---
description: Approve a workflow gate (design or implementation)
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash
---

# Approve Workflow Gate

Approve gate: "$ARGUMENTS"

## Valid Gates
- `design` - Approve the design phase (entities + tasks)
- `implementation` - Approve the implementation phase (all code)

## Steps

### 1. Validate Gate
- If "$ARGUMENTS" is not `design` or `implementation`: STOP and show usage

### 2. Check Workflow State
```bash
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py exists
```

If no active workflow:
```
❌ No active workflow found.
   Start a new workflow with: /workflow:spawn "feature name"
```

### 3. Verify Current Phase

**For design approval**:
- Current phase must be `AWAITING_DESIGN_APPROVAL`
- If not: Report error with current phase

**For implementation approval**:
- Current phase must be `AWAITING_IMPL_APPROVAL`
- If not: Report error with current phase

### 4. Execute Approval

```bash
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py approve $ARGUMENTS
```

### 5. Transition to Next Phase

**If design approved**:
```bash
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py transition DESIGN_APPROVED
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py transition IMPLEMENTING
```

**If implementation approved**:
```bash
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py transition IMPL_APPROVED
python3 skills/guardrail-orchestrator/scripts/workflow_manager.py transition COMPLETING
```

### 6. Report

**Design Approved**:
```
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              ✅ DESIGN APPROVED                               ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ The design has been approved. Implementation will begin.     ║
║                                                              ║
║ Next steps:                                                  ║
║   /workflow:frontend --next   Start frontend tasks           ║
║   /workflow:backend --next    Start backend tasks            ║
║   /workflow:resume            Auto-continue workflow         ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```

**Implementation Approved**:
```
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              ✅ IMPLEMENTATION APPROVED                       ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ All implementations have been approved.                      ║
║                                                              ║
║ Next steps:                                                  ║
║   /workflow:complete --all    Mark all tasks as done         ║
║   /workflow:resume            Auto-complete workflow         ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```