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msd-core/commands/gsd/review-backlog.md
Tom Boucher b136396610 feat: add backlog parking lot and persistent context threads (#1005)
Three new commands for managing ideas and cross-session context:

/gsd:add-backlog <description>
  Adds a 999.x numbered backlog item to ROADMAP.md. Creates phase directory
  immediately so /gsd:discuss-phase and /gsd:plan-phase work on them.
  No dependencies, no sequencing — pure parking lot.

/gsd:review-backlog
  Lists all 999.x items, lets user promote to active milestone, keep, or
  remove. Promotion renumbers to next sequential phase with proper deps.

/gsd:thread [name | description]
  Three modes:
  - No args: list all threads with status
  - Existing name: resume thread, load context
  - New description: create thread from current conversation context

  Threads live in .planning/threads/ as lightweight markdown files with
  Goal, Context, References, and Next Steps sections.

Design:
- Self-contained command files, no core changes needed
- 999.x numbering keeps backlog out of active sequence
- Threads are independent of phases — cross-session knowledge stores
- Both features compose with existing GSD commands

Fixes #1005
2026-03-18 20:28:40 -04:00

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---
name: gsd:review-backlog
description: Review and promote backlog items to active milestone
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Bash
---
<objective>
Review all 999.x backlog items and optionally promote them into the active
milestone sequence or remove stale entries.
</objective>
<process>
1. **List backlog items:**
```bash
ls -d .planning/phases/999* 2>/dev/null || echo "No backlog items found"
```
2. **Read ROADMAP.md** and extract all 999.x phase entries:
```bash
cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
```
Show each backlog item with its description, any accumulated context (CONTEXT.md, RESEARCH.md), and creation date.
3. **Present the list to the user** via AskUserQuestion:
- For each backlog item, show: phase number, description, accumulated artifacts
- Options per item: **Promote** (move to active), **Keep** (leave in backlog), **Remove** (delete)
4. **For items to PROMOTE:**
- Find the next sequential phase number in the active milestone
- Rename the directory from `999.x-slug` to `{new_num}-slug`:
```bash
NEW_NUM=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase add "${DESCRIPTION}" --raw)
```
- Move accumulated artifacts to the new phase directory
- Update ROADMAP.md: move the entry from `## Backlog` section to the active phase list
- Remove `(BACKLOG)` marker
- Add appropriate `**Depends on:**` field
5. **For items to REMOVE:**
- Delete the phase directory
- Remove the entry from ROADMAP.md `## Backlog` section
6. **Commit changes:**
```bash
node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: review backlog — promoted N, removed M" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md
```
7. **Report summary:**
```
## 📋 Backlog Review Complete
Promoted: {list of promoted items with new phase numbers}
Kept: {list of items remaining in backlog}
Removed: {list of deleted items}
```
</process>