pm

name	pm
description	Outcome-first project management for MindGraf. Use when the user asks to "plan a project", "what should I work on", "weekly review", "daily planning", "create a task", "track a decision", "project status", "close a project", or any project/goal/task management request.

Project Management Skill

Process: $ARGUMENTS

Turn intent into execution using the MindGraf PM model: Goal -> Project -> Work Item -> Decision.

Invocation

All commands via Mac control MCP:

do shell script "export MINDGRAF_PATH=${user_config.mindgraf_path} && ${user_config.mindgraf_path}/apps/cli/bin/brain <command> 2>&1"

First Principles

1. Outcomes before tasks: create/confirm the goal first, then project, then work.
2. Work must be executable: every in-progress item is concrete and finishable.
3. Priorities are explicit: P0-P3, no "everything is urgent."
4. Decisions are first-class: record rationale and revisit dates.
5. Graph coherence: link goals/projects/work items/decisions.

Workflows

Stand Up A New Initiative

Trigger: "start project X", "plan Y", "ship Z"

1. brain create goal "<outcome>" --targetDate YYYY-MM-DD
2. brain create project "<name>" --priority P1 --body "<scope>"
3. brain link "<project>" "<goal>"
4. Create 3-7 work items: brain create work_item "<task>" --projectRef "<project>" --priority P1 --dueDate YYYY-MM-DD
5. Capture tradeoffs: brain create decision "<choice>" --confidence 0.7 --rationale "<why>" --revisitAt YYYY-MM-DD

Daily Operator Loop

Trigger: "what should I work on", "daily planning", "today plan"

1. brain dashboard --json
2. brain list work_item --status in_progress --json
3. brain list work_item --status pending --json
4. Select top 1-3 priorities
5. brain status "<item>" in_progress
6. brain complete "<item>" for done work Keep WIP <= 3.

Weekly PM Review

Trigger: "weekly review", "project review", "status check"

1. brain dashboard --json
2. brain activity feed --days 7 --json
3. brain list project --json
4. brain list work_item --status pending,in_progress --json
5. brain list goal --json
6. brain integrity audit --json
7. Apply: pause low-leverage projects, promote at-risk goals, prune stale tasks.

Decision Hygiene

Trigger: choosing options, tradeoffs, architecture, vendors

1. brain search "<topic>" --type decision --json
2. brain create decision "<title>" --confidence 0.8 --rationale "<why>" --chosenOption "<option>" --revisitAt YYYY-MM-DD
3. brain link "<decision>" "<project>"

Recovery (Stuck/Overloaded)

Trigger: "too many tasks", "stuck", "overwhelmed"

1. Surface stuck work, reduce WIP, split vague items, cancel dead work, re-anchor on one goal.

Project Closeout

Trigger: "wrap project", "ship complete", "close project"

1. brain read "<project>" --json
2. Complete/cancel remaining work items
3. brain complete "<project>"
4. brain edit "<project>" --append "<retro notes>"

Priority Mapping

• urgent/critical/blocker -> P0 (0)
• high/important -> P1 (1)
• default -> P2 (2)
• someday/nice-to-have -> P3 (3)

Output Style

• Lead with actions taken
• Group entity refs by project
• Highlight blockers and overdue risk first
• Concise and execution-focused