kiro-discovery

To determine the action path for a new work item, evaluate the current project state to select between updating an existing spec, creating a new spec, or performing a mixed decomposition. This prevents assumptions by guiding structured dialogue for early-stage discovery.

You need to update an existing spec when the new work item fits current roadmap boundaries, whereas creating a new spec is required for standalone ideas. Action path determination depends on metadata gathering and context loading from the current project state.

Mixed decomposition in product discovery is an action path that splits a new work item by updating existing specs while simultaneously creating new ones. It is selected when project state analysis shows the work item crosses multiple boundaries requiring both actions.

You gather metadata and context for roadmap planning through a disciplined workflow of metadata gathering, action-path determination, and boundary questioning. This structured dialogue clarifies user intent and outputs an actionable next step for spec initialization.

You can skip spec creation by selecting the no new spec action path. This occurs during early-stage discovery when boundary questioning determines the work item requires no changes to the current project state or roadmap guidance.