scoping-and-queuing-tasks

Task scoping for Claude Code involves reviewing project documentation, refining acceptance criteria, and generating test contracts so executors receive a clear, verifiable starting prompt. This prevents ambiguous or incomplete tasks from reaching the execution phase.

Turning task mentions into ready Claude prompts requires validating that the task exists, capturing metadata, and confirming the target project before drafting issue details. The workflow ensures architectural alignment by reviewing project overviews and decisions beforehand.

Reviewing architecture documentation before creating acceptance criteria is required to avoid architectural drift. The scoping workflow always checks Architecture & Decisions, project overviews, and CLAUDE.md to ensure context-aware readiness before refining task criteria.

Task scoping validates existing work items by checking if a task already exists and capturing its metadata before updating Paperclip issues. It guides planners through confirming the target project and refining acceptance criteria to ensure the issue is ready for execution.

Incomplete Claude Code prompts occur when tasks lack refined acceptance criteria, test contracts, and validated project context. A full scoping workflow drafts issue metadata and prepares a production-ready prompt so the executor starts with a clear, verifiable foundation.

Task scoping does not skip test contracts; it explicitly drafts them during execution preparation. Generating test contracts alongside issue metadata and acceptance criteria ensures the Claude Code executor has a verifiable starting point for development planning.