groom-backlog Skill
Audits recently closed PRs in agent-host-protocol (AHP) to make sure any future work they promised has a tracking issue (filing new ones or linking PRs to existing ones), then triages every open issue into implementable-now / no-longer-relevant / blocked-on-a-dependency, closing or annotating each accordingly, and fina Published by microsoft in agent-host-protocol.
What is groom-backlog Skill?
Audits recently closed PRs in agent-host-protocol (AHP) to make sure any future work they promised has a tracking issue (filing new ones or linking PRs to existing ones), then triages every open issue into implementable-now / no-longer-relevant / blocked-on-a-dependency, closing or annotating each accordingly, and fina Published by microsoft in agent-host-protocol. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Design and media
- Documentation use cases
- Design and media use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use groom-backlog Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for design and media.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/agent-host-protocol
- Skill file: skills/groom-backlog/SKILL.md
What it does
Audits recently closed PRs in agent-host-protocol (AHP) to make sure any future work they promised has a tracking issue (filing new ones or linking PRs to existing ones), then triages every open issue into implementable-now / no-longer-relevant / blocked-on-a-dependency, closing or annotating each accordingly, and fina
Skill instructions
Triage the backlog: file follow-ups, triage open issues, implement the ready ones microsoft/agent-host-protocol (AHP) is the canonical wire spec plus the five clients generated and hand-maintained against it (Rust, Kotlin, Swift, TypeScript, Go). It accumulates two kinds of latent work that drift out of sync with reality if nobody tends them: - Promised-but-untracked follow-ups. Merged PRs routinely defer work — an "out of scope" section, a "follow-up in a future PR" note, a deferred review thread, a TODO / "Known … gap" left in types/, a client whose hand-written surface wasn't updated to match a spec change. Some of that becomes a tracking issue; some silently doesn't. - Stale or blocked open issues. Issues filed weeks ago may already be done, may have been obsoleted by a later spec change, or may be waiting on a dependency that hasn't landed (a versioning decision, an unresolved design question, or an open proposal under docs/proposals/). This skill is a backlog-grooming pass with t
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Frequently asked questions
What is groom-backlog?
groom-backlog is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Audits recently closed PRs in agent-host-protocol (AHP) to make sure any future work they promised has a tracking issue (filing new ones or linking PRs to existing ones), then triages every open issue into.
Who is groom-backlog best for?
groom-backlog is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install groom-backlog?
Install or run groom-backlog using Copy skill directory. Check groom-backlog for the latest setup command.
Is groom-backlog actively maintained?
groom-backlog may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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