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moscow-prioritization from pantheon-org/tekhne is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

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SKILL.md skill
Repository
pantheon-org/tekhne
Path
skills/project-mgmt/issue-tracker-toolkit/moscow-prioritization/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
3
Latest version
git:20261021.d128b5f, committed Oct 21, 2026
First version recorded
Apr 27, 2026
Size
3,789 bytes
Repository stars
10
License
MIT

MoSCoW prioritization: categorize requirements into Must Should Could Won't tiers using failure-focused test. Apply for backlog refinement, feature prioritization, sprint planning, release scope decisions, rebalance Must tier, create Won't items with revisit dates, adjudicate stakeholder disagreements, produce decision log. Keywords: prioritization, backlog, refinement, sprint planning, release scope, rebalance, stakeholder, decisions, MVP, scope control.

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What the file says

# MoSCoW Prioritization

## When to Use

Use this skill when you need to rank requirements for a release.

## When Not to Use

Do not use this skill for task-level estimation, bug triage, or sprint capacity planning by itself.

## Principles

1. `Must` means release failure if missing.
2. `Should` means high value but deferrable.
3. `Could` means optional enhancement.
4. `Won't` means explicitly out of scope for this release.

## Deterministic Workflow

1. Collect candidate requirements in one list.
2. Confirm release constraints (date, budget, team).
3. Categorize each item with the decision tree in `references/categorization-decision-tree.md`.
4. Challenge every `Must` using failure-focused questions.
5. **Validate:** Verify that the `Must` count does not exceed 60% of total effort before proceeding.
6. Rebalance if `Must` work exceeds 60% of effort. If rebalancing cannot bring `Must` under 60%, escalate to stakeholders to either re-scope the release (split into two releases, extend the timeline, or increase capacity) before finalizing categories.
7. Publish final table with owners and review date.

## Quick Commands

### Create a workshop draft

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add pantheon-org/tekhne/moscow-prioritization@sha256:5593c14003476c2a

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Source

GitHub

pantheon-org/tekhne · 10 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-21 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_r7sqnzvhx56pv7dj
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=pantheon-org/tekhne/moscow-prioritization
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/5593c14003476c2acc7509c2ddde8f5d834ae7d13cac731ac21a288c82ca33a4

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