Backlog.md – CLI that auto-generates task files (took my Claude success to 95 %)

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mrlesk · 18m ago

I threw Claude Code at an existing codebase a few months back and quickly quit— untangling its output was slower than writing from scratch. The fix turned out to be process, not model horsepower.

Iteration timeline

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• 50 % task success - added README.md + CLAUDE.md so the model knew the project.

• 75 % - wrote one markdown file per task; Codex plans, Claude codes.

• 95 %+ - built Backlog.md, a CLI that turns a high-level spec into those task files automatically (yes, using Claude/Codex to build the tool).

Three step loop that works for me 1. Generate tasks - Codex / Claude Opus → self-review.

2. Generate plan - same agent, “plan” mode → tweak if needed.

3. Implement - Claude Sonnet / Codex → review & merge.

For simple features I can even run this from my phone: ChatGPT app (Codex) → GitHub app → ChatGPT app → GitHub merge.

Repo: https://github.com/MrLesk/Backlog.md

Would love feedback and happy to answer questions!

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Backlog.md – CLI that auto-generates task files (took my Claude success to 95 %)

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