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Gsd Add Backlog

coco-research/gsd-add-backlog

Add an idea to the backlog parking lot (999.x numbering)

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/coco-research/coco --skill gsd-add-backlog

The instruction itself

as written by the author

<objective>

Add a backlog item to the roadmap using 999.x numbering. Backlog items are

unsequenced ideas that aren't ready for active planning — they live outside

the normal phase sequence and accumulate context over time.

</objective>

<process>

  • Read ROADMAP.md to find existing backlog entries:
   cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
  • Find next backlog number:
   NEXT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase next-decimal 999 --raw)

If no 999.x phases exist, start at 999.1.

  • Create the phase directory:
   SLUG=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS" --raw)
   mkdir -p ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}"
   touch ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"
  • Add to ROADMAP.md under a ## Backlog section. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end:
   ## Backlog

   ### Phase {NEXT}: {description} (BACKLOG)

   **Goal:** [Captured for future planning]
   **Requirements:** TBD
   **Plans:** 0 plans

   Plans:
   - [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd-review-backlog when ready)
  • Commit:
   node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"
  • Report:
   ## 📋 Backlog Item Added

   Phase {NEXT}: {description}
   Directory: .planning/phases/{NEXT}-{slug}/

   This item lives in the backlog parking lot.
   Use /gsd-discuss-phase {NEXT} to explore it further.
   Use /gsd-review-backlog to promote items to active milestone.

</process>

<notes>

  • 999.x numbering keeps backlog items out of the active phase sequence
  • Phase directories are created immediately, so /gsd-discuss-phase and /gsd-plan-phase work on them
  • No Depends on: field — backlog items are unsequenced by definition
  • Sparse numbering is fine (999.1, 999.3) — always uses next-decimal

</notes>

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take coco-research/gsd-add-backlog from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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