planning-and-task-breakdown

What problem does it solve? Large or vaguely defined work items cause agents and developers to start coding without a clear path, producing tangled implementations and rework. This Skill turns a spec or clear requirements into small, ordered, verifiable tasks with explicit acceptance criteria, dependencies, and checkpoints. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dependency Mapping: Builds a dependency graph of the work so implementation order follows foundations first. - Vertical Task Slicing: Structures tasks as complete slices (contract, code, tests, docs) instead of horizontal layers, keeping the repository truthful after each step. - Task Templates and Sizing: Provides a task document template with acceptance criteria, verification commands, and sizing guidelines from XS to XL. - Use Case: Given a product spec for a new CLI feature, produce a phased implementation plan where each task lists files touched, test commands like npm run ci, and checkpoints for human review. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to break the current spec into an ordered implementation plan with acceptance criteria, verification steps, and checkpoints before writing any code.