## Context (pre-injected)
**Phase:**
**Phase Data:**
Remove an unstarted future phase from the project roadmap, delete its directory, renumber all subsequent phases to maintain a clean linear sequence, and commit the change. The git commit serves as the historical record of removal.
Read all files referenced by the invoking prompt's execution_context before starting.
Parse the command arguments:
- Argument is the phase number to remove (integer or decimal)
- Example: `/gsd-remove-phase 17` → phase = 17
- Example: `/gsd-remove-phase 16.1` → phase = 16.1
If no argument provided:
```
ERROR: Phase number required
Usage: /gsd-remove-phase
Example: /gsd-remove-phase 17
```
Exit.
Load phase operation context:
Extract: `phase_found`, `phase_dir`, `phase_number`, `commit_docs`, `roadmap_exists`.
Also read STATE.md and ROADMAP.md content for parsing current position.
Verify the phase is a future phase (not started):
1. Compare target phase to current phase from STATE.md
2. Target must be > current phase number
If target <= current phase:
```
ERROR: Cannot remove Phase {target}
Only future phases can be removed:
- Current phase: {current}
- Phase {target} is current or completed
To abandon current work, use /gsd-pause-work instead.
```
Exit.
Present removal summary and confirm:
```
Removing Phase {target}: {Name}
This will:
- Delete: .planning/phases/{target}-{slug}/
- Renumber all subsequent phases
- Update: ROADMAP.md, STATE.md
Proceed? (y/n)
```
Wait for confirmation.
**Delegate the entire removal operation to gsd-tools:**
```bash
RESULT=$(pi-gsd-tools phase remove "${target}")
```
If the phase has executed plans (SUMMARY.md files), gsd-tools will error. Use `--force` only if the user confirms:
```bash
RESULT=$(pi-gsd-tools phase remove "${target}" --force)
```
The CLI handles:
- Deleting the phase directory
- Renumbering all subsequent directories (in reverse order to avoid conflicts)
- Renaming all files inside renumbered directories (PLAN.md, SUMMARY.md, etc.)
- Updating ROADMAP.md (removing section, renumbering all phase references, updating dependencies)
- Updating STATE.md (decrementing phase count)
Extract from result: `removed`, `directory_deleted`, `renamed_directories`, `renamed_files`, `roadmap_updated`, `state_updated`.
Stage and commit the removal:
```bash
pi-gsd-tools commit "chore: remove phase {target} ({original-phase-name})" --files .planning/
```
The commit message preserves the historical record of what was removed.
Present completion summary:
```
Phase {target} ({original-name}) removed.
Changes:
- Deleted: .planning/phases/{target}-{slug}/
- Renumbered: {N} directories and {M} files
- Updated: ROADMAP.md, STATE.md
- Committed: chore: remove phase {target} ({original-name})
---
## What's Next
Would you like to:
- `/gsd-progress` - see updated roadmap status
- Continue with current phase
- Review roadmap
---
```
- Don't remove completed phases (have SUMMARY.md files) without --force
- Don't remove current or past phases
- Don't manually renumber - use `gsd-tools phase remove` which handles all renumbering
- Don't add "removed phase" notes to STATE.md - git commit is the record
- Don't modify completed phase directories
Phase removal is complete when:
- [ ] Target phase validated as future/unstarted
- [ ] `gsd-tools phase remove` executed successfully
- [ ] Changes committed with descriptive message
- [ ] User informed of changes