From gastown
This skill should be used when creating execution-ready task beads from Architect output. Use when an architecture spec exists and you need to generate polecat work. Examples of when this skill activates: - "The architecture is done, create the implementation beads" - "Convert these legs into task beads" - "Create polecat work from the architecture" - "gt-xyz.arch is ready, make the tasks" - "Turn the legs into executable work"
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/gastown:beadmeisterThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Create execution-ready task beads from Architect output. Beadmeister takes implementation legs and generates beads with step-by-step instructions that polecats can execute directly.
Create execution-ready task beads from Architect output. Beadmeister takes implementation legs and generates beads with step-by-step instructions that polecats can execute directly.
Epic → Architect → Architecture Bead → Beadmeister → Task Beads → Polecats
Architect decomposes and designs (exploration, planning, leg definition). Beadmeister creates work (converts legs to execution-ready beads).
Use beadmeister when:
Skip beadmeister when:
bd createBeadmeister runs as a subagent with isolated context to keep the main conversation clean.
Use the beadmeister agent to create tasks from gt-xyz.arch
Or use the Task tool:
Task tool (kyle-custom:beadmeister):
Create execution-ready beads from the architecture at gt-xyz.arch
"Hey polecat, this is what you're gonna do: first this, then this, then this."
Every bead should be immediately executable by a fresh agent with no context.
Each task bead includes:
<One sentence goal>
## What Success Looks Like
- [ ] <Verifiable outcome 1>
- [ ] <Verifiable outcome 2>
## Execution Steps
### 1. <Step name> (~3 min)
<Exact instructions with complete code>
### 2. <Step name> (~2 min)
<More exact instructions>
### 3. Verify (~1 min)
```bash
<command to verify>
git commit -m "<message>"
path/to/pattern.ts
## Quality Standards
- **Complete code** - No "add validation here", show the actual code
- **Time-bounded steps** - 2-5 minutes each
- **Verifiable outcomes** - Clear success/failure criteria
- **Minimal dependencies** - Block only for technical requirements
## Additional Resources
### Reference Files
- **`references/patterns.md`** - Dependency patterns, common mistakes
### Agent
- **`agents/beadmeister.md`** - Full agent for creating execution-ready beads
npx claudepluginhub kyletabor/claude_plugins --plugin gastownConverts markdown plans into structured beads with tasks, subtasks, and dependency links for implementation or swarm execution. Includes polishing protocol and lifecycle disciplines.
Decomposes approved architecture documents into Beads task lists with dependencies, time-boxes, and acceptance criteria for senior-dev execution.
Transforms feature descriptions, bug reports, or improvement ideas into structured beads with parallel research and multi-phase planning. Supports flexible detail levels.