sdd:add-task

Generating draft task files from user requests involves parsing input to create an action-oriented title and validating task types to ensure consistent naming. The skill enforces a fixed file structure under .specs/tasks/draft/ to reduce ambiguity in task planning.

Reducing ambiguity in task planning is achieved by drafting precise, ready-to-implement task specifications with a standardized file format. This approach enforces unique naming, lifecycle tracking, and consistent task types before any work begins.

Automated task file generation works by parsing raw user input to produce a standardized draft task file with a concise title. It validates task types, ensures unique naming across statuses, and records dependencies to accelerate the planning workflow.

A specific directory structure is required for task drafting. The process prepares draft files in the .specs/tasks/draft/ directory, enforcing a fixed file structure that ensures unique naming and seamless handoff to the todo pipeline.

You can track task dependencies when generating draft task files. If dependencies are provided in the user input, the skill records them within the standardized draft file to support lifecycle tracking across the software development workflow.

An automated draft task generator should be used over manual entry when transitioning tasks from draft to todo in software development workflows. It ensures consistent naming, validates types, and enforces a fixed file structure that manual processes often lack.