Purpose
Manage Loom team tickets as a team manager when you cannot use loom team commands or git merge/push operations.
When To Use
- •You are a team manager for a Loom team
- •You need to create tickets, update status, add notes
- •You cannot execute merges or push code directly
- •Workers are doing implementation in worktrees
Constraints
- •Do NOT use
loom team *commands - •Do NOT use
git merge*orgit push*commands - •Only use
loom ticketcommands for ticket management - •Use git read commands:
git status,git log,git diff,git show,git branch
Core Workflow
1. Create Tickets
- •Use
loom ticket create --priority <1|2> --type <feature|task|example> --tag <phase,tags> - •Tickets created without title/description need notes added immediately
- •Add note with: tasks, dependencies, acceptance criteria, examples
2. Update Ticket Status
- •
loom ticket start <id>- move to in_progress - •
loom ticket close <id>- move to closed - •Note: no "ready" or "blocked" commands exist via CLI, use notes instead
3. Add Notes
- •
loom ticket add-note <id> "Your note here" - •Use notes for: detailed requirements, dependency tracking, urgent requests, review feedback
4. Track Dependencies
- •Add notes starting with "DEPENDENCIES:" or "BLOCKED:"
- •List ticket IDs and explain relationship
- •Example: "DEPENDENCIES: Depends on vp-045b (API Clients) being merged first"
5. Identify Blockages
- •Check implementation complete (git log shows feature commits)
- •If complete but in_progress: add URGENT note requesting merge
- •Include: commit hash, branch name, merge target
6. List and Review
- •
loom ticket list- see all tickets - •
loom ticket show <id>- see full details including notes - •Use
--statusfilter if available
Best Practices
- •Add dependency notes to both parent and child tickets
- •Use phase tags (phase1, phase2, phase3) for organization
- •When creating multiple related tickets, create them all then add notes
- •Inspect branches before declaring ready (git log, git diff)
- •Clear priority guidance: P1 features must complete before P2
Worker Communication
- •Workers update tickets via
loom ticket add-note - •Workers should set status to in_progress when starting
- •Workers should request review before considering complete
- •Workers can escalate via notes when blocked
Verification
- •Run
loom ticket listto check overall state - •Use
git branch -ato see all feature branches - •Check
loom ticket show <id>for full context
Manual notes
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