Decomposes complex projects under uncertainty using spikes, tasks, and dependency rules.
npx skills add https://github.com/nicsuzor/academicOps --skill planning-nicsuzor
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: planning Source: https://github.com/nicsuzor/academicOps/tree/main/aops-core/skills/planning Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nicsuzor/academicOps --skill planning-nicsuzor
This Skill provides patterns and guidance for breaking down complex goals when the path forward is unknown, helping to manage uncertainty and discover hidden requirements.
Use the planning skill to understand how to structure tasks when the implementation approach is unclear.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Task decomposition under uncertainty involves creating a hierarchy that distinguishes between spike tasks for investigating unknowns and placeholder tasks for capturing future intent.
A spike task is used to investigate unknowns and gather information, while a placeholder task captures intent for future definition when the implementation path is not yet clear.
Dependency management relies on heuristics to choose between hard dependencies that strictly sequence work and soft dependencies that allow flexible execution based on knowledge flow.
Knowledge flow is handled by establishing patterns that propagate findings from one task to related tasks, ensuring context is shared and hidden requirements are discovered across the team.
Use this task decomposition approach when starting multi-month projects with unclear dependencies, where the implementation approach is unknown and hidden requirements must be actively discovered.
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