Get Shit Done (GSD) — Meta-Prompting Dev System for Claude Code

Core Features

Phase-Based Workflow

GSD breaks complex projects into numbered phases, each going through a structured cycle:

1. Discuss (/gsd:discuss-phase) — Adaptive questioning to gather context
2. Plan (/gsd:plan-phase) — Detailed plan with verification criteria
3. Execute (/gsd:execute-phase) — Multi-agent parallel execution with atomic commits
4. Verify (/gsd:verify-work) — Automated verification against success criteria

Multi-Agent Orchestration

• Spawns parallel sub-agents with fresh context windows
• Wave-based execution respects file dependencies
• Each agent gets exactly the context it needs — no bloat

Quality Gates

• Plan-checker validates plans before execution
• Schema drift detection catches ORM/migration mismatches
• Security enforcement via /gsd:secure-phase
• Scope reduction detection prevents silent requirement drops

State Persistence

• PROJECT.md — Project decisions and architecture
• ROADMAP.md — Phase roadmap with progress tracking
• STATE.md — Current execution state
• Survives context resets and session restarts

68+ Built-in Commands

• /gsd:new-project — Initialize project with deep context gathering
• /gsd:autonomous — Run all phases autonomously
• /gsd:debug — Systematic debugging with persistent state
• /gsd:quick — Quick tasks with GSD guarantees
• /gsd:fast — Trivial tasks, no overhead
• /gsd:stats — Project statistics and timeline
• /gsd:ship — Create PR and prepare for merge

Codebase Intelligence (v1.33+)

Queryable .planning/intel/ store with structured JSON files for files, exports, symbols, patterns, and dependencies. Incremental updates keep it current.

FAQ

Q: What is GSD (Get Shit Done)? A: GSD is an open-source meta-prompting system that adds structured project management, multi-agent execution, and quality verification to AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor. 48.6k GitHub stars, MIT licensed.

Q: Is GSD free? A: Yes, fully open-source under the MIT license. Install via npm.

Q: How do I install GSD? A: Run npx get-shit-done-cc --claude --global and restart Claude Code. Takes under 1 minute.

Q: What runtimes does GSD support? A: Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot, Augment, Trae, Cline, Kilo, Antigravity, and OpenCode — 12 runtimes total.