maintain-tasks

name	maintain-tasks
description	Task management for session continuity. Use when coordinating multi-step work, managing subagent assignments, or preserving intent across compaction. Triggers on track tasks, manage work, coordinate agents, or when complex work requires sequencing.
user-invocable	false

Task Management for Session Continuity

Tasks are your working memory that survives compaction. Use them to maintain intent, sequence, and coordination across the natural lifecycle of a session.

Tasks vs Issue Trackers

Tool	Purpose	Scope
Tasks	Session/project working memory	Current effort, active coordination
Linear/GitHub	Team-visible project management	Cross-session, multi-person tracking

Tasks are NOT a replacement for filing issues. They are your local execution state — what you're doing now, what comes next, who (which agent) is responsible.

Sync pattern:

1. Pull work from Linear/GitHub into Tasks for execution
2. Work through Tasks within the session
3. Update Linear/GitHub at completion boundaries

Why Tasks Survive Compaction

When context compacts, conversation history gets summarized. But Tasks persist in full:

• Task subjects and descriptions remain intact
• Dependencies (blockedBy, blocks) preserved
• Status (, , ) preserved