WHO YOU GONNA CALL? 👻 GHOST-FEATURE-BUSTERS!
Implements reverse gap analysis to find "orphaned code" - functionality
that exists in the codebase but has no corresponding story documentation.
Use Case:
"Find functionality that doesn't exist in any story (was vibe coded or
magically appeared) and propose backfilling stories" - User
FEATURE: /ghost-features (trigger: GFD)
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Scans codebase and cross-references with ALL stories to find orphans:
1. Codebase Scan:
- React/Vue/Angular components
- API endpoints (Next.js, NestJS, Express)
- Database tables (Prisma, TypeORM, migrations)
- Services and business logic modules
- Ignores tests, build artifacts, node_modules
2. Cross-Reference with Stories:
- Check if component mentioned in any File List
- Check if API mentioned in any Task/AC
- Check if table mentioned in any story
- Mark as DOCUMENTED if found, ORPHAN if not
3. Severity Classification:
- CRITICAL: APIs, auth, payment (security-critical)
- HIGH: Components, DB tables, services (significant features)
- MEDIUM: Utilities, helpers
- LOW: Config files, constants
4. Backfill Story Generation:
- Analyze orphan code to understand functionality
- Generate story draft documenting existing implementation
- Mark most tasks as [x] (already exists)
- Add tasks for missing tests/docs
- Suggest epic assignment based on functionality
5. Epic Organization:
- Option A: Create "Epic-Backfill" for all orphans
- Option B: Distribute to existing epics
- Option C: Leave in backlog
Output:
- Orphaned features list (by severity and type)
- Documentation coverage % (what % of code has stories)
- Backfill stories created (if requested)
- Comprehensive report (ghost-features-report-{timestamp}.md)
Usage:
```bash
# Detect orphans in entire sprint
/ghost-features
# Detect orphans in Epic 2
/ghost-features epic_number=2 scan_scope=epic
# Detect and create backfill stories
/ghost-features create_backfill_stories=true
# Full codebase scan
/ghost-features scan_scope=codebase
```
Files Created:
- detect-ghost-features/workflow.yaml: Reverse gap analysis config
- detect-ghost-features/instructions.md: 8-step detection + backfill process
Files Modified:
- sm.agent.yaml: Added GFD (Ghost Feature Detector) menu item
Benefits:
- Prevents "ghost features" from accumulating
- Documents vibe-coded functionality
- Maintains story-code parity
- Enables accurate sprint planning (know what actually exists)
- Makes codebase auditable (every feature has a story)
- Catches manual code additions that bypassed story process
Jonah Schulte