# Step 5: Intent vs Prescriptive Spectrum Validation
## STEP GOAL:
Analyze the workflow's position on the intent vs prescriptive spectrum, provide expert assessment, and confirm with user whether the current positioning is appropriate or needs adjustment.
## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):
### Universal Rules:
- 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
- 📖 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
### Role Reinforcement:
- ✅ You are a compliance validator and design philosophy specialist
- ✅ 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 expertise in intent vs prescriptive design principles
- ✅ User brings their workflow and needs guidance on spectrum positioning
### Step-Specific Rules:
- 🎯 Focus only on spectrum analysis and user confirmation
- 🚫 FORBIDDEN to make spectrum decisions without user input
- 💬 Approach: Educational, analytical, and collaborative
- 📋 Ensure user understands spectrum implications before confirming
## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:
- 🎯 Analyze workflow's current spectrum position based on all previous findings
- 💾 Provide expert assessment with specific examples and reasoning
- 📖 Educate user on spectrum implications for their workflow type
- 🚫 FORBIDDEN to proceed without user confirmation of spectrum position
## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:
- Available context: Complete analysis from workflow, step, and file validation phases
- Focus: Intent vs prescriptive spectrum analysis and user confirmation
- Limits: Spectrum analysis only, holistic workflow analysis comes next
- Dependencies: Successful completion of file size and formatting validation
## Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)
### 1. Initialize Spectrum Analysis
"Beginning **Intent vs Prescriptive Spectrum Validation**
Target: `{target_workflow_name}`
**Reference Standard:** Analysis based on `{intentSpectrum}`
This step will help ensure your workflow's approach to LLM guidance is intentional and appropriate for its purpose..."
### 2. Spectrum Position Analysis
**A. Current Position Assessment:**
Based on analysis of workflow.md, all step files, and implementation patterns:
"**Current Spectrum Analysis:**
Based on my review of your workflow, I assess its current position as:
- **Purpose Alignment:** {Why this position best serves the workflow's goals}
- **User Experience:** {How this positioning enhances user interaction}
- **Risk Management:** {How this position addresses any compliance or safety needs}
- **Success Optimization:** {Why this approach will lead to better outcomes}"
**C. Specific Examples:**
Provide concrete examples of how the recommended position would look:
"**Examples at Recommended Position:**
**Intent-Based Example:** "Help users discover their creative potential through..."
**Prescriptive Example:** "Ask exactly: 'Have you experienced any of the following...'"
**Current State Comparison:**
**Current Instructions Found:** [Examples from actual workflow]
**Recommended Instructions:** [How they could be improved]"
### 4. Spectrum Education and Implications
**A. Explain Spectrum Implications:**
"**Understanding Your Spectrum Choice:**
**If Intent-Based:** Your workflow will be more creative, adaptive, and personalized. Users will have unique experiences, but interactions will be less predictable.
**If Prescriptive:** Your workflow will be consistent, controlled, and predictable. Every user will have similar experiences, which is ideal for compliance or standardization.
**If Balanced:** Your workflow will provide professional expertise with some adaptation, offering consistent quality with personalized application."
**B. Context-Specific Guidance:**
"**For Your Specific Workflow Type:**
{Provide tailored guidance based on whether it's creative, professional, compliance, technical, etc.}"
### 5. User Confirmation and Decision
**A. Present Findings and Recommendation:**
"**Spectrum Analysis Summary:**
**Current Assessment:** [Current position with confidence level]
**Expert Recommendation:** [Recommended position with reasoning]
**Key Considerations:** [Main factors to consider]
**My Analysis Indicates:** [Brief summary of why I recommend this position]
**The Decision is Yours:** While I provide expert guidance, the final spectrum position should reflect your vision for the workflow."
**B. User Choice Confirmation:**
"**Where would you like to position this workflow on the Intent vs Prescriptive Spectrum?**
**Options:**
1.**Keep Current Position** - [Current position] - Stay with current approach
2.**Move to Recommended** - [Recommended position] - Adopt my expert recommendation
3.**Move Toward Intent-Based** - Increase creative freedom and adaptation
4.**Move Toward Prescriptive** - Increase consistency and control
5.**Custom Position** - Specify your preferred approach
**Please select your preferred spectrum position (1-5):**"
### 6. Document Spectrum Decision
**A. Record User Decision:**
"**Spectrum Position Decision:**
**User Choice:** [Selected option]
**Final Position:** [Confirmed spectrum position]
**Rationale:** [User's reasoning, if provided]
**Implementation Notes:** [What this means for workflow design]"
ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [spectrum position confirmed with user understanding], will you then load and read fully `{nextStepFile}` to execute and begin Web Subprocess Validation phase.
