quick-task

name	quick-task
description	Delegate small ad-hoc tasks to any configured vendor without OpenSpec ceremony
category	Development
tags	["vendor","dispatch","quick","micro-task"]
triggers	["quick task","rescue","quick fix"]
requires	{"coordinator":{"required":[],"safety":[],"enriching":[]}}

Quick Task

Delegate a small ad-hoc task (bug investigation, code explanation, small read-only review, or explicitly isolated quick fix) directly to any configured vendor. Bypasses OpenSpec planning, but does not bypass the local CLI mutation boundary.

Inspired by the /codex:rescue command from codex-plugin-cc.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS - The task prompt to send to the vendor

Optional flags:

• --vendor <name> — Dispatch to a specific vendor (e.g., codex, claude, gemini). Default: first available.
• --timeout <seconds> — Override default timeout (default: 300s / 5 minutes)
• --write <slug> — Allow file writes by first creating/entering a managed worktree named quick-<slug>. Without this flag, quick-task is read-only by default.

Prerequisites

• At least one vendor CLI installed and configured in agents.yaml
• Vendor must have a quick dispatch mode defined

Steps

1. Parse Arguments

Extract the task prompt, optional --vendor, --timeout, and --write <slug> flags from arguments.

1.5. Enforce Read-Only or Isolated Write Mode

Quick-task is read-only by default in local CLI execution. In default mode, add this instruction to the vendor prompt:

This quick task is read-only. Do not create, modify, delete, format, commit, or
push files. Return findings and suggested patches in text only.

If --write <slug> is supplied, enter a managed worktree before dispatch:

CHANGE_ID="quick-<slug>"
eval "$(python3 "<skill-base-dir>/../worktree/scripts/worktree.py" setup "$CHANGE_ID")"
cd "$WORKTREE_PATH"
skills/.venv/bin/python skills/shared/checkout_policy.py require-mutation

Write-mode quick tasks must push their branch and use PR review before any work reaches main.

2. Complexity Check

If the prompt exceeds 500 words OR references more than 5 file paths, emit a warning:

⚠ This task looks complex. Consider using /plan-feature for larger tasks.
Proceeding anyway...

The warning does NOT block execution.

3. Discover Available Vendors

# Use the same discovery as review dispatch
from review_dispatcher import ReviewOrchestrator

orch = ReviewOrchestrator.from_coordinator() or ReviewOrchestrator.from_agents_yaml()
reviewers = orch.discover_reviewers(dispatch_mode="quick")
available = [r for r in reviewers if r.available]

If --vendor is specified, filter to matching vendor. If no vendors available, exit with error.

4. Dispatch Task

results = orch.dispatch_and_wait(
    review_type="quick",
    dispatch_mode="quick",
    prompt=task_prompt,
    cwd=Path.cwd(),
    timeout_seconds=timeout,
)

5. Display Result

Print the vendor's raw stdout directly. Do NOT parse as JSON or structured findings.

If the vendor returned non-zero exit code, display error and stderr.

Output

• Vendor stdout displayed inline.
• Default mode: no files created, no commits, no worktree changes.
• --write mode: changes occur only inside quick-<slug> worktree and branch.
• No OpenSpec artifacts created unless the prompt explicitly asks for planning, in which case use /plan-feature instead.

Design Notes

• Default dispatch is read-only by default; write mode requires worktree.py setup and checkout_policy.py require-mutation before vendor execution.
• Returns freeform text, not structured JSON — see Design Decision D4
• This skill is intentionally minimal: prompt in → result out