Management Guidelines
Practical guides for the NepWalk Management department. Read these before starting work.
Universal rule: Management uses prefix commands (
idea:,prd:,management: start <task>). Never slash commands. Seenepwalk-docs/AGENTS.md §0.
Guides
| Guide | What it covers | Read when |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow | End-to-end doc chain (idea → prd → srs → tasks), execution order | Starting any management task |
| Prefix Commands | Full prefix reference, inline context rules, tool-agnostic usage | Any time you run a command |
| Interview Protocol | How structured interviews drive every doc | Before running idea:, prd:, srs:, etc. |
| Prerequisite Gate | Input/output checks that run before any task prefix | When a command warns about missing prerequisites |
| Versioning | v1/v2 folder rules, draft → review → approved status flow | Creating, promoting, or bumping a doc |
| Agent Dispatch | When and how to spawn specialist sub-agents | Considering management: agent <slug> |
| Publishing | Promoting a draft and opening the PR to nepwalk-docs |
Before running management: publish |
| Handoff to Departments | What management hands to backend, frontend, design, QA, marketing | After tasks/acceptance/deps are written |