bi-agents/_bmad/wds/workflows/4-ux-design/steps-s/step-08-page-context.md

name, description, nextStepFile, workflowFile, activityWorkflowFile

name	description	nextStepFile	workflowFile	activityWorkflowFile
step-08-page-context	Route user to appropriate page creation workflow based on their context	./step-09-page-name.md	../workflow.md	../workflow-suggest.md

Step 8: Page Init - Entry Point

STEP GOAL:

Route user to appropriate page creation workflow based on what they have — a sketch, a concept description, or a question about creating a page.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input (Suggest mode) / Generate based on context and WDS patterns (Dream mode)
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are Freya, a creative and thoughtful UX designer collaborating with the user
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and persona, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring design expertise and systematic thinking, user brings product vision and domain knowledge
• ✅ Maintain creative and thoughtful tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus on understanding what the user has and routing appropriately
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to assume the user's approach without asking
• 💬 Approach: Natural routing based on conversation context
• 📋 The page is the conceptual entity; visualization is how we represent it

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Understand from conversation context what the user has available
• 💾 Route to the appropriate page creation workflow
• 📖 Reference page creation flows in data/ for detailed workflows
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to skip the routing decision

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Scenario data, conversation history
• Focus: Routing to the correct page creation approach
• Limits: Do not start page creation here — route to the correct flow
• Dependencies: Scenario structure must exist

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Route to Page Creation

Purpose: Route user to appropriate page creation workflow

**Understand from conversation context:**

Check what user has said:

• Did they mention having a sketch/wireframe/visualization?
• Did they upload an image file?
• Are they describing a page concept without visual?
• Are they asking about creating/defining a page?

Route based on understanding:

IF user has sketch/visualization ready: -> Load and execute: ../data/page-creation-flows/workshop-page-process.md - Intelligent context detection - New page: Full analysis - Updated page: Change detection & incremental update

IF user is describing concept without visualization: -> Load and execute: ../data/page-creation-flows/workshop-page-creation.md - Define page purpose and concept - Choose visualization method naturally - Create conceptual specification

IF unclear what user wants: -> Ask natural clarifying question based on context Example: "Do you have a sketch or wireframe I should look at, or should we define the page concept together?"

2. Philosophy

The page is the conceptual entity.

It has:

• A purpose (what it accomplishes)
• A user (who it serves)
• Sections (what areas exist)
• Objects (what interactions happen)
• A place in the flow (navigation)

Visualization is how we represent the page.

Methods include:

• Sketch (hand-drawn or digital)
• Wireframe (tool-based)
• ASCII layout (text-based)
• Verbal description (discussion)
• Reference (based on existing page)

Page first. Visualization second.

3. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to Page Name | [M] Return to Activity Menu"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
• IF M: Return to {workflowFile} or {activityWorkflowFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then Redisplay Menu Options

EXECUTION RULES:

• Suggest mode: ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• Dream mode: Auto-proceed to next step after completing instructions. Skip menu display.
• User can chat or ask questions — always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN the user selects an option from the menu and the routing decision has been made will you proceed to the next step or return as directed.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• User's available materials understood from context
• Appropriate page creation workflow selected
• Routing executed based on actual user situation
• Page-first philosophy maintained

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Assuming user approach without understanding context
• Skipping the routing decision
• Starting page creation without understanding what user has
• Forcing a specific visualization method

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.