Next Best Step: The Prompt That Drives Everything Forward

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What Next Best Step Is

Next Best Step is a prioritization-and-execution prompt intent. It asks for the highest-impact actionable move right now, then executes it fully.

Decision Order

Resume interrupted or uncommitted work first
Fix failing tests or broken flows second
Address SSOT/DRY/quality violations third
Resolve mission/product misalignment fourth

Handoff Format

done: one sentence of completed work
next: one sentence of highest-impact remaining work
tests: pass/fail snapshot
todos: concise count/state
health: good / needs attention / critical

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