Relocation Planner Skill

Moves fail on dependencies, not effort: the lease that had to be signed before the movers could be booked, the internet install with a three-week lead time discovered at T-2 days, the driver's license that needed the lease as proof of address which needed the job letter. This skill treats the move as the dependency graph it is — longest lead times surface first — and plans the unglamorous middle: two homes' worth of utilities, a cascade of address changes, and the gap days when your life is in boxes.

What This Skill Produces

• The dependency-ordered timeline — worked backwards from move date, longest-lead items first
• The address-change cascade — government, financial, subscriptions, people — in the order that unblocks the rest
• The dual-home cutover schedule — what turns off where and when, with the overlap paid for on purpose
• The moving-day run sheet + go-bag list — the day as a script, and the bag that means boxes can be late without crisis

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

• From → to (same city / domestic / international — the graph changes shape) and move date (fixed or flexible)
• Housing status both ends — owned/leased, secured or still hunting; an unsecured destination is the critical path, full stop
• Household inventory scale — studio vs 4-bedroom vs "sell everything"; pets, plants, vehicles, kids' schools
• For international: visa/work-permit status — it gates everything and belongs to a lawyer, not this checklist

Framework: The Dependency Rules

1. Walk the graph backwards: movers need a date, the date needs the lease, the lease may need employment proof — find the longest chain and start it today.
2. Lead-time items are landmines: internet installs, visa appointments, school enrollment windows, vehicle registration slots — book at T-max, not when convenient.
3. Pay for overlap: 2–7 days of double occupancy converts the move from a cliff into a ramp; cleaning, repairs, and the forgotten drawer all need the old keys.