backlog-start-task

Purpose

Start work on an existing backlog task by:

1. updating the standardized header table (status, started_on), and
2. creating a todowrite checklist for execution based on the task’s subtasks.

Prerequisites

• The task file exists in .backlog/ and matches TXXX-*.md.

Procedure

Use todowrite with the below checklist.

1. Identify the task
   • Ask the human for the task ID (TXXX) or the exact filename.
   • Locate the file in .backlog/ (NOT in .backlog/.archive/).