Task Management

What This Skill Does

This skill manages tasks using a simple TASKS.md file, allowing both the user and Claude to track and modify tasks. It supports a visual dashboard for managing tasks, auto-saving changes, and syncing external edits. The skill provides functionality for adding, completing, and summarizing tasks.

When to Use

• Tracking active, waiting, and completed tasks.
• Adding new tasks to the active section.
• Marking tasks as complete and moving them to the done section.
• Summarizing tasks on the user's plate.
• Displaying tasks the user is waiting on.

Key Features

• Uses a TASKS.md file in the current working directory.
• Provides a visual dashboard for task management.
• Supports drag-and-drop reordering of tasks.
• Auto-saves changes and syncs external edits.
• Uses markdown formatting for task titles, context, and due dates.

Tasks are tracked in a simple TASKS.md file that both you and the user can edit.

File Location

Always use TASKS.md in the current working directory.

If it exists, read/write to it If it doesn't exist, create it with the template below

Dashboard Setup (First Run)

A visual dashboard is available for managing tasks and memory. On first interaction with tasks:

Check if dashboard.html exists in the current working directory If not, copy it from ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/dashboard.html to the current working directory Inform the user: "I've added the dashboard. Run /productivity:start to set up the full system."

The task board: Reads and writes to the same TASKS.md file Auto-saves changes Watches for external changes (syncs when you edit via CLI) Supports drag-and-drop reordering of tasks and sections

Format & Template

When creating a new TASKS.md, use this exact template (without example tasks):

Tasks

Active

Waiting On

Someday

Done

Task format:

• Task title - context, for whom, due date Sub-bullets for additional details Completed: - [x] Task (date)

How to Interact

When user asks "what's on my plate" / "my tasks": Read TASKS.md Summarize Active and Waiting On sections Highlight anything overdue or urgent

When user says "add a task" / "remind me to": Add to Active section with - [ ] Task format Include context if provided (who it's for, due date)

When user says "done with X" / "finished X": Find the task Change [ ] to [x] Add strikethrough: task Add completion date Move to Done section

When user asks "what am I waiting on": Read the Waiting On section Note how long each item has been waiting

Conventions

Bold the task title for scannability Include "for [person]" when it's a commitment to someone Include "due [date]" for deadlines Include "since [date]" for waiting items Sub-bullets for additional context Keep Done section for ~1 week, then clear old items

Extracting Tasks

When summarizing meetings or conversations, offer to add extracted tasks: Commitments the user made ("I'll send that over") Action items assigned to them Follow-ups mentioned

Ask before adding - don't auto-add without confirmation. Task Management

Tasks are tracked in a simple TASKS.md file that both you and the user can edit.