Initialize the design doc backlog system in a project. Use when the user wants to: - Set up design docs for a project - Initialize the backlog system - Configure design doc workflow - Add design doc task management
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npx add-skill https://github.com/farra/dev-agent-backlog/blob/main/plugin/skills/setup/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill setupInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/setup/# Setup Design Doc Backlog System This skill helps users set up the design doc driven task management system in their project. ## When to Use Activate when the user says things like: - "set up design docs" - "initialize the backlog" - "configure design doc workflow" - "add task management with design docs" ## Setup Process ### 1. Gather Information Ask the user for: - **Project prefix**: A short uppercase identifier (e.g., `ACME`, `GF`, `DAB`) used in task IDs like `[ACME-001-01]` Check if they already have: - A `README.org` with `#+PROJECT_PREFIX:` set (use that) - Existing `docs/design/` directory (don't overwrite) - Existing `backlog.org` (don't overwrite) ### 2. Create Directory Structure Create these directories if they don't exist: ``` docs/design/ ``` ### 3. Create Files from Templates The templates are in the plugin's `templates/` directory. Copy them with PROJECT substitution: | Template | Destination | Substitution | |----------|-------------|--------------| | `readme-project.org` | `README.org` | Replace `PROJECT` with prefix | | `readme-design.org` | `docs/design/README.org` | None | | `org-setup.org` | `org-setup.org` | Replace `PROJECT` with prefix | | `backlog-template.org` | `backlog.org` | Replace `PROJECT` with prefix | | `design-doc-template.org` | `docs/design/000-template.org` | Replace `PROJECT` with prefix | | `changelog-template.md` | `CHANGELOG.md` | None | **Important**: Check if files exist before writing. Ask the user before overwriting. ### 4. Update CLAUDE.md Append or merge the following into the project's CLAUDE.md (create if needed): ```markdown ## Design Doc Workflow This project uses design docs for task management. Design docs live in `docs/design/`. ### Key Files - `backlog.org` - Working surface for active tasks - `docs/design/*.org` - Design documents (source of truth) - `README.org` - Project config (prefix, categories, statuses) ### Workflow 1. Create design docs with `/backlog:new-design-doc` 2. Queue task