Read ROADMAP.md to find existing backlog entries:
cat .planning/ROADMAP.mdFind 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.
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}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"Add to ROADMAP.md under a
## Backlogsection. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end:## Backlog ### Phase {NEXT}: {description} (BACKLOG) **Goal:** [Captured for future planning] **Requirements:** TBD **Plans:** 0 plans Plans: - [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd-review-backlog when ready)Commit:
node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"Report:
## 📋 Backlog Item Added Phase {NEXT}: {description} Directory: .planning/phases/{NEXT}-{slug}/ This item lives in the backlog parking lot. Use /gsd-discuss-phase {NEXT} to explore it further. Use /gsd-review-backlog to promote items to active milestone.
Gsd Add Backlog
Add an idea to the backlog parking lot (999.x numbering)
Gsd Add Backlog by lza6 · 4e7f8cd
npx skillmds@latest add lza6/gsd-add-backlog File contents
---name: gsd-add-backlogdescription: Add an idea to the backlog parking lot (999.x numbering)---<objective>Add a backlog item to the roadmap using 999.x numbering. Backlog items areunsequenced ideas that aren't ready for active planning — they live outsidethe normal phase sequence and accumulate context over time.</objective><process>1. **Read ROADMAP.md** to find existing backlog entries: ```bash cat .planning/ROADMAP.md ```2. **Find next backlog number:** ```bash NEXT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase next-decimal 999 --raw) ``` If no 999.x phases exist, start at 999.1.3. **Create the phase directory:** ```bash SLUG=$(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: ```markdown ## 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:** ```bash 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. ```</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>
lza6/claude-code-cli-config/tree/main/skills/gsd-add-backlog commit 4e7f8cd87d
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