What is Spec-Driven Development (SDD)?

SDD focuses on defining clear, testable specifications and tasks before implementation to ensure code meets requirements and is easily verifiable.

How does PM Planner help with task atomicity?

It enforces rules ensuring each task is small enough for a single pull request and remains independent of future tasks to avoid development bottlenecks.

What makes a 'good' acceptance criterion in this skill?

Good criteria are outcome-focused and independently testable (e.g., 'API returns 404 for missing resources') rather than implementation-focused (e.g., 'Add error handler').

Can this skill interact with my project's backlog?

Yes, it is designed to work with the flowspec repository tools to create, edit, and list tasks directly via CLI commands like 'backlog task create'.

PM Planner

Name: PM Planner
Author: jpoley

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Productivity & Workflow

Manages backlog tasks and feature decomposition using Spec-Driven Development principles.

About

The PM Planner skill transforms Claude into an expert project manager specialized in Spec-Driven Development (SDD). It streamlines the software development lifecycle by helping users create atomic, testable, and independent backlog tasks while ensuring high-quality acceptance criteria. By following structured breakdown strategies and rigorous task creation principles, it enables developers and product owners to decompose complex epics into manageable, value-delivering units that are perfectly scoped for single pull requests.

Key Features

Strategic feature decomposition into independent units
Automated quality checks for task titles and descriptions
Atomic task creation with outcome-based acceptance criteria
5 GitHub stars
Native integration with flowspec CLI for automated backlog updates
Dependency management using foundation-first implementation patterns

Use Cases

Reviewing existing backlogs to ensure tasks follow atomic guidelines
Decomposing a high-level feature epic into implementable developer tasks
Writing measurable and testable acceptance criteria for user stories

About

Key Features

Strategic feature decomposition into independent units
Automated quality checks for task titles and descriptions
Atomic task creation with outcome-based acceptance criteria
5 GitHub stars
Native integration with flowspec CLI for automated backlog updates
Dependency management using foundation-first implementation patterns

Use Cases

Reviewing existing backlogs to ensure tasks follow atomic guidelines
Decomposing a high-level feature epic into implementable developer tasks
Writing measurable and testable acceptance criteria for user stories