PDCA Batch Skill

> User-invocable skill for managing multiple PDCA features and batch operations.

Arguments

| Argument | Description | Example | |----------|-------------|---------| | (none) | Show all active features (same as status) | /pdca-batch | | status | Show all active features and their PDCA status | /pdca-batch status | | plan <f1> <f2> ... | Plan multiple features in sequence | /pdca-batch plan auth search api | | manage | Interactive dashboard for parallel features | /pdca-batch manage |

Action Details

status (Default)

Show all active PDCA features and their current status.

1. Read .bkit/state/pdca-status.json
2. Filter to active features (exclude archived/completed unless --all flag)
3. For each feature, display: phase, matchRate, iterationCount, last updated
4. Show summary: total active, total completed, total archived
5. Warn if approaching max parallel limit (3)

Output Format:

--- PDCA Feature Dashboard ------------------------
Active Features: 2/3 (max)

  #  Feature            Phase     Match%  Iter  Last Updated
  1  user-auth          check     85%     2/5   10 min ago
  2  search-api         design    -       0/5   2 hours ago
  -  (1 slot available)

Completed (recent):
  3  payment-flow       archived  96%     3/5   2 days ago

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Totals: 2 active | 1 completed | 0 stale
Tip: Use /pdca-batch manage for interactive control

plan <feature1> <feature2> ...

Plan multiple features in a batch sequence.

1. Parse feature names from arguments (space-separated)
2. Validate: max 5 features per batch plan
3. Check current active feature count (max 3 concurrent)
4. For features exceeding the parallel limit, queue them
5. Display batch plan summary and ask for confirmation via AskUserQuestion
6. On confirmation, for each feature sequentially:

a. Initialize feature in pdca-status.json (state: idle) b. Create Plan document using plan template c. Record batch origin: batchId in feature metadata

1. Display batch plan results

Batch Plan Output:

--- Batch Plan Results ----------------------------
Batch ID: batch-1710842700000
Features planned: 3

  Feature       Status    Plan Document
  auth          OK        docs/01-plan/features/auth.plan.md
  search        OK        docs/01-plan/features/search.plan.md
  api-v2        QUEUED    (waiting for slot, 2/3 active)

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Next: Run /pdca design <feature> for each planned feature

Constraints:

• Maximum 5 features per batch plan command
• Maximum 3 features active simultaneously
• Features beyond the limit are queued with phase: queued
• Queued features auto-activate when a slot becomes available

manage

Interactive dashboard for managing parallel features.

1. Read all active features from pdca-status.json
2. Display interactive-style management panel
3. Show available actions per feature
4. Accept user input for next action via AskUserQuestion

Output Format:

--- Feature Management Dashboard ------------------
Active Features: 2/3

[1] user-auth (check, 85%, iter 2/5)
    Actions: [a]nalyze  [i]terate  [r]eport  [p]ause

[2] search-api (design, -, iter 0/5)
    Actions: [d]esign-review  [n]ext  [p]ause

[Q] user-input (queued, waiting for slot)
    Actions: [c]ancel  [p]rioritize

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Global Actions:
  [s] Switch active feature
  [n] New feature (if slot available)
  [r] Refresh dashboard
  [x] Exit dashboard
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Select feature number or action:

Management Actions:

| Action | Description | |--------|-------------| | Switch feature | Change which feature is "focused" for subsequent /pdca commands | | Prioritize queued | Move a queued feature to next available slot | | Pause feature | Temporarily halt a feature's PDCA progression | | Cancel queued | Remove a feature from the queue | | New feature | Start a new PDCA cycle if slot available |

Parallel Feature Rules

1. Maximum 3 concurrent features: Prevents context overload and resource contention
2. Independent state: Each feature has its own phase, matchRate, and iteration count
3. Shared guardrails: Automation level and trust score are global (not per-feature)
4. Queue system: Features beyond limit are queued and auto-activated on slot availability
5. Isolation: Features do NOT share checkpoints or audit entries

State File Schema

Features in pdca-status.json with batch support:

json
{
  "user-auth": {
    "phase": "check",
    "matchRate": 85,
    "iterationCount": 2,
    "batchId": "batch-1710842700000",
    "queuePosition": null,
    "lastUpdated": "2026-03-19T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  "search-api": {
    "phase": "design",
    "matchRate": 0,
    "iterationCount": 0,
    "batchId": "batch-1710842700000",
    "queuePosition": null,
    "lastUpdated": "2026-03-19T08:30:00.000Z"
  },
  "api-v2": {
    "phase": "queued",
    "batchId": "batch-1710842700000",
    "queuePosition": 1,
    "lastUpdated": "2026-03-19T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

Module Dependencies

| Module | Function | Usage | |--------|----------|-------| | lib/pdca/status.js | getPdcaStatus() | Read all feature states | | lib/pdca/status.js | updatePdcaStatus() | Update feature state | | lib/pdca/state-machine.js | createContext() | Initialize new feature | | lib/pdca/lifecycle.js | activateQueuedFeature() | Auto-activate from queue | | lib/audit/audit-logger.js | writeAuditLog() | Record batch operations |

Usage Examples

bash
# View all features
/pdca-batch

# Plan multiple features
/pdca-batch plan user-auth search-api payment-flow

# Interactive management
/pdca-batch manage

Integration with /pdca

The /pdca-batch skill complements the main /pdca skill:

| Scope | Use /pdca | Use /pdca-batch | |-------|-----------|-----------------| | Single feature operations | Yes | No | | Multi-feature overview | No | Yes | | Phase transitions | Yes | No (redirects to /pdca) | | Batch planning | No | Yes | | Feature switching | No | Yes (manage) |

When using /pdca commands, they operate on the currently "focused" feature. Use /pdca-batch manage to switch the focused feature.