---
name: aidlc-scope
description: >-
  Set or change the AI-DLC workflow scope. A Cursor-native shortcut for `/aidlc --scope <name>`.
argument-hint: "<scope> [description | --depth <level> | --test-strategy <level>]"
user-invocable: true
disable-model-invocation: true
title: aidlc-scope
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/aidlc-scope
last_updated: 2026-09-22T21:58:54.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install awslabs/aidlc-workflows/aidlc-scope`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# AI-DLC scope

Set the scope through the same deterministic forwarding loop as `/aidlc`.
The first argument is the scope name; pass every argument through verbatim
after the baked-in `--scope` flag.

1. If `$ARGUMENTS` is empty, print
   `Usage: /aidlc-scope <scope> [description | --depth <level> | --test-strategy <level>]`
   and stop. A missing scope must never degrade into a bare `next`.

2. Run:

   ```bash
   {{INVOKE}} engine orchestrate next --scope $ARGUMENTS
   ```

3. Act on the directive exactly as the `aidlc` skill's forwarding loop
   describes. On an active workflow, the engine names the scope-change command
   and the loop continues after it runs. On a fresh workspace, it names the
   normal workflow creation command. Stop only when the directive or a human gate
   says to stop.

The engine owns scope validation and all state changes. Do not edit the state
file directly.