• GRANULAR
  • VALIDATED
  • HUMAN
  • READY

How to decompose complex milestones with your AI

Connect your agent to Estimation Prover to turn vague project goals into a concrete list of actionable tasks.

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Short answer

How do I break down big project goals into small tasks?

Give your AI a high-level milestone and tell it to use the Estimation Prover to slice that goal into individual units of work. It will output a list of tasks that each represent no more than two days of effort. You'll get a granular roadmap.

Where your work lands.

The results of the breakdown.

The AI processes your high-level goals into these specific outcomes.

GRANULAR

Two-day task units

The AI ensures no single task exceeds a 48-hour window. You get a list of bite-sized pieces instead of one giant block.

VALIDATED

Verified estimates

Every task gets checked against the estimation logic to ensure the math holds up. This prevents the AI from hallucinating impossible timelines.

HUMAN

Review required

The AI flags tasks that look too vague or risky for you to approve. You decide which pieces are ready for the sprint.

READY

Actionable roadmap

The final output is a structured sequence of tasks. You can move these directly into your project management tool.

The workflow

What your AI does when a milestone arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of math and logic so you don't have to manually guess durations.

  1. Analyze the goal

    Your agent reads your high-level milestone to identify the core components and dependencies.

    validate_estimation

  2. Slice the work

    The AI breaks the large goal into smaller pieces, ensuring every single unit stays within a two-day limit.

    validate_estimation

  3. Check the math

    The agent runs the proposed durations through the validation tool to catch errors in the breakdown.

    validate_estimation

  4. Present the list

    The AI organizes the validated tasks into a logical order for your review.

    validate_estimation

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the decomposition process.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual project details.

Estimation Prover Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2EBBLjpOgvh99Mzj4qWjg1AX3u4JVxsWEXt8l5U8/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Estimation Prover capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  • Break down [Project Alpha] into two-day tasks using Estimation Prover.

  • Take the milestone from [this Jira ticket] and slice it into granular units.

  • Use the Estimation Prover to turn [Website Redesign] into a list of tasks that take no more than two days each.

  • Analyze [Q3 Product Roadmap] and give me a breakdown of two-day work units.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI automatically add these tasks to my project management tool?

    No. The AI only generates the breakdown. You must manually move the tasks into your tool of choice.

  • 02

    What happens if a task is too big for the two-day limit?

    The AI uses the validation tool to identify these outliers and will attempt to slice them further until they fit the constraint.

  • 03

    Does the AI change my original project files?

    No. The AI only reads your project data to perform the estimation. It does not write back to your source files.

  • 04

    Can I change the task duration from two days to something else?

    The current configuration is hard-coded for two-day units to ensure granularity, but you can ask the AI to adjust its logic in the chat.

  • 05

    Will the AI decide which person does which task?

    No. The AI focuses on the work itself and the time required. Assigning people to tasks remains a human responsibility.

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