Backlog Refinement

What problem does it solve?

Turns raw ideas, feature descriptions, or broad vision text into one or more well-formed beans through an iterative dialogue. The Team Lead analyzes the input to identify distinct units of work, asks clarifying questions to understand scope and priority, then creates properly-formed beans using /new-bean. This is the primary intake mechanism for getting new work into the backlog.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Iterative clarification to define beans from vague inputs.
• Reads the existing backlog at ai/beans/_index.md to understand existing work, priorities, and next IDs.
• Drafts working titles, one-line descriptions, priority estimates, and dependencies for each identified work unit.
• Creates and links beans via the /new-bean process, updating the backlog index immediately.
• Maintains clear scope and acceptance criteria for each bean, enabling traceable delivery.

Quick Start

Feed me raw backlog ideas and I will convert them into structured backlog beans.