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Search the entire codebase for TODO markers and create a markdown document with proposed next steps for each.

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Audit TODO Markers And Propose Next Steps

Run this workflow in order: (1) search the repository for TODO markers, (2) deduplicate results, (3) categorize TODOs, (4) propose actionable next steps, and (5) produce a markdown report.

When To Use

  • The user wants a backlog extracted from inline TODO comments
  • You need a maintenance audit of unfinished work across the repo
  • You want to triage technical debt before a release or PR
  • You need a markdown planning document based on code comments

Scope

Search the full repository for TODO markers, including at minimum:

  • Python files
  • JavaScript files
  • TypeScript files
  • Markdown and config files where TODOs may appear
  • Built-in extensions and pipelines

Prefer whole-repo search unless the user explicitly narrows scope.

Required Search Targets

Look for common TODO variants such as:

  • TODO
  • TODO:
  • # TODO
  • // TODO
  • /* TODO */
  • inline TODO notes in comments or docstrings

Ignore files in common generated or vendor directories (for example node_modules, dist, build, .venv, venv) unless the user explicitly requests including them.

What To Capture

For each TODO found, collect:

  • file path
  • line number
  • short excerpt of the TODO text
  • likely subsystem or area (api, pipeline, ui, model loading, lint, etc.)
  • proposed next step
  • rough priority (high, medium, low) based on likely user impact or breakage risk

Procedure

1. Search Entire Codebase

  • Run a repo-wide search for TODO markers.
  • Deduplicate repeated hits when the same TODO appears multiple times from generated mirrors or repeated excerpts.

2. Read Local Context

For each meaningful TODO:

  • Read enough surrounding lines to understand intent.
  • Determine whether it is:
    • bug fix
    • missing feature
    • refactor
    • cleanup
    • documentation
    • test gap
    • temporary workaround

3. Propose Next Steps

For each TODO, write a concrete next step, for example:

  • implement missing branch
  • remove obsolete compatibility path
  • add test coverage
  • document required behavior
  • replace placeholder logic
  • validate runtime behavior

Do not just restate the TODO. Convert it into an actionable recommendation.

4. Produce Markdown Document

Create a markdown report that groups TODOs in a readable way.

Preferred structure:

  • Title
  • Summary counts
  • Grouped sections by subsystem or priority
  • One entry per TODO with:
    • file and line
    • TODO excerpt
    • proposed next step
    • priority

5. Report Limitations

If a TODO is ambiguous, say so and give the most likely next step instead of inventing certainty.

Output Expectations

When this skill is used, return:

  • total TODO count found
  • files containing TODOs
  • markdown document content or path to generated markdown file
  • grouped actionable next steps for each TODO

Pass Criteria

A successful pass means:

  • the repository was searched comprehensively
  • TODO markers were collected with file locations
  • each TODO has a proposed next step
  • the final output is a markdown document suitable for planning or triage