Commands Reference

SNIPER v3 provides five slash commands invoked in Claude Code. The core command is /sniper-flow, which replaces v2's per-phase commands with a single protocol execution engine.

Commands

Command	Description
/sniper-flow	Execute a protocol — auto-detects scope or use --protocol <name>
/sniper-init	Initialize SNIPER v3 in a new or existing project
/sniper-learn	Submit, review, or deprecate project learnings
/sniper-review	Manually trigger a review gate for the current phase
/sniper-status	Show current protocol progress

Quick Start

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# Initialize SNIPER in your project
/sniper-init

# Run the full lifecycle (auto-detects scope)
/sniper-flow

# Run a specific protocol
/sniper-flow --protocol feature
/sniper-flow --protocol patch
/sniper-flow --protocol ingest

# Resume an interrupted protocol
/sniper-flow --resume

# Check progress
/sniper-status

Protocols

/sniper-flow executes one of seven protocols. Use --protocol <name> to pick one explicitly, or let SNIPER auto-detect from your project state.

Protocol	Phases	Use Case
full	discover → define → design → solve → implement → review → retro	Greenfield projects, major features
feature	define → design → solve → implement → review → retro	Adding features to existing projects
patch	implement → review	Small changes, bug fixes
ingest	scan → document → extract	Reverse-engineering existing codebases
explore	discover	Research and analysis only
refactor	analyze → implement → review → retro	Code refactoring with safety analysis
hotfix	implement	Emergency fixes, no gates

Command Flow

All commands follow this pattern:

1. State check — verify SNIPER is initialized and determine the current phase
2. Protocol selection — auto-detect or use the specified protocol
3. Agent spawning — spawn specialized agents defined by the protocol
4. Phase execution — agents produce artifacts
5. Quality gate — review checklist evaluation before advancing

TIP

Run /sniper-status at any time to see where you are in the lifecycle and what to do next.

Related

• Full Lifecycle — how phases connect end-to-end
• Review Gates — quality gates between phases
• Headless & CI/CD — running protocols in CI pipelines
• CLI Commands — sniper binary subcommands