backlog-verifier

name	backlog-verifier
description	Verify that tickets, backlog items, and task packs are coherent, actionable, non-duplicative, and sequenced well enough for execution. Use when a user wants a backlog checked, when tickets may overlap, or when a task board needs a quality pass before agents start consuming it. Do not use for reviewing code or for writing a new plan from scratch.

Purpose

Use this skill to make a backlog executable.

Operating procedure

1. Read the backlog surface.
2. Check each item for scope, owner/actor, acceptance surface, and dependency clarity.
3. Find duplicates, gaps, and sequencing conflicts.
4. Return the minimum set of fixes needed before execution.

Decision rules

• A ticket without an observable done-state is not ready.
• Two tickets that edit the same thing for the same reason are probably duplicates or need a split.
• If prerequisite work is missing, raise that before discussing polish.

Output requirements

Return:

1. Ready Items
2. Blocked or Weak Items
3. Duplicates or Overlap
4. Backlog Repair

References

• Read references/readiness-checks.md.
• Read references/overlap-signals.md.
• Read references/repair-patterns.md.