planning-and-task-breakdown

What problem does it solve? Large or vague features are hard to implement reliably in one pass. This Skill turns a spec or clear requirement into an ordered list of small, verifiable tasks with acceptance criteria, dependencies, and checkpoints, so implementation stays focused and reviewable. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dependency-aware ordering: Maps what depends on what (schema, API, UI) and sequences tasks from foundation upward. - Vertical slicing: Splits work into end-to-end feature slices instead of horizontal layers, so every task delivers working, testable functionality. - Structured task format: Each task includes description, acceptance criteria, verification commands, dependencies, files touched, and size estimate (XS to XL). - Use Case: Given a spec for a task-management app, produce tasks/plan.md and tasks/todo.md with phased tasks like "user can register" and "user can log in", each with test commands and checkpoints for human review. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to read the feature spec and produce an implementation plan with a task breakdown saved to tasks/plan.md and tasks/todo.md before writing any code.