fulcrum

name	fulcrum
description	AI orchestration and task management platform. Use this skill when working in a Fulcrum task worktree, managing tasks/projects, querying task lists (overdue, by status, by tag), checking task details, or interacting with the Fulcrum server. Triggers: "fulcrum tasks", "list tasks", "overdue tasks", "task status", "my tasks", "what tasks".

Fulcrum - AI Orchestration Platform

When to Use This Skill

Use the Fulcrum CLI when:

• Working in a task worktree — Use current-task commands to manage your current task
• Updating task status — Mark tasks as in-progress, ready for review, done, or canceled
• Linking PRs — Associate a GitHub PR with the current task
• Linking URLs — Attach relevant URLs (design docs, specs, external resources) to the task
• Sending notifications — Alert the user when work is complete or needs attention
• Server management — Start, stop, and check server status

CLI Commands

current-task (Primary Agent Workflow)

When running inside a Fulcrum task worktree, manage the current task:

fulcrum current-task                          # Get full task info
fulcrum current-task in-progress              # Mark as IN_PROGRESS
fulcrum current-task review                   # Mark as IN_REVIEW (notifies user)
fulcrum current-task done                     # Mark as DONE
fulcrum current-task cancel                   # Mark as CANCELED
fulcrum current-task pr <github-pr-url>       # Link a GitHub PR
fulcrum current-task linear <linear-url>      # Link a Linear ticket
fulcrum current-task link <url>               # Add link (auto-detects type/label)
fulcrum current-task link <url> --label "Docs" # Add link with custom label
fulcrum current-task link                     # List all links
fulcrum current-task link --remove <url-or-id> # Remove a link

notifications

fulcrum notify "Title" "Message body"         # Send a notification
fulcrum notifications                         # Check notification settings
fulcrum notifications enable                  # Enable notifications
fulcrum notifications disable                 # Disable notifications
fulcrum notifications test slack              # Test a channel
fulcrum notifications set slack webhookUrl <url> # Configure a channel

config

fulcrum config list              # List all config values
fulcrum config get <key>         # Get a specific value
fulcrum config set <key> <value> # Set a value
fulcrum config reset <key>       # Reset to default

Server Management

fulcrum up          # Start Fulcrum server daemon
fulcrum down        # Stop Fulcrum server
fulcrum status      # Check if server is running
fulcrum doctor      # Check all dependencies and versions

Agent Workflow Patterns

Typical Task Lifecycle

1. Task Creation: User creates a task in Fulcrum UI or CLI
2. Work Begins: Agent starts working, task auto-marked IN_PROGRESS via hook
3. PR Created: Agent creates PR and links it: fulcrum current-task pr <url>
4. Ready for Review: Agent marks complete: fulcrum current-task review
5. Notification: User receives notification that work is ready

Linking External Resources

fulcrum current-task pr https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123
fulcrum current-task linear https://linear.app/team/issue/TEAM-123
fulcrum current-task link https://figma.com/file/abc123/design
fulcrum current-task link https://notion.so/team/spec --label "Product Spec"

Notifying the User

fulcrum notify "Task Complete" "Implemented the new feature and created PR #123"
fulcrum notify "Need Input" "Which approach should I use for the database migration?"

Global Options

• --port=<port> — Server port (default: 7777)
• --url=<url> — Override full server URL
• --json — Output as JSON for programmatic use

Task Statuses

• TO_DO — Task not yet started
• IN_PROGRESS — Task is being worked on
• IN_REVIEW — Task is complete and awaiting review
• DONE — Task is finished
• CANCELED — Task was abandoned

Best Practices

1. Use current-task inside worktrees — It auto-detects which task you're in
2. Link PRs immediately — Run fulcrum current-task pr <url> right after creating a PR
3. Mark review when done — fulcrum current-task review notifies the user
4. Send notifications for blocking issues — Keep the user informed of progress