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Backlog (capture improvement ideas)

Captures out-of-scope improvement opportunities into the right repo's `.turbo/backlog.md` in a consistent, deduplicated format.

Dev & CodingIntermediate★ 419⑂ 32AI score 8/10Last updated: Nov 9, 2026

What it does

  • Catches "we should fix this later" moments and appends them as structured entries to the correct repo's .turbo/backlog.md.
  • Normalizes every entry with Type (direct / investigate / plan), Category (refactor, performance, reliability, readability, testing, docs, dx, feature), Where, Why, plus optional Ceiling / Revisit / Paired with / Noted lines.
  • Resolves repo roots via git rev-parse --show-toplevel and, inside linked worktrees, writes to the main checkout so notes survive branch deletion.
  • Splits cross-repo improvements into one entry per repo, cross-linked with "Paired with" lines.
  • Deduplicates: updates an existing entry in place instead of piling on duplicates, and migrates legacy improvements.md files and trivial/standard types to the current vocabulary.

Who it's for

  • Developers who keep refactor ideas and tech debt in their head and then lose them.
  • Teams working across monorepos or multiple checkouts where notes get scattered.
  • Anyone who intentionally ships a simpler solution and wants the revisit condition written down.

Examples

  1. "This looks like an N+1 query but it's out of scope — backlog it" → entry with Type: investigate, Category: performance.
  2. While implementing a feature, Claude notices an untested module, offers to note it, and logs a Type: plan entry.
  3. An API cleanup spanning frontend and backend repos → split into two entries, one per repo, each with a Paired with line.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.

Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tobihagemann/turbo/HEAD/claude/skills/backlog/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install in Claude Code

Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code

Install the skill I found on AI Skill Mart.
Copy the claude/skills/backlog folder from the GitHub repo tobihagemann/turbo into my ~/.claude/skills/backlog/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/tobihagemann/turbo.git /tmp/turbo && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/turbo/claude/skills/backlog ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/tobihagemann/turbo.git /tmp/turbo
  3. Create the skills directory: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill: cp -r /tmp/turbo/claude/skills/backlog ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Restart Claude Code, then try saying "note this improvement for later" during a coding session.
  6. Approve the prompt when it asks about creating a .turbo/ directory, and decide with your team whether that folder should be committed to git.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT