Workflows

7 workflows

Seven workflows that adapt the chati.dev pipeline to the size and shape of your task — from a 4-agent quick fix to a 12-agent greenfield fullstack project.

One pipeline doesn't fit every task

A typo fix shouldn't run a 12-agent planning pipeline. A new SaaS product shouldn't ship with a 4-agent fast track. The framework needs to right-size its rigor to the task — without forcing the user to pick the right workflow themselves.

Seven curated workflows cover the realistic space of project shapes. The orchestrator's detect-flow command picks the right one automatically based on signals from the user's first message.

How a workflow is selected

The orchestrator runs detect-flow on your first message. If confidence is below 0.8, it falls back to greenfield-fullstack as the safe default.

Decision tree used by detect-flow.

All seven workflows

Each workflow tailors the agent sequence to a specific task shape.

Greenfield Full-stack

greenfield-fullstack

Full pipeline

Complete pipeline for new projects: web apps, SaaS, MVPs, enterprise prototypes, APIs, and mobile-web.

greenfield12+ agents

Best for: brand-new product

Brownfield Full-stack

brownfield-fullstack

Full pipeline

Complete pipeline for existing codebases that need substantial new functionality across the stack.

brownfield12+ agents

Best for: major feature in an existing app

Brownfield Discovery

brownfield-discovery

Discovery only

Just the DISCOVER phase — operational + architecture + risk + dependency mapping. No code written.

brownfield3 agents

Best for: pre-engagement audit

Brownfield Service

brownfield-service

Backend-focused

Backend-focused pipeline: skips UX-heavy steps, optimized for APIs, services, integrations, data layer changes.

brownfield8 agents

Best for: API or service work

Brownfield UI

brownfield-ui

UI-focused

Frontend-focused pipeline: skips backend architecture, optimized for visual / interaction work on an existing UI.

brownfield8 agents

Best for: redesign or new screens

Quick Flow

quick-flow

Fast track

4-agent fast track: skips Detail / Architect / UX / Phases / Tasks / QA-Planning. Goes from Brief straight to Dev.

any4 agents

Best for: bug fixes, hotfixes, small features

Standard Flow

standard-flow

Balanced

8-agent balanced flow: skips WU / UX / Phases. Sized for moderate brownfield enhancements with 2-5 requirements.

any8 agents

Best for: feature additions, integrations

Override the auto-selection

If detect-flow picks the wrong workflow, you can force one explicitly when starting a session.

/chati --workflow brownfield-service