Prioritization

Input: $ARGUMENTS

Step 1: List the Items

Extract everything that needs prioritizing.

ITEMS TO PRIORITIZE:
1. [item]
2. [item]
3. [item]
...

CONTEXT: [what are these items? tasks, features, goals, problems, etc.]

Step 2: Define Criteria

What matters for this decision? Choose 3-5 criteria relevant to the context.

Common criteria by type:

Tasks: impact, effort, urgency, dependencies
Features: user value, revenue impact, build cost, strategic fit
Goals: achievability, importance, time-sensitivity, resource cost
Problems: severity, frequency, solvability, blast radius

CRITERIA:
1. [criterion] — weight: [1-3, where 3 = most important]
2. [criterion] — weight: [1-3]
3. [criterion] — weight: [1-3]
...

Step 3: Score Each Item

Rate each item against each criterion (1-5 scale).

Item	[Criterion 1] (w:[weight])	[Criterion 2] (w:[weight])	…	Weighted Total
[item]	[score]	[score]	…	[calculated]
…	…	…	…	…

Weighted total = sum of (score x weight) for each criterion.

Step 4: Select Framework

Choose the framework that best fits the situation:

Situation	Framework
Tasks with deadlines	Eisenhower (urgent/important matrix)
Product features	MoSCoW (must/should/could/won’t)
Resource-constrained list	Impact-Effort (2x2 matrix)
Already scored above	Straight rank (use weighted totals)

Apply the chosen framework:

FRAMEWORK: [name]

[Framework-specific output — matrix, categories, or ranked list]

Step 5: Ranked Output

Combine the scoring and framework into a single prioritized list.

PRIORITY RANKING:
1. [item] — Score: [N] — [one-line rationale]
2. [item] — Score: [N] — [one-line rationale]
3. [item] — Score: [N] — [one-line rationale]
...

RECOMMENDED CUTOFF: Do items 1-[N]. Defer or drop the rest.
RATIONALE: [Why this cutoff — resource constraint, diminishing returns, etc.]

Step 6: Edge Cases

Check for problems in the ranking:

DEPENDENCY CHECK: Does any lower item need to happen before a higher one? [adjust if yes]
QUICK WINS: Any low-ranked item that takes <1 hour and unblocks others? [promote if yes]
HIDDEN COSTS: Any top item that has unstated prerequisites? [note them]

Adjust final ranking if needed.

Integration

Use with:

/tri -> When you need rapid urgency-based sorting rather than weighted analysis
/cba -> When the top items need formal cost-benefit analysis
/dcp -> When the #1 priority requires a decision before starting
/to -> When the prioritized list needs to become an execution plan
/cmp -> When two items are too close to rank and need head-to-head comparison

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