Todo Task Planning

Command arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Usage

/todo-task-planning <file_path> [--pr] [--branch <name>]

Arguments

• file_path (required): Path to the file for task planning execution
• --pr (optional): Create a pull request after task completion. When specified, tasks will include branch creation (auto-generated if --branch not specified), commits, and PR creation
• --branch <name> (optional): Branch name to create and use for task execution. Creates the specified branch and commits all changes to it. Can be used independently or with --pr option

Command Overview

This command reads the specified file ($ARGUMENTS) and performs comprehensive task planning. It can be executed repeatedly on the same file and also manages, confirms, and updates questions.

Important: This command is designed to be executed repeatedly. Do not question the fact that the same command will be executed multiple times; analyze and plan with a fresh perspective each time.

Important: The file specified in $ARGUMENTS will be the TODO management file. Avoid including specifications and research results in this file as much as possible; use docs/memory to store research results. Also, do not excessively abbreviate research results; retain them. Check each time whether you have researched something in the past. Do not neglect checking to avoid duplicating research results and tasks.

Branch and PR Options Usage

Option Behavior

--branch [branch_name] option:

• Adds a branch creation task at the beginning of the task list
• If branch_name is provided: Uses the specified branch name
• If branch_name is omitted: Auto-generates branch name following Git naming conventions
• All commits during task execution will be made to this branch
• Can be used independently without --pr
• Useful when you want to work on a feature branch but don't need a PR yet

Branch name auto-generation rules:

• Analyzes TODO file content to determine branch type and purpose
• Follows Git naming conventions: {type}/{descriptive-name}
• Types: feature/, bugfix/, refactor/, chore/, docs/
• Format: lowercase, hyphen-separated, English
• Example: feature/actionlog-email-notification

--pr option:

• Includes all --branch functionality (branch creation and commits)
• Adds a pull request creation task at the end of the task list
• If --branch is not specified, a branch name will be auto-generated
• The PR will include all changes made during task execution
• If PR template instructions exist in CLAUDE.md or similar files, those templates will be used

Usage Examples

# Example 1: Create branch with auto-generated name (no PR)
/todo-task-planning TODO.md --branch
# → Generates branch name like: feature/actionlog-notification

# Example 2: Create branch with specific name (no PR)
/todo-task-planning docs/todos/feature-x.md --branch feature/user-auth

# Example 3: Create PR with auto-generated branch name
/todo-task-planning docs/todos/feature-x.md --pr
# → Auto-generates branch name and creates PR

# Example 4: Create PR with specific branch name
/todo-task-planning docs/todos/feature-x.md --pr --branch feature/user-auth

# Example 5: Basic task planning (no branch, no PR)
/todo-task-planning docs/todos/feature-x.md

Implementation Guidance

When these options are specified, the task planning should include:

For --branch option:

• Branch Name Determination:
  • If branch name is provided: Use as-is (validate against naming conventions)
  • If branch name is omitted: Auto-generate following this logic:
    1. Read TODO file title and content
    2. Determine branch type based on task nature:
       • feature/ - New functionality implementation
       • bugfix/ - Bug fixes, issue resolution
       • refactor/ - Code restructuring without behavior change
       • chore/ - Development environment, dependencies, tooling
       • docs/ - Documentation updates
    3. Extract key feature/issue name from TODO (2-4 words max)
    4. Convert to lowercase, hyphen-separated English
    5. Format: {type}/{descriptive-name}
    6. Example: "ActionLog Email Notification" → feature/actionlog-email-notification
• Task to create the determined/generated branch at the beginning
• All modification tasks should indicate they will be committed to this branch
• No PR-related tasks

For --pr option:

• Task to create a branch (using specified name or auto-generated)
• All modification tasks with commit instructions
• Final task to create a pull request with proper description
• PR description should summarize all changes made

Reference Documentation

• todo-task-run skill
• key-guidelines skill

Core Guidelines

Phase 0 reads and applies /key-guidelines at the start of every execution

[CRITICAL]Important Implementation Requirements

MANDATORY: This command MUST update the $ARGUMENTS file (the file specified as a parameter)

• Main Claude executor (not a subagent) uses Edit or Write tool to update files
• After calling subagents in Phase 1, update the $ARGUMENTS file with those results in Phase 5
• Add new task planning results in a structured format while preserving existing content
• After file update is complete, confirm, verify, and report the updated content
• CRITICAL: The $ARGUMENTS file update is NOT optional - it must be executed in every run

Processing Flow

[CRITICAL]Phase Dependency and Execution Rules

[PROHIBITED]PROHIBITED PHASE SHORTCUTS - MUST FOLLOW SEQUENTIAL FLOW ⛔

The following phase shortcuts are STRICTLY PROHIBITED:

• [NG]Phase 1 → Phase 5 direct transition (MOST COMMON VIOLATION)
• [NG]Phase 1 → Phase 6 direct transition
• [NG]Phase 2 → Phase 5 direct transition (skipping Phase 3-4)
• [NG]Phase 3 → Phase 5 direct transition (skipping Phase 4)

Why These Shortcuts Are Dangerous:

• Data Loss: Phase 2 existing task analysis will be ignored
• No Integration: New tasks won't integrate with existing TODO.md content
• Missing Validation: User questions won't be asked, leading to incorrect assumptions
• File Creation Failures: docs/memory files won't be created at proper time

📊 Phase Dependency Flow Chart

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    PHASE EXECUTION FLOW                         │
│                 (MUST FOLLOW SEQUENTIAL ORDER)                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Phase 0: Key Guidelines Reading → [詳細](PHASE-0-KEY-GUIDELINES.md)    [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Read and apply key-guidelines skill
   └─ Output: guidelines_loaded
              ↓
Phase 1: TODO File Reading → [詳細](PHASE-1-TODO-READING.md)          [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Read and parse $ARGUMENTS file
   └─ Parse --pr and --branch options
   └─ Output: HAS_PR_OPTION, HAS_BRANCH_OPTION, BRANCH_NAME
              ↓
Phase 2: Explore Subagent → [詳細](PHASE-2-EXPLORE.md)                [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Call Task tool (Explore)
   └─ Output: exploration_results
              ↓
Phase 3: Plan Subagent → [詳細](PHASE-3-PLAN.md)                      [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Call Task tool (Plan) with exploration_results
   └─ Output: planning_results
              ↓
Phase 4: project-manager skill → [詳細](PHASE-4-PROJECT-MANAGER.md)   [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Call Skill tool (project-manager) with exploration + planning results
   └─ Output: strategic_plan
              ↓
Phase 5: Verification → [詳細](PHASE-5-VERIFICATION.md)               [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Verify all subagents completed successfully
   └─ Verify: exploration_results, planning_results, strategic_plan exist
              ↓
Phase 6: File Analysis → [詳細](PHASE-6-ANALYSIS.md)                  [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Read $ARGUMENTS file
   └─ Output: existingTasks, taskProgress
              ↓
Phase 7: Task Analysis & Breakdown → [詳細](PHASE-7-BREAKDOWN.md)     [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Input: Phase 1-5 results + Phase 6 results
   └─ Output: Task breakdown, feasibility analysis
              ↓
Phase 8: Question Management → [詳細](PHASE-8-QUESTIONS.md)           [WARNING]CONDITIONAL
├─ CONDITION A: Questions exist         [OK]MANDATORY
│  └─ Execute AskUserQuestion tool
│  └─ Wait for user responses
│  └─ Create questions.md file
│  └─ Output: User decisions recorded
├─ CONDITION B: No questions            [OK]ALLOWED (Must document reason)
│  └─ Proceed to Phase 9
│  └─ Document why no questions needed
└─ [PROHIBITED]GATE: Phase 9 entrance checkpoint
              ↓
Phase 9: File Update → [詳細](PHASE-9-UPDATE.md)                      [OK]MANDATORY
├─ Create docs/memory files (exploration, planning, questions)
├─ Update $ARGUMENTS file with task checklist
├─ Conditional branch/PR task insertion:
│  └─ Evaluate HAS_BRANCH_OPTION and HAS_PR_OPTION
│  └─ Insert branch creation task if needed (beginning)
│  └─ Insert PR creation task if needed (end)
└─ Output: Complete TODO.md with all tasks
              ↓
Phase 10: Verification & Feedback → [詳細](PHASE-10-VERIFICATION.md)  [OK]MANDATORY
└─ Verify file updates, AskUserQuestion execution
   └─ Report to user

🔐 Phase Requirement Markers

Phase 8 Conditions:

• [OK]Questions exist: MUST execute AskUserQuestion tool and wait for responses
• [OK]No questions: MUST proceed to Phase 9 and document reason in Phase 10

[WARNING]Critical Phase Transition Rules

Rule 1: Sequential Execution Only

• Each phase MUST complete before the next phase begins
• No parallel execution of phases
• No skipping of phases
• Each Phase is independent and must be executed in a separate turn/message

Rule 2: Subagent Phases (2-4) Must Execute Sequentially

[NG]WRONG FLOW (Parallel Execution):
Phase 2 (Explore) + Phase 3 (Plan) + Phase 4 (project-manager) → Called in same message
                    ↓
            PARALLEL EXECUTION
                    ↓
    Result: Phase 3/4 start before Phase 2 completes, missing dependencies

[OK]CORRECT FLOW (Sequential Execution):
Phase 0 → Phase 1 → Phase 2 (wait) → Phase 3 (wait) → Phase 4 (wait) → Phase 5 → ...
   ↓         ↓         ↓                ↓                ↓                ↓
  Key-    TODO     Explore          Plan          project-mgr      Verify
 Guide   Reading   (output)       (needs P2)      (needs P2+P3)   (check all)

Rule 3: Never Skip to Phase 9 (File Update)

• Phase 9 requires outputs from ALL previous phases
• Skipping Phase 6-8 causes data loss and missing integration
• Phase 6 (File Analysis) results are mandatory for Phase 7
• Phase 8 (Questions) is the entrance gate to Phase 9

Rule 4: Phase 8 is a Mandatory Checkpoint

• Even if no questions exist, Phase 8 MUST be executed to document this fact
• Phase 9 entrance gate verifies Phase 8 completion

Variable Scope and Persistence

IMPORTANT: Variables set in Phase 1 persist throughout all subsequent phases (Phase 2-10).

Phase 1 Variables Used in Later Phases:

• HAS_PR_OPTION, HAS_BRANCH_OPTION, BRANCH_NAME, IS_AUTO_GENERATED
  • Set in: Phase 1 Step 2 (argument parsing)
  • Used in: Phase 9 (conditional task insertion)
  • Scope: Available throughout entire skill execution

Variable Lifecycle:

Phase 1 → Set variables
    ↓
Phase 9 → Use variables for conditional logic

Related Documentation

For detailed information about each phase, see:

• Phase 0: Key Guidelines - Read and apply key-guidelines skill
• Phase 1: TODO Reading - Read and parse TODO file and arguments
• Phase 2: Explore - Explore subagent execution
• Phase 3: Plan - Plan subagent execution
• Phase 4: Project Manager - project-manager skill execution
• Phase 5: Verification - Verify all subagents completed
• Phase 6: Analysis - File Analysis and Status Confirmation
• Phase 7: Breakdown - Task Analysis and Breakdown
• Phase 8: Questions - Question Management and User Confirmation
• Phase 9: Update - $ARGUMENTS File Update and Branch/PR Creation
• Phase 10: Verification - Verification and Feedback

Additional resources:

• Advanced Usage - Iterative Execution, Best Practices, Common Mistakes
• Examples - Usage Examples and Output Formats