board-setup

Board Setup Skill

This skill guides the Integrator through creating a GitHub Project board for Rocket Fuel with the required workflow columns and automation.

Overview

The Rocket Fuel orchestrator uses a GitHub Project board to track work items across multiple workers. This skill ensures the board exists with the correct columns and automation rules configured.

Required Columns

The board must have the following columns in this exact order:

1. Backlog — New issues awaiting scope review
2. Ready — Scoped issues ready for worker assignment
3. Scoped — Currently assigned to a worker
4. In Progress — Worker is actively working on the issue
5. In Review — Work completed, waiting for review/merge
6. Done — Completed and closed

Setup Steps

Step 1: Create the Project Board

Use the GitHub CLI to create a new project in the repository:

gh project create --owner drdanmaggs --title "Rocket Fuel" --template table

Or visit https://github.com/orgs/drdanmaggs/projects and click "New project".

Step 2: Create Columns

Using the GitHub CLI, create each column:

gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "Backlog" --field-type single_select
gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "Ready" --field-type single_select
gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "Scoped" --field-type single_select
gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "In Progress" --field-type single_select
gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "In Review" --field-type single_select
gh project field-create --project "Rocket Fuel" --name "Done" --field-type single_select

Or manually create columns via the GitHub UI by clicking the "+" button on the right side of the project board.

Step 3: Configure Automation (Optional)

Link the board to the repository to enable automatic status updates:

• Issues opened go to Backlog
• Issues closed go to Done

This is configured in the project settings under "Automation".

Verification

To verify the board is correctly set up:

1. Navigate to the Rocket Fuel project board
2. Confirm all six columns are present: Backlog, Ready, Scoped, In Progress, In Review, Done
3. Verify you can move issues between columns

Once configured, the Integrator can begin assigning work by moving issues to the Scoped column with a worker assignment.