Meridian:seed

/meridian:seed — Backlog Seed Management

Capture forward-looking ideas with optional trigger conditions. Seeds are parked in .meridian/backlog.md and surface when their triggers are met.

Arguments

• plant <idea> [--trigger <trigger>] — Plant a new seed with optional trigger
• list — Show all seeds with status and triggers
• promote <id> — Promote a seed for inclusion in planning
• dismiss <id> — Archive a seed as not needed
• check — Check which seeds have triggers met

Trigger Types

• after_phase:<name> — Surface when named phase completes
• after_milestone:<name> — Surface at milestone boundary
• manual — Only surfaces when explicitly listed (default)

Keywords

seed, idea, backlog, park, future, trigger, promote, dismiss, parking lot

Procedure

Subcommand: plant

PYTHONPATH=$MERIDIAN_HOME uv run --project $MERIDIAN_HOME -- python -c "
import json
from pathlib import Path
from scripts.backlog import plant_seed
result = plant_seed(Path('.'), '<idea>', trigger='<trigger>')
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
"

Subcommand: list

PYTHONPATH=$MERIDIAN_HOME uv run --project $MERIDIAN_HOME -- python -c "
from pathlib import Path
from scripts.backlog import list_seeds
seeds = list_seeds(Path('.'))
for s in seeds:
    trigger = s['trigger']['type']
    if s['trigger']['value']:
        trigger += ':' + s['trigger']['value']
    print(f\"[{s['id']}] ({s['status']}) {s['idea']} — trigger: {trigger}\")
"

Subcommand: promote

PYTHONPATH=$MERIDIAN_HOME uv run --project $MERIDIAN_HOME -- python -c "
import json
from pathlib import Path
from scripts.backlog import promote_seed
result = promote_seed(Path('.'), '<id>')
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
"

Subcommand: dismiss

PYTHONPATH=$MERIDIAN_HOME uv run --project $MERIDIAN_HOME -- python -c "
import json
from pathlib import Path
from scripts.backlog import dismiss_seed
result = dismiss_seed(Path('.'), '<id>')
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
"

Subcommand: check

PYTHONPATH=$MERIDIAN_HOME uv run --project $MERIDIAN_HOME -- python -c "
import json
from pathlib import Path
from scripts.backlog import check_triggers
triggered = check_triggers(Path('.'), completed_phases=['<phase1>', '<phase2>'])
for s in triggered:
    print(f\"[{s['id']}] {s['idea']} — trigger met!\")
"

When to Use

• Capture ideas that aren't ready for planning yet
• Park features for after a specific phase completes
• Review backlog before starting a new milestone

When NOT to Use

• For immediate tasks → use /meridian:quick
• For notes/thoughts → use /meridian:note