agent
Stage 05 of 13 · Shape
Task Breakdown
Tasks should be small enough to test.
Pipeline
Enters
Architecture + plan.
Exits
Ticket-sized tasks.
What happens
The plan is sliced into repository-sized jobs.
Why
Huge tasks hide failures.
Who performs it
Planning agent, PM agent, human.
How agents help
Agents can split work; humans keep slices vertical.
Common failures
- 01
Tasks with no acceptance check.
Related agents
Encyclopedia entries that operate at this stage of the pipeline.