Trailbak

reverse engineersystems tracer

Start from the goal.
Trace backward to today.

Trailbak takes a goal and works backward — the outcomes it needs, the things you build, and the first moves you can make now. Pick a worked example to explore.

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A working demo · click any card to explore, then open a task to set dates, status, and sub-tasks.

Tracing the system backward from your goal

Trailbak
Read top → bottom: the goal, then everything it depends on, down to your first move.
DEADLOCK

What's blocking this?

Estimated delay
Clears when you set this back to Active.
BLOCK EXPIRED

Still blocked?

Change status returns you to the lights. Extend sets a new estimate.
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