gsd-check-todos

name: gsd-check-todos description: "List pending todos and select one to work on" argument-hint: "[area filter]" allowed-tools:

• Read
• Write
• Bash
• AskUserQuestion

Routes to the check-todos workflow which handles:

• Todo counting and listing with area filtering
• Interactive selection with full context loading
• Roadmap correlation checking
• Action routing (work now, add to phase, brainstorm, create phase)
• STATE.md updates and git commits </objective>

<required_reading> Read the skill content below before starting. </required_reading>

INIT=$(node "$GSD_TOOLS" init todos)
if [[ "$INIT" == @file:* ]]; then INIT=$(cat "${INIT#@file:}"); fi

Extract from init JSON: todo_count, todos, pending_dir.

If todo_count is 0:

No pending todos.

Todos are captured during work sessions with /gsd-add-todo.

---

Would you like to:

1. Continue with current phase (/gsd-progress)
2. Add a todo now (/gsd-add-todo)

Exit. </step>

Parse and display as numbered list:

Pending Todos:

1. Add auth token refresh (api, 2d ago)
2. Fix modal z-index issue (ui, 1d ago)
3. Refactor database connection pool (database, 5h ago)

---

Reply with a number to view details, or:
- `/gsd-check-todos [area]` to filter by area
- `q` to exit

Format age as relative time from created timestamp. </step>

If valid: load selected todo, proceed. If invalid: "Invalid selection. Reply with a number (1-[N]) or q to exit." </step>

## [title]

**Area:** [area]
**Created:** [date] ([relative time] ago)
**Files:** [list or "None"]

### Problem
[problem section content]

### Solution
[solution section content]

If files field has entries, read and briefly summarize each. </step>

If .planning/ROADMAP.md exists:

1. Check if todo's area matches an upcoming phase
2. Check if todo's files overlap with a phase's scope
3. Note any match for action options </step>

Use AskUserQuestion:

• header: "Action"
• question: "This todo relates to Phase [N]: [name]. What would you like to do?"
• options:
  • "Work on it now" — move to done, start working
  • "Add to phase plan" — include when planning Phase [N]
  • "Brainstorm approach" — think through before deciding
  • "Put it back" — return to list

If no roadmap match:

Use AskUserQuestion:

• header: "Action"
• question: "What would you like to do with this todo?"
• options:
  • "Work on it now" — move to done, start working
  • "Create a phase" — /gsd-add-phase with this scope
  • "Brainstorm approach" — think through before deciding
  • "Put it back" — return to list </step>

Add to phase plan: Note todo reference in phase planning notes. Keep in pending. Return to list or exit.

Create a phase: Display: /gsd-add-phase [description from todo] Keep in pending. User runs command in fresh context.

Brainstorm approach: Keep in pending. Start discussion about problem and approaches.

Put it back: Return to list_todos step. </step>

Re-run init todos to get updated count, then update STATE.md "### Pending Todos" section if exists. </step>

git rm --cached .planning/todos/pending/[filename] 2>/dev/null || true
node "$GSD_TOOLS" commit "docs: start work on todo - [title]" --files .planning/todos/completed/[filename] .planning/STATE.md

Tool respects commit_docs config and gitignore automatically.

Confirm: "Committed: docs: start work on todo - [title]" </step>

<success_criteria>

• All pending todos listed with title, area, age
• Area filter applied if specified
• Selected todo's full context loaded
• Roadmap context checked for phase match
• Appropriate actions offered
• Selected action executed
• STATE.md updated if todo count changed
• Changes committed to git (if todo moved to done/) </success_criteria>