# Nw Buddy Command Catalog

All /nw-* commands, what they do, when to use them, which agent they invoke.

- Repository: https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave (628 stars)
- Category: AI and agents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-16
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-buddy-command-catalog -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-buddy-command-catalog -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-buddy-command-catalog -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-buddy-command-catalog -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add nWave-ai/nWave`

## Description

All /nw-* commands, what they do, when to use them, which agent they invoke. For the buddy agent to help users pick the right command.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Command Catalog

## Wave Commands (run in order per feature)

| Command | Wave | Agent | When to Use |
|---------|------|-------|-------------|
| `/nw-discover` | DISCOVER | product-discoverer (Scout) | Validate problem exists, customer interviews, opportunity mapping |
| `/nw-diverge` | DIVERGE | diverger (Flux) | Evaluate multiple solution approaches before committing |
| `/nw-discuss` | DISCUSS | product-owner (Luna) | Define user stories, journeys, acceptance criteria |
| `/nw-design` | DESIGN | system-designer, ddd-architect, solution-architect | Route to the right architect, system (scalability), domain (DDD), or application (components) |
| `/nw-devops` | DEVOPS | platform-architect | CI/CD, infrastructure, observability, deployment strategy |
| `/nw-distill` | DISTILL | acceptance-designer | Create executable acceptance tests (Given-When-Then) |
| `/nw-deliver` | DELIVER | software-crafter | Full implementation: roadmap -> execute -> finalize |

## Routing Commands

| Command | Purpose | When to Use |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| `/nw-new` | Guided wizard for new features | Starting something new, asks what you're building, recommends starting wave |
| `/nw-continue` | Resume in-progress feature | Returning to a feature, detects progress, starts at next wave |
| `/nw-fast-forward` | Run remaining waves without pausing | When you trust the agents to proceed without review between waves |

## DELIVER Inner Loop Commands (manual mode)

The rest: https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave/blob/HEAD/nWave/skills/nw-buddy-command-catalog/SKILL.md