next

name	next
description	Pick up the next Todo issue from Linear, mark it In Progress, and start working on it
argument-hint	[label]

Pick Up Next Task

Fetch the next available Todo issue from Linear and start executing it.

Input

$ARGUMENTS — optional label filter (e.g., dev, writing, agent:claude). If omitted, pick the highest priority Todo.

Workflow

1. Find the current project:

   • Determine the Linear project from the current repo (match by name)
   • If not in a project repo, ask the user which project

2. Query Todo issues:

   • List issues with status Todo in this project
   • If a label filter is provided, apply it
   • Sort by priority, then by creation date

3. Present the candidate:

   • Show the top issue: title, description, labels, priority
   • Ask: "开始这个任务？还是看下一个？"

4. Start the task:

   • Mark the issue as In Progress in Linear
   • Assign to "me"
   • Read the issue description for requirements/spec

5. Load context if needed:

   • If the task involves code changes, read relevant source files
   • If the task references design.md or ADRs, read those

6. Begin execution:

   • Follow the requirements from the issue description
   • Follow the project's CLAUDE.md conventions
   • For dev tasks, consider using Superpowers workflow (/superpowers:brainstorming or /superpowers:writing-plans)

Notes

• Only picks up one task at a time
• If there are no Todo issues, suggest running /swf:plan-next to create new ones
• Respect executor labels: don't pick up manual tasks, only agent:claude or unlabeled