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name: pair-capability-setup-pm description: "Configures the project management tool by guiding selection from supported options, applying the implementation guide, updating way-of-working adoption, and recording the decision via /pair-capability-record-decision. Idempotent — detects existing configuration." version: 0.4.1 author: Foomakers

/pair-capability-setup-pm — PM Tool Configuration

Configure the project management tool for the current project. Guides the developer through tool selection, applies the implementation guide, updates adoption files, and records the decision.

Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description | | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | $tool | No | PM tool to configure (e.g., github, filesystem). If omitted, presents selection options. |

Composed Skills

| Skill | Type | Required | | ------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | /pair-capability-record-decision | Capability | Yes — records PM tool choice as ADL entry + adoption update |

Algorithm

Step 1: Detect Existing Configuration

1. Check: Read adoption/tech/way-of-working.md. Does it contain a PM tool configuration (e.g., "Github Projects is adopted" or "Filesystem is adopted" for project management)?

2. Skip (not configured): Proceed to Step 2.

3. Act (already configured): Present current configuration:

   PM tool already configured: [tool name].

   • Current setup: [summary of PM section from way-of-working.md]

   Options:

   1. Keep current — no changes needed
   2. Reconfigure — switch to a different PM tool

   • If Keep current → stop, output current state.
   • If Reconfigure → proceed to Step 2.

4. Verify: Mode is configure or done.

Step 2: Select PM Tool

1. Check: Is $tool provided and valid?

2. Skip: If valid $tool, proceed to Step 3 with that tool.

3. Act: Present PM tool options using the selection framework:

   Select a project management tool:

   | Tool | Best For | Implementation Guide | |------|----------|---------------------| | GitHub Projects | Teams using GitHub, remote collaboration, any size | Available | | Filesystem | Small teams, offline work, high security | Available | | Other (Jira, Linear, Azure DevOps, etc.) | Enterprise, complex workflows | No implementation guide yet |

   Which tool does your team use or want to adopt?

4. Act: If developer selects a tool without an implementation guide → HALT:

   No implementation guide available for [tool name]. To add support:

   • Create guidelines/collaboration/project-management-tool/<tool>-implementation.md
   • Follow the structure of existing implementation guides

   For now, you can manually configure adoption/tech/way-of-working.md.

5. Verify: Tool selected with available implementation guide.

Step 3: Apply Implementation Guide

1. Act: Read the implementation guide for the selected tool:

   • GitHub: github-implementation.md
   • Filesystem: filesystem-implementation.md

2. Act: Walk the developer through the setup steps from the implementation guide:

   • For GitHub Projects: project creation, board configuration, label setup, automation rules, MCP integration
   • For Filesystem: directory structure creation, status tracking files, workflow templates

3. Act: Gather project-specific details needed for configuration:

   • Project/organization name
   • Board columns and workflow methodology (Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
   • Label taxonomy
   • Automation preferences

4. Verify: PM tool is configured and accessible.

Step 4: Update Way-of-Working

1. Check: Read current adoption/tech/way-of-working.md.
2. Act: Add or update the PM tool section with:
   • Tool name and version/tier
   • Workflow methodology (Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
   • Project identifier (e.g., GitHub org/project name, filesystem path)
   • Access method (e.g., MCP, CLI, direct)
   • Reference to implementation guide
3. Verify: Way-of-working reflects current PM configuration.

Step 5: Record Decision

1. Act: Compose /pair-capability-record-decision with:

   • $type: non-architectural
   • $topic: pm-tool-choice
   • $summary: "[Tool] adopted for project management with [methodology] workflow"

2. Verify: ADL entry created at adoption/decision-log/YYYY-MM-DD-pm-tool-choice.md and adoption files updated.

Output Format

PM CONFIGURED:
├── Tool:       [tool name]
├── Methodology: [Kanban | Scrum | etc.]
├── Project:    [project identifier]
├── Access:     [MCP | CLI | filesystem]
├── Adoption:   [way-of-working.md updated]
├── Decision:   [ADL entry path]
└── Status:     [Configured | Already configured (unchanged) | Reconfigured]

Composition Interface

When composed by /pair-process-bootstrap:

• Input: /pair-process-bootstrap reaches PM configuration phase and invokes /pair-capability-setup-pm (optionally with $tool if developer pre-selected).
• Output: Returns tool name, configuration status, and ADL entry path.
• /pair-process-bootstrap includes the adoption and ADL changes in the next commit.

When invoked independently:

• Interactive: full Step 1-5 flow. Developer commits changes when satisfied.

Edge Cases

• PM tool already configured + reconfigure: Old configuration is replaced, not appended. The new ADL entry references the previous decision if one exists.
• No MCP connection for GitHub: Warn that GitHub Projects requires MCP or CLI access. Offer to configure the adoption file manually and validate connectivity later.
• Multiple PM tools: Not supported in a single project. One tool per project. If developer needs multiple, suggest primary + secondary pattern and document in way-of-working.

Graceful Degradation

• If way-of-working.md doesn't exist, create it with PM section as initial content. Warn: "Created way-of-working.md — this appears to be a new project."
• If implementation guide not found for selected tool, HALT with contribution instructions (Step 2.4).
• If /pair-capability-record-decision is not installed, warn and skip ADL recording: "Decision not recorded — /pair-capability-record-decision not installed. Please manually document the PM tool choice."

Notes

• Supported tools with implementation guides: GitHub Projects, Filesystem.
• The selection framework provides decision matrix and cost-benefit analysis for tool selection.
• This skill modifies: adoption/tech/way-of-working.md and creates an ADL entry via /pair-capability-record-decision.
• PM tool configuration is a project-level decision — it applies to all team members and workflows.