pm-status-trigger

Type: ANALYSIS-ONLY DAIC Modes: DISCUSS, ALIGN, IMPLEMENT, CHECK (all modes) Priority: High

Trigger Reference

This skill activates on:

• Keywords: "project status", "what's in progress", "what next", "what's blocked", "current work", "next task", "show status", "what am I working on", "what should I work on", "work status", "task status", "blockers", "blocked items"
• Intent Patterns: (project|work).*(status|progress), what.*(next|work on|in progress|blocked), (show|display).*(status|progress|blockers), what.*(should I|am I).*work, current.*(work|task|status)

From: skill-rules.json - pm-status-trigger configuration

Purpose

Automatically trigger PM status commands (/pm:status, /pm:next, /pm:blocked, /pm:in-progress) when users ask about project status, next tasks, or blockers using natural language.

Core Behavior

In any DAIC mode:

1. Status Query Detection

   • Detect project status queries from natural language
   • Examples: "What's in progress?", "What should I work on next?", "What's blocked?"
   • Route to appropriate PM status command

2. Command Routing

   • Next task: "what next" → /pm:next
   • In progress: "what's in progress" → /pm:in-progress
   • Blockers: "what's blocked" → /pm:blocked
   • General status: "project status" → /pm:status

3. Result Display

   • Invoke appropriate PM command
   • Return formatted status information
   • Provide actionable next steps

Natural Language Examples

Triggers this skill:

• ✓ "What should I work on next?"
• ✓ "What's in progress?"
• ✓ "Show me what's blocked"
• ✓ "Project status"
• ✓ "What am I currently working on?"
• ✓ "Next task"
• ✓ "Show blockers"
• ✓ "Current work status"

Safety Guardrails

ANALYSIS-ONLY RULES:

• ✓ NEVER call write tools
• ✓ Only invokes PM status commands (read-only)
• ✓ Safe to run in any DAIC mode

PM Commands Invoked

| Intent | Command | Purpose | |--------|---------|---------| | Next task | /pm:next | Show highest priority next task | | In progress | /pm:in-progress | List all active work | | Blockers | /pm:blocked | Show blocked items | | Status | /pm:status | General project overview |