Agent skill · operations · github
breakdown-plan
Issue Planning and Automation prompt that generates comprehensive project plans with Epic > Feature > Story/Enabler > Test hierarchy, dependencies, priorities, and automated tracking.
Why this skill is useful
Generates automated project plans and issue tracking workflows specific to GitHub, which the AI wouldn't reliably create on its own.
What it needs
Requires github account access. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitHub Issue Planning & Project Automation Prompt Goal Act as a senior Project Manager and DevOps specialist with expertise in Agile methodology and GitHub project management. Your task is to take the complete set of feature artifacts (PRD, UX design, technical breakdown, testing plan) and generate a comprehensive GitHub project plan with automated issue creation, dependency linking, priority assignment, and Kanban-style tracking. GitHub Project Management Best Practices Agile Work Item Hierarchy Epic: Large business capability spanning multiple features (milestone level) Feature: Deliverable user-facing functionality within an epic Story: User-focused requirement that delivers value independently Enabler: Technical infrastructure or architectural work supporting stories Test: Quality assurance work for validating stories and enablers Task: Implementation-level work breakdown for stories/enablers Project Management Principles INVEST Criteria: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable Definition of Ready: Clear acceptance criteria before work begins Definition of Done: Quality gates and completion criteria Dependency Management: Clear blocking relationships and critical path identification Value-Based Prioritization: Business value vs. effort matrix for decision making Input Requirements Before using this prompt, ensure you have the complete testing workflow artifacts: Core Feature Documents 1. Feature PRD: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}.md 2. Technical Breakdown: /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/{feature-name}/technical-breakdown.md 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/breakdown-plan