Scope

A bounded container for work — sprint, milestone, quarter, release, or project. Scopes give WorkItems, Processes, and Constraints a shared time and goal boundary.


ID prefix	`SCOPE`
State machine	`scope`
MCP server	`scope-management`
Skill	`scope-management` (Layer 2)

State machine

planned → active → completed
        ↘ cancelled

completed and cancelled are terminal.

Fields

Required

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string (1–200)	Human-readable name
`kind`	enum	`sprint` · `milestone` · `quarter` · `project` · `release` · `other`
`state`	string	Current state

Optional

Field	Type	Description
`starts_at`	date	Start date
`ends_at`	date	End date
`goals`	string[]	Concrete, testable outcomes
`description`	string	Longer context
`parent`	`SCOPE-*`	Parent scope (a quarter contains sprints)
`related_decisions`	`DEC-*[]`	Planning or retro decisions for this scope

Example

---
apiVersion: processkit.projectious.work/v1
kind: Scope
metadata:
  id: SCOPE-20260411_0909-BrightElm-sprint-7
  created: '2026-04-11T09:09:00Z'
spec:
  name: Sprint 7 — WildButter docs push
  kind: sprint
  state: active
  starts_at: '2026-04-11'
  ends_at: '2026-04-25'
  goals:
    - All primitive reference pages published
    - Documentation build green
    - First public deploy complete
  parent: SCOPE-20260410_q2-2026
---

Notes

Attach WorkItems to a Scope via a scope field on the WorkItem, or via a work-assignment Binding when richer tracking is needed.
Scope hierarchy (quarter → sprint) is modelled via the parent field.
transition_scope to active when work begins; to completed when the scope closes — this timestamps the lifecycle automatically.