| name | Block Task |
| description | Mark a task as blocked with a reason and optional questions for the orchestrator. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | task-management |
| skillType | claude-skill |
| assignableRoles | ["developer","qa","tpm","designer","frontend-developer","backend-developer","fullstack-dev","qa-engineer","product-manager","architect","generalist","sales","support"] |
| triggers | ["block task","task blocked","stuck on task","need help"] |
| tags | ["task","blocker","status"] |
| execution | {"type":"script","script":{"file":"execute.sh","interpreter":"bash","timeoutMs":15000}} |
Block Task
Mark a task as blocked with a reason explaining the blocker. Optionally include questions for the orchestrator and an urgency level.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|
absoluteTaskPath | Yes | Absolute filesystem path to the task file |
reason | Yes | Explanation of why the task is blocked |
questions | No | Specific questions for the orchestrator to resolve the blocker |
urgency | No | Urgency level: low, medium, high, critical |
Example
bash config/skills/agent/block-task/execute.sh '{"absoluteTaskPath":"/projects/app/tasks/deploy-api.md","reason":"Missing production database credentials","questions":"Where are the DB credentials stored?","urgency":"high"}'
Output
JSON confirmation that the task has been marked as blocked and the orchestrator has been notified.
