mcpbeat

Gsd:add Backlog

davepoon/gsd:add-backlog

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

585 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
1
files
instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
3248
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude --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=$(gsd-sdk query phase.next-decimal 999 --raw)

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

  • Add to ROADMAP.md under a ## Backlog section. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end.

Write the ROADMAP entry BEFORE creating the directory — this ensures directory existence is always

a reliable indicator that the phase is already registered, which prevents false duplicate detection

in any hook that checks for existing 999.x directories (#2280):

   ## Backlog

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

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

   Plans:
   - [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd:review-backlog when ready)
  • Create the phase directory:
   SLUG=$(gsd-sdk query generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS" --raw)
   mkdir -p ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}"
   touch ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"
  • Commit:
   gsd-sdk query commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${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 davepoon/gsd:add-backlog from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.