skill-seekers-reference/PROJECT_BOARD_GUIDE.md

GitHub Project Board Guide

Project URL: https://github.com/users/yusufkaraaslan/projects/2

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🎯 Overview

Our project board uses a flexible, task-based approach with 127 independent tasks across 10 categories. Pick any task, work on it, complete it, and move to the next!

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📊 Custom Fields

The project board includes these custom fields:

Status (Default)

• Todo - Not started yet
• In Progress - Currently working on
• Done - Completed ✅

Category

• 🌐 Community & Sharing - Config/knowledge sharing features
• 🛠️ New Input Formats - PDF, Word, Excel, Markdown support
• 💻 Codebase Knowledge - GitHub repos, local code scraping
• 🔌 Context7 Integration - Enhanced context management
• 🚀 MCP Enhancements - New MCP tools & quality improvements
• ⚡ Performance - Speed & reliability fixes
• 🎨 Tools & Utilities - Helper scripts & analyzers
• 📚 Community Response - Address open GitHub issues
• 🎓 Content & Docs - Videos, guides, tutorials
• 🧪 Testing & Quality - Test coverage expansion

Time Estimate

• 5-30 min - Quick task (green)
• 1-2 hours - Short task (yellow)
• 2-4 hours - Medium task (orange)
• 5-8 hours - Large task (red)
• 8+ hours - Very large task (pink)

Priority

• High - Important/urgent (red)
• Medium - Should do soon (yellow)
• Low - Can wait (green)
• Starter - Good first task (blue)

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🚀 How to Use the Board

1. Browse Tasks

• Open the project board: https://github.com/users/yusufkaraaslan/projects/2
• Use filters to find tasks by Category, Priority, or Time Estimate
• Read task descriptions and check FLEXIBLE_ROADMAP.md for details

2. Pick a Task

• Choose something that interests you
• Check the Time Estimate
• No dependencies - pick any task!

3. Start Working

# Comment when you start
gh issue comment <issue_number> --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers --body "🚀 Started working on this"

# Update status on the board to "In Progress"
# (Can be done via GitHub UI by dragging the card)

4. Complete the Task

# Make your changes
git add .
git commit -m "Task description

Closes #<issue_number>"

# Push changes
git push origin main

# The issue will auto-close and move to "Done"

5. Pick Next Task

• Browse the board again
• Choose another task
• Keep moving forward!

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🎨 Filtering & Views

Filter by Category

Click on the "Category" dropdown to see only tasks from specific categories:

• Community & Sharing
• New Input Formats
• MCP Enhancements
• etc.

Filter by Priority

Show only high priority tasks or good starter tasks

Filter by Time Estimate

Find quick wins (5-30 min) or plan larger work sessions (5-8 hours)

Group by Category

Create a custom view grouped by category to see all tasks organized

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📚 Related Documentation

• FLEXIBLE_ROADMAP.md - Complete task catalog with details
• NEXT_TASKS.md - Recommended starting tasks
• TODO.md - Current focus and quick wins
• GITHUB_BOARD_SETUP_COMPLETE.md - Board setup summary

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🎯 Recommended First Tasks

Quick Wins (5-30 minutes)

1. #130 - Install MCP package
2. #114 - Respond to Issue #8
3. #117 - Answer Issue #3

High Impact (1-2 hours)

4. #21 - Create GitHub Pages site
5. #93 - URL normalization
6. #116 - Create example project

Major Features (5-8 hours)

7. #27-34 - Complete PDF scraper
8. #54-62 - Complete GitHub scraper

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💡 Tips

1. Start small - Pick quick wins first to build momentum
2. One at a time - Focus on completing one task before starting another
3. Update status - Keep "In Progress" accurate (only 1 task at a time ideally)
4. Comment progress - Share updates on issues
5. No pressure - No deadlines, work at your own pace!

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🔧 Advanced: Using GitHub CLI

View issues by label

gh issue list --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers --label "priority: high"
gh issue list --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers --label "mcp"

View specific issue

gh issue view 114 --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers

Comment on issue

gh issue comment 114 --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers --body "✅ Completed!"

Close issue

gh issue close 114 --repo yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers

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📊 Project Statistics

• Total Tasks: 127
• Categories: 10
• Status: All in "Todo" initially
• Average Time: 2-3 hours per task
• Total Estimated Work: 200-300 hours

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💭 Philosophy

Small steps → Consistent progress → Compound results

No rigid milestones. No big releases. Just continuous improvement! 🎯

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Last Updated: October 20, 2025 Project Board: https://github.com/users/yusufkaraaslan/projects/2