kata-progress

name	kata-progress
description	Use when the user asks for Kata project status, milestone progress, task progress, or execution state.

kata-progress

Operating Brief

When this skill is invoked, report current Kata project and milestone progress.

Read the project snapshot plus execution status. Summarize what is active, what is blocked, what is done, and the one next action recommended by snapshot state.

This is a reporting skill. It should not mutate backend state.

Success Criteria

• The user sees the current project/backend identity.
• The active milestone, slices, tasks, artifacts, and execution state are summarized.
• Blocking issues and next actions are clear.
• No backend state is changed.

Do Not

• Do not create or update project artifacts.
• Do not change task or milestone status.
• Do not proceed into execution from a status request.
• Do not omit blockers or warnings.

Process

1. Read references/workflow.md before taking action. Execute that workflow end-to-end.
2. Preserve every workflow gate: required checks, user confirmations, durable writes, status updates, and next-step routing.
3. Before any backend IO, read references/runtime-contract.md and use only the operations listed there.
4. When the workflow tells you to create or read an artifact, use references/artifact-contract.md and the named template files.
5. If setup or backend readiness is uncertain, read references/setup.md before proceeding.
6. Read optional references only when the workflow calls for them or the current step needs them.

Resource Loading

Must read:

• Workflow: references/workflow.md
• Runtime IO contract: references/runtime-contract.md

Read when needed:

• Setup and health checks: references/setup.md
• Alignment depth: references/alignment.md
• CLI command patterns: references/cli-runtime.md
• Artifact conventions: references/artifact-contract.md
• CLI helper: scripts/kata-call.mjs
• Artifact input helper: scripts/kata-artifact-input.mjs

Execution Rules

1. If setup or backend state is uncertain, start with references/setup.md.
2. Choose alignment depth using references/alignment.md inside this workflow.
3. Follow references/workflow.md as the behavioral source for this skill.
4. Use only operations listed in references/runtime-contract.md for backend IO.
5. Keep backend specifics in @kata-sh/cli adapters, never in skill logic.