execute-icebox

DEPRECATED: This skill has been renamed. Please use agkan-icebox instead. Skill("agkan-icebox")

execute-icebox

Overview

A workflow to review icebox tasks and decide whether to promote each one to backlog or close it.

Icebox definition: Tasks that are ideas or candidates not yet ready for planning. They have unclear requirements, are on hold pending external factors, or are low-priority items that may be addressed in the future.

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When to Run

• When icebox tasks have accumulated and need periodic review
• When external conditions change and previously deferred tasks may now be relevant
• When starting a new planning cycle and wanting to surface hidden candidates

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Workflow

1. Retrieve Icebox Tasks

agkan task list --status icebox --json

2. Review Tasks One by One with Sub-agents

For each task, use the Task tool (general-purpose sub-agent) to review. Do not use Skill("execute-icebox-subtask"). Instead, invoke it by having the sub-agent read the SKILL.md file:

Task(
  subagent_type="general-purpose",
  description="Review icebox task #<id>",
  prompt="""
Please review the following icebox task.

## Task Information
- ID: <id>
- Title: <title>
- Body: <body>

## Procedure
Read .claude/skills/execute-icebox-subtask/SKILL.md and follow its procedures to review.
"""
)

If a task ID is specified by the user, retrieve and review only that target task:

agkan task get <id> --json

Then delegate only that single task to a sub-agent using the same Task call format above.

3. End Session or Continue

Repeat until all tasks are processed. If there is no end instruction from the user, select the next task and repeat from step 2.

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Decision Flow

Retrieve icebox tasks
    ↓
Delegate one task to sub-agent
    ↓
Sub-agent reviews and makes decision
  - Requirements now clear? → Promote to backlog
  - No longer needed / superseded → Close
  - Still unclear / waiting → Keep in icebox
    ↓
Move to next task (repeat until all are done)

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Important Notes

• Icebox is not a permanent graveyard — review it periodically
• When promoting to backlog, the task will be picked up by execute-planning next
• Do not move icebox tasks directly to ready; always go through backlog → planning first