Backlog
- 28 repo stars
- Updated March 1, 2026
- farra/dev-agent-backlog
Design-doc-driven task management using org-mode files, a backlog workflow, and task tracking.
About
backlog (dev-agent-backlog) is a design-doc-driven task management skill that uses org-mode files, a backlog workflow, and task tracking. A developer uses it to plan and track development work from design docs through tasks in a text-based, org-mode system. It is a project-management aid.
- Design-doc-driven workflow
- Org-mode files
- Backlog and task tracking
Backlog by the numbers
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| repo stars | ★ 28 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | March 1, 2026 |
| Repository | farra/dev-agent-backlog ↗ |
What it does
Design-doc-driven task management using org-mode files, a backlog workflow, and task tracking.
README.md
Backlog Plugin for Claude Code
Design doc driven task management for human-agent collaboration.
For full documentation, see the GitHub repository.
Quick Start
# Set up your project (interactive)
/backlog:setup
# Or just say: "Set up design docs for this project"
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/backlog:setup |
Initialize design doc system in a project |
/backlog:new-design-doc <title> |
Create a new design document |
/backlog:design-review <doc> |
Guide doc through review workflow |
/backlog:queue-design-doc <doc> |
Queue all tasks from a design doc |
/backlog:task-queue <id> |
Queue a task from design doc to backlog |
/backlog:task-start <id> |
Begin work on a task |
/backlog:task-complete <id> |
Mark a task as done |
/backlog:task-hold <id> <reason> |
Move task to blocked |
/backlog:task-link <id> <flags> |
Add link properties to a task |
Skills (Auto-triggered)
| Skill | Triggers when... |
|---|---|
backlog-resume |
Session starts with WIP tasks |
backlog-update |
Before commits, reminds to update backlog |
new-design-doc |
Architectural discussions suggest creating a doc |
setup |
User wants to initialize design doc system |
Task ID Format
[PREFIX-NNN-XX]
│ │ └── Task sequence (01, 02, ...)
│ └────── Design doc number
└───────────── Project prefix (e.g., ACME)
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