dependency-tagger

name	dependency-tagger
description	Auto-tag cross-team dependencies and track blocker relationships
model	haiku-4-5
token_budget	{"input":2000,"output":800}

Dependency Tagger Skill

Automatically identify and tag cross-team dependencies in work items.

Dependency Types

• Blocks: This blocks another team
• Blocked By: Waiting on another team
• Feeds: Provides data/services to team
• Fed By: Consumes data/services from team
• Integrates With: Cross-team integration point

Detection Patterns

• References to other team's components
• Mentions of external APIs
• Dependencies on shared services
• Cross-pod feature coordination
• Platform/backend dependencies

Triggers

Use this skill when:

• Story mentions cross-team work
• Epic planning with multiple teams
• Dependency mapping needed
• Pre-grooming brief creation

Inputs

• Story/epic description
• Team list
• Service registry/architecture

Outputs

• Tagged dependencies in ADO
• Dependency matrix
• Critical path identification
• Risk assessment

Quality

• Accurate team assignment
• Clear dependency type
• Proper work item linking
• Complete coverage