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Targetprocess by shalomb — Agent Skill

Name: Targetprocess
Author: shalomb

Targetprocess

Query and manage TargetProcess/Apptio entities (user stories, bugs, tasks, features) via tpcli. Supports discovery, filtering, pagination, entity operations, and complex team-based PI planning scenarios. Use when working with TargetProcess work items, managing project entities, or querying issue trackers for team health and status.

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TargetProcess (tpcli) Skill

Query and manage TargetProcess/Apptio work items and planning data via tpcli.

Prerequisites

tpcli installed and on $PATH
API authentication configured (token + URL via env, config, or flags)
Read: references/targetprocess-quick-ref.md for command patterns

Team Scenarios (PI Planning & Health)

Advanced workflows for Lead/Principal Engineers and Agile teams:

ART Dashboards: See ART-wide PI health.
Team Deep Dives: Drill into team capacity and risks.
Objective Analysis: Map dependencies and Jira correlation.
Release Reports: Track PI status and inter-team blockers.

→ Read references/team-scenarios.md for detailed command patterns.

Bundled Resources

Scripts

scripts/describe-team.sh: Generates a comprehensive team profile (Information, Features, Stories, Bugs, Tasks, and Workload Summary).

Usage:

TP_TOKEN=xxx TP_URL=yyy ./scripts/describe-team.sh [TEAM_ID]

Quick Commands

Discover Available Entities

tpcli discover

Lists all entity types and structure in your TargetProcess instance.

List Entities

tpcli list UserStories
tpcli list Bugs --take 50
tpcli list Tasks --fields Id,Name,EntityState

Filter Results

tpcli list UserStories --where "EntityState.Name eq 'Open'"
tpcli list Bugs --where "Project.Id eq 1234"
tpcli list Features --where "Name like '%dashboard%'"

Pagination

tpcli list UserStories --take 10 --skip 0
tpcli list Tasks --take 50 --skip 50

Get Single Entity

tpcli get UserStory 12345
tpcli get Bug 67890

Plan Discovery

tpcli plan --team "MyTeam"
tpcli plan --art "MyART" --release "Release 2024.1"
tpcli plan discover

Configuration

Set API credentials via environment variables or config file:

export TP_TOKEN="your-api-token"
export TP_URL="https://company.tpondemand.com"

Or create ~/.tpcli.yaml:

token: your-api-token
url: https://company.tpondemand.com

Common Queries

Task	Command
List all open stories	`tpcli list UserStories --where "EntityState.Name eq 'Open'"`
Find items in project	`tpcli list UserStories --where "Project.Id eq 1234"`
Search by name	`tpcli list Features --where "Name like '%search%'"`
Specific fields only	`tpcli list Tasks --fields Id,Name,Priority`
Limit results	`tpcli list Bugs --take 10`

When to Use This Skill

Query planning hierarchies (ARTs, teams, releases)
List and filter work items (stories, bugs, tasks, features)
Search TargetProcess by name, status, project, etc.
Discover available entity types and structure
Integrate TargetProcess data into scripts/reports

When to Read References

For detailed syntax, patterns, and advanced filtering: → Read references/targetprocess-quick-ref.md

For API update operations returning 404 or silent failures: → Read references/post-vs-put.md — TP API uses POST (not PUT) for updates

For API details and entity structure: → Read tpcli documentation: tpcli docs or the installed package documentation

---name: targetprocessdescription: Query and manage TargetProcess/Apptio entities (user stories, bugs, tasks, features) via tpcli. Supports discovery, filtering, pagination, entity operations, and complex team-based PI planning scenarios. Use when working with TargetProcess work items, managing project entities, or querying issue trackers for team health and status.---# TargetProcess (tpcli) SkillQuery and manage TargetProcess/Apptio work items and planning data via `tpcli`.## Prerequisites- `tpcli` installed and on `$PATH`- API authentication configured (token + URL via env, config, or flags)- Read: `references/targetprocess-quick-ref.md` for command patterns## Team Scenarios (PI Planning & Health)Advanced workflows for Lead/Principal Engineers and Agile teams:- **ART Dashboards**: See ART-wide PI health.- **Team Deep Dives**: Drill into team capacity and risks.- **Objective Analysis**: Map dependencies and Jira correlation.- **Release Reports**: Track PI status and inter-team blockers.→ Read `references/team-scenarios.md` for detailed command patterns.## Bundled Resources### Scripts- `scripts/describe-team.sh`: Generates a comprehensive team profile (Information, Features, Stories, Bugs, Tasks, and Workload Summary).Usage:```bashTP_TOKEN=xxx TP_URL=yyy ./scripts/describe-team.sh [TEAM_ID]```## Quick Commands### Discover Available Entities```bashtpcli discover```Lists all entity types and structure in your TargetProcess instance.### List Entities```bashtpcli list UserStoriestpcli list Bugs --take 50tpcli list Tasks --fields Id,Name,EntityState```### Filter Results```bashtpcli list UserStories --where "EntityState.Name eq 'Open'"tpcli list Bugs --where "Project.Id eq 1234"tpcli list Features --where "Name like '%dashboard%'"```### Pagination```bashtpcli list UserStories --take 10 --skip 0tpcli list Tasks --take 50 --skip 50```### Get Single Entity```bashtpcli get UserStory 12345tpcli get Bug 67890```### Plan Discovery```bashtpcli plan --team "MyTeam"tpcli plan --art "MyART" --release "Release 2024.1"tpcli plan discover```## ConfigurationSet API credentials via environment variables or config file:```bashexport TP_TOKEN="your-api-token"export TP_URL="https://company.tpondemand.com"```Or create `~/.tpcli.yaml`:```yamltoken: your-api-tokenurl: https://company.tpondemand.com```## Common Queries| Task | Command ||------|---------|| List all open stories | `tpcli list UserStories --where "EntityState.Name eq 'Open'"` || Find items in project | `tpcli list UserStories --where "Project.Id eq 1234"` || Search by name | `tpcli list Features --where "Name like '%search%'"` || Specific fields only | `tpcli list Tasks --fields Id,Name,Priority` || Limit results | `tpcli list Bugs --take 10` |## When to Use This Skill- Query planning hierarchies (ARTs, teams, releases)- List and filter work items (stories, bugs, tasks, features)- Search TargetProcess by name, status, project, etc.- Discover available entity types and structure- Integrate TargetProcess data into scripts/reports## When to Read ReferencesFor detailed syntax, patterns, and advanced filtering:→ Read `references/targetprocess-quick-ref.md`For API update operations returning 404 or silent failures:→ Read `references/post-vs-put.md` — TP API uses POST (not PUT) for updatesFor API details and entity structure:→ Read tpcli documentation: `tpcli docs` or the installed package documentation

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