backlog

You can manage backlog items in GitHub Projects using command-driven subcommands to create, list, view, and track work items with priority, effort, and scope fields. Commands include dashboard, add, list, view, update, done, and prioritize.

Yes, you can track issue dependencies and blockers for GitHub Projects. The tool provides update commands to modify blocks and blocked-by fields, and a deps command to inspect dependencies and identify unblocked items for your next tasks.

You can prioritize issues in a GitHub backlog using the prioritize subcommand to reorder work based on priority, effort, and scope fields. The dashboard also displays Top Ready items and separates out items with blockers for quick visibility.

Yes, this backlog management tool supports filtering by status, area, and priority. The list subcommand allows you to filter your GitHub Projects issues to focus only on relevant work items within your current project scope.

When you close a backlog item using the done or drop subcommands, the tool cascades the impact on blockers and dependents. This ensures that closing an issue automatically updates the dependency status of related tracked items.