What problem does it solve?
Managing swarm-manager backlog items reveals so many folder layout, metadata, and CLI inconsistencies that executing or auditing work becomes error prone. This reference centralizes the canonical structure, schemas, and reading order so every agent follows the same authoritative guidance.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Canonical Folder Layout: Documents the spec.json, plan.md, workshop, research, archive, and optional handoff structures along with who owns each artifact.
- Artifact Schemas & CLI Guidance: Provides the spec.json schema, workshop round structure, research template guidance, and the full
swarm-manager command catalog for listing, creating, updating, queuing, and inspecting backlog items.
- Decision Authority & Troubleshooting Rules: Explains the refinement hierarchy, dependency and acceptance pattern rules, mutation permissions, and how to handle missing artifacts or unresolved decisions.
Quick Start
Use the backlog tools reference to list the expected files, allowed CLI commands, and decision hierarchy for any backlog item before beginning work.