From GSD Core
Reviews backlog items in .planning/phases/999* and promotes them to active milestones or removes stale entries. Useful during sprint planning or backlog grooming.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/gsd-core:gsd-review-backlogThis skill is limited to the following tools:
The summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
<objective>
List backlog items:
ls -d .planning/phases/999* 2>/dev/null || echo "No backlog items found"
Read ROADMAP.md and extract all 999.x phase entries:
cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
Show each backlog item with its description, any accumulated context (CONTEXT.md, RESEARCH.md), and creation date.
Present the list to the user via AskUserQuestion:
For items to PROMOTE:
999.x-slug to {new_num}-slug:
NEW_NUM=$(gsd-tools query phase.add "${DESCRIPTION}" --raw)
## Backlog section to the active phase list(BACKLOG) marker**Depends on:** fieldFor items to REMOVE:
## Backlog sectionCommit changes:
gsd-tools query commit "docs: review backlog — promoted N, removed M" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md
Report summary:
## 📋 Backlog Review Complete
Promoted: {list of promoted items with new phase numbers}
Kept: {list of items remaining in backlog}
Removed: {list of deleted items}
npx claudepluginhub open-gsd/gsd-core --plugin gsd-core3plugins reuse this skill
First indexed Jun 23, 2026
Reviews all 999.x backlog items, presents them for user decision, and promotes selected items to the active milestone or removes stale entries.
Manages project backlog in a structured markdown file with ID conventions, status tracking, and priority sections. Helps add, update, and prioritize backlog items on request.
Grooms backlog items by fact-checking claims against sources, running RT-ICA analysis per item, spawning groomer agents, and writing updates via MCP tools. Use before planning or execution.