# Task Decomposition

> DEPRECATED — this skill was merged into `overwhelm-breakdown` on 2026-06-16 because the two were competing for the same triggers. Do NOT trigger this skill. If you see this description matching a user request, use `overwhelm-breakdown` instead — it now covers "I'm overwhelmed, where do I start?" alongside "break this big thing down for me", with the worked reporting-system example, the size-by-time-AND-energy guidance, and the "use real tools only" caution that used to live here. This tombstone exists only because the source file could not be deleted in the build environment; treat it as a no-op redirect.

- Skill: `scoobydrew83/task-decomposition` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add scoobydrew83/task-decomposition`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/scoobydrew83/task-decomposition/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: scoobydrew83 (https://skillmd.com/u/scoobydrew83)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/scoobydrew83/task-decomposition

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# Task Decomposition — DEPRECATED

This skill was **merged into `overwhelm-breakdown`** on 2026-06-16.

The merged skill covers everything that lived here — the total-then-parts-
then-one-step move, the time-and-energy sizing, the "use real tools only"
caution, and the worked reporting-system example.

**If you reached this file: use `overwhelm-breakdown` instead.**

This tombstone exists only because the source file could not be removed in
the build environment. It is intentionally a no-op redirect.

**Next steps:** Route to `overwhelm-breakdown`.