Quick Mode - Lightweight Task Execution ⚡

Fast-track execution for small tasks that don't need full Double Diamond workflow overhead.

When to Use Quick Mode

✅ Use Quick Mode For:

Bug Fixes:

• One-file bug fixes with known solution
• Typo corrections
• Logic error fixes
• Import/export corrections

Configuration Changes:

• Update environment variables
• Modify config files
• Adjust settings
• Update dependencies

Small Refactorings:

• Rename variables/functions
• Extract helper functions
• Simplify logic in single file
• Code cleanup

Documentation:

• Fix typos in README
• Update comments
• Add/update docstrings
• Clarify documentation

Dependency Management:

• Update package versions
• Add new dependency
• Remove unused dependency

❌ Don't Use Quick Mode For:

Complex Work:

• New features
• Architecture changes
• Multi-file refactorings
• Security-sensitive changes
• Performance optimizations requiring research
• Database schema changes
• API contract changes

Use full workflows for complex work to ensure quality.

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Execution Flow

Quick mode follows a streamlined process:

User Request → Direct Implementation → Atomic Commit → Summary

What Quick Mode SKIPS:

• ❌ Multi-AI research (probe/discover)
• ❌ Requirements planning (grasp/define)
• ❌ Multi-AI validation (ink/deliver)
• ❌ Plan-checker verification

What Quick Mode KEEPS:

• ✅ State tracking (records in state.json)
• ✅ Atomic commits (git commit with description)
• ✅ Summary generation (stored in .claude-octopus/quick/)
• ✅ Change documentation

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Usage

Via Command

/octo:quick "add dark mode toggle to settings"

Via Skill Invocation

Use skill: octopus-quick
Task: "fix typo in README.md line 42"

Examples

/octo:quick "update Next.js to v15"
/octo:quick "fix the broken import in auth.ts"
/octo:quick "add error handling to login function"
/octo:quick "remove console.log statements"

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