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A backlog briefing summarizes your top-priority tasks from `Backlog.md` or `docs/plans/` to help you start working. It categorizes tasks by status, identifies dependencies, and allows filtering by priority, assignee, or tags for focused work sessions.

Yes, backlog tasks can be filtered by priority, assignee, or tags. The Skill parses task data from your `backlog/` directory or `docs/plans/` and applies your filters to present a customized, prioritized overview of actionable and in-progress items.

The backlog briefing requires a `backlog/` directory or `docs/plans/` path containing task information. It executes shell commands to verify tooling and fetch task data from these locations to classify and present tasks in a structured format.

Blocked tasks and dependencies are identified during task classification. The Skill performs dependency analysis on your backlog data, categorizing items as actionable, blocked, in progress, or done, and explicitly highlighting blockers for each task in the structured output.

The best way to identify actionable tasks is using a backlog briefing that parses markdown files and classifies tasks. It reads your `Backlog.md` or `docs/plans/`, categorizes tasks by status, and provides a prioritized overview of immediately actionable items.