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Capture single backlog items, or list and triage an existing project backlog.

Skill by sammcj

IndexedApache-2.0★ 167
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Works with Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf. Read the repository before you give any tool access to your data.

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Capture single backlog items, or list and triage an existing project backlog. Use this skill whenever the user wants to file a bug, feature request, or backlog item without writing a full PRD, including casual requests mid-conversation like "create an issue for that", "add this to the backlog", or "file a quick bug for X". Also use when the user wants to see what's open, triage stale items, or pick something to work on ("what's open?", "show me the issues", "review the backlog"). Auto-detects destination (GitHub via `gh` CLI, or local `docs/BACKLOG.md` / `docs/issues/`).

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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

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Skill name
backlog
Description
Capture single backlog items, or list and triage an existing project backlog. Use this skill whenever the user wants to file a bug, feature request, or backlog item without writing a full PRD, including casual requests mid-conversation like "create an issue for that", "add this to the backlog", or "file a quick bug for X". Also use when the user wants to see what's open, triage stale items, or pick something to work on ("what's open?", "show me the issues", "review the backlog"). Auto-detects destination (GitHub via `gh` CLI, or local `docs/BACKLOG.md` / `docs/issues/`).
License
Apache-2.0
Instructions
62 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub

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  • SKILL.md

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Backlog

## Destination

First match wins:

1. `BACKLOG.md` or `docs/BACKLOG.md` -> local file.
2. The user's own repo, not a fork -> GitHub.
3. Otherwise ask. Create no backlog file unless the user picks one.

Categories: `bug`, `enhancement`, `chore` (refactor, dependencies, CI, build, tests), `documentation`.

Local:

- Category as a title prefix, e.g. `[bug]`. Find dupes with grep.
- Add a section, or a new file continuing the existing numbering (`0001-slug.md`).

GitHub:

- Category is an existing label (`gh label list`). Ask before creating one.
- Dupes: `gh issue list --search "<keywords>"`. List: `gh issue list --limit 50 --json number,title,labels,createdAt`.
- Add: write the body to a file in a `mktemp -d` directory, then `gh issue create --body-file <file>`.

## Add

1. Search for dupes first. On a near match, ask: update it or file new.
2. Guess the category. Ask at most one question in total, only when scope or category is ambiguous.
3. File it. Reply with the URL or path only.

## Review

1. List open items, grouped by category, oldest first: number, title, age.
2. Offer, letting the user choose:
   - **Triage**: relabel, close stale items, merge dupes. Confirm each close.
   - **Pick one**: load the item and stop. If `openspec/` exists, end with `Next: /opsx:propose from #<n>`.
   - **Themes**: cluster related items, suggest groupings.

## Notes

- Keep the contents concise, quick and easy to read.

From sammcj/agentic-coding, Apache-2.0.

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Last checked
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backlog skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/sammcj-backlog (last updated 2026-10-24)