# Task Decomposition

> Orchestrate the breakdown of experiment design into sequenced, estimated, and formatted task plan

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

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# Tactic: Task Decomposition

## Orchestration Pattern

```pseudocode
FUNCTION task_decomposition(experiment_design):
    // Phase 1: Enumerate
    activities = SPAWN activity-listing(experiment_design)
    VALIDATE activities.count > 0
    
    // Phase 2: Sequence
    sequenced = SPAWN dependency-sequencing(activities)
    VALIDATE no_circular_dependencies(sequenced)
    
    // Phase 3: Estimate
    estimated = SPAWN duration-estimation(sequenced)
    VALIDATE all_tasks_have_estimates(estimated)
    
    // Phase 4: Format
    plan = SPAWN plan-formatting(estimated)
    VALIDATE no_placeholders(plan)
    VALIDATE all_paths_absolute(plan)
    
    RETURN plan
END
```

## Decision Criteria

| Condition | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| Activity list is empty | ABORT — experiment design is incomplete |
| Circular dependency detected | Return to dependency-sequencing with conflict details |
| Duration estimate has high variance (σ > tM) | Flag as risky, add extra buffer |
| Plan contains TBD/TODO | REJECT — return to plan-formatting |
| Task count > 50 | Consider grouping into phases |
| Task count < 3 | Verify decomposition isn't too coarse |

## Error Recovery

- If activity-listing fails: check experiment design completeness, escalate to Campaign 3
- If dependency-sequencing finds cycles: present cycle to user, ask for resolution
- If duration-estimation lacks data: use conservative estimates (pessimistic × 1.5)
- If plan-formatting produces placeholders: iterate with specific missing information

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## Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| SOP | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| activity-listing | Enumerate all implementation activities from an experiment design |
| dependency-sequencing | Determine task dependencies and execution order |
| duration-estimation | Three-point PERT estimation for implementation activities |
| plan-formatting | Format task plan as bite-sized executable tasks following superpowers:writing-plans conventions |

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