gsd-add-backlog

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

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the gsd-add-backlog skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by coco-research/coco in systems/gsd/skills/gsd-add-backlog/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

  1. Read ROADMAP.md to find existing backlog entries:

    cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
    
  2. 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.

  3. 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"
    
  4. 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)
    
  5. 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"
    
  6. 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.
    

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