Close out a feature subtree, cancel an abandoned workstream, or clean up stale items in one operation. Handles gate checks, active-item warnings, and reports exactly what succeeded and what was skipped.

Visualize, create, and diagnose dependencies between MCP work items. Use when a user says "what blocks this", "add a dependency", "show dependency graph", "why can't this start", "link these items", "unblock this", "remove dependency", or "show blockers".

Create, view, edit, delete, and validate note schemas for the MCP Task Orchestrator in .taskorchestrator/config.yaml — the templates that define which notes agents must fill at each workflow phase. Use when user says "create schema", "show schemas", "edit schema", "delete schema", "validate config", "what schemas exist", "add a note to schema", "remove note from schema", or "configure gates".

Performance impact assessment for items with the needs-perf-review trait. Evaluates hot paths, query patterns, and measurement plans. Invoked via skillPointer when filling performance-baseline notes.

Assessment of plugin skill and hook changes needed after MCP or config changes. Evaluates skill references, hook context, config-format docs, and output style references. Invoked via skillPointer when filling plugin-impact notes.

When entering plan mode, use the MCP to set the **definition floor** before writing your plan.

Drive any schema-tagged MCP work item through its gate-enforced lifecycle. This skill is schema-driven — it reads note requirements and authoring guidance from the item's tag schema at runtime, never hardcoding what notes should contain.

This skill defines the minimum thinking floor for plans and specifications. The sections below represent what every plan must address. They are not a ceiling — if the problem demands additional analysis, add it. But these areas must not be skipped.

Navigate role transitions for MCP work items using advance_item. Shows current role, gate status, required notes, and the correct trigger to use. Use when a user says "advance this item", "move to work", "start this task", "complete this item", "what's the next status", "why can't I advance", "unblock this", "cancel this item", or "check gate status".

Generate a PM-ready project dashboard. The goal is to show the full project state in one view — every container, every item, with enough detail (IDs, tags, priority, status) to make decisions and take action. Supplement the data with brief observations only when there is a genuine anomaly or actio