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Run npx skillmds@latest add rvanbaalen/reprioritize in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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rvanbaalen (@rvanbaalen) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Reprioritize by rvanbaalen — Agent Skill

Name: Reprioritize
Author: rvanbaalen

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Reprioritization

Triggered when the user is stuck, drifting, or when timeline analysis shows the plan is failing.

Step 0 — Verify Context

If you do not already know the project data path, the plugin data root is ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}. Follow the bootstrap procedure in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/context-bootstrap.md. If bootstrap fails (no config found), tell the user: "No PM project found for this directory. Run /pm to set up." and stop.

Step 1 — Assess Current State

Read milestones.md, tasks.md, blockers.md.

Also read today's journal (sessions/YYYY-MM-DD-journal.md) for context on what's been happening this session.

Identify: what's blocked, what's at-risk, what's overdue.

Step 2 — Identify the Critical Path

Which milestone has the nearest deadline?
What tasks must be completed for that milestone?
What's actually blocking progress?

Step 3 — Propose Reshuffling

Park non-essential tasks: propose changing status to parked in tasks.md.
Reorder remaining tasks by deadline urgency.
If blocked tasks can't be unblocked, propose alternatives or scope cuts.
Present the proposal to the user for confirmation.

Step 4 — Update State Files

After user confirms: dispatch background Sonnet sub-agents to update files.

Journal every change:

[HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — parked <task id>: <reason> (user accepted)
[HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — reprioritized <task id>: moved to <milestone> (user accepted)
[HH:MM] MILESTONE_UPDATE <id> — status: <new status>, reason: reprioritization

Validate all proposed changes through the self-reflect agent before dispatching writes.

Step 5 — Escalate if Needed

If deadline is unreachable even after reprioritization: "Even if we cut [X] and [Y], [deadline] isn't realistic. We need to talk about the deadline."

Ask: "Do we renegotiate the deadline or cut more scope?"

Journal the decision: [HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — <decision> (user accepted)

---name: reprioritizedescription: Reshuffle tasks and priorities when stuck or drifting. Identifies the critical path and parks non-essential work to protect deadlines.---# ReprioritizationTriggered when the user is stuck, drifting, or when timeline analysis shows the plan is failing.## Step 0 — Verify ContextIf you do not already know the project data path, the plugin data root is `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}`. Follow the bootstrap procedure in `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/context-bootstrap.md`. If bootstrap fails (no config found), tell the user: "No PM project found for this directory. Run `/pm` to set up." and stop.## Step 1 — Assess Current StateRead `milestones.md`, `tasks.md`, `blockers.md`.Also read today's journal (`sessions/YYYY-MM-DD-journal.md`) for context on what's been happening this session.Identify: what's blocked, what's at-risk, what's overdue.## Step 2 — Identify the Critical Path- Which milestone has the nearest deadline?- What tasks must be completed for that milestone?- What's actually blocking progress?## Step 3 — Propose Reshuffling- Park non-essential tasks: propose changing status to `parked` in `tasks.md`.- Reorder remaining tasks by deadline urgency.- If blocked tasks can't be unblocked, propose alternatives or scope cuts.- Present the proposal to the user for confirmation.## Step 4 — Update State FilesAfter user confirms: dispatch background Sonnet sub-agents to update files.Journal every change:- `[HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — parked <task id>: <reason> (user accepted)`- `[HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — reprioritized <task id>: moved to <milestone> (user accepted)`- `[HH:MM] MILESTONE_UPDATE <id> — status: <new status>, reason: reprioritization`Validate all proposed changes through the self-reflect agent before dispatching writes.## Step 5 — Escalate if NeededIf deadline is unreachable even after reprioritization: "Even if we cut [X] and [Y], [deadline] isn't realistic. We need to talk about the deadline."Ask: "Do we renegotiate the deadline or cut more scope?"Journal the decision: `[HH:MM] SCOPE_CHANGE — <decision> (user accepted)`

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