skill-seekers-reference/NEXT_TASKS.md

What to Work On Next? 🎯

Date: October 20, 2025 Current Status: v1.0.0 released, choosing next tasks

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🚀 Quick Start: Pick 3-5 Tasks This Week

Recommended Starter Pack (Easy Wins):

1. ✅ H1.1 - Respond to Issue #8 DONE!

   • ✅ Created BULLETPROOF_QUICKSTART.md
   • ✅ Created TROUBLESHOOTING.md
   • ✅ Fixed setup_mcp.sh path expansion
   • ✅ Updated README.md with Prerequisites

2. ✅ H1.2 - Fix Issue #7 DONE!

   • ✅ Fixed Django config (article selector)
   • ✅ Created Laravel config (new!)
   • ✅ Fixed Astro config (base_url + categories)
   • ✅ Fixed Tailwind config (div.prose selector)
   • ✅ All 11/11 configs verified working

3. ✅ H1.4 - Link Issue #4 to roadmap DONE!

   • ✅ Connected to Task H1.3 (#116)
   • ✅ Explained A2 (Knowledge Sharing) connection
   • ✅ Explained A3 (Website) connection

4. ✅ PR #5 - Review anchor stripping PR DONE!

   • ✅ Security analysis (no risks found)
   • ✅ Tested all 32 tests pass
   • ✅ Approved and ready to merge

5. ✅ H1.4 - Answer Issue #3 DONE!

   • ✅ Pro plan compatibility (already answered)
   • ✅ Issue closed

6. ✅ I2.1 - Write troubleshooting guide DONE!

   • ✅ TROUBLESHOOTING.md created (447 lines)
   • ✅ Completed during H1.1

7. 📋 H1.3 - Create example project folder ← NEXT!

   • Time: 2-3 hours
   • Category: Community
   • Why: Helps new users see output quality

8. 📋 J1.1 - Install MCP package: pip install mcp

   • Time: 5 min
   • Category: Testing
   • Why: Enable full test suite, verify everything works

9. 📋 A3.1 - Create simple GitHub Pages site

   • Time: 1-2 hours
   • Category: Website
   • Why: Start web presence at skillseekersweb.com

10. 📋 H1.5 - Create self-documenting skill

    • Time: 3-4 hours
    • Category: Community
    • Why: Meta-skill about Skill Seeker itself

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📊 Task Selection Guide

By Time Available:

Got 30 minutes?

• H1.1 - Respond to Issue #8
• J1.1 - Install MCP package
• B1.1 - Research PDF libraries
• B2.1 - Research Word parsing
• D1.1 - Research Context7 API

Got 1-2 hours?

• A3.1 - Create GitHub Pages site
• F1.1 - URL normalization
• G1.1 - Config validator script
• I1.1 - Write video script
• H1.3 - Create example project

Got 3-5 hours?

• A1.1 - JSON API for configs
• E2.1 - Add error handling to MCP
• C1.1 - GitHub API client
• B1.2-B1.4 - Basic PDF scraper
• I1.2 - Record Quick Start video

Got a full day (8+ hours)?

• B1.2-B1.6 - Complete PDF scraper
• C1.1-C1.5 - GitHub scraper foundation
• A2.1-A2.3 - Knowledge sharing setup

By Interest:

Love web development?

• A3.1 - GitHub Pages site
• A1.1 - JSON API for configs
• A1.3 - Config upload form
• A3.2 - Config gallery

Love data/documents?

• B1.x - PDF scraper tasks
• B2.x - Word scraper tasks
• B3.x - Excel scraper tasks
• B4.x - Markdown scraper tasks

Love coding/automation?

• C1.x - GitHub scraper tasks
• C2.x - Local codebase scraper
• C3.x - Code pattern recognition
• G1.3 - Auto-detect selectors

Love infrastructure/APIs?

• A1.x - Config sharing API
• A2.x - Knowledge sharing API
• D2.x - Context7 integration
• E1.x - New MCP tools

Love quality/testing?

• J1.x - Test expansion
• E2.x - MCP quality improvements
• F1.x - Core scraper improvements
• G2.x - Skill quality tools

Love content creation?

• I1.x - Video tutorial tasks
• I2.x - Written guide tasks
• H1.x - Community response tasks

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🎯 Current Sprint Suggestion

Week of Oct 20-27:

Monday/Tuesday: Community & Foundation ✅ DONE!

• H1.1 - Respond to Issue #8 ✅
• H1.2 - Fix Issue #7 ✅
• H1.4 - Answer Issue #3 ✅
• H1.4 - Link Issue #4 to roadmap ✅
• I2.1 - Write troubleshooting guide ✅
• PR #5 - Review and approve ✅

Wednesday/Thursday: Quick Wins

• H1.3 - Create example project folder (2-3 hours) ← NEXT
• J1.1 - Install MCP package (5 min)
• A3.1 - Create GitHub Pages site (2 hours)

Friday: Exploration

• B1.1 - Research PDF parsing (1 hour)
• C1.1 - Research GitHub API (1 hour)
• D1.1 - Research Context7 (1 hour)

Progress: 6/12 tasks completed (50%)

Results So Far:

• ✅ Community engaged (4 issues resolved!)
• ✅ All configs fixed (11/11 working)
• ✅ PR reviewed (security verified)
• ✅ Bulletproof documentation added
• ✅ Troubleshooting guide created
• ⏳ Example project (next up)
• ⏳ Web presence (upcoming)
• ⏳ Bug fixes (URL normalization upcoming)

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🏆 High-Impact Tasks (Pick One)

These tasks have the biggest impact on users:

1. A3.1 + A3.2 - Simple website with config gallery

   • Impact: Professional appearance, easier config discovery
   • Time: 3-4 hours
   • Visible: Immediately visible to all visitors

2. B1.2-B1.6 - Complete PDF scraper

   • Impact: Opens up huge new use cases (API docs PDFs)
   • Time: 8-10 hours
   • Visible: New major feature

3. C1.1-C1.7 - GitHub repository scraper

   • Impact: Generate skills from codebases automatically
   • Time: 10-12 hours
   • Visible: Killer feature

4. I1.1-I1.2 - Quick Start video

   • Impact: Massive onboarding improvement
   • Time: 4-6 hours
   • Visible: YouTube views, social shares

5. H1.3 - Create example project

   • Impact: Helps all new users understand workflow
   • Time: 2-3 hours
   • Visible: Mentioned in docs, README

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🎨 Mix & Match Suggestions

The Community Builder

• H1.1 - Respond to Issue #8
• H1.3 - Create example project
• H1.4 - Answer Issue #3
• I1.1 - Write Quick Start script
• A3.1 - GitHub Pages site

Total: 6-8 hours Focus: Community engagement, onboarding

The Feature Adder

• B1.1-B1.6 - PDF scraper
• E1.3 - Add MCP tool for PDF
• I2.5 - Write PDF scraping guide

Total: 10-12 hours Focus: New major feature (PDF support)

The Quality Improver

• J1.1 - Install MCP package
• E2.1-E2.3 - Error handling, logging, progress
• F1.1-F1.2 - URL normalization, deduplication
• G1.1 - Config validator

Total: 8-10 hours Focus: Polish, reliability, UX

The Explorer

• B1.1 - Research PDF parsing
• B2.1 - Research Word parsing
• C1.1 - Research GitHub API
• D1.1 - Research Context7
• B3.1 - Research Excel parsing

Total: 3-5 hours Focus: Exploration, learning, planning

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✅ How to Track Progress

Option 1: GitHub Issues

Create an issue for each task you pick:

gh issue create --title "Task B1.1: Research PDF parsing" \
  --body "Research Python libraries for PDF parsing..." \
  --label "type: enhancement,component: scraper"

Option 2: GitHub Project Board

Add tasks to a project board with columns:

• To Do
• In Progress
• Done

Option 3: Simple Checklist (This File!)

Just check off tasks as you complete them:

• H1.1 - Responded to Issue #8
• J1.1 - Installed MCP package
• A3.1 - GitHub Pages site (in progress)

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🎯 Decision Time!

What sounds most interesting to you right now?

1. Building community features? (Category A tasks)
2. Adding new input formats? (Category B tasks)
3. Code/GitHub scraping? (Category C tasks)
4. MCP improvements? (Category E tasks)
5. Quick bug fixes? (Category F tasks)
6. Creating content? (Category I tasks)

Pick 3-5 tasks and let's get started! 🚀

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See FLEXIBLE_ROADMAP.md for the complete task catalog!

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Last Updated: October 20, 2025