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gsd-add-backlog

Use when the user wants to park an idea or feature request that is not ready for active planning, or says add it to the backlog. Writes a 999.x entry to ROADMAP.md and creates its phase directory for later promotion.

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gsd-add-backlog
description
Use when the user wants to park an idea or feature request that is not ready for active planning, or says add it to the backlog. Writes a 999.x entry to ROADMAP.md and creates its phase directory for later promotion.
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<objective> Add a backlog item to the roadmap using 999.x numbering. Backlog items are unsequenced ideas that aren't ready for active planning — they live outside the normal phase sequence and accumulate context over time. </objective> <process> 1. **Read ROADMAP.md** to find existing backlog entries: ```bash cat .planning/ROADMAP.md ``` 2. **Find next backlog number:** ```bash NEXT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase next-decimal 999 --raw) ``` If no 999.x phases exist, start at 999.1. 3. **Create the phase directory:** ```bash SLUG=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS" --raw) mkdir -p ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}" touch ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep" ``` 4. **Add to ROADMAP.md** under a `## Backlog` section. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end: ```markdown ## Backlog ### Phase {NEXT}: {description} (BACKLOG) **Goal:** [Captured for future planning] **Requirements:** TBD **Plans:** 0 plans Plans: - [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd-review-backlog when ready) ``` 5. **Commit:** ```bash node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep" ``` 6. **Report:** ``` ## 📋 Backlog Item Added Phase {NEXT}: {description} Directory: .planning/phases/{NEXT}-{slug}/ This item lives in the backlog parking lot. Use /gsd-discuss-phase {NEXT} to explore it further. Use /gsd-review-backlog to promote items to active milestone. ``` </process> <notes> - 999.x numbering keeps backlog items out of the active phase sequence - Phase directories are created immediately, so /gsd-discuss-phase and /gsd-plan-phase work on them - No `Depends on:` field — backlog items are unsequenced by definition - Sparse numbering is fine (999.1, 999.3) — always uses next-decimal </notes>
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