What problem does it solve? Task files in docs/tasks_manager/_todos/ often accumulate speculative phases, redundant acceptance criteria, and placeholder sections that make them too large to execute cleanly. This Skill trims an existing task down to the smallest plan that still satisfies its brief, without losing any work the user actually asked for. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Item classification: Every phase checklist item and acceptance criterion is classified as cut, defer, merge, or keep, each with a checkable reason. - Approval-gated rewrite: Shows before/after counts, the full classification table, and a diff of the phases and criteria sections, then stops for approval before rewriting the file. - Deferred work capture: Deferred items are recorded under a Follow-ups section (or as inbox captures) so nothing is silently dropped, and the execution log and ledger stay in sync. - Use Case: A task fails the small-mode gate of execute-plan by a small margin; run this Skill to merge phases sharing files and tests, cut template-driven padding, and get the task back onto the small rung. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to simplify task AUTH-001 because it is too big, then review the proposed diff and approve the rewrite.
