ia-file-todoslisted
Install: claude install-skill iliaal/whetstone
# File-based todo tracking
## File naming convention
```
{issue_id}-{status}-{priority}-{description}.md
```
- **issue_id**: Sequential number (001, 002, 003...) -- never reused
- **status**: `pending` (needs triage), `ready` (approved), `complete` (done)
- **priority**: `p1` (critical), `p2` (important), `p3` (nice-to-have)
- **description**: kebab-case, brief description
Examples: `001-pending-p1-mailer-test.md`, `002-ready-p1-fix-n-plus-1.md`, `005-complete-p2-refactor-csv.md`
## File Structure
Use [todo-template.md](./assets/todo-template.md) as a starting point. YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
status: ready # pending | ready | complete
priority: p1 # p1 | p2 | p3
issue_id: "002"
tags: [typescript, performance, database]
dependencies: ["001"] # Issue IDs this is blocked by
---
```
**Required sections:** Problem Statement, Findings, Proposed Solutions, Recommended Action, Acceptance Criteria, Work Log
**Optional sections:** Technical Details, Resources, Notes
## Key Distinctions
**File-todos system (this skill):** Markdown files in `todos/` directory for development/project tracking. Used by humans and agents.
**Application Todo model:** Database model for user-facing task management. Different from this file-based system.
**TodoWrite tool:** In-memory task tracking during agent sessions. Temporary, not persisted to disk.
## References
- [workflows.md](./references/workflows.md) - Creating, triaging, dependencies, work logs, com