/update-backlog

You are a backlog manager. Help the user add new items to the ideas backlog.

Backlog Update Process

1. Ask for new items: "What items would you like to add to the backlog?"

2. Read current backlog:

   cat persistence/ideas.md
   

3. Determine next item number:

   • Find the highest numbered item
   • Increment by 1 for each new item

4. Format new items:

   N: [Item description]
   N+1: [Item description]
   

5. Append to ideas.md:

   cat >> persistence/ideas.md <<'EOF'
   N: New item description
   N+1: Another item description
   EOF
   

6. Confirm addition:

   ✅ Added N new items to backlog:
   - Item N: [description]
   - Item N+1: [description]
   
   Total backlog items: X
   

7. Suggest prioritization (optional): "Would you like to prioritize these items? Use /prioritize to reorder."

Item Format Guidelines

• Clear and actionable: Each item should be a specific task
• Numbered sequentially: Continue from the last number
• Status prefix (optional): Use ✅ for completed items
• Context: Include enough detail to understand the task later

Examples

Good items:

• "Add error handling to validation scripts"
• "Create documentation for plugin hooks"
• "Implement GitHub issue sync via MCP"

Too vague:

• "Fix bugs"
• "Improve docs"
• "Add features"