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Analyze an input task, issue, or feature request against the existing codebase, persist the task framing under `tmp/tasks/<task-name>/task.md`, write one or more `solution_N.md` option files, align evaluation criteria with a human when tradeoffs exist, and recommend a path with explicit reasoning.

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Task Analysis Skill

Use this skill when the user wants a pre-implementation review of a task, issue, feature, or design direction.

Workflow

Follow the canonical workflow in ../../../.memory-bank/workflows/task-analysis.md.

Required Guardrails

  • Read the relevant .memory-bank/ context and source-of-truth code paths before proposing solutions.
  • Ground every option in the actual repo structure and current abstractions.
  • Persist each analysis under tmp/tasks/<task-name>/ using task.md, solution_N.md, and solutions.md when multiple options exist.
  • If multiple viable options exist, explicitly align on evaluation criteria with the human before selecting a recommendation.
  • If only one realistic option exists, say so and explain why.
  • Separate facts, assumptions, and recommendations.

Minimal Starting Reads

Start with:

  • ../../../.memory-bank/project-context.md
  • ../../../.memory-bank/architecture.md
  • ../../../.memory-bank/exploration-map.md
  • ../../../.memory-bank/gotchas.md

Then read the specific research notes, ADRs, rules, tests, and code paths relevant to the task under review.