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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:add-backlog
description: Add an idea to the backlog parking lot (999.x numbering)
argument-hint: <description>
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Bash
---
<objective>
Add a backlog item to the roadmap using 999.x numbering. Backlog items are
unsequenced ideas that aren't ready for active planning — they live outside
the normal phase sequence and accumulate context over time.
</objective>
<process>
1. **Read ROADMAP.md** to find existing backlog entries:
```bash
cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
```
2. **Find next backlog number:**
```bash
NEXT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase next-decimal 999 --raw)
```
If no 999.x phases exist, start at 999.1.
3. **Create the phase directory:**
```bash
SLUG=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS")
mkdir -p ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}"
touch ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"
```
4. **Add to ROADMAP.md** under a `## Backlog` section. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end:
```markdown
## Backlog
### Phase {NEXT}: {description} (BACKLOG)
**Goal:** [Captured for future planning]
**Requirements:** TBD
**Plans:** 0 plans
Plans:
- [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd:review-backlog when ready)
```
5. **Commit:**
```bash
node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"
```
6. **Report:**
```
## 📋 Backlog Item Added
Phase {NEXT}: {description}
Directory: .planning/phases/{NEXT}-{slug}/
This item lives in the backlog parking lot.
Use /gsd:discuss-phase {NEXT} to explore it further.
Use /gsd:review-backlog to promote items to active milestone.
```
</process>
<notes>
- 999.x numbering keeps backlog items out of the active phase sequence
- Phase directories are created immediately, so /gsd:discuss-phase and /gsd:plan-phase work on them
- No `Depends on:` field — backlog items are unsequenced by definition
- Sparse numbering is fine (999.1, 999.3) — always uses next-decimal
</notes>