task-management

name	task-management
description	Simple task management using a shared TASKS.md file.

Task Management

Tasks live in TASKS.md in the current working directory.

File Rules

• Always use TASKS.md
• If it does not exist, create it with this template:

# Tasks

## Active

## Waiting On

## Someday

## Done

Dashboard

On first task interaction:

1. Check for dashboard.html
2. If missing, copy it from ./skills/dashboard.html
3. Tell the user: I've added the dashboard. Run /work-start to set up the full system.

Task Format

• Task: - [ ] **Task title** - [Project X](memory/projects/project-x.md), follow up with [John Doe](memory/people/john-doe.md) _(added YYYY-MM-DD)_
• Executable subtask: - [ ] Sub-step
• Context note: - Context note
• Done: - [x] ~~Task~~ (date)

Common Actions

List tasks

• Read TASKS.md
• Summarize Active and Waiting On
• Highlight overdue or urgent items

Add a task

• Add to Active
• Include context if given: person, project, due date, waiting status
• Prefer linking to existing memory pages instead of duplicating long context in TASKS.md

Complete a task

• Change [ ] to [x]
• Add strikethrough and completion date
• Move it to Done

Waiting on

• Use Waiting On for dependencies or pending replies
• Include who or what is blocking progress when known

Conventions

• Bold the task title
• Prefer markdown links for project and person references when the corresponding memory page exists
• Include for [person] when it is a commitment
• Include due [date] for deadlines
• Include since [date] for waiting items
• Prefer checkbox sub-steps for actionable work
• Use plain sub-bullets only for context or constraints
• Keep Done to about one week of recent completions

Extracting Tasks

When summarizing meetings or conversations, offer to add:

• commitments the user made
• action items assigned to them
• follow-ups that clearly need tracking

If extracted task context reveals durable new people, projects, or terms, suggest /work-update to refresh memory.

Ask before adding extracted tasks.