AI agent skill · by @a5c-ai

Work Decomposition

Decompose goals into MEOWs (Molecular Expressions of Work) - trackable atomic units following Gas Town's bead-based work model.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-09-16 · License: MIT. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

- When a goal is too large for a single agent
- When parallel execution would benefit progress
- When work needs tracked attribution

## Process

1. **Analyze** the goal and project context
2. **Identify** natural seams for decomposition
3. **Create MEOWs** with clear boundaries and dependencies
4. **Classify** as beads (persistent) or wisps (ephemeral)
5. **Map dependencies** between MEOWs
6. **Estimate** effort and assign priorities

## Decomposition Principles

- Each MEOW should be completable by a single agent
- Dependencies should form a DAG (no cycles)
- Prefer more smaller beads over fewer larger ones
- Wisps for throwaway work (scaffolding, exploration)
- Every MEOW gets attribution tracking

## Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/gastown/gastown-orchestrator` (analyze-work step)