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# Parallel Task Analysis Rules ## Purpose Provide a consistent way to identify implementation tasks that can be safely executed in parallel while generating `tasks.md`. ## When to Consider Tasks Parallel Only mark a task as parallel-capable when **all** of the following are true: 1. **No data dependency** on pending tasks. 2. **No conflicting files or shared mutable resources** are touched. 3. **No prerequisite review/approval** from another task is required beforehand. 4. **Environment/setup work** needed by this task is already satisfied or covered within the task itself. ## Marking Convention - Append `(P)` immediately after the numeric identifier for each qualifying task. - Example: `- [ ] 2.1 (P) Build background worker for emails` - Apply `(P)` to both major tasks and sub-tasks when appropriate. - If sequential execution is requested (e.g. via `--sequential` flag), omit `(P)` markers entirely. - Keep `(P)` **outside** of checkbox brackets to avoid confusion with completion state. ## Grouping & Ordering Guidelines - Group parallel tasks under the same parent whenever the work belongs to the same theme. - List obvious prerequisites or caveats in the detail bullets (e.g., "Requires schema migration from 1.2"). - When two tasks look similar but are not parallel-safe, call out the blocking dependency explicitly. - Skip marking container-only major tasks (those without their own actionable detail bullets) with `(P)`—evaluate parallel execution at the sub-task level instead. ## Quality Checklist Before marking a task with `(P)`, ensure you have: - Verified that running this task concurrently will not create merge or deployment conflicts. - Captured any shared state expectations in the detail bullets. - Confirmed that the implementation can be tested independently. If any check fails, **do not** mark the task with `(P)` and explain the dependency in the task details.

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