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Version: 9.0.1

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-07 15:23:57 -05:00

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task-sizing Task sizing rules and mandatory breakdown requirements

Task Sizing Rules

Purpose

Defines effort estimation rules and enforces task breakdown requirements.

When to Use

  • Planner agent: When creating issues during sprint planning
  • Orchestrator agent: When reviewing task scope during sprint start
  • Code Reviewer agent: When flagging oversized tasks

Sizing Matrix

Effort Files Checklist Items Max Tool Calls Agent Scope
XS 1 file 0-2 items ~30 Single function/fix
S 1 file 2-4 items ~50 Single file feature
M 2-3 files 4-6 items ~80 Multi-file feature
L MUST BREAK DOWN - - Too large
XL MUST BREAK DOWN - - Way too large

CRITICAL: L/XL Tasks MUST Be Broken Down

Why:

  • Agents running 400+ tool calls take 1+ hour with no visibility
  • Large tasks lack clear completion criteria
  • Debugging failures is extremely difficult
  • Small tasks enable parallel execution

Scoping Checklist

  1. Can this be completed in one file? → XS or S
  2. Does it touch 2-3 files? → M (maximum for single task)
  3. Does it touch 4+ files? → MUST break down
  4. Would you estimate 50+ tool calls? → MUST break down
  5. Does it require complex decision-making mid-task? → MUST break down

Breakdown Example

BAD (L - too broad)

[Sprint 3] feat: Implement schema diff detection hook
Labels: Efforts/L
- Hook skeleton
- Pattern detection
- Warning output
- Integration

GOOD (broken into S tasks)

[Sprint 3] feat: Create hook skeleton
Labels: Efforts/S
- [ ] Create hook file with standard header
- [ ] Add file type detection for SQL
- [ ] Exit 0 (non-blocking)

[Sprint 3] feat: Add DROP/ALTER pattern detection
Labels: Efforts/S
- [ ] Detect DROP COLUMN/TABLE/INDEX
- [ ] Detect ALTER TYPE changes
- [ ] Detect RENAME operations

[Sprint 3] feat: Add warning output formatting
Labels: Efforts/S
- [ ] Format breaking change warnings
- [ ] Add hook prefix to output

[Sprint 3] chore: Register hook in hooks.json
Labels: Efforts/XS
- [ ] Add PreToolUse:Edit hook entry

Enforcement

The planner MUST refuse to create L/XL tasks without breakdown.

If user requests a large task:

This task appears to be L/XL sized (touches 4+ files, estimated 100+ tool calls).

L/XL tasks MUST be broken down into S/M subtasks because:
- Agents need clear, completable units of work
- Parallel execution requires smaller tasks
- Progress visibility requires frequent checkpoints

Let me break this down into smaller tasks...