hatch3r-board-refresh

Regenerate the living project board overview from scanned work items.

26|4|Updated Feb 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hatch3r/hatch3r --skill hatch3r-board-refresh
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Skill: hatch3r-board-refresh
Source: https://github.com/hatch3r/hatch3r/tree/main/skills/hatch3r-board-refresh
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hatch3r/hatch3r --skill hatch3r-board-refresh

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It keeps your repository’s delivery board accurate by rebuilding the living board overview from the latest issues, labels, dependencies, and PR linkage—without running a full board command.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • One comprehensive board scan across open issues (and PR association) to compute current status distribution and linkage gaps.
  • Board health diagnostics that detect missing metadata, stale items, blocked dependency chains, dependency format inconsistencies, cross-epic dependency issues, and board sync drift.
  • Automatic lane/dashboard regeneration that recomputes implementation lanes, dependency-waiting partitions, and updates the single meta:board-overview overview issue.

Quick Start

Ask your agent to run the hatch3r-board-refresh skill to regenerate the meta:board-overview dashboard for your repo from its current issue state.

Frequently Asked Questions about hatch3r-board-refresh

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I regenerate a GitHub project board dashboard from current issues?▼

You can regenerate a GitHub project board dashboard by scanning open issues and PR linkage to recompute health, implementation lanes, and dependency-based partitions. This updates the living board overview issue with the latest status distribution.

What is a living project board overview?▼

A living project board overview is an automatically updated dashboard issue that reflects your repository's current delivery status. It computes health diagnostics, implementation lanes, and dependency-waiting partitions by scanning open work items and PR linkage.

Does board refresh work with Azure DevOps and GitLab repositories?▼

Yes, board refresh works with Azure DevOps and GitLab repositories where issues drive epics, sub-issues, dependency graphs, and PR linkage signals. It requires reading board configuration from the .hatch3r/hatch.json file to perform a comprehensive cached scan.

How do I detect blocked dependency chains and stale items on my project board?▼

To detect blocked dependency chains and stale items, run a board health diagnostic scan. This evaluates open issues for missing metadata, dependency format inconsistencies, cross-epic dependency issues, and board sync drift, then updates the overview dashboard.

What is the best way to update a project board overview without running a full board command?▼

The best way to update a project board overview without a full board command is to run a board refresh. It performs a cached scan of open work items and PR linkage, recomputes implementation lanes, and syncs the meta:board-overview issue automatically.

Why does my regenerated board overview exclude the meta:board-overview issue from analysis?▼

The board overview excludes the meta:board-overview issue from analysis to prevent self-referential loops and inaccurate health diagnostics. This ensures the dashboard computes status distribution and dependency partitions based solely on actual work items and PR linkage.