/pair-capability-setup-pm — PM Tool Configuration

Configure the project management tool for the current project. Guides the developer through tool selection, applies the implementation guide, updates adoption files, and records the decision.

Arguments

$tool

github

filesystem

Composed Skills

/pair-capability-record-decision

Algorithm

Step 1: Detect Existing Configuration

1. Check: Read adoption/tech/way-of-working.md. Does it contain a PM tool configuration (e.g., "Github Projects is adopted" or "Filesystem is adopted" for project management)?

2. Skip (not configured): Proceed to Step 2.

3. Act (already configured): Present current configuration:

   PM tool already configured: [tool name].

   • Current setup: [summary of PM section from way-of-working.md]

   Options:

   1. Keep current — no changes needed
   2. Reconfigure — switch to a different PM tool

   • If Keep current → stop, output current state.
   • If Reconfigure → proceed to Step 2.

4. Verify: Mode is

   configure

   or

   done

   .

Step 2: Select PM Tool

1. Check: Is

   $tool

   provided and valid?

2. Skip: If valid

   $tool

   , proceed to Step 3 with that tool.

3. Act: Present PM tool options using the selection framework:

   Select a project management tool:

   Tool	Best For	Implementation Guide
   GitHub Projects	Teams using GitHub, remote collaboration, any size	Available
   Filesystem	Small teams, offline work, high security	Available
   Other (Jira, Linear, Azure DevOps, etc.)	Enterprise, complex workflows	No implementation guide yet

   Which tool does your team use or want to adopt?

4. Act: If developer selects a tool without an implementation guide → HALT:

   No implementation guide available for [tool name]. To add support:

   • Create

     guidelines/collaboration/project-management-tool/<tool>-implementation.md

   • Follow the structure of existing implementation guides

   For now, you can manually configure

   adoption/tech/way-of-working.md

   .

5. Verify: Tool selected with available implementation guide.

Step 3: Apply Implementation Guide

1. Act: Read the implementation guide for the selected tool:

   • GitHub: github-implementation.md
   • Filesystem: filesystem-implementation.md

2. Act: Walk the developer through the setup steps from the implementation guide:

   • For GitHub Projects: project creation, board configuration, label setup, automation rules, MCP integration
   • For Filesystem: directory structure creation, status tracking files, workflow templates

3. Act: Gather project-specific details needed for configuration:

   • Project/organization name
   • Board columns and workflow methodology (Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
   • Label taxonomy
   • Automation preferences

4. Verify: PM tool is configured and accessible.

Step 4: Update Way-of-Working

1. Check: Read current adoption/tech/way-of-working.md.
2. Act: Add or update the PM tool section with:
   • Tool name and version/tier
   • Workflow methodology (Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
   • Project identifier (e.g., GitHub org/project name, filesystem path)
   • Access method (e.g., MCP, CLI, direct)
   • Reference to implementation guide
3. Verify: Way-of-working reflects current PM configuration.

Step 5: Record Decision

1. Act: Compose

   /pair-capability-record-decision

   with:

   • $type

     :

     non-architectural

   • $topic

     :

     pm-tool-choice

   • $summary

     : "[Tool] adopted for project management with [methodology] workflow"

2. Verify: ADL entry created at

   adoption/decision-log/YYYY-MM-DD-pm-tool-choice.md

   and adoption files updated.

Output Format

PM CONFIGURED:
├── Tool:       [tool name]
├── Methodology: [Kanban | Scrum | etc.]
├── Project:    [project identifier]
├── Access:     [MCP | CLI | filesystem]
├── Adoption:   [way-of-working.md updated]
├── Decision:   [ADL entry path]
└── Status:     [Configured | Already configured (unchanged) | Reconfigured]

Composition Interface

When composed by

/pair-process-bootstrap

• Input:

  /pair-process-bootstrap

  reaches PM configuration phase and invokes

  /pair-capability-setup-pm

  (optionally with

  $tool

  if developer pre-selected).
• Output: Returns tool name, configuration status, and ADL entry path.

• /pair-process-bootstrap

  includes the adoption and ADL changes in the next commit.

When invoked independently:

• Interactive: full Step 1-5 flow. Developer commits changes when satisfied.

Edge Cases

• PM tool already configured + reconfigure: Old configuration is replaced, not appended. The new ADL entry references the previous decision if one exists.
• No MCP connection for GitHub: Warn that GitHub Projects requires MCP or CLI access. Offer to configure the adoption file manually and validate connectivity later.
• Multiple PM tools: Not supported in a single project. One tool per project. If developer needs multiple, suggest primary + secondary pattern and document in way-of-working.

Graceful Degradation

• If way-of-working.md doesn't exist, create it with PM section as initial content. Warn: "Created way-of-working.md — this appears to be a new project."
• If implementation guide not found for selected tool, HALT with contribution instructions (Step 2.4).
• If

  /pair-capability-record-decision

  is not installed, warn and skip ADL recording: "Decision not recorded — /pair-capability-record-decision not installed. Please manually document the PM tool choice."

Notes

• Supported tools with implementation guides: GitHub Projects, Filesystem.
• The selection framework provides decision matrix and cost-benefit analysis for tool selection.
• This skill modifies:

  adoption/tech/way-of-working.md

  and creates an ADL entry via

  /pair-capability-record-decision

  .
• PM tool configuration is a project-level decision — it applies to all team members and workflows.