ddaanet/next

Find Pending Work

Check secondary locations (shelf, todo.md, ROADMAP.md) for pending work after confirming no work exists in primary context.

How It Works

By the time this skill loads, the agent has already checked context (CLAUDE.md, session.md) and found no pending work. This skill checks additional locations:

1. Check agents/shelf/

List and read files in agents/shelf/:

• Look for frontmatter with status: incomplete
• Check "Pending Tasks" or "Next Steps" sections with actual work items (NOT "None")
• Report most recent incomplete shelved work

If actual pending work found: Report it and STOP. If no pending work: Continue to step 2.

2. Check agents/todo.md

Read agents/todo.md:

• Look for actual items in "Backlog" section
• Check priority markers (High/Medium/Low)
• Report highest priority uncompleted items

If actual pending work found: Report it and STOP. If no pending work: Continue to step 3.

3. Check agents/ROADMAP.md

Read agents/ROADMAP.md:

• Look for actual items marked "(Priority)"
• Report future enhancement ideas

If actual pending work found: Report it and STOP. If no pending work: Continue to step 4.

4. No Work Found

If all checks complete with no pending work found:

• Report: "No pending work found. All tracked locations are clear."
• Suggest: "Ready for new tasks."

Response Format

When pending work is found, provide:

• Location: Where the work was found
• Summary: Brief description of the work
• Context: Any relevant blockers or dependencies
• Next action: What should be done first

Example response:

Found pending work in agents/shelf/auth-refactor-session.md:

**Auth middleware migration** (status: incomplete):
- Convert session-based auth to JWT
- Update 3 route handlers

Next action: Resume auth refactor from shelved session.

Constraints

• Stop once actual pending work is found ("None" or "No pending tasks" means continue checking)
• Report location where work was found
• Respect handoff warnings ("⚠️ STOP" → remind user explicit approval needed)
• Check order: shelf → todo → roadmap (session already checked by caller)