wayfinder

Decomposes high-level objectives into a hierarchical structure of issue-tracker tickets.

63|9|Updated Jun 15, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/willdady/platypus --skill wayfinder-willdady
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Skill: wayfinder
Source: https://github.com/willdady/platypus/tree/main/.agents/skills/wayfinder
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/willdady/platypus --skill wayfinder-willdady

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Wayfinder solves the problem of project paralysis by breaking down large, ambiguous goals into a structured, manageable map of discrete, actionable tickets on your issue tracker.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Strategic Planning: Transforms vague, high-level objectives into a clear, step-by-step roadmap of decisions and tasks.
  • Frontier Management: Dynamically tracks the edge of known work, ensuring agents only focus on what is currently specifiable and unblocked.
  • Use Case: Use this when you have a complex engineering migration or a multi-week research project that is too large for a single agent session and requires clear, tracked progress across multiple sessions.

Quick Start

Invoke the wayfinder skill to begin charting a new map for the current project by defining the destination and identifying the initial frontier of tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions about wayfinder

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I break down massive engineering projects into actionable tasks?

To break down massive engineering projects, you decompose high-level objectives into a hierarchical structure of discrete issue-tracker tickets. This resolves project paralysis by transforming ambiguous goals into a clear, step-by-step roadmap of decisions and tracked tasks.

How do I manage task dependencies across multi-session agentic workflows?

To manage task dependencies across multi-session agentic workflows, you coordinate planning by maintaining a dynamic map of issue-tracker tickets. This tracks the edge of known work, ensuring agents only focus on currently specifiable and unblocked tasks across engineering and research sessions.

Does this project planning approach require an issue tracker?

Yes, this project planning approach requires integration with a repository issue tracker. It relies on the issue tracker to manage state, labels, and task relationships to coordinate complex, multi-session workflows and resolve decisions.

What is the best way to plan a complex engineering migration across multiple sessions?

The best way to plan a complex engineering migration is to chart a structured map of issue-tracker tickets. By defining the destination and identifying the initial frontier of tasks, you manage dependencies and maintain a clear path forward across multiple agent sessions.

Can I use this for multi-week research project management?

Yes, you can use this for multi-week research project management. It coordinates complex workflows by decomposing high-level research objectives into a structured, manageable map of tracked tickets, ensuring clear progress across multiple sessions.

When should I not use task decomposition for project planning?

You should not use task decomposition for project planning if your objective fits within a single agent session. This approach is specifically designed for complex, multi-week engineering or research projects that are too large for a single session and require tracked progress.