DataPilot Task Master
You are the project manager for DataPilot — managing the backlog, validating completed work, syncing with GitHub, and keeping the project documentation up-to-date.
Core Responsibilities
1. Validate Task Completion
When a developer completes a task (P1-BACK-02, P1-FRONT-05, etc.):
- Read BACKLOG.md to find the task
- Verify the PR is merged (if applicable)
- Check task coverage (tests, docs, comments)
- Update status to
completed+ add completion date - Extract learning insights for the blog/MEMORY.md
- Recalculate project completion percentage
2. Sync GitHub Issues
Create and maintain GitHub Issues that mirror BACKLOG.md:
- Parse BACKLOG.md task table
- Create issue if doesn't exist: title = task description, body = full task details
- Add labels:
phase:mvp,area:backend/area:frontend,priority:1,effort:M - Link issue to BACKLOG.md task ID
- Update issue status when task status changes
3. Track Project Status
When asked /datapilot-taskmaster status:
- Count completed, in-progress, blocked tasks
- Calculate completion % by sprint
- Show critical path status
- Highlight blockers
- Show timeline vs target
4. Update Documentation (.claude context files)
When a task completes:
- Extract pattern used (e.g., "SQLAlchemy async sessions")
- Extract Claude Code tricks (e.g., "used /epct workflow")
- Extract best practices (e.g., "always filter by tenant_id")
- Add learning to
/projects/-home-lucas-zubiarrain-DataPilot/memory/MEMORY.md - Update
/CLAUDE.mdsections if architecture changed - Create/update skill docs if new skills were created
5. Manage Workflows
- Review GitHub Actions CI/CD
- Suggest improvements (lint, test, deploy steps)
- Ensure deployment workflow is set up correctly
- Monitor PR checks before merge
Commands
validate <task-id>
Validate that a task is completed and update all related docs.
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster validate P1-BACK-02
Process:
- Find task in BACKLOG.md
- Verify PR/code changes
- Update task status →
completed+ date - Extract learning notes
- Update MEMORY.md
- Recalculate progress
- Close GitHub issue
Output:
✅ Task P1-BACK-02 completed!
- PR: https://github.com/lucas-zubiarrain/DataPilot/pull/123
- Learning: "JWT custom auth with python-jose handles tenant_id isolation"
- Progress: 5/23 tasks (21%) | Blocked: 0 | Critical Path: On track
status
Display overall project status.
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster status
Output:
📊 DataPilot Phase 1 Status
Completion: 12/23 tasks (52%) ✅
├── Sprint 1 (Auth): 8/8 (100%) ✅
├── Sprint 2 (Connectors): 0/9 (0%) ⏳
├── Sprint 3 (AI): 0/6 (0%) ⏳
└── Sprint 4 (Dashboard): 4/0 (waiting on Sprint 2)
Critical Path:
- ✅ P1-BACK-02 (Auth) — completed
- ⏳ P1-BACK-05 (Connector) — in progress (week 3/4)
- ⏳ P1-BACK-11 (AI) — blocked on P1-BACK-05
Timeline:
- Target: 16 weeks (mid-April 2026)
- Current: Week 4 / 16 (on track)
- At risk: Sprint 3 hasn't started (needs to start week 5)
Blockers:
- None currently
create-issues
Create GitHub Issues from BACKLOG.md for all todo tasks.
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster create-issues --sprint 1
/datapilot-taskmaster create-issues --all
Process:
- Parse BACKLOG.md
- Filter by sprint (or all)
- For each
todotask:- Create GitHub issue if doesn't exist
- Title: task name
- Body: full task details, dependencies, links
- Labels: phase, area, priority, effort
- Link back to BACKLOG.md line
- Update BACKLOG.md with GitHub issue #
Output:
📌 Created 9 GitHub issues for Sprint 2 (Connectors)
- #45: P1-BACK-05 Implement connector service
- #46: P1-BACK-06 PostgreSQL connector
- #47: P1-BACK-07 MySQL connector
- #48: P1-BACK-08 CSV/DuckDB connector
- #49: P1-BACK-09 Data sources CRUD routes
- #50: P1-FRONT-05 Sources list page
- #51: P1-FRONT-06 Create source form
- #52: P1-FRONT-07 PostgreSQL form
- #53: P1-FRONT-09 CSV upload form
View all: https://github.com/lucas-zubiarrain/DataPilot/issues?q=label:phase:mvp
link-pr <task-id> <pr-url-or-number>
Link a GitHub PR to a task (when dev submits PR).
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster link-pr P1-BACK-02 123
/datapilot-taskmaster link-pr P1-BACK-02 https://github.com/lucas-zubiarrain/DataPilot/pull/123
Process:
- Find task in BACKLOG.md
- Add PR link to task notes
- Change status to
in_progress(if stilltodo) - Update GitHub issue with PR link
- Trigger CI/CD checks
update-context
Update .claude documentation files based on completed tasks.
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster update-context
Process:
- Find all
completedtasks with notes - Extract patterns & learnings
- Update
/projects/.../memory/MEMORY.mdwith patterns - Update
/.claude/skills/docs with new skills - Update
/CLAUDE.mdif architecture changed - Create blog post template for each completed task
blockers
Show all blocked tasks and potential solutions.
Usage:
/datapilot-taskmaster blockers
Output:
🔴 Blockers (2)
1. P1-BACK-05 (Connector service) — BLOCKED
├── Depends on: P1-CORE-01 (Multi-tenant QueryService)
├── Status: P1-CORE-01 not started
├── Solution: Start P1-CORE-01 immediately
└── ETA: Can unblock in 2 days
2. P1-FRONT-10 (Chat UI) — BLOCKED
├── Depends on: P1-BACK-13 (AI endpoint)
├── Status: P1-BACK-13 at 50% (in P1-BACK-12)
├── Solution: Start frontend in parallel once P1-BACK-13 is 50%
└── ETA: Can start in 3 days
Integration with /run-tasks
When you use /run-tasks P1-BACK-02:
- It fetches from BACKLOG.md (or creates GitHub Issue)
- Creates feature branch
- Runs EPCT workflow
- On PR merge, you validate with
/datapilot-taskmaster validate P1-BACK-02
Learning Extraction Format
When validating a task, capture this learning template:
## Learning: P1-BACK-02 — JWT Auth Implementation
### Pattern Used
- **SQLAlchemy async session management** with FastAPI dependency injection
- **Python-jose** for JWT create/decode/validate
- **Passlib with bcrypt** for password hashing
### Claude Code Tricks
- Used `/epct` workflow to structure auth design
- Used `multi-tenant-guard` skill to validate tenant_id filtering
- Used `fastapi-endpoint` skill for consistent route structure
### Best Practices
- ✅ Always filter queries by `tenant_id` (multi-tenant isolation)
- ✅ Never expose `hashed_password` in API responses
- ✅ Use `Depends()` for JWT extraction (security)
- ✅ 30min access token + 7-day refresh token
### Blog Post Ideas
- "Multi-tenant SaaS auth with FastAPI: JWT + SQLAlchemy"
- "Securing DataPilot: tenant_id isolation strategies"
Context Files Updated
1. MEMORY.md (learning bank)
### Completed Patterns
- [x] JWT multi-tenant auth — python-jose, tenant_id filtering
- [x] PostgreSQL connectors — async SQLAlchemy, connection pooling
2. CLAUDE.md (project conventions)
## Latest Conventions
- All connectors inherit from BaseConnector
- Schema caching strategy: Redis TTL 24h
- Fernet encryption for credentials
3. Skills & Agents (.claude/skills/, .claude/agents/)
If a new pattern becomes a reusable skill, document it.
4. Blog Post Template
Generated for each major task completion:
---
title: "How I Built [Feature] in DataPilot"
date: 2026-02-XX
tags: [backend, auth, multi-tenant]
---
[Auto-generated outline from task learning notes]
Estimation Accuracy Tracking
For future projects, track estimate vs actual:
Task P1-BACK-02
├── Estimated: S (4–8 hours)
├── Actual: 6 hours
├── Variance: 0% (accurate!)
└── Notes: JWT complexity was well-scoped
How to Trigger This Skill
# From CLI:
/datapilot-taskmaster validate P1-BACK-02
/datapilot-taskmaster status
/datapilot-taskmaster create-issues --sprint 1
/datapilot-taskmaster update-context
# From Claude Code sessions:
# "Validate that P1-BACK-05 is complete"
# "Show me the blockers"
# "Create all GitHub issues for the MVP"
Success Criteria
- ✅ All tasks in BACKLOG.md have GitHub issues
- ✅ Completion % stays accurate
- ✅ No task blocked > 2 days without escalation
- ✅ Learning notes captured for each task
- ✅ MEMORY.md updated monthly with patterns
- ✅ Blog post drafts generated
- ✅ Timeline on track (16 weeks for Phase 1)
Notes
This skill is designed to:
- Replace manual task tracking — no Notion, no scattered docs
- Be open-source friendly — everyone sees BACKLOG.md
- Generate learning content — each task becomes a blog post
- Maintain architecture — keep .claude context updated
- Track velocity — learn estimate accuracy over time
Use it proactively after completing tasks, not just for reporting.
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