| name | project-next |
| description | Select the next dependency-safe highest-value ready task for a managed project. Use when the user asks what should be worked next or when orchestration needs a deterministic next-task recommendation. |
Project Next
Use this skill to recommend one task to work next. This skill is read-only.
Read First
../../.specify/memory/constitution.md../../specs/001-work-skills-foundation/contracts/local-issue-store-contract.md../../specs/001-work-skills-foundation/contracts/integrity-contract.md../../specs/001-work-skills-foundation/contracts/cicd-auditor-contract.md
Then read the target project's:
- contract manifest
- normalized issue export
- open exceptions
- current wave/task artifacts
Ranking Policy
Rank ready work by:
- dependency satisfaction
- blocked vs ready state
- wave priority
- strategic value
- risk reduction
- effort and size
- staleness penalty for abandoned worktrees
Output
Return:
- one recommended
task_id
- why it was chosen
- the next two candidates, if useful
- blockers for higher-priority tasks that were skipped
Rules
- Never recommend a coding task that lacks the required worktree binding plan.
- Never hide blocking drift, missing provenance, or expired exceptions.
- Do not mutate task state from this skill.
