research-project-governance

name	research-project-governance
description	Runs a lightweight PMO and file-governance workflow for long-running research or writing projects. Use when the user asks to manage tasks, refresh a project board, organize working files, archive process outputs, or keep a research workspace clean and traceable.

Research Project Governance

Purpose

Use this skill for long-cycle projects that need both task clarity and file hygiene.

Suitable for:

• thesis and dissertation projects
• literature review programs
• book or report writing workflows
• multi-agent or multi-person collaboration

Core responsibilities

1. Refresh project board or status dashboard
2. Sync the current priority task
3. Keep the working directory clean
4. Archive process files safely
5. Preserve backups before risky operations

Rules

• default to check mode before apply mode
• show previews before large file moves or deletions
• keep the project root minimal and readable
• prefer one active version over many ambiguous versions
• always leave a report or task update after governance actions

Recommended structure

• project board
• task list
• handoff notes
• archive folder
• reports folder
• working drafts folder

Deliverables

A governance run should update at least one of:

• task list
• board or dashboard
• current task note
• archive report
• cleanup summary

Boundary

This skill manages the project system. It should not silently rewrite final deliverables or destroy files without review gates.