---
name: 'step-01b-continue'
description: 'Continue an existing architecture workflow from where it left off'

# Path Definitions
workflow_path: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmgd/workflows/3-technical/game-architecture'

# File References
thisStepFile: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-01b-continue.md'
workflowFile: '{workflow_path}/workflow.md'
outputFile: '{output_folder}/game-architecture.md'

# Step Files (for routing)
step02: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-02-context.md'
step03: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-03-starter.md'
step04: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-04-decisions.md'
step05: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-05-crosscutting.md'
step06: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-06-structure.md'
step07: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-07-patterns.md'
step08: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-08-validation.md'
step09: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-09-complete.md'
---

# Step 1b: Continue Existing Architecture

**Resuming Architecture Workflow**

## STEP GOAL:

Load the existing architecture document, determine progress, and route to the appropriate next step.

## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

### Universal Rules:

- NEVER generate content without user input
- CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
- YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
- NEVER mention time estimates

### Step-Specific Rules:

- Parse frontmatter to determine completed steps
- Present summary of current progress
- Route to correct next step based on state

## Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

### 1. Load Existing Architecture

**Read the existing architecture document:**

Load `{outputFile}` and parse the frontmatter to extract:

- `stepsCompleted` array
- `status`
- `project` name
- Source document references

### 2. Analyze Progress

**Determine workflow state:**

Map completed steps to workflow progress:

- Step 1: Initialize
- Step 2: Context
- Step 3: Starter/Engine
- Step 4: Decisions
- Step 5: Cross-cutting
- Step 6: Structure
- Step 7: Patterns
- Step 8: Validation
- Step 9: Complete

**Calculate next step:**

Find the highest completed step and determine the next step file to load.

### 3. Present Continuation Summary

"**Resuming Architecture Workflow**

{{user_name}}, I found your existing architecture for **{{project_name}}**.

**Progress:** Steps completed: {{stepsCompleted}}

**Current Status:**

- Last completed: {{last_step_name}}
- Next step: {{next_step_name}} (Step {{next_step_number}} of 9)

**Document sections completed:**
{{list_of_completed_sections}}

Would you like to:

1. **Continue** - Resume from {{next_step_name}}
2. **Review** - Show me what we've documented so far
3. **Restart Step** - Redo the last completed step

Select an option:"

### 4. Handle User Selection

**If Continue:**

- Load the next step file based on `stepsCompleted`

**If Review:**

- Present summary of all completed sections
- Return to continuation options

**If Restart Step:**

- Decrement stepsCompleted to remove last step
- Load the step file for the step being restarted

### 5. Route to Next Step

Based on next step number, load the appropriate step file:

| Next Step | File     |
| --------- | -------- |
| 2         | {step02} |
| 3         | {step03} |
| 4         | {step04} |
| 5         | {step05} |
| 6         | {step06} |
| 7         | {step07} |
| 8         | {step08} |
| 9         | {step09} |

---

## SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

### SUCCESS:

- Existing document loaded and parsed
- Progress accurately determined
- User presented with clear options
- Correct step file loaded based on state

### SYSTEM FAILURE:

- Failing to parse frontmatter correctly
- Loading wrong step file
- Not presenting continuation options
- Overwriting existing progress without confirmation

**Master Rule:** Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.
