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name: conductor-newtrack
description: Initiates a new unit of work (Track) in a Conductor-managed project. Use when the user wants to start a new feature, fix a bug, or perform maintenance. This skill guides the user through interactive specification building and detailed implementation planning.
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# Conductor New Track

## Overview

This skill facilitates the "Plan before you build" philosophy. It ensures that every task starts with clear requirements (`spec.md`) and a structured, actionable execution path (`plan.md`) that respects the project's established workflow.

## When to Use

- When a user says "Start a new feature," "Fix a bug," or "I have a new task."
- Before any implementation code is written.

## Workflow

1.  **Context Check:** Verify Conductor is set up and load project context.
2.  **Interactive Spec:** Ask targeted questions to define what success looks like.
3.  **Plan Generation:** Create a phased to-do list based on the spec and the project's `workflow.md`.
4.  **Artifact Scaffolding:** Create the track directory and initialize index, metadata, spec, and plan files.
5.  **Registry Registration:** Add the track to the project's `tracks.md`.

## Implementation Details

Refer to the following protocols for detailed procedural instructions:

- **Resolution Protocol:** [references/resolution-protocol.md](references/resolution-protocol.md) - How to find and verify Conductor artifacts.
- **Track Planning Protocol:** [references/track-planning.md](references/track-planning.md) - The interactive process for generating specs and plans.

## Mandatory Constraints

- **One Question at a Time:** During the interactive phase, you MUST ask questions sequentially.
- **Workflow Alignment:** Plans MUST include TDD tasks (Write Tests -> Implement) if the project workflow requires it.
- **Unique IDs:** Ensure track IDs are unique within the project.