| name | squad-capture |
| description | Capture a quick work item from free text. Defaults to type-heuristic; asks if ambiguous. Lands in the inbox (status=captured) for later triage. |
| argument-hint | <freeform description of work> |
| allowed-tools | ["mcp__squad__squad_new"] |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
You are capturing a quick work item to the squad inbox. The user said:
$ARGS
Step 1: Infer the type
Look at the text and infer one of: bug, feat, task, chore, debt, bet.
Heuristics (apply in order; first match wins):
- Contains "bug", "broken", "crash", "error", "fail", "regression" →
bug
- Starts with "fix", "repair", "patch" →
bug
- Starts with "add", "support", "enable", "let me", "i want" →
feat
- Contains "refactor", "cleanup", "tidy", "rename" →
chore
- Contains "tech debt", "legacy", "duplication", "extract" →
debt
- Contains "experiment", "spike", "see if", "find out" →
bet
- Otherwise →
task
If you genuinely cannot tell (the text is too vague or matches multiple categories with equal weight), ASK the user to choose between the top 2-3 candidates. Do NOT guess silently.
Step 2: Call squad_new
Once you have a type, call the squad_new MCP tool:
{"type": "<inferred-type>", "title": "<the user's text, trimmed and de-padded>"}
Defaults are correct: status will be captured, the agent's identity is stamped as captured_by. Do NOT pass ready: true — capture-then-triage is the intended flow.
Step 3: Confirm
Report back to the user: "captured as : . run squad inbox to see your inbox, or squad accept <ID> when you're ready to claim."
