adding-phases

Use this skill to add planned work discovered during execution to the end of the current milestone in the roadmap. This skill appends sequential phases to the current milestone's phase list, automatically calculating the next phase number. Triggers include "add phase", "append phase", "new phase", and "create phase". This skill updates ROADMAP.md and STATE.md accordingly.

181 stars

Best use case

adding-phases is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Use this skill to add planned work discovered during execution to the end of the current milestone in the roadmap. This skill appends sequential phases to the current milestone's phase list, automatically calculating the next phase number. Triggers include "add phase", "append phase", "new phase", and "create phase". This skill updates ROADMAP.md and STATE.md accordingly.

Teams using adding-phases should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/adding-phases/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/main/skills/data/adding-phases/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/adding-phases/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How adding-phases Compares

Feature / Agentadding-phasesStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Use this skill to add planned work discovered during execution to the end of the current milestone in the roadmap. This skill appends sequential phases to the current milestone's phase list, automatically calculating the next phase number. Triggers include "add phase", "append phase", "new phase", and "create phase". This skill updates ROADMAP.md and STATE.md accordingly.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

<user_command>/kata:add-phase</user_command>

<objective>
Add a new integer phase to the end of the current milestone in the roadmap.

This command appends sequential phases to the current milestone's phase list, automatically calculating the next phase number based on existing phases.

Purpose: Add planned work discovered during execution that belongs at the end of current milestone.

IMPORTANT: When showing examples to users, always use `/kata:add-phase` (the command), not the skill name.
</objective>

<execution_context>
@.planning/ROADMAP.md
@.planning/STATE.md
</execution_context>

<process>

<step name="parse_arguments">
Parse the command arguments:
- All arguments become the phase description
- Example: `/kata:add-phase Add authentication` → description = "Add authentication"
- Example: `/kata:add-phase Fix critical performance issues` → description = "Fix critical performance issues"

If no arguments provided:

```
ERROR: Phase description required
Usage: /kata:add-phase <description>
Example: /kata:add-phase Add authentication system
```

Exit.
</step>

<step name="load_roadmap">
Load the roadmap file:

```bash
if [ -f .planning/ROADMAP.md ]; then
  ROADMAP=".planning/ROADMAP.md"
else
  echo "ERROR: No roadmap found (.planning/ROADMAP.md)"
  exit 1
fi
```

Read roadmap content for parsing.
</step>

<step name="find_current_milestone">
Parse the roadmap to find the current milestone section:

1. Locate the "## Current Milestone:" heading
2. Extract milestone name and version
3. Identify all phases under this milestone (before next "---" separator or next milestone heading)
4. Parse existing phase numbers (including decimals if present)

Example structure:

```
## Current Milestone: v1.0 Foundation

### Phase 4: Focused Command System
### Phase 5: Path Routing & Validation
### Phase 6: Documentation & Distribution
```

</step>

<step name="calculate_next_phase">
Find the highest integer phase number in the current milestone:

1. Extract all phase numbers from phase headings (### Phase N:)
2. Filter to integer phases only (ignore decimals like 4.1, 4.2)
3. Find the maximum integer value
4. Add 1 to get the next phase number

Example: If phases are 4, 5, 5.1, 6 → next is 7

Format as two-digit: `printf "%02d" $next_phase`
</step>

<step name="generate_slug">
Convert the phase description to a kebab-case slug:

```bash
# Example transformation:
# "Add authentication" → "add-authentication"
# "Fix critical performance issues" → "fix-critical-performance-issues"

slug=$(echo "$description" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
```

Phase directory name: `{two-digit-phase}-{slug}`
Example: `07-add-authentication`
</step>

<step name="create_phase_directory">
Create the phase directory structure:

```bash
phase_dir=".planning/phases/${phase_num}-${slug}"
mkdir -p "$phase_dir"
```

Confirm: "Created directory: $phase_dir"
</step>

<step name="update_roadmap">
Add the new phase entry to the roadmap:

1. Find the insertion point (after last phase in current milestone, before "---" separator)
2. Insert new phase heading:

   ```
   ### Phase {N}: {Description}

   **Goal:** [To be planned]
   **Depends on:** Phase {N-1}
   **Plans:** 0 plans

   Plans:
   - [ ] TBD (run /kata:plan-phase {N} to break down)

   **Details:**
   [To be added during planning]
   ```

3. Write updated roadmap back to file

Preserve all other content exactly (formatting, spacing, other phases).
</step>

<step name="update_project_state">
Update STATE.md to reflect the new phase:

1. Read `.planning/STATE.md`
2. Under "## Current Position" → "**Next Phase:**" add reference to new phase
3. Under "## Accumulated Context" → "### Roadmap Evolution" add entry:
   ```
   - Phase {N} added: {description}
   ```

If "Roadmap Evolution" section doesn't exist, create it.
</step>

<step name="completion">
Present completion summary:

```
Phase {N} added to current milestone:
- Description: {description}
- Directory: .planning/phases/{phase-num}-{slug}/
- Status: Not planned yet

Roadmap updated: {roadmap-path}
Project state updated: .planning/STATE.md

---

## ▶ Next Up

**Phase {N}: {description}**

`/kata:plan-phase {N}`

<sub>`/clear` first → fresh context window</sub>

---

**Also available:**
- `/kata:add-phase <description>` — add another phase
- Review roadmap

---
```
</step>

</process>

<anti_patterns>

- Don't modify phases outside current milestone
- Don't renumber existing phases
- Don't use decimal numbering (that's /kata:insert-phase)
- Don't create plans yet (that's /kata:plan-phase)
- Don't commit changes (user decides when to commit)
  </anti_patterns>

<success_criteria>
Phase addition is complete when:

- [ ] Phase directory created: `.planning/phases/{NN}-{slug}/`
- [ ] Roadmap updated with new phase entry
- [ ] STATE.md updated with roadmap evolution note
- [ ] New phase appears at end of current milestone
- [ ] Next phase number calculated correctly (ignoring decimals)
- [ ] User informed of next steps
      </success_criteria>

Related Skills

adding-tweets

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Add tweets to the Second Brain. Use when the user provides a Twitter/X URL and pasted tweet content, asking to "add a tweet", "save this tweet", or "capture this tweet".

adding-todos

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Use this skill to capture an idea, task, or issue that surfaces during a Kata session as a structured todo for later work. This skill creates markdown todo files in the .planning/todos/pending directory with relevant metadata and content extracted from the conversation. Triggers include "add todo", "capture todo", "new todo", and "create todo".

adding-stacks

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Use when adding a new framework/stack to create-faster CLI tool - addresses copy-first mentality, incomplete implementations, and missing dependencies

adding-persistent-event

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Adds a new type of event that gets persisted to the event log. Use this when adding new kinds of write operations to the system or when adding new events to existing code.

adding-notes

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Add new notes to the Second Brain knowledge base. Use when the user provides a resource (URL, book, podcast, article, GitHub repo, Reddit thread) and asks to "add a note", "create a note", "save this", "add to my notes", "take notes on", or "capture this".

/mnt/data2/nhlstats/.github/skills/adding-new-sport/SKILL.md

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

```markdown

adding-new-metric

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Guides systematic implementation of new sustainability metrics in OSS Sustain Guard using the plugin-based metric system. Use when adding metric functions to evaluate project health aspects like issue responsiveness, test coverage, or security response time.

adding-new-ai-format

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Step-by-step guide for adding support for a new AI editor format to PRPM - covers types, converters, schemas, CLI, webapp, and testing

adding-nango-provider-support

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Use when adding support for a new Nango provider - configures provider in providers.yaml, creates documentation (main page, setup guide, connect guide), and updates docs.json following established patterns

adding-models

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Guide for adding new LLM models to Letta Code. Use when the user wants to add support for a new model, needs to know valid model handles, or wants to update the model configuration. Covers models.json configuration, CI test matrix, and handle validation.

adding-mod-parsers

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Use when adding new mod parsers to convert game mod strings to typed Mod objects - guides the template-based parsing pattern (project)

adding-milestones

181
from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Use this skill when adding a milestone to an existing project, starting a new milestone cycle, creating the first milestone after project init, or defining what's next after completing work. Triggers include "add milestone", "new milestone", "start milestone", "create milestone", "first milestone", "next milestone", and "milestone cycle".