No | all | Focus on specific section (concept, lens, emotion, characters, world, structure) |
| `--audit` | No | false | Run gap analysis without interactive development |

## Execution

When this skill is invoked:

1. **Read the agent prompt:** `/agents/develop_agent.md`
2. **Read the project status:** `/projects/[project]/development/STATUS.md`
3. **Read any existing dev docs:** `thematic_spine.md`, `characters.md`, etc.
4. **Begin interactive development** following the agent's workflow

## What It Does

The Development Agent:

1. **Guides the 34-point checklist** — Not just checking boxes, but pressure-testing decisions
2. **Ensures coherence** — Theme ↔ Character ↔ Structure must connect
3. **Generates structured documents** — As sections complete, creates reusable development docs
4. **Identifies dramatic opportunities** — Where are the plants, payoffs, echoes?

## Development Documents Generated

| Document | Template | Purpose |
|----------|----------|---------|
| `thematic_spine.md` | `/templates/dev_templates/thematic_spine_dev.md` | Theme, question, mythology, thesis/antithesis |
| `characters.md` | `/templates/dev_templates/character_arcs_dev.md` | Arc types, Lie→Truth, transformation schedule |
| `relationship_map.md` | `/templates/dev_templates/relationship_map_dev.md` | Stages, markers, the Primary Ache |
| `structure_outline.md` | `/templates/dev_templates/structure_outline_dev.md` | Sequences, beats, cliffhanger distribution |
| `plant_payoff_plan.md` | `/templates/dev_templates/plant_payoff_dev.md` | Seeds, payoffs, echoes, callbacks |

## The Coherence Matrix

The agent verifies every element connects before promotion:

```
                    Theme  Protag  Antag  Anchor  World  Structure
Theme               ━━━━━   [ ]    [ ]    [ ]     [ ]    [ ]
Protagonist Arc            ━━━━━   [ ]    [ ]     [ ]    [ ]
Antagonist Arc                    ━━━━━   [ ]     [ ]    [ ]
Anchor Arc                               ━━━━━    [ ]    [ ]
World/Setting                                    ━━━━━   [ ]
Structure                                               ━━━━━
```

## Audit Mode

When `--audit` is specified:

1. Read all existing development documents
2. Calculate completion percentage
3. Identify coherence issues
4. Suggest dramatic opportunities
5. Recommend next steps

Does NOT start interactive development — just reports status.

## Interactive Flow

In normal mode, the agent works through sections with questions:

```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
DEVELOPING: ASI-BRIDGE
Current: 7/34 | Section: EMOTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

You've established the theme: "Trust across cognitive divides"
Now we need to build the emotional engine.

QUESTION: What type of emotional anchor serves this theme best?

[1] THE CUB — Protagonist protects someone (Theme: Responsibility)
[2] THE GHOST — Protagonist haunted by loss (Theme: Grief)
[3] THE MIRROR — Rival represents what protagonist could become (Theme: Identity)
[4] THE SKEPTIC — Character who challenges protagonist's beliefs (Theme: Conviction)
[5] THE TETHER — Character who grounds protagonist to humanity (Theme: Connection)
[6] THE WITNESS — Character who sees the truth others miss (Theme: Perception)
[7] THE FOIL — Opposite approach to same problem (Theme: Method)
[8] THE COST — What protagonist must sacrifice (Theme: Price)
[9] Something else — Define a custom anchor type

Your choice will affect:
• Character dynamics
• The Primary Ache
• How the relationship challenges the protagonist's Lie
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
```

## When Promotion Is Ready

When all 34 items are complete and coherence is verified:

```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
PROMOTION READY: ASI-BRIDGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

✓ All 34 checklist items complete
✓ Coherence matrix fully connected
✓ Development documents generated:
  • thematic_spine.md
  • characters.md
  • relationship_map.md
  • structure_outline.md
  • plant_payoff_plan.md

Run: Promote asi-bridge to production
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```