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Coupling Analysis by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Coupling Analysis
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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Coupling Analysis Skill

Copyright (c) 2025 James J Ter Beest III. All Rights Reserved.

Description

Analyzes task coupling to determine which tasks can be executed in parallel vs. which require sequential execution. This optional analysis helps optimize the development workflow by identifying independent work streams.

When to Use

This skill activates when:

User says "task-master show", "taskmaster show"
User mentions "tightly coupled", "loosely coupled"
User asks about "parallel implementation", "parallel tasks"
User says "coupling analysis", "analyze coupling", "task coupling"
User asks about "proposal strategy" or "analyze tasks"
The signal TASKS_APPROVED has been emitted
Pipeline state is tasks_approved

How to Invoke

[ACTIVATE:COUPLING_ANALYSIS_V1]

Or user trigger phrases:

"analyze task coupling"
"which tasks can run in parallel"
"show task dependencies"
"coupling analysis"

What It Does

Reads tasks.json - Parses the task hierarchy
Analyzes dependencies - Maps task dependencies and blockers
Identifies coupling - Categorizes tasks as tightly or loosely coupled
Parallel opportunities - Identifies tasks that can execute simultaneously
Generates report - Creates coupling analysis summary

Coupling Categories

Category	Description	Parallelization
Tightly Coupled	Tasks share state, data, or APIs	Must be sequential
Loosely Coupled	Independent modules	Can be parallel
Interface Coupled	Share contracts only	Parallel with contract lock

Output

The skill produces:

Coupling analysis report
Parallel execution recommendations
Dependency graph visualization

Signals

Signal	Description
`COUPLING_ANALYZED`	Analysis complete, proceed to task decomposer
`SKIP_COUPLING_ANALYSIS`	Skip this phase (in quick mode)

Next Activation

After completion, triggers:

[ACTIVATE:TASK_DECOMPOSER_V1]

Skipping This Phase

In quick mode or when explicitly requested, emit SKIP_COUPLING_ANALYSIS signal to bypass this optional phase and proceed directly to task decomposition.

Related Skills

task-review-gate - Precedes this skill
task-decomposer - Follows this skill
prd-to-tasks - Generates the initial tasks

---name: coupling-analysisdescription: Optional analysis skill that identifies parallel task opportunities. Analyzes task coupling to determine which tasks can be executed simultaneously vs. which require sequential execution.---# Coupling Analysis Skill# Copyright (c) 2025 James J Ter Beest III. All Rights Reserved.## DescriptionAnalyzes task coupling to determine which tasks can be executed in parallelvs. which require sequential execution. This optional analysis helps optimizethe development workflow by identifying independent work streams.## When to UseThis skill activates when:- User says "task-master show", "taskmaster show"- User mentions "tightly coupled", "loosely coupled"- User asks about "parallel implementation", "parallel tasks"- User says "coupling analysis", "analyze coupling", "task coupling"- User asks about "proposal strategy" or "analyze tasks"- The signal `TASKS_APPROVED` has been emitted- Pipeline state is `tasks_approved`## How to Invoke```[ACTIVATE:COUPLING_ANALYSIS_V1]```Or user trigger phrases:- "analyze task coupling"- "which tasks can run in parallel"- "show task dependencies"- "coupling analysis"## What It Does1. **Reads tasks.json** - Parses the task hierarchy2. **Analyzes dependencies** - Maps task dependencies and blockers3. **Identifies coupling** - Categorizes tasks as tightly or loosely coupled4. **Parallel opportunities** - Identifies tasks that can execute simultaneously5. **Generates report** - Creates coupling analysis summary## Coupling Categories| Category | Description | Parallelization ||----------|-------------|-----------------|| **Tightly Coupled** | Tasks share state, data, or APIs | Must be sequential || **Loosely Coupled** | Independent modules | Can be parallel || **Interface Coupled** | Share contracts only | Parallel with contract lock |## OutputThe skill produces:- Coupling analysis report- Parallel execution recommendations- Dependency graph visualization## Signals| Signal | Description ||--------|-------------|| `COUPLING_ANALYZED` | Analysis complete, proceed to task decomposer || `SKIP_COUPLING_ANALYSIS` | Skip this phase (in quick mode) |## Next ActivationAfter completion, triggers:```[ACTIVATE:TASK_DECOMPOSER_V1]```## Skipping This PhaseIn quick mode or when explicitly requested, emit `SKIP_COUPLING_ANALYSIS` signalto bypass this optional phase and proceed directly to task decomposition.## Related Skills- `task-review-gate` - Precedes this skill- `task-decomposer` - Follows this skill- `prd-to-tasks` - Generates the initial tasks

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Coupling Analysis