Backlog Prioritizer is a Claude Code skill that applies structured prioritization frameworks to a product or engineering backlog. It is delivered as a SKILL.md file installed in a Claude Code project. Once installed, it activates on natural-language triggers such as “prioritize my backlog”, “apply RICE”, “help me decide what to build next”, or “rank these features”.
The skill begins by reading the stated goal, target audience, and constraints before recommending one of three frameworks. RICE is used for objective, numerically scored prioritization; MoSCoW is applied when the focus is release scoping; Kano is selected for discovery contexts where understanding user delight versus dissatisfaction matters. The skill auto-calculates RICE scores and assigns MoSCoW and Kano categories, each accompanied by a written rationale.
Beyond scoring, it flags dependencies between items, highlights effort outliers, and marks any item whose score rests on assumptions rather than confirmed data. It also surfaces conflicts between the scored ranking and a team’s stated instincts without overriding judgment — keeping the output advisory rather than prescriptive.
The final output is a ranked, decision-ready table. The skill does not connect to any external data source, project management tool, or ticketing system; all input is provided through Claude Code conversation.