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<objective> Review all 999.x backlog items and optionally promote them into the active milestone sequence or remove stale entries. </objective> <process>
  1. List backlog items:

    bash
    ls -d .planning/phases/999* 2>/dev/null || echo "No backlog items found"
    
  2. Read ROADMAP.md and extract all 999.x phase entries:

    bash
    cat .planning/ROADMAP.md
    

    Show each backlog item with its description, any accumulated context (CONTEXT.md, RESEARCH.md), and creation date.

  3. Present the list to the user via AskUserQuestion:

    • For each backlog item, show: phase number, description, accumulated artifacts
    • Options per item: Promote (move to active), Keep (leave in backlog), Remove (delete)
  4. For items to PROMOTE:

    • Find the next sequential phase number in the active milestone
    • Rename the directory from 999.x-slug to {new_num}-slug:
      bash
      NEW_NUM=$(gsd-sdk query phase.add "${DESCRIPTION}" --raw)
      
    • Move accumulated artifacts to the new phase directory
    • Update ROADMAP.md: move the entry from ## Backlog section to the active phase list
    • Remove (BACKLOG) marker
    • Add appropriate **Depends on:** field
  5. For items to REMOVE:

    • Delete the phase directory
    • Remove the entry from ROADMAP.md ## Backlog section
  6. Commit changes:

    bash
    gsd-sdk query commit "docs: review backlog — promoted N, removed M" --files .planning/ROADMAP.md
    
  7. Report summary:

    ## 📋 Backlog Review Complete
    
    Promoted: {list of promoted items with new phase numbers}
    Kept: {list of items remaining in backlog}
    Removed: {list of deleted items}
    
</process>