Todo Complete

Purpose

Mark a todo as completed, update its execution log, move it to the completed/ directory, and handle dependency unblocking for other todos.

Execution Flow

Phase 1: Identify Todo

If user specifies todo in command:

• Parse the todo identifier (title, filename, or number from list)
• Example: /todo-complete Reply to client email

If not specified:

1. List active todos using compact format:

   Which todo would you like to complete?
   
   1. Reply to client email (High, due 2025-01-15)
   2. Review design docs (Medium, in progress)
   3. Update documentation (Low)
   

2. Ask user to select:

   {
     "question": "Which todo do you want to complete?",
     "header": "Select Todo",
     "options": [
       {"label": "#1 Reply to client email", "description": "High priority, due 2025-01-15"},
       {"label": "#2 Review design docs", "description": "Medium priority, in progress"},
       {"label": "#3 Update documentation", "description": "Low priority"}
     ],
     "multiSelect": false
   }
   

Phase 2: Confirm Completion

Ask for confirmation:

{
  "question": "Mark 'Reply to client email' as complete?",
  "header": "Confirm",
  "options": [
    {"label": "Yes, complete it", "description": "Archive this todo"},
    {"label": "No, cancel", "description": "Keep todo as active"}
  ],
  "multiSelect": false
}

Phase 3: Update Todo File

1. Read current file content

2. Update frontmatter:

   status: completed
   completed_at: [Current date YYYY-MM-DD]
   

3. Add completion entry to execution log:

   ### [Current Date]
   - Marked as completed
   - Status: [previous status] → completed
   - Completion confirmed by user
   

Phase 4: Move to Completed

1. Move file:

   • From: Todos/active/[filename]
   • To: Todos/completed/[filename]

2. Update Todos/active/README.md:

   • Remove the entry for this todo
   • Update “Last updated” timestamp

3. Update Todos/completed/README.md:

   • Add entry for the completed todo
   • Format: - [filename](filename) - [title] (Completed: [date])
   • Update “Last updated” timestamp

4. Update Todos/README.md:

   • Decrement active count
   • Increment completed count
   • Add to “Recent Changes” section

Phase 5: Handle Dependencies

Search for dependent todos:

1. Use Grep to search Todos/active/ for files containing this todo’s path:

   grep -l "[completed todo filename]" Todos/active/*.md
   

2. For each dependent todo found: a. Read the todo file b. Parse dependencies list c. Update this todo’s status to completed in the dependencies d. Check if ALL dependencies are now completed e. If yes:

   • Change status from blocked to pending
   • Clear blocking_reason
   • Add log entry:

     ### [Current Date]
     - Dependency completed: [completed todo title]
     - Status: blocked → pending
     - All dependencies now satisfied
     

   f. Add to unblocked list for reporting

Phase 6: Report

Standard completion:

✅ Todo completed: "Reply to client email"

- Previous status: in_progress
- Completed at: 2025-01-13
- Archived to: Todos/completed/2025-01-10_reply-client-email.md

With unblocked todos:

✅ Todo completed: "Reply to client email"

- Previous status: in_progress
- Completed at: 2025-01-13
- Archived to: Todos/completed/2025-01-10_reply-client-email.md

🔓 Unblocked todos:
- "Prepare client presentation" is now ready to start
- "Send follow-up email" is now ready to start

Would you like to start working on any of these?

Error Handling

Todo Not Found

Todo not found: "[search term]"

Active todos:
1. Reply to client email
2. Review design docs
3. Update documentation

Try again with the correct title or number.

Already Completed

"[todo title]" is already completed.

Completed on: 2025-01-10
Location: Todos/completed/[filename]

Has Incomplete Dependencies

If completing a todo that other todos depend on, proceed normally (this unblocks those todos).

Blocked Status

If the todo being completed is currently blocked:

Note: This todo was marked as blocked, but you're completing it anyway.
Proceeding with completion...

Batch Completion

If user wants to complete multiple todos:

{
  "question": "Select todos to complete",
  "header": "Batch Complete",
  "options": [
    {"label": "#1 Reply to client email", "description": "High priority"},
    {"label": "#2 Review design docs", "description": "Medium priority"},
    {"label": "#3 Update documentation", "description": "Low priority"}
  ],
  "multiSelect": true
}

Process each selected todo in sequence, collecting results for a summary report.