Features

A feature in Fabriq is a unit of work for the AI agent. It runs in an isolated git worktree, progresses through defined stages with checks at each step, and closes by returning knowledge back to your workspace.

Features are the heart of Fabriq. Everything you do — describe, observe, confirm, review, close — happens inside a feature.

The feature lifecycle

Create → Design → Implement → Validate → Review → Close

Each stage has a purpose, a set of deliverables, and a gate that checks readiness before you can advance:

Stage	What happens	Gate checks
Create	Name the feature, write a description, Fabriq creates worktree	-
Analysis	Agent reads the codebase, writes current-state doc	-
Solution Design	Agent proposes business design (03-business-design.md)	Doc exists
Technical Design	Agent writes technical design (04-technical-design.md)	Design doc exists
Implementation	Agent codes in the worktree, confirmation gates appear	-
Validation	Fill testability.md, generate cases, run tests	testability.md complete
Review	Read diffs, check validation badges, approve or request changes	Validation passed
Close	5-step pipeline: promote docs → link → index → summary → audit	Review approved

Quick start

1. Open your workspace in Fabriq
2. Click + New Feature from the Workspace Browser
3. Give it a name and describe what you want
4. The agent starts the Analysis stage — watch the Workbench
5. Progress through stages: Design → Implement → Review → Close
6. Your feature is wrapped up, knowledge returned to the workspace

Next steps

• Feature Lifecycle: Stage by Stage — detailed walkthrough of every stage
• Creating Features — writing effective descriptions, the Workbench interface
• Stage Gates — what blocks progress and why
• Working with the Agent — guide, inject context, intervene
• Validation — from testability to test report
• Reviewing Changes — review diffs, approve, request changes
• Closing a Feature — what happens when you close