Strategic Sprint Planning
Task tool delegation to chris-architect ONLY for:
- •Issue consolidation and duplicate removal
- •GitHub meta-issue updates (SPRINT BACKLOG, PRODUCT BACKLOG, DESIGN)
- •Sprint goal establishment
Protocol: GitHub API only - NO git operations
Boy Scout Principle
- •Planning passes must clean meta-issues and fix adjacent defects immediately
- •If you uncover sloppy prior responses or unchecked boxes, correct them before moving forward
EXECUTION
DELEGATION EXECUTION SEQUENCE:
code
Task tool -> chris-architect -> Planning Implementation -- Sprint Transition: Assume current sprint complete -- Input Gathering: Review ALL GitHub issues from PLAY findings -- COMPREHENSIVE ISSUE REVIEW: Full review and consolidation -- Sprint Planning: Update SPRINT BACKLOG meta-issue (3-5 items max) -- Architecture Updates: Update DESIGN meta-issue with lessons -- Completion: GitHub API updates ONLY - NO git operations
SYSTEMATIC PLANNING PROCESS
- •Sprint Transition Assessment: Current sprint completion verification
- •Comprehensive Input Analysis:
- •ALL open GitHub issues from PLAY findings via GitHub API
- •SPRINT BACKLOG meta-issue EPICS and priorities assessment
- •DESIGN meta-issue architectural context integration
- •User requirements incorporation (if provided)
- •MANDATORY ISSUE REVIEW AND CONSOLIDATION:
- •Full review of existing open issues using
gh issue list --state open --limit 500 - •Relevance assessment and obsolete issue closure/archival
- •Non-actionable issue elimination (workflow reminders, process docs)
- •Systematic duplicate detection and consolidation protocols
- •Priority reassessment based on architectural impact analysis
- •Actionable defect retention only (specific bugs, broken functionality)
- •Implementation guidance enhancement for clarity and precision
- •Full review of existing open issues using
- •Streamlined Sprint Planning:
- •SPRINT BACKLOG meta-issue cleanup: Remove DONE entries
- •SPRINT_BACKLOG section rewrite with precise issues under EPICs (3-5 max)
- •Defect fixes balanced with new requirements
- •Clear sprint goal and Definition of Done establishment
- •Architecture Documentation Updates:
- •DESIGN meta-issue updates with lessons learned documentation
- •Architectural decision documentation for next sprint planning
- •Integration pattern planning and technical approach documentation
- •Documentation task addition to SPRINT BACKLOG meta-issue as notes
- •GitHub API Completion: Meta-issue updates via descriptions - NO GIT OPERATIONS
OWNERSHIP AND BOUNDARIES
EXCLUSIVE CHRIS-ARCHITECT AUTHORITY:
- •GitHub meta-issue management through API-only access
- •Issue consolidation and prioritization with systematic review protocols
- •Sprint goal definition with evidence-based validation systems
- •Architectural decision documentation with CI integration protocols
META-ISSUE UPDATE AUTHORITY: EXCLUSIVE chris-architect - GitHub meta-issues ONLY PROTOCOL: GitHub API issue description updates EXCLUSIVELY RESTRICTION: NO CODE CHANGES - meta-issue management exclusively
FORBIDDEN OPERATIONS:
- •Git operations (add, commit, push) - GitHub API operations only
- •Code implementation activities - planning phase exclusively
- •File system modifications - issue management exclusively
IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS
META-ISSUE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS:
- •SPRINT BACKLOG: <1000 lines maximum, concise issue organization protocols
- •PRODUCT BACKLOG: <1000 lines maximum, feature prioritization systems
- •DESIGN: <1000 lines maximum, architectural documentation standards
- •Issue hygiene protocols: NO emojis, precise technical language requirements
- •Planning artifacts must preserve strict separation of concerns
QUALITY GATES
PLANNING QUALITY STANDARDS:
- •Issue count <50 (hard limit 100) through systematic management
- •Zero duplicate issues via comprehensive detection systems
- •Technical evidence for all issue priorities through verification protocols
- •Architectural decisions with CI validation integration
SUCCESS VALIDATION CRITERIA:
- •Sprint goal clarity through Definition of Done establishment
- •Issue consolidation completeness through systematic duplicate elimination
- •Meta-issue consistency through cross-reference validation protocols
- •Planning evidence documentation through GitHub API verification
Empty State Protocol
If no open issues AND no user requirements:
- •Report: "Sprint review complete. All defects resolved. Awaiting new requirements."
- •Evidence: GitHub API issue count verification with systematic validation
- •Action: NO feature invention without user requirements with documentation
- •Completion: STOP workflow execution with documented termination