aod-score

name	aod-score
description	Re-score an existing idea's ICE rating when circumstances change. Use this skill when you need to re-evaluate ideas, update ICE scores, change idea priority, or re-assess deferred ideas. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"davidmatousek"}

AOD Re-Score Skill

Purpose

Update an existing idea's ICE (Impact, Confidence, Effort) score when circumstances change, new information emerges, or priorities shift. Reads from and writes to the idea's GitHub Issue.

Source of Truth

GitHub Issues are the sole source of truth for backlog items. All idea state (ICE scores, status, evidence) is stored in the GitHub Issue body. BACKLOG.md is an auto-generated view regenerated from Issues.

Inputs

• NNN, #NNN, or IDEA-NNN (legacy): The identifier of the idea to re-score (from user arguments)

Workflow

Step 1: Parse Input

Extract the idea identifier from user arguments. Accept three formats:

• NNN (bare number, e.g., 21): Direct GitHub Issue lookup
• #NNN (hash-prefixed, e.g., #21): Strip # prefix, direct lookup
• IDEA-NNN (legacy, e.g., IDEA-009): Search issue titles for [IDEA-NNN] bracket tag

If invalid or missing, display usage: Usage: /aod.score NNN (or #NNN or IDEA-NNN)

Step 2: Find GitHub Issue

Search for the matching GitHub Issue:

For numeric input (NNN or #NNN):

source .aod/scripts/bash/github-lifecycle.sh && aod_gh_find_issue NNN

For legacy IDEA-NNN input:

source .aod/scripts/bash/github-lifecycle.sh && aod_gh_find_issue "[IDEA-NNN]"

If no issue is found, display an error and exit:

Error: No GitHub Issue found for {identifier}

Step 3: Read Current Scores

Read the GitHub Issue body using gh issue view {number} --json body,title. Parse the structured body to extract:

• Description (from ## Idea section or title)
• ICE scores (from ## ICE Score section)
• Source (from ## Metadata section)
• Status (from ## Metadata section)
• Evidence (from ## Evidence section)

Step 4: Display Current Scores

Show the existing idea details:

CURRENT SCORES — #{issue_number}

GitHub Issue: #{issue_number}
Idea: {description}
Source: {source}
Date: {date}
Status: {status}

ICE Score: {total} (I:{impact} C:{confidence} E:{effort})
Priority Tier: {tier}

Step 5: New ICE Scoring

Present the ICE scoring quick-assessment table using AskUserQuestion. Ask each dimension separately:

Impact — "How much value does this deliver to users?"

Options:
  - High (9): "Transformative — significant user value"
  - Medium (6): "Solid improvement — meaningful but incremental"
  - Low (3): "Minor enhancement — small quality-of-life fix"

Allow the user to select "Other" to provide a custom numeric value (1-10).

Confidence — "How sure are we this will succeed?"

Options:
  - High (9): "Proven pattern — strong evidence it will work"
  - Medium (6): "Some unknowns — reasonable confidence with gaps"
  - Low (3): "Speculative — significant uncertainty"

Allow the user to select "Other" to provide a custom numeric value (1-10).

Effort (Ease of Implementation) — "How easy is this to build?"

Options:
  - High (9): "Days of work — straightforward implementation"
  - Medium (6): "Weeks of work — moderate complexity"
  - Low (3): "Months of work — significant engineering effort"

Allow the user to select "Other" to provide a custom numeric value (1-10).

Step 6: Compute New ICE Total

New ICE Total = Impact + Confidence + Effort
Range: 3-30

Step 7: Update Status

Apply status transitions based on threshold crossings:

• If current status is "Deferred" and new score >= 12: Set status to "Scoring"
• If current status is "Scoring" and new score < 12: Set status to "Deferred"
• If current status is "Validated": Preserve status (already PM-approved, do not downgrade)
• If current status is "Rejected" and new score >= 12: Set status to "Scoring" (re-opens for re-validation via /aod.validate)
• If current status is "Rejected" and new score < 12: Set status to "Deferred"

Note: Re-scoring a Rejected idea resets it for a fresh PM review. The PM previously rejected the idea, but re-scoring indicates changed circumstances that warrant re-evaluation. The user must still run /aod.validate to get PM approval.

Step 8: Update GitHub Issue

Update the GitHub Issue body with the new ICE scores and status:

1. Use gh issue edit {number} --body "..." to update the issue body with new ICE scores and status
2. Add a comment documenting the re-score: "Re-scored: {old_total} → {new_total} (I:{new_i} C:{new_c} E:{new_e}). Status: {old_status} → {new_status}"

Step 9: Regenerate BACKLOG.md

Run .aod/scripts/bash/backlog-regenerate.sh to update the backlog snapshot.

Step 10: Report Result

Display the comparison:

IDEA RE-SCORED

ID: #{issue_number}
GitHub Issue: #{issue_number}
Idea: {description}

Previous: {old_total} (I:{old_i} C:{old_c} E:{old_e}) — {old_tier}
Updated:  {new_total} (I:{new_i} C:{new_c} E:{new_e}) — {new_tier}

{If tier changed: "Priority tier changed: {old_tier} → {new_tier}"}
{If status changed: "Status changed: {old_status} → {new_status}"}
{If status preserved: "Status preserved: {status}"}

Date updated: {YYYY-MM-DD}

ICE Scoring Reference

Quick-Assessment Anchors

Dimension	High (9)	Medium (6)	Low (3)
Impact	Transformative	Solid improvement	Minor enhancement
Confidence	Proven pattern	Some unknowns	Speculative
Effort (Ease)	Days of work	Weeks of work	Months of work

Priority Tiers

Score Range	Priority	Action
25-30	P0 (Critical)	Fast-track to development
18-24	P1 (High)	Queue for next sprint
12-17	P2 (Medium)	Consider when capacity allows
< 12	Deferred	Auto-defer; requires PM override via /aod.validate

Auto-Defer Gate

Ideas scoring below 12 are automatically deferred. The PM can override this gate using /aod.validate #NNN.

Edge Cases

• Idea not found: Search GitHub Issues by number (NNN, #NNN) or title tag (IDEA-NNN), display error with the identifier that was searched for
• Invalid ID format: Display usage guidance showing accepted formats (NNN, #NNN, or IDEA-NNN)
• Validated status: Preserve — PM has already approved, re-scoring only updates the numeric score
• Rejected status: Re-opens to Scoring (>= 12) or Deferred (< 12) — allows re-submission to PM via /aod.validate
• Custom ICE score outside 1-10: Clamp to valid range (1 minimum, 10 maximum)
• Score doesn't change: Still update the date to record that a re-evaluation occurred
• gh unavailable: Display error — re-scoring requires GitHub access since Issues are the source of truth

Quality Checklist

• Idea identifier parsed and validated (NNN, #NNN, or IDEA-NNN)
• GitHub Issue found for the idea
• Current scores displayed before re-scoring
• New ICE score computed correctly (additive I+C+E)
• Status updated based on threshold crossings (Validated preserved; Rejected re-opens)
• GitHub Issue body updated with new scores
• Re-score documented as Issue comment
• BACKLOG.md regenerated
• Old vs new comparison displayed

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