DevTeam Help Command

Command: /devteam:help [topic]

Get help on DevTeam commands, concepts, and troubleshooting.

Usage

/devteam:help                    # Show command overview
/devteam:help implement          # Help for specific command
/devteam:help eco                # Help on eco mode
/devteam:help agents             # Help on agent system
/devteam:help troubleshooting    # Troubleshooting guide

Available Topics

Commands

Topic	Description
plan	Planning and PRD generation
implement	Implementation execution
bug	Bug fixing workflow
issue	GitHub issue handling
status	System status and metrics
reset	Reset and recovery
config	Configuration management
logs	Log viewing

Concepts

Topic	Description
eco	Eco mode for cost optimization
task-loop	Task Loop quality loop
interview	Interview system
research	Research phase
escalation	Model escalation
gates	Quality gates
council	Bug Council
agents	Agent system
worktrees	Git worktree automation

Guides

Topic	Description
getting-started	New user guide
troubleshooting	Problem solving
best-practices	Recommended practices
migration	Migrating from v2.x

Your Process

Step 1: Resolve Topic

function resolveTopic(input) {
    // Exact match
    if (topics[input]) return topics[input]

    // Command alias
    if (commandAliases[input]) return topics[commandAliases[input]]

    // Fuzzy match
    const matches = findSimilar(input, Object.keys(topics))
    if (matches.length) {
        return { type: 'suggestion', matches }
    }

    return { type: 'not_found' }
}

Step 2: Display Help

No Topic (Overview):

DevTeam v3.4 Help

Quick Start
  /devteam:plan              Create a project plan
  /devteam:implement         Execute implementation
  /devteam:bug "issue"       Fix a bug
  /devteam:status            Check system status

Common Commands
  Plan & Execute
    /devteam:plan            Interactive planning with research
    /devteam:implement       Execute plans, sprints, or tasks
    /devteam:implement --eco Cost-optimized execution

  Bug Fixing
    /devteam:bug             Fix local bugs
    /devteam:issue #123      Fix GitHub issues

  Management
    /devteam:status          System health and costs
    /devteam:list            List plans and tasks
    /devteam:reset           Reset stuck sessions

Get Help on Specific Topics
  /devteam:help <command>    Help for a command
  /devteam:help eco          Eco mode explanation
  /devteam:help task-loop    Quality loop details
  /devteam:help troubleshooting  Problem solving

Documentation: https://github.com/michael-harris/devteam

Command Help:

/devteam:help implement

/devteam:implement
Execute implementation work

Usage
  /devteam:implement                    Execute current plan
  /devteam:implement --sprint 1         Execute specific sprint
  /devteam:implement --all              Execute all sprints
  /devteam:implement "task"             Ad-hoc task
  /devteam:implement --eco              Cost-optimized mode

Options
  --sprint <id>      Execute specific sprint
  --all              Execute all sprints
  --task <id>        Execute specific task
  --eco              Cost-optimized execution
  --skip-interview     Skip ambiguity check
  --type <type>      Task type: feature, bug, security
  --model <model>    Force model: haiku, sonnet, opus

Examples
  # Execute first sprint
  /devteam:implement --sprint 1

  # Quick bug fix with eco mode
  /devteam:implement "Fix login button" --eco --type bug

  # Execute with specific model
  /devteam:implement --task TASK-001 --model opus

See Also
  /devteam:plan      Create plans first
  /devteam:status    Check progress
  /devteam:help eco  Cost optimization details

Concept Help:

/devteam:help eco

Eco Mode
Cost-optimized execution

Overview
Eco mode reduces costs by 30-50% through:
  - Starting with Haiku for most tasks
  - Slower model escalation (4 failures vs 2)
  - Summarized context to reduce tokens
  - Sequential quality gates

When to Use
  Simple tasks (complexity 1-6)
  Bug fixes with clear reproduction
  Documentation updates
  Code formatting/linting
  Test writing for existing code

When NOT to Use
  Complex architecture decisions
  Security-sensitive code
  Tasks requiring deep reasoning
  Complexity 10+ tasks

Comparison
                    Normal          Eco
  Initial Model     Complexity-based Haiku
  Escalation        2 failures      4 failures
  Context           Full            Summarized
  Quality Gates     Parallel        Sequential
  Avg Cost          $0.15/task      $0.06/task

Usage
  /devteam:implement --eco "task"
  /devteam:bug "issue" --eco
  /devteam:config set execution.mode eco  # Set as default

See Also
  /devteam:help escalation  Model escalation details
  /devteam:status --costs   Cost breakdown

Troubleshooting:

/devteam:help troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide

Common Issues

1. Session Stuck
   Symptoms: Commands not responding, "session in progress"
   Solution:
     /devteam:reset
     /devteam:reset --session <id>

2. Tests Keep Failing
   Symptoms: Task Loop not converging
   Solutions:
     - Check test output: /devteam:logs --level error
     - Force model upgrade: --model opus
     - Break into smaller tasks

3. High Costs
   Symptoms: Unexpected token usage
   Solutions:
     - Use eco mode: --eco
     - Check costs: /devteam:status --costs
     - Review model usage in logs

4. Database Errors
   Symptoms: "Database locked" or corruption
   Solution:
     bash scripts/db-init.sh  # Reinitialize

5. Worktree Issues
   Symptoms: Merge conflicts, missing worktrees
   Solutions:
     /devteam:worktree-status  # Debug command
     /devteam:worktree-cleanup # Manual cleanup

Getting Help
  Logs:   /devteam:logs --level error
  Status: /devteam:status --all
  GitHub: https://github.com/michael-harris/devteam/issues

See Also

• /devteam:status - System status
• /devteam:logs - Execution logs
• docs/GETTING_STARTED.md - Full documentation