Task Grooming Guidelines

  • States: draft (incomplete), todo (ready), backlog (deferred). Delete when done.
  • File paths: Verify referenced files exist before committing task. Use ls/find to check.
  • Dependencies: dependsOn must reference existing task files. Remove completed dependencies.
  • Subfolders: Group related tasks (e.g., tasks/observability/ for metrics/monitoring).
  • Thin tasks: Acceptable for small items; flesh out before starting work if unclear.
  • Naming: Descriptive kebab-case. No ignoreme- prefixes.

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