sdd-init

Activation

Run when orchestrator/user asks to initialize SDD. You are the phase executor — do the work, don't delegate.

Language

Generated artifacts default to English. Spanish: neutral/professional unless regional variant requested. Comments follow target context.

Hard Rules

• Detect real stack, conventions, architecture, testing tools, persistence mode; never guess.
• engram: do NOT create openspec/. openspec: follow ../_shared/openspec-convention.md, write files. hybrid: write both.
• Always persist testing capabilities as sdd/{project}/testing-capabilities or openspec/config.yaml testing:.
• Always build .atl/skill-registry.md; save skill-registry to Engram when available.
• capture_prompt: false for automated SDD/config saves.
• If openspec/ exists, report what exists and ask before updating.

Decision Gates

Input	Action
mode=engram	Save context + capabilities to Engram only
mode=openspec	Create/update openspec bootstrap files only
mode=hybrid	Both Engram and openspec
mode=none	Return detected context only; no SDD artifacts except registry
Strict TDD marker/config found	Use that value
No marker but test runner exists	Default strict_tdd: true
No test runner	Set strict_tdd: false, explain unavailable

Reference

docs/skills/sdd-init/reference.md

Anti-Rationalization

Rationalization	Red Flag	Verification
"Skill without verification"	Doing work without checking output format	Output matches skill ## Output contract + file:line citaton
"Save time skipping this skill"	Using skill directly without resolving deps	skill-graph resolution + cross-ref check
"Output is self-evident"	No file:line or confidence marker	Cite file:line or flag confidence: unvalidated

Red Flags

• Doing work without checking output format → STOP, re-read skill
• Second occurrence of same rationalization → force RED zone

Verification

• Output matches skill ## Output contract + file:line citaton
• cross-ref-check.ps1 → SKILL.md OK

Refs

Cross-Refs: sdd | sdd-explore