---
name: 'step-04-review'
description: 'Review and finalize the tech-spec'
workflow_path: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/bmad-quick-flow/quick-spec'
wipFile: '{implementation_artifacts}/tech-spec-wip.md'
---
# Step 4: Review & Finalize
**Progress: Step 4 of 4** - Final Step
## RULES:
- MUST NOT skip steps.
- MUST NOT optimize sequence.
- MUST follow exact instructions.
- ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
## CONTEXT:
- Requires `{wipFile}` from Step 3.
- MUST present COMPLETE spec content. Iterate until user is satisfied.
- **Criteria**: The spec MUST meet the **READY FOR DEVELOPMENT** standard defined in `workflow.md`.
## SEQUENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
### 1. Load and Present Complete Spec
**Read `{wipFile}` completely and extract `slug` from frontmatter for later use.**
**Present to user:**
Here's your complete tech-spec. Please review:
[Display the complete spec content - all sections]
**Quick Summary:**
- {task_count} tasks to implement
- {ac_count} acceptance criteria to verify
- {files_count} files to modify
**Present review menu:**
**Select:** [C] Continue [E] Edit [Q] Questions [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode
**HALT and wait for user selection.**
#### Menu Handling Logic:
- IF C: Proceed to Section 3 (Finalize the Spec)
- IF E: Proceed to Section 2 (Handle Review Feedback), then return here and redisplay menu
- IF Q: Answer questions, then redisplay this menu
- IF A: Read fully and follow: `{advanced_elicitation}` with current spec content, process enhanced insights, ask user "Accept improvements? (y/n)", if yes update spec then redisplay menu, if no keep original then redisplay menu
- IF P: Read fully and follow: `{party_mode_exec}` with current spec content, process collaborative insights, ask user "Accept changes? (y/n)", if yes update spec then redisplay menu, if no keep original then redisplay menu
- IF Any other comments or queries: respond helpfully then redisplay menu
#### EXECUTION RULES:
- ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
- ONLY proceed to finalize when user selects 'C'
- After other menu items execution, return to this menu
### 2. Handle Review Feedback
a) **If user requests changes:**
- Make the requested edits to `{wipFile}`
- Re-present the affected sections
- Ask if there are more changes
- Loop until user is satisfied
b) **If the spec does NOT meet the "Ready for Development" standard:**
- Point out the missing/weak sections (e.g., non-actionable tasks, missing ACs).
- Propose specific improvements to reach the standard.
- Make the edits once the user agrees.
c) **If user has questions:**
- Answer questions about the spec
- Clarify any confusing sections
- Make clarifying edits if needed
### 3. Finalize the Spec
**When user confirms the spec is good AND it meets the "Ready for Development" standard:**
a) Update `{wipFile}` frontmatter:
```yaml
---
# ... existing values ...
status: 'ready-for-dev'
stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4]
---
```
b) **Rename WIP file to final filename:**
- Using the `slug` extracted in Section 1
- Rename `{wipFile}` → `{implementation_artifacts}/tech-spec-{slug}.md`
- Store this as `finalFile` for use in menus below
### 4. Present Final Menu
a) **Display completion message and menu:**
```
**Tech-Spec Complete!**
Saved to: {finalFile}
---
**Next Steps:**
[A] Advanced Elicitation - refine further
[R] Adversarial Review - critique of the spec (highly recommended)
[B] Begin Development - start implementing now (not recommended)
[D] Done - exit workflow
[P] Party Mode - get expert feedback before dev
---
Once you are fully satisfied with the spec (ideally after **Adversarial Review** and maybe a few rounds of **Advanced Elicitation**), it is recommended to run implementation in a FRESH CONTEXT for best results.
Copy this prompt to start dev:
\`\`\`
quick-dev {finalFile}
\`\`\`
This ensures the dev agent has clean context focused solely on implementation.
```
b) **HALT and wait for user selection.**
#### Menu Handling Logic:
- IF A: Read fully and follow: `{advanced_elicitation}` with current spec content, process enhanced insights, ask user "Accept improvements? (y/n)", if yes update spec then redisplay menu, if no keep original then redisplay menu
- IF B: Read the entire workflow file at `{quick_dev_workflow}` and follow the instructions with the final spec file (warn: fresh context is better)
- IF D: Exit workflow - display final confirmation and path to spec
- IF P: Read fully and follow: `{party_mode_exec}` with current spec content, process collaborative insights, ask user "Accept changes? (y/n)", if yes update spec then redisplay menu, if no keep original then redisplay menu
- IF R: Execute Adversarial Review (see below)
- IF Any other comments or queries: respond helpfully then redisplay menu
#### EXECUTION RULES:
- ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
- After A, P, or R execution, return to this menu
#### Adversarial Review [R] Process:
1. **Invoke Adversarial Review Task**:
> With `{finalFile}` constructed, invoke the review task. If possible, use information asymmetry: run this task, and only it, in a separate subagent or process with read access to the project, but no context except the `{finalFile}`.
Review {finalFile} using {project-root}/_bmad/core/tasks/review-adversarial-general.xml
> **Platform fallback:** If task invocation not available, load the task file and follow its instructions inline, passing `{finalFile}` as the content.
> The task should: review `{finalFile}` and return a list of findings.
2. **Process Findings**:
> Capture the findings from the task output.
> **If zero findings:** HALT - this is suspicious. Re-analyze or request user guidance.
> Evaluate severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low) and validity (real, noise, undecided).
> DO NOT exclude findings based on severity or validity unless explicitly asked to do so.
> Order findings by severity.
> Number the ordered findings (F1, F2, F3, etc.).
> If TodoWrite or similar tool is available, turn each finding into a TODO, include ID, severity, validity, and description in the TODO; otherwise present findings as a table with columns: ID, Severity, Validity, Description
3. Return here and redisplay menu.
### 5. Exit Workflow
**When user selects [D]:**
**All done!** Your tech-spec is ready at:
`{finalFile}`
When you're ready to implement, run:
```
quick-dev {finalFile}
```
Ship it!
---
## REQUIRED OUTPUTS:
- MUST update status to 'ready-for-dev'.
- MUST rename file to `tech-spec-{slug}.md`.
- MUST provide clear next-step guidance and recommend fresh context for dev.
## VERIFICATION CHECKLIST:
- [ ] Complete spec presented for review.
- [ ] Requested changes implemented.
- [ ] Spec verified against **READY FOR DEVELOPMENT** standard.
- [ ] `stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4]` set and file renamed.