work-backlog-item
$0 <item_ref>$1</item_ref> <invocation_args>$ARGUMENTS</invocation_args>
Work Backlog Item
Bridge a backlog item into the SAM planning pipeline via /add-new-feature (default). Optional --language and --stack select Layer 1/2 profiles — see sdlc-layers.
Phase separation: Grooming (Step 3) is autonomous research — the agent verifies facts, maps resources, estimates effort, and surfaces blockers. Planning (Step 6) is solution design — architecture, tasks, implementation. The human sets priorities and resolves blockers; the agent handles research and fact-checking autonomously.
SAM — Stateless Agent Methodology. See sam-definition.md for what SAM is and how to embody it. SAM lives in ../stateless-agent-methodology/ (or bitflight-devops/stateless-agent-methodology on GitHub).
Primary source of truth is GitHub Issues (labels + milestone = canonical status); ~/.dh/projects/{slug}/backlog/ per-item files are the local cache and are kept in sync.
When invoked with no arguments, shows an interactive browser. When invoked with #N or a title substring, proceeds directly to the planning workflow.
Arguments
<mode/> selects the operating mode; remaining positional args (<item_ref/>, $2, ...) form the title or parameter:
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