Tooling for creating, tracking, and closing backlog todo items derived from development tasks.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/backlog && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/15438" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/backlog && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/backlog
Activation
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Manage backlog todo documents in docs/backlogs with deterministic tooling. Use when manually creating backlog items with duplicate checks, especially deferred follow-ups discovered during in-progress task/RFC work that need recoverable context, or closing/archiving backlog items with explicit reasons.Key capabilities
- →Understand and confirm user's backlog intention
- →Classify backlog items as standalone or deferred work
- →Collect required base fields for backlog items
- →Collect deferred-work context for postponed tasks
- →Run duplicate detection on open backlog documents
- →Create backlog documents with allocated IDs
How it works
The skill guides the user through creating or closing backlog items, collecting necessary details, performing duplicate checks, and using deterministic tooling to manage documents in `docs/backlogs`.
Inputs & outputs
When to use backlog
- →Create backlog item
- →Defer task to backlog
- →Close backlog entry
About backlog
Provides a structured workflow to create deferred backlog items, check for duplicates, and archive tasks with clear justifications during development sessions.
Manage backlog todo documents in docs/backlogs with deterministic tooling. Use when manually creating backlog items with duplicate checks, especially deferred follow-ups discovered during in-progress task/RFC work that need recoverable context, or closing/archiving backlog items with explicit reason
When not to use it
- →When the user wants to manage tasks outside of `docs/backlogs`
- →When the user wants to create backlog items without duplicate checks
Limitations
- →Backlog documents are managed in `docs/backlogs`
- →Requires specific scripts (`tools/backlog.rs`, `tools/doc-id.rs`) to operate
- →Requires explicit close reason type and detail for closing items
How it compares
This workflow provides a structured, tool-assisted approach to managing backlog items, ensuring consistency, context preservation, and duplicate prevention, unlike manual document creation.
Compared to similar skills
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| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backlog (this skill) | 0 | 6mo | Review | Intermediate |
| notion-meeting-intelligence | 6 | 8mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| resume-handoff | 3 | 8mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| meeting-briefing | 2 | 8mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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