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name: backlog description: Automates the process of updating task and epic statuses in roadmap.md

Backlog Skill

This skill automates the maintenance of /docs/roadmap.md by transitioning item statuses based on the work lifecycle.

Status Mapping

• InProgress: Set when work starts on a task or epic. Format: **[InProgress]**
• InReview: Set when a PR is opened. Format: **[InReview]**
• Done: Set when a PR is merged or the task is finished. Format: **[Done]**
• New: The default state for unstarted tasks. Format: **[New]**

Rules

1. Consistency: Ensure the brackets and bolding are preserved exactly: **[Status]**.
2. Task-to-Epic Propagation:
   • If any child task in an epic becomes InProgress, the parent epic must also become InProgress.
   • If all child tasks in an epic become Done, the parent epic must become Done.
3. Regex Search: Use precise matching to avoid changing similar text. Patterns usually follow the format: [Task Link](path/to/task.md) **[Status]**.
4. Scope Constraint: This skill and its status propagation rules MUST ONLY be enforced if the current task is explicitly tracked in Roadmap.

Procedure

1. Locate the entry for the task/epic in /docs/roadmap.md.
2. Replace the current status string (e.g., **[New]**) with the target status.
3. If the item is a task, check its sibling tasks under the same Epic.
4. Update the parent Epic status if the propagation rules are met.