TODOS.md Format Reference
Shared reference for the canonical TODOS.md format. Referenced by /ship (Step 5.5) and /plan-ceo-review (TODOS.md updates section) to ensure consistent TODO item structure.
File Structure
# TODOS
## <Skill/Component> ← e.g., ## Browse, ## Ship, ## Review, ## Infrastructure
<items sorted P0 first, then P1, P2, P3, P4>
## Completed
<finished items with completion annotation>Sections: Organize by skill or component (## Browse, ## Ship, ## Review, ## QA, ## Retro, ## Infrastructure). Within each section, sort items by priority (P0 at top).
TODO Item Format
Each item is an H3 under its section:
### <Title>
**What:** One-line description of the work.
**Why:** The concrete problem it solves or value it unlocks.
**Context:** Enough detail that someone picking this up in 3 months understands the motivation, the current state, and where to start.
**Effort:** S / M / L / XL
**Priority:** P0 / P1 / P2 / P3 / P4
**Depends on:** <prerequisites, or "None">Required fields: What, Why, Context, Effort, Priority Optional fields: Depends on, Blocked by
Priority Definitions
- P0 — Blocking: must be done before next release
- P1 — Critical: should be done this cycle
- P2 — Important: do when P0/P1 are clear
- P3 — Nice-to-have: revisit after adoption/usage data
- P4 — Someday: good idea, no urgency
Completed Item Format
When an item is completed, move it to the ## Completed section preserving its original content and appending:
**Completed:** vX.Y.Z (YYYY-MM-DD)