# task-planning

Converts messy specs, bug clusters, and roadmaps into structured execution packets. It isolates discovery from delivery to clarify blockers before sprints.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 414 installs · ★ 51
- Author: akillness
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/akillness/jeo-skills/tree/HEAD/.agent-skills/task-planning/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/task-planning

## What it does

The skill transforms vague ideas, raw specs, playtest feedback, or issue backlogs into structured planning units. It divides work across five phases: discovery, foundation, core delivery, verification, and follow-through. Unresolved research items stay separated from active build tasks.

During intake, the agent selects a target packet type such as a sprint candidate, feature slice, or milestone packet. Each slice receives a clear outcome, assigned role, required inputs, testable acceptance criteria, and blocker status. The workflow relies on file and shell operations via `Bash`, `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Glob`, and `Grep`.

Story pointing and sizing do not belong here. The skill passes estimation tasks directly to `task-estimation` and board state transitions to `triage`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill task-planning -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/task-planning/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/task-planning/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill task-planning -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/task-planning/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill task-planning -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/task-planning/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install akillness/jeo-skills task-planning
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/task-planning/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill task-planning -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/akillness/jeo-skills --path .agent-skills/task-planning
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/task-planning/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill task-planning -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/akillness/jeo-skills/tree/HEAD/.agent-skills/task-planning/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- slice large product features into actionable work units
- separate backlog items into ready and unready tickets
- map technical dependencies and blockers prior to launch
- structure sprint candidates using team velocity and availability

## Example prompts
- Turn the notes from our latest playtest into a sprint-ready task list.
- Break down this feature specification into execution slices with acceptance criteria.
- Review the repository backlog and isolate items that still need discovery work.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: task-planning
description: >
  Turn vague features, bug clusters, roadmap items, launch work, or playtest findings
  into one execution-ready planning packet by choosing the right packet type,
  separating discovery from delivery, and making blockers, dependencies, and the next
  move explicit. Use when the user needs backlog cleanup, feature slicing, sprint or
  milestone prep, release planning, or roadmap-to-delivery translation across
  developer workflow, web/fullstack, product/ops, marketing/GTM, or game work. Also
  owns the retired `sprint-plan` name: sprint capacity from velocity and
  availability, Definition-of-Ready story selection, dependency and critical-path
  mapping, sprint goal, sprint plan summary. Route sizing to `task-estimation`,
  issue-state governance to `triage`, plan review to `plannotator`, daily syncs to
  `standup-meeting`, retros to `sprint-retrospective`, and pre-planning concept
  framing to `bmad`, `bmad-idea`, or `bmad-gds`.
allowed-tools: Bash Read Write Edit Glob Grep
compatibility: >
  Best for repositories, issue lists, specs, PRDs, GDDs, launch notes, playtest
  feedback, or chat context that must become a compact execution packet. This is a
  planning and decomposition workflow, not the long-term system of record.
license: MIT
metadata:
  tags: task-planning, backlog-grooming, sprint-planning, milestone-planning, roadmap-slicing, feature-breakdown, launch-planning, game-development
  platforms: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Codex
  version: "2.1.0"
  source: akillness/jeo-skills
  modernization: 2026-04-12
  hardening: 2026-04-18
  ratchet: 2026-04-20
---

# Task Planning

Use this skill when the job is **turning messy context into one small planning packet that a team can actually act on**.

`task-planning` is the PM front door for backlog cleanup, feature decomposition, sprint-candidate prep, release slicing, milestone packets, and roadmap-to-delivery translation before estimation, boards, review, or execution.

Core references:
- [references/intake-packets-and-route-outs.md](references/intake-packets-and-route-outs.md)
- [references/packet-shapes.md](references/packet-shapes.md)
- [references/readiness-checklist.md](references/readiness-checklist.md)
- [references/planning-patterns.md](references/planning-patterns.md)
- [references/sprint-planning-recipe.md](references/sprint-planning-recipe.md) — when the packet is a sprint candidate and the team has velocity history

## When to use this skill
- The request is too vague, too large, or too mixed to hand straight to implementation.
- A backlog needs to be cleaned into ready vs not-ready work.
- A roadmap item, feature, bug cluster, launch beat, or playtest finding needs execution slices.
- A team needs one compact packet that names dependencies, blockers, and acceptance criteria.
- The packet spans multiple disciplines: frontend/backend, PM/ops, GTM/content, or code/content/build/playtest work.
```
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