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TaskBreakdown Decorator

Requests identification and prioritization of tasks needed to fix an issue or implement a change.

Category: Systematic Debugging

Parameters

Parameter Type Description Default
detail enum Task breakdown detail level detailed
priority enum Task prioritization approach dependency-order
format enum Task output format checklist

Detail Options

  • high-level: Provide a high-level breakdown of the main tasks required.
  • detailed: Provide a detailed breakdown of tasks with subtasks where appropriate.
  • comprehensive: Provide a comprehensive breakdown with detailed subtasks, considerations, and potential challenges for each step.

Priority Options

  • dependency-order: Order tasks based on dependencies, with prerequisite tasks first.
  • impact: Prioritize tasks based on their impact on resolving the overall issue.
  • effort: Prioritize tasks based on effort required, starting with quick wins.
  • risk: Prioritize tasks based on risk level, addressing high-risk items first.

Format Options

  • list: Present the tasks as a numbered list.
  • checklist: Present the tasks as a checklist with checkable items.
  • kanban: Organize tasks into 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done' categories.
  • detailed: Present each task with a title, description, priority level, and estimated effort.

Examples

Basic task breakdown for debugging a software issue

+++TaskBreakdown(detail=comprehensive, priority=risk, format=checklist)
Break down the tasks needed to fix the data synchronization issues.

The model will provide a comprehensive checklist of tasks needed to fix data synchronization issues, prioritized by risk level.

High-level project planning

+++TaskBreakdown(detail=high-level, priority=dependency-order, format=kanban)
What steps should we take to implement the new user authentication system?

The model will provide a high-level kanban board of tasks organized by dependencies for implementing a new authentication system.

Model-Specific Implementations

gpt-4-turbo

Instruction: Please break down this problem into specific tasks that need to be completed. For each task, include details based on the specified level and prioritize according to the given approach.

Notes: For models with more limited context windows, the instruction is simplified while maintaining the core functionality.

Implementation Guidance

Software debugging scenario

Original Prompt: 

Fix the data synchronization issues in our application.

Transformed Prompt: 

Break down this task into discrete steps or components. Identify the key tasks needed to address this issue. Provide a comprehensive breakdown with detailed subtasks, considerations, and potential challenges for each step. Prioritize tasks based on risk level, addressing high-risk items first. Present the tasks as a checklist with checkable items.

Fix the data synchronization issues in our application.

Notes: The decorator adds structure to a vague request by asking for specific task breakdown with prioritization.

Transformation Details

Base Instruction: Break down this task into discrete steps or components. Identify the key tasks needed to address this issue.

Placement: prepend

Composition Behavior: accumulate

Parameter Effects:

  • detail:
  • When set to high-level: Provide a high-level breakdown of the main tasks required.
  • When set to detailed: Provide a detailed breakdown of tasks with subtasks where appropriate.

  • When set to comprehensive: Provide a comprehensive breakdown with detailed subtasks, considerations, and potential challenges for each step.

  • priority:

  • When set to dependency-order: Order tasks based on dependencies, with prerequisite tasks first.
  • When set to impact: Prioritize tasks based on their impact on resolving the overall issue.
  • When set to effort: Prioritize tasks based on effort required, starting with quick wins.

  • When set to risk: Prioritize tasks based on risk level, addressing high-risk items first.

  • format:

  • When set to list: Present the tasks as a numbered list.
  • When set to checklist: Present the tasks as a checklist with checkable items.
  • When set to kanban: Organize tasks into 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done' categories.
  • When set to detailed: Present each task with a title, description, priority level, and estimated effort.

Compatibility

  • Requires: None
  • Conflicts: None
  • Compatible Models: gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo, claude-3-7-sonnet-latest, llama-3.2
  • Standard Version: 1.0.0 - 1.0.0
  • StepByStep: Enhances TaskBreakdown TaskBreakdown works well with StepByStep, as it identifies the tasks that can then be executed in sequence.
  • PrioritizationFramework: Enhances TaskBreakdown Can be combined with PrioritizationFramework for more sophisticated prioritization approaches.