issue-slicing
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Break a PRD or plan into small vertical issues that independent agents can grab safely. Use after a PRD, spec, or plan exists and the work is too large for one simple patch. Approved PRD/spec, constraints, dependencies, acceptance criteria, risk areas, and issue tracker conventions. Issue list with scope, owner-ready instructions, dependencies, validation, and done criteria. Creating vague tasks, layer-only slices, hidden dependencies, or issues too large for focused review. Each issue has a clear outcome; dependencies are explicit; tests/checks…
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- Distinctive: line 20
Use after a PRD, spec, or plan exists and the work is too large for one simple patch.
- Distinctive: line 29
Keep each issue independently reviewable and testable.
- Distinctive: line 32
Avoid splitting only by technical layer unless necessary.
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
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Skill: Issue Slicing
Purpose
Break a PRD or plan into small vertical issues that independent agents can grab safely.
When to use
Use after a PRD, spec, or plan exists and the work is too large for one simple patch.
Inputs
Approved PRD/spec, constraints, dependencies, acceptance criteria, risk areas, and issue tracker conventions.
Workflow
- Identify user-visible vertical slices.
- Keep each issue independently reviewable and testable.
- Name dependencies and sequencing.
- Include acceptance criteria and verification commands.
- Avoid splitting only by technical layer unless necessary.
Outputs
Issue list with scope, owner-ready instructions, dependencies, validation, and done criteria.
Failure modes
Creating vague tasks, layer-only slices, hidden dependencies, or issues too large for focused review.
Verification checklist
Each issue has a clear outcome; dependencies are explicit; tests/checks are named; no issue requires unstated context.
Ghi chú tiếng Việt
Issue slicing giúp nhiều agent/person làm việc độc lập. File liên quan: templates/issue-slicing-template.md, commands/vibe-to-issues.md, skills/core/plan-driven-execution/SKILL.md.
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