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From: Claude <claude@firefrostgaming.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:26:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add Kanban column setup guide for Firefrost Operations
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Person-specific workflow columns with emoji indicators:

COLUMNS (9 total):
- 📋 Backlog (unclaimed tasks)
- 🧙 Michael - To Do
- 🧙 Michael - In Progress
- 🔥 Meg - To Do
- 🔥 Meg - In Progress
- 🦄 Holly - To Do
- 🦄 Holly - In Progress
- 👀 Review (awaiting approval)
- ✅ Done (completed)

BENEFITS:
- Visual clarity: emojis make scanning instant (🧙=Michael, 🔥=Meg, 🦄=Holly)
- Clear ownership: each person has dedicated columns
- Workflow visibility: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done
- Prevents bottlenecks: see when 'In Progress' is overloaded

Guide includes:
- Step-by-step column creation (2-3 minutes)
- Column purpose explanations
- Pro tips (limit WIP, weekly reviews)
- Task assignment examples
- How to move tasks between people

Related to Gitea-native project management setup.
Michael requested this structure for better team visibility.
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+# Firefrost Operations — Kanban Column Setup Guide
+
+**Time:** 2-3 minutes  
+**Where:** Your Firefrost Operations project board
+
+---
+
+## The 9 Columns to Create
+
+Copy-paste these EXACTLY (emojis included!):
+
+1. **📋 Backlog** — Unclaimed tasks
+2. **🧙 Michael - To Do**
+3. **🧙 Michael - In Progress**
+4. **🔥 Meg - To Do**
+5. **🔥 Meg - In Progress**
+6. **🦄 Holly - To Do**
+7. **🦄 Holly - In Progress**
+8. **👀 Review** — Awaiting review/approval
+9. **✅ Done** — Completed
+
+---
+
+## How to Add Each Column
+
+**You're already in the project, so:**
+
+1. Look for **"+ New Column"** button (top right area)
+2. Click it
+3. A text box appears
+4. Copy-paste the column name from above (including emoji!)
+5. Press Enter or click Create
+6. Repeat 9 times
+
+**That's it!** Takes about 30 seconds per column.
+
+---
+
+## After Creating Columns
+
+**Delete the default "Uncategorized" column:**
+1. Click the **⋮** (three dots) on the "Uncategorized" column
+2. Select "Delete Column"
+3. Confirm
+
+---
+
+## Moving Your Issues
+
+Once columns are created, you can:
+
+**Drag and drop issues between columns**
+- Just grab a card and drag it to the right column
+- For example: Task #40 (Holly's Builder Rank) → drag to "🦄 Holly - To Do"
+
+**Or use the sidebar:**
+- Click on any issue
+- Right sidebar → Projects section
+- You can change which column it's in
+
+---
+
+## Filtering by Person
+
+You can also filter the entire board:
+
+- Click on label badges at top
+- Select `for/michael`, `for/meg`, or `for/holly`
+- Board shows only that person's tasks
+
+---
+
+## Why This Structure Works
+
+**Visual Clarity:**
+- See at a glance who's working on what
+- Emojis make it even faster to scan (🧙 = Michael, 🔥 = Meg, 🦄 = Holly)
+- Clear workflow: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done
+
+**Prevents Bottlenecks:**
+- If someone's "In Progress" column is full, they shouldn't start new work
+- If "Review" is piling up, you know to focus on reviews
+
+**Flexibility:**
+- Backlog = anyone can claim it
+- Person-specific columns = clear ownership
+- Review = collaborative checkpoint
+- Done = shared wins
+
+---
+
+## Pro Tips
+
+**Use Labels + Columns Together:**
+- Columns show WHERE in workflow
+- Labels show WHAT (type, priority, area)
+- Both together = complete picture
+
+**Keep "In Progress" Limited:**
+- General rule: Max 2-3 tasks per person in "In Progress"
+- Encourages finishing before starting
+- Reduces context switching
+
+**Weekly Column Review:**
+- Monday: Check "To Do" columns, prioritize
+- Friday: Move completed to "Done", celebrate wins
+- Anytime: Move blocked items back to appropriate column
+
+---
+
+## The Columns Explained
+
+**📋 Backlog** — Ideas, future tasks, not yet assigned. Low priority until someone claims it.
+
+**🧙 Michael - To Do** — Michael's next tasks, prioritized and ready to start.
+
+**🧙 Michael - In Progress** — What Michael is actively working on RIGHT NOW.
+
+**🔥 Meg - To Do** — Meg's queued tasks (community, content, etc.)
+
+**🔥 Meg - In Progress** — Meg's active work.
+
+**🦄 Holly - To Do** — Holly's building tasks, ready to start.
+
+**🦄 Holly - In Progress** — Holly's active builds and projects.
+
+**👀 Review** — Work complete, needs review/approval/testing before "Done".
+
+**✅ Done** — Completed! Ship it. Celebrate it. Archive it.
+
+---
+
+## Moving Tasks Between People
+
+If you need to reassign a task:
+
+1. Drag it from one person's column to another's "To Do"
+2. Update the label: remove `for/person1`, add `for/person2`
+3. Leave a comment explaining the reassignment
+
+---
+
+## Start Here
+
+**Your first task assignments:**
+
+Based on the imported tasks:
+- **Task #40 (Builder Rank)** → 🦄 Holly - To Do
+- **Task #41 (Rank System)** → 🧙 Michael - To Do  
+- **Task #39 (Ghost Buildout)** → 🧙 Michael - To Do
+- **Community tasks** → 🔥 Meg - To Do (when identified)
+
+**Then drag issues from "Uncategorized" to the appropriate person's "To Do" column.**
+
+---
+
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️