roadmap-management
ProductivityRoadmap parsing, analysis, and mutation operations for ROADMAP.md. Handles phase and milestone lifecycle including add, insert (decimal), remove, complete, and requirements coverage analysis.
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- Milestones (versioned deliverables, e.g., v1.0, v2.0)
- Phases within each milestone (numbered execution units)
- Requirements mapped to phases (100% coverage guarantee)
- Phase dependencies and ordering
- Phase status tracking (planned/in-progress/completed/verified)
This skill combines the original lib/roadmap.cjs and lib/phase.cjs modules. It handles all roadmap mutations: adding phases, inserting decimal phases for urgent work, removing phases with renumbering, and marking phases complete.
Capabilities
1. Parse Roadmap
Parse ROADMAP.md into structured data:
# Roadmap
## Milestone v1.0: MVP Launch
### Phase 70: Project Setup
- **Status**: completed
- **Requirements**: R1 (project scaffolding), R2 (dev environment)
- **Deliverables**: Package.json, tsconfig, eslint config, CI pipeline
### Phase 71: Database Layer
- **Status**: completed
- **Requirements**: R3 (data model), R4 (migrations)
- **Deliverables**: Schema definitions, migration scripts, seed data
### Phase 72: Authentication
- **Status**: in-progress
- **Requirements**: R5 (user auth), R6 (OAuth2)
- **Deliverables**: Login flow, token management, middleware
### Phase 73: API Endpoints
- **Status**: planned
- **Requirements**: R7 (REST API), R8 (validation)
- **Deliverables**: CRUD endpoints, input validation, error handling
## Milestone v2.0: Enhanced Features
...
Parsed result:
{
"milestones": [
{
"version": "v1.0",
"title": "MVP Launch",
"phases": [
{ "number": 70, "title": "Project Setup", "status": "completed", "requirements": ["R1", "R2"] },
{ "number": 71, "title": "Database Layer", "status": "completed", "requirements": ["R3", "R4"] },
{ "number": 72, "title": "Authentication", "status": "in-progress", "requirements": ["R5", "R6"] },
{ "number": 73, "title": "API Endpoints", "status": "planned", "requirements": ["R7", "R8"] }
]
}
]
}
2. Add Integer Phase
Append a new phase to the end of the current milestone:
add_phase(
milestone: "v1.0",
title: "Admin Dashboard",
requirements: ["R12", "R13"],
deliverables: "Admin UI, user management, analytics"
)
-> Phase 74: Admin Dashboard (appended after Phase 73)
3. Insert Decimal Phase
Insert a phase between existing phases for urgent work:
insert_phase(
after: 72,
title: "Fix Auth Token Refresh",
requirements: ["R5.1"],
deliverables: "Token refresh logic, session persistence"
)
-> Phase 72.1: Fix Auth Token Refresh (inserted between 72 and 73)
Decimal phases:
72.1is between 72 and 7372.2is between 72.1 and 73- Multiple decimals can exist between any two integer phases
4. Remove Phase and Renumber
Remove a future phase and renumber subsequent phases:
remove_phase(73)
-> Phase 73 removed
-> Phase 74 renumbered to Phase 73
-> All references updated
Only future (planned) phases can be removed. Completed and in-progress phases cannot be removed.
5. Mark Phase Complete
Update phase status in the roadmap:
complete_phase(72)
-> Phase 72 status: completed
-> If all phases in milestone completed -> milestone ready for audit
Status transitions:
planned->in-progress(when planning begins)in-progress->completed(when execution finishes)completed->verified(when verification passes)
6. Requirements Coverage Analysis
Verify 100% requirement coverage across phases:
coverage_analysis()
-> Total requirements: 13
-> Mapped to phases: 13
-> Unmapped: 0
-> Coverage: 100%
-> R1: Phase 70 (completed)
-> R2: Phase 70 (completed)
-> R5: Phase 72 (in-progress)
-> R5.1: Phase 72.1 (planned)
...
7. Phase Dependency Resolution
Determine execution order based on dependencies:
dependency_graph()
-> Phase 70: no dependencies (can start immediately)
-> Phase 71: depends on Phase 70
-> Phase 72: depends on Phase 71
-> Phase 72.1: depends on Phase 72
-> Phase 73: depends on Phase 71 (not 72, can parallelize)
8. Milestone Scope Determination
Determine which phases belong to a milestone:
milestone_scope("v1.0")
-> Phases: [70, 71, 72, 72.1, 73]
-> Total: 5 phases
-> Completed: 2
-> In Progress: 1
-> Planned: 2
-> Progress: 40%
9. Phase Status Queries
Query phases by status:
phases_by_status("completed") -> [70, 71]
phases_by_status("in-progress") -> [72]
phases_by_status("planned") -> [72.1, 73]
next_phase() -> 72.1 (first planned phase after current)
Tool Use Instructions
Parsing Roadmap
- Use
Readto load.planning/ROADMAP.md - Parse markdown headings to identify milestones (## level) and phases (### level)
- Extract status, requirements, and deliverables from bullet points under each phase
- Return structured milestone/phase hierarchy
Adding a Phase
- Parse current roadmap to find last phase number in target milestone
- Generate new phase number (last + 1)
- Format phase section following existing pattern
- Use
Editto insert before the next milestone heading or end of file
Inserting a Decimal Phase
- Parse roadmap to find the target phase and next phase
- Calculate decimal number (e.g., 72.1 if inserting after 72)
- Format phase section
- Use
Editto insert between the two phases
Requirements Coverage
- Parse ROADMAP.md for all phase requirement mappings
- Use
Readto load.planning/REQUIREMENTS.mdfor full requirement list - Compare mapped requirements against full list
- Report coverage percentage and any gaps
Process Integration
new-project.js- Create initial ROADMAP.md with milestone and phase structureprogress.js- Read roadmap for progress display and next-action routingcomplete-milestone.js- Determine milestone scope, verify all phases completeaudit-milestone.js- Read phase scope for audit, requirements coverage checkplan-phase.js- Read phase requirements and deliverables for planning contextadd-phasecommand - Add integer phase via this skillinsert-phasecommand - Insert decimal phase via this skillremove-phasecommand - Remove phase via this skill
Output Format
{
"operation": "parse|add|insert|remove|complete|coverage|dependencies|scope|query",
"status": "success|error",
"roadmap": {
"milestoneCount": 2,
"totalPhases": 8,
"currentMilestone": "v1.0"
},
"phase": {
"number": 72,
"title": "Authentication",
"status": "completed",
"requirements": ["R5", "R6"]
},
"coverage": {
"total": 13,
"mapped": 13,
"percentage": 100,
"gaps": []
}
}
Configuration
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
roadmapFile | .planning/ROADMAP.md | Path to ROADMAP.md |
requirementsFile | .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md | Path for coverage analysis |
startingPhaseNumber | 70 | First phase number for new projects |
allowDecimalPhases | true | Enable decimal phase insertion |
autoStatusTransition | true | Auto-update phase status on events |
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
ROADMAP.md not found | Planning directory not initialized | Run new-project first |
Phase not found | Referenced phase does not exist | Check phase number, list available phases |
Cannot remove active phase | Trying to remove in-progress/completed phase | Only planned phases can be removed |
Duplicate phase number | Phase number already exists | Use next available number or decimal |
Coverage gap detected | Requirements not mapped to any phase | Add phase or update existing phase to cover requirement |
Circular dependency | Phase depends on itself or cycle exists | Review dependency graph, break cycle |
Constraints
- ROADMAP.md must remain human-readable markdown at all times
- Phase numbers must be positive (integer or decimal with one decimal place)
- Requirements coverage must be 100% before milestone can be audited
- Phase removal triggers automatic renumbering of subsequent phases
- Status transitions are one-directional (cannot go from completed back to planned)
- Decimal phases are temporary (should be consolidated into integer phases at milestone completion)
- All roadmap mutations must be committed via git-integration skill