Status Reporter (CORE SYSTEM SKILL)

THIS SKILL MUST BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL OTHER SKILLS.

Every skill that modifies project state must call status-reporter functions to maintain consistent project status.

Purpose

1. Track global project status in docs/project-status.md
2. Track feature status in docs/features/_index.md
3. Track individual feature status in docs/features/FEAT-XXX/status.md
4. Maintain action log in docs/status-log.md

Files Managed

docs/
├── project-status.md      <- Global project dashboard
├── status-log.md          <- Chronological action log
└── features/
    ├── _index.md          <- All features dashboard
    └── FEAT-XXX/
        └── status.md      <- Individual feature status

Integration Points

EVERY skill must update status at these points:

Update Functions

Skills should conceptually call these functions:

update_task_complete(feature_id, task_description)

1. Mark task as complete in tasks.md
2. Update progress table in tasks.md
3. Update FEAT-XXX/status.md progress
4. Update _index.md progress column
5. Update project-status.md active work
6. Append to status-log.md

update_phase_complete(feature_id, phase_name)

1. Update FEAT-XXX/status.md phase table
2. Update _index.md phase column
3. Update project-status.md if all features in new phase
4. Append to status-log.md

update_blocker(feature_id, blocker_description)

1. Update FEAT-XXX/status.md blockers
2. Update _index.md status to Blocked
3. Update project-status.md blockers section
4. Append to status-log.md

update_feature_complete(feature_id)

1. Update FEAT-XXX/status.md to complete
2. Update _index.md status to Complete
3. Update project-status.md MVP progress
4. Append to status-log.md

Consistency Rules

STATUS CONSISTENCY RULES

1. NEVER complete an action without updating status
   No orphan work - everything is tracked

2. Status updates are ATOMIC
   Update ALL relevant files in one go

3. Timestamps are required
   Every status change needs a timestamp

4. Progress must be calculable
   X/Y format, not vague "almost done"

5. Blockers are visible
   Blocked status appears in ALL dashboards

6. Log is append-only
   Never delete from status-log.md