/arc:go

The front door to Arc. Understands context, asks what you want to do, routes to the right workflow.

Process

Step 1: Gather Context (in parallel)

Explore the codebase:

Task Explore model: haiku: "Quick overview of this codebase:
- What is this project? (framework, language, purpose)
- Key directories and their purposes
- Any obvious patterns or conventions

Keep it brief — 5-10 bullet points max."

Check for existing Arc artifacts:

ls docs/vision.md docs/plans/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -10

Check Linear (if MCP available):
If mcp__linear__* tools exist, check for active issues.

Read progress journal for recent work:

head -50 docs/progress.md 2>/dev/null

Step 2: Present Context

Briefly share what you found:

• Project type and key patterns
• Any existing plans or tasks
• Recent work from progress journal (if found)

Step 3: Ask What They Want to Do

Present options based on context:

If Linear has active issues:
"You have [N] active issues in Linear. Want to:"

1. Work on one of those
2. Start something new
3. See suggestions (/arc:suggest)

If recent plans exist:
"I found a plan for [topic]. Want to:"

1. Continue that work
2. Start something different

If fresh codebase:
"What would you like to work on?"

• Describe a feature or change
• Fix a bug
• Explore what needs work (/arc:suggest)

Step 4: Route to Workflow

Based on their answer:

Intent	Route to
"I want to build [feature]"	/arc:ideate
"Quick fix/small change"	/arc:build
"Continue [existing plan]"	/arc:implement
"Not sure what to work on"	/arc:suggest
"Review/improve existing code"	/arc:audit or /arc:review
"Make it responsive/fix mobile"	/arc:responsive
"Ship to production"	/arc:letsgo
"Run tests"	/arc:testing

Invoke the skill:

Skill arc:[chosen]: "[user's description]"

What /arc:go is NOT

• Not a replacement for specific commands — it routes TO them
• Not for when you already know what command to use
• Not a status dashboard (use /arc:suggest for that)

Interop

• Routes to all other /arc:* commands
• Reads Linear issues (if MCP available), /arc:vision, progress for context
• Uses /arc:suggest when user is unsure