project-tracker

Project Tracker

Track progress and status of projects and ventures.

When to Use

• Discussing any project
• Progress update or milestone reached
• Blocker identified or resolved
• Strategic thinking about projects
• Weekly review

Execution Steps

Step 1: Read current state

cat state/projects.json

Current structure:

{
  "project_slug": {
    "status": "ideation|building|launched|paused",
    "tagline": "One-line description",
    "next_milestone": "What's the immediate goal",
    "blockers": ["blocker1", "blocker2"],
    "recent_progress": ["item1", "item2"],
    "updated": "YYYY-MM-DD"
  }
}

Step 2: Determine update type

• Progress update: Something moved forward
• Blocker identified: New obstacle discovered
• Blocker resolved: Obstacle removed
• Milestone reached: Next milestone needs updating
• Status change: Major phase transition
• Strategic discussion: Thinking through direction

Step 3: Update projects.json

Make appropriate updates:

• Add to recent_progress (keep last 5 items)
• Update blockers array
• Update next_milestone if reached
• Update status if phase changed
• Always update updated date

Step 4: Update area files if needed

For significant updates, also update:

• areas/[project-name]/ files

Step 5: Cross-reference

Note connections:

• Does this affect career planning?
• Time/resource implications for family?
• Learning opportunities to capture?

Step 6: Summarise

Provide current project status summary:

## Project Status

### [Project Name]
**Status:** [status]
**Next milestone:** [milestone]
**Blockers:** [blockers or "None"]
**Recent:** [last progress item]

### [Another Project]
**Status:** [status]
**Next milestone:** [milestone]
**Blockers:** [blockers or "None"]
**Recent:** [last progress item]

---
*Updated: YYYY-MM-DD*

State File Location

state/projects.json - source of truth for project status.

Area folders (areas/[project-name]/) contain deeper documentation, plans, and notes.