doob-bulk-import

name	doob-bulk-import
description	Use when converting a markdown task list, numbered list, or planning breakdown into doob todos. Symptoms - "add these tasks to doob", "import this plan", "create todos from this list", task breakdowns that need tracking.

doob: Bulk Todo Import

Overview

Parse a structured task list and batch-create doob todos with inferred priority, tags, and project context.

Priority Inference Rules

Signal in text	Priority
"critical", "blocker", "must", "p0"	220
"important", "required", "p1"	160
"should", "p2"	100
"nice to have", "p3", "optional"	40
No signal (default)	0

Import Pattern

Given a task list like:

- [ ] Implement SurrealDB sync metadata repository (critical)
- [ ] Add `doob sync to` CLI command
- [ ] Write integration tests for GitHub adapter
- [ ] Update README provider table (optional)

Run:

doob todo add "Implement SurrealDB sync metadata repository" --priority 220 --tags phase-3
doob todo add "Add doob sync to CLI command" --tags phase-4
doob todo add "Write integration tests for GitHub adapter" --tags testing
doob todo add "Update README provider table" --priority 40 --tags docs

Auto-Tag Rules

• Items mentioning a phase/milestone → tag with phase-N
• Items about tests → tag with testing
• Items about docs/README → tag with docs
• Items about a specific provider → tag with provider name
• Current git branch matches feature/* → tag with branch slug

Batch Script (for large imports)

# Run from doob project root
while IFS= read -r line; do
  # Strip markdown list markers
  task=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*[-*] \(\[ \] \)\?//')
  [[ -z "$task" ]] && continue
  doob todo add "$task" --project doob
done << 'EOF'
- [ ] task one
- [ ] task two
EOF

Verification

doob todo list --project doob --json | jq '.count'