backlog

What problem does it solve? Flat backlogs sorted only by priority hide critical structure: dependencies between stories, database schema version chains, and issues that look blocked but are actually done. This Skill loads the full backlog from Linear, builds a dependency graph, and proposes a concrete, reasoned priority order so sprint planning is no longer guesswork. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dependency Graph Analysis: Reads issue descriptions for dependency sections, detects circular dependencies, and flags orphaned references to non-existent issues. - Schema-Chain Check: Scans open issues for DB Schema Impact sections, enforces ordering by target schema version, and reports two stories targeting the same version as a critical blocker. - Context-Aware Prioritization: Loads CLAUDE.md, ARCHITECTURE_DESIGN.md, and SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE.md plus completed issues from the last 30 days, so stories already shipped are not treated as open blockers. - Use Case: Before sprint planning, ask what to work on next and receive a ranked story list with per-story reasoning, conflict reports, and backlog hygiene suggestions such as issues to close or re-prioritize. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run the backlog skill and tell you which story to pick up next based on dependencies and priorities.