/gsd-add-backlog

name: gsd-add-backlog
description: "Use when the user wants to park an idea or feature request that is not ready for active planning, or says add it to the backlog. Writes a 999.x entry to ROADMAP.md and creates its phase directory for later promotion."
argument-hint: "<description>"
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Bash

<objective> Add a backlog item to the roadmap using 999.x numbering. Backlog items are unsequenced ideas that aren't ready for active planning — they live outside the normal phase sequence and accumulate context over time. </objective>

<process>

1. **Read ROADMAP.md** to find existing backlog entries:

   cat .planning/ROADMAP.md

2. **Find next backlog number:**

   NEXT=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" phase next-decimal 999 --raw)

If no 999.x phases exist, start at 999.1.

3. **Create the phase directory:**

   SLUG=$(node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" generate-slug "$ARGUMENTS" --raw)
   mkdir -p ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}"
   touch ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"

4. **Add to ROADMAP.md** under a `## Backlog` section. If the section doesn't exist, create it at the end:

   ## Backlog

   ### Phase {NEXT}: {description} (BACKLOG)

   **Goal:** [Captured for future planning]
   **Requirements:** TBD
   **Plans:** 0 plans

   Plans:
   - [ ] TBD (promote with /gsd-review-backlog when ready)

5. **Commit:**

   node "$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/bin/gsd-tools.cjs" commit "docs: add backlog item ${NEXT} — ${ARGUMENTS}" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md ".planning/phases/${NEXT}-${SLUG}/.gitkeep"

6. **Report:**

   ## 📋 Backlog Item Added

   Phase {NEXT}: {description}
   Directory: .planning/phases/{NEXT}-{slug}/

   This item lives in the backlog parking lot.
   Use /gsd-discuss-phase {NEXT} to explore it further.
   Use /gsd-review-backlog to promote items to active milestone.

</process>

<notes>

• 999.x numbering keeps backlog items out of the active phase sequence
• Phase directories are created immediately, so /gsd-discuss-phase and /gsd-plan-phase work on them
• No `Depends on:` field — backlog items are unsequenced by definition
• Sparse numbering is fine (999.1, 999.3) — always uses next-decimal

</notes>